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The senior monks sit opposite the young monks they are training in a Monk's Monastery next to Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This trip was arranged by Razzu Tuladha of Samsara Journeys based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Monk Bar is the largest and most ornate of the bars, it dates from the early 14th century. It was a self-contained fortress, with each floor capable of being defended. On the front of the bar is an arch supporting a gallery, including 'murder-holes' through which missiles and boiling water could be rained down upon attackers.
Monk Bar has the city’s only working portcullis, in use until 1970. Like the other main gateways, Monk Bar originally had a barbican on the front. This was demolished in 1825.
The rooms above the gateway have had various uses over the years, including as a home and as a jail for rebellious Catholics in the 16th century.
[History of York websiste]
Discovered a Monk Seal lounging on Glass Beach near Eleele, Kaua`i this morning. Initially laying near the incoming tide, it got fed up with repeated washings of the shoreline breakers and moved further up the beach for an uninterrupted nap. Buried it's face in the sand then proceeded to doze off. Shot with a Canon EOS-7D Mk II and a 100-400mm lens with 1.4X extender II so was able to stay well beyond the recommended 50 feet from this endangered animal and not interrupt it's routine.
Enjoy!
The Monks of Tibet features three refugees from Tibet--a nation invaded by China in 1950. Over 1.2 million Tibetans were killed in the cultural genocide, with many fleeing to India, Nepal, Burma, and other countries. These men are sons of nomads and fled to India to practice Buddhism freely, and work towards making Tibet free again.
Taken with Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1.8
Feral populations of the Monk Parakeet can be found in Spanish cities. Unusually for a parrot they build a stick nests, and there are lots of these in city palm trees.
Monk in the Green monastery. One of the most remarkable travelspots near Borjomi town. Samtskhe-Javakheti district, South-west Georgia.
Exactly what is this monk looking for in this little junk shop? Those lighters? That curling iron? A gameboy? Sunglasses?
Quaker (Monk) Parakeet Description
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parrot, is a species of parrot that originated in the temperate areas of Argentina and Brazil in South America. It is the only member of the genus Myiopsitta. This parrot is, on average, 29 cm long with a 48 cm wingspan, and weighs 100 g. Females tend to be 10-20% smaller. It has bright green upperparts. The forehead and breast are pale grey and the rest of the underparts are very-light green to yellow. The flight feathers are dark blue, and the tail is long and tapering. The bill is orange. The call is a loud and throaty graaa or skveet. Domestic breeds have produced colors other than the natural plumage; these include white and blue in place of green.
The Monk Parakeet is the only parrot that builds a stick nest, in a tree or on a man-made structure, rather than using a hole in a tree. This gregarious species often breeds colonially, building a single large nest with separate entrances for each pair. In the wild, the colonies can become quite large, with pairs occupying separate "apartments" in nests that can reach the size of a small automobile. These nests can attract many other tenants including birds of prey such as the Spot-winged Falconet, ducks such as the Speckled Teal and even mammals. Their 5-12 eggs hatch in about 24 days.
Unusually for a parrot, Monk Parakeet pairs occasionally have helper individuals, often a grown offspring, which assists with feeding the young .
Monk Parakeets are highly intelligent, social birds.
It was funny to get some cool positions and effects.
We find this projection in an exposition an used it with another purposes... he he :)
The monks were constantly moving and singing in different tempos...
Monk Skipper (Asbolis capucinus)
Deanna Hernandez has a garden outside that apparently is an insect rest stop of sorts. This little skipper not only stopped to smell the roses, but stayed on them beginning in the afternoon until mid morning the following day. This behavior is known as roosting and this typically occurs during inclement weather.
This particular skipper is common in south Florida. Whether at first glance you called this little guy a moth or a butterfly you would be partially correct ; they have characteristics of both insects.
If you notice my second photograph you more easily see the beautiful scales that make up the wing. In fact the group that encompasses moths and butterflies is lepidoptera which means scaly (lepido) winged (ptera).
The average lifespan is said to be about 7 days so it's pretty fascinating that this insect chose her plant outside to spend a sizable chunk of it's life.
I love these skippers because they are often very difficult to photograph. They typically spend a brief amount of time darting and skipping from each flower and can be especially skittish. I was very fortunate to find this one.
This skipper is called a monk skipper due to it's coloration. Think of a capuchin monk!