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Allium ursinum
The Latin specific name ursinum translates to 'bear' and refers to the supposed brown bear's taste for the bulbs; folk tales describe the bears consuming them after awakening from hibernation.
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The photo was created with a historical manual lens from the 1970s. 50mm and aperture F1.8
Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita
The common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita), or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
It is a migratory passerine which winters in southern and western Europe, southern Asia and north Africa. Greenish-brown above and off-white below, it is named onomatopoeically for its simple chiff-chaff song. It has a number of subspecies, some of which are now treated as full species.
This warbler gets its name from its simple distinctive song, a repetitive cheerful chiff-chaff. This song is one of the first avian signs that spring has returned. Its call is a hweet, less disyllabic than the hooeet of the willow warbler or hu-it of the western Bonelli's warbler.
The common chiffchaff breeds across Europe and Asia east to eastern Siberia and north to about 70°N, with isolated populations in northwest Africa, northern and western Turkey and northwestern Iran. It is migratory, but it is one of the first passerine birds to return to its breeding areas in the spring and among the last to leave in late autumn. When breeding, it is a bird of open woodlands with some taller trees and ground cover for nesting purposes. These trees are typically at least 5 metres (16 ft) high, with undergrowth that is an open, poor to medium mix of grasses, bracken, nettles or similar plants. Its breeding habitat is quite specific, and even near relatives do not share it; for example, the willow warbler (P. trochilus) prefers younger trees, while the wood warbler (P. sibilatrix) prefers less undergrowth. In winter, the common chiffchaff uses a wider range of habitats including scrub, and is not so dependent on trees. It is often found near water, unlike the willow warbler which tolerates drier habitats. There is an increasing tendency to winter in western Europe well north of the traditional areas, especially in coastal southern England and the mild urban microclimate of London. These overwintering common chiffchaffs include some visitors of the eastern subspecies abietinus and tristis, so they are certainly not all birds which have bred locally, although some undoubtedly are.
Population:
UK breeding:
1,200,000 territories
UK wintering:
500-1,000 birds
Scientific name: Onychoprion anaethetus
Trinomial name: Onychoprion anaethetus melanopterus
Ssp name: O. a. melanopterus
Common name: Bridled tern
Nombre: Charrán monja, Charrán embriado
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
As per Wikipedia:
The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid".
This species breeds in colonies on rocky islands. It nests in a ground scrape or hole and lays one egg. It feeds by plunge-diving for fish in marine environments, but will also pick from the surface like the black tern and the gull-billed tern. It usually dives directly, and not from the "stepped-hover" favoured by the Arctic tern.
During an unusually mild November day on my NC property, intuition led me to a specific place by the water. I discovered a dozen newts swimming about (emerged from dormancy beneath leaves at the bottom.)
Warm, sunny winter days are an idyllic time for newts. All snakes and frogs are in deep hibernation and they can frolic in the water without fear.
If I was to show you a book on a specific topic, and it had details and photos to contribute to its distinct message to get across its topic clearly, and then I said that no one wrote this book, it just appeared out of nowhere, would that not be ridiculous, because you can tell by its structure etc that there was a mind behind its creation. Like wise but in a much more profound way the things we see in nature with its complexity and order, shows beyond any doubt the existence of a mind that's way beyond our finite understanding, yet clearly discernible by what's made.
Dandelion seeds 1 second exposure using natural light
(We have a new granddaughter..!!! 'Hope' born last night)
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Check out the lead guitar break at the end by this 6 yr old
Kleiner Feuerfalter (Lycaena Phaeas)
Lycaena phlaeas, the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family. According to Guppy and Shepard (2001), its specific name phlaeas is said to be derived either from the Greek phlego, "to burn up" or from the Latin floreo, "to flourish".
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Morning light, Chugach State Park, Alaska
One of the upsides of visiting Alaska in the winter is that there is no rush to be up early for sunrise. One can enjoy plenty of time for breakfast and a leisurely cup of coffee while waiting for the first light to creep over the mountains. Most of the mornings I was there it was too cloudy to see any color in the sky, but the last day made up for all the other ones!
I was finishing up packing for our departure and as I glanced out the window I saw the aptly named Mount Alpenglow bathed in fiery shades of pink. So I grabbed my camera, threw on my boots and coat and dashed outside. In every direction were mountains aglow with light and color and I hardly knew where to look because I did not want to miss a single moment of it.
In my haste to get outside I had forgotten my gloves, so taking photos in the 10 degrees F/ -12 degrees C temperature resulted in some frozen fingers, but it was well worth the cold. (I also forgot to bring my phone with me with my PeakFinder app, so I am not certain of the names of these specific peaks.)
P.S. Unfortunately I realized once outside that the best and least obstructed view of Mount Alpenglow was actually from my room window. So I did not get any good shots of it. But if you want to see what caught my attention, I have included a photo of the colors through the trees in the first comment below.
#MacroMonday
#Sound
For "Sound" it had to be my violin. If I don't play it (and I know I should, but, oh dear, the overcoming!), I can at least honour it with a bit of Flickr sunshine from time to time. Maybe I should work on my "scratch resitance" (sound-wise), it might help me to get over the first caterwauling hours of exercise after so many years of not practicing ;-)
This, you've guessed it, is a small part of the F hole, about 2 cm / 0,78 inches wide. I decided to go for a slightly more "obscure", kind of vague low key look with a very shallow DOF, because when it comes to music, sound in general, it often is not very clear at all why we like a song, a specific sound, or why we positively hate it. Sound, music moves us, either way.
I have a busy day today, so I can only stop by here today occasionally, I hope to catch up with you later! HMM, Everyone, and have a nice and safe week ahead!
Für das Thema "Sound" musste es meine Geige sein. Wenn ich sie schon nicht spiele (ich sollte, ich weiß, aber die Überwindung!), kann ich ihr wenigstens von Zeit zu Zeit ein wenig Flickr-Sonnenschein gönnen. Vielleicht sollte ich an meiner (klanglichen) Kratzfestigkeit arbeiten, um, nach so langer Zeit des Nichtspielens, die ersten Stunden des Katzenjammers zu überstehen, bis es wieder rund klingt ;-)
Dies ist, Ihr habt es schon erraten, ein Teil des F-Lochs. Ich habe hier bewusst auf geringe Schärfentiefe gesetzt, um den Charakter von Musik, von Klang generell zu verbildlichen. Wir können ja oft gar nicht definieren, warum wir ein Musikstück mögen oder einen bestimmten Klang geradzu hassen. Musik, Klang bewegt, so oder so.
Ich habe heute viel zu tun und kann hier nur gelegentlich reinschauen. Ich hoffe, heute Abend wieder mehr Zeit für Euch und auch den MM zu haben. Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne neue Woche, liebe Flickr-Freunde, passt gut auf Euch auf!
Had a nice session with around a dozen of these flying around a specific bush. As usual, took a few hundred shots; this is my favourite of the bunch.
Thank you Andy & Emily for thinking of me while on your trip to Florida, I love my seashells that you found on the beach...hope you like this photograph!
This species grows to be 1 3/4 inches across, and has a rounded, triangular shell with both strong concentric ridges and strong radial ribbing, which together form a raised crisscross pattern of ridges, hence the specific name, cancellata or cancellate. The species commonly lives on sandy bottoms of sounds and shallow offshore waters, and the shells are commonly found washed ashore on sound and ocean beaches.
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Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) - common ringed plover
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandregenpfeifer
Der Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Regenpfeifer (Charadriidae). Er ist ein Brutvogel im Norden Europas, Asiens, Süd- und Nordamerikas. In Mitteleuropa brütet er im Küstengebiet der Nord- und Ostsee. Wegen der großen Zahl an Sandregenpfeifern, die sich auf dem Frühjahrszug im Wattenmeer vor der schleswig-holsteinischen Küste versammeln, gilt diese Region als der wichtigste Rastplatz dieser Art.[1] Im Binnenland ist er besonders im April und Mai sowie von August bis Oktober ein Durchzieher.
Es werden drei nur gering differenzierte Unterarten unterschieden, die sich vor allem in ihrem Mauserrhythmus unterscheiden.
Beschreibung
Der Sandregenpfeifer sieht seinem Verwandten, dem Flussregenpfeifer, sehr ähnlich. Der Sandregenpfeifer ist allerdings ein wenig größer und kräftiger. Ein ausgewachsener Sandregenpfeifer wird 18 bis 20 cm groß und wiegt 40 bis 80 g. Die Flügelspannweite ist 40 bis 55 cm. Der Sandregenpfeifer kann bis 11 Jahre alt werden. Ausnahmsweise werden Vögel dieser Art aber auch deutlich älter, wie Wiederfunde beringter Tiere belegen: Ein auf den britischen Inseln gekennzeichneter Sandregenpfeifer erreichte ein Alter von 20 Jahren und neun Monaten, ein in Deutschland gekennzeichnetes Tier 14 Jahre und acht Monate[2].
Sein Rücken ist graubraun und seine Unterseite ist weiß gefärbt. Der kurze Schnabel ist vorne dunkel und hinten gelb gefärbt. Seine Beine weisen eine gelbliche und die Augen eine schwarze Färbung auf. Der vordere Teil vom Kopf ist schwarz-weiß gezeichnet. Außerdem besitzt der Sandregenpfeifer ein breites schwarzes Halsband. Anders als der Flussregenpfeifer hat der Sandregenpfeifer eine weiße Flügelbinde, die man deutlich im Flug erkennen kann. Männchen und Weibchen haben die gleiche Färbung.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ringed_plover
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific hiaticula is Latin and has a similar meaning to the Greek term, coming from hiatus, "cleft" and -cola, "dweller" (colere, "to dwell").
Description
Adults are 17–19.5 cm (6.7–7.7 in) in length with a 35–41 cm (14–16 in) wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill. The legs are orange and only the outer two toes are slightly webbed, unlike the slightly smaller but otherwise very similar semipalmated plover, which has all three toes slightly webbed, and also a marginally narrower breast band; it was in former times included in the present species. Juvenile ringed plovers are duller than the adults in colour, with an often incomplete grey-brown breast band, a dark bill and dull yellowish-grey legs.
This species differs from the smaller little ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the lack of an obvious yellow eye-ring.
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A quick landscape shot from Barassie Beach, Troon, Scotland.
An imperfect handheld shot, with some blown out highlights and a shallower depth of field than I would really like. I haven't picked up my camera in months, I am ashamed to admit, not at least with the intention of photographing something specific - and I am far from being a landscape photographer!
I can't believe that I now live just 1 mile from this view! A sea view being well outside of my price bracket but just 1 mile is close enough to call this home.
The sun was on it's way to setting with some gorgeous crepuscular rays over the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran and the majestic outline of Goatfell. Off to the right was a storm cell and some huge downpour rainbands which I have captured in some other shots to come in the future. It was hard to believe that the two scenes were in the same place - it looked apocalyptic to the right of frame!
I put my back out again crouching for this shot but it has been in a bad way since moving day. More physiotherapy required but despite that and the imperfections in my shot, it feels like a lovely view of my new place in this beautiful world of ours. Enjoy.
First time I have seen, or photographed one of these, UKs most threatened butterfly. The male is on the left.
I decided to take a drive down to south Devon to camp for several nights, with the specific intention of spending a day on Aish Tor to see HBFs. So I spent 8 hours on Sunday on Aish Tor. It was exceedingly hard work, once I got up onto the hillside, having parked in my ignorance of the location, at Newbridge car park down on the River Dart; it was sultry and very hot and the butterflies had twin turbo boost full on: they simply never seemed to stop moving. Added to that, there were ticks everywhere in the sea of metre high bracken that covered the hillside, so long sleeves and trousers tucked into socks was de rigeur and made it even less comfortable!
Having spent much of the the morning, tagging along with a lady who had been before and seemed to know the best location, I branched off alone to search higher up the slopes where fritillaries seemed more frequent. It was 3 hours altogether before I had one settled on bramble flower in a less than ideal location, low down in a corner of a small area cleared of bracken. In mid afternoon another one showed up to investigate dog poo on the path where I was resting. Not long after that I had another male nectaring on bramble, but it was tight to photograph in a narrow path trodden through the bracken. Late in the afternoon I was shown these two mating specimens by a couple I spoke to, which probably saved the day!
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The little penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest species of penguin. It grows to an average of 33 cm (13 in) in height and 43 cm (17 in) in length, though specific measurements vary by subspecies. It is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile.
NGC 1977 is an emission/reflection nebula in the Orion constellation, around 1500 light years from earth.
An interesting little fact about this specific region is the presence of several "proplyds" (protoplanetary disks). That's astronomy speak for indicating that there's newly formed stars within the nebula that have large disks of material in orbit around them. So we're essentially looking at the very early stages of a new planetary system being formed (said material will over time shape/create new planets around said stars).
Setup:
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Paramount ME
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When the male is ready to mate, the sperm is transferred from the opening of the primary genital on the 9th segment close to the end part of the abdomen to the subsidiary genitalia situated on the segment 3 and 2, which is close to the base of its abdomen. In the beginning of the process, the male holds the female with his claspers on the back of the female’s head, while the female twists her abdomen forwards and downwards to collect the sperm from the secondary genitalia of the male Damselfly. This specific position is referred as “wheel” or “heart”, and the termed used when they indulge in this process is “to be in cop”.
The female Damselflies, when ready to deposit eggs, hover around the water body to find suitable habitat for egg laying. Some also lay eggs inside the tissue of plants. For laying eggs in the water, the female Damselflies may submerge under the water for at least 30 minutes, and at intervals, climb on the aquatic plant’s stem. During this period, the male guards the female and the eggs from other rival male Damselflies.
Spring of the Pita River.
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In a biogeographic definition, paramo is any intertropical mountain ecosystem, characterized by shrubby vegetation that generally occurs from altitudes of about 3,000 to 4,000 meters or up to 5,000 meters, that is, in regions above the forest line. continuous but still below the permanent snow line. It is found in East Africa, New Guinea, and Central and South America. However, since in each of these regions this ecosystem has a specific name, when discussing Paramos, we refer specifically to Andean Paramos.
In this strict sense of the term, all Paramos are located in the neotropical zone, mainly in northwestern South America, present in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. The ecosystem occupies over 30,000 km² of South America and represents 7% of Ecuador's territory. In absolute terms, Colombia is home to 50% of the extent of Paramos (in its three branches of the Andes) and the largest Paramo in the world (Sumapaz).
Paramos' climate is characterized by wide daily fluctuations in temperature and humidity. In general, cold and humid, can undergo a sudden and drastic change in which temperatures fluctuate from below freezing to 30 ° C plus in a daily freeze-thaw cycle. High altitude in tropical locations produces a special, cold, low air density atmosphere that allows for greater dispersion of ultraviolet radiation (light and heat). This climate can be summed up in the phrase "winter every night and summer every day."
In Paramo ecosystems, soils are generally recent, of glacial and volcanic origin, and many are still in formation. Its structure is a combination of organic material that decomposes very slowly in cold weather with volcanic ash. They usually have low pH (acidity) because of the abundance of moisture and high content of organic matter. These characteristics contribute to soil water retention, which in turn is the basis of an essential environmental service: the constant storage and distribution of clean water to lower places.
The largest and most known area is the Páramo grass, which covers large areas of the mountain ranges. It extends from approximately 3,500 to 4,100 m in height, and is mainly composed of grasses and small shrubs.
Badlands NP, Fall 2022. This specific place is where I showed up after dark, thinking I knew the correct direction for the rising Milky Way and I was SO wrong. This is pretty much ambient light except maybe for the warm tone at far right where my not-in-use LED panel spilled some light.
Some cool processing here for me. I actually used Lightroom's auto-mask sky, inverted it to the foreground, and increased the exposure. This of course adds noise. So I used Lightroom's latest tool, Denoise AI. It really cleaned up the foreground for me. Check it large - as high-ISO shadows go, this is pretty good. Thank you, Ken Krach for the tip.
There's a better picture there with the buildings glowing, but I missed it by about a minute or so. The light is only right for this kind of thing under specific circumstances as far as I can see: storm w/ openings in clouds and dusk. Easy enough to catch, I think. We'll see.
Deventer op Stelten 2017 - English
For more than twenty years the historic town of Deventer in the Netherlands has celebrated culture and arts on the streets. While ‘Op Stelten’ (‘on stilts’) is now used largely as a figurative sense, the performers are truly of the highest level and come from all over Europe. During the weekend of 7 till 9 July the centre of Deventer turns into a giant open air theatre stage and attracts thousands of enthusiastic visitors.
This year, the 21st edition of the festival takes place from Friday evening the 7th until Sunday afternoon the 9th of July. The programme includes more than 150 top performances by theatre groups from all over Europe and the Netherlands. The entrance is free, with exception of a few ticketed performances.
In the last years ‘Deventer Op Stelten’ has developed strongly content-wise into a internationally acknowledged festival in professional open air theatre. As a result of its specific form and artistic quality, ‘Deventer Op Stelten’ has grown out to a leading festival for international open air theatre, and was declared the winner of Best Public Event of The Netherlands in 2014. Each year, the festival is visited by more than 120.000 visitors and is seen as an extraordinary, festive and world class cultural festival.
www.deventeropstelten.nl/index.php/english
Straight Out Of the Camera
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1932 Donnet Type 7CV Cl-7 (1928-1932) Modèle Torpédo
Unfortunately, I wĺill have less time to spend on FLICKR in the coming period due to my study 'Drone Pilot Advanced EASA Specific-Category STS-01/PDRA-S01' 🚁
I keep trying to post 2 automotives a day on my stream and not in groups except by request
One of the many thrills of Winter Birding in the Upper Midwest is owls. The LE Owl breeds in Canada as well as Northern Michigan, but they are never easy to find in spring or summer because they don't reuse nesting grounds. In fact they aren't easy to find in winter either, but they will drop in on an area and hang out in a specific spot for a random period of time before they disappear again.
So...what to do? Keep an eye on Rare Bird Alerts and then go to that spot the next day, which is what I did. I found this bird in a Metropark south of Detroit during the last week in December. The LEO favors dense forest thickets and tight evergreens, which is why we usually see images of this owl with twigs encumbering its beautiful appearances. However for a few minutes, this bird perched a few feet off the ground before returning to a favorite perch in 'twiggier' areas at higher levels.
To add to my unreasonably good luck, I got this shot about twenty minutes after arriving after a four hour trip. Sometimes bird photography is easy.
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Comunemente il Centocchio garofanina cresce nelle vicinanze di boschi e radure,preferisce zone ombreggiate,in piena primavera si aprono i suoi fiori bianchi.
Il nome specifico di Stellaria holostea significa "osso intero" e si riferisce probabilmente al fatto che in passato i suoi fusti venivano utilizzati per il trattamento di fratture.
The carnation chickweed commonly grows near woods and clearings, prefers shaded areas, and its white flowers open in full spring.
The specific name of Stellaria holostea means "whole bone" and probably refers to the fact that in the past its stems were used to treat fractures.
No matter where I have lived, I have always gravitated to the birds of prey ... the raptors. To me, there's something fascinating about their beaks, their wings, the look of concentration and determination, but mainly their talons. When a raptor flies over me, especially when they bank and show off their underside, or topside, of their body, it's so cool. Red-tailed hawks are the most variable of all of the buteos, depending on where they are found and also their color morphs. Of course, don't forget how their feather patterns change as they molt. It really makes a challenge for species specific ID.
I could raptor all day long and be happy ... we get all sorts of raptors visiting us throughout the winter and some visit during the summer.
This red-tailed hawk flew over me at a relatively close range (though this image is most likely cropped some for balance). The extended wingspan was amazing to view, with every feather serving a purpose. Love these raptors.
Happy Monday!
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The musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) is a lorikeet, now the only species in the genus Glossopsitta. It inhabits south-central/eastern Australia. The little lorikeet and the purple-crowned lorikeet were previously included in the genus. The musk lorikeet was first described by ornithologist George Shaw in 1790 as Psittacus concinnus, from a collection in the vicinity of Port Jackson in what is now Sydney. John Latham described it as Psittacus australis. Its specific epithet is the Latin concinna elegant. Other common names include red-eared lorikeet, and green keet, and formerly a local Sydney indigenous term coolich. The names green leek and king parrot have been incorrectly applied to this species in the past. 56331
This little flat-faced longhorn beetle is a cool-looking character. They are nocturnal by nature so it was neat to find one out during the day. This species is not host-specific and it lays eggs on several different kinds of trees, including basswood and ironwood, and larvae feed on wood tissue inside the trees. Unfortunately, Astylopsis macula has been found to carry around spores from the butternut canker fungus, leading to the demise of one of our favorite woodland trees here in the Driftless Region.
Aloe arborescens, the krantz aloe or candelabra aloe, is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe [...]. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like". Aloe arborescens is valued by gardeners for its succulent green leaves, large vibrantly-colored flowers, winter blooming, and attraction for birds, bees, and butterflies.
Description
Aloe arborescens is a large, multi-headed, sprawling succulent, and its specific name indicates that it sometimes reaches tree size. A typical height for this species is 2–3 metres (6.6–9.8 ft) high. Its leaves are succulent and are green with a slight blue tint. Its leaves have small spikes along its edges and are arranged in rosettes situated at the end of branches. Flowers are arranged in a type of inflorescence called a raceme. The racemes are not branched but two to several can sprout from each rosette. Flowers are cylindrical in shape and are a vibrant red-orange color. Wikipedia
As the same suggests, the Gran Canaria Giant Lizard (Gallotia stehlini) is endemic to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands of Spain, but it has been introduced to Fuerteventura.
The lizard grows to a total length (including tail) of up to 80 cm (31 in). It is among the largest reptiles within the family Lacertidae. The specific name, stehlini, is in honour of Swiss paleontologist Hans Georg Stehlin.
When you just "drop into" a specific year's archive, you never know what your claws will surface with. (Like a penny arcade, remember?) Well, I didn't remember that my Dragonfly years went back to 2009-2010, but yes, and they coincided with my first wildflower foray.
What did surprise me was that ... I was good! The cameras were the SX10 and the SX20. I do remember that the lenses were excellent for closeup work. (It would be another year or two before I had a camera - the SX40 - with sufficient focal length for birding.) Composition was a real problem when I started with dragonflies and damselflies. Backgrounds could be just water but with the sun bouncing off. At other times, the backgrounds could be duck weed and all manner of acquatic fauna that made for messy shots and poor depth of field.
It was the SX40 that got me away from insects and flowers. After all, anyone with a digital camera could capture decent images of birds, but birds are far ranging (they fly) and, therefore, more time consuming than dragonflies or snapdragons.
Anyway, this was one of my first "pond-based" dragonflies, a Blue Darner near Heather Farm's larger pond. (After seven plus years of birding, I would return to odonates in 2017-2019.) My first dragonfly was, by the way, a female Variegated Meadowhawk found in tall grasses on the south side of Mt. Diablo, fairly distant from any water. But I got hooked. With the SX40, if it moved, I'd shoot so my photography was "all over the map," literally and figuratively.
Italia, Toscana, Pisa, luminaria di S. Ranieri, Primavera 2015
La Luminara di San Ranieri a Pisa è una festa che si svolge ogni anno la sera del 16 giugno, alla vigilia della festa del santo patrono. La tradizione di accendere la città con le candele risale al 1688. Oggi la celebrazione ha assunto una forma specifica: i dettagli architettonici dei palazzi, chiese, torri e ponti lungo l'Arno (finestre, cornici, balconi) sono ricreati con cornici in legno bianco (note come "biancherie").
Questi telai sono montati sui palazzi e qui sono fissate le candele che vengono poi accese dopo il tramonto. Oltre 70.000 "lumini" bruciano e si riflettono sul fiume. Alcune candele inoltre galleggiano sulle acque dell'Arno. La città lungo il lungarno semplicemente risplende. La mezzanotte porta il culmine della Luminara con il tradizionale spettacolo di fuochi d'artificio.
The Luminara for San Ranieri in Pisa is a festivity which takes place every year on the evening of June 16, the eve of the patron saint's feast day. The tradition of lighting the city with candles dates back to 1688. Today the celebration has taken a specific form: the architectural details of the palaces, churches, towers and bridges along the Arno (windows, cornices, balconies) are recreated with white wooden frames (known as “biancherie”).
These frames are fitted onto the buildings and on these frames candles are attached and lit after sunset. Over 70,000 "lumini" (how candles are called in Italian when they are inside a container) burn and reflect on the river. Some candles also floaton the waters of the Arno. The city along the lungarno simply glows. Midnight brings the climax of the Luminara with the traditional fireworks show.
Sometimes we’re able to plan a specific photograph, and leave almost no room for coincidences or misfortune. Also, sometimes we just explore some locations and see whatever the day and the light gives us (probably my favorite!). But there are times where you just happened to be at (or very nearby) a location that you want to shoot for some time and you just have to accept the given circumstances at the time. This is the type a lot of hobbyists like myself have to deal with every now and then, and so it was the case at this quite beautiful spot at Zierikzee. On a time window of only half an hour I was trying to make the most of this ‘golden hour’ that never came. The sun was going down behind the tower, just on the right side, but I didn’t even see a glimpse of it. So the result was a nice moody sky, but a very dark subject. Then rain started pouring down and I had to look quickly for a shelter. But after a few minutes, the rain stopped and suddenly some beautiful reflected light from the clouds behind me appeared on the city gate. I was amazed by the difference it made to the scenery and although the wind was blowing significantly, I was able to get a nice reflection by using a 6-stop nd filter. So at the very last minute I luckily came away with a decent photograph. Eventually I was a bit late for the sports tournament I participated in, and where I had to be in the first place. But hey, you’re a photographer or you’re not!
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Oxalis acetosella (wood sorrel or common wood sorrel) is a rhizomatous flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae, common in most of Europe and parts of Asia. The specific name is acetosella, which refers to its sour taste.
The plant has trifoliate compound leaves, the leaflets heart-shaped and folded through the middle, that occur in groups of three on petioles up to 10 centimeters long. It flowers from spring to midsummer with small white chasmogamous flowers with pink streaks. Red or violet flowers also occur rarely. During the night or when it rains the flowers close and the leaves fold.
From Wikipedia
The other day a friend was commenting on the clouds that appear along the Sunshine Coast vs those in Alberta. Ostensibly, those that take shape over the ocean vs those that develop in the prairies. We both came to the conclusion that although the topic of clouds was the same, the resulting forms were often different yet unique to the landscape. (so to speak)
In this image there are two distinct clouds forming in the distance, both over the ocean and developing over a distant island. Pender Island to be exact. One, filling the sky at a higher level, while the other stretching for miles at a specific height catapillaring along the ocean.
After photographing Prairie clouds for the last 26 years, I have noted in my photos they are often quite wispy, or perhaps appearing like giant whipped potatoes in a thunder cloud, or just plain leaden, covering the sky. They too come in many forms, but for the most part, look distinctively different. And, isn't it fun to just watch them as they move inexorably across the sky creating their beauty for us to photograph.
As you know, tattoos have been around for a long, long time dating back to the antiquity of the Egyptian Pharaohs. People have been using different inking styles for many years. However, there are different and unique flower tattoo design ideas to commemorate an specific event in your Second Life or to simply add beauty to your body.
Chest tattoos for women on the upper side are beautiful locations on the female body that attract attention. Tattooed body parts have become new trends in the whole fashionable world.
Case in point. check out this gorgeous BOM Howlett Design's Angel Floral Chest VII Tattoo. I am also adorning Howlett Design's Butterfly Belly Tattoo to complement the butterflies in my hair. Additionally, I am wearing Alge's Fish Eyeshadow in Pink to pair flawlessly with the beauty and magic of these wonderful tattoos.
The Howlett Design's Angel Floral Chest VII & Butterfly Belly Tattoos and the Alge's Fish Eyeshadow are available at the SWANK Hollywood Glam Event this month. Come see the fabulous new creations there!
Taxi to Event:
I just found this a fascinating bird to watch. I don't know the specific species but I hope one of my flickr friends will enlighten me....
Those sideburns were spectacular!
Oh, HOW I love this specific spot, in my Chateau de La Hulpe- land blessed wanderings! In ALL Seasons! If you notice, there is only a few meters distance between the spot I took each photo. What you see here is not actually a river, but a lake, which becomes narrow-formed at a certain point, and then stops at the borders…I normally follow my path on both sides of it, turning around at a point nearby, where a little bridge exists, which it is not included in my photos….
That morning, it was a misty, velvety November week-day! With all that very special silence surrounding me ….With all those magical Earth-colours and odours…Just very few people around, but with a soft smile on their face , and bright eyes…. And a heart-warming “Bonjour!!”, every time passing close to me…
*** Wishing you all, a DELIGHTFUL Weekend!!
These are some of the easiest birds to capture in flight. This one was clicked as it slowed down in its approach to its nest. Due to habitat loss and human disturbance, the Spot-billed Pelican's numbers have declined in Southeast Asia where earlier they thrived. The only place where their populations are on the rise is in southern India which has lead to their status being changed from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in 2007. The Specific name refers to the Philippines, where the species was abundant in the early 1900s but had become locally extinct in the 1960s.
The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers.The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle".The specific gallicus means "of Gaul".
Short-toed Eagle flight_w_6055
All attention focuses on the specific instant, almost too good to be true, which can only vanish in the following one :-)
Willie Ronis
HMM! HPPT! Character Matters!
echinacea, coneflowers, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
This colorful black and yellow common sawfly looks just about like a bee or wasp but that would not be quite right. Sawflies are related to bees, wasps and ants since they are all in the same insect order - Hymenoptera. However, sawflies do not have a thin "wasp" waist and notice how wide the connection between the thorax and abdomen is here. Good news too in that sawflies cannot sting! They are called sawflies because females have a serrated ovipositor that can slice open plant stems in order to lay their eggs inside. Many if not most sawflies have specific host plants that they choose to lay their eggs in but there are likely 1000 species in our area and most don't even have common names and have not been studied much. The host plant(s) for the larvae of Tenthredo basilaris are as yet unknown. Sawfly larvae eat plant material and adults like this one drink flower nectar or catch and eat smaller insects.
Música (abrir en nueva pestaña) / Music (Open link in new tab): Mike Oldfield - Embers.
Hace ya tiempo que deseaba fotografiar el pitón volcánico de Cancarix, un monumento natural originado hace unos 7,04 millones de años ubicado en la Sierra de las Cabras, en la pedanía de Cancarix del municipio de Hellín, en la Provincia de Albacete y que pertenece al sistema disperso que se halla al Norte de la región volcánica de Almería-Murcia.
En la tarde del pasado martes, partí con esa misión específica, en compañía de mi buen colega de fotográficas gestas, maese Antonio y tuvimos la fortuna de, en una suerte de natural serendipia, encontrar el volcán de Cancarix como si estuviera despertando de su largo letargo, con ese nubarrón encima, asemejando humo que anunciase una inminente erupción volcánica , abundando en la dramática atmósfera de la composición.
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For a long time I wanted to photograph the Cancarix volcano, a natural monument originated about 7.04 million years ago, located in the “Sierra de las Cabras” (Cancarix, Hellín, Albacete, Spain) and belonging to the dispersed system just north of the volcanic region of Almeria-Murcia.
Last Tuesday afternoon I left in the company of my good friend and fellow photographer Antonio with that specific photographic task . We were so lucky as we found, in a sort of natural serendipity, Cancarix volcano looking as if it was awakening from its long slumber, with that dark cloud over it that seemed as if it was smoke of an imminent volcanic eruption, providing an attractive dramatic mood.
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La Fresque des Québécois est un trompe-l'œil colossal de 420 mètres de superficie au coin de la rue Notre-Dame dans le Quartier Petit Champlain du Vieux-Québec. La réalisation de la fresque, inaugurée le 17 octobre 1999, fut supervisée par des experts tant historiens, géographes, et autres. Elle restitue à elle seule plus de 400 ans d'histoire. La Fresque est une réalisation de CitéCréation.
Cette fresque de la ville de Québec raconte l'histoire de Québec et intègre de nombreux caractères spécifiques à la capitale. Elle permet de reconnaître l'architecture, la géographie, les fortifications et les escaliers, tout en rappelant le rythme des saisons avec leurs couleurs changeantes. La Fresque des Québécois rend aussi hommage à une quinzaine de personnages historiques et honore des dizaines d'auteurs et d'artistes dans ses vitrines évocatrices.
** j'ai fait cette photo en angle pour éviter d'avoir des touristes sur ma photo. Ce lieu n'est jamais désert !
La Fresque des Québécois is a colossal trompe-l'oeil of 420 meters in area at the corner of Notre-Dame Street in the Petit Champlain Quarter of Old Quebec. The realization of the fresco, inaugurated on October 17, 1999, was supervised by experts such as historians, geographers, and others. It alone recreates more than 400 years of history. La Fresque was created by CitéCréation.
This fresco of Quebec City tells the story of Quebec and incorporates many characters specific to the capital. It allows to recognize the architecture, the geography, the fortifications and the staircases, while recalling the rhythm of the seasons with their changing colors. La Fresque des Québécois also pays tribute to some fifteen historical figures and honors dozens of authors and artists in its evocative display cases.
** In order to avoid to have people on my photo I took this photo in an angle. This area is always very busy with tourists.
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Conversion. Recycle Group. Evento collaterale.
Andrey Blokhin e Georgy Kuznetsov,( Krasnodar, Russia) realizzano Conversion , che è un progetto site specific allestito nella chiesa di Sant’Antonin, in Venezia.
L’immaginario, la dimensione estetica e parte dell’iconografia, scelta dagli artisti per l’opera, fanno riferimento a temi religiosi di un passato, probabilmente rinascimentale.
L’effetto è molto interessante: entrando nella chiesa sembra di avere a che fare con un restauro in atto ( effetto attribuibile alle impalcature ) e contemporaneamente con l’olografica presenza di fantasmi, dovuta a la rete plastica che struttura l’opera.
Il tema centrale, che tratta con ironia della nuova fede tecnologica rivolta all’uso della rete (e segnatamente di facebook), è un po’ trito e rischia di rendere banale un lavoro formalmente molto suggestivo