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Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (f)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
BIRDGUIDES NOTEABLE PHOTO 12-18th Dec 2018
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
This is one of the first works I did with Photoshop.I hope you will be indulgent with this very old image. Those were hard times, where digital material was scarce and very expensive. Quality scanners were extremely expensive and computers were very slow. This image was made with a Photoshop with strange numbers these days: PS version 3.5.4. Installed with floppy disks. The computer was a Mac with the incredible speed of 75 Mzh (no, no... not Giga... Megaherzios). Its hard drive disk was 600 megabytes, less than the capacity of a CD. And it had 4 megabytes of RAM, to feed the RAM memory "devourer" that is Photoshop. There was no choice but to expand the memory to the strange figure of 88 megabytes. Nowadays with today's computers these figures are ridiculous. But I miss those complicated times. Each job had to be carefully thought out so as not to make mistakes. Photoshop was consuming all the RAM and writing to the hard drive disk causing the operating system to crash and hang. It was no fun to lose the work you were doing. But they were possibly the most creative years because you had little material to work with and the means were not optimised for the new technologies and at very high prices. The beginnings are always difficult, but they are the most beautiful, because you give the most of yourself and you squeeze your brain to make up for the shortcomings and to make the best possible use of the means you have at your disposal. Homesickness.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Telephone and Rubber Band / Live in Tokyo, Penguin Cafe Japan Tour 2014
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Telephone and Rubber Band / Penguin Cafe Orchestra (1981)
Steely Dan - Rikki Don't Lose That Number / Pretzel Logic (1974)
Lou Reed - New York Telephone Conversation / Transformer (1972)
PS: They say life is a waiting room... always waiting, waiting, waiting... And now the phone line is busy, uuuffff... tu-tu-tu, tu-tu-tu.
Cake - Never There / Prolonging the Magic (1998)
Kraftwerk - The Telephone Call / Electric Café (1986)
PS: Riiiiinnngggg... Pattie: "Hello. May I ask who's calling, please?”.
PS: Eric: "Hello it's me..."
Todd Rundgren - Hello It's Me / Something/Anything? (1972)
Bonus track:
Layla tells the story of Eric Clapton's infatuation with Pattie Boyd, a love she did not reciprocate. Pattie was the wife of his friend... George Harrison, component of the mythical Beatles.
Eric Clapton - Layla / Planes, Trains And Eric, Mid And Far East Tour, Live 2014
PS: Riiiiinnngggg... Pattie: "Eric, please... forget me. Don't call me anymore, please... tu-tu-tu, tu-tu-tu, tu-tu-tu..."
PS: Eric: tu-tu-tu, tu-tu-tu, tu-tu-tu... "They say life is a waiting room..."
Finley Quaye - Sweet and Loving Man / Maverick a Strike (1997)
The picture is from an undetermined place. I don't remember where or by what name. A town on the English coast. And the person in the picture was called Eric... but it wasn't Eric Clapton, obviously.
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra (m)
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
A proximité de Tournai, le village de Willemeau (649 habitants) a été fréquemment touché par d’importantes inondations. Afin de résoudre ce problème, il était devenu urgent de construire deux ouvrages de rétention des eaux sur le Ruisseau de la Place de Taintignies (bassin versant de 503 hectares), affluent du Ruisseau de Barges.
Après une étude hydrologique approfondie, en lieu et place du traditionnel bassin d’orage en béton, le Service public de Wallonie et la Province de Hainaut ont opté pour la mise en oeuvre d’une solution innovante et écologique : la zone d’immersion temporaire [ZIT].
La ZIT est constituée d’une digue en terre placée sur le cours d’eau qui permet la retenue des eaux sur des terrains naturels ou semi-naturels lors de périodes caractérisées par une pluviométrie abondante.
Ces aménagements s’inscrivent dans une démarche de développement durable. Ainsi la gestion des terres d’excavation a été optimisée dans un souci de réduction de l’empreinte écologique/carbone du chantier. Au strict bénéfice du développement de la nature, le chantier s’est même offert une pause le temps de laisser nicher un oiseau protégé, l’avocette élégante !
Red/Common Crossbill - Loxia Curvirostra
The crossbill is a genus, Loxia, of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones. These birds are typically found in higher northern hemisphere latitudes, where their food sources grow. They erupt out of the breeding range when the cone crop fails. Crossbills breed very early in the year, often in winter months, to take advantage of maximum cone supplies.
The different species specialise in feeding on different conifer species, with the bill shape optimised for opening that species of conifer. This is achieved by inserting the bill between the conifer cone scales and twisting the lower mandible towards the side to which it crosses, enabling the bird to extract the seed at the bottom of the scale with its tongue.
The mechanism by which the bill-crossing (which usually, but not always, occurs in a 1:1 frequency of left-crossing or right-crossing morphs) is developed, and what determines the direction, has hitherto withstood all attempts to resolve it.
It is very probable that there is a genetic basis underlying the phenomenon (young birds whose bills are still straight will give a cone-opening behavior if their bills are gently pressed, and the crossing develops before the birds are fledged and feeding independently), but at least in the red crossbill (the only species which has been somewhat thoroughly researched regarding this question) there is no straightforward mechanism of heritability.
Population:
UK breeding:
40,000 pairs
Been stalking these swallows for 2 days to capture them in flight with the Pro Capture of the Oly EM1.3. Happy to share that I finally got the in cam for PC optimised and getting great inflight shots. Next posting.
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Large wind tunnel, Berlin-Adlershof
"The large wind tunnel was built between 1932 and 1934. It was used for aerodynamic experiments in air streams at speeds of over 200 km/h. The air stream was generated by a rotor with eight impellers, 8.5 metres across, connected to an electric motor with an output of 2,000 kW. The tubular plant has external dimensions of 58 m x 26 m and a diameter of 8.5 m - 12 m. It was used to direct an air stream on to aircraft parts (wings, coatings, tail, etc.) in a measuring chamber, where the resistance was measured. This enabled aircraft shape and surfaces to be optimised. A particular feature of this wind tunnel - still remarkable today - is its concrete construction using the Zeiss-Dywidag method with a wall thickness of just 8 cm." www.hu-berlin.de/en/about/campus/adlershof/overview/techn...
Inmitten der Hauptstadt hat sich Berlin Adlershof zu einem pulsierenden Zentrum entwickelt, Berlins größtes Wissenschafts- und Medien-Standort. An zentraler Stelle entstand ein 4-geschossiges Bürogebäude mitten im Herzen des Stadtteils. Dieser Bereich hat sich zu einem kommunikativen und lebendigen Treffpunkt für Besucher und Veranstaltungen entwickelt.
In dieser prominenten Lage entstand nun das städtebaulich und architektonisch anspruchsvolle neue EUROPA-CENTER am Forum. Aber nicht nur die äußeren sondern auch die inneren Werte stimmen. Das Gebäude zeichnet sich durch eine offene, zeitlose Architektur mit innovativer Gebäudetechnik aus. Die ELPLAN | Ingenieure entwickelten ein Versorgungskonzept mit besonders optimierter Flächenwirtschaftlichkeit, Energieeffizienz und Nachhaltigkeit. Eine intelligente Gebäudesteuerung liefert geringe Energiekosten, gesteigerten Komfort, Sicherheit und angenehmes Raumklima durch modernste Technik.
Der Neubau mit einer Gesamtfläche von 5.750 Quadratmetern bietet ein hohes Maß an Flexibilität.
In the middle of the capital, Berlin Adlershof has developed into a pulsating centre, Berlin's largest science and media location. A 4-storey office building was built in a central location in the heart of the district. This area has developed into a communicative and lively meeting place for visitors and events.
In this prominent location, the new EUROPA-CENTER am Forum has now been built in an urbanistically and architecturally sophisticated way. But not only the exterior but also the interior values are right. The building is characterised by an open, timeless architecture with innovative building technology. ELPLAN | Ingenieure developed a supply concept with particularly optimised space efficiency, energy efficiency and sustainability. An intelligent building control system delivers low energy costs, increased comfort, safety and a pleasant indoor climate through state-of-the-art technology.
The new building with a total area of 5,750 square metres offers a high degree of flexibility.
Source: www.elplan.de/
Take off prior to displaying at The Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 is Spitfire MK356, a this stunning survivor of WWII.
Now flying with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Spitfire MK356 was part of a batch of Mk IX Spitfires built at the Castle Bromwich factory in early 1944. It was fitted with full-span wingtips and a Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 engine with a two-speed, two-stage supercharger optimised for low altitudes, making it a L.F. (Low Flying) Mk IXe. On 4th February 1944 MK356 was delivered to the RAF, being flown from Castle Bromwich to No 9 Maintenance Unit at Cosford, where it was fitted with operational equipment. (RAF BBMF Website)
Sadly this aircraft was lost in an accident on 25th May 2024 in which sadly the pilot passed away.
Eine Stadtansicht zur Blauen Stunde
Von der Friedenauer Brücke im Kiez Friedenau der zu dem Bezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg gehört, geht der Blick in Richtung Berlin-Mitte. Im Vordergrund links die S-Bahnlinie 1 von Wannsee – nach Oranienburg mit dem S-Bahnstation „Friedenau“ .
Rechts von den Schienen die Schnellstraße „Westtangente“ die am Steglitzer Kreisel beginnt und parallel bis zum S-Bahnhof Schöneberg verläuft, wir sehen die Brücke des Bahnhofs die zum Berliner S - Bahnring gehört.
In der rechten Mitte ist das weithin sichtbare Wahrzeichen des Bezirkes, der Schöneberger Gasometer zu sehen. Hier ist seit 2008 der EUREF-Campus angesiedelt
„Seit 2007 wird der 5,5 Hektar große EUREF-Campus zu einer sogenannten Smart City für Arbeiten, Forschen, Bilden und Wohnen entwickelt. Im Mittelpunkt der Entwicklung stehen energetisch optimierte Gebäude, ein lokales „Micro Smart-Grid“, Mobilitätssharing sowie die Nutzung regenerativer Energien wie Biomethan. Alle Gebäude sind per Smart Metring an ein lokales Energienetz angeschlossen, das ihren Verbrauch zentral misst und steuert. Der EUREF-Campus ist heute ein Referenzort für die Smart City-Strategie des Landes Berlin.
Links hinter dem Gasometer wird der Fernsehturm sichtbar der seit gestern in den Regenbogenfarben angeleuchtet sein soll. Das war von unserem Standpunkt aus nicht zusehen.
Am linken Bildrand ist die Kuppel des Berliner Doms sichtbar. Die direkte Entfernung von unserem Standpunkt bis zu Fernsehturm beträgt 7,494 km. Mein Olympus- Teleobjektiv hat sich bewährt.
Ich wünsche Euch einen heiteren Sommersonntag, liebe Freunde!
A city view at the Blue Hour
From the Friedenauer Brücke in the Friedenau district, which belongs to the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district, the view goes towards Berlin-Mitte. In the foreground left the S-Bahn line 1 from Wannsee - to Oranienburg with the S-Bahn station "Friedenau".
To the right of the rails the expressway "Westtangente" which starts at the Steglitzer roundabout and runs parallel to the S-Bahn station Schöneberg, we see the bridge of the station which belongs to the Berliner S - Bahnring.
In the right center you can see the landmark of the district, the Schöneberger Gasometer. The EUREF campus has been located here since 2008.
"Since 2007, the 5.5 hectare EUREF campus has been developed into a so-called Smart City for work, research, education and living. The development focuses on energy-optimised buildings, a local "Micro Smart-Grid", mobility sharing and the use of renewable energies such as biomethane. All buildings are connected via Smart Metring to a local energy grid, which measures and controls their consumption centrally. Today, the EUREF Campus is a reference location for the Smart City strategy of the state of Berlin.
On the left behind the gasometer the television tower is visible, which is supposed to be illuminated in the rainbow colours since yesterday. From our point of view this was not to be seen.
On the left side of the picture the dome of the Berlin Cathedral is visible. The direct distance from our point of view to the television tower is 7.494 km. My Olympus telephoto lens has proven itself.
I wish you a merry summer Sunday, dear friends!
A proximité de Tournai, le village de Willemeau (649 habitants) a été fréquemment touché par d’importantes inondations. Afin de résoudre ce problème, il était devenu urgent de construire deux ouvrages de rétention des eaux sur le Ruisseau de la Place de Taintignies (bassin versant de 503 hectares), affluent du Ruisseau de Barges.
Après une étude hydrologique approfondie, en lieu et place du traditionnel bassin d’orage en béton, le Service public de Wallonie et la Province de Hainaut ont opté pour la mise en oeuvre d’une solution innovante et écologique : la zone d’immersion temporaire [ZIT].
La ZIT est constituée d’une digue en terre placée sur le cours d’eau qui permet la retenue des eaux sur des terrains naturels ou semi-naturels lors de périodes caractérisées par une pluviométrie abondante.
Ces aménagements s’inscrivent dans une démarche de développement durable. Ainsi la gestion des terres d’excavation a été optimisée dans un souci de réduction de l’empreinte écologique/carbone du chantier. Au strict bénéfice du développement de la nature, le chantier s’est même offert une pause le temps de laisser nicher un oiseau protégé, l’avocette élégante !
One of very few Spitfires flying today with 'clipped' wings. Removing the wing tips allows increased manoeuvrability at lower levels, albeit at the expense of performance at higher altitudes.
This Spitfire is an 'LF' model meaning that the engine supercharger is optimised for performance at lower altitudes (by having shortened or 'cropped' compressor blades), so it makes sense that the wings are also clipped. However, not all LF models flew with clipped wings, and not all clipped wing Spitfires are LF models. Another source of confusion is the letter after the Mk number, in this case 'Vb'. The 'b' refers to the armament the wing can accommodate ( b = 2 x 20mm cannon and 4 x 0.303 machine guns). There were also Vc models (which could take a different armament load) and the 'c' is often mistakenly thought to indicate either clipped wings or cropped supercharger blades, which it doesn't.
As far as I can establish, Spitfires were delivered from the factory either with or without wingtips, it doesn't seem that these items were routinely removed or attached in operations. Later in WW2, as the air war was conducted at lower levels, I have seen it written that most Spitfires flew with clipped wings. I hope you read right to the end - there's a test next week!
The Smartron concept is a budget version of the Vectron optimised for use in just one country - initially Germany with Bulgaria following and then Romania - compared with the multi system and multi country Vectron machines.
80 002 (formerly 192 002) is the second Smartron ever produced and was a Siemens demonstrator loco before being sold to PIMK Rail in late 2019 once the need for a demonstrator machine was eliminated. Thankfully it has kept its Siemens branding for a bit of variety.
80002 Seen here arriving into Iskarsko shose station with the regular morning PIMK train of open box wagons.
Finding my wings
Finally, after weeks of work and a windy weekend, I decided to make a rare weekday foray down to the northern beaches this morning.
This new system is going to take some learning. The 16mpx 4/3rds sensor in the Inspires X5 was terrific for what it was and this morning showed me just how forgiving it was as well.
At 1/30th in 15km/h winds the X5 would have produced seemingly tack sharp images. Turn things up to 42mpx and suddenly there’s a little more scrutiny. This was one of the only images I came away with and even it’s not where I would have liked it to be.
A few things were at play here - ill need to really learn how to optimise the Ronin MX. The narrower DOF on the 35mm Carl Zeiss lens unquestionably inflated matters (over the 30mm equiv. on the X5) of which I could resolve with a (yet-to-be acquired) 21mm Loxia and ill need to look into how to leverage the internal stabilisation.
This thing is going to be a whole different ball game to the Inspires and Phantoms. It’s big, relatively complex with far more to consider and by no means as easy. None-the-less, the potential with so much airborne IQ is huge and it has me excited.
I did want a challenge…
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The mainwheels are still spinning after the take-off run.
So, this is a Spitfire LF Mk Vb with wing tips removed or 'clipped'.
The Mk V was a Mk I or Mk II airframe fitted with the heavier and more powerful RR Merlin 45 engine. The Mk Vs are are hard to tell apart from the earlier marks visually - the oil cooler visible under the port wing is a slightly different shape. The best way to tell is to Google the serial number!
This aircraft is fitted with a 'b' wing that could take one 20mm cannon and 2 Browning 0.303 machines guns each side. (The original 'a' wing had 4 machine guns each side.)
This Spitfire is an LF model which means the engine supercharger was optimised (ie had the impeller blades cropped to 9.5 inches) for low level performance. LF models often flew with clipped wings which allowed a higher roll rate at lower altitudes at the expense of climb rate and higher altitude performance. Confusingly, not all clipped wing Spitfires were LF models - but this one is. In simulated dog fights between a regular winged and clipped winged Mk V Spitfire, the clipped wing version always out-manoeuvred the regular winged one.
Note the small '100' stencilled on the lower engine side panel. Use of 100 octane fuel (mostly imported from the USA) was pivotal to getting the best performance out of the Spitfire. The Luftwaffe couldn't access such high grade fuel and performance of their fighter aircraft was sub-optimal as a result. One of those unsung little details on which so much hung.
Final point; note the yellow band on the leading edge of the wing. This was another ‘friend or foe’ identification method; if a pilot saw an aircraft head-on or in his rear view mirror it was an aid to telling if it was one of us or one of them!
Europe, The Netherlands, Noord Brabant, Eindhoven, Evoluon, Nest nature Museum, Milk robot 2.0 (uncut)
Is Margaret, the grass-cheese converter robot, the way out of the current nitrogen and ammonia crisis? It is one of the fantasies/scenarios of the Evoluon/Next nature museum. The museum's text explains things: What do we see when we look at a dairy cow? We see an ineffective link in the modern industrial process called modern dairy farming. An animal optimised as a machine, where grass comes in and milk comes out. So what do those Vegan cowboys do? They’re taking the next step in dairy production by introducing the fully automatic milk robot to make cheese. The stainless steel cow ‘Margaret’ produces casein, the main protein that makes cheese cheesy, via micro fermentation. This process converts the grass directly into casein, with the help of microorganisms. No real cow is involved, so no milk is needed.
This is for now the last (and number 20) of the Eindhoven album. In the upcoming post, I will explore soccer love in Rotterdam’s Oude Noorden quarter.
Sydney Opera House optimised to high-contrast. It is getting more difficult to see this beautiful building in the way it was intended because it is now often used as an advertising hoarding.
Amnye Machen is one of the four main holy mountains of Tibet along with Kailash-Gangs Rinpoche, Gongga and Meili Xue. Located in Golog ,it rises to 6282m / 20,605 feet.
The higher peak on this picture is Chenrezig 6268m,more to the right is Amnye Machen 6090m,all to the right is Dradul Lungshok 6282m. Amnye Machen is situated between these two higher peaks. acording to this map; www.jonaldridge.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/0008_...
This lesser known holy mountain is equally as important to the Tibetan people as the more well known Mt. Kailash (Gang Rinpoche). Amnye Machen attracts Tibetan pilgrims from all across eastern and northern Tibet during the summer months. The only people found around the mountain are nomad Tibetans. A trek around the holy mountain normally takes 7 to 10 days. There are many rivers and streams to cross over so having yaks and horses are essential. Most of the trek is above 4600m / 15,090 feet. The best time to do the trek around the mountain is from late June to early September. Even during these months, nights can be very cold and snow is possible. During the winter, the lows can reach -30C making it a bad time to do the trek.
kekexili.typepad.com/life_on_the_tibetan_plate/2007/08/po...
A tame eagle flies near the Fort of Portalet once guarding the fronteir with Spain. The road is narrow and winding here as you can see if you like to here: www.google.co.nz/maps/@42.8840345,-0.5625647,3a,75y,354.4... As you drive through look up to the right to see the fort built into the hillside. Just in case you don't know click on the road to move forward. If it doesn't look like my picture you may need to turn around to start :) Please remember to drive on the right :)
Edit: My reference to "tame" means although the eagle was flying around and taken from the same spot its position was "optimised" for artistic purposes. Sorry for misunderstandings. It was also mentioned as "composite bird" in my tags
Parkbrug est un pont pour piétons et cyclistes qui relie Park Spoor Noord à Eilandje. Le pont a une longueur de 67 m . Il est conçu par Ney & Partners et repose sur la London Tower (côté ville) et sur le bâtiment Artesis Plantin College (côté parc). Sa structure repose sur un tube, évolué et optimisé de telle sorte qu'il ne repose que sur deux points. Le pont est la dernière étape des travaux d'infrastructure sur Kop Spoor Noord. L'emplacement stratégique du pont est censé être une belle porte d'entrée vers la ville d'Anvers.
Parkbrug is a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that connects Park Spoor Noord to Eilandje. The bridge has a length of 67 m. It is designed by Ney & Partners and is based on the London Tower (city side) and the Artesis Plantin College building (park side). Its structure is based on a tube, evolved and optimized so that it only rests on two points. The bridge is the final stage of infrastructure works on Kop Spoor Noord. The strategic location of the bridge is meant to be a beautiful gateway to the city of Antwerp.
This is the most beautiful Dutch province of Friesland all over. Flat, green, vast and lots, lots of water.
In former times, almost all transports were equipped with sailing ships and through the canals and lakes all kind of goods were transported.
The skippers of these flatboats were masters of sailing in all weather conditions and commanded respect outside the province of Friesland throughout the Netherlands.
Virtually everything marketable was transported on this sturdy ships from peat, manure, agricultural products, grain, bricks and so on.
The ships very often had to navigate through shallows to their destination and therefor these ships had very little draft.
To prevent drifting during crosswinds, they were equipped with "swords", movable wooden boards on each side that could be lowered into the water to prevent the ship from drifting.
The sword on the port side (left) is clearly visible on the forward ship in the picture.
These ships are no longer used to transport goods,but to participate in the most famous sailing competetion "Skutsje Sylen" (barge sailing). All non-essential ship superstructures such as wheelhouses, cabins and other obstacles have been removed as they have an inhibiting effect on speed.
These ancient vessels weight 30 tons and are sail-optimised with a sailarea of 142 square meters.
Their average draft is 42 cm, have a length of 20 meters and a width of 3,97 meters.
The bow and the stern are constructed in such a way that this sphericity means the ship glids over the water, when unloaded, causing little wave action.
During the famous "Skûtsje Sylen", the ships sail with a crew of 12 persons and reach a speed of 20 km/h. This may not seem like much, but bear in mind that all the ships sail at full speed towards the buoys and that there is absolutely no possibility of slowing down!
The competition rules also provide for strict rules of precedence and, due to the extreme concentration required, sailing in this battle of regatta is a real battle of attrition.
The "Skûtsje Sylen" race is a very old tradition that finds its origins in the summer when all cargo supply was always very low and to earn some money for the skippers, the innkeepers would organise hard-sailing days during village festivals around the Frisian lakes.
This grew into a provincial tradition with many annual celebrations in the mont of August.
Here we are at a crossroads of canals, one runs straight to the "Sloter" lake and the other turns to the beautiful ancient little city of Sloten (Sleat) which we will still visit....
Took this from my balcony 2 days ago.
Weather was overcast and the swallow just looked very dulled.
As I was tweaking away to get the sky a little blue and with a touch of vibrant the color pop!
Sorry for being away so long and have been busy learning the latest ON1 2023 SW on Mac Mini. Have not been shooting much at all. Still working on finalising the workflow. From my initial test very likely I will start shooting in RAW as the 2023 does a decent job converting the raw files. One click to apply the preset and with mini adjustment to optimise the image and its done.
The halo around the swallow I could find a way to get rid or minimise it. Seems to be over baked. Try again tomorrow.
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Amnye Machen is one of the four main holy mountains of Tibet along with Kailash-Gangs Rinpoche, Gongga and Meili Xue. Located in Golog ,it rises to 6282m / 20,605 feet.
The higher peak on this picture is Chenrezig 6268m,more to the right is Amnye Machen 6090m,all to the right is Dradul Lungshok 6282m. Amnye Machen is situated between these two higher peaks. acording to this map; www.jonaldridge.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/0008_...
This lesser known holy mountain is equally as important to the Tibetan people as the more well known Mt. Kailash (Gang Rinpoche). Amnye Machen attracts Tibetan pilgrims from all across eastern and northern Tibet (pictured below) during the summer months. The only people found around the mountain are nomad Tibetans. A trek around the holy mountain normally takes 7 to 10 days. There are many rivers and streams to cross over so having yaks and horses are essential. Most of the trek is above 4600m / 15,090 feet. The best time to do the trek around the mountain is from late June to early September. Even during these months, nights can be very cold and snow is possible. During the winter, the lows can reach -30C making it a bad time to do the trek.
kekexili.typepad.com/life_on_the_tibetan_plate/2007/08/po...
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Common Kestrel (full frame)
1246.21.12.2024
It is very rare for me to attempt a flight shot of a bird using a crop sensor camera coupled with a 500mm lens and a 1.4X converter. The the field of view is so narrow that finding the bird is a struggle, then comes the difficulty of keeping it in view. Fortunately kestrels can hold position for long enough periods for me to find them in the viewfinder when hovering making the chances of a shot much better than it otherwise would be. The difficulty then comes with getting them in the right position so one either has to get them as they face the wind and light or at a quarter angle. This kestrel was watched for several weeks to optimise my chances of getting best results.
This is an 'LF' Spitfire which means the engine supercharger is optimised for low level flight. Removing the wing tips gives Spitfires a higher roll rate at lower flight levels. Duxford Oct 2021
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Parkbrug est un pont pour piétons et cyclistes qui relie Park Spoor Noord à Eilandje. Le pont a une longueur de 67 m . Il est conçu par Ney & Partners et repose sur la London Tower (côté ville) et sur le bâtiment Artesis Plantin College (côté parc). Sa structure repose sur un tube, évolué et optimisé de telle sorte qu'il ne repose que sur deux points. Le pont est la dernière étape des travaux d'infrastructure sur Kop Spoor Noord. L'emplacement stratégique du pont est censé être une belle porte d'entrée vers la ville d'Anvers.
Parkbrug is a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that connects Park Spoor Noord to Eilandje. The bridge has a length of 67 m. It is designed by Ney & Partners and is based on the London Tower (city side) and the Artesis Plantin College building (park side). Its structure is based on a tube, evolved and optimized so that it only rests on two points. The bridge is the final stage of infrastructure works on Kop Spoor Noord. The strategic location of the bridge is meant to be a beautiful gateway to the city of Antwerp.
Probably the pollen bearing males. Like the cedar cones and the rose petals there is a pervading spirality, in this case to optimise pollen cell packing.
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I went for a walk in Woodlands yesterday and tried to take some photos with the Twist 60 Lensbaby lens that was given to me recently. The lens is capable of beautifully swirly bokeh, but you have to use it just right to optimise this I think. Thanks to a little lesson from Debbie who uses the Twist 60 so beautifully I managed to get some of the swirly bokeh in a couple of images that I quite like. Practise makes perfect they say, so I'll keep practising.
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