Is this my good side?
Mother goose leading the way...
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Rubber (duck) stamp?
The Swan Family.....(2)
The Swan Family....(3)
The Swan Family...(4)
The Swan Family.....1 of 9
The Swan Family...(5)
Palace of Westminster.
Paris 2009
He didn't fancy having MORE pics taken LOL.
Palace of Westminster
Female mallard
My mama thinks I'm handsome......do you?
Underwater cavern
Dancing on the water
Tranquility
On a night like this
Tranquility
The cyber water nymph
The fantasy parliament
Koi Carp
Total reflection
Temptation
Whitby
Mist on the lake
Love is....
Memories
Pond life.
In the mirror....
♫ Reflection ♫
♥♥ Rain doesn't dampen passion ♥♥
Keeping cool.
Victorian Quarter, Leeds
Twilight at Parliament
Dreaming of dinner
Do not disturb
Even the puddles are coming to life ;-)
Empowerment
Elegant and regal reflection.
Egyptian Goose
Do not disturb
Canada goose....(6 of 9)
Canada geese 7 of 9
Wroxham Broads, Norfolk
Twilight
The twilight zone....
The Inflateable Club
The inflateable club!!
The blue hour
Pitsford Water
Neptune Quay, Ipswich
Narrowboat
June's Yorkshire (28)
Foxton Locks
Lost at sea
Cromer Lifeboat.
Cromer Lifeboat on a mission
Place de la Concorde
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire
Water experiments
Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire
Reflection on the rules
Northants water towers
Experiment 1 of 5
Experiment 4 of 5
Experiment 5 of 5
Experiment 3 of 5
Experiment 2 of 5
Bubbles
A drop too many...
Twilight
The twilight zone....
The blue hour
Suffolk sunset
Cromer Sunset
Integrity
East Runton, Norfolk UK.
East Runton. Norfolk.
Dramatic sunset over the North Sea. UK.
Cromer, Norfolk, UK.
North sea uk
A warm summers evening in Norfolk
Some have a room with a view !!
Palace of Westminster.
London Tourists.
A window in time.
Love is.......
Suffolk sunset
Palace of Westminster (4)
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Feeding Frenzy
This was taken in garden pond of my late father.
Koi Carp..
History
The carp is a large group of fish originally found in Central Europe and Asia. Various carp species were originally domesticated in East Asia, where they were used as food fish. The ability of carp to survive and adapt to many climates and water conditions allowed the domesticated species to be propagated to many new locations including Japan. Natural color mutations of these carp would have occurred across all populations. Carp were first bred for colour mutations in China more than a thousand years ago, where selective breeding of the Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) led to the development of the goldfish.
Carp are known as koi in Japan. Of the various domesticated carp species, the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the more commonly used in aquaculture. Common carp were first introduced into Japan by way of China between 400 to 600 years ago. Common carp were first bred for color in Japan in the 1820s, initially in the town of Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture on the north eastern coast of Honshu island. By the 20th century, a number of colour patterns had been established, most notably the red-and-white Kohaku. The outside world was not aware of the development of colour variations in koi until 1914, when the Niigata koi were exhibited in the annual exposition in Tokyo. At that point, interest in koi exploded throughout Japan. The hobby of keeping koi eventually spread worldwide. Koi are now commonly sold in most pet stores, with higher-quality fish available from specialist dealers.
Extensive hybridization between different populations has muddled the historical zoogeography of the common carp. However, scientific consensus is that there are at least two subspecies of the common carp, one from Western Eurasia (Cyprinus carpio carpio) and another from East Asia (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus). One recent study on the mitochondrial DNA of various common carp indicate that koi are of the East Asian subspecies. However another recent study on the mitochondrial DNA of koi have found that koi are descended from multiple lineages of common carp from both Western Eurasian and East Asian varieties. This could be the result of koi being bred from a mix of East Asian and Western Eurasian carp varieties, or koi being bred exclusively from East Asian varieties and being subsequently hybridized with Western Eurasian varieties (the butterfly koi is one known product of such a cross). Which is true has not been resolved.
Etymology
The word 'koi' comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp." It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly coloured varieties. What are known as 'koi' in English are referred to more specifically as 'nishikigoi' in Japan (literally meaning 'brocaded carp'). In Japanese, 'koi' is a homophone for another word that means 'affection or love'; koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan. An example of this is given in a short story by Mukoda Kuniko, "Koi-san". Koi tattoos have also become a popular trend in North America.
Koi Carp..
History
The carp is a large group of fish originally found in Central Europe and Asia. Various carp species were originally domesticated in East Asia, where they were used as food fish. The ability of carp to survive and adapt to many climates and water conditions allowed the domesticated species to be propagated to many new locations including Japan. Natural color mutations of these carp would have occurred across all populations. Carp were first bred for colour mutations in China more than a thousand years ago, where selective breeding of the Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) led to the development of the goldfish.
Carp are known as koi in Japan. Of the various domesticated carp species, the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the more commonly used in aquaculture. Common carp were first introduced into Japan by way of China between 400 to 600 years ago. Common carp were first bred for color in Japan in the 1820s, initially in the town of Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture on the north eastern coast of Honshu island. By the 20th century, a number of colour patterns had been established, most notably the red-and-white Kohaku. The outside world was not aware of the development of colour variations in koi until 1914, when the Niigata koi were exhibited in the annual exposition in Tokyo. At that point, interest in koi exploded throughout Japan. The hobby of keeping koi eventually spread worldwide. Koi are now commonly sold in most pet stores, with higher-quality fish available from specialist dealers.
Extensive hybridization between different populations has muddled the historical zoogeography of the common carp. However, scientific consensus is that there are at least two subspecies of the common carp, one from Western Eurasia (Cyprinus carpio carpio) and another from East Asia (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus). One recent study on the mitochondrial DNA of various common carp indicate that koi are of the East Asian subspecies. However another recent study on the mitochondrial DNA of koi have found that koi are descended from multiple lineages of common carp from both Western Eurasian and East Asian varieties. This could be the result of koi being bred from a mix of East Asian and Western Eurasian carp varieties, or koi being bred exclusively from East Asian varieties and being subsequently hybridized with Western Eurasian varieties (the butterfly koi is one known product of such a cross). Which is true has not been resolved.
Etymology
The word 'koi' comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp." It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly coloured varieties. What are known as 'koi' in English are referred to more specifically as 'nishikigoi' in Japan (literally meaning 'brocaded carp'). In Japanese, 'koi' is a homophone for another word that means 'affection or love'; koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan. An example of this is given in a short story by Mukoda Kuniko, "Koi-san". Koi tattoos have also become a popular trend in North America.
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