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In the lush cloud forests of La Florida El Bosque de las Aves, the Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) presented itself, a subject as challenging as it was alluring. The contrasts and textures of its habitat provided a rich tapestry against which the deep blues and vibrant yellows of its plumage could sing. Capturing this image was a lesson in patience and the subtle art of lighting; the understory's diffused light offered a natural softbox, but capturing the bird's true colors against the variegated greens required careful exposure adjustments and a keen eye for detail.

From a technical standpoint, the shot demanded a fast shutter speed to freeze the Euphonia's sudden movements, a wide aperture to ensure a smooth background, and a low ISO to maintain the image's clarity. This photograph stands as a reminder of the photographer's dual role as both artist and documentarian—a curator of nature's fleeting moments, and a conservator of the stories that unfold in the wild. It’s these stories, told through the dance of shadow and color, that continue to drive my passion for avian photography and conservation.

©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer

The American Adventure, EPCOT

Chalk Full of Character, Epcot Festival of the Arts, Walt Disney World

The Postcard

A postcard bearing no publisher's name that was printed in Great Britain.

The card was posted in Colchester using a ½d. stamp on Tuesday the 18th. December 1917. It was sent to a recipient who lived at 18, Goldstone Road, Hove, Sussex.

The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Dear May,
Just a card to let you
know I received your
letter.
I have got leave for
Christmas and I shall
get home some time
Sunday if all goes
well.
Cheer up and keep
smiling.
Fred xx"

The Armistice of Erzincan

So what else happened on the day that Fred posted the card?

Well, on the 18th. December 1917, the Armistice of Erzincan was signed between the Ottoman Empire and states under the Transcaucasian Commissariat (a government body created following the October Revolution).

The Armistice temporarily ended fighting on the Caucasian and Persian Fronts until the 12th. February 1918.

UFA

Also on that day, the German film company Universum-Film was established in Berlin. It later evolved into the media company UFA.

The Auctioning of an Auto Manufacturer

Also on the 18th. December 1917, Auto manufacturer Palmer-Moore Company was officially put for sale at public auction in Syracuse, New York and sold the following March.

Ossie Davis

The day also marked the birth in Clinch County, Georgia of the American actor Ossie Davis.

Ossie is best known for his collaborations with directors Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Spike Lee, including Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever.

Ossie was a recipient with his wife Ruby Dee of the National Medal of Arts. He died in 2005.

The bumblebee is buzzing around a bright purple flower, its furry yellow and black body visible against the summer sky. It gently lands on the flower, probing it with its long proboscis to collect nectar. In the background, a flower meadow stretches out, with a variety of colors and shapes dotting the landscape. The sun is shining, warming the air and bringing life to the meadow. The bumblebee continues its search, gathering nectar to take back to its hive.

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Vintage postcard by European Greetings, no 535615. Image: Disney. Meeko, Pocahontas and Flit in Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995).

Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995) was the 33rd Disney animated feature film and is loosely based on the life of the Native American woman of the same name. The film tells the romance between the daughter of an Algonquin chief named Pocahontas and Capt. John Smith, an English soldier, who journeyed to the New World, seventeenth-century Virginia, with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior, the tribe's dashing bachelor, Kocoum. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day? Pocahontas was released to mixed reactions from reviewers, who praised its animation and music but criticized its story; the film's racial overtones and historical inaccuracy also garnered a mix of condemnation and praise. However, everybody liked Meeko, Pocahontas's pet raccoon with a love of food, especially John Smith's biscuits.

During the famed "Disney Renaissance", a period that started with the release of The Little Mermaid (1989), the studio was creating modern classics with every film they released. Many at Disney had high hopes for Pocahontas (1995) upon its initial release. Then-studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg regarded it even as a more prestigious project than The Lion King (1994), and believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, following in the steps of Beauty and the Beast (1991). The design for the film is sumptuous, with mostly blues and a seamless style that never gets in the way and illustrates the action (and the feminine nature of the film) beautifully. The film was less successful commercially than was hoped. Pocahontas dealt with more adult themes and tones and did not appeal to younger children, as much as the earlier Disney hits had. However, Pocahontas did succeed at the box office, earning $346 million, and it received two Academy Awards for Best Musical or Comedy Score for Alan Menken and Best Original Song for 'Colors of the Wind'.

Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.

And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.

Spanish postcard by Ediciones Beascoa SA, Barcelona, no. 74. Image: Disney. Flit, John Smith, Pocahontas and Meeko in Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995).

Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995) was the 33rd Disney animated feature film and is loosely based on the life of the Native American woman of the same name. The film tells the romance between the daughter of an Algonquin chief named Pocahontas and Capt. John Smith, an English soldier, who journeyed to the New World, seventeenth-century Virginia, with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior, the tribe's dashing bachelor, Kocoum. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day? Pocahontas was released to mixed reactions from reviewers, who praised its animation and music but criticized its story; the film's racial overtones and historical inaccuracy also garnered a mix of condemnation and praise. However, everybody liked Meeko, Pocahontas's pet raccoon with a love of food, especially John Smith's biscuits.

During the famed "Disney Renaissance", a period that started with the release of The Little Mermaid (1989), the studio was creating modern classics with every film they released. Many at Disney had high hopes for Pocahontas (1995) upon its initial release. Then-studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg regarded it even as a more prestigious project than The Lion King (1994), and believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, following in the steps of Beauty and the Beast (1991). The design for the film is sumptuous, with mostly blues and a seamless style that never gets in the way and illustrates the action (and the feminine nature of the film) beautifully. The film was less successful commercially than was hoped. Pocahontas dealt with more adult themes and tones and did not appeal to younger children, as much as the earlier Disney hits had. However, Pocahontas did succeed at the box office, earning $346 million, and it received two Academy Awards for Best Musical or Comedy Score for Alan Menken and Best Original Song for 'Colors of the Wind'.

Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.

And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.

British postcard by The Art Group Ltd, no. 9372. Image: Disney. Meeko and Flit in Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995).

Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995) was the 33rd Disney animated feature film and is loosely based on the life of the Native American woman of the same name. The film tells the romance between the daughter of an Algonquin chief named Pocahontas and Capt. John Smith, an English soldier, who journeyed to the New World, seventeenth-century Virginia, with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior, the tribe's dashing bachelor, Kocoum. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day? Pocahontas was released to mixed reactions from reviewers, who praised its animation and music but criticized its story; the film's racial overtones and historical inaccuracy also garnered a mix of condemnation and praise. However, everybody liked Meeko, Pocahontas's pet raccoon with a love of food, especially John Smith's biscuits.

During the famed "Disney Renaissance", a period that started with the release of The Little Mermaid (1989), the studio was creating modern classics with every film they released. Many at Disney had high hopes for Pocahontas (1995) upon its initial release. Then-studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg regarded it even as a more prestigious project than The Lion King (1994), and believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, following in the steps of Beauty and the Beast (1991). The design for the film is sumptuous, with mostly blues and a seamless style that never gets in the way and illustrates the action (and the feminine nature of the film) beautifully. The film was less successful commercially than was hoped. Pocahontas dealt with more adult themes and tones and did not appeal to younger children, as much as the earlier Disney hits had. However, Pocahontas did succeed at the box office, earning $346 million, and it received two Academy Awards for Best Musical or Comedy Score for Alan Menken and Best Original Song for 'Colors of the Wind'.

Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.

And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.

"Flit doesn't like strangers."

I see these terns every summer at Eagle Lake (Lassen County, California, USA) and they are fun to watch as they fly over the shallows and occasionally dart to the surface of the water and grab minnows. Someday, maybe I'll get a shot of the grab but they're so erratic it's a tough one to get. I caught this one flying almost straight at me and the morning sun while on the hunt on a summer morning. A few seconds later narrowly missed the shot of it catching breakfast.

I was strolling down the top of the breakwater at the Gallatin Marina at Eagle Lake in Lassen County, California, USA one summer afternoon when this tern came flying toward me. As the top of the breakwater was about 15 vertical feet above the water, the bird was flying nearly level with me as hit hunted for minnows in the shallows below. I captured this image as it flew by staring intently into the water below.

I believe this is a Forster's tern but there are a number of terns that look very similar and the range maps I find don't say any of them should be in Lassen County. I'd love more info from anyone in the know as I see them at Eagle Lake every summer.