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José Luis Palma Herrera

@joseluispalma.bsky.social
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Professor and academic researcher from Honduras, Central America. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world” - Mahatma Gandhi.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
A growing network of American high schoolers and young adults are helping to arm some of Mexico’s most powerful and violent cartels, according to law enforcement officials, trafficking experts and students interviewed by The New York Times. nyti.ms/4hNkx86
Two teenage American weapons traffickers shooting rifles in the desert outside of Phoenix. A headline reads: "American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels" Photo by Adriana Zehbrauskas
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CNN @cnn.com · 17/09/2026
Reading the story of Jane Eyre – an orphan girl who finds her independence while suffering a series of hardships and eventually falls in love with her wealthy employer – will help China’s 14-year-olds “develop sounder values,” said the state-run Beijing Daily newspaper. cnn.it/4AmgDLS
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 26/07/2026
🇧🇬 Bulgarian doctor still on-call at 90 “For now I feel fine,” says Kiril Apostolov who, at 90-years-old, is still doing the rounds as the only doctor in the Bulgarian village of Skrat, climbing steep mountain roads as he carries out at-home patient visits.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Desde el 2024, ha muerto una persona en la #ZEDE Prospera y han dañado la costa de la isla de #Roatan en la extracción de coral ¿Cuanto más necesita el gobierno de #Honduras para hacer algo con estas elites traficantes de territorio? Fuente: @theconversation.com theconversation.com/prospera-une...
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Próspera, une enclave libertarienne au cœur des polémiques au Honduras
Próspera, « ville-entreprise » au Honduras, attire des investisseurs étrangers par son modèle économique ultra-libéral. Mais le projet suscite bien des tensions.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
@greenpeace.org debe pagar $345 millones a #EnergyTransfer, dedicada al transporte de gas natural y propano, por daños causados al «incitar» a las protestas de la tribu sioux de Standing Rock en 2016 contra la construcción del oleoducto Dakota Access, en #USA. Fuente: efeverde.com/greenpeace-a...
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Greenpeace apelará la sentencia de 345 millones en el caso del oleoducto de Dakota - EFEverde
La organización Greenpeace Internacional anunció este sábado que solicitará un nuevo juicio y, si es necesario, apelará la decisión ante el Tribunal Supremo de Dakota del Norte (EE.UU.), tras conocers...
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 01/01/2026
Cada Año Nuevo, muchos lectores de EL PAÍS vuelven a compartir esta columna de Manuel Vicent. Como nos parece una costumbre preciosa, la continuamos también desde el equipo de redes del periódico. Os deseamos felices sobresaltos para este 2026 ✨ social.elpais.com/r3u…
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
"Al principio, era una copa de vino a la hora de dormir. Luego dos. Luego tres. Luego botella tras botella. Pronto, lagunas mentales frecuentes por las que no sabía lo mucho que había fallado el día anterior..." El #Alcoholismo te hace perder todo lo que amas. Y comienza siempre con un copa.
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The New York Times en Español @nytimeses.nytimes.com · 06/12/2025
El síndrome de crisis suicida se considera el último de una progresión mental de cuatro etapas, que a menudo comienza con problemas como el alcoholismo y los efectos persistentes de un trauma infantil.
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Si una persona afligida dice no tener intenciones suicidas, ¿hay que creerle?
Un conjunto de especialistas defiende que es mejor identificar y tratar los síntomas que conducen a un estado mental suicida: una afección que denominan “síndrome de crisis suicida”.
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 03/12/2025
El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández fue condenado por asociarse con narcotraficantes, que le pagaban mordidas, y poseer un arsenal. Ahora, ha salido de la cárcel gracias a un indulto de Trump
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Juan Orlando Hernández: el expresidente de Honduras que flirteó con el narco
Condenado por asociarse con narcotraficantes, que le pagaban mordidas, y por poseer un arsenal de armas de fuego, el exmandatario sale de la cárcel gracias a un indulto de Trump
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Rutting Call [UK]: Photo by Jamie Smart, a 10-year-old girl, has stunned everyone by winning the Youngest Wildlife Photography Award for the year 2025. Credit: Jamie Smart (2025) Source: www.thenews.com.pk/latest/13414... #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #stag #animal #foto
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/11/2025
After 232 years, the final pennies were minted in Philadelphia. The Treasury Department said the move was due to irrelevance of the coin and the expense to produce it. nyti.ms/3JV4CHB
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Attewell, who has conducted student focus groups on #AI, says many students are using the tools to streamline their studies and become more efficient, not to cheat. And many just want guidance on how to boost their learning with AI, she says. Source: @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking?
Millions of students arriving at campuses are now using artificial intelligence. Worries abound.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Los críticos conservadores llevan mucho tiempo argumentando que Harvard y otras instituciones de élite han permitido que el sesgo liberal domine sus campus y censure de manera eficaz la libre expresión [...] el informe del grupo de Harvard parecía reconocer que la crítica tenía fundamento.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/10/2025
Market analysts reaction to Takaichi becoming next Japan PM reut.rs/46V9lAP
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Market analysts reaction to Takaichi becoming next Japan PM
Japanese shares surged to record highs on Monday, while the yen sank after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the ruling party and become the next prime minister.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
This H-alpha image of the Sun features the silhouette of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting the eastern solar limb. #UK Credit: Tom Williams Source: Royal Museums Greenwich Date: June, 2023 #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #astronomy #sky #space #stars #sun #foto #espacio
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EL ESPAÑOL @elespanol.com · 20/09/2025
Francisco de Vitoria, el fraile español padre de los DDHH que incomodó al Imperio por decir que los indios tenían alma dozz.es/hijd93
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Francisco de Vitoria, el fraile español padre de los DDHH que incomodó al Imperio por decir que los indios tenían alma
Francisco de Vitoria, nacido en 1483, fue una figura clave e influyente en la defensa de los derechos de los pueblos americanos y el precursor del derecho internacional. Más información: Valladolid conmemora el quinto centenario de Francisco de Vitoria con una jornada para acercarse a su vida y legado
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Nature @nature.com · 15/09/2025
We need accurate, resilient clocks go.nature.com/46iiTW4
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GPS timekeeping is increasingly vulnerable: here’s how to deliver future-proofed time
With crucial infrastructure increasingly dependent on accurate, resilient clocks, outages in the dominant system for global positioning highlight the need for other ways of distributing time information.
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 13/09/2025
"Es mentira que baste el esfuerzo personal para conseguir la vida que se desea. Sin un grado suficiente de justicia social, la meritocracia es una farsa tan descarada como los privilegios de nacimiento que disfrutan muchos de quienes la defienden". Por Antonio Muñoz Molina social.elpais.com/2v2jr7
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
We saw 15 whales socialising for 45 minutes or so. The sea was rough but when you get to see something like that you quickly forget the conditions Credit: Romain Barats, 2025 Source: @nature.com #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #ocean #sea #imagen #foto #fotografia #whale #photo #scuba
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Spectacular shower: Meteors from this year’s Perseid meteor shower were captured passing over Durdle Door, a 140-million year old limestone arch in Dorset, #UK. Credit: Josh Dury Source: @nature.com #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #milkyway #sky #space #fotografia #foto
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket transported the M2 lunar lander into space. The HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (M2) lander — also called "Resilience". Credit: Gregg Newton, 2025 Source: @nature.com #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #rocket #moon #sky #space #imagen
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The image was taken during a two-month voyage organized by the Alfred Wegener Institute, based in Bremerhaven, Germany, in the middle of the Arctic Ocean Credit: Emiliano Cimoli, 2023 Source: @nature.com #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #polar #ice #polarstern #climatechange
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Interesting mini-documentary about a private city for millionaires in a poor country in the Americas. Its name is Prospera #ZEDE in #Honduras www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xm...
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What Happens When American Billionaires Build A Private City In Your Country
YouTube video by AJ+
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The autor captured this image during him family holiday in Tenerife, #Spain. Standard DSLR and lens were used here. No special filters. Just a great clear sky. Credit: Dawid Glawdzin Source: London Camera Exchange, 2025 #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #milkyway #sky #imagen
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists at #NASA captured the massive galaxy LEDA 1313424 surrounded by nine rings of stars — six more than any other known galaxy. Credit: NASA, ESA Source: @nature.com #picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #stars #galaxy #universe
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
When the #Aurora Meets the Milky Way. Bauska, #Latvia Credit: Jānis Paļulis, 2024 Source: @capturetheatlas #picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #milkyway #astronomy #stars #imagen #foto #fotografia #estrellas
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Cosmic Explosion: in the center of the panorama is the Cap Marlera lighthouse, built in 1880 at the southeastern tip of the Istrian Peninsula #Croatia Credit: Uroš Fink, 2024 Source: @nature.com #picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #stars #imagen #foto #fotografia #ciencia
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex began erupting. Puyehue National Park in southern #Chile, South #America. Credit: Francisco Negroni, 2014 Source: @nhmla.bsky.social #lightning #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #imagen #foto #fotografia #rayo
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Here is the strawberry moon in June rising above the 1,500-foot (457-meter) broadcast tower near Mount Madonna, Santa Cruz Mountains, #California, #USA Credit: Jassen Todorov, 2021 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #moon #sky #tower #imagen
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Swordbill Hummingbird and Red Flower. #Colombia Credit: Gene Hollander, 2024 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #flower #bird #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
"To become a professor in Honduras, you need to contribute to the community. In Ireland, you need to publish papers, but also be publicly visible. And in the United States, your publication record takes primacy in promotions..." Thanks @floragraham.bsky.social Source: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Want to become a professor? Here’s how hiring criteria differ by country
Huge analysis identifies regional variations in the criteria that institutions use to move researchers up the ranks.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Big Bolt: A large lightning bolt in #Arizona, #USA. Credit: David Swindler, 2024 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #lightning #storm #sky #imagen #foto #fotografia
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Hiking along the Toroweap Overlook: One of my favorite spots is the overlooks at Grand Canyons Toroweap. #Arizona, #USA Credit: Craig Bill, 2021 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #sunset #foto #imagen #fotografia #grandcanyon #river
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Walking on water: Japanese macaques, commonly known as snow monkeys, descend in the winter from snow-covered mountains to enjoy the hot waters of the natural springs in Jigokudani. #Japan Credit: Arie Katz, 2023 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #wildlife
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Moon & Liberty: Full moon rising over the Statue of Liberty. #USA Credit: Greg Metro, 2022 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #moon #landscape #foto #imagen #fotografia #libertad #luna
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
After the destruction of Hurricane Andrew on #Miami #Beach in 1992, the lifeguard towers were commissioned to be redesigned in vibrant fashion to uplift the spirits of the town. Miami, #Florida, #USA Credit: Tommy Kwak. 2022 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Family tree: cheetah female and her six nine-week-old cubs just before sunrise. Kenya's Masai Mara, #Africa. Credit: Paul Goldstein Source: @nhmla.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #cat #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia #paisaje
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Mt Mayon erupted for about 6 months in 2024 causing evacuations within 5 miles. Albay, #Philippines Credit: Greg Metro, 2024 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #sunset #volcano #foto #imagen #fotografia
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Over an Ocean of Clouds: Heceta Head lighthouse overlooking a different kind of ocean during sunset. #Oregon, #USA. Credit: Kyle Stinson, 2022 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #clouds #lighthouse #sea #sunset
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The clouds swirl above a group of alpine climbers, with Dôme du Goûter on the north-west shoulder of Mount Blanc looming in the background. Chamonix, #France Credit: Cole Thrift, 2022 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #Alps #Mountains #Snow
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Light shining into the depths of the lagoon of Bassas da #India, a remote atoll in the #Mozambique Channel, reveals a gathering of juvenile Galapagos #sharks. Credit: Thomas Peschak Source: @nhmla.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Juvenile, Qinling Mountains, #China. Endangered Species. Credit: Cyril Ruoso Source: @nhmla.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #monkey #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia #paisaje
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/01/2025
The five living presidents made a rare simultaneous appearance on Thursday at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Before 1991, there was only one other period in U.S. history, around 1861, when more than five presidents were even alive at the same time. nyti.ms/3WesQzL
Bill Clinton, Hilary Clinton, Mike Pence, George W. Bush, Larua Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Jill Biden and President Joe Biden sitting in a pew at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Photo by Erin Schaff/The New York Times.
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
A breathtaking drone photograph captures the majestic #sea stacks, Risin and Kellingin, also known as The Giant and The Witch, standing 71 and 68 meters tall respectively. Tjørnuvík, Faroe Islands. Credit: Pawel Zygmunt, 2024 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Hamnøy Island In Blue hour. Beautiful Lofoten village of Hamnøy, #Norway. Credit: Kevin Shi Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #ocean #sea #imagen #foto #fotografia
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Star Falls: Salt Creek falls, Oregon, #USA. Credit: Kyle Stinson, 2023 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #waterfall #imagen #foto #fotografia #espacio #estrellas
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Killer #whale in the headlights of a fishing boat. Credit: Audun Rikardsen, 2018 Source: @nhmla.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #ocean #sea #imagen #foto #fotografia #orca
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Upwardly propagating #lightning from One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. New York, #USA Credit: Joe McHugh, 2023 Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #imagen #foto #fotografia #NYC #city #newyork
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
With outstretched wings and intense eyes fixed on its prey, a bald #eagle lands in fresh snow on a riverbank. #Alaska, #USA Credit : Jérémie Villet Source: @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #bird #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia #aguila
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José Luis Palma Herrera @joseluispalma.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
One of the highest peaks in the Colombian Andes: Ritak’Uwa Blanco. Yet it was the foreground of senecio plants that caught his attention instead. Credit: Gabriel Eisenband Source: @nhmla.bsky.social #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #flower #imagen #foto #fotografia #Colombia
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