Common cuckoo :

The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) (formerly European Cuckoo) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.

This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly of Dunnocks, Meadow Pipits, and Eurasian Reed Warblers.

> Lifespan and demography

Although the Common Cuckoo's global population appears to be declining, it is classified of being of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is estimated that the species numbers between 25 million and 100 million individuals worldwide, with around 12.6 million to 25.8 million of those birds breeding in Europe.[1] The maximum recorded lifespan of a Common Cuckoo in the United Kingdom is 6 years, 11 months and 2 days.

> Description

The Common Cuckoo is 32–34 centimetres (13–13 in) long from bill to tail (with a tail of 13–15 centimetres (5.1–5.9 in) and a wingspan of 55–60 centimetres (22–24 in). The legs are short. It is greyish with a slender body and long tail and can be mistaken for a falcon in flight, where the wingbeats are regular. During the breeding season, Common Cuckoos often settle on an open perch with drooped wings and raised tail. There is a rufous colour phase, which occurs occasionally in adult females but more often in juveniles.

All adult males are slate-grey; the grey throat extends well down the bird's breast with a sharp demarcation to the barred underparts. The iris, orbital ring, the base of the bill and feet are yellow. Grey adult females have a pinkish-buff or buff background to the barring and neck sides, and sometimes small rufous spots on the median and greater coverts and the outer webs of the secondary feathers

Rufous phase adult females have reddish-brown upperparts with dark grey or black bars. The black upperpart bars are narrower than the rufous bars, as opposed to rufous juvenile birds, where the black bars are broader.

Common Cuckoos in their first autumn have variable plumage. Some are have strongly-barred chestnut-brown upperparts, while others are plain grey. Rufous-brown birds have heavily-barred upperparts with some feathers edged with creamy-white. All have whitish edges to the upper wing-coverts and primaries. The secondaries and greater coverts have chestnut bars or spots. In spring, birds hatched in the previous year may retain some barred secondaries and wing-coverts. The most obvious identification features of juvenile Common Cuckoos are the white nape patch and white feather fringes.

Common Cuckoos moult twice a year: a partial moult in summer and a complete moult in winter. Males weigh around 130 grams (4.6 oz) and females 110 grams (3.9 oz). The Common Cuckoo looks very similar to the Oriental Cuckoo, which is slightly shorter-winged on average.

A study using stuffed bird models found that small birds are less likely to approach Common Cuckoos that have barred underparts similar to the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, a predatory bird. Eurasian Reed Warblers were found more aggressive to cuckoos that looked less hawk-like, meaning that the resemblance to the hawk helps the cuckoo to access the nests of potential hosts.

The male's call, goo-ko, is usually given from an open perch. During the breeding season the male typically gives this call with intervals of 1–1.5 seconds, in groups of 10–20 with a rest of a few seconds between groups. The female has a loud bubbling call. The song starts as a descending minor third early in the year in April, and the interval gets wider, through a major third to a fourth as the season progresses, and in June the cuckoo "forgets its tune" and may make other calls such as ascending intervals. Also the cuckoo seems to have a form of absolute pitch as it tends to sing in the key of C.

> Distribution and habitat

Essentially a bird of open land, the Common Cuckoo is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa. Birds arrive in Europe in April and leave in September.

The Common Cuckoo has also occurred as a vagrant in countries including Barbados, the United States of America, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Indonesia, Palau, Seychelles, Taiwan and China.

> Behaviour

# Food and feeding: The Common Cuckoo's diet consists of insects, with hairy caterpillars, which are distasteful to many birds, being a speciality of preference. It also occasionally eats eggs and chicks.

# Breeding: The Common Cuckoo is a brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. At the appropriate moment, the hen cuckoo flies down to the host's nest, pushes one egg out, lays an egg and flies off. The whole process takes about 10 seconds. A female may visit up to 50 nests during a breeding season. Common Cuckoos first breed at two years old.

> Eggs

More than 100 host species have been recorded: Meadow Pipit, Dunnock and Eurasian Reed Warbler are the most common hosts in northern Europe; Garden Warbler, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail and European Robin in central Europe; Brambling and Common Redstart in Finland; and Great Reed Warbler in Hungary.

Female Common Cuckoos are divided into gentes – populations favouring a particular host species' nest and laying eggs that match those of that species in colour and pattern. Evidence from mitochondrial DNA analyses suggest that each gens may have multiple independent origins due to parasitism of specific hosts by different ancestors. One hypothesis for the inheritance of egg appearance mimicry is that this trait is inherited from the female only, suggesting that it is carried on the sex-determining W chromosome (females are WZ, males ZZ). A genetic analysis of gentes supports this proposal by finding significant differentiation in mitochondrial DNA, but not in microsatellite DNA. A second proposal for the inheritance of this trait is that the genes controlling egg characteristics are carried on autosomes rather than just the W chromosome. Another genetic analysis of sympatric gentes supports this second proposal by finding significant genetic differentiation in both microsatellite DNA and mitochondrial DNA. Considering the tendency for Common Cuckoo males to mate with multiple females and produce offspring raised by more than one host species, it appears as though males do not contribute to the maintenance of Common Cuckoo gentes. However, it was found that only nine percent of offspring were raised outside of their father's presumed host species. Therefore, both males and females may contribute to the maintenance of Common Cuckoo egg mimicry polymorphism. It is notable that most non-parasitic cuckoo species lay white eggs, like most non-passerines other than ground-nesters.

As the Common Cuckoo evolves to lay eggs that better imitate the host's eggs, the host species adapts and is more able to distinguish the cuckoo egg. A study of 248 Common Cuckoo and host eggs demonstrated that female cuckoos that parasitised Common Redstart nests laid eggs that matched better than those that targeted Dunnocks. Spectroscopy was used to model how the host species saw the cuckoo eggs. Cuckoos that target Dunnock nests lay white, brown-speckled eggs, in contrast to the Dunnock's own blue eggs. The theory suggests that Common Redstarts have been parasitised by Common Cuckoos for longer, and so have evolved to be better than the Dunnocks at noticing the cuckoo eggs.

Studies were made of 90 Great Reed Warbler nests in central Hungary. There was an "unusually high" frequency of Common Cuckoo parasitism, with 64 % of the nests parasitised. Of the nests targeted by cuckoos, 64 % contained one cuckoo egg, 23 % had two, 10 % had three and 3 % had four Common Cuckoo eggs. In total, 58 % of the Common Cuckoo eggs were laid in nests that were multiply parasitised. When laying eggs in nests already parasitised, the female cuckoos removed one egg at random, showing no discrimination between the Great Reed Warbler eggs and those of other cuckoos.

It was found that nests close to cuckoo perches were most vulnerable: multiple parasitised nests were closest to the vantage points, and unparasitised nests were farthest away. Nearly all the nests "in close vicinity" to the vantage points were parasitised. More visible nests were more likely to be selected by the Common Cuckoos. Female cuckoos use their vantage points to watch for potential hosts and find it easier to locate the more visible nests while they are egg-laying.

The Great Reed Warblers' responses to the Common Cuckoo eggs varied: 66 % accepted the egg(s); 12 % ejected them; 20 % abandoned the nests entirely; 2 % buried the eggs. 28 % of the cuckoo eggs were described as "almost perfect" in their mimesis of the host eggs, and the warblers rejected "poorly mimetic" cuckoo eggs more often. The degree of mimicry made it difficult for both the Great Reed Warblers and the observers to tell the eggs apart.

The egg measures 22 by 16 millimetres (0.87 × 0.63 in) and weighs 3.2 grams (0.11 oz), of which 7 % is shell. Research has shown that the female Common Cuckoo is able to keep its egg inside its body for an extra 24 hours before laying it in a host's nest. This means the cuckoo chick can hatch before the host's chicks do, and it can eject the unhatched eggs from the nest. Scientists incubated Common Cuckoo eggs for 24 hours at the bird's body temperature of 40 °C (104 °F), and examined the embryos, which were found "much more advanced" than those of other species studied. The idea of 'internal incubation' was first put forward in 1802 and 18th and 19th Century egg collectors had reported finding that cuckoo embryos were more advanced than those of the host species.

> Chicks

The naked, altricial chick hatches after 11–13 days. It methodically evicts all host progeny from host nests. It is a much larger bird than its hosts, and needs to monopolise the food supplied by the parents. The chick will roll the other eggs out of the nest by pushing them with its back over the edge. If the host's eggs hatch before the cuckoo's, the cuckoo chick will push the other chicks out of the nest in a similar way. At 14 days old, the Common Cuckoo chick is about three times the size of an adult Eurasian Reed Warbler.

Species whose broods are parasitised by the Common Cuckoo have evolved to discriminate against cuckoo eggs but not chicks. Experiments have shown that Common Cuckoo chicks persuade their host parents to feed them by making a rapid begging call that sounds "remarkably like a whole brood of host chicks." The researchers suggested that "the cuckoo needs vocal trickery to stimulate adequate care to compensate for the fact that it presents a visual stimulus of just one gape."

Common Cuckoo chicks fledge about 17–21 days after hatching, compared to 12–13 days for Eurasian Reed Warblers. If the hen cuckoo is out-of-phase with a clutch of Eurasian Reed Warbler eggs, she will eat them all so that the hosts are forced to start another brood.

The Common Cuckoo's behaviour was firstly observed and described by Aristotle and the combination of behaviour and anatomical adaptation by Edward Jenner, who was elected as Fellow of the Royal Society in 1788 for this work. It was first documented on film in 1922 by Edgar Chance and Oliver G Pike, in their film 'The Cuckoo's Secret'.

A study in Japan found that young Common Cuckoos probably acquire species-specific feather lice from body-to-body contact with other cuckoos between the time of leaving the nest and returning to the breeding area in spring. A total of 21 nestlings were examined shortly before they left their hosts' nests and none carried feather lice. However, young birds returning to Japan for the first time were found just as likely as older individuals to be lousy.

Photography : Kaushik Singha Roy

Oil on wood, 5x7. The client requested a painting reflecting the Moby Dick quotation: "whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off--then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can."

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia

thegoldensieve.com

A good thing continues

Some six months ago, I posted almost 100 images and a few thoughts I felt were missing from the many existing RX1 reviews. The outpouring of support and interest in that article was very gratifying. When I published, I had used the camera for six full months, enough time to come to a view of its strengths and weaknesses and to produce a small portfolio of good images, but not enough time to see the full picture (pun intended). In the following six months, I have used the camera at least as frequently as in the first six and have produced another small set of good images. It should be noted that my usage of the RX1 in the last six (and especially in the last 3) months has involved less travel and more time with the family and around the house; I will share relatively few of these images but will spend some time sharing my impressions of its functionality for family snapshots as I am sure there is some interest. And let it be said here: one of the primary motivations to purchase the camera was to take more photos with the family, and after one full year I can confidently say: money well spent.

The A7/r game-changer?

In the past six months, Sony have announced and released two full-frame, interchangeable lens cameras that clearly take design cues from the RX1: the A7 and the A7r. These cameras are innovative and highly capable and, as such, are in the midst of taking the photography world by storm. I think they are compelling enough cameras that I wonder whether Sony is wasting its energy continuing to develop further A-mount cameras. Sony deserve credit for a bold strategy—many companies would have been content to allow the success of the the RX1 (and RX1R) generate further sales before pushing further into the white space left unexplored by camera makers with less ambition.This is not the place to detail the relative advantages and disadvantages of the RX1 versus the A7/r except to make the following point. I currently use a Nikon D800 and an RX1: were I to sell both and purchase the A7r + 35mm f/2.8 I would in many ways lose nothing by way of imaging capability or lens compatibility but would pocket the surplus $1250-1750. Indeed this loyal Nikon owner thought long and hard about doing so, which speaks to the strategic importance of these cameras for a company trying to make inroads into a highly concentrated market.Ultimately, I opted to hang onto the two cameras I have (although this decision is one that I revisit time and time again) and continue to use them as I have for the past year. Let me give you a quick flavor of why.

The RX1 is smaller and more discrete

This is a small a point, but my gut reaction to the A7/r was: much smaller than the D800, not as small as the RX1. The EVF atop the A7/r and the larger profile of interchangeable mount lenses means that I would not be able to slip the A7/r into a pocket the way I can the RX1. Further, by virtue of using the EVF and its loud mechanical shutter, the A7/r just isn’t as stealthy as the RX1. Finally, f/2 beats the pants off of f/2.8 at the same or smaller size.At this point, some of you may be saying, “Future Sony releases will allow you to get a body without an EVF and get an f/2 lens that has a slimmer profile, etc, etc.” And that’s just the point: to oversimplify things, the reason I am keeping my RX1 is that Sony currently offers something close to an A7 body without a built-in EVF and with a slimmer profile 35mm f/2.

The D800 has important functional advantages

On the other side of the spectrum, the AF speed of the A7/r just isn’t going to match the D800, especially when the former is equipped with a Nikon lens and F-mount adapter. EVFs cannot yet match the experience of looking through the prism and the lens (I expect they will match soon, but aren’t there yet). What’s more, I have made such an investment in Nikon glass that I can’t yet justify purchasing an adapter for a Sony mount or selling them all for Sony’s offerings (many of which aren’t to market yet).Now, all of these are minor points and I think all of them disappear with an A8r, but they add up to something major: I have two cameras very well suited to two different types of shooting, and I ask myself if I gain or lose by getting something in between—something that wasn’t quite a pocket shooter and something that was quite a DSLR? You can imagine, however, that if I were coming to the market without a D800 and an RX1, that my decision would be far different: dollar for dollar, the A7/r would be a no-brainer.During the moments when I consider selling to grab an A7r, I keep coming back to a thought I had a month or so before the RX1 was announced. At that time I was considering something like the NEX cameras with a ZM 21mm f/2.8 and I said in my head, “I wish someone would make a carry-around camera with a full frame sensor and a fixed 35mm f/2.8 or f/2.” Now you understand how attractive the RX1 is to me and what a ridiculously high bar exists for another camera system to reach.

Okay, so what is different from the last review?

For one, I had an issue with the camera’s AF motor failing to engage and giving me an E61:00 error. I had to send it out to Sony for repairs (via extended warranty and service plan). I detailed my experience with Sony Service here [insert link] and I write to you as a very satisfied customer. That is to say, I have 3 years left on a 4 year + accidental damage warranty and I feel confident enough in that coverage to say that I will have this beauty in working order for at least another 3 years.For two, I’ve spent significantly less time thinking of this camera as a DSLR replacement and have instead started to develop a very different way of shooting with it. The activation barrier to taking a shot with my D800 is quite high. Beyond having to bring a large camera wherever you go and have it in hand, a proper camera takes two hands and full attention to produce an image. I shoot slowly and methodically and often from a tripod with the D800. In contrast, I can pull the RX1 out, pop off the lens cap, line up and take a shot with one hand (often with a toddler in the other). This fosters a totally different type of photography.

My “be-there” camera

The have-everywhere camera that gives DSLR type controls to one-handed shooting lets me pursue images that happen very quickly or images that might not normally meet the standards of “drag-the-DSLR-out-of-the-bag.” Many of those images you’ll see on this post. A full year of shooting and I can say this with great confidence: the RX1 is a terrific mash-up of point-and-shoot and DSLR not just in image quality and features, but primarily in the product it helps me create. To take this thinking a bit further: I find myself even processing images from the RX1 differently than I would from my DSLR. So much so that I have strongly considered starting a tumblr and posting JPEGs directly from the RX1 via my phone or an iPad rather than running the bulk of them through Lightroom, onto Flickr and then on the blog (really this is just a matter of time, stay tuned, and those readers who have experience with tumblr, cloud image storage and editing, etc, etc, please contact me, I want to pick your brain).Put simply, I capture more spontaneous and beautiful “moments” than I might have otherwise. Photography is very much an exercise in “f/8 and be there,” and the RX1 is my go-to “be there” camera.

The family camera

I mentioned earlier that I justified the purchase of the RX1 partly as a camera to be used to document the family moments into which a DSLR doesn’t neatly fit. Over the past year I’ve collected thousands and thousands of family images with the RX1. The cold hard truth is that many of those photos could be better if I’d taken a full DSLR kit with me to the park or the beach or the grocery store each time. The RX1 is a difficult camera to use on a toddler (or any moving subject for that matter); autofocus isn’t as fast as a professional DSLR, it’s difficult to perfectly compose via an LCD (especially in bright sunlight), but despite these shortcomings, it’s been an incredibly useful family camera. There are simply so many beautiful moments where I had the RX1 over my shoulder, ready to go that whatever difficulties exist relative to a DSLR, those pale in comparison to the power of it’s convenience. The best camera is the one in your hand.

Where to go from here.

So what is the value of these RX1 going forward, especially in a world of the A7/r and it’s yet-to-be-born siblings without an EVF and a pancake lens? Frankly, at its current price (which is quite fair when you consider the value of the the body and the lens) I see precious little room for an independent offering versus a mirrorless, interchangeable lens system with the same image quality in a package just as small. That doesn’t mean Sony won’t make an RX2 or an RX1 Mark II (have a look at it’s other product lines to see how many SKUs are maintained despite low demand). Instead, I see the RX1 as a bridge that needed to exist for engineers, managers, and the market to make it to the A7/r and it’s descendants.A Facebook friend recently paid me a great compliment; he said something like, “Justin, via your blog, you’ve sold a ton of RX1 cameras.” Indeed, despite my efforts not to be a salesman, I think he’s right: I have and would continue to recommend this camera.The true value of the RX1 going forward is for those of us who have the thing on our shoulders; and yes, if you have an investment in and a love for a DSLR system, there’s still tremendous value in getting one, slinging it over your shoulder, and heading out into the wide, bright world; A7/r or no, this is just an unbelievably capable camera.

I am on a bit of a mission searching out big old trees in our local woods at the moment. It's given a purpose to me evening wanderings and got me in to some new locations and others I played in and explored as a kid.

The light is taking some mastering and can involve three whole stops of under exposure to retain the highlights. Unless it is very calm there will be movement in the leaves, particularly at the high point of the tree and long exposures on the tripod are generally required. I currently have a massive backlog of work to upload and lots more to edit and I'm adding to it most evenings.

This is one of a batch taken in Honley Woods immediately after heavy rain. Having previously explored the Meltham end of the wood and found suitable trees I knew where I was heading and it was till spitting a bit of rain about. The wood was a bog in places but the trees were glistening with water, streaked with wet dark patches and the colours saturated. When the sun burst through the highlights where almost impossible to retain, seconds later the sun would disappear and the same shot would produce an entirely different image. I'm loving it, slow and methodical, completely different to the machine gun snapping of a village parade.

Methodical teens at the Avondale Regional Branch Library's February Pizza &... program gather evidence at the crime scene of a deadly Valentine's date.

Dr. Beth Gardner, professor from the Justice Sciences program at UAB, created a “Valentine’s Date Gone Wrong” crime scene and invited the “detectives” in to gather and analyze evidence in a quest to identify the murderer. The murder scene was replete with a victim (one of Gardner's students) and all the trappings of a romantic dinner gone horribly wrong. The participants were outfitted with an evidence kit that included tools for collecting and preserving fingerprints, footprints, DNA, and other physical evidence from the crime scene. With the evidence gathered and clues from the police report, the students were able to identify the “killer.”

Parabuteo unicinctus

Phoenix is a female Harris Hawk from the Raptor Ranch.

Like wolves, Harris' hawks show a strong pattern of cooperative behavior during the hunt. This behavior is rare among hawks. Often three to five family members can be seen hunting together and sharing the kill. The attack is methodical. Once prey is located, each hawk takes its turn chasing it. Over a period of time, the unrested prey begins to wear down. If the prey hides in underbrush, the pursuing hawks fly to the ground and circle its location. One or two hawks then go into the brush and flush the prey from its hiding place. The chase resumes until the prey, totally exhausted, is captured and killed.

OWL is an important non-profit organization focusing on injured birds and specializing in Birds of Prey which are found throughout British Columbia. OWL works to rehabilitate these birds, release them into the wild and educate the public. The birds which are too injured or unable to resume a normal life in the wild are given a permanent home at the Centre.

www.owlcanada.ca/

Delta, British Columbia

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia

A grief stricken American infantryman whose buddy has been killed in action is comforted by another soldier. In the background a corpsman methodically fills out casualty tags, Haktong-ni area, Korea. August 28, 1950. Sfc. Al Chang. (Army)

NARA FILE # 080-SC-347803

WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1459

Learn more: The Korean War (1950-1953)

thegoldensieve.com

A good thing continues

Some six months ago, I posted almost 100 images and a few thoughts I felt were missing from the many existing RX1 reviews. The outpouring of support and interest in that article was very gratifying. When I published, I had used the camera for six full months, enough time to come to a view of its strengths and weaknesses and to produce a small portfolio of good images, but not enough time to see the full picture (pun intended). In the following six months, I have used the camera at least as frequently as in the first six and have produced another small set of good images. It should be noted that my usage of the RX1 in the last six (and especially in the last 3) months has involved less travel and more time with the family and around the house; I will share relatively few of these images but will spend some time sharing my impressions of its functionality for family snapshots as I am sure there is some interest. And let it be said here: one of the primary motivations to purchase the camera was to take more photos with the family, and after one full year I can confidently say: money well spent.

The A7/r game-changer?

In the past six months, Sony have announced and released two full-frame, interchangeable lens cameras that clearly take design cues from the RX1: the A7 and the A7r. These cameras are innovative and highly capable and, as such, are in the midst of taking the photography world by storm. I think they are compelling enough cameras that I wonder whether Sony is wasting its energy continuing to develop further A-mount cameras. Sony deserve credit for a bold strategy—many companies would have been content to allow the success of the the RX1 (and RX1R) generate further sales before pushing further into the white space left unexplored by camera makers with less ambition.This is not the place to detail the relative advantages and disadvantages of the RX1 versus the A7/r except to make the following point. I currently use a Nikon D800 and an RX1: were I to sell both and purchase the A7r + 35mm f/2.8 I would in many ways lose nothing by way of imaging capability or lens compatibility but would pocket the surplus $1250-1750. Indeed this loyal Nikon owner thought long and hard about doing so, which speaks to the strategic importance of these cameras for a company trying to make inroads into a highly concentrated market.Ultimately, I opted to hang onto the two cameras I have (although this decision is one that I revisit time and time again) and continue to use them as I have for the past year. Let me give you a quick flavor of why.

The RX1 is smaller and more discrete

This is a small a point, but my gut reaction to the A7/r was: much smaller than the D800, not as small as the RX1. The EVF atop the A7/r and the larger profile of interchangeable mount lenses means that I would not be able to slip the A7/r into a pocket the way I can the RX1. Further, by virtue of using the EVF and its loud mechanical shutter, the A7/r just isn’t as stealthy as the RX1. Finally, f/2 beats the pants off of f/2.8 at the same or smaller size.At this point, some of you may be saying, “Future Sony releases will allow you to get a body without an EVF and get an f/2 lens that has a slimmer profile, etc, etc.” And that’s just the point: to oversimplify things, the reason I am keeping my RX1 is that Sony currently offers something close to an A7 body without a built-in EVF and with a slimmer profile 35mm f/2.

The D800 has important functional advantages

On the other side of the spectrum, the AF speed of the A7/r just isn’t going to match the D800, especially when the former is equipped with a Nikon lens and F-mount adapter. EVFs cannot yet match the experience of looking through the prism and the lens (I expect they will match soon, but aren’t there yet). What’s more, I have made such an investment in Nikon glass that I can’t yet justify purchasing an adapter for a Sony mount or selling them all for Sony’s offerings (many of which aren’t to market yet).Now, all of these are minor points and I think all of them disappear with an A8r, but they add up to something major: I have two cameras very well suited to two different types of shooting, and I ask myself if I gain or lose by getting something in between—something that wasn’t quite a pocket shooter and something that was quite a DSLR? You can imagine, however, that if I were coming to the market without a D800 and an RX1, that my decision would be far different: dollar for dollar, the A7/r would be a no-brainer.During the moments when I consider selling to grab an A7r, I keep coming back to a thought I had a month or so before the RX1 was announced. At that time I was considering something like the NEX cameras with a ZM 21mm f/2.8 and I said in my head, “I wish someone would make a carry-around camera with a full frame sensor and a fixed 35mm f/2.8 or f/2.” Now you understand how attractive the RX1 is to me and what a ridiculously high bar exists for another camera system to reach.

Okay, so what is different from the last review?

For one, I had an issue with the camera’s AF motor failing to engage and giving me an E61:00 error. I had to send it out to Sony for repairs (via extended warranty and service plan). I detailed my experience with Sony Service here [insert link] and I write to you as a very satisfied customer. That is to say, I have 3 years left on a 4 year + accidental damage warranty and I feel confident enough in that coverage to say that I will have this beauty in working order for at least another 3 years.For two, I’ve spent significantly less time thinking of this camera as a DSLR replacement and have instead started to develop a very different way of shooting with it. The activation barrier to taking a shot with my D800 is quite high. Beyond having to bring a large camera wherever you go and have it in hand, a proper camera takes two hands and full attention to produce an image. I shoot slowly and methodically and often from a tripod with the D800. In contrast, I can pull the RX1 out, pop off the lens cap, line up and take a shot with one hand (often with a toddler in the other). This fosters a totally different type of photography.

My “be-there” camera

The have-everywhere camera that gives DSLR type controls to one-handed shooting lets me pursue images that happen very quickly or images that might not normally meet the standards of “drag-the-DSLR-out-of-the-bag.” Many of those images you’ll see on this post. A full year of shooting and I can say this with great confidence: the RX1 is a terrific mash-up of point-and-shoot and DSLR not just in image quality and features, but primarily in the product it helps me create. To take this thinking a bit further: I find myself even processing images from the RX1 differently than I would from my DSLR. So much so that I have strongly considered starting a tumblr and posting JPEGs directly from the RX1 via my phone or an iPad rather than running the bulk of them through Lightroom, onto Flickr and then on the blog (really this is just a matter of time, stay tuned, and those readers who have experience with tumblr, cloud image storage and editing, etc, etc, please contact me, I want to pick your brain).Put simply, I capture more spontaneous and beautiful “moments” than I might have otherwise. Photography is very much an exercise in “f/8 and be there,” and the RX1 is my go-to “be there” camera.

The family camera

I mentioned earlier that I justified the purchase of the RX1 partly as a camera to be used to document the family moments into which a DSLR doesn’t neatly fit. Over the past year I’ve collected thousands and thousands of family images with the RX1. The cold hard truth is that many of those photos could be better if I’d taken a full DSLR kit with me to the park or the beach or the grocery store each time. The RX1 is a difficult camera to use on a toddler (or any moving subject for that matter); autofocus isn’t as fast as a professional DSLR, it’s difficult to perfectly compose via an LCD (especially in bright sunlight), but despite these shortcomings, it’s been an incredibly useful family camera. There are simply so many beautiful moments where I had the RX1 over my shoulder, ready to go that whatever difficulties exist relative to a DSLR, those pale in comparison to the power of it’s convenience. The best camera is the one in your hand.

Where to go from here.

So what is the value of these RX1 going forward, especially in a world of the A7/r and it’s yet-to-be-born siblings without an EVF and a pancake lens? Frankly, at its current price (which is quite fair when you consider the value of the the body and the lens) I see precious little room for an independent offering versus a mirrorless, interchangeable lens system with the same image quality in a package just as small. That doesn’t mean Sony won’t make an RX2 or an RX1 Mark II (have a look at it’s other product lines to see how many SKUs are maintained despite low demand). Instead, I see the RX1 as a bridge that needed to exist for engineers, managers, and the market to make it to the A7/r and it’s descendants.A Facebook friend recently paid me a great compliment; he said something like, “Justin, via your blog, you’ve sold a ton of RX1 cameras.” Indeed, despite my efforts not to be a salesman, I think he’s right: I have and would continue to recommend this camera.The true value of the RX1 going forward is for those of us who have the thing on our shoulders; and yes, if you have an investment in and a love for a DSLR system, there’s still tremendous value in getting one, slinging it over your shoulder, and heading out into the wide, bright world; A7/r or no, this is just an unbelievably capable camera.

Agfa APX 400, Minolta SRT-Super

Salton Sea, California

Richard Wong taking a shot of the 3 oaks at Salton Sea. I'm guessing he was taking this shot, but I don't know for sure.

As for the title... I've been shooting with Richard a few times now, and I often get the impression that he's a "collector" of scenery. He shoots everything -- even if everything isn't completely breathtaking. He does a very good job at capturing the entirety of his location, in a methodical fashion. He's good at what he does, and I'm always grateful to be in his presence while out shooting.

Muellerianella fairmairei planthopper (?) found on low-lying vegetation by the River Petteril at the edge of Newbiggin Wood near Carlisle, 2 October 20.

Although I can't reliably identify this species (see below) it was still a great find! As I only had a few hours available I'd been making my way methodically along the River Petteril from the M6 bridge towards Wreay Woods checking out all of the sun-lit nettle patches for Eupteryx leafhoppers. Although I found a few, they all appeared to be the very common E. aurata, and I didn't even manage to get any half-decent record shots.

I was almost at the point of turning back when I spotted this planthopper which I was pretty sure I'd never seen before. Thankfully it was at ground level, which always helps when using my DCR-150 macro adapter! Although the bug was constantly on the move, I still managed to get several shots which I'm very happy with all things considered (Photos 1 - 3).

The specimen was collected and photographed later in the day using the integral camera on my SX10D microscope at 40x magnification (Photo 4). It was measured at 3.5mm in length.

Note on identification: It's clear from the British Bugs website that the planthopper must belong to the Muellerianella genus for which there are only three UK species: M. fairmairei, M. brevipennis and M. extrusa, only the first two of which are depicted in the gallery. It's stated that "...M. brevipennis reportedly differs from M. extrusa and the much more common M. fairmairei in that there are no dark mottles along the leading edge of the eye. It is unclear how reliable this is, and the genitalia should always be checked."

It can be seen from both Photo 2 and Photo 4 that the mottling referred to above is present, which therefore may rule out M. brevipennis. Additionally, the pattern appears to be a good match to those shown for M. fairmairei specimens included in the gallery (first two photos):

www.britishbugs.org.uk/homoptera/Delphacidae/Muellerianel...

Although there are more records for M. extrusa than M. fairmairei listed on NBN Atlas (267 against 134), the vast majority of the former are from Wales with only a handful further north; whereas a large cluster of M. fairmairei records are shown in the Scottish Borders area (unfortunately Cumbria does not provide data to NBN Atlas).

So, on balance, Muellerianella fairmairei seems the most likely. However, as the collected specimen turned out to be female this cannon be verified.

It's noted that although the sighting was submitted to iRecord (classified as uncertain), no records have yet been accepted without reservation (ie double ticked) for this species, and so verification is not anticipated!

Wall Arch was reported and named in 1948 by Lewis T. McKinney and was about 70 feet wide. It is/was composed of Entrada sandstone. Ultimately, the bully that wins all fights--gravity--performed its services and on an August night in 2008, 16 months after this visit with Chase, it fell to earth. R.I.P. Wall Arch. May the millennia to come honor you with a thousand more, slowly and methodically carved by wind, sun, and water.

This is Sean Conway he's a professional photographer from London. He covers everything from weddings to christenings to studio portrait and commercial events and promotions. I met him on Briggate in Leeds uk, i was drawn to him because he was using a small step ladder, he took some catching up with in order to talk to him. He works at quite a fast pace but methodically and competently, making sure the composition and exposure are correct. We got talking between shots and he told me he was on a commercial assignment for Debenhams department store.

www.seanconwayphotography.co.uk/

Thank you Sean Conway.

Part of Grand Teton National Park

Moose, Teton County, Wyoming

Listed: 08/25/1998

Although many of the buildings within this complex were not constructed until the 1950s, all adhere to the layout and design concepts initiated in 1946. The complex represents the last privately owned and operated auto-camp/resort complex constructed in Grand Teton National Park in the historical period, prior to the initiation of Mission-66 concession-development schemes. It is eligible to the National Register of Historic Places for its association with duderanch rustic architecture and with area tourism. The district's period of significance extends from Jenkins' purchase in 1946 until the completion of major construction in 1956. The Highlands is a component of the "Auto Camp" property type (Dude Ranching and Tourism context), as defined in the Grand Teton National Park Multiple Property Submission (1997).

Charles Byron and Jeanne Jenkins and Gloria Jenkins Wardell purchased the Highlands site in 1946, From this date until 1956, they methodically added "one or two cabins a year" in a U-shaped pattern anchored by a large log/board-andbatten lodge. The lodge, originally envisioned as a "Tyrollean type" to conform to the frequent use of Swiss architecture in national parks, was instead constructed in the more typical regional rustic style. Cabins were built by Jenkins and a few hired carpenters, who worked during the summer months. As many as 13 "girls" cleaned the cabins, worked in the dining room, and lived in the dormitory (better known as the Hen House).

Although developed as a private property, and insulated from NPS design controls or lease obligations, The Highlands reflected GRTE accommodation designs first articulated in the 1940s.

By 1956, the site included a large central lodge; three cabins dating to the Sensenbachs; and a new generation of tourist cabins, constructed by Jenkins, with occasional help, in what his nephew defines as "a labor of love." The Highlands was distinct from area dude ranches (which supplied each guest with his/her own saddle horse, provided family-style meals on the European Plan, and most often boasted only of a "private outdoor toilet") and also from more standard auto-camp complexes, such as Kimmel Kabins (where, in an important precursor to major modern trends in park tourism, one to two night stays were encouraged, and neither meals nor recreational services were provided). A ca. 1950 brochure describing "The Highlands" log cabins as:

from, one to five rooms in an individual unit, spacious, attractively furnished in keeping with the log interiors, completely modern with private bathrooms, plenty of hot water, electric heat and daily maid service.... Having your meals with us is optional, but you will find it a convenience and a pleasure.

I need to build my empire methodically so I have devised a list. What's next? Ooh, Aparo park. 1 acre of flat land devoted to providing a nice environment for gothamites to waste their miserable lives in and with the bonus of not being screwed up by Ivy. I'm going to turn this waste of space into something useful. Goodbye Aparo.

Luthor Log- day 3:

It was early in the day so not many people were wondering around. You got the odd dog walker or commuter but not much else. Time to liven things up. I had decided to bring a C.H.I.M.P. bot with me. they got bored in the empty warehouse there stored in so I decided to show this one what nature is before I tear it down. He had no problem with disposing the few civilians left. once all the work was done I sat down next to the duck pond and rang up engineering on my smart phone. "Bring in the diggers"

Lex moves from #11 Shipping Warehouse and takes neutral zone #4 Aparo Park in pursuit of a new cafeteria.

P.S. personally I hate that robot.

The Reverend Samuel Wesley became Anglican rector of Epworth in 1695, and also nearby of Wroot in 1722. Here his wife, Susanna, bore him at least 19 children, although only seven daughters and three sons - Samuel Jr, John and Charles - survived to adulthood. Susanna educated all her children diligently and instilled in them the methodical approach that would later characterise her sons' approach to religion.

The Old Market in the old town of Salzburg was laid out methodically in the early Middle Ages (13th century) as a trading center.

History

After the marketplace was moved from Waag square to Old Market, once joined the Dairy market and Herb market, the Beet and Cabbage market and the Potter market. It now consists of stately rows of town houses whose core mostly goes back to the Middle Ages, but which, in many cases, are shaped early modern.

Floriani fountain

Main article: Florianibrunnen

In the middle of the Old Market today stands the Market fountain which, as founded on documents, was erected here instead of an old draw well in 1488 as for the first time it was possible to guide water from the mountain Gersberg over the Town bridge to the Old Market.

Buildings at Old Market

Since the late 16th century, also the old prince-archbishopric Court farmacy is located at Old Market. In front of the Old Residence there are the traditional Café Tomaselli and Café/Cake shop Fürst, whose founder creating the Mozart ball. A former town house which now houses the headquarters of the bank Salzburger Sparkasse due to several reconstructions got a facade a bit too fancy for this place. In addition to the Café Tomaselli is located on Old Market 10a also the smallest house in the city of Salzburg.

Name

Between 1873 and 1927 the place was known as Ludwig-Viktor square, after the youngest brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I., Archduke Ludwig Viktor (* 1842, † 1919), who lived from 1861 in Schloss Klessheim.

Other

A nightly Würstlstand (sausage stand) at Old Market is a popular meeting place at a late hour for night owls and visitors of evening events in the old town.

Der Alte Markt in der Altstadt von Salzburg wurde im Frühmittelalter (13. Jahrhundert) als Handelsplatz planmäßig angelegt.

Geschichte

Nachdem der Marktplatz vom Waagplatz auf den Alten Markt verlegt wurde, schlossen einst der Milchmarkt und Kräutermarkt, der Rüben- und Krautmarkt und der Hafnermarkt an. Er besteht heute aus stattlichen Zeilen von Bürgerhäusern, deren Kern meist ins Mittelalter reicht, die aber vielfach frühneuzeitlich überprägt sind.

Florianibrunnen

Hauptartikel: Florianibrunnen

In der Mitte des Alten Marktes steht heute der Marktbrunnen, der urkundlich anstelle eines alten Ziehbrunnens 1488 hier errichtet wurde, als erstmals Wasser vom Gersberg über die Stadtbrücke bis zum Alten Markt geleitet werden konnte.

Gebäude am Alten Markt

Seit Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts befindet sich auch die Alte fürsterzbischöfliche Hofapotheke am Alten Markt. Gegenüber der Alten Residenz befinden sich das Traditionscafé Café Tomaselli und die Café-Konditorei Fürst, deren Begründer die Mozart-Kugel kreierte. Ein ehemaliges Bürgerhaus, in dem sich heute die Zentrale der Salzburger Sparkasse befindet, erhielt durch mehrere Umbauten eine etwas zu modern für diesen Platz ausgefallene Fassade. Neben dem Café Tomaselli befindet sich am Alten Markt 10a auch das kleinste Haus der Stadt Salzburg.

Name

Zwischen 1873 und 1927 trug der Platz den Namen Ludwig-Viktor-Platz, nach dem jüngsten Bruder von Kaiser Franz Joseph I., Erzherzog Ludwig Viktor (* 1842, † 1919), der ab 1861 Schloss Kleßheim bewohnte.

Sonstiges

Ein nächtlicher Würstlstand am Alten Markt bildet für Nachtschwärmer oder Besucher von abendlichen Veranstaltungen in der Altstadt einen beliebten Treffpunkt zu später Stunde.

www.salzburg.com/wiki/index.php/Alter_Markt

The American Kestrel seen in this series of photos depicting the dining process—a Meadow Vole, in this case—was so neat to witness. This particular tree is where a young family of them resides, and on this day, as we were walking the path along the vast marshland area, we heard this non-stop cacophony of screeches revealing some state of commotion. Apparently, the male had just returned with a meal (a whole Meadow Vole), but another third Kestrel was nearby. We did not believe it to be the recent newborn, from only several weeks back, so figured that it might have been a stranger. Once that was gone, the female proceeded to dine away. We wanted to see if we could, at least, capture some shots of it eating, rather than just have the memory of seeing it through the binoculars. So, slowly, and ever so carefully, we walked toward the tree with deliberate step by step, occasionally stopping to be certain that we were not alarming it. The Kestrel did notice the approaching human presence, but seemed not to be threatened, given our calm disposition. Once we felt close enough to take a series of photos as it ripped into the body and pried out the innards, we maintained the position and managed to shoot a successful series that clearly represented the methodical means of eating the rodent. We continued to observe for about 15 minutes or so, before finally leaving the scene. It was obvious that this dining on a fat rodent was not a quick process, for at the time or our departure, there was still a great amount of the prey left to eat. By the way, the head was already missing when we first secured the initial photos.

The late, Doris Duke, had left a wonderful legacy in converting her magnificent estate into a Natural Wildlife Preserve for the public’s education and enjoyment. The paths throughout the estate offer such splendid scenery. One is forever exploring, always seeing something subtly beautiful. There are always pleasant surprises, from the general scenery to the world of birds and other wildlife, including tiny insects and flowers that are quite enjoyable to observe and study. The bucolic nature of the preserve is so relaxing—akin to meditating while experiencing the landscape. The beauty of visiting Duke Farms is that so many incredible views are there simply by absorbing the surroundings.

Besides the wonderful diversity of nature’s jewels, Doris Duke has left a part of her legacy through her passion for art—well situated throughout the preserve is a collection of glorious sculptures and fabulous examples of supreme stonework and design in the bridges, old ruins of enormous barns and stables, and a variety of other structures. The old Hay Barn ruin with its fabulous sculpture garden is truly a favorite of ours, for each and every statue seems to possess a spirit and sense of life. The landscape and backdrop can alter the mood, accordingly, depending on the time of day and seasonal changes in particular. So, spotting new and fascinating wildlife (both animals and plants) and art never ceases to add to the experience.

Jersey, GA (Walton County) Copyright 2010 D. Nelson

After we skipped the June training day due to the heat, we managed to go this month. I quickly realized that 2 months is too long of an absence, as Tessa has much regressed. I planted 4 birds and when we took Shane and Tessa out to the field, Shane methodically and with great style found and pointed the first one, and Tessa ran ahead, her wild and crazy self, to the farthest corner of the field, found the last one I planted, pointed it for a moment, definitely not long enough for me to get myself there, then flushed and chased it. ARGH! Thankfully, the bird flew onto the nearest tree and Tessa didn't catch it, but that was almost back to the pre-Junior Hunter level and seeing this right at the beginning of our run was very frustrating.

Overall, she did well with locating the birds in the field but she's not the least bit steady and that is a bad thing. I had her on a 20-ft check cord which of course is useless when Tessa is 150 ahead of me in 10 seconds, so next time there has to be a different approach involving much more restraint. I have to proof her "whoa" before letting her run the field again.

When we left the field though, she was wonderful, I was able to heel her back to the car, and could have her off-leash with her staying close and minding well. In that regard, she has come a very long way. Just a year ago, whenever I unclipped her, she would bolt out of the parking area into the fields in search of birds and would not come back, and it is so nice to be able to relax more about this now.

Water work was more play than work. Tessa is nuts about the water, she gets so excited that she whines while swimming which a lot of people found amusing. Her water retrieves were better than usual today. After a while we switched to another pond where there were many live ducks, and let the dogs chase them. Ducks are very fast, and they fly and dive, so there was no danger to the birds, and the dogs had a good workout.

After 4 hours, it started to get hot and Tessa started to get tired. She folded into her crate in a weirdly twisted way and remained in that position all the way home (one hour) - passed out!

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I'm not sure who these people were supposed to be. Perhaps they were performance artists, or mimes -- or both -- dressed to represent the early humans who would go on to discover fire, perhaps. I have video of this. In fact, this is a frame capture from video, using the Canon EOS Rebel T6, with the Canon 18-55mm zoom lens. They were moving about slowly and methodically. This was during the break, before the next set of speakers and other presentations were to begin.

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia

One more shot - checking the plate, sizing things up...my table getting messier and messier...

These are not the greatest photos ever, but they convey a few key things:

1) how late it was (11ish?),

2) how hard I'm focusing (seriously - no funny faces or talking at the camera) and

3) that I actually am able to be patient and methodical, when absolutely necessary...but only when absolutely necessary

Not quite ready to share the finished products yet, but you can get a little taste of the process. ;)

Henrique and I sat at a conference table for ninety minutes with the plant manager and his quality control guy. Henrique has hosted the plant manager for one week in Switzerland and the two of them obviously have a strong relationship. They methodically and calmly went through a number of points and, happily, the meeting ended on a good note.

Then, after putting on clean-room gown and head covering, Henrique and I inspected the plant. A crane hoists one-ton sacks of sugar to the top of a large sifting machine on the ground level. Next, the sifted sugar is lifted pneumatically to the top level of a structure enclosed in an open space the height of a six-story building. Along with flour, gelatin, and other basic materials, the sugar is stored in large silos on the top level. Workers load ingredients used in smaller quantities from 100-lb sacks into parallel storage units. Some ingredients drop into machines on the next lower level where they are mixed. All ingredients drop into scales on yet another lower level that weigh them, one batch at a time, according to the current recipe. From the scales, the materials fall into a mixer. From the mixer, the final product falls into individual hoppers on the level about the ground level. Up to this point, all the equipment is made by Buhler. It’s all big, high-volume, closely-metered stuff. And an operator at a central computer console, viewing a flow diagram of the entire process, controls each component of this sophisticated system. However, as we were leaving, we saw the operator climbing the stairs with a big rubber mallet in his hand … it seems the ingredients inside the pipes sometimes need a little coaxing!

Workers use pneumatic lift trucks to position those hoppers above the appropriate packaging machine on the ground level and presto! … boxes of mix ready to be delivered to the stores.

This project was Henrique’s first big sale at Buhler. He worked very closely with Ordnir, the plant manager – a highly competent, experienced mechanical engineer yet quite modest – and helped to coordinate the efforts of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers at Buhler. Buhler has responsibility for designing the entire system. Although Buhler manufactures the major food processing components, each installation is custom and requires the integration of products from many suppliers.

Granite rock, which is brought in by barge, is methodically placed in the Piankatank River near Gwynn’s Island in Mathews County Virginia. The rock is the basis for the newest, 25-acre oyster reef in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is overseeing the more than $2 million sanctuary reef project in partnership with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Nature Conservancy. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

FILMING THE SIEGE OF CYBERDYNE

The LAPD responds to the alarm set off by Cyberdyne guards when Terminator, John, Dyson and Sarah enter the building. This is just one of the scenes involved in the destruction of Cyberdyne, which required the methodical creation and filming of mass confusion. Here, a cameraman shoots across a set fire to a wrecked vehicle on the other side, creating the illusion of panicky cops running in the middle of an inferno.

With so few flowers in bloom at this time, I had to really be on the lookout for Hummers. The foraging Hummers also have to be on the lookout for any blooming plant.This lady was methodically sampling all of these red blooms on an ornamental shrub in my daughter's back yard. I saw only a few flying Hummers species (mostly female Anna's and Costa's). These ladies are segregated from each other for IDs mainly on their bill shapes. This bill is said to be more curved... but there is overlap. The throat of this lady also has a dark central spot.

IMG_9914; Costa's Hummingbird

Our server methodically pours our tea.

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He ate very quickly and methodically.There was no savoring of the squirrel.

description

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumChordata

ClassAves

OrderCiconiiformes

FamilyThreskiornithidae

GenusPlatalea (1)

The distinctively spatulate bill of the Eurasian spoonbill lends this tall, pure white waterbird a slightly comical appearance (3). During the breeding season, adults develop a crest of pointed and drooping plumes, as well as patches of yellow on the upper breast and the tip of the bill (2) (3) (4) (5). The rest of the bill is black, as are the long legs. The sexes are similar in overall appearance but the male is somewhat larger than the female, with a longer bill and longer legs (2). Juveniles resemble the non-breeding adults, but have pinkish bills and black tips to the wing feathers (2) (5). Four subspecies, with distinct breeding ranges, are currently recognised: Platalea leucorodia leucorodia, P. l. major, P. l. balsaci, and P. l. archeri (5).

Also known as

European spoonbill, spoonbill.

French

Spatule blanche.

Size

Length: 70 - 95 cm (2)

Weight

1130 - 1960 g (2)

biology

The Eurasian spoonbill forages alone or in small groups, wading methodically through shallow water whilst sweeping its distinctive bill from side to side in search of prey (2). Small fish, aquatic insects, shrimp and other invertebrates comprise the bulk of its diet, but it will also take algae and fragments of aquatic plants, although these may just be accidentally ingested (2) (6). Foraging activity generally peaks around morning and evening, except in coastal areas, where it is governed by the timing of low tide (6).

Populations in the north of this species’ range breed during the spring, whilst in the tropics the timing of the breeding season coincides with the rains. Most breeding pairs nest in monospecific colonies, or mixed species colonies in which they tend to form small monospecific groups. The nest is a platform of twigs, sticks and other bits of vegetation located on the ground on a small island, or up to five metres above the ground in dense reed, bushes, trees or mangroves (2) (6). The female usually lays three to four eggs which are incubated for around 24 to 25 days before hatching (2).

Except for the Northwest Africa (P. l. balsaci) and Red Sea (P. l. archeri) populations, which are sedentary, the Eurasian spoonbill is migratory throughout its range, (5). During migration this species generally flies in formation at considerable height, and, on long-distance flights, uses sites along the way to stopover and recover energy (2).

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Eurasian spoonbill range

The wide but fragmented breeding range of the Eurasian spoonbill extends from Europe to northwest Africa, the Red Sea, India and China. Wintering areas include the Atlantic coast of Europe, the Mediterranean, sub-Saharan Africa, southwest Asia, India, Sri Lanka, southern China, and Japan (5).

habitat

The Eurasian spoonbill inhabits fresh and saltwater marshes, estuaries, deltas, tidal creeks, rivers, lakes, reservoirs and mangrove swamps (5) (6). It shows a particular preference for shallow wetlands with a mud, clay or fine sand bottom, as well as islands, dense reedbeds, and scattered trees and shrubs for nesting

Eurasian spoonbill threats

With the notable exception of the western European population (P. l. leucorodia), which appears to be increasing in size, most populations of the Eurasian spoonbill are declining. The subspecies P. l. balsaci is most at risk, with the remaining 750 breeding pairs (as of 2008) restricted to a single site in Mauritania, which faces an increasing risk of flooding due to sea-level rise. Furthermore, a large proportion of the juveniles at this site are killed by predators, such as jackals (5). Elsewhere across its range, the Eurasian spoonbill is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, human disturbance, pollution, hunting, and exploitation of eggs (2) (5) (6).

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Eurasian spoonbill conservation

The Eurasian spoonbill is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), which aims to conserve migratory species throughout their range (7). Furthermore, it is also listed under the associated Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), which calls upon parties to engage in a range of conservation actions to help protect and conserve bird species that are dependent on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle (8). An action plan for the Eurasian spoonbill was published by the International Spoonbill Working Group in 2008, setting out measures to increase the number of breeding pairs in populations that are currently under threat. This includes habitat rehabilitation and protection, control of predators, protection of Eurasian spoonbills from persecution, and further research into the migratory movements of each subspecies

There was a Native American man called Ishi, which in his language meant "person" or "human being." Ishi lived in northern California at the beginning of the century. Everyone in his whole tribe had been methodically killed, hunted down like coyotes and wolves. Ishi was the only one left. He had lived alone for a long time. No one knew exactly why, but one day he just appeared in Oroville, California, at dawn. There stood this naked man. They quickly put some clothes on him and put him in jail, until Bureau of Indian Affairs told them what to do with him. It was front-page news in the San Francisco newspapers, where an anthropologist named Alfred Kroeber read the story.

Here was an anthropologist's dream come true. This native person had been living in the wilds all his life and could reveal his tribe's way of life. Ishi was brought on the train down to San Francisco into totally unknown world, where he lived -- pretty happily, it appears -- for the rest of his life. Ishi seemed to be fully awake. He was completely at home with himself and the world, even when it changed so dramatically almost overnight.

For instance, when they took him to San Francisco, he happily wore the suit and tie they gave him, but he carried the shoes in his hand, because he still wanted to feel the earth with his feet. He had been living as a caveman might, always having to remain hidden for fear of being killed. But very soon after he arrived in the city they took him to a formal dinner party. He sat there unperturbed by this unfamiliar ritual, just observing, and then ate the way everybody else did. He was full of wonder, completely curious about everything, and seemingly not afraid or resentful, just totally open.

When Ishi was first taken to San Francisco, he went to the Oroville train station and stood on the platform. When the train came in, without anyone really noticing, he simply walked away very quickly and stood behind a pillar. Then the others noticed and beckoned to him, and they all got on the train to San Francisco. Later, Ishi told Kroeber that for his whole life when he and the other members of his tribe had seen that train they had thought it was a demon that ate people, because of how it snaked along and bellowed smoke and fire. When Kroeber heard that, he was awestruck. He asked, "How did you have the courage to just get on the train if you thought it was a demon?" Then Ishi said, "Well, my life has taught me to be more curious than afraid." His life had taught him what it meant to be a child of illusion.

PEMA CHODRON / Shambhala Publications

Foto by Miha Skerlep / Design by Alan Hranitelj

The Reverend Samuel Wesley became Anglican rector of Epworth in 1695, and also nearby of Wroot in 1722. Here his wife, Susanna, bore him at least 19 children, although only seven daughters and three sons - Samuel Jr, John and Charles - survived to adulthood. Susanna educated all her children diligently and instilled in them the methodical approach that would later characterise her sons' approach to religion.

A castle, built as a residence for the King of Poland, Sigmund III, who descending from the Swedish Vasa dynasty, had a claim to rule Sweden, therefore moved the capital north from Krakow, the traditional capital of Poland. Italian architects built the castle. Until today, this mixture of Polish grand gesture, Italian style and Swedish soberness, despite all the contradictions in terms, is clearly visible in the castle’s structure. During the WWII, Germans have methodically destroyed the Royal Castle. Now the castle is fully rebuilt with an effort of many Poles in the country and abroad.

F.D.S seminar with handguns. Practical #Ninjutsu acording to the Methodical Pyramid www.akban.org/wiki/Family_defense_and_Security

The Reverend Samuel Wesley became Anglican rector of Epworth in 1695, and also nearby of Wroot in 1722. Here his wife, Susanna, bore him at least 19 children, although only seven daughters and three sons - Samuel Jr, John and Charles - survived to adulthood. Susanna educated all her children diligently and instilled in them the methodical approach that would later characterise her sons' approach to religion.

"Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off - then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship. There is nothing surprising in this. If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me."

Herman Melville

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia

Methodical teens at the Avondale Regional Branch Library's February Pizza &... program gather evidence at the crime scene of a deadly Valentine's date.

Dr. Beth Gardner, professor from the Justice Sciences program at UAB, created a “Valentine’s Date Gone Wrong” crime scene and invited the “detectives” in to gather and analyze evidence in a quest to identify the murderer. The murder scene was replete with a victim (one of Gardner's students) and all the trappings of a romantic dinner gone horribly wrong. The participants were outfitted with an evidence kit that included tools for collecting and preserving fingerprints, footprints, DNA, and other physical evidence from the crime scene. With the evidence gathered and clues from the police report, the students were able to identify the “killer.”

The Old Market in the old town of Salzburg was laid out methodically in the early Middle Ages (13th century) as a trading center.

History

After the marketplace was moved from Waag square to Old Market, once joined the Dairy market and Herb market, the Beet and Cabbage market and the Potter market. It now consists of stately rows of town houses whose core mostly goes back to the Middle Ages, but which, in many cases, are shaped early modern.

Floriani fountain

Main article: Florianibrunnen

In the middle of the Old Market today stands the Market fountain which, as founded on documents, was erected here instead of an old draw well in 1488 as for the first time it was possible to guide water from the mountain Gersberg over the Town bridge to the Old Market.

Buildings at Old Market

Since the late 16th century, also the old prince-archbishopric Court farmacy is located at Old Market. In front of the Old Residence there are the traditional Café Tomaselli and Café/Cake shop Fürst, whose founder creating the Mozart ball. A former town house which now houses the headquarters of the bank Salzburger Sparkasse due to several reconstructions got a facade a bit too fancy for this place. In addition to the Café Tomaselli is located on Old Market 10a also the smallest house in the city of Salzburg.

Name

Between 1873 and 1927 the place was known as Ludwig-Viktor square, after the youngest brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I., Archduke Ludwig Viktor (* 1842, † 1919), who lived from 1861 in Schloss Klessheim.

Other

A nightly Würstlstand (sausage stand) at Old Market is a popular meeting place at a late hour for night owls and visitors of evening events in the old town.

Der Alte Markt in der Altstadt von Salzburg wurde im Frühmittelalter (13. Jahrhundert) als Handelsplatz planmäßig angelegt.

Geschichte

Nachdem der Marktplatz vom Waagplatz auf den Alten Markt verlegt wurde, schlossen einst der Milchmarkt und Kräutermarkt, der Rüben- und Krautmarkt und der Hafnermarkt an. Er besteht heute aus stattlichen Zeilen von Bürgerhäusern, deren Kern meist ins Mittelalter reicht, die aber vielfach frühneuzeitlich überprägt sind.

Florianibrunnen

Hauptartikel: Florianibrunnen

In der Mitte des Alten Marktes steht heute der Marktbrunnen, der urkundlich anstelle eines alten Ziehbrunnens 1488 hier errichtet wurde, als erstmals Wasser vom Gersberg über die Stadtbrücke bis zum Alten Markt geleitet werden konnte.

Gebäude am Alten Markt

Seit Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts befindet sich auch die Alte fürsterzbischöfliche Hofapotheke am Alten Markt. Gegenüber der Alten Residenz befinden sich das Traditionscafé Café Tomaselli und die Café-Konditorei Fürst, deren Begründer die Mozart-Kugel kreierte. Ein ehemaliges Bürgerhaus, in dem sich heute die Zentrale der Salzburger Sparkasse befindet, erhielt durch mehrere Umbauten eine etwas zu modern für diesen Platz ausgefallene Fassade. Neben dem Café Tomaselli befindet sich am Alten Markt 10a auch das kleinste Haus der Stadt Salzburg.

Name

Zwischen 1873 und 1927 trug der Platz den Namen Ludwig-Viktor-Platz, nach dem jüngsten Bruder von Kaiser Franz Joseph I., Erzherzog Ludwig Viktor (* 1842, † 1919), der ab 1861 Schloss Kleßheim bewohnte.

Sonstiges

Ein nächtlicher Würstlstand am Alten Markt bildet für Nachtschwärmer oder Besucher von abendlichen Veranstaltungen in der Altstadt einen beliebten Treffpunkt zu später Stunde.

www.salzburg.com/wiki/index.php/Alter_Markt

The Reverend Samuel Wesley became Anglican rector of Epworth in 1695, and also nearby of Wroot in 1722. Here his wife, Susanna, bore him at least 19 children, although only seven daughters and three sons - Samuel Jr, John and Charles - survived to adulthood. Susanna educated all her children diligently and instilled in them the methodical approach that would later characterise her sons' approach to religion.

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN:

One of the largest North American birds, the American White Pelican is majestic in the air. The birds soar with incredible steadiness on broad, white-and-black wings. Their large heads and huge, heavy bills give them a prehistoric look. On the water they dip their pouched bills to scoop up fish, or tip-up like an oversized dabbling duck. Sometimes, groups of pelicans work together to herd fish into the shallows for easy feeding. Look for them on inland lakes in summer and near coastlines in winter.

Size & Shape:

A huge water bird with very broad wings, a long neck, and a massive bill that gives the head a unique, long shape. They have thick bodies, short legs, and short, square tails. During the breeding season, adults grow an unusual projection or horn on the upper mandible near the tip of the bill.

Color Pattern:

Adult American White Pelicans are snowy white with black flight feathers visible only when the wings are spread. A small patch of ornamental feathers on the chest can become yellow in spring. The bill and legs are yellow-orange. Immatures are mostly white as well, but the head, neck, and back are variably dusky.

Behavior:

American White Pelicans feed from the water’s surface, dipping their beaks into the water to catch fish and other aquatic organisms. They often upend, like a very large dabbling duck, in this process. They do not plunge-dive the way Brown Pelicans do. They are superb soarers (they are among the heaviest flying birds in the world) and often travel long distances in large flocks by soaring. When flapping, their wing beats are slow and methodical.

Habitat:

American White Pelicans typically breed on islands in shallow wetlands in the interior of the continent. They spend winters mainly on coastal waters, bays, and estuaries, or a little distance inland.

© The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

What you are about to read is a real story. No names or places have been changed to protect any innocent. The details are graphic and should not be read to children as a bedtime story. However, I have ommitted the details to reduce the gore so you are about to read a real story with toned down graphic gore. I am not making this up.

Tuesday night I went to my parents' house to use their pool. My Dad immediately began gesturing wildly to me to come look at something. It was a snake, in fact, the snake pictured above. He was really excited about it. In his words:

"The snake started over there, by your Mom's honeysuckle and has been hunting its way all along the pool fence. It's methodical. I'm amazed."

We continued watching the snake hunting in a very methodical way around the pool house and to a wire that runs up to the roof of the pool house. The wire is also in the above photo.

Though also amazed, I left the scene but soon returned upon an extreme amount of excitement from my Dad. When I had left, the snake had wrapped himself around the wire and was ascending the wall toward the roof. I am not making this up. I saw the beginning part of it.

What I missed was the snake entering the birds nest (Phoebe Somethings my Dad told me later). The mom and dad had been sitting in the nest, pensively watching the snake and uncertain of the fate of their 3 offspring.

The next few moments are a blur. The snake entered the nest. The mom and dad fled, along with an older baby who could flit but not fly. The smaller baby flopped out and hit the ground, 10 feet below, where it lay, stunned. The snake was out of sight for a moment then we saw the telltale sign: a wing helplessly flopped over the nest. The snake was strangling the baby.

We were torn! What trauma yet what excitement! This poor disrupted family! The cunning and methodical hunter snake! Hooray for him, he would live another day on this meal for which he worked so hard!

Thoughts were interrupted by the snake- I am not making this up- crowd diving out of the nest and hitting the ground 10 feet below with a loud thump.

There he consuemed the baby, now dead from the strangle, head first all the way to the feet. Success and failure!

The other baby was but a few feet away. Its beak opened and closed repeatedly-- feebly. We are not quite sure why; perhaps in attempst to call for help, perhaps grasping for air, perhaps in confusion looking for a regergitated meal.

My Dad, totally taken by the moment, nudged the baby toward the snake. We are still not certain whether this gesture was valliant or villanous; the baby was destined to die soon and this sped up the act. The snake began an immediate strangle and we watched the bird draw down its last breaths. Then, when lifeless, the snake positioned his very small mouth at the head of the bird. He unhitched his four jaw hinges and began to consume the bird whole. In the photo, shoudl you chose to view the gore, you will note a lump in the middle of the snake representing the first bird. The second bird is mostly consumed.

The snake consumed the second bird and very quickly moved the second lump back toward the first lump, we assume where digestion woudl take place. A very satisfied snake then slithered around and finally away. Success.

In the meantime, there was a total trauma underway. The older baby bird (or perhaps just bigger) was on the ground under a mesquite tree. The cat was coming over to see what the people were doing. Dad left to take Sydney to dinner so Mom and I were left to observe. We tried to comfort the momma and daddy birds in their horror. They sat low in the mesquite and repeated the saddest, most mournful bird song we have ever heard. Linus the cat came closer. The mom and dad began to tremble, the branches trembling beneath them.

Mom and I went closer, debating whether to let Linus consume the last baby. Mom and I found in our hearts we too mourned for the lost babies, though we understood the circle of life. We felt badly for these parents who had nursed their offspring to an age only to lose them. We would rescue the remaining baby.

Of the few roadblocks to our plan, the largest was language. We could not communicate to the birds our inentions. As we drew near the baby, Linus also closed in. However, Linus never spotted the baby. He ended up just hanging out. The mom and dad didn't know that, however, and began to dive bomb. They flew around and around, swooping and diving and flittering and fluttering, never close enough to be caught, by woman nor cat, not that either species tried. Finally, with the sun dropping behind the mountains and clouds ablaze above, I realized the effort was hopeless. Actually, I started wondering if they woudl get so crazy they woudl try to peck my head.

Mom thought this was a silly idea but we agreed perhaps if we left the scene the cat would come with us and the mom and dad could commiserate with junior.

Some high school girls showed up. We sat around the pool for the next couple of hours. While they talked I listened for the mourning and wailing of the momma and daddy birds.

After dark they quieted and regretably we don't know the rest of the story. However, this experience has been a challenging one to process, as we consider what is fair in life and what is right. I am not making this up.

If you set a goal only to meet it and never exceed it, was it really a goal at all? Understanding the difference between the mind of the complacent and the mind of the entrepreneur is critical to self-acceleration and to identifying, within others, that rare talent gene called entrepreneur.

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The entrepreneurial spirit and energy is at the root of any success and innovation. With USA Today and Gallup research revealing that as much as 71% of society, at any given time, is looking to perform the minimal of work product possible, while expecting the maximum of performance pay, it is no wonder that the entrepreneur has become the rarest among species!

So what does the mind of the solo entrepreneur reveal? More can do with constructive stimulant references as opposed to negative and can’t impressions. It reveals the catalyst to wonderment, innovation (not imitation), advancement, and capital market generation. It shows a methodical Mental DNA blueprint to creation and a GPS for advancement. It also reveals, in many situations, a keen understanding of their lack of business acumen and therefore a continuing need for the businessmanag ement talent acquisition. The Mental DNA has a mystical axis, weighted disproportionality as an entrepreneurial AmeriCAN as opposed to the USATODAY/Gallup research of the newly shaped AmeriCANT.

So, what are some of the Mental DNA characteristics of an entrepreneur mind?

Creative approaches to the obvious, which reveal alternate pathways to and beyond a goal.

Results oriented responsiveness to market needs, demands, and foresight to needs yet revealed.

Attitude of victory, champion of optimism, and a self-belief that radiates out and becomes contagious to others to want to associate with calling and cause. This Attitude makes it possible to continuously drive for gains in Aptitude to unleash their solo entrepreneurial abilities, where others remain mystified. Zest for the unknown and a belief in possibilities, a sense of urgency to leverage, capitalize and execute ROI. Their passion feeds their mind to assume ownership in finding connectivity where others do not, and continuously explore Application opportunities to learn, apply, and advance. Yearning to see the best in people, organizations, and distribution channels and deliverables to advance any situation in life. You will find that the solo entrepreneurs surround themselves virtually and literally with like-minded challengers and advocates, which fuels their sense of CRAZY as viewed through the lens of outsiders. Yet keeping a balance to allow productive ROI for right now and evolving ROI of tomorrow. The real CRAZY mind of the solo entrepreneur is really about understanding the “Player Capability Index™” as the mental architecture for life long development? Over the past two decades, through working with clients ranging from NASA and the DoD to HarleyDavidson and Farm Credit Services banking groups, to the National GUARD and NASBA, I have learned that understanding the human capital talent within an entrepreneur or institutional employee, comes down to a simple matrix I have designed and call “The Player Capability Index.” Your ability to understand objectively within yourself and others the depth of what each “letter” represents will directly connect you to the entrepreneurial energy and capacity of a person. The letters reveal the now and reveals what contributions may need to be calibrated into a person to enable them to function ahead of market needs tomorrow. The formula: C = (T2+A+P+E+C) E2 x R = R R = Results Starting on the right side of the equation, the last letter in the formula represents Results, any output or ROI desired. So how do you get to that R, you must objectively and thoroughly understand the chemistry of the C at the opposite left side of the equation. C = Capability Capability is the driver of the solo entrepreneur that enables significant results to be continuously generated. The greater the depth of any and every subsequent letter enables the Results, conversely for the complacent among us, it is their diminished desire to not draw upon any lettered capability driver nor their desire to add any real-time relevant depth to any lettered category that serves as the cancer to entrepreneurialism. So the letters within then parenthesis drive the Capability level. T2 = Training Traning as represented by any deliverable of knowledge, whether, formal or informal education, technical or non-technical education, certification driven or simple the OTJ knowledge acquisition. The number two adjacent to the C simply reminds you of two applications of the T, one is for total T gained from birth to present tense so T1 is Past tense Training and the T2 would be for Future tense train- ProfessionalPerformanceMagazine.com I 31 ing needs. Entrepreneurs are always seeking more T acquisition! A = Attitude Attitude that projects winner and not whiner. P = Performance Performance reflective of past accomplishments, records, participations, leadership and follower positions that would serve as a mental imprint of self-belief and awareness of what can be done. E = Experiences Experiences from birth to present tense are enormous windows through which entrepreneurs see themselves and from which one can draw strategically from for entrepreneur Results. C = Culture Culture awareness and upbringing also calibrate performance and self-worth, what you know you can draw upon, what you know you can manage. But what you fail to recognize may be the driver of results or implosion. E2 = Expectations Expectiations calibrate what rally shows p, the entrepreneur or the complacent individual. The first interpretation of E is yours, how you see yourself calibrates whether you bring you’re a-Game or B-Game to the show. And the second E is the other persons E of you. Knowing the two and calibrating them together allows for entrepreneurial effectiveness. R = Relationships Relationships that a person has can serve as the multiplier to the entire formula and that is how entrepreneurs leverage everything. Or sadly for far too many today their entrepreneurial energy is snuffed out because of the ever-increasing circle of negative influencers and stimulants around them. If you set a goal only to find that you can easily exceed it, was it really a goal at all? Understanding the solo entrepreneur mind and how to singularly take control of your destiny by inventing an ever-growing “Player Capability Index” is the DNA that CRAZY is made from! Jeff Magee (Ph.D., PDM, CSP, CMC) is the “Thought Leader’s Leader.” Jeff is the publisher of PERFORMANCE360 Magazine (www.ProfessionalPerformanceMagazine.com), Editor of Performance Execution and Performance Driven Selling Blogs, a nationally syndicated Radio Talk Show Host (www.CatalystBusinessRadion.com), as well as a published author of many books including Performance Execution and The Managerial-Leadership Bible. He is also a columnist and motivational-leadership speaker. The recipient of the USJC TOYA Award and the United States he is one of the most imopactful sought after Keynoter’s in the World today

www.jeffreymagee.com/lp/lm-03-understanding-solo-entreneu...

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia

Cube - 1970

Alvin Loving (1935 - 2005)

Alvin Loving's Cube methodically mixes rigid geometry, illusion, and brushy paint strokes. Through perspective and crisp edges, a three-dimensional space appears on an otherwise flat surface. Feathered brushstrokes in the orange areas reveal the deliberate evidence of Loving’s hand in his style of abstraction.

Loving made abstract paintings at a time when some African American artists were being called upon to create politically and socially charged artwork. Though often not overtly political in subject matter, his pioneering approach to abstraction, as well as his distinction as being the first African American artist to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, helped expand the national dialogue around black art in America.

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This World Class attraction was everything we expected and more. Construction has just begun on a major expansion, but that has been managed in such a way that it does not in any way detract from the experience now.

This album focuses on the artwork inside the buildings and on the other interior spaces including the Eleven Restaurant and the Gift Shop. A separate album posted a few days ago is devoted to the two April mornings that we spent exploring just some of the trails that crisscross the 120 acres of Arkansas forest around the museum.

Alice Walton and her co-creative team can be proud of the vision and execution of everything on this 120 acre site.

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"Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie, officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission.

Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, spearheaded the Walton Family Foundation's involvement in developing Crystal Bridges. The museum's glass-and-wood design by architect Moshe Safdie and engineer Buro Happold features a series of pavilions nestled around two creek-fed ponds and forest trails. The 217,000 square feet complex includes galleries, several meeting and classroom spaces, a library, a sculpture garden, a museum store designed by architect Marlon Blackwell, a restaurant and coffee bar, named Eleven after the day the museum opened, "11/11/11". Crystal Bridges also features a gathering space that can accommodate up to 300 people. Additionally, there are outdoor areas for concerts and public events, as well as extensive nature trails. It employs approximately 300 people, and is within walking distance of downtown Bentonville."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Bridges_Museum_of_American_Art

crystalbridges.org/nature-trails/

crystalbridges.org

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Protector of the weak. Cool, methodical. "Vengance is mine."

Niyata in Sanskrit is the root of nyata in Bahasa Indonesia, carries the meaning of being real, distinct, or true.

TEDxJakarta 12: Niyata evolves around the celebration of order, abides to the notion that even nature most often works in alluring patterns, precipitated by the sum of many tiny-yet-meaningful and methodical inflections.

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

June 10th, 2017

Documentation team:

Dave | Idznie | Mutia