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So as part of my dolls of Sailor Moon project, I originally customized Barbie Fashionista DYY99 (because I happened to have her, and her hair's blue!) from many years back to be Ami. But she wasn't especially Ami-ish. Then I saw this Licca Castle Kisara on Ebay with her short blue hair and had to have her as Ami. I love her (that sideglance!!) but I do have mixed feelings about the Jenny doll body.
Does she have any reason to be reading Shakespeare? Not especially, but of all of the 1/6 scale books I've collected and made, something by Shakespeare seemed "smartest", lol. Printable from MyFroggyStuff. Outfit by SashaDollWardrobe on Etsy (www.etsy.com/shop/SashaDollWardrobe). Glasses by Integrity Toys. Shoes, ring, and earrings are original to the doll.
Late November isn't the smartest time to go to the Islands. The first attempt was aborted due to high winds. This time, we ended up at Hanlan's Point rather than Ward's due to weather conditions. I suddenly don't envy the people who live on the islands.
Beluga whales have a large forehead, a sign of their high intelligence. Beluga whales are, in fact, the smartest animals on earth with an average I.Q. (intelligence quotient) of 155, a level that would be considered near genius in humans.
Male Belugas tend to be solitary, while females raise their young and socialize in large groups called "fronds." Each frond has a leader, or "mermistress," and she is the only female who nurses all of the young in each frond. A mermistress also disciplines the young belugas, often eating those that are disobedient.
While other species of true whales are endangered, the Beluga population is thriving. This is due, in part, to the extremely bitter taste of Beluga meat which discourages hunting of the animals.
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World Wildlife Day
Wild Asses of Little Rann of Kutch - Conservation Status - The Near Threatened
The wildlife of this planet is losing out it's battle to "Asses" not dissimilar to the Honorable Akhilesh Yadav & the likes. Earth has lost an astonishing half of it's wildlife in the last forty years & not surprisingly all of it is due to the smartest species of this planet, the Homo sapiens. The major reasons have been found to be exploitation, habitat loss & climate change, all propogated by us.
When do we stop? When do we let them love & inhabit this planet peacefully, cause they have inherited the earth too.
Happy World Wildlife Day. Think. Act. Now.
On this shot, I was testing the backlighting capabilities of the Canon S95; It has a feature called highlight and shadow priority. This is the smartest pocket camera I've ever owned.
NOTE:
I simply applied a lightroom preset called "Color Creative - Color CP 2"
The common Raven is one of the smartest, most adaptable birds in North America. They have over 30 distinctive sounds they make. This handsome raven let the photographer walk within 10 feet. It stayed with the photographer for almost 30 minutes before finally flying away. The ravens of the North Slope of Alaska endure winter temperatures that can hit -50f and wind chills well below -100f. They are very opportunistic birds and will steel anything shiny that is left laying out. The wingspan of a raven can reach over 48 inches. Ravens in the wild can live over 20 years and when they reach adulthood, they mate for life.
On a side note, this photo was taken hand held at 600mm ISO 250 using a Canon 80d with a Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens.
It was never the smartest idea to stop off at LV-426.. and when they failed to notice the extra passenger who had sneaked on-board, the journey home was never going to be easy...
This Tree just off I-25 is amazing. It is a big Cottonwood and is now filled with Heron nests. This was taken last spring when they were nesting and unfortunalty we picked a cloudy day to go see them. But it was still interesting to see so many in one place. This tree is on private land, we walked down the interstate (maybe not the smartest thing to do) and stayed outside the fences. Photo has been cropped, we really couldn't get that close.
Go Goodwins (Coaches) Ltd YX66WLH at Go Goodwins depot, Old Wellington Road, Eccles
Alexander-Dennis Enviro 400 with H51/35F bodywork
Late November isn't the smartest time to go to the Islands. The first attempt was aborted due to high winds. This time, we ended up at Hanlan's Point rather than Ward's due to weather conditions. I suddenly don't envy the people who live on the islands.
Shahn, Ben,, 1898-1969,, photographer.
Barbershop sign, Lancaster, Ohio
1938 Aug.
1 negative : nitrate ; 35 mm.
Notes:
Photo shows a large sign in a barbershop window that advertises women's haircuts. The photographer's reflection is in the window. The sign reads at the top: "Look Ladies. The Season's Smartest Styles from Hollywood." At the bottom: "Nine popular neck shapes for any style. Let the barber show you a picture of any style. Ask by number." The 20 numbered styles are: The Romanesque Bob, Personality Bob, Bohemian Bob, Andalusian Swirl, Coquette Bob, Debutante Bob, Chignon Bob, Flat Wave Bob, Contour Bob, New Moon Bob, Devilish Bob, The Long Bob, The Swirl Bob, Mannish Wavy Shingle, Straight Hair Shingle, Girlish Pompadour, Windblown Bob, Flemish Bob, Ultra-Mannish Bob, and Boyish Bob.
General caption for this series of images: Lancaster is a very prosperous town, the county seat of Fairfield County, which is considered to be one of the richest farmland areas in the Middle West. Lancasterhas two large industries: glass and shoes.
Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
Subjects:
United States--Ohio--Lancaster.
Format: Nitrate negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2002708960
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8a17597
Call Number: LC-USF33- 006394-M4
TVRM train 350 climbs southern end of Missionary Ridge as it approaches McFarland Gap. Considering I had to hike through over 100 feet of waist high Kudzu wearing shorts (I my smartest decision), I'd say to shot turned out alright. 6-1-19
My friends have a bees nesting in a bird box and asked me to photograph them, I had my mpe 65mm lens which at its longest focus distance is only 4 inches! when I was getting closer I heard buzzing around me and backed off until they settled down again. Probably not one of my smartest ideas!
Late November isn't the smartest time to go to the Islands. The first attempt was aborted due to high winds. This time, we ended up at Hanlan's Point rather than Ward's due to weather conditions. I suddenly don't envy the people who live on the islands.
The Blue Rockthrush is one of the smartest birds in Okinawa. They are fairly common but still enjoyable to watch.
-Remote triggered using the popup flash
# Know your nature with Shawn Miller
Took a break from sketching people in tents and instead sketched the crowd from above.
Inevitably I attempt to draw every figure. Not the smartest approach to drawing crowds. I'll have to learn a better method of drawing large groups of people.
Closer view of the detail on DAZ 1901's new livery.
An actual Aurizon working in Northam Yard is rare these days, but this one is due to the loss of the CBH grain traffic.
DAZ 1901 looking its smartest ever in the Aurizon livery is awaiting the word to go from the Yard with some of the XT class NG CovHops.
These are heading back to Perth where they will be sent East as SG CovHops to hopefully work again.
A couple of hundred odd XT & XU class Aurizon CovHops were stored at the Yard for the last couple of seasons since Aurizon lost the CBH contract.
How many find work over East is unknown.
The crew hanging around were handing paperwork back and forward as the long time static hoppers were probably signed off.
One of the Watco guys stopped and spoke to Iain & I as we were photting this.
We thought he was going to say entry is forbidden but he just asked whether we were there to phot the DAZ working the CovHops and told us about the re-bogieing and move East :)
This picture depicts the Carl-Zeiss-planetarium in Bochum. The planetarium was build in 1964, the smartest building in the town. The dome has a diameter of 20 meters and offers 300 comfortable seats for visitors.
sooo, here i am again. after a little flickr-hibernation and a wild week at home, i'm back in the netherlands. and: i got a new cam from my brother! a canon 40d! yay!
thank you so much, favorite brother of mine. you are the smartest person i have ever met, always questioning everything, taking nothing for granted and looking at things so differently. you truly amaze me, and i'm really looking up to you. i love you to pieces.
Without any doubt, the smartest looking Enviros in the Stagecoach Midlands fleet are Rugby based 36209 and 36210, with their distinctive branding, together with minor livery alterations which make them much more aesthetically pleasing than all of the other boring enviros! Here we see 36210 (KX60 LHR) as it heads along Hillmorton Road, heading to Northampton on it`s designated route 96.
17th May 2018
The smartest bird on earth! I haven't had a chance to pass on this story of an American Crow versus a Toyota Camry from last Sunday. Well, I did tell one person, but then Dog Day Monday and Woodpecker Wednesday got in my way, so here's my story about a crow that is such a genius that, if I could capture one I would tech him mechanics and he could take care of my car for however long any of the three of us last.
My son-in-law picked up up last Sunday to take us into Sacramento for Mother's Day. I'm having some difficulty navigating Route 80 to get to either of my daughters' houses, and after clocking one guy getting on the freeway at 100 mph, and then off two ramps later at 115 mph, all the while cutting us off, the family decided that sons-in-laws would drive us on holidays coming and going. In an emergency, I'm sure I could make it (the long way - called the Delta Route, two lanes all the way, and perhaps raising my BP just a tad. It's more the fact that we're looking at two hours each way ... and that's the way it is.)
Long story short, got home Sunday just before sundown and my windshield wipers were on the ground next to a car which had been marked by one American Crow with a very efficient digestive system. I didn't put two and two together until I saw him pecking at the reflections in both mirrors and in the windshield. That little *&*(^$#! had mastered a "J" hook and unhooked each wiper, slid the wiper off the track, puled it in an opposite direction, and unclasped the two clasps that keeps the wipers in place. All and all, a five or six step process, and he mastered them all. It took me 15 minutes to figure our the clasps wheich have to be pressed into place after latching it on the J hook. He might have accoplished the feat in 10 minutes all the while battling and jousting with the imaginary crow in the window and/or mirrors.
I know that crows have learned to use tools. I've read and seen enough about their abilities. But I never thought they came with a tool box, a pliers, wrench, screwdriver, and could have passed a geometry course that I had trouble with in 1953.
Meanwhile, my gray car now had broad, white streaks. I will wash it tomorrow, but first I have to write up a treaty which he'd better adhere to. Otherwise, four and twenty blackbirds baked...
Blacki, one of our four rescue cats, is the scrawny runt of the family. Delicate and curious, he's also the smartest of the bunch.
"Wait, what if my teacher thinks I photoshopped you into my polaroid? My teacher isn't the smartest egg in the carton and probably the oldest so, I have a better idea."
This picture depicts the Carl-Zeiss-planetarium in Bochum. The planetarium was build in 1964 by the architect Schwarz, the smartest building in the town. The dome has a diameter of 20 meters and offers 300 comfortable seats for visitors.
One of the adult ravens looks over at the photographer. I love the battle scars on it's beak. Ravens are probably the smartest bird on the planet. Their variations of sounds are amazing. What is also interesting, some are so skittish, the slightest movement and they fly off, others, like this family, are content to sit still for the photographer.
In the urban settings, it is common to walk by a pick up truck with either groceries or trash in the back and see four or more ravens in the bed picking at the items looking for food. They will let you walk right next to them. (they make a mess of the bagged items and leave long white streaks of poo on the bed of the truck) One learns fast not to leave things unattended in a truck bed.
Adeilad rhestredig gradd 2, gyda phaentiad ar deils o Gastell Caerdydd (1906).
Cafodd ei adeiladu yn 1849 a'i enw, tan 1863, oedd "The Shield and Newcastle Tavern".
Dywedir bod y dafarn yn arfer cynnig bywyd nos bywiog ac iddi gael enw fel man da i buteiniaid. Yn 1907, lllofruddiwyd un o'r merched a'i mynychai.
Yn 2004 ennillodd pleidlais am y dafarn hoyw orau yn y DU.
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Ur savadur listennet. Savet e 1849 e oa gantañ an anv evel ul lec'h buhezek en noz, ha darempredet gant gisti.
E 2004 e oa aet ar maout gant an ostaleri-mañ evel ar gwellañ hini heñvelreviat er Rouantelezh-Unanet.
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A grade 2 listed building, with a listed tiled 1906 painting of Cardiff Castle.
It was built in 1849 as the Shield and Newcastle Tavern but became the Golden Cross in 1863.
It is said that it 'It offered a lively night on the tiles for sailors off the ships and developed a reputation as the smartest brothel in town.'
In 2004 it was voted as the best gay pub in the UK.
www.cardiffpubs.co.uk/Pub.php?Pub=GoldenCross
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/brian-lee-golden-me...
Looking rather smart in the current Edwards livery is their VDL Futura 2, WJ16KBO, pictured at the UK Coach Rally at Blackpool.
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‘King of the Corvids'.
Today we welcome in our new monarch King Charles III...'Long Live The King'.
Here is another King, instantly recognisable in flight with its wedge shaped tail and hefty bill…the King (or Queen) of the corvids the awesome Raven, Corvus Corax. I photographed this black beauty in West Yorkshire.
Many visitors to the Tower of London will have seen wing-clipped Ravens walking about the Tower...
It is said that the Kingdom and the Tower of London will fall if the six resident Ravens ever leave the fortress. Charles II is thought to have been the first to insist that the Ravens of the Tower be protected after he was warned that the crown and the Tower itself would fall if they left.
Many thanks for visiting my Flickr pages...Your visits, interest, comments and kindness to 'fave' my photos is very much appreciated, Steve.
Raven Notes and Information:
Edgar Allan Poe knew what he was doing when he used the Raven instead of some other bird to croak out “nevermore” in his famous poem. The Raven has long been associated with death and dark omens, but the real bird is somewhat of a mystery. Unlike its smaller cousin the crow, not a lot has been written about this remarkable bird.
Here are 10 fascinating facts about Ravens.
1. Ravens are one of the smartest animals.
When it comes to intelligence, these birds rate up there with chimpanzees and dolphins. In one logic test, the Raven had to get a hanging piece of food by pulling up a bit of the string, anchoring it with its claw, and repeating until the food was in reach. Many Ravens got the food on the first try, some within 30 seconds. In the wild, Ravens have pushed rocks on people to keep them from climbing to their nests, stolen fish by pulling a fishermen’s line out of ice holes, and played dead beside a beaver carcass to scare other Ravens away from a delicious feast.
If a Raven knows another Raven is watching it hide its food, it will pretend to put the food in one place while really hiding it in another. Since the other Ravens are smart too, this only works sometimes.
2. Ravens can imitate human speech.
In captivity, Ravens can learn to talk better than some parrots. They also mimic other noises, like car engines, toilets flushing, and animal and birdcalls. Ravens have been known to imitate wolves or foxes to attract them to carcasses that the Raven isn’t capable of breaking open. When the wolf is done eating, the Raven gets the leftovers.
3. Europeans often saw Ravens as evil in disguise.
Many European cultures took one look at this large black bird with an intense gaze and thought it was evil in the flesh … er, feather. In France, people believed Ravens were the souls of wicked priests, while crows were wicked nuns. In Germany, Ravens were the incarnation of damned souls or sometimes Satan himself. In Sweden, Ravens that croaked at night were thought to be the souls of murdered people who didn’t have proper Christian burials. And in Denmark, people believed that night Ravens were exorcized spirits, and you’d better not look up at them in case there was a hole in the bird’s wing, because you might look through the hole and turn into a Raven yourself.
4. Ravens have been featured in many myths.
Cultures from Tibet to Greece have seen the Raven as a messenger for the gods. Celtic goddesses of warfare often took the form of Ravens during battles. The Viking god, Odin, had two Ravens, Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory), which flew around the world every day and reported back to Odin every night about what they saw. The Chinese said Ravens caused bad weather in the forests to warn people that the gods were going to pass by. And some Native American tribes worshipped the Raven as a deity in and of itself. Called simply Raven, he is described as a sly trickster who is involved in the creation of the world.
5. Ravens are extremely playful.
The Native Americans weren’t far off about the Raven’s mischievous nature. They have been observed in Alaska and Canada using snow-covered roofs as slides. In Maine, they have been seen rolling down snowy hills. They often play keep-away with other animals like wolves, otters, and dogs. Ravens even make toys—a rare animal behaviour—by using sticks, pinecones, golf balls, or rocks to play with each other or by themselves. And sometimes they just taunt or mock other creatures because it’s funny.
6. Ravens do weird things with ants.
They lie in anthills and roll around so the ants swarm on them, or they chew the ants up and rub their guts on their feathers. The scientific name for this is called “anting.” Songbirds, crows, and jays do it too. The behaviour is not well understood; theories range from the ants acting as an insecticide and fungicide for the bird to ant secretion soothing a moulting bird’s skin to the whole performance being a mild addiction. One thing seems clear, though: anting feels great if you’re a bird.
7. Ravens use “hand” gestures.
It turns out that Ravens make “very sophisticated nonvocal signals,” according to researchers. In other words, they gesture to communicate. A study in Austria found that Ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also hold up an object to get another bird’s attention. This is the first time researchers have observed naturally occurring gestures in any animal other than primates.
8. Ravens are adaptable.
Evolutionarily speaking, the deck is stacked in the Raven’s favour. They can live in a variety of habitats, from snow to desert to mountains to forests. They are scavengers with a huge diet that includes fish, meat, seeds, fruit, carrion, and garbage. They are not above tricking animals out of their food—one Raven will distract the other animal, for example, and the other will steal its food. They have few predators and live a long time: 17 years in the wild and up to 40 years in captivity.
9. Ravens show empathy for each other.
Despite their mischievous nature, Ravens seem capable of feeling empathy. When a Raven’s friend loses in a fight, they will seem to console the losing bird. They also remember birds they like and will respond in a friendly way to certain birds for at least three years after seeing them. (They also respond negatively to enemies and suspiciously to strange Ravens.) Although a flock of Ravens is called an “unkindness,” the birds appear to be anything but.
10. Ravens roam around in teenage gangs.
Ravens mate for life and live in pairs in a fixed territory. When their children reach adolescence, they leave home and join gangs, like every human mother’s worst nightmare. These flocks of young birds live and eat together until they mate and pair off. Interestingly, living among teenagers seems to be stressful for the Raven. Scientists have found higher levels of stress hormones in teenage Raven droppings than in the droppings of mated adults. It’s never easy being a teenage rebel.
Kiera is another one my Originals, and has a very unique personality also.
She was the smartest kid in school and the 2011 Valedictorian. She studied hard, as it was expected of her. Her Parents are very loving, but at the same time very strict.
She is loyal to a fault and can give anyone the best advice & help possible. Her and Lauren are 'thick as thieves'!
Although Kiera is the serious type, she can 'break loose' in dance when her favorite songs come on!
Her parents are both Medical Scientists at the University of Washington, and Kiera graduates early next month from the UW with a degree in Medical Research. She has always said that she will find the cure for the common cold! (and I believe her!)
She is seriously involved with Chris as of a year ago.
For the group Get Me Inspired.
I really like this group, thank you Tony for inviting me.
Texture from here
Portia Labiata : World's smartest spider?
The jumping spider Portia Labiata can complete detours in which it must move away from a goal (prey) before approaching it.
Looking more like a flake of bark than a spider, Portia Labiata stops to have a think. Portia is a jumping spider that makes a living by eating other spiders - a risky business at the best of times. Luckily Portia has brains.
All insects / arachnids are photographed in their natural habitat.
Wisconsin has a lot of stone or partially stone barns and out buildings. Luckily, a lot of people have preserved and/or renovated these old structures. One of the smartest things they do is replace the old deteriorating roofs.
Another "trained" Antpitta - and one of the smartest species found in Colombia. Again at Hacienda El Bosque and showed very well following 20 minutes of calling by the trainer (and a supply of tasty worms/bugs lobbed in its direction). At least this species we found in the "wild" elsewhere on this trip - although not showing as well as this individual.