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Tamarack or American Larch tree with very small cones approximately 18 mm - or 5/16 inch , also some insects on a branch and a lot of red dogwood on Duffins trail in Discovery bay , Martin’s photographs , Ajax , Ontario, Canada , April 24. 2020
Insect on a branch
American Larch tree with very small cones approximately 18 mm - or 5/16 inch
American Larch tree
very small cones
Tamarack tree
American Larch tree with very small cones
Tamarack tree with very small cones
Tamarack tree with very small cones approximately 18 mm - or 5/16 inch
much lower water level
the shore and beach that was until resent covered by lake water
the shore of Lake Ontario
Rotary Park
dogwood
waterfront trail
exposing rocks
high banks
mud and a lot more moss
Swampy area
Moss
Creepy
Mud
Shaded
Wet and swampy
Green and white Trilliums
Trilliums
woods
Fallen tree
Duffins creek
Discovery Bay
Duffins Creek
Trilliums in the woods
Duffins Trail
Spring
Discovery Bay near Duffins Creek
Martin’s photographs
Helen’s photographs
Ajax
Ontario
Canada
Driftwood
Favourites
trees
forest
Trees
Wildflowers
Trout Lilies
Fallen tree
Duffins Mash
Duffins trail
Trail near Duffins Marsh
Autumn
Red trilliums
Red trilliums in the woods
Beautiful blue sky
great clouds
Beautiful blue sky with great clouds
Squires beach
Blossoms
Beautiful springt tree blossoms
the clouds and blue sky
Rotary Park
Squires beach
Old orchard
Very interesting tree in a old orchard area
waterfront trail in Squires beach
iPhone XR
December 2020
February 2021
My socks
Still life photograph
Bokeh
Approximate Focus Distance : 12.6m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/200 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 8.22m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/100 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.64m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/25 secs
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 8.02m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/6.3
Exposure : 1/15 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 21.8m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 640
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/2500 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 9.47m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1000
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/1000 secs
Exposure Bias : +5/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.97m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 640
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/250 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
The Sonoran Desert as currently defined covers approximately 100,000 square miles (260,000 sq. km.) and includes most of the southern half of Arizona, southeastern California, most of the Baja California peninsula, the islands of the Gulf of California, and much of the state of Sonora, Mexico. It is lush in comparison to most other deserts. Two visually dominant life forms of plants distinguish the Sonoran Desert from the other North American deserts: legume trees and columnar cacti. It also supports many other life forms encompassing a rich spectrum of some 2,000 species of plants.
The amount and seasonality of rainfall are defining characteristics of the Sonoran Desert. Much of the area has a biseasonal rainfall pattern, though even during the rainy seasons most days are sunny. From December to March frontal storms from North Pacific Ocean occasionally bring widespread, gentle rain to the northwestern areas. From July to mid-September, the summer monsoon brings surges of wet tropical air and frequent but localized violent thunderstorms.
The Sonoran Desert prominently differs from the other three North American Deserts in having mild winters; most of the area rarely experiences frost. About half of the biota is tropical in origin, with life cycles attuned to the brief summer rainy season. The winter rains, when ample, produce huge populations of annuals (which comprise half of the species in our flora).
Approximate Focus Distance : 12.6m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 320
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/60 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 15.1m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 800
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/2000 secs
Exposure Bias : -4/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 11.6m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/10 secs
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 25.7m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/5.6
Exposure : 1/100 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
I took this shot just after Power Rd turns into the Bush Hwy. This was a day trip I took to shoot at the Lower Salt River. I was a little disappointed with the boring sky....was hoping for a few puffy clouds but can't win them all. This is located approximately 40 miles NE of Phoenix, AZ
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.97m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/20 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 8.45m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1000
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/2000 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Kingston Mills, located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of downtown Kingston, Ontario, is the southernmost lockstation and one of 24 lockstations of the Rideau Canal system. Kingston Mills is a component of the Rideau Canal National Historic Site, and along with the rest of the Rideau Canal, is a World Heritage Site. The site is managed and operated by Parks Canada.
Kingston Mills developed because of a series of falls (known as Cataraqui Falls) on the Cataraqui River. In 1784, a grist mill and saw mill were built by the British government on the falls to serve the residents of the growing Loyalist settlement at Cataraqui, now Kingston. Under orders from Major John Ross who was in charge of the Cataraqui settlement, Lieutenant David Brass of Butler's Rangers built a road to the falls from Cataraqui. This was the first road built in Upper Canada. "King's Mill", the area's original name, became a major location for settlers to bring produce. Several mills were built over the years; the structures were often damaged by fire or water, or left abandoned.
After the War of 1812 Kingston's naval base on Point Frederick was deemed vulnerable to American attack. Since Kingston Mills was considered to be better protected from attack because of its inland position, land was acquired and surveyed at Kingston Mills for a naval stores depot with accompanying fortifications. The depot was never built, however, since British priorities changed from improving Kingston's naval infrastructure to building military fortifications around Kingston.
Beginning in 1827, the site was cleared to begin building locks for the Rideau Canal. The locks would enable boats to bypass the falls. Four locks (Nos. 46, 47, 48, and 49) were constructed, all of which have a lift of 3.6 metres.
A defensive blockhouse was constructed beginning in 1832. It housed militia and British regular troops from 1838 to 1841. It is one of four situated along the Rideau Canal. The blockhouse has been restored to the condition it may have looked like in the 1830s.
In 1853 a wooden railway bridge was built by the Grand Trunk Railroad over the lower locks. The Canadian National Railway replaced this bridge with a steel bridge in 1929.
Since 1909, several bridges over the canal along Kingston Mills Road have been constructed and replaced. The last bridge, a steel swing bridge, was built in 1988.
In 1914 a hydroelectric power generating station was built. The generating station is still in operation.
Other structures that were built at Kingston Mills include storage barns, stables, railway buildings, living quarters, and the lockstation office, which was once a store house. The only buildings still existing, other than the generating station and the blockhouse, are the lockstation office and the original lockmaster's house which is now a visitor centre known as Lockmaster Anglin's Visitor Centre.
Kingston Mills was designated a National Historic Site in 1925, and a World Heritage Site in 2007.
Approximate Focus Distance : 12.6m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/6.3
Exposure : 1/100 secs
Exposure Bias : +1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.64m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/11.0
Exposure : 1/100 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.24m
Canon EOS 5DS +
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM III Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/400 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximately 279 of the C17 Globemasters were built from 1991 to 2015 for the United States Air Force as a large transport aircraft, with a wingspan of 169 feet and 174 feet long.
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Approximate Focus Distance : 9.47m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 800
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/250 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 14.2m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/3200 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.64m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/320 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 10.8m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/50 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.18m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/125 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.29m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/500 secs
Exposure Bias : -4/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.69m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/5.6
Exposure : 1/50 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 10.1m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/1250 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Germany, Black Forest, Todtnauberg, the road to the small mountain village with approximately eight hundred inhabitants, located at 1021 mtr over sea level in a valley towards the sunny southern side, a winter/ski as well as summer resort, near the 1493 mtr high Feldberg, the highest hill of Germanys highlands. First mentioned in documents in the 12th century, agriculture & a mining industry was the most important sources of income. 1870 the first tourists spotted the small village as a “climatic health resort”.
2000 years ago, the Romans moved north from what is now Italy to expand their empire.
The Romans named the large, contiguous forest area "Silva Nigra" because from a distance it looked like a huge, impenetrable, terrifying black forest.
The name "Schwarzwald" / "Black Forest" was first mentioned in the year 868.
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Approximate Focus Distance : 25.7m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 800
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/80 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.42m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/20 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 7.64m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/250 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 8.22m
Canon EOS 5DS +
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM III Lens
ISO Speed 2000
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/50 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
From approximately 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 26 crew members aboard the International Space Station took this photo of the Manicouagan Crater in northern Canada (Quebec), one of the oldest impact craters known. According to scientists, the feature was formed about 200 million years ago. The present day terrain supports a hydroelectric reservoir in the telltale form of an annular lake. The crater itself, say scientists, has been worn away by the passing of glaciers and other erosional processes. Still, the hard rock at the impact site has preserved much of the complex impact structure and so allows scientists a leading case to help understand large impact features on Earth and other solar system bodies.
Image credit: NASA
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Approximately 10,000 people attempt to climb Mount Hood in Oregon each year. About 130 people have died trying since records have been kept. If that is not making you a bit uncomfortable, the 11,240 feet (3,426 m) tall mountain is a potentially active stratovolcano. The chances of eruption are between 3 to 7% over the next 30 years so the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) characterizes it as "potentially active", but the mountain is informally considered ﾠdormant.
So lets go back to enjoying the flowers now. This is the view from Columbia Hills State Park in Washington state. When I visited here last May, the bluebonnet like Lupines and sunflower like balsamroot were in their decline. Nevertheless the late golden hour light from the sun almost on the horizon produced a dazzling display of the snow covered peak 50 km away to the southwest as well as the wildflowers a few feet in front of me. For making this image, I employed a technique relatively new to me called Perspective Blending to counter the ill effects of using a Wide Angle lens which makes molehills out of mountains.
This was not the mountain that inspired Katharine Lee Bates' patriotic song, "America the Beautiful" but Mt. Hood surely deserves better so I used a longer focal length on the same lens to capture her Purple Mountain Majesty
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Approximate Focus Distance : 6.42m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/80 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.97m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/640 secs
Exposure Bias : -2/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm