Thistle butterfly, Vanessa cardui

Thistle butterfly, Vanessa cardui This butterfly performs a 14,000 km migration from Great Britain and Sweden to West Africa through the succession of at least six generations.

Lady with a Hat

In the photo you can see a geological formation known as Lady with a Hat. These formations are about 60 million years old, they are due to a double erosion by rain, and by fluvial drag of the sediments. The effect of the rain has been retained by the upper rocky layer (simulating a hat) … Continued

Facade of Cordoba Veterinarian Faculty

Facade of Cordoba Veterinarian Faculty The construction of the building, driven by Dr. Rafael Castejón, has as main architectural characteristics: Califal arch in horseshoe and use of brick with tiles. Therefore it is considered as mudejar art of cordoban tradition.

Gorilla

Gorilla, silverback, of the Rwight Gorilla family from the Bwindi Impenetrable National park Uganda

Group of giraffes

Group of giraffes from Murchison National Park, Uganda August 2022

LAKE

LAKE TANG poetry: “in the lake you see how close are the trees to the sky, and how close are the clouds to the water”

Dawn on winter solstice

Dawn on winter solstice

MOSS

The first known moss fossils come from the Silurian period, dating back 450 million years. It is considered that they are the first plants to colonize the mainland alone or in association with algae forming lichens.  

FALL

FALL

LICHENS

Lichens are living beings formed by the symbiosis of a fungus (provides moisture and protection from the sun) with one or more species of algae or cyanophyceous bacteria (which provides organic nutrients). The first known fossil of marine origin seems to be more than 500 million years old and the first terrestrial specimens, between 400 … Continued

Moon halo

Lunar halos are optical phenomena due to the refraction of light, reflected by the moon, through the ice crystals that are part of the high clouds.

MIGRATORY BIRDS

MIGRATORY BIRDS In autumn, Sturnus, like other birds, migrates south in search of warmer areas with more light. These flocks are preceded by guides who, with their songs of special tones, inform the large group of the best direction to avoid adverse weather conditions during their journey, at a great distance.