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From about 7am there were about 30 Jackdaws making such a noise flying over & around my house. According to my neighbour he could see them trying to chase off a Sparrowhawk that had taken one of the "family". The noise eventually stopped & nearly 2 hours later my husband noticed the Sparrowhawk in our garden devouring the bird.
We could only take photos through the window as we did not wish to scare it away & as we clicked it kept turning its head towards the house looking for the source of the noise. It stayed about 30 mins & then flew off with the remains of breakfast in its claws.
Statistics
Length: 33cm
Wingspan: 62cm
Weight: 150-260g
Average lifespan: 4 years
Sorry for all of you who may have already viewed several photos taken by Richard, he's just faster at editing or could it be more spare time.😉
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, The Teaching of Buddha
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXlh-ezKeOw
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE – ELVIS PRESLEY
Sometimes in life we come full circle
I see a footprint of my beginning
and here I am back at the start
I see the people who tried to stop me winning
but I rise above them; and leave them far behind
I draw a line in shifting, whispering grains of sand
and something deep inside me drives me on
no looking back; I am complete; I understand
sometimes in life we cannot win them over
it's not our job; it's for a greater Hand
and He will guide me on my journey
bring me safely to the shore
where angels sing; rejoice and hold me
and I will not be frightened any more
He sees in us the pain; the human burden
He sees the weight that life and people bring
He knows how much; He knows and He is certain
He will not give us more than we can take
so that in our hearts and souls we'll always sing
and when at last our cup is brimming over
He lays his Hand upon our heads and soothes our brow
and we feel the greatest love that ever found us
and we are comforted and lighter; it is a miracle somehow
and once more we are peaceful
finding joy in simple things
as darkness; shadows and all our plights
are left behind and taken care of;
whisked away on angel's wings
and soon the lines of strain are smoothed; not furrowed
as clouds reveal the stars of wonder and ethereal light
and we begin to live at last the ever after; forget tomorrow
this moment we exist; and in this moment
I am complete; I am content right here, right now.
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My artwork is a compilation of 4 of my photographs.
Yay! Three lots of printed film came through the post today - 2 Fisheyes and 1 (the 1st roll) of the Actionsampler - LOMO fun and games - will have to get back onto that scanner soon (not me, the photos).
This one is about 1,5 centimeter.
:-)
The common toad, European toad, Euro toad, is an amphibian found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa. It is one of a group of closely related animals that are descended from a common ancestral line of toads and which form a species complex. The toad is an inconspicuous animal as it usually lies hidden during the day. It becomes active at dusk and spends the night hunting for the invertebrates on which it feeds. It moves with a slow, ungainly walk or short jumps, and has greyish-brown skin covered with wart-like lumps.
Although toads are usually solitary animals, in the breeding season, large numbers of toads converge on certain breeding ponds, where the males compete to mate with the females. Eggs are laid in gelatinous strings in the water and later hatch out into tadpoles. After several months of growth and development, these sprout limbs and undergo metamorphosis into tiny toads. The juveniles emerge from the water and remain largely terrestrial for the rest of their lives.
The common toad seems to be in decline in part of its range, but overall is listed as being of "least concern" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is threatened by habitat loss, especially by drainage of its breeding sites, and some toads get killed on the roads as they make their annual migrations. It has long been associated in popular culture and literature with witchcraft.
After crossing the hiway up the hill, and all the photographers scrambling up there to take pictures, Mother Grizzly ran down the hill right by me. I was standing by the car so about this time I was grabbing for the door handle.
About an hour after sunset the orange glow of the sun is still visible over the Jordanelle Reservoir.
The 4.2% moon is 2 days old after the Great American Eclipse and this beautiful waxing crescent moon is setting over the Wasatch Mountains, the western edge of the Rocky Mountains
About 2,000 miles north of the spot where we found the Green Jay posted yesterday. This fascinating bird was singing and foraging along a stream in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
I'd be hard pressed to post two more dissimilar birds next to each other. Dissimilar in appearance, diet and habitat.
From the Audubon website:
"This distinctive bird is locally common along rushing streams in the West, especially in high mountains. It is usually seen bobbing up and down on a rock in mid-stream, or flying low over the water, following the winding course of a creek rather than taking overland shortcuts. The song and callnotes of the Dipper are loud, audible above the roar of the water.
Most food is caught underwater. The Dipper may walk with only its head submerged, or may dive, "flying" underwater and walking on the bottom, probing under stones in streambed. Also will swim on surface to pick up floating insects. Occasionally takes insects from streamside rocks, rarely makes short flights to catch insects in mid-air."
Looking behind me on Cresswell beach Northumberland. Looking the other way it was a stunningly beautiful day!
A farewell to Greece / "My first memory is of light -- the brightness of light -- light all around.” ― Georgia O'Keefe
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Heraklion / Knossos, 2020
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The greatest thing about dreams is they don’t expire. They can lay dormant for years and when you pull them out and dust them off, they shine like new.
Casi McLean
tones: Bärbel's PS/PSE actions
texture: Texture Time
About balance
The reason why balance is important lies in the prevalence of imbalances. Therefore, balance and imbalance are equally important. And a world that is out of balance and a world that cannot be unbalanced, or life, is equally scary and absurd. However, balance or imbalance may be just an illusion, especially when these processes are too long and exceed our patience or the length of our lives, and sometimes give us a false sense of happiness or pain. So we come to realize that balance and imbalance may be the most fundamental attribute of time, which are difficult to show in paintings
about 20mins of total integration time , single shots 10/15/20sec 1600 ISO Canon EF 200mm L 2.8 @3.5, @Tiglieto (GE) Italy
Feeling nervous about the new year, the little man tries to stop the clock…
As we head into the new year, I wish for health and happiness for you and your loved ones.
Let’s keep lifting one another up, sharing kindnesses and support, understanding that every one of us is valuable and has something important to share.
Let’s remember that together we shine so much brighter, a beacon of light and hope that reminds us and others that we are one.
Let’s keep offering one another a hand when we fall down, giving each other a little nudge when we get stuck, realizing we’re all on the same team.
Let’s keep learning, listening, encouraging, connecting, growing, inspiring, and creating.
Stay confident. Stay strong. And don’t let anything stop you from blazing your trail.
Happy New Year, everyone!
A farewell to Greece / "My first memory is of light -- the brightness of light -- light all around.” ― Georgia O'Keefe
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Athens, 2020
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Pottering about a bit in our Snowy Garden this morning, my Sonyeye became intrigued by this Winter Brightness. Almost violently red Cotoneaster Berries are vying with Gravity - can't show you that - over the fortunes of an H2O-droplet. Amazing forces of Nature form such a droplet. Water molecules would rather band together than bond with other kinds such as air. This desire for proximity to each other causes their spherical shape - a bit technically: a sphere has the smallest possible surface area to volume ratio. What looks like an 'elastic membrane' around the droplet is in fact its surface tension, caused by that central molecular binding. This tension is quite something: it makes it possible for example for small insects to walk on water.
In the photo, our water droplet is not a sphere. It's pendant, pulled out of shape by the force of gravity. And fell into a snowy grave just as Sony did its thing.
A mother polar bear with her two second year cubs caught executing a perfectly synchronized turn on the shores of Hudson Bay, Churchill, MB. This is my final contribution to #PolarBearWeek.
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There are about 500 species in Australia with about half of them yet undescribed.
I found these very hard to photograph because of their shiny shell, lots of reflections. In my Australian Woolly Bush!
Another shot in 2nd comment
Macro Mondays weekly theme--you can choose to photograph The Beatles or a beetle insect
I did a very quick online check, and there are at least fifty songs where the mighty Ford Mustang gets a mention - with Mustang Sally being the first on the list. Which reminds me - I have a fellow village resident called Sally! Another shot for another day!
By contrast, my real car, a Mazda 2, features in one song (and that surprised me that it even got a mention in anything!) by someone called meetcute!
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A forced perspective shot featuring two of my 1/18th scale die-cast model cars against the backdrop of our village street.
I live in a small town called Bondurant just outside of Des Moines, Iowa. It's a nice place with 9,000 friendly faces. However, that is a significant increase from the 7,365 residents counted in the 2020 census. We just had a ‘special census’ to determine that new growth and it’s hard to believe we had a population of 3,860 back in 2010.
One of the newest additions to our town is a commercial property located in the center of Bondurant. There are three tenants: Buck's Depot (a bar and grill), an Edward Jones office (financial services company) and The Creamery (ice cream, slushees, etc). Unlike many rural areas, we are lucky to not have a bunch of empty storefronts and abandoned buildings in town. However, The Creamery is already “temporarily closed”. It’s probably not a big concern, it is November and ice cream is probably not in high demand this time of year. The alcohol and financial establishments will certainly survive.
Photographed early this morning at the intersection of First and Main a little before sunrise at 34°F / 1.1°C in Bondurant, Iowa.
Developed with Darktable 4.8.0.
“Now she’s lit by the warm orange spreading from the horizon as not-quite-day, becomes not-quite-night”
David Levithan
What about the victim in all of this harvest business?
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