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As I was driving toward Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan's upper peninsula, I passed over a bridge and glanced toward Lake Superior. Seeing this view made me turn around and go back for the photograph. The Floodwood River flows into Lake Superior just a few hundred yards from the bridge.
As I've said before a trip round Oban bay wouldn't be the same without these guys.
This one was busy pottering along the shoreline as usual. Although the light was behind the bird, I liked the reflection it made. The clarity and transparency of the water in it's shadow makes this shot for me.
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Oban Bay - Scotland
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As long as it can find a little open water and food, this heron will probably stick around in the cold temperatures in this area.
Mohawk River
As seen from an eastbound auto pacing on U.S. Highway 34 out of Galesburg, Illinois, a speedy Southern Pacific intermodal with Chicago on its radar, sprints through Oneida on Burlington Northern’s Galesburg to Aurora main line on the afternoon of June 2, 1991. Powering the train is a trio of Cotton Belt locomotives, with a pair of EMD GP60s sandwiching a GE B40-8.
The phrase busy as a beaver is so apt for what we find on our walks. There are several trees which have been cut down with these two being the closest together. Through the autumn I wanted to get a photo of these but there was too much brush obstructing a clean shot. Well the ice on the lake is safe enough to walk on so a few feet onto the frozen surface I got this gem. Late afternoon with the sun low is the icing on the cake...
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As I was taking a walk in the park, a beautiful border collie dog came in with his tail waving. He was a very friendly dog. I played with him for a while.
This photo was taken at the Moegi Park in Yokohama.
As we were having a New Year's gathering at our home, my husband bought some flowers to decorate the table.
With freshly snow capped peaks of the Talkeetna Mountains standing above, Alaska railroad 4005 leads the AS&G gravel train down the siding at Matanuska junction to meet the northbound MEX. The peaks of these mountains were just about bare when we arrived the week prior to this and as you can see they got a good dumping of fresh snow in that week. The line to the right in the photo is the Palmer branch where the AS&G loads just a couple miles up the line and is the only train to traverse the branch these days. The mainline is out of view and hidden in the woods to the left. The AS&G and QAP gravel trains run in a 1x1 configuration these days cutting out the need for a shoving platform or a run around move even though the AS&G will still shove down from the load out using the wye here at the junction to prevent having to change ends.
As usually they are many chocolates cookies and desserts left from Christmas, Some stored in containers that keep them fresh and others in the refrigerator,
Airtight containers keep chocolates past the Summer.
Yes they taste fine.
Rope strung as x-shaped balustrades between upper and lower railings on an outside deck. Spiders like to use their own "ropes" as travel lanes between them, seen backlit here in the morning sun.
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As part of Rena's "life enrichment" so she doesn't have to attack me for fun, she has this new treat puzzle. She ignored it for 2 days and now loves it and can get the treats out of any of the sections. We only use it once a day, 6 treats, so she doesn't get bored.
...as one does, sun shining, looking cool and relaxed.
More than can be said for me..street photog is well out of my comfort zone, but at least I came out of the experience with all my teeth ;))
The Monastery, known as Blackfriars from the black cloaks the friars wore, was founded on a site west of Southgate Street, Gloucester, with the city wall adjacent to the south. It comprised a church and a quadrangle formed by such buildings as the scriptorium (library), the dormitory with its renowned scissor-braced roof and the cloisters. It was established around 1239 under the patronage of Henry III and at its height was home to 30-40 friars. Today it is one of the most complete surviving Dominican black friaries in England and owned by English Heritage.
As you know, Rose of Sharon's can grow quite large and tall. They tower above all the rest of the flowers in the yard and it's the same in this case. Some of our Rose of Sharon's even tower over me and I'm 6'3, which makes it difficult for pruning, but that's what ladders are for...right ?
As we were leaving the Falls shortly after 3pm, the crowds began to fill in. All morning we pretty well had the place to outselves. Standing above Horseshoe Falls, looking over towards The American Falls, with Rainbow Bridge in the background, and yes there was a rainbow. Above the American Falls there is a Hot Air Balloon, just docked to onload more sightseers.
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As the Sun starts to assert itself the mist that surrounds trees at the edge of Castle Semple Loch starts to lift.
As usual, it is a lack of discipline that prevents me from selecting only one or two shots of this repeat visitor to the rapids above Dolan Falls on the Devils River.
As we continue our drive towards the Spanish Peaks, the road became too snow covered for a safe drive. So, we turned and headed away from the Peaks. Off in the distance is Mt Mestas and Rough Mountain. It's a lot further than it looks. A drive for another day perhaps.
As irises refuse to bloom in my yard, I was very glad to spot this beauty in Potsdam, in Karl Foerster's aquatic garden on Freundschaftsinsel
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A carnivorous animal in the same family as weasels, badgers, mink etc. that lives primarily on a diet of fish but also includes frogs, crayfish, crabs and even a few waterfowl.
A coat of long guard hairs over their insulated underfur keeps them warm and dry so they can stay comfortable throughout the North American winters. They are very successful at hunting prey in our rivers, streams and ponds aided by their webbed feet, long muscular tail and sharp claws coupled with the ability to hold their breath for extended periods. As a preventative measure to becoming waterlogged they do spend a lot of time on land and enter the water only to hunt or travel much unlike the sea otters that spend most of their lives in the ocean. An overland sprint of 10 to 18 miles while searching for prey is not uncommon.
River otters seem to have the ability to live alone or in pairs but are quick to socialize in groups when other members are encountered. After mating and going through a gestation period of 80 - 90 days a female will give birth to 1 - 5 pups in a den called a holt or couch which she excavates under tree roots or a cache of rocks. Prior to the birth the female called a bitch or sow will drive the male (dog or boar) away and the pups or cubs will be tended to by the female and older offspring if still around. The pups will begin emerging from the den at about 1 month of age and mom will entice them into the water for their first swim at about 2 months. After the pups are weaned dad may return and help raise the juveniles until probably 1 year of age. Females attain sexual maturity at 2 years of age and males at 3.
River otters range in size from 10 to 33 lbs and 2.5 to 5 ' in length with females being about 1/3 the size of males. When not hunting prey they spend much time playing and frolicking with each other. This individual is one of a trio that has clawed its way onto the ice to enjoy the spoils caught underwater.
Endeans Mill is deep in the central North Island and close to Pureora Forest Park. A wonderful historical site filled with aging relics of the timber industry.
'Crete' as in concrete! Yes, this ship was built of the stuff way back during the First World War. Here's a link to a short article on the Creteboom: www.atlasobscura.com/places/ss-creteboom
Here's drone footage: thecretefleet.com/concrete-ship-videos
As we cruised into Johns Hopkins Inlet this view of the glacier, bathed in brilliant sunshine, took my breath away!
Johns Hopkins Glacier is a 12-mile (19 km) long glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins on the east slopes of Lituya Mountain and Mount Salisbury, and trends east to the head of Johns Hopkins Inlet, 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the terminus of Clark Glacier and 79 miles (127 km) northwest of Hoonah. It was named after Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 by Harry Fielding Reid.[1] It is one of the only advancing tidewater glaciers of the Fairweather Range.[2] Access to the face of the glacier is limited to the Johns Hopkins Inlet. Wikipedia
As the fair weather continues, I thought it would be a good opportunity to practise some focus stacking techniques. This is one of the more simple ones that I did but I liked the composition enough to share the image. I am blending manually and this can be a pain-staking and lengthy process but I really do think that the rewards are worth the effort. There are still mistakes in focus points in all of the images I took yesterday but ultimately, I feel I managed to conceal these well for the most part. This image was taken on the coastline of Portknockie in Morayshire, Scotland.
With the weather having been quite stormy recently, it's just as well many boats never made it into the water at a local marina this summer.
As I was walking back to my car I noticed this Say's Phoebe and its partner hunting for bugs. They were flying back and forth to a nest that was barely visible in the corner of a building. I saw at least three babies and it looked like the parents could barely keep up with their demands, as they were feeding them non-stop. It is really amazing to see how devoted they are to their young.
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As the sun went down and the temperatures continued to fall in the minus temps at sunset, I was walking to return to my car when I saw this LEO perched on an open snag in the middle of the meadow. I took some safety shots and moved in closer and closer. This individual didn't care that I slow approached. This wasn't my closest shot that evening, but the background was nice at this angle. After spending about 15-20 minutes with this individual, I hiked back to the car in the dark. Click for large view.