Black Bug

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Black Bug

Image by e_monk
Field of view is about 10mm across. Not cropped.

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Cackle and Drag

Image by Taylor Dawn Fortune
I was going to add a very pretty Ted Hughes poem (one that's not about animals believe it or not) but decided against it. I hate that poem anyways. I could honestly keep typing away right now until I crash and fall asleep right here. I might actually. The title is from a Plath poem (ohhh so ironic Taylor, sooo funny) called Edge. I might memorize that one for my English project.

I've been really sick this week. I've missed two days of school and will probably miss tomorrow as well.

I also donated blood last week. It was on my bucket list and I'm really happy I did it. However I passed out and spent an hour recovering. I'll post a picture of it in the comments. I love needles so much to it's really weird that I passed out. But I'm anemic and was only about five pounds over the weight post so yeah. I spent that day vomiting and what not. I could literally keep typing words and never stop right now I'm on so much NyQuil it probably doesn't even matter.

Um yeah don't you love another black and white picture? That's literally what I do when I don't know how to make the picture better. But yeah I need to stop saying "but yeah." I like this picture a lot. It's from a very long time ago and I looked very different. I was going to edit my back so it didn't look so gross but I'm happy I didn't. But my mom might make me take this picture down.

Please tell me you're not still reading this. Seriously, tell me you have something better to do than read a bunch of babble by a seventeen year old girl fearing her eighteenth birthday that is quickly approaching in less than three weeks. I'm literally wasting internet space by still being alive and awake and pressing buttons on this machine.

I should just backspace this crap and post no description. I'm not rereading any of this so sorry if there's missing words or what not. I often like to put in "my" where "by" belongs and I have no idea why. Does anyone else do that a lot? I think just because they sound a bit similar and I'm too absent minded to notice.

Can we just call this like an "update post"? I think that would fit considering the absolute crap of this description.

I'm still going to type things.

Feel free to tell me this is not my blog or personal journal and I need to shut up and leave and take this picture off of private. I might not. I should probably wait until tomorrow morning to post this when I'm feeling less ridiculous and stuff and I don't think that last sentence made any sense.

I really want to start playing piano again. It's such a beautiful instrument and CRAP I FORGOT TO POST THAT LAST PICTURE OF RYAN. I can't do anything right. I'll post that next week. Maybe with a super deep description taken from an Anne Sexton poem or Lady Gaga lyric. Just kidding I'm not a fan of Lady Gaga to be honest. She's very good at starting trends of not being afraid to walk out in public with your fishnets on upside down. And by upside down I mean on your face. I'd like to believe I have a somewhat intelligent idea of fashion seeing as I dedicate a large portion of my life studying it, and covering your face in fishnets would make for a great photograph but not to a red carpet event. Gotta love her courage. But no I don't like her.

That was rude wasn't it?

I'm going back to England in March. I could cry over how happy I am. That place started my photography life and I will always miss the opportunity I would have had to study there for a couple years.

But hey, if I would have stayed there I would have never met this one little boy who I've been dating for exactly a year today. Isn't that amazing, I can keep a stable relationship for longer than two seconds! I love that boy, he's such a sweetheart.

I was really going to end this about thirteen paragraphs ago. Would you believe me if I told you I was actually a decent writer and I didn't normally write in these annoying short and stupid sentences?


Anyways, I really appreciate you if you read this and I apologize for writing all that crap. It's 1:24 in the morning and I should have never started writing this and should have just stuck in that "Bride and Groom Lie Hidden for Three Days" poem that pisses me off here. Go read it though, it's actually pretty nice. Although it's such a bull piece of writing. I almost said something really rude about Mr. Hughes but you're not allowed to say anything rude about dead people as I found out recently. In all due respect I genuinely thought something was going down with the Bobbi Brown makeup artist, not the significant other of the late Whitney Houston. My bad.

Oh and I think I'm going to get my cosmetology licence while I'm in college. I mean, it's almost impossible to imagine me going through life without one. And my nails look so badass right now. I'll post another webcam picture in the comments. Lols.

I'm seriously leaving now.

Kay bye.

I love you.

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Holy Snapping Turtle, Batman!

Image by katiew
The sun rays worked nicely here. About six of us, and our instructor, sat in front of this turtle tank for a good 20 minutes. Other zoo-goers would come around the corner & laugh at the turtle paparazzi with the long lenses!

AF927 Sea Dragon

Image by listentoreason
Baltimore Aquarium. December 2001. Fascinating to watch - they gently tumble about but will suddenly implosively suck in any brine shrimp that drift too close to the snout.

Wikipedia: Leafy sea dragon:
"The leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish related to the seahorse. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. These creatures are found around southern and western Australia and generally remain in shallow, temperate waters. Their name comes from their appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body. These protrusions are not used for propulsion; they serve only as camouflage. The leafy sea dragon propels itself by means of a pectoral fin on the ridge of its neck and a dorsal fin on its back closer to the tail end. These small fins are almost completely transparent and difficult to see as they undulate minutely to move the creature sedately through the water, completing the illusion of floating seaweed."

*Snicker*

Image by Kamia the Wolf
Thunder-Bob seems to smiling about something. Maybe it's about all the blood he's covered in.

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Final Approach

Image by eclectic echoes
The Same egret from Great Egret In Flight, about a quarter second later. The File actually ha the same time stamp from the camera. This is as it is stretching out it's neck, but not yet put on the brakes, preparing to land on a rock just out of frame.

Best viewed LARGE.

20120623 - yardsale booty - 1 - Hulk Smash! - (1m18s) - IMG_4440

Image by Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL)
We've already gotten our .50 value out of this thing, 100X over! "HULK SMASH!"

This is worth about . New sets in the box are sold for as high as 0, but you can get opened/used ones for for a pair.

Hulk Smash fist, Oranjello the cat.
comics: The Incredible Hulk.
video.

upstairs, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.

June 23, 2012.

... Read my yard sale-related blogposts at clintjcl.wordpress.com/category/yard-sales/


BACKSTORY: Full report of this yard sale expedition can be found at: clintjcl.wordpress.com/?p=8112

But in summary: 5hr10min trip of 61.5mi spending .84 on gas & 24 purchases worth 7.56. .98/hr saved.

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Marsupial on a stick

Image by kahunapulej
A guy in Goroka had this cuscus tied on a stick. I'm not sure if it was
a pet, on the menu, or about to be skinned for fur.

Sheep shows, sheep and wool industry / by Sam Hood

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Sheep shows, sheep and wool industry / by Sam Hood

Image by State Library of New South Wales collection
Format: Photoprint

Notes: Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=153585

Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx

From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au

A Happy Birthday

Image by Powerhouse Museum Collection
Format: Glass plate negative.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/collection=Tyrrell_Photographic

Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection

General information about the Powerhouse Museum Collection is available at www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database

Persistent URL: www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=29338

Acquisition credit line: Gift of Australian Consolidated Press under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1985

La Tortue Girafe // The Giraffe Tortoise

Image by Stéfan
Part of the Marine Worlds carrousel.

The Marine Worlds will be a huge carrousel, rising nearly 25m high and measuring 20m in diameter. It will feature 35 moving underwater creatures on three levels: the ocean floor, the depths, and sea and boats. Visitors will be able to move about amidst a ballet of aquatic animals and sea carriages, as well as climb aboard and guide the movements of the Machines.

The Marine Worlds carrousel will open in 2012.

Dans la galerie des Machines de l'Île de Nantes
Inside the gallery of the Machines de l'Île (Nantes, France)

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Bovine Stare

Image by tj.blackwell
These cows are a highly curious bunch. About ten or fifteen of them crowded round to contemplate the photographer in their midst!

At the water hole: wallaby

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At the water hole: wallaby

Image by pierre pouliquin
Saturation and contrast up a bit
I'm not too sure about wallaby species but think it's a red-necked (?), definitely a male (good size).

Yellow Ear-Number 7938

Image by Annemarie Vriends
She was very curious about me. So she walked easy to me and staring at me the whole time. If i was a strange alien or something. For me it was the perfect moment to capture Yellow Ear-Number 7938. (All the dutch cows have yellow-ear-numbers for registration.)

(Nature-Reservation: Oirschotse Heide / Place: Eindhoven - Oirschot / Province: Noord-Brabant /Country: The Netherlands.)

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Giant Hummingbird

Image by ucumari
One of the newest additions in the Senora Dessert exhibit
Stands about 3 feet tall! (just kidding!)

Leaf

Image by Melissa Maples
Oh, don't ask. On the walk home I was very philosophical about about how everything dies, even leaves.

View the set here.

Ladybug Close-Up

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Ladybug Close-Up

Image by Reini68
Spring is really here, I found my first ladybugs this year.

What I find very interesting on this one, is that you can easily see how shallow the DOF of a macro is (about half the size of the ladybug). Considering it's f/4.5 of a 60mm lens the DOF is only a few mm deep, this can be best seen looking at the wood, which shows how fast the picture moves from sharp to unsharp. This shallow DOF is the biggest problems in such shots, even worse if you don't have a tripod at hand for a shot. It's a good thing that the lens has an image stabilizer, but this doesn't help against moving the subject out of focus.

And here is another shot of the sam ladybug.

Staff of a Field Ambulance in France

Image by National Library of Scotland
Men of a Field Ambulance unit. About 80 men are lined up, with the officers and the unit's mascot dog in the foreground. The unit cyclist stands to the left and their eight horses are lined up at the back.

Bicycles were often used as one of the most efficient ways of transporting messages to and from different units.

[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. Staff of a Field Ambulance in France.']

digital.nls.uk/74548860

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A visit from the vet

Image by Brooklyn Museum
Doctors from the Animal Medical Center in NY visit our conservation lab to look at the cat mummies.

Conservator Lisa Bruno blogs about the latest cat mummy research.

No Bull...!

Image by L-T-L
(I think it is a steer... and I recently learned there is a difference!)

I've seen hundreds of cows in the farm areas of Lancaster County... but never once a critter like this. I was startled to find him! I wonder what circumstance of nature caused his to have such enormous horns.

(He was in a fenced in pasture and I was about 150 yards distant.)

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About IFAW

Image by Helgi Halldórsson/Freddi
Founded in 1969, the International Fund for Animal Welfare saves individual animals, animal populations and habitats all over the world. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW provides hands-on assistance to animals in need, whether it's dogs and cats, wildlife and livestock, or rescuing animals in the wake of disasters. We also advocate saving populations from cruelty and depletion, such as our campaign to end commercial whaling and seal hunts.

Guiding ideas

Our vision: Our vision is a world where animals are respected and protected.

Our mission: IFAW rescues and protects animals around the world.

Our promise: We promise supporters and policy makers effective animal protection solutions delivered with intelligence, compassion and integrity.

Our belief: IFAW believes in the intrinsic value of animals and that we have a responsibility to protect them from suffering and commercial exploitation.

Our work: We rescue and care for individual animals and deliver effective solutions for the long-term protection of animal populations and habitats.

We promote addressing animal welfare concerns in policy, legislation and society.

Our team: Our team includes rescue workers, veterinarians, policy experts, campaigners, scientists, educators and the highest quality support staff all driven by a determination to help animals in need.

Our approach: We are international, with local expertise and leadership in all of our field offices. Through strong international coordination, we leverage regional campaigns and projects to achieve global influence and impact.

Our work connects animal welfare and conservation, demonstrating that healthy populations, naturally sustaining habitats and the welfare of individual animals are intertwined.

We use our hands-on projects on the ground to inform and influence policy.

We are sensitive to the needs of communities and work for solutions that benefit both animals and people.

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Mom .... Willie took my teat again!

Image by woodleywonderworks
Charlotte's Web treats teats to another 15 minutes.

These insights into the teat situation come from notes accompanying an animated script of Charlotte's Web that was never made. Original source from Gene Deitch:
genedeitch.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=chapter&chapter=28

NORTH BROOKLIN, MAINE
December 20, 1970

Dear Gene:

This morning I unearthed a script I began, years back, when it seemed as though CHARLOTTE'S WEB was going to be filmed live. I remember when you were here your saying that perhaps a good way to start the film would be with the birth of Wilbur in the hoghouse. That's the way this thing starts, so I'll send it along with this letter, on the chance that there might be something in it that proves useful.

If you do start with the birth of Wilbur, I can give you a quick rundown of what actually happens at a farrowing– I've been there. The sow (enormous) lies on her side. She does not thrash about. The farmer sits nearby. As each tiny pig arrives, he picks it up and puts it in a box, for warmth. He ends up with a boxful of pigs. They are practically noiseless at this stage. After the sow has passed the afterbirth, she is still on her side. Sows have two rows of teats, usually ten in all---five and five. This means that when she is on her side there is an upper level and a lower level. She sometimes has to hitch herself over more onto her back in order to expose the lower level for the convenience of her children. When she is ready to feed the young ones, she utters short grunts in a low-pitched voice. The little pigs get the message, and the farmer ladles them out of the box. They instinctively stay together and line up like a squad of miniature soldiers. The corporal pays a visit to his mother's nose, where he delivers a short speech of encouragement, emphasizing the beauty of breasts and of milk. Then he returns to the squad, and pretty soon there is an assault on the mother, the young pigs rooting busily at her breasts as though they were digging for truffles. No milk as yet. Then the pigs start milling about, each seeking an advantageous position and the Teat Supreme. The forward teats on a sow are more productive than the hind ones---hence that old American phrase, "suck hind tit." After a while, with the sow still emitting her come-on grunts, the pigs settle into a formation, each, pig with his mouth around a faucet, the pigs of the upper level literally on top of the pigs of the lower level. A novice, viewing this happy scene, might suppose that the nursing has begun and that the pigs are getting nourished. Not so. But all of a sudden, as though a switch had been thrown, the milk starts to flow and the pigs sag back on their haunches and receive the gift of life.


"13 on 14" --

Growth of Nursing Pigs and Characteristics of Nursed Mammary Gland According to the Anatomical Location

Within hours after birth, pigs start to nurse the sow and teat order is quickly established. Sight, smell, and recognition of neighbors are factors which influence the identification of teats by new born pigs. Teat order helps to reduce the fighting frequency among littermates and it is reported that teat order at the middle position is more slowly established. Teat order is usually relatively stable. It is believed that heavier or dominant pigs usually nurse anterior mammary glands, which generally leaves the small or subordinate pigs to nurse the posterior glands. The variation in weight at weaning is primarily believed to be a result of differences in milk production by each mammary gland. Weight variations within a litter can result in greater complexity of management of pig movement through consecutive phases of production by delaying weaning or marketing.

It has been suggested that the anterior mammary glands may be larger, produce more milk, or provide a more comfortable nursing position for pigs, whereas others have suggested that there is no difference in milk production among glands. The true advantages for pigs nursing anterior mammary glands remains uncertain. The objectives of this study were to show how growth of nursing pigs is influenced by the characteristics of nursed mammary glands, and how this effect is may vary according to anatomical location of the glands.

Source:
www.traill.uiuc.edu/porknet/paperDisplay?ContentID=92

Texel Ram with an Itch

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What Big Teeth You Have

Image by Bad Apple Photography
Even if you can't see her eyes, I still love this shot. I'm not really sure why and even if I was sure I wouldn't be able to explain it. I just love it.

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