Un nom qui rappelle un mélange de “lyre” et d’un suffixe puissant, évoquant la musique sauvage de la nature !

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A name that evokes a blend of “lyre” and a powerful suffix, symbolizing the wild music of nature !

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The faded green copper domes of the Church of the Great Martyr, St. George the Victorious, rise above the skyline, serving as an impressive landmark to all travelers on the 401. Set in the heart of Old Oshawa, on Albert Street, the church has long been the spiritual home for Ukrainian Catholics living in an area stretching between Scarborough and Kingston. The parish itself was established circa 1912.

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J'adore les grosses vagues et les tempêtes … la puissance et l'énergie de la mer m'ont toujours fasciné. Alors, lorsque la tempête Eunice s'est abattue sur moi, je savais que je ne pouvais pas manquer l'occasion d'en être témoin !

Newhaven, sur la côte sud du Royaume-Uni, où les vents soufflaient à plus de 130 km/h !!!

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I’ve loved big waves and storms since I was a kid – the power and energy of the sea have always fascinated me. So, when Storm Eunice rolled in, I knew I couldn’t miss the opportunity to witness it firsthand !

Newhaven, on the south coast of the UK, where winds were gusting at over 80 miles per hour !!!

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Dream by Wombo image in VFX style. Color and light enhanced with PicLight. Words added with Pixelmator Pro.

My fave time of year is officially here! Pumpkin bread in the oven to celebrate.

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There are not many groups that I have found to display Wombo works, so I have created one. Please be patient with me, as I have never done this before. Please check it out!

Wombo World

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“Radio playin' softly

Some singer's sad sad song

He's singin' about standin' in the shadows of love

I guess he feels awfully alone

She says I know exactly what he means

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

And it's a sad, sad, sad, sad feelin'

When you're livin' on those in-betweens

But it's okay…”

from “Lonely ‘Ol Night” by John Cougar

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Sous ses airs de sage rasta félin, ce chat porte fièrement ses tresses naturelles, fruits d’un laisser-aller poétique ou d’une simple vie sans brosse.

Entre originalité et tendresse, il arbore une allure unique qui rappelle que la beauté ne tient parfois qu’à un fil … de poils, bien sûr 🤔

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With his wise rasta look, this cat proudly sports natural “braids”, the poetic result of a carefree life or just a brush-free routine.

Quirky yet full of tenderness, he reveals a unique charm that reminds us beauty sometimes hangs by a thread … of fur, naturally🤔

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You can play 'spot the object' in this shot — there are a lot of them! Excluding a couple of days of planning and drying flowers, this shot took 3 hours to compose and shoot and another hour to post-process (mainly removing hot pixels!). Three separate exposures have been blended (all in Pixelmator in the iPad) — one for the left side, one for the oil lamp and one to highlight the burner flame). Further tweaking in Snapseed using multiple stack edits with #Snapseed's excellent masking capabilities.

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On estime qu'un pangolin est pris à l'état sauvage par les braconniers toutes les cinq minutes !

Une grande partie de la demande de pangolins est motivée par leurs écailles, qui sont utilisées à des fins médicinales, et leur viande, qui est un mets délicat dans certaines cultures asiatiques.

Les pangolins sont également confrontés à d'autres menaces, y compris la destruction de l'habitat et l'électrocution.

Si un pangolin rencontre une clôture électrique, son mécanisme de défense naturel - se recroqueville - signifie qu'il s'enroule autour du fil.

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t is estimated that a pangolin is taken from the wild by poachers every five minutes.

Much of the demand for pangolins is driven by their scales, which are used for medicinal purposes, and their meat, which is a delicacy in certain Asian cultures.

Pangolins also face other threats, including habitat destruction and electrocution.

If a pangolin encounters an electric fence, its natural defense mechanism — curling up — means it wraps itself around the wire.

Credit : Remembering Wildlife. Photographers are credited in the individual image captions.

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“Twilight campfighter

You build your fire into an open wound

You want us to feel better

On these darker trails

With light revealing holy grails

To hike through dangerous weather

You need twilight eyes”

~From the song by Guided by Voices,

“Twilight Campfighter”, written by

Robert Pollard

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Quand les Grands Ducs passent en mode "mannequinat", même les hiboux se sentent dépassés … Attention shooting royal !

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When the Eagle Owls switch "to model" mode, even the other owls feel outclassed … Beware, it’s a royal photoshoot !

Taken just at the end of the golden hour with the morning sunshine coming in over the Atlantic.

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The smudge on the ocean’s horizon is the city of Boston.

History - Wikipedia 02Feb2019

Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616.

The lighthouse was originally planned in 1829 and was erected by 1832 on the east side of the Gloucester Harbor entrance. It was first lit on January 1, 1832. The tower was rebuilt in 1848 and again in 1890. The third and current conical brick tower stands 36 feet (11 m) tall. The lighthouse has an attached two-story keeper's quarters, built in 1879. The actual light is 57 feet (17 m) above Mean High Water. Its white light is visible for 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi).

In 1880, the lighthouse was occupied by American landscape painter Winslow Homer. It was automated by September 1985 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The lighthouse is currently operated by the United States Coast Guard and is closed to the public.

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Taken during an evening walk around the Arlington Reservoir in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Les glaciers possèdent un côté profondément féérique, presque irréel !

Ces géants de glace scintillent sous la lumière comme s’ils étaient faits de cristal. Leurs nuances — du blanc le plus pur aux bleus intenses — rappellent des pierres précieuses enfouies dans un royaume secret.

Ils dégagent à la fois majesté et fragilité : silencieux, mais animés par un mouvement lent, presque enchanté, qui évoque le passage du temps hors de notre mesure humaine.

Leurs crevasses et sculptures naturelles semblent être l’œuvre d’artisans invisibles, comme si un monde mythique avait façonné la matière même de la Terre.

Se tenir face à un glacier, c’est avoir la sensation d’entrer dans un univers de légendes nordiques ou de contes anciens, où la glace devient un royaume féérique, intemporel et sacré …

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Glaciers have a profoundly fairy-like, almost otherworldly quality !

These giants of ice shimmer in the light as if they were made of crystal. Their shades from the purest white to deep, vibrant blues resemble precious gems hidden within a secret realm.

They embody both majesty and fragility: silent, yet animated by a slow, enchanted movement that seems to exist outside our human sense of time.

Their crevasses and natural sculptures appear as though shaped by invisible artisans, as if a mythical world had carved the very substance of the Earth.

To stand before a glacier is to feel as though you are stepping into a universe of Nordic legends or ancient tales, where the ice becomes a timeless, sacred, fairy-like kingdom …

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Lorsque Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets est sorti en 2002, la scène emblématique de la voiture volante filmée sur le pittoresque viaduc de Glenfinnan avec un train à vapeur Jacobite a immédiatement captivé les cinéphiles !

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When Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released in 2002, the iconic flying car scene filmed at the picturesque Glenfinnan viaduct with a Jacobite steam train instantly captivated cinema fans !

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Connu pour ses caractéristiques architecturales audacieuses et ses formes inhabituelles, les oeuvres de Gehry transcendent le bâtiment ordinaire et sont des œuvres d'art vraiment monumentales !

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Known for his bold architectural features and unusual shapes, Gehry’s designs transcend the ordinary building and are truly monumental works of art !

Credit : LIKE FRANK GEHRY'S UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGNS

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Le haggis est aussi écossais que le tartan et les cheveux roux !!!

Mais de nombreux étrangers n'ont aucune idée de ce qu'est réellement le haggis et les Écossais utilisent des images générées par l'IA pour combler les lacunes.

Le mythe du « haggis sauvage » est antérieur à l’intelligence artificielle : depuis des années, d’astucieux Écossais trompent les touristes en prétendant que le haggis est un petit animal à fourrure qui erre dans les Highlands écossais.

Dans la mythologie, le haggis est un croisement entre un rongeur et un oiseau. L'histoire raconte que le haggis sauvage a des pattes de longueurs différentes, ce qui lui permet de courir sans effort sur les collines et montagnes escarpées d'Écosse, toujours dans la même direction 🤔

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Haggis is as Scottish as tartan and ginger hair !!!

But many foreigners are clueless as to what haggis actually is and Scots are using AI images to fill in the blanks.

The myth of “wild haggis” predates artificial intelligence: canny Scots have been playfully misleading tourists for years pretending that haggis is a small, furry creative that roams around the Scottish Highlands.

In the myth, a haggis is said to resemble a cross between a rodent and a bird. The story goes that the wild haggis has legs of unequal length, which allows it to run effortlessly around the steep hills and mountains of Scotland—always in one direction.🤔

Crédit : Haggis Wildlife Foundation

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A serendipitous discovery by the roadside, just outside Forfar. Quite impressive - lovely geometrical layout, tower in good condition.

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Ces trois ours, autrefois maîtres de cet environnement glacé, ne reconnaissent plus leur territoire. La diminution de la banquise a réduit leurs opportunités de chasse aux phoques, leur principale source de nourriture. Ces changements les poussent à adopter de nouvelles stratégies de survie, comme se reposer davantage pour conserver leur énergie. Cependant, même ces efforts ne suffisent pas à compenser la perte calorique quotidienne qu’ils subissent.

Face à ces défis, les ours semblent symboliser un appel silencieux mais puissant pour la protection de leur habitat. Leur lutte quotidienne attire l’attention sur les effets dévastateurs du changement climatique non seulement sur la biodiversité mais aussi sur l’humanité elle-même. Les scientifiques et les organisations environnementales utilisent l’image emblématique des ours polaires pour sensibiliser le public et inciter à des actions concrètes contre le réchauffement climatique.

Ainsi, ces trois ours polaires deviennent malgré eux des militants pour une cause plus grande. Leur lutte pour survivre dans un monde en changement rapide est un rappel poignant de l’urgence d’agir pour préserver notre planète et ses habitants vulnérables.

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These three bears, once masters of this icy environment, no longer recognize their territory. The shrinking sea ice has reduced their opportunities to hunt seals, their main food source. These changes are forcing them to adopt new survival strategies, such as resting more to conserve energy. However, even these efforts are not enough to compensate for the daily caloric loss they suffer.

In the face of these challenges, the bears seem to symbolize a silent but powerful call for the protection of their habitat. Their daily struggle draws attention to the devastating effects of climate change not only on biodiversity but also on humanity itself. Scientists and environmental organizations use the iconic image of polar bears to raise awareness and encourage concrete action against global warming.

In this way, these three polar bears are reluctant activists for a greater cause. Their struggle to survive in a rapidly changing world is a poignant reminder of the urgent need to act to preserve our planet and its vulnerable inhabitants.

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{’Streets of Kharkiv’ series}

University Street/Constitution Square

{серія «Вулиці Харкова»}

вулиця Університетська/Майдан Конституції

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Alors que la majorité des photographes de la nature cherchent à diriger leurs objectifs sur des mammifères à fourrure ou des créatures marines à écailles, le photographe nigérian-canadien Dara Ojo est plus susceptible d'être trouvé dans un jardin, un champ ou une forêt !

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While the majority of nature photographers look to train their lenses on furry mammals or scaly sea creatures, Nigerian-Canadian photographer Dara Ojo is more likely to be found in a garden, field, or forest !

Credit : Dara Ojo

Le concours ZWO « Photographe d'astronomie de l'année 2017 » de l'Observatoire royal de Greenwich présente les meilleures images astronomiques et du ciel nocturne de l'année, prises par des photographes d'exception du monde entier.

Parmi les photos primées cette année figurent des clichés spectaculaires de galaxies lointaines, des images uniques du Soleil, des paysages nocturnes magiques de la Terre, et bien plus encore …

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The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 17 contest showcases the best astronomical and night sky images of the year, captured by exceptional photographers worldwide.

This year’s winning photos include spectacular shots of distant galaxies, unique images of the Sun, magical nightscapes on Earth, and much more…

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