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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
The Confederacy of Free Systems: www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/168891-f...
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Colonial Defenders – While some are former rebels, enforcers, or Imperials, many battle-trained colonists hail from planetary guard forces or other backgrounds. With intelligence and grit, they stand ready against any pirate, thief, or warlord who gives their colonies even a second glance.
Mon Quaramari Farmer – A hybrid from the world of Mon Cala, and a living example of reconciliation between enemies. This farmer takes the time and effort to care for the land well, and reaps the rewards.
Talz Forester – His duty is to make sure the forest and the animals that live within are healthy, and that the trees suitable for carbonculling are in good condition when it comes time to harvest.
Duros Droidsmith – Droids make life easier in the frontier colonies, but not every freed Imperial-slave-turned-colonist has the know-how to keep them up-and-running. This Duros travels from colony to colony to fix, teach, and help where he can.
Mato Rook – Once an enforcer for the Hutts, Mato escaped criminal servitude to a peaceful life on Wayland. There he found a family and a purpose, and a love for the seven-string halikset.
Mirialan Child – She gave mom and dad the slip to hear the music from across the field. Chores are dumb. She wants to dance!
Drall Colonist – This elderly female is past the point of doing much field work, instead she stays in the village center and teaches the children. But music has always been one of her passions, and she’s not too old to show it.
Zabrak Engineer – A gearhead who maintains the village’s skimmers and iontractors. She prefers order, logic, and cause-and-effect. Music fits into that perfectly, so she happily accompanies Mato on her handmade synthetic gnarlhorn.
Dubravan Defender – Once a member of a Coruscant martial warrior guild, this farmer takes a few days a week to watch for dangerous wildlife and prepare other defenders, just in case.
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Novelda (Alacant).
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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.
ESP:
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.
On EXPLORE June 8, 2008
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This bejewelled sparkling fly is dedicated to Taty's friend Relumadrid - www.flickr.com/photos/pistachino/
Other photos dedicated to friends of Taty will follow at random, and without knowing any of you, so please don't be upset about the order I am placing your photo online, and be patient until you'll see yours, Thank you -
And if you wish to see her on a few photos - see my stream. I'll be uploading another one of hers today - Willem
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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.
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A photo of myself walking up to Burg Eltz in Wierschem, Germany, Europe
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About this photo: I just returned from a trip to Europe as I was in Belgium for about 2 weeks to visit my mom who turned 80. My friend came with me as my hubby and daughter couldn’t join me this time. We flew into Amsterdam where we stayed for one night. After that we headed for Belgium and stayed with my mom. We did manage to visit some cities/towns in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.
This photo was taken at Burg Eltz in Wierschem,Germany. It was one of the highlights of our trip. I wanted to visit this castle and saw photos of this place with people walking up to the castle before I went on my trip. I really wanted a photo like that for myself. So, when we found the castle and had it practically to ourselves, I managed to get in a few shots with my tripod and this was my favourite one of the bunch. I was just in awe when I saw this beautiful place! If you ever visit, go in the winter as there is hardly anyone there. The castle is closed for visitors though, it opens to the public from the spring until fall.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77M2
*Focal Length: 16mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/80 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-125
*Exposure Program: Manual (M)
Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information about Burg Eltz (Eltz Castle): Burg Eltz is a beautiful Medieval castle in Germany that has remained unscathed by wars. This castle has been occupied the same family for 33 generations, more than 850 years. It still has many of the original furnishings from 8th centuries ago. Construction of this castle was between the 11th-13th century, with numerous additions made throughout the years. Restoration of the castle began somewhere in the 19th century and more restoration work took place in 2009-2012. So, today the castle is in pristine condition for all of us to enjoy!
The castle is only open from April until November for visits inside the castle itself, there is a restaurant, gift shop, guided tours and more. But you are free to visit the castle site any time of the year and can walk up right to the castle doors. From the parking lot there is 1.3km gradual trail that takes you to the castle or you can use the shorter but steeper shuttle bus route (paved road, and only road accessible for strollers).
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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!
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PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR MY FRIEND ANDREW! (He's doing so much better!! Thanks for all your prayers!)
Tea is Wearing.
Beauty.
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Body.
CATWA HEAD Catya.
Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara
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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
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Often my daily photos are pretty random, but sometimes I begin the day with an idea for a specific photograph. Last January 9 was one of those days.
I set out with a couple ideas, actually, for pics along Tupper Lake Road. One notion was to photograph the telephone poles that line both sides of that road; another was to capture a snowy image of a shed that I'd photographed a couple times before.
As expected, I easily got the photo of the parallel phone lines. But the lot with the shed had changed--they'd added a small log cabin. And, very much to my surprise, the cabin's yard features a sculpture of what seems to be a disintegrating motorcycle. The change was certainly worth a photograph. So I took it.
Then I went home and posted a landscape photo, also taken from Tupper Lake Road.
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This photograph is an outtake from my 2024 photo-a-day project, 366 in 2024.
Number of project photos taken: 11
Title of folder: Tupper Lake Road
Other photos taken on 1/9/2024: I took ten pix of our indoor kitties, mostly of them watching the snow through the living room window.
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.
Las casas están construídas con gran armonía entre la montaña y como es natural son calles estrechas y enpinadas. El término se extiende por el altiplano de Collsacabra, las sierras de Tavertet y los riscos de Aiats y Falgars. Si bien en la economía tradicional es la agricultura de secano (cereales, legumbres, forrajes, patatas y maíz) y la ganadería eran las principales actividades, en la actualidad, el turismo constituye la mayor fuente de ingresos. El desarrollo del fenómeno turístico ha conllevado la aparición de numerosos establecimientos comerciales y restaurantes que ofrecen al turista de verano o de fin de semana todos los servicios necesarios, como el Hostal Estrella que se encuentra en el centro de Rupit.
Una carretera local comunica el término con la C-153. En el núcleo urbano pueden admirarse edificios de los siglos XVI y XVII, de piedra, con ventanales de tipo gótico o gótico tardío y portales dovelados con antiguas inscripciones, la calle del Fossar es la más típica. El castillo de Rupit se alza sobre un espolón rocoso. La iglesia de Sant Miquel de Rupit, es de estilo barroconeoclásico. Palacio de la notaría de los Soler, con jardín colgante. Capilla de Santa Magdalena, del siglo XVII. La iglesia románica de Sant Joan de Fábregues, a 4 kilómetros de la población. Las masías son de notable interés (la Sala, el Colell, Mas Corriol). Pruit, cuenta con la iglesia románica de Sant Andreu (de los siglos XII - XIII). Iglesia románica de Sant Lloreno; Dosmunts, cerca del gran Mas de les Viles. Masías del Bac de Collsacabra, la Cassassa de Pruit y Comajoan
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,
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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. :)
Paradise
Kindred souls and anxious hearts
As the twain met decades apart.
And as the clouds ushered in the stars,
They knelt and said a prayer.
For once more the King of kings,
Had brought love back from Hades.
Once more love had triumphed,
Resurrection, salvation, jubilation
And then they were alone-
Together, many winters apart.
Bitterly they wept silent tears,
And lost themselves in deep embrace.
What life is life without love’s blood?
What spring is spring without rose’s bloom?
No winter could penetrate their embrace tonight-
No typhoons of fate could make them part.
The embrace of two souls-
Lost in each other beyond reckon.
The union of emotions that they share,
Make this a paradise right here.
Ambarish Singh Roy [sir_watkyn]
It is my Grandmother Olga in front to the left.
Photo: Fotograf A. Andresen - Jomfrusti 4 - Haderslev
After a War in 1864 Schleswig in Jutland became a part of Prussia and the Danes living there became German citizens.
After Germany had lost World War I, the border between Denmark and Germany was redrawn by a referendum among the citizens of Schleswig and the northern part became Danish in 1920.
I believe this photo is from the celebrations of the reuinification, as Haderslev - where it was taken in 1920 - before the reunification was situated in Germany.
The minorities on both sides of the new border were granted rights to practice their language and culture to such a degree that the division and minorities never became a political issue between Denmark and Germany again and The Danish-German border was the only one of the borders imposed on Germany following World War I, not to be challenged by Adolf Hitler.
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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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Just warming up the camera.. but this is pretty cool! 100mm macro
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This is a fairly often photographed house on the outskirts of Chipping Campden, in the Cotswolds. The boxwood hedges seem to be over 100 years old. It looks like the owners had just finished pouring several hundred thousand Pounds on its restoration when we walked past it in July.
We took a few quick pictures under poor lighting conditions when we were in this quintessential Cotswolds town for an hour or so in July. They do not begin to do justice to this beautiful place but I'm putting them up as a brief introduction to the charms of the place. For a better representation of Chipping Campden, see other sites on Flickr such as:
www.flickr.com/photos/flash-of-light/sets/72157600036658448/
www.flickr.com/photos/flash-of-light/sets/72157605466095900/
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
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
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La fotografía la tome en el museo de "La infancia recordada", se encuentra en Defensa 219, en San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hay muchos juguetes expuestos donados por los vecinos y la verdad que es un túnel del tiempo hacia la nostalgia. El museo esta abierto de lunes a domingo de 11 a 19. Lunes y miércoles entrada gratuita, el resto de la semana los adultos pagan $1.
{El escrito en la imagen es una estrofa de la canción República Feliz - Joaquín Sabina}
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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. :)
It was hard for me to believe how accesible scenes like this were during our travels around Scotland. This looks like an image from a calendar, yet I stood right there by the banks of that lake and shot the image myself! Look in the darker parts of the water and see how the water was crystal clear. View it large!
This is the spot where they have placed the memorial to the Highlanders who joined forces with bonnie Prince Charlie, and were eventually defeated at the battle of Culloden (if I have my history right!).
Anyway, from this point if you turn around 180 degrees and look the opposite direction you will see the viaduct where the Harry Potter movie was filmed! We were going to ride the train that travels along this way (the Road to the Isles), and over the viaduct, but decided to drive our rental instead so that we could stop when we wanted and take pictures, like this one! :o)
So I've been playing around with composites more. Its really amazing to be able to create a world right on your computer. I often have trouble justifying that it's photography, when it comes down to it, it's not. Because it was always something I loved to do, and so many people told me to go into graphics instead. Although I'm sure I could eventually use my own stock photos and it could be photography?
Stock credit:
The rest is my own.
(Original picture of me, here.)
Also, I really enjoy doing sort of an informal 365. I never really thought I could do one if I was actually in one, but flickr in general motivates me to create lots of work. More work, and more creative work, than what I do while in school. Which is sad.
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 !
See where this picture was taken. [?]
I love this picture because it is a perfect example of how something so simple as a character meet and greet can be so magical for the children. Alice was quick to take the girls by the hands and began telling her stories. These are the things that make Disney special. How could anyone not smile at this kind of thing?
One of the things that I love about Disneyland that you’ll rarely find at Walt Disney World, is how the characters will spontaneously show up without notice or character handlers and just start their story telling and signing autographs and picture taking. …just another little piece of the puzzle that makes Disneyland outstanding and so very magical.
A little about this picture:
HDR Orton done in Dynamic Photo HDR to give it the “dreamy” effect. After that I imported to PSPX2, duplicated the layer, desaturated and brought the color layer to the top. Then rubbed away the background to show b&w. I did this because the background was distracting. I would have liked Olivia’s face (left) a touch more in the picture, but that was how I framed it. So to balance it out a little I cropped in from the right and down from the top a little, also cutting a little more of the busy background out.
Hope you like it!
Alice In Wonderland
Main Street USA
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
August, 2008
Disney Photo Challenge winner in "Magically Manipulated" - thanks for your votes!
This picture made it to Flickr Explore October 4, 2008 - #22 - thanks everyone!
Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend everyone!
This little Finch was annoyed because the side of the feeder had been covered in ice and he was unable to get at the seeds from the side he is on.
this is SO not worth it unless it's large on black
this is also old, from september. i was going back through old pictures and editing them since i was bored...i'm going to try to finally take some new pictures tomorrow, though.
model is liz and her lovely olympus :)
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