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"Smoking in Japan is not made illegal by Article 25 of the nation's Health Promotion Act, which merely urges smoking restrictions."
Museum to the right and Opera House sliding into the fjord in the middle. The roof of the Opera House is usually crowdy, but the restrictions due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic makes it almost empty.
Of easing of lockdown restrictions...but no hurry...there is plenty of time...
Anemone flower taken at the Ballarat Botanical Garden...the background bokeh is of other Anemone flowers in the same flower bed.
Here is a song down memory lane..."Time Is On My Side"
by the Rolling Stones.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEj8lUx0gwY
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HBW
The much anticipated announcement today on the lifting of restrictions did not eventuate ! Have to wait a bit longer!
" In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on."
Robert Frost.
A withering cherry blossom on one of our cherry fruit trees on our balcony. One has a number of developing cherry fruits, the other had none.
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Happy Sunday
I was lamenting the restrictions put on by the Covid-19 virus and was thinking about what I might miss in the wildlife world this spring. I thought about warbler migration and then about the nesting of the pileated woodpeckers. The site where I saw the woodpeckers and their chicks for the past two years was at a place I now won't be going to. It would likely be too difficult to maintain the necessary "social distancing" required.
Plus, I'm not even sure the park is open. So, hopefully I'll find them again next year. However, I thought I'd post one of my favorite shots of all time taken last spring when Mom came back to feed her three chicks. Doesn't get much better than this in the wildlife photography world as far as I'm concerned.
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If you'd like to see more of my pileated woodpecker images, go to schockenphotography.com. I have many images of eagles and other raptors as well as owls, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, songbirds and an interesting set of images of a bobcat with prey. I also have a full section on birds in flight which is my specialty.
Myanmar eased immigration restrictions in 2011 along with democratic reforms. Since then Myanmar had been a booming tourism destination until it was suddenly shut down by the military coup d'état in 2021.
I visited Myanmar three times in that decade.
I would like to upload selected photos from my second trip that visited Mandalay, Inle Lake and Shan State in 2012. I have uploaded some photos of the second trip sporadically, but the number was far less compared with those of the first and third trips.
Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar, and the last capital of the Konbaung dynasty, the last dynasty of Myanmar.
Kuthodaw Paya is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the former royal capital. It is situated at the foot of Mandalay Hill near the royal palace. It was built during the reign of King Mindon (1808-1878) who moved the capital from Amarapura to Mandalay in 1859.
It was modelled after Shwezigon Paya (flic.kr/p/J9LHir) in Bagan; therefore it has a typical design of Buddhist stupa in Myanmar.
As restrictions ease we decided to take a trip to London, our first time away in almost 2 years. On the 6th floor of the hotel looking down the main stairway (fortunately there were lifts)
Gender-based violence, already a global crisis before the pandemic, has intensified since the outbreak of COVID-19. Lockdowns and other mobility restrictions have left many women trapped with their abusers, isolated from social contact and support networks. Increased economic precarity has further limited many women’s ability to leave abusive situations. COVID-driven economic and social instability will also heighten the risk of child marriage, female genital mutilation and human trafficking, 5.7% of adults aged 16 to 59 years experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2022.
This isn't him you know it
But the bruises feel the same
The stomach leaves unspoken
but you can feel the rain
when you've
had enough he knows it
he breaks you down again
and all your feelings hopeless
when you
you trying to find the end
but it's
not your fault
when he breaks your heart
don't wait
your not broken
your heart still beats
the door still opens
don't wait to walk away
your worth
more than he let's you see
and people start to notice
then he
he promises to change
but it
It's not your fault
and it's never been your fault
a promise that is broken
tell me time again
don't wait
your not broken
your heart still beats
the door still opens
don't wait to walk away
your worth
more than he let's you see
don't wait
your not broken
and don't wait
your not broken
and don't wait
your not broken
you never did deserve it
don't you ever take the blame
for the life he has stolen
now your
an angle Heven gained
don't wait
After a long time not been able to go out during the night due to covid-19 restrictions last night I took the opportunity of the New moon and the dark night and went to visit an old friend.....Have a good weekend everyone.
2020 has been a real challenge..my country is still in the middle of it but slowly easing restrictions to manage the economy..many are affected but for some, everyday is just an ordinary day to go fishing for one's livelihood unperturbed by the chaos around..i think they are luckier than others..
Despite water restrictions in the Cape, there are three botanicals that put on the most beautiful show of flowers: Bougainvillea, Hibiscus and Plumbago.
The water restrictions in place, allow for watering plants twice weekly using a bucket - no hosepipes allowed. I’ve taken matters one step further and instead of using potable water, I save my bathwater for the shrubs – and they’ve rewarded me handsomely :-)
Here is an image of my Plumbago.
Botanical name: Plumbago auriculata.
Family: Plumbaginaceae.
Taken in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa.
This photo was taken in April 2019, far from the hassles and restrictions, happy days that followed one another without surprise, with only the worry of whether it would rain the next day. Sharing BBQs with friends, having a good drink by the beach to the sounds of the waves, laughter and music from the restaurants. It is in memory of this slice of life that we all knew, under other skies, that I post with nostalgia this picture hoping that it will come back soon for all.
Thank you for your kind visit, your charming comments and your faves. Have a great weekend ❤️
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... for my Happy Monochrome Birthday!
Due to Corona restrictions there will only be a very personal party with these lovely Japanese Anemone guests / Herbstanemonen (Anemone japonica) and seedheads in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend :-))
Due to so many restrictions this year I missed my annual Dark Green Fritillary early morning session, but I unexpectedly had my Dark Green fix when I was checking out my local White-letter Hairstreaks.
This male Dark Green Fritillary was being very territorial around the large Bramble bush where I was standing and gave me nearly an hour as it kept landing on various perches and then chasing off the other butterflies that included Large Skipper and Ringlet. This Ox-eye Daisy that was near the bush was probably the best photographically, although it was shooting straight into the light. It only stayed on the flower for around 10 seconds so it was a very short opportunity.
As far as the White-letters went, it was just a few distant views and one record shot!!
Hope everyone has a Happy FriYay and a wonderful weekend, whatever the level of restrictions are in place in your part of the world.
Now the Welsh COVID travel restrictions have been eased, I took advantage of yesterday's fine weather to explore two Snowdonia Mountain Lakes - pictured here Llyn Ogwen and nearby Llyn Idwal.
Llyn Ogwen is a ribbon lake lying alongside the A5 road between two Snowdonia Mountain Ranges - the Carneddau to the left of the image and the Glyderau to the right. It's a very shallow glacial lake with a maximum depth of only a little over 3 metres.
Took this Mid Afternoon shot in glaring sunlight with a wide angle lens and a polarising filter from the lake's Western shoreline. Its Eastern shoreline is overshadowed by the dominant crag Creigiau r Dena 500m (1,640 ft) - reflected here.
Whilst shooting, a Bat flew out from a crevice in the nearby right hand rocks circling above the darkened water area. Nature certainly is full of surprises!
MONGOLIA is completely and officially reopened to the World! Starting today 14.Feb 2022! You can freely travel to Mongolia without any restrictions related COVID!
As a new week starts, that can only mean one thing, more restrictions, as of Thursday of this week we go into total lockdown (again) same as before, and with restrictions on travel, will county borders be policed, who knows what will happen, stay safe my flickr fam.
on Amelia Island Florida.
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Now the Welsh COVID travel restrictions have been eased, I took advantage of last Tuesday's fine weather to explore two Mountain Lakes in the Snowdonia National Park, North West Wales - Llyn Idwal (pictured here) and nearby Llyn Ogwen.
Took this Mid-Morning shot of the lake, from its Northern Shoreline, three quarter's of one hour later after leaving the falls half a mile distant and roughly 500ft lower - with a tripod using a Cannon EFS 10-18mm lens at 18mm with polarising and neutral density filters.
From the East and left to right, firstly are the 400ft low-angled Idwal Slabs (frequented by rock climbers). Next and still in shadow, the thin white line of the Devil's Appendix Waterfall falling through the crags of Clogwyn y Geifr. By enlarging the image you'll have a better view of this.
Pictured centre is the Devil's Kitchen a crag below Glyder Fawr 1,001m (3,284ft), out of shot, the highest peak in the Glyderau Mountain Range and finally the peak, far right, is Y Garn 947m (2,598 ft).
A symbol of premature celebration due to lifting of some Covid-19 restrictions…literally 20mins after the announcement that the Balearics were shifted to the Green List, my GLW had flights and hotel booked!
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Now the Welsh COVID travel restrictions have eased from Saturday 27th March, I took advantage of this that day by further exploring the valleys around Capel Curig.
Early afternoon sees me overlooking Dyffryn Mymbyr - a valley running Westerly from the village of Capel Curig (middle right) to the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel in Snowdonia, containing the twin lakes - Llynnau Mymbyr. The Snowdon Horseshoe can be seen a distant right, partly concealed cloud, behind the furthest lake. The Carneddau Mountains (a most inhospitable place) tower immediately above the lakes' Northern Shoreline to the right.
Originally, Llynnau Mymbyr was one lake - about three quarters of a mile long in total - but a delta has built up midway along its North Shoreline and this has to all intents and purposes cut the lake into two - hence the plural name.
In the middle left foreground are the Capel Curig Pinnacles, (marked Y Pincin on maps) which are a series of rocky platforms also affording excellent Westerly views. Please see my earlier posting within my Snowdonia National Park album.
Happy Fence Good Friday everyone. Enjoy your Easter weekend but above all continue to stay safe and well too!
The Heinkel He 111 was a German airliner and bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Through development, it was described as a "wolf in sheep's clothing". Due to restrictions placed on Germany after the First World War prohibiting bombers, it was presented solely as a civil airliner, although from conception the design was intended to provide the nascent Luftwaffe with a heavy bomber.
Perhaps the best-recognised German bomber of World War II due to the distinctive, extensively glazed "greenhouse" nose of the later versions, the Heinkel He 111 was the most numerous Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of the war. It fared well until it met serious fighter opposition during the Battle of Britain, when its defensive armament was found to be inadequate. As the war progressed, the He 111 was used in a wide variety of roles on every front in the European theatre. It was used as a strategic bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber in the Atlantic and Arctic, and a medium bomber and a transport aircraft on the Western, Eastern, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African Front theatres.
The He 111 was constantly upgraded and modified, but had still become obsolete by the latter part of the war. The failure of the German Bomber B project forced the Luftwaffe to continue operating the He 111 in combat roles until the end of the war. Manufacture of the He 111 ceased in September 1944, at which point piston-engine bomber production was largely halted in favour of fighter aircraft. With the German bomber force virtually defunct, the He 111 was used for logistics.
Production of the Heinkel continued after the war as the Spanish-built CASA 2.111. Spain received a batch of He 111H-16s in 1943 along with an agreement to licence-build Spanish versions. Its airframe was produced in Spain under licence by Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA. The design differed significantly only in the powerplant used, eventually being equipped with Rolls-Royce Merlin engines. These remained in service until 1973.
Even though the name suggests a dark beach, you won’t see much in the way of blackness. Black Rock Sands is an open, wide beach with fine sands. The name comes from the area to the west of the beach dominated by a large, multi-coloured headland rock, low-tide caves and rock pools, an area rich in marine life. Natural history is also a feature of the local sand dunes, which have been declared a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’. Unusually, you can drive onto the beach here – so it’s a popular spot not just for picnickers and sandcastle builders, but also for motor boats and water bikes which have a special zone designated for their use. There are also dog restrictions on the beach.
100x walks #70
Now that lockdown restrictions are pretty much non-existent in the UK it's been great to get out and about again and walk up to our favourite Indian restaurant. This is my local High Street and me and the missus are waiting for the night bus to avoid the half hour walk home!
With the 25MPH restriction on this train, I was able to make it to this spot with plenty of time to spare after last shooting at the HWY 78 overpass near Richland. I needed some coffee and Leo needed a donut, so I skipped a few mundane, generic rural Iowa grade-crossing shots and headed for the Casey's on the west side of Washington.
When I pulled into town, the fog was finally starting to lift. Not long before the train arrived, the scene seemed to clear. There were stray high "clouds" of lifting fog that made for some unpredictable conditions, but this turned out pretty nice regardless. Note the "clouds" in this scene are all dissipating fog.
""Graffiti is one of the most free art expressions of the world; you don’t do it for money nor for an institution, it’s free expression and it liberates yourself creatively from a lot of restrictions."
Quote — Roa
This is the last wall Roa made in his home town (Ghent, Belgium), somewhere around 2009. Meanwhile Roa became a legend and his work can be found worldwide.
Location: Tempelhof , 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Info - www.streetartbio.com/roa :
""Street artist Roa is a muralist from Ghent, Belgium whose work has often been recorded and photographed, but very little is known about the artist and even less is documented.
At a very young age Roa remembers wanting to be an archaeologist or something adventurous and collecting little skulls from birds and rodents to draw at home. He grew up in the eighties and naturally was inspired by the American life; music, skating and so forth. The love for music, more in particular hip-hop, quickly joined his curiosity in graffiti. Like most muralists, he began by spraying throw-ups under bridges and walls. During his early years, Roa expressed an active, eclectic mix of styles. At the time, there was not prevailing movement in Belgium. As time went on, the scene’s evolution further evolved as foreign visitors left behind an assorted collection of talents and skills. Slowly but sure Roa became addicted to the nature of urban art.
Roa is primarily known for his strong obsession for animals and rodents. He often combines life, death, and life after death in his murals, which quickly distinguishes him amongst traditional muralists. His animals are painted to include skeleton and internal organs, making the sight even more realistic. The artist states, "Organs are the vital substances of our body and they represent a lot of the symbolism which I like!" One's love for animals could not be expressed nearly as much as our artist Roa. This mysterious Belgian muralist has created hundreds of murals through Europe. He has also traveled to other locations around the world.
His preferred forms of methods to paint are by using spray paint or acrylic paint. In fact, most of his work is created through a mixture of black, white, and gray scale colors. At times, the muralist prefers to sketch, especially those large murals. He first began his artistic career by paining buildings and warehouses in his hometown. Nowadays, his distinctive black and white style street artwork can found worldwide.
Some major cities, where his work can be found include London, New York, Berlin, Warsaw, Madrid, Moscow, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Paris.
Muralist Roa's true obsession for animals is unparalleled and he uses this obsession to paint for inspiration. Roa uses native animals based on the location he is painting in. For example, if he goes to a specific location filled with roosters, like Mexico, then he will paint a rooster. Not only does this make him a standout artist, but his attention to detail is phenomenal. He truly has a pure passion for painting. Roa simply paints to paint- no other reason.
Roa’s work has been turning heads across the street art community by bringing birds, rodents, and other animals back into the consciousness in the areas they once inhabited. Although the street art is generally conveyed in a very natural matter, even his dead animal paintings seem at peace. Not only that, but his extra large scale black and while local rodents may be viewing the image at work from nearby.
Roa’s anonymity has kept his work and his spirit free.""
As lockdown restrictions ease in the uk we are able to take our evening walks further a field.
The late evening light was enjoyed and not another soul to be seen.
Now that some of these restrictions have been lifted, it was time to pick up My girls and hit the road. Decided to take out the Pink G Wagon... Queenstyle Limited Edition.
Of course Diamond and Cassandra still didnt come out yet, its hot out here... giggles. Luckily i am relaxing in style.
Yall stop by and follow they pages please. Smiles.
Diamond - www.flickr.com/photos/188006676@N08/
Cassandra - www.flickr.com/photos/cassandraheartsong/
XoXo~
Jaz
Hello everyone,
So sorry for being absent but I’ve been very busy. I’ve finished painting the interior of my house which was a big job. I’ve also had all new flooring installed, hybrid flooring and carpet. Hence everything needed to be packed away. I moved out for awhile, while this was all being done. My last painting job to do is the front door! At the moment I’m unpacking boxes. I’ve had little time for photography but did take some photos on a recent weekend away. But still have to process those.
We’ve had some really cold mornings here by our standard and will be glad when the warmer weather comes. The drought in Australia is still worrying with many towns in NSW about to dry up. Water will be trucked in. So far here we’ve not had water restrictions, but you never know.
I will endeavour to catch up with your beautiful photos soon 😍