View allAll Photos Tagged AS
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 ?
This is another one of those what-do-you-do-with-bad-weather images. We traveled to Bandon. The weather for photos stunk. Fog is cool, and useful, but a total fog in is not cool or useful. So what to do? Into the caves! There are lots of sea caves at Bandon. The tripod was key here because there was not much light. I bracketed this to get more range but did not end up needing it. I am not a video guy but the effect here made wish I was, the fog was rolling into the cave in these cool blankets. Made it tricky to shoot. Anyway, always head for the light, even if it gets your feet wet. Enjoy.
Rain fell steadily—sometimes in hard bursts—as we hiked the forested trail to Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. But when we reached the shore, the rain eased, and the skies opened just enough to take in the rugged beauty of the coast.
This photo looks west along the north end of the beach, capturing several sea stacks and a striking natural arch carved into the end of a narrow headland. The arch is on one of the rocky fingers that form the Quateata headland. Pronounced Qw'aatilla by the Quileute people, the origin and meaning of the name are unclear, but the headland is iconic along this stretch of coastline.
Geologically, the headlands and sea stacks are composed primarily of massive, erosion-resistant sandstones belonging to the Hoh rock assemblage. These sedimentary rocks were deposited in deep marine basins likely as submarine fans and later uplifted as tectonic forces shaped the Olympic Peninsula.
The bluffs and parts of the beach are formed from a distinctive geologic unit known as a mélange—a chaotic mix of rock types and sizes. The grain sizes range from large blocks to sand of various origins embedded in a fine-grained, highly deformed matrix.
Mélanges like this are typically formed in subduction zones, where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another. In this case, the mélange is part of the Hoh rock assemblage which is an accretionary wedge associated with the ongoing subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate along the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
These rocks record the complex and powerful geologic history of the Pacific Northwest coast.
After we had some time to enjoy the scenery and examine a little of the geology, the clouds darkened, and the rain returned. We hurried back up the trail.
As the Blue Angels rolled on the runway you can see the heat rising from the ground.
Heat distortion is caused when light is refracted through air of differing densities. Hot air is less dense than cold air, so light waves are bent differently in hot versus cold air. The result is visible heat waves when there is a significant temperature difference between the ground and the air above it.
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
As the final golden rays of sunlight kissed the thin layer of clouds in the sky, eastbound local job NS D19 crawls through the community of Paleman on the former Wabash mainline with a cut of grain hoppers recently picked up from the Ray-Carroll CO-OP grain elevator in Norborne. An old EMD GP38-2 still sporting its original 'High Hood" style cab from its days on the Southern Railroad rumbles past the flooded crops between the NS and BNSF right-of-ways while it announces its arrival with an old and tired Nathan NC P5.
...
NS Kansas City District
Paleman, Missouri, USA
May 9, 2025
Canon EOS 60D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
As the land does stretch out wide
Deep in the beautiful countryside
A mouth does find its daily bread
On sweet nature, it is fed
Under the tree, it is seen
Feeding on the delicious green
Devouring the treasure, that does rise
miraculously before all eyes
Deep in the beautiful countryside
That stretches out, green and wide
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.
As the sign says, it was opened in 1778. Part of Tooley's boat yard, it provided blacksmithing operations, as well as boat repairs. It continues this service to present day.
It was saved from demolition more recently when a shopping centre was to be built in central Banbury. The building behind is part of the shopping centre
As the shadows lengthen, an Aurizon coal train heads back towards Ulan. Fortunately for me it's one of the Aurizon coal trains top-and-tailed by a ~180 ton 5000 class.
1 August 2019, Aurizon 5025 with 5011 pushing near Sandy Hollow on the Ulan Line, NSW-AU
as a musician I just notice that sound seems absent in photography; are you really aware of this obvious fact?
Nikon F5
As you can see, the male Bowerbird has this funky pink crest that adorns the back of his head and the nape of the neck. THis was the best shot I could get of it as he obviously wasn't trying to attract me with his charms.
"The males, which grow to about 35cm long, have to construct a twin-walled tunnel bower, stretching 1m long and 45cm high, within a cleared ‘courtyard’ just to catch the glance of a female. And even if he builds and maintains the tallest, most robust bower in the region, he’s still not going to get much of a glance if he’s not decorating it at either end with hundreds of colourful paraphernalia – rocks, seeds, bones, shells, pieces of glass, and all kinds of plastic objects of all kinds of colours.
The idea is for the female to enter the bower tunnel to inspect the male’s handiwork, while also inspecting his own pink crest, which he’ll show off to her in the most enthusiastic fashion" Australian Geographic
How Romantic!
Looking right at Dunwich Beach but leaving the mist as seen...
Sizewell the nuclear power station appearing like a golf ball is on the horizon and in an English fishing hamlet in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It belongs to the civil parish of Leiston and lies on the North Sea coast just north of the larger holiday village of Thorpeness, between the coastal towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold.
“As if everybody here would know
Exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes”
I, for one, never could figure out what Paul Simon was talking about. Maybe it was snowflakes on the soles of her shoes? :-)
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 the water at my feet rushed by, the evening colors began to change. The sky had been filled with white clouds, but then changed the mood with a golden glow. The color was reflected in the water, adding to the warmth of the moment.
The water that was rushing out to sea, was met by the incoming tide. This resulted in a chaotic point, creating a small rip tide. Clouds also played their part, appearing to emulate this chaos, and matching the turbulence. It all created a scene that was very much alive, and the warm colors helped to tell that story of activity.
As winter begins to wane — very slowly mind you — I wonder how much flooding there will be this year. By that I don't mean destructive flooding but the overflowing of normal banks in the park.
© AnvilcloudPhotography
As fog lingers over the hillside and the rising sun, K429 passes the often photographed church at Dante, Virginia with a CN leader
Le nuvole scorrono come un mare di cotone. Sotto e in lontananza, la pianura siciliana, fino al mare.
Questi gli scenari straordinari che il vulcano più alto d'Europa, l'Etna, è in grado di offrire
Foto dal mio archivio
#etna #volcano #nuvole #clouds #pianura #land #cielo #ash #cenere #lava #sicilia #sicily
half as good. Luckily this is not difficult :-)
Charlotte Whitton
Climate Change Matters! Resist!!
bearded iris, 'Hemstitched', j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
As part of an extended aerobatic display, Vermilion Flycatcher goes into a steep dive while pursuing midges above Old Port Isabel Road in Cameron County, Texas.
As the sun rises and hits the lake the surface fog burns off in about ten minutes. In a few weeks the lake will be frozen.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
-William Wordsworth
As yet untitled. Please feel free to suggest one.
This is taken at Castle Acre Priory located at Castle Acre, Norfolk, England and is managed by English Heritage. Although the Priory is a ruin parts of it still stand including the front of the church which can be seen through the doorway.
As Fall turns into Winter it's time to take a moment and reflect on what the year has held so far - and wonder what winter will bring as the year comes to a close.
Seen at Callaway Gardens at the Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl.
As my spring break comes to an end, the people of Metro Community should be proud of my progress. I worked on quite a few dioramas, including renovating KDON Radio and Law. Here Whitney becomes acquainted with her very own office space as Don's legal assistant.
This little one continues to establish herself as a formidable friend or foe of Elizabeth's. ;)
Have a great week, everyone!
As sunrise played out the other morning, I stayed to watch these towering thunderheads make their rapid approach from the south, where they came onshore from the gulf...see below for a grandiose formation at the pond years ago!
As always many THANKS to all who choose to award/comment
PLEASE Do not fav without a comment/award. ©️All rights reserved
As the Snow Goose approaches its chosen landing spot it drops its feet with the webbing maxed out and then the wings change shape. Air brakes engaged.
Near Fowler Beach, a part of Prime Hook NWR, Delaware.
At first light, this pair of bald eagles were watching the Columbia River below, looking for breakfast.
“As the ocean is never full of water, so is the heart never full of love” --Unknown
Listening to.....I'm Yours - Jason Mraz