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This little bud is actually the beginning of a strawberry. The green berry is about a quarter inch in diameter.
Part of the joy of macro photography is learning new facts about the focus of my lens. What a surprise to discover how long some sea urchins live.
"At its core, a sea urchin is an echinoderm, a relative of starfish, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers. Its most striking feature is its spherical or flattened body, encased in a rigid, calcareous shell known as a “test.” This test is covered in an array of spines, which vary dramatically in length, sharpness, and color depending on the species. These spines serve multiple purposes, offering defense against predators, aiding in locomotion, and even helping some species burrow into the substrate. With approximately 950 known species, sea urchins exhibit incredible diversity, ranging in size from a mere few centimeters to over 30 centimeters in diameter. While their exact lifespan varies by species, some deep-sea urchins have been observed to live for an astonishing 200 years or more, making them some of the longest-lived invertebrates on Earth."
Marsh mallow, (Althaea officinalis), perennial herbaceous plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), native to eastern Europe and northern Africa. It has also become established in North America. The plant is usually found in marshy areas, chiefly near the sea. It has strongly veined heart-shaped or oval leaves. The pinkish flowers, borne on stalks about 1.8 metres (6 feet) tall, are about 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter. The root was formerly used to make marshmallows, a confection.
Munich underground series: Westfriedhof.
This station, built in 1998, is famous for its eleven lamps with their blue, red and yellow lampshades. Each lamp has 3.80 metres in diameter which makes them a great subject for wide-angle photography.
Die 1998 eröffnete Ubahn-Station ist berühmt für ihre großen blauen, roten und gelben Leuchten. Mit ihren fast 4 Metern Durchmesser sind sie tolle Motive für die Weitwinkelfotografie.
L'union des sociétés de développement de Lausanne (USDL) a décidé de marquer l'entrée dans le troisième millénaire par la réalisation de la Tour de Sauvabelin. Cette tour construite en bois massif local dans un esprit de respect de l'environnement permet à tout un chacun d'admirer le magnifique panorama s'étendant sur les hauts de Lausanne. Les 302 marches de la tour de Sauvabelin sponsorisées par de nombreuses entreprises locales vous permettront d'accéder au sommet en toute sécurité après un effort régénérateur. La Tour de Sauvabelin est ouverte au public depuis le 15 décembre 2003.
Quelques chiffres intéressants :
hauteur de la tour : 35 mètres
la plate forme supérieur se situe à plus de 30 mètres, c'est à dire nettement au-dessus de la cime des arbres environnants
diamètre de la base : 12 mètres
diamètre de la plate forme supérieure : 8 mètres
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The union of Lausanne development companies (USLD) decided to mark the entry into the third millennium through the implementation of the Tower of Sauvabelin. This tower built in local hardwood in a spirit of respect for the environment allows everyone to enjoy the beautiful panorama spanning upper Lausanne. The 302 steps of the tower of Sauvabelin sponsored by many local businesses will allow you to reach the top safely after a regenerative effort. The Sauvabelin Tower is open to the public since December 15, 2003.
Some interesting figures:
tower height: 35 meters
the flat top shape is more than 30 meters, ie well above the tops of the surrounding trees
diameter of the base: 12 meters
diameter of the flat top form: 8 meters
This is a tiny wildflower about 1 centimeter in diameter named Oakleaf Fleabane (Erigeron quercifolius). Also known as Southern fleabane and daisy fleabane. Using for the first time my 25mm extension tube on my Canon 70-200 mm. It really helps to create magic as long there is good light.
(Spanish): Retratando una diminuta flor silvestre de solo un centimetro de diametro. Usando por primera vez en tubo de extencion en el 70-200mm. De verdad que facilita el crear momentos magicos, sea que tenga buena luz).
(Camera: Canon 6D, Canon EF 70-200 f/4L, 25mm Extension tube).
(Process: Just crop no editing).
(Location: Spring Hammock Preserve, Sanford, Florida).
This image from my Album: Florida Woodlands..
A former Roman Catholic cathedral in Montefiascone in the province of Viterbo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch, the patron saint of the town.
It is one of the most important churches in the area, and has one of the largest domes in Italy (27 m of diameter), which is visible from most of the towns of the Viterbo area.
Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, Egyptian bean or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is often colloquially called a water lily. Under favorable circumstances the seeds of this aquatic perennial may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1,300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China. It has a very wide native distribution, ranging from central and northern India (at altitudes up to 1,400 m in the southern Himalayas), through northern Indochina and East Asia, with isolated locations at the Caspian Sea. It has a very long history (c. 3,000 years) of being cultivated for its edible seeds, and it is commonly cultivated in water gardens. It is the national flower of India and Vietnam. The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on the water's surface or are held well above it. The flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the leaves. The leaf stalks (petioles) can be up to 200 cm long, allowing the plant to grow in water to that depth, and a horizontal spread of 1 m. The leaves may be as large as 80 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 30 cm in diameter. 28491
Taken in macro@3x. Diameter of coin 2.5 inches
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The purity of precious metals is measured in thousandths, which indicate the amount of pure precious metal that an alloy has if we divided it into 1,000 parts. Fine or pure silver has 999.9 thousandths of silver: any precious metal always contains a small amount of impurities because they are materials from nature. That is why we consider "pure" any precious metal that has at least 999.9 thousandths of every 1,000 of that metal. In contrast, sterling silver is obtained by mixing fine silver with another metal, generally pure electrolytic copper. That other metal with which we alloy a precious metal is called «the league».
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La pureza de los metales preciosos se mide en milésimas, que indican la cantidad de metal precioso puro que tiene una aleación si la dividieramos en 1,000 partes. La plata fina, o pura, tiene 999.9 milésimas de plata: cualquier metal precioso contienen siempre una pequeña cantidad de impurezas porque son materiales de la naturaleza. Por eso consideramos "puro" cualquier metal precioso que tenga al menos 999.9 milésimas de cada 1,000 de ese metal. La plata de ley, en cambio, se obtiene mezclando la plata fina con otro metal, generalmente cobre electrolítico puro. A ese otro metal con el que aleamos un metal precioso se le llama «la liga».
"The Blusher" (Amanita rubescens) thriving in the leaf litter and bracken in Padley Gorge, Derbyshire Peak District. At almost 12 inches in diameter this is the biggest Blusher I have seen.
30cm diameter. 'Crops' of these monsters are growing from the wood chips around the avocado trees in a newly planted orchard.
Tycho is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands with diameter of 86 km and depth of 4.8 km
”Keyhole”
Size : diameter < 1 “
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
Uploaded for the group Macro Mondays #Keyhole
and
😄 Happy Macro Monday 😄
Gigaset GS 290
ƒ/2.0
3.5 mm
1/20 Sec
ISO 1186
My take on the Macro Mondays theme 'One Word.' POV in the image is about one and a half inches in diameter of the cookie.
The diameter of the pin head is 2.3 mm
Smile on Saturday 4.6.2022 "Teeny - tiny"
Focus stack
Lens: Canon 60 mm f/2.8 Macro
This blossom is about 2.5cm in diameter, and the tele lens is a whopping 450mm (on my APS-C sensor). One of the advantages of this mirror-reflex lens is that you can get close to the object (down to 90cm). I had not expected this, but I am in fact using this lens mostly for close-ups. Contre-jour/reflector.
Resupinatus is a genus of fungi often found growing on the underside of decaying wood. Species in this genus have small fruiting bodies typically less than 1.5 cm/0.6 inch in diameter. Resupinatus vinosolividus is a New Zealand endemic species that is recognised by the cross-veins in the gills, sometimes appearing poroid.
Kasteel Rosendael te Rozendaal.
Kasteel Rosendael is een van oorsprong laatmiddeleeuws kasteel, dat door de graaf van Gelre werd gebouwd. Het kasteel ligt in het dorp Rozendaal bij Velp, in de Nederlandse provincie Gelderland. Het is onderdeel van de rijksbeschermde historische buitenplaats Rosendael.
De donjon is oorspronkelijk zo'n 25 meter hoog geweest en heeft een diameter van 16 meter. Hiermee is het de grootste toren in zijn soort in Nederland. Met muren tot 4 meter dik heeft de donjon tevens de dikste muren van het land. De ruimten in de donjon zijn echter vierkant van vorm. Twee ervan worden overkluisd door tongewelven en het hoogste door een koepelgewelf.
Het kasteel wordt in 1314 voor het eerst vermeld, en graaf Reinoud I was de eerste bewoner. Ook zijn zoon Reinoud II was er kasteelheer.
Na de graven en hertogen van Gelre werd het kasteel eigendom van drost Willem van Scherpenzeel, die het in 1536 ruilde voor zijn slot Coldenhove. In 1579 verkocht hij het weer aan Dirck van Dorth. Van Dorth liet veel aan het kasteel veranderen, en liet de tuinen, vijvers en beken aanleggen. Na Van Dorth werden achtereenvolgens de families Van Arnhem, Torck en Van Pallandt eigenaar van het landgoed en het kasteel. Tot het bezit behoorde sinds 1536 ook het bos-, heide- en jachtgebied Planken Wambuis bij Ede.[1]
Onder kasteelheer Lubbert Adolph Torck, die getrouwd was met de schatrijke Petronella Wilhelmina van Hoorn, werden in 1732 de tuinen opnieuw aangelegd, onder architectuur van Daniël Marot. In deze tijd werden onder andere de schelpengalerijen aangelegd.
Van het oorspronkelijke kasteel is slechts de donjon overgebleven. In 1722 werd aan de toren een vierkant huis gebouwd, en werden diverse bijgebouwen en stallen gebouwd. Daarmee werd het meer een buitenhuis dan een kasteel.
De tuinen en vijvers werden in de 19e eeuw aangepakt door architect Jan David Zocher jr., die onder andere een aantal kleinere vijvers samenvoegde tot één grote. Ook de schelpengalerijen werden aangepakt, en ten tijde van de Van Pallandts zouden daar de Bedriegertjes worden aangelegd.
In 1860 ontwierp architect Lucas Hermanus Eberson een wijziging van het interieur in opdracht van het echtpaar R.J.C. van Pallandt-Torck.
Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog, waarin het kasteel door een Amerikaanse bom werd geraakt, en het park gedeeltelijk was verwoest door een verdwaalde V2-raket, raakte het landgoed in verval, totdat in 1977 de laatste baron Willem Frederik Torck baron van Pallandt het overdroeg aan de stichtingen Het Geldersch Landschap en Vrienden der Geldersche Kasteelen. Het landhuis en de tuin werden gerestaureerd en sinds 1989 gedeeltelijk voor publiek opengesteld. Het landgoed Planken Wambuis was al in 1932 verkocht aan een beleggingsmaatschappij.[1] Rond 1985 werd ook de bibliotheek gerestaureerd welke zo'n 3000 boeken en manuscripten omvat, o.a. van de Zweedse koningin Christina gericht aan de filosoof René Descartes. Kasteelheer Jan van Arnhem (1636-1716) verzamelde destijds de werken.
Kasteel en park behoren tot de Top 100 van de Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg.
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Rosendael Castle is a late medieval castle, originally built by the Count of Guelders. The castle is located in the village of Rozendaal near Velp, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is part of the nationally protected historic estate of Rosendael.
The keep was originally approximately 25 meters high and has a diameter of 16 meters, making it the largest tower of its kind in the Netherlands. With walls up to 4 meters thick, the keep also boasts the thickest walls in the country. The rooms within the keep are square. Two of them are covered by barrel vaults, and the highest by a domed vault.
The castle was first mentioned in 1314, and Count Reinoud I was its first resident. His son Reinoud II was also lord of the castle.
After the counts and dukes of Guelders, the castle became the property of bailiff Willem van Scherpenzeel, who exchanged it for his Coldenhove castle in 1536. In 1579, he sold it again to Dirck van Dorth. Van Dorth had many changes made to the castle, including the creation of gardens, ponds, and streams. After Van Dorth, the estate and castle were successively owned by the Van Arnhem, Torck, and Van Pallandt families. Since 1536, the Planken Wambuis forest, heathland, and hunting area near Ede also belonged to the estate.
Under lord Lubbert Adolph Torck, who was married to the wealthy Petronella Wilhelmina van Hoorn, the gardens were redesigned in 1732, under the architecture of Daniël Marot. Among other things, the shell galleries were constructed during this period.
Of the original castle, only the keep remains. In 1722, a square house was built alongside the tower, and various outbuildings and stables were constructed. This made it more of a country house than a castle.
The gardens and ponds were renovated in the 19th century by architect Jan David Zocher Jr., who, among other things, combined several smaller ponds into one large one. The shell galleries were also renovated, and during the Van Pallandts' time, the "Bedriegertjes" (little deceivers) were built there.
In 1860, architect Lucas Hermanus Eberson designed a modification to the interior, commissioned by the couple R.J.C. van Pallandt-Torck.
After the Second World War, during which the castle was hit by an American bomb and the park was partially destroyed by a stray V-2 rocket, the estate fell into disrepair until 1977, when the last Baron Willem Frederik Torck, Baron van Pallandt, transferred it to the foundations Het Geldersch Landschap and Vrienden der Geldersche Kasteelen (The Gelderland Landscape and Friends of Gelderland Castles). The country house and garden were restored and have been partially open to the public since 1989. The Planken Wambuis estate had already been sold to an investment company in 1932.[1] Around 1985, the library, which contains some 3,000 books and manuscripts, was also restored, including those from Queen Christina of Sweden addressed to the philosopher René Descartes. Lord of the castle, Jan van Arnhem (1636-1716), collected these works at the time.
The castle and park are among the Top 100 listed by the National Heritage Agency.
Inside a steel pipe for a natural gas pipeline called EUGAL (North-East-Germany), diameter 1,40 meter, length approx. 18 m, length of the pipline approx 480 km.
A bottle originally containing liquid bandage. The section shown is about 1¼ x 1¼" (31.75 x 31.75mm). The neck is just a shade over ⅝" in diameter (about 17mm). I used the light box I made (and resurrected from nearly burning up from being left on too long after that photoshoot; I added thermal protection to prevent that from happening again) to light the bottle up from below.
Due to the nature of the product, getting the bottle's interior absolutely clean was impossible.
Outer diameter 13 meters.. Height 7 meters.. The circular room still has the original tholos ceiling. The nuraghe is hidden between olive trees and the remains of the village from the historic era
A wonderful example of beech from the Regional Nature Reserve of Mount San Vicino and Mount Canfaito. Located in the area between the municipalities of San Severino, Matelica and Apiro and Gagliole; its name is linked to Mount San Vicino, which at 1479 meters is the most visible and recognizable peak of the Marche Apennine chain. Canfaito is majestic, imposing and at the same time reassuring, walking in the shade of its centuries-old beech trees is relaxing and regenerating, in every season. The largest tree in the Marche is found right in this beech forest, it has a diameter of 4.8 meters and is located shortly after the little house in the woods, not far away there is another of equally imposing dimensions.
Growing to an astonishing 6 m in diameter, Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' is a prostrate, evergreen shrub.
It is a hybrid between Grevillea laurifolia and Grevillea willisii.
25 years ago, my father and I planted 6 of these on what I call 'the slope', an area of my gardens which I leave to its own devices and it has become a favourite area for local birdlife and other fauna. These plants have not disappointed in regard the area of ground covered, spilling down the slope just like a mantle and at this time of year, the mass display of their flowers is truly quite incredible.
The leaves vary in shape, some are lobed and others have smooth margins and are quite leathery in texture.
The purple-red-pink flowers can be seen from late winter, through spring in toothbrush type clusters at the end the short branchlets.
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Othonna capensis also known as little pickles, is a species of the genus Othonna and family Asteraceae, and is a native of South Africa.
Flower about 20mm, 3/4", in diameter.
Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple, also known as the European wild apple or simply the crab apple, is a species of the genus Malus, native to Europe and western Asia. Its scientific name means "forest apple"
The wild apple is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree, but can also grow into a multi-stemmed bush. It can live 80–100 years and grow up to 14 metres (46 feet) tall with trunk diameters of usually 23–45 centimetres (9–17+1⁄2 inches), although diameters exceeding 90 centimetres (35 in) have been recorded. The leaves are roundish-oval and sometimes hairy on the underside. The hermaphrodite flowers appear in May, slightly preceding hawthorn, have white or pinkish petals and are insect-pollinated. The small pome-fruits are around 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter, ripen in autumn and fall to the ground. The bark is light brown and breaks up in flakes. The branches are thorny, especially in response to pruning or browsing.
In the past M. sylvestris was thought to be the most important ancestor of the cultivated apple (M. domestica), which has since been shown to have been primarily derived from the central Asian species M. sieversii. However, DNA analyses confirm that M. sylvestris has contributed significantly to the genome. They found that secondary introgression from other species of the genus Malus has greatly shaped the genome of M. domestica, with M. sylvestris being the largest secondary contributor. They also found that current populations of M. domestica are more closely related to M. sylvestris than to M. sieversii. However, in more pure strains of M. domestica, the M. sieversii ancestry still predominates.
C'est en regardant les belles photos de mon ami Flickr Thierry Musette que nous avons eu envie de nous y arrêter en nous rendant en Bretagne.
Elle a été élevée en l'honneur de sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus peu de temps après sa canonisation.
Imposant édifice de style néo-byzantin inspiré de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, sa construction, sur une hauteur en limite de la ville, a débuté en 1929 et sa consécration a eu lieu en 1954. Aujourd'hui, l'édifice accueille plus de 600 000 visiteurs par an.
Architecte : Louis Marie Cordonnier.
Précédé d'un vaste parvis qui laisse un espace libre de 76 mètres de largeur devant l'escalier menant à son entrée principale, le monument se trouve sur une colline, en limite de la cité qu'il domine de sa masse imposante. C'est une des plus grandes églises construites au XXe siècle[
De style composite (dit romano-byzantin), l'architecture de la basilique est fortement inspirée par celle de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre à Paris. Par ses dimensions, l'édifice, construit en béton armé et granit appelé Bleu de Vire, peut accueillir 3 000 personnes et se compare aux plus grandes cathédrales :
longueur : 104 m ;
largeur du transept : 45 m ;
largeur de la nef : 30 m ;
hauteur du dôme : 97 m ;
diamètre du dôme : 28 m ;
hauteur de la coupole : 50 m ;
la croix monolithe surmontant l'ensemble mesure 1,70 m et pèse près d'une tonne ;
hauteur des voûtes : 37 m ;
superficie : 4 500 m2.
Compte tenu de la nature du sol qui est argileux sur une épaisseur de trente mètres et de sa situation sur la pente d'une colline, les fondations de l'édifice reposent sur 130 piliers cylindriques de diamètres variés (de 1,4 à 5 m) atteignant le niveau de la couche calcaire sous-jacente afin d'établir sa stabilité.
It was while looking at the beautiful photos of my Flickr friend Thierry Musette that we decided to stop there on our way to Brittany.
It was built in honor of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus shortly after her canonization.
An imposing Neo-Byzantine style building inspired by the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, its construction, on a hill overlooking the city, began in 1929 and it was consecrated in 1954. Today, the building welcomes more than 600,000 visitors a year.
Architect: Louis Marie Cordonnier.
Preceded by a vast forecourt that leaves a 76-meter-wide open space in front of the staircase leading to its main entrance, the monument sits on a hill, on the edge of the city, which it dominates with its imposing mass. It is one of the largest churches built in the 20th century.
In a composite style (known as Romano-Byzantine), the basilica's architecture is strongly inspired by that of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, Paris. Constructed of reinforced concrete and Bleu de Vire granite, the building can accommodate 3,000 people and is comparable in size to the largest cathedrals:
length: 104 m;
transept width: 45 m;
nave width: 30 m;
dome height: 97 m;
dome diameter: 28 m;
cupola height: 50 m;
the monolithic cross surmounting the structure measures 1.70 m and weighs nearly a ton;
vault height: 37 m;
area: 4,500 m².
Given the nature of the soil, which is clayey to a depth of thirty meters, and its location on the slope of a hill, the foundations of the building rest on 130 cylindrical pillars of varying diameters (from 1.4 to 5 m) reaching the level of the underlying limestone layer in order to establish its stability.
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This week i selected this image for the theme #button ! This button belongs to an armani jeans which i own quite a few yeras but never really weared it. Same for your that you own wardrobe which you once bought but later on never really used? By the way...the pinhead of this blue pin is aprox. 2,5 mm in diameter :)
Thank you for visits, comments and favs!
Vielen Dank für Eure Besuche, Kommentare und Sternchen!
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MacroMondays#String
This is a decorative string made of recycled paper and my second attempt to understand what the word string means😊
In any case, let's protect nature!
(the spool diameter is 3.5 cm)
HMM!
There are so many of these plants, that I have to post a closeup with the previous image. I have four more views, but I'll save them for another day.
In the interim, more aboit Leucospermom, Pom Pom / Pincushion flowers. Leucospermum species mostly have seated, simple, mostly leathery, often softly hairy leaves, set in a spiral, with entire margins or more often, with 3–17 blunt teeth with thickened, bony tips, and without stipules at their foot. The flowers are organised with many together in heads with bracts on the under- or outside.
Most pincushions are upright shrubs or even small trees of 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) high, that usually have a single main stem. Some species however only have trailing branches and can form low mats, 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) in diameter. Yet another set of species grow several stems directly from a rootstock in the ground. This is an important character in distinguishing between some species.
London Eye, London
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. The structure is 443 feet tall and the wheel has a diameter of 394 feet.
Camera : Sony Alpha NEX - 5
Bouton de tiroir en bois
Wooden drawer knob
Ma proposition pour Macro Mondays sur le thème "wood" (bois)
Il s'agit du bouton de l'un des tiroirs de mon bureau
My proposal for Macro Mondays on the “wood” theme
It's the button on one of my desk drawers.
Grand diamètre du bouton : 37mm
diamètre de sa base : 25mm
largeur de l'image : 56mm
Large button diameter: 37mm
diameter of its base: 25mm
image width: 56mm
EF100mm f/2.8 L IS USM + tube allonge 32mm
Stack de 72 images capturées avec Helicon Remote et assemblées avec Helicon Focus
"Macro Mondays"
“Wood”
Júpiter es el más grande de los planetas del Sistema Solar, con alrededor de 143000 km de diámetro en su zona ecuatorial. Más del 80% de su composición es de hidrógeno y alrededor del 17% es de helio (otros compuestos en mucha menor medida). El planeta está atravesado por una dinámica turbulenta que permite distinguir zonas brillantes y cinturones oscuros. En esta modesta imagen, se puede ver una de sus características más notables: la Gran Mancha Roja, cuyo tamaño excede en más de dos veces el de nuestro planeta Tierra.
Obtuve esta fotografía mediante el apilado de los fotogramas de un video capturado empleando un pequeño telescopio Maksutov-Cassegrain Explore Scientific 127, f/15, Barlow Meade 2x y Cámara Player One Ceres-C.
Tiempo y lugar: 2022-10-04 - 01:51 UT - Zona Rural, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
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Jupiter is the largest of the planets in the Solar System, with about 143,000 km in diameter at its equatorial zone. More than 80% of its composition is hydrogen and about 17% is helium (other compounds to a much lesser extent). The planet is crossed by a turbulent dynamics that allows to distinguish bright zones and dark belts. In this unassuming image, one of its most notable features can be seen: the Great Red Spot, which is more than twice the size of our planet Earth.
I obtained this photograph by stacking of the frames of a video captured using a small Maksutov-Cassegrain Explore Scientific 127, f/15, Barlow Meade 2x and Player One Ceres-C Camera.
Time and place: 2022-10-04 - 01:51 UT - Rural Zone, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
The greater blue-ringed octopus is despite its vernacular name a small octopus whose size does not exceed 10 centimeters, arms included, for an average weight of 80 grams. Its common name comes from the relatively large size of its blue ring (7 to 8 millimeters in diameter), so they are indeed larger than those of the other members of the genus and help to distinguish them. The head is slightly flattened dorsoventrally and finished in a tip. Its height arms are short.The coloration of this octopus varies with the circumstances and the ambient environment from yellow ocher to light brown through whitish (when inactive). The blue rings are about 60, spread throughout the entire animal's coat. The rings are roughly circular and are based on a darker blotch than the background color of the coat. A black line, whose thickness can vary to increase the contrast and be more visible, borders the electric blue circles. The blue rings are an aposematic adornment whose purpose is to clearly show to all potential predators that this octopus is highly poisonous. Found in Anilao, South Luzon, Philippines.
Cylindrical straw bales are currently a common sight lined up at the edges of fields that have recently been harvested. To give you a sense of scale, these bales are about 1.8 metres (6 feet) in diameter.
Blossom diameter ~9 cm
Focus stack
See the MakingOf:
Padlock keyhole. The diameter of the circle is 12 mm, ~ 1/2 inch.
Camera: Pentax K-70; lens: HD PENTAX-DA 35 mm F2.8 Macro Limited
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Macro Mondays
Theme: Wheels
Size: Less than 3x3 inches
Wheel is 1.5cm in diameter
The wheel is a rear wheel of a toy car. It sits on a granite mortar with a film of water for the reflections. Only one source of light through the kitchen window. The back ground colour are provided by coloured plastic bags.
Hope you enjoy The Eagles singing " Take it Easy" of which the title is part of the lyrics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfeNhwnO8hw
Many thanks for your visit, kind comments and favs...it is always appreciated..
HMM
"Kousa Dogwood berries are small fruits, averaging 2 to 4 centimeters in diameter. The fruits are a type of drupe, comprised of 20 to 40 individual carpels that fuse to form a spherical appearance.
The surface also ripens from green to orange-red or red-purple and has a gritty and grainy feel with a bitter, astringent taste, making it somewhat unpleasant to consume. Underneath the skin, the bright orange-yellow flesh has a slippery, lightly mealy, sticky, custard-like consistency.
The flesh has a sweet, tropical, and earthy taste with a unique blend of pumpkin, mango, and persimmon-like nuances."
specialtyproduce.com/produce/Kousa_Dogwood_Berries_18370.php
As seen Nov. 1st.
Relocated this Nov. 13 and its striking white edge was dark
The wood it is on is only 3.5 - 4" in diameter.
With diameter of about 100m and 40m height, Buddhanath holds its place among the largest stupas in the world. The Buddhanath stupa covers a vast area. It has a round path at the bottom while another path is made of three-tier plinth.
The stupa resembles Swayambhunath stupa to some extent. Although similar in design to its smaller counterpart, Swayambhu, Boudha has a rounded top to its dome whereas Swayambhu's is flat.
Its fruits are small fleshy berries containing between 1 and 4 seeds. As they develop they turn from green to black, and then become orange when ripe. The berries are eaten by birds (e.g. Onychognatus species) and thereby dispersed. The seeds are 4–5 mm in diameter and weigh on average 68 mg.
This Christmas bauble was hand beaded with sequins and pins by me. I have a Christmas tradition. I bead Christmas baubles for a select group of friends every year. This is for a friend who loves pink and magenta.
Each bauble is 15 centimetres in diameter and contain hundreds of sequins, varying in number depending upon the complexity of the pattern and the type of sequins I use. Most sequins in this bauble are 5mm in diameter, except the large flowers which are 8mm, their sequin cup centres which are 4mm and the small flowers which are 3mm and very fiddly. The large flowers are vintage sequins, and both the large flowers and their central cups are French. Depending upon the colour of the sequin, I will use either a gold or a silver pin to attach it to the bauble. I always leave the flowers and stars until last, allowing a gap in the sequin chain to pin them in.
These baubles are smaller than some others I do, however because it is a complex pattern which starts from the inside and is worked outwards in ever larger circles, each bauble takes approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours per side.
It is however, a labour of love which I do to pass the time throughout the year.
Santa Ynez Canyon
These mushrooms were growing in moss on a rock. From a distance they looked like small white dots. Most measured about 1/4 inch in diameter. They would be very easy to overlook
- L'orbite de la Lune autour de la Terre étant une ellipse, la distance et le diamètre apparent varient énormément.
Le périgée est la distance la plus courte de la Terre à la Lune, distance minimale = 356 410 km.
L’apogée est la distance la plus grande de la Terre à la Lune, distance maximale = 406 740 km.
La distance moyenne est de 384 400 km.
Actuellement autour du 20 mai 2018, la distance est d’environ 363 770 km.
- The orbit of the Moon around the Earth being an ellipse, the distance and the apparent diameter vary enormously.
The perigee is the shortest distance from Earth to the Moon, minimum distance = 356 410 km.
The apogee is the largest distance from the Earth to the Moon, maximum distance = 406 740 km.
The average distance is 384,400 km.
Currently around 20 May 2018, the distance is about 363,770 km.