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Diocese of Manchester Ordination of Deacons service at Manchester Cathedral. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday July 02, 2017.
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"And when they [the wise men] were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son."
Matthew 2:13-15 KJV
Happy New Year everyone.
A bit of a cheat here - Garage Studios hosted a "Studio Lighting" taster evening on Thursday.
Those of us who came were spoiled with 3 setups, 2 models (I'll be posting those later) and the advice and direction of Kevin, Adam, Tash & Matt (who I don't have a link for, 'cause he's a hermit)
One of the setups was a simple ring flash against a (suitably Brighton) pink backdrop. and while most people would zoom in and fill the frame with the model I thought it might look a little different by doing it this way. Sort of "Looney Tunes"-ish
Strobist info:
Not sure if this counts as "Strobist" - but the flash was certainly off the camera!
1 Bowens head with a ringflash adaptor
Camera at ISO 200, 1/125, f11
Contact Sheet Here
Lighting Diagram Here
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If By Chance Your Eye Offend You
If by chance your eye offend you,
Pluck it out, lad, and be sound:
'Twill hurt, but here are salves to friend you,
And many a balsam grows on ground.
And if your hand or foot offend you,
Cut it off, lad, and be whole;
But play the man, stand up and end you,
When your sickness is your soul.
- A.E. Housman
I was thumbing through my book of poems by A.E. Housman this morning and stumbled across this poem. I don't know why, but in high school, I highlighted this poem and made all kinds of notes in the margin. I guess I must have thought I could relate to the sickness of the soul part. It's funny how intensely you experience everything when you're young. Time and age give you the perspective to look back and make horrifically patronizing comments to teenagers like "you have no idea what love really is." Of course they do. Just like we did when we were young. It's not that you don't understand love or hate or those emotions. It's that you haven't had enough experience with them at that point in your life to be able to look at them with any kind of perspective and realize that life is so cyclical that you'll experience these very same emotions many times again. Time gives you the experience that builds your armour so you can better handle pain. Or at least, in my experience it has.
Ok, no idea why I'm rambling today. When I read the poem, I had this idea for my selfie today, but I really couldn't get the processing the way I wanted it. So I'm going to stop obsessing over it and just post this. It's not exactly what I envisioned when I set out to do this shoot, but it'll do.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 76
TOTW: Lighting: sunlight
Stapeliads is the popular name of the succulent members of the Milkweed family( Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae). Although entirely different and unrelated, Ifind them as fascinating and bizarre as orchids. Stapeliads are mostly restricted to Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula. The highest diversity, as so often, is in South Africa but Zimbabwe also has a good number of species. One of these is Duvalia polita. It is a very small plant, with succulent stems often not more than 10 cm high, forming small clumps on bare ground under shrubs in dry areas of woodland dominated by Acacia, Terminalia, Commiphora or Mopane. It is fairly widespread and common in most of Zimbabwe where this type of vegetation is present. It is barely noticable even when in flower. During our recent trip through the areas around Zvishavane and Bulawayo, once we knew what and where to look for, we saw quite a bit of it.
For more information [www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_i...]
Annual Ticketing Business Forum at Lancashire CCC, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday April 09, 2019.
Here's the old s/h Minolta 500si, fitted with a £4.99 M42 adapter, and Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens that was used to take the 'Takumar People' photographs in the photostream below.
This camera cost £11 - with a camera bag, roll of film and "plastic fantastic" Minolta 35-70 f3.5~4.5 zoom lens, fitted with a Hoya 1B skylight filter, all thrown in.
I'm absolutely delighted with this little combo, and it's 1st rate performance.
It's been so good, I might even treat it to a roll of "in-date" film!
When I first fitted the adapter to the camera though, it wouldn't work.
There's a "safety" shutter lock mechanism that kicks in if a non-electronic lens is mounted.
You have to go to this (very helpful!) website (link below) to learn how to fix things at the push of a couple of buttons in the right sequence. This disables the shutter lock for this model, and it lists different cheats for other AF Dynax/Maxxums too. Works perfectly as per recipe.
Thousands demonstrated on Friday in Tahrir Square, demanding public trial of Mubarak, his interior ministry Habib el-Adly, and other regime figures.
The square and the surrounding streets since early morning have been emptied from all police and military presence. Most of the established political forces, most notably the Muslim Brothers, did not take part in the demonstrations.
The families of the martyrs were present, and demanded speedy trials of the police murderers, as it's becoming clear day by day that they will get away with what they did. More shockingly, most police officers who are currently undergoing trial still hold their positions (or have been promoted)! Demonstrators also denounced the brutal police crackdown on the protests in the square on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Protesters marched, in solidarity with the detainees, by 4pm on the ministerial cabinet headquarters and the interior ministry. Policemen from inside the interior ministry's compound threw rocks and were making provocative gestures with their hands. Protesters responded by rocks and a shower of insults and chants against both the military and the police.
I've heard very strong chants, demanding the execution of Mubarak, Adly and Field Marshal Tantawi. While some are staging a sit in at the moment, others will resume protesting on Saturday, in the run up to the mass protests planned next Friday 8 July.
Welcoming our young Presidians back from the summer vacation was a moment full of happiness, anticipation and glee for all. This much-awaited reunion with their classmates and teachers was packed with the stories of their exciting summer excursions, insightful learning sessions, fun activities and a lot more. Received with the same warmth and adoration by the school staff, the leaders of tomorrow entered their school premises with hearty smiles. Weblink : www.thepresidiumschool.com/news_details.php?id=914
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Charadrius hiaticula
El chorlitejo grande (Charadrius hiaticula) es una especie de ave caradriforme de la familia Charadriidae que habita en Eurasia y norte de África.
Descripción
Presenta longitud máxima de 19 cm, envergadura de 48 a 57 cm, y un peso de entre 55 y 75 g. De aspecto similar al chorlitejo chico, diferenciándose principalmente por el tamaño y por la ausencia de anillo ocular en el chorlitejo grande. De color pardo por el dorso y blanquecino por el vientre. Patas y pico en tono naranja claro, terminando el pico en una puntita de color negro.
Distribución
Se localiza en toda la costa atlántica de Europa y norte de África. Presente también en gran parte de la costa mediterránea.
Cría en Eurasia, Groenlandia, noreste de Canadá, y Atlántico europeo hasta Países Bajos, e islas Británicas.
En España es invernante en casi toda la península, sobre todo en Andalucía y la costa cantábrica. Localizado también en Baleares y Canarias.
Hábitat
Por lo general frecuenta costas marinas, nidificando en playas arenosas así como pedregosas, pero también puede desarrollarse en aguas de interior, como marismas o lagos salados.
Voz
Emite frecuentemente, cuando se levanta y al volar, un trino aflautado que podría traducirse como "to-li" o bien "tuulí", antojándose como una voz suave y melancólica.
Dieta
Ingieren pequeños invertebrados que capturan picoteando la arena, pudiendo remover el fango con las patas para que estos salgan y sean llevados a sus fauces tras interrumpirles la huida.
Huevo
El chorlitejo grande presenta un tamaño medio del huevo de entre 32-39,6 x 22,8-28,5 mm. Huevo pardo claro moteado, con manchas de diferentes tamaños y distintos tonos oscuros y marrones. Realiza una o dos puestas al año, que suelen ser de unos 4 huevos. Son incubados por la hembra y el macho durante un periodo de tiempo que comprende unas 3 o 4 semanas.
Subespecies
Se conocen tres subespecies de chorlitejo grande:1
Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758
Charadrius hiaticula psammodromus Salomonsen, 1930
Charadrius hiaticula tundrae (Lowe, 1915)
McCLINTOCK BUILDING
1554 California St.
National Register 1/26/2005, 5DV.499
The 1911 McClintock Building is an example of a small-scale Denver commercial building which provided retail and office space for a variety of businesses during the first half of the twentieth century. The storefronts provided space for small shops, including businesses offering drugs, shoes, and clothing. The upper floors housed offices for professionals such as doctors, dentists, and lawyers and those who provided special services, such as beauty salons, dressmakers, and watch repair shops. Although buildings with this combination of functions were not uncommon during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, few small-scale commercial/office buildings remain in Downtown Denver today.
The building is also an early twentieth century example of the application of lavish terra cotta ornamentation to a brick commercial building. This use of terra cotta includes features such as cartouches above the windows of the third story, accolades above the second-story windows, and parts of the entablature. The building is notable for its Gothic Revival style ornamentation.
The building also retains several first-story, cast iron columns, elements rarely extant on commercial buildings in Downtown Denver today. The McClintock Building is significant for its representation of the early design work of the architectural partnership of Robert Willison and Montana S. Fallis. The firm established a reputation for its versatility in the use of glazed architectural terra cotta for building cladding and ornamentation. The property is associated with the Historic Resources of Downtown Denver Multiple Property Submission.
www.chassmiddleton.com/property-details.php?property_ID=16
Location: The ranch is located along the Canadian River in the western Texas Panhandle.
Acres: 71,059 Acres, more or less
Terrain: Approximately 29 miles of the Canadian River runs through the middle of this scenic ranch. The topography varies from rolling uplands to elevated mesa points descending to wide river bottom country. This is truly a beautiful ranching property.
Water: The ranch is exceptionally well watered by the Canadian River, numerous creeks and springs, water wells and earthen ponds.
Improvements: The Canadian River Cattle Company Ranch is considered to be exceptionally well improved. The main lodge has over 7,000 square feet and features 6 bedrooms, 6 and 1/2 baths, and a rustic trophy/game room. Other improvements include pilot's quarters, hand houses, a manager's house, barns, pens, etc. All improvements are very well maintained.
Access: Access is provided by a graded road to the southeast corner of the property. There is no public access through the ranch, and the front gate can be locked to assure privacy. For the convenience of the owner, a 4,500' paved landing strip and airplane hanger are located adjacent to the main lodge.
Hunting/Recreation: The Canadian River Cattle Company offers some of the best hunting to be found in this area of Texas. Recently, two state record mule deer have been harvested, and numerous other trophy quality mule deer were taken from this ranch, but not entered in the Texas Big Game Awards Contest. The ranch also offers quality whitetail deer, antelope, turkey, quail and waterfowl.
In recent years, elk, lion, and bear have also been sighted on the ranch. Without question, this game is following the Canadian River Corridor, which is a major travel route for wildlife.
Price: $475.00 per acre
Remarks: The seller will convey all of his mineral and water right interest. This is one of the most productive, scenic, large blocks of real estate to come on the market in recent years. The ranch has many different historical points of interest, and in an effort to preserve the size, open space, wildlife, and history of this outstanding ranch, the owner placed a conservation easement on the majority of this property. This carefully planned easement will secure the unique features of this ranch for generations to come.
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La semana pasada Justin Bieber estaba siendo interrogado en Miami en el marco del juicio que tiene contra el fotógrafo Jeffrey Binion y se había puesto muy nervioso cuando le preguntaron si su ex había estado presente el día del incidente… Y ahora acaba de salir el video de ese momento!! “No me preguntes por ella”, dice Juss una y otra vez… Hasta que su propio abogado se mete para defenderlo!!
Mira el video de la entrevista:
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The white sands are not ordinary sand, but are made of almost pure gypsum. According to Wikipedia, Wikipedia, gypsum is rarely found in the form of sand because it is water-soluble. Normally, rain would dissolve the gypsum and carry it to the sea. White Sands National Monument is enclosed, meaning that it has no outlet to the sea and that the rain that dissolves gypsum from the surrounding San Andres and Sacramento Mountains is trapped within the basin. Thus water either sinks into the ground or forms shallow pools which subsequently dry out and leave gypsum in a crystalline form, called selenite, on the surface. Wind erosion breaks any gypsum crust into sand particles. Unlike dunes made of quartz-based sand crystals, the gypsum does not readily convert the sun's energy into heat and thus can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even in the hottest summer months.
The Soft Sunset 5 of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
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The Soave castle was cited for the first time in occasion of the Magyar invasions (934). In the 13th century it was a possession of the Counts Greppi, who later ceded it to the commune of Verona, which installed a capitano here. The walls still visible today, were built in 1379 by Cansignorio of the Scaliger family. Their rule was followed by those of the Visconti from Milan and the Carraresi from Padua; the latter lost Soave in 1405 to the Republic of Venice. In 1439 Visconti troops under Niccolò Piccinino captured it back, but Venice regained it soon. During the War of the League of Cambrai (1508), the city was fired and 366 Soavesi killed, but again in 1515 it was reacquired by Venice, which later sold the castle to the Gritti noble family.
In 1797-1805 the city was under French rule. In 1809 there were small fights between French and Austrian troops in the vicinity. Later Soave was included in the kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, and in 1866 became part of Italy.
The Castle of Soave is a typical medieval military edifice, commanding the neighbourhood of the city from the Tenda Hill. It comprises a mastio (donjon) and three lines of walls forming three courts of different size. The outer line, with a gate and a draw bridge, is the most recent, built by the Venetians in the 15th century. It houses the remains of a small church from the 10th century.
The second and larger court, the first of the original castle, is called della Madonna for a fresco portraying St. Mary (1321). Another fresco is visible after the door leading to the inner court, and portrays a Scaliger soldier. The mastio is the most impressive feature of the castle. Bones found within have showed it was used also as prison and place of tortures. The House called del Capitano (the Scaliger commander) houses Roman coins, weapons parts, medals and other ancient remains found during the most recent restoration. Adiacent is a bedroom with a 13th century fresco with St. Mary and Madeleine and a dining room with medieval kitchenware. Another room houses the portraits of the most famous Scaliger figures: Mastino I, Cangrande, Cansignorio and Taddea da Carrara, wife of Mastino II; the portrait of Dante Alighieri testify an alleged sojourn of the poet in the castle.
My father was slaughtered by a six-fingered man. He was a great swordmaker, my father. When the six-fingered man appeared and requested a special sword. My father took the job. He slaved a year before it was done...
...The six-fingered man returned and demanded it, but at one tenth his promised price, my father refused. Without a word, the six-fingered man slashed him through the heart. I loved my father. So naturally, I challenged his murderer to a duel. I failed. The six-fingered man left me alive, but he gave me these scars...
...I was eleven years old. And when I was strong enough, I dedicated my life to the study of fencing. So the next time we meet, I will not fail. I will go up to the six-fingered man and say, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Can anyone name the movie? Its a good one! Here is my picture to go along with the quotes!
Strobist info: One visatec 1600b camera left, but almost directly where subject is facing but not quite through soft reflective dish honeycomb grid
Been tagged also !! ( PentaxEric and SomewhereIntheclouds )
Happy to know a little bit of everybody through this game !
1 . I love cakes , chocolate , chantilly et "creme au beurre"
2 . I love cinema , in black and white with exceptionnal contrasts
like "The night of the Hunter" of Charles Laughton
The filmography of John Cassavettes and etc....
3 . I love music since i was young , My style is almost minimalist composers
and british composers
But i listen a lot of sort of music of all the world , if they are good ( Flamenco , Indian music , etc.. ). I play different instruments so I'm not good enough but I like all this changes ( Drums , guitar , bass , piano , percussion )
4 . I Hate computers because they make me soffering all the day at work !!
5 . I take pleasure to ride my motocycle ( big german roadster ) with
my camera and lens on my back ( cause i have fear of the vibrations
for my photographic instruments! )
6 . I Hate to speak from me and to shot myself. I do a great effort !!
7 . Sometimes i think photography is the painting of the lazy people ! (urhghh)
8 . The shot is the instant of the time who spread out ! We must be there
to show this life. Too Many busy people don't see anything !!
9 . I'm happy to be in the photoblog's Family ! HorstWortz is a Kobaia's word
Kobaia is a imaginary planet of the french group MAGMA , I listen they since I was fourteen ( inspiration Coltrane, Carl Off and Stravinsky ).
Wortz would say World.
10. I'm sorry to not write so well in english. I go usually in Britain
but i shot or drink beers in the pub ! No progress !! :)
Frank O. Gehry. "CIUDAD DEL VINO"
Bodega Marqués de Riscal. Año 1858.
El Hotel Marqués de Riscal está regentado por la cadena hotelera Starwood Hoteles & Resorts formando parte de su gama más alta "The Luxury Collection".
Visitas guiadas a la Bodega: cita previa 945 180 888
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I've been meaning to tell you
I've got this feelin' that won't subside
I look at you and I fantasize
You're mine tonight
Now I've got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I wanna hold you so hear me out
I wanna show you what love's all about
Darlin' tonight
Now I've got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I've got hungry eyes
Now I've got you in my sights
With those hungry eyes
Now did I take you by surprise
I need you to see
This love was meant to be
[SOLO]
I've got hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I've got hungry eyes
Now I've got you in my sights
With those hungry eyes
Now did I take you by surprise
With my hungry eyes
I need...
Hungry eyes
Now I've got you in my sights
With my hungry eyes
Bollywood Prono Song
Main Rang Sharbaton Ka (Phata Poster Nikla Hero)
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Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is an upcoming Bollywood action comedy film starring Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz. The film will be produced by Ramesh Taurani of Tips Music Films and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, who earlier directed films such as Ghayal (1990), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Khakee (2004) and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009). The film is set to release on 20 September 2013.
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Cast & Crew:
Banner
Tips Music Films
Status
Under Production
Release Date
20 Sep 2013
Genre
Drama
Producer
Ramesh S Taurani
Star Cast
Shahid Kapoor.... Vishwas Rao
Ileana DCruz.... Kajal
Padmini Kolhapure.... Savitri
Salman Khan.... Cameo
Nargis Fakhri.... Item Number
Darshan Jariwala.... ACP-Shivanand Khare
Naveen Prabhakar.... Gopi
Zakir Hussain
Mithilesh Chaturvedi
Sanjay Mishra
Ishtiaq Arif Khan
Story / Writers
Rajkumar Santoshi
Choreographers
Bosco Martis
Ceasar Gonsalves
Costume Designers
Kunal Rawal
Publicity Pro
Raindrop Media
Censor Details:
Censor Dates
Not Available.
Censor Certificate No
Not Available.
Runtime
Not Available.
Certification
Not Available.
Reels
Not Available.
Length in metres
0.0
Music Director
Pritam Chakraborty
Color
C
Language
Hindi
Director
Rajkumar Santoshi
Lyricist
Irshad Kamil
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Cinematography
Ravi Yadav
Action
Kanal Kannan
Tinu Verma
Publicity Designers
Trigger Happy
Visual Effects
Prime Focus Ltd.
Shooting Location(City & Country)
India
Sound
Rakesh Ranjan
Music Company
Tips Music Films
Pedicularis bracteosa at Burke Museum (bracted lousewort )
An interesting article on pollination of Pedicularis sp. at Mount Rainier
The Pollination Ecology of Pedicularis on Mount Rainier
by Lazarus, Walter Macior, American Journal of Botany, Vol. 60, No. 9 (Oct., 1973), pp. 863-871
Six native species of Pedicularis in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State were studied for their reproductive relationships with animal pollinators
There are six native species of Pedicularis within Mount Rainier National Park
Pedicularis bracteosa at Burke Museum
Pedicularis contorta at Burke Museum
Pedicularis groenlandica at Burke Museum
Pedicularis ornithorhyncha at Burke Museum
Pedicularis racemosa at Burke Museum
Pedicularis rainierensis at Burke Museum
This is just off the the trail from Mowich Lake to Spray Park, in a wet area near a creek crossing, , Mount Rainier National Park.
Elevation ~ 1500 meters (4900 feet)
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I don't know the name of this plant. In the base it seems an Aloe or Agave, and the flowers are in a long an d branched stem that it emerges from the center of the plant. Finally identified as Phormiun tenax (or P. cookianum) thanks to hortulus.
No conozco el nombre de esta planta. En la base parece un Aloe o un Agave, y las flores están en un tallo largo ramificado que sale del centro de la planta. Finalmente identificada como Phormiun tenax (o P. cookianum) gracias a hortulus.
ENGLISH
New Zealand flax describes common New Zealand perennial plants Phormium tenax and Phormium cookianum, known by the Māori names harakeke and wharariki respectively. They are quite distinct from the Northern Hemisphere plant known as flax (Linum usitatissimum), but the genus was given the common name 'flax' by Anglophone Europeans as it too could be used for its fibres.
New Zealand flax produces long leaf fibres that have played an important role in the culture, history, and economy of New Zealand. Phormium tenax occurs naturally in New Zealand and Norfolk Island, while Phormium cookianum is endemic to New Zealand. Both species have been widely distributed to temperate regions of the world as economic fibre and ornamental plants.
The naturalist Jacques Labillardière collected indigenous flax plants when French ships visited the far north of the North Island of New Zealand in 1793. He had noted the many uses the Māori had put to the plant and in 1803 gave it the scientific name Phormium, meaning "basket" or "wickerwork", and tenax meaning "tenacity" or "holding fast".
Phormium tenax is found mainly in swamps or low lying areas but will grow just about anywhere and is also much propagated in gardens as an evergreen decorative plant, both in New Zealand and now worldwide. Phormium tenax is an herbaceous perennial monocot. Monocot classification has undergone significant revision in the past decade, and recent classification systems (including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group) have found Phormium tenax to be closely related to daylilies (Hemerocallis). Phormium tenax formerly belonged to the family Agavaceae and many classification systems still place it there.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phormium
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CASTELLANO
El lino de Nueva Zelanda es el nombre común de las plantas perennes de Nueva Zelanda Phormium tenax y Phormium cookianum, conocidas en idioma maorí como harakeke y wharariki respectivamente. Son bien distintas de la sp. del Hemisferio norte lino (Linum sp.).
El lino de Nueva Zelanda produce fibras largas que han sido muy importantes en la cultura, historia, y la economía de Nueva Zelanda. Phormium tenax es nativa de Nueva Zelanda y de la Isla Norfolk, mientras que Phormium cookianum es endémica de Nueva Zelanda. Ambas especies están ampliamente distribuidas en regiones templadas del mundo como fibra comercial y planta ornamental.
Phormium tenax se encuentra en pantanos y áreas bajas, pero crece en cualquier lugar y aparece mucho propagada en jardines como planta decorativa siempreverde, en Nueva Zelanda y luego mundialmente.
Phormium tenax es una herbácea perenne monocots. La clasificación Monocot ha tenido significativa revisión en la pasada década, y recientes sistemas de clasificación (incluyendo el APG) encontró que Phormium tenax está estrechamente emparentada con los lirios Hemerocallis. Phormium tenax sigue en la familia Agavaceae y continúa en muchos sistemas de clasificación.
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I woke up in a mental funk, I was sore, and slept way later then I should have. I ended up cleaning as fast as I could before Mom got home, and ended up riding over to the community building to pick something up. I ate cookies for breakfast on the way.
After that, I got dressed, and we went up to get some of my stuff at Jess' house. Stuff I had left from our sleepover, that I wasn't up for carrying around at old port fest. We drove all around her neighborhood looking at houses, we got lost for a while but made it out alive.
I got to see Jake for a while, we met up at DQ and just sat in the car and talked. It was good to see him, I haven't for too long.
I got home, Tess and I went on a walk and met up with Alexa who was out with a bunch of friends. We all hung out, took pictures, spent time together. It started pouring and went swimming and now Alexa and I are re watching the Heroes series.
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The Roman Port of Pozzuoli
Changes in the coastline of the Gulf of Naples —specifically the Bay of Pozzuoli— have come about over the centuries not so much through general changes of sea-level in the Mediterranean, but rather through the local rising and falling of the land from earthquakes and especially the minor (but cumulatively important) up-and-down jiggling shifts known as "bradisisms." The area is on top of —better, IS the top of— an active seismic cauldron that has to vent every once in a while.
Though there is considerable discussion over the extent to which the coastline has changed since the time of the Romans, it is a matter of simple (albeit underwater!) observation that there are submerged Roman buildings and port facilities in the bay off of Pozzuoli and adjacent (to the west) Baia. The movement, by the way, has not always been all in one direction; that is, since the 1980 earthquake and subsequent bradisisms, the land has actually risen, not subsided; the famous Temple of Serapis (photo, left)—which used to be submerged up to about the one-meter mark on the columns—is now totally on dry land, and the entire port had to be rebuilt in the 1980s to accommodate the drop in perceived sea-level at portside.
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Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me dió dos luceros, que cuando los abro
Perfecto distingo, lo negro del blanco
Y en el alto cielo, su fondo estrellado
Y en las multitudes, el hombre que yo amo
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado el oído, que en todo su ancho
Graba noche y día, grillos y canarios
Martillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
Y la voz tan tierna, de mi bien amado
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado el sonido, y el abecedario
Con el las palabras, que pienso y declaro
Madre, amigo, hermano y luz alumbrando
La ruta del alma del que estoy amando
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado la marcha, de mis pies cansados
Con ellos anduve, ciudades y charcos
Playas y desiertos, montañas y llanos
Y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me dió el corazón, que agita su marco
Cuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano
Cuando miro el bueno tan lejos del malo
Cuando miro el fondo de tus ojos claros
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto
Así yo distingo dicha de quebranto
Los dos materiales que forman mi canto
Y el canto de ustedes, que es el mismo canto
Y el canto de todos, que es mi propio canto
Y el canto de ustedes, que es mi propio canto.
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Ecocentro Danaus (<-- video) is located a couple miles east of La Fortuna Costa Rica. It's a fairly small reserve, 600 meters of walking trails, but boy, do they pack a LOT in such a small area. Danaus was created about 13 years ago when some forward thinking people decided it might be better to grow life than cut it down. Danaus is like a mini oasis since it's completely surrounded by pasture and cattle land. Here's what Ecocentro Danaus says about itself: 'Ecocentro Danaus is an ecological reserve that preserves a natural regenerating secondary forest. Many different biological processes take place here and there is a great biodiversity of flora and fauna in its natural state.'Danaus is worth a look if your in the La Fortuna area and you need something to do for a couple hours.
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Después de su prometedora primera entrega con ‘Castilla Drive’, Anthony Pastor vuelve a llevarnos a Trituro para un nuevo caso de la detective Sally Salinger En aquella primera entrega, ‘Castilla Drive’, que ya comentamos en Papel en Blanco, el autor nos presentaba a la protagonista, Sally Salinger, una mujer cuyo marido ha desaparecido y que tiene que tomar las riendas de su negocio, una agencia de detectives. Su primer caso era proteger a Oswaldo Brown, un hombre sin familia, que se dedica a tareas de limpieza y además es poeta, al que alguien quiere matar. ‘Castilla Drive’ resultó un interesante ejercicio de novela negra en el que destacaba el interés por el desarrollo de los personajes.
En ‘Caramelos atómicos’, la nueva entrega del particular universo de Anthony Pastor, asistimos a la continuación de los hechos sucedidos entonces: Sally ha empezado una relación con Oswaldo, pero sigue teniendo una mala relación con sus hijos, hartos de que sólo tenga tiempo para su trabajo. Mientras, consigue un nuevo caso: la mujer de Douglas Sweet, un potentado empresario local, sospecha que su marido le engaña con su ayudante Gabriela, y encarga a Sally vigilarlos. La amistad que tienen el hijo de Sweet con el de Sally complicará todo un poco más allá de lo esperable.
Siguiendo los pasos de la anterior entrega, Pastor, una vez caracterizados los personajes, puede desarrollarlos con tranquilidad. Para ello, plantea una novela gráfica dividida en tres capítulos donde estilísticamente, el autor continúa usando su particular gama de colores apagados, cercanos a los tonos pastel (que tan extraño resultan en una historia de tintes noir), en ese coloreado tan característico de rotulador que usa. El género negro sigue presente como superestructura que Pastor utiliza para sus propios fines, el conflicto entre personajes: los desencuentros entre Sally y sus hijos, la tensa relación con Oswaldo, los roces con el jefe de policía y su mujer… Y, sobre todo, el protagonismo in absentia que toma el marido desaparecido de Sally a través de las experiencias de su hijo.
‘Caramelos atómicos’, además de ser más extensa, es también una obra más movida, más rica y más vibrante que ‘Castilla Drive,’ especialmente en su capítulo final, donde la acción se precipita y en todo ello mucho tienen que ver la vieja central nuclear abandonada del pueblo y los caramelos psicotrópicos que Sweet comercializa.
Pastor ha creado un microuniverso coherente y rico, poblado por unos personajes realistas y a los que uno acaba cogiendo cariño. Seguramente ésta no será la única entrega de la detective de Trituro; esperamos con ansia más entregas.
‘Caramelos atómicos’ Anthony Pastor La Cúpula, 2014. Rústica, color. 260 pgs. 28€ ISBN: 9788415724681
Más información | Ficha en La Cúpula En Papel en Blanco | ‘Castilla Drive': cómic de tintes noir y aires fronterizos
– La noticia ‘Caramelos atómicos’, Anthony Pastor: de vuelta a Trituro fue publicada originalmente en Papelenblanco por Josep Oliver.
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2 from a series of 3 on this 'London Underground' theme.
Like many an Irishman, I lived and worked in London for a while back in the 1980s. On days off I took the Piccadilly tube from the west side of town to the centre, mostly to visit the galleries and museums. I love the London Underground, not because it makes navigating the city so easy but because of its 'other-worldly' qualities. Back then, I would occasionally buy a day-pass and spend hours going from station to station, changing lines, watching people and sometimes venturing to the surface for a peek. I took photos too, but have long since misplaced them in the moves between student flats and rented houses in my post graduation days. I recently had the opportunity to relive those days and record them for old-times-sake.
The Underground is usually a hive of activity and busyness, hundreds of thousands of people purposefully moving about, mostly oblivious to their surroundings and each other, hypnotised by the daily routine, programmed to reach their destinations and follow schedules. Then, at certain times, it all stops and the stillness can be overwhelming and at times, even frightening. There's a sense of security in being part of the anonymous masses but the Underground can seem menacing when you find yourself 10 stories beneath the ground alone. These images attempt to capture some of that sentiment. However, I must say, I find the whole place exhilarating and fascinating.
Diocese of Manchester Ordination of Priests service at Manchester Cathedral. Picture by Paul Heyes, Saturday June 24, 2017.
Pannenhoef bos
Korte beschrijving
Van de veertiende tot de zeventiende eeuw werd in dit deel van Brabant de hele laag hoogveen afgegraven tot de zandondergrond. Er ontwikkelde zich moerasheide waar weinigen een bestaansgrond vonden. Vanaf 1800 werden de onafzienbare heidevelden geleidelijk ontgonnen tot cultuurland en bos. Van 1900 tot 1940 verhevigde de ontginningsintensiteit. In het kader van de werkverschaffing werden de vennen en overige lage delen opgehoogd met zand van hoge koppen als de Lokkerberg.
Door het verbreden en verdiepen van het beekje de Bijloop werd het gebied ontwaterd. Op de drooggevallen venbodem van De Lokker ontwikkelde zich natte heide, rietland, gagelstruweel en moerasbos van wilgen, elzen en berken. Door het plaatsen van stuwen in de Bijloop steeg het waterpeil van deze beek aanzienlijk. De kalk- en ijzerrijke kwel van de hogere gronden werd niet langer door de beek 'weggevangen'. Het verzuurde moeras van De Lokker werd er weer mee gevoed, wat zorgde voor een herstel van de amfibienstand en een uitbreiding van planten als wateraardbei, moeraswederik en moerasviooltje. Sinds enkele jaren vliegen er weer weide- en bosbeekjuffers boven de Bijloop. Zomertaling, blauwborst, waterral en roodborsttapuit broeden er.
Toen Brabants landschap het landgoed in 1970 kon verwerven, was nog maar circa 100 hectare woeste grond over. Door geleidelijk aan landbouwgronden uit de pacht te nemen, konden wij vanaf 1995 verscheidene verdwenen vennen opnieuw uitgraven. De afgelopen 12 jaar zijn maar liefst 11 vennen uit de dood herrezen. Vele zeldzame planten keerden weer terug uit de ondergrondse zaadbank: blauwe knoop, teer guichelheil, moerashertshooi, heidekartelblad en pilvaren zijn slechts enkele voorbeelden.
Om de bijzondere plantengroei blijvend te behouden wordt er kleinschalig geplagd en begrazen Schotse hooglanders en laaglanders (Galloways) en IJslandse pony's het gebied het jaar rond. Boven de hernieuwde vennen vliegen veel libellen, waaronder bloedrode en bruinrode heidelibel. Typische heidebewoners als levendbarende hagedis, heideblauwtje en bont dikkopje kunnen weer migreren en hun populaties voorzien van 'vers bloed'.
Het hoge, droge deel van de Pannenhoef bestaat grotendeels uit bos dat qua soortensamenstelling en leeftijdsopbouw gevarieerd is en veel dood hout kent. Dat vertaalt zich in een hoge broeddichtheid van zangvogels en spechten.
Het open weidegebied het Rondgors moet een verbindingsschakel worden tussen de Pannenhoef en de Vloeiweide. Bij piekafvoeren krijgt het tevens een waterbergingsfunctie. De voormalige gemeentebossen van Etten-Leur vormen een belangrijke droge verbindingsschakel tussen beide landgoederen.
From Whixal shoot
Phils Photographic Adventures Blog. ! UPDATED 10 th april Bug Hunt at Whixall moss
Part of my kaleidoscope (Set)
A kaleidoscope of my bugle beads shot.
Inspired by my good friend Lyle58 mentioning that the original shot would make great ' K-scope source material' - thanks Lyle!
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YA RABBİ
Seni tarif etmektedir bütün güzel isimler
Sen güzel isimlerini aşikar etmezsen ruhum karanlıkta kalır
Esmaül Hüsna’na şahit yaz beni...
Sen dilediğini zelil eder, dilediğinden zilleti kaldırırsın.
Sana itaat etmeyen kainat dolusu korkular içindedir.
Sana boyun eğişim en tatlı sevincimdir.
Sen dilediğini alçaltır, dilediğini yüceltirsin.
Senin kapına gelmeyen sonsuz çaresizlikler içindedir.
Sana muhtaç oluşum en büyük şerefimdir.
Sen ki beni lezzetlere müptela edersin.
Kerim Sensin.
Zillete düşürme beni.
Sen ki bana sebepleri perde edersin.
Kadir Sensin.
Dilenci eyleme beni.
Sen ki beni kesret içinde yaşatırsın.
Ehad Sensin.
Çaresiz bırakma beni.
Sen ki kalbime sevdalar koyarsın.
Mahbub Sensin.
Cevapsız bırakma beni...
Yâ Müzil
Alçaltan, zillet veren, hor ve hâkir eden...
Hor ve hakir edilme, Allah'ın inkarcıları uğrattığı "dünya azabı"nın bir parçasıdır. Tüm hayatlarını başkalarına gösteriş yapmak, onlardan takdir toplamak için sürdüren inkarcılar için 'hor ve aşağılık kılınma', son derece büyük bir azaptır.
Allah pek çok ayetinde, ahirette inkarcılara alçaltıcı bir azap olduğunu haber verir. Bu, inkarcıların dünya hayatındaki kibir ve büyüklenmelerine karşılık Allah'ın takdir ettiği bir cezadır...
Cumanız mübarek olsun
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Observatory Avenue terminates in the heart of Ault Park - the fourth largest park in Cincinnati with its 223.949 acres.
Providing picnic facilities, nature trails, and children's play areas, Ault Park adds to its attractions with a splendid Pavilion and lookout point and beautiful gardens.
The Pavilion, dedicated in 1930 with ceremonies arranged by the Mount Lookout Civic Club and other organizations in Cincinnati's East End, has an entrance consisting of a broad, double flight of steps, between which flows a water cascade. At the top of the steps you see the Pavilion's artistic columns outlined against the sky. From the Lookout on the Pavilion roof you can enjoy a 360 degree view - many miles of changing vistas in all directions. You can spot, also, from the Lookout, the Little Miami River flowing in its broad valley where once flowed the Ohio River itself in the pre-glacial age. Ault Park, like Alms, was once a vineyard area.
Ault Park is named in memory of Ida May Ault and Levi Addison Ault, her husband, a former Park Commissioner who was prominently active in Cincinnati Parks development. The initial 142-acre tract in 1911 and 9 subsequent acquisitions were gifts of the Aults to the City of Cincinnati. Two other fractional-acreage tracts were given by W.E. Harmon and Paul C. Kunkel and others.
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From Inside Line (http://www.insideline.com/nissan/altima/2007/first-drive-2007-nissan-altima.html) -
All-new from the platform up
Starting with an all-new "D" platform, Nissan lowered the engine, upgraded the front suspension geometry and improved the shock absorbers for better steering response and handling. The new engine location allows the half shafts to be mounted at equal angles to reduce torque steer, while a new upper cowl structure provides increased rigidity at the front-suspension mounting points. The rear suspension continues to use an independent, multilink design and antiroll bars are mounted at both ends of the car.
Base Altimas utilize 16-inch steel wheels with 215/60 tires, but 17-inch alloys wearing 215/55 tires are available on the 3.5 SE models. The 3.5 SE also features a sport-tuned suspension and larger antiroll bars. Much of the 2007 Altima's improved rigidity comes via the use of high-strength steel throughout the platform, as well as a 1-inch-shorter wheelbase. Despite these structural gains the new model is only 55 pounds heavier than the current car.
With a proclaimed engineering target of creating "the best performing front-wheel-drive sedan in the world," we had rather high expectations for the new Altima. What we got was a noticeable uptick in steering feel and feedback and an overall sharper, more nimble car. The improved front suspension tuning, along with the new speed-sensitive, power rack and pinion steering system, provides a precise and linear steering response that rivals the class leader in this area — Honda's Accord.
A 60-foot granite monument, dedicated in 1932, is perched atop 90-foot-tall Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina commemorating the achievement of the Wright brothers. They conducted many of their glider tests on the massive shifting dune that was later stabilized to form Kill Devil Hill. Inscribed in capital letters along the base of the memorial tower is the phrase "In commemoration of the conquest of the air by the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright conceived by genius achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith." Atop the tower is a marine beacon, similar to one found in a lighthouse, that was installed to make the monument more "functional".
The tower was designed by Rodgers and Poor, a New York architectural firm; the design was officially selected on February 14, 1930. Prior to the memorial's construction, the War Department selected Captain William H. Kindervater of the Quartermaster Corps to prepare the site for construction and to manage the area landscaping. To secure the sandy foundation, Captain Kindervater selected bermuda grass to be planted on Kill Devil Hill and the surrounding area. He also ordered a special fertilizer to be spread throughout the area to promote grass and shrubbery growth and decided to build a fence to prevent animal grazing. With a strong foundation in place, the Office of the Quartermaster selected Marine Captain John A. Gilman to preside over the construction project. Construction began in October 1931 and with a budget of $213,000, the memorial was completed in November 1932. In the end, 1,200 tons of granite, more than 2,000 tons of gravel, more than 800 tons of sand and almost 400 tons of cement were used to build the structure, along with numerous other materials.
04/13/2010:
Wow, it was harder than I thought to transition back from the family + Ray Flash theme! Both kids are sick, and I'm not feeling too great myself, which made it even harder to do this thing today. I guess that is part of the challenge, and I'm glad I can no go get some much needed zzzzz's.
Strobist info:
- SB-900 above camera @ 1/32 @ 28mm with into 24" Lastolite EzyBox.
- SB-80DX camera front (behind subject) @ 1/128 @ 105mm with 15º grid and CTO gel.
Camera info:
Nikon D700 | 24-70mm (ƒ/2.8) @ 70mm @ ƒ/45 | ISO 200 | 1/250s
Video Production | Motion Graphics | TV Commercials
Here are some pictures from the a recent video production that we were involved in producing. While on the shoot, I was asking how does one qualify as a senior health ambassador. As in how old does one have to be. And I was shocked to realize that I am one year away from the senior health ambassador age category.
Here is the link to the Corporate Video Production details at the Motion Media Works website where more behind the scenes pictures can be seen and the completed video clip is available
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN VISITS NOIREL (1 of 1) /
SHIN VISITA A NOIREL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 35 of 55) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: waaaaa... WHO AM I!!
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Shin: waaaaa... QUIEN SOY!!
LINKS:
- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
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ze strony cepl.sggw.pl/edukacja/ptaki_drap/wypluwki.htm :
Co to są wypluwki?
Około 300 gatunków ptaków produkuje wypluwki. Są to niedużych rozmiarów szczątki, wypluwane przez ptaki. Zawierają niestrawione resztki pożywienia.
Najczęściej do badań wykorzystuje się wypluwki sów. Ponieważ zazwyczaj sowy połykają swoje ofiary w całości lub dużych fragmentach, sposób trawienia nie uszkadza zbytnio części kostnych ofiary. Ptaki drapieżne natomiast w większym stopniu uszkadzają podczas zjadania ofiarę i bardziej rozdrabniają elementy kostne (jednakże również można do badań zawartości wypluwek wykorzystać wypluwki myszołowów).
W wypluwkach sów i ptaków drapieżnych znajdują się elementy kostne, fragmenty pancerzy owadów, sierść i pióra. Wszystko jest ze sobą mocno zespolone i tworzy jedną całość. W wypluwkach innych grup ptaków znajdują się pozostałości po owadach, mięczakach, rybach oraz pokarmie roślinnym (głównie nasiona). Wypluwki produkują również m.in. kormorany, czaple, zimorodki, mewy, bociany.
Jak powstają wypluwki?
Po połknięciu ofiary w żołądku ptaka części miękkie zwierzęcia są trawione, natomiast takie, jak kości, pióra, sierść, chitynowe elementy szkieletu owadów, utwory rogowe ptaków i gadów nie są trawione lub trawione częściowo i z żołądka są wypluwane przez dziób.
Wypluwki nie wchodzą w proces trawienia ptaka i nie mają nic wspólnego z odchodami. Są pozbawione nieprzyjemnego zapachu i stanowią bezpieczny materiał do badań.
Sowy produkują dwie, czasami trzy wypluwki w ciągu doby. Od momentu połknięcia ofiary do wyprodukowania z niej wypluwki mija około 6-8 godzin.
Jak zdobyć wypluwki?
Jest to najtrudniejsze zadanie, które należy wykonać przed rozpoczęciem zajęć. Odszukanie sowich wypluwek wymaga znajomości zachowań tych ptaków. Najłatwiej jest je znaleźć w miejscach wypoczynkowych sów, gdzie przesiadują i "plują", czyli wypluwają wypluwki, i wówczas w takim miejscu występują w dużych ilościach. Należy pamiętać, że wszystkie gatunki sów i ptaków drapieżnych są objęte ochroną. Nie wolno ich płoszyć z miejsc lęgowych i wypoczynkowych. Można również nawiązać kontakt z lokalną organizacją zajmującą się ochroną przyrody, parkiem narodowym lub krajobrazowym, lub z ośrodkami, gdzie leczy się zranione ptaki, ogrodem zoologicznym.
Zebrane wypluwki należy przetrzymywać w zamkniętych pojemnikach, gdyż mogą zawierać larwy moli, które chętnie odżywiają się resztkami sierści znajdującej się w wypluwce. Jednak jeśli mają być przechowywane dłużej w taki sposób, należy je przed włożeniem wysuszyć, aby nie zapleśniały w zamkniętym pudełku. W tym celu wystarczy je włożyć na kilkanaście minut do tradycyjnej kuchenki (w temperaturze ok. 200°C) lub na 20 sek. do kuchenki mikrofalowej.