Adur Valley and the surrounding Downs, including Shoreham-by-Sea
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Oceanside has 3 miles of coastline and is famous for international surfing competitions, kayaking, sailing, outrigger races, and lazy days at the beach.
The Oceanside Pier area is the heart of the community. It is open 24 hours a day for fishing. Many types of fish can be caught there including perch, halibut, stingrays and even sand sharks. Refurbished in 1987, the pier extends about a quarter of a mile into the water. It is the longest wooden pier on the western United States coastline at 1,954 feet.
Cabbage White
The butterfly is usually active for three generations: the first generation is active from the beginning of April to the end of June (with a peak in May), the second and third generations are active from the end of June to the end of September (with a peak between July 10 and 20 August). In favorable circumstances, even a fourth generation can fly out!
Betonica officinalis
Betonie is a good maternity plant with nectar and pollen for bees (including solitary bees such as the Great Wool Bee and Andoorn Bee), bumblebees and hoverflies. Random butterfly species also like to feast on the nectar.
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Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros
The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Other common names are Tithy's redstart, blackstart and black redtail.
It is not very closely related to the common redstart. As these are separated by different behaviour and ecological requirements.
It is a widespread breeder in south and central Europe and Asia and northwest Africa, from Great Britain and Ireland (where local) south to Morocco, east to central China. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but northeastern birds migrate to winter in southern and western Europe and Asia, and north Africa. It nests in crevices or holes in buildings.
In Britain, it is most common as a passage and winter visitor, with only 20–50 pairs breeding.
On passage it is fairly common on the east and south coasts, and in winter on the coasts of Wales and western and southern England, with a few also at inland sites. Migrant black redstarts arrive in Britain in October or November and either move on or remain to winter, returning eastward in March or April. They also winter on the south and east coasts of Ireland.
The species originally inhabited stony ground in mountains, particularly cliffs, but since about 1900 has expanded to include similar urban habitats including bombed areas during and after World War II, and large industrial complexes that have the bare areas and cliff-like buildings it favours; in Great Britain, most of the small breeding population nests in such industrial areas.
Population:
UK breeding:
19-44 pairs
UK wintering:
400 birds
The Pitstone Windmill as dusk falls with the mysterious and ancient Ivinghoe Beacon. This is where the historic Ridgeway Path, starts its journey.
The windmill has stood here since 1627 and it closed in 1894 after it was badly damaged in a storm. It was restored by a group of enthusiast`s and is now full operational and open to the public.
The Ridgeway path follows the high ground across the Chilterns for 87miles and ends at Avebury [ famous for its standing stones ] in Wiltshire. The path has been in use since the Neolithic period by early man as it was safer to travel across the hills than down in the valleys because of the impenetrable forests and danger of attack by wild animals. It has been used from medieval times right up to the 50s by travelling tradesmen [ journeymen ] and travelling sales men [peddlers] carrying their goods to the various markets in the many villages that it passes through. Its a haven for wildlife including butterflies as well as the flowers that grow on the rich chalk grassland and it was originally part of a deep lagoon off the coast of west Africa before the tutonic plates shifted millions of years ago.
There are many megalithic features on the Ridgeway including Bronze age Long Barrows { Graves } Iron age Hill Forts and Standing Stones.
An amazing place, I have walked sections of it. I hope to walk it in its entirety next year as long as my legs, and me can hold out that long!!!
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Have a good week ahead!
Pat.
Info on Ridgeway and Windmill below;
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/pitstone-windmill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivinghoe_Beacon
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Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent annual plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae.
It has many common names, including rose moss, eleven o'clock, Mexican rose, moss rose, sun rose, rock rose, and moss-rose
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Monastery - Nilova Hermitage. Tver region. Russia.
The monastery dates back to 1528, from the moment of the arrival of the Monk Nile on the island of Stolobny, on Lake Seliger.
A few years later, after the presentation of the Monk Nil of Stolobensky, in 1594, a Blessing was given for the opening of the monastery of the Nilov Pustyn.
In the 18-19 centuries, the Nilova Pustyn Monastery was one of the largest cultural centers in Russia, with a huge library, educational institutions, with its own large production of goods and products.
It was in the Nilova desert that Leonty Magnitsky, a mathematician and teacher, studied under whom, later, the Great Lomonosov studied. Nilova Hermitage was visited by many great people, including Emperor Alexander I and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After the blasphemous looting and partial destruction of the monastery by the Bolsheviks, the buildings were used as a colony for minors, as a prisoner of war camp, as a military hospital, as a camp site. When all the buildings of the monastery fell into disrepair and could no longer be used, without major repairs, by the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, in 1990, the monastery complex was transferred to the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the revival of the Nilo-Stolobensky Monastery. Ahead, there are still colossal works to restore the former splendor of the holy monastery. But already now, the Nilo-Stolobenskaya hermitage is the pearl of the Tver diocese. Even in spite of all the destruction that befell from the godless power, this monastery with all this lies before us in all its beauty and grandeur of the genius of architecture, the pious ancestors of the Russian land.
Today, the monastery, thanks to the governor Archimandrite Arkady (Gubanov), is being successfully restored by the brethren and already has its own autonomous production of products, which is in great demand among pilgrims and local residents.
Outfit including top and skirt, ferris wheel halo, mask and hat : Curemore - Freak Circus. At Salem.
Hair : {Limerence} Ellie hair - Special for FaMESHed
Clown Make-up : Shiny Stuffs - Creepy Dollface. At The Dark Style Fair.
Decor :
RO - Circus Rot - Two Top Tent.
Vintage Halloween Clown Gate - FIN *RELIVE THE FIFTIES*. At Hallow Manor.
For the first time since they were hunted to extinction around 400 years ago, Beavers are back in the wild on the River Otter in Devon. Beavers reappeared on the river in 2007.
Over three consecutive evenings, I spotted 5 different Beavers, including adults and kits. They are mostly nocturnal, but can sometimes be seen during the final hours of daylight.
This shot was taken as one of the Beavers emerged from its lodge and passed through the reflection of Himalayan Balsam catching the last rays of sunshine on the river. My thanks to Chris Townend, of Wise Birding Holidays, for showing me where to look!
Spotted Lake is a small lake rich in a variety of minerals, including calcium, sodium sulphates and magnesium sulphate. During the hot summer months, much of the water in the lake evaporates, leaving concentrations of these minerals that form the spots visible in the lake. Throughout the summer, the spots shift in size and colour as the minerals within each change with further evaporation. Colours ranging from blue to green to yellow appear, depending on the mineral makeup of each individual spot.
Spotted Lake is known to the First Nations People of the Osoyoos area as kłlilx’w, and it is a sacred site that has been considered a revered place of healing for centuries. The belief is that each of the different circles holds its own unique medicinal and healing properties. The land surrounding the lake was privately owned for 40 years, but in 2001 the federal government acquired it for the benefit and uses of the Okanagan Nation. This ensures that this historically important land can be protected from development, so that future generations of the Okanagan Nation will continue to benefit, as did their ancestors. (destinationosoyoos.com)
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We didn't have much time to see this unusual lake, and with heavy rains on the way, we had to continue our trek to our next hotel.
Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
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Outfit including mask, locket collar, tail and ankle boots : !dM -TicToc Gacha. In main store.
Hair : Tableau Vivant - Buttercup. At Uber
Head : LAQ - Noelle. In main store.
Skin : LAQ - Natasha. Tattoo : Antielle - Catatonic
Pose : Poseidon - Whild Child.
Decor :
Backdrop : Irrisistible (textures added by me)
Giant Clover : Irrisistible.
Flying Cards : Ionic - from the Wonderland Gacha set.
This morning's sunrise, including a mallard on the pool.
Captured in the nature reserve "Gemene Weidebeek" near Bruges, on a cold and frosty morning.
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Harbour Authority vessels, fishing boats, sailboats, yachts and various other water craft, including Kayaks, canoes and paddleboards share the waterway that runs along the banks of the Fraser River in Ladner, BC.
This small section of the River is lined with colourful float homes.
Ladner is a part of the City of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. It was created as a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River.
Named for Thomas and William Ladner, who came to the area in 1868 and began large farming and fishing operations, it developed as a centre for these operations. A series of ferries, culminating in the Ladner Ferry, allowed for access across the river to Richmond. The George Massey Tunnel provided a permanent connection in 1959.History
Like many areas around the Fraser River on what is now Greater Vancouver the area on the south side of the south arm of the Fraser was named for the original Europeans to settle there. First called Ladner's Landing, the area was settled by Thomas Ellis Ladner (1837–1922) and William Henry Ladner (1826–1907).[1] They had travelled from their home in Cornwall, UK to pursue the gold rush in California and later on the Fraser River. Settling on the area of the Fraser River Delta either side of the Chilukthan Slough in 1868, both turned to farming and fishing.
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La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Hepatic Tanager is the most widely distributed Piranga tanager, ranging from the southwest United States south to northern Argentina. Its English name is based on the liver-red color of the adult male from the northern part of the species' range; however, its scientific name, flava, meaning "yellow," derives from the original description, which is based on a female from Paraguay. These names reflect both a characteristic of the genus Piranga, marked sexual dichromatism, and the broad range of coloration, habitat, and behavior encompassed within the Hepatic Tanager as currently recognized.
Even though the Hepatic Tanager is currently considered one species, much evidence, including a recent study of molecular genetics, indicates that up to 3 species could be recognized, corresponding to the 3 groups of subspecies combined long ago. These groups and their respective species names are the Hepatic Tanager (P. hepatica) of montane pine-oak forests from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua, the Tooth-billed Tanager (P. lutea) of forest edges in foothills and mountains from Costa Rica to northern and western South America, and the Red Tanager (P. flava) of open woodlands of eastern and southeastern South America.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Outfit including dress, furbelt, crown, halo, wings, earrings, boots, face jewelry, skin : P The Plastik - Fraia Ice Queen Gacha. At The Epiphany
Head : Lelutka - Simone 3.3
Lipstick : Glam Affair for Lelutka.
Hair : Mina - Leslie. In main store.
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.:Tm:.Creation : "The Polar Refuge" Winter Nature Scene. At Swank Home & Garden.
DRD Death Row Designs - Building Remains. At Eclipse
This section of Iguazu Falls is known as Devil's Throat. It is most easily seen/accessible from the Argentine side of the falls via a 1200-yard footbridge after getting off of the Jungle Train at Devil's Throat Station. I took this photo from the balcony at the end of the footbridge. The rushing water of the falls is so loud on the balcony that you almost can't hear anything else, and I got very wet from the misty overspray created by the falls. On the footbridge while walking to and from the falls we saw lots of animals and birds including Coatis and Plush Crested Jays.
Quote of the Day:
"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." (Helen Keller)
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Outfit including hair, boots, dress, jewelry, eye patch, gloves, shoulder piece : Irrisistible - Blind Love Gacha.New!! ❥ @ Gacha Garden 🐾
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#09 [ SpotCat ] Delicate motives - Postcard New!! ❥ @ Gacha Garden 🐾
. ERSCH - Dragon Earring
Kynne :
Outfit including hair, boots, dress, jewelry, eye patch, gloves : Irrisistible - Blind Love GachaNew!! ❥ @ Gacha Garden 🐾
Lipstick : Persephone [p] - just bitten
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[p] reckless eyeshadows - lelutka. At Planet 29.
Decor :
Backdrop :Irrisistible - Romantic Valentine Backdrop (3 background textures)Irrisistible - Love Circle Floating Chair. New!! ❥ @ Gacha Garden 🐾
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A clothier brilliantly paints the exterior of their building, including a staircase, to draw attention to their business. A well-positioned bike adds interest. Burlington, VT
Outfits : !gO! - Clementine Gacha, including bikini top, shorts, bag, vest, boots. At Shiny Shabby.
Kynne :
Hair : Tableau Vivant - Dreadndy hair gacha, and hairbase for Genus.
Head : Genus Project - Baby
Skin : Glam Affair - Kayla - 06. At Kustom9.
Bracelets : Kunglers - Gigi Bracelets.
Earrings : Kunglers - Vera Earrings.
Tattoo : Carol G - Tabby Cat TaTToo. Cosmopolitan Event.
Decor :
Boho Van : DRD Death Row Designs - The Joint Delivery Van. At Anthem.
Sunflowers : JIAN Sunflowers
Garden fence and gate : JIAN Oak Spring Heart Gateway
Grasses and flowers : Compulsion.
Trees : Titans - Timeworn Tree
Puppies : JIAN - Splashy Spaniels and Lively Labs
Outfits : Sorumin - Cookies Mood Gacha. Rare (left), including sweaters, socks and shoes, cookies. At The Gacha Garden.
Hair left : Doe - Maple. At Gacha Garden.
Hair right : Doe - Gabriella. At C88.
Head : Catwa - Catya
Skin : Belleza - Bianca - Suntanned. At TLC The Liaison Collaborative.
Poses : GingerFish - Cold Little Heart. At TLC The Liaison Collaborative.
Decor :
Bus Stop : Serenity Style - Urban Bus Stop. At Uber.
Buldogs : Jian - Boxer Bedlam Gacha. At The Epiphany.
Leaf Bags, Buckets : Lagom - Frosty Fall set. At TLC The Liaison Collaborative.
Leaves : [ keke ] fall oak leaves . whirling and groundcover.
Trees : ~ASW~ The Crisanta Trees - Red and Yellow.
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Dark-eyed Junco looking for seeds on the lawn at our friends cottage on Kenogamissi Lake in the Township of Doyle in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Most (including all northern) populations are migratory. The peaks of migration are in October and March/April. The winter range extends across southern Canada and virtually all of the lower 48 states into northern Mexico. Juncos are found year-round throughout much of the West, Great Lakes region, Northeast, and Appalachians, though these areas experience complete or partial turnover of individuals. Adults, especially females, tend to migrate farther (and begin migration earlier) in eastern populations. For example, winter junco flocks are 20 percent female in Michigan and 72 percent female in Alabama. Western flocks are less segregated due to greater mixing of populations. Some montane populations exhibit altitudinal migration, with age and sex differential mirroring that of latitudinal migration. Female mortality is probably higher than that of males during migration due to the greater distance but lower in winter because of milder weather; thus, net survivorship and sex ratios on the breeding grounds are about equal. Migration is typically at night. Flock composition probably changes from day to day during migration; individuals apparently seek one another out for group foraging and roosting during the day and may depart en masse at night but do not stay together during flight.
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Outfit : Una - Osiris. Including Dress, collar, belt and Mask. Soon at Days of Yore
Hair : Boon - Lab 022 Hair. In main store.
Hair accessory : ChicChica - Dora Headband. At Salon 52
Head : Genus Project - Strong Face W001. New at Skin Fair.
Skin : Genus Project - May. At Skin Fair.
Tattoo : Carol G - Together - black. At Skin Fair.
Pose : PosESioN - Venice 3.
Kynne (right)
Outfit : Una - Osiris. Including Dress, collar, belt and Mask. Soon at Days of Yore
Hair : Boon - Way.002 hair streak gold. In main store.
Head : Lelutka - Korina Head. New at Skin Fair.
Skin : Glam Affair - Sapphire applier for Lelutka - 04. At K9
Bracelets and armlets : Kibitz - Rhea's. Soon at Days of Yore
Tattoo : Letis Tattoo - Ganesha. In main store.
Pose : Ma Vie - Jewel 09
Decor :
TLG The Looking Glass - Greek Temple Ruins.
Palms : The Little Branch.
Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, 8 miles south-east of Windermere and 19 miles north of Lancaster. Historically in Westmorland, it lies within the dale of the River Kent, from which its name is derived. At the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 28,586, making it the third largest town in Cumbria after Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is renowned today mainly as a centre for shopping, for its festivals and historic sights, including Kendal Castle, and as the home of Kendal Mint Cake. The town's grey limestone buildings have earned it the sobriquet "Auld Grey Town".
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Texture's & Effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
Outfits including dress, coat and bag (left, rare) and sweater + skirt, bag, hair, shoes and socks : Tentacio. Soon at The Arcade Gacha.
Hair (left) : Mina - Sira. At Fameshed.
Boots (right) : Coco - Furry Boots - Brown. At Uber
Boots and socks (left) : Fri - Smith Boots. At The Epiphany
Head : Catwa - Catya
Skin : Glam Affair - Anais applier. At The Arcade Gacha.
Decor :
Saint Bernards : Jian - Snow Day St. Bernards. At The Epiphany
Minigolf : MadPea Holiday Mini Golf Gacha. At The Epiphany.
Pine trees and snow covered trees : Milk Motion - Scandinavian Retreat. At Uber.
Snow covered wood and snow patches : Soy
Christmas lights : dust bunny . string lights.
Loch Shiel is a freshwater loch situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At 28 kilometres long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and is the longest to have retained a natural outflow without any regulation of its water level, being 120 m (393 ft) deep. Its nature changes considerably along its length, being deep and enclosed by mountains in the north east and shallow surrounded by bog and rough pasture in the south west, from which end the 4 km River Shiel drains to the sea in Loch Moidart near Castle Tioram.
The surrounding highlands are picturesque but relatively rarely climbed as none quite reaches the 3,000 ft (910 m) required for Munro status. A number of the hills are classified as Corbetts, including Beinn Resipol, Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain and Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn on the southern side of the loch; and Beinn Odhar Bheag on the northern side. The area is well wooded compared to the many Highland areas that have suffered from overgrazing. The view of the loch looking south from the Glenfinnan monument, showing wooded hillsides with bare summits rising steeply from a fjord-like loch, has become one of the most famous images of the Scottish Highlands. Several major films have used the loch for location shooting.
Loch Shiel is less than 10 metres above sea level, and was formed at the end of the last ice age when glacial deposits blocked what was formerly a sea loch.
Sarah has departed and embarked on her 23 hour (including stop-overs) adventure to New Zealand. Monique and Charlotte are well settled in and getting back to their routines after spending a week at home.
I am alone now and I too will settle back into my routine. Collectively the four of us travelled 800 Km in the car and Sarah and I an additional 709 Km this past week.
It was an adventure like no other I have ever experienced and most certainly one that I will cherish all my life and reflect back upon and live over and over again in my mind. Yes our time together has come to an end however the bond and friendship we all formed will never end…
This is dedicated to the three of you for making my life richer and stronger. TWMA.
MSP
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The Pintails return for winter. Yolo bypass was full of birds, including this handsome Pintail Drake. The dilemma: They were all hanging out in the middle of the lake. We captured this Pintail that was hanging around, close to the shore, looking for food. Slim and long-necked, the Northern Pintail has a distinctive silhouette. The male is easy to identify by his striking markings and long tail.
This 18th-century church boasts the highest tower in colonial Quito and a wealth of fascinating art, including paintings that show volcanoes erupting over the church roofs of the city and the capital covered with ashes.
Legend says that the tower, the only unblessed part of the church, is possessed by the devil. Supposedly the only person strong enough to resist the devil was a bell-ringer named Ceferino, and no one has dared enter the tower since he died in 1810.
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The Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced is located in the Ecuadorian capital Quito. The white building has five domes and a square tower. The building is decorated with Incan and Moorish inscriptions. Construction started in 1701. The tower was completed in 1736 and the basilica was consecrated in 1747.
Outfit including bikini, shorts, kimono, leg wraps, sandals, Tigh chains, sunglasses : Miss Chelsea - Boho Baby Gacha. At The Epiphany.
Skin : Glam Affair - Polly applier - 05. At The Epiphany.
Head : Genus - Baby
Tattoo : Letis - Cliantha
Hair and flowercrown : Doe - Maddie. At The Epiphany.
Decor :
Well : Foxwood - Wishing Well @Kustom 9
Cushions, signs : Miss Chelsea - Boho Baby Gacha. At The Epiphany.
Piglets : Foxwood. At Lootbox.
Flowers : DD Dream Designs - From the DD Wild Romantic Garden Scene. At Twe12ve Event
Some little known facts about jelly fish:
1. The largest recorded jellyfish had tentacles over 120ft long!
The largest jellyfish known to man is the Lions Mane jellyfish. It has an average bell diameter of around 50cm but the largest specimens can be as big as 6ft in diameter with tentacles 100ft or more in length! The largest Lions Mane jellyfish recorded was found in Massachusetts. It had a bell diameter of 2.3m and its tentacles were 37m (121.4ft) long!
2. Jellyfish have no brain!
They also have no heart, bones or blood and are around 95% water! So how do they function without a brain or central nervous system? They have a basic set of nerves at the base of their tentacles which can detect touch, temperature, salinity etc. Since they don’t have a brain, they depend on automatic reflexes in response to these stimuli! Catching prey is also a matter of chance. They don’t actively hunt down their food; they just wait for prey to come in contact with their tentacles.
3. There are around 2000 known species of jellyfish!
There are more than 2000 different types of jellyfish, with many more still waiting to be discovered. Only approximately 70 of these species have stings strong enough to harm humans. Jellyfish are found in every ocean of the world, including around the UK!
4. Jellyfish have been around for approximately 650 million years!
Jellyfish have no bones so fossils are hard to come by, but scientists have evidence that these creatures have been bobbing along in the world’s oceans for around 650 million years or even longer. That means they pre-date the dinosaurs by hundreds of millions of years!
5. Jellyfish are a popular snack for the Leatherback Turtle!
Leatherback Turtles are known to follow groups of jellyfish in order to get a tasty meal, often bringing them close to coastlines like the UK. These turtles aren’t the only species to find jellyfish appetizing; in some parts of the world humans also view jellyfish as a delicacy! The most common jellyfish chosen for this delicacy is the Cannonball jellyfish.
6. Jellyfish are not actually fish!
Jellyfish live mainly in the ocean but aren’t actually fish. They are plankton, and float in the water as they are carried by currents. They are members of the Cnidarian family, along with coral and anemones!
7. Jellyfish are taking over the oceans!
In recent years certain parts of the world have seen a problematic increase in jellyfish populations, called blooms. Scientists believe this is to do with additional nutrients in the water, climate change or fishing along the coastlines. Some researchers are concerned that the increased numbers of jellyfish could compete for food resources with fish and other marine animals, and eventually out-compete native local species. Jellyfish are one of the very few creatures that have been known to adapt to ocean dead zones, where there is little oxygen and lots of pollution.
Der Luftkur- und Wintersportort liegt etwa 14 km nordnordwestlich von Trient auf einer Höhe von 864 m s.l.m. östlich der Brenta-Gruppe am Ufer des Lago di Molveno und zu Füßen des östlich gelegenen Massivs der Paganella.
Der etwa 4 km langen Molvenossee, der bis zu 120 m tief ist, wird durch einen kleinen Bach und mehrere kleine Zuflüsse aus den Bergen gespeist.
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Molveno is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Trento. It is famous for its positioning on Lake Molveno as a holiday destination, its nearby ski resorts (Andalo-Paganella and its connection to the National Park Adamello Brenta.
Molveno is located at the northern end of a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) long lake (Lago di Molveno), at the foot of the Brenta Group and the Paganella mountain.
The Lake of Molveno, formed by a landslide about 4000 years ago, is the second largest in Trentino-Alto Adige, 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). It has a maximum depth of 123 metres (404 ft). It's famous for its diverse fish species, including trout, arctic char and perch.
Kynne (left) :
Outfit including sweaterdress and pom-poms : Giz Seorn - Fa La La La Gacha. At The Epiphany.
Head : Catwa - Catya
Skin : Glam Affair - Anais applier. At The Arcade Gacha.
Hair : Tableau Vivant - Sweetmas Gacha - Canies. At The Arcade Gacha.
Duchess (right) :
Outfit including sweaterdress and pom-poms : Giz Seorn - Fa La La La Gacha. At The Epiphany.
Head : Catwa - Kimberly
Skin : Glam Affair - Anais applier. At The Arcade Gacha.
Hair : Tableau Vivant - Sweetmas Gacha - Ice Cream. At The Arcade Gacha.
Pose : Friends Pose Unbeatable!
Decor :
Pine trees and snowy trees : Keke Pine Trees. At Uber.
Frozen Kingdom Ice Sculptures by HEXtraordinary ~ Available at The Epiphany.
* Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck . They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The chalk of Old Harry Rocks used to be part of a long stretch of chalk between Purbeck and the Isle of Wight, but remained as a headland after large parts of this seam were eroded away. As the headland suffered hydraulic action (a process in which air and water are forced into small cracks by the force of the sea, resulting in enlarging cracks), first caves, then arches formed. The tops of the arches collapsed after being weakened by rainfall and wind, leaving disconnected stacks. One of these stacks is known as Old Harry. Old Harry's Wife was another stack which was eroded through corrosion and abrasion, until the bottom was so weak the top fell away, leaving a stump.
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Wiener Melange at the Café Leopold Hawelka in the old town in Vienna, Austria.
Café Hawelka is a famous café in Vienna, Austria. It was opened by Leopold and josefine Hawelka in 1939.
The café was closed after the beginning of World War II, but was reopened in 1945 in the largely intact building.
After the end of Allied occupation in 1955, the café quickly became a meeting point for writers and critics including Heimito von Doderer, Albert Paris Gütersloh, Hilde Spiel, Friedrich Torberg and Hans Weigel. In 1961 it became more popular among artists and became a center of the art scene. Regular guests included Friedrich Achleitner, H. C. Artmann, Konrad Bayer, Ernst Fuchs, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Rudolf Hausner, Wolfgang Hutter, Helmut Qualtinger, Gerhard Rühm, and Oskar Werner.
Josefine Hawelka died in 2005 after having managed the café for 66 years with her husband. She had baked the café's specialty, its Buchteln desserts (which are still made by Günther Hawelka, Josefine and Leopold's son).
Leopold Hawelka would sit at the entrance to his now famous café and greet his customers until he died in 2011.
Variegated geranium blossom. Dedicated macro lens. No crop. No post processing. Best viewed on your computer's calibrated monitor with screen resolution 1600 x 900 or larger. :)
I usually avoid including quotes with my photos. But with this one I will.
"Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven't time, and to see takes time - like to have a friend takes time. ”
- Georgia O'Keeffe
I saw many Jacamars during my trip including: The Purplish, Coppery-chested, White-chinned and Yellow-billed. It is impossible to pick a fave. I just love this cool species and the pretty songs they make.
Riverside Modern Cottage
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Land Impact: 39 (including plants)
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Riverside Cottage Is 100% original mesh and is a modern cottage openspace.
It is characterized by simple lines and large windows to admire the panorama.
The entrance is enriched by two planters with a selection of bushes.
Riverside Cottage includes a bonus path to enlarge and customize the exterior:
* square single path
* square four paths
* lines 4 paths
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In a small valley in the Luberon hills surrounded by forests in Provence sits the beautiful abbey of Sénanque. This shot was taken standing inside the Abbeys cloisters in 2018
The abbey was consecrated in 1178. Amongst its surviving structures, arefine examples of Romanesque architecture including the abbey church, cloister, dormitory and chapter house. The abbey is a remarkably untouched by time the architecture is quite severe , not to offer sensual distraction.
In the 13th and 14th centuries, Sénanque reached its apogee, operating four mills, seven farms and possessing large estates in Provence. In 1509 the community at Sénanque had shrunk to about a dozen monks. During the Wars of Religion the quarters for the lay brothers were destroyed and the abbey was ransacked by Huguenots. At the French Revolution the abbey's lands were nationalised, the one remaining monk was expelled and Sénanque itself was sold to a private individual. It was only in 1854 that the Abbey returned to its traditional role
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Erythrina Mulungu and its "customers"
July and August are months rich in beauty and color here.
Crossing the mountains that separate Rio de Janeiro from São Paulo, with a halfway detour to Minas Gerais, this is the time when the green is punctuated by many trees with red flowers, others in coral tones.
Erythrina mulungu, known by the common names of Murungu, Mulungu-coral, is an endemic tree in Brazil, found in several national ecosystem including the Amazon and Atlantic Forest.
The species is used as an ornamental tree in tropical and subtropical regions and as a medicinal plant in traditional South American medicine, especially in Brazil. The tree is 10 to 25 m tall, blooms from mid-August with the tree completely leafless, lasting until the end of September. Its flowers are much sought after by hummingbirds and other birds to suck their nectar.
The fruits ripen in October-November with the plant still without leaves, but they are not edible.
Studies show that the plant has sedative, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant properties.
In my hometown I saw specimens of this beautiful and exuberant flowering being attacked by flocks of Maritacas, and I ended up feeling a small shower of flowers on my head, as the clumsy creatures lose a lot of food on these wild visits to the trees where they feed on.
Maritaca is a popular term to refer to the various species of birds in the parrot family. Depending on the region, Maritaca is the name used for medium-sized birds, which are smaller than parrots.
In the first photo you can see the Psittacara leucophthalma (Periquitão Maracanã) which has an “oval” shaped head, general green coloration with the sides of the head and neck with some red feathers. The average size is 32cm. In juveniles, the red feathers on the head and under the wings are absent, being entirely green in color.
The species flyes in flocks of 5 to 40 individuals, sleeping collectively in different places.
Found from the east of the Andes, from Colombia and Venezuela to the north of Argentina and Uruguay, including part of the Amazon and almost all of Brazil.
In the second photo another species, the Brotogeris chiriri (Yellow-winged Parakeet or Star Parakeet).
It is found in Central and Eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Eastern Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru. In the national territory, it occurs from the South to the extreme of Pará, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Pantanal, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Both species were feeding from the same tree when I took these photos.
Jawai area in Rajasthan, India
a quite large Kingfisher with a wide distribution range including the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent , Southeast Asia and parts of China and the Philippines
Also the habitat range is broad and includes areas far from water: cultivation, gardens, forest edges, and freshwater and coastal wetlands.
It uses its huge red bill to capture lizards, snakes and large insects
halcyon smyrnensis
Smyrnaijsvogel
martin-chasseur de Smyrna
Braunliest
Alción de Esmirna
Martin pescatore di Smirne
Guarda-rios-de-papo-branco
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