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Pied Flycatcher (M) - Ficedula hypoleuca
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.
It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.
It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.
The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.
Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.
Population:
UK breeding:
17,000-20,000 pairs
and both commonly succeed, and are right :-)
H. L. Mencken
HBW!! HGGT!! wear a mask to protect those you love...take care :-)
japanese camellia, 'Ta Fuku Benten', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
… ob Meerwasser oder ein Fluss im Nebel, Wasser hat in jeder Form seinen Reiz, wie ich finde !
Ich versuchte die verschiedenen Zustände zu zeigen und dann die Fotos zu verbinden, was mir so recht und schlecht gelungen ist … 😜
... whether sea water or a river in the mist, water has its charm in every form, I think !
I tried to show the different types of water and then I tried to connect the photos, which I succeeded in
doing more or less ... 😜
Smile on Saturday: THE SHAPE OF WATER
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost 1000 years of architectural history.
The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by early 20th century art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made a few minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge by the royal family during the Luftwaffe bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Queen Elizabeth II.
The old adage of if you don't succeed try, try again is well known to those shooting landscapes and cityscapes. We've all encountered the time when the weather, the sun, the clouds, the city lights, or maybe all of the above just don't want to cooperate when you're trying to get that perfect shot. If we're lucky we get to go back to try again and hope the next opportunity turns out better.
That's the story of this beautiful area along False Creek in Vancouver overlooking Science World and BC Place stadium. I was hoping to get a decent blue hour shot here and luckily was in Vancouver for 4 days which allowed for multiple attempts. On the first attempt the rain came pouring down right around when sunset was supposed to be through blue hour. The second attempt I was very hopeful. It was Victoria Day, a major holiday in Canada, and the weather was going to be wonderful! My hopes were up dreaming of fireworks and the Science World dome with amazing lights... only to find no fireworks and most of the dome lights off with only a small section in red... Luck was on my side on the 3rd try with the dome fully lit with a cool purple! Eureka! Third time turned out to be a charm :)
Pied Flycatcher (m) - Ficedula hypoleuca
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.
It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.
It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.
The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.
Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.
Population:
UK breeding:
17,000-20,000 pairs
Here comes the light, Swiss autumn time, Combe Grède. Canton of Bern. Switzerland. No. 392.
"When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you,,,"
" You won’t succeed with every try. You just need to do your best …With adventure comes perspective And relationships – and skill Yes, the things that really matter…. When you act with power and will Prosperity is character. When challenging times arrive, So brace up and hold steadfast… Act with confidence… and thrive for your prosperity. "
Rest hope you all enjoy amsy work as always ^^
Amsy ♡
stop thinking that there's a trick to everything :-)
Robert Brault
HSS!! Character Matters!
heliopsis, 'Summer Eclipse', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
In this anthological light at sunset, I was very happy to succeed in this huge panorama of Mâcon from nine original photos assembled 3 by 3 in HDR mode, then with the 3 resulting HDR photos juxtaposed in one.
I tried on this photo to give the widest possible view of Mâcon. It gives a good idea of the scale and beauty of the panorama. It is particularly highlighted by extraordinary reflections in the Saône river, and by the sunset which illuminates the 2 towers of Saint-Pierre church and tints the sky with magnificent colours.
You can also admire here almost the entire Saint-Laurent bridge, dating from the 11th century. Only the last arch on the Saint-Laurent side is missing. Its extraordinary length for a medieval bridge (215 m - 706 ft) is obvious.
On the other side of the bridge, the whole Saône river's front of Mâcon unfolds, with in particular the 2 towers (14th century) of old Saint-Vincent, and the departmental archives tower which dates from the 1960s.
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Immense panorama au coucher du soleil
Dans cette lumière d'anthologie au coucher du soleil, j'ai été très heureux de réussir ce panorama immense de Mâcon à partir de neuf photos d'origine assemblées 3 par 3 en mode HDR, puis avec les 3 photos HDR résultat juxtaposées en une seule.
J'ai cherché sur cette photo à donner la vue la plus large possible sur Mâcon. Elle donne une bonne idée de l'ampleur et de la beauté du panorama. Il est particulièrement mis en valeur par des reflets extraordinaires dans la Saône, et le coucher de soleil qui illumine les 2 tours de l'église Saint-Pierre et teinte le ciel de couleurs magnifiques.
On admire ici aussi pratiquement tout le pont de Saint-Laurent, datant du 11ème siècle. Il ne manque que la dernière arche coté Saint-Laurent. Sa longueur extraordinaire pour un pont médiéval (215 m) nous saute aux yeux.
De l'autre côté du pont, tout le front de Saône de Mâcon se déploie, avec notamment les 2 tours (14ème siècle) du vieux Saint-Vincent, et la tour des archives départementales qui date des années 1960.
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Mâcon - Bourgogne du Sud / Mâcon - South-Burgundy - France
Castle on the river ...
Drzewica , hdr , hand held .
This Castle is real, it is not an illusion.
Such photos are sometimes taken serina if the conditions are right.
This day is another example that it is worth waiting for a fabulous light that brings out unprecedented colors and shades. But that would not be enough to succeed.
I waited several years to take photos of the castle from the north side, because the location from which such photos can be taken is a private property usually unavailable, but that day the owner visited his old house. You also have to be a little lucky to be where you need to be at the right time - that day I did not have a camera with me but I had a phone, in less than 5 minutes I took 11 photos, walking closer to the river towards the castle - I only changed the focal lengths. It was worth waiting for the right moment.
I love this place in Eguisheim, but unfortunately I took this picture after having tasted these wonderful local Riesling Grand Crus...;-)
Maybe next time I'll succeed in taking a sharper image!
ten succeed by daring to change course — and vice-versa :-)
Robert Brault
HPPT!!
prunus mume, japanese flowering apricot, 'Dawn', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
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Spreeuwen gebruiken na de broedtijd gezamenlijke slaapplaatsen. Dit zijn soms rietvelden in natuurgebieden, maar soms ook grote bomen of gemakkelijk toegankelijke grote bouwsels in steden zoals treinstations of winkelcentra. In de loop van de herfst en de winter vormen zij daar vaak enorme groepen (zwermen) die gezamenlijk spectaculaire vliegshows ten beste kunnen geven in de buurt van deze gezamenlijk gebruikte slaapplaatsen.
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Starlings use shared roosts after the breeding season. These are sometimes reed beds in nature reserves, but sometimes also large trees or easily accessible large structures in cities such as train stations or shopping centers. In the course of autumn and winter they often form huge groups (swarms) that together can give spectacular air shows in the vicinity of these jointly used sleeping places.
An unmistakable bird of coastal waters. Groups of Brown Pelicans fly low over the waves in single file, flapping and gliding in unison. Their feeding behavior is spectacular, as they plunge headlong into the water in pursuit of fish. The current abundance of this species in the United States represents a success story for conservationists, who succeeded in halting the use of DDT and other persistent pesticides here; as recently as the early 1970s, the Brown Pelican was seriously endangered. ~ Audubon.org
To succeed means that you may have to step out of line and march to the sound of your own drummer. Keith Degreen
Der Weg zum perfekten Foto
Ich wollte mein erstes Schneckenglöckchen (laut Hobbyknipsel) noch verbessern. Meine Idee, das Schneelöckchen sollte komplett von der Sonne umkreist sein, was mir jetzt durch die 400 mm Brennweite gelungen ist. Um das Schneckenhaus und das Blümchen etwas aufzuhellen habe ich eine Belichtungsreihe und auch entfesselt geblitzt. Leider hat dies noch nicht funktioniert.
Ideen und Vorschläge für das perfekte Foto erwünscht!
The way to the perfect photo.
I wanted to improve my first snowdropphoto. My idea, the snowdrop should be completely surrounded by the sun, which I have now succeeded through the 400 mm focal length. To brighten the snail shell and the little flower a bit I have an exposure series and also unleashed flash. Unfortunately, this has not yet worked.
Ideas and suggestions for the perfect photo welcome!
39_ X 100_Flowers
"Just try new things. Don't be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right?"
... Michelle Obama
One of my very favourite plants that I have never succeeded in growing ...
The castle was built between 1350 and 1375. In 1534 Renswoude was recognised as a knight royal residence. In 1623 castle Borchwal already expire as Johan van Reede become the owner . This Calvinistic priest finds a church more important than the rebuilding, of his own castle. In the house, on its property where Protestant meetinings kept, the house become much too small. He gets authorisation to build its own church near the castle. This fine cupola church was taken in 1641 in use. Then late Johan van Reede demolishes in 1654 the old castle and build the new, current castle.
The castle park developed itself as from that time slowly in a baroque park, with a straight alley pattern. In 1682 Johan are succeeded by his third zoon, Frederik Adriaan. He was married with Maria Duyst van Voorhout. During the absence of her man she let dig now the Grand still existing canal, compared with the castle alley. Because of this big work, much unemployed persons could helped with the work. But it had been especially intended as a surprise for her man, They are Versailles lgarden overs in that time, so they build there own French garden. On 28 November 1985 there was a big fire on the castle. The fire made a damage of millions of guldens. All the next day, they started with setting up wharf and rebuild the damage. This was reached by the energy of the current owner, baron Taets van Amerongen. In the meantime the castle has been restored entirely. For groups the castle be visit.
The Kestrel was playing it clever
There he was perched and relaxed at the door of his box watching the owl do all the work
When the owl caught something he flew in with his best 'Macho' face on looking for a steal., which he succeeded in doing in this instance
You had to feel for the owl but happily he caught another Vole and disappeared into the distance to enjoy his evening meal
Dumps in former mining areas have become part of the landscape over time. This is exactly what the Förderverein Bergbau Erbe Saar e.V. Ensdorf/Saar did not want to happen. It wanted "a symbol for the 250-year mining tradition on the Saar... and for the necessary new beginning and structural change thereafter! "He succeeded in doing this by organising a competition and the winning project by Pfeiffer Sachse Architekten. The Duhamel slag heap is once again becoming a landmark. A new unity emerges from the interplay between the heaviness of the slag heap and the lightness of the polygon. Both the slag heap and the project reinforce each other's effect. Although static as an object, the polygon appears almost kinetic and has a completely different effect depending on the view. Sometimes almost unstable, like a triangle on a point, sometimes broadly dominant. From a distance, the figure is almost intriguing because it cannot be grasped directly. Then, on the approach and ascent, it disappears, only to unfold all the more dramatically in all its facets on arrival at the plateau. The polygon becomes both a stage for the far-reaching view and a magnet for the view from a distance, a land art that also fulfils a functional function as a viewing platform.With simple means from the production of industrial culture, a spatial framework made of sectional steel has been created here, a sculpture that emerged from local steel production. A complex effect was achieved with simple means. The artificial light effect has also emerged from the structure and enhances its effect at dusk with discreet use.This project between land art and steel construction is an extremely successful sign for the client, the architects and engineers. It is an understandable and at the same time an emotional project for everyone, far beyond the region.
Halden in ehemaligen Bergbaugebieten sind über die Zeit teil der Landschaft geworden. Angenommen von der Bevölkerung, riskieren sie ihre Symbolkraft über die Zeit zu verlieren.Das ist genau das, was der Förderverein Bergbau Erbe Saar e.V. Ensdorf/Saar nicht haben wollte. Er wollte « Zeichen für die 250-jährige Bergbautradition an der Saar… und für den erforderlichen Neubeginn und Strukturwandel danach! » Dies ist ihm mit der Auslobung eines Wettbewerbs und dem Gewinnerprojekt von Pfeiffer Sachse Architekten einprägsam gelungen. Die Halde Duhamel wird wieder zur Landmarke. Aus dem Wechselspiel zwischen der Schwere der Halde und der Leichtigkeit des Polygons entsteht eine neue Einheit. Beide, die Halde und das Projekt verstärken sich gegenseitig in ihrer Wirkung. Der massive Sockel wird zur Bühne einer leochten begehbaren Skulptur.Obwohl statisch als Objekt, wirkt das Polygon fast kinetisch und hat je nach Ansicht eine völlig andere Wirkung. Mal fast unstabil, wie ein Dreieck auf einer Spitze, mal breitspreitzig dominant. Aus der Entfernung ist die Figur, fast intrigierend weil nicht direkt erfassbar. Dann bei der Anfahrt und Auffahrt verschwindet sie, um sich um so dramatischer bei der Ankunft auf dem Plateau in alle Facetten zu entfalten. Sowohl eine Bühne für den Weitblick als ein Blickmagnet aus der Entfernung wird das Polygon zum Landart, das zudem noch als Aussichtsplattform eine funktionelle Funktion erfüllt.Mit einfachen Mitteln aus der Produktion der Industriekultur ist hier ein Raumfachwerk aus Profil-Stahl, eine Skulptur entstanden, die aus der lokalen Stahlherstellung hervorgegangen ist. Eine komplexe Wirkung wurde mit einfachen Mitteln erreicht. Auch die künstliche Lichtwirkung ist aus der Struktur hervorgegangen und verstärkt ihre Wirkung bei Dämmerung mit dezentem Einsatz.Dieses Projekt zwischen Landart und Stahlbaukonstruktion ist ein äußerst gelungenes Zeichen für den Bauherrn, die Architekten und Ingenieure. Es ist ein verständliches und gleichzeitig ein emotionales Projekt für alle, weit über die Region hinaus. Quelle bda-bund.de
She circled overhead for a minute or two as if she wanted land under her should she drop her catch.
Once the fish was secure, she left the area.
Blowing in the Wind this little Wren was trying to get bird seed in a strong wind, he succeeded but looks a bit annoyed.
If I photograph in such a way that I meaningfully evoke a sense of the known and the unknown, I feel I have succeeded.'
Wynn Bullock by Chris Johnson
HPPT! Words Matter!
lotus blossom, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Well, it seems winter isn't done with us yet ... just as we were beginning to see the shingles on our rooftops and the gravel in our driveways Mother Nature decided to blanket it all with more snow - and she is not done yet apparently. Those weather wizards are calling for another 20 cm's of snow over the next 3 days. You can see the sun trying to peek through in this photo but he (the sun is a he and the moon is a she - right?) never really succeeded as the day progressed ... the clouds bearing snow won the day.
Yes, it is a colour photograph. :)
- Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -
"To succeed in life you need three things:
a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone."
Quote – Dr Kavanagh
~~~~The Three Bones of Life~~~
The wishbone is about the importance of having a goal or a dream. Something to aspire to and focus on. After all ‘if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true’? Anyone singing?! We all need motivation, and a goal or dream is a great way to keep moving forward. Your dream might be short or long term but it will be something that you can aim towards. Dreams help you go beyond your perceived limits and aim high. It’s so important that we don’t allow indecision or fear of failure or change to destroy our dreams and stop us achieving them.
The backbone is about strength and courage, keeping our feet on the ground and our head above water. If we want to achieve our dream, we need to be resilient, to stretch ourselves and see things through. It’s also about believing in yourself and having clear boundaries. Sometimes we have to say no to other people and put ourselves first in order to give ourselves strength and energy. It’s easy to be ordinary, so much harder to stand out from the crowd and stand up for what you believe in.
The funny bone reminds us that humour is so important in our daily lives. We need to be able to laugh at ourselves, be vulnerable and accept that making mistakes is all part of the journey. If we can be less serious and see the funny side of things, we will not only enjoy life more but we will be less self-absorbed and far more optimistic. It’s also about looking for the silver lining in the inevitable clouds.~~~~
Info from the internet
Model: origami Fish Bones
Design: Sebastien Limet (Sebl)
Diagrams in the book 'Origami Fish And Other Sea Creatures by Nick Robinson'
Paper one piece of silver paper 17x17cm
Finasize: length 9cm, height 2,3cm
“To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you”
Tony Dorsett
try, try again. Snowy Egret on the hunt 6 and final. And that's all folks! Thanks for your visits and hopefully your comments and faves!
1952–1954
"The Henry Ford Building was originally designed on the American model as the main building of a large university campus for up to 10,000 students. The U.S.-American Ford Foundation covererd the cost of construction in the amount of 8.1 million West German marks.
There were 28 submissions to the tendered design competition in 1951. The commission was given to the architects Franz Heinrich Sobotka and Gustav Müller, who after the Second World War were among the most influential architects in West Berlin. Their task was among other things to design the new building to fit in with the residential character and landscape of its surroundings. Sobotka and Müller succeeded in designing a building that in spite of a total area of 200,000 square feet does not give the impression of being monumental. By constructing the entire length of the foyer in glass, the architects created a lightness that almost completely negates the actual mass of the building.
In line with the motto “democracy as client” the architecture of this building suffused with light epitomizes freedom, openness, and transparency – values that Freie Universität has stood for since its founding in December, 1948. After two years of construction, the Henry Ford Building was officially opened on June 19, 1954."
Reference: www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/hfb/geschichte/bau/index.html
Hey, friends! A happy day for me today: that trick with my 'visual diet' succeeded, i enforced my processing work and finally finished preparing May 2016 pics which means i can stop that endless April show. It took more than 8 months to share more than 800 pics... i was intended to stop after about 600 pics but the show was prolonged due the reasons i described in this post <-
So, what's next?
1. The May 2016 was the same productive as April, which means i got to upload a tonn of prepared pics (i expect it gonna be about 2000 of them) and range them step by step to reduce it for about 600 pic which i will be sharing in the next 6 months or so.
2. Then i'll start sorting the raw pics from June 2016, then will process the selected ones. Same with Jule and August. A lot of work for sure: the summer months altogether is something like 1,5 of April or May by the number of pics. The good news is each next month after May my productivity reduced, so from now the time is on my side, and each next mounth-show will be shorter than the preceding.
3. When all three summer months of 2016 will be sorted and processed, i'll return to viewing my flickr fellows streams, maybe to my groups too (not so sure about them right now). Hopefully in the early 2022. Regarding my own pics - i plan to change my approach of working with my archive to more chaotic and less meticulous one starting from Autumn 2016.
Now I take one (or two) day off and then back with May's pics.
Nothing succeeds like excess ;-)
Oscar Wilde
HBW! Public Education Matters! Resist!!
j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Chester County
While this is certainly not the first time that I have seen sapsuckers, it is the first time that I have succeeded in getting a reasonable photograph of one.
As an aside, two ruby-crowned kinglets seemed to be following the sapsucker, visiting the spots where the sapsucker had damaged the bark and apparently gathering either sap or insects from these spots
2019_11_07_EOS 7D Mark II_4511_V1
B28I6973 Masai Mara East - Kenya
What do photographers do? Most of the time, they seek to reproduce images that they saw in their childhood or in the more recent past. I am very happy to be able to do this and to succeed in producing images almost as beautiful as those which were in my memory. These are the iconic images.
Then, when we advance in mastery, sometimes the Universe offers us access to our own compositions. But the way to learn is to go through iconic images.
Que font les photographes ? La plupart du temps, ils cherchent à reproduire des images qu'ils ont vues dans leur enfance ou dans un passé plus récent. Je suis très content de pouvoir faire cela et de réussir à produire des images presqu'aussi belles que celles qui étaient dans ma mémoire. Ce sont les images iconiques.
Ensuite, quand on avance en maîtrise, parfois l'Univers nous offre d'accéder à nos propres compositions. Mais le chemin de l'apprentissage, c'est de passer par les images iconiques.
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves. Andre Gide
*happy adventure bokeh wednesday*
Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding.
Gian Carlo Menotti
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It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
È meglio fallire nell’originalità che riuscire nell’imitazione.
(Herman Melville)
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Outfit: Meva Review Emile @ TMD
Skin: [ session ] Oscar Tone02 (Catwa HDPro BoM)
Head: CATWA HDPRO George
Huge challenges for Little Bear !! The Rubik's Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube. so far he has not succeeded to complete the puzzle... and opening a jar of honey is very difficult . Hum ! He needs help.
D'énormes défis pour Petit Ours !! Le Rubik's Cube est un puzzle de combinaison 3D inventé en 1974 par le sculpteur et professeur d'architecture hongrois Ernő Rubik. Initialement appelé le Magic Cube. jusqu'à présent, il n'a pas réussi à terminer le puzzle ... et ouvrir un pot de miel est très difficile. Hum ! Il a besoin d'aide.
I finally succeeded at my 3rd attempt to photograph an HST with the reflection here at Stanford on Soar today. The loco in view is 43102 'The Journey Shrinker' and is at the head of 1534 London St Pancras - Nottingham
Although the Penn Central and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines both rostered Baldwin locomotives, It is not generally thought that any of them were active after those lines were succeeded by Conrail. The Ironton Railroad, a short line based in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, was jointly owned by the Reading and the Lehigh Valley, and rostered a single locomotive, a DS-4-4-1000.
The Baldwin was assigned to local service in the Allentown/Bethlehem area, and was to be run until it failed. Here, almost a year later, Ironton 751 is near JU tower in Bethlehem, waiting for a signal to go to either Allentown Yard or Bethlehem Engine Terminal. In another year, it would be in the Altoona scrap line.
Le Technoparc de Montréal abrite un nid artificiel qui a été construit pour aider un couple de Grands-ducs d'Amérique , Joe et Jill, à réussir leur nichée qui s'était terminée par des échecs les années précédentes. Depuis 2023 le couple revient toujours sur ce nid et un poussin y voit le jour. Samedi dernier le jeune hibou âgé d'une quarantaine de jours en était à sa première sortie hors du nid familial. Il a passé la journée sur une grande branche cassée à environ 3 mètres du sol mais il était bien caché par de nombreuses branches devant lui. Peu avant le coucher du soleil il commença à s'activer cherchant un arbre où il pourrait monter plus haut et être à l'abri de nombreux prédateurs. Il commença sa montée tranquillement faisant quelques pas et s'arrêtant en enlaçant le tronc de l'arbre pour bien se tenir, il semblait épuisé rapidement. Peu à peu il grimpa et rejoint une branche assez haute sous les encouragements de sa maman et de nombreux observateurs ébahis par ses prouesses. En regardant mes photos de cette montée du jeune Grand-duc une chanson de Ginette Reno m'est venu en tête
"Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin
Je veux aller un peu plus loin
Je veux voir comment c'est là-haut
C'est beau, c'est beau...."
The Technoparc de Montréal is home to an artificial nest that was built to help a pair of Great Horned Owls, Joe and Jill, succeed in their nesting, which had ended in failure in previous years. Since 2023, the pair has always returned to this nest and a chick is born there. Last Saturday, the young owl of about forty days was on its first outing outside the family nest. It spent the day on a large broken branch about 3 meters above the ground, but it was well hidden by many branches in front of it. Shortly before sunset, it began to move, looking for a tree where it could climb higher and be safe from many predators. It began its climb quietly, taking a few steps and stopping to hug the trunk of the tree to hold on, it seemed to get exhausted quickly. Little by little, it climbed and reached a fairly high branch under the encouragement of its mother and many observers amazed by its prowess. Looking at my photos of this climb of the young Grand Duke, a song by Ginette Reno came to mind.
"Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin
Je veux aller un peu plus loin
Je veux voir comment c'est là-haut
C'est beau, c'est beau...."
Hibou grand-duc
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
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is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding !!
~ Gian Carlo Menotti.
It is hard to believe that 6 months ago, my darling husband, Gerry Murray, died. The days have been long and hard and continue to be difficult. I am trying to maintain a positive attitude and be grateful for what I have: the love of my family and friends, my precious new kitten, and the fact that I can continue to explore and create through my art. I know that I am luckier than many, but that does not diminish the pain. I have to confront it head-on and somehow overcome it; hopefully, I will succeed. Those who have experienced these feelings will understand. And to those who are experiencing the same feelings and emotions, I wish you strength, love, and support and know that we are in this together and that yes, we can win!
I loved you then, now and always will, my precious husband. You may be gone but you have left me with many wonderful memories to treasure for always, thank you!
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