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Ellen MacArthur starts her "Round Britain Voyage" for her Ellen MacArthur Trust from Cowes, Isle of Wight on 3rd May 2009. Dame Ellen MacArthur is onboard the yacht the "Scarlet Oyster" as well as five young people, all who have sailed with the Trust before and are in recovery from cancer and leukaemia.
Artist: Tim Etchells
Title: START A REVOLUTION
Materials: neon sign
Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2010
The Bandstand, Chapelfield Gardens
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
A severe thunderstorm takes on a bit of rotation after transitioning from a linear complex to a single storm.
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Man, I can't believe that it's 2010 already. I just got used to writing year numbers beginning with "2". Now I have to retain my hand to leave out the "00" in the middle. What a bummer! I'll probably jump ahead and start writing 20010. Hey wasn't that a "thirties-something" TV series? No, wait, it's the ZIP code for Washington, DC. See, I'm aimlessly rambling already. I hope that that's not an omen.
Anyway, let's start with things that are not fish. This is not a fish:
As any fool can see, it's a spider, a very familiar spider, on a yellow flower. I cannot stop taking pictures of these amusing little spiders. They are certainly prolific. On many days there will be one of these little fellows on nearly every blossom. I suspect that it also has a very specialised hunting technique targeted to insects that feed on and pollinate these flowers. It is obviously an ambush predator, as are many spiders. It does not depend on its web, which you can see if you click to enlarge. The web wraps around the central parts of the flower and may or may not take part in the capture. These spiders eat tiny striped-wing flies on which I have often seen them feeding.
And, this also is not a fish, though the name implies otherwise:
It's a Starfish (Linckia multifora) on the old catamaran at the Eel Garden near Pig Island.
And, neither is this a fish. I got this shot to illustrate that everywhere you look in the sea you find the spiral. It's one of natures' most common themes: It is, of course, coral. Specifically, it's Acropora clathrata. Now you know. Isn't that a relief?
Now, these are fish. This rather disorganised mob of Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus) are regrouping after being startled out of their tiny wits my me attempting to get close enough for a picture: They will shortly resume their normal feeding habit of marching above the sand in a line like soldiers policing up cigarette butts.
And, this is also a fish, the Pixy Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus): A very pretty fish it is. These look very much more interesting against a dark, blurred background. You can then better see the delicate structure of its dorsal fin, an exercise in excess detail. You can see what I mean in this post featuring the Dwarf Hawkfish, a closely related species. By the way, this is the red variation of the species. The other variation is less colourful.
So, let's finish up with everybody's favourite fish - Nemo: Nemo, a Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) is here with friends and me today to wish you a very happy New Year.
Now I have to start thinking seriously about my New Year's Resolution.
I really like the energy at the start. The tension is heightened when the gun sounds. For a split second, all of the racers are tied and then they are gone.
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Built by Sid Grauman in the 1930's, the Chinese Theater is a Hollywood Blvd landmark. Probably one of the biggest tourist destinations in Los Angeles.
One of my earliest memories is waiting in line with my Mon to see the Mary Poppins starting Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke during it's opening run in 1964.
This image is part of a series to capture tourists interacting with Los Angeles landmarks on 35mm B&W film.
okay, i know it's not that impressive right now,
but i paint in layers. this is just the first part. really. i promise it will be better.
To start with, I'll upload a single, unedited picture from each day of the trip to keep things manageable...
The start of the 4th instance of the Haldon Forest parkrun on a windy day. Images may not be in strict order, and come from two cameras, so look around if you want one of you.
Hiked the trail from Start Point - you can see the lighthouse in the distance. I didn't have my good cameras and had but a little Canon point and shoot - although I kept playing with the settings - it gave good pictures just not with the clarity of a good SLR.
Hong Kong Culture | Modern Hong Kong History started in 1841.
Visit Hong Kong - one of the World‛s GREATEST Cities!
Hong Kong is blessed with some of the most amazing panoramic city views in the World today and even better 75% of the land area consists of country parks and wetlands plus we have 575+ named hills and peaks offering some great hiking trails and lots of very fine beaches and remote islands - in a nutshell, Hong Kong is full of surprises!
Victoria Peak, The Peak Tram, Victoria Harbour, The Big Buddha | Po Lin Monastery, Tai O Fishing Village, The iconic Star Ferry, The Ocean Terminal Deck, The iconic Street Tram on HK Island, TST Promenade, Cheung Chau Island, Peng Chau Island, Temple Street Night Market, The Ladies Market, Chi Lin Nunnery | Nan Lian Garden, Statue Square, The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, Tsz Shan Monastery, Tai Kwun Centre, Hollywood Road, The Mid Levels Escalator, Aberdeen, Stanley, The West Kowloon Cultural Centre, Food Markets... the list goes on and on of cool and unusual places you should “visit or do” when you come to Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong has one of the very best public transport systems in the world (MTR Subway and Buses + 18,163 Taxi‛s) they are cheap, reliable and easy to use.
Hong Kong - Some Facts - Population 7.5 Million people | 92% Ethnic Chinese | English is an Official Language along with Cantonese and Mandarin | 1,114 sq km or 430sq miles of diversity | 263 Islands | People | Street Scenes | Traffic Scenes | Nature Scenes | Animals | Buildings | Shopping | Gardens | The Countryside | Islands and the Ocean + Daily Life and anything interesting, all Districts, Hong Kong
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