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I met Mary today (that's not her real name) - sweet - fragile - beautiful Mary. She did not know when she was born but it was a very long time ago - perhaps 80 or more years. She sat as I came into the room - such a small soul eyes fixed at the biggest and newest TV I had ever seen - all alone in the big communal sitting room in an enormous brown velour armchair- so small her feet did not touch the floor. She wore an apron faded by years of washing . She looked up at me and smiled - a new face had come to visit - she lifted her arms towards me and pointed to the little chair by her side.
She had been born in the south of England. Her father had sent her away to a place when she was 5 - she never saw him again - her mother visited and was nice to her and as she said that her face beamed into a smile as she looked up into the heavens - she loved her mum. She could not remember the places she had been sent to – there were too many – she did not know anybody outside the house but had a niece somewhere – she was not sure.
She wanted to tell me something – I felt I had to hold her soft cold hand and got closer to her – I looked into her little smiling face - then like a child wanting to tell me a very big secret - innocent and wide eyed – she came closer to me - squeezed my hand so hard and whispered loudly 'My father was a bad - bad man'.
She then slowly stood up and joined the others for lunch.
I've been thinking all night and I've decided (finally xD) the name of my Mao!
It'll be Morinaga Haruka (surname - name, japanese style xD).
In general, I don't like very much japanese names. But I think he needs a japanese name or something. I've choosen the name and the surname from two diferent characters I like. Hope you like it ^^
Pictures taken at the Embarcadero de Catarroja. This waterway leads to Valencia´s Albufera. These boats are typical of those found on the freshwater lake of the Albufera.
Scientific name: Phylloscopus collybita
The chiffchaff is a small olive-brown warbler which actively flits through trees and shrubs, with a distinctive tail-wagging movement.
Although not always the case, chiffchaffs often have dark legs and a short pale eye stripe, whereas the willow warbler - a very similar looking species - has pale legs and a long yellow eye stripe. It is readily distinguished by its song, from where it gets its name.
It picks insects from trees and also flies out to snap them up in flight.
What they eat:
Insects and spiders.
Measurements:
Length: 10-11cm
Wingspan: 15-21cm
Weight: 6-10g
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Name: Crested serpent eagle (juvenile)
Scientific: Spilornis cheela
Malay: Helang Kuik / Helang Berjambul
Family: Accipitridae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
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As the name implies...these fine working horses are native to Scotland.
I was told on the day that Shires differ from Clydesdales by not having white above the knees....it's not a hard and fast rule,but generally that is the case.
Whatever, this fine creature is a delight to see.
Note the Miniature Shetland Pony in the background...I have some more photos of these lovely animals,taken on the day, at The North Wales Shire Horse Society, St. Asaph.
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36°32'24.30"E
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Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia.
Photograph by Yusuf Alioglu
The Northern Leopard Frog is named for the spots across its back that resemble that of a leopard. These frogs inhabit wetlands across North America. Sometimes they venture far from water and are found in pastures and meadows.
Northern leopard frogs play an important role transferring nutrients between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They are an indicator species that reflect the health of the wetland ecosystems where they live. Currently these frogs are uncommon or rare in many areas but can be locally found in suitable habitat.
Quick fact: Neither frogs nor toads will give you warts!!!
Full name: Brittany "Britt" Meadows
Age: 18
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Occupation: Student, regularly helps out at her fathers stall on the Farmer's Market
Hair Colour: Brunette
Eye Colour: Blue
Personal Style: "Personally, I prefer to dress kinda casual ya'know, like, denim skirts, plaid shirts and that. I always add a lil' cute twist on things, though mind and I ain't afraid to get glammed up every so often either."."
Why I should make it Into TMI: "I should make it into TMI simply because I believe I could become an icon. Not to big myself up or nuttin' but I got the hair, face, the body, and I'm studying at University currently too for a degree so I have the brains. I may be what ya'll call a "hick" but I a pretty darn diverse one, that's for sure!"
Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. The genus consists of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees. P. rubra (Common Frangipani, Red Frangipani), native to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela, produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawaii, where it grows so abundantly that many people think that it is indigenous there.
Plumeria is related to the Oleander, Nerium oleander, and both possess poisonous, milky sap, rather similar to that of Euphorbia. Each of the separate species of Plumeria bears differently shaped leaves and their form and growth habits are also distinct. The leaves of P. alba are quite narrow and corrugated, while leaves of P. pudica have an elongated oak shape and glossy, dark green color. P. pudica is one of the everblooming types with non-deciduous, evergreen leaves. Another species that retains leaves and flowers in winter is P. obtusa; though its common name is "Singapore", it is originally from Colombia.
Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply dupe their pollinators. The moths inadvertently pollinate them by transferring pollen from flower to flower in their fruitless search for nectar.
This Flower is Called Champa in your Country. Its tree is about 20 - 25 feet tall and very week if you climb on it, its branches will break. The Most Amazing Thing about this Flower is Lizard are highly attract this Flower and Rushes toward it Children use to fix this flower on the top of a wire and attracts Lizards . As the time goes on new colors and sizes are invent by the producers. They smell good. I have seen just Yellow color images on Flickr of this flower Love for all . Let see how you all find this one.
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In Order to Arrange Funds for Nikon D700 This image is for Sale with complete Rights.
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Stranger Portrait - Name withheld. It was this guys eclectic collection of face tattoos that caught my attention. It was the main reason asked if I could take his portrait, luckily he agreed but didn't want me to publish his name.
Name: Little cormorant
Scientific: Microcarbo niger
Malay: Pependang Kecil
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
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Initially named the Martlet by the Royal Navy they were re-named Wildcats in 1944 to align with combined US and British operations.
1,123 Fleet Air Arm Martlets operated in all theatres of war including Norway, the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Far East.
However, Martlets distinguished themselves in the Battle of Atlantic and on Arctic Convoys providing effective fighter support from escort carriers and working effectively with Fairey Swordfish in the hunt for German U Boats.
In October 1940 two Martlets of 804 Naval Air Squadron, based on Orkney, forced down a German Junkers 88A that was attempting to bomb the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow. This was the first victory credited to an American Built fighter in British service.
Grumman Martlet l, AL246, is the only surviving F4F-4 (G-36A.)
Circa 1810-40 - Alton Towers in Staffordshire on 10 August 2021.
Grade II * listed.
The following is from the Historic England website.
Name: Alton Towers and attached garden walls and gatehouse
Designation Type: Listing
Grade: II*
List UID: 1374685
Country house, walls and gatehouse. Circa 1810 to circa 1840. The architects included James Wyatt, Robert Abraham, Thomas Allison, Thomas Fradgley, William Hollins, Thomas Hopper and Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, for the fifteenth and sixteenth Earls of Shrewsbury.
Ashlar with edged herringbone tooling; slate roofs; ashlar stacks. Castellated Gothic style; asymmetrical plan, the principal alignment is north-west/south-east with the entrance at the south-east angle leading into a range of buildings 460 feet long, these are The Armoury to the south-east, The Talbot Gallery to the north-west and a nearly central Octagon linking the two; this range is linked to the main domestic block which lies to the north-east by a conservatory leading from The Octagon and by an L-shaped service block leading from the Talbot Gallery, the chapel projects south-eastwards from the main domestic block; a wall is attached to the north-east corners of the main domestic block and of The Armoury and encloses the north-east and south-east sides of a garden, the other sides being enclosed by the house; the gatehouse is at the north-east corner of this garden.
North-east front: mainly three storeys with crenellated parapet; projecting central block with set-back wings to left and right. Central block: the centrepiece is the gable end of The Banqueting Hall by Pugin which is flanked by stepped corner buttresses ending in octagonal caps with spirelets; canted oriel window comprising three tiers of cinquefoil headed lights and crenellated parapet, the central bay has five lights, the two side bays each have a single blocked light, central panel to gable above with four-centred beneath a square head bearing the Talbot arms and flanked by windows with similar but slightly lower heads. This arrangement has a common stepped hood mould; to the left hand side of the central block is a three-storey canted bay window of three lights, those to the ground floor have four-centred heads and are blocked, those to the first floor have pointed heads, transoms and reticulated tracery, cross windows to second floor, the upper lights have four-centred heads; similar fenestration to the two-bay link between the bay window and The Banqueting Hall, except the first floor windows which have square heads; to the right hand side of the central block is a slightly projecting bay, the ground-floor window has a four-centred arch and Y-tracery, pointed first-floor window of three lights with late C14 style tracery, two second-floor single-light windows with cinquefoiled heads under pointed arches; between this bay and The Banqueting Hall is a four-storey, three-bay link with windows largely devoid of tracery, those to the first floor are pointed, those to the ground floor have four-centred arches, those to the second floor have square heads, those to the third floor have two cinquefoil arched lights under a square head.
Right hand block: 2:4 bays divided by an octagonal turret and terminated to the right by a diagonally placed corner tower; mainly square headed windows, those to the first and second floors of the two left hand bays are pointed with Y-tracery. Left hand block: 3:1 bays; mainly square-headed windows, the chapel is set back to the left. Attached crenellated garden wall to the incorporating an octagonal turret and terminated by a two storey gatehouse with low Tudor arch carriageway and crenellated parapet with projecting machicolations; in front of the wall is a dry moat itself enclosed by a low attached wall.
Entrance front: two storey, three bay range terminated to the right by a square three storey entrance tower with angle buttresses and to the left by an octagonal tower, continued to the left as a wall and terminated by a square three storey tower with octagonal turret to the left hand corner; attached garden wall to the right of the entrance tower; crenellated parapets, those to the towers have psuedo-machicolation; mainly square-headed windows with trefoil arched lights. Entrance tower: a flight of steps with flanking Talbot hound statues bearing shields, and solid balustrade, leads to a tall four-centred arch with Talbot arms over.
The Chapel: the east end has octagonal corner turrets with fishscale patterned stone domes of ogee shape capped by a finial, ground floor canted bay window of three transomed lights with Y-tracery under Tudor arches and a parapet with decorated frieze, three-light first floor window with Perpendicular tracery under a square head; the gable has a decorative frieze and canopied niche containing a statue; square bell tower of three stages at the south-west corner, the second stage has blind elongated arcading, heavily decorated third stage and openwork parapet with gabled corner pinnacles.
Interior: The Armoury roof has an arch braced collar supporting a central moulded plate, queen struts above the collar. The Banqueting Hall: two fireplaces, both have a square head recessed beneath a four-centred arch panel bearing the Talbot arms: the north bay window has stained glass by Hardman; the roof has arch braced collars with king-posts over, openwork panels between collars and principals, curved wind-braces, one pair of purlins and ridge piece, central louvre, painted green and gold. Chapel: above the present low ceiling the timber roof is supported on corbels with figures of kneeling angels; stained glass by Willement.
Named: "Yubhaphaka".
This aircraft was delivered to Thai Airways International as HS-TKY in Jun-15. Current (Jun-17).
Name: Atlantic puffin
Scientific: Fratercula arctica
Family: Alcidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Vulnerable
Gear: SONY α1 + SEL70200G2
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Lilium bulbiferum, common names orange lily, fire lily, Jimmy's Bane, tiger lily and St. John's Lily, is a herbaceous European lily with underground bulbs, belonging to the Liliaceae.
The Latin name bulbiferum of this species, meaning "bearing bulbs", refers to the secondary bulbs on the stem of the nominal subspecies.
Description
Lilium bulbiferum reaches on average 20–90 centimetres (7.9–35.4 in) of height, with a maximum of 120 centimetres (47 in). The bulbs are ovoid, with whitish large and pointed scales and can reach about 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) of diameter. The stem is erect, the leaves are lanceolate, up to 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence has one to five short-haired flowers. They are hermaphroditic and scentless, have six upright tepals, the outer are slightly narrower than the inner ones. The flowers can reach 4–6 centimeters in length and are bright yellow-orange with reddish-brown dots. The stamens are erect, about half as long as the tepals, with red anthers. The style is orange, 35 millimetres (1.4 in) of height. The flowering period extends from May through July.
There are two varieties, L. b. var. croceum (Chaix) Baker in the western part of the range, and L. b. var. bulbiferum in its eastern part. Only the last one always produces secondary aerial bulbs (bulbils) in the axils of the upper leaves. These bulbils fall to the ground and mature after two to three years. When manually separated from the stem they can easily be used for propagating the plant.
The dwarf plants from the Maritime Alps, formerly described as var. chaixii (Elwes) Stoker, and the large plants from the region of Naples, formerly described as var. giganteum N. Terracc., are now considered as local variants of var. croceum.
Distribution and habitat
L. bulbiferum is widely distributed in much of Europe from Spain to Finland and Ukraine. It grows in mountain meadows and on hillsides. They prefer calcareous soils in warm, sunny places, but also grow on slightly acid soils. They can be found at an altitude of 500–1,900 metres (1,600–6,200 ft) above sea level.
In culture
The orange lily has long been recognised as a symbol of the Orange Order in Northern Ireland.
Toxicity
Cats are extremely sensitive to lily toxicity and ingestion is often fatal; households and gardens which are visited by cats are strongly advised against keeping this plant or placing dried flowers where a cat may brush against them and become dusted with pollen which they then consume while cleaning. Suspected cases require urgent veterinary attention. Rapid treatment with activated charcoal or induced vomiting can reduce the amount of toxin absorbed (this is time-sensitive so in some cases veterinarians may advise doing it at home), and large amounts of fluid by IV can reduce damage to kidneys to increase the chances of survival
Brihadeeswarar Temple (Peruvudaiyaar Kovil)
Other names:Brihadeshwara Temple
Big Temple
Proper name:Peruvudaiyaar Temple
Location
Country:India
State:Tamil Nadu
District:Thanjavur
Location:Thanjavur
Architecture and culture
Primary deity:Lord Shiva
Important festivals:Maha Shivaratri
Architectural styles:Dravidian Architecture
History
Date built:
(Current structure)11th century AD
Creator:Raja Raja Chola I
Multiple Exposures
In photography a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image, and double exposure has a corresponding meaning in respect of two images. The exposure values may or may not be identical to each other.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Independence Rock is a large granite rock outside of Alcova, Wyoming. It was a popular stopping place on the Oregon Trail. Hundreds of names were carved into the sides and top of the rock. The oldest name I found was from 1842.
Name: Lucy Fields
Age: 21
Hometown: Palm Springs, CA, USA
Likes: “I love, love, love to party and have a good time. Shopping is like one of my fave things to do! I also like, love the following things; Healthy food, selfies, Louboutin’s, alcohol, fancy cars, money, pop music and social media!”
Dislikes: “I hate liars… Cute boys with no money, um no. Cats & bugs, poor people, annoying people, silent people. If you’re shy, the chances of me liking you is very slim. Bare nails, bare face of makeup and bad fashion choices… I dislike a lot, but I try not be so negative.”
Why I should be picked for Maxine’s My New BFF 3: “Honestly, I only recently got out of rehab for like the second time and my social circle has shrunken a lot! I feel like Maxine and I would make great friends, I mean look at me. What’s better than two hot best friends? Two hot best friends that look alike! I think she would be a great person to party with and I have partied/clubbed with lots of celebs, but surprisingly not her. Also, just maybe, she could even make me a better person. I just really would be great on this show! I am super fun, full of surprises and totally perfect to be Maxine’s BFF.”
“By the way, sorry if this doesn’t make much sense… I’ve already had a few shots!”
Confessional coming tomorrow!
Scientific Name
Kalanchoe tomentosa Baker
Common Names
Panda Plant, Panda Bear Plant, Pussy Ears, Plush Plant
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Kalanchoeae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Description
Kalanchoe tomentosa is a succulent perennial shrub with green, furry leaves, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, covered with white hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips. Panda Plant can grows up to 1.5 feet (45 cm) tall. The flowers are small, yellow-green in color.
Origin
Native to Madagascar.
Named for the "manitous" or spirit people of the Ojibwa, the Manitowish is a clean sandy bottomed river with a steady current.
Name: Banded kingfisher (female)
Scientific: Lacedo pulchella
Malay: Pekaka Rimba
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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