A hazard I hadn’t considered. More
A Dramatic Perspective.
A peregrine waiting way above the falconer waiting for the spell to break .. the falconer focused on the dogs ahead , locked on point. How far ahead are the partridge’s clamped in the shin high stubble ? The dogs not wanting to bust the birds too soon , the falconer barks a hushed whoah …
How a Former Herder Protected Mongolia’s Vast Grasslands
How a Former Herder Protected Mongolia’s Vast Grasslands Good to see that some are sticking up for one of the last best places. Like Montana before it was overrun. Steve loved it.
Conflicts
Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka · First Prize – Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 – Tharindu Dilshan SendanayakeIn the heart of the Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, a scene unfolds like something out of a Renaissance painting: a chaotic battle of life and death. Tempers flare among a pack of wild pigs as they rush to save …
“The Falconer”, 2024.
Colored pencil, you say? Yes, colored pencil in astonishing detail! Margaret (Margi) Hopkins (American, born 1956)“The Falconer”, 2024.Colored Pencil on 4 Ply Museum Rag Board,IG: @margihopkins 350 comments mostly on the art skills displayed but no mention of who it is. Tom Cade comes to mind but I can’t prove it.
Gorgeous Wild Steelhead
The most insane fish fight of my life. I had no right to land this fish. 35 minutes of pure chaos. Outright hucked my rod downriver past a cliff to Will who grabbed the line and then my rod, saving both the rod and the fish, handing it back to me once I scrambled up …
Who’s a good boy!
“Dog” by artist Diego De La Rosa. oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches 2022. This Venezuelan dog. The dog is a powerful symbol of struggle, perseverance, and resilience particularly in the face of social and political hardship. The artist often depicts stray dogs, drawing parallels between their survival on the streets and the challenges faced …
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta employees turned their attention to Library Genesis, or LibGen, one of the largest of the pirated libraries that circulate online. It currently contains more than 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers. Eventually, the team at Meta got permission from “MZ”—an apparent reference to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg—to download and use the data set. The …
Bee Feed
To validate the efficacy of the new food source under real-world conditions, WSU conducted field trials with nutritionally stressed colonies in blueberry and sunflower fields, both known for poor pollen quality for bees. Compared to colonies receiving standard commercial feed or no supplementation, those fed the new food source thrived, demonstrating increased survival and colony growth. “Some …
Surprised where this was.
A good video on Facebook of an eagle and horse. This should be mandatory procedure. But I live in a ”Red Tape State” and a Crony Capitalism Province so not happening… The same site had this reference. It mentions Lauren, a friend of Steve’s.