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. . . Is winter finally going to show up? The lake is half ice, half open water this morning.
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The white form of Calopogon tuberosus or Common Grass-pink orchid is currently blooming in my bog garden.
This was shot with my new 100-400IS plus a 1.4 extender - hand held. This had to go through a lot of post editing.......next time I need to get out my tripod......duh!
This basically is just a test shot....it is only slightly cropped.
An old stalk of grass that weathered the winter has aged into graceful curls and stands out above the young Spring leaves.
Post-processing the photo to black & white emphasizes form over color, further highlighting the beautiful curls.
When the world is reduced to forms, lines and shapes only, there will be no words. No emotions, no fear, no anger, no sadness and no complicated thoughts.
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ODC-Science
The Finger Lakes often experiences fog in the morning on days when the atmosphere is cooler/moister than the water. What is fog? Here is a video that explains it in terms we can understand: www.dw.com/en/what-is-fog-and-how-does-it-form/video-6729...
These small dunes were formed by north winds pushing sands off the Cadiz Dry Lake. The pristine nature of the dunes and the beautiful spring display of unique dune plants have made the area a favorite for photographers.
On February 12, 2016, President Obama signed a proclamation declaring the Mojave Trails National Monument east of Los Angeles in Southern California.
Mojave Trails National Monument: Spanning 1.6 million acres, more than 350,000 acres of previously congressionally-designated Wilderness, the Mojave Trails National Monument is comprised of a stunning mosaic of rugged mountain ranges, ancient lava flows, and spectacular sand dunes. The monument will protect irreplaceable historic resources including ancient Native American trading routes, World War II-era training camps, and the longest remaining undeveloped stretch of Route 66. Additionally, the area has been a focus of study and research for decades, including geological research and ecological studies on the effects of climate change and land management practices on ecological communities and wildlife.
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
While on "assignment" for the flickr group Get Pushed!! , I took this one in Auch.
(For ODC:"Bottle")
O dia nacional e mundial da água foi criado como forma de preservação da mesma
Desde os primórdios da humanidade, sabemos que o homem sempre se estabeleceu em locais próximos aos rios e mares, para garantir seu sustento através da agricultura.
A história do Egito faz uma excelente demonstração desse fato, quando os homens, às margens do rio Nilo, fizeram os primeiros aglomerados humanos e construíram as primeiras cidades do mundo. Ali já se registrava o quanto o homem era dependente da água.
Porém, com o passar dos anos, com a evolução da humanidade, a água passou a ser tratada com desrespeito, sendo poluída e desperdiçada.
Por esses motivos, a ONU – Organização das Nações Unidas criou o Dia Mundial da Água, em vinte e dois de março de 1992, para promover discussões acerca da consciência do homem em relação à mesma.
Em dez de dezembro de 2002, o senado brasileiro aprovou o dia nacional da água através do projeto de lei do deputado Sérgio Novais (PSB-CE). O texto destaca que esse deverá “oferecer à sociedade brasileira a oportunidade e o estímulo para o debate dos problemas e a busca de soluções relacionadas ao uso e à conservação dos recursos hídricos.”
A preocupação surgiu através dos grandes índices de poluição ambiental do planeta, envolvendo a qualidade da água que consumimos.
A ONU elaborou um documento com medidas cautelosas a favor desse bem natural, trazendo também informações para garantir a cultura de preservação ambiental, a consciência ecológica em relação à água.
Na Declaração Universal dos Direitos da Água, criada pela ONU, dentre as principais abordagens estão:
- Que devemos ser responsáveis com a economia de água, pois essa é condição essencial de vida;
- Que a mesma é um patrimônio mundial e que todos nós somos responsáveis pela sua conservação;
- Que a água potável deve ser utilizada com economia, pois os recursos de tratamento são ainda lentos e escassos;
- Que o equilíbrio do planeta depende da preservação dos rios, mares e oceanos, bem como dos ciclos naturais da água;
- Que devemos ser responsáveis com as gerações futuras;
- Que precisamos utilizá-la tendo consciência de que não devemos poluí-la ou envenená-la;
- Que o homem deve ser solidário, evitando o seu desperdício e lutando pelo seu equilíbrio na natureza.
Com esse documento, a Organização das Nações Unidas tornou obrigatório que todos os homens sejam responsáveis pela qualidade da água, bem como pela sua manutenção, tendo assim, formas de garantir a melhoria de vida no planeta.
Por Jussara de Barros
Graduada em Pedagogia
Equipe Brasil Escola
Kecak Fire & Trance Dance is a form of Balinese dance and music drama that developed in the 1930s in Bali. It is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 150 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana. The monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.
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Final piece of landscape project, I created the semi-abstract image by connecting the collage with ink and rollers and connected further with acrylics and oil pastels.
December 2014
John Beagles and Graham Ramsay have worked together as a collaborative duo since 1996. Their work ranges from sculpture, photography and painting to video and performance art. They often use doppelgangers – puppets, disguises, or assumed identities – as a way of speaking in alternate voices. This allows them to explore aspects of contemporary culture, without the restrictions of a single authoritative voice. Their installation at the People’s Palace was bought by Glasgow Museums in 2010 with the assistance of the Art Fund.
This exhibition forms part of GENERATION, a national programme taking place in the summer of 2014 that will celebrate the wealth of contemporary art that has developed in Scotland over the last 25 years.
Château de Villandry : le jardin de légumes date du Moyen-Âge. Les moines aimaient disposer leurs légumes selon des formes géométriques. Les nombreuses croix du potager de Villandry rappellent cette origine monacale.