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This photograph was taken at dawn four days ago at Lower Seletar Reservoir looking towards Orchid Country Club (with lights on the left) and Heritage Bridge (on the right).
While awaiting for sunrise, mosquito fogging in the reservoir was seen carried out using a small boat. This long exposure photograph captured the light trails (as seen in lower portion of the photograph) and the trajectory of the fog. The mirror-like surface of the reservoir provided captivating reflections of the lights at the golf course, fog formations and the Bridge.
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend.
Arriving on the scene around 300 million years ago, dragonflies are one of the first insects to inhabit this planet. They've had a long time to perfect the art of flying, hunting and just being amazing.
Dragonflies are flat out terrifying if you're a gnat, mosquito or other small bug. They don't simply chase down their prey. Instead, they snag them from the air with calculated aerial ambushes. Dragonflies can judge the speed and trajectory of a prey target and adjust their flight to intercept prey. They're so skilled that they have up to a 95 percent success rate when hunting.
(100-400mm + TC 1.4, 1/1000 @ f/9. ISO 800)
At this time of the year, all the milkweed seed pods in the yard have started to open. I try to get a couple of shots outside but it's been overcast most mornings so I decided to to bring one inside for a closer look.
Given my current trajectory, I would have loved to shoot this with some kind of a super focus stack but that was no to be. Too much going on to get a decent stack (at least at my current level of ability) so I did a quick pivot and went with a single frame at f/16. I was pleased with the result.
Nikon 55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro, Single shot at f/16.
BTW: Doesn't the surface of the seed pod look like some alien land?
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
El poblet medieval de Cantobre fou la darrera etapa del nostre viatge per el Avairon i el seu entorn. Forma talment una fortalessa natural, amb cingles gairebé encerclant-lo.
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The medieval fortified village of Cantobre, located in the Dourbie valley, is a natural fortress. In fact it barely needs walls, as has cliffs all arround.
It was the last visit in our 2021 trip arround the Aveyron and it's surroundings.
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Dans le torrent du Temps
(Note : Ce texte est une allégorie inspirée d’une théorie scientifique très actuelle, résumée dans le lien ci-dessous)
La Vie semblait monter à l’assaut du Grand Néant
Cette montagne morte qui trônait au centre de Terra Nova, un haut-plateau de Poësia…
Des milliers d’arbres et de plantes cherchant à coloniser le moindre replis de cet espace de non-vie, comme autant de combattants sur un champ de bataille.
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Cette vision conquérante de la vie telle que nous la connaissons est typiquement humaine. Elle se nourrit à la fois de la culture populaire (science-fiction) et de la Science, elle-même, légitimement curieuse de trouver des signes de vie au-delà de la Terre (ETI). Nous voulons y croire! Mais, pour l’instant…
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Là-bas, le Grand Néant résistait à l’expansion de la végétation, son environnement hostile étant impropre à la vie telle que nous la connaissons… sauf, peut-être, dans ses expressions les plus simples, de l’ordre de la molécule…
Debout sur le promontoire qui me permettait d’observer les forces en présence, les questions se bousculaient dans ma tête: Le Néant serait-il l’état dominant de l’Univers? La vie organique - qui plus est, ses formes intelligentes - serait-elle une situation exceptionnelle, un événement hautement improbable sur la lente trajectoire de l’évolution? Et la question essentielle dont je redoutais la réponse: Serions-nous seul dans l’Univers?
Si cette hypothèse devait faire son chemin dans le torrent du temps , une réalité pressante, existentielle s’imposerait alors à tous les enfants de Darwin: la vie sur Terre, sous toutes ses formes, est un héritage extrêmement précieux et nous avons, en tant qu’espèce intelligente, l’immense responsabilité de la préserver.
Patrice photographiste, Chroniques de Poësia
Voir : www.americanscientist.org/article/alone-in-the-universe
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Through the Ages
(Note: This text is an allegory inspired by a very current scientific theory, summarized in the link below)
Life seemed to rise to the assault of the Great Nothing,
This dead mountain which reigned in the center of Terra Nova, a high plateau of Poësia ...
Thousands of trees and plants seeking to colonize every fold of this non-living space like so many fighters on a battlefield.
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This conquering view of life as we know it is uniquely human. It feeds on both popular culture (science fiction) and Science itself, legitimately curious about finding signs of life beyond Earth (ETI). We want to believe it! But for now…
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There, the Great Nothing resisted the expansion of vegetation, its hostile environment being unfit for life as we know it ... except, perhaps, in its simplest expressions, of the order of the molecule …
Standing on the promontory that allowed me to observe the present forces, the questions rush in my head: Would Nothingness be the dominant state of the Universe? Could organic life - moreover, its intelligent forms - be an exceptional situation, a highly improbable event on the slow trajectory of evolution? And the essential question I dreaded the answer to: Are we alone in the Universe?
If this hypothesis were to find its way through time, a pressing, existential reality would then impose itself on all of Darwin's children: life on Earth, in all its forms, is an extremely precious heritage we have, and us, the intelligent species, have the immense responsibility to preserve it.
Patrice photographiste, Chronicles of Poësia
see : www.americanscientist.org/article/alone-in-the-universe
The very bobbly dunes backing Warkworth beach, with Coquet Island forming the backdrop.
The day had started beautifully but was heading on a downwards trajectory and, if I remember rightly, it was raining by the time I got home about an hour later.
ps A shot from the earlier, nicer part of the morning is at the start of the comments below.
During my last visit to Vancouver, I woke up very early one morning to capture some cityscapes of the metropolis from the eastern suburbs. While photographing, I noticed the trajectory of the moon's descent as night slowly yielded to day.
Because I could foresee where the moon was going to set, I raced with anticipation from where I was (in Burnaby) to North Vancouver just in time to witness one of the most incredible moonsets that I've ever seen. It was the full moon steadily sinking below the skies above the Vancouver skyline that was still very much in a state of slumber that morning.
Alas, the city was tranquil and calm. All one could hear was the sound of the breeze above Coal Harbour and a few birds chirping to each other in greeting.
As the moon descended, its glow illuminated the clouds around its sphere, creating a fiery glow and emblazoned haze that was quite mesmerizing to the point that it felt mysteriously mythological -- like a moment one would only read about in fables. That's what it felt like for me.
Fortunately, I captured this image to ensure that I didn't imagine the moment.
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"With planes and steamships
and with the old friends
we walk around in the dark
and yet you don't listen to us.
You can't hear us singing
with electric voices,
into the underground galleries,
until our trajectories meet
your basic principles.
My Father, Batis, (Unreachable Mother Form of Earth and Sky)
came from Smyrna in '22 (I will disappear from your eyes both)
and lived fifty years (into the world)
in a bottom secret (like a refugee in a bottom secret).
In this place those who love (if they love)
they eat dirty bread (they eat dirty bread,
the faithful of your word
and their desires follow them (and their desires follow an underground path)
underground route.
Last night I saw a friend
like an elf walking around
on the motorcycle
and dogs ran behind him.
Stand up, my soul, give me power,
set your clothes on fire (like Marco),
set the instruments on fire (set the instruments on fire),
to shake like a black spirit
(to close the door but shake like a black spirit)
our terrible voice (our terrible voice)."
I know its a "difficult" sound, but its a great, powerful greek song which I love...
The Mists of Avalon is a 1983 historical fantasy novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, in which the author relates the Arthurian legends from the perspective of the female characters. The book follows the trajectory of Morgaine (Morgan le Fay), a priestess fighting to save her Celtic religion in a country where Christianity threatens to destroy the pagan way of life. The epic is focused on the lives of Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), Viviane, Morgause, Igraine and other women of the Arthurian legend.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9uT39TsChc
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An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also known as the polar lights or aurora Polaris, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
There is a new star in my sky with your name on it. You will always be with us, my husband's godfather and uncle. R.I.P.
An extraordinary loving person, lawyer, philanthropist, husband, godfather, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Will love you forever.
The lawyer Darcy Paz de Pádua, one of the main builders of the FEAC Foundation, the main social organization in Campinas, passed away this Friday, July 22, 2022, and which still represents a unique model in its area of operation in Brazil. Dr. Darcy, as he is known, was present in the main moments of FEAC's trajectory, since its foundation, on April 14, 1964. I had the honor to record this trajectory in the two books I wrote about the institution: “Biografia de a social pact: 40 years of integration, support and solidarity” (Editora Átomo, 2005) and “FEAC 50 years: A history of innovation and solidarity” (Arte Escrita, 2014). And also in “Vocação Solidária” (1998) and “Campinas, Vocação Solidária” (2004), both published by Fundação Educar DPaschoal, a historical partner of FEAC in multiple initiatives.
For the organization, Dr. Darcy represented Brazil at the 15th UNESCO International Conference on Voluntary Service, which would take place soon after, between February 20 and 27, 1966, in the city of Rosario, Argentina. FEAC was structuring the Volunteer Training Center (Cetrevo) and was the first Brazilian organization to join UNESCO's International Volunteer Service.
He was very fond of history, which he respected. He donated his magnificent collection on the 1932 Revolution to Unicamp.
Dr.Darcy was very humorous. Always with a quick “balcony”, according to the occasion. And in love with dear Lucinha, who died a few years ago. Now they are together in eternity. He would have turned 100 on October 16th. But it seems that his life lasted centuries, whatever.
He is always attentive and considerate. With a great vision of the future. His physical presence will be sorely missed by the “FEAC family”, but his ideas, his way of being, are enduring. He liked to say that the important thing is the works, not the empty words. Dr.Darcy leaves an immense legacy of works and for works, as he liked to refer to organizations that get their hands dirty, make change happen.
Dr. Darcy Paz de Padua. (1922-2022) Campinas, San Pablo. Brazil.
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The picture show the comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan Atlas.
Despite the presence of a slight haze and some low clouds, the image clearly shows the comet with its long tail and the anti-tail, characteristic of this comet.
While the tail is formed by light gases ejected from the comet and pushed by the solar wind in the opposite direction to the sun, the anti-tail is formed by heavier debris that the comet leaves along the way. They therefore trace the comet’s trajectory and, under particular perspective conditions, appear as a straight trail in the direction of the sun.
The photo was taken from the eastern side of Mount Etna, at about 1800m altitude.
IMAGE INFORMATIONS
Data: October 14, 2024
Time: 19:35 ( UTC +2 )
location: Mount Etna
coordinate:37.72N 14.96E
TECHNICAL DATA
camera: Nikon Z6_II
camera lens: Samyang 135mm f/2
focal lenght: 135 mm
aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
exposition time: 100 sec ( 20 images x 5 sec )
software: Astro Art, Luminar, Photoshop, Neat
Jasper was explaining to me how he uses Fourier Transforms to figure out the trajectory of his ball and understand the periodicity of the ball bouncing and blah, blah blah. He even wrote it all out on the whiteboard for me, but I'm still a little hazy on the whole thing. Its humbling to have such a smarty pants for a dog.
#MacroMondays
#OuterSpace
This is the interstellar starship EBS-14767 Papyrus M (of the "Metall advanced audio propulsion" class), preparing for its premier landing on the ringed gas giant Pureanus.
How do you land on a gas planet? The Papyrus M tightly locks onto the rings and projects a trajectory and "landing hull" onto the planet's surface. This landing space – it's the bright spot you can see on Pureanus's surface – is an expandable sphere big enough to take the lander. It protects the crew and the machines from the harsh, life-hostile outside atmosphere. From this sphere, the astronauts can also create smaller spheres, which allow them to leave the "mother sphere" and explore the entire planet.
More of the Solar System 3D puzzle. I assembled Mars and Uranus for this theme. My Mars idea didn't work out (although the Mars puzzle ball is so cute and tiny), so I went back to my other idea involving the rings. The smaller of the ringed gas giants is Uranus (plus it has these lovely turquoise-blue tones), which is why I chose it over Saturn, although the latter would have been the obvious choice.
Since the planet itself is more of a "real thing", I thought that at least the starship should be made from non-space-related items. I started with a tiny (and how tiny can one fold paper?) folded paper plane, moved on to a folded plane made of aluminium foil (the ship needs a heat shield for a safe re-entry, after all), and moved on to a simple metal pen holder/clip. It's one of those clips with a flexible coil (where the pen goes in) attached to the clip. That type of coil is always good for bokeh and also works nicely as a pretendedly "vital" part of any imagined machine or vehicle. But on its own, it looked as if Papyrus's rocket/ship section had gone missing at some point of her journey, and only the secondary hull or stardrive section with that ominous "planetary rings clip contraption" made it to "Pureanus". It would have been a sad ending, so I went searching for something that could serve as the actual starship/rocket component, and stumbled upon a gold-coated audio jack adapter.
HMM, Everyone!
I spent a couple days in northern Minnesota and was fortunate to see some northern lights.
I was kind of surprised I wasn't able to see the colors with my eye until I checked the display on my camera.
Per Wiki...Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind. These disturbances are sometimes strong enough to alter the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere).
The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying color and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles. Precipitating protons generally produce optical emissions as incident hydrogen atoms after gaining electrons from the atmosphere. Proton auroras are usually observed at lower latitudes.
Esta foto fue tomada en el campo de piedra pómez, Catamarca, al amanecer. A la derecha las nebulosas de Magallanes y por arriba la trayectoria de lo que pienso era un cometa o un satélite. Digo, pienso, porque la trayectoria no es lineal… el resto de las estrellas están sin movimiento, así que ni la cámara ni el trípode se movieron…muy raro
This photo was taken from the pumice field at sunrise. On the right are the two Magellanic nebulae and above, the trajectory of what I think was a comet or a satellite. I say, I think, because the trajectory is not linear...
散った花びらの中に軌跡を描くボート、ロマンチックです。
実際には花びらの散っていた場所は日陰なので思う位置にボートは進んでくれませんでした。
Boat to draw a trajectory in the scattered petals, romantic.
Actually place that had scattered the petals did not me boat willing to position you think so shade.
yes, last night I went out to take photos... at night
And I saw a lamppost... was full of insects.
I ponder, and thought... "clear, the insects are looking for light... thirst of power...sound better to me ...
And rememberd a sentence, " To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them.
-Aristotle Onassis-
And I take this photo, is a direct shot, unattractive, perhaps
but it is so real....
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MISSION TERRE
Pole Nord de la Terre, 3218_12_21
« Ce 21 décembre 3218, un premier groupe d’humains dont les ancêtres ont fuit une Terre devenue inhabitable - cette triste période l’histoire connue sous le nom de Grande Migration - se pose sur ces terres désolées et méconnaissables de l’hémisphère nord. Leur mission : chercher des réponses aux interrogations suivantes : l’évolution de la Terre est-elle irréversible? La vie pourra t-elle un jour y prospérer de nouveau? À quelles conditions?
Alors que les premiers indices donnent peu d’espoir aux explorateurs, un membre de l’expédition - une femme mieux connue pour ses talents de poète - fait une découverte inattendue qui pourrait, encore une fois, changer la trajectoire de l’espèce humaine. »
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Note : Je veux bien illustrer ce synopsis de film de science fiction, mais je suis de ceux qui gardent l’espoir que la Mission Terre n’aura jamais lieu. Il nous appartient de faire en sorte que la brève histoire du futur évoqué par cette image restera à jamais enfermée dans l’univers de la science-fiction!
Patrice
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MISSION EARTH
North Pole, December 21 3218
"This December 21, 3218, a first group of humans whose ancestors fled the land that had become uninhabitable - this sad period, know in history as the Great Migration - lands on these desolate and unrecognizable lands of the northern hemisphere. Their mission: to seek answers to the following questions: is the evolution of the Earth irreversible? Can life ever prosper again? Under what conditions?
While early clues give little hope to explorers, a member of the expedition - a woman best known for her poetry - made an unexpected discovery that could, once again, change the trajectory of the human race. "
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Note: I want to illustrate this synopsis of sci-fi film, but I am among those who hope that the Mission Earth will never take place. It is up to us to ensure that the brief history of the future evoked by this image will forever be locked in the world of science fiction!
Patrice
2nd century AD, marble, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Some say that this is a depiction of Zeus. It could be. Senior gods deserve a serious beard. Christian iconography of Jesus followed exactly this trajectory. Initially, Jesus was shown to be a young, beardless man. Once Christianity had become the state religion, he suddenly grew older - and a large beard. Religious fanatics often prop up their "seriousness" by having an imposing beard. They like to think they act in the name of God. But let me tell you, it is not the beard that does it. Leica M8, Voigtlaender
A tapestry of tropical elegance capturing a plumeria tree reaching toward a serene, endless sky like a living sculpture.
The twisting, sun-bleached branches stretch upward in an elegant, geometric dance, creating a natural frame of intricate linework. The tree branches create strong, angular leading lines that draw the eye upward and outward, mimicking an explosion of growth.
Clusters of ivory blossoms unfurl across the canopy, their deep golden hearts radiating warmth like miniature suns nestled within the wood.
Rich, emerald-green leaves slice through the frame with bold, graphic precision, texturing the delicate softness of the petals with structural strength.
The background is a flawless, minimalist gradient of atmospheric blue that fades into a soft, hazy horizon, evoking the tranquil stillness of a tropical dawn.
Enhanced color contrast lends the scene a vivid, dreamlike clarity, elevating a simple botanical moment into a striking celebration of life and growth.
Most of the image remains sharp, from the foreground leaves on the right to the distant blooms on the left, keeping the entire botanical structure in focus.
Shot from a low angle, the composition makes the tree feel grand and triumphant, pulling the viewer’s gaze upward into a peaceful, sunlit sanctuary. The composition is entirely defined by upward and outward movement. The thick, angular branches function like extended arms pushing through space.
'Reach' draws the viewer's eye directly to that physical trajectory, transforming a static botanical image into a dynamic, active gesture elevating the photograph from a simple nature shot into an artistic representation.
Lost in the coldness of outer space,
shooting across the galaxy,
I feel a great pull.
My trajectory suddenly changed.
This undeniable force caught me.
It caught me and pulled me ever closer.
So close, I feel the warmth of your atmosphere.
Now, I slowly orbit around you and travel wherever you go.
Together in the vastness, we are no longer alone.
I am caught in the gravity of you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rq9cgvpX34
This is the second installment of my short abstract series. This is a double image using light reflection and light refraction. More to come!
I look forward to visiting each of your photostream planets.
Happy Sunday Friends!
I found this awesome web earlier in the day, and later watched out a window as my husband mowed. I saw that his trajectory would take him right into the spider's work of art! But also saw his ball cap would protect him. Maybe. Then simultaneously a low-hanging branch snatched off the cap, he walked face-first into the web, did the crazy spider dance...and looked up to see me dying of laughter in the window. Busted!
Newts are actually a type of salamander which evolved over 200 million years ago. They are truly primordial beings who survived every apocalyptic catastrophe that nearly exterminated life on earth.
Newts are sweet, solitary, graceful and mysterious creatures. Occasionally they briefly interact however, either to mate or simply exchange greetings.
Two newts found themselves swimming in a parallel trajectory about a foot apart. The one at the top of this photo abruptly changed course and swam toward the other, making friendly contact with its front legs, before swimming off a few seconds later.
The orange background is sunlight reflecting off leaves at the water's bottom.
A Kingfisher frozen in a moment of time .
Canon EOS-1D X
EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x III
ƒ/7.1
420.0 mm
1/3200
ISO 2500
Model of the sedimentary structure of cranial memorisation. It is important to note that the constant process of the deposition and erosion of memory forces its trajectory in the end to approach a value of zero. Samyang manual tele lens at F16, three LED lights, and lead.
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych. (958 – 15 July 1015), nicknamed the Great, was Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus' from 980 to 1015.
Vladimir's father was Prince Sviatoslav I of Kiev of the Rurik dynasty. After the death of his father in 972, Vladimir, who was then prince of Novgorod, was forced to flee to Scandinavia in 976 after his brother Yaropolk murdered his other brother Oleg of Drelinia, becoming the sole ruler of Rus'. In Sweden, with the help of his relative Ladejarl Håkon Sigurdsson, ruler of Norway, he assembled a Varangian army and reconquered Novgorod from Yaropolk. By 980, Vladimir had consolidated the Rus' realm to the Baltic Sea and had solidified the frontiers against incursions of Bulgarians, Baltic tribes and Eastern nomads. Originally a follower of Slavic paganism, Vladimir converted to Christianity in 988 and Christianized the Kievan Rus'. Due to this act, which fundamentally altered the historical trajectory of the Rus' and led to his declaration as a saint in both Western Christianity and the Eastern Orthodox Church, Vladimir is thus also known as Saint Vladimir. Some scholars prefer Volodimer I or Volodimir I.
Фреска «Святий рівноапостольний князь Володимир. Північна стіна трансепту. Ліворуч. 1 ярус.
«Володимир I Святославич (960/963 — 15 липня 1015) — великий князь київський (979–1015), князь новгородський (970–988). Хреститель Русі. Представник варязької династії Рюриковичів. Наймолодший (позашлюбний) син київського князя Святослава Ігоровича від ключниці Малуші (імовірної дочки древлянського князя Мала). Онук київської княгині Ольги, батько київського князя Ярослава Мудрого. Молодший брат і наступник київського князя Ярополка Святославича. Захопив київський престол після міжусобної боротьби з братом (977–979). Приєднав до Київської Русі землі в'ятичів (982), ятвягів (983), радимичів (984), білих хорватів (981). Воював проти булгарів (985), греків (988), вірменів (1000), поляків (1001), печенігів (996, 1015). Охрестив Русь 988 року. Встановив Київську митрополію Константинопольського патріархату. Розширив межі столиці Києва, збудував Десятинну церкву (996). Першим із руських князів розпочав карбувати власну золоту монету. Заснував Володимир (988) та інші міста. Використовував особистий знак «тризуб», що став у ХХ столітті гербом України. Помер у Берестовському палаці за Києвом. Канонізований Католицькою і Православною церквами як рівноапостольний святий. Засновник династії Володимировичів. Національний герой України. Прізвиська — Великий, Святий, Хреститель, Красне-Сонечко тощо.» Вікіпедія.
(Hydrornis cyaneus)
Di Linh
Vietname
The Blue Pitta, despite not being endemic to Vietnam, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful bird species out there. It was one of our top priorities to capture a stunning photograph of this amazing bird. However, we soon discovered that it was one of the most challenging subjects to photograph, especially the male, which was incredibly difficult to spot, unlike the female that made several appearances.
It was interesting to observe that the Blue Pitta and the Bar-bellied Pitta, both males and females, foraged in distinct geographic areas, albeit not too far from each other.
We spent two mornings in a hide waiting for the male to show up. However, the activity level was weak and disappointing in this particular hide.
On the second session, although he was present, he never revealed himself out of the dense vegetation.
During the first session, he was wary and always stayed behind some fallen trunks, exposing only a fraction of his body.
We waited patiently, and when he finally exposed himself, the lighting conditions were at their worst, making it an extremely challenging task. It is also evident, from the photo, that the orientation of the hides did not take into account the trajectory of the sun! I suppose, and I am almost certain, that most of the time photography is done without direct sunlight!
For me it was very interesting to learn that shooting in (sub)tropical forests requires a different approach. The absence of direct sunlight is preferred, as the intense contrast and glare of the leaves can often cause more harm than good. This was unusual for me, having learned that the best shots (at least in Portugal) are taken with direct sunlight on the birds (at golden hour). However, in tropical forests, such type of light can create sharp contrasts and exaggerate shadows, making it difficult to capture the perfect shot.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Vietname (2022) (206)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Pittidae (Pitídeos) (28)
- All the photos for this species Hydrornis cyaneus (8)
- All the photos taken this day 2022/12/13 (30)
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The station reflects the historical moment in which it was built, highlighting the power of coffee in the city's expansion trajectory. Erected next to the Jardim da Luz, for decades its tower dominated part of the central landscape of São Paulo. Its watch was the main reference for setting the city's clocks.
At the height of the season (that is, in the early decades of the twentieth century, when Luz was a prominent region in the city), it was an architectural ensemble that was not only an urban reference but was effectively part of the daily life of the municipality, constituting what may be called the "image of the city".
Bear Den Mountain, Adirondacks
I long for the days when I had a constitution of steel, driven to climb all of the peaks arrayed before me, and all the other compass points I could turn and look out at from this vantage point. This place has long been a favorite spot to break out my gear and look for compositions, whether as part of the longer hike south of me, or as a destination for a shorter outing. This morning the sun has gained on me, low in winter trajectory and casting its shadows as it clears the ridges behind me. Its burn highlights the iron oxide in an erratic deposited here in the pleistocene, as the massive ice sheets sculpted the Adirondack dome. North Country lore is sprinkled with iron. Furnaces and ore pits still stand in parts of the landscape, a history hinted at in my reddish-tinged granite boulder, posing on the verge of the Ausable Valley. I’ve been fortunate to have explored so much of America’s wildness; this country stands as hard as any landscape I’ve been in, and it hardens those willing to return after being scathed. Switchbacks were mostly unheard of up here, so topping these mountains is as much a matter of iron will as physical prowess. I have a long and chequered history of loves, romantic and spiritual, each accusing the other of time spent devoting my fidelities elsewhere. My regrets haunt me still. Rock will wear smooth, the forests will darken, iron will rust, and youth fades. The heart never concedes.
Life is curved in the shape of a flower, a curved trajectory that loops back on itself repeatedly until the last petal falls. – JV Beaupre
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Theme: "One single petal"
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Taken at the Fitzroy Garden Conservatory. These primula blooms were grown in hanging baskets and they tend to swing a bit. I observed the swinging movements to ascertain their trajectory. Then I just prefocused and waited for the right moment to click !
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Peaceful Bokeh Wednesday
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
... my daughter and her boyfriend went to Venice last February just as coronavirus was emerging. She bought me this mask back as a memento of her trip. Needless to say we’ve been tracking the trajectory of this awful infection ever since
In my view, the year 2025 may later be remembered as one of those fateful years that turned the course of history - comparable to 1914, though for different reasons. In 1914, a world still shaped by old monarchies, elites and ideals collided with the realities of industrial total war, and the shock triggered political, social, and economic change never seen in the history before.
The year 2025 has had its share of wars, catastrophes, and political instability. But in a dark sense, much of that feels familiar, bloody business as usual. The truly new element, the one with the potential to scale into a transformation of the 1914 magnitude, is the speed of artificial intelligence development. I have followed ChatGPT from the beginning, and what happened in 2025 felt unreal - not a linear improvement, as if years of progress were packed into months.
And the impact will land everywhere. In media, Deepfaked faces, voices, and "credible" footage can be produced at scale. In art and culture, it changes the way of creation itself. In warfare, it rewards speed, autonomy, and information advantage. And inevitably, states will try to harness this power, they do it always.
If this trajectory continues, we may look back on December 31, 2025 as a threshold. Those of us who watched that sunset were not simply ending a calendar year. We may have been witnessing the sunset of an older world - one that is still here, still familiar in many ways, but already beginning to recede before our eyes.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.