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The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short, thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they comprise the family Otariidae, eared seals, which contains six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera. Their range extends from the subarctic to tropical waters of the global ocean in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, with the notable exception of the northern Atlantic Ocean. They have an average lifespan of 20–30 years. A male California sea lion weighs on average about 300 kg (660 lb) and is about 2.4 m (8 ft) long, while the female sea lion weighs 100 kg (220 lb) and is 1.8 m (6 ft) long. The largest sea lion is Steller's sea lion, which can weigh 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) and grow to a length of 3.0 m (10 ft). Sea lions consume large quantities of food at a time and are known to eat about 5–8% of their body weight (about 6.8–15.9 kg (15–35 lb)) at a single feeding. Sea lions can move around 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) in water and at their fastest they can reach a speed of about 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). Three species, the Australian sea lion, the Galápagos sea lion and the New Zealand sea lion, are listed as endangered. 14674
Moon Drop® grapes are a medium to large varietal that grows in loose bunches averaging 29 centimeters in length and 16 centimeters in width. Each grape has a distinct, elongated, uniform, and cylindrical shape, about 3 to 4 centimeters in length and 1 to 2 centimeters in diameter, and showcases a characteristic dimple on one end. The grape’s skin is smooth, semi-thick, glossy, and taut. The skin is also dark purple, often appearing black, and is covered in a medium to heavy blue-grey bloom. This bloom is natural and edible but can be easily wiped from the surface if preferred. Underneath the skin, the translucent purple-green flesh is crisp, seedless, and aqueous with a snap-like quality. [...]. Moon Drop® grapes are sweeter than standard black grape varieties and contain tannins to create a pleasant and balanced sweet-tart flavor.
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Moon Drop® grapes are available for a few weeks in the late summer through early fall.
Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Length 26-29cm
Wingspan 47-63cm
Weight 310-500g
A small upright bird found on coastal cliffs & islands. Nest's in cavities high on the cliffs, being a ground nesting birds their young can be lost due to nest becoming flooded in bad weather
An unmistakable bird with its black back and white underparts, and distinctive black head with large pale cheeks and a tall, flattened, brightly-coloured bill. Its comical appearance is heightened by its red and black eye-markings and bright orange legs. Used as a symbol for books and other items, this clown among seabirds is one of the world's favourite birds. With half of the UK population at only a few sites it is an Red List species.
A dwarf of the nominate mainland subspecies reaching a total length of about 250mm and is also less "rugose", this subspecies is restricted to Rottnest Island off the coast of Fremantle / Perth, Western Australia
With a body length of 6.75 inches, this tiny owl is difficult to find even in their territory. We listen for them calling, or for the sounds of a raptor being harassed by songbirds.
They sometimes like to perch high and look like a ball on the top of a spruce tree. You have to check them all.
Bald Eagle on a bad hair day.
Canon 5DS - 1/320 sec.- aperture f/6.4 - 329 mm focal length - ISO 400
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A Grey Wagtail. One of the three types of Wagtail seen near Staple in Kent.
The grey wagtail is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat.
Another 3 shot pano stitched together in Lightroom taken along the Cook Inlet in Alaska
Sorry metadata isn't there. I don't know why it didn't export. It was taken around 3:30 to 4 pm
Canon R5
Lens RF 28-70mm
28mm focal length
1/400th of a second with ISO @ 160
f / 8.0
Aperture Priority
3 photos taken in a row, moving left to right and then combined in Lightroom
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
Photo information:
ISO: 200
Film type: 135
Film name: Rollei RPX 100
Developer: Adox Rodinal
Process: 20°C.
Developer dilution: 1+50
Developing time: 16'30"'
Agitation: in 20 sec every 1 min.
Camera: Exa 0
Lens: Tessar 2.8/50
Filter(s) used: no
Aperture: 11
Exposure time: 1/50
Focal length: 50
Scanner manufacturer: Epson Perfection V550 Photo.
Mallards
18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Their secondary wing feathers are metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue secondary wing feathers. The bill is mttled orange and black.
They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.
They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south from southern Californiain the west and Virginia in the east. They winter throughout the United States.
Lake Erie Metropark, Monroe County, Michigan.
Mute Swans.
58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.
They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.
Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
The species reaches a body length of 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). Most females are slightly larger than males. In these polymorphic insects, the coloration of the body is very variable (about 20 different colors are known). Usually, they are yellowish, brownish, or black, with brighter patches on a dark background, but also with dark markings on a lighter background.
The most common modes of locomotion are running and flying, but the most striking is their strong jumping ability, which is useful for escaping from predators. When jumping, the hind leg tarsal spines and spine hairs are embedded into the material the animal is jumping from, typically a plant, and provide the purchase needed for a lateral jump - confirmed with scanning electron micrographs. X-ray spectroscopy revealed that the darker coloured sclerotized tips of the spines, the last 6/100ths of a millimetre or so, contain zinc.
Eggs are white with an orange spot; this spot becomes darker and larger if the egg is fertilised, approximately 1mm long and 0.3mm wide. The larvae, also called nymphs, hatch after about 20 days and develop through five stages, known as instars.
The larvae are well known for the self-generated foam nests which can be observed during spring in meadows (especially on cuckoo flowers, Cardamine pratensis, and broom, Genista, species). The larvae in the foam nests are largely protected from predators and also get the necessary moisture for the appropriate development and temperature, so their mortality remains low even in bad weather. The larval stage lasts about 50 days. The adults leave the foam nest only when it is completely dried. This takes about ten days. The females mate soon after.
Froghoppers are polyphagous, their host plant specificity is low, so that they can feed on a variety of plants, mainly grasses (Poaceae species), reed plants (Juncaceae species), herbs and sometimes trees (including the olive tree, where the species has been identified as spreading Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium associated with Olive quick decline syndrome). They have been identified on over 170 host plants.
From the lunatic’s scribble-book:
How time flows!
Thoughts –our coddled, warm, and beautiful thoughts– fizzle out with time to bare lonely boulders and shards of our broken self. And then, with time, in comes a new fuzzy wave of thoughts to flood the being. Ah! A new identity! A new hope! A new beginning!
And then the cycle repeats. Again.
And again.
How time flows…
From the photographer’s notebook:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Aperture: ƒ/2.8
Shutter speed: 0.6
Focal length: 33mm
ISO: 100
Time: (L to R) 2:13:23 pm, 2:13:24 pm, 2:13:25 pm respectively
Date: October 11, 2021
Lament: Lost my remote shutter release somewhere on this rocky beach. You can have it, Atlantic ocean!
This little tiny is about 8mm length. Sorry a bit messy :(
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dense fog this morning, the bluehour heralded no dawn just offered a blue blanket. I was alone entirely 5am on St Mary's beach save for the birds, not even the Lighthouse herself was visible. only 20 metres of causeway showing and the feeling was one of exceptional simplicity, serenity, and peace.
Have printed this both ways as I like the square that shows in the thumbnail too.
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Aperture f/13.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias +1/3 EV
Teal (Anas crecca) (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Anatidae
Length: 34 to 38cm. Wingspan: 58 to 64cm. Weight 250 to 400g
Lifespan 10 to 15 years.
Commonly known as the Common or Eurasian Teal. This species of duck being one of the smallest and one of the most common surface-feeding ducks in All over Europe, across into Russia and many Asian Countries. Migration is more into the southern countries of Europe, especially those bordering onto the Mediterranean Sea, during in the winter months. They Teal will be seen in large numbers, sometimes hundreds of birds at a time, but more commonly seen in smaller flocks of 20 to 40 birds. Being a highly gregarious (mixes well with similar birds) duck, when not in breeding season, being closely related to the Mallard Duck.
Habitat: More commonly found in sheltered freshwater wetlands including, marshes, small lakes, ponds, rivers, ditches and reservoirs, with lush aquatic plant growth, which can become potential breeding sites.
Nesting: April to June.
Nests are constructed on the ground near to the water’s edge, in a deep hollow, built with dry leaves and lined with down (feathers). Between 8 to 11 eggs are laid and are incubated for around 22 days, the young leave the nest soon after hatching and the female will attend to them, approximately for another 28 to 30 days.
One brood a year are raised just by the female, as the male will leave as soon as she starts laying her eggs. He will then begin to moult into what is called an “eclipse-plumage” phase, this is when his plumage becomes more like, the drab hen duck. He will remain flightless for about 4 weeks during the “moult-stage”. If the female is successful in raising her young, it will only be the early winter months he may encounter his offspring.
Feeding: In the breeding months The Common Teal will eat a wide range of aquatic invertebrates, (animals lacking a backbone) such as various insects and their larvae, crustaceans, molluscs and worms are also eaten. In the winter months, obviously lacking most of the forementioned food supply, the Teal will then shift more to a granivorous (grain or seeds) diet, as well as plants and various grasses.
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:11.0
Speed:1/250
ISO:560
Focal Length:34 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:+16
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, [3], Auto ISO, [9]
VR:On
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:3.98 m
Dof:inf (1.87 m - inf)
HyperFocal:3.50 m
Sandhill Crane family.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Length (both species) : about 19 cm (7 inches)
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Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Focal Length Study - both were taken with a 100 mm macro lens. Looking close, allows for some little surprises.
MSV Virtuosa design and features
MSC Virtuosa has a length of 331.3m, width of 43m, and weight of 181,541t. It has 19 decks and a passenger carrying capacity of 6,334.
MSC Virtuosa embarked on its maiden voyage from the port of Southampton, UK, in May 2021. It was the first cruise ship to depart from the UK after 14 months of voluntary halt of operations by the cruise industry following the onset of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
The North American Beaver is the world’s second largest rodent, weighing up to 32kg (70lbs), and can reach a length of 1 to 1.2 meters (3 to 4ft) including their tail. Their tail, which is flat and paddle-like, can be up to 30 cm (12 inches) long.
They have stout bodies with large heads, long chisel-like incisors, brown or gray fur, hand-like front feet, webbed back feet, and tails that are flat and scaly. Beavers can be found in a number of freshwater habitats, such as rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. They are herbivorous, consuming tree bark, aquatic plants, grasses and sedges.
Beavers can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes underwater. They also have a transparent third eyelid which protects their eyes when swimming underwater. They have ears, although they are relatively small. They are adapted for underwater life, allowing them to hear effectively both in air and water. In fact, their hearing is better underwater, as water is a better conductor of sound than air.
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Le castor d'Amérique du Nord est le deuxième plus grand rongeur au monde, pesant jusqu'à 32 kg (70 lb), et peut atteindre une longueur de 1 à 1,2 mètre (3 à 4 pieds), queue comprise. Sa queue, plate et en forme de pagaie, peut atteindre 30 cm (12 pouces) de long.
Il a un corps trapu avec une grosse tête, de longues incisives en forme de ciseau, une fourrure brune ou grise, des pattes avant en forme de main, des pattes arrière palmées et une queue plate et écailleuse. On trouve le castor dans de nombreux habitats d'eau douce, tels que les rivières, les ruisseaux, les lacs et les étangs. C'est un herbivore qui se nourrit d'écorce d'arbre, de plantes aquatiques, d'herbes et de carex.
Le castor peut retenir sa respiration jusqu'à 15 minutes sous l'eau. Il possède également une troisième paupière transparente qui protège ses yeux lorsqu'il nage sous l'eau. Il possède des oreilles, bien que relativement petites. Ils sont adaptés à la vie sous-marine, ce qui leur permet d'entendre efficacement aussi bien dans l'air que dans l'eau. De fait, leur ouïe est meilleure sous l'eau, car l'eau est un meilleur conducteur du son que l'air.
The coal tit is 10–11.5 cm in length, and has a distinctive large white nape spot on its black head. The head, throat and neck of the adult are glossy blue-black, setting off the off-white sides of the face (tinged grey to yellow depending on subspecies) and the brilliant white nape; the white tips of the wing coverts appear as two wingbars. The underparts are whitish shading through buff to rufous on the flanks. The bill is black, the legs lead-coloured, and irides dark brown.
The young birds are duller than the adults, lacking gloss on the black head, and with the white of nape and cheeks tinged with yellow.
While searching for food, coal tit flocks keep contact with incessant short dee or see-see calls. The species' song – if "song" it can be called – is a strident if-he, if-he, if-he, heard most frequently from January to June, but also in autumn. The song resembles that of the great tit, but much faster and higher in pitch.[11] One variant of this song ends with a sharp ichi. North African birds also have a currr call similar to that of the European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) which is not found in Africa.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (female).
10 inches in length. Barred black and white above, pale buff below and on face. Sexes similar except that male has red rown and nape while female has red nape only. Reddish patch on lower abdomen seldom visible in the field.
Its habitat includes open and swampy woodlands. It also comes into parks during migration and feeders in winter.
It breeds from South Dakota, Great Lakes and southern New England south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Northern most birds sometimes migrate south for the winter.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Some might consider 70mm to be a short telephoto focal length although some consider the 85mm to be a long-standard lens. Personally I don't care. I shoot with my 24-70mm lens because of two reasons. First, it is a quality piece of glass that is pin sharp and, most importantly in Glasgow, weather resistant. Secondly, my old ankle injury and subsequent surgeries mean that I cannot move as quickly as I would like and that little bit of focal length reach means that I can get the shots that I see before me with a degree of flexibility. I find that 70mm is perfect for a candid portrait where the character is the subject, stopping down to f/3.5 isolates the subject nicely but still keeps the street background in context with the shot. Enjoy!
On a full frame, 35mm, the 50mm is seen as standard (although 40mm is closer to standard for the dimensions of the sensor or film of this size). 35mm is considered a wide standard and 85mm is considered a long standard. Let me know what you think! :)
A day later at the same location in southern Florida, USA.
These frogs are fascinating. The Squirrel Tree Frog (Hyla squirella) is nocturnal but during the day they can be found hiding on the underside of palm leaves. They have the ability to change their color from brown to yellow/green to green in order to blend with their surroundings as is evident here. The color pattern and lines of the frog closely match the palm leaf to which it is clinging. This individual was small, about 13 mm or ½ inch in body length.
Program:Manual
Lens:70-300mm f/4-5.6 G VR
F:5.6
Speed:1/640
ISO:280
Focal Length:300.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 300.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Single Area
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:On
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:14.13 m
Dof:0.73 m (13.77 - 14.50)
HyperFocal:534.89 m
the view of the radio tower and the teufelsberg through the middle of the charlottenburger tor over the street des 17 june is very impressive. I was able to take the photo in the morning twilight. berlin can be very fascinating.
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Rhinocéros veut dire « corne sur le nez ». Les rhinos sont devenus très rares (moins de 10 000), à cause du braconnage stupide qu’ils subissent à propos de leurs cornes, sensées avoir des effets thérapeutiques et aphrodisiaques.
Il existe deux genres de rhinocéros en Afrique : les blancs (rares) et les noirs (encore plus rares). En réalité les deux sont gris ! Le nom de « blanc » vient d’une erreur de traduction de l’afrikaans « wijde » (large, pour bouche large) vers l’anglais « white » (blanc).
Les rhinocéros blancs ont en théorie deux cornes mais on coupe les cornes des rhinos des réserves pour éviter le braconnage.
On a vu ce rhino de près ! Il s’est même arrêté quelques secondes en nous regardant, et on s’est dit que s’il lui prenait l’envie de charger on aurait bien du mal à s’en sortir !
Contrairement aux apparences, et malgré ses 4 m de long, 1,80 m de haut et son poids de 2,5 tonnes, le rhino est très agile et peut courir très vite (jusqu’à 50 km/h).
Les rhinocéros blancs vivent 45 ans en moyenne et n’ont pas de prédateur à part l’Homme.
Plus d'infos sur Les herbivores du parc Kruger.
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Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).
Rhinoceros means "horn on the nose." Rhinos have become very rare (fewer than 10,000) due to the stupid poaching they suffer for their horns, which are supposed to have therapeutic and aphrodisiac effects.
There are two types of rhinoceroses in Africa: white (rare) and black (even rarer). In reality, both are gray! The name "white" comes from a translation error from the Afrikaans "wijde" (wide, for wide mouth) into the English "white."
White rhinos theoretically have two horns, but rhinos in reserves have their horns cut off to prevent poaching.
We saw this rhino up close! He even stopped for a few seconds to look at us, and we thought that if he got the urge to charge, we'd have a hard time getting away!
Contrary to appearances, and despite his 4 m length, 1.8 m height, and 2.5 ton weight, the rhino is very agile and can run very fast (up to 50 km/h).
White rhinos live 45 years on average and have no predators apart from humans.
More information at The herbivores of Kruger Park.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (female)
10 inches in length. Barred black and white above, pale buff below and on face. The male and female are similar except that the male has a red crown and nape while the female has a red nape only. Their reddish patch on lower abdomen is seldom visible in the field.
Its habitat includes open and swampy woodlands. It also comes into parks during migration and feeders in winter.
They range from South Dakota east through the Great Lakes and into southern New England and south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Although not a migratory bird, some of the northern most birds will sometimes migrate south for the winter.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
The bridge of Kokorou (or Noutsou) at Zagoroxoria, Greece.
It was build at 1752 with length of 23.6 meters and height 8.5 meters.
With the reflections on Boidomati river, it seems to connect two different worlds...
Another view, here:
www.flickr.com/photos/pantelis_sampanis/41176545510
Το γεφύρι του Κοκκόρου (ή του Νούτσου) στα Ζαγοροχώρια.
Χτίστηκε το 1752, και έχει μήκος 23,6 μέτρα και ύψος 13,3 μέτρα. Στο τοιχίο της νότιας πλευράς του υπάρχει διακοσμητικό άνοιγμα (παραθόλι). Γεφυρώνει το μικρό φαράγγι Βικάκι, το οποίο εν συνεχεία οδηγεί στο γνωστό φαράγγι του Βίκου.
Με τις αντανακλάσεις του, στον Βοϊδομάτη ποταμό, μοιάζει να γεφυρώνει δύο διαφορετικούς κόσμους...
IMO: 9303390
MMSI: 538007519
Call Sign: V7SU3
Flag: Marshall Is [MH]
AIS Vessel Type: Cargo
Gross Tonnage: 19885
Deadweight: 32610 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 177m × 28.5m
Year Built: 2006
Status: Active
Mallard (female) and Wood Ducks (female) on Wildwing Lake.
Mallards:
18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Speculum metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue speculum. The bill is mttled orange and black.
They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.
They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south to southern California, Virginia, Texas and northern Mexico. They winter throught the United States south to Central America and the West Indies. They are also in Eurasia.
Wood Ducks:
17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.
They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.
They range from British Columbia south to California and from Montana east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. They are absent in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Winters near Pacific Coast north to Washington and to New Jersy in the Eastern United States but rarely further north.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
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Le Pic vert possède une langue démesurée (5 fois la longueur de sa tête) qui lui permet d’attraper les insectes, une fois le sol ou l’arbre percé de son bec.
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The Green Woodpecker has an enormous tongue (5 times the length of its head) which allows it to catch insects once the ground or tree has been pierced with its beak.
Commonly named the Red-veined Darter
Body length: 38m to 40mm (1.5 to 1.6 inches)
Order: Odonata,
Flight period mainly: Late April to Early November.
Sympetrum fonscolombii is a common, widespread species. A resident (and more common) in the Mediterranean regions of Europe. Can also be found in the more northern regions of Europe, as far north as Britain and Sweden and over towards Poland in the East. But in these countries here it becomes much scarcer and will be rarely seen. It is most common in North Africa, the Middle East, and into south-western Asia including the Indian Subcontinent.
Habitat: The Red-veined Darter can be found in a large range of habitats, although preferring warm still waters, these often being open and shallow. It can also be found in ponds, lakes, marshes, coastal lagoons and slow flowing rivers.
Males are notably territorial and will often be seen observing on a exposed perch.
After copulation a pair can often be seen flying in tandem, with the female dipping her abdomen into the water depositing her eggs. The eggs and larvae develop within a few months and S. fonscolombii unlike most other European dragonflies has more than one generation a year. Some larvae will overwinter.
This species is similar to other Sympetrum species, especially Crocothemis Erythraea; as both males being bright red in overall appearance, closer inspection will give a positive identification especially as that species has no black on its face and legs.
Females have an ochre yellow abdomen. Immature males can be mistaken for females but often have more red and a single line on each side of the abdomen.
Pamponerus germanicus ♂ (Diptera, Asilidae)
Pied-winged Robberfly
Alabasterfliege
Tysk Rovflue
Rovfluga
Body length 17mm
Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s
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