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RKO_8679. Sad news about Loonkito, one of the oldest lions at Amboseli and probably in the whole world. Together with 10 other lions he was killed by herders (shepherds) following a human-wildlife conflict where the lions killed some cattle and a dog. How can we prevent such tragedies in the future?
I took this image during my last trip to Kenya in November 2022. Loonkito was 19 years old when killed. Male lions normally live up to 10 years in the wild.
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I believe that this street artist in Brooklyn, New York has just about said it all about driving with good advice!
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Some people can subconsciously prevent you from becoming your best self.
Everything you do in this life- where you go, what you say, what you do and who you do it with is the result of your thoughts.
A big reason people fight is because people identify with their thoughts. When we were growing up, most of us believed that thoughts come from the inside. We thought that they were innately a part of us and that we *are* our thoughts. We started building our whole identities around our own little internal monologues.
And the bigger the idea, the more of your identity it represents. This is why politics and religion are such hotly debated topics, because they're such big ideas. If I say your political idea is a bad idea, and you base your identity on that idea, then effectively what you're hearing is that I'm calling you a bad person. You think that I'm attacking you, not the idea.
Something that might be even more common is that people just straight up attack the individual as a proxy for attacking that person's idea.
Somewhere along the way, a few people started realizing they had it all wrong.
In practice, a much better way to think about it is that the universe has an infinite number of streams of thoughts, so to speak, that our brains can kind of tap into like different radio stations. With this analogy, we no longer have to view ourselves as a series of thoughts but rather as an empty vessel by which thoughts pass through. Now we're like the DJ of a radio station, not the individual song. The self is merely an observer. It was this distinction that sparked one of the most famous philosophical debates of all time, which is, I think therefore I am versus I *do* therefore I am.
Spolier alert, you should pick the latter.
In this analogy, the self is determined by our ability to pick and choose different ideas from different streams of thoughts and combine them to form new ideas. Sort of like picking ingredients to make a sandwich.
This is different from the first paradigm, in which we would just take everything from the same stream and hope that the sandwich turns out good anyways.
Therapists know that this works, that's why when people come in complaining about depression, they're told to use the term "negative intrusive thoughts".
The idea is actually pretty simple. If you don't take ownership of the idea and instead you assign a label to it, then you can categorize it as something that life just happened to send your way but something that you're also allowed to throw away. You don't have to hold on to it because it's not actually a part of you. It's just a shitty song on the radio station.
So how does this all relate to other people holding you back?
To be continued..
Credited to Austin Ambrozi on TikTok
Low point of view in a tunnel. If you look close you will see salt on the road to prevent icing. 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
In June large purple fields of Alaskan lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis) are a common sight all over Iceland. This plant looks native but in fact it was introduced in Iceland in 1945 to prevent erosion of the soil.
Our yard in Holland, Mass
Much easier to hear than to see, these are my first images of this species of frog. Spring Peepers are very small frogs, measuring from just under an inch to an inch and a half. That's from less than 25mm to 38mm. Nonetheless, their chorus is readily heard every spring--right in our yard (We have a vernal pool--temporary "pond" that dries up every season, thereby preventing fish from living there and eating the small tadpoles).
Europe, The Netherlands, Noord Brabant, Eindhoven, Evoluon, Next nature museum, Deity/Locker (uncut)
Back to the Evoluon/Next Nature museum. As I said in the previous posts, it’s all about letting people interact with new technologies. To enable this, temporarily preventing distraction by cell phones can be vital. The museum enlisted the help of a deity for this, offering little lockers to store them in.
This is number 19 of the Eindhoven abum.
@Dutch harbor
When I was a child, I dreamed to travel in a boat as this one. If in real life, this dream is a little complicated, nothing prevents from immortalizing him in the metaverse. ;)
Swallows on the ground, both males and females, typically raise and flutter their wings in an effort to prevent those unwelcome matings. At the same time, their gathering behaviour makes them more vulnerable.
Source: Ron Dudley's Blog; Feathered Photography
214) Milky Stork
Milky Stork, Mycteria cinerea, Upeh Bakau
This is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This species occurs in Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sumbawa and Sulawesi. The milky stork can be found in coastal regions and favors mangroves and low-saline swamps of these areas. They feeds on fish, amphibians, small rodents, prawns, and crabs. It finds its food on mudflats, saltwater pools, freshwater marshes, ponds, and rice fields. It is classified as Endangered owing to loss of coastal habitat as well as hunting and trade. The storks' habitats are being diminished by logging and farming. In some areas, the birds, eggs, and chicks are being taken for domestication, food, or trade. Efforts are being made to boost the bird's population to prevent it from going extinct. In Malaysia, programs have been instated to breed the storks domestically and release them into the wild. In Perak, Malaysia, actions are being taken to create laws of protection for the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserves.
Burung Upeh Bakau diklasifikasikan sebagai terancam kerana habitatnya yang semakin menghilang selain diburu. Burung ini kini dibiakkan dalam program-program konservasi di Matang, Kuala Gula, malah di Putrajaya dan Zoo Negara
Europe, Portugal, Algarve, Sotavento, Olhão, Harbour, Covos (uncut)
Covos are lobster traps. The ones shown here, waiting for deployment, are made of rebar, plastic webbing and rope. They have tapered internal funnels that allow the lobster to enter but prevent them from leaving.
This is number 47 of the Olhao & Ilha Culatra album.
Changde Rd. and W. Nanjing Rd., Shanghai
In the day or two following the demonstrations, Shanghai experienced a sharp drop in temperature and rain. On the 29th, between two heavy showers, the sky was dark and dreary, the streets were empty and sparsely populated by pedestrians, with police cars parked on many street corners and some streets filled with temporary recruits on duty to prevent new demonstrations, while Gucci's LED screens played their usual lavish and unrealistic advertisements.
The anger of the demonstrations and protests did not infect everyone. Just a short distance away from the blockade, youths steeped in consumerism were still relaxing and having fun. This is partly due to the blockade of information by the authorities, and partly due to the fact that thirty years of condoning and exploiting consumerism and suppressing social autonomy have created a large group of people who are indifferent to the fate of others.
On the night of 26 November 2022, a demonstration took place in Middle Wulumuqi (Urumqi) Road, Shanghai in memory of the victims of the fire in Wulumuqi (Urumqi), Xinjiang, the casualties of which were caused by the building being locked up as a result of absurd anti-epidemic measures which made it impossible for residents to escape. The police ended up arresting many of the demonstrators and loading three police buses:
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On the evening of the 27th, a large area of the neighbourhood where the demonstration took place last night was suddenly blocked off, allowing only people to leave and not enter, perhaps to prevent further demonstrations from gathering there.. A large number of people gathered at the intersections of the blocked-off neighbourhoods, which gradually festered into a new demonstration.
The demonstration on the night of the 27th:
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Good morning to you all. I went down to Paignton Beach this morning intent on capturing the last sunrise of 2024 but clouds prevented me from doing that. So working with what I had I captured this shot of the pier as storm clouds push in as a new storm approaches for the New Year.
Anyway I would just like to wish you all a very Happy New Year and to say thank you for visiting my page this year, commenting and faving my images.
27-December-2024
Not everyone likes it, but I find this environment very fascinating, despite its rough and cold appearance.
As mentioned, the abundance of siliceous and calcareous rocks combined with the strong winds of Bora/Bura and Scirocco/Jugo, prevent the rooting of humus and therefore the fertility of the soil, despite the fact that the entire area has some of the most abundant rainfall in Europe.
Even in the Mediterranean area, the Northern Adriatic has a temperate climate and rainfall distributed throughout the year, with minimums in February and July and a maximum in autumn, but all months have at least 60mm or 60l/m2 of rain.
It's been raining a lot this summer preventing me from shooting what I've intended so I thought I'd go back to one from last spring as I wait out the rain.
In August while exploring the mountains in the Aspen area, I stumbled across this incredible place. Astonishingly the snow was still melting down the mountain sides at this point because of the great amount of snow we received last winter. This was also close to an area where the avalanches had caused much damage to the mountain sides of trees. Driving past the rows and rows of flattened trees was eerily fascinating. Finding this little place tucked away into the mountain side completely untouched was quite a thrill.The mist covered the entirety of the mountain peak and even as I stood there the mist slowly crept down the mountain side. You can't tell from the picture but there was quite a drizzle happening. I'm glad no one was there to see me huddling on my knees next to my tripod spreading my jacket in the air over my camera to prevent the rain from soaking it while getting this long exposure haha. Crazy things we do to get the shot we want. (If I knew it was going to rain I'd have brought an umbrella! Another thing to add to my list of things to keep in the car lol) I didn't stay here too long, maybe 20 minutes tops because of the steady rain and the promise of a frightful drive through the fog. But what an atmosphere, what a mood I felt here. It is one of those places where you could speak your deepest secrets out loud and only feel the comfort of the silence, the reassuring gurgle of the water in front of you. Dark watchers of the trees in the background making no move to comfort, to reprimand, only to listen.
I'd love to go back soon but unfortunately with all the snow happening recently I'm afraid it'll have to wait til next Spring. At least I know where its at though and I'm confident it will keep all my secrets ;)
Thanks for listening to my ramblings as always. And thank you for such kind comments, you have no idea how encouraging you all are to me to keep photographing even if for myself. thank you, thank you, thank you. xx
love always, Rachel
The first figure represents the ever changing battle of El Alamein, a small railway station in Egypt that the British and Commonwealth soldiers under General Montgomery had to defend to prevent the German army from moving further into North Africa and reaching the oil reserves of Egypt and the middle east. In Europe, Britain was increasing it's Commando raids in Western Europe, destroying U-boat ports, oil reserves, factories and barracks, often taking with them Commando volunteers from the European countries they raided. Finally is an Italian soldier, Italy's power and influence was slowly being eroded as they were beaten back in Africa and the Balkans and the people at home lost faith in Mussolini.
Hope you like the figures, and a happy new year to everyone!! :)
Rhinocéros veut dire « corne sur le nez ». Les rhinos sont devenus très rares (moins de 10 000), à cause du braconnage stupide qu’ils subissent à propos de leurs cornes, sensées avoir des effets thérapeutiques et aphrodisiaques.
Il existe deux genres de rhinocéros en Afrique : les blancs (rares) et les noirs (encore plus rares). En réalité les deux sont gris ! Le nom de « blanc » vient d’une erreur de traduction de l’afrikaans « wijde » (large, pour bouche large) vers l’anglais « white » (blanc).
Les rhinocéros blancs ont en théorie deux cornes mais on coupe les cornes des rhinos des réserves pour éviter le braconnage.
On a vu ce rhino de près ! Il s’est même arrêté quelques secondes en nous regardant, et on s’est dit que s’il lui prenait l’envie de charger on aurait bien du mal à s’en sortir !
Contrairement aux apparences, et malgré ses 4 m de long, 1,80 m de haut et son poids de 2,5 tonnes, le rhino est très agile et peut courir très vite (jusqu’à 50 km/h).
Les rhinocéros blancs vivent 45 ans en moyenne et n’ont pas de prédateur à part l’Homme.
Plus d'infos sur Les herbivores du parc Kruger.
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Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).
Rhinoceros means "horn on the nose." Rhinos have become very rare (fewer than 10,000) due to the stupid poaching they suffer for their horns, which are supposed to have therapeutic and aphrodisiac effects.
There are two types of rhinoceroses in Africa: white (rare) and black (even rarer). In reality, both are gray! The name "white" comes from a translation error from the Afrikaans "wijde" (wide, for wide mouth) into the English "white."
White rhinos theoretically have two horns, but rhinos in reserves have their horns cut off to prevent poaching.
We saw this rhino up close! He even stopped for a few seconds to look at us, and we thought that if he got the urge to charge, we'd have a hard time getting away!
Contrary to appearances, and despite his 4 m length, 1.8 m height, and 2.5 ton weight, the rhino is very agile and can run very fast (up to 50 km/h).
White rhinos live 45 years on average and have no predators apart from humans.
More information at The herbivores of Kruger Park.
Another colorful leader and consist appeared on the Seligman Sub today with an ethanol train from Lawler, IA to Stockton, CA. The train originated at the Homeland Energy Solutions plant and was handed off from the CPKC to the BNSF at Kansas City. BNSF is running it as the U-CLHEES7-30A with 98 loads at 5832' and 13,582 tons. Here the CSXT 3424 and 249, and KCSM 4515 have them climbing out of the sag at Bootlegger and into the curve under the San Francisco Peaks. Looking back over the train, one will see 2 BNSF mid-train DP's providing another 8800hp. The entire scene should be under the cover of snow, but the warm winter has prevented any moisture from staying in place except for at the extreme elevations of northern Arizona.
My attempt at the "Looking close... on Friday" theme "Shoe Sole". My first association is: falling! Because if you have kids you probably know: They do fall A LOT when they‘re small and no matter how hard you try, you won‘t be able to prevent it all of the time! It‘s just part of growing up, I guess!
Shot with a "Tomioka-Copal 71 mm F 4" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet
Crater Lake National Park, OR
Comet viewing was much better at Crater Lake with wide open views though there were some thin clouds. Choppy waters from the wind prevented capturing a reflection of the comet, but the nearly full moon lit up the crater walls to my advantage.
While the storm conditions prevented much color in the sunrise this morning, it still provided a dramatic backdrop at the always nice South Tufas.
Reminder that the Los Angeles DWP is keeping Mono lake artificially low below the state-mandated level and actively harming its ecosystems in order to supply only ~1-2% of just the city of LA's water supply. The city of LA uses ~30% of its water on watering grass lawns.
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
THE GRUMMAN MARTLET SINGLE-SEAT FIGHTER
The Martlet is another of those tubby little American fighters which look like flying barrels. In general appearance, it is not unlike the Buffalo, though its square-cut wing-tips and more tapered fuselage should prevent confusion between the two types.
Like the Buffalo, the Martlet is in service with the Fleet Air Arm. Very little has been said yet about the Martlet's work, but it is safe to say that some of our newer aircraft carriers have Martlets aboard.
This aircraft should give a very good account of itself over the sea because it has the three things essential to an F.A.A. fighter: speed, manoeuvrability, and range. Its maximum range is 1,150 miles, which would enable it to be used as a fast scouting plane as well as for immediate protection of the Fleet or of convoys.
An unusual feature in the Martlet is the provision of two small windows under the pilot's feet, to enable him to have more than the normal look-out below.
It is known that the Martlet has already had encounters with
the Luftwaffe and has acquitted itself very well.
Source - The Gen Book, 1943
The Grumman Wildcat and the Grumman Martlet are essentially the same aircraft - the Martlet being the RAF variant. This IWM variant started life in the USA in 1945 before moving to IWM in 1993
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Opened in 1984 the Thames Barrier prevents most of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea.
The seventh part of "The Uprising" collaboration www.instagram.com/ur_lug/
South.
A harsh climate creates harsh people. Discontented inhabitants of the Northern lands, tired of the oppression of the king from the South, which not only does not give them conditions for a decent life, but also prevents them from developing life in their lands as they want, decide that they do not need such power and plot a campaign aimed at overthrowing the usurper.
Jerusalem, Israel: These four, terrace chairs were laid, inclined against the exterior wall of our apartment, in order to prevent them from catching the relatively high-altitude city’s strong, seasonal winds and being buffeted all over the place, like they had been, more than once before.
Uno storione nel lago di Selva dei Molini
I diritti delle mie immagini sono riservati. E' vietato qualsiasi uso, senza il mio preventivo consenso.
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We go way back. i remember the night at the Mercury when he just walked off the stage half way through “esqueletos”. i don’t recall the exact why of it. A mix of frayed band egos, middle of a messy divorce, drugs, alcohol . . . . . shake and pour. i thought it was pretty interesting. Raw. Out of control. Part of what makes it worth seeing people perform live. Memorable.
Sometimes i do the math. i’ve walked up to my front door how many thousands of times? It just sounds weird to me to say it like that. i guess that’s how the mind prevents itself from drowning in the retention of endless detail. We just don’t remember. Not to mention there’s that whole line of thought about how we’re not really all that present to the moment anyways . . .
Click - move on - click - what’s next - click - wonder what i’ll do for diner - click - gee that’s perfect - click
i shared this line with fragitsa not long ago but she didn’t know the reference “wake up time to die”
Click – nothing comes next
India, Kerala or Kēraḷam, Backwaters.
Shore operated lift fishing nets are a type of stationary lift nets, commonly known in India as "Chinese fishing nets", each installation is operated by a team of 4 to 6 fishermen.
In India they are mostly found in Kerala’s Backwaters & coastal areas around the cities of Kollam & Kochi, where they became besides for fishing also a tourist attraction & a beloved photo motive.
This for India unusual fishing method is almost unique to the area of Kerala,
This fishing method was introduced by Chinese explorers who landed there in the 14th century. One assumption of the city name Kochi is “co-chin”, the interpretation is meaning “like China”
The scenery of the Kerala Backwaters with the orange glimmering light of the sunset at dusk,
a vivacious day descends to the shadow & the calm of the night, punctuated at times by the screeching of birds.
📌….unique backwaters are a network of interconnected five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade, fed by 38 rivers & brackish lagoons extending nearly half the length of Kerala state. A labyrinthine system formed by almost 1.000 km of waterways lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, known as the “Malabar Coast”.
The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
A Thannermukkom Salt Water Barrier, preventing salt water from the sea is entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.
Numerous unique aquatic species including mudskippers, crabs, frogs, water birds such as kingfishers, darters, terns, darters & cormorants, animals like otters & turtles live in the backwaters area. Palm trees, pandanus bushes & other leafy plants grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green shade to the surrounding landscape.
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This sequence of shots shows a Song Thrush dealing with a snail. It took about four sessions of bashing to break all the shell off the snail. As the bird brings the snail down on the rock the nictitating membrane (third eyelid) covers the eye to prevent it from damage
Another shot from the great cathedral in Málaga. Being prevented from photographing anything but the ceiling, well, who cares? That's a ceiling worth depicting.
We the people can and should act now to help prevent the inevitable destruction caused by us. We cannot afford to keep on ignoring it. We have already created a crisis that we could have prevented and we only have ourselves to blame.
The loss of life, cities, homes, food, animal life is beyond imagination and this year, in particular, has created even more havoc. It is time to sit down and study the facts and the possibility of being responsible and good guardians and try and learn fully how to look after not abuse our globe.
EDF Environmental Defense Fund
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United Nations Climate Action
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Act on Climate Change
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Global Citizen
Defend the Planet - Take Action
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9 Staggering Facts From David Attenborough’s New Devastating Documentary on Climate Change
It’s a tough watch, but it shows that if we bring down emissions now we can avoid a tipping point.
www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/shocking-facts-david-att...
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Set in the beautiful grounds of Cockington Court there has been a church on the ground where the present church stands from Saxon times. The original place of worship was a chapel thought to have been built by William de Falesia a Norman who had many areas of Devon and Somerset given to him after the Conquest of 1066.
The main structure
The first part of the church to be built was the Chancel in c.1069 followed by the castellated tower built in the Romanesque style in c.1236. in 1297 part of the northern isle was added which was further extended c.1400 along with the construction of the west porch parvise. Then prior to 1780 the chancel was added.
The tower stands 66 feet tall and with walls 6 feet thick in places. There are three floors which are believed to have been the accommodation for the priest in residence who would have been provided by the Canons at Torre Abbey. There is a fire place and drain in the first floor floor room (now the bell ringing chamber) which further support this theory.
There is also evidence of it being not just a church tower but a place of refuge from local pirates. By the front door there is an oak beam 6 feet 4 inches long that can be slid across when the door is closed to prevent any attempt to charge down the door and the walls of the tower contain several arrow slits.
Piping Technology and Products, Inc. custom designed eight sets of riser clamp assemblies for an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. These riser clamp assemblies were fabricated from API 2H GR. 50 carbon steel. They were designed to support vertical pipe lines on an offshore platform. Each set equipped with a neoprene lining consists of two clamps and a clamp stand. Several coats of marine paint finish were applied to the assemblies to prevent corrosion due to high salt water content and open air exposure.
Colorful autumn twilight. In the photo: red shrubs - scoopia and golden poplars.
Buruns - undulating sand mounds, sediments.
State natural reserve of regional significance "Stepan Bugor". Located on the Tersko-Kuma lowland in the north-eastern part of the Kursk region. The reserve’s profile is biological, located in the steppe zone of the Stavropol Territory, formed to preserve the natural grassy phytocenosis inherent in the North Tereklinsky sands, planted to prevent wind erosion of the land.
The end of October, 2019. Photo project “Discovering the Stavropol Territory”.
When this Lesser Yellowlegs came in closer at Exploration Green I had to give it a stern talking to: "You're a shorebird," I said, "You probe for worms in the soft sand at the water's edge. You don't belong up in the trees. Remember, only you can prevent forest fliers."
The obelisk posture is a handstand-like position that some dragonflies and damselflies assume to prevent overheating on sunny days. The abdomen is raised until its tip points at the sun, minimizing the surface area exposed to solar radiation. When the sun is close to directly overhead, the vertical alignment of the insect's body suggests an obelisk.
Great Britain, London, Thames Barrier, a movable flood barrier in the River Thames east of Central London, been operational since 1984. The barrier prevents the floodplain of all but the easternmost boroughs of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides & storm floods moving up from the North Sea. When needed, it is closed during high tide; at low tide it can be opened to restore the river's flow towards the sea.
The Thames Barrier spans 520 metres across the River Thames near Woolwich & protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges. It has 10 steel gates that can be raised into position across the River Thames. When raised, the main gates stand as high as a 5-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each main gate weighs 3,300 tonnes.
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