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I think very big animals are complicate in photography composition.
I got this giraffe (girafa camelopardilis angolensis) in a grassland with the Etosha saltpan in the background.
It makes the photo a bit different to me and the animal pose helped the composition too.
"Along the saltpan"
Etosha National Park Namibia
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Happy Lunar New Year (2013)...
(PS) Jiufen & Jinguashi (九份 & 金瓜石) ... the most popular place of interest (tourism)
the Gold Ecological Park was an important gold mine story during the period of Japanese colonization
I didn't have anything of interest to post for the month of August 2022. I guess I didn't get out enough that month to take shots.
So I decided to share a shot I took early September for the August selection.
This is an extremely vital roll for the Mom Alpaca... To share with her baby cria her antibodies in order to keep the baby strong, healthy and able to fight infections and so on.
It is absolutely amazing to see this process between the two. It's filled with love and compassion between mother and child. A true honor to have been there at the right time to capture this!
Many don't get a chance to witness the love and connection between these animals and their younglings!
I really so DO love my Alpacas
:-D)))
www.alpagasdudomainepoissant.com/
P.s... In case your wondering about the sweater... It was a little cold for the new born and we are fully equiped at the farm with fashionable attire for the little ones, to stay snug as a bug :-D)
Τα Κορέστεια είναι μια ιστορική περιοχή της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας. Πρόκειται για μια συστάδα ορεινών οικισμών (Άνω και Κάτω Κρανιώνα, Χάλαρα, Άνω και Κάτω Μελάς, Μακροχώρι, Μαυρόκαµπος, Άγιος Αντώνιος, Γάβρος) που παρουσιάζουν έντονο αρχιτεκτονικό και πολιτισμικό ενδιαφέρον. Η παραδοσιακή αρχιτεκτονική των χωριών είναι ιδιαίτερη για την περιοχή της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας. Τα παλαιά σπίτια είναι κατασκευασμένα με πλίνθους με κοκκινόχωμα και άχυρο, που δίνουν το κοκκινωπό χρώμα στο τοπίο της περιοχής. Ο τρόπος κατασκευής των σπιτιών διατηρήθηκε έως τα μέσα του 20ου αιώνα και έπειτα εγκαταλείφθηκε.
Korestia is a historic region of Western Macedonia in Greece. It’s a cluster of mountain villages (Ano and Kato Kranionas, Halara, Ano and Kato Melas, Makrochori, Mavrokampos, Agios Antonios, Gavros) exhibiting strong architectural and cultural interest. The traditional architecture of the villages is great for the region of Western Macedonia. Old houses are constructed with handmade bricks with red clay and straw, giving a reddish color to the landscape. The construction of the houses was maintained until the mid-20th century and then abandoned.
Ingleborough (723 m or 2,372 ft) is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks (the other two being Whernside and Pen-y-ghent), and is frequently climbed as part of the Three Peaks walk. A large part of Ingleborough is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve and is the home of a new joint project, Wild Ingleborough, with aims to improve the landscape for wildlife and people.
Kimmeridge Bay is a bay on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula on the English Channel coast in Dorset, and is renowned for its large limestone ledges. It forms part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The coast is also part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and the whole area is part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
From the beach there are views across the bay to Clavell Tower, a picturesque Victorian Folly built on a hill.
"Madame Meilland" est un trésor végétal sauvé de la seconde guerre mondiale. Voici son histoire:
Afin de protéger sa création de l'invasion de la France par l'Allemagne en juin 40, Francis Meilland fit parvenir ses boutures à des amis basés en Turquie, en Italie et en Allemagne.
La plante fut aussi envoyée aux Etats-Unis sous forme de quelques greffons, via le consul américain qui utilisa le dernier avion à quitter la région lyonnaise en 1942. La variété fut ainsi préservée par Robert Pyle, un rosiériste de Pensylvanie, ami américain de la famille Meilland depuis 1933.
A l'automne 1942, F. Meilland publia cette nouvelle rose dans le catalogue de l'entreprise, lui attribuant le nom de sa mère décédée 10 ans plus tôt: Madame A. Meilland.
Après la signature de l'armistice le 8 mai 1945, F. Meilland reçut une nouvelle inattendue de la part de Robert Pyle: Il avait officiellement lancé la commercialisation du rosier N°3-35-40 sous le nom de "PEACE". Le baptême avait été organisé par l'American Rose Society à Pasadena en Californie en présence de vedettes de cette époque.
C'était le jour de la chute de Berlin, date considérée officiellement comme marquant la fin de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale en Europe !
La nouvelle "Rose Peace" fut offerte aux 49 personnes des différents pays, qui, le 26 juin 1945 se réunirent à San Francisco pour constituer l'ONU.
Une "ROSE de la PAIX" était posée sur le bureau de chacun des délégués, accompagnée de cette note; "NOUS ESPERONS QUE LA "ROSE PEACE" PORTERA LES PENSEES HUMAINES VERS UNE PAIX DURABLE DANS LE MONDE"...
Quand la petite histoire rejoint la grande Histoire...
J'aurai toujours un rosier Madame Meilland dit "Rose Peace" dans mon jardin...
Here is the History of the rose "Madame Meilland" or "PEACE ROSE":
The history of "Peace Rose" and how it came about is a fascinating story wich is well worth telling.
In 1935, the French rose breeder Françis Meilland chose fifty seedlings from his seed beds. One of which was labelled 3-35-40. Over the next few years, F. Meilland watched its development with interest and planned to launch the new rose as "Madame Antoine Meilland" in honour of his mother.
However, a few months later, Hitler invaded France and the future of the rose nursery looked dire. To ensure that the new rose was not lost forever, F. Meilland managed to get 3 parcels of budwood out of the country, one of which was smuggled out in a diplomatic bag on the last plane out of France. The budwood was sent to another rose breeder, Robert Pyle, in Pensylvania, USA.
Over the next few years, F. Meilland launched his new rose in France as "Madame Antoine Meilland". He was not aware that some of the budwood had reached Germany, and Italy and the rose was being sold under different names. In Germany, it was called "Gloria Dei", and in Italy "Gioia".
F. Meilland had not had any word from America and had no idea the fate of his rose over there.
It was not untill liberation of France in 1945, that F. Meilland finally heard from Robert Pyle that the rose had survived the war and was being grown successfully.
In the meantime, F. Meilland had decided to change the name of the rose. He wrote to Field Marshall Alan Brooke to thank him for his part in the liberation of France, and to ask him if he would give his name to the rose. The Field Marshall declined stating that a far more fitting name would be "PEACE".
The new name "Peace" was publicly announced in America by Robert Pyle on the 29th April 1945, the very day that Berlin fell and was officialy considered the end of Second World War in Europe.
Towards the end of 1945, "Peace Roses" were given to each of the delegations at the inaugural meeting of the UNITED NATIONS in San Francisco each with a note which read
"We HOPE THE "PEACE ROSE" WILL INFLUENCE MEN'S THOUGHTS FOR EVERLASTING WORLD PEACE"...
I will always have a rosebush "Peace Rose" in my garden...
Beavertail State Park, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Lone herring gull with three black scoters, identifiable by the orange-yellow "knob" at the base of the bill, which look like faint orange-yellow bokeh balls at this aperture. The scoters were my real interest, but they maintained their distance while mocking me the whole time.
A fabulous sunrise. Taken during workshop with two lovely clients . The reflections introduced interest for the foreground, and
the two colors, pink and blue dominate the frame.
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Private workshops - Phototours - Porto & Aveiro
The sculpture was constructed by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. Its exaggerated size is said to emphasize human vulnerability and helplessness.
The sculpture also was meant to convey emotions related to injustice, loneliness, sadness and torture.
The work has a base of iron and concrete, and stands 11 metres (36 ft) tall. Funded by Corporación Pro Antofagasta, a local booster organization, the sculpture was inaugurated on 28 March 1992.
It has since become a point of interest for tourists traveling Route 5, which forms part of the Pan-American Highway.
The Den of Alyth is designated a Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) due to the upland oak woodland within the gorge. The Alyth Burn is within the River Tay Special Area for Conservation, a designation which seeks to give protection to various river species, most notable the Atlantic salmon.
Over 10,000 years ago torrents of meltwater from the Cairngorm ice mass, loaded with rock debris, scoured the soft sandstone creating the deep gorge which we see today. On the steep cliffs which in places tower over the river you can spot the exposed reddish rock known as Old Red Sandstone. In the 1800s some of this stone was quarried and used to build the town of Alyth. Today, it is a much smaller stream which winds its way around boulders and rock obstacles, creating places to paddle and observe the wildlife.
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Friendship is one of life's greatest treasures.
Friends who are always there to make you laugh when you are down, they are not afraid to help you avoid mistakes and they look after your best interest and vice versa.
I don't have many... but...
Lori is one of those precious friends.♥
She is so lovable, friendly and kind...
a colorful, positive person with a kind heart.
When we first met I just knew she was one of kind.
And even if we don't see eachother often or we don't talk for a few days, I appreciate her friendship and her company.
And very important...... She loves my hugs too ☺
And when we are together....
all colors will greet us... as we are Rainbow Friends ♥
Thank you Lori for doing this picture with me....It was FUN !!! ♥
See Lori's view on us HERE
Location at Wild Rose
Just a simple candid street style Snap captured at London UK of a guy walking along an empty street.
THANK YOU KINDLY" to anyone who finds this shot good enough to put amongst their "FAVES".
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xploring my photoshop again.....happy wednesday to all....
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Location: Batangsi River, Semenyih Selangor Malaysia.
a shot from my canon 10d.
terima kasih - thank you - syukran - for your kind interest & support...really appreciate & take good care always ...rgds tank/sulaiman
A female Common Kingfisher (Subspecies: A. a. bengalensis) poses for the camera.
Thank you for your interest, views, faves, comments and awards ! This image was captured in Hong Kong 香港. (Better viewed on a larger screen.)
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Vielen Dank für alle Ihre Kommentare und Favoriten. Kurz gesagt, Danke für Ihr Interesse an meiner Bildergalerie.
Thank you for all of your comments and favorites. In short, thank you for your interest in my picture gallery.
Didn't have to venture too far to capture this shot, and that's because this 'eye-catching' bird was perched on an aloe plant in the lobby of our hotel.
Also known as the Black-fronted Bulbul.
“Common, near-endemic resident and local nomad in arid savanna, riverine bush and gardens. Occurs singly, in pairs or in flocks; sometimes hawks insects.”
Source: Birds of Southern Africa, Sinclair et al
(Location: Just outside Windhoek, Namibia)
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The Egyptian goose is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley, where it is widespread and common. In fact, I saw plenty of Egyptian Geese at the watering holes located throughout Etosha National Park in Namibia.
Nevertheless, due of their popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States and elsewhere outside their natural range.
This particular individual was captured flying above the Main River in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where an urban park running along both banks of the river provide these wild birds with a year-round, all-you-can-but, buffet of fresh grasses and seeds.
Species: Egyptian Goose / Alopochen aegyptiaca / 埃及雁
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For me, not as striking as its former giant flowers, but fresh and clean, and always something to catch your interest. It's a parking lot nestled into the back sides of favorite stores on Bellevue Avenue in Hammonton, New Jersey.
It is a Catholic temple located in the city of Orihuela (Alicante, Spain), built in the 15th century and with reforms from the 16th and 18th centuries. It consists of a single nave and side chapels between buttresses; It has two portals and a bell tower, and was declared a National Monument in 1933, with the 1985 law of Cultural Interest.
Love the way grasses look in Winter, they add interest to the landscape. I leave mine up all Winter so the birds have a little extra shelter and a few seeds to nibble on. Also, on a quiet day, you can hear the grasses moving with the breeze and it's peaceful.
Freitag ist Blumentag. Heute: Eine Tulpe
Friday is flowersday. Today: A tulip
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A plains zebra stands around in the spiky undergrowth of the Namibian scrub.
(Location: Etosha National Park, Namibia)
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Glossy Ibis / Plegadis falcinellus / 彩䴉
A Glossy Ibis shows off its iridescent (eclipse) plumage.
If you look closely, you can see a tiny whelk mid-air between its bill. This particular Glossy Ibis would spend hours probing its long bill into the mud searching for these tiny whelks (as well as various other submerged and burrowed critters).
Once it had located a whelk, the ibis would swiftly pull it out of the mud, launch the whelk into the air, and then swallow it whole.
The winter of 2024 / 25 is only the 6th time since 1978 that a Glossy Ibis has been seen in Hong Kong.
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Made from recycled stainless steel, recovered from local scrapyards,
Represents new birth and regeneration.
At the site of the former Cadeby and Denaby collieries, beside Conisbrough station. Earth centre is a visitor and education attraction. (though closed at the time of our visit)
I/we had a drive to Doncaster, purely from a rail interest point of view, any how we decided to have a train ride out to Conisbrough, in order to view, albeit partially, Roberts Rd depot, having tried several viewing points on foot,
all in all a good day, having seen 66794 and 66797.
My brother, i think it was, had spoken about the "Earth centre"
though, until i saw the tree, from the station, i had forgotten about it.