#frank schulenburg

[everydayesterday]

Indigo Bunting.  (Passerina cyanea, juvenile)  taken at Smith Oaks Sanctuary, High Island, Texas, April 2015.  

photo by frank schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 via wikimedia commons.

[amphobet]

Lake Bondhus Norway

by Frank Schulenburg

[herpsandbirds]

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi) with acorn, family Picidae, order Piciformes, California State University, Chico, CA, USA

The acorn woodpecker has a grouping of holes already made in the tree, where it stores dozens and dozens of acorns, to eat later. This person is looking for just the right hole for his tasty acorn.

photograph by Frank Schulenburg

[michaelcosio]

Did Japan Attack the Continental US - Fact or Fantasy?

Apr 3, 2024

The complete omnibus edition of my previous series about WWII Japanese attacks on the Continental United States and Canada, 1941-45, with some new material added as well!

Primary Source: 'The Fujita Plan: Japanese Attacks on the United States and Australia in World War II', by Mark Felton (Pen & Sword: 2006)

Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; San Francisco Public Library; Christian Mehlfuhrer; Frank Schulenburg; United States Air Force; Chase Doak; Cacophony; Chris M Morris

Thumbnail: World of Warships

[wikiuntamed]

On this day in Wikipedia: Saturday, 2nd September

Welcome, Willkommen, Velkommen, Benvenuto 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 2nd September through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

2nd September 2022 🗓️ : Death - T. V. Sankaranarayanan T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Indian Carnatic vocalist (b. 1945) "T. V. Sankaranarayanan, (7 March 1945 – 2 September 2022) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist (South Indian classical singer), known for his music that stems from the style of his guru and maternal-uncle, Madurai Mani Iyer. TVS was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0? by Vijayanrajapuram

2nd September 2018 🗓️ : Death - Claire Wineland Claire Wineland, American activist and author (b. 1997) "Claire Lucia Wineland (April 10, 1997 – September 2, 2018) was an American activist, author, speaker and social media personality. Through her non-profit organization, Claire's Place Foundation, she provided support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis (CF). She died from a blood..."

Image by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn

2nd September 2013 🗓️ : Event - Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 PM at a cost of $6.4 billion, after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the old span. "The eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was a construction project to replace a seismically unsound portion of the Bay Bridge with a new self-anchored suspension bridge (SAS) and a pair of viaducts. The bridge is in the U.S. state of California and crosses the San..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0? by Frank Schulenburg

2nd September 1973 🗓️ : Birth - Matthew Dunn Matthew Dunn, Australian swimmer "Matthew Stephen Dunn (born 2 September 1973) is an Australian former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Dunn trained at the Australian Institute of Sport under Russian swimming coach Gennadi Touretski, who also taught Alexander Popov...."

2nd September 1923 🗓️ : Event - Kantō Massacre Kantō Massacre: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, lynch mobs of Japanese murdered thousands of ethnic minorities such as Koreans and Chinese over the course of several weeks. "The Kantō Massacre was a mass murder in the Kantō region committed in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. With the explicit and implicit approval of parts of the Imperial Japanese government, the Japanese military, police, and vigilantes murdered an estimated 6,000 people: mainly..."

Image by Unknown photographer

2nd September 1820 🗓️ : Birth - Lucretia Peabody Hale Lucretia Peabody Hale, American journalist and author (d. 1900) "Lucretia Peabody Hale (September 2, 1820 – June 12, 1900) was an American journalist and author. ..."

Image by Author unknown

2nd September 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Eleazar "Eleazar (; Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר‎, Modern: ʼElʽazar, Tiberian: ʼElʽāzār, "El has helped") or Elʽazar was a priest in the Hebrew Bible, the second High Priest, succeeding his father Aaron after he died. He was a nephew of Moses...."

Image by Published by Guillaume Rouille (1518?-1589)

[pharology101]

LOTD: Point Reyes

(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/ca.htm)

Point Reyes (1)

1870. Inactive since 1975 (the light is lit briefly twice a month). 35 ft (10.5 m) 16-sided pyramidal cast iron tower (sibling of Cape Mendocino Light). Buildings painted white; roofs including the lantern roof are red. The original 1st order Fresnel lens is still mounted in the tower. The original keeper's house was demolished and replaced by modern dwellings in 1960. Wood fog signal building (1928). The active light (is mounted on the roof of the fog signal building below the lighthouse. Frank Schulenburg's photo is below, Vicki and Chuck Rogers have a good photo, the park service has a web site on the light station's history, Marinas.com has aerial photos, the Coast Guard has a 1970 historic photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. In 2003 the park service completed a major restoration including replacement of the walkway and stairs. In December 2004 the lens received much-needed repairs and planning began for a more complete restoration. In 2018-19 the Park Service carried out a $5 million project that including restoration of the lighthouse and the lens, upgrades to the Visitor Center, and improvements to the grounds and walkway. The Lighthouse Visitor Center offers exhibits and tours. Located on the westernmost point of the Point Reyes peninsula high above the Pacific (the original focal plane was 294 ft (90 m)). Accessible by a short but strenuous walk (with 308 stone stairs) from the parking area. However, the walkway is closed in high winds, which occur frequently. The visitor center is open daily Friday through Monday year round, weather permitting. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: U.S. National Park Service (Point Reyes National Seashore). . ARLHS USA-636.

(full photo found here; ©Frank Shulenburg)

Point Reyes (2)

1975. Active; focal plane 265 ft (81 m); white flash every 5 s. The light is on a sqaure platform atop the A-frame roof of the 1-story fog signal building. Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo of the active light and Google has a satellite view. Located in front of and below the lighthouse. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: U.S. National Park Service (Point Reyes National Seashore). Admiralty G4356; USCG 6-0385.

(full photo found here; ©Boucher)

[mychameleondays]

Die Sterne: Irres Licht

Virgin 7243 8 12079 18

Released: April 22, 2002

[gothic-architecture]

Old Saint Hilary's Church, Tiburon, California, USA

(Frank Schulenburg)

[cool-critters]

Common merganser (Mergus merganser)

The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) is a large duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. It is 58–72 cm long with a 78–97 cm wingspan and a weight of 0.9–2.1 kg. Like the other mergansers, these piscivorous ducks have serrated edges to their bills to help them grip their prey, so they are often known as "sawbills". In addition to fish, they take a wide range of other aquatic prey, such as molluscs, crustaceans, worms, insect larvae, and amphibians; more rarely, small mammals and birds may be taken. In most places, the common merganser is as much a frequenter of salt water as fresh water. In larger streams and rivers, they float down with the stream for a few miles, and either fly back again or more commonly fish their way back, diving incessantly the whole way. In smaller streams, they are present in pairs or smaller groups, and they float down, twisting round and round in the rapids, or fishing vigorously in a deep pool near the foot of a waterfall or rapid. Nesting is normally in a tree cavity, so it requires mature forest as its breeding habitat. The species is a partial migrant, with birds moving away from areas where rivers and major lakes freeze in the winter, but resident where waters remain open. 

photo credits:Frank Schulenburg,Bengt Nyman, Tony Hisgett, werner22brigitte

[entertainmentnerdly]

Cataract Creek, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin County, CA. The park contains mostly redwood and oak forests. Muir Woods National Monument is surrounded by the state park. (by Frank Schulenburg) [5926 x 3951] [Outdoors] via /r/natureporn https://ift.tt/34n4OIu

[tommeurs]

Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park: Point Cabrillo Light is a lighthouse in northern California, United States, between Point Arena and Cape Mendocino, just south of the community of Caspar. (By Frank Schulenburg) [4644 x 3318]

[philosibies]

Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park: Point Cabrillo Light is a lighthouse in northern California, United States, between Point Arena and Cape Mendocino, just south of the community of Caspar. (By Frank Schulenburg) [4644 x 3318] via /r/ArchitecturePorn https://www.reddit.com/r/ArchitecturePorn/comments/hrriql/point_cabrillo_light_station_state_historic_park/?utm_source=ifttt

[berezina]

San Quentin State Prison (2017) (Frank Schulenburg) [source]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Chipmunks at Samuel P. Taylor State Park | 2017 [Explored] by Frank Schulenburg Via Flickr: The chipmunks living in the forests along the Northern California Coast are elusive animals. On my trip to Samuel P. Taylor State Park, I had the great opportunity to take images of a juvenile and an adult while they enjoyed the warm sunshine in early May.

[pharology101]

LOTD: East Brother Island

(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/ca.htm)

East Brother Island

1873 (Paul J. Pelz). Active; focal plane 61 ft (18.5 m); white flash every 5 s. 48 ft (14.5 m) square pyramidal wood tower attached to a 2-story Victorian wood keeper's house; FA 251 lens. The house is buff-shingled with white trim; lantern and roofs are red. Fog signal (blast every 30 s) operates only October through March. Original wood fog signal building, assistant keeper's house, and other light station buildings. The light station was privately restored in 1979-80 and is now a bed and breakfast inn. A 4th order Fresnel lens of unknown origin is displayed in the fog signal building. Frank Schulenburg's photo is below, Anderson has photos and a good historical account, Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, Larry Myhre has a 1999 photo, Todd Lappin has a good view of the light, the Coast Guard has a historic photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Michael Chrien has a 2015 street view, and Google has a satellite view. In the late 1960s the Coast Guard announced it would demolish the lighthouse and replace it with a skeletal tower, but it was persuaded to drop its plan by public pressure. In 1979 East Brother Light Station, Inc., a non-profit group, took over the station and began restoring it. The group operates the station under a license from the Coast Guard. However, in April 2021 the power cable to the island failed, throwing the future of the operation in doubt. Power was restored later in the year, although additional repairs to equipment at both ends is required. Located on a small island just off Point San Pablo in the San Pablo Strait connecting San Pablo Bay to San Francisco Bay. Accessible by a short boat ride from Point San Pablo Yacht Basin, at the end of Richmond Lane in Richmond. Site and tower open. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: East Brother Light Station . ARLHS USA-258; Admiralty G4215; USCG 6-5865.

(photo found here; ©Frank Schulenburg)

[gothic-architecture]

Saint Teresa of Avila Church, Bodega, California, USA

(Frank Schulenburg)