Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 1:37 AM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: > > On Feb 7, 2014, at 7:19 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Here a King Penguin inspects one such group: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3476.jpg.html >> >> Usually, their inactivity is marred only by a leisurely scratch on a >> particularly itchy bit of moulting skin: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3568.jpg.html >> >> They let you get quite close to them, just looking curiously back at you >> with those limpid eyes: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3648.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3781.jpg.html >> >> Some pray on the waters edge (-: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3714.jpg.html >> >> But these are juveniles, and the testosterone flow is strong, and >> periodically they test their strength with each other, in training to >> become Beachmasters when they grow up, as well as decide the pecking order >> within a group. They joust on land: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3455.jpg.html >> >> At waters edge: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3532.jpg.html >> >> They come in all shapes, sizes and colours: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3872.jpg.html >> >> The standard move is to rear back, mouths agape: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3890.jpg.html >> >> Then lunge and thud into each other: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3921.jpg.html >> >> Frequently ending in a boxer's clinch: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3850.jpg.html >> >> They are so preoccupied, you can get in close, on foot, reasonably safely: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3962.jpg.html >> >> Closer: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_4016.jpg.html >> >> And closer still: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/antarctica/Antarctica_20140113_3937.jpg.html > > just wonder filled > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information