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this is REAL . . . not sure what the atmospheric conditions are that caused this red sun . . . some speculation that it may be due to all the forest fires currently burning in the Province???
A combination of Welsh and English remains, there has been much speculation as to which areas of the castle belong to which building periods. Was the inner or outer bailey the original stronghold? Did the Welsh or the English build the castle's most recognizable and dominating feature: the massive twin-towered gatehouse? And did the Welsh or the English construct the fascinating Engine Tower, near the gatehouse, to be used as a powerful platform of death? The dilemma is understandable if one considers the actual structural features at the site relative to its history, a history that encompassed a relatively short time frame but included some very formidable personalities.
Apparently, Criccieth's castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century, a rather late date for initiating a castle at a particular site in Wales. The earliest mention of a stronghold on the craggy outcrop is to be found in the Welsh chronicles, the Brut y Tywysogyon, in the year 1239, when Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (son of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, or "the Great") was imprisoned in the castle by his half-brother, Dafydd. Most likely, Llywelyn the Great began the stone fortress just a few years before his sons' quarrel.
The basic trouble is perhaps that they are still very immature in the spiritual life, because they are very centered on a “self” for which they want to attain the best of ends: they want to possess “contemplation” and “God.” But to think contemplation is something that one can “attain” and “possess” is just to get off on the wrong road from the very beginning. What they really need . . . is the kind of really basic sort of training that the Desert Fathers and the early monasteries gave: to shut up and stop all their speculation and get down to living a simple laborious life in which they forget themselves. (11.21.64 HGL 22)
-The Hidden Ground of Love: The Letters of Thomas Merton on Religious Experience and Social Concerns
My theory, based on pure speculation, is that Coopers Hawk hatchlings in our township grow up in the same trees that squirrels nest in and they do not recognize them as prey, but as neighbors😄. Seriously, though, in our backyard for three years now, we have seen young hawks and squirrels seeming to coexist. An adult Coopers took a chipmunk last year, but I have yet to see one go after a squirrel.
After months of removing drift and fighting different Ohio River levels, the Skipper's River Cafe is offshore and opened for business. Getting the barges moved to their seasonal location created a lot of speculation. New Richmond is ready for it's boating season.
Former wool mill, Italy.
Lanificio Rossi was the largest Italian wool company at the beginning of the twentieth century, with numerous factories in the Vicenza area. This factory was built for a capacity of 12,000 spindles in 1869. Despite this, due to wrong management choices and financial speculation, the Lanerossi group experienced a period of crisis after the mid-nineteenth century. In 1987 the company was taken over by its competitor Marzotto from nearby Valdagno, who, however, no longer invested in the Lanerossi brand. The various plants were gradually dismantled.
Болота, даже сама мысль о них, зачастую вызывают первобытный страх и порождают легенды и домыслы у людей. Они действительно таят в себе много удивительного — это невероятный простор, погружённый в звенящую тишину, красочный моховой покров, гордые одинокие сосенки и редкие почти прозрачные карликовые берёзки. Это мир, где небо и земля неразделимы, где в болотных зеркалах на водной глади причудливой формы видны те же облака и то же солнце. Я остановился у этого озера, выпуклая форма которого меня привлекла, выпить кофе, и в этот момент в очередной раз пошел дождь. Мне пришлось вместо термоса доставать из рюкзака дождевик, где-то внутри зрело раздражение: с рассветом не повезло, погода имеет некоторые возражения насчет съемки, и даже кофе не попить, когда захочется! Вот примерно с такими мыслями я раздраженно шелестел дождевиком, пока не услышал странный звук, который полностью поглотил мое внимание, и я даже не буду пытаться его описать. Я стоял и боялся пошевелиться, чтобы не упустить этот звук, который то усиливался, то почти пропадал. Это пел дождь и его микрофоном был тончайший лед на этом озере. Когда дождь закончился, то мне стало стыдно за свое раздражение.
Swamps, even the very thought of them, often evoke primitive fear and give rise to legends and speculation among people. They really contain a lot of amazing things - incredible space, immersed in ringing silence, colorful moss cover, proud lonely pines and rare almost transparent dwarf birches. This is a world where sky and earth are inseparable, where the same clouds and the same sun are visible in the swamp mirrors on the bizarrely shaped surface of the water. I stopped at this lake, whose bulge shape attracted me, to drink coffee, and at that moment it started to rain again. I had to take a raincoat out of my backpack instead of a thermos, somewhere inside I was irritated: I was unlucky with the dawn, the weather had some objections to shooting, and I couldn’t even drink coffee when I wanted! It was with these thoughts that I rustled my raincoat irritably until I heard a strange sound that completely absorbed my attention, and I won’t even try to describe it. I stood and was afraid to move, so as not to miss this sound, which either intensified or almost disappeared. It was the rain that sang and its microphone was the thinnest ice on this lake. When the rain stopped, I felt ashamed of my irritation.
Hindleberg ist the easternmost mountain is Austria, geologicaly it belongs to the Carpathian Mountain chain. A lookout tower - Königswarte - (publicly accessible) and a listening station are built on its top. There is much speculation about the listening-station and theories that it is financed in part by the NSA. Not so kosher for a neutral country like Austria, who knows...
Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
Former wool mill, Italy.
Lanificio Rossi was the largest Italian wool company at the beginning of the twentieth century, with numerous factories in the Vicenza area. This factory was built for a capacity of 12,000 spindles in 1869. Despite this, due to wrong management choices and financial speculation, the Lanerossi group experienced a period of crisis after the mid-nineteenth century. In 1987 the company was taken over by its competitor Marzotto from nearby Valdagno, who, however, no longer invested in the Lanerossi brand. The various plants were gradually dismantled.
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Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
This winter, I have frequently seen Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana, often referred to as antelope - near the turnoff to Grasslands Park, feeding on spilled grain in the wheat fields. This is an early morning shot. There were about 75 in sight that day in a large, scattered herd.
Known to be the second fastest runners in the animal kingdom, just behind the cheetah, pronghorn have been clocked at 55-60 mph, and can maintain a steady, 30 mph pace for many km. No North American predator can catch them, which leads to speculation that they evolved to be able to outrun a now extinct predator.
Look at their blocky bodies and rather spindly legs. Born to run, they have extra-large lungs and heart for oxygen intake and rapid pumping of blood. To see a herd or even a few individuals shift into high gear on the run is simply breathtaking; they flow like water over the land, running effortlessly. These five are merely trotting. Late winter, dawn sky.
Photographed near Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Although classified as poisonous, reports of human deaths resulting from its ingestion are extremely rare. After parboiling—which weakens its toxicity and breaks down the mushroom's psychoactive substances—it is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Amanita muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia, and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on possible traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in other places such as the Middle East, Eurasia, North America, and Scandinavia.
Following up to yesterday's post, figured why not a shot of the other EMD repowered Baldwin? The sister unit to 7902 was the 7903 seen here, and it actually made it into the black NW image. This shot is from my collection and unfortunately I don't know who shot this as it wasn't noted. But being at Chardon Road yard, I'm fairly sure it was taken by either Dave McKay or Al Clum, based my best speculation.
The church of Saint Dunat, located near the village of Kornić on the island of Krk, is believed to date from the 12th century, although there are speculations that it was built earlier. The church was heavily damaged in an explosion in 1945, after which it was reconstructed.
Kachidoki and Harumi are reclaimed lands constructed in the late 19th century just after Tsukishima. These old reclaimed lands had been used mostly for factories and warehouses.
In the 1990s and onward, Japanese corporations moved their factories to Southeast Asia and China, which resulted in the conversion of former industrial areas for the residential purpose. It is another reason for the mushrooming of high-rise condos in the Tokyo Bayside.
The price hike of real estates and the construction boom of high-rise condos are observed not only in Tokyo but also in other major cities in Asia. It is supposed that they are spurred by foreign investments and speculation.
An old barn now used for storage sits amongst drought ridden and dusty fields.
The harvest has been gathered in but apparently is of poor quality this year. There is a possibility of thunder storms next week but there is a lot of speculation about that if indeed that happens at all, the drought could go on into next year unless we get serious rain. Currently 29c.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic stone circle on the Mainland of the Orkney Isles, Scotland. There is still speculation about the actual age of the Ring but It is generally thought to have been erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC
The Ring of stones stands on a small strip of land between two lochs, the Loch of Harray (which is freshwater) and Sternness (which is saltwater) and is some 104 metres in diameter.
This stone ring is not alone in Orkney. Within a 2 miles radius from Brodgar there are two circle-henges, four chambered tombs, groups of standing stones, single stones, barrows, cairns, and mounds.
The exact purpose is of the Ring is not known, but its proximity to the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Maeshowe tomb make the Ring of Brodgar a site of major importance.
a n g e l s on assignment ?
a s c e n d i n g otherworldly souls . ..
rising to h i g h e r levels, values, or degrees ?
[all speculation of course] ? ? ?
~ another f l e e t i n g moment capture,
these clouds did not stay around long for a photoshoot :)
Although classified as poisonous, reports of human deaths resulting from its ingestion are extremely rare. After parboiling—which weakens its toxicity and breaks down the mushroom's psychoactive substances—it is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Amanita muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituents being the compounds ibotenic acid and muscimol. The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia, and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on possible traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in other places such as the Middle East, Eurasia, North America, and Scandinavia.
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Unusual to find sunning themselves in the same location several days in a row . . . some speculation the lodge may have been flooded with the high waters . . . I'm wondering however, if these might be two year-olds given the boot?
Beavers are monogamous, mating for life. Each beaver colony normally consists of two parental adults, the yearlings born the previous year, and the newborn kits. Just prior to the birth of the young, two-year-olds are forced to leave the parental colony and create their proper lodge and dam. Beavers breed in January–February, have a gestation period of three and a half months and give birth to two to four young. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/beaver
This is a re edit of a photo previously uploaded looking eastwards across the Trent Valley in Nottinghamshire, with Sturton Le Steeple church forming the focal point. It results from idle speculation on my part about how good the cable removal tool is in Photoshop. Pretty good as it happens! All the overhead pylons and cables have gone. I'm in two minds about its use....am I taking a photograph or creating an image? But then as soon as you start shooting in RAW, exposing for highlights and then playing with the sliders in Lightroom you start to put your own spin on a photo. Interesting to see how it fares in comparison to the original.
The Chacoan people had a wide-ranging system of these outlying smaller settlements throughout the Four Corners areas of the southwest U.S. These places were most likely used in trade systems with other ancient peoples in the area, and as an early warning system as well. Most of the Chacoan Outlier were connected to the main settlements in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Messengers could go quickly to the main settlement via these roads to warn of any kind of antagonistic activity by other people, or to simply supply trade goods.
The Chacoan People left no explanation of any of the above activities, so much is speculation based on archaeological evidence discovered thus far.
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The okapi /oʊˈkɑːpiː/, Okapia johnstoni, is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe.
The animal was brought to prominent European attention by speculation on its existence found in popular press reports covering Henry Morton Stanley's journeys in 1887. Remains of a carcass were later sent to London by the English adventurer and colonial administrator Harry Johnston and became a media event in 1901.Today, about 10,000–20,000 remain in the wild and as of 2011, 42 different institutions display them worldwide.
Okapis have reddish dark backs, with striking horizontal white stripes on the front and back legs, making them resemble zebras from a distance. These markings possibly help young follow their mothers through the dense rain forest and may also serve as camouflage.
The body shape is similar to that of the giraffe, except okapis have much shorter necks. Like the giraffe, the okapi has long legs and a robust body. Both species have very long (about 35-cm), flexible tongues used to strip leaves and buds from trees.
The okapi's tongue is also long enough for the animal to wash its eyelids and clean its ears (inside and out). This sticky tongue is pointed and bluish-grey in colour like that of the giraffe. Male okapis have short, skin-covered horns called ossicones. Their large ears help them detect their predator, the leopard.
Okapis are 1.9 to 2.5 m (6.2 to 8.2 ft) long (from the head to the base of the tail) and stand 1.5 to 2.0 m (4.9 to 6.6 ft) high at the shoulder. They have 30- to 42-cm-long tails. Their weight ranges from 200 to 350 kg (440 to 770 lb).
Los Angeles Zoo. California.
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Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur usually involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, as well as a subject of philosophical and religious interest, throughout recorded history. The scientific study of dreams is called oneirology.
The Kingston parakeets are feral rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) that live in the suburbs around Kingston, South West London, England, numbering at least 6,000, with some estimates as high as 50,000 individuals. The origins of the flocks are subject to speculation.
Photographs, which cannot themselves explain anything, are inexhaustible invitations to deduction, speculation, and fantasy... The very muteness of what is, hypothetically, comprehensible in photographs is what constitutes their attraction and provocativeness :-)
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prunus mume, japanese flowering apricot, 'Nicholas', sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
The Hvítá river flows southward and, about a kilometer above the falls, it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages. The crevice, about 20 meters wide and 2.5 kilometers in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 141 cubic metres (5,000 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic metres (71,000 cu ft) per second.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland, and is now protected.
Our universe is huge, and it looks like we might have more of these huge things, a lot universes. One universe will be not logical.
A line, in mathematics, going trough the space is straight and infinitely long according a definition.
Speculation:
A line extends beyond our universe. How far it goes and how many universes will be when we count them along the way of a line are very mysterious. Not just in one way, we have to count both ways of a line. Light rays bend in space. If a line bends in space like light rays when it goes between universes, galaxies and black holes, we will have a curved line. If the bending is too much that we might have a circle out of a line.There is a high probability that each line will not have the same fate.
Is it really important for us to know what is going on up there while we are very busy with our fight for survival? Yes, it can remind us that we are not in a small box.
"It is pure speculation / but my assessment is / that number 1368 and following / are decisive for Giulletta Dianos, living at Viaggio de Santo Domingo."
Collage, 10x15 cm, (c) Drager Meurtant 2018
As viewed from the iconic Empire State Building’s 86th floor observatory the equally iconic triangular shape of the Flatiron building at the intersections of Fifth Avenue and Broadway. When this building was built in 1902 by the George A. Fuller Company of Chicago designed by Chicago's Daniel Burnham it was officially tagged as the Fuller Building but its name was changed to Flatiron reflecting its shape and the name of the area which went by Flat Iron prior to its construction. This significant intersection marked the northern terminus of what was referred to as ‘Ladies’ Mile’ which was at the turn of the 19th Century among the most important and prominent shopping districts in Manhattan, thus why the Fuller Company chose its location. A 21 story steel frame skyscraper with white terra-cotta cladding, it has been dwarfed by neighbors the New York Life Tower and the MetLife Tower but its unique shape, it’s primo location have made it one of New York City’s most beloved and photographed icons and the neighborhood where it resides now is known as the Flatiron District.
Believe it or not, when it was finished, there was an observation deck about the perimeter of the roof that can be seen in this image which was closed as other buildings soon surpassed the building’s 21 story height. So there was a lot speculation when the building was completed that it’s narrow design and extreme (for the time) height would make the building unable to withstand strong winds. The building was mocked and given the name Burnham’s Folly after architect Daniel Burnham. Time has vindicated Mr. Burnham’s design as it has withstood and prevailed. The shape of the building does have an effect of wind currents, specifically creating a downdraft by the downdraught effect which essentially causes the wind to increase as it reaches the base of the Flatiron. Much to delight of young gents when the building first opened, the wind gusts often lifted ladies skirts exposing their ankles (let’s remember we’re talking 1902).
Captured on Olympus E-5 with a Olympus Zuiko 12-60MM F 2.9-4.0 SWD lens, hand held (tripods are not allowed on Empire State Building Observation unless you get a permit), processed in Photomatix, edited in Abobe Photoshop Elements and cleaned up in Adobe Lightroom.
Chester Rows are a set of structures in each of the four main streets of Chester, in the United Kingdom, consisting of a series of covered walkways on the first floor behind which are entrances to shops and other premises.
At street level is another set of shops and other premises, many of which are entered by going down a few steps.
Dating from the medieval era, the Rows may have been built on top of rubble remaining from the ruins of Roman buildings, but their origin is still subject to speculation
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I had several versions of this gentleman, using different dof's, and actually went back and forth as to which one to upload. I finally settled on this one, because of the intensity drawn to the one eye by the shallow dof. Somehow, his worry or thought, or whatever process is going on inside him intensified ten-fold this way.
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The beautiful door of St Edward's Parish Church in Stow-on-the-Wold, flanked by two Yew trees. There is some speculation that this was Tolkien's inspiration for his illustration of the west gate of Moria, in his novel, The Lord of the Rings
"What might have been is an abstraction
Remaining a perpetual possibility
Only in a world of speculation."
TS Eliot
Regno Unito, Wiltshire, Stonehenge, Autunno 2018
Nessun luogo ha generato speculazioni e teorie come le pietre di Stonehenge. Dopo aver guidato per chilometri attraverso le colline e le pianure della campagna inglese la vista di questa particolare struttura fa rimanere senza fiato. Una passeggiata intorno a queste rocce evoca emozioni contrastanti e si ha la sensazione che questo luogo sia molto importante, che ci colpisce con il suo mistero. Ha vegliato per oltre 5000 anni in silenzio su tutta la terra. E' stato scavato, sottoposto a raggi x, misurato e sorvegliato. Eppure, nonostante tutto quello che è stato appreso circa la sua età e la costruzione, il suo scopo rimane ancora uno dei grandi misteri del mondo.
No place has generated so much speculation and wild theories as the standing stones of Stonehenge. After driving for miles through the rolling hills and plains of the English countryside the sight of this unusual structure makes people gasp. A walk around it only provokes more strange feelings. There's a sense that this is something very important. It taunts us with it's mystery. For over 5000 years it has stood silent vigil over the earth. It has been excavated, x-rayed, measured, and surveyed. Yet despite all that has been learned about its age and construction, its purpose still remains one of the great mysteries of the world.
NGC 253, also called the Sculptor galaxy. For a galaxy it is relatively close to us at 11.6 million light years and rather large at 27 minutes 30 seconds (roughly ½ the width of your little finger if you hold it at arm’s length up in the night sky).
The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy and was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. Ironically she was looking for comets when she discovered this galaxy. The starburst galaxy designation means the galaxy is undergoing rapid star formation, at a much higher rate than most galaxies. One of the most prominent features of this galaxy is the complex dust lanes scattered throughout it, in addition to the blueish colour signifying a galaxy rich in gas. Speculation suggests that a gas rich galaxy collided with the Sculptor Galaxy over 200 million years ago, and this was the primary catalyst for the resulting state we observe the galaxy in. This image was taken on my first night using this new scope so my collimation was slightly out and I had to crop off about 20%.
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We rarely get Sandhill Cranes in Lancaster County. Even more rare is one that stays here. Sandy has been here for nearly two months and the speculation is that if we have a mild winter it will hang around until Spring.
Wyoming, USA - In a bizarre turn of events, residents of the picturesque state have reported multiple sightings of peculiar flying objects resembling ice cream cones soaring through the sky. Speculation and excitement have reached unprecedented levels as the enigmatic phenomena continue to captivate the imagination of the community.
Reports describe the objects as large, sometimes dripping cones, adorned with vibrant colors and trailing delicious-looking swirls of ice cream. Witnesses claim the cones maneuvered gracefully, exhibiting precise movements that defied the known laws of aerodynamics.
Government agencies have also been drawn into the frenzy, with local law enforcement working alongside federal agencies to investigate the reports. Official statements from the authorities emphasize that the sightings are being taken seriously, and all efforts are being made to determine the origin and nature of the flying ice cream cones.
Conspiracy theorists, as expected, have put forth a range of intriguing explanations. Some claim that the cones are a secret government project, while others suggest a playful extraterrestrial or extradimensional presence.
While skeptics argue that the sightings are nothing more than an elaborate prank or an optical illusion, the fervor surrounding the flying ice cream cones shows no signs of abating. Wyoming's skies have become a stage for the unexpected, leaving residents and visitors eagerly awaiting the next sighting and wondering what secrets these frozen delights might hold.
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Photo archiving today from our October trip to Ely and the "North Shore" of Lake Superior. This area has been quite popular for spotting moose over the years, but lately it would be a very rare event!
There have been several reasons given for the rare moose sightings by local authorities, but sadly it's still pure speculation why they seem to be disappearing!
Fact: The moose population is still down 58 percent since 2006.
Still Paradise to me . . .
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32 Chunk returned to Brooks Falls this summer with a nasty injury to his jaw. Speculation is that he may have been kicked by a moose. Fortunately, the injury doesn’t seem to prevent him from catching huge salmon. He’s even put on enough weight to be a strong contender in this year’s Fat Bear Contest.
Hello out there! This is my last image for this week. We are going on canonying excursions in the next few hours. I will be back with more images on monday :) Have a perfect weekend, dear flickr friends! Take care!
* those who watch my photostream more often may know about the title ;) Speculations welcome :-D
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see it Large On Black
Colossal headfrom the 2nd century BCE Greek Hellenistic period, found in a gymnasium at Pergamom Turkey.
There’s speculation, that Alexander the Great is the subject, the seductive visage similar to many of the idealized portrayals of the young conqueror of the period.
Following the death of Mevlânâ Celâleddin-i Rumi, the Architect Bedreddin began to build a tomb in memory of him, and it was completed in 1274. Although there are several speculations about the initial version of the tomb, it is acknowledged that Karamanoğlu Alaeddin Bey (1357-1398) had it built in the sliced shape and that the exterior walls of the dome were covered with tiles in a restoration. Known as the oldest samples of the exterior materials of the dome, those tiles were produced by applying the color-glaze technique. Today some of them are stored in the warehouse of the Konya Museum Directorate, and some other pieces are exhibited in famous museums such as the Metropolitan Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
As seen in the literature, the tiles of the dome, also known as Kubbe-i Hadrâ, were renewed in 1677, 1698, 1791, 1797, 1816, 1835, 1866, 1909, 1949, and 1965. According to the 17th-century records, the tiles used in the restoration in 1698 were produced by applying the underglaze technique in Iznik. Since 1816, Kütahya tiles have been preferred for the restorations in the Mevlânâ tomb.