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Functionality of the Difference Layer Script.
Left is before, right after the script.
The top three layer together are the same image as the bottom layer. But you can switch the difference between the original and the modified layer on or off.
Kitten is from here:
Another Kestrel flight shot..
slight difference with head looking right down managed to get three shots of this bird before flying off...
The difference is NO ALOHA bye bye love bye bye happiness...
Sometimes I feel like making what I think is a meaningful image..
On March 31 Aloha Airlines flew out of business~ shut down passenger operations ~ left us with no warning~ Now to some of you this may seem trivial, but here in an Island State this is a major big deal. Now today ATA airlines one of the only carriers that fly direct from Hilo to mainland US cities went out of business totally nationwide
many thousands of jobs here at home are at stake in this and it will be major deficiency in our economy and also may make airlines ticket prices skyrocket..
as if....??
anyway here is large to look at View On Black
Like a far away smokey world, the Gorge glowed under the blanket of smoke recently. This rain the last couple days have made such a huge difference, the air smells fresh and alive again and makes me so happy! and there are interesting clouds again!
There may be a few more images added to my fire and helicopter sets but most of them are already uploaded. If you know firefighters or are one, pass on the set links to share them, share them on facebook...
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and for a musical treat
My Daughter known as Leannan Sidhe who is a singer songwriter in the style somewhat of Enya.
20170516GraduationCapGownFrederickRoyster
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Education, Minor in Special Education
Henderson Nc
What is your best memory of WSSU?
My best memory of WSSU would be Homecoming! All the support, love and positive energy from alumni, students, faculty and staff is amazing! Seeing thousands of people coming together, bring their kids and relatives to brag about how awesome WSSU is priceless. To celebrate this wonderful institution through donations, attendance at athletic events as well as fellowshipping on the yard is phenomenal!
What do you love about WSSU?
The one thing I love about WSSU is the family oriented vibe I receive from not only the faculty and staff, but also from the students? There is not a moment that goes by each and every day where I do not see the genuine vibe and care our students have for one another. Wither it is student leaders encouraging other students to get more involved with student activities or students coming together to walk to the football or basketball games to support athletics or senate meetings, together we act as one.
What do you plan on doing after you graduate?
My plans after graduation are to further my education to receive my masters in the field of education. With this goal I plan to teach at a Title 1 school in the Forsyth County region to help leave a legacy in the community of Winston Salem and embrace my love and the importance of my HBCU.
How has WSSU prepared you for the future?
Being that WSSU is a Liberal Arts Institution is has prepared me with the knowledge and skill set in different content areas where I will be able to use that background knowledge and the fundamental skill set to adapt to any job I come across in the future in life.
How has WSSU made a difference in your life?
WSSU has made a huge difference in my life. Getting involved in different organizations such as Greek Life, Housing and Resident Life and Student Government Association has taught me to believe in myself. Getting involved in campus life has developed my communication and social skills. It has taught me how important your personal brand is and taught me the importance of networking and getting out of my comfort zone. If I did not have individuals at this this institution to push and help motivate me, I would have never revealed my full potential. And for that I am proud to be an alum of the Winston Salem State University!
The difference between a Pumpkin and a coach?
Happy 2011 to all of you, may it be an year of nice shots, nice times, nice cameras in your bag, nice subjects in front of your lens, and time to dedicate to your passions. :-)
Original shot taken with a Mamiya RB-67, Mamiya-Sekor 50mm F4,5, Arca-Swiss Polaroid Back for double separate shots on series 100 films with Fujifilm FP-200 instant film, almost no post processing, just scanned.
I was inspired by a recent comment by finsbry on one of my uploads www.flickr.com/photos/50889628@N08/5319404990/
I live in beautiful Oregon and don't see much sunshine in winter; in fact, we Oregonians are known to abandon all and any indoor work to rush outside for a "sunbreak" , even if it's just for a few seconds! It's a good thing that I do love clouds and fog or I'd be in Mexico for the winter.
Credit to Wikipedia for the image of jumping girls commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-480...
Cedit to David Nagy www.flickr.com/photos/ndave/2143957177/in/set-72157600198...
for the snow scene photograph.
Credit to Jerry Jones www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/collections/7215761567...
for texture layers.
I used his texture Beneath The Surface 1 set on linear burn at 76%.
Jerry also has a blog: shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/
هان ای بهار خسته که از راه های دور
موج صدا ی پای تو می ایدم به گوش
وز پشت بیشه های بلورین صبحدم
رو کرده ای به دامن این شهر بی خروش
برگرد ای مسافر گمکرده راه خویش
از نیمه راه خسته و لب تشنه بازگرد
اینجا میا ... میا ... تو هم افسرده می شوی
در پنجه ی ستمگر این شامگاه سرد
برگرد ای بهار ! که در باغ های شهر
جای سرود شادی و بانگ ترانه نیست
جز عقده های بسته ی یک رنج دیرپای
بر شاخه های خشک درختان جوانه نیست
برگرد و راه خویش بگردان ازین دیار
بگریز از سیاهی این شام جاودان
رو سوی دشتهای دگر نه که در رهت
گسترده انمد بستر مواج پرنیان
این شهر سرد یخ زده در بستر سکوت
جای تو ای مسافر آزرده پای ! نیست
بند است و وحشت است و درین دشت بی کران
جز سایه ی خموش غمی دیر پای نیست
دژخیم مرگزای زمستان جاودان
بر بوستان خاطره ها سایه گستر است
گل های آرزو همه افسرده و کبود
شاخ امید ها همه بی برگ و بی بر است
برگرد از این دیار که هنگام بازگشت
وقتی به سرزمین دگر رو نهی خموش
غیر از سرشک درد نبینی به ارمغان
در کوله بار ابر که افکنده ای به دوش
آنجا برو که لرزش هر شاخه گاه رقص
از خنده سپیده دمان گفت و گو کند
آنجا برو که جنبش موج نسیم و آب
جان را پر از شمیم گل آرزو کند
آنجا که دسته های پرستو سحرگهان
آهنگهای شادی خود ساز می کنند
پروانگان مست پر افشان به بامداد
آزاد در پناه تو پرواز می کنند
آنجا برو که از هر شاخسار سبز
مست سرود و نغمه ی شبگیر می شوی
برگرد ای مسافر از این راه پر خطر
اینجا میا که بسته به زنجیر می شوی
Saw these windows when I was on a walk with my friends and thought that it’d be interesting shot. Decided to Edit it into Very dark tones. The light wasn’t great that day, should’ve lowered ISO.
Differences, Beauty, Sadness, Love, Life, Death, Dreams, Desires,
Hopes, Better days, Different lives, hands, Hug, Tears,
Light, Neighberhood, Bonding history, Appertunities, Failurs,
Agony, Passion, Heart, Wisdom, You, Myself,
Us, We, Them, Future!
this is what I see In Another's Eyes - from my eyes while looking at you.
some of it is what I Wish not to see.
some of it is A wish with A prayers to be heard.
Now,
while you're looking at me, Do you feel the same?
At the computer history museum in Mountain View they have a working Babbage Difference Engine replica. A sight to behold, almost steampunk, but really an actual design.
iPhone camera app, Snapseed post processed
I've this set included an unique minifigure Nexo knight.
Here you can see some differents details on the legs and on the torso from the other knight in the sets 70310, 70311, 30373 and 30371.
Original picture by me
1. Up Close, 2. Connie Orton
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Uploaded for a flickr challenge. What a difference 1 year can make
By Lee, Seung-bin
DAEGU GARRISON — With the first quarter of 2012 almost behind us, we thought it would be a good time to sit down with the Garrison Commander and take a quick look at where we are, where we’re going, and what might be in store for the rest of the year; and while there, here about what goes into “Making A Difference.”
U.S. Army Garrison Daegu Commander Col. Kathleen Gavle, shared her thoughts about what the Garrison can expect in terms of change and challenges in the coming months, as well as how a good attitude can help each person to make a difference.
“Overall, I believe we are doing okay,” Gavle began. “The Garrison continues to build its partnership with the 19th ESC (Expeditionary Sustainment Command), and together we are working very hard to support 19th ESC’s new missions. Not only that, we are working hard to understand our customers and the direction our footprint is going, to make USAG Daegu the best place to live, work and play in South Korea.
“We are looking at near-term progress, as well as long-term; and how to take care of the alliance.”
Gavle explained that the Southeast Enduring Hub of Area IV faces many challenges.
“We still have many missions to challenge ourselves,” she said. “Right now our biggest challenge is the decision the Army is making in terms of the overall infrastructure investment in overseas. Our community is supposed to be an enduring hub, and we have not had the same level of investment for manpower, equipment and infrastructure (as the other enduring hub). So, we are really fighting for those resources to set the condition for the long-term success in USAG Daegu.”
The Commander strongly supports taking care for the Family members of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Civilians serving throughout the Army and the Southeast Enduring Hub.
“The Army cannot accomplish its goals without the family’s support,” Gavel explained. “That is why the USAG Daegu command is unwavering in its support for the Army family. As you can see, we have an important job, and one not just within buildings.”
Gavle underlined “changing attitude” and Making A Difference (her “trademark” as MAD-6) as one of biggest goals in 2012. The Commander said this process is about our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
“Attitude is first,” Gavle explained in conclusion. “Understanding why we are here as a part of the U.S. Army and the alliance, and giving 100 percent in all that we do every day. We want USAG Daegu to be the best community in Korea, and we start that by having a good attitude.”
The difference between a walk and a wander is the time spent. I had little over an hour spare once I arrived, so instead of getting some lunch, I took photos instead.
Down the street lined with shops to the town square with the large church, town hall and many wonderful looking bars and restaurants.
I was in town for a few hours for a meeting, I drove over, then drove back. As you do.
Not a bad day, but I think I will try the train next time....
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Leuven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈløːvə(n)] ( listen); French: Louvain, pronounced: [luvɛ̃], often used in English) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels, close to other neighbouring towns such as Mechelen, Aarschot, Tienen, and Wavre. The municipality itself comprises the historical city of Leuven and the former municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal.
It is home to Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewing group and one of the five largest consumer-goods companies in the world; and to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the largest and oldest university of the Low Countries and the oldest Catholic university still in existence.[2] It is also home to the UZ Leuven, one of the largest hospitals of Europe.
The earliest mention of Leuven ("Loven") is from 891, when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven). According to a legend the city's red and white arms depict the blood-stained shores of the river Dyle after this battle.
Situated beside this river, and near to the stronghold of the Dukes of Brabant, Leuven became the most important centre of trade in the duchy between the 11th and 14th centuries. A token of its former importance as a centre of cloth manufacture is shown in that ordinary linen cloth is known in late-14th-century and 15th-century texts as lewyn (other spellings: Leuwyn, Levyne, Lewan(e), Lovanium, Louvain).[3]
In the 15th century a new golden era began with the founding of what is now the largest and oldest university in the Low Countries, the Catholic University of Leuven, in 1425.[4]
In the 18th century the brewery Den Horen (meaning "the horn") flourished. In 1708 Sebastien Artois became the master brewer at Den Horen, and gave his name to the brewery in 1717, now part of AB InBev, whose flagship beer, Stella Artois, is brewed in Leuven and sold in many countries.
Leuven has several times been besieged or occupied by foreign armies; these include the Battle of Leuven (891), Siege of Leuven (1635) and Battle of Leuven (1831).
Both world wars in the 20th century inflicted major damage upon the city. Upon Germany's entry into World War I, the town was heavily damaged by rampaging soldiers. Some German soldiers shot the burgomaster, the university rector and all of the city's police officers.[5] In all, about 300 civilians lost their lives.[6] The university library was also destroyed on 25 August 1914, using petrol and incendiary pastilles.[7][8] 230,000 volumes were lost in the destruction, including Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts, a collection of 750 medieval manuscripts, and more than 1,000 incunabula (books printed before 1501).[8][9] The destruction of the library shocked the world, with the Daily Chronicle describing it as war not only against civilians but also against "posterity to the utmost generation."[10] It was rebuilt after the war, and much of the collection was replaced. Great Britain (on the initiative of the John Rylands Library, Manchester) and the United States were major providers of material for the replenishment of the collection.[6] The new library building was financed by the National Committee of the United States for the Restoration of the University of Louvain and built to the design of architect Whitney Warren; it was officially opened on 4 July 1928.[11]
In World War II, after the start of the German offensive, Leuven formed part of the British Expeditionary Force's front line and was defended by units of the 3rd Division and Belgian troops. From 14 to 16 May 1940, the German Army Group B assaulted the city with heavy air and artillery support. The British withdrew their forces to the River Senne on the night of 16 May and the town was occupied the next day.[12] The new university library building was set on fire by shelling on 16 May and nearly a million books were lost.
The Town Hall, built by Sulpitius van Vorst (nl), Jan II Keldermans, and, after both of them died, Matheus de Layens between 1439 and 1463 in a Brabantian late-Gothic style. In the 19th century, 236 statues were added to the exterior, each representing a prominent local scholar, artist or noble from the city’s history. The reception hall dates from 1750.
The St. Peter's Church (1425–1500) was finished by Jan Keldermans and Matheus de Layens. During the Second World War the church was damaged; during the restoration a Romanesque crypt from the 11th century was found. In the church itself there are several paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries (among others, Dirk Bouts's famous painting of the last supper) and the grave of Duke Henry I of Brabant. The 50-metre-high tower — which was meant to be 169 metres high, but was never completed — is home to a carillon. The tower was included in UNESCO's list of Belfries of Belgium and France in 1999.
Saint-Anthony's Chapel, Pater Damiaanplein, from the 17th to the 20th centuries, contains the tomb of Father Damien, the "leper priest" of Molokai, who was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday October 11, 2009.[15][16] The Catholic Encyclopedia calls him "the Apostle of the Lepers",[17] and elsewhere he is known as the "leper priest". The Catholic priest's remains were returned in Belgium with great fanfare in 1936, after having been originally buried on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai where he had served the outcast lepers until his death.
The Linen-hall, in an early-Gothic style, with baroque addition, is today the University Hall.
The Church of Saint Michael was built in the typical Jesuit Baroque Style.
The Church of Saint Quinten incorporates remains of a Romanesque church built in the 13th century.
The University Library on the Ladeuzeplein was built by the American architect Whitney Warren. It was a gift from the American people to Leuven after World War I, during which the Germans burned down the original library. The tower houses one of the largest carillons in the world.
Totem is a statue at the centre of the Ladeuzeplein; it is a work of the Belgian artist Jan Fabre. Featuring a 23-metre-high needle impaling a giant jewelled beetle, the statue towers over the square in front of the university library.
There is a neo-Romanesque Abbey on the Keizersberg ("Emperor's Mountain"), where there once stood a 12th-century ducal castle, which was demolished in the 17th Century.
The Large Beguinage is one of the world's best remaining examples of its architectural type. It was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998.
There are several other smaller churches and chapels throughout the town.
"Fonske" is a statue near the centre of town. Its full name is Fons Sapientiae, Latin for "fountain of wisdom". The statue represents a university student who, while reading a book, lets wisdom flow into his head as liquid from a glass. Just like Manneken Pis in Brussels, Fonske is, from time to time, dressed in costumes appropriate for specific occasions.
The 'Oude Markt' or "Old Market" square located in the center of Leuven features a vibrant social scene the center of which displays a lifesize statue of 'De Kotmadam', or "The Landlady" resting on a bench.
Lerkeveld is a famous Jesuit abbey, and headquarters of the Jesuits in Belgium.
St Anthony's College, Leuven was located in the city, on Pater Damiaanplein. The Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe is now located on the premises.
Sint-Donatus Park contains remains of the medieval city wall
Very much contrasting in style are these two Leyland Titan buses seen on display in the car park of the Wirral Met College, Twelve Quays Campus, Shore Road, Morpeth Dock, Birkenhead, during the Wirral Transport Show, on 06/10/2024. Slightly nearest the camera is preserved Liverpool Corporation Transport, L255, VKB711, a Crossley bodied PD2/20. This was new to Liverpool in 11/1956. Alongside is preserved St. Helens Corporation Transport, L29, RDJ729, an East Lancs bodied PD2A/30. It was new to St. Helens in 06/1962. it spent many a year in Canada prior to returning to home shores. This has the 'St. Helens' bonnet front while L255 has the 'tin' bonnet front. © Peter Steel 2024.
Berenice Rodriguez
Nursing
How would you describe your WSSU experience?
My time at WSSU has been an amazing journey. I have learned so much about myself in these four years. My courses have been challenging and my professors have always pushed me to be better.
What were some of your favorite parts of your college experience?
My favorite part of my college experience has been the people I have met in college both faculty and students. They have all taken part in my success in college.
What was it like to study in China and Brazil?
Studying abroad got me out of my comfort zone and taught me that learning does not always happen in a classroom. I learned about the world and the different cultures that I was surrounded by. I became more understanding of other cultures and I also had a chance to share my own culture with the world.
How did study abroad enhance your college experience and prepare you for your next step?
Thanks to studying abroad I was able to make my resume Stand out. I showed that I am able to work with people from varies backgrounds and that I am culturally competent. After studying abroad, I also decided to pursue a minor in Portuguese which also made me trilingual ; thus making me competitive for the job marker.
What obstacles did you face while pursuing your degree?
It was not easy to be away from home. Although my hometown, Charlotte, is only an hour and a half away due to my classes and clinical I was not able to spend as much time with my family as I would of liked to.
What are your plans after graduation?
After graduation I will start working as a nurse . I have been offer a job at Presbyterian Hospital back in my home town for which I am very grateful. Eventually I would like to become a travel nurse.
Are there any particular faculty, coaches, mentors, or staff that made a difference in your life?
The Office of International Programs has become like a second home to me. Deana Brim, Rickford Grant, and Jodi Sekhon have become my fa
... between f/1.8 and f/1.2. Okay so they're not quite the same focal length, but that's a fat chunk of glass all the same.
dannyman.toldme.com/2010/06/28/charles-babbages-differenc...
I tingled inside at the sight of this beauty. Charles Babbage was a genius who designed a mechanical, base-10 computing device way before the modern computer era. His vision was never built: it was just too hard and expensive and plain old ahead of its time. Finally, in the 1980s, this computer was built based on Babbage's old designs. A beautiful brass hand-cranked calculating machine! For a modern computer geek this is not unlike seeing a dinosaur brought to life.
Thanks to my friend Job Hahn for this picture.
English: Mountain Aloe, Flat-flowered Aloe, Spiny Aloe
Afrikaans: Bergaalwyn, Boomaalwyn, Snuifaalwyn
Japanese: 標準, katakana: オニキリマル, pronounced 'onikirimaru'
Northern Sotho: SeKgopha, Ngopa Nara** (Koni/seKone)
Portuguese: Aloe Azul, Babosa, Aloé, Alóe
Rongo: Mhangana*** (note this same word commonly denotes a Protea shrub in the very closely related standard Tsonga as spoken in South Africa)
Setswana: moKgopha, moGopa
Sotho: Kgopha
Swazi: inHlaba, inHla-ba, Mallotti, umHanga
Swedish: Taggaloe
Tsonga: Mhanga, Mhangani
Venda: tshiKhopha, Binda-mutsho
Zulu****: umHlaba*, inHlaba*, imiHlaba (pl.)*, inHlabane (dim.)*, ikHala
*Name is also used for A. candelabrum, or A. ferox. 'Hlaba' means sharp.
**Means 'buffalo'
***Subspecies orientalis is referred to here.
****Different names are used in Reynolds (1950) for A. marlothii and A. spectabilis, quoting the Rev. J. Gerstner. These species are now seen as synonyms. Perhaps these discrepancies represent regional differences in prefix use (note these two forms occurred in different areas), or confusion about using Zulu prefixes by the author?
Distribution (only subsp. marlothii):
Botswana [9, 11, 26, 27, 28, 30, 35] E. [3, 18, 29] SE [1, 5, 10, 22] near Gaborone, fl. 13.ix.1976 [10]
Malawi [11, 18] Records of this species from Zimbabwe and Malawi (e.g. Jeppe 1969: 36) are probably based on misidentifications of A. excelsa (no. 115), which appears similar when not in flower or fruit. [2]
Mozambique [4, 5, 9, 11, 18, 26, 28, 29, 35]: specimen observed in Maputoland [1] Not in Flora of Mozambique [6] vast distribuição. In Matutuíne, os inquiridores consideraram a presença of A. marlothii with abundance [32]
South Africa [19, 28, 33]
–KwaZulu-Natal [1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30, 35] north of Durban [9] northern [29],
-Gauteng [1, 3, 9, 10, 14, 18, 22, 28, 30, 37, 100, 102] almost throughout [100], Common mainly in the Pretoria/Magaliesberg region and Suikerbosrand [102]. Aloe marlothii forest at Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve [14] not uncommon in Klipkop [37] Its distribution ranges from the Klip River Hills in Johannesburg [18]
-Limpopo [1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35] throughout [100], northwards over the Soutpansberg [18]
-Mpumalanga [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 18, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35] N + E [100],
-North-West Province [1, 9, 22, 28, 30] E [100] Pilanesberg National Park [2, 39]
Swaziland: common and widespread throughout Swaziland, found everywhere except highest mountain regions.
Zimbabwe [4, 9, 11, 18, 26, 35]: Not in Flora of Zimbabwe [8] Does not cross the Limpopo River into Zimbabwe, the Soutpansberg being the northern limit in Limpopo [29] Records of this species from Zimbabwe (e.g. Jeppe 1969: 36) are probably based on misidentifications of A. excelsa, which appears similar when not in flower or fruit. [2]
Habitat: In stony, usually bare soils, often as the dominant species 1000-1200m [10]. It is found mainly in bushveld vegetation along mountainous areas, rocky terrain and slopes where temperatures are warmer and frost infrequent. Mountain ranges of the Drakensburg, Lebombo, Zoutpansberg and Waterberg have large populations of the species. It is thus not surprising that the common names bergalwyn or mountain aloe have been applied. At high altitudes however, the species does not occur in very cold areas, but the species does exhibit tolerance to frost. [9] in wooded grasslands on rocky hills in the highveld and middleveld [30] principalmente em montainous zonas [32] occurring in bushveld, usually on rocky hillsides [101] 150 to 1600m [1, 22], from sea level to 1600m. [9, 100] usually on rocky ridges and hillsides [101] rocky hills [28] rocky places and open flat country. [18] characteristically grows on rocky hills on the highveld [2] grow in a variety of habitats, from open bushveld to exposed rocky places [100] but may occur in a wide variety of habitats. The vegetation and climate vary considerably across its range. [2] ocorrendo em matagais abertos, em vales quentes e encostas rochosas [32].
IUCN Least Concern [1], CITES II [3] both subspecies Swaziland Schedule C [11] Conservation status SA Not threatened [9, 35, 100] Não existe nenhuma forma de conservação/protecção tradicional da planta. Não se encontra registada na Lista Vermelha de Plantas de Moçambique [32]. occurs in vast numbers [100]
On Infraspecific Variability: There are two subspecies presently recognised; 'orientalis' and the nominate form. Subspecies 'orientalis' was described in 1987 and is distinguished by its suckering habit, shorter racemes, less to no thorns, an lower stature (max. only 2m). It has very different habitat preferences; growing in coarse sandy soil at lower altitudes, even in beach sand at sea level. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Maputoland, and in two disjunct parts of Swaziland bordering the two aforementioned regions. There is also a report from near Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, but that seems unlikely to be valid.
Reynolds recognised certain KwaZulu-Natal forms as a separate species, A. spectabilis, based on the position of the racemes and less thorns on the upper surface. This was later disputed due to intermediate forms occurring.
Reynolds also named: Aloe marlothii var. bicolor, which would now correctly be called A. marlothii subsp. marlothii var. bicolor. This is now presently rejected, and thought to have been a hybrid (2003).
There is further infraspecific variation in:
1. Raceme angle
2. Bract and petal color. The plants from Utrecht district have completely red flowers. There is furthermore a garden variety with white flowers and bracts.
3. Spininess of (esp. upper) leaf surfaces.
4. Leaf colour (might be due to differences in cultivation).
5. Size (length of leaves/diameter rosette)
So much juicy info still remaining on ecology, ethnobotany, cultivation... I'll save the rest of the information for another picture some other day... If anyone wants the raw data I've complied, I'll be happy to send it, of course.
I also just found the original description so will happily plonk it over here for those who just can't get enough:
A. Marlothii A. Berg. n. sp. — Arborescens, truncus validus simplex, rosula foliorum magna capitatus. Folia lanceolaio-ensiformia, carnosa, sensim acuminata, subtus convexa, supra praesertim apicem versus marginibus erecto-incurvis canaliculata, utroque, sed praesertim subtus, aculeigera aculeisque marginalibus validis brunneis corneis armata. Inflorescentia more Packydendri copiose ramosa sed ramis elongatis horizontaliter patentibus, inferioribus ramificatis superioribus simplicibus; racemi basi densi, superne iaxi, sectmdi, floribus erectis. Caetera adbuc ignota.
Südafrika: Bei Lobatsi im Britischen Betchuanenland (Marloth n. 3788. — Blühend im November), kommt ferner nach Dr. Marloth in Transvaal vor und Mr. Medley Wood vermutet, daß sie auch in Zululand sich finde. Herr Dr. Marloth schreibt mir, dass in Fritzsch „ Drei Jahre in Süd-Afrika« ein ganzer Wald dieser Art abgebildet sei. Ich hatte leider nicht Gelegenheit, diese Abbildung zu sehen.
Zweifellos, möchte ich sagen, gehört WëIfaron zu den ‚Pachydendron‘. Das bestätigen zumindest Habitus, Gestalt und Bestachelung der Blätter und auch die Verzweigung der Infloreszenz. Einseitwendige Blütenstände, jedoch kürzere und dichtere, und nahezu rechtwinkelig aufwärts gebogene Blütentrauben kommen bei A. ferox vor; es stehen dabei die Blüten seitlich nach dem Zentrum der Rosette gerichtet.
A. marlothii hat jedoch die Blütentrauben horizontal ausgebreitet , sodass die Blüten alle senkrecht nach oben gerichtet sind, wie bei keiner anderen Aloe. Außerdem sind die Trauben länger und lockerer als bei A.ferox, besonders nach der Spitze hin.
Ich erhielt durch die Freundlichkeit von Herrn Dr. Marloth eine Photographie sowie ein junges lebendes Exemplar. Blüten fehlen leider zurzeit noch, doch glaube ich nicht zu irren, wenn ich annehme, dass die hervorgehobenen Eigentümlichkeiten genügen, darzutun, dass wir eine recht distinkte und sonderbare Art vor uns haben. Es ist mir eine angenehme Pflicht, diese neue Art mit dem Namen ihres verdienstvollen Entdeckers zu belegen.
English translation of the German part:
South Africa: At Lobatsi in British Bechuanaland (Marloth n. 3788. — Flowering in November), occurs furthermore in Transvaal according to Dr. Marloth, and Mr. Medley Wood notes, that it may also be found in Zululand. Sir Dr. Marloth writes me, that in Fritzsch: 'Drei Jahre in Süd-Afrika' a true forest of this species is depicted. I have not yet had the opportunity to see this image.
Without doubt, I should like to say, it belongs to the 'Pachydendron’. This, at least, confirm the habitus, the form and spination of the leaves, and also the branching of the Inflorescence. A unidirectional flower-stance; however shorter and denser, and almost right-angled, downwards-bent racemes occur also with A. ferox; but the flowers are thereby aimed towards the centre of the rosette.
A. Marlothii always has the racemes horizontally outspreading, so that all the flowers are facing vertically upwards, such as with no other Aloe. Furthermore the clusters are longer and looser than with A. ferox, especially towards the end.
I received a photograph as well as a young living subject, through the friendliness of Mr. Dr. Marloth. Flowers, unfortunately, are still absent at present, yet I believe I am not mistaken, when I assume, that the characteristics pointed out suffice to substantiate that we have quite a distinct and peculiar species before us. It is thus my pleasurable duty, to coin this new species with the name of its deserving discoverer.
Berger, Alwin; "Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie" xxxviii. 87; Liliaceae-Aloïneao africanae, Aloe Marlothii; 1905
Digitized by VjOOQIC; translated by me, German edited and English translation checked by http://www.flickr.com/photos/74528046@N00/; text available courtesy of Google at archive.org