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Lol, actually this lovely nanna was helping what I guess to be her little grandson to wave jump. I have my outrageous hat on today because my mood isn't so good....Alas Beau my Golden Retriever has misplaced one of the two ancient teddies (well the lost one is a Lion actually but was soft and raggy ) the same as the old Teddy we purchased quickly for when I bought him home from the whelping pen. I rubbed both into his smelly fur and and he has suckled on one or the other over the ten years of his life... we have searched for days but can't find Lion anywhere. I woke at 4.30 am and at 6.30 am was almost sick with tiredness trying to think of new places to look. Even my son joined the search yesterday and both Jon and I resumed this morning. No Lion ........
Several hours later 4 worn knees ( I even knelt on the bar divider between a cloak room and hall and am limping badly. We are going to try the shed in a little while when we feel a little recovered…Beau keeps lying all morose in his dog bed in the kitchen 😞
Ok actually its cheaha creek above lake chinabee, but I find it to be a generous giver when it comes to photo ops. Alot of shot possiblities all along this little creek.
This one actually makes me smile. I was out in a local town shooting a roll of film through a camera that I intended on selling just to make sure everything worked. There were some stairs going up to a parking lot on top of a building and I was looking at the stairs to see if there was a picture there to be had when these two young lads bustled past on their way up the stairs. They had noticed my camera and when they got to the top of the stairs one of them turned around and shouted down - did I want to take his picture. I laughed and said sure and he gave me that pose and "attitude" before laughing and running off.
35mm Film Photography
Phenix DC303K 'student' camera
Pentax-M 50/1.7
Bergger Pancro 400 B&W film
I uploaded a different photo in this sequence several months ago, in which the mantis was actually taking a bite. But I like this one too, in which the mantis holds the evidence but still tries to look innocent. Eating a paper wasp in southern Indiana, USA.
Mirror Lake is actually an impoundment of Dell Creek. A dam to provide a head of water for a flour mill was first installed in 1860, creating Mirror Lake. The really beautiful thing about this reservoir is that it sits in a narrow canyon. The canyon is believed to have been formed when the proglacial lake in the Dell Creek basin (connected to glacial Lake Wisconsin) emptied catastrophically. A place of great beauty with scenic sandstone "dells" that are covered with White and Red Pines. The high sides of the canyon keep the wind from disturbing the surface of the lake most of the time, so the name "Mirror Lake" is really justified.
The structure in the distance behind the fallen tree is the famous Ishnala supper club. A destination for special family occasions for over 60 years. Some of the pines actually are growing through through the building itself. Have a great Sunday.
Actually managed a day out with my camera today, and had the chance to tick 2 locations off my ever-growing bucket list. This beautiful old abandoned church really tickled me, with the oak tree growing up through the middle. Unfortunately we were plagued with very harsh sunlight today, so a return trip is on the cards....;-)
Actually, it is a chalk stream. This means, it flows when there is a lot of rain (as is now) and during a dry summer there might be only a trickle. The River Ver begins just outside of Markyate in Hertfordshire and passes St Albans on its way south where it becomes part of the river network feeding into the Thames. Here, squeezed in between Chequers Hill and the old A5 (Watling Street, the ancient Roman road), the stream has created a flood plain (to the delight of water fowl). Fuji X-E3 plus Samyang wide-angle lens.
Actually the first Burr Truss covered bridge in Lehigh Valley that my sweet west coast damsel and I ventured to that October day last fall, ironic that it’s image would be the last of the three Burr Truss covered bridges that I post, located in Northampton Pennsylvania is the Kreidersville Covered Bridge, built back in 1839 over the Hokendauqua Creek. In 1959 a grass roots movements by the local citizens recognizing the historical significance of the vanishing covered bridges when the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation State Highway Department wanted to knock down the bridge replace it with a concrete bridge, banded together to save the 116 foot long Hummel's - Koch's - Solt's Bridge as it was then known, named after the families that resided near the bridge and organized & formed the ‘The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania’ named after the gentlemen whose patented truss design was used in the construction of this bridge and actually the other two which my west coast damsel and I visited on that day. The state has 250 of the remaining 1500 covered bridges left in the United States.
That's actually the old Erlangen Palace in the background, now serving as the university administration building. And the horses are part of a children's carousel or merry-go-round at the central Erlangen Christmas Market. I got the shot on one of those rare November days when the sun was shining. [OLY01150_lr_3000]
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Actually quite a sizeable river for the Lake District. Flows into Derwent Water just to the north of this spot and ultimately into the Irish Sea at Workington
I actually had to turn around to pull over on the side of the road to take this image.... I will never do that unless it is abandoned or like this one for sale. Living in the country myself I honestly would not like my home being photographed without my knowledge, so I try to always think about that over the past couple of years. This place had so much character and I enjoyed doing some landscape photography for a change of pace.
Actually it is called Sunset Arch. However, for me it will always be the Rainbow Arch... Thanks for all your faves and comments.
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Well I actually bought two gerbera daisies yesterday. The orange one posted prior and this red one. Of course with a hundred or so ladybugs flying around, I took several shots. I chose to put this ladybug on the flower because she has no spots on her back shell. Haven't seen many of those. She dares to be different. ;)
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Actually, taken in April 1992. I went to Newport with my husband and while he spent the time in a work conference, I got to visit the Cliff Walk and a few mansions. Wonderful memories!
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actually, this bird was standing on the Connecticut River bank next to a sign warning against the discharge of sewage waste (I think).
It just *looks* like it has its hands in its pockets.
Actually not Elephant Ears at all, but Taro plants, which love it along the swampy shore of Lake Verret!
Well, after doing some research, I don't think these are Elephant Ears at all, but a close cousin, called Taro. Don't confuse the two, as one (Elephant Ear) is poisonous and the other is completely edible. Check out the link below...
www.mauijungalow.com/2012/03/taro-vs-elephant-ear-telling...
Actually taken by my glamorous assistant: David Fryer-Winder, on my instruction with focus/framing. Take a look at his stream if you get chance:)
Taken climbing on a haystack on a friends farm.
......actually there are 5 babies on board, 2 are hidden, the remaining 2 had to follow on behind. E-M1-MKII/100-400mm.
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People are not actually allowed to get into Laguna Cejar's waters.
Instead, tour agency took us to the adjacent Laguna Piedra, where we could brave the high altitude cold and get into the lukewarm water. We found a current of warm water (heated by the thermal springs), it was actually not uncomfortable.
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These ponds have a very high salt content, about 33%, far above what we find in the sea, so when entering the water in the water you do not have to make the minimum effort to float. It's the same thing that happens in the Dead Sea, the giant saltwater lake in the Middle East.
You can enter this pond even if you can not swim, as soon as your body is in the water, you will already be floating. In ponds like this you should not dive headfirst. It is also good to avoid wetting the face, especially the eyes and mouth, due to excess salt that can be harmful.
The water in the pond is cold and hot, and this causes some people to give up bathing in it. We go in and we can ensure that after a few seconds in the water you get used to it and the temperature difference is no longer a nuisance.
The bath is refreshing, especially if you are doing a very hot afternoon like the one on the day of our tour. And the float makes the bath more fun and also relaxing, as we do not have to make any effort to stay in the water.
Eugene actually had his birthday yesterday so I am catching up. Here he is in his usual glory in the middle of the pouring rain that was Riot Fest last year.
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Macro Monday - Sweet spot squared
This was interesting as I quite often use f16 when I want everything in focus but went for f9 in the end for this shot as I felt the point of focus was slightly sharper (if I understand correctly, that was the point of this theme) I felt a bit like I was at the opticians...is it sharper or just closer...I'm never sure there either! ;)
I am slowly catching up after my weekend away. I am going away again in a few days so may not be on Flickr much for the next week, I will try to comment when I can but actually have a very busy few weeks ahead. HMM
Taken near Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Not the best shot, but posted in the public interest.
Many an experienced bird bander worth their salt will no doubt have a replete collection of whoppers concerning his or her near misses in the handling of the the fairly uncommon "Horned Variant" of American Goldfinches.
The same caution should be applied as one would employ, say...removing a slippery catfish from off the hook...watch out for those sharp little barbs! These little 'tusks' will likewise deliver a nasty sting much the same way as the spurs on a rooster or the aforementioned catfish.
American Goldfinch "Horned Variant"
Actually, that red building has six rather unattractive gables, but I think the colors, shapes, and textures work nicely with that icon of Manhattan architecture, the Flatiron Building.
The Flatiron Building, located at the crossroads of Broadway and Fifth Avenue at 23rd Street, is considered, at 285 feet tall, to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in New York City. My how things change.
Actually a pre-dawn shot from the beach at the Gibson Steps in Victoria, Australia. In the centre is one of the Twelve Apostles - either Gog or Magog.
On the left of the sea stack is the Milky Way rising. The southern cross is visible to the left of the Coalsack. Directly above the sea stack is the Large Magellanic Cloud and to the right is Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. The Small Magellanic Cloud is visible between the sea stack and Canopus.
Actually, I think she may be moonlighting at the cake shop. Maybe she's just trying to pick up some tips from the experts. :)
For this week's Macro Mondays group theme, Stack.
Actually I don't think this is a wetland or a swamp. It's just a few old boggy areas right off a hiking/biking trail called Lost Valley here in St. Charles County. I just love the obvious old age of the trees in this area. & although the water has this algae, or whatever it is atop it, the water is actually clear, which just adds to the beauty of this awesome place. Not to mention how much I love a late winter landscape & these skies.
Actually, I now believe this may be a Yellow Warbler. Due to two great Flikrites I actually did some looking in my bird book and came up with my best guess. I do at least know that it is not a Goldfinch. Cute though.
Jaguar, the really friendly welcome cat obliges for a photo. He is usually outside the vet's premises (it's actually a house) but has access to indoors via a door with a cat flap.
I really like this fellow as he always greets me whenever I bring Joey for his acupuncture treatment. 😸
Actually I prefer to do night photography from dark sites, but unfortunately this is not always possible.
People living in or near the big cities just do not realize what great skies they miss. A recent study (advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/6/e1600377.full) shows that 99% of the Europeans and US-Americans live under light polluted skies. 30% of the people living in my home country, Switzerland, cannot see the Milky Way - and we are still lucky. The European average is 60% and in the US this figure mounts to shocking 80%!!!
Recently, I flew into London for an overnight. Of course the London area is horribly light polluted, but I decided to take along my photo equipment anyway.
As images of starry skies were out of question, I decided to do long exposures of some famous landmarks.
I havn't got much experience with this kind of photography, but I thought closing the aperture and shooting low ISO for once might be the best course of action.
I am quite happy with the result - except for the horribly blank sky!
As always, all your comments and faves are highly appreciated.
Update 20.12.2016
I couldn't stand the dull black skies any longer. Therefore, I reprocessed the image with a (purely fake) blueish sky. I hope you do not mind...
Actually, there were several rocks which had been spray painted by city power crews. Sorted through them to find the one I liked the most, because that's the sort of idiotic stuff you do for Iron Photographer. Right?
Many people rock fish off of Muriwai coastline. I guess fishing is good, because it's actually a very dangerous spot and lives have been lost.
I actually took this (and a few other ornaments) to the beach but it was so overcast that I decided not to take photos. So they got a trip out, and a walk along the beach.
When I got back to town it was nicer, so I went to a park and had a little photo shoot there instead :-)
So I looked through my photostream today and saw how many beach related photos I've got. And at least a quarter of the 'non-beach related' ones actually were taken on the way too, from, or next to, a beach!
All these lovely little purple shells were found and carefully collected by me at Himatangi beach, NZ.
Another couple of shots of these purple shells
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>More of my beach finds on flickr :-D
This was actually my first ascent of the Leche trail without getting lost at some point. Shortly after the turnoff from the church path, there are two or three exposed places that strain the nerves of the inhabitant of the North German swamps, but do not yet force them to turn back. Then you just have to pay close attention to the partly heavily weathered red splashes of color that mark the way. Once at the top, I gave up my original plan to continue to Tegerguenche in favor of a small extension in the other direction: the red "Schichtband" (in 2017 I decided to descend directly into the Argagachlucht at exactly this point; this fun is now prevented by the wall at the harbor). Years ago I had to break off the red "Schichtband", because I am probably not sufficiently free of vertigo. Now I just wanted to test whether I could do it alone this time. Besides, I didn't feel like going back the church path.
Este fue en realidad mi primer ascenso al sendero de la leche sin perderme en algún momento. Poco después del desvío del camino de la iglesia, hay dos o tres lugares expuestos que tensan los nervios del habitante de los pantanos del norte de Alemania, pero aún no los obligan a regresar. Entonces solo tienes que prestar mucha atención a las salpicaduras de color rojo parcialmente desgastadas que marcan el camino. Una vez en la cima, abandoné mi plan original de continuar hacia Tegerguenche en favor de una pequeña extensión en la otra dirección: la "Schichtband" roja (en 2017 decidí descender directamente al Argagachlucht exactamente en este punto; esta diversión ahora está impedida por el muro en el puerto). Hace años tuve que romper la "Schichtband" roja, porque probablemente no estoy lo suficientemente libre de vértigo. Ahora solo quería probar si podía hacerlo solo esta vez. Además, no tenía ganas de volver al camino de la iglesia.
Now to the red "Schichtband". After nice Austrians in the pizzeria "La Avendida" had assured me that the red "Schichtband" could be walked without any major problems, I wanted to tackle it again. To make the story short:
1) I survived the way
2) it gave me the adrenaline dose of a whole year in just one hour
3) I met two hikers on the way, who were travelling at a speed in the range of mm/min. After I paused in Bar Vizcaina for some time, they still hadn't arrived. To put it bluntly, I don't know if they survived.
Ahora a la "Schichtband" roja. Después de que los amables austriacos en la pizzería "La Avendida" me aseguraran que la "Schichtband" roja se podía caminar sin mayores problemas, quería abordarlo de nuevo. Para hacer la historia corta:
1) Sobreviví al camino
2) Me dio la dosis de adrenalina de todo un año
3) Conocí a dos excursionistas en el camino, que viajaban a una velocidad en el rango de mm / min. Después de hacer una pausa en el Bar Vizcaina por algún tiempo, todavía no habían llegado. Para decirlo sin rodeos, no sé si sobrevivieron.
PS: Sorry für die besch... Übersetzung dank Google