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Sturdy and reliable, my Witch Hazel shrub (Hamamelis 'Jelena') blooms in defiance of the darkest days of winter. Its rather weird, bronze-yellow blooms add color to the January gloom just when you need it most.
"In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone; ...
~ Christina Rosetti
"All art is but imitation of nature."
~ Seneca the Younger
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus
Norfolk
The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.
Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.
Reliable sources mentioned today, that Gustaf took an evening off........
He was seen standing at Tranquil Bay watching the view for quite a while, before he started to fish.
Moment at Autumn Trace, Tranquil Bay :
“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections,
predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal.
standards for people to live up to.” – Alfred A. Montapert
♫ Andrea Bocelli, Ellie Goulding - Return To Love ft. Ellie Goulding♫
[Verse 1: Andrea Bocelli]
Quand'è che spento il cuore?
Che ho smesso di sognare
Un nuovo amore?
Il dubbio dentro me
E ho smesso di sperare
Ma a un tratto, tu
[Pre-Chorus: Andrea Bocelli]
Risvegli nel profondo
Un fuoco che mi accende
[Chorus: Andrea Bocelli & Ellie Goulding, Andrea Bocelli]
I'll return to love and risk it all
Per regalarti un mondo
And I'll return to love and resterò
Per costruire un sogno
One more time
[Verse 2: Ellie Goulding, Andrea Bocelli & Ellie Goulding]
Who cares about the past?
Who knows about tomorrow?
L'amore è adesso
And maybe this won't last
Maybe this moment's all we have
Let's find out
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[Pre-Chorus: Ellie Goulding]
And though I'm still afraid
You're worth a leap of faith
[Chorus: Andrea Bocelli & Ellie Goulding]
I'll return to love and risk it all
To see the world that we make
I'll return to love and take the fall
As if my heart cannot break
One more time
[Bridge: Andrea Bocelli & Ellie Goulding]
Here and now, up against the edge
Promise me you won't look down
Won't fall off the ledge
Take my hand and show me how to love again
[Chorus: Both, Ellie Goulding & Andrea Bocelli]
And I'll return to love and risk it all
Per regalarti un mondo
And I'll return to love and take the fall
Per costruire ancora
One more time
Drab grayish-brown flycatcher found in forested areas and edges. Nondescript overall with two pale wingbars; bill usually shows extensive orange on lower mandible. Note very long wings and larger size than Empidonax flycatchers. Typically seen on a high perch, occasionally sallying out to snatch an insect. Essentially identical to Western Wood-Pewee; averages paler overall with stronger upper wingbar, but reliably distinguished only by voice. Listen for clear whistled tones, especially the distinctive “PEE-a-weeEEE!” song. (eBird)
Constance Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 2010.
This is a different image to 'Majestic'...
Just tried a tighter crop and a little more contrast...hope you like it.
I keep this in the silverware drawer to use almost daily on jars or lids or other such frustrating things. I think this makes me much more gentle than tossing something across the room, don't you?
Back after I ask my significant other what the proper name of this is, if you're interested.
Ah, a pair of duck-billed pliers with which to grip, bend, and twist small things. Small enough for my smallish hand.
You can predict exactly when the Robin will have it's main feed. During the morning and afternoon it skirts the periphery of the five feeding area's in our garden, picking off the odd seed or nuts dropped by the other bird, but just as the Witching Hour starts they will appear, one at a time and feed for a couple of minutes facing into the setting sun.
… Reliable sources report the Twins were seen watering their horse close to where these 3 columns still stand, circa 496 BCE :-)
Bakreswar Thermal Power Project, under The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited, is one of the most reliable and prestigious coal-fired power plants in West Bengal and in India as well. In two stages the total capacity of the plant is (03 X 210)MW. Funded by the Overseas Economic Co-Operation Fund(OECF) of Japan Govt. — subsequently costituted as Japan Bank for Internattional Co-operation (JBIC).
When I used to work afternoons, I would regularly check before I left what L505, a Sarnia-Battle Creek train, had for power. The train was a magnet for what crews would consider garbage, this often meant old standard cabs and barns would end up on the train. After working Flint and Durand, L505 is back on the move heading for Battle Creek as they pass through Morrice past the former Meal-N-More elevator that has long been gone, now only a memory like most of the barns.
According to a reliable source, the previous owners of this home rented out the property as an airbnb. It was completely renovated from top to bottom and sold ready for new owners that would appreciate its beauty....I have featured the outdoor patio area because it serves as some very usable living space. As shown, it makes for a great garden area....and it looks like someone has already started planting some roots...
This home will be available at faMESHed starting the 1st of August but you can preview it now at the HISA mainstore:
HISA - SommerHus
HISA - Foliage
faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001
HISA Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hisa/123/117/22
HISA Flickr: flic.kr/ps/3RR2wW
Various releases by Muniick that can be found at the mainstore:
Muniick Springville Soil Bags
Muniick Vintage Tin Can Fruit Berries
Muniick Vintage Tin Can Peaches
Muniick Vintage Tin Can Tomato Soup
Muniick Lowell's Hay Fork
Muniick Lowell's Shovel
Muniick- Upcycled Wooden Drawer Garden Planter w/ Poppies
Muniick Springville Wood Bucket with Tomatoes
Muniick Springville Garden Toolbox w/ Garden Tools
Muniick- (ADULT) Upcycled Cinder Block Bench
Muniick Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Port%20Lux/150/57/3402
Muniick Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2UgnfP
Last but definitely not least:
Titans - The Timeworn Tree
{anc} dandelion fluff
{anc} miniature/H. swan {chocolate}
Apple Fall Row Boat Cream
Apple Fall Basil Sproutlings
.:revival:. beach fence
.:revival:. garden shower
.:revival:. garden table
Skye Epic Rock
JIAN Pekin Duck :: Static Duck
Apple Fall Urne de Terra Cuite
Apple Fall Potting Mix Bags
Apple Fall Stacked Herb Pots - Clay
Apple Fall Heavy Corbel Shelf
Apple Fall Apple Fall Vintage Milk Urn - Galvanized Metal Sink
Apple Fall Stacked Herb Pots - Bleached
West Village Hand Thrown Terracotta Urn
Ayla. DIY Plant Stands - Carrot Plant Stand
Ayla. DIY Plant Stands - Book Plant Stand
dust bunny . recycled pots
Apple Fall Stacked Terracotta Pots
8f8 - primavera in Toscana Clay Pots
8f8 - Granny's Winter Cottage - Sink
..::THOR::.. Cute Plant
..::THOR::.. Italian Clay Pot L
..::THOR::.. Italian Clay Pot Capped
..::THOR::.. Italian Clay Pot S
..::THOR::.. Old Gardener Table
~BAZAR~Berlin-Pots
ChiMia:: Les Landes Work Bench
Dahlia - Aradia - Rose Wall Water Fountain
Nutmeg. Garden Getaway Clutter Exclusive
Nutmeg. Garden Junk Water Pump
12. Nutmeg. Garden Getaway Straw Hat
Nutmeg. French Cafe Watering Can
Nutmeg. Watering Can#1 -3
Wheelbarrow by Austin Liam
[Rezz Room] Chihuahua
Thanks for the continued support! Be safe, be happy....Wishing you all a great week ahead!! 😊
My good bird photographer friend, Sharon Richards, who lives in Towanda, PA, found this incredibly rare Hybrid Warbler this past May in an area near her home that she and I have reliably seen Blue-winged Warblers over the years. There are not, however, any Golden-winged Warblers in the immediate area.
I would have flown up to PA to get a photo of this bird myself, but due to the Virus, I could not go. The bird did stay around for quite some time, although Sharon does not know if it ever found a mate.
Sharon does not post her photos on Flickr anymore, (rather on Instagram) so I decided to post it here on my site on her behalf for everyone to enjoy seeing this incredibly rare Hybrid Warbler.
A male Lawrence's Warbler
I forgot to add-----the bird was singing the Blue-winged Warbler song...
Above open range was miles of timber
Fix them fences you remember
Horse and the saddle
rope and leather
Ridin through the wind and the weather
Smell the sage and see forever
Chevron Gas Station in Ghost Town of Nelson, Nevada
Located in southern end of Nevada, in El Dorado Canyon in Clark County, Nevada.
The area known as Nelson was originally called Eldorado in 1775, by the original discoveries of gold in the area that is now Eldorado Canyon. The town was the site of one of the first major gold strikes in Nevada and one of the biggest mining booms in state history. Gold and silver were discovered here around 1859. The rush to the canyon began in 1861.
The community called Nelson was named for Charles Nelson, a camp leader.
I'm not sure if there are zillions of song sparrows, or there's just one following me around.
In any case, when there aren't a lot of other birds around, I can always count on a nearby song sparrow.
Nisqually NWR
This is my favorite formation in the slickrock area near Page, AZ. I've posted a couple of shots of it before.
The erosion patterns are so elaborate and complex. And the color is lovely.
An expensive car is buried in the large snow bank. It spent some time under the thick layer of snow, enjoying the music. The radio antenna is the only part of the car free and, presumably, workable. It's the end of March now. The car will be finally free of snow in a week or so, and the owner will get it to the service station or maybe to the scrap-yard. If there still is the owner. Black and white version. I don't know whether it is an example of surreality, a pattern of urban horror or just a case of I-don't-give-a-hoot?
Keeping my fingers crossed that we have finally turned the corner, as the "ever reliable" weather forecast shows warming temps (slightly) and no more snow until the weekend.
Great. I just jinxed us.
When in doubt, pan it out. And where else but Harris Tower at CP Harrisburg? An old staple of mine for sure, and a quick go to when duty calls.
In this edition, we've got (what else?) the Steelton Local with a slightly different leader - an Operation Livesaver GP59E - rolling through downtown and headed back home to Enola.
It's getting to the point that, if nothing much is available, you can still rely on the Double-barred Finches. Oxley Creek Common.
Connecticut Southern GP38 2038 leads CSO-3 back to Hartford Yard approaching Belden Street in East Hartford. The former southern high hood leads the way after this train served customers on the South Windsor Branch.
Currently the most reliable of GBRf's class 69's, 69003 works a 4Y19 13.30 Tonbridge Yard-Southampton Western Docks past St.Denys on 24/05/22. This was actually the previous days train from Mountfield following the failure of 69001 !
John Kane Photo • Doug Harrop Collection • June 28, 1978
A Bangor & Aroostook BL2 awaits its next assignment at Northern Maine Junction in Hermon, Maine.
BAR 52 is a rare 1500 horsepower BL2 diesel locomotive, built in 1949. A total of 59 BL2s were built by EMD, and No. 52 is one of seven units preserved today.
Tennessee. 4/15/2016. This species can reliably be found in areas of briars in an area just west of Cookeville. The white wing bars have hints of yellow which is not unusual for this species. This bright male is living up to it's name better than many, showing a nice blue tone to the wings, and dorsal tail feathers. I find this species much easier to photograph when using a blind.
Robin - Erithacus rubecula
Our ever reliable Little Robin...
Double click image.
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It is a vagrant in Iceland. In the south-east, it reaches the Caucasus range. Irish and British robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in Ireland and Britain.
Attempts to introduce the European robin into Australia and New Zealand in the latter part of the 19th century were unsuccessful. Birds were released around Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin by various local acclimatisation societies, with none becoming established. There was a similar outcome in North America as birds failed to establish after being released in Long Island, New York in 1852, Oregon in 1889–1892, and the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia in 1908–1910.
The robin is diurnal, although has been reported to be active hunting insects on moonlit nights or near artificial light at night. Well known to British and Irish gardeners, it is relatively unafraid of people and drawn to human activities involving the digging of soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Indeed, the robin is considered to be a gardener's friend and for various folklore reasons the robin would never be harmed. In continental Europe on the other hand, robins were hunted and killed as with most other small birds, and are more wary.
Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface. In autumn and winter, robins will supplement their usual diet of terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders, worms and insects, with berries and fruit. They will also eat seed mixtures placed on bird-tables.
The robin features prominently in British folklore, and that of northwestern France, but much less so in other parts of Europe. It was held to be a storm-cloud bird and sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Robins feature in the traditional children's tale, Babes in the Wood; the birds cover the dead bodies of the children.
More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the robin's breast, and thereafter all robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them.
An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory.
The association with Christmas more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red jackets and were nicknamed Robins, the robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card.
In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.
In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain's national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.
The Sumatran tiger, seen in the Los Angeles Zoo :)
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is the smallest tiger subspecies, found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where they live in forested areas with dense vegetation and reliable sources of water. It is the only surviving tiger population in the Sunda Islands, where the Bali and Javan tigers are extinct. Sumatran tiger populations have declined 60 percent or more since 1970. Only 400-500 Sumatran tigers are estimated to remain in the wild. There are approximately 200 Sumatran tigers in zoos, including 65 in Indonesia.
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Tygrys sumatrzański w zoo w Los Angeles :)
Tygrys sumatrzański (Panthera tigris sumatrae) – podgatunek tygrysa azjatyckiego, najmniejszy ze współcześnie żyjących tygrysów i jedyny pozostały przy życiu z grupy tygrysów Archipelagu Sundajskiego. Występuje w małych, odizolowanych populacjach na Sumatrze. Większość w parkach narodowych i rezerwatach. Liczebność populacji pod koniec lat 90. XX wieku oszacowano na 400–500 osobników, natomiast szacunki z 2007 wskazują na 441–679. Jest to zdecydowanie poniżej bezpiecznego poziomu gwarantującego stabilność populacji. W ogrodach zoologicznych żyje ok. 200 tygrysów sumatrzańskich, z czego 65 w Indonezji.
I thought that the guy was sleeping there, as he did not move in several minutes. I have it from reliable source, that he was actually scratching a lottery ticket. Dundas Street East is an sketchy neighbourhood, but full of interesting photo opportunities.
445. TMR Toronto 2020- June -13, P1390739; Uploaded 17. July 2020. Lmx -ZS100.
On this particular day, if there was one thing I could count on, it was the sun to light up the sky for a lovely sunset. It did not disappoint. Wish you were there too...
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Prague-Prosek, Church of St. Wenceslas.
Reliable historical data on the foundation of the church have not been preserved. Hájek's chronicle states that the church was founded by Boleslav II, to whom St.Wenceslas appeared in a dream on his return from Stará Boleslav to Prague. Based on surveys, the origin of the church is reported at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, or already in the middle to the third quarter of the 11th century. The first of a series of building alterations to the church was made in the early 13th century. The parish (Plebania) has been documented here since 1311,. Around 1420, the church was demolished by the Hussites and then passed into the administration of the Utraquists, who repaired it in the 1970s and gothicized the Romanesque building.
Getting the chance to turn back the clock on a Class 1 is always a treat, especially on a former flagship route like CSX’s ex-L&N lines from Cincinnati, OH to Knoxville, TN (via Corbin, KY), which has become yet another example of routes that have fallen on the sword of traffic contraction and network consolidation. On this day, the chance was CSX’s Queensgate-Winchester turn L348-11, seen here blazing past the searchlight signals for the disused south-end double track at Robinson, KY with three GP40 variants and 27 cars for Winchester’s Patio Yard.
This little grape hyacinth has been blooming in my backyard for YEARS, maybe 20 or so? And it belongs, I read on Google, to the asparagus family, imagine. It’s pretty enough to have its own class.
Blue feet - The feet are rapid and honest indicators of a booby's current level of nourishment. As blue feet are signals that reliably indicate the immunological and health condition of a booby, coloration is favored through sexual selection. (See both pics)
The Camera that Witnessed the Dawn of a New Era
What does a Yashica A and a candlestick telephone have in common?
Both played a part in the long development of global communication, and this particular Yashica A is directly connected to one of the most significant achievements in that story.
COMPAC was the trans Pacific telephone cable system that linked Canada with Australia and New Zealand. It crossed the floor of the Pacific Ocean and created the first dependable long distance telephone connection between the northern and southern hemispheres. The Canadian landing took place at Port Alberni, BC on Canada’s west coast on October 29, 1963, a moment that marked a new era in international communication.
This camera is not just similar to the ones used during that work. It is the actual camera issued to Teleglobe Canada for the project. It sailed aboard the cable ship CS Retriever and was used again on shore at Port Alberni. Its photographs recorded the landing of the COMPAC cable and the people who carried out the work.
After the project was complete, the camera was placed in a display case at Teleglobe’s Vancouver International Gateway as part of their historical collection. When Teleglobe Canada was eventually dissolved, they passed the old Yashica A into my care, and it has remained with me ever since.
The candlestick telephone comes from an earlier period when reliable, clear communication with the southern hemisphere was impossible. The camera was there to document the event that changed all that.
Two tools. Two eras. One story of communication reaching farther than ever before.
It seemed only fitting to record this pairing on film using the Hasselblad 500cm and FlicFilm Ultrapan 100 film.
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VIA 63 has an intriguing never-before-seen consist in revenue service in the form of F40PH-2D no. 6413 leading a standard 5-car Siemens Venture set; SCV-42 included as they motor through Scarborough Jct. approaching their final destination of Toronto. Apparently, in recent times some of the Siemens sets experienced HEP failures enroute and were delayed multiple hours as a result, so the solution to improve reliability was adding an F40 on point providing motive, but more importantly HEP to the Venture set. It's exciting but also disappointing to see how the new equipment handles Canadian winters, raising questions about the reliability and longevity of these new trainsets, meanwhile a locomotive over 40 years old is still trucking along and handling the conditions with no issue.