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Original Creation Date: April 23rd, 2006 Okay, part deux. This is a follow-up to Estranged. I purposefully tried to keep the style similar and tied it in with the poetry, which is by Damien Echols. (www.wm3.org) I watched as / the closet door / slid open, / slowly, / and out crept / a spindly man-thing / to dance in silent circles / next to my bed. Original was auctioned off at Skeleton Key in San Francisco. / Model: Aaron Gilmore / Photographer: Tessa Beebe / Charcoal on 90 lb. paper (Canson), freehand, 14” x 20” P.S. I friggin’ LOVE this one. Auction or not, I weep for the original.
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Snow Leopard / Endangered Species / Canon EOS 30D DSLR The Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia),sometimes known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia from Afghanistan to Lake Baikal and eastern Tibet. The taxonomic position of this species has been subject to change. In the past, many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus Panthera, with several of the other largest felids, but later it was placed in its own genus, Uncia. However, a recent molecular study places the species firmly within the genus Panthera, although the exact position remains unclear.[3] Along with the Clouded Leopard, it represents an intermediate between so-called big cats and smaller species, as it cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone, which was thought to be essential in allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the Snow Leopard.[4] Well known for its beautiful fur, the Snow Leopard has a whitish-tan coat with ringed spots of dark, ashy-brown and rosettes of black. Its tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of its paws are covered with fur for protection against snow and cold. The life span of a Snow Leopard is normally 15–18 years, but in captivity they can live up to 20 years. Although the Snow Leopard is internationally regarded and legally protected as an endangered species, currently there exist no effective measures to stop poaching and loss of habitat in Jammu & Kashmir. The Snow Leopard population of Jammu & Kashmir has increasingly come under pressure as a result of poaching for furs, loss of habitat caused by deforestation and dam projects, and loss of food sources caused by similar environmental pressures. In both Pakistan and India-administered Jammu & Kashmir, this threat to the Snow Leopard has developed. The armed conflict of the last 8 years in Jammu & Kashmir has further exacerbated this problem as the soldiers and armed resistance groups have shown little regard for species preservation. The instability has also allowed for an illegal trade of furs. A 1994 raid on a group of traders in Srinagar that hauled more than $1 million worth of furs and garments made from 1,366 of the world’s most endangered wild cats, tigers, snow and clouded leopards and Bengal tigers indicated that the lack of effective measures to preserve endangered species has deteriorated further as a result of the 8 year old conflict. Cases like these reveal that the poaching of wildlife in Jammu & Kashmir’s forests and in other Himalayan regions has returned with a vengeance that threatens some of the world’s most beautiful and exotic animals after a period of curtailment of such poaching in recent decades. Under this situation, the Snow Leopard is directly threatened. K.E.W.A. advocates that strict conservation measures be put in place in Pakistan and India-administered Jammu & Kashmir. Habitat protection, captive breeding, stiff penalties for poachers and international buyers of illegal furs, and public education must all be a part of such an undertaking to save the Snow Leopard. But such an effort would require major involvement of international organizations. The rarest and most beautiful of the great cats, the snow leopard…is wary and elusive to a magical degree, and so well camouflaged in the places it chooses to lie that one can stare straight at it from yards away and fail to see it. Yet the snow leopard’s talent for invisibility has not kept it safely out of the sights of hunters, who continue to kill the cat for its “coat of pale misty gray, with black rosettes that are clouded by the depth of the rich fur”. Elusiveness also has done little to help the snow leopard cope successfully with an ever-increasing influx of tourists, sheep herders, dam-builders, and other humans eager to make use of the spectacular landscape. The result is that the snow leopard, despite its remote home high in the Himalayas, has become one of the most endangered of the large cats.
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Egypt – Memphys
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Snow Leopard / Endangered The Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia),sometimes known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia from Afghanistan to Lake Baikal and eastern Tibet. The taxonomic position of this species has been subject to change. In the past, many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus Panthera, with several of the other largest felids, but later it was placed in its own genus, Uncia. However, a recent molecular study places the species firmly within the genus Panthera, although the exact position remains unclear.[3] Along with the Clouded Leopard, it represents an intermediate between so-called big cats and smaller species, as it cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone, which was thought to be essential in allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the Snow Leopard.[4] Well known for its beautiful fur, the Snow Leopard has a whitish-tan coat with ringed spots of dark, ashy-brown and rosettes of black. Its tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of its paws are covered with fur for protection against snow and cold. The life span of a Snow Leopard is normally 15–18 years, but in captivity they can live up to 20 years. The total estimated wild population of the Snow Leopard is between 4,000 and 7,500 individuals (see table below). In addition, there are 600-700 animals in zoos around the world. Protected Areas: Chitral Gol National Park, in the NWFP, Pakistan. / Hemis National Park, in east Ladakh, India. / Khunjerab National Park, Northern Areas, Pakistan. / Nanda Devi National Park, in state of Uttarakhand, India, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.[9] / Qomolangma National Nature Preserve, Tibet, China.[10] / Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.[11] / Tumor Feng Nature Reserve, western Tianshan Mountains, Xinjiang, China.[12] / Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttaranchal, India, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. / Shey-Phoksundo National Park, Dolpa, Nepal. / Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve,Baglung, Nepal. / Annapurna Conservation Area, Western Nepal. / Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan / Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Mongolia / Ubsunur Hollow, on the territorial border of Mongolia and the Republic of Tuva / Much progress has been made in securing the survival of the snow leopard, with snow leopards being successfully bred in captivity. The animals usually give birth to 2 to 3 cubs in a litter, but can give birth to up to 7 in some cases.
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You know you want one ;) / / Memphis, TN – March 16th, 2008
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Another beautiful morning of sunlight, fog, and wildlife. Patriot Lake is a man-made lake in Shelby Farms park. It is a very popular place in the morning, many people walk, jog, roller-blade, and bike around it’s entirety. When I reached this location there were about five times more geese floating in the water. Something rattled them and they took flight. I snapped off a few frames and this was the best. The fog against the sunlight is amazing and I was so very happy to have been able to capture such a beautiful moment. / /
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A very hungry snow leopard awaiting the satisfaction of a meal. The Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia),sometimes known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia from Afghanistan to Lake Baikal and eastern Tibet. The taxonomic position of this species has been subject to change. In the past, many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus Panthera, with several of the other largest felids, but later it was placed in its own genus, Uncia. However, a recent molecular study places the species firmly within the genus Panthera, although the exact position remains unclear.[3] Along with the Clouded Leopard, it represents an intermediate between so-called big cats and smaller species, as it cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone, which was thought to be essential in allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the Snow Leopard.[4] Well known for its beautiful fur, the Snow Leopard has a whitish-tan coat with ringed spots of dark, ashy-brown and rosettes of black. Its tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of its paws are covered with fur for protection against snow and cold. The life span of a Snow Leopard is normally 15–18 years, but in captivity they can live up to 20 years. The total estimated wild population of the Snow Leopard is between 4,000 and 7,500 individuals (see table below). In addition, there are 600-700 animals in zoos around the world. Click on any button to view my other work:
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Memphis, TN / / 3/16/08
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Reticulated Giraffe ~ Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) – Two month old baby giraffe ICUN Red List Category: Lower Risk, Conservation Dependent (Pacifier: “Angela Kate” was born November 5, 2006, and was the Zoo’s first giraffe birth since 1995.) The Memphis Zoo staff welcomed a baby boy reticulated giraffe born today around noon on August 29, 2008. Like all giraffes, he was born with his teeth but the horns on his head took about a week to grow. Baby giraffes grow very quickly and gain several pounds each day. Most giraffes weigh 121 to 150 pounds at birth. This little guy weighed in at 100 lbs. when he was born. Female giraffe “Marilyn” and male giraffe “Kenya” are the proud parents of the Zoo’s newest arrival. This is the second successful birth of a baby giraffe at the Memphis Zoo in the last two years; “Angela Kate” was born November 5, 2006, and was the Zoo’s first giraffe birth since 1995. At that time, Marilyn, after giving birth to a stillborn baby, stepped in to act as surrogate mother to Angela Kate after her birth mother, “Alta,” rejected her. “Marilyn is a great candidate for a young mother, “said Matt Thompson, the Zoo’s curator of mammals. “This is the first time she will actually nurse a baby, but she already has the experience of nurturing and caring for a baby the way she did with Angela Kate.” / / “She is already being such a good mother,” said Richard Meek, giraffe keeper. Marilyn immediately began grooming the baby after giving birth. Giraffes give birth while standing, resulting in slight fall to the ground for the baby upon its arrival. It typically takes 30 minutes to an hour for baby giraffes to begin walking after they have given birth. They can grow between 15 and 17 feet tall with females weighing 2,500 pounds and males a ton more. Reticulated giraffes are found on the savannah and open woodlands of northeast Kenya. With the newest addition, the Memphis Zoo now has five reticulated giraffes. Kingdom: Animalia / Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Artiodactyla / Family: Giraffidae / Genus: Giraffa / Species: G. camelopardalis / Binomial name: Giraffa camelopardalis, / Linnaeus, 1758
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2007 AirPower over Hampton Roads, Langley AFB. B-17 flyby, plane slightly banked for a perfect picture opportunity. You can almost make out the oil leaking over the engine cowl and wing (especially on port engine number 2). This is the Memphis Belle replica, the real Memphis Belle is currently undergoing restoration at the Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. Last I heard the restoration is supposed to be completed by 2010.
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Silverback Lowland Gorilla / Critically Endangered Kingdom: Animalia / Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Primates / Family: Hominidae / Subfamily: Homininae / Tribe: Gorillini This is Mwelu, a male silverback gorilla of the Memphis Zoo. Lowland Gorillas are highly Intelligent. Many gorillas have been observed exhibiting behaviors which require a high degree of intellegence. One example is a female gorilla exhibiting tool use by using a tree trunk as a support whilst fishing. The skeleton of a gorillas are closely related to humans and are considered highly intelligent. A few individuals in captivity, such as Koko, have been taught a subset of sign language. The following observations were made by a team led by Thomas Breuer of the Wildlife Conservation Society in September 2005. Gorillas are now known to use tools in the wild. A female gorilla in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo was recorded using a stick as if to gauge the depth of water whilst crossing a swamp. A second female was seen using a tree stump as a bridge and also as a support whilst fishing in the swamp. This means that all of the great apes are now known to use tools. In September 2005, a two and a half year old gorilla in the Republic of Congo was discovered using rocks to smash open palm nuts inside a game sanctuary. While this was the first such observation for a gorilla, over forty years previously chimpanzees had been seen using tools in the wild, famously ‘fishing’ for termites. It is a common tale among native peoples that gorillas have used rocks and sticks to thwart predators, even rebuking large mammals. Great apes are endowed with a semi-precision grip, and certainly have been able to use both simple tools and even weapons, by improvising a club from a convenient fallen branch. This is Mwelu who resides in the Memphis Zoo. He has recently appeared on the Rachael Ray show being declared her Biggest Fan See how an 8-year-old discovered a gorilla named Mwelu who loves to watch Rachael’s show from his den at the Memphis Zoo! When Rachael finds out that it’s Mwelu’s birthday, she sends along a special message for her biggest fan.
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Just a little somethin for the fans / / Memphis, TN – March 16th, 2008
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16×22 prisma colored pencil on black canson paper. / one of my wifes favorite singer/songwriter. she had this picture from a magazine ad tucked away inside a book, as to keep it safe from folds and creases. i stumbled across it a few days before her birthday. i used the black and white picture for reference, made the shirt denim and presto!, a birthday present.
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Snow Leopard ~ Uncia uncia (Schreber, 1775) / Endangered We discovered each other by accident, hidden behind a tree and some brush, / I got this nearly startled expression. I was just as suprised, it was a sweet moment for me. This is such a gorgeous animal! The Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia),sometimes known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia from Afghanistan to Lake Baikal and eastern Tibet. The taxonomic position of this species has been subject to change. In the past, many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus Panthera, with several of the other largest felids, but later it was placed in its own genus, Uncia. However, a recent molecular study places the species firmly within the genus Panthera, although the exact position remains unclear.[3] Along with the Clouded Leopard, it represents an intermediate between so-called big cats and smaller species, as it cannot roar, despite possessing an incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone, which was thought to be essential in allowing the big cats to roar. However, new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the Snow Leopard.[4] Well known for its beautiful fur, the Snow Leopard has a whitish-tan coat with ringed spots of dark, ashy-brown and rosettes of black. Its tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of its paws are covered with fur for protection against snow and cold. The life span of a Snow Leopard is normally 15–18 years, but in captivity they can live up to 20 years. The total estimated wild population of the Snow Leopard is between 4,000 and 7,500 individuals (see table below). In addition, there are 600-700 animals in zoos around the world.
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Overlooking The Mississippi River in Downtown Memphis, TN ©2009 BMoore Photography / Bamagirl38
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Elvis statue (there were trees and buildings everywhere, so it was really hard to get a good shot…) just off of Beale St. in Memphis, Tennessee / / 3/16/08
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Nice day to be a cop on Beale St. in Memphis, Tennessee / / 3/16/08
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Elvis’s chandelier hanging in the front entrance to Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee / / 3/16/08
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Just one last image from Beale St. in Memphis, TN :) / / 3/16/08
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I designed and painted My favourite bomber. / The B-17 Flying Fortress “MEMPHIS BELLE” (Serial No. 41-24485) was one of 12,750 B-17’s built by the Boeing Aircraft Co. The BELLE was the most famous because she was the first heavy bomber in Hitler’s European war theatre to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive. She flew for 10 months from November 7, 1942 to May 17, / 1943. The command generals had set 25 missions as an incentive for air crews to go home. Morale was extremely low because 80% of the bombers were shot down during the first three months of America’s combat flights over Europe. / The BELLE shot down eight enemy fighters, probably destroyed five others, and damaged at least a dozen more. She dropped more than 60 tons of bombs over Germany, France and Belgium. During her 25 missions she flew 148 hours, 50 minutes, and covered more than 20,000 combat miles. She is the only B-17 to have her own file in the Air Force Film Depository. /
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Food fit for the King
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Home of the Blues.
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My radio’s picking up FM 100 ….... I hear Memphis calling me home ! / WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :)~
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Inside the Peabody mall, or something like that… / / Memphis, TN – March 16th, 2008
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