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More snow has arrived up North and more is forecast for here, so I might as well post more snow pictures. This one from the beginning of January.
I was about to leave this spot when the lamp came on, so I had to take picture.
As if protected by bigger brothers, a nestled fern lay shielded from the elements, in the Kinnikinnick forest.
As well as the excursion, this day was a testing day of sorts.
Got a new backpack a few weeks ago to carry gear (Mindshift BackLight). Check! Carried some extra gear just to add some weight and it felt great.
Got some new boots this past week that are water proof. Double check!! Feet kept dry.
And wanted to test using my Canon wide angle on the Sony camera. Autofocus speed is not great, so switch to manual focusing which isn't a big deal for landscapes. Focus peaking makes it easy. Check!
A good day :))
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As usual the spring comes with a little color and warmth here in the north. The stillness turns into storm and back. Just an ordinary spring.
The water goes away letting me get to my favorite location. A picture from a birchland, close to the city.
Thank you for all the coments and favs, my friends.
As summer draws to a close, I thought it would be very appropriate for the Macro Mondays theme 'Leaf' to show a tiny bit of the decimation of my hosta plants! I have given up on my Gastropod Relocation Programme, and the snails seem to be enjoying themselves immensely.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
Ahlice in Roots
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“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
flickr friends+me = twice as nice
Thank you for putting up with me flickr friends. I know I type dyslexic all the time without realizing it. I leave words out of my sentences completely. My friends tell me they have learned a new language by being my buddy on instant messages. Now I just noticed I have been handing out spanish invites to all of my friends for two days! I told you yesterday I am still silly. Well here you go!!! LOL
Have a wonderful day!!
As always, many thanks for taking the time to view, fave and comment. That's very much appreciated
Stay safe
I'll be as lovely as you want
I'll be as lovelly as you want
I'll be as lovely...
Many things have happened
As you came into this world.
You deluded me so,
You caressed my glow and you came into my little world
Made me think that we were one...
You came into this world,
and when you kissed me,
you collapsed me forever
Into this world
when you held me,
We fought windmills together,
and you came into this world,
and you killed me.
Forever, means ever,
into this world.
As the title says, the center of a daffodil (Narcissus) growing on the grounds of Boulevard Baptist Church, Anderson, South Carolina. Pollen is clearly visible.
Thanks for looking! Isn't God a great artist?
Blessed Good Friday.
As much as I adore the liquid element, I reside at a place where it is is considered a rather scarce commodity and can hardly be located ... Thank God, at a distance of half an hour drive there lies the beautiful river of Nestos, whose flow is surrounded by amazing Green Nature and bridges, lots of bridges !!!
I love using my tripod and my ND (Neutral Density) filters over my lenses ... Their combined use enhances considerably the appropriate shutter speed for a balanced exposure, thus blurring water's flow and creating beautiful sharp images .... Environmental colors remain unaltered ...
I definitely suggest them for extensive use over around blue hours landscape photography ...
NIKON D90 DSLR with Nikon Nikkor 18 - 55 lens, Manual Mode, shutter speed 1 s, ISO 125, f 13, focal length 18mm, use of HOYA ND X 2 filter on top of which a HOYA ND X 8 filter was used, white balance set to cloudy weather , center weighted average metering mode, HDR made by only one original RAW shot, flash didn't go off, use of tripod ...
As I began to photograph this shell, the tide began to cover it. I love how the water formed around it's shape.
As it is raining and miserable outside today, I thought I would post an image from our trip to Spain in October. A Squacco Heron that flew out of the reeds as we walked past.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fav my images.
... than just one day a year,
I have decided to make it a personal "Elephant Week 2019"
Elephants take such good care of each other,
so why couldn't we care for them
while we are the only reason for their declining numbers?
African Elephants / Afrikanische Elefanten (Loxodonta africana)
Tarangire N.P., Tanzania, Africa
"As we sat, a tiny flash of blue-gray and white sped away. A moment later, the bird returned, and went back to foraging up and down the outer branches of the vines in search of food.
The bird was white underneath and almost exclusively blue-gray up top. The wings looked a bit darker, as if some black or brown ink had been splashed in. A white eye-ring stood out against a backdrop of gray head and a slender, jet black bill.
The most remarkable thing, though, was the bird's diminutive size. Wings spread wide were just a bit more than 4 inches. My field guide says that I would need to hold five of them in my hands just to get one ounce."
Michael Burke
As we move into spring, the delightful beech copper displays are starting to disappear slowly. Soon to be replaced by new buds and heralding a change of colour in the woods. Taken on a misty morning at the start of March in The Hangings, Whiteleaf, Buckinghamshire.
Commonly known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of orchids in the family orchid. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. Orchids in this genus are native to India, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines. A few to many, small to large, long-lasting, flat, often fragrant flowers are arranged on erect to hanging racemes or panicles. The sepals and petals are free from and spread widely apart from each other. The lateral sepals are usually larger than the dorsal sepal and the petals much wider than the sepals. The labellum is joined stiffly to the column and has three lobes. The side lobes are erect and more or less parallel to each other and the middle lobe sometimes has a pair of appendages or antennae. 39837
As the new year starts its pace we have some hopes, dreams and wishes. It's always a new beginning. Human's wish of happiness lives forever.
Here's the photo of the first minutes of the new day. One of the best days of recent summer that we spent on the shores of Baikal lake in Siberia.
I wish you all the best in 2022, good trips, beautiful photos and peace inside.
Thank you for all the comments and faves, my friends.
As the sun sets beyond Haystack Rock, a jogger enjoys a jaunt along Oregon's Pacific Ocean Coast at Cannon Beach.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 100, f/10.0, 55mm, 1/400s
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Stay safe
As usual I had my 105 lens on the camera yesterday evening as I took a stroll after work, but this beautiful blackbird let me get amazingly close before he flew away!
www.flickr.com/photos/joanatkinson/ one for you Joan, though he's not as colourful as your beauty!
As a companion to the last post of the Yellow-headed Blackbird in flight, I thought I’d share this one which I like. In my experience with this species in the western USA, while not shy, they kept their distance; usually separated by some water. I almost always saw them if there were tall reeds at waters edge. The Fort de Soto 1st year teenager, definitely felt that he was in charge. On several occasions he was fly toward people, standing on the sand to survey “HIS” territory. In this instance, I was alone, and I could not help but think that he was looking at me and saying: “You want a piece of me!” (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) (Sony a1, 200-600 at 600mm, 1/3200, f/6.3 ISO 640)
As Briton and I were going from one place to another, we spotted this beauty way up in a big tree. Briton swings around and I got out and shot it. Best kind of Drive by shooting I like to hear about. Cooper's Hawk Plymouth Meeting Pa.
As the river of water meandered through the forest, we too meandered with it, but sticking close to the well worn path. With each step, we kept moving lower into the forest realizing that at some point it would be necessary to climb back up. Fortunately, the many wonders of nature prevented us from moving too quickly.
The undulating floor and various bare roots, made one look were one was walking. A vividly green fern helps too anchor this shot, while thriving in a crevasse among the moss covered rocks. And, the cloud covered sky helped even out the light, preventing any harsh shadows.
RedFish are back at The Darkness Monthly Event with this tattoo that is beautiful, bold yet delicate. So feminine that will make any girl blossom <3
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As mentioned a few days ago, we celebrated our 45th Wedding Anniversary at the Fisherman's Table restaurant on the 31st January.
After an enjoyable meal, it became obvious that the sun was setting quickly; there was just time to capture the last rays of 2022...
A similar photo was published around 2 months ago, but like then, the setting sun on New Year's Eve was just magical...!
And then the proverbial icing on the cake occurred: a Gull came swooping quickly in from the ocean, and began to bank sharply in preparation for a touchdown on the restaurant's lawn...
Focus, focus, steady, track the bird but keep the sunset in mid-frame, watch out for the shadows cast by the nearby hills, don't wait too long...
NOW!!!
That's a take...!
Thank you for your very kind and encouraging comments beneath my photos...! Your support is very greatly appreciated...
As the sun came over the mountains, one of the tallest dunes received the first of the early morning rays. It was really nice to watch the light creep across the dunes as the sun gradually cleared the mountain ridge.
No, I just refuse to believe my eyes
In front of me something I can't recognize
You stood beside me all my life
The heart machines are ticking
I can hear the life support pumping
The line between life and death doesn't become any clearer than this
Covered with an oxygen mask
These words will be his last
With the energy he has got left
He turns to me and say
I can not stand by you
Till the end of the world like I said I would do
No, I won't be able to
Help you carry the weight of the world
My time has come
Silent as a butterfly
I'll be flying beside you
Watching above you
Silent as a butterfly
All of a sudden I've lost my strength
Isn't it scary how things can change
Mm, in an instant just like that
Whenever I had questions
You always had the answers
You taught me about life
And the importance of being yourself
And to highly value honesty
How not to lose grip of reality
With both your feet on the ground
I can not stand by you
Till the end of the world like I said I would do
No, I won't be able to
Help you carry the weight of the world
My time has come
Silent as a butterfly
I'll be flying beside you
Watching above you
Silent as a butterfly
You weren't suppose to see me like this
And I'm sorry, sorry
I must leave, it's my turn
But I will see you soon (soon)
I cannot stand by you
Till the end of the world like I said I would do
No, I won't be able to
Help you carry the weight of the world
My time has come
Silent as a butterfly
I'll be flying beside you
Watching above you
Silent as a butterfly
As A Butterfly - Dead By April
A huge thank you to Abigail Brewer for posing for me in this shot. It wouldn't have felt right to me if I did it without you. ♥♥
Photo taken at Lux Aeterna. Please go check out the beautiful SIM.
As the second longest river in the UK, the Thames has historically been the major line of communication, transportation, and nourishment for not only London, but seven different counties in England. As a great provider for the English people, it's no surprise that the water source has the nickname ''Old Father Thames.