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In search of Orangutans - Sumatra - Bukit Lawang

23 Jul 2021 6 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    We came from Medan by bus to Bukit Lawang in Sumatra. A beautiful place in the middle of the jungle, with a flowing river, among beautiful rocks. The way to our hotel was quite unusual, because you had to walk between the rocks, in...

Green bud "dragonfly born badly" / Pałątka zielona „ważka źle urodzona”

22 Jul 2021 2 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    This individual dragonfly named Chalcolestes viridis is a so-called "badly born dragonfly". Probably her abdomen was still hardened in the molt, and it could not straighten, hence the deformities. Its flight capabilities are quite limited,...

I Love My Dog More than I Love You. (You have failed; my dog has always come through.)

17 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark

Even though I wear gloves, overalls and gum boots to my part-time weekend job as an animal handler, I always end up covered in fur and smelling of dog. (I get hair and dog spit in my beard as a consequence of bending down and exposing my throat to th...

Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) - a beautiful caterpillar that will turn into an ugly butterfly

10 Jul 2021 2 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

[EN] Caterpillars are beautiful insects. Their shapes and colors always fascinate. This time they are sitting on a bench under the linden tree, I met such an individual. [PL] Gąsienice to przepiękne owady. Ich kształty i ubarwienie zawsze fascynują...

Paradise island in Malaysia - Tioman full of birds, butterflies, dragons

8 Jul 2021 3 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

[EN] The classic fast boat crossing was supposed to be a small thing, but it turned out to be a horror. Instead of 2 hours, we sailed 4 hours. When a crew member started handing out black pouches to passengers in the middle of the voyage, I knew i...

Sheep and mountains

7 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Azure95

Today's theme It's been a while since i have made a post here now so i think it's about time a make one now. So i this post i will post some more pictures and this time of some mountainous terrain an some sheep. These pictures are taken in Norway som...

Why I Love Colorado

30 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment HedgemageTJ

After not feeling well yesterday, I woke up today and thought to myself, I am going to get some fresh air, grab my camera and see where the road leads me. I drove around town for a bit and eventually ended up at a very large park here called Garden o...

A local park I love.

27 Jun 2021 2 minute read 5 comments HedgemageTJ

How often do you take yourself to a local out of the way park in your area to relax? Is there one with quiet beauty that you are unaware of? Several years ago, I was in the downtown of my city playing Pokémon Go at the time, (I know, I know,) when I...

Thoughts on Dominants, Masters, Canids in Captivity and the Myth of Alpha Males

26 Jun 2021 5 minute read 2 comments Great White Snark

I abhor the "There is only one Twue Way™" attitude almost everywhere I find it, because 95-99% of the time, it's then followed by some arrogant sack of shit attempting to foist his world view on others to the exclusion of all others. However, founts...

Honey festival in the Silesian Park - lectures on bees, hives, what is bee bread, propolis and many strange honeys

23 Jun 2021 4 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

[EN]  An information point about the life of bees is organized at the exhibition. The sound board tells the story of the bees quite precisely. Additionally, you can see an example of a hive - a hive protoplast, which was created in tree trunk...