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As I wandered through the woods, an unfamiliar sight caught my eye: two heart-shaped leaves clinging to the bare branches stripped by winter. They serve as a beautiful reminder that love persists, even in the harshest of seasons.
#Flickr21Challenge #love
As of yesterday my wife Lene has officially retired and joined the group of pensioners that the rest of the house already belongs to...
Dushara Tatters and Rags (Somali cat) & Bastian (mixed breed), 18.10.2024.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
As 2025 rolls around we reflect on what 2024 has been for each of us. For me a time of huge change, not least of which becoming 2 whole grandfathers as my son gave me a second grandchild. And so we enter the New Year with anticipation of what 2025 will bring.
As the sky turned into dreams above the ocean,
and the spectators long waited for it to turn that;
it became THE ONE moment.
🌅 we went out sea shoring sunsetting with friends - and had some snacks and gossips on life and partnerships and direction - and how we'd adore med from near the ocean, away from the chaotic city lives and sadness and troubles of the humans.
how are you, friends? sending December greetings, and wishes 💕
if life is giving you lemons, take a deep breathe, take it slow, and breathe and talk it out. sending good-luck-charms back to all. ☘️🍀
regarding last post, couldn't get back to you all - but I'd, slow by slow.
As its name implies, the Common Darter is a frequently encountered dragonfly, about 4cm in length and span.
As every morning I wanted to read the newspaper but Pascha didn't allow;-)
Wie jeden Morgen wollte ich die Zeitung lesen, aber Pascha hatte was dagegen;-)
As 701 and 702 depart the Jordanian port of Aqaba. To the right of the shot is Israel and the hills in the background is Egypt. 26-02-2012.
As legend has it long before Cv-19, Lord Berkeley used to sit up on top smoking his pipe, and dangling his feet over the edge enjoying the views hence the name Lord Berkeley's Seat.
The whole face of An Teallach is undercut at this point, so the exposure is dramatic right down to the paddling pool below.
Here's to dipping our toes in the cooling waters again!
PS - special kudos to anyone who can get a bearing on my bright red tent as in "Where's Wally"? Best advice to view in double large for any tryers out there.🎪
As I wait to for you,
my heart goes *doki doki*
Will you finally notice me?
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As the sun settles over the Red Sea,
the water opens into a path of gold.
A lone boat moves quietly between horizon and light —
crossing the evening before it disappears.
Red Sea, December.
As we sailed through Doubtful Sound, low clouds and mist drifted lazily over the water and mountains, shrouding the landscape in an ethereal veil. With every turn of the boat, we seemed to slip further into a mysterious world, where the boundaries between land, sea, and sky blurred.
Punctuated only by the gentle movement of the boat, we were completely silenced by the sense of wonder, as if we had entered a hidden realm untouched by time.
As dusk approached, I photographed this adult grey fox on a tree branch scanning for prey. These animals possess unique, hooked claws, allowing them to climb trees effortlessly. They are the only canid species with this trait. A truly remarkable animal!
#4824
as I forgot my tripod at home had to buy a new one in Reykjavik, it was still raining in the morning, when I left Reykjavik at noon th sky cleared up, cycling up to Mossfellbaer wasn't so easy as there where no signs on the bicycle paths and the main road was very busy and dangerous to cycle on with a 70kg ( total weight lugguga and bicycle)heavy loaded bicycle, but finally managed to find the road up to Þingvellir, which was much better to cycle, but after a long way up it started to rain again, didn't feel for camping in this heavy rain so found a room just a little before Þingvellir where I could dry up and have a selfmade meal, and even maintain my bicycle after the heavy rain
Another shot as I made my away around this lake during this years first snowfall. I love that the trees in the foreground still had some color. Every year, I take a shot of this lake at 1st snowfall. Its become a personal tradition. And each year, the image I get has its own personality.
Unlike my other post of the train's headlights in the snow, the snowfall rate in this scene was much lighter. It was hard to tell if it was the snow fall that gave the scene that foggy look or if it was actually fog.
I'm pretty sure its the falling snow. You can click on the picture to see the larger view.
~ Lake Ellyn, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
As she walked through the station no one dared to look at her. The mystique stayed with her as she boarded the train, never to return.
As you can see, I wasn't the only one photographing this eyeball. I really makes a statement. This is from the Dallas trip. I really want to go back. I feel like there is so much more to see. Here's some information on the Eye
Tony Tasset’s larger-than-life optic sculpture, Eye, has become one of the most iconic (and rumor-generating) fixtures on Main Street.
The 30-foot-tall fiberglass, resin, and steel sculpture is a replica of the American multimedia artist’s own eye. Referencing everything from a pharaoh’s eye, a Masonic eye, and the eye of “Big Brother,” the piece ultimately means “whatever you want,” says Tasset. “Eye is one of those images that has taken on a number of meanings over the years. God and consciousness are just two of them.”
Originally commissioned as part of the Chicago Loop Alliance’s Art Loop program, Eye made its debut in the Windy City’s Pritzker Park in 2010 before arriving in its new Dallas home three years later. Since then, it has become the city’s most unique private event space and the site of the annual Dallas Art Fair’s closing soiree The Eye Ball, along with countless weddings, parties, yoga classes, and selfies.
As the sun slowly sinks on a sunny afternoon over the Mesabi Range, a Fairlane Loader manages it's payload along the Missabe Sub behind a typical trio of SD40 variants.
As did the Orange-crowned Warbler. Overnight temperatures gradually warmed up somewhat from yesterday's minus 28 windchill and stand at minus 6 (wc minus 15) this morning. Both birds were seen this morning feeding frequently on grape jelly. This seems to be the preferred food even though there is peanut butter suet and mealworms there for them.
Yellow-throated Warbler.
Image taken 3 days ago at Rennie's River Trail in St John's.
As the last vestiges of snow melt in sunny Okanagan here is another macro using a tube lens to bring out detail. This is a shot of the snow surface with reflections of the sun. A Rorschach test for those of you who would like to reveal their inner most desires or fears.
As weather blows in from the west a trio of AC44s try to out run it with an eastbound grain empty. In the foreground the remains of UP's Encampment Branch lead away from the busy Overland mainlines and towards its namesake.
UP 6489 ~ GSEEMI ~ Walcott, Wyoming
Union Pacific's Laramie Subdivision
04.08.2017
As the week wears down and we need to unwind. Some folks go fishing. Some folks use Yoga or they may garden. We need something to get our heads out of the work mode and enjoy activities that interest us, stimulate us and motivate us outside of our jobs.
Thirty Seven Years!
Wilt thou love me, sweet, when my hair is grey
And my cheeks shall have lost their hue?
When the charms of youth shall have passed away,
Will your love as of old prove true?
For the looks may change, and the heart may range,
And the love be no longer fond;
Wilt thou love with truth in the years of youth
And away to the years beyond?
Oh, I love you, sweet, for your locks of brown
And the blush on your cheek that lies --
But I love you most for the kindly heart
That I see in your sweet blue eyes.
For the eyes are signs of the soul within,
Of the heart that is leal and true,
And mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still,
Just as long as your eyes are blue.
For the locks may bleach, and the cheeks of peach
May be reft of their golden hue;
But mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still,
Just as long as your eyes are blue. by Banjo Patterson.
As we toured by boat along the coast, it became more obvious how different the coastline looks when seen from the water side. All sorts of activities take on a very different perspective, and this was one of many.
Nosed in, this fishing vessel appears to be incongruous but under repair. Removed from her natural habitat of a watery life, she looks to be "out of her element", and rather uncomfortable.
What began as a could line right at N Holly signal when I arrived 25 minutes prior to the train getting here, turned into partly cloudy skies and a nice early sunlight shot here at N Holly with Lake State’s EMD SD40-2 No.6303 leading.
As you know the "Golden" gate bridge is not literally golden or is golden in color ... which made me think about this concept !
I thought doing a very long exposure and catching the particularly yellow/white reflections of passing cars' headlights might fix that problem ! So I headed to the vista point at night and after a few tries with different durations and white balances I managed to get the Golden Gate to look Golden, as it should have in the first place (!).
It was a particularly cold night and I couldn't feel my hands after this, so I really hope you enjoy this one !
75.0mm @ ƒ/10.0 | 30sec @ ISO 100 | WB Set at 2810°K
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This limestone outcrop just north of the very small hamlet of Kaeo proved to be quite challenging to photograph. On our way north, I had thrust the camera into Averil's hands and said, "Quick; get a photo of that!"
Alas, all she got was a lovely shot of the long roadside grass - which was hardly surprising because we were traveling at 100kph, there was traffic behind us (so we couldn't slow down), and there was no room to pull over!
On the way south a week later, we pulled on to a dusty metal side-road to try again, but with no zoom, the phone camera didn't handle the long-distance shot very well at all...
And then, as we continued south, the outcrop disappeared behind hills, trees, farm buildings and who knows what else, but just when I was resigned to the fact that we'd never capture the Feature on this trip, we rounded a bend in the highway, and there it was: as large as life.
And this time, we stopped on the side of the road for the photo...!
Happy Fence Friday everyone!
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As I've told you on the previous post, Aki, almost 20 yo now, completely deaf and almost blind, had a stroke last week, and now she's almost recovered by miracle. I guess the miracle is love, because Dexter/Neghinita, Girlie and Africa didn't leave her side while she was ill.
As the water gently streamed over its next hurdle, it then divided, flowing in two distinct directions.
Pixicat : Bastet Dress in White / Arm Harness @ The Arcade
Little Bones : Tonic @ Uber
Rowne Mode : Dani Meijer Mesh Head in SPF 30
Just Magnetized : Genesis Septum piercing in Rose Gold / Crystal
Amaya : Raja Septum in Rose Gold