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Sister to the shot "Punctured..." this explores the relationship between the parts, which Gehry does to perfection.
My urge to publish is stronger than my sense as I wait for a lens, but in doing there is pounding and in pounding there is building; and building something is better than not building at all...
Explore, September 21 (Thank you Christine Lebrasseur for the heads up!!)
Sydney tugboat 'Engage Maverick' rounding the point at Bradleys Head, on Sydney harbour.
The 'Engage Maverick' was just returning from its evening task of escorting the Italian cruise ship 'Costa Deliziosa' through Sydney harbour and out to the ocean.
On this point fishermen gather in the late afternoon and then into the dusk (and beyond). Apparently they catch fish but it looks to me more like a social occasion, lol.
Photographed from the beach alongside the Bradleys Head Ampitheatre.
Sydney Harbour National Park.
Across the harbour you can see all the apartments and towers that comprise Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point and Kings Cross.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom.
Porphyrio porphyrio, often known as the Western Swamphen, is a vibrant wetland bird in the rail family, found in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.
Unique Physical Characteristics:
Dexterous Feeders: Unlike most birds, swamphens use their large, unwebbed feet like hands to grasp and manipulate food, often bringing it to their beak while standing on one leg.
Massive Feet:
They have exceptionally long toes that act like snowshoes, allowing them to walk easily over floating lily pads and unstable wetland vegetation without sinking.
Frontal Shield:
They possess a prominent, fleshy red "shield" on their forehead that extends from their thick bill, which is a key identification feature.
Behavioral Traits:
Vocal Commotion: Known for being extremely noisy, they make a wide variety of "un-birdlike" sounds, including loud bleating, hooting, and harsh "kak-kak" calls, especially during the breeding season.
Aggressive Nature:
They are surprisingly territorial and aggressive, known to drive away other waterbirds and even prey on the ducklings of other species.
Communal Breeding:
In some regions, they engage in cooperative breeding where previous offspring and other adults help the primary pair with incubation and caring for the new chicks.
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) Ad. flight Andalucia_8124
"The way to accomplish the assignment of truly living is to engage fully, richly, and deeply in the living of your dreams. We are made to dream and to live those dreams.”
- SARK
Taxi: SIMURG Winter Valley
The Simurg, also known as the Phoenix, means "rebirth" and symbolizes a mythical, benevolent bird in Persian mythology and literature. This bird represents success through patience, effort, and never giving up, as well as constant growth and transformation. Inspired by the mythological story of this legendary bird that burns itself and is reborn from its ashes, we have adopted the name Simurg with a philosophical mission to strive for change and improvement. It has been 2 years since we began our Simurg journey, during which we have aimed to offer you various perspectives in our little corner with each changing season. Thank you for your interest and support for our winter concept; we will continue to welcome you throughout the winter. Don’t forget to find peace in our cozy spaces, take photos, engage in conversations, explore the details, listen to nostalgic Christmas songs from the land's radio, and enjoy ice skating on our frozen lake :) We eagerly await any constructive and developmental feedback you wish to share with us ♥
Lintu & Kwoone
Today's Snap Happy theme of games was set by David Nice.
My Star Trek Tri Dimensional Chess Set zooming outside in the late winter sunshine. It's a surprisingly difficult set to photograph with the 3 levels. This was done with my phone camera as I was worried I didn't have the laptop back in time! With a bit of zoom added in post. (No time travel allowed in my trekie universe). Have a lovely Monday everyone.
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ꒌ ОТКРИВЕН зимски брлог Ситроена у Црној Гори!
► █░▓ EXCITING MOMENT! Finally, after a lot of digging, we have reached the first actual part of the find. It seems that the early humans had a fair use of plastic materials too!
My car's winter den revealed on Durmitor mountain. The hydraulics have given way to the pressure from above and the vehicle sank almost to the ground (its the lowest position). But everything remained unharmed actually. Only after half a year the car won't survive a typhoon without injuries.
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A robin in our back garden landing on the fork Rachel wasn't at that point using. This is not a Photoshop job!! (Well, beyond a crop, levels, slight sharpen.) I just happened to have the macro lens (f=105mm) on the camera, which helped.
France, Bretagne, Centre-Bretagne, Côtes-d'Armor, Bon Repos sur Blavet
- 1184 : la fondation de l’abbaye
- 12ème – 13ème siècles : un essor remarquable
- 1516-1702 : une lente décadence
- 18ème siècle : le renouveau de Bon-Repos
- 1789 : la Révolution de sonne le glas de Bon-Repos
- 1791 : l’abbaye est vendue aux enchères comme bien national
Les bâtiments conventuels sont acquis par le citoyen Julien Le Bris dit "Le Toileux", pour abriter une manufacture de chemises de lin
Cet événement est rattaché à notre généalogie familiale, il est un grand-oncle à la 8ème génération
- 1795 : l’abbaye est pillée par les chouans qui l’occuperont régulièrement jusqu’en 1800
- 19ème siècle : l’abandon de Bon-Repos
- 1986 : l’association des Compagnons de l’Abbaye de Bon-Repos s'engage dans la sauvegarde et la mise en valeur du site
Pour en savoir plus : www.bon-repos.com/histoire/
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- 1184: foundation of the abbey
- 12th–13th centuries: remarkable growth
- 1516–1702: slow decline
- 18th century: revival of Bon-Repos
- 1789: the Revolution sounds the death knell for Bon-Repos
- 1791: the abbey is sold at auction as national property
The convent buildings are acquired by Julien Le Bris, known as ‘Le Toileux’, to house a linen shirt factory
This event is linked to our family genealogy, as he is a great-uncle in the 8th generation
- 1795: the abbey is pillaged by the Chouans, who occupy it regularly until 1800
- 19th century: Bon-Repos is abandoned
- 1986: The Compagnons de l'Abbaye de Bon-Repos association commits to preserving and promoting the site
For more information: www.bon-repos.com/histoire/
Kruger National Park
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Dwarf mongoose is the smallest of the mongoose family Herpestidae and is highly social living in cohesive groups of three to 30 individuals that collectively engage in cooperative breeding, territory defense, sentry duties to look out for predators, babysitting and grooming.
Within each group there is rigid hierarchy with a single breeding pair which is dominant and which suppresses reproduction of all other group members.
Dwarf mongooses are active during the day in relatively open habitats were they mainly feed on insects but are also known to prey on snakes, lizards and small mammals.
La Piscine in Roubaix is one of France's most unusual museums. It used to be an Art Deco swimming pool from the 1930s, and today it's a museum of art and industry that still keeps much of its original atmosphere. The long basin, the curved roof, and the large stained-glass "sun” remain the focus of the space.
I visited on a busy afternoon and photographed the main hall from the upper balcony. From there, the symmetry of the pool and the stained-glass reflection stand out clearly. The warm light on the tiles and the rows of sculptures create a calm and structured rhythm. The decorative portal above the basin shows the care that went into the building's original design.
As I walked through the galleries, I also noticed a visitor quietly sketching. A small moment, but it showed how people naturally engage with the place at their own pace.
Today's three images highlight different sides of La Piscine—its architecture, its design, and its visitors. Together, they show how the past and the present come together in this very photogenic place.
It's 7am in Govindgarh, and the sun has not long broached the horizon. By 9am it will become uncomfortably warm and sticky but at this time, after a clear night over the desert-like flatlands in this part of Rajasthan, it's cold enough to need a fleece jumper.
The two young men approaching are walking towards the expanse of land behind me where a steady stream of people have been making their way from other directions - their purpose to wash using water from the wells, and conduct other morning rituals as might be necessary. Not quite awake enough to engage us but both doggedly making their way there and both carrying an empty water bottle which they'll likely fill for use later on as they go about their daily grind.
After spending the night in a comfortable hotel room with shower, fridge and air-conditioning, it kind of puts life into perspective.
Govindgarh, 16th March 2016
ꒌ ﹏﹏ НЕПОБЕДИВИ (NEPOBEDIVI) у низводном јуришу ка сунцу на заласку.
► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ INVICTUS I / ʀᴀɴsᴛ - ʙ, commercial inland vessel, rushes downstream against the setting Sun. The way they decorate the forward leaning foremast with those small flags is exquisite. Taken 25 minutes before the astronomical sunset. It was a very nice clear sunny afternoon altogether. But a large cloud front above the North Sea will block the actual sunset in just a couple of minutes.
ɢᴇᴀʀ ᴜsᴇᴅ:
Lumix G90 / 12-35mm f2.8 zoomed in to 35 mm (70 mm the full-frame equivalent). Overexposed ⅔ of a stop. Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/640 of a sec resulting in f/2.8 at ISO 200. WB manual (cloudy). Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, cropped to 16:10 format. Mildly touched in Flickr's online Photo editor.
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To start the slideshow: go to my ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏsᴛʀᴇᴀᴍ. At the upper right of the screen – right next to the 'search' magnifying glass🔍 – click the small ‚play‘▶️ ᴀʀʀᴏᴡ inside the symbol of a ᴍᴏɴɪᴛᴏʀ️ rectangle.
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Never give up on a dream or a plan however hard it might be whatever obstacles are in your way, keep the faith and the end goal in mind and with a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck you will succeed ...... this image has taken so many hours and a lot of patience i've lost count of the obstacles and the doubt of will i ever get the shot i'm after BUT here i am finally posting an image i had visualized it makes every minute worth it!! Thankfully in these trying times i can photograph such beautiful wildlife from my garden, stay safe out there my friends x
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/2b05b00e-eaa7-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
We are All Animals, 130 Bloor Street West: We arrive at the forecourt of this condominium to find a family of coyotes waiting outside the entrance. A pup, huddled under its mother, looks toward the street and the park beyond. The other coyotes face away from the park, and toward the building’s entrance: do they want to come in?
But these coyotes are not entirely natural. Their triangulated forms bridge the natural and digital worlds. Do you see the large LED screen near the entrance to the building? This part of the work also focuses on the relationship between the natural and the digital. Powered by gaming software, the digital landscape changes subtly with the seasons. This digital representation of the natural environment sits in conversation with the environment of High Park just steps away across the street. Take a seat on the brass bench, maybe pause to consider the co-existence of ecology, environmentalism and the technology we have created. This bench is inscribed with the name of this work “we are all animals”.
The creators, Public Studio, is the collective art practice of filmmaker Elle Flanders and architect Tamira Sawatzky. The artists are concerned with the personal, social, and political implications of landscape. Public Studio’s multidisciplinary practice often engages themes of political dissent, war and militarization, and ecology and urbanization, through the activation of site. Watch the video in the gallery to hear the artists describe the work.
For Betty (Squarequilter) www.flickr.com/photos/squarequilter/
"It all began as a project to dampen the acoustics and add colour to the Parish Hall of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver. We planned to engage the community and share our love of textiles and indigo dye. To visually link the quilts, a red band signifying community would sweep around the room. [...].
Indigo is as ubiquitous as blue jeans, and yet has a profoundly spiritual dimension. Natural indigo derives from a variety of plants common throughout the world, [...]. White fabric immersed in the dye vat first appears pale yellow. As it emerges and is exposed to oxygen, it magically turns blue. Repeated dips create deeper tones.[...]."
You can read the whole article by Thomas Roach & Sheila Wex, Project Coordinators, Feb 21, 2014 here:
thecathedral.ca/common-threads/
View a collage of the quilts here: common-threads-125.tumblr.com/
Ivan Fandino , he was brave and beautiful .Fandiño died of injuries he sustained after being gored by a bull on June 17, 2017 in Aire-sur-l'Adour. According to reports, Fandiño stumbled after he tripped on a cape used to engage and distract the specially bred fighting bull. The bull then pierced his torso with its horns, fatally wounding him.
Inside a beyond massive closed factory that is likely going to be demolished. Several million square feet that was still powered, heated & patrolled by security. This place is filled with tracks, conveyors & some robotics.
Helm lay in a course for sector 221-G Warp Five.
Got a new light tent for Christmas and playing around with it. Hopefully this will be the first of many new pictures!
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division engage in crowd riot control training at Camp Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Kosovo, Dec. 8. The training demonstrated to representatives of Over the Horizon Forces the capabilities of the Freedom of Movement Detachment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adeline Witherspoon)
César Manrique Foundation is headquartered in a spectacular dwelling designed by César Manrique himself upon his return from New York City, when he decided to locate permanently at Lanzarote. This was his home for the 20 years running from 1968 to 1988, the longest he ever lived in a single place. It is sited in the midst of a lava coulee formed during the violent eruptions that rocked the island between 1730 and 1736. This 3 000 square metre building engages in constant dialogue with the natural surrounds on its 30 000-square metre lot and beyond: here, volcano and architecture blend in mutual respect.
The upper storey draws its inspiration from Lanzarote’s traditional architecture, enhanced with modern functional elements such as wide windows, large rooms and overhead lighting.
The lower storey is built around five natural volcanic bubbles interconnected by tunnels excavated in the lava. They constitute a surprisingly habitable setting and an exemplary intervention in a natural space. The swimming pool, the small ballroom, the oven, the barbeque… are also open to visitors, all surrounded by abundant plant life and the island’s ubiquitous basalt. The room located just before the exit is the painter’s former studio, today converted into an exhibition hall for paintings.
The landscaping around the house plays on the fascinating contrast between the inorganic black lava, volcanic ash and “socos” (low wind screens) on the one hand and fruit trees and other plants on the other.