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fr: La Conciergerie de Nuit, Paris, France
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Cyprian Kamil Norwid, (24 IX 1821– 23 V 1883)
MARIONETTES
1
Wouldn't you be bored when a million
Silent stars shine around the world,
Each cluster sparkling in a different mould,
All still - yet flying?
2
Still the earth, the aeons vast,
And those living at this hour
Of whom not a bone will last,
Though men will be as now.
3
Wouldn't you be bored on a stage
So amateurish and small,
Where everyone's Ideals rage
And the show is paid with life ?
4
Truly, how is one to kill the time,
I am most sincerely bored;
What remedy, Madam, should I explore,
Shall I write prose or rhyme ?
5
Or write nothing... just sit in the sun
Absorbed in that fine romance
Composed by the Flood upon grains of sand,
Doubtless for the amusement of man(!)
6
Or better still - I know a braver way
Against this damned ennui:
Forget p e o p l e, make calls on p e r s o n s ,
Wear a neatly fastened tie ! ...
C.K.N. /1861/
/Trans. Adam Czerniawski/
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen' .View LARGE and On Black
This columbine cultivar is perennial that features large, upward facing, fragrant, bright yellow flowers with long, outward curving spurs. Flowers grow on a long stem above the leaves and have five pointed yellow sepals and five yellow petals with long spurs projecting backwards between the sepals. At the center of the flower are many yellow stamens.
Aquilegia comes from the Latin word for eagle in reference to the flower's five spurs which purportedly resemble an eagle's talon.
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[fr]: Une vieille maison médiévale de Paris, France
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"... included in a massive 'urban renewal' project, half of the streets (old tong laus) have already been demolished, and the rest should be gone in one year's time... (Here's an article in HK Magazine if you want to know more.)"
Gage Street, Central, Hong Kong
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Winter Wonderland written in 1934 by Felix Bernard (composer)
and Richard B. Smith (lyricist).
There are lots of interpretations. Here comes Pat Boone:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE8D52xD4uw
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.
Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
I was walking on the sidewalk and I saw this guy come out of a door. I immediately said to myself, "I gotta get a shot of him." I went around some cars, hid behind one and tried to wait for the right time so he would'nt see me. I popped up, pointed my camera and he was looking straight at me. LOL! I would make a horrible spy or ninja there was no point in me hiding.
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!!
Five years old bringin comedy.
Everytime I look at you I think man a little me, just like me.
If the world attacks and you slide off track,
you can cry isn’t shame in it.
Remember one fact I got your back.
I hear the cyrstal raindrops fall
On the window down the hall
And it becomes the morning dew
Just the two of us
Building them’ castles in the sky
Just the two of us
You and I
Just two of us by Will Smith & Bill Withers.
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A shot of the Credit River as it winds it's way through Erindale Park on a chilly spring afternoon.
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This is the midway point in the laerdal tunnel, the 24,5 kilometers long tunnel has 3 of these colored caves. They are designed to break up the mind numbing monotony that sets in during the 20 minute drive, the other two are blue. The rooms are truly astounding, beautifully lit, and the acoustics are just plain freaky. I wanted to make a 360 pano, but standing in the middle of the road with a tripod just seemed like a very bad idea..
From wiki: "Construction started in 1995 and was completed in 2000, thus succeeding the Gotthard Road Tunnel as the longest road tunnel in the world. The tunnel is a part of the E16 main route between Oslo and Bergen."
Note : Hope the color is correct here, it looked way to green in firefox, so i had to mess around with the colorprofile. This one is uploaded as adobe rgb, looks ok in safari and firefox on my imac now. I am also unsure if i should crop more of the ceiling, any thoughts?
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Have we lost our way?...
We must return again to the call of nature ...
This call is muted with the hurts around us ...
Destruction of the good and bad ...
We must return, not as aliens, but as Keepers of all
things that are a part of us ...
Some are forever gone ...
Others are crying out in despair ...
Just as our Ancestors kept the faith with all things
Great and Small ...
So must we be the guardians of the Sun, the Moon
and the Stars ...
It is because of them, and our respect for their powers
that we must raise our voices to be heard ...
We are not just the Red Man, we are THE PEOPLE ...
Our fathers before us worshipped all things of nature ...
This is good, for Nature is the Heart of all things ...
All of us spring from Mother Earth and must return to
her bosom ...
If we poison Her, so will our future be poisoned ...
She will rebel against the hurts and we will be the losers ...
We must return ...
"Sometimes a hurt is so deep deep deep
You think that you're gonna drown
Sometimes all I can do is weep weep weep
With all this rain falling down
Strange how hard it rains now
Rows and rows of big dark clouds..."
-Patty Griffin
So for those few of you that might actually follow my flickrstream, I apologize with the lack of 365 updates over the past week. I had finals and stuff last week, then I went to Nashville, TN this past weekend to visit some friends and have a mini-vacation before my summer classes start tomorrow.
I promise to get back on the 365 project this week. And will hopefully be trying out some more creative things. Also, I've got some real shoots scheduled for the near future. Anyways, thanks to those of you who follow and comment. It's always encouraging. Thank you.
"Murió un molinero que tenía tres hijos, y no dejó más bienes que su molino, su borriquillo y un gato.
Se hicieron las particiones con gran facilidad y ni el escribano ni el procurador, que se hubieran comido tan pobre patrimonio, tuvieron que entender en ellas.
El mayor de los tres hermanos se quedó con el molino.
El mediano fue dueño del borriquillo.
Y el pequeño no tuvo otra herencia que el gato.
El pobre chico se desconsoló al verse con tan pobre patrimonio.
-Mis hermanos -decía- podrán ganarse honradamente la vida trabajando juntos; pero después que me haya comido mi gato y lo poco que me den por su piel, no tendré más remedio que morir de hambre.
El gato, que escuchaba estas palabras, se subió de un salto sobre las rodillas de su amo, y acariciándole a su manera, le dijo:
-No os desconsoléis, mi amo; compradme un par de botas y un saco con cordones, y ya veréis como no es tan mala la parte de herencia que os ha tocado..."
C.P.
So last week Robin Wilson posted THE best shot I have seen from Garden of the Gods(go to www.flickr.com/photos/12899218@N00/4922078720/) I wanted to do a little comp-stomping so Robin was kind enough to take me up there Sunday morning. Though I did take this same comp, mine doesn't even come close to his so I'm not going to embarrass myself by posting it!! We got skunked on the sunrise but I'll be back at this location for some shots with a better sky (and maybe some snow on the ground!! That would look cool!)
Inspired by: Claude Monet
As I come into Your presence
Past the gates of praise
Into Your sanctuary
Til we're standing face to face
I look upon Your countenance
I see the glory of Your Holy face
I can only bow down and say...
You are awesome in this place, Mighty God
You are awesome in this place, Abba Father
You are worthy of all praise
To You our lives we raise
You are awesome in this place, Mighty God
- Dave Billingham
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The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank: 13th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world when completed in 1973, and the longest outside the United States of America.
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YA RABBİ
Seni tarif etmektedir bütün güzel isimler
Sen güzel isimlerini aşikar etmezsen ruhum karanlıkta kalır
Esmaül Hüsnana şahit yaz beni...
Ya Rabbi
Sana söyleyeceklerim
Senin kudretin için Yeterli gelmez biliyorum
Ancak gözüme görünen
Gönlüme değdirdiğin güzellikler kadar
Cümle kurabilirim
Sen'den başkasına boyun eğdirme bizi...
Sevdirirsin kendini uyanık gönüllere.
Sevgini emzirirsin emziren annelere.
Sevgini dokundurursun açılan güllere.
Sevdiğin ve sevdirdiğin için bakar yüzler yüzlere.
Sevdiğin ve sevdirdiğin için güneş doğar günlere.
Sevdiğin ve sevdirdiğin için baharın gelir her yere.
Sevdiğin ve sevdirdiğin için kelamın değer dillere.
Sevdanı kalbimin karasına çal.
Gönlüme rahmetinin ırmağını sal.
Ruhumu zikrinin lezzetiyle al.
Son anımda vesveseye yol verme.
Son demde gönle yaramaz şeyler gösterme.
Sen ki Sana rağbet edenleri çok iyi bilirsin;
teveccühünle şereflendir beni.
Sen ki suskun gönüllerde saklı kalanları bilirsin;
gizli saklı arzularıma cevap ver de sevindir beni...
EL-VEDÛD C.C.
Seven, bütün mahlukatın hayrını isteyen, onlara ihsan eden.
Al-Wadud : The Loving One who loves good servants, and bestows its compassion upon them.
Cenab-ı Hak buyuruyor:
Rabbinizden bağışlanma dileyin; sonra O'na tevbe edin. Muhakkak ki Rabbim çok merhametlidir, çok sever" (Hud, 90)
Cumanız mübarek olsun...
Cunit, Tarragona (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising of about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and shrubs, and more rarely lianas (Podranea and Macfadyena) and herbaceous plants in 116-120 genera. As shrubs, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely root climbers.
Other common names for this family include jacaranda family, bignonia family or catalpa family. This family is commonly found as ornamental plants due to their large and often colorful flowers. Important members include the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete) and many genera cultivated in horticulture: Campsis, Catalpa, Jacaranda, Kigelia, Pandorea, Spathodea, and Tabebuia.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bignoniaceae
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CASTELLANO
La familia Bignoniaceae, o familia de las vides trompeta es un taxón de plantas de flor compuesta primordialmente de árboles, arbustos, lianas, y de unas pocas hierbas. Los miembros de la familia se distribuyen ampliamente, tanto en el viejo mundo como en el nuevo mundo, distribuidos mayormente en los trópicos y subtrópicos, pero además con un número de especies de zonas templadas.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bignoniaceae
Stupid me forgot my tripod today aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !! thank god for a jessops bean bag and a pebble or two for support
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"there's a ghost in my lungs and it sighs in my sleep,
wraps itself around my chest, as it softly weeps."
i love how music, videography, cinematography all inspires, how it fits together, how each piece connects to each, as if bit is a colour that makes the final canvas, and that canvas wouldn't be right without them all. the world would be such a bleak place.
i need to up my game, i need to get better, i need to push myself; i'm flagging.
"Siempre la ruta suspendida. La cordura loca. Siempre el lugar equivocado. El yo equivocado. El tú equivocado. El nosotros equivocado. Siempre la grandeza en el bolsillo. Siempre el hoy en el mañana. Siempre el ayer en el siempre. Siempre el paso a paso que termina en tropiezo. Siempre la sonrisa en llanto. Siempre el llanto en el mundo. Siempre el mundo en mí. Siempre el equilibrio malogrado y los cristales quebrantados. Siempre el apego en el dolor. Siempre el dolor en mí. Siempre la fragilidad en cada tropiezo. Siempre la fiesta en la casa de al lado. Siempre la derrota en el ceño. Siempre la noche en el nosotros equivocado. Siempre la vida en la tristeza. La tristeza en la esperanza. La vida en el nunca. Siempre la araña para las moscas. Siempre la ausencia en este aquí. Siempre mi cuerpo machacando dudas. Siempre este azul a contraluz. Siempre este caos al caer el telón. Siempre estas ganas de dejarme ir. Siempre este no saber qué hacer con tanto yo equivocado. Siempre la pregunta. Sólo la pregunta". ( My Blog)
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Always at the end of the road, always dealing with my crazy sanity, always at the wrong place, always wrong, the wrong you, the wrong me, the wrong us. Always greatness in a strangers´ pocket. Always today in tomorrow, always yesterday in forever, always the same steps that end in pain, always a smile through the tears and the world in tears. Always the world in me, always doing a balancing act and looking through broken windows. Always attachment to the pain, always the pain in me, as always fragile. Always the party next door, always defeat in a frown, always the night at the wrong time, always living in sadness, sadness in hope, life in neverland. Always the fly to the spider, always this sense of absence. Always crushing doubts, always the same blue backlight. Always chaos as the curtain falls, Always willing to let go, not knowing what to do with all these wrongness. Always the question. Just the question.
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Explored April 14, 2009
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I don't know if you all know but this year's Vday clashes with the first day of the Lunar New Year.
And to be honest, I can't be arsed with both.
I don't celebrate V-day, even if I'm attached, I just don't see the point. I'd rather have a good make out session than a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates, but that's just me.
And Chinese New Year?
I really dislike visiting people, especially certain relatives whom my family members aren't on good terms with.
And this year, my Chinese New Year break is pathetic because I've got 2 major assignments due right when school starts again. One good thing though, is that I've gotten my hands on Dante's Inferno Death Edition, I have ALWAYS been fascinated with the poem and it's awesome that there's a game based on it!!! Will probably do an inspired shot or something soon =)
I think the next game I want to get my hands on will be Heavy Rain.
This shot was pretty spontaneous, I wore that qipao thingy and was wondering what to shoot, so I just randomly threw my quilt on the floor, grabbed some random items from my table and took some photos.
I had quite a few different edits for this shot and an outtake which will be in the comments.
Happy Vday to all and Happy CNY to asian flickrites =)
(Ps. I hope the colour looks ok on your screen cause on some screens it can tend to look toooo yellow, sorry if on your screen it does!)
i think i am in love with this Structure and also this shot . .
i am sorry i haven't been posting much new stuff lately . . i have been a lil too busy . . hope to change that soon , maybe . .
meanwhile here's a different edit of such a previous shot.
My gallery Mirrors.
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The Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is a prestigious luxury hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this iconic 105-year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From an historical and architectural point of view, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
It is widely believed that Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Parke's Apollo Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Jamsedji Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of the Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.
On November 26, 2008, in a series of attacks in the southern part of Mumbai, the hotel (as well as the Oberoi) was attacked as part of a terrorist attack in Mumbai, during which material damage occurred including the destruction of the roof of the hotel in the hours afterwards. Hostages were taken during the attacks. At least 167 people were killed in the attacks and 293 wounded (the numbers include casualties at CST railway station, The Oberoi Hotel, Nariman House and the Cama Hospital), including many foreigners. The casualties were mostly Indian citizens, although westerners carrying foreign passports were singled out. Indian commandos killed the gunmen barricaded in the hotel to end the three-day battle.
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Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai, India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres (85 ft) high. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.
The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. While its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the Gateway of India is a symbol of Hinduism & Islam. Many of its elements are derived from the Muslim architectural styles of 16th century Gujarat. The pillars are derived from the design of Hindu temples and the design of the Gateway's windows comes from Muslim architecture.
The central dome is 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter and is 26 metres (85 ft) above ground at its highest point. The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. The cost of the construction was Rs. 21 lakhs (2,100,000), borne mainly by the Government of India. For lack of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the Gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
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This Canada Goose sat for quite awhile just sitting by the edge of the river...enjoying the warmth of the sand.........I got closer and she didn't seem to mind one bit.
"At least 11 subspecies of Canada Goose have been recognized, although only a couple are distinctive. In general, the geese get smaller as you move northward, and darker as you go westward. The four smallest forms are now considered a different species: the Cackling Goose."
Enjoy! HBW everyone..Best viewed LARGE.
www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php
The best type of woodland for the wildlife enthusiast is undoubtedly one of mixed oak and pine, and there are still some good examples of this type of habitat dotted around the Algarve. If the oaks are Cork Oak, the woodland may be managed from time to time when the trees are being stripped of their valuable bark, but the ground is not treated with the herbicides and pesticides which are the scourge of so much of our landscape in northern Europe, and so many native plants are able to survive the management routine and continue to thrive there.
There are some excellent examples of this type of wildlife-rich woodland up towards and around the Monchique area, and also out towards the western Algarve between Vila do Bispo and Odeceixe. It is normally quite easy to access these areas, and unless land is fenced off or clearly being cultivated, it is usually perfectly acceptable to wander through the woods and you are unlikely to be challenged.
In April and May the woodlands are alive with the sound of Cuckoos, and numerous woodpeckers hammer away at the tree trunks in search of the bugs that live there. Other woodland birds include tits, including the Crested Tit, Azure-winged Magpies (which are increasing greatly in number in the Algarve) and warblers. In summer Nightingales can be heard in the woods too.
If not too intensively managed, the understory of many of these lightly wooded areas include cistus species and Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo), along with various types of heathers such as white-flowered Portuguese Heath (Erica lusitanica) and pink-flowered Erica multiflora which are both magnificent and covered in blossom in early spring. These woodlands are also filled with early-flowering bulbs which include the lovely Romulea bulbicodium, both One-leaved Squill (Scilla monophyllos) and Two-leaved Squill (Scilla bifolia), Spanish Iris (Iris Xiphium) and, in a few places, the Spanish Bluebell (Hyacynthoides hispanicus).
The most common wild orchid species to be found in this habitat is the Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), although they can be difficult to spot in the dappled light of the woods. On the edges of the woodland various tongue orchids flower, and they include Long-lipped (Ploughshare) Tongue Orchid (Serapias vomeracea), Small-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora) as well as the magnificent Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias cordigera) with its large, blood-red flowers. An exciting find in this type of woodland is the rare orchid Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum). The stems of this plant are a striking dark purple as they emerge from the ground in the form of spears, and the flowers (if they open) are also violet. The Latin name of the plant is an indication of the fact that the flowers don't always open, even though the inflorescences may appear above the ground and look as if full flowering is imminent for several weeks. It appears that this flower is capable of self-pollination within the bud in years when the flowers don't actually open.
If the woodland has a stream it can be a good place to observe many insects but especially dragonflies. The Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) particularly likes these slight acidic woodland streams for breeding.
in the area would be ideal.
Looking northwest from Chandrashila...the visible peaks right to left
- Chaukhamba I (6854m, 22486ft), II (6995m/22949ft), III (7088m/23254ft), IV (7138m/23418ft) peaks
- Mandani(6190m/20308ft)
- Danesh Parbat(unk)
- Mahalaya(5970m/19586ft)
- KedarDome(6970m/22867ft)
and then moving on to the Gangotri-Bhagirathi group of peaks
Panorama created using 2 images stitched together manually. Each image an HDR with 3 different exposures.
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I was going through my archives when I found this picture. It's a shot I took last winter at the end of the day when it was dark already.
ISO 800 - fill-in flash.
Have a great sunday!
The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America, resembling a dog with reddish fur.
The distribution includes southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia east of the Andes. It is an endangered species.
The Maned Wolf has often been described as "a Red Fox on stilts" due to its similar coloration and overall appearance, though it is a far larger animal and is not related to the genus Vulpes. The adult animal stands almost 1 m (3 ft) tall at the shoulder, and weighs 20 to 25 kg. (50 to 55 lb). Its fur is reddish brown to golden orange on the sides, with long, black legs and a distinctive black mane. The coat is further marked with a whitish tuft at the tip of the tail and a white "bib" beneath the throat. The mane is erectile, and is typically used to enlarge the wolf's profile when threatened or when displaying aggression.
Unlike other large canids (Wolves, African Hunting Dogs, Dholes) the Maned Wolf does not form packs.Monogamous pairs may defend a shared territory, though the wolves themselves may seldom meet, outside of mating. Several adults may congregate in the presence of a plentiful food source; a fire-cleared patch of grassland, for example, which would leave small vertebrate prey exposed to foraging wolves.
They use their urine to communicate. It has a very distinctive smell, which some people liken to just opened beer, or cannabis. The responsible substance is very likely a pyrazine, which occurs in both cannabis and hop (which is used in beer). In Rotterdam Zoo, the police even once searched for cannabis smokers because of this. (HA!)
The Maned Wolf is not closely related to any other canid. It is apparently a survivor from the Pleistocene fauna of large South American mammals; its closest relatives seem to be the dogs and wolves (genus Canis). Previously, some authorities placed it with the various South American foxes, others with the Bush Dog.
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L'Amerigo Vespucci è un veliero della Marina Militare costruito come nave scuola per l'addestramento degli Allievi Ufficiali dei ruoli normali dell'Accademia Navale.
La decisione di costruire l'Amerigo Vespucci venne assunta nel 1925, allo scopo di sostituire l'omonima nave scuola; un incrociatore a motore e a vela, ormai prossimo alla radiazione, che fu posto in disarmo nel 1928 e ormeggiato nel porto di Venezia per essere adibito ad asilo infantile, riservato agli orfani dei marinai.
Il Vespucci fu progettato insieme al gemello Cristoforo Colombo nel 1930 dall'ingegnere Francesco Rotundi, tenente colonnello del Genio Navale e Direttore dei cantieri navali di Castellammare Stabia (Napoli), riprendendo i progetti del veliero Monarca, l'ammiraglia della Real Marina del Regno delle Due Sicilie, poi ribattezzato Re Galantuomo quando fu requisito dalla Marina piemontese dopo l'invasione delle Due Sicilie. I progetti ricopiati erano dell'ingegnere navale duosiciliano Sabatelli ed erano custoditi a Castellammare Stabia insieme alle tecnologie necessarie alla costruzione di questa tipologia di imbarcazione.
La nave-scuola fu varata il 22 febbraio 1931 e il 15 ottobre 1931, nel porto di Genova, ricevette la bandiera di combattimento nelle mani del suo primo comandante, Augusto Radicati di Marmorito. Il suo compito fu quello di affiancare il Cristoforo Colombo nell'attività di addestramento, fino al termine della seconda guerra mondiale, quando per l'effetto degli accordi internazionali, il Cristoforo Colombo dovette essere ceduto all'URSS, quale risarcimento dei danni di guerra.
Dal 1946 al 1952 è stata l'unica nave scuola a vela della marina militare italiana fino all'entrata in servizio dell'Ebe, un brigantino goletta costruito nel 1921 ed acquistato dalla Marina Militare nel 1952. A partire dal 1955 e stata affiancata da un altro veliero acquistato dalla Francia e ribattezzato Palinuro. Attualmente l'Amerigo Vespucci è la più anziana nave della Marina Militare ancora in servizio.
Il motto della nave, ufficializzato nel 1978, è «Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera» ed esprime la sua vocazione alla formazione ed addestramento dei futuri ufficiali della Marina Militare. I precedenti motti sono stati: «Per la Patria e per il Re»; sostituito nel 1946 con «Saldi nella furia dei venti e degli eventi».
L'addestramento si svolge attraverso le Campagne Addestrative. Queste Crociere d'Istruzione, effettuate già 71 volte, avvengono con itinerari diversi; in particolare questa nave scuola si è recata in Nord Europa 37 volte, 20 in Mediterraneo, 4 in Atlantico Orientale, 7 in Nord America, 1 in Sud America e 1 circumnavigando il Globo.
Oltre all'addestramento in particolare nell'ultimo decennio, ha spesso avuto il compito di ambasciatore sul mare dell'arte, della cultura e dell'ingegneria italiana,[1] presentandosi in molti dei più importanti porti del mondo in particolari occasioni come ad Auckland (Nuova Zelanda) nell'ottobre 2002 in occasione della 31° edizione dell'America's Cup e più recentemente ad Atene nel 2004 per le Olimpiadi ed a Portsmouth nel 2005 per la commemorazione della battaglia di Trafalgar ove ha avuto un ruolo di primo piano.
È un veliero che mantiene vive le vecchie tradizioni. Le vele sono ancora in tela olona, le cime sono tutte ancora di materiale vegetale, e tutte le manovre vengono rigorosamente eseguite a mano; ogni ordine a bordo viene impartito dal comandante, tramite il nostromo, con il fischietto; l'imbarco e lo sbarco di un Ufficiale avviene con gli onori al barcarizzo a seconda del grado dell'ospite.
Nel 2006, a 75 anni dall'entrata in servizio, ha ricevuto presso l'Arsenale Militare Marittimo della Spezia pesanti lavori di manutenzione con la sostituzione completa dell'albero di trinchetto per sopraggiunti limiti di usura, ricostruito fedelmente all'originale ricorrendo alle artigianali tecniche dell'epoca; la sostituzione di alcune lamiere a scafo richiodate da abili artigiani e la riconfigurazione del locale ausiliari con impianti di recente concezione.
Badewald. Switzerland.
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Switzerland (German: Schweiz[note 3] [ˈʃvaɪts]; French: Suisse [sɥis]; Italian: Svizzera [ˈzvittsera]; Romansh: Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ] or [ˈʒviːtsʁːɐ]), officially the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western and Central Europe,[note 4] where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres – Zürich and Geneva.
Una pareja de jaguares hermosos tratando de preservar la especie
A couple of beautiful jaguars trying to preserve the species
Soda Stereo toca la maravillosa Canción Animal
Para los mayas el jaguar era un dios y lo llamaban Balam. Símbolo de poder, señor de la noche, soberano del inframundo. Cuenta la leyenda que el Dios del Sol, se transforma en jaguar para poder viajar durante la noche por el mundo de los muertos y luchar contra él; su victoria simboliza el amanecer de cada nuevo día. Su hermosa piel moteada representa las estrellas del firmamento.
For the Maya, the jaguar was a god and they called it Balam. Symbol of power, lord of the night, sovereign of the underworld. The legend tells us that the god of the Sun transforms into a jaguar to travel the world of the dead, at night, and fight against it; its victory symbolizes the dawn of each new day. Its gorgeous mottled skin represents the stars in the Sky.
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B:S:O - el puente sobre el rio kwai
Colera es un municipio y localidad de la comarca del Alto Ampurdán, provincia de Gerona, comunidad autónoma de Cataluña,
Censado por primera vez como municipio independiente en 1936, tras desagregarse del municipio de Portbou.
El término municipal de Colera limita al norte con el municipio de Portbou y Banyuls-sur-Mer (Francia). Al sur limita con el termino municipal de Llançà. Al este está el mar Mediterráneo. Al oeste limita con los términos municipales de Rabós y Llançà.
El término municipal de Colera tiene dos playas:
Playa de Garbet. Tiene una longitud de 650 metros y una anchura media de 140 metros. Dispone de zona de fondeo. Esta compuesta por piedra de ribera grande y pequeña. El oleaje suele ser moderado con viento de levante. Tiene aparcamiento en la misma playa, duchas, agua potable, papeleras y teléfono público. No están permitidos los animales.
Playa d'en Goixa. Tiene una longitud de 350 metros y una anchura media de 30 metros. Esta compuesta por piedra de ribera grande. El oleaje suele ser moderado con viento de levante. Tiene aparcamiento cercano, duchas, agua potable, papeleras, puerto deportivo, acceso a minusválidos y teléfono público. No están permitidos los animales.
Colera tiene un total de 601 habitantes, de los cuales 310 son hombres y 291 mujeres, según datos del INE 2006.
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Outside just killing time and making noise
And outside the daylight comes, the daylight goes and
Weightless affairs that weigh less than air weighs
makes no stairways just stairs that go nowhere
Don't dream, that it's a dream it is what it seems.
That it's a dream it is what it seems.
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
That it's a dream it is what it seems
That it's a dream it is what it seems
Behind every desire is another one waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated
Water skiing, the water's soft the water's hard
You act nice, a black birthday card I threw it away
Grown-up life, is like eating speed or flying a plane
It's too bright, it's too bright
Outside just killing time and making noise
And outside the daylight comes, the daylight goes
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
That it's a dream it is what it seems
That it's a dream it is what it seems
White and Black hats hide behind each other's backs, all the time.
Behind every desire is another one waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated
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The Keel-billed Toucan, known as the "bill bird" locally, is the national bird of Belize. The most obvious characteristic of the toucan is the huge yellow, orange, red, green and black bill. The toucan's bill is amazingly dextrous and allows the bird to feed on a variety of tropical forest fruits.
The Keel-billed toucans are a very social bird and can often be seen in flocks of six or more birds. They are found throughout Belize's forests and nest in holes in tree trunks. They lay one to four eggs and the parent birds take turns incubating the eggs. This bird displays a rapid, heavy flapping of the wings when flying and calls with a creek creek sound, similar to a frog.
Toucans are primarily fruit eaters, feeding on a wide variety of tropical fruits of the forest. It feeds by snipping off the fruit and flipping its head back to gulp the fruit. Toucans will also feed on insects, lizards, snakes and event he eggs of smaller birds.
Source: Belize Zoo
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*The Taj Mahal (pronounced /tɑdʒ mə'hɑl/ or pronounced /tɑʒ mə'hɑl/; Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل) , is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
While the white domed marble and tile mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed around 1648. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer of the Taj Mahal.
Canfranc-Estación, Huesca (Spain).
Through a closed window. No treatment in this photo. If I stare here, I believe to see shadows to pass...
A través de una ventana cerrada. Sin tratamiento en esta foto. Si miro muy fijamente me da la impresión de ver pasar sombras...
ENGLISH
Canfranc is a municipality in the Aragón Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two towns. The name of the village is from Campus Franci, literally the field of foreigners. It was originally a small market village, as well as providing pilgrims on the Arles route of the Way of St. James their first respite after the difficult crossing of the Pyrenees over the pass of Somport.
It was founded between 1080–90 by Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragón. Canfranc was also a command post, protecting the borders and controlling taxes, which were donated to the Cathedral of Jaca.
On 29 October 1288, the treaty of Canfranc mediated by Edward I of England was signed here, providing for the release of Charles II of Naples from his imprisonment by Peter III of Aragon.
The village, which lies in the valley of the Aragón River covers an area of 71,6 km² and is situated at an altitude of 1040 m. The remains to be seen include a Romanesque pilgrim's bridge and two churches of interest: Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (12th-16th c) with four Baroque retablos, and la Trinidad (16th century). The town was obliterated by fire in 1617 and again in 1944, after which the villagers for the most part moved to nearby Canfranc Estación. The current population is 77.
Canfranc-Estación (altitude 1190 m.) was largely created due to the inauguration of a railroad crossing the Pyrenees on 18 July 1928. The trains continued running until an international train accident destroyed the bridge at nearby L'Estanguet and severed the link on March 27, 1970. Canfranc Estación is most well known due to the rumours of "German gold" arriving here during World War II (see external link below). Also, British espionage smuggled information and people from Vichy France to the consulate in San Sebastián through Canfranc since the nearer Irún bordered with occupied France. The train station is the highlight of the village and was used during the filming of Doctor Zhivago. There has been talk for some time of reopening international train traffic between France and Spain, but until that time the area is profiting from its nearness to the ski resorts of Candanchú and Astún. The current population is 454.
The tunnel is being used for the Laboratorio subterráneo de Canfranc (Canfranc underground laboratory).
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canfranc
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CASTELLANO
Canfranc (en aragonés Canfrán) es un municipio del Valle del Aragón, comarca de la Jacetania, en la provincia de Huesca (Aragón, España). Consta de dos unidades de población, el pueblo originario Canfranc Pueblo o Canfranc Quemado (4 km al norte de Villanúa y 16 km de Jaca) y 4 km más al norte Canfranc-Estación. Entre ambos sumaban 672 habitantes a comienzos de 2007 (INE), 575 en la Estación y 97 en el pueblo.
En el siglo XI, y a la misma vera del camino de Francia, nació Canfranc como perfecto ejemplo de pueblo fronterizo. En medio de un valle profundo, con escasos recursos agrícolas, sus habitantes se dedicaron al comercio, basando su economía en las transacciones entre Aragón y el Bearn, incluida la acogida de viajeros y peregrinos ya que por aquí discurre el Camino de Santiago aragonés.
Desde antiguo, las comunicaciones interfronterizas han marcado el origen y la evolución histórica del valle: el Somport – también llamados en tiempos el puerto de Canfranc – es el paso fronterizo menos abrupto y más transitado de todo el Pirineo central. Desde el viejo camino de herradura, transformado en 1876 en carretera, hasta la construcción del ferrocarril transfronterizo – inaugurado en 1928 – y el reciente túnel carretero, la historia de las comunicaciones a través del Somport se confunde con la propia historia de Canfranc.
La antigua villa de Canfranc, pese a los devastadores incendios de 1617 y 1944, todavía conserva parte de su antiguo patrimonio monumental. Los restos del castillo, de origen medieval y ampliado en el siglo XVI, se conservan sobre una roca; la fachada de la torre de Aznar Palacín del siglo XIV; la iglesia parroquial de la Asunción, con sus cuatro retablos barrocos; y el conjunto monumental de la Trinidad fundado en el siglo XVI por D. Blasco de Les para atender a pobres y peregrinos.
Tras el incendio de 1944 se trasladó el ayuntamiento y la capitalidad del municipio al que fuera barrio de la Estación, construido a lo largo del siglo XX en la partida de los Arañones. La Estación Internacional de ferrocarril, monumental edificio con cierto aire francés y espectacular cubierta de pizarra, se ha convertido en el emblema más conocido y divulgado de Canfranc.
La Estación Internacional de Canfranc, inaugurada el 18 de julio de 1928 por Alfonso XIII vivió momentos de esplendor y otros oscuros y novelescos como los del famoso oro alemán en tiempos de la II Guerra Mundial. Para su construcción fue preciso realizar una gran obra de ingeniería forestal ya que las avenidas de nieve y desprendimientos de las laderas eran constantes dada la geografía tan abrupta que presenta y la intensa deforestación a la que se vio sometida en los siglos anteriores. Para corregir este problema se realizó lo que se considera uno de los mejores ejemplos de restauración hidrológico-forestal que se conocen. De esta manera se consiguió retener el terreno y restaurar la masa arbórea, lo que posibilitó la construcción del ferrocarril que comunicaría ambos lados del Pirineo.
El 27 de marzo de 1970 un tren de mercancías francés descarriló a la entrada del puente de L'Estanguet en Francia. Desde entonces el tráfico internacional ferroviario quedó interrumpido.
Desde hace años se reclama la reapertura del tráfico internacional y la rehabilitación de la estación y su entorno. La reapertura de la línea sigue en manos del Gobierno francés y la rehabilitación de la Estación se ha visto envuelta en polémica.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canfranc
today we went to Deception Pass. more particularly on a small beach located 2 minutes north from the bridge, called Rosario Beach. lots of hummingbirds were hoovering and squeeking in the bushes just above the beach. i shot these guys for probably two hours straight. this is only a glimpse of the shots i have taken. a very exciting day!
on a side note, i have to admit i am more reluctant to heavily post process bird shots like these. colors are already there in a very explanatory way. maybe i'll find more ways with time. :)
Matthew sent me a request to process his picture. However, he sent me a low resolution. I am still waiting for him to send me the original shot.
While waiting, I decided to do something with the one he sent me and here is what I came up with. Not as good as I want to but I think it's another way of showing our images.
Check Matthew's original posting of his picture: www.flickr.com/photos/mjvaldez/3224835984/
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The lighthouse is located on Lizard Point at Marsden, but takes its name from Souter Point, which is located a mile to the south. This was the intended site for the lighthouse, but it was felt that Lizard Point offered better visibility, as the cliffs there are higher, so the lighthouse was built there instead. The Souter Lighthouse name was retained in order to avoid confusion with the then recently built Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall.
Designed by James Douglass and opened in 1871, the lighthouse was built due to the dangerous reefs directly under the water in the surrounding area. In one year alone - 1860 - there were 20 shipwrecks. This contributed to making this coastline the most dangerous in the country with an average of around 44 shipwrecks per every mile of coastline.
Souter Lighthouse's original generator
Souter Lighthouse was the first to use alternating electric current, the most advanced lighthouse technology of its day. Douglass also designed the fourth incarnation of the Eddystone Lighthouse off the coast of Plymouth.
The 800,000 candle power light was generated using carbon arcs and not a standard filament bulb and could be seen for up to 26 miles. The electricity was generated using a steam engine located in the engine house.
One of the machine is blowing artificial "snow", for the joy of the children :-) It's also safe for the cameras apparently ;-)
Part of "Le Grand Répertoire", a set on this exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.