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Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India.
The sambar is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, South China, and Southeast Asia, listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2008. Populations have declined substantially due to severe hunting, local insurgency, and industrial exploitation of habitat.
Source: Wikipedia
Fort George served as the headquarters for the Centre Division of the British Army during the War of 1812. British forces included British regulars, local militia, aboriginal warriors, and a corps of freed slaves. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock served at Fort George until his death at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812. Brock and his aide-de-camp John Macdonell, who were both killed during the battle, were initially interred at the fort. In May 1813, the Americans captured Fort George following a barrage of artillery fire from Fort Niagara (located less than 1000 metres across the Niagara River) and ships at the mouth of the river and on Lake Ontario. The bombardment destroyed most of the fort, which was held by the Americans for 7 months.
The Americans used Fort George and the adjacent town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as a base to invade the rest of Upper Canada. However, British forces repulsed the Americans at the Battles of Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams. The British recaptured Fort George in December 1813. During the American withdrawal, they razed the town and the fort. The townspeople rebuilt Niagara-on-the-Lake following the war, and the British partially rebuilt Fort George. However, Fort George's importance diminished as a result of the construction of Fort Mississauga down river on the other side of Niagara-on-the-Lake. As a result, Fort George fell into ruin and was abandoned in 1820.
The fort has since been rebuilt to how it would have appeared during the War of 1812. The only structure that survived the war was, ironically, its most vulnerable: the powder magazine.
The blockhouses were used for storage (on the ground level) and as barracks (on the upper level).
Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
One of the highlights of my trip to Brazil was seeing a tapir swimming across the river my last night out in the boat. The tapir was standing on shore and then decided to cross. It came very close to the boat and the five us got some great photographs. We were thrilled being the only ones to see it. Another image of the tapir can be seen in the first comment section.
A relative of the rhinoceros, the Brazilian tapir, or lowland tapir, is one of four species of tapir.
Inhabiting the rain forests of South America, Brazilian tapirs live near water and are capable swimmers and divers. In fact, they sometimes run to the water to escape predators. Splayed toes, four on each front foot and three on each hind foot, help the tapir successfully navigate through soggy ground.
Weighing between 150-250 kg (330-550 lb.), Brazilian tapirs measure around 2 m (6 ft.) in length.
A long, flexible proboscis, or snout, helps tapirs grasp leaves, shoots, buds, fruit, and small branches to eat. They generally feed only at night, hiding in the cool forest during the day.
For 2 days every 2-3 months, the female Brazilian tapir is able to conceive. Once pregnant, she will carry the baby for over a year before giving birth!
The Brazilian tapir is more abundant than the other three species of tapir, but it is still considered vulnerable of extinction by the IUCN Red List. - From Wikipedia
“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.”
Poem:
Cheer up, O grievous snail.
I tap your shell, encouragingly,
not that you will ever know about it.
And I want nothing to do with you, either, sulking toad.
Imagine, at least four times my size and yet so vulnerable.
I could open your belly with my claw.
You glare and bulge, a
watchdog near my pool; you make a loud and hollow noise.
I do not care for such stupidity.
I admire compression, lightness,
and agility, all rare in this loose world.
"To take a photograph is to participate in another person's mortality, vulnerability, mutability. Precisely by slicing out this moment and freezing it, all photographs testify to time's relentless melt.”
Frog Orchid (Dactilorhiza viridis) is a small and subtely coloured orchid which is easy to overlook in the wild. Frog Orchids are declining and The Plant Atlas 2020 identifies the plant as the UK's fastest declining orchid. Derbyshire White Peak District.
A jumble of personal and cultural thoughts through photoshop.
A combination of 41 Images and around 84 hours of work.
Done as part of a series of combined images for my graduate exhibition.
I rarely photograph eagles sitting on the ground. One big advantage of perching high up in a tree is that it gives them a position of strength to view possible prey as well as keep an eye open for enemies.
This one appears a bit vulnerable as he surveys the terrain around him and is hoping it is safe to walk over a few yards to some roadside kill by a busy road.
"To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength." Criss Jami
He made it on his own through a deadly desert. He crossed the ocean on a small boat that was hardly seaworthy. I think of my own childhood...
a (color) outtake of a series of black and white self portraits I'm taking for the cooper union hometest, that's entitled "descent into madness"
once it's complete, I'll upload the actual series in its entirety
I shot this through plastic
A recently fledged Blackbird Chick - wondering who I am. Snapped with my mobile phone.
The Blackbird - Turdus merula, is one of the most prolific of uk birds as it has adapted to live happily in woodland and house gardens. The female is the sole nest builder which takes about 11-14 days to make and will incubate the eggs but the cock bird will help feed his offspring. The pair will produce 2-3 broods a year and the youngsters fledge after 13-14 days. The song of the blackbird is delightful and will sing for hours.
A contrast of the hard steel of the Blue Bridge making people look small and vulnerable - but in this case defiant!
The largest owl in Australia, this native apex predator has a wingspan over 1 m and is listed as vulnerable. This individual was hunting a flying fox nestled under the eaves of our garage in Epping NSW
Sculpture by Seward Johnson. Inspired by the painting "Olympia" by Édouard Manet. (Grounds for Sculpture)
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday !!
The driver and guide in our jeep were tracking this unknown young male leopard thru thick undergrowth. He decided to climb up onto a small hill to rest. He hunkered down on the top with not much more than his head showing and decided to stay there. We were with him for at least thirty minutes, so we started taking head shots. After about thirty minutes or so, he rose and headed to the road.
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation and are declining in large parts of the global range.
The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behaviour, broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph).- Source Wikipedia
Month 5/12
So me and my friend Alex started our own little project together. Every month, we're going to pick a concept. Every month, we are going to use up a roll (or two) of film on that concept. This month was vulnerability.
Replaced (again) because you like this one more.
I am confused about what to title this photo because it is also about opening up spaces and accepting differences. Suggestions are welcome!
40/365
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.”
- C.S. Lewis