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The Kunsthochschule Kassel has a big exhibition in Kassel right now - embedded in the project Spaziergang Kassel; and I am shooting a little documentary on it *yay*.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Pentax 645NII
Pentax smc FA 645 75mm f/2.8
Kodak Ektar 100
Fuji Frontier SP-3000 Scanner
42 inch Clouded Monitor Lizard walking through the grounds of the Vivanta by Taj Hotel, Rebak Island, Malaysia
Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi), is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia, and is a wide-ranging, actively foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats.
It grows to a total length (including tail) of about 1.0 m (3.3 ft). It is dark brown to black above, with many cream to yellow spots. The underparts are paler – white to yellowish – with grey mottling on the throat and blue-grey bars on the chest. The tail is strongly compressed laterally, with a high median dorsal keel, and is about 1.5 times the length of head and body.
Varanus mertensi is semiaquatic, a strong swimmer, and seldom far from water. It is often seen basking on midstream rocks and logs, and on branches overhanging swamps, lagoons, and waterways throughout its range. When disturbed, it drops into the water, where it can stay submerged for long periods.
---Wikipedia
junger Bengalwaran, Varanus bengalensis
This young, very tiny monitor comes sometimes for sunbathing at our front gate at Karandeniya, Sri Lanka
Such a gorgeous creature ❤️
At nearly two meters (7 ft) long, the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is Africa’s largest lizard and one of the most intelligent reptiles on Earth.
With keen eyesight, sharp claws, and a powerful tail, it is an apex predator in many freshwater ecosystems.
Revered and feared, the Nile monitor plays a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of riverine and wetland habitats across sub-Saharan Africa.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The water monitor is one of the most striking members of the Reptile family and is second in size only to the Nile crocodile. Including the tail, large adults can reach lengths of up to nearly 2.5 meters. Its body is adorned with beautiful yellow patterning, aiding it to be well camouflaged in its preferred habitat close to bodies of water and reed beds. Although usually found close to water, these monitors are not water dependent and will actively forage for food on land, traveling large distances from water if need be. They are also capable of climbing trees but are usually found basking on riverbanks.
A Whale's tail fluke is the equivalent off our fingerprints and identifies each individual by patterns, notches and colour. The Whales of British Columbia are monitored and named by the Cetacea lab and they have over 2000 on a web page. Judging by the photos on their page, the location and the group this Whale was found in, it looks like it could be a Male they call Yoda. Part of the large feeding group we encountered near Maskell pass.
Monitor lizards feed on a huge variety of food types (eg. insects, crabs, snakes, fish, etc); they control the population of their prey, and in turn are a source of food to larger predators (eg. crocodiles).
The carrion meat that get stuck in the monitor’s teeth are teeming with bacteria that can cause infections in the bite wound. However, the main cause of death of preys is the venom secreted by the monitor.
While the monitor uses its venom to kill its small preys (symptoms include rapid swelling, drop in blood pressure, and blood clot inhibition), it has a relatively mild effect on humans.*
*https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/dos-and-donts/animal-advisories/monitor-lizards
This Lace Monitor is a new resident of our zoo. The species is native to Australia and they are the second largest monitors there. Lace Monitors reach a total length of about 2 m (7 ft) and a weight of about 14 kg (30 lb). I think they are beautiful animals and I will certainly try to take more photos of them in the near future.
Kodak Monitor Six-16 and Monitor Six-20.
I've had the two cameras for several years now, but when I saw the Kodak Instruction booklet, I thought it made a good addition.
Both cameras have the Kodak Anastigmat Special lenses; a 127mm f:4.5 on the Six-16, and a 101mm f:4.5 on the Six-20.
Patches, Lilly Pad, and Whitey are available for adoption, hopefully all together, at The Cat Connection in Brighton, Massachusetts. They're one-year-old sisters, and are all sweet and playful.
I went for a short impromptu walk in the Blue Mountains a couple of days ago and luckily I had my camera with me to catch this Lace Monitor climbing a tree.
Unfotunetly this beach is the last place for this monitor, it has some serious injuries and probably fell down from the cliffs into the ocian before.
Fitzgerald River NP, Western Australia
"One can't take a breath large enough to last a lifetime ; one can't eat a meal big enough so that one never needs to eat again. Similarly, I don't think any climb can make you content never to climb again." ~Woodrow Wilson Sayre.
On a total whim, Nick and I decided to climb Mt. St. Helens today. It is the famous volcano that massively erupted in 1980. Our climb went great! It is definitely an awesome sight to see. And it felt so good to be above the clouds.
El Monitor Huáscar, Museo Flotante en la Base Naval de Talcahuano, engalanado para el 21 de Mayo de 2018, cuando aún no se disipa el humo de las salvas de honor
A Gould's monitor at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida.
See a related video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r7g5mQntks