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Photography allows me to wander with a purpose :-)
Leonard Freed
HFF! Justice Matters! No one is above the law!
zinnia, little theater garden, raleigh, north carolina
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With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️
GAMBIA TOUR feb. 2020
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U.K WADERS SEEN IN THE GAMBIA
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4th In the series, a real beauty, you can approach these birds much more than in the U.K, but you may not want to with this one, because that sludge is sewage, found at the local treatment plant, as do many other birds.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP, it means such a lot. Am hoping the Government will allow nature reserves and parks to open soon, as I think this would still be safe, maybe keep the hides and information buildings locked up.
Stay strong and safe my friends, you are in my prayers.............
God bless...................................Tomx
The bin men on the coast must have an easy job 😂😂
One taken at Whitby during our Easter break. Whitby Abbey visible at the top!
Hello everyone! I have had eye surgery and I am not allowed to drive for 2 weeks .... so can not go out for new photos ....... !!! Have a few in the archives that I will post in the meantime!
It has always been my wish to photograph the secretive Sora head-on showing its laterally compressed body, which allows it to slip and weave easily through dense vegetation. However, seeing the Sora in the open is notoriously difficult.
I was justifiably excited when I spotted this Sora walking cautiously along the path. And when it turned and looked straight into the lens for a brief instant, the angle, light and position were just right, as seen in this picture. Luck!
I am glad that I was ready and took advantage of that opportunity.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G, Right angle viewfinder.
(Taken on: July,2019, St. Albert, Edmonton, Canada, Alberta)
Thank you all very much for the visits and comments.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” 😉
― Bernard M. Baruch
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A hummingbird can rotate each of its wings in a circle, allowing them to be the only bird that can fly forwards, backwards, up, down, sideways or sit in sheer space.
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The eastern garter snake has a wide range across eastern North America, as far north as southern Ontario and Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico in the south, along the eastern shores of America to the Mississippi River.
The eastern garter snake will live in a variety of environments, with a preference for grassy or shrubby fields, including abandoned farmland, outbuildings and trash dumps. In particular the snake likes to inhabit stone walls that separate the forest from fields. It is also found along moist habitats such as lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, bogs, ponds, drainage ditches, and quarries. Snakes are present in urban environments in habitats that include "city parks, cemeteries and suburban yards and gardens". Eastern garter snakes like to conceal themselves under logs, stones and other debris that allow them to bask in the sunlight and quickly seek refuge from predators.
Eastern garter snakes mostly eat toads, frogs, slugs, and worms, but they will eat almost anything they can overpower. The eastern garter snake is broadly considered non-venomous. (Wikipedia)
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This snake was enjoying the sun in early spring. It was probably just recently out of hibernation and was looking for food and warmth. It watched me for a while as I struggled to get a photo with the wrong lens, and then finally left me to my own devices. I ended up with two good shots from this encounter.
Trail 10, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2022.
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Link to Cincinnati Zoo..............American Condor
Also a new group to join for anyone who has Ohio Zoo pictures!
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Also check out Zoos Around the World group!
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This is uncropped!
I'll be a bit busy today. My daughters car is acting up so I have to help her take it in for service. I'll catch up with you all later. Have a great day!
Hence we can allow no appeal to patriotism, to revenge any national insult or injury :-)
William Lloyd Garrison, Declaration of Sentiments, Boston Peace Conference, 1838
RESIST!!
acer, chameleon Japanese maple, 'Corallinum', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, Raleigh, north carolina
to be allowed to go for a walk during this troubled time. We are fortunate to be allowed to do so. Some countries have had to bring in measures to stop people from even leaving their homes except for essential things. I do feel my walks with Marnie are essential for both of us. I'm so fortunate to have this beautiful place just 3 miles away from home. And what a glorious morning it was ! No social distancing to worry about - we only saw a couple of people a fair distance away, in all the time we were out.
To all those who aren't as fortunate as I am, who perhaps can't take advantage of a walk in the sun, or exercise... or worse, are ill, we're thinking of you now.
Perhaps you'd like to dance along to this great song. (I know, showing my age) !!
In these times of social distancing, I'm giving you a virtual hug. Hope that's OK !
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Shot at Courtenay BC. Vancouver Island. At first glance this mountain looks beautiful. but look closer and you see the scars of clear cutting that the logging companies have unfortunately been allowed to continue with.
Colourful tealights which are much too beautiful to be lit. I keep telling my friends "don't give me beautiful candles" ! But they often do ....
Ok, obviously I'm having some fun here!
The red foliage colors are finally beginning to show. Birch Pond in Lynn was very tranquil these morning, allowing some good reflections to form.
Hard to image that using a tripod to take a photo of this fountain would be a problem, but yes it was... I was told I could not use it by a security gaurd because it was on private property. Oh well... I just walked out into the street (no traffic whatsoever) and took the photo from there!
Still Life on a Busy Beach.
Part of the "Into the Sun" series, these are color pictures that come out like this, no photo-shop B&W coloration allowed.
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
.:: Emmanuel Kant ::.
Only Red Deer stags have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each year, usually at the end of winter. A soft covering known as velvet helps to protect newly forming antlers in the spring.
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Some interesting facts about the Black-Necked stilt:
They feed in both salt and fresh water on half webbed feet that allow them to swim, although they rarely do.
They have the second-longest legs in proportion to their bodies of any bird, exceeded only by flamingos.
-Himantopus mexicanus
The winter and the cold wave came to Switzerland.
With this picture I did not make it easy for me. At first I really could not decide which photo to put on flickr. I wrestled with myself, because I would like to present the most beautiful photo for my friends here. Secondly, the picture was made under very difficult external conditions, because it was really "bitterly cold". I could barely touch my hands after photographing and yet I wanted to get a nice photo of these beautiful ice crystals. I succeeded, more or less, because the background was not ideal for that. In addition, my faithful friend Roco had to wait for me and there I no longer want to start one try after another. This time I did not want to make any compromises with the warm colors of the picture, because the cold should be very touchable. I believe this has succeeded with this picture. I am fascinated by this "little work of art". Each little detail is a miracle of creation, because it was shaped by the elements of nature and radiates its brilliance as long as this nature allows.
I am grateful for these little things without which life would not be so beautiful and interesting.
Rejoice over the elements of nature.
Erwin
I thank you all for the interest and enthusiasm for my work here. I am happy about every comment from you and every time you like my pictures. Thank you very much for all the favorites and for watching my photos.
Small supplement of today:
The winter has caught up with me too, for I am terribly cold. Nevertheless, or just because of this, I am looking forward to every single word from you. Also, I always see in the little things, which makes the importance and beauty of life. Wish all of you a blessed time, without illness and with much love and joy. Hope you can all be in a nice warm place, because outside it is extremely cold here. Brrrrrr .....
....first there was darkness till i created the night, first there was darkness and darkness was right. darkness is moving into the light...
(lyrics: noa and gil dor)
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I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the
shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements
grey,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
W .B. Yeats
Schiermonnikoog is a small island in the north of Holland, no cars allowed…..
Yesterday I took my old camera and old lens to wander around in the rain. The maple trees that were here grow tall and too close to the house. But for now we won’t have to make a decision.
Shooting in RAW allows for a lot of mistakes. Mostly, however, this is about as shot.
I can't stop allowing myself to go back to Smithville to capture this tree. I love to photograph it in all the seasons and one important thing I have learned is to never take it for granted. I had a very special tree in the Smithville Lake area that was taken down without notice and I regret not photographing it more. I guess this can apply to many things in life (family, friends, etc). So here I am, early in the morning mesmerized by the shape of the extended branches along the country fence line and the glow of the sky. I ended up blurring out the grass to give the sole focus on the this magnificent living specimen. I am just awed by the shapes here as if it were drawn on the page.
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Few likely remember the Cinebomb classic from 1957 "From Hell It Came". For those who are familiar will agree this tree closely resembles the horrifying oak that snatched up young island girls while they slept and deposited them into a pool of quicksand. This being a common event on remote islands where tree's are left unsupervised and allowed to freely roam to pursue these unspeakable acts of violence.
Oh love, please hold on a little more
I am the kind of person
who dives into love too easily.
please hang in there a little bit more.
My dear
why is your gaze fixed on the rim of me?
My dear
why your voice
comes into my mind
without any warning?
Why does it bring me such sorrow?
Gathering all the pieces of the moments
that are disappearing.
Please allow me to find
the moments that I can return to.
Gathering all the love
that is disappearing.
Please allow me to find the love
so I can go onto.
My dear
why your presence
makes me feel so small
that I'm in unbareable pain.
Getting rid of all the hatred
that keep falling on me.
For the sake of my forlorn life
please allow me to love you.
I'm that kind of person who gets
torn by love too easily.
I was given strict instructions I was not allowed to stand on the rocks at all to take images. The tide was coming in and huge waves were crashing through the cavern and over the rocks. You wouldn't know it from this long exposure though.
This image was taken from a ledge on the side of the rock-face. The sea spray was so bad that I only got few usable images.
Note to self. When it is that wild and windy, it really isn't worth the effort. Try as I might I could not get the filters clean between images.
I am starting my field survey season and already have way too much work. I will be cutting back posting and commenting to a few times a week to try to manage my time. In the words fellow photographer Leon-"please don't desert me'!
As I sit and think about the days,
I dream about a place far away.
I let the sun warm my soul
And ponder the place I'd like to go.
I let the wild winds play with my hair.
I let my spirit free to go where no one else dares.
Over the still waters of sacrifice and belief.
Over the dry lands I have recovered from any grief.
My heart is content and full;
I will allow myself to sit and tarry while these dreams I hold and continue to carry.
Sometimes, daydreaming is all a person can do when you discover something so sweet and new. Life is a fine work of art and a gift. I'll linger here a little longer and daydream.Thank you all for your continued support, kind favs, and lovely comments. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
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If we allow ourselves to stay amazed and astounded at the vibrant instants of every day and do not feel ashamed of admitting to being speechless or dumbfounded sometimes... we can uncover unsuspected sparkling gems hidden all around us..
taken @ Deer River
Six stamen are featured here, emerging from the lily's center and backdropped by the glorious petals.
Stamens consist of their long stems called filaments, and then end in the dark anthers which are covered in yellow pollen.
This immersive image was yesterday's post without the white frame and also cropped horizontally...
I admit it. I am in love with the beauty and design of flowers that macro lenses allow us to experience. I see God's handiwork in nature and I am moved.
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Loneliness allow you soul room to grow. Try always to see something positive in all situations and you will feel good.
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The shafts are the lifelines of a mine because they only can be reached trought perpendicular entrances. This allows materials and miners to be brought down an the mined materials to be brought up.
The transport in the shafts is done with giant elevator machines.
What we see is the giant elevator machine of the coalmine of Winterslag (Belgium), equipped with 2 Direct Current motors of 10.000 Volt each and it raised or lowered the lift cages at a speed from 72 km per hour until a depth of 750 meters.
This crafty lady has been in operation from 1916 to 1988 and has raised a total of 66.593.000 tons of coal from below the mine.
The big wheel in the middle is the so called "Koepe disc" around which an arm thick steel cable, weighing 100 tons, was wound half a turn. The lift cages were attached at both ends of this cable.
The machine operator had a very responsible task and no computers were available: it was purely manual and was done with hands, eyes and ears.
The dashboard stands in front of the machine and consists of bells with which signals were passed from below, volt and ammeters and a level gauge which shows the movement of the lift cages and its speed in the shaft.
This gal allowed me to get within 50 yds or so of her so I thanked her for not making me chase her through the swamp.
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A kind neighbor called me over to his home last evening, alerting me to this lovely owl that was peeking out of one of his backyard evergreen trees.
The owl allowed me to spend 15 minutes with it while I fired off many good captures. It never moved and showed no signs of agitation, and I kept a quiet and respectful distance across the yard.
This seems to be an adult brown morph (Northern). There are also grey and red morphs in this species.
Screech owls are very small and their body size range from 6 to 10 inches in length. Proportionally, their heads are quite large and, since they have such short necks, that head size seems even larger :)
The light was poor and quickly fading. Fortunately I had the house to lean against for a bit of stability as I handheld my heavy gear. I captured this image at 1/5 sec. shutter speed, though it took many attempts to pull this off :)
This experience was a real thrill for me since I have never photographed a wild owl in the 12 years that I have been doing nature photography.
Thank you, kind neighbor, for your thoughtful invite into your backyard for this fulfilling experience!
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The Celts settled in the middle of a swampy landscape in the Rhone Delta and traces of the Romans can still be found today, especially in the city of Arles.
After Rome, the most Roman remains can be found there. Of the eight monuments in Arles (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the Roman amphitheater is undoubtedly the most important.
It was built in 90 AD and could accommodate up to 21,000 spectators.
Today, the Provençal bull games take place here.
In contrast to bullfights in Spain, the Course Camarguaise is bloodless. The bullfighter tries to tear a tassel wrapped around the animal's horns with the help of an iron claw.
The bulls come from the Camargue and are allowed to return to the pasture there after the game.
Das römische Amphitheater in Arles
Schon die Kelten haben sich inmitten einer Sumpflandschaft im Rhone-Delta niedergelassen und Spuren der Römer begegnet man heute noch. Besonders in der Stadt Arles.
Nach Rom kann man dort die meisten römischen Überreste finden. Von den acht Denkmälern in Arles (UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe) ist das römische Amphitheater zweifellos das bedeutendste.
Es wurde 90 n. Chr. erbaut und bot bis zu 21.000 Zuschauern Platz.
Heute finden hier provenzalische Stierspiele statt.
Im Gegensatz zu den Stierkämpfen Spaniens geht es beim Course camarguaise unblutig zu. Der Stierkämpfer versucht mit Hilfe einer Eisenkralle dem Tier eine um die Hörner gewickelte Quaste zu entreißen.
Die Stiere kommen aus der Camargue und dürfen nach dem Spiel auch wieder dorthin zurück auf die Weide.