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Exquisitely patterned Checkered Skipper butterfly resting for a moment on a rough pod of dry Queen Ann's Lace flower seed-burrs.
Uncommon migrant to the area that sometimes over-winters. Usually, it drifts up from points south during the Summer, then establishes a sparsely populated colony that persists through Fall.
Sweden, a sparsely populated country in the countryside. Where there are opportunities to stay near the water, with wonderful scenery around. A dream for those who have to live in big cities.
Have a nice new week.
Texture: My own.
The coast is cold this time of year, but certainly less populated. The sun was falling fast in this image, and without the color I was hoping for. The light was very spooky though so I was having fun shooting it anyway. I was getting soaked, naturally, as I ran from waves, but I managed to get off a set of brackets here in time. I had a new tripod and I was trying to keep the sand off the ends with the use of a trash bag. It sort of worked. Think I will keep looking for sand solutions to keep the tripod alive. Any favorite methods out there I could learn from? Just use an old one and kill it?
Cerro Campanario Bariloche is a mountain in Argentina. It is located in the province of Provincia de Río Negro, in the southwest of the country, 1,400 km southwest of Buenos Aires, the country's capital. Cerro Campanario Bariloche is 1,039 meters above sea level, or 248 meters above the surrounding terrain. Its foothills are about 8.5 kilometers wide. Cerro Campanario Bariloche located on the lake of Lago Nahuel Huapi.
The land around Cerro Campanario Bariloche is varied. The highest point in the area is Cerro V. López, 2,068 meters above sea level, 8.6 km west of Cerro Campanario Bariloche. The nearest larger town is San Carlos de Bariloche, 16.2 km southeast of Cerro Campanario Bariloche.
Cerro Campanario Bariloche is almost covered by mixed forest. There are about 24 people per square kilometer around Cerro Campanario. Bariloche is relatively sparsely populated. The climate is Mediterranean.
One of the oldest Argyll clans, the Macarthurs owned lands around Loch Awe which was populated in close proximity with MacGregors, Campbells and Stewarts.
Clan Macarthur artefacts, including the four-poster state bed, are held at Inveraray Castle.
It was from Loch Awe and surrounding area that Clan Campbell established itself as a powerful family. In 1308, Robert the Bruce defeated the Clan MacDougall at the Battle of the Pass of Branderdownstream
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is densely populated and has kept its italian character which survived from the about 300 years long occupation.
Native artifacts found at Two Guns have been dated to between 1050 and 1600 AD.[3]
As white settlers began to populate the area in the mid-19th century, Two Guns was recognized as an ideal place to cross Canyon Diablo, first by wagon, then later by vehicle.[4]
Two Guns was the site of a mass murder of Apaches by their Navajo enemies in 1878. A group of Apaches had hid in a cave at Two Guns to avoid detection, but were discovered by the Navajos, who lit sagebrush fires at the cave's exit and shot any Apaches trying to escape. The fire asphyxiated 42 Apaches, after which they were stripped of their valuables. The murder site is referred to as the "death cave".[5]
During the winter of 1879-80, Billy the Kid and his outlaw gang hid in the ruins of a stone house and corral on the west rim of Canyon Diablo, across from Two Guns.[6]
In 1880, long before Two Guns was established as a settlement, the construction of the Santa Fe Railway was progressing across northern Arizona. At the location where the rail line crossed Canyon Diablo, about 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Two Guns, construction was delayed while a trestle was built. A settlement populated by male work crews was established near the construction site and was named Canyon Diablo, after the nearby canyon. The settlement "quickly became a wild and lawless place as drifters, gamblers, and outlaws made their way to town".[7] Four men employed by the Hashknife Ranch robbed the train at Canyon Diablo in 1889, then fled on horseback with $100,000 in currency, 2,500 new silver dollars, $40,000 in gold coins, as well as silver watches, jewelry, and diamonds. A posse led by sheriff Buckey O'Neill pursued the bandits, but recovered less than $100 when the men were captured. Years later, after release from prison, one of the thieves disclosed that the stolen goods, along with their rifles, had been buried in the canyon rim near Two Guns. The location remains popular with treasure hunters.[8][9]
The National Old Trails Highway (called the "Santa Fe Highway" in Arizona) was built in 1907 in Arizona, and loosely followed the railway.[2] The highway crossed the dry river bed of Canyon Diablo at the Two Guns location, and zig-zagged up and down each embankment. In 1915, Canyon Diablo Bridge opened at the Two Guns crossing, and was used until 1938 when a new bridge was built nearby.[2][10]
On the "Middelbuurt", the most densely populated residential mound of the former island of Schokland is a little church where the islanders, engaged in a fierce struggle for existance and the battle against the water, also invoked heavenly powers.
This little church in an austere neoclassical style dates from 1834 and was paid for by the State.
A stone church stood on the same site from 1717, which was irreparably damaged in the storm disaster of 1825 and for which this church was built.
The little church and its adjacent presbytery is the only building remaining on this residential mound of the former island of Schokland after the evacuation of the island in 1859.
Both the church, presbytery and the residential mound were protected from the vagaries of the former "Zuiderzee" by a heavy wooden palisade and a piece of dike made of basalt stones.
The wooden building on the left is a replica of the ice-fleet barn that took its place as the shelter of the ice-fleet that was vital in harsh winters.
This was a boat under which liders were attached so that it could be pulled across the ice like a sled........
View of the city of Nizhny Novgorod during sunset.
Nizhny Novgorod (in Soviet times - Gorky) is the fifth most populated city in Russia, located on the banks of the Oka River at the confluence of the Volga. Nizhny is a surprisingly diverse city, where you will find monuments of different centuries, interspersed with breathtaking panoramas from the high Volga coast. In addition to the completely diverse architecture in Nizhny Novgorod, there are more than a dozen museums and an active cultural life that is not inferior to other major cities of Russia.
This is the city of Gorky and Chaliapin, the cradle of Russian radio and Soviet automotive industry. The city of the Volga merchants, the revolutionary labor movement, river and sea shipbuilding.
The development of the city took centuries, starting with the Kremlin and the magnificent churches of the 17th-18th centuries, continuing with merchant mansions and carved wooden houses, and by the 20th century turned into a bizarre interweaving of Art Nouveau and Russian style or, for example, pre-revolutionary working barracks and monuments of Soviet architecture.
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The name Beaulieu comes etymologically from French beau lieu, which means "beautiful place". It is derived from Beaulieu Abbey which was populated by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order. The medieval Latin name of the monastery was Bellus Locus Regis ("The beautiful place of the king"') or monasterium Belli loci Regis.
During the Second World War, the Beaulieu Estate of Lord Montagu in the New Forest area was the site of group B finishing schools for agents operated by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) between 1941 and 1945. (One of the trainers was Kim Philby who was later found to be part of a spy ring passing information to the Soviets). In 2005, a special exhibition was installed at the Beaulieu Estate, with a video showing photographs from that era as well as voice recordings of former SOE trainers and agents.
The village has remained largely unspoilt by progress, and is a favourite tourist stop for visitors to the New Forest, and also for birdwatchers seeking local specialities like Dartford warbler, European honey buzzard and hobby.
Palace House was featured in the 2005 comedy-drama film Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont starring Joan Plowright and Rupert Friend.
The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020
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Texture & Effect by William Walton & Topaz.
The first town, built by Celts in the first century BC, occupied about 30 hectares along the slopes of Gellért Hill. Archaeological finds suggest that it may have been a densely populated settlement with a separate district of craftsmen (potteries and bronze foundries). It may have been a trading centre as well, as coins coming from different regions would indicate. The town was occupied by the Romans at the beginning of the Christian era. Its inhabitants moved to the Danube plains to a city retaining the Celtic name (Aquincum) in the first century AD. In AD 106, the city became the capital of the Roman province of Pannonia Inferior. The headquarters of the governor and significant military force were stationed here, and its population numbered about 20,000. It was frequently involved in wars on the border of the Roman Empire (formed by the Danube River).
The city of Budapest was officially created on 17 November 1873 from a merger of the three neighboring cities of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. Smaller towns on the outskirts of the original city were amalgamated into Greater Budapest in 1950. ( wikipedia )
Tangen is a pier and neighborhood in Kristiansand, Norway. It is a part of the Kvadraturen (Kristiansand
Kvadraturen borough and is mostly populated with new apartments, there is one high school with the pier and Tangen is next to the beach Bystranda.
Londolozi Game Reserve
South Africa
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a declining habitat, deforestation and poaching. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu. - Wikipedia
The temple in this photo may look like located in a jungle, but is actually in a densely populated southwestern suburb of Tokyo strideing over the river terrace and cliff of the Tamagawa river. It is the headquarters of Nichiren-shuu (日蓮宗) sect of Japanese Buddhism.
The stupa in the right was built in 1608.
The main temple in the left was burned down in 1945 by an air raid during WWII and reconstructed in 1964.
Japan is an earthquake-prone country, and historical records clearly indicate that wooden stupas were more resistant to earthquakes than other buildings in the same sites. As an example, the Honmon-ji stupa in the photo survived the Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo in 1923.
Architectural studies were conducted on the antiseismic mechanism of stupas, based on which a theory of "flexible structure" was proposed. The point of the theory was to combine various parts with joints so that a structure would have a certain level of flexibility to absorb the seismic energy. To put it simply, stupas are designed to dance when the earth moves.
I hear that the theory is useful to design high-rise buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
This was taken in Reber, in the new York North Country, which I thought a very, very small farming town. Research on-line finds that it is designated only as a “populated place” incorporated within the more defined and substantial (2000 inhabitants!) town of Willsboro (no pretentions at elegance with an “ugh” on that) of revolutionary war vintage. Here, aging farmland, and farmland newly rejuvenated by Amish or new age organic enterpreneurs, mixes with maturing forests and views that are honey on the heart.
The subject of this landscape is Mt. Poko-O-Moonshine, modest in elevation but with two fine trails, a vintage fire tower (zoom... it's there), famed rock climbing routes, and excellent summit views of Lake Champlain, Vermont, and higher Adirondack peaks nearby. It’s a treasure in its own right, along with the varied and rich country that surrounds it. It's handsome in any season, but invites "Another Autumn View"
This is processed from RAW in LR, PS and gently textured with an offering in Topaz. The result is as close to the eye's imagination as possible.
Two of Oregon's 3 Sister peaksvolcanoes. Can see why Bend is reportedly the fastest growing city in Oregon at the moment. A spectacular region in central OR.
"Each of the Sisters are more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation. They are the third-, fourth- and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon. Among the most active volcanic areas in the Cascades and one of the most densely populated volcanic centers in the world. The Three Sisters region includes nearby peaks such as Belknap Crater, Mount Washington, Black Butte, and Three Fingered Jack to the north, and Broken Top and Mount Bachelor to the south." Wikipedia
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Taken from The Empire State Building
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Located near the southern tip of the State of New York, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City's economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city's historical birthplace. Residents of the outer boroughs of New York City often refer to Manhattan as "the City". Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and hosts the United Nations headquarters. Manhattan also serves as the headquarters of the global art market, with numerous art galleries and auction houses collectively hosting half of the world's art auctions.
Captured from the deck of the local transportation boat which had a lot stops along the desolate coast of Sørøya. Not exactly a very densely populated area of Norway!
Civic Square, London Cct, Canberra. The end of lockdown in Canberra may see these public places populated, and features such as the fountains switched back on.
Here we stand
Worlds apart, hearts broken in two, two, two
Sleepless nights
Losing ground, I'm reaching for you...
Galleries Bartoux London
Bruno Catalano is a French sculptor born in 1960 and is best known for his “Travellers” series.
The universal theme of travel has always inspired Bruno Catalano. Since he began kneading clay, hundreds of “Travellers” have been created by his feverish hands, populating his studio in anticipation of an unknown destination.
The territory of Sermoneta was already populated in the Archaic period. In its territory, stood the ancient Volsca city of Sulmo, mentioned by Virgilo in the Aeneid.
The expansion of the Pontine marshes and the invasions of the Saracens pushed the inhabitants of ancient Sulmo to move to the current Sermoneta, which is mentioned with this name as early as the 11th century.
Hobart is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. With a population of approximately 240,342 (over 45% of Tasmania's population), it is the least populated Australian state capital city, and second smallest if territories are taken into account (after Darwin, Northern Territory). The city is located in the state's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its skyline is dominated by the 1,271-metre Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city. Founded in 1804 as a British penal colony, Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales. 30162
In the past, the aul was quite populated and had a very developed infrastructure: in the last century there were shops, a small hospital and a maternity ward in the village. It was not difficult to get to the village - a road quite suitable for the movement of cars and other transport led to the mountain village.
About four decades ago, the inhabitants of the village of Gamsutl began to gradually leave the village, going to larger and less inaccessible settlements. Subsequently, the village was deserted; in 2015, its last inhabitant died
According to scientists, the approximate age of the village is 2 thousand years.
Artifacts of various eras and religions were found on the territory of the village: Christian crosses, tombstones with inscriptions in Persian, on the facades of houses one can still distinguish Arabic script, and the door of one of them was decorated with the Star of David
Sandbar, really, but always populated by White Pelicans, black Cormorants and a number of shore birds, it seems, perhaps Gulls and Terns. Reflections in the pond caused by shooting into the sun. Fiorenza Park, Houston, Texas.
Nevada City is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. In the 1880s, it was one of the two major centers of Commerce in what was known as one of the "Richest Gold Strikes in the Rocky Mountain West", sharing this role with its sister city Virginia City. Since the late 1990s, Nevada City has become a tourist attraction for its collection of 19th century buildings within or surrounding the Nevada City Museum & Music Hall.
Archaeological evidence found between the Music Hall and the Nevada City Hotel would indicate earlier than mining era habitation, possibly by white hunters or trappers. The earliest white hunters and trappers in the area had no conscious intention of establishing a city on the site, because the existence of a city would have presumably destroyed their economic base, which was based on the harvesting of beaver.
Nevada City, settled June 6, 1863, contemporary in settlement with Virginia City, as miners following the Fairweather party settled the length of Alder Gulch, and established homes, and businesses in convenient locations, the length of the gulch was known as 14 mile city. Nevada City was the first to become an incorporated city, on February 9, 1865, fully constituted a body corporate and politic. In 1896, the Conrey Placer Mining Company was organized to dredge the gulch for the next 24 years, destroying many of Nevada City’s buildings. The dredges were then disassembled and the heavy wooden barges were left to slowly be reclaimed by nature.
Nevada City was populated by placer miners working several mining districts including Browns Gulch just south of the town and Granite Creek, about two miles northwest of Nevada City. Nevada City was occupied by residents as early as June 6, 1863, and its boom era was between 1863–1875, at this point it was boasted that Nevada City was home to dozens of stores and housing that stretched for six blocks (“Nevada City.”). By 1869, the population of the mining camp had fallen to about 100 people. In 1869 mercantile representation included three general stores, and two saloons. In April 1872, the city contained one miners' store, one brewery, blacksmith shop, butcher shop, livery stable, and a Masonic Hall. Most of the citizens were engaged in mining pursuits, but some of the residents had farms and stock in the valley. In 1875 Nevada City's Population was still in decline, by 1880 the Nevada City census listed 50 people occupying 16 dwellings (US Census 1880). The most commonly listed occupation of Nevada City's working class was "placer miner."
When the mining had come to an end in 1922, about $2.5 billion worth of gold in today's market had been extracted.
Roan with Oxpeckers
Oxpeckers populate this not yet fully grown antelope while it carefully watches a lion in the shade under a bush.
Only after a while does she feel safe enough to drink at the waterhole.
Savuti marshes, Botswana
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
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Cannaregio is the most populated district of Venice and the second in size. It is located in the north of the city and can be quickly reached on foot from the Venice Santa Lucia train station.
The lively Cannaregio district is known for its 16th century Jewish ghetto.
Once upon a time. Every Grimm's fairy tale begins the same. When I find places like this, it's almost as if I've stepped into a fairy tale. Whether the ending was a happy one, or a tragic one, I know not. But I do know, that every 100 years or so, there are all new people populating this earth, and places like this, are often all that are left to remind us of what has come and gone---troll, ogre, or fairy princess.
Happy Fence Friday everyone.
Sierra County CA
The hamlet of Drauto is south of Panarea, along the eastern coast.
It is a large, flat basin populated with scattered houses.
It takes its name from the Saracen corsair Draugh, who frequented the island regularly, mooring his boats there.
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La frazione di Drauto e' a sud di Panarea, lungo la costa orientale.
E' un'ampia e pianeggiante conca popolata di case sparse.
Prende il nome dal corsaro saraceno Draugh, che frequentava l'isola regolarmente, ormeggiandovi le proprie imbarcazioni.
Panarea is the smallest of the Aeolian Islands, but it is truly unique in terms of charm and beauty.
Full of charm and wild, a destination much loved by celebrities,
it is also the most worldly one.
Many famous people love and appreciate it for its sea, beaches and the fun it offers.
A destination for VIPs and celebrities in the summer, for the rest of the year just over 200 inhabitants live in Panarea.
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Panarea è la più piccola delle Isole Eolie, ma per fascino e bellezza e' davvero unica.
Ricca di fascino e selvaggia, meta amatissima dalle celebrità,
e' anche quella più mondana.
Tantissime persone famose la amano e l'apprezzano per il suo mare, le spiagge e il divertimento che offre.
Meta di vip e celebrità in estate, per il resto dell’anno a Panarea vivono poco più di 200 abitanti.
Assynt is a sparsely populated area in the south-west of Sutherland, lying north of Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland. Assynt is known for its landscape and its remarkable mountains, which have led to the area, along with neighbouring Coigach, being designated as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. (Wiki)
Northumberland is the least densely populated county in England and Wales (according to populationdata.org.uk) with just 170 people per square mile, compared with 14,690 per sq. mile in Greater London!
So it's pretty easy to avoid not just the crowds but any human interaction at all, which is what our walking group achieved on Wednesday of this week!
This particular 'wilderness area' lies between Alwinton a few miles to the south and the Scottish border a mile or two to the north (behind me). Not an area I'd like to be in on my own if the mist came down since there are few defining landmarks! But it does have a wild beauty.
100x 2022- Northumberland 50/100 - halfway! Somehow i don't think that I'm going to get to the finishing line before the cut-off time 😄
Córdoba, is a city in Andalusia, Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. It is the third most populated municipality in Andalusia and the 11th overall in the country.
The city primarily lies on the right bank of the Guadalquivir, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. Once a Roman settlement, it was taken over by the Visigoths, followed by the Muslim conquests in the eighth century and later becoming the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba. During these Muslim periods, Córdoba was transformed into a world leading center of education and learning, producing figures such as Maimonides, Averroes, Ibn Hazm, and Al-Zahrawi, and by the 10th century it had grown to be the second-largest city in Europe. Following the Christian conquest in 1236, it became part of the Crown of Castile.
Córdoba is home to notable examples of Moorish architecture such as the Mezquita-Catedral, which was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and is now a cathedral. The UNESCO status has since been expanded to encompass the whole historic centre of Córdoba, Medina-Azahara and Festival de los Patios. Córdoba has more World Heritage Sites than anywhere in the world, with four.
Córdoba has the highest summer temperatures in Spain and Europe, with average high temperatures around 37 °C (99 °F) in July and August. Summers are very dry whereas the mild winters have frequent rainfall.
The southern Cévennes were densely populated more than 150 years ago.
The exploitation of silkworms and charcoal provided a living for many families.
On these limestone soils, rich in faults, a major problem arose in all seasons => the water supply.
No or too few springs, so we had to rely on cisterns dug with the means at hand.
And the tanks inevitably dried up too quickly. One of the most important causes of the rural exodus was the problem of lack of water.
Miles Of Tortuga and his crew were shipwrecked on an island, that didn't seem to be populated, they were going to make due with what they had, until one day as they were walking on the very beach they were shipwrecked on the discovered a British boat coming into port, as well as The very Officer Miles has had the worst problems with Officer Jenkins, and his sidekick "Johnson." He told his men to step back, all except his First mate, Oliver, who insisted he come up with him. He stepped up, and waited for a response.
"You're not supposed to be here."
"Says who? This is not owned by the British."
"Johnson, get the papers."
"Aye sir, see right here"
"Quite weird, aye?"
"Not at all, you must leave here."
"Why? So you can build an empire on what should be universal waters?"
"Universal, what do you mean the "Mermaids?"
"Those who reside not on human turf, the supernatural."
"HA, supernatural? Haven't you gotten over child stories by now?"
"I do no appreciate your tone, not we must leave, well even give you a boat, now I don't ever want to see you again."
TO BE CONTINUED.
when we go to sleep,
in the deep dark night,
in the few regions still not completely populated by men,
the forest people,
in nights of mist and frost,
come back ...
and dance around the fires
with sounds and melodies that seem alien and familiar at the same time
they remember times of happiness...
and harmony ...
To the Elves and the Faeries ...
don't stop to dance !
quando noi andiamo a dormire,
nel profondo della notte buia,
nelle poche regioni ancora non completamente popolate dagli uomini,
il popolo delle foreste,
in notti di bruma e gelo,
ritorna ...
e danza intorno ai fuochi
con suoni e melodie che ci sembrano estranee e familiari allo stesso tempo
ricordando tempi di felicità
e di armonia ...
Agli Elfi e agli Spiritelli ...
non smettete !!!
This is a shot of me on hospital reef taken by Flickr friend and photographer David Frey. He was kind enough to send me this photo that he had taken of me sprawled out on the reef in the most stable configuration I could come up with. I wish he had told me my hat looked like the top of a spent condom. I'm never going to wear that hat again. LOL :)
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting David, and was lucky enough to have the opportunity to spend a whole day shooting with him. I didn't bother him with a barrage of questions while we were shooting like I wanted to, I just watched him with a keen eye and absorbed whatever he did that was different than what I do, and of course what follows is some curious self analysis. :) You can learn a lot just from being around another photographer especially one as gifted as David.
In an effort to get out of the social shell in which I have been trapped, as a result of working 20 years on the graveyard shift. I have started making a conscience effort to interact on a more personal level with other Flickr friends and it has been a rewarding experience both socially and spiritually. I have a better outlook on the world and in people in general and have even found myself quoting some of the terminology and verbiage learned from my friends here. Today as I was sitting in traffic on my way to work. I started drifting off eyelids heavy, I was imagining a world that was populated by only Flickr members, and what a wonderful world it was. I dreamed that the planet had been repopulated with only Flickr members and there was a beautiful absence of powerlines. Everybody greeted each other with cheerful comments and salutations and there wasn't a single "No Trespassing" sign to be seen. The sunrise and sunsets last 4 hours and there was a charging station at every parking lot. All extinct animals and current habitants walked freely through every town and amongst it's folk. There was a pullout on the correct side of the road at every spectacular viewpoint and there were birds of every size and color winging around in wondrous puffy clouds and......................Honk Honk, Move it buddy!!!!!!! Ah crap, I'm still here stuck in traffic. Sadness :(
To see the photo I was shooting at this moment click here.
www.flickr.com/photos/dot21studios/23831739562/in/datepos...
Covid has changed my corner of the world. We've been discovered. Folks from DC and Northern Virginia have come in droves to to snap up derelict farmland, splash new paint on old barns, and renovate drafty farm houses. Sleek horses graze cattle land. Four vineyards populate the county. AirBnB and VRBO reign. So far, OK (sort of) - but when the first Walmart goes up, you'll hear my primal scream...
Well I am most thrilled to say it’s another first for these pages and boy what a scoop it is!!
What you are looking at there folks is a genuine Sky Harvester, or an Awyr Cynaeafwr as they are called here in greenest Wales. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Wales, this small and sparsley populated land, is not just a world leader in this kind of green technology, but decades ahead of the rest of the field.
The drivers of these high-tech gizmos are locally known as ‘Mad Maxers’ and this one here, he’s about to turn left and head towards those clouds you see there. When he gets directly below, he will extend those telescopic side arms upwards and they will in effect, snag the cloud which is then dragged back down to earth and then towed off to a Cwmwl Ysguboe for storage. These Cwmwl Ysgubors or ‘Cloud Barns” are, as you can imagine, enormous great affairs, but as you would expect from the creators of such advanced tech, great care has been taken to blend them into the countryside by making them look like hills. They can be seen throughout my landscape photos and I could easily point them out, but unless you have a keen trained eye - one like mine, you would mistakenly think you are just looking at an ordinary hill. Sigh. I know, I know ….frustrating right…. What can I say……apart from this is why Wales is so hilly - cloud barns.
In times of severe drought, the cloud barn is opened up and a cloud towed out to the brown and parched field. It is then caused to dissolve in effect through vibrational frequency undulation - but not another hi-tech gizmo, oh no, the method employed here is traditional and hands on. The entire inclusive green community will turn out men, women, children, babes in arms, grandmas and grandpas, and they will sing as one, as only a Welsh choir can sing and as they do they march bravely into the cloud voices undulating as they sing the song “the green green grass of home” which was famously introduced into the world psyche by the Welsh fertility god, boombox, Vegas blue rinse babe magnet, and some might say pop-singing Priapus incarnate, the icon and indisputable true King of all Wales by both birth and deed, the living legend that is - (put your hands together and have your underwear at hand) - Mr ….. Sir …..Tom …… Jones! And, as the inclusive eco friendly community choir close the song down, the cloud in effect melts and hey presto! We have rain, and of course, a very wet inclusive choir and re-greened agricultural field.
And that is why, generally speaking, Welsh people are such unbelievably fabulous singers with voices like angels, because from the earliest age, they have learned to sing in the clouds……
Kruger National Park
South Africa
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a declining habitat, deforestation and poaching.
Their habitat includes mixed scrub woodlands (the greater kudu is one of the few largest mammals that prefer living in settled areas – in scrub woodland and bush on abandoned fields and degraded pastures, mopane bush and acacia in lowlands, hills and mountains. Their diet consists of leaves, grass, shoots and occasionally tubers, roots and fruit.
During the day, greater kudus normally cease to be active and instead seek cover under woodland, especially during hot days. They feed and drink in the early morning and late afternoon, acquiring water from waterholes or roots and bulbs that have a high water content.
Predators of the greater kudu generally consist of lions, hyenas, and hunting dogs. Although leopards and cheetahs also prey on greater kudus, they are unable to bring down a bull and consequently target the more vulnerable cows and offspring.
Greater kudus have a life span of 7 to 8 years in the wild, and up to 23 years in captivity. They are evaluated as low risk in the IUCN Red List of endangered species. – Wikipedia
The western cliffs of the Isle of May host thousands of breeding seabirds. At this late stage in the season it was only the Kittiwakes that were left in any numbers. Earlier on Guillemots and Razorbills would have populated these cliffs, leaving their distinctive whitewash. There were a few late auk chicks around.
There is a reason why Florida was nicknamed the Sunshine State.
Florida is the fourth most-populated state in the country, and it's beaches draw thousands of tourists every year. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, except for the southern part below Lake Okeechobee (which has a true tropical climate).
The Florida Keys (surrounded by water) have a more tropical climate, with less variability in temperatures compared to mainland Florida.
The state of Florida is the southernmost state on the continental United States, boasting both peninsula and panhandle landforms. Florida is renowned for its exceptionally sunny, but humid, tropical climate. Florida is also known by other state nicknames such as "Alligator State," "Orange State" and "Everglade State," the nickname "Sunshine State" was officially adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1970. The nickname appeals to "snowbird" tourists who, especially during cold winters in the northern climates, visit Florida for its spectacular weather and warm beaches. Tourism is the largest industry in the state and one of the top domestic and international destinations in the world.
I enjoy Florida, walking, cycling, deep sea fishing, photo shooting and seeing Florida Sun rises and sunsets.
This state is my future retirement home. :-)