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Surveying the River Leven in Dumbarton.
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Denny Camp Falls and South Fork Snoqualmie River, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington
It is high season for waterfalls here, especially with the massive snow melt we have had recently due to unseasonably warm temperatures. I set off Saturday morning to hike this popular trail with the plan of arriving early and making a quick hike up to Franklin Falls before it got crowded. But those intentions quickly fell by the wayside as I hiked along the river and noticed how beautifully the morning light was playing with the water, the rocks, and the forest. It was irresistible to watch, and I ended up making many stops along the way.
One of the prettiest spots was this small falls where the sunlight was in just the right place to illuminate the water and make it look as though light itself was flowing through the narrow, rocky canyon.
**Note: Denny Camp Falls is the unofficial/colloquial name of this falls, per the Northwest Waterfall Survey.
Young male lion (Panthera leo) not known to be associated with any pride in the area. He's likely wandered from his birth pride and looking to establish his own territory. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Leopards are the apex predators in the Jawai area in Rajasthan, India.
This big dominant male was resting on the top of a rocky outcrop from where he can see large parts of his territory
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This Snail Kite surveys the lakeshore for snails, but misses the obvious ones right in front of us!
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Coyote
Las Virgenes Canyon
This was taken about 3 weeks after containment of the Woolsey Fire. I had so many coyote photos from then that I never posted them all. This one is a bit blown out in places but I like how comfortable he looks in his environment.
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There comes a point in your life when you realize:
who matters,
who never did,
who won't anymore...
and who always will.
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Thank you for the texture ~diAnNa~
One of the resident Buzzards at Attenborough Nature Reserve taking everything in while looking for it's next meal. Spotted the pair of them on Friday only normally see one, but wouldn't it be nice to catch them with a blue sky.
A gnarly tree with a myriad of branches stands to one side of a pile of broken branches. Taken at Hillock Wood, Princes Risborough
In 1990, Archaeological Survey of India discovered a sunken apsidal stepped well along with few sculptures inside it. This stepped well is located immediately to the north of the Shore Temple, its south edge abutting the northern wall of the Shore Temple. On the extreme south of this newly discovered shrine is placed a monolith statue of Varaha (Boar)in its zoomorphic form. This image is carved in round from a single boulder. The statue was found severely damaged, however, with efforts from ASI restorers, we now see this image in its near original glory. The other element of this stepped well is a slender cylindrical shrine constructed partly in rock and partly in stone. Beyond this cylindrical shrine, further northward, is a circular cistern or mini-well. This is cut downwards with a circular rim-like stone placed at the ground level.
ASI report mentions that this well provides potable water though situated near the ocean. Though Rabe accepts these sockets for the capstones of a well, however, he suggests that these might be constructed to hold the ‘pillar of victory’ taken by Narasimhavarman I from Vatapi (Badami) which probably was installed here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rabe2 tries to explain political reason behind the systematic destruction of this Varaha image. Rabe suggests that this Varaha monolith was severely and systematically butchered when the Chalukya king Vikramaditya I invaded the Pallava kingdom. The rationale behind this destruction was the submissive and prostrated attitude of the Varaha (Boar) Varaha was the dynastic crest of the Chalukyas. This specific posture of Varaha might be taken as a reference to the subjugation of the Chalukyas by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I. And to take revenge, the Chalukyan army destroyed this Varaha image while marching forward into the Pallava kingdom.
Inscriptions On the Varaha (boar) monolith –
The Varaha sculpture is carved out of the mother rock like the three other animal sculptures in the Five Rathas nearby. It has four birudas (titles) of Rajasimha Pallava, some of his favorites, inscribed upon the base, in Sanskrit in the Pallava Grantha script. The birudas on the side are “Sri RajasimhaH” “Sri RanajayaH” and “Sri BharaH”. The biruda on the rear, under the varaha’s tail, is “Sri Citra KaarmukaH”. Between the legs of the boar on both the and under its tail, leaves of acquatic plants are sculpted. These are similar to those at the base of the Varaha and Gajalakshmi panels in the Varaha Mandapam. These indicate that the boar which represents Vishnu, is diving under water, not merely digging.
However, how to explain the engraved titles of Rajasimha, as the Chalukyan attacked the Pallava kingdom before the reign of Rajasimha. To explain it, Rabe tells that it was most possible that like other monoliths, this Varaha was also executed during the period of Narasimhavarman I(630–668 AD). Therefore, when the Chalukyas attacked the Pallavas, during the reign of Narasimhavarman I and Parameshvaravarman I, this monolith was present in the temple complex. As the Varaha was destroyed before the reign of Rajasimha (695 to 722 AD), it was Rajasimha who restored it and that’s how we find his titles engraved on it. (Above description source Internet). Location - Mada Koil St, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 603104, India
White-winged Triller (Lalage sueurii)
Seen along Sneydes Rd. this one was 'top bird' for the time being.
More in this series of the survey boat. I have my Fujifilm XT3 set on my own personal film simulation mode. However, a lot of the surrealistic colour in these images comes from the water which is tainted by silt from the Marina development.. The sunlight that day was also quite muted making for very painterly images.
This Bald Eagle had a nest nearby. He remained perched for over a half hour then flew away. He returned about twenty minutes later with the remains of something (fish ?) to bring back to the nest..
A gorgeous Common Buzzard near Castle Stalker in Scotland. For years I have tried in vain for a decent pic so you can imagine my delight when this beauty agreed to pose for me.
This male is checking out the timing for his turn at the sunflower seeds. Note how this male is nearly perfect. I point that out because many of the cardinals are molting and are looking a bit ugly right now. This one has maintained his good looks so far.
This juvenile red-shouldered hawk had the perfect perch to calmly survey its surroundings, looking for a tasty morsel for breakfast. I sat and watched it for about five minutes as it first looked in one direction and then turned to view the other. I really like the way its wings and tail feathers form what looks like a cape. The next superhero?
Taken along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida.
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Andy, pleased with our efforts, stands on the edge of Broad Cairn looking back along the way we've come
A male common kestrel in one of its favorite spots: perched on top of a pole, surveying the area for small prey animals.
It is part of the 10 (11?) couples and 40 chicks (latest surveys) that live in the Vincennes castle, a former fortress and royal residence that stands alongside the bois de Vincennes (Paris, France). This breeding colony of kestrels is one of the largest in Europe, according to the local antenna of the French League for the Protection of Birds.
The picture was taken in January 2023.