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Description du lièvre européen
C'est en quelque sorte un gros lapin , plus grand, plus mince, ayant de plus grandes pattes et de plus grandes oreilles. Sa taille varie entre 50 et 70 cm de longueur pour un poids de 2,5 à 6,5 kg. Les pattes mesurent entre 12 et 15 cm ce qui lui permet d'atteindre des vitesses de pointes supérieures à 60 km/h. Il a une petite queue légèrement touffue mesurant 7 et 11 cm et de couleur noire sur le dessus et blanc sur le dessous. Ses oreilles, plus longues que la tête, sont grises avec les pointes noires.
Son pelage est épais et de couleur généralement brun foncé avec la partie ventrale blanche ou beige. On note que certains spécimens prennent parfois une teinte légèrement gris foncé à noire sur la croupe. Enfin le lièvre mue l'automne pour prendre un pelage plus épais pour l'hiver et au printemps des poils vont tomber pour un pelage plus court et plus clair.
Le lièvre a 28 dents donc 16 sur la partie supérieure de la mâchoire et 12 sur la partie inférieure.
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Description of the European hare
It's kind of a big bunny, bigger, thinner, with bigger paws and bigger ears. Its size varies between 50 and 70 cm in length for a weight of 2.5 to 6.5 kg. The legs measure between 12 and 15 cm which allows it to reach speeds of peaks greater than 60 km / h. It has a small, slightly bushy tail measuring 7-11 cm and black on the top and white on the underside. His ears, longer than the head, are gray with black tips.
Its coat is thick and generally dark brown in color with the white or beige ventral part. It is noted that some specimens sometimes take a slightly dark gray to black hue on the rump. Finally the hare moults in the fall to take a thicker coat for the winter and in spring the hairs will fall for a shorter and lighter coat.
The hare has 28 teeth so 16 on the upper part of the jaw and 12 on the lower part.
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When out for a bike ride last week I was delighted to see that a local farmer had planted a wildflower mix in the set-aside adjacent to his wheat crop.
Actually it was double delight since the only poppies that I had seen up to this point were some mega-sized cultivated ones in the sand dunes at Alnmouth which don't count as wildflowers in my book!
Challenge Chromatique
... un petit hommage à Anonymous Visitor,
le maître des rayures et des idées surprenantes.
“Plus claire la lumière, plus sombre l'obscurité... Il est impossible d'apprécier correctement la lumière sans connaître les ténèbres.”
Jean-Paul Sartre
Thank you very much for your comments and for your faves.
(Please do not use without my written permission.
Long-billed dowitchers, American avocets and blue-winged teals at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Just before sunset.
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018.
Depuis le service annuel 2020, Linéas assure la traction du Green-Express (Sibelin-Anvers) avec ses propres locomotives (jusqu'à Thionville) ainsi qu'avec ses conducteurs.
De plus le train à délaissé la PLM pour passer par la Bresse.
Voici ce train non loin d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey avec une dernière nouveauté dans sa charge, un trafic de containers en plus des habituelles citernes.
Leyment, 06-08-2020.
Le site du Spitzkoppe est géré par une communauté, qui fait respecter le site,a aménagé des lieux de campement ,avec un espace toilette seches ,un coin feu....et des installations un peu plus complètes à l' entrée du camp. Des membres de la communauté viendront animer une soirée spectacle- échanges, avec nous...photos à venir.
🇬🇧 The Spitzkoppe site is managed by a community, which ensures respect for the site, has set up a dry toilet area, a fire area....and slightly more complete facilities at the entrance to the camp. Members of the community will come and host a show-exchange evening with us...photos to come
🇩🇪 Das Spitzkoppe-Gelände wird von einer Gemeinschaft verwaltet, die den Respekt vor dem Gelände gewährleistet und einen Trockentoilettenbereich, eine Feuerstelle usw. sowie etwas umfassendere Einrichtungen am Eingang des Lagers eingerichtet hat. Mitglieder der Community werden kommen und mit uns einen Show-Austauschabend veranstalten ... Fotos folgen
🇪🇸 El sitio de Spitzkoppe está gestionado por una comunidad, que vela por el respeto del lugar, ha habilitado una zona de baños secos, una zona contra incendios... y unas instalaciones un poco más completas a la entrada del campamento. Los miembros de la comunidad vendrán y organizarán una velada de intercambio de espectáculos con nosotros... fotos por venir
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
Design
The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.
In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.
Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.
In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.
This image is a reproduction of a photo of Bow Valley in Banff that I took in 1986 from the summit of Sulfur Mountain. Located in Alberta’s Rockies, Banff is one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations with more than four million people visiting Banff National Park each year. Banff is surrounded by Mount Rundle, Mount Norquay, Cascade Mountain and Sulphur Mountain. Near Banff, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake are among the most visited destinations in Canada. Located in the Ten Peaks Valley, Moraine Lake is considered one of the most beautiful glacier lakes in the world. In 1986, I remember vividly sitting on the edge of Moraine Lake and absorbing very slowly the remarkable beauty of this turquoise lake starting to crystallize in early October. It was magical and that special moment had a mystical effect on me!
Bow Valley, Banff National Park, Province of Alberta, Canada
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Cette image est une reproduction d'une photo de la vallée de la Bow à Banff que j'ai prise en 1986 depuis le sommet du mont Sulphur. Située dans les Rocheuses de l'Alberta, Banff est l'une des destinations touristiques les plus populaires au Canada avec plus de quatre millions de personnes visitant le parc national Banff chaque année. Banff est entourée par les monts Rundle, Norquay, Cascade et Sulphur. Près de Banff, le lac Louise et le lac Moraine comptent parmi les destinations les plus visitées au Canada. Situé dans la vallée des Dix Pics, le lac Moraine est considéré comme l'un des plus beaux lacs glaciaires au monde. En 1986, je me souviens très bien d'être assis au bord du lac Moraine et d'avoir absorbé très lentement la beauté remarquable de ce lac turquoise qui commençait à se cristalliser au début d'octobre. C'était magique et ce moment privilégié a eu un effet mystique sur moi!
La vallée Bow, parc national Banff, province d’Alberta, Canada
Until now, I had only seen the exoskeletons of Cicadas on some tree trunks. At the end of 2024, I discovered a Greengrocer Cicada (Cyclochila australasiae) and, more recently, this Floury Baker Cicada (Aleeta curvicosta), seen here on a Gaillardia bloom. Now, some of the Summer sounds around me have a name and an image :) /
Jusqu'a present, je ne connaissais des Cigales que les mues que je trouvais accrochees a certains troncs d'arbres. Fin 2024, j'ai decouvert celle que l'on appelle "Greengrocer" en Australie et, dernierement, cette petite nouvelle appelee "Floury Baker" Comme il en existe plus de 700 especes en Australie, il me reste du chemin a faire avant de les connaitre toutes :)
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
Design
The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.
In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.
Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.
In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.
O Columnas de Hércules. Son dos torres gemelas de 126 metros de altura en el municipio de Los Barrios; Cadiz, simulan las dos Columnas de Hércules del estrecho de Gibraltar, donde en la antigüedad decían que se acababa el mundo, de ahí el Non Plus Ultra, (que esta incrustado en su fachada dicha frase) que significa; ‘No existe tierra más allá"