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Restharrow scrape, Sandwich, Kent, England.
An unusual visitor to the scrape. One of four birds visiting.
Rotjeknor
Reflections were incredible today. So much so, that I had to tone it down a bit as it looked really fake when taken straight from my phone.
On Sunday we attended the prayers and ceremony where the sand mandala is destroyed, swept back to the millions of tiny grains of marble dust. It was a moving ceremony and all those attending were given a tiny bag of the coloured marble dust.
The mandala is started from the centre and, working outwards, the monks use metal funnels called chak-pur to place the minute grains of coloured sand over a pre-marked outline design of the mandala. The vibrations of the chak-pur being grated with a metal rod cause the sands to flow like liquid.
Once completed, the mandala - a two-dimensional image of a Buddha's palace - is destroyed during a ceremony in which healing blessings are requested from the deities. As the monks chant, one monk begins the destruction by scraping a knuckle through the sand, creating a cross of grey sand. Another monk then takes a brush and carefully sweeps the sand from the perimeter to the centre of the mandala where it collected and traditionally dispersed into flowing water, a way of extending its healing powers to the whole world.
The destruction of the mandala is seen to serve as a reminder of the impermanence of life.
One of three African spotted eagle owls named Billy, Saw and Dopey who arrived at Fritton Owl Sanctuary along with four barn owls from Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire on 21st. January 2021 after their owner, who kept them as pets, became too ill to look after them.
African spotted eagle owls are one of the smallest eagle owls averaging 18 in. (45 cm) in length, with a wingspan of 39 to 55 in. (100 to 140 cm). They weigh 16 to 24 oz. (480 to 850 gms). In the wild their lifespan is 10 years but in captivity it can be up to 20 years.
They originate from south of the equator in Africa. They like open woodland with shrubs and bushes or savannah with thorny shrubs and scattered trees. They have been known to breed in large town gardens but they avoid dense rainforest.
The owl is mostly nocturnal but can sometimes be active just before sunset. During the day they like to roost in high trees, on rocks, in cave entrances and sheltered sites on cliff ledges.
They eat small mammals, birds, insects, frogs and reptiles. They have been known to feed on carrion which they hunt from a perch, gliding down onto their prey or by dashing into roosting birds. They will also catch some insects and bats whilst in flight. They will drink water regularly if it is available.
The owls mate for life. Males claim their territory by singing. The nest is scrapes in the ground or between rocks but sometimes they use holes in the walls of buildings. They have been known to use the same nest site for several years.
The osprey is one of the owls natural predators. Because spotted eagle owls do not avoid populated areas nest predation by large carnivores results in many of their deaths. The owl tends to hunt along the side of roads and many are killed by collisions with vehicles. Another cause of injury of death is flying into or becoming trapped by overhead cables of fences. The largest cause of death by far is the use of pesticides, banned in Europe and America, but still used in Africa.
The conservation status of the African spotted eagle owl is Least Concern.
Description: I think that we can settle the purpose of the original Ramey farm. This rake is a clue that they harvested hay and probably fed cattle in the 1800s. I expect the finished cattle were herded up to the mining camps in the foothills to feed mine labor. It is interesting that the term "Foothills" is specific to this area as are Eastern and Western Slopes. This must have been the fancier selection of rake judging from iron tips on a couple of the teeth or tines. That begs the question as to whether there was a Beaver slide around the place. Not many are left in the West. This was the style of rake used to collect the hay for a Beaver slide.
I mentioned that I thought the Ramey spread was a dirt-poor farm and a lot of work was needed to stay above water, so to speak. Heck, he even labored so hard, he worked the handles off that wheelbarrow. I had headed out to the Ramey farm once again to inspect the farm for details and came away with some more. The remains of the rake won't last too very long in the weather and floods. I moved around the house and looked for shots untaken. I don't want to leave anything unshot. The sheds were already rebuilt and the house reroofed before the floods and now they are on their last legs. BoCo rescued the sheds but I guess the floods have tipped them over the brink. I have no idea why the county decided to prop the old buildings, behind me, by throwing in even more lumber but they claim the Ramey place is old, and it must be. The out buildings are not so good after the river undercut them. The textures and details caught my eye. I think back to the working days of the farm and wonder how busy and productive the Ramey place might have been? The hay days mostly meant a lot of haying to lay in cattle feed for the winter. I bet he never laid up any of thse round bales.
I have a Ramey PhotoSet filled with before flood shots and some that show the damage to the pasture on the north side and structures. One fissure shows in the bottom of this image. In fact walking across the pasture and through the structures involves tracking around all the fissures all over the place, or travel with a ladder. The Ramey photoset is under farms. A lot of the shots are at better times. I guess this is another loss to water diversions and gravel mining. The 61st street road has been rebuilt down to the 63rd Street bridge past the gate at Broley and I can now drive in. Apparently, the water streamed up to 4 feet high over Ramey. The pond south of Broley overflowed everywhere including Ramey after the floods cut through the gravel pits around Broley and sliced through 61st Street and rejoined the original St.Vrain. California can't seem to get a drop an the northeastern tier can't buy a degree. What Climate Change? I guess America's biggest enemy will be the upcoming petroleum wars.
My son took me on a hike today, the view was beautiful. A few aches and scrapes but it was worth seeing the view.
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This beautiful Billy Mountain Goat is literally just scraping by. Pawing the snow away foraging for winter feed.
I started july the 4th doing some painting here in virginia .then the sun popped out and it got quite hot. time to stop and go bbq and other fun things like that : )
This is the parking garage of 1st Independent Bank from my office window above, in downtown Vancouver, WA.
When a wash is still damp you can scrape out shapes with a credit card or other object that has relatively sharp and flat edge. Use scraping to create new and interesting lights that are not of pure white.
When scraping, the paper needs to be the right amount of wetness: too wet and the paint...
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This buck is urinating down his back legs so that it flows across his tarsus glands mixing with their secretions, and runs to the ground. He has also been rubbing scent from glands above his eyes on the the branches above. We set up on a scrape line in the Cross Timbers this morning and had five bucks visit.
Our beautiful world, pass it on.
This buck just thrashed the branches above this scrape. Some leaves still on his back. Now he is making the dirt fly. This is going to be a good area as the rut progresses. Our beautiful world, pass it on.