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In these difficult days it is good to raid the archives and look back at pleasant moment. Moments that live in the memory as you look back. Certainly cheering my day. Hope you are all well
As i tried crossing over to genres unknown, I realized how difficult it is to produce landscapes and Black and White images, handling exposure and controls, the right way.
For someone like me who had focussed on macro images and home shots, this was new game and i still haven't figured this out!!!!It scene is still mighty misty for me!
Kudos my friends who produce such fantastic landscape and Black and White compositions.
Liebherr LTM 1750 9.1 NORTHWEST
The construction of this project, I divided into two stages.
Stage 1 was to have a movable crane, set in the transport position. That is now complete.
Stage 2 is the most difficult, a fully working crane. This is thus the following.
The crane is equipped with 6 XL motors to drive and six servo motors to control the nine axes. These are linked to a Sbrick for steering.
The wheels are non-Lego wheels. Information on this is available at your earlier placed pictures.
See's Candy white chocolate lemon truffle...this was such a difficult project. Much sampling was required to find the ideal sweet subject.
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Panning clockwise starts at the Southeastern end of Ko'olau Range at Kuliouou and the Hawaii Kai subdivision, then Koko Crater with its peak, Kohelepelepe (or Puʻu Mai), rising to 1208 ft or 368 m. Then comes Koko Head towering above the expensive homes of Portlock on it's left flank and Hanauma Bay on its East Flank. Portlock was once the home of Henry J. Kaiser. The peninsula is called Kaihuokapua’a and the crater on Koko Head is ‘ihi'iheiauakea. Finally, we come to the Paiko Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary.
The day I took this VR, I was planning to use my Ricoh Theta-S, but the batteries died and so I used the Google Camera App on my Samsung Note 4 instead. Much more difficult since you have to shoot multiple shots instead of just one for the Theta. Took four tries with the first blacking out on one section, the second, staircasing the ocean horizon and the third splicing Koko Head into two parts. I finally got it right on the fourth try. Luckily, I had switched to a 4400mA battery for my Note 4. I don't think my original Note 4 battery would have held up. There were two good things about using the Google Camera app instead of the Theta. (1) The horizon is generally horizontal which is important when you have an ocean scene (something I wish the Ricoh people would fix) and (2) you can shoot out the camera operator or any semblence of a tripod.
The most difficult yet rewarding kind of photography I dabble with is newborn photography. Now I’ve never been able to manage to get a baby to do ”The Pose”, I have been blessed with some very beautiful and cooperate babies. Someday I’ll get The Pose, but let me tell you, it’s probably the single-most difficult look to get in photography, outside of photographing Chuck Norris riding a unicorn attacking a dinosaur during a total eclipse, in HDR. That’s my next goal.
I photographed her parents wedding last September, and they contacted me on New Years to photograph their daughter. I love return business, especially when I know they enjoy my work.
Now on to find a unicorn for Chuck.
Very difficult line to capture around mid-day with the sun right down the line which runs South/North & running almost 1 hour late.
The Wood Ducks in upstate New York are notoriously difficult to approach. Actually, impossible to get near. But in the autumn of 2014, just before they left for the winter, I had moderate success in finding ways to observe them using camouflage cloth at Brick Pond in Owego, NY.
So during the winter months I invested a variety of camouflage items, all very portable because I would have to carry everything in and back out again for every visit. And I studied up on their behaviors. I scoured the internet and read all the books I could find about Wood Ducks. And I anxiously awaited their return.
Finally, in April the lakes and ponds started to thaw. And I heard reports of local Wood Duck sightings. So at my first opportunity I packed all my gear and headed out on a reconnaissance mission to Brick Pond. And at first I didn't see a single duck. But the pond was open so I trudged far off the trail, through briers, brush and tree roots. And then, through a gap in the trees, I finally saw them! There were only three that day, two drakes and one hen. But I had found them and had even gotten some nice views.
This had been my first in what would become weekly, many times twice weekly, trips to the pond throughout the spring and summer of 2015. April 2015
Soon after Trump took office – he spearheaded the Republican war on our climate, our health and our lives. One of the first steps that he took was to silence the National Park Service on social media. I follow them on Facebook and almost immediately after they were silenced a Alt National Park Service Facebook page popped up. I follow them too. Yesterday they published an overview of the Trump administrations 2017 acts against the environment and wildlife. The list is not yet complete and doesn’t mention things like the Bonn Climate Conference that was an absolute debacle. The list is difficult to read - they are working on a timeline for their website that will be launched next week. The list is breathtaking in scope and the intent is astonishing. Try to have a good day.
1.On January 20th, Trump silenced the National Park Service from using social media.
2.On January 20th, National Park Service starts a “resistance” movement on social media accounts.
3.On January 24th, Trump issues several memoranda aiming to hasten permitting from the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines.
4.On February 1st, U.S. Senate confirms ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state.
5.On February 16th, Trump signs a joint resolution passed by Congress revoking the U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Stream Protection Rule.” The stream protection rule, which prevented mining companies dumping their waste into streams, is axed under the Congressional Review Act.
6.On February 17th, U.S. Senate confirms Scott Pruitt as the head of the U.S. EPA. In his prior role as Oklahoma’s attorney general, Pruitt frequently sued the EPA over its regulations, notably leading a 27-state lawsuit against the Clean Power Plan.
7.On February 28th, President Trump issues an executive order formally asking the EPA to review the “Waters of the United States” rule.
8.On March 2, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke spends his first day on the job rescinding an Obama-era prohibition of lead ammunition on federal lands and waters. Also, the EPA, Scott Pruitt, canceled a requirement for reporting methane emissions.
9.On March 7th, EPA’s Office of Science and Technology removed the word “science” from its mission statement.
10.On March 9th, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt that carbon dioxide’s role in the Earth’s changing climate remains unclear.
11.On March 13th, White House releases its first preliminary budget under Trump. The budget outlines deep cuts to U.S. science and environmental agencies.
12.On March 16th, the Trump administration proposed a 13 percent budget cut to the Park Service funding. These budget cuts would lose 1,242 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, leading to significant challenges at almost every park.
13.On March 28th, Trump issued an executive order charging the DOI with reviewing rules for oil and gas drilling inside the boundaries of our national park sites. Trump's executive order also made the EPA start the process of rewriting the clean power plan.
14.On March 29th, Against the advice of the EPA’s chemical safety experts, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt rejects a decade-old petition asking that the EPA ban all use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Research suggests that chlorpyrifos may be associated with brain damage in children and farm workers, even at low exposures.
15.On March 29th, Ryan Zinke, the interior secretary, revoked the freeze and review on new coal leases on public lands.
16.On April 3rd, Overturned a ban on hunting of predators in Alaskan wildlife refuges. Including the hunting of bear cubs in and around their dens.
17.On April 5th, the trump administration withdrew guidance from federal agencies to include greenhouse gas emissions in environmental reviews.
18.On April 7th, staff members at EPA’s headquarters who specialized in climate change adaptation have been reassigned. Rolled back limits on toxic discharge from power plants into public waterways.
19.On April 16th, Trump issued an executive order calling on the DOI to reopen its five-year plan for offshore drilling.
20.On April 19th, An Interior Department official updates the department’s climate change website, deleting much of its content in the process.
21.On April 22nd, Scientist March on Washington, voicing support for science’s role in society.
22.On April 26th, Trump instructs Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review as many as 40 national monuments created since 1996 to determine if any of Trump’s three predecessors exceeded their authority when protecting large tracts of already-public land under the Antiquities Act of 1906.
23.On April 27th, the EPA delayed a lawsuit over a rule regulating airborne mercury emissions from power plants.
24.On April 28th, EPA scrubs climate change from their website.
25.On May 5th, the EPA dismisses several members of the Board of Scientific Counselors.
26.On June 1st, the U.S. pulls out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
27.On June 8th, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Wednesday ordered a review of an Obama administration conservation plan to protect the greater sage-grouse to determine if that plan interferes with Trump administration efforts to increase energy production on federal lands.
28.On June 12th, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended that Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah’s red rock country be shrunk by President Trump.
29.On June 26th, the administration called for the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
30.On July 6th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a permit that would allow Dominion Energy, to build 17 enormous transmission towers near Colonial National Historical Park, the site of the United States first English colony.
31.On July 19th, the DOI called for a reexamination of rules that protect bears and wolves in national preserves in Alaska from egregious hunting methods, including baiting bears with grease-soaked donuts and killing mother bears with their cubs.
32.On August 7th, The DOI relaxes aspects of sage grouse protection to help with the Trump administration’s efforts to increase energy production on federal lands.
33.On August 22nd, the trump administration has suspended a study of health risks to residents who live near mountaintop removal coal mine sites in the Appalachian Mountains.
34.On October 9th, Trump EPA works on scrapping the Clean Power Plan(CCP). Scott Pruitt gave a speech in Hazard, Kentucky and declared that he will sign a proposal on Tuesday that would eliminate the CCP.
35.On October 23rd, The Department of Interior proposed the largest ever gas and oil lease auction of 77 million acres of federal waters within the Gulf of Mexico.
36.On October 24th, A small Montana company located in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown has signed a $300 million contract to help get the power back on in Puerto Rico. Whitefish Energy Holdings, LLC had only two full-time employees on the day Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico.
37.On November 1st, Trump administration proposed a rule Tuesday to federalize regulation of drift gillnets used to catch swordfish on the West Coast. The rule would end California's right to prevent the deadly entanglements of sea turtles, whales, and dolphins in these underwater, mile-long nets.
38.On November 2nd, Trump administration is targeting for review a uranium mining ban that former President Barack Obama instituted in the watershed of the Grand Canyon.
39.On November 7th, French President Emmanuel Macron's Cabinet said Trump not invited to climate change summit for the time being.
40.On November 16th, The Trump administration has reversed the ban on elephant trophy imports. They have agreed to allow the remains of elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia to be brought back to the U.S.
41.On November 16th, The Keystone pipeline has leaked and spilled about 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota. TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline has been temporarily shut down.
42.On November 24th, Tucked away in the Senate report accompanying the funding bill for the Department of the Interior is a directive to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to end the Red Wolf recovery program and declare the Red Wolf extinct.
43.On November 25th, Oil drilling in a vast Alaskan wildlife refuge moved a step closer to reality after the U.S. Senate energy and natural resources panel voted 13-10 to open part of the reserve.
44.On November 28th, The Cause of Action Institute (a group aligned with GOP mega-donors Charles and David Koch) have filed suit accusing EPA employee of using an encrypted messaging services to protect their jobs. They report that EPA employees were using an encrypted messaging app to determine how to respond to a feared purge of climate science from the new Trump administration.
45.On November 28th, the Trump administration has approved an oil company’s request to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean.
46.On December 4th, Trump gave a speech in Salt Lake City announcing his intentions to reduce two Utah national monuments Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Bears Ears would be reduced by 1.35 million acres (-85%) and Grand Staircase Escalante would be reduced by 1.88 million acres (-50%).
47.On December 7th, Trump administration drops rule requiring mining companies to have money to clean up pollution, despite an industry legacy of abandoned mines that have fouled waterways across the U.S.
48.On December 8th, the Trump administration will suspend a rule to limit methane leaks from oil and gas operations on federal land.
49.On December 14th, Trump administration removed net neutrality. This now allows broadband providers to block websites like ours. The Internet has played an increasingly vital role in political expression and organizing. Groups like ours have used social media to share information, plan events, and motivate participation.
50.On December 15th, It was reported that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke brought David Smith the superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park to his office to reprimand him for climate change-related tweets the park sent via Twitter.
51.On December 16th, Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using a list of words, including "fetus," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "vulnerable," "evidence-based" and "science-based."
52.On December 18th, Trump announced the US will no longer regard climate change by name as a national security threat.
53.On December 19th, EPA has ended a contract with a group (Definers Public Affairs) that had been investigating any EPA employees who disagreed with the Trump administration agenda.
54.On December 19th, in the emergency supplemental funding bill language was hidden that would exempt Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) from following requirements set by the Endangered Species Act.
55.On December 20th, Toxic chemical bans were indefinitely postponed for methylene chloride, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and trichloroethylene (TCE).
56.On December 21st, Independent studies were halted that would improve the safety of offshore drilling platforms and another to look at health risks of mountaintop-removal coal mining in central Appalachia.
57.On December 21st, Revoked the Obama-era Resource Management Planning Rule (Planning 2.0 Rule), which advocated new technologies to improve transparency related to mining on public lands. A Federal Register filing said this rule "shall be treated as if it had never taken effect."
58.On December 22nd, The Republican “tax reform” bill was signed and included opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
59.On December 22nd, Ruled that "incidental" killings of 1,000 migratory bird species are not illegal under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
60.On December 22nd, Reversed a previous Obama-era Interior Department decision to withdraw permits for a proposed $2.8 billion copper mine in Minnesota.
61.On December 23rd, It was reported that hundreds of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists were barred from attending an industry conference this month.
62.On December 27th, A plan was announced to consider increasing the use of neonicotinoid insecticides known as thiamethoxam, which is proven to be deadly to bees.
63.On December 27th, Allowed oil and gas leasing and development near and even inside greater sage-grouse habitat management areas.
64.On December 28th, Announced a plan to repeal an Obama-era rule that governed fracking standards on federal and tribal lands. The rule would have required companies to disclose chemicals used in their fracking fluids, set standards for well construction, and required surface ponds holding fracking fluids to be covered.
65.On December 29th, Trump administration proposed to remove offshore-drilling safety regulations put in place after the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster.
I think that Purple Hairstreaks are one of Britain's most difficult butterflies to photograph. They are common and widespread enough, but spend most of their time out of reach high in Oak trees. To make matters worse, they spend most of the day just sitting around, becoming active in the evenings and early mornings. They visit flowers occasionally, but standing by a suitable flower patch is no guarantee of photographing one like it is for White-letter, Black and Brown Hairstreaks. My tip for photographing them is to find an area with some small oak saplings, and visit early morning or late evening. I prefer mornings as they seem to bask with wings open more in the mornings to warm up for flight. For the last two mornings I have visited Royd Moor reservoir near Penistone in South Yorkshire, and have managed to photograph several Purple Hairstreaks each day when they occasionally visit oak trees small enough for a close photograph. My other tip is take a long lens rather than a macro as they often perch out of reach, even when they land on small oaks. This female was taken with 420mm of lens basking in yesterday's early morning sunshine (c7am). Females have a patch of bright iridescent purple at the base of the forewing, but it only shines when you get the angle right, and alas I didn't get the angle right on this one. Males have a more extensive purple sheen across all the wings, but it is nowhere near as bright as the females. I have pasted a female showing the full iridescence (like a Cadbury's wrapper) and a male below in the comments for comparison.
Very sad to advise that on April 17, during the ice and wind storm in Ottawa, I was watching the nest and witnessed a chunk of ice knock the mother unconscious which caused her to fall over 10 meters to the ground. She was severely concussed and is being cared for by Safe Wings Ottawa. If she survives and once stabilized, she will be transported to The Owl Foundation In Niagara. The 2 owlets were rescued later in the evening thanks to a lot of effort by caring people who got involved and a tree climber was able to climb during very difficult conditions. The babies would not have survived the night if we had not been able to find a climber at a time when all the arborists in the region were responding to emergencies. They are doing very well and will also be transported to the Owl Foundation where a foster owl will take over the parenting if the mother does not recover and is unable to care for them. Thank you all for your interest and generous comments regarding this beautiful owl. To follow progress, go to The Owl Foundation's Facebook page.
As of April 20, this owl family was transferred to The Owl Foundation where the mother is making some progress but still in very serious condition. The owlets are doing very well, being cared for by the foster GHO, and could be released in August or September. For progress reports, go to the Owl Foundation’s Facebook page.
The owlets were released in the wild in the same region they were born, in late September 2018. The Owl Foundation tried very hard to rehabilitate the mother owl and while she made some progress, the owl continued to suffer from neurological problems as a result of the skull fracture and severe concussion it sustained from the falling chunk of ice from above the nest. There was evidence of chronic pain and her condition would not improve further. The Foundation staff made the humane decision to euthanize the owl some time in December 2018.
Difficult not to saturate parts of the lower portion of this aurora, as the variation in brightness is just to great. This is something that happens quite frequently at higher latitudes, but I don't see it that often over the UK.
On westbound Westjet plane; unfortunately due to lack of map function in the plane, location difficult to determine
Difficult - Indoor available light, thru protective glass, hand held - D800 70-200 at f2.8, ISO 3200, 1/400 sec.
SN/NC: Lagerstroemia Indica, Lythraceae Family
These trees have two dominant colors: light purple and light rose. White is more difficult to find. Known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle is a species from China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent Lagerstroemia indica is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. Planted in full sun or under canopy, the tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens. Very popular in Suriname largely for urban landscaping.
Deze bomen hebben twee dominante kleuren: lichtpaars en lichtroze. Wit is moeilijker te vinden. Bekend als kripmirte of crêpemirte is een soort uit China, Korea, Japan en het Indiase subcontinent Lagerstroemia indica is een vaak meerstammige, bladverliezende boom met een wijdverspreide, plat getopte, ronde of zelfs puntige open groeiwijze. Geplant in de volle zon of onder de luifel, is de boom een populaire neststruik voor zangvogels en winterkoninkjes. Zeer populair in Suriname, vooral voor stadsaanleg.
Foto hecha en Paramaribo, Suriname. Están empezando a aparecer estas flores pues son muchos colores, especialmente la rosada y de color morado. Las blancas son menos comunes. Creo q es el árbol de lo más presente en las calles del municipio.
Resedá é uma árvore (outra variedade bem maior em tamanho) muito usada para o embelezamento urbano de muitas cidades na América Central. Predominam as de cor rosa e roxa, clara, mais para o lilás. As brancas são menos comuns. São muito bonitas e os morcegos comem os caroços gerados depois da florada. No Brasil, resedá. Tem presença importante e especialmente as árvores menores.
Le "resedá" est un arbre (une autre variété beaucoup plus grande dans la taille) très utilisé pour l'embellissement urbain de Amérique centrale. Ils prédominent le rose et ces couleurs, violet. Ils sont très beaux et les chauves-souris mangent les grumeaux générés après la floraison. Au Brésil, réséda. Il a une présence importante et surtout les petits arbres. Il y a des fleurs roses, rouges et blanches.
Resedazione è un albero (un'altra varietà molto più grande di dimensioni) molto utilizzato per l'abbellimento urbano della città de America centrale. Essi predominano il rosa e questi colori, viola, Clara. Sono molto belle e i pipistrelli mangiano i grumi generati dopo la fioritura. In Brasile, resedate. Ha una presenza importante e soprattutto gli alberi più piccoli. Ci sono fiori rosei, rossi e bianchi.
Rebetäubung ist ein Baum (eine andere viel größere Vielfalt in der Größe) sehr für städtische Verschönerung der Mittelamerika verwendet. Sie dominieren die rosa und diese Farben, lila, Clara. Sie sind sehr schön und die Fledermäuse fressen die Klumpen, die nach der Blüte erzeugt werden. In Brasilien, reberuhigungsmittel. Es hat eine bedeutende Präsenz und vor allem die kleineren Bäume. Es gibt Rosa, rote und weiße Blumen.
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SN/NC: Allamanda Cathartica, Apocynaceae Family
Allamanda cathartica, commonly called golden trumpet, common trumpetvine, and yellow allamanda, is a species of flowering plant of the genus Allamanda in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
It does not twine, nor does it have tendrils or aerial roots. It can be pruned into a shrub form. If not pruned it can sprawl to a height of 20 feet.
The city of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico has adopted this species, known locally as canario amarillo, as its official flower. It is beautiful with a strong yellow but be careful as it is very toxic.
Allamanda cathartica , communément appelée trompette dorée , trompette commune et allamanda jaune , est une espèce de plante à fleurs du genre Allamanda de la famille des Apocynaceae . Il est originaire du Brésil. Cette plante est citée dans Flora Brasiliensis de Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.Il ne s'enroule pas, ni n'a de vrilles ou de racines aériennes. Il peut être taillé en buisson. S'il n'est pas taillé, il peut atteindre une hauteur de 20 pieds.La ville de Canóvanas, à Porto Rico, a adopté cette espèce, connue localement sous le nom de canario amarillo, comme fleur officielle. Il est beau avec un jaune soutenu mais attention car il est très toxique.
Allamanda cathartica, comumente chamada de trombeta dourada, trombeta comum e allamanda amarela, é uma espécie de planta com flores do gênero Allamanda na família Apocynaceae. É nativa do Brasil. Esta planta é citada na Flora Brasiliensis por Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.Não se enrola, nem tem gavinhas ou raízes aéreas. Pode ser podada em forma de arbusto. Se não for podada, pode atingir até 20 metros de altura.A cidade de Canóvanas, Porto Rico, adotou esta espécie, conhecida localmente como canario amarillo, como sua flor oficial. É bonito com um amarelo forte, mas tome cuidado, pois é muito tóxico.
L'Allamanda cathartica, comunemente chiamata tromba d'oro, tromba comune e allamanda gialla, è una specie di pianta da fiore del genere Allamanda della famiglia delle Apocynaceae. È originario del Brasile. Questa pianta è citata in Flora Brasiliensis di Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.Non si attorciglia, né ha viticci o radici aeree. Può essere potato a forma di arbusto. Se non viene potato può estendersi fino a un'altezza di 20 piedi.La città di Canóvanas, Porto Rico, ha adottato questa specie, conosciuta localmente come canario amarillo, come suo fiore ufficiale. È bello con un giallo intenso ma fai attenzione perché è molto tossico.
Allamanda cathartica, gewoonlijk gouden trompet, gewone trompetstok en gele allamanda genoemd, is een soort bloeiende plant van het geslacht Allamanda in de familie Apocynaceae. Het is inheems in Brazilië. Deze plant wordt aangehaald in Flora Brasiliensis door Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.Het kronkelt niet en heeft ook geen ranken of luchtwortels. Hij kan in struikvorm worden gesnoeid. Als het niet wordt gesnoeid, kan het zich uitstrekken tot een hoogte van 20 voet.De stad Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, heeft deze soort, plaatselijk bekend als canario amarillo, als officiële bloem geadopteerd. Het is mooi met een sterk geel, maar wees voorzichtig, want het is erg giftig.
Allamanda cathartica, comúnmente llamada trompeta dorada, trompeta común, flor mantequilla y allamanda amarilla, es una especie de planta con flores del género Allamanda en la familia Apocynaceae. Es nativo de Brasil. Esta planta es citada en Flora Brasiliensis por Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.No se enrosca, ni tiene zarcillos ni raíces aéreas. Se puede podar en forma de arbusto. Si no se poda, puede extenderse hasta una altura de 20 pies.La ciudad de Canóvanas, Puerto Rico ha adoptado esta especie, conocida localmente como canario amarillo, como su flor oficial. Es preciosa con un amarillo fuerte pero ojo que es muy toxica.
Allamanda cathartica, allgemein als goldene Trompete, gewöhnliche Trompetenranke und gelbe Allamanda bezeichnet, ist eine blühende Pflanzenart der Gattung Allamanda in der Familie Apocynaceae. Es ist in Brasilien beheimatet. Diese Pflanze wird in Flora Brasiliensis von Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius zitiert.Es windet sich nicht, hat keine Ranken oder Luftwurzeln. Es kann in eine Strauchform geschnitten werden. Wenn sie nicht beschnitten wird, kann sie sich bis zu einer Höhe von 20 Fuß ausbreiten.Die Stadt Canóvanas in Puerto Rico hat diese Art, die lokal als Canario Amarillo bekannt ist, als ihre offizielle Blume angenommen. Es ist wunderschön mit einem kräftigen Gelb, aber seien Sie vorsichtig, da es sehr giftig ist.
一般にゴールデントランペット、一般的なトランペットバイン、および黄色のアラマンダと呼ばれるアラマンダカタルティカは、キョウチクトウ科のアラマンダ属の顕花植物の一種です。ブラジル原産です。この植物は、カールフリードリヒフィリップフォンマルティウスによってフローラブラジリエンシスで引用されています。絡まることも、巻きひげや気根もありません。それは低木の形に剪定することができます。剪定しないと、20フィートの高さまで広がる可能性があります。プエルトリコのカノバナス市では、地元ではカナリオアマリロとして知られるこの種を公式の花として採用しています。濃い黄色で綺麗ですが、毒性が強いので注意してください。
Το Allamanda cathartica, κοινώς αποκαλούμενο χρυσή τρομπέτα, κοινή τρουμπέτα και κίτρινη αλαμάντα, είναι ένα είδος ανθοφόρου φυτού του γένους Allamanda στην οικογένεια των Apocynaceae. Είναι εγγενές στη Βραζιλία. Αυτό το φυτό αναφέρεται στο Flora Brasiliensis από τον Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.Δεν σπειρώνεται, ούτε έχει έλικες ή εναέριες ρίζες. Μπορεί να κλαδευτεί σε μορφή θάμνου. Αν δεν κλαδευτεί μπορεί να απλωθεί σε ύψος 20 ποδιών.Η πόλη Canóvanas του Πουέρτο Ρίκο έχει υιοθετήσει αυτό το είδος, γνωστό τοπικά ως canario amarillo, ως επίσημο λουλούδι. Είναι όμορφο με έντονο κίτρινο αλλά προσοχή γιατί είναι πολύ τοξικό.
Allamanda cathartica ، المعروف باسم البوق الذهبي ، والبوق الشائع ، والألاماندا الصفراء ، هو نوع من النباتات المزهرة من جنس Allamanda في عائلة Apocynaceae. موطنها الأصلي البرازيل. تم الاستشهاد بهذا النبات في Flora Brasiliensis بواسطة Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.ليس لها خيوط ، ولا لها محلاق أو جذور هوائية. يمكن تقليمها إلى شكل شجيرة. إذا لم يتم تقليمها ، فيمكن أن تمتد إلى ارتفاع 20 قدمًا.تبنت مدينة كانوفاناس ، بورتوريكو ، هذا النوع ، المعروف محليًا باسم كاناريو أماريلو ، كزهرة رسمية لها. إنه جميل ذو لون أصفر قوي ولكن كن حذرًا لأنه شديد السمية.
Very difficult conditions for Aurora photography on the morning of the 18th, when we were feeling a brief blast of energy from the recent solar flare. For recording the Aurora and capturing some pleasing imagery, including terrestrial features, I find the half moon phases to be the best. It's difficult, unless the Aurora is unusually intense, to obtain good results during the monthly lunation (moonless period) and possibly even more difficult with a totally full moon directly overhead.
Identification was more difficult than usual since there are no French prisoners in this photo.
Useful information are 12 rifles, 2 Chauchat and 2 machine guns. Numbers 4, 5 and 7 plus a regiment of Chevaulegers. Dated on the back of 15.3.1917.
On this photo are present various units from the 1 Bayerische Landwehr Division:
- K.B. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 4 (most important part of the Stosstrupp)
- K.B. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 5
- K.B. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 7
- K.B. Chevaulegers-Regiment 8
Soldiers' equipment includes grenade bags, lamps, straps for unpinning grenades (attached to the belt), white bracers, blankets and karabine 98.
Text: "Ein Teil der am 15.3.17 gemachten Beute"
Extract from the history of the 38ème Régiment d'Infanterie Territoriale (16.3.1917):
"The enemy, with a serious workforce, attempted a helping hand at 2 a.m. on the outposts of La Digue and Bures. He failed on the first point and unfortunately succeeded on the second.
The body had to deplore:
The missing: Ss Lt ???, sergeants .... (5), corporal ??? and soldiers ... (10) of the 1st Co.
of the sergeant??? and soldiers ... (3) of the 2nd Company of machine guns [and of the soldier of the C.H.R.
(barred) of the corporal ??? and the soldier ??? of the 3rd Company
The death by shell of Sergeant Lemoine of the 1st Company
Corporal Lesouple and Private ??? of the 3rd Company
and the soldier ??? of the 2nd Company of machine guns
Shrapnel wounds:
(list of 11 names)
The enemy left only one dead on the ground.
Two machine guns are missing and one out of order."
Four soldiers from the 38ème RIT died during the operation (that is the information that allowed me to find the history of the raid):
Eugène Pierre Lemoine, sergent, né le 28.11.1876 à Villemurlin dans le Loiret
Jules Serge Lesouple, caporal, né le 7.10.1875 à Fleury dans l'Yonne
Georges Adrien Mathieu, 2e Classe, né le 8.4.1877 à Prunoy dans l'Yonne
Louis François Emile Simon, 2e Classe, né le 16.5.1876 à Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois dans le Loiret
More about this Stosstrupp here: flic.kr/y/3Kb4Qyd
It was a good trade with Arne, very happy to have this photo in my collection.
REF: 100-150-10
To find a photograph to showcase the life (it is ok to say human interest, I guess ) at Chang La in Ladakh is kind of difficult. Most passengers enroute to Pangong Tso halt briefly at the top of the pass and pose in front of the bright markers showcasing the height of the pass and the fact that it is the world's 2nd highest motorable one at that.
A pity I missed being the subject of that horrendous "I have been there" photograph.
We are digressing. On the way back to Leh from the deeply serene and cold Pangong Tso lake, one must climb up the northern face of the mountain chain to reach the Chang La.
On the top there is that obligatory military temple, the road and height markers and tinned hutted rooms in green with the ever efficient Army people manning them to offer tea and medical aid to anyone who stops there. I was fortunate, I stopped over and was amazed to be offered cashews, almonds and biscuits with piping hot tea. I wonder if all passengers get that dry fruity treatment at Chang La. I guess not.
While there, I espied this tall gentleman bent almost double under the weight of the full gunny sack on his back. While he walked briskly in the rarifed air with that load, I was having trouble putting four steps in one straight line without faltering.
I attracted his attention and made him stop in his progress and this was shot as he looked up in my direction to find out which lunatic was shouting at him and why. Then the thick scarf / muffler came off the face with the left hand and the biggest beaming bountiful smile passed his visage.
You wonder how he can smile with that big one while you yourself can barely manage to work your face muscles into a scowl. One wonders how is it possible to carry such a huge load at that altitude. Ponder not too much on that mystery of superhuman feat, just enjoy. The answer to that my brother is ... It aint Heavy, it is just snow and ice.
The gentleman owns 3 donkeys and they are used daily for collecting fresh snow and ice from the mountainside and brought to this military detatchment for water supply. The donkeys for working their ass off at 17500 feet get paid Rs 13k per month/per donkey and the owner also gets paid the same amount but he is no ass. He surely is laughing all the way to the bank.
( That said, the sack full of snow and ice is not light at all. It would be beyond me to lift it off the ground, forget about merrily whistling and striding away at 17500 feet)
Dates
Taken on November 16, 2010 at 11.18am IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr November 17, 2011 at 9.18PM IST (edit)
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Stormtroopers have a difficult life. from unending, exhausting training to hone their skills, to off world patrols, excursions and dangerous missions full of peril. And then there's the Emperor.
As Stormtrooper Bruce sits in his quarters enjoying his burger, he is suddenly aware just how much his friends mean to him. They have always been there for him, helping him get through the hard times and making the good times even better. Showing up for Movie Night when they could spend their weekends anywhere. Knowing when they step out the door some or possibly all of them may never return.
In spite of all their flaws, quirks and sometimes brutal honesty he loves these guys. It's friends like these who make it all worth while. That, and some burgers and brewskies on movie night.
Difficult to get this huge space in one shot. Having visited it's 'half brother' in Naples a couple of years ago it was nice to see the 'original' in Milan! It looks good in the daytime on a nice day but at night it's something else!
This rock hopper penguin was poised right in front t of me for a great shot. She was more interested in preening herself which she did at great length before I gave up.
Processed with VSCOcam with x3 preset. This picture denotes a big change for me, I've started taking digital pictures and am letting my film work rest for a bit. It was very difficult for me to decide to do this. I have identified with being a film only photographer for 3 years now. And before that, I only had a brief few years where I was a digital photographer. I grew up shooting and developing film as the only way to get pictures, and didn't own my first digital camera until I was in university. I got into the film again and learned the SLRs and truly love all aspects of film. For me now, I have to look at the major expense it takes to shoot film. I have put thousands of dollars into film processing in recent years, and I know enough about photography to confidently say that shooting film is not what makes pictures good. It can be an addition to an already good picture, to have the colour and tone of film. But truthfully the best camera is the one you have with you. And that camera these days is my phone. I don't see it as sad. I have my camera collection and my knowledge and it will always be there for me. I need the creative freedom that digital photography allows and I need to spend less on my favorite hobby so that I can really run with it and enjoy it. My uploads from now on will indicate that they were taken with a camera phone and I will indicate when I use film again.
"All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small." Lao Tzu
Captured just outside our cottage in Donegal, growing wild on a lane, where these little plants, which I think are Wild Clover (please correct me if I'm wrong in the comments as I'm no horticulturalist). They were all seeds with no flowers or petals, so I'm not sure if they're at the end or the start of their growth cycle.
In all honesty I didn't see a shot here right away and just snapped three quick shots of the plant, never thinking it would end up a 'keeper' - and was pleasantly surprised when I saw it in Lightroom. Photography never ceases to surprise me like that...
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It was difficult to find our guesthouse (Konuk Evi) in Urfa, as it was situated in one of the old streets in the old part of the city full of small alley ways. But we found it finally.
Sanliurfa, Urfa, Eastern Turkey
It is difficult to convey the shocking immensity created by one of the greatest volcanic eruptions in history that took place here about 7,700 years ago. Erupting 50 cubic km of material, an 8 to 10 km diameter caldera was excavated. The original mountain rose almost 1,500 metres above the 1,883 metre lake and the peak would have rested between the two clouds in the centre of the image. Wizard Island ( www.flickr.com/photos/jeff_pj/14654841799/ and www.flickr.com/photos/jeff_pj/14880609972/in/photostream/ ) can be seen on the far shore. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake
Hi everyone,
Just a minor update to my custom Lego Roboute Guilliman. There are several changes that can't be seen, but I improved his proportions slightly (a much more difficult task than it sounds).
Hope you like it!
HI ALL, To my AMAZEMENT!! I was able to get on the internet right now!! No clue why I haven’t been able to for more then a month. No clue how long I can stay on or if I will be able to get back on anytime soon.
My health is oretty lousy with allergies on top and pretty bad to. No covid I have been tested more then once. The guy in the next apartment seems likely to have covid, but refuses to be tested or mask up or isolate and the building doesn’t seem to be able to do anything. Guy next door says it isn’t his problem if anyone gets it they were ment to get it.
Anyway I have been stuck in my apartment due to health so I haven’t encountered him much so that is a good thing.
How are you all doing?? I hope well!! Enjoying life?? Doing anything fun this summer??
I better send this while I hopefully can.
Please take care and prayers for you all.
I hope you are all well. :)
Charles.
I do force this old body out for walks when i can and of course I need food so to get grocerys a very painful difficult thing to do. Ordering them to be dilivered is not affordable for me and not have internet accesse makes that not possible even if i could. But getting out some is good and thus these two pictures.
Hugs all. No clue when I'll be on again.
Charles.
Difficult to imagine / that the guy in the basement / who was in love / with the girl on the second floor / always quarrelled / with the two on the ground floor.
(Thessaloniki, abandoned building)
I applaud people who can pull dark nebulae from their images. Its incredibly difficult like, as one person described, trying to take a picture of dirt on a window at night. I am pleased that I got a bit of it here though, not great, but a little!
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Orion 114mm F/4 newtonian
Imaging cameras: Canon T2i/550D
Mounts: Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive
Software: Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Accessory: OnStep GoTo Controller · GSO 2" Coma Corrector
Dates:May 16, 2021
Frames: 428x30"
Integration: 3.6 hours
Avg. Moon age: 4.24 days
Avg. Moon phase: 19.02%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 4508104
Resolution: 4384x2897
Data source: Backyard
It would be difficult to place a date to this, but this was Bromyard in Herefordshire on Thursday 10 March 2016. The private 2ft gauge Bromyard and Linton Light Railway, just over one mile in length, is not widely known and is not generally open to the public for insurances purposes. It runs from the former Bromyard station goods yard, on what were originally the gasworks sidings, to Linton just beyond the A44 trunk road. There is also a 100 metre long 'branch' which originally served a tile works and connected the works with a transfer siding on the former G.W.R./B.R. line upon which the narrow gauge is laid. The Vale of Rheidol's 1918-built Kerr Stuart 'Wren' class 0-4-0 saddle tank paid a visit whilst en-route to Kew Pumping Station for the 2016 operating season. This was the first time in the line's history, since closure by B.R.in 1962 that a steam locomotive has run on this totally un-modernised and characterful line. I have been aware of this line for around 45 years and this was for me an opportunity not to be missed. Thanks are due to organiser David Williams for his 5 years of negotiations, owner Bob Palmer and all the volunteers at Bromyard and from the VoR who made the two days a great success and most enjoyable step back in time.
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It can be very difficult to get a good underwater photo while snorkeling. Battling the current and your body's buoyancy while trying to remain still enough to get a clear shot can be a challenge. Occasionally everything comes together for me and on the reef I photographed this beautiful angelfish in the company of some very colorful white grunts.
Also on my YouTube channel : youtu.be/t_JgiTTsamI
And yes I know Im not a very good dancer :(
Here I am having a little dance to my current fave tune wearing my fave dress.
I wore this on Saturday night in the Wetherspoons and then in The Star, out until 5am.
I have Silver Body and eye glitter on my arms and boobs for a bit of extra sparkle.
Im wearing Smartie dress from eBay, Black John Lewis Hold ups, Black double strap Block heels from New Look, Blonde Wig Motown Tress PAtchy-3(TT) 8P24, Silver anklet from Primark (Heather the Tgirl from USA wear the other one), Pandora friendship ring, Gold Watch from ASDA. Red nail polish by Rimmel, Aztec necklace from Primark.
I am a Transgender Girl (MTF), all of my views are my own. Its very difficult being Transgender, if you are like me then please show your support and If you like my video then please leave a nice comment.
#ProudToBe
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Good morning everyone. Just a short video taken yesterday at Lacey Pond to show how difficult it can be to get still shots of a Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes). Not only does one have to contend with the constant "fluttering" that swallowtails typically do while feeding, but to make makes worse was a stiff NE breeze.
In the end I did get a few nice pics of this same butterfly, which I'll post in another day or so.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you're having a most pleasant weekend.
Lacey
PS...you might have to click on the video a couple of times to get it to play. Sorry about that...flickr glitch of some kind.