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Lol to “bird nerds” and what a fabulous colour way this is!
Serendipity, indeed! So glad this one finally found you.
Lol, it’s not just birds and scientific names; I come from a part of the world where, due to some quirks of historic naming convention, it wasn’t unusual to find people with the same first and last name: David David, John John, Lewis Lewis, etc!Lovely scarf and another great nerd love story. Thank you for sharing those and the list - I totally get your shared interest!- Me and a collegue also collect sci double names like Gulo gulo and Bufo bufo. My favourite (and totally misleading) bird name is Troglodytes troglodytesdont know if there is one on Intrus?
trying out a french bird pun: would that be their Nom de Plume??
Gorgeous colours on you, @Teaforparrots
I love a scarf-friend acquisition story!
@Pirula you get me with these pictures every. Single. Time.
Stunning!
Thanks! It's actually cashmere. Yes, I'm one of those who *gasp* tosses them in the washing machine using a laundry net and the hand wash cycle.
They always turn out well and goes back into shape with no issue. Can't do mohair, makes me itchy!
Such a fun scarf @GloWW0rM in a glorious colorway!
This is the most beautiful colorway of Flacons I've ever seen @Croisette7. Really, really beautiful.
Congratulations on this stunning find @lanit, it's extraordinary!Another unexpected grail mousseline fell onto my shoulders when surfing for another design this one popped up on my radar. One of the few times that eBay’s algorithms worked! En fil H etoile was advertised in 2010. Who would have guessed I would find a new never worn with new tags intact and with crystal beads sewn on?
I find the geometric linear detailing a work of precise engineering and speaks to the architectural modernist soul in me
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I'm happy to be your Objets de Curiosites twin @Karenska. I would have loved to see the the “Fashioned by Sargent” exhibit, I hope you had a wonderful time.
This lovely scarf looks beautiful on you @LolaWhisp.
What a lucky find @FA73.@HermesEchidna, I love, love your thorough, detailed, insightful, and enriching introductions on this week's theme. I thought I would have nothing to contribute as technology, engineering, and mathematics are foreign to me, but today's sub-theme, natural history, taxonomy, and biodiversity, are at the very center of my professional and personal life. I also very much enjoyed @EtsyBoss's display of primates on scarves (congratulations on your research and I bet we have a few acquaintances in common!).
Presenting yesterday's special (as in special edition!) scarf mail and my SOTD, a biological inventory of Singapore. I also have the blue one which I thought would be a forever placeholder because I never imagined getting my hand on the SE (now need to rehome because of the "no multiples" rule). This appeared at the Singapore branch of a French auction house over the holidays, a "buy-now" (below current retail price!!!) item, which sounded like "buy immediately" to me! So happy!
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I do not have that many biodiversity scarves and I was trying to figure out why this morning. I think it is because I also opt for a more poetic, whimsical style, rather than a classic illustrative one. More Shirley than Dallet, more Pythéas than Shackleton (but I'd gladly accept both, thank you very much!). Below are my Bengal tiger, South African proteas, and various birds. I am sure we can identify the species by going through Jeff Fisher's book on birds, with scientific names and history.View attachment 5932647View attachment 5932658
It's gorgeous!Really great moussie @scarf1 and you've styled it perfectly!
Another gorgeous moussie! Looks fab on you @Cookiefiend, you wear yours much more stylishly than I do mine (twins!).
I'm intrigued by your Des Chevaux Sous Le Capot @shrpthorn, in the best possible way. Such a great shawl!Here are 2 scarfs that fit the STEM theme: From the Mens Collex - the 1st is Memoire Vive. This scarf represents a circuit board with the carriage & driver illustrated with dots. This scarf is silk & cotton blend, which although it creases easily is very comfortable to wear. Pls excuse selfies as I have just started to do them, my phone is cheap (really only for emergencies) & am crap at selfies. Sorry I couldn't find a flat photo off the internet - the scarf would be a welcome addition for an IT professional or an electrical engineer (male or female
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Here is Des Chevaux Sous Le Capot, which according to Dr. Google translates as "Horses Under the Hood". It is full of mechanical gears & such. It is one of my favourite CSGMs and is atypical for the mens cashmere/silk as it is a 140 carre.
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Your L'Intrus is stunning @lanit, the most wonderful colorway IMO.
What a gorgeous scarf @shrpthorn, but that necklace is just wow. Wow! Congratulations on two extraordinary pieces.Still on the Gelogie/Minerauz/Cristals theme ia Pierres et Mineraux from the archives:
The necklace is Dioptase Crystals (an extremely rare Copper cyclosilicate mineral) from Namibia.
Apparently Dioptase is a vibrant talisman of the heart that can help one relinquish extremely sensitive emotions such as grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and self-hate. I just thought it was beautiful when I bought it from a Swakopmund jewelry store
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Your L’Art du Sarasa is just fantastic, it really shines in this great photo @Teaforparrots. Thank you for sharing the closeup, the patterns are so pretty, as is the colorway.
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Lengthy post alert, I fell down a rabbit hole…and decided to share. 
Ornithology is the study of birds, including birds of prey. Ornithologists are a type of zoologist who study birds in their natural habitats or in the laboratory and they have discovered fascinating details about Peregrine falcons.
Peregrine falcons are birds of prey that are powerful and fast-flying. They hunt medium-sized birds by dropping down on them from high above in a breath-taking dive. During this spectacular hunting dive (or stoop) from heights of over .62 miles or 1 km, the falcon can reach speeds of up to 200 mph or 320 km/h as it races toward its prey.
Like modern missiles, Peregrine falcons use proportional navigation by making slight adjustments in wing position and speed before the moment they snatch their lunch out of the sky. Their high speed dive helps increase their aerodynamic force, making maneuvering easier. When the falcon pulls back its wings and builds up speed, it minimizes the need to steer. This is the same method a bobsled team uses to navigate. They tuck-up tightly together and use velocity and forward motion to gently navigate the bobsled.
During their dive, the Peregrine falcon remains very controlled in order to maintain a stable trajectory. This requires similar concentration to a Formula 1 racecar driver steering straight at 200-plus miles per hour.
I'm continually amazed by the fact most (if not all) of what we humans need or want to know has already been figured out by mother nature! Thanks to Audubon.com for this insightful information!
Falconers have trained falcons for hunting for over a thousand years, with Peregrine falcons being highly prized for their speed and skill. My SOTD was Chasse au Vol, which portrays trained falcons, some in hoods and some not, patiently waiting for their turn to go hawking.
Ornithology is the study of birds, including birds of prey. Ornithologists are a type of zoologist who study birds in their natural habitats or in the laboratory and they have discovered fascinating details about Peregrine falcons.
Peregrine falcons are birds of prey that are powerful and fast-flying. They hunt medium-sized birds by dropping down on them from high above in a breath-taking dive. During this spectacular hunting dive (or stoop) from heights of over .62 miles or 1 km, the falcon can reach speeds of up to 200 mph or 320 km/h as it races toward its prey.
Like modern missiles, Peregrine falcons use proportional navigation by making slight adjustments in wing position and speed before the moment they snatch their lunch out of the sky. Their high speed dive helps increase their aerodynamic force, making maneuvering easier. When the falcon pulls back its wings and builds up speed, it minimizes the need to steer. This is the same method a bobsled team uses to navigate. They tuck-up tightly together and use velocity and forward motion to gently navigate the bobsled.
During their dive, the Peregrine falcon remains very controlled in order to maintain a stable trajectory. This requires similar concentration to a Formula 1 racecar driver steering straight at 200-plus miles per hour.
I'm continually amazed by the fact most (if not all) of what we humans need or want to know has already been figured out by mother nature! Thanks to Audubon.com for this insightful information!
Falconers have trained falcons for hunting for over a thousand years, with Peregrine falcons being highly prized for their speed and skill. My SOTD was Chasse au Vol, which portrays trained falcons, some in hoods and some not, patiently waiting for their turn to go hawking.
Dear all
First of all: I am so Sorry I have only been able to comment infrequently and a bit random to all your lovely posts, pictures and Stories on birds, astronomy, steam engines - and love of nerds!
I hope you will forgive me for mainly using the emoji reactions today as well, as it is the busy end of a busy week.
Second: Well, STEM is science, technology, Engineering and mathematics. A collection of subjects often hailed as the most important to learn for Young and adult alike in order to solve many of the challenges in the world.
Stem is often associated with pale genius western men in labcoats, intricate machinery, great thoughts about the connections between all things, and how to make thing better, faster, bigger. But through history technology and knowledge about the world has been so much more.
Today is about overlooked technology - the ingenious ways of understanding the world and to find creative ways to live in it, by groups of people who are not usually included in the Grand narratives of science and technology - often women, servants and indigenous people.
We should not forget that after the earliest technology og stone tools and fire, soon also came basket weaving, pottery and textile production. Without these technologies; no storage, agriculture or dairy products, nor cloths for sails, tents, garments, flags, tapestries etc etc.
Behind every army were women and servants weaving the uniforms and behind every philosophic greek symposium were enslaved humans making the togas, amphoras and the Wine in them.
The technology of textiles have in recent years been acknowledged as a major leap in history, and a leap mainly being made by women. We Scarflandians all love our textiles, and several designs show the techniques behind their production. @Teaforparrots and others have already hinted at fabric as a tech product and I agree!
My two examples also highlight that not only women’s technologies but also indigenous technology and knowledge has a place in history of stem - two examples of weaving is l’Art Indiens des plaines and Masan et masan.
Sophie Koechlin: L’art Indiens des Plaines
Terawat Teankaprasith: Masan et Masan.
Monday we had Scientific expeditions as a theme. Arctic exploration were not succesfuld before traditional inuit technology of dogsledding, kayaking and other ways to survive in the Arctic were employed by explorers. Not a surprise to anybody in here, that I love my Arctic scarves - with both dogsleds, boats and other survival equipment.
Philippe Ledoux: Grønland
Antoine Tzapoff: Regarde l’Arctique (details)
Methods and techonologies related to cooking and especially conservation of foodstuff have also been extremely important - the industrial productions and Scientific discoveries, like Pasteur’s, are the best known, but let us also celebrate all the cooks, housewifes, kitchenmaids and peasants who have fermented, pickled, brewed, baked, bottled, potted, smoked and salted in order to preserve food, but also to create all the gastronomical specialities we enjoy. A glas of jam, a hardtack and a tin of beans are techonological marvels as are steam engines - as least to me.
Vauzelles & Dumas: Gastronomie
So please bring out designs celebrating the domestic, the indigenous, the everyday and forgotten stem!
My sotd will probably be Francoise Faconnet: Ceres (godess of cereals - hence their name - and of motherly love - and associated with beer brewing, fruits, harvest and growth. I can relate.)
First of all: I am so Sorry I have only been able to comment infrequently and a bit random to all your lovely posts, pictures and Stories on birds, astronomy, steam engines - and love of nerds!
I hope you will forgive me for mainly using the emoji reactions today as well, as it is the busy end of a busy week.
Second: Well, STEM is science, technology, Engineering and mathematics. A collection of subjects often hailed as the most important to learn for Young and adult alike in order to solve many of the challenges in the world.
Stem is often associated with pale genius western men in labcoats, intricate machinery, great thoughts about the connections between all things, and how to make thing better, faster, bigger. But through history technology and knowledge about the world has been so much more.
Today is about overlooked technology - the ingenious ways of understanding the world and to find creative ways to live in it, by groups of people who are not usually included in the Grand narratives of science and technology - often women, servants and indigenous people.
We should not forget that after the earliest technology og stone tools and fire, soon also came basket weaving, pottery and textile production. Without these technologies; no storage, agriculture or dairy products, nor cloths for sails, tents, garments, flags, tapestries etc etc.
Behind every army were women and servants weaving the uniforms and behind every philosophic greek symposium were enslaved humans making the togas, amphoras and the Wine in them.
The technology of textiles have in recent years been acknowledged as a major leap in history, and a leap mainly being made by women. We Scarflandians all love our textiles, and several designs show the techniques behind their production. @Teaforparrots and others have already hinted at fabric as a tech product and I agree!
My two examples also highlight that not only women’s technologies but also indigenous technology and knowledge has a place in history of stem - two examples of weaving is l’Art Indiens des plaines and Masan et masan.
Sophie Koechlin: L’art Indiens des Plaines
Terawat Teankaprasith: Masan et Masan.
Monday we had Scientific expeditions as a theme. Arctic exploration were not succesfuld before traditional inuit technology of dogsledding, kayaking and other ways to survive in the Arctic were employed by explorers. Not a surprise to anybody in here, that I love my Arctic scarves - with both dogsleds, boats and other survival equipment.
Philippe Ledoux: Grønland
Antoine Tzapoff: Regarde l’Arctique (details)
Methods and techonologies related to cooking and especially conservation of foodstuff have also been extremely important - the industrial productions and Scientific discoveries, like Pasteur’s, are the best known, but let us also celebrate all the cooks, housewifes, kitchenmaids and peasants who have fermented, pickled, brewed, baked, bottled, potted, smoked and salted in order to preserve food, but also to create all the gastronomical specialities we enjoy. A glas of jam, a hardtack and a tin of beans are techonological marvels as are steam engines - as least to me.
Vauzelles & Dumas: Gastronomie
So please bring out designs celebrating the domestic, the indigenous, the everyday and forgotten stem!
My sotd will probably be Francoise Faconnet: Ceres (godess of cereals - hence their name - and of motherly love - and associated with beer brewing, fruits, harvest and growth. I can relate.)
Wonderful post! I like Rabbits holes (and Falcons probably do as wellLengthy post alert, I fell down a rabbit hole…and decided to share.
Ornithology is the study of birds, including birds of prey. Ornithologists are a type of zoologist who study birds in their natural habitats or in the laboratory and they have discovered fascinating details about Peregrine falcons.
Peregrine falcons are birds of prey that are powerful and fast-flying. They hunt medium-sized birds by dropping down on them from high above in a breath-taking dive. During this spectacular hunting dive (or stoop) from heights of over .62 miles or 1 km, the falcon can reach speeds of up to 200 mph or 320 km/h as it races toward its prey.
Like modern missiles, Peregrine falcons use proportional navigation by making slight adjustments in wing position and speed before the moment they snatch their lunch out of the sky. Their high speed dive helps increase their aerodynamic force, making maneuvering easier. When the falcon pulls back its wings and builds up speed, it minimizes the need to steer. This is the same method a bobsled team uses to navigate. They tuck-up tightly together and use velocity and forward motion to gently navigate the bobsled.
During their dive, the Peregrine falcon remains very controlled in order to maintain a stable trajectory. This requires similar concentration to a Formula 1 racecar driver steering straight at 200-plus miles per hour.
I'm continually amazed by the fact most (if not all) of what we humans need or want to know has already been figured out by mother nature! Thanks to Audubon.com for this insightful information!
Falconers have trained falcons for hunting for over a thousand years, with Peregrine falcons being highly prized for their speed and skill. My SOTD was Chasse au Vol, which portrays trained falcons, some in hoods and some not, patiently waiting for their turn to go hawking.
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) And that is such a gorgeous classic design! 🤩
La Vallee de Cristal again today, staying away with work forces me to pack light! But this makes me even more pleased I went with this colourway (not that we had much choice in the UK as no others have appeared) as it goes with everything!
The event yesterday was at the HQ of the Institution of Civil Engineers, this morning I saw many of London's amazing feats of engineering, and now I am going to the opening of a train station we designed, so my days are full of STEM in action!
The event yesterday was at the HQ of the Institution of Civil Engineers, this morning I saw many of London's amazing feats of engineering, and now I am going to the opening of a train station we designed, so my days are full of STEM in action!
Lovely with the pink jumper. You’ve inspired me to wear my new-in Patisserie scarf today, hmm…
Wow, your informative post blew my mind. I studied mathematics (as part of computer science) and I still had to read it a few times to absorb it all. I love this, thanks for sharing. Your Les Triples is adorable but please don’t let go of the blue gav. The design is too cute!So much creativity with the first two themes of the year. Loving everyone’s contributions. Thank you @bunnycat and @HermesEchidna for leading the charge. I never got to post last week and would love to add my one, late. The top scarf I thought of relating to week 1 with levity was the fun loving rascals on Les Triples. It is just a happy making scarf to me. I saw some other scarfies had the same thoughts. And @Living.la.vida.fifi where are those black and white striped stand boxes located in Paris? I would love to go visit there this summer.
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And @Pirula reminded me about the connections we can make with family and scarves, AND science/math haha. My son is also studying stem in college. I bought metamorphose d’un carre because of the origami on it and my son’s love of origami. It requires precise folding and, at times, a lengthy blueprint of folds to get them just right, along with math for the right proportions. There are also tools used when you get real serious so your folds are perfect.
Most kids first foray into paper folding is with paper airplanes. A time honored science experiment in schools to measure who can get their paper airplane to travel the furthest. My son’s school did at least.
I know there was a recent scarf design with a bunch of paper airplanes on it! In a corner?? If anyone can remember which design it was I would greatly appreciate it!! In fact if I think about it there are a couple I have seen in the whimsical design category that have paper airplanes on it.
So here is my gav. I usually wear gavs in my hair. And here is my tattoo tribute to my son. I have another origami tattoo on the way on my leg.
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There was an exhibition on origami in 1959 called “Plane Geometry and Fancy Figures," which was held in the United States, taking place at The Cooper Union in New York. So right there is a math connection to origami.
Here is some amazing origami art.
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Here is more Hermes origami on the new Flagship design
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NERD ALERT— And my last nerding out on science, math and origami is about a club at MIT called OrigaMIT. My son was obsessed. The club had a project making a 3D Menger Sponge from business cards. The Menger sponge is a fractal curve. It is a three-dimensional generalization of the one-dimensional Cantor set and two-dimensional sierpinski carpet.
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For those in UK, the MegaMenger project to make 20 separate level 3 Menger sponges across the world from business cards and eventually connect them for a level 4 was started at Queen Mary University in London. OrigaMIT has one level 3 on display.
Call me crazy but wasn’t there a scarf with a menger sponge on it? Didn’t we talk about this on a sotd thread?? I’ll have to do a search.
Soooo long story short..origami’s connection to math and science on my Gav, and cocotttes de soie, and I am sure on many other designs I am not thinking of. But would love a list if anyone finds origami on their scarf. I might have to do a separate thread asking for scarfies origami finds
Cocottes de soie too
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Congratulations on your new Pantin City. I think the US must have a better second hand market for Hermes as I struggle to find well-priced scarves in the UK pre-loved market, whether used or new with tags. Back to Pantin City - I love the silver lines across it too. Such a lovely feature. I dithered on the pink cw and now it’s gone.I am excited to share a new scarf today for which I can blame/thank @Jereni. Ever since she modeled this Pantin City on the seasonal thread I was smitten but thought it might be too similar to others in my collex. Then I saw it in person and fell hard for the silvery lines and the general beauty of the colors. Still I resisted. That resistance crumbled to dust when I found it NWT for less than retail through the help of another enabling scarf friend. So with
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Reading @HermesEchidna's wonderful post (especially taken with that leopard dreaming of far-off places), I searched out the story behind Pantin City and sure enough, it fits the theme of exploration, at least in the sense of an imagined future vision:
"In this design, Mamadou Cisse presents a vibrant, futuristic vision of Pantin. Seen from above, this utopian architectural landscape gives a sense of the town's creative effervescence. Its colorful geometric scene seems to come to life before your very eyes."
And this City is staring down some seriously cold weather but ready to celebrate no matter what!
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I love all of these designs so much and you choose such beautiful cws. I appreciate colour and your posts are always a joy. Thank you!
Inspired by @violetkool to wear my new-in La Patisserie Francaise. I’m at home today so worn casually with my warm, oversized crew neck sweater.
I’ve been storing my carre scarves in this beautiful box for a while now and it made me happy to open it and look for a scarf today. Off-topic but show me how you store your scarves as well if you can please.
I’ve been storing my carre scarves in this beautiful box for a while now and it made me happy to open it and look for a scarf today. Off-topic but show me how you store your scarves as well if you can please.
Wonderful colours, Tea!
Thank you, Maedi!
Thank you, Lellabelle!Congrats for the work success and a lovely new silk!
Locomotive engineers are definitely on theme, and an under-the-radar great career choice. lol at the “hates presents”! Sisters with the white one
Hello twin!
Oh god, I’m dying… 😂. Only here would that be a thing!
Fun tidbit: I remember reading that Mendel’s results are generally regarded as too perfect to have occurred as recorded, and that - while he was correct in his hypothesis - he did a little ‘fudging’ of the data to make it a perfect correlation. Thus making him the unintentional hero of frustrated biology students everywhere (biological experiments never quite do what they are supposed to!)
And for the DNA helices, while I don’t have it with me to confirm, I am pretty sure this discovery is captured and commemorated as one of the vignettes in Laboratoires du Temps🧬
Oh, you hit that slippery slope hard @violetkool
I have such a soft spot for this design. And perfumery of course is as much Chemistry as art.
this is so perfect on you @lanit, it looks like it was always yours. Meant to be.
Perfect meta scarf, and delightful on you, @Karenska. I’m sure the Sargent exhibit was worth braving the cold for!
oh my goodness that Wild Singapore SE is glorious on you @FA73 ! MANY congratulations!!
So beautiful @Croisette7. A fabulous scarf in my favorite colorway - it looks fabulous on you.
Well done @Jereni! I'm so impressed with your creativity, and I LOVE your sweet little tiger.
Gorgeous scarf @LKBNOLA, one I hope to own someday. I almost fell out of my chair giggling over Hermesologists. Perfection! I say we all get an honorary degree!
Lovely Mineraux @Redbirdhermes, I love the bright colorway, especially with your top.
What a gorgeous colorway, I love it on you @Nomad. It's so, so pretty.
Your black/cream Monsieur et Madame is so great @Snausages! The black border is so great.
How wonderful @violetkool, this is my favorite Splash Park colorway! Congratulations!
Wonderful examples @Living.la.vida.fifi, we're sisters on Paridaiza, and your La Voie Lactee is divine, but I particularly love your new Jaguar! It's a gorgeous colorway and works perfectly with your top.
I just love your All Aboard! @Mary Ann G and laughed heartily when I saw that presents were in fact fueling the fire. Only Hermes!
MabelJo, many thanks!Such a fun scarf @GloWW0rM in a glorious colorway!
This is the most beautiful colorway of Flacons I've ever seen @Croisette7. Really, really beautiful.
Congratulations on this stunning find @lanit, it's extraordinary!
I'm happy to be your Objets de Curiosites twin @Karenska. I would have loved to see the the “Fashioned by Sargent” exhibit, I hope you had a wonderful time.
This lovely scarf looks beautiful on you @LolaWhisp.
What a lucky find @FA73.
Really great moussie @scarf1 and you've styled it perfectly!
Another gorgeous moussie! Looks fab on you @Cookiefiend, you wear yours much more stylishly than I do mine (twins!).
I'm intrigued by your Des Chevaux Sous Le Capot @shrpthorn, in the best possible way. Such a great shawl!
Your L'Intrus is stunning @lanit, the most wonderful colorway IMO.
What a gorgeous scarf @shrpthorn, but that necklace is just wow. Wow! Congratulations on two extraordinary pieces.
Your L’Art du Sarasa is just fantastic, it really shines in this great photo @Teaforparrots. Thank you for sharing the closeup, the patterns are so pretty, as is the colorway.
Congrats, LKB! ... nice visitors in your garden!
The black Cœur is everything, Pirula ... and the brooch is very pretty!
Great post, MabelJo ... twins on that classic carré!Lengthy post alert, I fell down a rabbit hole…and decided to share.
Ornithology is the study of birds, including birds of prey. Ornithologists are a type of zoologist who study birds in their natural habitats or in the laboratory and they have discovered fascinating details about Peregrine falcons.
Peregrine falcons are birds of prey that are powerful and fast-flying. They hunt medium-sized birds by dropping down on them from high above in a breath-taking dive. During this spectacular hunting dive (or stoop) from heights of over .62 miles or 1 km, the falcon can reach speeds of up to 200 mph or 320 km/h as it races toward its prey.
Like modern missiles, Peregrine falcons use proportional navigation by making slight adjustments in wing position and speed before the moment they snatch their lunch out of the sky. Their high speed dive helps increase their aerodynamic force, making maneuvering easier. When the falcon pulls back its wings and builds up speed, it minimizes the need to steer. This is the same method a bobsled team uses to navigate. They tuck-up tightly together and use velocity and forward motion to gently navigate the bobsled.
During their dive, the Peregrine falcon remains very controlled in order to maintain a stable trajectory. This requires similar concentration to a Formula 1 racecar driver steering straight at 200-plus miles per hour.
I'm continually amazed by the fact most (if not all) of what we humans need or want to know has already been figured out by mother nature! Thanks to Audubon.com for this insightful information!
Falconers have trained falcons for hunting for over a thousand years, with Peregrine falcons being highly prized for their speed and skill. My SOTD was Chasse au Vol, which portrays trained falcons, some in hoods and some not, patiently waiting for their turn to go hawking.
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my pink PLUMES keeps me warm today
That’s glorious @Croisette7, and a beautiful bracelet as well! Such a luscious pink color, I’m not sure my usual aversion to the wide bordered scarves would be a deterrent here!
Maybe not the best association for you, but it loves you. So pretty on you.It’s snowing and that means I dress rough, too rough for scarves.
Archive of Les Ailes.
A Personal stem related scarf. The father of my children has a stem career. During our courting phase in college, he would invite me to go out, at night, and hunt for bugs of all kinds, including moths. He would have to collect and study them. So I can either wear this scarf and think of our hunting death days
Orrrr the much more acceptable thoughts of this being for science!
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Gorgeous! I feel like you could be camouflaged with this scarf among that scenery (but, maybe not the scarfGood afternoon sweet scarfies!
Woefully behind, but will try to at least catch up!
Currently in Georgia, where it is sunny but chilly and - sadly - I am feeling puny.
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I am kinda sorta of topic - math is most definitely not my strong suit - but my SOTD is beautiful and someone had to employ math and/or science to do this fantastic printing job.
Le Jaguar et Le Colibri
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)It’s perfect! Lovely.
Paired wonderfully with your sweater, as usual.
Beautiful colours on you @AnnaE !
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