As I walked out one evening
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Sea of clouds as seen from Tateyama.
雲海の下は富山の街並みと湾です。
夕日に雲が黄金色に輝きました。
Under the sea of clouds is the Toyama city and the bay.
Clouds shone golden in the setting sun.
As I sat in my garden enjoying a nice cup of tea I liked how the late afternoon light was illuminating the grass.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and favs on yesterday's busy bee :)
As I watch the sky suddenly the cry for help of mercy that the rock makes me before the imminent force of the sea churning in aggressive waves swallowing everything in its path ... there I was looking at the sky and looking at the anguish of the poor rock.
Mientras observo el cielo, de repente el grito de socorro,, de auxilio de clemencia que la roca me hace ante la inminente fuerza del mar agitándose en agresivas olas, tragándose todo a su paso ... allí estaba yo mirando al cielo y mirando la angustia de la pobre roca.
as title says, i am still with inani...:)
i feel like posting all the pictures from there.haha
thank you for viewing/commenting/faving it.
As you drive through small towns, you might see a neglected, abandoned old home like this one. Maybe you wonder who once lived there and what became of them. How many children played in the yard and did they return to visit “the folks”? Is there a favorite dog buried under the tree? Then you get back on the highway and the old place is forgotten. Again.
As always, many thanks for taking the time to view, fave and comment. That's very much appreciated
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As you can see, this multi-tenant birdhouse appears to need a bit of renovation work. I can understand how the wood could deteriorate due to age, but I am wondering how the metal railings could have gotten bent this way. The house is mounted at the top of a pole in a local park and is probably 12-15 feet off the ground.
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The Pitstone Windmill as dusk falls with the mysterious and ancient Ivinghoe Beacon. This is where the historic Ridgeway Path, starts its journey.
The windmill has stood here since 1627 and it closed in 1894 after it was badly damaged in a storm. It was restored by a group of enthusiast`s and is now full operational and open to the public.
The Ridgeway path follows the high ground across the Chilterns for 87miles and ends at Avebury [ famous for its standing stones ] in Wiltshire. The path has been in use since the Neolithic period by early man as it was safer to travel across the hills than down in the valleys because of the impenetrable forests and danger of attack by wild animals. It has been used from medieval times right up to the 50s by travelling tradesmen [ journeymen ] and travelling sales men [peddlers] carrying their goods to the various markets in the many villages that it passes through. Its a haven for wildlife including butterflies as well as the flowers that grow on the rich chalk grassland and it was originally part of a deep lagoon off the coast of west Africa before the tutonic plates shifted millions of years ago.
There are many megalithic features on the Ridgeway including Bronze age Long Barrows { Graves } Iron age Hill Forts and Standing Stones.
An amazing place, I have walked sections of it. I hope to walk it in its entirety next year as long as my legs, and me can hold out that long!!!
Do hope you will like my pic and give us a quick Fave if you do! Its what your index fingers for....... mostly!!!!
Have a good week ahead!
Pat.
Info on Ridgeway and Windmill below;
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/pitstone-windmill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivinghoe_Beacon
My photos are also in Flickr river. See link;
Just as I arrived the fog did too.. This was the 1st shot, the rest did not turn out as my gear and lens just got soaked through with the fog... Very happy with this shot though. I like the way the fog flares the lights with streaks... Looking across Seaton from the link golf course....
Yeah, and a Happy Fucking Valentine's Day to you, too.
I want you to hold out the palm of your hand
Why don't we leave it at that?
Panorama of Kirkjufell and surrounding mountains on Snaefellsnes peninsula during the late Spring eveing hours.
As the fog rolls through the morning - the Bison don't seem to be bothered as they munch on the grasses. Despite recent defensive attacks on people in the park they live a peaceful and slow-moving life on the fields.
Homenagem às vítimas do Voo da Chapecoense, Descansem em Paz.
Deus conforte a todos por esta terrível tragédia que atingiu o Brasil, 29.11.2016.
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Homage to the victims of the Flight of Chapecoense, Rest in Peace.
May God comfort us all by this terrible tragedy that struck Brazil, November 29, 2016.
As seen on a walk in Perthshire in July 1977 on holiday. The best I could get out of a slide I took all that time ago.
As the Vulture flew off folks so do the Hawk, but as I watched him go, all he did was feel safe enough to make a small circle and return to the same perch, just lucky I did not move and hung in there.
Thank you all.
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco Peregrinus
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. As is typical of bird-eating raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV programme, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph).
The peregrine's breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world's most widespread raptor, and one of the most widely found bird species. In fact, the only land-based bird species found over a larger geographic area is not always naturally occurring, but one widely introduced by humans, the rock pigeon, which in turn now supports many peregrine populations as a prey species. The peregrine is a highly successful example of urban wildlife in much of its range, taking advantage of tall buildings as nest sites and an abundance of prey such as pigeons and ducks. Both the English and scientific names of this species mean "wandering falcon," referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations. Experts recognize 17 to 19 subspecies, which vary in appearance and range; disagreement exists over whether the distinctive Barbary falcon is represented by two subspecies of Falco peregrinus, or is a separate species, F. pelegrinoides. The two species' divergence is relatively recent, during the time of the last ice age, therefore the genetic differential between them (and also the difference in their appearance) is relatively tiny. They are only about 0.6–0.8% genetically differentiated.
While its diet consists almost exclusively of medium-sized birds, the peregrine will occasionally hunt small mammals, small reptiles, or even insects. Reaching sexual maturity at one year, it mates for life and nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall human-made structures. The peregrine falcon became an endangered species in many areas because of the widespread use of certain pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the early 1970s, populations have recovered, supported by large-scale protection of nesting places and releases to the wild.
The peregrine falcon is a well respected falconry bird due to its strong hunting ability, high trainability, versatility, and – in recent years – availability via captive breeding. It is effective on most game bird species, from small to large.
Population:
UK breeding:
1,500 pairs
As my true friend and loyal sharkback rider underwater, I am saving my Shark from this giant Mosasaurus, before he gets to be a dinner and I follow him as a dessert...lol.
Amazing what a good Trident can do with your enemy.
Model(s), Photographer, Editor: ME
Location: Second Life - SL + Photoshop :)
As "First Cat of the House" Rags of course had to be the first to test the new water fountain...
Dushara Tatters and Rags, 27.05.2023.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
As the weather is still wet, dull, grey and dreary still, here is a little sight of summer. There lovely tiny butterflies are quite common up in Scotland if you know where to look - patches of blaeberries