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ELABORATE RITUAL DISPLAYS,, being performed in early springtime at Stodmarsh N.R in Kent. This Grebe is so elegant and graceful, love its long slender neck and dagger-like bill, It was pure joy seeing these, and made my trip worthwhile.
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Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps Cristatus
The great crested grebe has an elaborate mating display. Like all grebes, it nests on the water's edge, since its legs are set relatively far back and it is thus unable to walk very well. Usually two eggs are laid, and the fluffy, striped young grebes are often carried on the adult's back. In a clutch of two or more hatchlings, male and female grebes will each identify their 'favourites', which they alone will care for and teach
Unusually, young grebes are capable of swimming and diving almost at hatching. The adults teach these skills to their young by carrying them on their back and diving, leaving the chicks to float on the surface; they then re-emerge a few feet away so that the chicks may swim back onto them.
The great crested grebe feeds mainly on fish, but also small crustaceans, insects small frogs and newts.
This species was hunted almost to extinction in the United Kingdom in the 19th century for its head plumes, which were used to decorate hats and ladies' undergarments. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds was set up to help protect this species, which is again a common sight.
The great crested grebe and its behaviour was the subject of one of the landmark publications in avian ethology: Julian Huxley's 1914 paper on The Courtship‐habits of the Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus).
Population:
UK breeding:
4,600 pairs
UK wintering:
19,000 individuals
Dotted along the coastal shores of France are countless wooden fishing huts which have been built on stilts. Their main implement is a square-shaped pulley-operated net (or “filet carré”) which has given the humble shacks their name: “carrelets”.
The recurring characteristics of carrelets are that they are sometimes elaborate and often colourful structures which can be reached via invariably precarious walkways. They may appear somewhat flimsy but each carrelet has to meet stringent norms and construction
The elaborate facade is all that remains (above ground) of St. Paul's Cathedral in the historic center of Macau. The cathedral was built in 1620-ies, mostly by Japanese Christians expelled from Japan. It was destroyed by fire during a typhoon in 1835 (at the first glance the typhoon should have brought enough water to quench the fire, but obviously it did not happen).
Elaborate architectural details of a typical Parisian building on Place Vendome, yes. But the interesting part of this shot is the mystery figure, half-hidden in the shadows, suspiciously watching the photographer. Clearly, security is top notch here.
of common columbines / Gewöhnliche Akelei (Aquilegia vulgaris)
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
for a HBW!
"I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree." -- excerpt from Trees by Joyce Kilmer
An elaborately branched tree in Kyoto, Japan
With their elaborate headdresses, the crowned pigeons are probably the most beautiful pigeons. They look majestic and impressive - but can also be different as we see in this photo. Deep down inside, they're looking just as sweet as sugar!
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Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Built by the Bedingfield's in 1482 and their family home until 1952. The Medieval core remains.
The hall has 27 elaborate and impressive chimneys, each of an individual design. They are actually Victorian additions to the building.
They bacame unsafe and since this image was taken they were all been taken down and extensively rebuilt to their original appearance using 12000 specially hand-made bricks and bonded together with hot lime mortar.
Great blue herons don't mate for life, but they do have elaborate courtship rituals that help pairs form strong bonds. Their mating displays include bill snapping, neck stretching, moaning calls, preening, circular flights, twig shaking, twig exchanging, crest raising and even bill duels. Scuffles over females are common, but never end in death. Once their complex dance is finished, the male and the female heron will have the strong bond necessary to raise their hatchlings together.
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The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display.
St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building and remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church.
The chancel and half-round apse date from the 12th century with the exterior featuring blind arcades with typical Norman arches. The church was granted by Ness son of William, Lord of Leuchars, to the canons of St Andrews in 1185. Around 1700 a belfry was added, and in 1858 restoration was carried out to the nave.
The church is open to the public in summer, at other times by arrangement. Relics preserved inside include part of a 9th-century cross-slab found near the village (closely comparable to the large collection at St Andrews Cathedral), and three elaborate 16th century memorial stones of the Bruce's of Earlshall, the local lairds. One of the latter shows a full length figure of a woman, naïve in execution, but valuable in documenting contemporary dress.
The oft-mentioned dedication of the medieval church of Leuchars to St Athernase is actually an error. It arises from a nineteenth-century misreading of a list of church dedications in the Register of St Andrews Priory, a medieval manuscript now in the National Archives of Scotland. Folio 155v. has a list of churches dedicated, or re-dedicated, by bishop David de Bernham of St Andrews in the 1240s. The eighth church in this list is 'ecclesia sancti Johannis euangeliste et sancti Athernisci confessoris de Losceresch (the church of St John the evangelist and St Athernase the confessor). However the church of Losceresch is not the church of Leuchars, which in medieval sources is spelt Lochris, Locres etc., but the parish church of Lathrisk (now Kettle parish in Fife), whose early spellings are Losresc (1170s), Loseresch, Losseresc (1227) and such like. Athernase is the patron saint not of Leuchars but of Lathrisk.
The patron of Leuchars is not known for certain, but some medieval sources indicate a local cult of St Bonoc, a name unknown outside the parish of Leuchars, and a chapel of St Bonoc, complete with chaplain, is known to have existed.
"Athernase" may be an anglicised form of the name Itharnán, found also in Fife at Kilrenny, and on the Isle of May, an Irish missionary who "died among the Picts" in 669 according to the Annals of Ulster.
Early yesterday morning this swan decided to take a bath. He (I think this is a cob!) made such a splish-splash, I stopped trying to photograph swans about to fly, to get a few shots of him enjoying a bathe. The bathing went on, and on, and on. It was the most elaborate and exuberant bathing I've seen, and don't swans like to take their time, with all those feathers to clean?
Das Gebäudes des ehemaligen Hotels "Rothes Haus" in Düsseldorf, Josephinenstraße 9, wurde 1887–1888 erbaut und steht unter Denkmalschutz.
Das Haus entstand nach einem Entwurf des Düsseldorfer Architekten J. Görres. Das dreigeschossige Bauwerk hat eine mit Naturstein verkleidete Fassade, die in drei Achsen unterteilt ist. Das Erdgeschoss zeigt kräftige Rustika, die Mittelachse ein Portal mit Säulen. Darüber befindet sich im ersten Obergeschoss ein halbrunder Balkon; die beiden flankierenden Achsen zeigen architektonisch aufwändig gestaltete Erker. Diese werden von Halbsäulen und Kapitellen flankiert. Tageslicht fällt durch die Drillingsfenster im ersten Obergeschoss. Bemerkenswert ist die Oberlichtfensterzone oberhalb der Drillingsfenster, die für die antikische, klassizistische Renaissance Italiens typische Verwendung strenger geometrischer Formen, wie Quadrate, Kreise und Rundbögen, aufweist. Die Fassade über dem ersten Obergeschoss zeigt ein kräftiges Gebälk. Der Erker erhält im zweiten Obergeschoss polygone Formen. Rundbogige Fenster sind im zweiten Obergeschoss zu sehen. Die beiden Blendgiebel in der Dachgeschosszone zeigten Rollwerk und Obelisken im Stil der deutschen Renaissance. In den Jahren 1893, 1920 und 1923 wurde das Gebäude umgebaut. Das Haus ist wesentlich verändert erhalten, die aufwändig gestalteten Blendgiebel sind verschwunden.
The building of the former hotel "Rothes Haus" in Düsseldorf, Josephinenstraße 9, was built in 1887-1888 and is a listed building.
The house was designed by the Düsseldorf architect J. Görres. The three-storey building has a facade clad in natural stone and divided into three axes. The ground floor shows strong rustic elements, the central axis is a portal with columns. Above this is a semi-circular balcony on the first floor; the two flanking axes show elaborately designed oriels. These are flanked by semi-columns and capitals. Daylight falls through the triple windows on the first floor. Noteworthy is the skylight window zone above the triple windows, which shows the use of strict geometric shapes, such as squares, circles and semicircular arches, typical of the antique, classicist Renaissance of Italy. The facade above the first floor shows a strong entablature. The bay window has polygonal shapes on the second floor. Arched windows can be seen on the second floor. The two blind gables in the attic zone showed scrollwork and obelisks in the style of the German Renaissance. In the years 1893, 1920 and 1923 the building was rebuilt. The house has been substantially modified, the elaborately designed blind gables have disappeared.
The accessories were made from many cypraeas and should have taken long time to assemble all of them. At Taum Island, Papua New Guinea.
There are many elaborate names for hummingbird species, but Gould’s Jewelfront is one of the most intriguing. (The species is also known as Gould’s Brilliant, which is equally fascinating.) Jewelfront aptly describes the small but colourful forecrown (often more prominent on males), while Gould’s refers to famous English ornithologist John Gould (1804-1881), who wrote the first scientific account of the species. The female in this image (with a buff rather than dark chin as on males) was seen at a private sanctuary on the lower part of the renowned Manu Road in Peru.
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Elaborate frost shines in the first light of the morning, with delicate branches and elaborate platelets, especially in the lower right. I find photographing frost difficult, as it often has an overwhelming amount of intricate detail. In the right light with some magnification it begins to be manageable, as long as you don't bump into or breathe on your subject.
Elaborately carved Zanzibar doors manifest the cultural roots of the Swahili coast in Eastern Africa. The clash of Swahili, Arab, and Indian traditions is most notable in the design of Zanzibar doors. These giant teak masterpieces tell stories of the residents’ social status, religion, and profession.
I took both the tours of Blanchard Springs Caverns in Arkansas. I'd never heard of this place, but it had huge underground rooms with lots of elaborate cave decorations like this and was every bit as good as Carlsbad Caverns. I didn't have a tripod, so I braced the camera on the railings where I could.
The second part of the miniseries focuses on the "Style" parameter in the Niji・Journey Bot. Here, the prompt is "--style scenic."
Same prompt as in first image
and third image
and fourth image
and fifth image
and last image
IMAGE: Skull-Clown:: Woman, A Dark Celebration of Día de los Muertos | STYLE: Lilia Alvarado meets Aztec Art | MOOD: Eerie and Intricate | COLOR: Vibrant and Grotesque Palette | INSPIRATION: Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton | DETAILS: Elaborate skull-clown:: makeup, intricate costume, sculpted elements | RENDER: Dark, Mysterious, and Whimsical | LIGHTING: Dramatic and Shadowy | COMPOSITION: Dynamic and Visually Striking | CAMERA Sony A1 | LENS 50mm portrait | TAGS: Día de los Muertos, Skull-Clown, Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton, Lilia Alvarado, Aztec Art, Dark, Intricate, Grotesque, Sculpted --ar 16:9 --style scenic --niji 5
These elaborate eroded pockets in the Navajo Sandstone wall of the San Rafael River canyon are called tafoni. Their origin is debated among geomorphologists. Possible explanations include the leaching of minerals that cement some parts of the rock making it more resistant to erosion, variation in the velocity of wind currents blowing across the rock, or differential patterns of rock breakdown (weathering) due to temperature variations. This is yet another clear failing of science, despite squandering tens of dollars of taxpayer money on research to study geomorphological processes.
Using intuition and creative thinking as guides, I have an alternate explanation which works just as well as “science” to explain these formations. I believe that tafoni are constructed by a species of small humanoid creatures, who etched these pockets into the stone as places to escape the elements. They were contemporaries of the ancient Greeks, and were impressed with the architecture and stonework at Petra, thus producing aesthetically appealing arches such as the ones shown here. Although no remnants of these microhumans remain (they were probably consumed by packrats around 2000 years ago), their excavations (tafoni) can be found throughout the world, a testament to their diligence and perseverance.
The elaborate auditorium of the theatre is designed according to the atmospheric style which was popular in movie houses built in the 1920s. This style simulates an outdoor theater-going experience. The Coronado's auditorium walls are decorated with the facades of gilded Spanish and Italian-style buildings, and the ceiling looks like a deep blue sky filled with twinkling stars and floating clouds. The auditorium is full of gilded detail.
This palace, which means ‘Stone House’, contains Khiva’s most sumptuous interior decoration, dense with blue ceramic tiles, carved wooden pillars and elaborate ghanch. Built by Allakuli Khan between 1832 and 1841 as a more splendid alternative to the Kuhna Ark, it’s said to have more than 150 rooms off nine courtyards, with high ceilings designed to catch the slightest desert breeze. Allakuli was a man in a hurry – the Tosh-Hovli’s first architect was executed for failing to complete the job in two years.
Fez es una ciudad en el noreste de Marruecos, a menudo llamada la capital cultural del país. Es conocida principalmente por su medina amurallada Fes El Bali, con arquitectura mariní medieval, animados zocos y un ambiente del mundo antiguo. En la medina hay escuelas religiosas, como Bou Inania y Al Attarine, ambas del siglo XIV y decoradas con elaborados tallados en cedro y adornos de azulejos.
Fez is a city in northeastern Morocco, often called the cultural capital of the country. It is best known for its walled Fes El Bali medina, with medieval maritime architecture, lively souks and an ancient world atmosphere. In the medina there are religious schools, such as Bou Inania and Al Attarine, both from the 14th century and decorated with elaborate cedar carvings and tile ornaments.
Elaborating on the Meliosma cuneifolia...
...and getting caught by Rata on the dot, is that luck or fate? 😶
Sich an der Meliosma cuneifolia abarbeiten...
...und dabei von Rata punktgenau erwischt zu werden, ist das Glück oder Schicksal? 😶
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This is my favorite formation in the slickrock area near Page, AZ. I've posted a couple of shots of it before.
The erosion patterns are so elaborate and complex. And the color is lovely.
This palace, which means ‘Stone House’, contains Khiva’s most sumptuous interior decoration, dense with blue ceramic tiles, carved wooden pillars and elaborate ghanch. Built by Allakuli Khan between 1832 and 1841 as a more splendid alternative to the Kuhna Ark, it’s said to have more than 150 rooms off nine courtyards, with high ceilings designed to catch the slightest desert breeze. Allakuli was a man in a hurry – the Tosh-Hovli’s first architect was executed for failing to complete the job in two years.
western spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus), male
The spinebill feeds on the nectar of tube-like flowers. Yellow pollens can be seen on the base of its bill. It intermittently sticks out its tongue as if it has to practise its art of gathering nectar.
I was tagged to do this, and actually worked on a more "elaborate" picture, but I feel this says everything much better. I stand for love, always. I stand for peace.
**It's been a long, long day... that "much" up there is supposed to be "must". *facepalm*
I'm supposed to tag three people to do this, so I tag Beezlebumbum, SweetSeet McGeet, and my Rachel. <3
Once again from the festival of Durga Puja.......the deity in all her splendour.
The elaborate ritual of worshipping Devi Durga, in Bengal particularly, also involves showcasing the goddess in all her glory. Traditional handicrafts are frequently employed in decorating the goddess and her places of worship ("pandals" in local parlance). The intricacies of the crown, the background and all of the deity's other adornments here are essentially designed from pith and cardboard.
In my dreams I am always wearing an elaborate crown...what do you think that means?
Wearing:
Sacred Bracelet
Leather Lace Pearls Bracelet
!dM LaSombra - VampireNecklace
*{Junbug}* The London Ruff
*{Junbug}* The Empress Dress
AZOURY - Machiavelique Mask
Glam Silver Eyeshadow
::TI:: Ear Cuffs V1 - anthracite - White diamond
Maitreya Lara
Red necked Grebe - Podiceps Grisegena
Cardiff
The red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Its wintering habitat is largely restricted to calm waters just beyond the waves around ocean coasts, although some birds may winter on large lakes. Grebes prefer shallow bodies of fresh water such as lakes, marshes or fish-ponds as breeding sites.
The red-necked grebe is a nondescript dusky-grey bird in winter. During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive red neck plumage, black cap and contrasting pale grey face from which its name was derived. It also has an elaborate courtship display and a variety of loud mating calls. Once paired, it builds a nest from water plants on top of floating vegetation in a shallow lake or bog.
Like all grebes, the Red-necked is a good swimmer, a particularly swift diver, and responds to danger by diving rather than flying. The feet are positioned far back on the body, near the tail, which makes the bird ungainly on land. It dives for fish or picks insects off vegetation; it also swallows its own feathers, possibly to protect the digestive system. The conservation status of its two subspecies—P. g. grisegena found in Europe and western Asia, and the larger P. g. holboelii (formerly Holbœll grebe), in North America and eastern Siberia—is evaluated as Least Concern, and the global population is stable or growing.
This magnificent weeping cherry tree is said to be about 400 years old. The building on the left is the Soshido Hall of Minobuyama Kuonji Temple. It boasts a majestic appearance as the head temple, with a magnificent exterior, a profound interior including a vast central hall, and a naval decorated with elaborate carvings.
右の立派な枝垂れ桜は樹齢が約400年と推定されてるコヒガン系の桜の樹です。左の建物は身延山久遠寺の祖師堂です。豪壮な外観や広大な中陣を含む深遠な内部, 精緻な彫刻で飾る内陣など総本山としての威容を誇ってます。
Fount: A spring of water
The Peacock Fountain was bought by the Christchurch Beautifying Society from money bequeathed by John Thomas Peacock, a trader, politician and philanthropist. The fountain was unveiled in 1911, moved to a new location some years later, and put into storage in 1949. After a $270,000 renovation, it was commissioned again in 1996, in its third location in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. It has an elaborate colour scheme and is a much photographed tourist attraction.