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I was driving on the Freeway and my eyes couldn't go off the light that is going off the wild huge clouds.... The light source is almost opposite to the sunset (sunset is a bit further off the right side of this photo). I pulled over on the Freeway and took this photo.. Is this a specific phenomenon?
This olive-sided flycatcher proved more interested in perching at this specific location than with the dude in the camo-looking tent. I don't normally go to the trouble of lugging a hide around, but this guy seemed worth it.
A welded rail train running as W014-19 heads north through Romulus behind a Slug and Mother combo. The train was headed for Grand Rapids to lay new rail on the GR Terminal Sub.
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The Common Cuckoo shows two adult plumage morphs—adult male plumage is grey and adult females are either grey or, less frequently, rufous.
The situation is less clear in juveniles, as both sexes exhibit variable proportions of grey and rufous colour. We thus describe the patterns related to sex-specific plumage colour variation in a central European Cuckoo population.
Churches in England are often aligned in a specific direction, typically with the altar at the east end and the main entrance at the west end, a practice known as orientation.
All Saint's church Walcott in the foreground aligned with St Mary's Church in Happisburgh some 2km distant.
A snapshot from a walk around local lanes recently.
1976 Bentley T-Series (1965-1977) Mark II (1970-1977) Model 4-door Saloon (SWB)
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
A return to Aqueduct Cottage in a slightly unrealistic and non-specific time of spring (just sort of 'spring' in general :) )
- Paul Cezanne.
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We got lucky recently and got cheap tickets to visit the stunning state of Alaska for a few days. When I say a few days, it is literally for five days, and frankly, that's not nearly enough to visit the largest state in the US. We are all still recovering, but the landscape was just incredible. Our itinerary was packed, and we barely had any real-time at any specific location. Still, it worked great as a scouting trip.
On our drive to Denali National Park, we came across these stunning mountains of the Talkeetna Range. Throughout our drive, it was mostly cloudy, with snow coming down at higher elevations, and it was the first time any peaks were visible to us. I would not let go of my chance to get the mountains against the elusive blue sky. The light that hit the hills as the sun broke through the clouds was just spectacular. The theme of this trip was primarily grim conditions with short moments of incredible light. I have never been so excited to post-process images after a trip.
Sometimes, everything just works out! Marquette Rail and Grand Rapids Eastern meet at Fuller diamond on a sunny April morning. Once MQT clears, the GRE will use headroom across the diamond for some switching. Happy to have finally gotten a meet here!
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The ghostly webs covering specific trees in Orwell Country Park alerted me to the presence of these Small Ermine Moth caterpillars!
The webs hide hundreds and sometimes tens of thousands of caterpillars of the Small Ermine moths. In the UK there are eight species of Small Ermine Moths, but only the Orchard Ermine (Yponomeuta padella), Spindle Ermine (Y. cagnagella) and Bird-cherry Ermine (Y. evonymella) tend to produce such extensive webbing, the former mainly on blackthorn and hawthorn, the others on spindle and bird-cherry respectively.
The Bird-cherry Ermine tends to have a more northern distribution compared to the other two and occasionally whole trees can be covered by their webs, the leaves stripped bare giving the tree an eerie appearance. Sometimes these webs are so extensive that they can cover nearby objects such as benches, bicycles and gravestones.
A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word mushroom is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap. Mushroom also describes a variety of other gilled fungi, with or without stems, therefore the term is used to describe the fleshy fruiting bodies of some Ascomycota. These gills produce microscopic spores that help the fungus spread across the ground or its occupant surface. Forms deviating from the standard morphology usually have more specific names, such as bolete, puffball, stinkhorn, and morel, and gilled mushrooms themselves are often called agarics in reference to their similarity to Agaricus or their order Agaricales. By extension, the term mushroom can also refer to either the entire fungus when in culture, the thallus (called a mycelium) of species forming the fruiting bodies called mushrooms, or the species itself. 20063
The species reaches a body length of 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). Most females are slightly larger than males. In these polymorphic insects, the coloration of the body is very variable (about 20 different colors are known). Usually, they are yellowish, brownish, or black, with brighter patches on a dark background, but also with dark markings on a lighter background.
The most common modes of locomotion are running and flying, but the most striking is their strong jumping ability, which is useful for escaping from predators. When jumping, the hind leg tarsal spines and spine hairs are embedded into the material the animal is jumping from, typically a plant, and provide the purchase needed for a lateral jump - confirmed with scanning electron micrographs. X-ray spectroscopy revealed that the darker coloured sclerotized tips of the spines, the last 6/100ths of a millimetre or so, contain zinc.
Eggs are white with an orange spot; this spot becomes darker and larger if the egg is fertilised, approximately 1mm long and 0.3mm wide. The larvae, also called nymphs, hatch after about 20 days and develop through five stages, known as instars.
The larvae are well known for the self-generated foam nests which can be observed during spring in meadows (especially on cuckoo flowers, Cardamine pratensis, and broom, Genista, species). The larvae in the foam nests are largely protected from predators and also get the necessary moisture for the appropriate development and temperature, so their mortality remains low even in bad weather. The larval stage lasts about 50 days. The adults leave the foam nest only when it is completely dried. This takes about ten days. The females mate soon after.
Froghoppers are polyphagous, their host plant specificity is low, so that they can feed on a variety of plants, mainly grasses (Poaceae species), reed plants (Juncaceae species), herbs and sometimes trees (including the olive tree, where the species has been identified as spreading Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium associated with Olive quick decline syndrome). They have been identified on over 170 host plants.
Beautiful world
Temperature just around zero degrees Celcius.
Hair ice (also known as ice wool or frost beard) is a type of ice that forms on dead wood and takes the shape of fine, silky hair. It is somewhat uncommon, and has been reported mostly at latitudes between 45 and 55°N in broadleaf forests. The meteorologist and discoverer of continental drift, Alfred Wegener, described hair ice on wet dead wood in 1918, assuming some specific fungi as the catalyst, a theory mostly confirmed by Gerhart Wagner and Christian Mätzler in 2005. In 2015, the fungus Exidiopsis effusa was identified as key to the formation of hair ice.
Formation
Hair ice forms on moist, rotting wood from broadleaf trees when temperatures are slightly under 0 °C (32 °F) and the air is humid. Each of the smooth, silky hairs has a diameter of about 0.02 mm and a length of up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in). The hairs are brittle, but take the shape of curls and waves. They can maintain their shape for hours and sometimes days. This long lifetime indicates that something is preventing the small ice crystals from recrystallizing into larger ones, since recrystallization normally occurs very quickly at temperatures near 0 °C.
The hairs appear to root at the mouth of wood rays (never on the bark), and their thickness is similar to the diameter of the wood ray channels. A piece of wood that produces hair ice once may continue to produce it over several years.
In 2015, German and Swiss scientists identified the fungus Exidiopsis effusa as key to the formation of hair ice. The fungus was found on every hair ice sample examined by the researchers, and disabling the fungus with fungicide or hot water prevented hair ice formation.[1] The fungus shapes the ice into fine hairs through an uncertain mechanism and likely stabilizes it by providing a recrystallization inhibitor similar to antifreeze proteins.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_ice
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Cheveux de glace
Les cheveux de glace, ou chevelure de glace, sont le phénomène d'apparition de glace sous forme de filaments très fins, par temps de gel, à partir de morceaux de bois mort ou d'autre végétaux. Le phénomène est comparable mais distinct des pipkrakes, issues du sol et plus grossières. Les cheveux de glace sont différents du givre par leur apparence comme par leur formation.
Formation
La formation des cheveux de glace se produit dans des conditions météorologiques particulières : par gel modéré et lorsque le sol, très humide, n'est pas encore gelé. Le phénomène est rare et s'observe plutôt dans les sites ombragés et tôt le matin.
Les cheveux de glace apparaissent sur des végétaux particuliers, comme le bois mort de hêtre ou de chêne. Leur observation donne à penser que l'eau contenue dans le bois est expulsée à travers les pores du bois par son expansion à l'approche du point de congélation, et gèle sous forme de fils très fin au contact de l'air. Le mécanisme pourrait néanmoins être plus complexe et être lié à la présence de champignons sur ces bois en décomposition; en 2015, le champignon Exidiopsis effusa (en) a été identifié comme essentiel à ce mécanisme. La poussée de ces fils de glace peut avoir une force suffisante pour repousser l'écorce d'un bois mort. La formation est très fragile, elle se détruit au toucher ou au souffle et disparait naturellement par fonte ou sublimation si elle est exposée au soleil.
Historique
En 1918 Alfred Wegener évoque que le mycélium sur le bois en décomposition contribue au phénomène. En 2014, Christian Mäztler, physicien de l’université de Berne associé à Diana Hofmann, chimiste et Gisela Preuss, biologiste ont élucidé le mystère de leur formation.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheveux_de_glace
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Haareis, manchmal auch Eiswolle genannt, besteht aus feinen Eisnadeln, die sich bei geeigneten Bedingungen auf morschem und feuchtem Totholz bilden können. Anders als Hydrometeore (zum Beispiel Raureifkristalle) entsteht Haareis aus dem im Holz enthaltenen Wasser, nicht aus Luftfeuchtigkeit.
Ähnlich aussehende und häufig nicht genau unterschiedene Phänomene sind Bandeis (engl. ice ribbons, ice flowers) an Pflanzenstängeln und Kammeis (engl. needle ice) am Boden, die beide jedoch anders gebildet werden.
Entstehung
Wissenschaftlich ist die Entstehung des nur selten zu beobachtenden Haareises noch wenig erforscht. 1918 beschrieb der Meteorologe Alfred Wegener Haareis auf nassem Totholz. Er vermutete einen „schimmelartigen Pilz“ als Auslöser, was jedoch von anderen Wissenschaftlern angezweifelt wurde, die rein physikalische Prozesse wie bei der Entstehung von Kammeis als Ursache annahmen.
Eine biophysikalische Studie von Gerhart Wagner und Christian Mätzler bestätigte 2008 Wegeners Vermutung weitgehend. Demnach wird Haareis durch das Myzel winteraktiver Pilze (u. a. Schlauch- und Ständerpilze) ausgelöst, deren aerober Stoffwechsel (Dissimilation) Gase produziert, die das im Holz vorhandene leicht unterkühlte Wasser an die Oberfläche verdrängen. Dort gefriert es und wird durch nachdrängende, beim Austritt aus dem Holz ebenfalls gefrierende Flüssigkeit weitergeschoben. Dies geschieht ausschließlich bei Temperaturen knapp unter dem Gefrierpunkt, wenn das Wasser im Holz noch nicht gefroren ist, es an der geringfügig kälteren Umgebungsluft jedoch gefriert. Eine Randbedingung für die Haareisbildung ist außerdem hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit: Wenn die Luft nicht mit Wasserdampf gesättigt ist, sublimieren die feinen Eiskristalle kurz nach ihrer Bildung an der Holzoberfläche, so dass keine langen Haareiskristalle entstehen können. Eine Reproduktion von Haareis ist in Versuchen solange möglich, wie das Pilzmyzel im Holzkörper nicht abgetötet wird.
Quelle: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haareis
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Okavango Delta
Botswana
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized brown and white antelope-gazelle of southwestern Africa.
It is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) and can leap 4 m (13 feet) through the air. The common name "springbok" comes from the Afrikaans and Dutch words spring = jump and bok = male antelope or goat.
The specific epithet marsupialis (Latin: marsupium, "pocket") derives from a pocket-like skin flap which extends along the middle of the back from the tail onwards.
When the male springbok is showing off his strength to attract a mate, or to ward off predators, he starts off in a stiff-legged trot, jumping up into the air with an arched back every few paces and lifting the flap along his back.
Lifting the flap causes the long white hairs under the tail to stand up in a conspicuous fan shape, which in turn emits a strong scent of sweat. This ritual is known as stotting or pronking from the Afrikaans meaning to boast or show off. - Wikipedia
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Southwestern Florida
USA
Close encounters with a raccoon looking up from fishing under the sanctuary boardwalk.
The raccoon (Procyon lotor), also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon, or coon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of (16 to 28 in) and a body weight of 11 to 57 lb).
Raccoons are noted for their intelligence, with studies showing that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three years. They are usually nocturnal and omnivorous.
The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, and coastal marshes. Raccoons are now also distributed across much of mainland Europe, Caucasus, and Japan.
Though previously thought to be generally solitary, there is now evidence that raccoons engage in gender-specific social behavior. Related females often share a common area, while unrelated males live together in groups of up to four animals to maintain their positions against foreign males during the mating season, and other potential invaders. Home range sizes vary. – Wikipedia
Drakaea is a genus of 10 species in the orchid family commonly known as hammer orchids. All ten species occur only in the south-west of Western Australia. Hammer orchids are characterised by an insectoid labellum that is attached to a narrow, hinged stem, which holds it aloft. The stem can hinge only backwards, where the broadly winged column carries the pollen and stigma. Each species of hammer orchid is pollinated by a specific species of thynnid wasp. There are at least 2000 species of thynnid wasps in Australia, although only around 600 have been named so far. Thynnid wasps are unusual in that the female is flightless and mating occurs when the male carries a female away to a source of food. The labellum of the orchid resembles a female thynnid wasp in shape, colour and scent. Insect pollination involving sexual attraction is common in orchids but the interaction between the male thynnid wasp and the hammer orchid is unique in that it involves the insect trying to fly away with a part of the flower. Watch a video of the action here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yLnKfhmUzg The anatomy of hammer orchids is explained here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakaea#/media/File:Drakaea_labelle...
Thankfully dodging ExtremePadreFan and some of the other Fullerton regulars, I was able to click several BNSF, Amtrak, and Metrolink trains on a pleasant March afternoon. While not the most scenic spot in the world, one cannot deny Fullerton is a very busy place.
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after sunset in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
(specific area not disclosed as I have previously posted images of rhino's and poaching has reached a dramatic level in KZN)
acinonyx jubatus
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
jachtluipaard
guépard
Gepard
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A few weeks ago, I finally had a Friday off and with rain and snow in the forecast for Yosemite Valley, I took off with high hopes of some late afternoon shots of a breaking storm. After a six hour drive and a frustrating afternoon of waiting for the sun to break through the clouds (which it finally did for all of 5 minutes before the hail started pelting our small but determined cadre of photographers at the tunnel) I settled in for a long night of waiting for the moon to break through the seemingly impenetrable wall of clouds surrounding the valley. Feeling discouraged as I had just narrowly missed a rainbow over Bridal Veil earlier that afternoon, I headed back up to the tunnel to check my messages (best cell signal in the valley, btw) and as I came around the corner, I noticed a shaft of moonlight cutting across El Capitan. I wheeled my Prius into the first available parking space and jumped out, frantically grabbing the D810 and my 24-70 lens. I had just managed to grab a couple of shots before the moon disappeared again. I spent the majority of the night attempting to catch the moon in different corners of the valley before finally grabbing a few zz's while waiting for the sun to rise followed by a long drive back to Orange County.
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First time trying to photograph these amazing birds as the enter and leave the water...... taken from a specific Kingfisher Hide
These vehicles combine high-pressure cleaning with vacuum suction for efficient sewer maintenance and cleaning.
Deze voertuigen combineren hogedrukreiniging met vacuum zuiging voor efficiënt rioolonderhoud en - reiniging.
Variable volumes:
They have a water and sludge chamber.
Combined functions:
They combine suction modes with high-pressure cleaning.
Emptying:
Emptying is performed via a suction suction device.
Variabele volumes:
Ze beschikken over een water- en slibkamer .
Combinatie van functies:
Ze combineren zuigmodi met hogedrukreiniging.
Lediging:
Lediging vindt plaats via een perszuiger.
This pretty frog has smooth, bright skin, generally green, although there are also specimens that are brown or yellowish. A characteristic trait is the black line running from the edges of the eyes, with horizontal pupils, to the back of the eardrum. It also has suckers on the toes of its front and rear legs.
Its cryptic colouring, blending with the vegetation where it lives, is a strategy to foil predators.
Its area of distribution ranges from North Africa to southwest Europe. On the Iberian Peninsula, populations are concentrated in specific points of Andalusia, Catalonia, the Basque Country and Minorca. This species is quite generalist, living in all types of temporary and permanent bodies of water and a large variety of environments.
They primarily feed on insects as adults, while the tadpoles scratch the surfaces of aquatic plants or walls to absorb detritus, algae, etc.
To attract females during the reproductive period, the males emit their croaking songs en masse. The female lays 140 to 680 eggs in small clusters of 3 or 4, which stick to plants under the water. The tadpoles hatch after 8 to 15 days, completing metamorphosis 2 or 3 months later.
This we found near Elk Rapids at the Walk of Art Sculpture Gallery. This specific art is called Blue Dragon. 15 acre outdoor gallery on East Grand Traverse Bay, where 35 sculptures grace the forest and beach. Never seen the likes and pretty darn cool.
© Harshith JV
One of the beautiful cicada species found in and around this ever-growing Metropolitan city. Even the genus level identification not yet fully confirmed and looks distinct from other species in Rustia species when I checked. So might be new to science. Hayath has captured this species beautifully last year with multiple angles. Hope it gets researched well and it's kind survives into the future even though the city is getting developed rapidly and destroying it's potential habitat.
Common names: Cicada (no specific name as far as I know)
Scientific name: cf. Rustia sp.
Place: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Date: June 09, 2019
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This morning on Skye was one to remember. I was going to title this image 'My favorite morning', but I decided that was too specific. The changing light throughout the sunrise was special, yet as I remembered other sunrises on Skye; two gorgeous sunrises at The Old Man of Storr and several colourful sunrises in the Quiraing I could put this morning among my favorites but not THE favorite. Actually I'm hoping my favorite morning on Skye is one that has yet to happen. But here is some background on one of my favorite mornings on Skye . . .
As it was September, the alarm before sunrise was at a more sensible time than during my May visits to Skye. A glance out the window, where the skies seemed to have potential, had me in the car for a quick drive to the Quiraing. I enjoyed the drive from Kilmuir to the Quiraing parking with never seeing another car on the single lane road. Leaving the car in the empty parking area I headed along the path to begin setting up for sunrise. This was a very enjoyable morning at the Quiraing with the constantly changing views. The low clouds would move over the ridge hiding and then revealing various portions of the ridge, while simultaneously the light would shift highlighting sections of the ridge. I remained in place and enjoyed the morning from this location.
From my location at the Quiraing this was the view of the Trotternish Ridge, visible is Cnòc a Mhèrlich, Cleat while Bioda Buidhe is barely discernible in the cloud cover. In this image the shifting light is only highlighting the base of Cleat and portions of Cnòc a Mhèrlich. In the distance the sunlight can be seen highlighting the clouds that are hiding the Trotternish Ridge On the far right of the image is a curve of the Staffin-Uig road as it climbs the Trotternish Ridge.
Those interested in seeing how the shifting light changed that morning can view the Shifting Light Series album where the images are in chronologically order.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, FL hosts Dog Days on specific dates. Check their website or social media pages to confirm the next pet-friendly event. Enjoy fresh air and beautiful scenery with your leashed companion.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
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The Rockwood Conservation Area has a rich and unique geological aspect. A few specific features that are a part of the environment at the Rockwood conservation area include glacier bluffs, potholes, caves and some of the oldest dated trees in Ontario.
The cave system includes a series of 12 caves, which is one of the most extensive networks in Ontario. Within the caves is a prominent feature called flowstone, which over many years is created by flowing water that deposits a type of calcium carbonate called calcite.
Another feature at Rockwood are the potholes. Within the conservation area, there is over 200 potholes that all vary in measurements. These potholes are also known as giant's kettles, which are large cavities that have been drilled by flowing water carrying stones and gravel.
As well, glacial bluffs are seen at Rockwood. These have been formed over thousands of years after the earth’s most recent ice age ended. They can be relatively small and get as large as 30 meters deep and 200 meters wide.
A snowy scene of my favourite spot at Virginia Water.
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This panorama was merged from 2 single shots taken from Monte Vioz with the Zeiss Apo-Sonnar 2/135. After merging I made black and white conversion with the channel mixer in Photoshop and added a specific gradation curve created for this picture via a layer. I immediately loved the black and white version more than the coloured one as the least had only blue tones which I found rather boring.
View goes to Presanella group with Presanella as the highest summit at the right side and Dolomiti di Brenta behind. The Brenta mountains are the only part of the dolomites which ist located in the west of Etschtal / the valley of Adige. All other dolomite mountains are on the east side of this valley but the classification is the same because of the typical dolomite rock.
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PEDESTRIAN
Artist: Ted Fullerton
Location: Municipal Parking Garage at Benton and Charles Street
Medium: Bronze and composite
Composite medium (series of six figures) responding directly to the goal of promoting pedestrian first values.
This site-specific commissioned sculpture installation refers to the City of Kitchener’s goal of promoting pedestrian-first values and “the purpose of place”.
The sculpture is in association with the intent of the Diamond Schmitt Architects’ design of a multi-level parking facility. Its symbolic reference is to inspire optimism, aspiration, limitless possibilities and the importance of the independent individual purpose towards the future. It is a work that has been referenced as being “existential”, which refers to the intricacies of human existence.
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Weston Road Flow
34 John Street
This is a multi-panel mural, which references Drake’s Weston Road Flows as the title, that pays homage to Weston as the home of the bicycle, the manufacturing of which was an important industry in Weston.
Nineteen panels stand in single and grouped segments to the right of the Artscape Weston Common building. The panels, whether grouped or single, are spaced evenly and each segment is dedicated to bicycles and their various owners.
The mural, done in spray paint, consists of people set against a backdrop of abstract geometrical shapes. In the mural, each segment is dedicated to a specific scene, whether it be a young girl on a pink tricycle or a couple sharing a bike ride together.
The artist uses the people of the mural to tell a story, depicting them donning time-specific fashion or tying in the bicycle's history in the area. Their posture depicts the mood of the rider or what the bicycle is being used for such as a competitive race or a leisurely ride through a park.
An interesting thing to note is that the artist incorporates different types of bicycles into the design. This can be identified by making note of the handlebars of the bikes.
The mural captures the members of the community of Weston and the diversity of the bikers in the area along with the myriad of uses for the bicycle such as commute, leisure, exercise and sport.
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Jardí Botànic, Barcelona, España.
El Jardí Botànic de Barcelona es un Jardín botánico de 14 hectáreas de extensión. Dentro del Jardín se encuentra el Instituto Botánico de Barcelona (IBB-CSIC), un centro mixto perteneciente al CSIC y el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona.
Se inauguró el 18 de abril de 1999, en el solar de un antiguo vertedero de escombros en el Parque de Montjuic. El proyecto fue obra del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona. Es miembro de la Asociación Ibero-Macaronésica de Jardines Botánicos, y del BGCI, presentando trabajos para la Agenda Internacional para la Conservación en los Jardines Botánicos.
El código de identificación internacional del "Jardí Botànic de Barcelona" como miembro del "Botanic Gardens Conservation Internacional" (BGCI), así como las siglas de su herbario es BC.
Las colecciones están enfocadas en plantas de las regiones mediterráneas de todo el mundo, esta es una vegetación vinculada al clima mediterráneo que se caracteriza por un largo verano seco, de inviernos suaves y lluvias en la primavera y el otoño. Este clima sólo se encuentra sobre un 5% de la superficie de la tierra pero en 5 regiones del mundo en las cuales las plantas tuvieron una evolución adaptativa específica que con todo da paisajes bastante similares, por lo que las plantas se distribuyen agrupadas, según las cinco regiones mediterráneas del mundo.
Las sendas nos permiten acceder de zona en zona, comenzando por las Islas Canarias situadas a la entrada y subir al Mediterráneo occidental reconocible por el instituto botánico, que sobresale.
Del hemisferio Norte, la zona con una mayor representación es la Cuenca Mediterránea, siguiendo el camino de visita se accede hasta las costas de California de clima mediterráneo.
Después se encuentran las zonas mediterráneas del hemisferio Sur donde se visita la región mediterránea de Chile, el sur de África, y las dos regiones mediterráneas del sur de Australia (SE y S).
The Jardí Botànic de Barcelona is a 14-hectare botanical garden. Inside the Garden is the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB-CSIC), a joint center belonging to the CSIC and Barcelona City Council.
It was inaugurated on April 18, 1999, on the site of an old rubble dump in Montjuic Park. The project was the work of the Barcelona City Council. He is a member of the Ibero-Macaronesian Association of Botanical Gardens, and of the BGCI, presenting papers for the International Agenda for Conservation in Botanical Gardens.
The international identification code of the "Jardí Botànic de Barcelona" as a member of the "Botanic Gardens Conservation International" (BGCI), as well as the initials of its herbarium is BC.
The collections are focused on plants from Mediterranean regions around the world, this is a vegetation linked to the Mediterranean climate that is characterized by a long dry summer, mild winters and rains in spring and autumn. This climate is only found on 5% of the earth's surface, but in 5 regions of the world in which the plants had a specific adaptive evolution that nevertheless gives quite similar landscapes, for which reason the plants are distributed grouped, according to the five Mediterranean regions of the world.
The paths allow us to access from zone to zone, starting with the Canary Islands located at the entrance and going up to the western Mediterranean recognizable by the botanical institute, which stands out.
From the Northern Hemisphere, the area with the greatest representation is the Mediterranean Basin. Following the visit path leads to the coast of California with a Mediterranean climate.
Then there are the Mediterranean areas of the Southern Hemisphere where you visit the Mediterranean region of Chile, southern Africa, and the two Mediterranean regions of southern Australia (SE and S).
The fledged young barnswallows are quite capable of flying and fend for them selfs but still like to get that extra mouth-stuffer.
Poole wetland. St.Albert, AB.
There is a specific kind of intelligence in the way a corvid moves. This one seemed entirely unfazed by the wind picking up, meticulously picking its way across the rock face. The feathers caught just enough light to show their structure against the soft, diffused grey of the clouds. A brief, quiet moment of nature’s drama.
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A mating pair of Duke of Burgundy butterflies in a Fern heart. I went on to search for Pearl-bordered Fritillaries next, a few shots to come. These are some of our rarest butterflies as their specific habitat is disaooearing. Great efforts are being made to save them with sites being planted and conserved to suit their needs. A friend from Yorkshire Butterfly Conservation took me to see them about ten years ago after making me promise not to disclose the details of the whereabouts.
Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardèche, France
Family : Pentatomidae
Sub-Family : Pentatominae
Species : Carpocoris pudicus
This tiny (10-12mm long) and very colourful hemipteran shield bug is quite widespread throughout central and southern Europe. It is found in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, and parts of Russia. The colour of this species is quite variable with various shades of red and yellow. It is very difficult to separate this species from its sister species Carpocoris purpureipennis without specific examination of the genital structures. However, as I never collect specimens I cannot do this and have decided to go with C.pudicus.
The habitat for Carpocoris pudicus is dry warm and sunny scrubland, light forest, and cultivated land such as vineyards, usually at modest altitudes from 300 to 1500m asl.Larvae are found from early summer to early autumn and the adults seen from July onwards. Both feed on the fruit, flowers, and sap of a wide variety of different plants.
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The waterfalls Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) and Barnafoss (Children´s Falls) are beautiful and unusual natural phenomena. A large number of travellers make a specific point of visiting these natural treasures. The Hraunfossar (or Lava Falls) are clear, cold springs that well up through the lava and run in falls and rapids into the Hvítá River. Barnafoss has been evolving through recorded history, as the river has dug itself down through the lava and runs in a deep and narrow ravine. There used to be a stone arch spanning the river, forming a link between the districts of Hálsasveit and Hvítársíða.
The following story relates the reason for the name "Barnafoss" (Children's Falls):
"Once there lived a widow on the farm Hraunás. She was well off and among her possessions was the farm Norðurreykir in Hálsasveit. She had two children. They were quite young when this story took place. There came a time when evening services were to be held at Christmas at Gilsbakki. The Mistress of Hraunsás and all her folk, except the children, attended the service. The children were told to stay at home and play. The moon was shining and the weather was fine. When the people came home the children had disappeared. Their footsteps led to the stone arch over the river. Their mother had the arch destroyed, saying that no man would ever be allowed to cross the falls alive. She later donated to the Church at Reykholt the farm Norðurreykir, in memory of her children." (Kristleifur Þorsteinsson II (1972) Hvítá.276)
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Many a time I've been wondering whether there is a "pathway", a "recipe" that leads a specific profession or activity to the top of its peers' list ? Whether there are quality characteristics of steady nature, whose presence boosts a given venture into a diachronic success, while their absence turn other similar ventures to subsequent mediocrity and gradual oblivion ?
When I posed this very question to a professor of mine once, he came to me with an amazing answer: "The key to success ... " he said " ... in every venture you decide to undertake is to try not to be a little something to almost everybody but to be almost everything to only a bunch of people".
The University of Cambridge followed that recipe and managed to be steadily ranked amongst the top five Academic Institutions of this planet for quite a few centuries now. It has a reputation that acts like "honey to the bees" to young, gifted minds from all over the globe, while at the same time it unsparingly provides both high standards' academic programs for almost all sciences, as well as an amazing Medieval environment whithin which these programs are followed and completed.
The above scene was taken from a floating boat over the river Cam. A few more will follow ...
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