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'Going out for supper'.
The Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, capturing here its amazing long outstretched wing backlit by the golden hour sunshine, a late evening shot of this Short-eared Owl hunting and quartering a grass and scrub clearing in West Yorkshire…it can be seen here that Short-eared Owls have incredibly long wings in relation to their body length!
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Short-eared Owl Notes and Information:
There is something almost magical about Short-eared Owls, a sense of otherworldliness that comes from their nomadic nature. For many birdwatchers it is the winter months that provide the best opportunities to catch up with this species. Wintering ‘shorties’ make use of lowland grazing marshes, areas of early-stage plantation and rough grassland - habitats that in previous decades might once have supported breeding pairs.
Better up North:
The three Breeding Bird Atlases show how the breeding range of the Short-eared Owl has contracted northwards within Britain. The species is becoming increasingly restricted to our northern uplands, the Hebrides and Orkney. Short-eared Owls are nomads, turning up to breed wherever their favoured small mammal prey are abundant. Historically, large numbers turned up to exploit the plagues of Field Voles that once occurred in parts of Scotland and northern England, their populations changing dramatically from one year to the next. The northwards retreat has virtually seen the disappearance of the population that once bred around the East Anglian coast, south to the north shore of Kent, and the loss of the species from the brecklands of the Norfolk/Suffolk borderlands. It is thought that our breeding population now stands at between 750 and 3,500 pairs but, like many things about the species, there is uncertainty around these figures because of our wider lack of knowledge about them.
Small mammal specialist:
The Short-eared Owl is a specialist predator of small mammals, predominantly voles and the Field Vole forms c.90% of the prey taken. Short-eared Owls can be seen quartering an area of suitable habitat, hunting on the wing and listening and looking for signs of prey in the grass below. Quartering flight involves a mixture of flapping and gliding, the bird sometimes hovering before dropping down onto an unsuspecting small mammal or bird.
Bird prey can be important at some sites and at some times of the year, with pipits, small waders and other species taken more often during the winter months. It is not unusual to see several Short-eared Owls hunting over the same area, sometimes hunting alongside Barn Owls and even Kestrels. These hunting ‘shorties’ will often roost on the ground using taller cover, typically close to the sites where they have spent time hunting.
On the wing
While many Short-eared Owl populations are nomadic, some live a more settled existence. Information from Short-eared Owls ringed as young at the nest, reveals that our birds undertake long-distance movements, dispersing away from the area in which they were born. A wider examination of movements, looking across Europe, reveals that the average distance moved after ringing has declined since the 1970s. This may reflect the pattern of less pronounced vole cycles and the amelioration of the climate, both of which may see these birds remaining further north than they did just a few decades ago. This would also explain the contraction that we have seen in the UK breeding range. As with a number of other species, there is good evidence that northerly populations are more migratory than southern ones.
The business of breeding
Short-eared Owls are early breeders and many pairs will be back on their breeding territories by late March. Strongly territorial, the birds may be seen advertising ownership of their breeding territory or chasing away intruders. Individuals utilise a number of different display postures and rely more on these than on vocalisations, something that reflects their association with open rather than wooded habitats. These birds have a reputation for defending their nest and young, attacking predators, dogs and human observers with some ferocity.
Increasing our understanding
Researchers based at BTO Scotland have been carrying out work to improve our understanding of this charismatic species. Some of this work has been directed to improving fieldwork methods for detecting and censusing this species, while other work has looked at ranging behaviour and longer distance movements. Knowledge of where Short-eared Owls occur during the winter months comes from periodic atlas surveys and, importantly, from the records of birdwatchers collected through BirdTrack, meaning that anyone can contribute to our knowledge of this enigmatic species. BTO Notes.
I could never have lived with myself hadn't I not chosen to battle the bitter gale that gave its all in a bid to prevent me capturing this light. As the scene blossomed, I had to retreat around to the south slopes of the 'Old Man,' seeking a little shelter in order to set things up. A scurry back round into the 'firing-line' ensued, where the ferocious updraft resulted in me having seven attempts, ONE of which somehow managing to avoid camera-shake. This was despite the use of my tripod coupled with the impressive stabilization feature on my camera.
The visual impact of the old mine workings below were avoided as much as possible. The modern interest in old industries has understandably lent a considerable amount of new-found value to this scene of devastation. Time my not have healed the scars, so the emphasis now is seemingly to celebrate & promote the endeavour, rather than bemoan the exploitation & rampant disfiguring of beautiful fell-country.
Dans le cimetière de bateaux de Kerhervy (Morbihan - France)
Sur les rives d’une boucle de la rivière du Blavet, le cimetière de bateaux de Kerhervy abrite des épaves. Ces embarcations y ont été déposées à partir de la fin des années 1950.
Quand les moteurs et l’acier remplacent les voiles et le bois,une nouvelle génération de bateaux, répondant aux nouvelles exigences de modernisation et d’exploitation halieutique est construite.
La question du recyclage des bateaux ne se pose pas. Devenus inutiles, ils sont mis à la casse dans la vasière de Kerhervy.
Le lieu est avant tout une décharge qui raconte l’histoire de la pêche dans le pays de Lorient et plus largement, le rapport de l’homme à la mer.
The blue Shipwreck - II
In the Kerhervy boat cemetery (Morbihan - France)
On the banks of a loop of the River Blavet, the Kerhervy boat cemetery is home to a number of shipwrecks. These boats were deposited here from the late 1950s onwards.
As engines and steel replaced sails and wood, a new generation of boats was built to meet the new demands of modernization and fishing.
There was no question of recycling the boats. No longer needed, they were scrapped on the Kerhervy mudflat.
The site is above all a dumping ground that tells the story of fishing in the Lorient region and, more broadly, of man's relationship with the sea.
"High authorities"
Le Monument international de la Réformation, généralement connu sous le nom de Mur des réformateurs (Genève - Suisse)
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Paris , " La Seine illuminée "
Projet " Au fil des saisons - La couleur de la lumière " :
Défi E , Vue saisie depuis l' extérieur associant l' intérieur et l' extérieur ...
Défi G , Vue associant au moins 2 sources lumineuses électriques de couleur différente ...
Défi J , " Photo lumineuse " exploitant les jeux de reflets ...
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"Hovering"
Colibri - Monteverde (COSTA RICA 2019)
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Sprimocoop est copropriétaire d’un parc éolien de 5 machines.
Concrètement, la société d’exploitation des 5 machines appartient pour 3/4 au développeur (VENTIS), le quart restant se partageant en deux parties égales entre la commune de Sprimont et Sprimocoop.
Les éoliennes sont situées au Nord de l’autoroute E25, de part et d’autre de la nationale 678 qui relie Sprimont à Louveigné.
Les cinq machines sont identiques. Ce sont des Nordex N117/3600 Delta. Chacune a une puissance maximum de 3,6 mégawatts (3.600 kW) et fournit de la puissance tant que le vent a une vitesse comprise entre 10 et 75 km/h.
Chaque mât mesure une centaine de mètres de haut et supporte une nacelle qui contient un alternateur connecté à l’axe d’une énorme hélice à trois pales en composite polyester-fibre de verre d’un diamètre de 116 mètres. La surface du cercle parcouru par chaque hélice est de 10.715 m2, soit un peu plus d’un hectare. Chacun des ces mètres carrés amène une puissance de 336 watts à la machine.
Le sommet des pales montera à environ 150 mètres et descendra à un peu plus de 40 mètres du sol. La vitesse de rotation est de 14,1 tours par minute. On verra donc passer une pale au même endroit toutes les 1,4 secondes.
Sprimocoop co-owns a five-turbine wind farm.
Specifically, the operating company for the five turbines is three-quarters owned by the developer (VENTIS), with the remaining quarter being split equally between the municipality of Sprimont and Sprimocoop.
The wind turbines are located north of the E25 motorway, on either side of the Route Nationale 678, which connects Sprimont to Louveigné.
The five turbines are identical. They are Nordex N117/3600 Delta turbines. Each has a maximum output of 3.6 megawatts (3,600 kW) and provides power as long as the wind speed is between 10 and 75 km/h.
Each tower is about 100 meters high and supports a nacelle containing an alternator connected to the shaft of a huge three-bladed polyester-fiberglass composite propeller with a diameter of 116 meters. The surface area of the circle covered by each propeller is 10,715 m², or just over one hectare. Each of these square meters provides 336 watts of power to the machine.
The blade tips will rise to approximately 150 meters and descend to just over 40 meters from the ground. The rotation speed is 14.1 revolutions per minute. Therefore, a blade will pass over the same spot every 1.4 seconds.
"Covered in gold"
Temples d'Angkor (Siem Reap - Cambodge)
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Château de la Belle au bois dormant, Ussé (Indre et Loir)
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A protected species now, in Brazil, because it has been excessively exploited for food.
Itamambuca Eco resort - Ubatuba - Brasil
Originally a "commissioned" avatar I made last year.
He was supposed to look edgy, powerful, successful . . . etc.
Although the client said it was great and took and posted a few "test shots", . . . his priorities then changed and he decided he didn't want it after all.
C'est la vie.
I "reserved" it for a long time . . . but I guess now it is mine to use.
"Wedding gift"
RENAULT 4 CV Sport R1062 1954 - RETRO PASSION 2018 - Chevigny St Sauveur (COTE D'OR)
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apologies for not much commenting ect lately as some of you may know my mum was seriously Ill In Hospital for a while and I nearly lost her she was disharged from hospital a few weeks ago and I have been busy looking after her at my home and preparing her for her return to her own home she is now back at home and doing well but still needs alot of care as as I am the only person she has got to help its down to me the past 8 weeks or so have been a total nightmare and I have been running on auto pilot and finally everything has caught up with me feel totally exhausted and run down at one point I was spending 11 hours per day at the hospital Just so glad my mum is still here and I thank god every day for that and for getting me through the toughest 2 months of my life xx
Exploitation of salt in Colchani on the salar of Uyuni.
That's the biggest desert of salt of the world and one of the most extraordinary places that I have never visited.
This is the scene of slow but age-old struggle: the tenacious tree is probing and poking the rock for cracks and fissures to exploit, while the rock - which probably predates the dinosaurs - holds steadfast and has seen it all before. The tree outgrows its support system and tumbles, to be taken by the sea at the end of this narrow pathway. However, the hardy tree's root-system lives on to sprout a new shoot heading for the light, and the struggle continues.
Visited Roseberry Topping Today, I initially went for the bluebell's but it's a little early yet. Came back with a field of gold instead.
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"The Acrobat"
Phnom Penh (Cambodge)
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"During the first months on Atlas, we marked out mining fields and progressively established outposts close to each field, to operate and maintain the harvesters from. My parents were stationed at one of those outposts for maintenance duty. For the remaining years of my scholarship in The Ring, before joining service as a drone operator on the sun-side, I only saw them on rare occasions. One of those was the regular medical check they would undergo, as traces of the raw materials on the machinery they were taking care of could be toxic despite all protective equipment. Our med staff quickly discovered that, curiously, not everyone reacted to such exposure.
After refining the resources, command launched unmanned carriers in closely spaced intervals towards other star systems controlled by the confederation. Given Atlas' thin atmosphere and comparably low mass, our engineers had developed highly efficient launch systems early on, halving our colony's fuel expenses for exports. The saved budget was partially redirected towards local causes, the majority however was shoved into the pockets of the Confederation."
Part III of ATLAS, a collaboration hosted in The Workshop.
This scene, like all in this series, was captured entirely in camera. Screen background with complementary light on the left; brickbuilt forced perspective foreground.
Let me know what you think!
Shoreditch, City of London.
"There's winners and losers in life "
- Charlie Mullins ( Pimlico Plumbers )
" Money is the root of all evil " is a common adage, but what is the root of money besides the exploitation and suffering of others?
As in a good part of the wealth generated in the 17th and 18th centuries - and which is tightly kept in the same families today - had its roots in enterprises such as the South Sea and the East India Companies which openly indulged in mass slave trading and oppression of millions. *
Link to others in the series;
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* The East India Company (EIC), both British and Dutch,
was extensively involved in slavery and violence, including murder, as integral parts of its commercial operations and colonial rule from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Slavery
Direct Involvement: The EIC was directly involved in the slave trade and the use of enslaved labour. The British EIC's involvement began at least as early as the 1620s, with a specific order in 1684 to transport 250 enslaved people from Madagascar to St. Helena. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) also used a global network to source enslaved people for its extensive commercial empire.
Source and Location: EIC slavery was largely concentrated in the Indian Ocean region rather than the transatlantic trade. Enslaved people were sourced from various Asian societies and Madagascar to work as domestic servants, labourers in factories (trading posts), and on plantations in company settlements like Bencoolen (Sumatra) and the Cape Colony.
Conditions: The conditions for enslaved people were brutal, involving physical abuse, high mortality rates from disease, and a lack of legal protection.
Abolition Pressure: The EIC eventually ended its involvement in the slave trade in 1834 due to increasing pressure from the British government and the abolitionist movement, though slavery as an institution persisted in some forms in British colonies until later.
Murder and Violence
Company Policy and Law: Violence, including murder, was a pervasive feature of EIC rule. The company's administration of justice often prioritised its commercial interests and the maintenance of authority over the protection of the enslaved and local populations.
Violence against Enslaved People: Enslaved individuals faced extreme violence. For example, some were murdered by their masters or suffered severe punishments. In one incident on the VOC ship Meermin in 1766, half the crew and nearly 30 enslaved Malagasy captives died during a mutiny.
Pakistan, 2011: A girl plays with her younger sibling on a charpai, a traditional woven bed, outside their tent in a camp in Aman Kot Village in Nowshera District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. Through partners, UNICEF supports the camp with clean water & sanitation facilities, child-friendly spaces and health & nutrition services.
18 February 2011
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Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is undoubtedly the most visited waterfall in Iceland, a highlight of the 'must do' Golden Circle day trip from Reykjavík.
The main source of the Hvítá (simply 'White') River, is Langjökull, Iceland´s second largest glacier – if you look closely, the white 'clouds' on the skyline are snow-covered peaks. The river is entirely unregulated at this point; in fact, it was abortive attempts to exploit Gullfoss for hydropower that eventually resulted in the waterfall being donated to the state for protection. Flow over the waterfall is therefore natural, averaging 140 m³/s in the summer and 80 m³/s in winter, though the peak recorded flood was an incredible 2,000 m³/s.
The drop, spanning the full 175 m width of the river, is 32 m in two stages which, unusually, are perpendicular to one another. The first cascades 11 m, roughly north to south, then the river plummets east to west over a cliff into Gullfossgjúfur, a gorge 20 m wide and 2.5 km long, with walls up to 70 m in height, probably formed by a glacial burst flood. This second drop is 'only' 21 m, but from here at the most popular viewpoint one can't see into Gullfossgjúfur, tempting imagination to extrapolate.
Even in May air temperatures were low, with spray settling on the surrounding area as frost.
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It was declared a National Historic monument.
It was a property of Juan Narbona who exploited it like limekiln.
In the year 1738 there was constructed an oratory and a chapel that were the only ones between Montevideo and Villa Soriano
The Estancia de Narbona, (Narbona’s Farm), built by Don Juan de Narbona in 1732, is an archeological relic. Its Chapel and Oratory were the only ones that existed at those times between Montevideo and Villa Soriano. They were related to the Camacho family, and they are near the Camacho Bridge, surrounded by a beautiful park.
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Sa Pa, although situated in very beautiful countryside, is one city I wish I would have bypassed. This young boy (Hmong), as countless other children, are on the street nonstop. He spends his day aggressively selling trinkets. others are just outright begging. Eight or ten year old little girls will spend the day walking around the city with a baby on their back begging, while the parent lurks in the shadows accumulating the cash. In the evenings at the central square there are continuous child group dance routines with aggressive parents roaming and collecting money.
It is a very sad situation and maybe something that the government should think about taking care of.
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Le temple bouddhiste Nishi Hongan-ji (Kyoto - Japon)
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The Salmon Enhancement on the Exploits River is the largest of its kind in North America and to highlight this development an Interpretation Centre is operated in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Located on the Exploits River at the "Grand Falls", the Centre has exhibits on the history, biology, ecology and habitat of the Atlantic Salmon. Visitors can view the King of Fish through underwater windows as it travels upstream to the spawning habitat and take in the view of the Falls and nesting seagulls.
When taking this photograph, I wanted to highlight an ancient cultural heritage preserved thanks to funding provided by mass tourism, whose presence can be seen through the window.
Temples d'Angkor (Siem Reap - Cambodge)
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Une Vie au long Cours, remplie d'Exploits et d'Aventures
Roger Joseph Fernand Frison-Roche, né le 10 février 1906 à Paris 8e et mort le 17 décembre 1999 à Chamonix-Mont-Blanc où il est enterré, est un alpiniste, explorateur et écrivain français.
Lenka's story at the Venice Biennale 2024.
Colonialism, exploitation of plant and animal resources, anthropocentrism and speciesism: a denunciation at the Venice Biennale.
La storia di Lenka alla Biennale di Venezia 2024.
Colonialismo, sfruttamento delle risorse vegetali e animali, antropocentrismo e specismo: una denuncia alla Biennale di Venezia.
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"The war in Ukraine reminds us how unjust and painful the construction of a people's identity, the affirmation of national independence and the reclamation of one's roots can be. Repairing serious and profound wounds inflicted throughout history is a slow, complex and difficult process. A metaphor and monument of a similar condition is Lenka, in the Czech Pavilion. The famous giraffe captured in Kenya in 1954, transported to the Prague zoo, survived in captivity for only two years, then taxidermied and preserved in the museum, after having thrown its organs into the city sewers. Eva Kotakova's work, «The heart of a giraffe in captivity is twelve kilos lighter», is a walkable environmental installation that reproduces the inside of the long dissected neck of the animal arranged in a circle. In the center of the room there is a blackboard and a space for meeting and reflection to learn about its history, its meaning and its cultural implications. On the floor, Lenka's skeleton is reproduced and as a sound that pervades the Pavilion the hymns of the countries that the giraffe crossed on its long journey to Prague, many of which no longer exist today."
"La guerra in Ucraina ci ricorda quanto ingiuste e dolorose possano rivelarsi la costruzione di un’identità di un popolo, l’affermazione dell’indipendenza nazionale e la rivendicazione delle proprie radici. Risarcire gravi e profonde ferite inflitte nel corso della storia è un processo lento, complesso e difficile. Metafora e monumento di simile condizione è Lenka, nel Padiglione della Cecoslovacchia. La celebre giraffa catturata in Kenya nel 1954, trasportata allo zoo di Praga, sopravvissuta in cattività solo due anni, poi tassidermizzata e conservata nel museo, dopo aver gettato gli organi nelle fogne cittadine. L’opera di Eva Kotakova, «Il cuore di una giraffa in cattività è dodici chili più leggero», è un’installazione ambientale percorribile che riproduce l’interno del lungo collo sezionato dell’animale disposto a cerchio. Al centro della sala una lavagna e uno spazio di incontro e riflessione per conoscerne la storia, il suo significato e le sue implicazioni culturali. Sul pavimento lo scheletro di Lenka riprodotto e come suono che pervade il Padiglione gli inni dei Paesi che la giraffa attraversò nel suo lungo viaggio verso Praga, molti oggi non più esistenti."
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Le temple bouddhiste Nishi Hongan-ji (Kyoto - Japon)
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Some birds aren't meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright and beautiful.
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Northeast of Stara (old) Baška, after passing a rocky ridge, the large bay of Baška opens up (without "Nova"/new, it is not used in croatian, only for the old names in Italian it is Bescanuova as opposed to Bescavecchia, precisely Stara Baška) whose over 2 kilometers long gravel beach separates the sea from the lower part of the consistent furrow (draga), first narrow, fluvial, V-shaped, then wide, detrital, U-shaped.
Baška is larger than Stara Baška, and more touristy due to the imposing resort that exploits the large white gravel beach.
In winter, however, it is very quiet and sparsely inhabited.
Unfortunately, (also) this winter does not offer much snow in the Alps (I hate photographing the barren Alps in the middle of winter...) and so I dedicate myself to the winter sea which is always fascinating.
Photo: Trams aux Fils.
Prise en octobre 1989
Motrice Be 4/4 5
Gare de Sainte-Croix
La ligne de l'Yverdon-Sainte-Croix à été construite entre 1892 et 1893 à voie métrique, sa longueur et de 24.326 Kilomètres.
Elle à été inaugurée (avec des trains à vapeur) le 16 et 17 novembre 1893, ouverture à l'exploitation le 27 novembre 1893, sa particularité, les trains ne circulaient pas le dimanche selon le voeu de Monsieur William BARBEY mécène pour la construction de la ligne, ceci jusqu'au 20 avril 1919, elle à été électrifiée en 1945.
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