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Rated as one of the top fifteen rooftop restaurants in the world. Overlooks the Old Town Square in Pargue.
Peaches in the Deco(c)rate
.peaches. Rustic Harvest - Basin Sink
.peaches. - Rustic Harvest - Towel
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Zen Creations
Serenity Tub
Serenity Plank Candles
Serenity Hanging Willows
Serenity Candle Jar 2
Zen Creations
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Nutmeg&RK Poses. Vintage French Chair w/Static animations
Nutmeg:
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Knick Knacks
::KKs:: les oiseaux set - vases
Knick Knacks
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..::THOR::.. Dudes Rug from
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Man Cave Event
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DRD - Rustic Bathroom - Basin
DRD - Rustic Bathroom - Shelf
Rustic Hanger CHEZ MOI
Rustic Bath Table CHEZ MOI
Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus (M)
(Double click)
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel. In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel".
This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America.
Kestrels can hover in still air, even indoors in barns. Because they face towards any slight wind when hovering, the common kestrel is called a "windhover" in some areas.
Unusual for falcons, plumage often differs between male and female, although as is usual with monogamous raptors the female is slightly larger than the male. This allows a pair to fill different feeding niches over their home range. Kestrels are bold and have adapted well to human encroachment, nesting in buildings and hunting by major roads. Kestrels do not build their own nests, but use nests built by other species.
Their plumage is mainly light chestnut brown with blackish spots on the upperside and buff with narrow blackish streaks on the underside; the remiges are also blackish. Unlike most raptors, they display sexual colour dimorphism with the male having fewer black spots and streaks, as well as a blue-grey cap and tail. The tail is brown with black bars in females, and has a black tip with a narrow white rim in both sexes. All common kestrels have a prominent black malar stripe like their closest relatives.
The cere, feet, and a narrow ring around the eye are bright yellow; the toenails, bill and iris are dark. Juveniles look like adult females, but the underside streaks are wider; the yellow of their bare parts is paler. Hatchlings are covered in white down feathers, changing to a buff-grey second down coat before they grow their first true plumage.
Data from Britain shows nesting pairs bringing up about 2–3 chicks on average, though this includes a considerable rate of total brood failures; actually, few pairs that do manage to fledge offspring raise less than 3 or 4. Compared to their siblings, first-hatched chicks have greater survival and recruitment probability, thought to be due to the first-hatched chicks obtaining a higher body condition when in the nest. Population cycles of prey, particularly voles, have a considerable influence on breeding success. Most common kestrels die before they reach 2 years of age; mortality up until the first birthday may be as high as 70%. At least females generally breed at one year of age; possibly, some males take a year longer to maturity as they do in related species. The biological lifespan to death from senescence can be 16 years or more, however; one was recorded to have lived almost 24 years.
Population:
UK breeding:
46,000 pairs
The All American Park in Quincy, Illinois provides this beautiful view of the Bay Bridge (on the left) and the Quincy Memorial Bridge (Highway 24, on the right). Large barges headed up the Mississippi River frequently pass beneath the bridges.
Quincy is a beautiful river city. According to Wikipedia, "In the fall of 2010, [it] was listed as eighth in the top fifteen small cities to raise a family in the United States by Forbes magazine for its commute times, high school graduation rate, median household income, home ownership rate and cost of living. Forbes compared 126 cities with a population under 100,000 and ranked them on these five quality-of-life measures."
I also found this to be of interest, "During the winter of 1838-1839, five thousand members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormons, on their way west, were driven from their homes in Missouri and arrived in Quincy. Though vastly outnumbered by the new arrivals, the residents of Quincy provided them food and shelter. Joseph Smith then led his followers 40 miles (64 km) up river to Nauvoo, Illinois. The kindness extended by the people of Quincy continues to be remembered by Mormons. In 2002, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir gave a benefit concert in Quincy, with the proceeds donated to the city as an expression of gratitude."
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A mother is all alone pushing a stroller with red shade in a summer day.
Japan has serious problems with the declining birth rate and actually there are few babies in a big city like Tokyo.
My simple question is what sort of adult they will be when small number of babies are raised in such modern and neat urban space.
Will they get the clarity of mind to solve every issue in a logical manner?
Background in this image is a public facility complex of Minato-ku which is the wealthiest ward in Japan. Minato-ku decided to support up to 600,000 yen (equivalent to 5,985 US dollars) for each childbirth in order that the expense of the delivery becomes free virtually.
Again I wonder to myself. Does this become one of the effective ways to stop the declining birth rate?
Thanks to everyone who took time to view, comment or fave!
It was quite the ordeal for this fellow to finely get into position. The female was definitely receptive and flew to different leaves until a suitable one was found.
A pair of de-rated GP40s with a crew on board bring up the rear end of a small grain move from the elevator at Free, heading for interchange with Norfolk Southern at Lafayette, Indiana for points beyond. We’re on a small stub portion of what was once the New York Central’s “Egyptian Line”, initially stretching from the farthest southern tip of Illinois at Cairo, to a connection with the “Water Level Route” at Indiana Harbor, as indicated by the mile marker.
New camera fellas; first time in six years.
Anyways, here's CN L536 taking its window at 16th Street to start down the Chicago Sub towards the South Side. The tower, originally built in 1901 to control the massive junction with the Rock Island, Illinois Central, and Saint Charles Air Line, was in its final days of operation at this point. It is in such a sorry state that allegedly, when the dust storm passed through last week, the tower swayed with the strong winds.
La Garrotxa, Girona, España.
La Garrotxa, es una comarca prepirenaica catalana que se encuentra en la provincia de Girona (España) y limita con las comarcas del Ripollés, Osona, la Selva, el Gironés, el Pla de l'Estany, l'Alt Empordà y el Vallespir (departamento de Pirineos Orientales, Francia).
El espacio natural de la Alta Garrotxa presenta un paisaje abrupto, de estrechos y profundos valles rodeados de altos riscos y paredes de roca. En cambio, la Baja Garrotxa es suave y húmeda, los valles son llanos por efecto de la actividad volcánica y ello ha propiciado el desarrollo de las poblaciones más importantes de la comarca, siendo Olot su capital.
El parque natural de la Zona Volcánica de La Garrotxa es el mejor ejemplo de paisaje volcánico de la península ibérica y uno de los más importantes de Europa. En 1982 fue declarado Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional con áreas de Reservas Integrales de Interés Geobotánico. El Parque se extiende sobre unas 12.000 hectáreas, dentro de las cuales se han contabilizado treinta y ocho conos volcánicos; el territorio es de media montaña, y se extiende desde los 200 m de altura de Castellfollit de la Roca hasta los 1100 m del Puigsallança, punto culminante de la sierra de Finestres.
La Garroctxa es tierra de naturaleza, la variedad de vegetación y fauna es extraordinaria. El elevado índice de pluviosidad, la variedad de substratos y las diferencias de altitud y orientación de las sierras son motivos para que en un espacio tan pequeño pueda encontrarse desde la vegetación mediterránea más típica hasta la vegetación de tipo centroeuropeo o de tendencia atlántica.
La comarca presenta además un patrimonio cultural de incalculable valor: pueblos medievales, ermitas románicas, calzada romana del Capsacosta, etc.
La Garrotxa, is a Catalan pre-Pyrenean region that is located in the province of Girona (Spain) and borders the regions of Ripollés, Osona, la Selva, Gironés, Pla de l'Estany, l'Alt Empordà and Vallespir ( Pyrenees-Orientales department, France).
The Alta Garrotxa natural space presents an abrupt landscape, with narrow and deep valleys surrounded by high cliffs and rock walls. On the other hand, Baja Garrotxa is soft and humid, the valleys are flat due to the effect of volcanic activity and this has led to the development of the most important populations in the region, with Olot being its capital.
The natural park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa is the best example of volcanic landscape on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the most important in Europe. In 1982 it was declared a Natural Site of National Interest with areas of Integral Reserves of Geobotanical Interest. The Park extends over some 12,000 hectares, within which thirty-eight volcanic cones have been counted; the territory is medium mountain, and extends from the 200 m high of Castellfollit de la Roca to the 1100 m of Puigsallança, the highest point of the Finestres mountain range.
La Garroctxa is a land of nature, the variety of vegetation and fauna is extraordinary. The high rate of rainfall, the variety of substrates and the differences in altitude and orientation of the mountains are reasons why in such a small space can be found from the most typical Mediterranean vegetation to the vegetation of the Central European type or Atlantic trend.
The region also has a cultural heritage of incalculable value: medieval towns, Romanesque hermitages, the Roman road of Capsacosta, etc.
Just like me :) Peyto Lake, a must see...it was a hike to get up here in the heat but worth it. Judging by my mail i thought it was time I poked my head up. This summer has been quite adventuresome to say the least. Most of the places i explored had no cell service, just the way i like it. Met some really interesting people along the way, Brits being high on the list as the nicest people....needless to say never a dull moment. This is exactly how i saw this lake. If you don't believe me there are plenty of images on google to look at. Couldn't be a more perfect day. The Alberta Rockies stir my soul and make me come undone like no other place on earth. Have a great weekend!!
Train 405 usually rated a minimum of 9000hp across Northern Ontario but on this warm June 11. 1993 afternoon it has lost a couple units, one to a underpowered eastbound and another set out at Sudbury dead. This leaves 5910 and 4501 to grind up through Levack letting anyone within a couple miles know just how hard there working. A rescan.
J'ai rencontré un jeune qui faisait voler deux oiseaux apprivoisés, pendant notre discussion ce bel inséparable est venu se poser sur mon épaule.
Credit @ Little branch in Illuminate
LB_CatalpaTree{Animated}*4Seasons
LB_Snakeweed{Animated}*Summer-B
LB_Snakeweed{Animated}*Summer-A
LB_Mushrooms.V1
Credit @ Chez Moi Furniture
Shabby Shed (Adult) CHEZ MOI @ Deco(c)rate May Release 8th (HQ)
Victorian Fountain CHEZ MOI @ Shiny Shabby (End date : 15th May)
Bubble Chair (PG) CHEZ MOI
Bubble Table CHEZ MOI
*Chair color change by HUD
Credit @ Sway's
Sway's [Beth] Garden Cottage RARE
Sway's [Beth] Shed
Sway's [Beth] Wall Lantern
Sway's [Beth] Window box . blue
Sway's [Beth] Window box . pink
Sway's [Beth] Fence . curved
Sway's [Beth] Fence . door RARE
Sway's [Beth] Stepping Stones / plain . line
Sway's [Beth] Stepping Stones / plain . curve
Sway's [Beth] Garden Arch
Sway's [Beth] Stake Lantern
Sway's [Beth] Arbour Bench GLE
Sway's [Beth] Flower pot . yellow
Sway's [Beth] Flower pot . pink
Sway's [Beth] Flower pot . blue
Sway's [Beth] Decor Flower . orange / Gift
Sway's [Beth] Decor Flower . aqua / Gift
Sway's [Beth] Decor Flower . pink / Gift
Sway's [Chloe] Picnic Blanket
Sway's [Chloe] Picnic Basket
Sway's [Chloe] Coffee Jug
Sway's [Chloe] Coffee Mug
昼間からワイン♪
とかいう生活には特に憧れはない。
だって、お酒飲めないんですもの。
それはそうと
Deco(c)rate っていうイベントじゃないけどなんかそんな感じのやつ。
L$1500で15くらいのお店からのアイテムがまとめて買えるというやつ。
前もってお支払いしてたら毎月8日にそれが配達されるというやつ。
少し前にふりっかであちこちのお店から告知のSSがアップされてたのをちらちらと見ながら、サイトにも目を通してみたものの、
L$1500という金額に腰が引けてスルーしてた。
だがしかし、
最近ふりっかでよく見かける素敵アイテムがそのDeco(c)rate のアイテムで、どうしても欲しくなってゲットしようとサイトをもっかい確認したら、8日が過ぎた後はL$3000で買えるよって書いてある。
3000。3000。3000。
さらに腰が引けちゃったんだけど、今回カフェの模様替えをするのに絶対にほしいアイテムが含まれてるから、思い切って3000お支払い!!!
久々に変な汗出たけど、欲しかったアイテムを含む素敵アイテムが諸々ゲットできたのでご満悦ヽ(ﾟ∀｡)ﾉ
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1500と3000の差はでかい（切実
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・Ariskea{Australia} Olive twigs
・*Tentacio* Rustic Australia. Basket
・..::THOR::.. Old Trays
・BALACLAVA!! Aussie Meat Pie
・BALACLAVA!! Wine Bottle
・BALACLAVA!! Wine Glass for Red
・BALACLAVA!! Wine Crate w/3 bottles
@ 6 Republic Event
・Pewpew! Swing Bench Hideaway
・[ keke ] still falling rowan arch
・BackBone Weathered Lantern Black
@ Deco(c)rate for November 2016 (past-crates)
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・{what next} Winter Harvest Chair (plain)
・{what next} Winter Harvest Chair (pillow & blanket)
・Second Spaces - Flea Market Finds - old window frames
・DRD - Autumn Log Camp - Table (blanket)
・Lark - Manchego Cheese
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A first-rate view of the highest peaks of the Mischabels massif near Saas-Fee: from left to right, the Alphühel (4206 m - 13799 ft), the Täschhorn (4491 m - 14734 ft) and the Dom (4545 m- 124911 ft), the highest point of the chain (the right ridge of the 2 highest ridges, to the right of the photo). On the far right is the Lenzspitze (4294 m - 14088 ft)
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Les plus hauts sommets qui dominent Saas-Fee
Une vision de premier plan des plus hauts sommets du massif des Mischabels à côté de Saas- Fee : de gauche à droite, l'Alphühel (4206 m), le Täschhorn (4491 m) et le Dom (4545 m), point culminant de la chaîne (la crête de droite des 2 crêtes les plus hautes, à la droite de la photo). À l'extrême droite, se trouve la Lenzspitze (4294 m)
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Saas-Fee - Längfluh- Valais - Switzerland / Suisse
1914 Pathfinder Series XIV Model A Touring
Bonhams Auction
Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E. Greenway Road
Scottsdale, AZ 🇺🇸
American Bird Association rates birds from 1-6 depending on how hard they are to find. 1 being the most common to a 6 birds that are thought to be extinct on extinct. This Bananaquit is a code 4 to give you an idea how tough it is to see it in the United States (Florida may be the only State you can find this bird). Bird is attracted to exotic garden with abundant flowers where it drinks their sweet nectar.
Bananaquit description:
Small and short-tailed with short, decurved black bill. Gray-black above with white throat and yellow belly with bold white stripe over eyes. Continuing rarity found at Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve in Broward County, Florida.
P.S. I have seen this species in Brazil and the Bahamas before but not in the USA.
Using one of the animations in the Rable to build a sand castle.
RABLE only available at COSMO event 4 April 2021
Available 4 April 2021 at COSMO event
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"RABLE" the sand by "Sources" (5 prims)
included:
- lovebridge LOVENSE"
- PHYSICS COCK COMPATIBLE
- THE V BENTO COMPATIBLE
- INM shower cleaner
- RLV force sit
Animations Included:
PG:
- 15 Single PG animations (sitter 1)
- 8 Single PG animations (sitter 2)
- 20Couple PG ( Cuddles ) animations
ADULT:
- 2 Solo ADULT animations (sitter 1)
- 22 ForePlay ADULT animations
- 27 Couple ADULT animations
ADULT version or PG version
COPY & MODIF
Take a good look at this little suburban church. It is becoming a rarer sight these days. The secularism of the West (with the dominance of Cartesian thought) means that newer generations have been schooled in all forms of skepticism, if not outright hostility to matters of faith. By the mid 20th century Tasmania had the highest church participation rate in the country. It now has one of the lowest. The almost complete collapse of communities of faith within a generation or two (outside the United States) is perhaps the most dramatic development of all in Western democracies.
When it comes to biodiversity we are absolutely concerned with preserving different forms of life. And yet we fail to see that the loss of social diversity is equally as troubling. What the doctrines of Secularism demand is not real diversity but total conformity. That’s why “Woke” values are the new religion in the West (the way it has infiltrated professional sports is a clear indication of its all-pervasive force). It is a philosophy that brooks no rivals in a way not seen since the absolute hegemony of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. Mind you, with the ascendency of Trump to President again, we are seeing the shoe on the other foot. Now it is the atheists and people who reject Christian Nationalism (that's me!) who are the enemies of the state. When will we learn?
I cannot say I agree with everything that this little church holds dear to their faith, and they would certainly see me as heretical. Never mind, they still have my respect for holding onto tradition in an age when moral relativism is the cheap currency of the day. We need to value truly different forms of life in our communities. This is real democracy that allows for differences of opinion and ways of life, even the most traditional. All I ask of the religious fundamentalists in return is to return the favour. Any religion that believes that God is only concerned with one type of people is far to small to deserve full respect.
This image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and shows a starburst galaxy named MCG+07-33-027. This galaxy lies some 300 million light-years away from us, and is currently experiencing an extraordinarily high rate of star formation — a starburst.
Normal galaxies produce only a couple of new stars per year, but starburst galaxies can produce a hundred times more than that. As MCG+07-33-027 is seen face-on, the galaxy’s spiral arms and the bright star-forming regions within them are clearly visible and easy for astronomers to study.
In order to form newborn stars, the parent galaxy has to hold a large reservoir of gas, which is slowly depleted to spawn stars over time. For galaxies in a state of starburst, this intense period of star formation has to be triggered somehow — often this happens due to a collision with another galaxy. MCG+07-33-027, however, is special; while many galaxies are located within a large cluster of galaxies, MCG+07-33-027 is a field galaxy, which means it is rather isolated. Thus, the triggering of the starburst was most likely not due to a collision with a neighboring or passing galaxy and astronomers are still speculating about the cause. The bright object to the right of the galaxy is a foreground star in our own galaxy.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA and N. Grogin (STScI)
Camera: Rollei 35
Lens: Tessar f/3.5 40 mm
Film: Fomapan Action 400, rated @ ISO 200
Exposure: 1/125 sec and f/5.6, hand-held
Film developed and scanned by Foto Brell, Bonn
Edited under Adobe Lightroom
Fomapan Action 400 has a quite different look and seems to be a suitable alternative for specific intensions and photographic subjects. This classic film emulsion delivers more distinct grain, more sooty dark tones and some blooming of the highlights, which can emphasize the mood of a picture favorably. However, the sensitivity of this film emulsion seems to be lower than box speed, because the shadows tend to lose detail.
The more distinct grain results from the cubic grain structure of the emulsion. In contrast to the softer grain pattern of the tabular grain of modern films like the Ilford Delta or the Kodak TMax film series, cubic grain is more apparent. The softening effect by overexposure is said to result from a poor anti-halation layer. The light bouncing around causes halos and glowing highlights, creeping into the darker areas and tending to wash out the highlights.
The darkening of the foliage and the shadows seems to pretend the higher contrast. Fomapan Action 400 has much more sensitivity to the red end of the spectrum than in the blue and green region, so to speak a built-in orange or red filter. As a result, green leaves and shadows in general come darker in tonality. However, the contrast and graininess can both be reduced by overexposure. Meanwhile, I expose Fomapan 400 at ISO 200 (rather than rating the film at box speed) to open up the shadows for showing more detail.
This film definitely has a unique look, which is much appreciated by many photographers. Together with its deep black and the glowing highlights, Fomapan Action 400 can produce the beautiful and timeless look of classic film emulsions, different from other b&w films and quite different from digital rendering. This film and a vintage camera seem to be a good combo.
Elephant Bedroom Camp, Samburu, Kenya, 2019.
A high key image but It was late evening when this lovely female Leopard decided to take a snooze in the tree.
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Former Spanish Air Force Douglas C-47/T.3-46 461:46 sold on as G-BHUD and seen parked at Shoreham Airport back in 1980
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
A little know fact about me is that I used to be heavy-heavy in the hip hop game back in the 80’s. You could even say that I was one of the baddest in the game at that time. But alas that was ages ago. And although I’m no longer a record spinner I made some life long friends from my days as a battle DJ. And one of those friend is Dj. Rated R. Just tonight I had the pleasure of photographing him behind the scenes and live on the radio, the photos are to be used for his upcoming website. Watching him spin was both exciting and nostalgic as I recall being the one behind the ones and twos. Gosh those were the days! But hey I love my new love… the camera!
Tech tidbits: There was limited room so I couldn't use any lights and being the genius I am I left my speed lights at home so I just used my D300 on manual with the on camera flash and made it do what it do baby!