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Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, [3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial , it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers.
A crane which is used as a form of immortal ride is called an immortal crane. [7] In the Shiyiji, Immortals often go to Mount Kunlun to play by riding on dragons and cranes. [5]: 162 The Eight immortals are sometimes depicted in pictures greeting the god of longevity, Shouxing (壽星), who is flying past on a crane through auspicious clouds.
Clockwise from top left: blue cranes, sandhill cranes, grey crowned cranes, and red-crowned cranes Cranes are tall wading birds in the family Gruidae. Cranes are found on every continent except for South America and Antarctica and inhabit a variety of open habitats, although most species prefer to live near water. [ 1 ]
The Port of Baltimore shared an image of the crane barge, Donjon's Chesapeake 1000, which ABC News reported was onsite Friday morning at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The span ...
Motif of crane with a peach of immortality in its beaks, crane with lingzhi in its beak, [30] crane paired with bottle gourds are all symbols of longevity. [31] A pair of cranes expresses desire for a long matrimonial life. [30] Two cranes flying toward the sun are a symbol of ambition. [30]
The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane has been in service for over five decades. An aerial crane or flying crane is a helicopter used to lift heavy or awkward loads. As aerial cranes, helicopters carry loads connected to long cables or slings in order to place heavy equipment when other methods are not available or economically feasible, or when the job must be accomplished in remote or inaccessible ...
Mortgage and refinance rates for Friday, January 10, 2025 (manusapon kasosod via Getty Images) Average mortgage rates inch higher as of Friday, January 10, 2025, rounding out the week at their ...
The orizuru (折鶴 ori-"folded," tsuru "crane"), origami crane or paper crane, is a design that is considered to be the most classic of all Japanese origami. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In Japanese culture, it is believed that its wings carry souls up to paradise, [ 2 ] and it is a representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane , referred to as the ...