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Raindrops on a rose bud.
Light rain and 16c at the moment no wonder I'm cold.
Western Australia has had a whole week of no new virus cases.
Hopefully a few more 'normal' things will be available for us to do after the premier decides on Friday.
Have a lovely day
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In the evening sun and after the rain: Großer Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) - (eurasion) curlew
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Großer Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) - (eurasion) curlew
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Brachvogel
Der Große Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Schnepfenvögel (Scolopacidae). Es werden zwei Unterarten unterschieden. Die Nominatform ist in Mitteleuropa ein zunehmend seltener Brut- und Sommervogel. Die Rote Liste der Brutvögel Deutschlands von 2015 führt die Art in der Kategorie 1 als vom Aussterben bedroht.[1] Er ist während der Zugzeiten ein regelmäßiger Durchzügler und Rastvogel, der gebietsweise auch überwintert.[2]
In Deutschland war der Große Brachvogel im Jahre 1982 Vogel des Jahres.
Beschreibung
Der Große Brachvogel ist etwa 50 bis 60 cm lang und wiegt zwischen 600 und 1000 Gramm. Die Flügelspannweite beträgt 80 bis 100 cm. Die Vögel sind die größten Watvögel, und sie sind in Europa die häufigsten Vertreter der Brachvögel. Charakteristisches Kennzeichen des Großen Brachvogels ist der lange und stark nach unten gekrümmte Schnabel. Das Weibchen ist etwas größer als das Männchen und hat einen deutlich stärker gebogenen und längeren Schnabel. Ansonsten sehen die Geschlechter gleich aus.
Große Brachvögel sind eher unscheinbar gefärbt. Der Kopf, der Hals, die Brust die Körperoberseite sind fahl beigebraun mit dunklen Streifen und Flecken. Die Wangen sind dunkel gestrichelt und kontrastieren dadurch mit dem hellen Kinn- und Kehlfleck. Die Brust ist etwas kräftiger gestreift und wird zum Bauch hin heller. Im Flug wird der weiße Bürzel sichtbar, der mit dem weißen Rücken einen weißen Keil bildet.
Eurasian curlew
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The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.
This is the largest wader in its range, at 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length, with an 89–106 cm (35–42 in) wingspan and a body weight of 410–1,360 g (0.90–3.00 lb).[2] It is mainly greyish brown, with a white back, greyish-blue legs and a very long curved bill. Males and females look identical, but the bill is longest in the adult female. It is generally not possible to recognize the sex of a single Eurasian curlew, or even several ones, as there is much variation; telling male and female of a mated pair apart is usually possible however.
The familiar call is a loud curloo-oo.
The only similar species over most of the curlew's range is the whimbrel (N. phaeopus). The whimbrel is smaller and has a shorter bill with a kink rather than a smooth curve. Flying curlews may also resemble bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) in their winter plumages; however, the latter have a smaller body, a slightly upturned beak, and legs that do not reach far beyond their tail tips. The Eurasian curlew's feet are longer, forming a conspicuous "point".
The curlew exists as a migratory species over most of its range, wintering in Africa, southern Europe and south Asia. Occasionally a vagrant individual reaches places far from its normal range, such as Nova Scotia[3] and the Marianas.[4][5] It is present all year in the milder climates of Ireland and the United Kingdom and its adjacent European coasts.
Una luz turbadora, me atrae,
me aprisiona.
A veces puedo salir.
Salgo y vivo mi vida normal.
¿La vida es normal?
¿Quién lleva una vida normal?
Aquel mendigo que duerme en el portal,
¿lleva una vida normal?
La señora de los rulos de lunes,
¿lleva una vida normal?
Cada vida es normal y anormal.
Cada vida esta hecha para ser vivida anormalmente
Deseo una luz con penumbra.
Una luz con sueño.
¿Una luz con sombras?
¿Sombras?
The road to a new normal is a race won with perseverance and prayer, not speed . The one who finds the spiritual discipline to realize that he or she cannot do this on their own is the one who will find the strength of the one who is, who was, and who will be. In letting go and trusting our Creator to be our dragonslayer we will overcome what seems unsurmountable. In plain english, when we are weak, our Creator’s strength can be made visible. Turtle on my fellow travelers! 7/25/21
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- But then ... we're going to fall ...
- But yes.
- From the 15th floor?
- This is completely normal.
- This is the earthly attraction.
- Okay.
- Mais alors… on va tomber…
- Mais oui.
- Du 15e étage ?
- C'est tout à fait normal.
- C'est l'attraction terrestre.
- D'accord.
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...Dank einer Recht großen Verspätung war es am 18.11.2020 möglich den Normal am Vormittag Fahrenden gemischt Zug aus Zwickau zu fotografieren. Direkt nach der Arbeit ging es an den Nürnberger Ostbahnhof und dabei hätten mein Kollege und ich keine Minute länger brauchen dürfen. An der Stelle angekommen sahen wir bereits das das Ausfahrsignal in Richtung Dutzendteich Hp2 zeigte. Da war uns klar jetzt ist Eile angesagt also rauf auf die Feuertreppe der angrenzenden Schule und Kameras raus. Oben angekommen gelang es gerade noch die Kameras einzustellen da fuhr auch schon 232 472 mit ihrem 17 Wagen starken Zug und einer V60 am Zugschluss durchs Bild. Zufrieden könnten wir danach entspannt die Treppe wieder hinunter steigen.
Demogorgons are pretty strange. Kids falling in love shouldn't be.
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“Get at the root: union with God. On these days of recollection drop everything and hide in yourself to find Him in the silence where He is hidden within you, and listen to what he has to say. There is only one thing to live for: love. There is one unhappiness: not to love God. That is what pains me on these days of recollection, to see my own soul so full of movement and shadows and vanities, cross-currents of dry wind stirring up the dust and rubbish of desire. I don’t expect to avoid this humiliation in my life, but when will I become cleaner, more simple, more loving? “Have mercy on me, O God. My sun is always before me.”
-Thomas Merton, A Year with Thomas Merton: April 29, 1947
Norm
The norm is not a natural law, but something that makes demands and coercion regarding the areas in which it is applied. Therefore, the norm claims power. [The norm is linked to a positive intervention and transformation technique, a norm-maker project. - Michel Foucault, Abnormals]
After a very wet leadup to Christmas, it's great to finally get some normal winter conditions and be able to strap on the snowshoes. Hope everyone had a good weekend and the good folks to the south of us in the US are safe with the stormy weather they are having there.
A normal day with the locals going for a walk around town
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Reflections through a closed restaurant.
Having worked as a chef for 28 years, my heart goes out to my band of sisters & brothers through this incredibly tough time.
Resilience, creativity, hard work & ability to work together, we will get through the toughest service we have ever had.
Christmas is over and the shops and streets are starting to get back to normal.
Taunton, Somerset, UK.
Intermodal blijft een interessant deel van het goederenverkeer per spoor. Meestal spreken we dan over treinen die over langere afstanden rijden, bijvoorbeeld van België naar Italië. Daarnaast bestaan er ook een aantal nationale treinen, hoewel ze in de minderheid zijn. De grote regio rond Kortrijk kent al jarenlang een verbinding via het spoor met de Antwerpse haven. Vandaag de dag enkel nog maar vanuit de industriezone Lauwe-Aalbeke-Rekkem (afgekort L.A.R.). Ondertussen vele jaren geleden kende de verderop gelegen stad Moeskroen ook nog een soortgelijke terminal, die door het leven ging als de Dry Port Moeskroen Lille International. Deze terminal moest vanaf eind 1997 onder druk van Frankrijk ervoor zorgen dat de capaciteit van de terminal in Rijsel verdeeld werd. Anno 2024 is er geen letterlijk geen spoor meer van deze terminal uit de tijd van B-Cargo.
De L.A.R. daarentegen doet het al vele jaren goed. Met een stabiel verkeer van twee treinen per week, legt het een connectie met de MPET-terminal in de Waaslandhaven. De voorbije jaren was er een bijkomende verbinding met de DP World Gateway terminal, eveneens in de Waaslandhaven, die jammer maar helaas niet lang standhield. De terminal beschikt over drie sporen waarvan één spoor geschikt is om containertreinen van een lengte van maximaal 415 meter te behandelen. Andere sporen werden in het verleden gebruikt om nieuwe M7 BMX-treinen van de truck op het spoor te zetten voor verder transport, maar in een verder verleden ook voor het behandelen van militaire treinen. Tot zo’n vijf jaar geleden was er ook wat stukgoed in schuifwandwagens terug te vinden. Dat kwam eind 2018 ten val. De sporen van het bedrijf in kwestie werden reeds eerder, in 2016, opgebroken waardoor we hier zo goed als zeker niets meer te zien zullen krijgen. Het laatste jaar gebeurde de behandeling van deze wagons op één van de overige sporen van de terminal.
Op 3 januari 2024 mocht ondergetekende de eerste containertrein van het jaar aanleveren op de L.A.R.. Als extra trein 22980 kwam het geheel uitzonderlijk in de vroege avond aan op de terminal, terwijl dit normaal gesproken in de ochtend gebeurt.
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.. hängen wir schon um diese Zeit die Wäsche zum Trocknen auf. Zur Zeit hängt uns Frau Holle aber ihre Federn dran :-) Von der besagten Erderwärmung sind wir da aber weit weg.
Early in the morning you will always see local dog walkers making the most of the Forest before the tourists descend throughout the rest of the day. This was especially true last weekend as it was the beginning of the half term holidays. Most of the camp-sites will close after this week and we will be back to our normal peaceful selves:-)
OK. I've got the cute ducks out of my system so let's get back to the Ministracts! And in case you were wondering, I've neither had nor pined for a cigarette. Oh yes!
As you can see, there is nothing abnormal about life in Winterfell. Far from fomenting mysteries, residents enjoy the good, clean fun that moral living provides. In fact, there is simply no reason at all for Caledonians to be interested in scrutinizing our citizens, as we have nothing to hide. Nothing at all.
The summer drought took it's toll. During the month of July, there was 10 days above 107 degrees and 10 more days of temperatures over a 100. Thus a normal growing cycle was reduced by about 45 days. Please view photo on black, believe me there is a big difference.....
What to do without electricity ?World is after disaster and society is broken...! Love my old books. Continue later...
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