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"Huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula, I waited patiently for an AdΓ©lie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. Persistence delivered as I captured this penguin in an almost levitational-like state, as if posing for the camera”

Photograph: Mat Bell/Australian Geographic




]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/a745483b-b30f-4beb-ba92-62383c1271ed/lift-offRSS for NodeSat, 27 Jun 2026 05:21:08 GMTFri, 26 Jun 2026 09:33:27 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:04:35 GMT]]>@appassionato "I must go. My planet needs me"

@aslakr

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snabelen.no/users/Uglesett/statuses/116816548712149286https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snabelen.no/users/Uglesett/statuses/116816548712149286Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:04:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:04:09 GMT]]>@appassionato that penguin is definitely giving the camera a side-eye.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/gulfie/statuses/116816547000376021https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/gulfie/statuses/116816547000376021Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:04:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:54:19 GMT]]>@appassionato @CleoQc πŸ˜‚ the side-eye! "Oh, damn, they caught me flying!"

An amazing shot 🀩.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116816508300978466https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116816508300978466Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:54:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:48:28 GMT]]>@brianrepko

Time to open a GitHub issue and request a vertical_leap_cm column update

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/appassionato/statuses/116816485340060691https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/appassionato/statuses/116816485340060691Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:48:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:40:29 GMT]]>@appassionato I feel like vertical jump height is missing from the penguin dataset

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/brianrepko/statuses/116816453917952721https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/brianrepko/statuses/116816453917952721Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:40:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:37:32 GMT]]>@rightsprung @appassionato

"geez, dude, take a picture, it'll last longer, you act like u never saw a bird fly before"

🀣

his expression really does make the photo, i sometimes what people miss looking at these photos on phones....

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/peachfront/statuses/116816442358374734https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/peachfront/statuses/116816442358374734Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:37:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:36:14 GMT]]>@appassionato

"i believe i can fly" 🀣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/peachfront/statuses/116816437233744622https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/peachfront/statuses/116816437233744622Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:36:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:31:55 GMT]]>@appassionato P-choing!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://autistics.life/users/d1/statuses/116816420214126520https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://autistics.life/users/d1/statuses/116816420214126520Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:31:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:23:09 GMT]]>@appassionato "I believe I can fly..."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116540010095406118/statuses/116816385758997443https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116540010095406118/statuses/116816385758997443Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:23:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:04:14 GMT]]>@appassionato I actually thought you were Matt Bell.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://floss.social/users/gasrios/statuses/116816311398938250https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://floss.social/users/gasrios/statuses/116816311398938250Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:04:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:57:34 GMT]]>@gasrios

I'm not the author.

The photographer is listed.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/appassionato/statuses/116816285201478008https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/appassionato/statuses/116816285201478008Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:57:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:56:40 GMT]]>@appassionato 10/10. What's your policy regarding others using your photos, giving proper attribution? Asking for a friend who would like to use it as their header image in Mastodon, maybe adding "Use Linux" to it.

It's me. I am the friend.

Totally fine if you don't allow it BTW, I'm asking to make sure your wishes regarding your IP are respected.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://floss.social/users/gasrios/statuses/116816281641776693https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://floss.social/users/gasrios/statuses/116816281641776693Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:56:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:55:01 GMT]]>@appassionato that was my 2nd thought 😁 πŸ‘

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dresden.network/users/fehlfarbe/statuses/116816275163295634https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dresden.network/users/fehlfarbe/statuses/116816275163295634Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:55:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:30:30 GMT]]>@appassionato That is one bombastic side eye

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/scherzog/statuses/116816178759645206https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/scherzog/statuses/116816178759645206Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:30:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:23:27 GMT]]>@appassionato

Great shot!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/xs4me2/statuses/116816151050074164https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/xs4me2/statuses/116816151050074164Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:23:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:26 GMT]]>@fehlfarbe

"So long, and thanks for all the fish!" πŸŸπŸš€

*The Sequel: Legend says he's still up there, orbiting the earth in a tuxedo.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/appassionato/statuses/116816131274550505https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/appassionato/statuses/116816131274550505Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:15:36 GMT]]>@appassionato
"I have to go. My people need me." *vanishes into the sky*

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dresden.network/users/fehlfarbe/statuses/116816120172769229https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dresden.network/users/fehlfarbe/statuses/116816120172769229Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:15:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:52:20 GMT]]>@grumpydad @appassionato

Hahaaa true!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/rightsprung/statuses/116816028656019973https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/rightsprung/statuses/116816028656019973Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:52:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:51:27 GMT]]>@appassionato Vertical Take Off. F35 who?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mortal_engine/statuses/116816025166257436https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mortal_engine/statuses/116816025166257436Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:51:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:57:31 GMT]]>@appassionato Perfect photo of a perfect jump!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piipitin.fi/users/marialuosto/statuses/116815813100535899https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piipitin.fi/users/marialuosto/statuses/116815813100535899Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:57:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:55:57 GMT]]>@rightsprung @appassionato Yeah. It's like he's wondering "what the hell are you doing?"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpydad/statuses/116815806963101910https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpydad/statuses/116815806963101910Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:55:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lift-off on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:54:23 GMT]]>@appassionato

Lol his face though....

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/rightsprung/statuses/116815800805658561https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/rightsprung/statuses/116815800805658561Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:54:23 GMT