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In this 8 photo series you will see an amazing, large Corn Spider, which apparently has no qualms about having only 5 LEGS. If you look closely at some of the photos, you will notice the empty sockets from where the missing legs should have extended. In any event, we first saw it on a rainy day (Pictures 1 through 5), where it had a favorite prey/victim tightly wrapped over and over in a deadly silky encasement. As we watched, it would turn the future meal over a few times in a systematic fashion with obvious intent. Then it would climb the sprawling web a little north to either correct or rearrange part of the strands.
Now, we had returned to the same spot two days later, and as if waiting for our presence, once we stood in front of this scene, the methodic process of dining began (Pictures 6 through 8). The same victim from two days prior had some sort of thick moist coating that gave it a look of something more appetizing for the predator, of course . . . Not us.
The webbing was mostly removed at that point—only a small amount remained to address, and upon reaching the web-free state, the eager spider started to turn it around in increments as it would take a bite or two between rotations. This continued and after a few moments it became clear that the prey was diminishing in size. It was difficult to ascertain as to what kind of insect it was, but if we had to guess, it was probably a bee or wasp.
Unfortunately, we could not stay to witness the final scene, for we had personal commitments to attend and time was of the essence. However, just having been able to experience seeing this multiple step of consumption over two separate days was quite phenomenal. Our passionate side felt for the victim, but one also had to sympathize with the spider missing almost 40% of its limbs, yet managing to survive admirably. It certainly did not look famished in any way.
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.
After a wet day the following day dawns with a fog bank filling the valley west of my home. I've tried to capture the view several times with variable results. Today I decided to be a bit more methodical. This is a 2 frame pano taken from a leveled tripod. The pano was merged in LR rather than PS which is new for me.
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
On Tuesday I went to my normal photo lab to pick up some negatives. The cashier informed me that the owner would no longer take my damaged film because the above roll of film jammed in their machine. My film has jammed their machines before, but this roll was the last straw for them. I don't blame them; I am surprised they developed my film for as long as they have.
However, this isn't the end of my film destruction since I am going to do more of my own development. At first I am going to stick to black and white development, but hopefully I can move onto C41/E6 eventually. I am going to be very methodical about writing down exactly what I did to the film so others can repeat my experiments; I want to make film destruction a process that other people can use.
I've started a new group Film Recipes to discuss different ways to alter film beyond traditional ways. If you have an interest with what can be done with film then please join my group.
Curlin methodically ran his rival down in the long stretch run of the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. Both horses will meet again next month at the Breeders' Cup Classic and my guess is that Lawyer Ron will get the better of Curlin.
Winner of the 13-16 year-old division I judged. The fact that I went to UF had no bearing. Most people worked in teams of 2 or 3. This young guy came out by himself and got right to it. Very methodical. Reminded me of a young River Phoenix.
2009 Opening of the Jacksonville Beaches Sandcastle Building Contest sponsored by the Beaches Leader
I had a day off midweek a while back and went out to the Port of Brisbane artificial wader roost to see if I could spot the Asian Dowitcher being reported from there. It is a real rarity for these parts.As i collected the key the desk attendant told me that everyone who had been out that day had came back pretty happy.
Well I couldn't spot anything with my 400mm on the 7D (no binos) so I started methodically snapping the large flocks of Godwits and chimping at 100% on the LCD to see if I could pick it out.
I had no luck after about half an hour (most birds had their heads tucked in) so I was turning to go when a few Chestnut Teal got nervous and took off over the biggest group of Godwits on the middle island. The Godwits, Whimbrels etc all turned and started moving further away (even though I was not very close at all). I quickly got the camera up again and took a stack of shots of every part of the moving flock.
It was very hot and I didn't have the patience to start chimping again so I just left it until I got home. On one of the last shots, after ages spent peering at loads of similar shots....bingo! There it was.
This is a 100% crop and a lousy shot but I'm putting it up as a record and a story of a bit of hard work and lots of luck paying off. It also illustrates the difficulty of picking this bird out of a group of Godwits.
I'd like to claim it as a sighting but I'm afraid it just doesn't feel like it. So now I have a shot of a bird I've never seen! :) I could go back with binos but apart from the chance of a rare sighting it is a pretty boring place IMHO.
This sow has emerged as the dominant female along this little stretch of Thornapple river, she has methodically gone about the task of running off every subordinate male, and most subordinate females, since the end of July!
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
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
Coastal Brown Bear digging for clams along the shore of Hallo Bay Katmai National Park & Preserve in Alaska
At low tide along the Katmai coast, brown bear slowly meandering across the tidal flat with nose skimming the sand surface. Somehow the bears detect the buried clams (possibly by using smell). When they do, the bear will stop and begin digging at a leisurely pace. The mollusk-hunting bear will lean on one front paw and use the other as a shovel. It will methodically lift the substrate from the hole and push it back behind the excavation. If the clam is deeper in the sand, the bear might lean on its elbow, laying its head on the foreleg, in order to thrust the digging paw deeper into the substrate. When it reaches the bivalve, it will extract it by lifting it out with its claws/paw or by shoving its head into the hole and grasping the clam in its jaws.
In a study conducted on Katmai bears, it was found that the average harvest rate for clamming bears was 0.69 ± 0.46 clams per minute. The percentage of excavations that yielded clams was 63%. When it comes to the number of clams ingested, an individual brown bear may dig up as many as 50 to 100 clams in one cycle of the ebb-tide.
Once they extract the mollusk from the sand, the bear has to get to the meat that is housed within the clam’s armor. In the case of the soft-shelled and razor clams, the valves (which are the two parts that make-up the shell) are not that hard. A bear’s clam-handling technique can vary from one individual to the next. After pulling a clam from the substrate, some bears nimbly use the claws to pull the valves apart. Some bears place the bivalve on the beach and then stomp on it or roll it under their massive paw. This results in the valves breaking apart, which enables the bear to extract the meat with their lips and tongue. In the case of soft-shell clams, the bear may take the entire bivalve into its mouth and eat it whole. This resulted in their swallowing a considerable amount of shell material as well as the clam flesh (along the Katmai coast it is not unusual to see scat that contains clam shell fragments).
Have you ever watched an American dipper wading in a mountain stream and dipping its head underwater for an extended period? These mallards were doing the same thing in a riffle on Seedskadee NWR. The swift water flowing over the shallow rocks (a riffle) makes a great spot for aquatic insects needing lots of oxygen, like stoneflies. I had used a kick net to collect insects in this same spot weeks earlier, and found an abundance of large to medium sized stoneflies. I was not able to get a photo of a stonefly in their bills, but am pretty shure they were eating stoneflies. They methodically worked over nearly every rock in the riffle over the course of a half hour.
Photo: Stonefly eating mallards on Seedskadee NWR
Tom Koerner/USFWS
F.D.S seminar with handguns. Practical #Ninjutsu acording to the Methodical Pyramid www.akban.org/wiki/Family_defense_and_Security
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
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
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.”
We are working with long-term processes. A methodical series of focal exercises (lat. focus, hearth) we started within Frontiers in Retreat in the residence in Catalonia, in Centre d'Art i Natura Farrera in spring 2015. Focality is a condition of objects and practices that requires concentration, commitment and dedication and has a deep, often intergenerational relation to its site of origin. Our paradoxical attempt to reach some kind of focal ways of being and of artistic work in the geographies of artist residencies has later brought us to Serbia, KC Grad residency in fall 2016. In Suomenlinna we continue with focal thematics and investigate what kind of local materialities we face and how they affect our work.
In HIAP's sculpture studio Johan Tobias we have an opportunity to work spatially. Some starting points are, for example, shock tube detonators beachcombed from the westerly bays of the Island, mainland fur beetles and sour dough.
— Nabb+Teeri
Visual Arts / Artist | Finland
Residencies: 02.03.2017 — 30.04.2017
Photo: Sergio Urbina
This picture is #6 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
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.
Photo taken first permission and discussion afterwards.
www.seanconwayphotography.co.uk/
Thank you Sean.
The French-language "Methodical Encyclopaedia" of 1782 defines a menagerie as an "establishment of luxury and curiosity."
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This is a piece called: The Queen's Menagerie, dedicated to Queen Zarina's Menagerie of exotic animals which are housed within the walls of her summer palace just beyond the glass conservatory and beautiful gardens within the palace grounds.
Every year, Queen Zarina's Exotic Wildlife go on tour with the Kennsington Royal Circus, personal circus to the Royal Family.
During the early evenings of the show, Lioness Millie performs behind the lush creamy curtains with the lions for a spectacular show.
I hope you catch the Queen's Menagerie traveling to a port near you!
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
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.
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.
A mature maple tree needed to be removed from next to a neighbor's house. This crew, using a crane, a "cherry picker" and a ground crew methodically took the tree apart. Professional, efficient job.
Lee Marvin (1924-1987) had the title role in "Monte Walsh," adapated from the 1963 novel by Jack Schaefer. His novel "Shane" had been made into the classic "Shane," directed by the methodical George Stevens.
While Stevens spent months editing it, wide screen films were introduced by Darryl F. Zanuck at Fox to bring back film goers who stayed home watching free TV.
The Cinemascope process was so successful that other studios quickly abandoned the more squarish frame size in use since the days of Thomas Edison's 1894 shorts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mqt7rnDBys&feature=related
Loyal Grigg's exquisite cinematography of Jackson Hole, Wyoming was cut down to the new format. Even with the top and bottom of the frame shorn away he still won an Oscar for the picture.
I met Lee Marvin several times, as we both lived in Tucson, Arizona. I'll leave my observations about him to my eventual vanishingamericanwest site. The ex-marine is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
He talks about breaking into acting on the stage and then movies in 1951 with Henry Hathaway. Also being directed by Raoul Walsh and Fritz Lang, all no nonsense directors.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz1N-ClLvhM&feature=channel
Marvin is buried next to boxer Joe Louis in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. He was a decorated Marine sniper in the Pacific in WW2.
@2009 David Lee Guss Film homage, Lee Marvin, "Monte Walsh," Old Tucson, Arizona, 1969
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
Not a real kid, although it wasn't at all obvious from a distance. Closer up, though, it's clearly a mannequin.
Look closely at the wall in front of his "face" -- there's a dent there. That's because occasionally, at seemingly random intervals, this "kid" starts banging his head methodically into the wall.
It makes a very loud noise, and is totally spooky.
Soldiers with the 11th Transportation Battalion from Fort Story, Va. and Marines from the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command from Fort Bragg, N.C., participate in the Sealift Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (SEDRE), April 20 2016. Working as a methodical team the Soldiers and Marines guided a cargo trailer to the deck of the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command ship the USNS Benavidez. The movements were choreographed delicately – since the slightest error in movement or judgment could have resulted in injury or worse. The SEDRE is designed to train units for deployment readiness, a SEDRE includes the deployment of unit personnel and equipment, as well as an upload and offload of a brigade-sized task force, using real port facilities and ships...Entities working together during the SEDRE were U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), U.S. Army Reserves, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the Marine Corps’ 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 11th Transportation Battalion, , 832nd Transportation Battalion (SDDC), the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, and local port authorities from Jaxport Cruise Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Army photo by John Orrell).
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
Quneitra was once a bustling town in the Golan Heights and southwestern Syria's administrative capital with a population of 37,000. The word Quneitra derives from Qantara, or 'bridge', between Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. Known for its abundant water resources, it has been continuously inhabited since the Stone Age. Over the millennia, many peoples, including Arameans, Assyrians, Caldeans, Persians, Greeks, and Arabs have occupied it. St. Paul, it is said, passed through Quneitra on his way from Damascus to Jerusalem.
In 1967, during the six-day war, Israel captured Quneitra. It then became a site of many battles but, except for a brief interlude, remained in Israeli hands until 1974, when a UN-brokered agreement led to an Israeli pullback. Before withdrawing, however, Quneitra was evacuated and systematically destroyed by the Israeli army (based on eyewitness accounts; UN General Assembly resolution 3240 in 1974 condemned Israel's role in its destruction. Israel disputes this account). Many prominent Western reporters, agreeing with the UN and Syrian version of events, saw this as nothing short of an act of wanton brutality — a whole town methodically ransacked, dynamited, and bulldozed.
This cat is nothing if not methodical. He always starts with his paw and then uses them to wash his ears and face. Then he moves on to his back legs and toes. Then he does his back and belly. The tail he often saves for last, combing it with his teeth. This guy has a lot of white on him, and it's always pristine. Now I know why.
This is Emory's top drawer of his desk. He has been very methodical in organising it lately. He likes to tidy his desk, frequently.
Recently, Hadley took him to the $2 Shop, which has loads of crap, toys and otherwise. Of all the things available, Emory chose a floppy disk box. Not that he even knows what a floppy disk is. Just because it was a cool stationary item. Hmmm.
Every morning the bar owner of the main pedestrian street of Rouen sets up his tables and chairs in a very methodic setup. Seen from above this setup shows two laughing clowns.
These drawings are a methodical interpretation of the first two chapters of A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schzophrenia by Gilles Delueze and Felix Guattari, translated by Brian Massumi, University of Minnesota Press, 1987.
The drawings were created as a means of understanding the ideas being presented in the book.
Each drawing is labeled by chapter and paragraph.
Marc sent these diagrams to Brian Massumi, the translator of A Thousand Plateaus into English, who is currently one of the editors of Inflexions, the online journal for research-creation. The first volume of the journal includes some of these diagrams in the Tangents section.
Read more about this work on the project page on the artist's website.
Many of these drawings were part of a group art show called Quantal Strife.
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!
I felt like I just couldn’t stay in there any longer and decided to go for a walk to return movies to Hollywood Video. I kept my eyes and ears open and my camera in hand. Each small group of people I passed was either talking about blood types or about family members out of state. The only sound was the methodical, solemn chiming of the church clock. It was an eerie silence. I had become immune to sirens but even those were absent.
I took a late afternoon walk along Campbell Creek Greenway in Charlotee, admiring the yellow colors of pawpaw trailside but seeing few birds. This female downy landed just above me and I watched her feed quite methodically. I stepped back and turned....
14th June 2007 - I ate at this restaurant, called Hanu Haru in Surry Hills. I found the table setting quite interesting, so I decided to take a shot of it. It appears that in the culinary world that presentation is key; not surprisingly the cutlery was set out quite methodically.
The menu doesn't really belong there, but I thought it would look pretty cool to have it sitting next to the plate. Something of interest; that ceramic stand that is holding up the chopsticks, is pretty cool. I don't think it really does all that much, other than elevate the chopsticks, but it looks cool, does it not?
A cobalt milkweed beetle methodically chews away at a milkweed leaf. Photo by Connie Rutherford/USFWS.
My mind flashed back to the movie TOP GUN. As a trained pilot I sat confident, checked my instruments, assessed the situation and methodically prepared to deal with the emergency.
Reality---"Don't wait,don't wait, GET OUT OF THE CAR", I heard, "they're flying!" It was my Seattle Flickr host "little m" imploring me to evacuate her titanium colored VDUB and "start shooting". The flock of hundreds of SNOW GEESE we had been watching for thirty minutes was taking flight. We had taken refuge in the car due to their inactivity, the cold and blustery wind. The ultimate failure; we had parked facing away from our subject and worst of worse we were "chimping" earlier captures.
I stumbled out of the car to the enthusiastic screams of my host and fired at seven per second till the "cloud" was out of range. This is 1/5 of the flock.
PHOTO TIP: face your subject at all times, dress warmer, no "chimping" on site and EJECT ON COMMAND! Thanks "m", what a fun day!!!!!!!!!!!!;))))))))))))))))
Taken in Cade's Cove, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN,
If you look at this buck you can see that he is rather paunchy, (who am I to talk) and has a pretty thick neck. Not sleek. He is moving very slowly and methodically. It says to me he his an old buck and his antlers are actually regressing. I used to hunt these guys before I started shooting them with a camera. This is what we looked for. An old buck beyond his prime. Only we hoped to catch him before the antlers started to go south.
I could be wrong about this guy, but I don't think so.
Salzburg, Alter Markt, Brunnen St. Florian, Pozzo di San Floriano, Puits de Saint Florian de Lorch, Pozo de San Floriano, the Well of Saint Florian, Święty Florian
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.
Have you ever watched an American dipper wading in a mountain stream and dipping its head underwater for an extended period? These mallards were doing the same thing in a riffle on Seedskadee NWR. The swift water flowing over the shallow rocks (a riffle) makes a great spot for aquatic insects needing lots of oxygen, like stoneflies. I had used a kick net to collect insects in this same spot weeks earlier, and found an abundance of large to medium sized stoneflies. I was not able to get a photo of a stonefly in their bills, but am pretty shure they were eating stoneflies. They methodically worked over nearly every rock in the riffle over the course of a half hour.
Photo: Stonefly eating mallards on Seedskadee NWR
Tom Koerner/USFWS
The French-language "Methodical Encyclopaedia" of 1782 defines a menagerie as an "establishment of luxury and curiosity."
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This is a piece called: The Queen's Menagerie, dedicated to Queen Zarina's Menagerie of exotic animals which are housed within the walls of her summer palace just beyond the glass conservatory and beautiful gardens within the palace grounds.
Every year, Queen Zarina's Exotic Wildlife go on tour with the Kennsington Royal Circus, personal circus to the Royal Family.
During the early evenings of the show, Lioness Millie performs behind the lush creamy curtains with the lions for a spectacular show.
I hope you catch the Queen's Menagerie traveling to a port near you!