Geographical Landforms
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Gruccione con preda davanti alla galleria che conduce al
nido scavato nel terreno sabbioso
Merops apiaster / Gruccione / European bee-eater
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
There was just the one walking around and we were lucky to have seen it. Stone Harbor Point NJ.
I passed a strange day on Wirral peninsula with weather going through basically three stations: rain, storm, sunshine, biting cold, everything. Here an instance of the sunny period :)
Happy late Textural Tuesday! (been out at the shore all day long)
Two seas come together here; the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic. It simmers and foams. The rocks stand rugged in the surf and remind the skippers of countless ship disasters. The land is wild and beautiful. Hyrax scurry over the rocks and whales come in to make love.
I was quite excited when I spotted this Kingbird land in this blooming tree while I was enjoying a round of golf in Virginia. I had my camera ready since I knew I would be seeing lots of birds along the fairways. This was a case of being at the right place at the right time. I got several shots and even a flight shot as it left the tree but this one seemed to have the right pose. I love spring for the opportunity to get shots like this!
Standing nearly 150' tall, this isolated ridge of yellowish white sandstone is home to a unique double arch. The larger arch is nearly 100' in diameter.
The formation is named for the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine and, later, president of the National Geographic Society, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875-1966).
Just south of Kodachrome Basin State Park, Grosvenor Arch is deservedly one of the most popular features in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
While traveling through southern Utah to visit National Parks, this became of interest to us, because we previously lived near the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Bethesda, Maryland.
SALDA LAKE
Lake Salda is a mid-size crater lake[citation needed] in southwestern Turkey, within the boundaries of Yeşilova district of Burdur Province. It lies at a distance of about fifty kilometers to the west from the province seat Burdur.
Lake Salda is often included in the Turkish Lakes Region that extends across inner western to southern Anatolia, especially Isparta Province and Afyonkarahisar Province, although Lake Salda is geographically separate from the larger lakes, which are more to the east and, being a crater lake, is morphologically different from these tectonic lakes.
The lake area covers 4,370 hectares, and its depth reaches 196 meters, making it one of the deeper lakes in Turkey, if not the deepest. The lake sedimentary records show high resolution climate changes that are related to solar variability during the last millennium.
The lake is a popular excursion spot for people across the region or from beyond, the more so due to the hydromagnesite mineral found in its coastal waters, which is believed to offer remedies for certain dermatological diseases. The shorelines, surrounded by black pine forests, are also popular among hunters, the game and the fowl available including quails, hares, foxes, boars and wild ducks, aside from the lake's fish. White sandy beaches, limpid water and seven crystal-white islets within the lake complete the scenery.
A township that starts almost at the shore to the southwest of the lake carries the same name, Salda. The local administrative seat of Yeşilova is located to the east of the lake at a distance of about four kilometers and Yeşilova municipality manages the lake's camping facilities.
Its peculiar morphology has led to a number of academic studies conducted on Lake Salda. The unusual alkaline nature of the lake means that is one of the few locations where ancient stromatolite algae still grows.
In 2019, a team of planetary scientists from America and Turkey conducted research on Lake Salda's shoreline microbialite sediments. In March 2021, NASA reported that its Mars surface-exploring rover Perseverance showed that "the minerals and rock deposits at Salda are the nearest match on earth to those around the Jezero Crater where the spacecraft landed."
Hoping to protect the Lake Salda area, the nation's environmental authority has launched a huge national park project. The Salda Lake National Park is currently under construction and should be finished in 2023.(Wiki)
See my story about this journey Salda Lake Day Listenwave Photography Марс и Волшебное озеро Салда Турция 2021 с Фовеонычем youtu.be/MPJ8EwHmCw8
Giovani nitticore su argine di risaia , prime esplorazioni dopo
aver lasciato il nido.
Risaie piemontesi.
Occhiocotto femmina nel fitto della macchia mediterranea
Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari
Sicilia
E' presente nell’Italia settentrionale e centrale, vive ai margini di boschi, boscaglie e radure dove staziona preferibilmente su arbusti spinosi