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The elusive otter is one of our top predators, feeding mainly on fish (particularly eels and salmonids), waterbirds, amphibians and crustaceans. Otters have their cubs in underground burrows, known as 'holts'. Excellent and lithe swimmers, the young are in the water by 10 weeks of age. Otters are well suited to a life on the water as they have webbed feet, dense fur to keep them warm, and can close their ears and nose when underwater. They require clean rivers, with an abundant source of food and plenty of vegetation to hide their secluded holts.

How to identify

The otter is a large, powerful mammal, with grey-brown fur, a broad snout, and a pale chest and throat. Otters can be distinguished from mink by their much larger size and broader face.

Distribution

A rare but widespread species, now found throughout the country but absent from parts of central and southern England, the Isle of Man, the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands (Courtesy the Wildlife Trusts).

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If looks could kill… A lithe, slender animal, the Puma has strong and very muscular limbs. Also known as the Cougar, Panther and Mountain Lion, it is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae. It is native to the Americas and its range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America. Pumas can purr continuously and come in two colour phases, a red and a grey phase.

This Puma is seen at the Cat Survival Trust, a charity which houses an array of species for education and conservation purposes.

Macro Flower.

Lights and Shadows.

Dramatic use the Lithing.

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This little guy was in the bushes by the pond where I was

photographing Egret's.

The mink is the most common water mammal predator (meat eater) in Minnesota. It can be found in nearly every wetland, lake, and creek in the state, including those in cities and towns. The mink is a versatile predator. Lithe and agile, it pursues its prey on land and in water.

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

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This 7-foot high brown sandstone gate is reminiscent of the Gate of the Sun.

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

My friends’ colt is now seven months old...

Here, he is standing in the pasture with his mother, after having some apple and pear slices. He is, as ever, very playful, inquisitive, well-mannered and gentle. She keeps him in line and he still finds time for comfort suckling. He will, when older, become as black as his mother.

He moves like a dancer and is as lithe and graceful as a speed skater.

Yes - he is a wee sweetie. Even though, he now stands about 6ft 6in tall!

Black Clydesdales

South Carrick Hills

SW Scotland

Taken a couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon.

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

Fomatone 132, Lithprint (Kontakt von einem Kallitypie Drucknegativ) mit speziell für Fomatone Papier abgestimmten Easy Lith FT.

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Fomatone und Foma Retrobrom sind die einzigen Papiere aus aktueller Fertigung mit denen farbig gelithet werden kann. Auch das unter dem Oriental Label vertriebene Warmtone ist schon seit Jahren eine Fomatone Emulsion.

In den letzten Jahren traten beim Lithen von Fomatonepapieren Fehler auf. Die Ursache ist laut Foma eine andere Gelatinequalität ab der Chargen-Nr. 0777. Bei Entwicklungszeiten über 6 Minuten können sowohl größere kreisförmige Flecken (Snowball-Effekt), als auch an Marmoroberfächen erinnernde Strukturen auftauchen.

Für den SE5 Lith-Entwickler habe ich schon mehrfach auf die Möglichkeiten der Vermeidung dieser Fehler hingewiesen. Für den fertig abgestimmten Easy Lith besteht natürlich auch die Möglichkeit, durch Zugabe von Lith D und einen veränderten Workflow, dieses Übel zu verhindern. Für Anwender, die ausschließlich mit Fomatone oder Retrobrom Papieren lithen möchten, kann ich eine Variante des Easy A Konzentrates anbieten, bei welcher die beötigte Menge von Entwicklungsverzögerern schon enthalten ist.

Es mag auf den ersten Blick nicht einleuchtend erscheinen, einerseits kurze Entwicklungszeiten als Problemlösung vorzuschlagen, andererseits eine höhere Dosierung bremsender Substanzen zu verwenden. Zum Verständnis sei nochmals auf den Zusammenhang von hoher Lichtmenge für farbige Resultate und die daraus resultierende Notwendigkeit einer hohen Verdünnung des Entwicklers hingewiesen, um damit bei Zeiten zwischen 8 bis 12 Minuten sowohl farbige Lichter und tiefe Lithschatten zu erreichen. Bis vor einigen Jahren hat der Prozeß so funktioniert. Um die oben genannten Fehler zu vermeiden, sollte die Entwicklung mit den aktuellen Fomatone Chargen jedoch nach etwa 6 Minuten abgeschlossen sein. Sind also farbige Ergebnisse (wie früher) angestrebt, benötigt das Papier eine starke Überbelichtung. Der Entwickler darf aber nicht stark verdünnt werden um eine zu schnelle Entwicklung zu vermeiden. Bei der vorgeschlagenen Mischung von 50ml A + 50ml B auf ca. 900ml Wasser, müßte der Entwicklungsvorgang nach 2-3 Minuten abgebrochen werden, ein echter Litheffekt kann so nicht entstehen. Wenn derart fetten Entwicklern jodoch einen Verzögerer zugesetzt wird, landet man bei gegebener Lichtmenge (für hohe Farbigkeit) bei Entwicklungszeiten zwischen 5 und 6 Minuten. Wird mit einem zweiten Bad gearbeitet, sei es eine reine Alkalilösung, oder ein anderer Entwickler, entstehen keine Fehler, auch wenn die Gesamtentwicklungszeit dann bei 8 Minuten oder länger liegen kann.

Bei den speziell für Fomatone abgestimmten Konzentraten, kann die Arbeitslösung mit etwas weniger B angesetzt werden, wenn ein zweites Bad mit Alkalilösung erforderlich sein sollte. Beispielsweise kann dann mit 5 ml B das zweite Bad mit ca. 500 ml Wasser angesetzt werden.

ENGLISH

Fomatone and Foma Retrobrom are the only papers currently in production that can be used for colourful lith prints. Oriental Warmtone is also a Fomatone emulsion since some years.

In recent years, errors have occurred in the lithing of Foma papers. According to Foma, the cause is a different gelatine quality from batch no. 0777 onwards. With development times of more than 6 minutes, both larger circular spots (snowball effect) and structures reminiscent of marble surfaces can appear.

For the SE5 Lith developer I have already pointed out several times how to avoid these defects. For the ready-tuned Easy Lith there is of course also the possibility to prevent this evil by adding Lith D and a modified workflow. For users who want to lith exclusively with Fomatone or Retrobrom papers, I can offer a variant of the Easy A concentrate, which already contains the necessary amount of development retarders.

At first glance, it may not seem plausible to suggest short development times as a solution to the problem on the one hand and to use a higher dosage of retarding substances on the other. For the sake of understanding, Ie would like to point out the relationship between a high amount of light for coloured results and the resulting necessity of a high dilution of the developer in order to achieve both coloured highlights and deep lith shadows at times between 8 and 12 minutes. Until a few years ago, this is how the process worked. However, to avoid the faults mentioned above, development with the current batches of Fomatone should be completed after about 6 minutes. So if coloured results (as in the past) are desired, the paper needs a strong overexposure. However, the developer must not be heavily diluted to avoid too fast development. With the suggested mixture of 50ml A + 50ml B on approx. 900ml water, the development process would have to be interrupted after 2-3 minutes, a real lith effect cannot be created in this way. If, however, a retarder is added to such fat developers, you will end up with development times of between 5 and 6 minutes for a given amount of light (for high colourfulness). If a second bath is used, be it a pure alkaline solution or another developer, no defects occur, even if the total development time can then be 8 minutes or more.

With the concentrates specially adapted for Fomatone, the working solution can be prepared with slightly less B if a second bath with alkaline solution should be necessary. For example, 5 ml B can be used to prepare the second bath with approx. 500 ml water.

The elusive otter is one of our top predators, feeding mainly on fish (particularly eels and salmonids), waterbirds, amphibians and crustaceans. Otters have their cubs in underground burrows, known as 'holts'. Excellent and lithe swimmers, the young are in the water by 10 weeks of age. Otters are well suited to a life on the water as they have webbed feet, dense fur to keep them warm, and can close their ears and nose when underwater. They require clean rivers, with an abundant source of food and plenty of vegetation to hide their secluded holts.

How to identify

The otter is a large, powerful mammal, with grey-brown fur, a broad snout, and a pale chest and throat. Otters can be distinguished from mink by their much larger size and broader face.

Distribution

A rare but widespread species, now found throughout the country but absent from parts of central and southern England, the Isle of Man, the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands (Courtesy the Wildlife Trusts).

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“The planet has survived everything, in its time. It will certainly survive us.”

― Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

Soundtrack :

LE VENT NOUS PORTERA - Noir Désir

Wandering along the Jurassic Coast

where dinosaurs once roamed

watching the sea ebb and flow

bubbling forming frothy sea foam

fossil hunters out for the day

wielding the tools of their trade

claw hammers swinging loose and lithe with their arms

down on their knees where the dinosaurs played

sticky thick black mud underfoot

sliding down the cliffside

lost shoes and wellington boots amid

the ancient layers once melded now slide

dogs run in and out of the sea

unaware of what is underfoot

petrified forests mean nothing to them

ammonites encrusted with carbonised soot

one hundred and eighty five million years of history

stretching over ninety-five miles of coastline

Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous

this is our Earth's history; yours and mine

imagine the amazing Mesozoic Era

when the Earth's crust began to stretch and sink

layers of sediment; hardening rocks

baking in a desert; it makes one think

then sea levels fell and a forest grew

then it died and was buried deep beneath the lagoons

and the swamps and the rivers flowed over and above

then the earth was moving and very soon

the Eastern rocks tilted while those in the West

eroded and soon the sea rose again

sandstone and chalk were laid down in the region

burying the tilted layers of older rock and then

erosion became a most natural artist

Mother Nature is skilled and brilliant that way

so now you can see the results of it's labours

in this beautiful landscape I show to you today.

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Glen Lyon (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Lìomhann) is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for 34 miles (55 kilometres) from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east.

This glen was also known as An Crom Ghleann ("The Bent Glen"). The land given over to the MacGregors was Scottish Gaelic: An Tòiseachd. It forms part of the Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development by restricting certain forms of development. Sir Walter Scott described Glen Lyon as the "longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland". Apart from a few scattered farms and cottages throughout the glen, the only real settlements are at Fortingall and Bridge of Balgie.

The Glen contains several small hamlets and has a Primary school where Gaelic is taught weekly.

Quite densely inhabited from prehistoric times (as many archaeological sites attest), though its present population is of modest size, the glen has been home to many families, including MacGregors, Lyons, Menzies, Stewarts, Macnaughtans, MacGibbons and the Campbells of Glen Lyon. At the end of the eleventh century the de Leons (later shortened to "Lyon") had come north with Edgar, son of Malcolm III of Scotland to fight against his uncle, Donald Bane. Edgar was victorious and the de Leons received lands that were later called Glen Lyon in Perthshire. Glen Lyon is a corruption from the Gaelic "lithe" meaning "flood", a frequent state of the River Lyon. Robert Campbell of Glenlyon (1630–1696), led the detachment of government troops responsible for the infamous Glencoe Massacre, of the MacDonalds of Glencoe in 1691. A magnificent silver-gilt brooch set with precious stones belonging to the Campbells of Glen Lyon (that has been dated to the early 16th century) is currently in the collection of the British Museum.

Glen Lyon, also written Glenlyon, has been the home of (among others) early Christian monks (including Adomnán [locally Eonán] (died 704), Abbot of Iona and biographer of St Columba), warriors, literary figures, explorers, castles (Meggernie Castle [still inhabited] and Carnbaan [ruined]) and arguably the best cattle in Scotland. Its history is described in Alexander Stewart's A Highland Parish (1928), and Duncan Campbell's The Lairds of Glenlyon (1886).

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

Our urban Fox, making an early morning call.......( note:- the height adjusted gate, to allow wildlife easy passage, and very lithe Limbo dancers....)

Some of the old Agfa batches are lithable. It was one of the first papers I had tested for the process alongside the Sterling Lith (Argenta) about 27 years ago.

Easy Lith FT Special 30+30+1000ml 9 minutes.

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

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very relaxed in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Her position shows how lithe these cats are.

Just like with the previous image it is worthwhile to look at the fur details.

This fairly young female lives in the territory of a large and battle-scarred male that we had seen while he was crossing an open area 2 days before.

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

Model: Skye McLeod Fairywren

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Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara

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Hair: Adore by Exile

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Elf Ears: Swallow

Fae Wings (bento): Pucca Firecaster Creations (PFC)

Fluffy Eyebrows Tatt: [Buzz]

Giselle Eyes Applier: .euphoric

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Chronos Timepiece (Necklace): Empyrean Forge

Velvet Hair Bow: Fawny

Spinning Gear Bracelet: Rainy Fae Creations (RFC)

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

Model: Skye McLeod Fairywren

Bento Mesh Head: Catwa Lona

Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara

Face/Body Applier: Morphine by CURELESS [+]

Body Tatt: Magnolia Citrine: CURELESS [+]

Hair: Adore (Wild Fusion) by EXILE Hair

Ensemble: Carousel Couture by BOUDOIR (incl. dress, upper part, lower part)

Spring Fairy Parasol: BOUDOIR

Lithe Eyelashes: [okbye]

Anna Eyes Applier: .euphoric

Kawaii Bara Choker: !IT!

Carousel Ring: AKINI

Margeryta Earrings: Bliensen + MaiTai

POSE: Umbrella-Kimono 4 by *Chisa Creation*

SIM: Luane's Magical World @ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Morning%20Glow/88/65/21

“So when that Angel of the darker Drink At last shall find you by the river-brink, And, offering his Cup, invite your Soul Forth to your Lips to to quaff - you shall not shrink” (Omar Khayyam)

Note: wine notes...see www.flickr.com/photos/wineandcheese/2181875328/, Lithe...

Gallery

A jaguar at the Big Cat Sanctuary

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

The elusive otter is one of our top predators, feeding mainly on fish (particularly eels and salmonids), waterbirds, amphibians and crustaceans. Otters have their cubs in underground burrows, known as 'holts'. Excellent and lithe swimmers, the young are in the water by 10 weeks of age. Otters are well suited to a life on the water as they have webbed feet, dense fur to keep them warm, and can close their ears and nose when underwater. They require clean rivers, with an abundant source of food and plenty of vegetation to hide their secluded holts.

How to identify

The otter is a large, powerful mammal, with grey-brown fur, a broad snout, and a pale chest and throat. Otters can be distinguished from mink by their much larger size and broader face.

Distribution

A rare but widespread species, now found throughout the country but absent from parts of central and southern England, the Isle of Man, the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands (Courtesy the Wildlife Trusts).

Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it’s much appreciated 👍

Finally got to see the Callanish (Calanais) Complex of Circles today on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.......many of the stones have a structure strikingly similar to the grain of wood......so unusual and breathtakingly beautiful.

Handheld, iPhone 6s Plus paired with the Zeiss ExoLens, (Wide Angle) add on lens, Shoulderpod S1 and Hisy remote.

Edited in Snapseed on iPad Air.

Model: Skye McLeod Fairywren

Bento Mesh Head: CaTwA Lona

Facial Expression: CaTwA Animation HUD

Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara

Skin Applier: [PUMEC]

Lithe Eyelashes: [okkbye]

Lips: Sul#Jello Lip by [MUDSKIN]

Face Tatt: Instruments by SlackGirl

Chest Tatt: Mechanical Heart tattoo (gold) by Nanika

Ensemble (incl.. bento gloves, hat, dress with musical carousel, boots, fur bolero & hair): Mechanical Christmas Carol by IrrISIStible

Spinning Gear Earrings (gold) by Rainy Fae Creations

Fairy Catcher Eyeglass V1-C01 by Velvet Whip

Cigarette: SP_STEAMER with Hold Pose by [LNS Designs]

Pose: cigaretapoza2 by Expressive Bento Poses

Props: Crappy Xmas Tree by Remarkable Oblivion, De Baza Victorian End Table

The elusive otter is one of our top predators, feeding mainly on fish (particularly eels and salmonids), waterbirds, amphibians and crustaceans. Otters have their cubs in underground burrows, known as 'holts'. Excellent and lithe swimmers, the young are in the water by 10 weeks of age. Otters are well suited to a life on the water as they have webbed feet, dense fur to keep them warm, and can close their ears and nose when underwater. They require clean rivers, with an abundant source of food and plenty of vegetation to hide their secluded holts.

How to identify

The otter is a large, powerful mammal, with grey-brown fur, a broad snout, and a pale chest and throat. Otters can be distinguished from mink by their much larger size and broader face.

Distribution

A rare but widespread species, now found throughout the country but absent from parts of central and southern England, the Isle of Man, the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands (Courtesy the Wildlife Trusts).

Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it’s much appreciated 👍

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TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

TREES

What trees try to say

in their slow silence, their vague murmuring,

the sense they have, there where they are,

the reverence, the resonance, the transparency

and the bright and shadowy accents of an airy phrase.

And the shade and the leaves are the innocence of an idea

that between water and space turned itself to lithe integrity.

Beneath the magic breath of the light they are transparent boats.

I don’t know if it’s air or blood budding from their boughs.

I hear the finest foam of their green throats.

I am not, never will be, far from that pure water

and those ancient lamps of hidden isles.

What pure serenity of memory, what horizons

surrounding the silent well! It is a song in sleep

and the wind and light are the breath of a child

who upon a bough of a tree embraces the world.

Antonio Ramos Rosa

Translation: Alexis Levitin

Wandlebury.

“Some of my kin look just like trees now, and need something great to rouse them; and they speak only in whispers. But some of my trees are limb-lithe, and many can talk to me.”

- The Ent Treebeard, talking in The Two Towers by J.R.R.Tolkien

I could not help seeing a lithe female runner in this reflected aurora shape, maybe you can too?