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IL MIO VIDEO SU SIENA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFSjbSviaaw&feature=mfu_in_or...
IL MIO VIDEO SULLA "VAL D' ORCIA": www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEAQfiR50AI
IL MIO SITO: www.mauronizzi.it
The Tabur Hill Ridge is rated the Longest Quartz-Rich Ridge in the world. (The Dragon's Backbone 16KM)
Bukit Tabur can be considered as Class 4 of Yosemite Decimal System (YDS).
Bukit Tabur (Tabur Hill) a.k.a. Bukit Melawati is located in the District of Gombak, by the Klang Gate Dam. The hill, which is approximately 656 ft (200 m), is said to have the longest quartz ridge formation in the world. The peak offers spectacular view of the dam on one side and the Kuala Lumpur city skyline on the other.
Trail head 1:
3°14'1.52"N
101°44'55.43"E
Model: Craig aka pfflyers1
Craig and I teamed up again and spent about 3 hours in a western location. We came up with some pretty good shots. This one was shot inside an old bar with no lights except the lights coming from the outside. First released as HDR, shown below, I decided to show this one in textured format. HDR was not used with this version.
Check also how the "THIEVES" was spelled in the picture.
When I see the word HUNG, for some reason, it reminds me of William Hung of American Idol. ;o)
They love nettles and this little swarm of mini munchers has managed to strip a patch.
www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=io
Larva
The behaviour of the larva is very similar to that of the Small Tortoiseshell, the two species often being seen together. In the first instar, Peacock larvae are very similar to those of the Small Tortoiseshell. However, mature Peacock larvae are jet black for the most part, whereas Small Tortoiseshell larvae are typically dark green with a pair of yellow stripes running down the length of their sides.
On emerging from their eggs, Peacock larvae build a communal web near the top of the plant and from which they emerge to bask and feed and are usually highly conspicuous. As the larvae grow, they move to new plants, building new webs along the way. Webs are decorated with shed larval skins and droppings and are easily found.
Larvae have several techniques to avoid predation. When disturbed, a group of larvae will often jerk their bodies from side to side in unison, which must be a formidable sight to any predator. The larvae will also regurgitate green fluid and will, if necessary, curl up in a ball and drop to the ground. Larvae feed both during the day and at night. There are 5 instars in total.
The primary larval foodplant is Common Nettle (Urtica dioica). Hop (Humulus lupulus) and Small Nettle (Urtica urens) are also used.
1st Instar
"The larva eats away the crown of the egg, and all hatch at once. Those at the bottom of the batch immediately start feeding through the leaf, and all live in a dense mass, spinning a web over the leaf. Directly after emergence the larva measures only 1.6 mm. long; the body is cylindrical; the head large, black and shining, beset with fine black hairs. On the body are four longitudinal rows of long, fine, black, simple hairs with bulbous bases; they are slightly curved and have the extreme tips very slightly clubbed and whitish. On the ventral surface and claspers are paler fine straight hairs; the spiracles are outlined with black. The surface is finely granular, with minute, raised, dark points. The colour is a very light ochreous-green, almost white-green." - Frohawk (1924)
2nd Instar
"The first moult was on June 5th, 1908, the first stage lasting six days. Before the second moult, nine days old, it measures 8 mm. in length. It is a good deal similar to the previous stage; the base of the longest hairs now form black conical tubercles, which are beset with bristles, and each terminates in a long, slightly serrated black hair. There are numerous black serrated hairs of different lengths, some extremely small, scattered over the body, which is granulated with fine black points. The head is shining black, with minute black bristles. The surface of the body is very shining, of a mottled olive-brown, blotched with pale ochreous round each of the largest tubercles. They live and feed in company. Preparatory to moulting they all assemble in a dense mass on a thick carpet of web spun over the eaten part of the plant, and thereon, packed together, undergo the second moult. When disturbed they all throw up the anterior half of their bodies in the form of a hook (thus c__) and remain so for a few minutes." - Frohawk (1924
3rd Instar
"The second moult occurred on June 9th, 1908, the second stage occupying four days. Before the third moult, thirteen days old, it measures from 12.7 mm. to 14.8 mm. long. In this stage a further development in the size of the tubercles is noticeable, especially the two dorsal rows, which are of considerable length and terminate, as all the shorter ones do, with long, slightly curved hairs. The ground colour is purplish-dark-brown, the longer hairs, which are scattered over the body, are placed on white dots. The head and other details of the surface are as in the previous stage; the claspers are pale olive-ochreous. They still live gregariously, and, as in the previous stage, prior to moulting they all assemble in a dense pack, forming a conspicuous black mass. In this stage they consume a great quantity of food; and when touched or irritated exude from the mouth a comparatively large drop of green liquid; and when slightly disturbed they throw up their heads and fore part of the body as in the last stage, and if still further annoyed or shaken they fall to the ground with much wriggling, at the same time lowering themselves by a silk thread." - Frohawk (1924)
4th Instar
"The third moult June 13th, 1908. The third stage also lasted four days. Before fourth moult, eighteen days old, the larva is 25.4 mm. in length; very similar to the previous stage. All the tubercles are well developed, the two dorsal rows being about twice the length of the sub-dorsal and lateral series. The white spots are now more distinct and numerous. The head and legs are shining black, as well as the anal pair of claspers. The ground colour is a purple-black; in other respects the details are the same as in the previous stage. Before moulting they again assemble in a dense mass." - Frohawk (1924)
5th Instar
"The fourth and last moult took place on June 18th, 1908, the fourth stage lasting five days. After fourth moult, fully grown, about twenty-eight days old, it averages in length about 41 .3 mm., some specimens as much as 44 mm. long. It is fairly cylindrical and comparatively slender; the first segment is much the smallest. There are six longitudinal rows of black shining spines from the fifth to eleventh segments inclusive; the second and third segments have each only two dorsal spines, which are longer than those on the other segments; the fourth and anal segments have each four spines; the first segment has no spines, but a transverse ridge of fine black hairs. The spines are sub-dorsal, super-spiracular and sub-spiracular. They are long and shining black, sharply pointed, and bear numerous bristles of various lengths; the body is densely covered with minute black bristles, which adds intensity to the rich velvety-black ground colour. At the segmental divisions the surface is smooth and of a dull leaden-black. Each segment is encircled with numerous pure white globular warts, each emitting a fine white hair; the largest are in front of the spiracles. On the first segment is a dorsal, shining, black, transverse disc, and two round ones on the anal segment; the first is small and adjoins the eleventh segment, the other forms a large rounded knob on the extremity. The head and legs are shining black and thickly studded with black bristles of varying lengths; the claspers are ochreous-brown at the base, the middle portion bright ochreous, the foot palest. Several of the larvae were fully grown on June 24th (the fifth stage occupying six days), making the larval period twenty-seven days: twenty-five days feeding and two days occupied in changing to pupa." - Frohawk (1924)
End of the demonstration, reaching the Place de la Nation.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Régimes Spéciaux (Recommended as a slideshow)
© Angela M. Lobefaro - Explore -
taken in Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand. June 2008
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at [show location on an interactive map] 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at [show location on an interactive map] 8°02′30″N, 98°48′39″E.
Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: เกาะ) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.
Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.
Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Leh also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.
Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.[citation needed]
Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
Die Möwe und mein Herz
Hin gen Norden zieht die Möwe,
Hin gen Norden zieht mein Herz;
Fliegen beide aus mitsammen,
Fliegen beide heimatwärts.
Ruhig, Herz! du bist zur Stelle;
Flogst gar rasch die weite Bahn -
Und die Möwe schwebt noch rudernd
Überm weiten Ozean.
Theodor Storm
Gift Of The Seagull
by Munda
A lonely seagull flies the winds
Majestic... soaring...gliding wings
A single screech sounds from the sky
Come fly with me... come here and fly
My spirit floats to be a part
I feel the beating of its heart
My soul, one with this bird of sea
Now knows the meaning to fly free
I feel the winds caress my soul
And soar the streams without a goal
My being trembles of delight
A treasure I received tonight
The seagull's flight of soaring high
The gift of what it means to fly
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☻ Place.: ♦ Autobahn 27 ♦ District Verden ♦ Lower Saxony ♦ Germany
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Kurz - ein wunderschönes Land !
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Lower Saxony is:
colourful • cold ( rarely) • exciting • still • wide • wild
Short - a georgeous Land !
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This is an updated version of an earlier posting. The original is here >>> www.flickr.com/photos/32source/1922786950/
Crossing Over- 2007
Hilo, HI
F/4.2 - 30sec. - 100/ISO
Nikon D80 - Hoya R72 IR Filter
I have made a few saturation and contrast changes based upon test prints and feedback from other artist/photographers. My goal is to get a closer print color match for all of the images in the infrared series. I will be adding new photos into the series soon but this is the final round of updates I will be making to the past infrared collection. The print collection will be shown at several Seattle locations in the next few months.
All of my infrared images are captured using a Nikon D80 and a Hoya R72 IR Filter.
Thanks to everyone for all of the comments and feedback on this series. Prints are available for purchase - send me an email for more information
All Rights Reserved © Mark B. Bauschke Photography
Every trip has its highlight in Lisbon it was visiting the monastery of Jeronimos in the suburb of Belem. I have never seen such delicate stonework both the church and its cloisters are quite remarkable. Took the shot hand held no tripod
A bit from the guidebook
The monastery is one of the most prominent monuments of the Manueline-style architecture (Portuguese late-Gothic) in Lisbon, classified in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém. The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501 (and were completed 100 years later). King Manuel originally funded the project with money obtained from the Vintena da Pimenta, a 5% tax on commerce from Africa and the Orient, equivalent to 70 kilograms (150 lb) of gold per year, with the exception of pepper, cinnamon and cloves (which went directly to the Crown. With the influx of riches, the architects were not limited to small plans, and resources already prescribed for the Monastery of Batalha were redirected to the project in Belém.
Manuel I selected the religious order of Hieronymite monks to occupy the monastery, whose role it was to pray for the King's eternal soul and to provide spiritual assistance to navigators and sailors who departed from the beach of Restelo to discover the world.
The monastery was designed in a style that later became known as Manueline: a richly ornate architectural design that includes complex sculptural themes incorporating maritime elements and objects discovered during naval expeditions, carved in limestone. Diogo de Boitaca,[ the architect, pioneered this style in the Monastery of Jesus in Setúbal. On this project Boitaca was responsible for the plans and contracting work on the monastery, the sacristy, and the refectory. He used calcário de lioz, a local gold-coloured limestone, that was quarried from Ajuda, the valley of Alcántara, Laveiras, Rio Seco and Tercena, for its construction. Boitaca was succeeded by the Spaniard Juan de Castilho, who took charge of construction around 1517. Castilho gradually moved from the Manueline to the Spanish Plateresque style, an ornamentation that included lavish decorations that recall silverware (Spanish: plata). The construction came to a halt when the King Manuel I died in 1521.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT HAVE A GREAT DAY
www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Speck...
Pararge aegeria
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Genus: Pararge
Subgenus:
Species: aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies: tircis (Godart, 1821)
oblita (Harrison, 1949)
insula (Howarth, 1971)
The Speckled Wood is a common butterfly and familiar to many observers, especially in woodland where, as its name suggests, it is most often found. The appearance of this butterfly changes from north to south, forming a "cline", where individuals in the north are dark brown with white spots, with those in more southerly locations being dark brown with orange spots. This has given rise to a number of subspecies. In addition to the named subspecies, Thompson (1952) identified a race that formed an altitudinal cline in Snowdonia, south-west of the river Conway, giving it the name drumensis. The single-brooded adults flew in June at high altitude above the tree line, and were large with pale prominent markings.
In England this butterfly is found south of a line between Westmorland in the west and South-east Yorkshire in the east, with a few scattered colonies further north. It is also found in the west and north of Scotland, but is absent from the south, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. It is widespread in both Wales and Ireland, but is absent from exposed high ground. This species is expanding its range and it is anticipated that it will eventually fill the gaps in its distribution.
Subspecies: Pararge aegeria aegeria
The nominate subspecies was first defined in Linnaeus (1758) as shown here (type locality: Southern Europe and Mauritania). It is not found in the British Isles.
Subspecies: Pararge aegeria tircis
This subspecies was first defined in Godart (1821) as shown here and as shown in this plate (type locality: Germany). This subspecies occurs through the range of this species, with the exception of Scotland and the Isles of Scilly. The spring brood has larger cream spots than those of the summer brood.
Subspecies: Pararge aegeria oblita
This subspecies was first defined in Harrison (1949) (type locality: Loch Scresort, Isle of Rhum, Scotland). This subspecies represents the population found in Scotland. Like the subspecies tircis, the spring brood has larger cream spots than those of the summer brood. It differs from the subspecies tircis as follows:
1. The overall appearance is much whiter.
2. There is a much great contrast overall, with the dark markings appearing blacker and the pale spots appearing whiter.
Pararge aegeria oblita
Male and female. Ground colour above and below much whiter than in the form aegerides Stgr., and the blackish markings above and below definitely blacker in the more intensively marked areas and greyer elsewhere.
Male holotype – Loch Scresort., Isle of Rhum, August 8th, 1948.
Female allotype – same data.
Subspecies: Pararge aegeria insula
This subspecies was first defined in Howarth (1971) (type locality: Isles of Scilly, England). This subspecies represents the population found on the Isles of Scilly. Like the subspecies tircis, the spring brood has larger spots than those of the summer brood. It differs from the subspecies tircis as follows:
1. The upperside has better-developed orange markings, especially those surrounding the spots on the hindwing.
2. The underside of the forewing has orange, rather than cream, markings toward the centre.
3. The underside of the hindwing has a darker purplish-grey area at the margin, providing more contrast.
Pararge aegeria insula
The following description is a comparison with the first generation of ssp.tircis (form aestivalis Fruhstorfer).
Male. Upperside. The orange markings are better developed, particularly those surrounding the post-discal series of ocelli on the hindwing and the spot is space 5. Underside. The forewing has the base of space 2 filled with a broad, almost clear orange marking which is immediately above and adjacent to a similar marking in space 1. In aestivalis the latter is broadly darkened basad and the marking above suffused. The hindwing has the purplish grey marginal area slightly darker and in more contrast to the discal markings so that the wing appears slightly more variegated in coloration.
Female. Upperside. Similar to the male but the tawny markings are better developed, particularly the marking at the base of space 2 and that immediately below it, which, in this area of the male is partially obscured by the androconial brand. Underside. Similar to that of the male.
Holotype. Male, Scilly Isles, St.Mary’s, ix.1970, Austin Richardson, B.M. 1970-712.
Allotype female, same data as holotype.
Paratypes: 11 male, 1 female, same data as holotype.
Phenology
This species is unique among the butterflies of the British Isles in that it can overwinter in 2 stages, as both a larva and pupa. As a result, there is a mixed emergence with adult butterflies on the wing from April through to September, with a few adults being seen as early as March or as late as October, especially at southern sites. There are 2 or 3 generations, depending on location and weather conditions and adults of later generations are generally darker than those emerging earlier in the year.
Habitat
As its names suggests, this butterfly is primarily found in woodland, but can be found anywhere there is sufficient scrub to provide the shaded conditions that this butterfly favours which includes gardens and hedgerows.
Larval Foodplants
The primary larval foodplants are Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), Common Couch (Elytrigia repens), False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) and Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus).
Nectar Sources
Adults feed primarily on Honeydew / Sap (). Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis), Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.), Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) and Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) are also used.
Imago
This butterfly is often seen in more-sheltered conditions than other species and is often the only species seen in dappled shade, or in overcast conditions.
The male is territorial and will inhabit a particular clearing or hedgerow, where he will rest on a prominent sunlit perch waiting for a passing female. Other males are soon seen off before the defending male returns to a favourite perch. If no suitable territory can be found, or when there is a large number of males, the male will patrol in search of a mate instead. When a male encounters a receptive female, which has a more laboured flight than the male, she will fall to the ground or a nearby leaf where, after a brief courtship, the pair mate.
Both sexes feed from honeydew, but also take nectar from a variety of plants when honeydew is scarce, such as Ragwort.
Aberrations
ab. kulczynskii (Pruffer.Rozpr.Wydz.Polsk.Ak.Umiez(1920).1921.60.Ser.B.p.124.pl.2.f.8.)
Male. On the forewings the outer costal spot, the spot immediately below it, and a third one touching the eye-spot on its lower side, remain normal. The other spots are visible but so much obscured that they are hardly lighter than the dark ground colour. Hindwings with the costal and postdiscal spots present but the ocellated marginal band strongly reduced. Transitional to saturatior Crom. but differs chiefly on the hindwings which still show the marginal band of ocellated spots, these are absent in both ab.saturatior and fusca Hackett.
ab. saturatior (Crombrugghe.Rev.Mens.Soc.Ent.Nam.1911.ll.p.45.)
= fusca Hackett.Entom.1958.91.p.114.
Only four yellow spots remain on the forewing. The two lowest marginal ones near the tornus are absent and the two, one above and one below the apical eye, are very small. The yellow band on the hindwing is completely obliterated. Hackett's fusca is so similar that it would be difficult to draw a line. Fore and hindwings blackish-brown except for two white dots, one above and one below the apical eye, and three other very faint traces of the usual "speckles". Two of these are on the forewings, one on the edge of the discal cell, the other in the central area just above the median vein, the third on the hindwings below the costal margin. Unless the types are seen it would be difficult to know by these descriptions if they are different.
Ovum
The spherical eggs are very light green in colour are laid singly, sometimes in pairs, on the underside of a leaf of the foodplant. It is believed that temperature is a major factor when a female chooses a plant on which to lay. In spring and autumn eggs are laid on plants in more-open positions than those laid in the summer, when more-shaded plants are used. Eggs hatch after 1 to 3 weeks, depending on temperature.
Larva
The young larva sits on the underside of the leaf feeding, both day and night, from the leaf edge toward the midrib. Larger larvae will move from plant to plant to feed and, as winter approaches, will rest at the base of the plant. Depending on the temperature and amount of daylight, some larvae will reach pupation, this species being the only butterfly in the British Isles that passes the winter in 2 different stages - as larva and pupa, although it is believed that only 3rd instar larvae are able to successfully overwinter. This stage can be passed in as little as 25 days when the temperature is high. There are 3 or 4 moults in total.
Pupa
The pupa is formed head down from a grass stem or nearby leaf litter, attached by the cremaster. This stage can be as short as 10 days for those pupae that go on to produce adults in the same year.
Sites
Arnside Knott, Aspal Close, Badbury Rings, Blackfold, Borthwood, Bovey Valley Woodlands, Bryncelyn Hall, Chambers Farm Wood, Coombe Heath, Cuerden Valley Park, Darley, Devil's Ditch, Ellerburn Bank, Felton Park Wood, Fochabers Woods, Gait Barrows, Glasdrum Wood, Glen Affric, Glenarm, Haugh Wood, Higher Hyde, Horsenden Hill, Hounslow Heath LNR, Howardian Local Nature Reserve, Hutton Roof Crags, Hyde, Invermoriston, Knock Craggie, Latterbarrow, Latton Woods, Lavernock, Leighton Moss, Linn of Tummel, Mansmead wood, Meanwood Park, Midgham Lakes, Mill Hill, Millenium Arboretum, Moss Field, Mynydd Marian, Nupend Wood, Old Down, Basingstoke, Rookery, Roudsea Wood NNR, Ryton Woods Meadows, Strumpshaw Fen, Tophill Low, Tynemouth Priors Park, Uffmoor Wood, Viking Field/LesleySears, Warton Crag, Winsdon Hill
Conservation Status
This is one of our few species that is doing well, with a sustained expansion to its range. It is believed that this butterfly has benefited from a reduction in coppicing, resulting in shadier woodland that this butterfly favours. As such, it is not a species of conservation concern.
Hace casi ya tres décadas que llegó a este mundo, y sin saber como lo logró, juntó maravillosos recuerdos de niñez, guardó bellos sueños de infancia, coleccionó desgraciados amores de adolescencia y vivió terribles muertes en su juventud. Hoy al fumar su prohibido cigarrillo numero 33 llora por el deseo que pidió a la estrella fugaz, aquel que no se cumplió …hoy que nada tiene, a nadie posee quiere desaparecer.
Está como un puente de madera desgastado por los años y maltratado por las inundaciones. Se queda esperando a que lleguen, a que regresen, a que por fin estén para ella.. se queda aguardando tranquila, en medio de sueños que no tiene, en medio de lo que no será. Permanece así, con voces y ecos, se queda suspendida esperando mejores épocas, con algo de ella, con algo para ella…..pero nadie la escucha.
Quiso en un momento saber quien era, pero se escurría de sí por los poros, entre sus suspiros, se escapaban con miedo, sin parar, su voz, sus silencios, sus enojos, y su mirada, descubrió que no era nada…ni para ella, ni nadie.
Está luchando por atar su nombre a un corazón cualquiera, está luchando por atar su vida a algún sitio… limpia hoy con sus propias lágrimas todo lo que ha provocado su búsqueda... y se desprende de sí… de nada y nadie también. ( www.ellobonomuerecordero.blogspot.com
Explored April 16, 2009
I didn't really like this photo in color or black and white so I layered the two together for a kind of duplex look. Not so sure about this one either but thought I would post one more of PHL and then move on. I want to get a bit closer to the lighthouse to try this again, but it was dead high tide here and the access to the rock beach by the lighthouse is cutoff at high tide (just a tip if you are down here shooting, know the tides! You can get stuck in half a dozen places if you are not careful).
Haven't really been on many streams lately, will try to catch up asap!
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FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA
La Fuchsia magellanica (o F. macrostemma) è originaria dell'Amercia centrale e meridionale ed è tra le diverse specie sicuramente la più rustica. Può arrivare a 4 m di altezza e 2 m di larghezza.
Presenta foglie ovali, verticillate (tre per nodo) ed opposte e fiori penduli con il calice di colore cremisi e la corolla di colore rosso dalla quale fuoriescono lunghi stami. Dall'estate e fino all'autunno (luglio-ottobre) produce i fiori riuniti in gruppi di 3-4 all'ascella delle foglie lunghi 3-4 cm.
The new Flickr view is definitely so much better - I like it ;)
#1 on Flickr's Explore, June 26 2010. If that means anything...
Shot at the Dutch coast while there was a strong wind. I've recorded an HD movie of this scene. Just to get an impression how this really looks like.
This was actually low tide, you can't see the posts at high tide.
Technical info:
ND110 - 10 stops.
f/8
ISO100
24 mm
329s (5min29s) exposure
Software:
Lightroom 3.0
PS CS5 - Silver Efex Pro
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El Santuari de Santa Maria Magdalena.
Aquest edifici religiós va estar construït a partir d'un projecte que va traçar l'enginyer novelder Josep Sala Sala que impregnant així el seu projecte de l'estil modernista català. Aquest santuari recorda al Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. La seua construcció, començada en 1918, va necessitar de tres fases, per donar per acabada l'obra en 1946. A la façana principal destaquen dues torres laterals de 25 m. d'alçada culminades per una creu pètria que també es troba en la cúpula i sobre els arcs superiors de la façana. Té forma de pitxer, simbolitzant el pitxer que la Santa portà de bàlsam a Jesús. Esta forma original és també única en el món. Els motius decoratius deuen tenir antecedents en els estils medievals, barrocs i en la pròpia naturalesa. Influències aquestes que van dur l'autor a combinar cudols del riu Vinalopó, taulells policromats, rajoles rogenques, maçoneria, etc..., es troba Santa Maria Magdalena, patrona de Novelda, i al darrere de l'altar podem admirar un bell quatre atribuït a Gaston Castelló.
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El Santuario de Santa María Magdalena es un edificio religioso que se encuentra en Novelda (Alacant) y fue construido a partir de un proyecto trazado por el ingeniero noveldense José Sala Sala, que realizó sus estudios en Cataluña. La edificación es de estilo modernista catalán, y guarda un enorme parecido con el Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia de Antonio Gaudí. Tiene forma de jarro, simbolizando el jarro que la Santa llevó de bálsamo a Jesús. Esta forma original es también única en el mundo.
Su construcción, comenzada en 1918, necesitó de tres fases (una de ellas de paralización), para dar por terminada la obra en 1946. Para la financiación de las obras se emplearon diferentes recursos, como las galas líricas de zarzuela en donde intervino el barítono noveldense Eduardo Mateo-Quirant y su mujer, la tiple Josefina Landete (padres ambos de Paloma Mairant), entre otros.
En la fachada principal destacan dos torres laterales de 25 m. de altura culminadas por una cruz pétrea, que también se halla en la cúpula y sobre los arcos superiores de la fachada. Los motivos decorativos tienen antecedentes en los estilos medievales, barrocos y en la propia naturaleza. Estas influencias llevaron al autor a combinar guijarros del río Vinalopó, azulejos policromados, ladrillos rojizos, mampostería, etc., que se reflejan por todo el exterior del edificio.
El interior del santuario está compuesto por una nave central rectangular con dos espacios laterales adosados; al fondo, en el ábside, se encuentra el camarín de Santa María Magdalena, patrona de Novelda, y detrás del altar se puede admirar un hermoso cuadro atribuido a Gastón Castelló. Para el año 2010 está prevista la incorporación de un órgano construído enteramente en marmol, obra del innovador organero Iván Larrea, que se convertirá en el único en el mundo con estas características.
Dans ses premiers jours d'existence, la chenille du Machaon s'observe aisément parmi les tiges de carotte ou de fenouil comme ici grâce à sa couleur noire et rouge qui tranche avec le vert de son environnement. Mais la tâche blanche sur son dos lui donne l'aspect d'une fiente. Parade ingénieuse vis-à-vis des éventuels prédateurs que sont les oiseaux, car aux yeux de ceux-ci, elle devient alors sans intérêt.
in english :In its early days of the swallowtail caterpillar occurs easily among the stalks of carrot or fennel as here with his black and red contrasting with the green environment. But the white spot on his back gives him the appearance of droppings. Parade ingenious vis-à-vis potential predators such as birds, because the eyes of these, it becomes irrelevant.
Diu la llegenda, que en temps del comte Ramon Berenguer IV tota Catalunya va passar a ser un domini cristià. Amb una sola excepció, que era el regne de Siurana, on residia el darrer rei moro, dit Almemoniz, i una reina de singular bellesa anomenada Abdelàzia.
Poc a poc els cristians van anar conquerint el regne fins que va arribar un dia que només restava indòmita la fortalesa més encimbellada, gairebé a mig camí del cel: Siurana. Fins allí havien d'arribar els cristians si volien treure per a sempre més els moros de les terres catalanes.
Fins assolir aquest moment, la conquesta del territori va ser penosa i difícil. Més ho hauria de ser ara, quan s'enfrontaven amb l'os més dur. L'empresa, però, s'ho valia. I a més, els guerrers estaven delerosos de trobar aquella reina que les contalles feien extremadament bella. Res no els pararia, tot i que l'empresa era quasi impossible. Durant molt de temps els cristians van assetjar el castell, i es diu també que hi van haver grans i cruents combats on els cristians sempre es van estavellar als murs impenetrables de Siurana, que se'ls seguia mostrant infranquejable i la reina lluny dels seus ulls.
I es diu que mai no haguéssin pogut vèncer l'obstinada resistència mora si a Siurana no hi hagués hagut un traïdor. Un acabalat jueu de la vila va pretendre salvar els seus béns a canvi de lliurar el lloc a l'enemic. Els cristians, esclar, es van avenir a tot el que ell volia si els ensenyava el camí que anava al castell. Una altra cosa seria el compliment. El jueu els va fer prometre que els cristians a més dels seus béns també respectarien les vides i els béns dels altres jueus siuranencs; però els cristians, encapçalats per Ramon de Gaganot, una vegada es van fer amb les claus de la vila hi entraren a mata-degolla, i en trobar-se de cara amb els moros, sense que els separés cap obstacle, van provocar una horrorosa carnisseria de la que ben pocs es salvaren. Tot va ser destruït.
El jueu traïdor contemplava l'esgarrifós espectacle des d'un lloc segur, a la Siuranella, a l'altra banda del fondal de la Gritella. Ell s'havia salvat, certament, però va haver de veure com el foc devorava els seus béns i desfeia la vila. Aleshores va maleïr als cristians conqueridors i va maleir la vila, de tal sort que els cristians no es podrien beneficiar d'aquesta inícua conquesta perquè Siurana ja no tornaria a ser mai més allò que va ser durant la senyoria dels moros.
Mentrestant, Abdelàzia estava tan segura de la impermeabilitat del seu castell, que quan els cristians entraren a la fortalesa, celebrava una festa en una de les sumptuoses sales del palau, on hi assistien els més nobles Siuranencs. Ben bé els arribava la remor del combat, però no els preocupava. Els cristians mai no podrien entrar! La reina no comptava amb la traïció del jueu. El somni se'n va anar en orris quan una sageta va penetrar per una finestra i es va clavar sobre la taula, davant la mirada incrèdula dels comensals. Ja era massa tard i tot era perdut. La reina, que tant havia defensat Siurana, ara, tot i que semblava inevitable, no s'havia de permetre de caure en mans de l'enemic, i per això, sobre el seu cavall blanc, va passar uns moments per davant la vista dels cristians que la volien prendre, i, tapant els ulls al cavall, es va llançar pel cingle. però en el darrer moment abans del salt, el cavall s'adonà del que passava i va intentar frenar, clavant les potes a terra fins enfonsar-les a la roca, però tot i així no va poder evitar la fatalitat. El senyal inesborrable d'aquesta acció desesperada ens recorda encara avui dia la gesta.
I es diu que uns dies després de la conquesta, el cos de la dissortada reina va ser portat novament a Siurana i va ser sebollit amb honor. Però la reina no era cristiana i el seu cos no podia ser introduït a l'interior de l'antiga mesquita perquè ara havia estat consagrada església i dedicada a Santa Maria, ni podia ser enterrada en un cementiri cristià, així que se li va fer una sepultura especial, a la paret del temple, com corresponia a una persona de tan alta nissaga, però a la banda de fora, i no pas a l'interior. Aquesta sepultura encara avui dia existeix.
La reina va restar a Siurana i pot ser que el seu esperit no hagi abandonat mai la muntanya, perquè també es diu que durant les nits tenebroses hom encara pot sentir a la llunyania els gemecs de la dissortada Abdelàzia.
Un personatge que no apareix en tot aquest relat és el rei moro, Almemoniz. No surt perquè aquest rei no era a Siurana, ja que es diu que va morir poc temps abans durant una gran batalla amb els cristians.
I del jueu, que se'n va fer? Diu la llegenda que l'impacte que li causà veure la ruïna de la seva vila, el deixà petrificat, i que allí mateix es pot contemplar un garn roc que guarda les faccions del rostre del traïdor, per a memòria de totes les generacions futures.
Olympus E-30, Zuiko 12-60
Long time no post... or I should say no time to process photos, no post ;) We're on the roads almost each and every weekend in the last weeks. This past weekend we visited Tuscany - round trip with 2 other couples. Not a dedicated photo trip but it was amazing time spent with great friends. We took accommodation in three places - Florence, Siena and Pisa. So the schedule was very busy in 4 days total. My personal highlight was San Gimigniano on a way from Siena to Pisa.
This photo was taken from Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence and features "The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris... The cathedral complex includes the Baptistry and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed." - more here...
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Hopefully the large view thing works. It seems to not work for everyone all of a sudden.
In autumn when the trees are brown
The little leaves come tumbling down
They do not make the slightest sound
But lie so quietly on the ground
Until the wind comes puffing by
And blows them off towards the sky.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you
like the leaves of Autumn.
Fall poem by John Muir
Still playing around with different logos. Don't know why. Maybe because I'm never satisfied, or maybe because it's fun.
Prints available: Craig Sterken Photography
www.rossendale.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsI...
Published Wednesday 25th February 09
More than £120,000 is being spent to improve the play area in Greenfield Memorial Gardens in Haslingden as part of Rossendale Council’s Play Strategy.
More than £120,000 is being spent to improve the play area in Greenfield Memorial Gardens in Haslingden as part of Rossendale Council's Play Strategy.
The Big Lottery, Lancashire County Council Playbuilders, Lancashire Small Sites Reclamation Programme and Rossendale Council have jointly funded the scheme which will bring a range of new play facilities for toddlers right up to children aged around 13.
The improvements include new and more adventurous play equipment, woodland paths with picnic tables and an embankment slide and a sport wall. There will also be new seating throughout the gardens and the bowling green will also be fully fenced to discourage improper use of the area.
Amelia Dew, of Groundwork Pennine Lancashire, who is leading on the project, said: "The new equipment will give children a much more adventurous and natural play environment. We undertook community consultation last spring and have taken the results in to consideration to try and give all sectors and ages of the community a say in how their space should be designed"
Cllr Peter Steen , Environment Portfolio holder for Rossendale Council added: "The Council is very pleased to be able to contribute to the improvements in the play facilities on offer in the gardens. This is part of an ongoing programme of work right across the borough to provide new and improved play facilities."
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Excerpt from taipingkoon.com.hk/index.php/en/about/milestone:
Tai Ping Koon Restaurant (TPK) was founded in 1860 (Qing Dynasty-10th year of Xianfeng) by Mr. Chui Lo Ko who originally worked as a Chef for a western trading company in Guangzhou and his specialties were western dishes. He left the company and became a hawker. Created a fusion of Chinese and Western dishes, which were appreciated by his customer. In 1860, Mr. Chui started up his own restaurant in Tai Ping Sha of Guangzhou and he named it according to the venue. It was the first restaurant in Guangzhou specializing in western cuisine.
The most special dishes such as roasted pigeon, smoked pomfret, Baked Coconut Chicken in Portuguese Style were created by Mr. Chui and renowned in Southern Guangdong. The Marinade invented by the successors became an incomparable classical dish as well. The historic customers include Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Zhou Enlai, Chiang Kai-shek. In 1938, successors of Mr. Chui started up the first TPK in Hong Kong and became the first ancestor of Hong Kong Style Western Restaurant. TPK obtained an important status in the culture of Hong Kong Diet. Nowadays, Hong Kong Tai Ping Koon restaurant is still run by the Chui family. (No branch in Mainland China)
From left to right:
PK Style Fried Flat Noodle with Sliced Beef in Premium Soy Sauce 太平館乾炒牛河, Rolled Garoupa 捲筒石斑, Smoked Pomfret 煙䱽魚, Four Vegetable in Portuguese Sauce 葡汁焗四蔬, TPK Style Chicken Wings in Swiss Sauce 太平館瑞士雞翼
HBM!
Took this picture this morning, went to work all day, and finally got the chance to edit it and get it up!
This time of the year always brings me back to the days when I practiced for hours and performed in the Nutcracker. It was hard work, but a lot of fun! It's hard for me not to break out in dancing whenever I hear any of the music.
Having been in The Nutcracker for so many years, I have many nutcrackers. Some small, some large, some medium. As well as a nice collection of nutcracker ornaments.
I hope you all are doing well and have a most wonderful week before Christmas and a blessed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!
my bench monday group (you should join!)
Oh The Places You'll Go! <New group! Check it out!
PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR MY FRIEND ANDREW! (He's doing so much better!! Thanks for all your prayers!)
Tea is Wearing.
Beauty.
Hair: Sintiklia - Hair Minaj
Just MagnetizedBeauty marks
Just Magnetized Perfect Brows
Just Magnetized Azalea Lipstick
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Body.
CATWA HEAD Catya.
Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara
*YS&YS* Danana Tone 02 Skin Applier CATWA
Wearing.
TETRA Sabina blouse
Asteria"Scarlet"[Maitreya] Skirt - Black
Essenz - Tokyo
Accessories.
MINIMAL - Smith Glasses 25% Transparency
e.marie // Heart Toggle Bracelet - Rose Gold (upper wrist)
Decor.
RAMA - #selfie_RAMA Out Panels
lotus flower / white / green / leaf / - , ハスの花, 莲花, گل لوتوس, Fleur de Lotus, Lotosblume, कुंद, 연꽃,
Please view this white lotus flower and the leaf image on black BackGround- thanks
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Lotus flower video (on white) + music by Ahmad Farzad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl4TKsmj_Ks&feature=channel
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White Lotus Flower / green / leaf / white / flower / background /
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating from ancient Egypt. It played an important part in ancient Egyptian religion. The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams, the exquisite Lotus flower rises above the water and is usually white or pink with 15 or more oval, spreading petals, and a peculiar, flat seedcase at its center.
Sesen A Lotus Flower. This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. Because at night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time. From this giant lotus the sun itself rose on the first day. A symbol of Upper Egypt .The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis. Before the universe came into being, there was an infinite ocean of inert water which constituted the primeval being named Nun. Out of Nun emerged a lotus flower, together with a single mound of dry land. The lotus blossoms opened, and out stepped the self-created sun god, Atum, as a child. A slightly different version of the creation story originated in Hermopolis. In that version, the sun god who formed himself from the chaos of Nun emerged from the lotus petals as Ra. The lotus is a flower which opens and closes each day. His history went on to say that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded him when he returned to it each night.
The lotus flower has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, you may see it held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, unfolding to reveal various gods or humans, and many other depictions. The ancient Egyptians from the 4th dynasty greatly valued the sacred lotus, in religious ceremonies and funerals. The ancient Egyptians developed the art of counting to a high degree, but their system of numeration was very crude. For example, the number 1,000 was symbolized by a picture of a lotus flower, and the number 2,000 was symbolized by a picture of two lotus flowers growing out of a bush.
Link to other images by Bahman Farzad with green / GREEN / on flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3031353198/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2336853336/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2105078536/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2539132736/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2873153858/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/2838699666/
www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/4817452232/
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Link to Bahman Farzad's images with a touch of green:
Link to a whie flower with a green patch
Link to a whie lotus flower with a green leaf on a white background
Link to a pink fractalius lotus flower with a green background
Link to a white lotus flower with a green background reflections
Link to a fractalius red lotus flower with a green background leaf
Red Knots have recently arrived along the Delaware River (USA). Their non-stop flight takes them from South America to the USA where they "refuel" before their final journey to the Arctic where they breed. When I took these shots, standing next to me was a Audubon biologist. He told me that a Red Knot nearby had colored leg bands (see below) that indicated the same Red Knot was tagged in Chile (red), the Arctic (white) and the USA (green)!. Red Knots are in trouble. The number of birds that migrate from South America to their breeding grounds, on the edges of the Arctic, have dramatically declined.
This year's count of Red Knots is currently being conducted. All shots below are of Red Knots.
View On Black • Alright, so I hardly have time for real life, let alone shoot for fun... And that just kills me! But friday I have a studio session booked with Kip and that should be fun.
So I took this shot on my way to work this morning... No pigeons were armed in the process although I shot a few (see what I did there? ummm, ok, that was lame...)
Anywhooo, have a great week. I plan on having a cool one... Even if I am busy I am in a really really good mood. So smile to y'all.
Some shots from a photo shoot I did for a great new band called "sons of God" A lot of people have wanted to check out these guys' music. You can find it at myspace.com/wearesonsofgod
(thanks to cale glendening for the help on the shoot)
Strobist info:
580ex and 430ex fired 3 times each manually at full power while running across the shot.
Good day :) It's 10 pm, and i havent finished my homework yet, because right when i got home at nine I got to editing on this nonsense
I went out and shot with my bud cody !
marshall chose both of these, and i couldnt argue because i couldnt choose between the two,
p.s. thank you for the testimonials !!
and courtneyskye
i need to keep my life as simple as i could, especially these days when work and other personal matters have been taking up much of my time. i have not had the luxury of enjoying the amazing images you all have been posting lately. i also don't get to spend as much time writing meaningful comments on your posts - and that is what i regret the most. i don't want to continue to leave smiley faces and "wow" comments on your pictures. you deserve more than that from me.
i have decided to spring-clean my contacts list. i can see that some of you no longer feel a need (for lack of a better word) to visit my stream. and that is perfectly alright with me. some of you may not even care whether or not i comment on your posts, because you already get hundreds more on a regular basis. that, too, is perfectly alright with me. although i value reciprocity, i have never considered commenting as a quid pro quo. i don't visit your streams to get you to visit mine (although many times i have been made to feel by a few that i only deserve a comment after i've given one). i want to say though that i am very much aware how most of you have stood by me through good times and bad. you who have been there during my uninspired moments, and when i have been too busy to visit your streams. and can i ever overlook Imagoism Thursday? for all that i shall always be grateful.
unlike many of you though, i simply don't have the time to visit hundreds of contacts every single day, sometimes once or twice a day. but i do want to find more time for those who truly value my work and continue to appreciate my comments -- and i pretty much have an idea who you are, regardless of how often or how infrequently you visit my stream.
to those of you who have added me as a contact the last several weeks, i am sorry if i've been slow to respond. my initial assumption is that you are only bookmarking my stream, especially if you have not left any comment. if that assumption is wrong, please feel free to send me a Flickr mail.
i do hope you all will understand my need to keep things simple.
Had to edit out my elastic in this one, it was distracting. I wear an elastic on my wrist like it's a bracelet. =P My hands and nails are all dirty in this. My cousin and I had to hike up and down this huge hill when I was taking her portraits. (Took this the same day) And I have left over nail polish that I never took off after my sister's wedding haha.
There are so many people that inspire me on flickr. I'm not going to make a list, because it would be never ending. But before I started taking pictures, I would always browse flickr and just look at photos and be completely awestruck by the amazing talent of so many photographers and I thought, "Wow, I want to be able to take pictures like that." And it was then that I decided I wanted to really get into photography.
So, this is for all you amazing flickr photographers that inspire the hell out of me. :)
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Location
This image was taken at Opemican , one of my favorite places to visit that is close by. For more details about Opemican, see this photo. This image was taken with my buddy Martin who should post his version soon.
Technical
This is my second attempt at star trails. This image is a 31 minute exposure while the light painting of the house as done on another exposure which was blended. So what do you do for 31 minutes in the dark while this exposure is being recorded? Easy - Since this Ghost town is on the lakefront of Lake Temiscaming, you head out to sit on the dock to gaze at the stars and mostly think about the fact that this place is Haunted! (Oh yeah I forgot. A cold Canadian Beer helps quench your thirst while you wait.)
Strobist
The house interior was exposed with several flashes of an SB-25 at full power. I used DIY gels. They are actually cutouts from colour binders purchased at the Dollar Store. The house was then illuminated with a 12V Spot Light pointed into a silver umbrella. The house needed to be painted with light in order to expose it all. I couldn't expose the far end as I would have been seen by the camera.
The Haunted House – READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
This house has a history of haunted stories. I have been told some stories of this ‘resident ghost’ by the son of the caretaker who managed this establishment many years ago when it was in operation. And when this similar image was taken a year ago, something mysterious happened that makes me believe that there may be some truth behind these stories. And that said, whether you believe in these stories or not, I can tell you that when you enter this house at night in total darkness in order to flash the rooms with gels, you start to think about what you may encounter. And like always I tend to not close my eyes fast enough when firing the flash which ends up worsening my ability to see. So as I walk around the house, blinded by flashes, I must use my hands and feel around, looking for walls and doorways to get from room to room. And as I navigate throught the house, I always dread the thought of touching something.....that may be warm, that may move or even grab me……
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got the title from the song If you're not the one by Daniel Bedingfield
I MISSED YOU FLICKR! & MY FLICKR FRIENDS!
sorry it took so long to upload a new photo,i've been going to school for 2 weeks no more time for new photos this was taken a month ago.
have a gooood night! :)
someday my wish is for him to hold me in his arms, in a sea of deep blue, together at last, together as two.
-Can't Buy Me Love
December 13th,2009(sooc and in comments too)ON BLACK
wow does the quality of this picture look amazing or what? i think soo. anyways. I've come to this conclusion..i loathe the action of assuming. I don't like it when i do it, or when anyone does it. It never makes anything better, so why do it. People that think to much, tend to assume a lot, hehe that's an assumption because i'm sure not everyone who thinks a lot assumes. I really wish that action wasn't possible. I mean you never know what someone is thinking, so you really can't assume.
So today was chill. I made strawberry pancakes(i cut up real strawberries and put them in the batter yum) for lunch.. but extreme,haha, EPIC FAIL. you know why? i put wayyyyy to much baking powder. instead of 3 TEASPOONS i put 3 TABLESPOONS ahaha so my pancakes were uber big and puffy(pictures in comments). It's funny i've made pancakes from scratch and i've never done that, i was so hungry i didn't read the recipe ahah. also wheat flour tastes sooo different then white flour, and cane sugar tastes sooo different then ruglar sugar as well. It's probably because they are both healthier and in their natural state. the pancakes tasted soo cinnamony to me..though there was no cinnamon in them. I was getting a bit flustered and annoyed, and cooking never makes me angry or flustered, i'm quite patient with it. haha. so that was fun. My dad made and yummy spaghetti dinner, though i took out the meat in the meat sauce...they were making fun of me for that. jonel texted/called me. hehe my hibernating baby. so cute. we talked from 5:30pm-almost 8pm:D he is the greatest guy on the planet. the best, funniest, most understanding, great listener, sweet, unique, random, guy i've ever met. he's so laid back, down to earth, and chill..then at times crazy, wild and silly. he's also extremely beautiful, he's so accepting of me and i'm so crazy and silly and hyper on the phone, from lack of talking to him i get all hyper and crazy. it could just be because as the days pass by more and more i'm falling deeper in love with him. he's got me in a spell i sware. i was joking with him telling him"what if i moved back to florida?" *jonel's voice gets all excited*"are you going to?!!" "hehe do you want me too?" *jonel even more anticipated and excited then before*" are you going to?" haha him and adela really really want me to move back. Even though i miss florida like crazy, i don't want to move back, yet. Maybe in two years. idk i love california. though i miss my home even more. it's crazy when you live somewhere, you don't always appreciate it and what it has to offer but then when you move away, you see what it had, and you wish you appreciated it more. I miss florida a lot. It was my home for the past 8 years, and soooo much happened in that little time. My whole life went upside down then back up again in 8 years. It was incredible. though things happened that i didn't like..i will probably always call florida my home..more than chicago..maybe because i only spent a 11 years of my life in chicago and in those 11 years, i really can't remember much. The memories i do remember are vague, yet wonderful. I loved chicago but florida is more of my home now, it's more me. Chicago has changed a lot since i was there, and i don't like what it has become..regardless of no snow in florida i don't think i will ever go back to chicago. AHAH i so got off topic. Ah well. i'm sure you don't want to hear about jonel anyways. ok well i love you life, and jonel, and ee everything. i need to go make my lunch because i'm getting up at 5:45am(eep) to open tomorrow and i work until 3pm. how fun diddy fun. hope jonel passes his test tomorrow. hope everyone had a fun sunday. i know i did. and i love all you flickr friends. you say such nice things to me
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El Palau del Marqués de Dosaigües és un dels edificis civils d'estil barroc i rococó més significatius de la ciutat de València i seu del Museu de Ceràmica.
La construcció de l'antic edifici del palau es deu a la família Rabassa de Perellós, qui des del 1496 ostentava la baronia de Dosaigües.
Aquest palau fou declarat monument historicoartístic el 1941 i adquirit el 1949 pel Ministeri d'Educació per a ubicar la important col·lecció de ceràmica donada a l'estat el 1947 per Manuel González Martí i la seua dona Amèlia Cunyat. Durant set anys la col·lecció va tindre la seua seu al domicili del fundador, però després de la rehabilitació del Palau de Dosaigües, duta a terme entre 1950 i 1954, s'hi instal·là definitivament el Museu Nacional de Ceràmica.
Entre 1969 i 1972 s'amplià en bastir-se una nova ala que en el seu exterior reproduïa fidelment l'estil de la façana del segle XIX. En els anys 1980 el museu necessitava millorar la seua infraestructura i instal·lacions i el 1990 es tancà per rehabilitar-ho. Després d'anys de romandre tancat, durant la dècada següent s'obrí novament.
ESP:
El palacio de los Marqueses de Dos Aguas sito en la calle Rinconada Federico García Sanchiz de la ciudad de València, es producto de una radical reforma llevada a cabo sobre la antigua casa solariega de los Rabassa de Perellós, titulares del marquesado de Dos Aguas, en la década de 1740 en un acusado estilo rococó.
De planta cuadrangular irregular, organizado en torno a un patio y con torres en las esquinas, sus fachadas se alzan con planta baja y dos alturas, y en un lateral se abre la puerta principal, realizada en alabastro por Ignacio Vergara sobre diseño de Hipólito Rovira. Presidida por la imagen de la Virgen, desde ella descienden dos caudales de agua en alusión al título de los marqueses, con dos atlantes a los lados que simbolizan dos ríos, todo con aspecto de desbordante voluptuosidad.
En esa época toda la fachada estaba decorada con frescos de Rovira, pero en 1867 el palacio sufrió una nueva remodelación, y en ella desaparecieron las pinturas, que estaban en mal estado por la humedad, siendo sustituidas por estucos en tonos grises y rosas imitando mármoles, y además se realizaron también los balcones de sabor francés, con barandillas ondulantes.
En su interior aún podemos observar hoy las carrozas del siglo XVIII y los salones decimonónicos con su decoración original, recientemente restaurada, mientras que la segunda planta acoge el Museo Nacional de Cerámica González Martí, con una importante colección de piezas desde la Antigüedad a los más modernos diseños.
Back in 2003 I traveled to Yellowstone National Park with one of my first
digital cameras, an Olympus C5050Z. I had recently read on the Internet
about a guy who had stitched together a 1 Giga-pixel image and since my
field of view was limited I thought I'd try my hand at it. Needless to say,
when I got home and tried using his technique my results were less than
stellar. A shame since the scenery was so stunning. While browsing the
old images and thinking man, I wish I had my Nikon D300 back then. Then I
remembered that I had been having considerable luck stitching with newer
versions of Photoshop. Piecing the images together wasn't easy as it is
with my Nikon images but with a lot of work it finally started to come together. Back when I took this I was still new to digital photography and shooting in Program Mode so needless to say, none of the images matched exposure or metering. A bit
more work in Photoshop and finally it started to look like an image. I
still wish I had the Nikon back in 2003 but it's equivalent (or
approximation of what was available at the time) would have cost more than
my car.
So here, hopefully for your enjoyment, is the finished result of the storm that blew in over Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park. This is actually the lower Yellowstone Falls. The upper falls are just around the bend and out of sight. The
lower falls drop in to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the name is
fitting. Bright yellow and orange rocks surround the falls and steep canyon
falls. It's not hard to understand why this became the world's first
National Park. The lower falls is a 308ft drop. The blue green river
water is a stark contrast against the yellow rocks. The roar of the falls
can be heard clearly from where the picture was taken. More than 63,000
gallons of water flow over the fall every second in the spring time. The
image was taken from the famous Painters Point which is a small outcropping
that extends into the canyon providing one of the most awesome sites you
will ever see. The only place that has perhaps moved me more than this
view is that of coming through the tunnel at Vista Point in Yosemite
National Park. The two parks are in stark contrast. Yellowstone is carved
by fire while Yosemite is carved by ice. Two places I would put at the top
of any nature lovers list of places to see in your lifetime.
I hope you enjoyed the image and if you read this, the story behind the
picture. Because technology continues to improve, I never throw out any
digital image. Storage is cheap. Loosing this image would have cost me
much more.
Darv
© Darvin Atkeson
California Photographer
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Yepeee....I won in the coveted Sinulog photo contest! I never expected it considering I'm a newbie against so many good photographers around (600+) and over 7,000 entries! My year is up for a good start...I'm super elated!
Over a hundred ships and boats joined this year annual fluvial parade in honor the the Sto. Nino (Child Jesus). Its was my second time to witness such event the first time when I was just 5 years old. This time I had my camera in tow together with hundreds of photographers. I was a spectacle to see as well as enjoyable as I've met many fellow photographers from all over the world.
The fluvial procession is a reenactment of the coming of Magellan to the old Cebu Village, in particular his landing at the old beach which is now the heart of the city. Over 440 years ago, the Spaniards led by Magellan landed in the Cebu village of Rajah Humabon on April17, 1521. On the shore he planted he planted a cross which is said to be extant up to his time. Today, the city’s busiest street thoroughfare, Magallanes, is found where the cross is still preserved and now venerated as a relic. This historical chapter, Magellan’s coming, is reenacted as the advent of the new faith (www.sinulog.ph).
@ Sinulog Fluvial Parade, Mandaue-Mactan Bridge, Mandaue City, The Philippines
Chingjing Farm 南投清境農場
www.cingjing.gov.tw/en/about/index.php
Passing native forests, through towering gorges, you can immerse yourself in the fresh air and the scenic wild greenery of the Cingjing Veterans Farm.The Cingjing Veterans Farm is situated at the Jen-Ai Town of Nan-Tou County where 8 km north of Wushe
Section, Tai 14A Route of Central Traverse Highway in Central Taiwan. The Farm has been opened to public since February 20th, 1961. The Cingjing Veterans Farm is 1,750 meters above the sea. The weather is generally mild all year round. In the months from May to September, temperatures average between 15℃ and 23℃. The Farm produces various fruits including: peaches, pears, plums, kiwi fruit, and high land vegetables.
清境農場位於台灣南投縣仁愛鄉，海拔約1700至2000公尺，為中華民國行政院退輔會所經營之公有事業。與武陵農場、梨山福壽山農場合稱為台灣三大高山農場。
清境農場原為賽德克族羅多夫社(Rodof，意為公雞狀的山頭)，日治時期以日語譯為朗土府(Rotofu)，後日人設立見晴(Miharu)農場，中橫公路霧社支線闢建後，場名改稱「清境農場」，場本部地名則稱為「幼獅」(Youth，英文青年之音譯，為蔣經國所命名，意指期勉現代中國青年之英姿勃發，如同獅子)，海拔1748公尺，現今地名已統稱為「清境農場」。
清境農場日治時期稱為「見晴牧場」、「霧社牧場」，1959年退輔會請專家學者到當地勘查，農業專家認為此地可發展溫帶果樹事業。1960年7月台灣省政府同意將原屬於南投縣政府的霧社牧場讓購於退輔會。退輔會購買後，清境農場在1961年2月正式成立，最早稱為「台灣見晴榮民農場」，主要是用來安置榮民的機構。1967年時任退輔會主委的蔣經國到農場視察，認為此地「清新空氣任君取，境地優雅是仙居」，退輔會便更名為「清境農場」，並沿用至今。
It's bewildering that you can feel connected to someone that you have never laid eyes on, never heard the tone of their voice, have no idea what color their hair is even, but yet... you still feel it. It brings truth to the saying, "True beauty cannot be seen with the eyes, but only the heart."
She has asked me more than once if I have seen Up! And I always have the same answer, "Not yet" :) This is for her, Thank you for the generous testimonial Jamie. It would not surprise me if she is a writer on top of an incredible artist. She is generous- a huge inspiration for me and just so so sweet! She is here.
Oh! Shameless plug this texture is called Ocean Memories from a new pack I am working on- I am loving it so you might see it a few times. :)
Is it wrong to be doing the ironing and think “Mmmmmmmm what pic can I do that involves an iron?". My mind has been racing with all the things I have to do over xmas, what I still have to get and do, housework, kids school plays etc and as I was ironing I was thinking about the night out that I have on Friday “free bar” posh frock and all that good stuff and then I thought “god I hope I don’t get steaming” voila pic is born. Iron on face with steam coming out head. Very random I know but sometimes this is how I get my ideas. I often stare at an object and wonder how I can make a pic or a scene out of it. Why the feck I'm jumping mid air is a mystery though!!!
Oh and thanks for all the votes on the competition I entered, not sure if I posted the right link so if anyone wants to help me win here it is again Vote for me please x I just checked and I think I definately posted the wrong link in my last image. I've changed it now!!
An early attempt using my new 10-24mm wide angle lens ! The building backs onto a dis-used railway line that became the UKs First Country Park ! It also houses a great bird hide, which I have mentioned previously on other bird photo 's !
Moving left to the photo ' takes you to West Kirby (just under 4 miles / 6 Kms) and to the right takes you to Hooton (just under 13 Kms / 8 miles) !
Great place for dragonflies during the summer months, as well as Coot, Moorhen, a variety of Finches, last but not least a great horde of the Common House Sparrow (currently under a long term study)
The pond has Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Sticklebacks and Minnows and a Great Spot for Frogs early spring !