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I know, it looks grim and fierce, but actually these creatures are very calm and peaceful. Here is what WWF has to say about them:
"Gorillas display many human-like behaviors and emotions, such as laughter and sadness. They even make their own tools to help them survive in the forest. In fact, gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest cousins after chimpanzees and bonobos. The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands and small eyes set into hairless faces.
Gorillas live in family groups of usually 5 to 10, but sometimes two to more than 50, led by a dominant male who holds his position for years. Females become sexually mature around seven or eight years old but don’t begin to breed until a couple of years later. Males mature at an even greater age. Once a female begins to breed, she’ll likely give birth to only one baby every four to six years, and only three or four over her entire lifetime. This low rate of reproduction makes it difficult for gorillas to recover from population declines. Both gorilla species have been decreasing in numbers for decades, and a 2010 United Nations report suggests that they may disappear from large parts of the Congo Basin by the mid-2020s."
Technically, I went low key again. I have a high key version with a white background here on my Mac, but it just isn't ready for prime time yet. And it may never be.
I left just a little bit of color on the teeth.
Either you view this in the lightbox with all other light sources dimmed or you'd better let it be. So please press 'L'.
Enjoy!
Although the Realtoy Ford Explorer can still be found in Tesco stores as of April 2017 in a different recolour it sadly looks a lot cheaper than this earlier one which wears a very U.K. style Police colour scheme. There is a greater emphasis on the finer detailing which is now lacking on recent editions such as fully painted lights and badging but even things like black bumpers and window surrounds which are the first things to be deleted when looking at cost savings. A nice chunky model of a vehicle which was briefly offered to us Brits many years ago. Mint and boxed.
Steam Inc tour to Raurimu - including runpasts at the lower tunnel and upper loop.
Da 1431/1410 performed faultlessly on their original stomping ground.
Raurimu Spiral, long tunnel and upper loop
The 2015 Explore@NASAGoddard event, on Sept. 26, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Investigating everything from black holes to planets around other stars, Hubble has ushered in a new chapter of humanity’s exploration of the universe, and the venerable telescope continues to answer some of the most compelling astronomical questions of our time.
Additionally, all areas of Goddard’s research – Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and engineering and technology – were presented, as each discipline plays a critical part in NASA's ongoing journey to reach new heights, reveal the unknown and advance scientific understanding for the benefit of humankind.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Bill Hrybyk
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s missions through four scientific endeavors: Earth science, heliophysics, solar system exploration, and astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the agency’s mission.
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Exif : Canon EOS 50D - ISO400 - 18mm - 1/13s à f/13
Processing : LR2 & PS CS4
The 2015 Explore@NASAGoddard event, on Sept. 26, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Investigating everything from black holes to planets around other stars, Hubble has ushered in a new chapter of humanity’s exploration of the universe, and the venerable telescope continues to answer some of the most compelling astronomical questions of our time.
Additionally, all areas of Goddard’s research – Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and engineering and technology – were presented, as each discipline plays a critical part in NASA's ongoing journey to reach new heights, reveal the unknown and advance scientific understanding for the benefit of humankind.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Bill Hrybyk
More information on Explore@NASAGoddard 2015.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s missions through four scientific endeavors: Earth science, heliophysics, solar system exploration, and astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the agency’s mission.
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My pics that have been "Explored". At last count on 8/12/12 the total was 93. (I don't know why one is showing up as a blank though.)
www.flickr.com/photos/the_old_brit/sets/72157622448769384/
Whahey! As of 22/1/13 - my total Explore photos is now 100!!!! Thanks, everyone for your support & interest.
Explored a new track today ... Etta was very happy! Ended up walking 6km.
Daily Dog Challenge: Oval
Having trouble with Flickr tonight!
While I was was getting buzzed by a hummingbird and watching egrets wade, my furry feline was poking around in the fig tree, biting branches and exploring his world.
He has a good life.
1. Blue Magic, 2. one Night in Bangkok ... ähhh Berlin, 3. Einen Platz an der Sonne, 4. [Explore #350] Seifenblasen geplatzt?, 5. Versuchung ~ Temptation, 6. [Explore #314] X Beine, 7. [Explore #35] purple rain, 8. [Explore #36] Flaschengeist,
9. [Explore #172] don't touch! Or touch me?, 10. LANGEWEILE, 11. [Explore #231] Middelfart, 12. Blåvand Sunset, 13. [Explore #264] Colorlicious, 14. [Explore #360] .: sunday :., 15. read only memory, 16. Auferstehung ~ Resurrection,
17. [Explore #432] die Farbe ist zurück ~ the color is back, 18. [Explore #348] Stars 'n loops, 19. Flirt, 20. Streik, 21. [Explore #30] Five X, Red, 22. Way of light, 23. [Explore #68] Eye to eye ~ Auge in Auge, 24. lying down and wake up,
25. [Explore #163] Planet Avocado, 26. [Explore #249] Salto Mortale, 27. the sun is in my hand, 28. [Explore #144] Kuschelmakro, 29. [Explore #186] the sun always shine on ...., 30. [Explore #340] Star Mixer @ Night
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In the centre of a pond at Butterfly World in Stockton. I spotted the group and thought it made a nice shot. #316 on Explore - thank you for your interest and kind comments!
Darkness is inside our mind; the whole world is filled up with lights - only we have to look at it !
After sunset, kumarokam lake, Kerala, India.
EXPLORED # 486
14 august 2012, # 135 on Explore
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Run on the 26th February 1983,F & W Railtours "Essex Explorer" ran from Plymouth to Gloucester,and thence to London to visit a few places in the area.Here is the tour loco,50030 "Repulse",at Enfield Town.The other loco involved,37086,was used on the other end in the London area to save the class 50 running around the train.The only time I've ever been in or out of both Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street behind a Hoover.
Another shot along the chairs instead of from the floor here.
Oh my gosh! I finally made it to the explore page with this one. My very first, thanks! :D
Explore #386 01-20-12.
1. the sultanate of oman, 2. the sultanate of oman, 3. the sultanate of oman, 4. the sultanate of oman, 5. united arab emirates - dubai, 6. new york - superstorm sandy, 7. north korea, 8. north korea,
9. north korea, 10. north korea, 11. south africa - zulu reed dance ceremony, 12. uganda - nature and wildlife, 13. vietnam - ethnic minorities, 14. vietnam - ethnic minorities, 15. india - ladakh and zanskar, 16. india - ladakh and zanskar,
17. india - ladakh and zanskar, 18. india - ladakh and zanskar, 19. india - ladakh and zanskar, 20. cambodia, 21. yemen, 22. india - gujarat, 23. india - gujarat, 24. bhutan,
25. bhutan, 26. india - andhra pradesh, 27. india - chhattisgarh, 28. india - orissa, 29. india - orissa, 30. india - orissa, 31. india - orissa, 32. india - orissa,
33. india - orissa, 34. india - orissa, 35. india - orissa, 36. india - orissa, 37. yemen, 38. india - darjeeling, 39. the silk road, 40. the silk road,
41. the silk road, 42. the silk road, 43. yemen, 44. india - nagaland, 45. india - nagaland, 46. india - nagaland, 47. ghana, 48. saudi arabia tihama,
1. Torghatten Norway, 2. The Suitor Falls Geirangerfjord Norway (3), 3. Norway's Coastline (04p), 4. Streets of Philadelphia (43), 5. Philadelphia Sunday Morning, 6. Central Park Spring 2017, 7. Getting in Line at the Entrance to the Canal, 8. Picasso Panama City Panama,
9. La Paz Highland Rain Forest Costa Rica (05), 10. Downtown, Panama City, Panama (52), 11. Central Park The Mall, 12. Downtown, NYC, 13. Canyon Land, NYC Downtown(03), 14. The Oculus NYC(60BW), 15. The Oculus NYC(27), 16. Ghost Ranch, NM (16),
17. Manus x Machina Fashion in an Age of Technology The MET(57), 18. Athens Greece, 19. Bleeding Heart Stewartsville NJ, 20. Identify the Artist (778), 21. Identify the Artist (754), 22. Mykonos Inner Harborv (23), 23. The Willard Hotel Lobby Washington DC, 24. Sunset on the Aegean Leaving Bodrum (3),
25. Lights on the Bosphorus, 26. Central Park Sailboat Pond 42p), 27. Central Park Spring 04182015, 28. Autumn in New York 2014, 29. Passaic River Autumn 2014(156), 30. Central Park Sailboat Pond (42p), 31. American Elm Central Park (5), 32. MIFA (103),
33. Occupied Benches TheMET(133), 34. Empty Benches TheMET(768), 35. Empty Benches The MET(737bw), 36. Diana PMA, 37. diana bw pma 9062014_78, 38. Empty Benches TheMET(737), 39. Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ TheMET(8), 40. flickr.com/photos/26270547@N07/15289203421/,
41. Coyote Springs Arizona (1011), 42. Painted Desert Arizona (178), 43. Coyote Springs Arizona (1204), 44. Monsoons_CoyoteSprings_Arizona(29), 45. Monsoons_CoyoteSprings_Arizona(23), 46. Stewartsville 2014(73), 47. Empty Benches ThePMA(37), 48. Untitled MoMA(1),
49. Empty Benches ThePMA(29), 50. Central Park NYC Early AM Light, 51. Central Park Bethesda Fountain (45), 52. The Burghers of Calais The Rodin Museum (3), 53. Empty Benches TheMET(603), 54. Empty Bench TheMET(566), 55. Sisters ( and brothers) TheMET(3 bw), 56. Stairway's in the MET(141),
57. Alexander Calder The Whitney, 58. MoMA_Being There (07), 59. Light & Ice 2013-14 (12p), 60. Santa Fe Fence Architecture 2013(05), 61. Central Park Lamp New York City (2013), 62. MorningDew Daffodil, 63. Passaic River 2013(142), 64. Sailboat pond Central Park NYC(129),
65. Passaic River 2013(107), 66. Empty Benches Central Park(102), 67. Sailboat Pond & Hans Christian Anderson. Central Park NYC, 68. sailboat pond Central Park NYC, 69. American Elm Central Park NYC, 70. PassaicRiver_Autumn 2012 (271), 71. Prescott Valley Arizona. November 2012, 72. Coyote Springs AZ Dusk November 2012
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EXPLORE February 3, 2009 (highest: #44)
Zygopetalum orchid
Thanks to TheEclecticArtisan for identifying the species
Zygopetalum is a genus of the orchid family naturally occurring in the humid forests of South America, with most species in Brazil.
They are known for their fragrant, waxy, and long-lived flowers with multiple blooms in shades of green, purple, burgundy, and raspberry with several patterns.
Viewed at the Southeastern Flower Show
Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, Georgia
January 29, 2009
Official site: www.flowershow.org/