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The name Hyacinth comes from the Greek Hyakinthos, a handsome young man who in Greek mythology was loved by the sun god Apollo.
One day they were practicing throwing the discus but the jealous god of the West Wind, who was also in love with Hyakinthos, blew the discus back and it fatally wounded him.
From his blood grew a flower which the god Apollo named after him.
The bulbs were first brought to Western Europe in the 16th century and were first cultivated in Austria in the 1500's.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, like the tulip, it was to be found only in the collections of very rich flower collectors.
Because of the hyacinth's pervasive perfume (used in perfumery in France), the bulbs were exorbitantly expensive.
Their heady fragrance, their delicacy and their inimitable spring feeling make them very desirable.
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Maryland Midland's UBHF turn was rolling onto CSX trackage in Highfield to pull their train into the clear.
Once out of the way, CSX would pull their interchange train off of the MMID and head home to Hagerstown.
MMID would then reverse back into the clear and head back to
Union Bridge.
Four G&W EMDs were making the noise as they passed a blooming yellow bush signifying that spring had returned to Highfield.
Deer Leap Falls with a hood of ice and the new wooden bridge design that crosses over the top. You should have seen me gripping the rails as I descended the icy wooden steps on the trail down to the pool, but it was great fun and Iggie carried my gear for me.
The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world.
Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors include blue, green, yellow, orange, red and brown, and recall the rainbow disperson of white light by an optical prism.
The vivid colors in the spring are the result of pigmented bacteria in the microbial mats that grow around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The bacteria produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature of the water which favors one bacterium over another. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.
The spring is approximately 250 by 300 feet (80 by 90 m) in size and is 160 feet (50 m) deep. The spring discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute.
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A landscape view of the spring colors in the Columbia River Gorge scenic area, Oregon.
My last post was a vertical comp of this and I would be greatful to hear which pleases your eye's more and why. Thanks for looking :)
Native Americans came to the spring to hunt the bighorn and left behind petroglyphs pecked into the rock. Most of the petroglyphs are undecipherable, but it's not surprising to see some desert sheep among the carvings. Unfortunately, there has been some vandalism.
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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and, as of 2010, the world's most recent nation to become a republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city.
Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and religions. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Sagarmatha, known in English as Mount Everest. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. It contains over 240 peaks more than 6,096 metres (20,000 ft) above sea level.
By some measures, Hinduism is practised by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation. Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who as the Gautam Buddha gave birth to the Buddhist tradition.
A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. In 2006, however, decade-long People's Revolution by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) along with several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties of Nepal culminated in a peace accord, and the ensuing elections for the constituent assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the abdication of the last Nepali monarch Gyanendra Shah and the establishment of a federal democratic republic in May 28, 2008. The first President of Nepal, Ram Baran Yadav, was sworn in on 23 July 2008.
The word "Nepal" is believed by scholars to be derived from the word "Nepa:" which refers to the Newar Kingdom, the present day Kathmandu Valley. With Sanskritization, the Newar word Nepa became Nepal. The Newars of present day Nepal, refer to all the inhabitants of Kathmandu valley and its peripheries (called "Nepa:") before the advent of Shah dynasty.
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Spring Colours on display this morning up at Oxley Beach.
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As we are in late autumn here in Australia and there is not a lot of colour around I decided to post one of my captures from last spring.
34 x 34
free pattern and details on my blog
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Come alive my buzzing bee, you took the time to say that you're older, oh all grown you'll fly away my hummingbird, you've got things to see, on our wings, on our backs, on your own
I have never made a video before .. So I thought why not try it.
The song is by 41st And Home, and it's called Hummingbird.
Hope you like it ! :)
Although it has been fairly dry for the last couple of weeks, the rains of a month ago are still filtering through the ground. As a result, Missouri's springs are flowing with unusual force. This is a side branch of Turner's Spring, flowing down to join the main output.
Many people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they did not stop to enjoy it.
William Feather.
Big spring tides at St Abbs made for an interesting afternoon. Clambered down into a bay and eventually found a good comp as loads of rocks and couldn't get too close to the waters edge due to the big swells coming in. Rain started shortly after this but had a great afternoon discovering new areas along the coast that are not easily accessed.
My car has now officially died so wont be taking many photos until I can get a new one.
Obligatory closeup of this year's display :) Photoshoot with model happening soon!
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