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The nominate form with no red or white spot. Strange to see them at 1900m asl when they are generally associated with wet lowland habitats.
The whistling heron measures 53 to 64 cm in length and weighs 521 to 546 g. The southern subspecies is bigger but has a shorter bill in proportion to the body.
The overall impression of standing birds is gray, with flying birds showing conspicuous white rear parts (lower back, belly, and tail). In both subspecies, adults' upperparts except the lower back are blue-gray. The feathers of the sides of head, sides of the neck, breast, and scapular area are basically white but are stained gold to buff, perhaps by the powder down typical of herons or by secretions of the preen gland; the color varies from bird to bird. In the nominate subspecies, the crown and crest (separate plumes up to 4 cm long on the nape) are black and the upper wing coverts are cinnamon-colored; the crown and crest are slate-gray and the upper wing coverts are honey-colored (or "chamois") in fostersmithi. The bill is pink with blue to violet at the base and the distal third black, the legs are greenish and rather short, and there is a fairly big area of bare bluish skin around the eye.
Juveniles have the same overall pattern but are duller than adults, with the crown lighter, the breast light gray, and the throat and sides unstained white. Chicks are undescribed.[2]
The bird is named for its most common call, a "loud, flute-like whistled kleeer-er"[3] or "a high, reedy, complaining whistle, often doubled or uttered in a ser[ies], wueeee, wueeee,.…, easily imitated" [4] or "a distinctive, characteristic, far-carrying, melodious whistle" that "can be rendered 'kee, kee, kee.'" It may also give "a slow, drawn-out whistle" when taking off. The alarm call is a harsh quah-h-h.
Unlike other herons, in flight it has fast, duck-like wingbeats and usually does not retract its neck fully.
Nominated for the World Street Photography contest 2019.
Blog post about this photo - for Dutch readers: www.straatfotograaf.be/nog-een-nominatie-voor-straatfotob...
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrines) Nominate subspecies C.a.alexandrines is a winter migrant to Sri Lanka. Can be seen in dry lowlands and keeps in pairs. Frequents edges of lagoons, larger water bodies and saltpans or mudflats.
කෙන්ටි ඔලෙවියා උප විශේෂය C.a.alexandrines සංර්කමණිකයෙකි. වියළිකලාපයේ පහත රට විශාල ජලාශ සහ කලපු ඉවුරු, ලූණු ලේවායන් සහමඩ සහිත බිම්හි ජෝඩු වශයෙන් ගැවසේ.
The Crockett Theatre (built between 1948-1950) in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, was nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A for its association with the development of mass entertainment and recreation in Lawrenceburg, and under Criterion C as a locally significant example of Art Deco commercial architecture. Between 1940 & 1950, Lawrenceburg experienced the same pattern of significant urban growth that characterized both large cities and smaller county seats throughout the South. This population boom, and the recognized need of theater owners to update and glamorize their facilities so to better compete with the threat of television, encouraged the construction of the Crockett Theater. It is thus one of the best extant physical commercial symbols in Lawrenceburg of the phenomenon of rapid urban growth associated with the post-war years. The theater's architectural style was also deliberately chosen to make an impact on the local environment and to reflect its modernity and its modern function for a rapidly growing town. In 1948, the architectural firm of Speight and Hibbs drew up plans for what was then to be called the Ritz Theater. Several hesitations over finances delayed construction, but the theater was finally finished in 1950. Again, there was a delay in the grand opening, but the Crockett Theater (named after Lawrence County's most famous resident) opened on September 13, 1950. The movie shown that night was a Columbia Pictures production, "Me and Baby Makes Three." This theatre was listing on the NRHP on July 29, 1997. All the information above was gleaned from the original documents submitted to the NRHP for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=4bc5e172-ed79-...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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The Evans Block, located in downtown Smithville, Tennessee was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under criteria A & C for its association with the development of commercial enterprises in DeKalb County as the best example of late-nineteenth century commercial architecture remaining on the Public Square in Smithville. Completed in 1894, the Evans Block has been occupied by several local businesses and professional offices in its nearly 130 year history and survives as the most architecturally distinctive structure of this age on the Public Square in Smithville. The Evans Block was built by Eli Evans, a prominent Smithville merchant in 1894 as two individual commercial structures. In 1903, the building at 101 North Fourth Street was occupied by the Farmer's and Trader's Bank, a state bank organized in 1900. The upper floor office space was occupied by a local physician during this time. In 1927, the bank was forced to close due to agricultural failures in DeKalb County. The building remained vacant until 1937 when it was purchased by Joe L. Evins. The Consolidated Bus Lines of Middle Tennessee, a local company organized around 1917 as Smithville Transportation Company by J. Edgar Evins, moved their headquarters to the building in 1937. Joe L. Evins opened his first law practice in the offices above the Consolidated Bus Lines office after World War II and in 1946 launched his campaign for the United States Congress from there. He served in the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1976 and moved his local offices to another bank building in town in the mid-1950s. Consolidated Bus Lines was sold to Trailways Bus Company in the late 1940s and the headquarters moved to Cookeville. The building at 101 North Fourth Street remained vacant until 1965 when Congressman Evins sold the property to John and Marie Stephens. Architecturally, the Evans Block is similar to other two-story commercial buildings which were built between 1880 and 1920 in Smithville. Most of these buildings were lost in a series of fires in the 1920s. However, of the remaining buildings of this era on the Public Square in Smithville, the Evans Block is the most intact and retains its architectural integrity and historical significance. It was added to the NRHP on August 30, 1984 and all information above was gleaned from the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=62d4c768-c036-...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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I've had the honour of being nominated for the Paul Hoeffler Jazz Photographer of the Year award at the 2008 National Jazz Awards.
You can vote for me, and all your favourite players and journalists who are nominated here
This year my jazz work has been published in Coda Magazine and The Toronto Star. I've recently been exhibited at Cajun Corner and Pages Books and Magazines on Queen West. Don't just blindly give me your vote though, take a look: flickr.com/photos/misstraceynolan/sets/72157603834916049/... and make sure you like what you see first!
Thanks for your support, if you felt like spreading the work, I wouldn't say no (wink, wink)!
Located in Robbins, Tennessee, the Barton Chapel Congregational Church was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under criterion C for its local architectural significance to Robbins and Scott County. Constructed in 1926, this brick vernacular church building with Gothic detailing was designed by the prominent Knoxville architectural firm of Barber and McMurray, known for their ecclesiastical and residential architecture. This chapel is a fine example of their work scaled down for a rural setting. The Barton Chapel was named for William E. Barton (1861-1930), first pastor of the First Pilgrim Congregational Church of Robbins. Barton, a native of Sublette, Illinois came to Robbins in 1885 after graduating from Berea College in Kentucky. The existing church building at that time was a simple white frame building with a belfry & steeple which was located across the railroad tracks, north of the present chapel site. Barton and his wife stayed in Robbins for almost two years during which time their son Bruce was born. Barton left Robbins for Oberlin, Ohio to complete his theological education at the seminary there. He served various congregations in Ohio until 1899 when he became pastor of the First Congregational Church in Oak Park, Illinois and served there until he retired in 1926. During his ministry there he became nationally known for his modernist views of church doctrine and for his religious & secular writings. He returned to Robbins in 1926 to lay the cornerstone for the new church building. And the Oak Park congregation donated their former pews and pulpit furnishings to the new church in honor of Dr. Barton. The Barton Chapel is one of the, if not the most prominent building in the small town of Robbins and it retains its architectural and historical integrity to this day. The First Pilgrim Congregational Church, now known as the Barton Chapel Congregational United Church of Christ, has been served by many pastors since 1885 and remains an active congregation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1984. All the information above was gleaned from the original documents submitted to the NRHP for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=527cd5cb-77ae-...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Ivan Plusch was born in 1981 in St. Petersburg and lives and works in Moscow. The artist finds himself on a fine line between the distinct realism of the image and freely flowing abstraction: his canvases are always recognisable by the portrait silhouettes with a technique which he calls “leaking painting”.
From 2003 to 2009, he studied at the St. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Design and, in 2010 and 2013, at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris. Having grown up during the fall of the Soviet Union, his art is strongly influenced by the political and social changes that occurred in those years. He reinterprets the art history and tackles the norms of social realism and integrates them into his paintings. Curator Dmitry Ozerkov describes his flowing painting style as “conceptual formalism”: “Any form and any idea behind it are doomed to being wiped out by time […] Pictures capture the moment of the crucial break of the point of assemblage-when the vital idea underlying the form suddenly turns into its opposite.” His works can be found in the collections of The Hermitage State Museum and Russian Museum, St. Petersburg; The Moscow Museum of Modern Art and National Centre for Contemporary Art, Moscow; and the Fondazione La Triennale di Milano. He has had numerous solo shows and participated in group exhibitions at prominent institutions in Russia and abroad including: Parallel program of Manifesta 10 (2014) and the Russian Museum (2011), both St. Petersburg; Museum of Moscow (2014); LOOP Gallery (2008), Seoul; Biennale d’Art Contemporain (2011), Lyon; the 5th Moscow Biennale (2013) and participated in Glasstress Gotika (2015), Fondazione Berengo, Venice. He was a laureate of “Sobaka TOP 50” (2013), St. Petersburg, and was nominated for the STRABAG Art Award International (2014).
Went to Hollywood theater last night to watch their Oscar nominated short film collection.
It was playing upstairs. I'd never been upstairs.
The theater up there had countertops in front of the seats! It was so damn cool I immediately walked back downstairs and bought some beers. It turned into a pre-Oscar party real quick.
I don't usually drink Pabst Blue Ribbon but considering the concessions stand was charging $2.50 a can I don't think it was a bad choice.
Sidenote: this was the coolest slide that was shown before the lights went down. Go Portland Mercury!!! Woot. Woot woot.
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Mighty murals by The Zookeeper and DRAPL can be found in the town centre, with works commencing on the water tower and to followed by the completion of the grain silos entering the southern side of the township.
This entire project (once completed) as been nominated for the Australian Street Art Awards
What a way to bring the tourists with such amazing work. Drapl and the Zookeeper have been at it all over Australia and have transformed the landscape in many locations.
Sometimes, it can be a little tight to get a wide shot.
There are more murals in Monto both on the water tower and in the main street. This is just a selection.
So I was nominated on Facebook to post a nature photo every day for a week and well today I'm not going to be anywhere that would allow for any sort of nature photo so I went back and looked at the photos I didn't post from our day at Barnegat Light Beach on Sunday and came up with this shot of a tide pool on the beach side of the jetty. Hopefully I'll get somewhere tomorrow to take a proper new nature photo.
Ring Ouzel (Turdus Torquatus)
There are three races of Ring Ouzel. Britain and Fennoscandia have the nominate race torquatus which has the least white; race alpestris (pictured above) of continental Europe have more extensive white fringes on the body and flight feathers, whilst race amicorum of southern Turkey, Turkmenia and northern Iran, has a larger white crescent and even more extensive white fringes to the feathers than the latter.
The nominated unit for the St Ives branch for the day , 150106 is coming to the end of its working day , seen forming the 2158 departure from St Erth.
The 2245 departure from St Ives goes through to Penzance day over....
19 4 16
Syn. Chlorocharis e. emiliae, nominate subspecies, endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia
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Ive been nominated to: Best New Blogger
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The Oliver Springs Banking Company building, built in 1907, was nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under criterion A because of its role in the banking interests in the small community of Oliver Springs in East Tennessee in the early twentieth century. The building was also nominated under criterion C for its architectural quality & significance to Oliver Springs and Anderson County. It was built with quality materials, quality craftsmanship, and a standard of design to reflect the high status & image of a building to house a bank. It was the first and only bank (until recent decades) in this small town. This community was first known as Winters Gap, named after Major Moses Winters, the area's first white settler. By the 1840's it was known as Oliver Springs, named after Richard Oliver, the first postmaster & owner of the first inn. By this time the area, as well as numerous other areas of the Cumberland Escarpment, was established in iron production & coal mining. Oliver Springs was a major coal mining community, and continues to have coal interests to this day. Industrial interests from eastern centers such as Philadelphia & New York invested in these industries. One was the Richards family, gaining considerable land holdings & mining interests. On August 14, 1907, a town lot was sold by the Joseph Richards' estate to the Oliver Springs Banking Company for $150. The new Oliver Springs Banking Company building was completed in the same year & served for several years as the town's only bank. Eleven years later, in December 1918, the Oliver Springs Banking Company was sold to the Bank of Oliver Springs. Less than three years later, April 29, 1921, the Bank of Oliver Springs was put into receivership under S.S. McConnell, Superintendent of Banks of the State of Tennessee. On August 19, 1921, the Tri-County National Bank submitted a bid of $7,344.66 through Chancery Court "to purchase the banking house and fixtures of the Bank of Oliver Springs..." On December 13, 1937, Tri-County National Bank went into receivership and the deed for the property was conveyed to S.H. Justice, agent for the shareholders of Tri-County National Bank. On March 19, 1938, the deed passed to Knoxville Savings & Loan Bank. On November 5, 1941, the property was bought by Dr. Herman E. Heacker for $3,000 and ended the ownership of the building by banking interests. Even though owned by banking interests, the building was leased for other commercial uses, especially in the later 1930's. For a time, it was a local office & electric appliance promotion center for the Tennessee Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and was probably closed at the time of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) takeover of TEPCO in 1939. This building has continued to pass down to commercial interests ever since.
On April 14, 1992, the Oliver Springs Banking Company building was added to the NRHP and all the information above was taken from the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be found here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/c50b911a-a5ec-463a-93e...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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I have been nominated by Elisabeth Liddell www.flickr.com/photos/e_liddell/ to carryout the 5 day B&W challenge, so here is my first contribution.
Many thanks to Elisabeth www.flickr.com/photos/e_liddell/
1 of 5 B&W challenge
I Nominate David Joyce www.flickr.com/photos/114105653@N02/ to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
I Nominate Charlotte Turner www.flickr.com/photos/129978685@N05/ to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
I was nominated by the beautiful and talented
Kathleen Mercado to join in the Black and White Challenge.
Thank you ♥
I nominate the lovely April Cerise to play... but only if you want to dear.
Post a black and white photo every day, for five days, and nominate a new person to join the game each day.
nominated in the nature category at the black and white spider awards
six ducks on a misty morning on the River Teviot
The nominate subspecies of the common tern is 31–35 cm (12–14 in) long, including a 6–9 cm (2.4–3.5 in) fork in the tail, with a 77–98 cm (30–39 in) wingspan. It weighs 110–141 g (3.9–5.0 oz).[
Breeding adults have pale grey upperparts, very pale grey underparts, a black cap, orange-red legs, and a narrow pointed bill that can be mostly red with a black tip, or all black, depending on the subspecies.
The common tern's upper wings are pale grey, but as the summer wears on, the dark feather shafts of the outer flight feathers become exposed, and a grey wedge appears on the wings. The rump and tail are white, and on a standing bird the long tail extends no further than the folded wingtips, unlike the Arctic and roseate terns in which the tail protrudes beyond the wings. There are no significant differences between the sexes.
In non-breeding adults, the forehead and underparts become white, the bill is all black or black with a red base, and the legs are dark red or black.
The upper wings have an obvious dark area at the front edge of the wing, the carpal bar. Terns that have not bred successfully may moult into non-breeding adult plumage beginning in June, though late July is more typical, with the moult suspended during migration. There is also some geographical variation; Californian birds are often in non-breeding plumage during migration.
Juvenile common terns have pale grey upper wings with a dark carpal bar. The crown and nape are brown, and the forehead is ginger, wearing to white by autumn. The upper parts are ginger with brown and white scaling, and the tail lacks the adult's long outer feathers.
Birds in their first post-juvenile plumage, which normally remain in their wintering areas, resemble the non-breeding adult, but have a duskier crown, dark carpal bar, and often very worn plumage. By their second year, most young terns are either indistinguishable from adults, or show only minor differences such as a darker bill or white forehead.
The common tern is an agile flyer, capable of rapid turns and swoops, hovering, and vertical take-off. When commuting with fish, it flies close to the surface in a strong head wind, but 10–30 m (33–98 ft) above the water in a following wind. Unless migrating, normally it stays below 100 m (330 ft), and averages 30 km/h (19 mph) in the absence of a tail wind.
Its average flight speed during the nocturnal migration flight is 43–54 km/h (27–34 mph)[22] at a height of 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft).
This image was taken in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island in Canada on 9th October 2023. I was quite surprised to see an adult Tern bringing back food for this juvenile Tern at this time of the year.
I was nominated by Dylan (TheMooseFigs) to post my top 10 figures that I have made.
This was actually a tough decision because it was hard to pick out just 10 of my figures considering I love them all. I based all of my choices on either how much I liked how they turned out and what sentimental values I associated with the figures. Some close runner-ups were Bo-Katan, Pre Vizsla, Tyreese, Bert Macklin, and Gus Fring.
Like Dylan's photo, these are in no particular order, but my Top 3 would be Chris Kyle, Rick Grimes, and Ron Swanson.
If you're tagged, then you're challenged to post your Top 10 favorite minifigures as well!
Also, tell me what your favorite figures of mine are!
Thanks!
The Bruno Gernt House in Allardt, Tennessee was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places under criterion B for its association with a prominent individual. Bruno Gernt was instrumental in the founding of the town of Allardt in Fentress County. His efforts to establish clear title to land in the area made permanent settlement and development a reality. In addition, Gernt was an important entrepreneur in the region, helping to promote and exploit the natural resources on the Cumberland Plateau. Constructed in around 1881, Gernt's house has recently undergone renovation (at the time of listing on the NRHP in 1987). However, it still retains a high degree of historical and architectural integrity even today.
Bruno Gernt was born in Dresden, Saxony, Germany on May 15, 1851. He first emigrated to England where he joined other German emigrants. Fluent in both English and German, Gernt became the spokesman for a group of Germans intent on moving to the United States in 1873. This group established the settlement of Saxonia in Sanilac County, Michigan. In 1879, the Cincinnati-Southern Railroad created a link to the South, making colonization of the Cumberland Plateau feasible. Probably this same year, Gernt saw Fentress County for the first time, perhaps after visiting the settlement of Rugby in Morgan County. Realizing the potential markets made available by the railroad, Gernt was convinced of the possibilities for development in the region with its abundant natural resources. He became the land agent for Cyrus and James N. Clarke of Nebraska who held title to lands on the Plateau. By 1881, a circular had been printed, advertising the Plateau lands. The acreage offered for sale was given as 300,000 at $4.00 per acre in parcels of 25, 50, and 100 acres. In the first year, 9,000 acres of land were sold. Gernt helped directly by providing easy financing, requiring only one-fourth purchase price as down payment, and by finding settlers interested in establishing a permanent, self-sufficient colony. Named in honor of M.H. Allardt, Gernt's partner who died before actual settlement was accomplished, the colony was to be a model city. Under Gernt's direction, the town was laid out geometrically and lots were designated for churches, businesses, and schools.
On March 6, 1987, this house was added to the NRHP. All the information above and much more was gleaned from the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=e0a7eeb7-3c00-...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6 with final conversion to black & white done with Nik Silver Efex Pro II.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Here is another common and familiar bird from back home .. photographed afar.
These interesting birds are members of the family Recurvirostidae, consisting of stilts and avocets. The long legs, long thin bills, and unique foraging styles set these birds apart from other shorebirds.
The nominate-race of Black-necked Stilt is found largely across North America, Central America, The Caribbean, south into Ecuador and on the Galapagos Islands.
Birds of the northern, inland breeding populations are migratory. Most other populations (including birds of The Galapagos) are non-migratory.
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus)
2nd-Year
Family: Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Santa Cruz--Cerro Dragon
Galapagos, EC
2017/08/27
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I have been nominated by Elisabeth Liddell www.flickr.com/photos/e_liddell/ to carryout the 5 day B&W challenge, this is my 5th contribution.
Many thanks to Elisabeth www.flickr.com/photos/e_liddell/
5 of 5 B&W challenge
I Nominate David Joyce www.flickr.com/photos/114105653@N02/ to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
I Nominate Charlotte Turner www.flickr.com/photos/129978685@N05/ to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
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I have been nominated by Andy Gant to carryout the 5 Day B&W challenge. This is Day 2. Due to the processing in this one it's also a fit for Sliders Sunday! HSS!
Many thanks Andy!
2 of 5 B&W challenge
I nominate Helen James to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
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Day 4 of #ChallangeonNaturePhotography
Thank you for nominating me Nancy Holsten. For the 4th day I would like to nominate Saloni Shah & Priyank Patel, requesting them to post one photo a day for seven days to spread the love for nature and to also nominate another person each day.
The Grand Canyon is an absolutely stunning vista from the edge of the rim, but you should take a half hour sortie in a Chopper through the Canyon, to truly witness it's tremendous magnificence. The Grand Canyon surprises you in many ways but the biggest surprise is it's sudden sheer crevice that jumps onto you from nowhere. As we hired a car from the Las Vegas Airport & drove from it's surprisingly high altitude of 620 meters, we drove onto a gradual ascent with a very little upward gradient. Having seen photographs of Grand Canyon over the years, we expected a spiral high climb, similar to our Himalayas & expected tall mountains on our way. We kept on anticipating that mountains would suddenly just spring up from nowhere, this to our chagrin never came, as we kept on coming closer to the destination. We finally ended up in the Grand Canyon Village & checked into into our hotel, The Yavapai Lodge. No sign of mountains nor the Canyon to be seen, although Altitude Meter read 1500 meters. And then we saw the Grand Canyon & realized our folly. It was not a valley between mountains, but it was a Canyon! A Grand one at that! A Canyon that was carved by this river Colorado some 20 million years back. It makes you think how this arid desert like region having very little rainfall could once have a turgid river of unimaginable tremendous force that etched the Grand Canyon out of the Colorado plateau.
I was nominated by a fellow photographer on facebook to take a black and white photo. When you take them you post and then nominate someone else. Eric Horner if you want to play then I'll nominate you. Your the first name that comes to my head on Flickr:)
I called this photo Native as the bird (Tui) and the plant (Flax or Harakeke) are native to New Zealand.
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I have been nominated by Elisabeth Liddell www.flickr.com/photos/e_liddell/ to carryout the 5 day B&W challenge, this is my Third contribution.
Many thanks to Elisabeth www.flickr.com/photos/e_liddell/
3 of 5 B&W challenge
I Nominate David Joyce www.flickr.com/photos/114105653@N02/ to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
I Nominate Charlotte Turner www.flickr.com/photos/129978685@N05/ to take on the 5 day B&W Challenge
Nominate race of this member of the long-tailed tits family.
西岸為主的指名亞種 P. m. minimus。外型（尤其是母鳥的眼睛）讓人覺得有點眼熟，翻書才知道，原來是紅頭山雀（小叮噹）的親戚！
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Elegant Bunting (Emberiza elegans) is also known as Yellow-throated Bunting. There are two disjunct populations; nominate subspecies elegans occurs in the far north of China, Korea and adjacent parts of Russia. Subspecies elegantula lives much further south in the mountains of Central China. To confuse matters, the northern birds migrate south to the general area where the largely resident southern birds breed. So you have to look closely to see which subspecies they are in Central China. This male, photographed in Central China in winter, is of the northern elegans population. It is identifiable as such by the pale grey collar which is unstreaked. It also had a small black crescent on its breast (not visible here) whereas elegantula has a much larger crescent. There are a handful of records from Europe but such a handsome bird was popular in the cagebird trade, so that is the likely source of birds seen in France, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Germany. This relatively short-distance migrant is unlikely to stray thousands of miles off course to Europe.