View allAll Photos Tagged robust
Deeply romantic yet squat and robust, Wells Cathedral, the Cathedral of St Andrew the Apostle, is mostly in Early English style. Construction was started in 1175 by Bishop Reginald FitzJocelyn on the site of a Saxon abbey built by St Aldhelm in 705; it replaced Sherborne as the seat of an episcopal see in 909, and it was removed again to Bath after the Norman Conquest in 1090. The new building begun by FitzJocelyn was intended from its inception to facilitate a return of the episcopal seat to Wells. The bulk of the work was finished by 1326.
The magnificent West Front, with 300 sculpted figures, followed in the years after 1365 under master mason William Wynford.
The Cathedral fell into disrepair under Oliver Cromwell, and after a happy interlude during the Restoration was again damaged by Puritan soldiers during the Monmouth Rebellion, who damaged the West Front and stabled their horses in the nave.
Wells Cathedral is the seat of the Bishops of Bath and Wells.
Jewelry Set - :: pm :: Imani (includes a robust color & metal hud)
Dress with arm wraps - :: pm :: Sam (on sale for 60 L$ in the Weekend Wow sale!)
Of note:
Mesh head - *New* Catwa hdpro Zircon
Skin - cStar Limited - Winter Goddess - Dust
(this skin no longer available, but check out cStar Limited Marketplace Store
Hair: Wingsdg - ES0501
Eyes: S H I M M - clxiv bonus
Cigola la fune :
è robusta , d'acciaio,
sembra non rompersi mai.
È tesa, vibra veloce.
Su di lei il carico di una vita
in salita
Genova, funicolare Zecca - Righi
The steel rope
A robust, squirrel-like rodent found in alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Adults typically weigh between 4 and 9.2 kg, with a body length of 45–67 cm and a tail measuring 12–15 cm. They have thick fur and adaptations that help them endure cold, high-altitude environments.
These are very social animals living in colonies and we sighted them in good numbers on the side of mountain roads during our trip. They were playing with each other, seemingly hugging at time and foraging together. Their burrowing behavior not only provides shelter but also supports communal hibernation for six to eight months each year. These marmots feed primarily on grasses and flowering alpine plants. Marmots in the wild have an average lifespan of about 15 years.
The species plays a key ecological role in alpine meadows, supporting predators such as snow leopards, wolves, and large raptors.
No soy experto, por lo que expongo los criterios de clasificación que he seguido a partir de la clave de Jose Antonio Gainzarain:
A mayor aumento, se aprecia mejor que la parte inferior de los ojos no es roja ni verde, sino azulada.
Y, especialmente, las patas son negras con línes finas amarillas. Son libélulas de vuelo rápido y un aspecto más robusto que los caballitos del diablo. Fotografiada en la laguna de Pitillas.
La fotografía me hace interesarme de nuevo en aquello que me enseñaron y olvidé...
¡Feliz fin de semana a todos y gracias por los comentarios y favoritos!
La conchiglia è robusta, globulare, leggermente schiacciata nelle forme giovanili, con un diametro di 15-20 mm ed una altezza di 10-15 mm, e 5-6 spire leggermente convesse.
La colorazione di fondo è biancastra con riflessi porcellanacei, con fasce brune di vario spessore, che possono anche essere assenti. Quando presenti, possono essere in forma di spirale ininterrotta o tratteggiata, o di piccole macchie radiali. Il piede è di colore chiaro.
Si differenzia da altre specie simili, come p.es. Cernuella virgata e Eobania vermiculata, per l'ombelico molto piccolo e quasi interamente coperto e per il peristoma di colore rosa, tondeggiante, leggermente obliquo, talora tagliente negli esemplari adulti.
Distribuzione e habitat
Questa specie è diffusa in tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo.
È stata introdotta in numerose altre aree incluse il nord Europa, il Nord America, parte dell'Africa, Asia, e Australia, dove è divenuta spesso una specie invasiva, costituendo un serio problema per l'agricoltura.
È una specie tipica degli ambienti dunali, ma che si spinge anche all'interno, specie in prossimità di fiumi. Non è raro incontrarla anche in ambienti antropizzati.
Biologia.
Ha l'abitudine di estivare in posizioni molte esposte (steli di piante, staccionate), formando aggregati spesso molto numerosi; frequentemente è in associazione con Cochlicella acuta e Cernuella virgata.
In EXPLORE del 17/9/2015.
.
.
.
Mes dernières randonnées ont été l'occasion de rencontrer souvent, parmi les herbes au bord des sentiers cette orchidée étrange, qui semble se plaire aussi dans mon jardin, à tel point que j'ai dû en passant la tondeuse en contourner un pied particulièrement sans-gêne qui s'était installé au bord de l'allée pavée. L'avantage est que je n'ai que quelques pas à faire pour m'assurer que sa réputation olfactive n'est pas usurpée !
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchis_bouc :
L’orchis bouc (Himantoglossum hircinum) ou himantoglosse à odeur de bouc est une espèce d'orchidées terrestres européennes. On l'appelle parfois loroglosse à odeur de bouc (Loroglossum hircinum).
[Cette plante robuste peut] atteindre 1 m. Elle possède de nombreuses feuilles d'un vert grisâtre qui apparaissent en automne, persistent l'hiver puis se flétrissent à la floraison. L'inflorescence est cylindrique et assez dense, fleurs verdâtres bordées de pourpre, sépales et pétales rassemblés en casque, labelle très allongé, jusqu'à 6 cm, enroulé, plus ou moins déployé à l'horizontale à la floraison, peu échancré à l'extrémité. Odeur marquée caractéristique, proche de celle du bouc (perceptible uniquement à proximité immédiate de la fleur).
(...)
Localisation :
Méditerranéo-atlantique, assez localisé et rare (mais parfois abondant dans ses stations).
A ROBUST seabird, best known for its large and densely packed breeding colonies. The Guillemot swims well and dives frequently. Love seeing them fly on whirring wingbeats and these relatively narrow wings are also used well when swimming underwater.
========================================
THANK YOU for your visit and comments, enjoy the weekend, and stay safe and well.... God bless...............Tomx
=========================================
BEST OF LUCK TO THE LIONESSES ON SUNDAY
=============================================
Compact, robust, and big-headed warbler. Males are striking with a black hood contrasting with whitish throat, gray back, and red eyering. Females duller with a gray hood, white throat, and buff body. Common in many typical Mediterranean habitats including tall bushes, open woodland, gardens, coast, and plantations. Usually first detected by its song, a fast, angry-sounding rattling "ctret-tret-tret-tret-tret" or "tetwtweer-tik-tik-tik" with whispering in between. The call is a dry "tseck."
Dolna Kula, Bulgaria. May 2016.
SERNANCELHE (Portugal): Igreja Matriz.
A antiga vila de Sernancelhe, no distrito de Viseu, possui uma imponente Igreja Matriz, construída originalmente entre os séculos XII-XIII, sob a vigência da arte românica. Numa das paredes exteriores do templo é visível a inscrição do ano de 1210. Contudo, o templo seria parcialmente remodelado no século XVII, sem que essa intervenção apagasse os traços românicos anteriores. Está classificada como Monumento Nacional.
Maciça, a frontaria granítica é antecedida de alguns degraus, rasgando-se nela um portal românico de três arquivoltas, sendo o arco interno decorado por renque de dez anjos esculpidos. O tímpano de linhas ondeadas é preenchido por relevos vegetalistas e geométricos. Os arcos de volta perfeita repousam sobre três pares de colunas com capitéis de cariz fitomórfico. Ao nível das arquivoltas, o portal é ladeado por dois baldaquinos, sob os quais se abrigam figuras de santos e os evangelistas; de um lado estão três imagens, dois evangelistas do tetramorfo rodeando S. Pedro, enquanto no outro figuram os dois restantes acompanhando o Apóstolo S. Paulo. O edifício é rematado por uma empena triangular, flanqueado por urnas sobre pedestais e, ao centro, ergue-se uma cruz latina. Lateralmente, desenvolve-se a torre sineira quadrangular e robusta, rasgada por ventanas e marcada na cornija por pináculos triangulares sobre pedestais.
O corpo da igreja é formado por uma só nave, rasgando-se nas suas paredes laterais três capelas. A que se abre no lado direito terá sido usada como capela funerária da família dos condes da Lapa, enquanto as duas do lado oposto expõem interessantes e esculturas hagiográficas de madeira.
A capela-mor possui um grande altar barroco em talha dourada. Uma campanha de obras realizada pela Direção-Geral de Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais (D. G. E. M. N.) na década de 70 deste século, pôs a descoberto importantes frescos murais quinhentistas, que estavam ocultados por dois retábulos de pintura em madeira. Esses frescos representam a Sra. do Rosário e a Virgem do Apocalipse rodeada por uma composição floral. Nas paredes da ousia contemplam-se quatro pinturas, duas delas em madeira e filiando-se na oficina de Vasco Fernandes - o famoso pintor viseense mais conhecido por Grão Vasco.
info: Porto Editora – Igreja Matriz de Sernancelhe na Infopédia [em linha]. Porto: Porto Editora. [consult. 2022-10-10 18:14:55]. Disponível em www.infopedia.pt/$igreja-matriz-de-sernancelhe
(Campephilus robustus) 022A2153 Recanto Do Saua - Mata Atlantica - Brazil
Guide on Mata Atlantica Tour : Marcos Eugênio
marcos.birds@gmail.com
Diese robuste, widerstandsfähige und abgehärtete Pferderasse wird in der Wistinghauser Senne bei Oerlinghausen zusammen mit Schottischen Hochlandrindern zur Waldbeweidung eingesetzt. Durch Verbiss und Tritt sollen sie dauerhaft mehr Licht und somit mehr Wärme an den Waldboden bringen. Damit soll die historische Heidelandschaft wieder hergestellt werden.
Fundort: Deutschland - Oerlinhausen - Wistinghauser Senne - 23.01.2022
1948 Alvis TA14. And, like all Alvis cars, Alvis only supplied the chassis, drive train, and underpinnings with all being custom bodied by coachbuilders.
The Story of This Particular Car:
The TA-series Alvis was a new model offered after the close of World War II, from 1946 onward. Power for the TA was derived from a 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine and four-speed manual transmission which were both slightly improved from their prewar configurations. Three body styles were offered: a Sports Saloon by Mulliner, as well as Drophead Coupes by either Carbodies or Tickford.
Despite the TA 14’s origin as a premiere postwar model designed to reinvigorate Alvis’ production facilities towards civilian vehicles, it did better than anyone had hoped. More TA 14s were produced than any other model in the company’s history. It is further believed by the Alvis Owner’s Club that more examples have also survived than any other model, with much of this owed to the robust design and construction. By the end of 1950, the TA 14 had been phased out of production and replaced by the more powerful TA 21.
This particular TA 14 is clothed in the striking Drophead Coupe body supplied by Carbodies, one of just 400 examples believed produced. According to records from the Alvis Owner’s Club, the car was dispatched on 30 August 1948 to the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. where its first owner was employed as the Civil Air attaché. Nearly 40 years later, it appears for sale in a 1986 Alvis Club publication.
More recently, this TA 14 passed through collections in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Sun City West, Arizona prior to acquisition by the consignor in March 2005. It should be noted that several of the car’s previous owners were active members of the Alvis Owner’s Club who were enthusiastic and fastidious stewards of this particular chassis. As such, this nicely preserved TA 14 presently indicates fewer than 48,800 actual miles at time of cataloguing.
While within the consignor’s collection, this stately 1948 Alvis TA 14 Drophead Coupe by Carbodies has been carefully preserved and thoughtfully maintained. With fewer than 400 examples of its kind produced, this chassis is presented showing actual mileage and having benefitted from many years of enthusiast ownership. One would be hard pressed to find a more attractive postwar Alvis.
... nor more robust than its woody stalk,
for we must remember that it is a tree as well as a flower,
we must try not to forget this.
Stevie Smith
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Use without permission is illegal.
Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
Edited slightly in Topaz Studio
There is no AI in this image
The Vosgienne is a French bovine breed of medium size robust and well adapted to the mountain, found mainly in the Vosges mountains.
Castaños robustos se alzan al cielo, frondosas sus ramas, desnudos al verlos, como desnudas las cepas, pues es el invierno, se ciernen nubarrones con su manto negro, el sol lucha por lucir entre dos de ellos, claro cielo azul se escapa para dar luz al pasto que vemos (P.E.M.M)
Length: 35mm
A robust looking damselfly with a dark greyish abdomen and a blue "tail" in the male. The eyes of the male are deep red and the thorax in both sexes is bronze black on top. The female has short, yellowish ante-humeral lines.
Found in lakes, gravel pits, canals and slow-flowing rivers. The males often sit on water lily leaves defending their leaf from allcomers.
The similar, but smaller, Small Red-eyed Damselfly is sometimes found in the same habitat and careful observation is needed to distinguish the two species. Could be confused with the Blue-tailed Damselflies Ischnura elegans and I. pumilio, but these are smaller less robust looking insects and do not have red eyes.
Die Pferde stehen an einem Zaun, deshalb der beengte Schnitt am rechten Bildrand ;-)
Das Islandpferd, auch Isländer oder Islandpony genannt, ist eine aus Island stammende, vielseitige und robuste Pferderasse beziehungsweise ein Kleinpferd, das dank seines kräftigen Körperbaus auch von Erwachsenen geritten werden kann. Islandpferde gehören zu den Gangpferden, da sie nicht nur über die Grundgangarten Schritt, Trab und Galopp verfügen, sondern zusätzlich über die genetisch fixierte Gangart Tölt. Viele von ihnen verfügen auch über die Gangart Pass. Als „Islandpferd“ anerkannt werden nur reingezogene Tiere, ohne Fremdbluteinkreuzung, deren Abstammung lückenlos bis nach Island zurückzuverfolgen ist. In Island ist die Einfuhr von Pferden zur Vermeidung von Krankheiten verboten. Daher können Pferde, die in Island geboren wurden und einmal die Insel verlassen haben, nicht wieder nach Island eingeführt werden. (Wikipedia)
The horses are standing at a fence, hence the cramped cut on the right edge of the picture ;-)
The Icelandic horse, also known as the Icelandic horse or Icelandic pony, is a versatile and robust breed of horse or small horse that comes from Iceland and can also be ridden by adults thanks to its strong physique. Icelandic horses are gaited horses because they not only have the basic gaits walk, trot and canter, but also the genetically fixed gait tölt. Many of them also have the Gait Pass. Only purebred animals without cross-breeding, whose ancestry can be traced back to Iceland without any gaps, are recognized as “Icelandic horses”. Horses are banned in Iceland to prevent disease. Therefore, horses born in Iceland, once leaving the island, cannot be re-entered Iceland. (Wikipedia)
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
NO GROUP INVITES
¡No hay invitaciones de grupo!
En descendant du chœur, deux escaliers, l’un à droite et l’autre à gauche, conduisent à la crypte du XIème siècle. Elle est divisée en trois nefs séparées par de fines petites colonnes médiévales et par des colonnes romaines recyclées plus robustes. Les entrées d’origine, placées à l’ouest, sont visibles sur le mur du fond.
A robust population of Goldenclub (Orontium aquaticum) from Liberty County, Florida.
The sun had already disappeared when Carolina spotted this incredible scene while driving through the Apalachicola National Forest. We quickly turned around and I took my tripod down to the water's edge to take advantage of the rapidly vanishing ambient light. I was hoping for a different composition, however as soon as I eased into the water I realized that it became very deep very fast, and the bottom consisted of loose mud that quickly swallowed my leg up to my knee.
Luckily I was able to find this nice clump of plants close to the shore, and set about capturing a few frames, which I later manually focus stacked. After finishing up, Caro and I enjoyed watching a number of bats exit an adjacent culvert and fly just above the waters surface in pursuit of the swarm of mosquitoes and other insects emerging for the evening.
Coralorhiza trifida (Korallenwurz, coralroot), Handlgraben, Polster, Steiermark, Austria. This orchid species is more robust than thought. I have been observing this location for years The plants Isurvived a forest clear cut just next to their habitat. Also their closeness to the forest track made no harm neither by trucks nor by hikers.
Tomada en su entorno natural. El avetoro común es una especie de ave pelecaniforme de la familia Ardeidae propia de los humedales de Eurasia y África. El avetoro común es una garza robusta con plumaje de tonos pardos claros con listados y veteados oscuros. Debe su nombre a su característica llamada similar al mugido de los toros.
Le caféier robusta, Coffea canephora, est un arbuste de la famille des Rubiacées, originaire d'Afrique.
La première espèce de café à avoir été introduite fut l'Arabica à partir de 1860 en provenance de l'Ile de la Réunion. Puis le Robusta fut importé en 1910 de Java par la chambre d'agriculture.
Robust and green in Summer, leaves of a Hosta plant now head downward, becoming part of Winter's blanket.
Theme" "Natural Textures"
Thank you for taking the time to view my photo, and for the faves and comments you make, thank you!
Wildrosenhecken bieten zahlreichen Tieren Schutz- und Nistplatz und mit Blüten und Früchten ein üppiges Nahrungsangebot. Wildrosen sind robust, pflegeleicht und absolut frosthart. Die heimischen Arten sind optimal an die hiesigen Bedingungen angepaßt.
Schönes Wochenende !!
Le caféier robusta, Coffea canephora, est un arbuste de la famille des Rubiacées, originaire d'Afrique.
La première espèce de café à avoir été introduite fut l'Arabica à partir de 1860 en provenance de l'Ile de la Réunion. Puis le Robusta fut importé en 1910 de Java par la chambre d'agriculture.
Saltarin comun / mariposa saltarina de cola larga / long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus proteus )
La Urbanus proteus proteus, comúnmente conocida como la mariposa saltarina de cola larga, es una llamativa mariposa con una amplia distribución en todo el continente americano. Se caracteriza por su coloración iridiscente azul-verdosa y las largas y elegantes "colas" en sus alas traseras.
Características físicas
* Alas: La superficie superior de las alas delanteras es de color marrón oscuro con varias manchas blancas y vítreas de forma cuadrada. La base de las alas delanteras y traseras tiene un brillo iridiscente azul-verde que se extiende hasta el cuerpo.
* Colas: Las alas traseras presentan dos colas largas y prominentes, que pueden medir hasta 1,2 cm de largo.
* Cuerpo: El cuerpo es robusto y peludo, con la coloración iridiscente azul-verde que continúa por el dorso.
* Cabeza: Las mariposas saltarinas de cola larga tienen una cabeza ancha y ojos grandes y prominentes.
* Envergadura: Su envergadura suele oscilar entre 4,5 y 6 cm.
Hábitat y distribución
* Distribución geográfica: Esta especie se encuentra desde Argentina en América del Sur, pasando por América Central y las Indias Occidentales, hasta el sur de América del Norte.
* Migración: Es residente durante todo el año en zonas cálidas como el sur de Florida y Texas, pero migra hacia el norte durante el verano, llegando a veces hasta el sur de Ontario y el sur de Nueva Inglaterra. No puede sobrevivir a heladas prolongadas.
* Entorno preferido: La mariposa saltarina de cola larga prospera en áreas abiertas y alteradas, como campos con matorrales, bordes de bosques, zonas costeras y jardines suburbanos.
Ciclo de vida
* Huevos: La hembra pone huevos de color amarillo pálido o azul-verdoso, con forma de cúpula. Los huevos se depositan en grupos de hasta 20 en la parte inferior de las hojas de las plantas hospedadoras.
* Oruga (larva):
* También conocida como la enrolladora de hojas de frijol debido a sus hábitos alimenticios.
* La oruga es de color verde-amarillento con una cabeza grande y oscura y una fina raya negra en el dorso.
* Construye un refugio con una hoja enrollada y seda, que utiliza para protegerse mientras se alimenta por la noche.
* Pupa (crisálida):
* La pupa es de color marrón rojizo con una cubierta cerosa blanquecina.
* Se forma dentro del refugio de hoja enrollada.
* Plantas hospedadoras: La oruga se alimenta de una variedad de leguminosas (plantas de la familia del guisante), incluyendo frijoles cultivados, glicina y pega-pega (género Desmodium).
* Adultos: Las mariposas adultas se alimentan del néctar de muchos tipos de flores, como la buganvilla y la lantana. Tienen un patrón de vuelo rápido e irregular.
########### ENGLISH$ ###########
The Urbanus proteus proteus, commonly known as the long-tailed skipper, is a striking butterfly with a wide distribution across the Americas. It is characterized by its iridescent blue-green coloring and the long, graceful "tails" on its hindwings.
Physical characteristics
* Wings: The top surface of the forewings is dark brown with several glassy, squarish white spots. The bases of both the forewings and hindwings have an iridescent blue-green sheen that extends onto the body.
* Tails: The hindwings feature two long, prominent tails that can be up to half an inch long.
* Body: The body is robust and hairy, with the iridescent blue-green coloring continuing down the back.
* Head: Long-tailed skippers have a broad head and large, prominent eyes.
* Wingspan: Their wingspan typically ranges from 4 to 5.4 centimeters (about 1.5 to 2 inches).
Habitat and distribution
* Geographic range: This species is found from Argentina in South America, through Central America and the West Indies, and up to the southern parts of North America.
* Migration: While it is a year-round resident in warm areas like southern Florida and Texas, it migrates northward during the summer, sometimes reaching as far north as southern Ontario and southern New England. It cannot survive prolonged frost.
* Preferred environment: The long-tailed skipper thrives in open, disturbed areas such as brushy fields, roadsides, woodland edges, and suburban gardens.
Life cycle
* Eggs: The female lays pale yellow or bluish-green, dome-shaped eggs, usually in clusters of up to 20 on the underside of host plant leaves.
* Caterpillar (Larva):
* Also known as the bean leafroller due to its feeding habits.
* The caterpillar is yellow-green with a large, dark head and a thin black stripe down its back.
* It creates a rolled-leaf shelter held together with silk, which it uses for protection while feeding at night.
* Pupa (Chrysalis):
* The pupa is reddish-brown with a whitish waxy covering.
* It is formed inside a rolled leaf shelter.
* Host plants: The caterpillar feeds on a variety of legumes (plants in the pea family), including cultivated beans, wisteria, and beggar's-ticks.
* Adults: Adult long-tailed skippers feed on nectar from many different types of flowers, such as bougainvillea and lantana. They have a rapid, erratic flight pattern
SaltarinComun_IMG_6467
The Blood Moon is a no frills starfighter with no explosives, energy weapons, or terribly robust shields. Its job is punching new ventilation shafts through enemy ships with its two powerful cannons, and letting the vacuum of space do the dirty work. It relies on its speed to get away as it has little defense against return fire.
I built this over the course of about 5 weeks. The ideas that led to it started off long before that, though, as I was toying with an idea for a drone fighter. I wanted to revisit the color scheme that I used in my cyberpunk hopper car. Dark red as the main color earned it the working title Blood Moon. I got stuck on that for awhile, then started over with a very different design in a different color scheme, now featuring a cockpit. After going away on vacation for a bit, I returned and started over again, returning to the original color scheme, and something a bit closer to the original concept than the direction I'd started to veer off into with the first restart.
On top of my original sketch, I took some inspiration from present day lifting body aircraft. With the exception of the tail, the side profile has a deliberate airfoil shape.
The thing that finally got me going somewhere, after spinning my wheels for a while, was the #69754 tile shooter, which I used in the engines of my previous spacecraft, the Astral Vortex.
The cockpit came next. I really wanted to put the nose way out in front on this one, because I've done a lot of hiding it between cannons or Vic Viper prongs on past builds, which has let me focus less on the shaping. I originally wanted to brick-build a sleeker version of the classic 2507 windscreen in trans neon green. I didn't have those hinged wing parts that make the side in the right color, so I temporarily used black, and by the time I got the parts in my intended color it had evolved and I liked the black better.
Another of my frequent habits, showing up in nearly every spacecraft I've built since the Ugly Duckling, is using a lot of white brick in my hulls. I like that look, and I certainly don't plan to abandon it, but this time around I decided to use none at all for the sake of trying something different. The goal was to achieve a darker grittier look, while still keeping the high contrast that comes with spanning a wide range of shades.
This is one of my more complicated builds in terms of weird out-of-system geometry. There are few 90 degree angles to be found, anywhere. They only visible part with studs not at some weird out of system angle from the frame is the small recessed panel in front of the intake below the black pipe.
---
I underestimated the length of the build while it was still in progress, and the display stand mount wound up being significantly in front of the center of gravity. It was a bit late to change that by the time I was far along enough to know where the true center of gravity would be. It's locked to the frame, so it's not going to fall off no matter where it's attached. But the base still needs to be kind of centered below the center of gravity, which put the neck close to the front. I decided to take advantage of this by mirroring the delta shape of the wings in the display stand base.
One of the weirder sights in Loch Eck is this little tree managing to survive and prosper in the middle of the loch. Nature can be such a robust thing!
Eastern variant.
Described variously as inelegant, robust, stocky, heavily built, and drab. I think they are pretty awesome.
Blaireau européen : Ses pattes robustes et pourvues de solides griffes, puissantes lui permettent par ailleurs de courir à des pointes de 25 à 30 km/h.
Le caféier robusta, Coffea canephora, est un arbuste de la famille des Rubiacées, originaire d'Afrique.
La première espèce de café à avoir été introduite fut l'Arabica à partir de 1860 en provenance de l'Ile de la Réunion. Puis le Robusta fut importé en 1910 de Java par la chambre d'agriculture.
El castillo de Villalonso consta en la actualidad de un recinto cuadrado defendido por cubos situados en los ángulos: presenta además tres garitones en tres de los lienzos de la almenada muralla y una robusta torre del Homenaje, cuya mole proyecta su mitad más allá de la línea general de las murallas. La construcción es citada ya en una bula del Papa Gregorio IX de 1235, figurando como propiedad de la Orden de Alcántara. En el siglo XV fue comprado por la familia Ulloa, Juan de Ulloa y su esposa María de Sarmiento, familia que defendió la causa portuguesa de Juana la Beltraneja contra los Reyes Católicos, por lo que perdió el castillo y varias de sus villas. Más tarde pasó al hijo de Juan de Ulloa que se alió con los comuneros y fue condenado a muerte por Carlos V, pero se libró mediante la entrega de una suma de dinero. Este castillo constituye un típico y notable ejemplar de castillo del siglo XV, cuya paternidad, a falta de mejores datos, puede atribuirse a Juan de Ulloa y a su esposa María de Sarmiento, cuyos escudos campean sobre la puerta de entrada. El castillo constaba de dos recintos y un ancho foso que, aunque bastante cegado, aún se aprecia.
La cardencha (Dipsacus fullonum [= D.sylvestris]) es una hierba magnífica, robusta, bienal –es decir, que florece, fructifica y se seca en el segundo año-, con tallos cuadrangulares repletos de pequeños aguijones o acúleos. Sus hojas son grandes, lanceoladas con el margen recortado en formas punzantes, sésiles, de color verde claro con el nervio medial ancho, resaltado en blanco y con aguijones adicionales en el reverso. Estas hojas se disponen opuestas en pares y, especialmente las de la base del tallo, están algo soldadas de manera que forman un pequeño cuenco donde se acumula el agua de lluvia y donde no es raro encontrar insectos ahogados. Si la parte vegetativa de la cardencha ya es característica, la inflorescencia no es menos espectacular. Se trata de un gran capítulo ovoide, densamente erizado de brácteas punzantes. Cada bráctea protege una flor que, al abrirse, mostrará una corola soldada en tubo, de color rosa violáceo y, a diferencia de las flores de la familia compuestas, 4 estambres libres. Primero se abrirán las flores que ocupan la franja central de la inflorescencia y, días más tarde, lo harán las de las franjas de arriba y abajo. A modo de fortificación de defensa adicional, posee además unas elegantes hojas transformadas, estrechas y punzantes, que se curvan y se dirigen hacia arriba, hasta superar con creces la altura de la inflorescencia.
La cardencha vive en las buenas tierras húmedas cercanas a los arroyos y en los bordes de las acequias.
Los capítulos secos de una variedad cultivada se habían utilizado para cardar la lana, por lo que se conoce a la planta también como cardo de cardadores. Fuente: ichn2.iec.cat/Bages//z-humides/Imatges%20grans/cDipsacus%...
Crinum or Swamp Lily (Crinum pedunculatum) presents its first blooms of the spring in my Gold Coast hinterland garden. Each stem produces about twenty blooms eventually. It is a popular and robust garden plant in northern Australian gardens and is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea and a few Pacific Islands. I like the anthers!
SN/NC: Lavandula x intermedia, Lamiaceae Family
This beauty is a hybrid cross between English Lavender and Portuguese Lavender. They are somewhat less hardy but grow larger and will produce more flower spikes. They also tend to bloom later than other Lavandula species, blooming from July to September. It is also called "phenomenal lavender" and it is very fragrant.
Esta beleza é um cruzamento híbrido entre lavanda inglesa e lavanda portuguesa. Eles são um pouco menos resistentes, mas crescem e produzirão mais picos de flores. Eles também tendem a florescer mais tarde do que outras espécies de Lavandula, florescendo de julho a setembro. Também é chamada de "lavanda fenomenal" e é muito perfumada.
Esta belleza es un cruce híbrido entre la lavanda inglesa y la lavanda portuguesa. Son algo menos resistentes, pero crecen más grandes y producirán más espigas de flores. También tienden a florecer más tarde que otras especies de Lavandula, floreciendo de julio a septiembre. También se llama "lavanda fenomenal" y es muy fragante.
Cette beauté est un croisement hybride entre la lavande anglaise et la lavande portugaise. Ils sont un peu moins robustes mais grossissent et produiront plus d’épis floraux. Ils ont également tendance à fleurir plus tard que les autres espèces de Lavandula, fleurissant de juillet à septembre. On l’appelle aussi « lavande phénoménale » et elle est très parfumée.
Questa bellezza è un incrocio ibrido tra lavanda inglese e lavanda portoghese. Sono un po 'meno resistenti ma crescono più grandi e produrranno più spighe di fiori. Tendono anche a fiorire più tardi rispetto ad altre specie di Lavandula, fiorendo da luglio a settembre. È anche chiamata "lavanda fenomenale" ed è molto profumata.
Deze schoonheid is een hybride kruising tussen Engelse lavendel en Portugese lavendel. Ze zijn iets minder winterhard maar worden groter en zullen meer bloemaren produceren. Ze hebben ook de neiging om later te bloeien dan andere Lavandula-soorten, bloeiend van juli tot september. Het wordt ook wel "fenomenale lavendel" genoemd en het is zeer geurig.
Diese Schönheit ist eine hybride Kreuzung zwischen englischem Lavendel und portugiesischem Lavendel. Sie sind etwas weniger winterhart, wachsen aber größer und produzieren mehr Blütenstacheln. Sie neigen auch dazu, später zu blühen als andere Lavandula-Arten und blühen von Juli bis September. Es wird auch "phänomenaler Lavendel" genannt und ist sehr duftend.
この美しさは、イギリスのラベンダーとポルトガルのラベンダーのハイブリッドクロスです。 彼らはやや丈夫ではありませんが、大きくなり、より多くの花穂を生成します。彼らはまた、他のラバンデュラ種よりも遅く咲く傾向があり、7月から9月にかけて咲きます。 「驚異的なラベンダー」とも呼ばれ、とても香ばしいです。
هذا الجمال هو صليب هجين بين اللافندر الإنجليزي واللافندر البرتغالي. فهي أقل صلابة إلى حد ما ولكنها تنمو أكبر وستنتج المزيد من المسامير الزهرية. كما أنها تميل إلى الازدهار في وقت لاحق من أنواع Lavandula الأخرى ، وتزهر من يوليو إلى سبتمبر. ويسمى أيضا "الخزامى الهائل" وهو عطر جدا.
The white-beaked dolphin is a robust species of dolphin with a short beak. Adults can reach 2.3 to 3.1 m (7 ft 7 in to 10 ft 2 in) long and weigh 180 to 354 kg (397 to 780 lb). Calves are 1.1 to 1.2 m (3 ft 7 in to 3 ft 11 in) long at birth and probably weigh about 40 kg (88 lb). The upper body and flanks are dark grey with light grey patches, including a 'saddle' behind the dorsal fin, while the underside is light grey to almost white in colour.
The flippers, fluke, and the tall, falcate, dorsal fin are all a darker grey than the body. As the common name implies, the beak is usually white in colour, but it may be a dark, ashy grey, in some older individuals.
White-beaked dolphins have 25 to 28 teeth in each jaw, although the three teeth closest to the front of the mouth are often not visible, failing to erupt from the gums. They have up to 92 vertebrae, more than any other species of oceanic dolphin. Although the young are born with two to four whiskers on each side of the upper lip, these disappear as they grow, and, as in other odontocetes, the adults are entirely hairless. The humerus of the right flipper has been recorded as being longer and more robust than that on the left, indicating a degree of lateralized behaviour.
The white-beaked dolphin is endemic to the cold temperate and subarctic waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, most commonly in seas less than 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep. They are found in a band stretching across the ocean from Cape Cod, the mouth of the St. Lawrence River and southern Greenland in the west, around Iceland in the centre, and across in the west from northern France to Svalbard; however, they are not well adapted to truly Arctic conditions.
This image was taken on an "Elding" Whale Watching excursion from Reykjavik in Iceland
Yesterday morning we came upon this large dead squid that had washed up. You just never know what you might find when you walk the beach!
After some online searching, I think this may be a so-called robust clubhook squid, which is one of the larger squids and a relatively rare find on the beach.
There is really no way I would ever encounter such an animal where it lives, and so I must be satisfied with the mystery and the excitement of finding its remains unexpectedly.
It does something to you to find a creature you cannot identify and have never seen before. It's like for a moment you lock eyes with Life itself.
The Blood Moon is a no frills starfighter with no explosives, energy weapons, or terribly robust shields. Its job is punching new ventilation shafts through enemy ships with its two powerful cannons, and letting the vacuum of space do the dirty work. It relies on its speed to get away as it has little defense against return fire.
I built this over the course of about 5 weeks. The ideas that led to it started off long before that, though, as I was toying with an idea for a drone fighter. I wanted to revisit the color scheme that I used in my cyberpunk hopper car. Dark red as the main color earned it the working title Blood Moon. I got stuck on that for awhile, then started over with a very different design in a different color scheme, now featuring a cockpit. After going away on vacation for a bit, I returned and started over again, returning to the original color scheme, and something a bit closer to the original concept than the direction I'd started to veer off into with the first restart.
On top of my original sketch, I took some inspiration from present day lifting body aircraft. With the exception of the tail, the side profile has a deliberate airfoil shape.
The thing that finally got me going somewhere, after spinning my wheels for a while, was the #69754 tile shooter, which I used in the engines of my previous spacecraft, the Astral Vortex.
The cockpit came next. I really wanted to put the nose way out in front on this one, because I've done a lot of hiding it between cannons or Vic Viper prongs on past builds, which has let me focus less on the shaping. I originally wanted to brick-build a sleeker version of the classic 2507 windscreen in trans neon green. I didn't have those hinged wing parts that make the side in the right color, so I temporarily used black, and by the time I got the parts in my intended color it had evolved and I liked the black better.
This is one of my more complicated builds in terms of weird out-of-system geometry. There are few 90 degree angles to be found, anywhere. They only visible part with studs not at some weird out of system angle from the frame is the small recessed panel in front of the intake below the black pipe.
---
Specs:
Length: 40 studs.
Wingspan: 23 studs.
Height (including display stand): 26 studs
Weight (including display stand): 1.9 lbs
Il Ponte di robuste corde d'acciaio inaugurato il mese scorso unisce i due tronconi della "Strada del Re" Nel 2008 una grossa frana provocò il crollo di un tratto di questa strada che collega Pian delle Fugazze, l’Ossario e passo Campogrosso, interrompendo così uno dei più amati anelli escursionistici delle Piccole Dolomiti.
Lungo 105 metri è sospeso a 35 di altezza.
La vallata che si estende sotto di esso è la Val Leogra, nel territorio vicentino.
Questo ponte "tibetano" rientra nel piano VaPoRe (acronimo delle iniziali dei tre Comuni coinvolti in questo progetto, che sono Valli del Pasubio, Posina e Recoaro Terme): si tratta di un piano ambizioso, lanciato nel 2010 per la riqualificazione ed il rilancio turistico delle Piccole Dolomiti, che punta a realizzare una pista ciclo-pedonabile lunga oltre 20 chilometri che possa portare da Bocchetta Campiglia a Recoaro Mille, attraversando gli splendidi panorami delle vallate della Val Leogra e della Valle dell'Agno.
Hace semanas que no salgo al campo, pero hoy puedo subir unas cuantas fotillos, jeje, ahi unos Lestes dryas del mes pasado en Madrid, muchos ejemplares parasitados por ácaros rojos, como este, también sobre los Sympetrum sanguineum y presumiblemente sobre su huésped favorito, S. meridionale, aunque cuando fueron tomadas estas fotos estos aún no habían emergido.
Entre estos Lestes dryas se encontraba también algún L. sponsa, aunque yo no logré fotografiar ninguno.