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The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild. It can survive due to the cool temperatures resulting from the Humboldt Current and cool waters from great depths brought up by the Cromwell Current.
While ninety percent of the Galápagos penguins live among the western islands of Fernandina and Isabela, they also occur on Santiago, Bartolomé, northern Santa Cruz, and Floriana. The northern tip of Isabela crosses the equator, meaning that some Galápagos penguins live the northern hemisphere, the only penguins to do so.
The species is endangered, with an estimated population size of around 1,500 individuals in 2004, according to a survey by the Charles Darwin Research Station. The population underwent an alarming decline of over 70% in the 1980s but is slowly recovering. It is therefore the rarest penguin species (a status which is often falsely attributed to the yellow-eyed penguin).
Population levels are influenced by the effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, which reduces the availability of shoaling fish, leading to low reproduction or starvation. However, anthropogenic factors (e.g. oil pollution, fishing by-catch and competition) may be adding to the ongoing demise of this species. On Isabela Island, cats, dogs, and rats attack penguins and destroy their nests. When in the water, they are preyed upon by sharks, fur seals, and sea lions. – Wikipedia
We live close to the edge of the Canadian [Precambrian] Shield, so the bedrock lives close to the surface. The rock mountain in the the photo is from rock excavated in the building of a new subdivision. I wonder if it will have a future purpose or if it will be removed once construction is completed.
Happy Mono Monday
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Heavily HDR'ed photo from False Kiva in mid-afternoon. The best time to be there is after dusk, but I cannot imagine walking back that barely existent trail in the dark, and sleeping there is definitely illegal, though the chances of being caught are unlikely.
The false chief or false diadem. One of many butterflies I spotted at the Sabie River near Hazyview. The greater Hazyview area is home to half of South Africa's butterfly species.
Pseudacraea butterflies mimic other butterfly species meaning their superficial resemblance to other species results in a distinct advantage, which usually means protection or better access to food for either itself or its offspring. The real Chief butterfly
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According to Wikipedia, False Kiva is a human-made stone circle of unknown origin in a cave in a remote area of the Canyonlands National Park. It requires some hiking knowledge or special directions to find. Debate rages on whether to disclose the exact location of False Kiva, as it enjoys a semi-protected status. While park rangers are required to disclose the location of the Class II site if asked about it directly, it does not appear on official maps of the park. Because of the remoteness of the location, the site itself is not protected from vandalism of any kind.
Getting there requires some rock scrambling which I am not very good at. The hubby was bound and determined to make it there and managed to succeed. He even came away with some decent shots, using his little Nikon Coolpix.
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A one shot wonder. An old College chapel.
Another large Italian 6 day tour. Eventful to say the least.
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False Creek Ferries, are people movers that transport people to designated destinations along False Creek in the Heart of Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
SPIRIT OF CY BALFRY - Built in 1998
Capacity 20 Passengers
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An early spring wildflower whose blossom with evolve into a small berry with the appearance of a strawberry. Taken with a 10mm extension tube on a 50mm lens. Topaz Sharpen AI used to enhance the sharpness and lower the noise.
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False Fronts By Jasper Mirror
When the glow is too much
turn your heart towards the truth.
Keep the tears flowing
Inside of your truth.
Face the water falling.
Never lose yourself.
Your imperfections are perfect in who you are,
the one you are loved for.
Every wound
they try to tell you that you are
washes away in your storm.
Their issues are theirs alone.
They truly are,
alone.
Pull their fronts off your face.
Their voice, all consuming,
is not yours.
Push it back into their throats.
Hear the truth in your own voice.
Don’t leave yourself behind
in corners of untruths.
Truths are freedom from
the pain the false fronts inflict.
Follow your voice, it will never
leave you behind,
Inside of their fists.
Don’t lose your
dripping soul in their waterfall.
Carry your bleeding-heart
beating inside your chest,
breathing, pounding, existing
because of your strength.
Making up the true part of
everything you are
inside of your heart.
Mending their imperfections
to prove you are not their projection
has nothing to do with who you are.
To fix you based on their untruths
builds you a false front.
Perfection is within everything
you truly are.
When you immerse yourself in their damages
It bends your spine,
dragging you into their dirt.
Stand higher within your peace.
Fight off their storm.
They are nothing,
a false front.
Your hurt you forge through creates
a warrior inside of you.
Don’t lose your heart
in pieces they want you to be.
You are not broken.
Every moment,
Every moment you
take back,
is where you
find the truth.
You find you
in your repair.
By Jasper Mirror
Something caught the attention of this polar bear coming off the ice, causing him to lift his paw, lower his head and swerve it in that direction. Nothing that I could see, but his acute sense of smell (>2000 times better than mine) may have triggered the response. Churchill, Manitoba.
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A trip up by a cable car to Hauser Kaibling plateau from Haus im Ennstal in Planai area. We then took a circular hike around the mountain. The hike with spectacular panoramic views and fabulous blankets of pink Alpenrose spread over the hills on the both sides of the path. False Helleborine or White Hellebore (Veratrum album) was in bloom in abundance along the hike. They provided an attractive foreground specially with spectacular mountain valley at the back. Planai. Shladminger, Styria; Austria.
Duchesnea indica - Indian strawberry or Mock strawberry
Strawberries with no taste
Nova Gorica, Panovec, Slovenia
We have some items of furniture made of oak. The cupboards and display cases all have a real keyhole fitted with a false keyhole added to create the balance. This is an example of one of the false keyholes.
I took this shot a little earlier than my last False Creek image posted. This provides a more straight on view of Science World as the main focal point. Again, I was very lucky to get such calm conditions as there is usually a slight breeze that causes the water to ripple, ruining any chance at good reflections.
At 325m high, it takes quite the effort to hike up to the top of Big Daddy. These folks still had another hour of climbing.
I saw a group of these beautiful purple flowers growing in a small area along the road by a cow pasture. I scanned the photo on the Picture This App and the ID of Southern Obedient Plant aka False Dragon-head came up. I also was able to verify on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center plant data base. A native East Texas flower Physostegia Pulchella. 😃