I love these shots of dew in spider webs.

I've probably over cropped this and it's a little grainy, but hey, worth it I think.

Golden ringed Dragonfly.

Cordulegaster boltonii

This is the UK’s largest dragonfly and you won’t be surprised to know that it is also a voracious predator and powerful flyer, eating damsel flies, bees, wasps and even other dragonflies. I managed to photograph it with the help of my wife, which is an amusing story in itself…..

My wife said to me “have you got the right lens on for a dragonfly” - “yes” says I and she led me to where it was, on a pot plant on the patio low to the ground. Despite it’s very large size, at least 8cm - well over 3 inches, those markings and me using my 20x magnifier on the back of the LCD monitor, I just could not find it, right under my nose, centimetres away and big enough to trip over but I couldn’t find it.. My wife - blessed with both brain and eye,

stood behind me as I knelt so she could see where exactly I was pointing the camera…….

“Left…..left….left…..right a bit… find the edge of the pot……up a bit ….now you should have it……”

And there it was. What a team!

And now it is here :^)

~The eye applier is new from Ikon called Apex

~Hair is from Doux

~Necklace is from Avaway

Merlin with White-crowned Sparrow kill

Grand Harbour Hotel façade (detail). Designed by Igal Yawetz architects, completed in 1994.

Southampton, UK

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White tailed sea eagle on the Argyll coast

In Mara North Conservancy in Kenya the River Pride is led by a coalition of 4 male Lions. These are 2 of those males.

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The roof of St Paul Lutheran church. Sarasota Florida. Hasselblad X1D.

Evidence of a gossan in the tidewater area of Frobisher Bay.

AC Origins || Nvidia DSR || Frans Bouma's Injectable Camera || Paint.Net for cropping

The Arctic hamlet of Apex, a neighbourhood of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut basks in the glow of the last light of day. In the distance, anchored in Frobisher Bay, a freighter offloads SeaCans onto to lighters to be delivered to the city beach.

tried using a dirty glass, to make a darker shadow... weird, the way the shadow has a broken rim...

I might just have to start numbering eagle pictures, as I'm running out of titles. I saw "Apex Avian" in the Wikipedia page for eagles.

Inspired by the video game:

Apex Legends.

yeah, i went blond for a little bit. lol

The Design Museum, Kensington, London

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – San Francisco, CA

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Roof detail in evening light.

California incense cedar. Bonus micromoth included free! Swanson Meadow south of Shaver Lake, California.

Otep - Apex Predator

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Union Pacific's Silver Bow - Pocatello manifest climbs the grade towards Apex, MT.

This one is from a visit to the Queen's House in Greenwich a couple of years ago, taken from a different perspective.

15" x 15"

Ink on paper

In the winter sunshine

swallow at the top of it's flight

Just after the sun rose above the cloudbank this morning..

Looking 3 km across the Kojessee inlet to the hamlet of Apex.

Male bluebird on the perch.

Reaching your personal apex, hitting that sweet spot of personal victory, is like finally nailing the perfect high-five with destiny. It's that moment when all your hard work, persistence, and maybe a bit of luck, converge into an epic fist-pump of success. Whether it's acing that tough exam, landing your dream job, or finally mastering that guitar riff you've been struggling with for ages, there's nothing quite like the rush of achieving your goals. It's like standing on top of your own personal mountain, basking in the warm glow of accomplishment, and feeling like you can conquer anything that comes your way. And hey, when you reach that summit, don't forget to give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back – you've earned it!

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An apex predator that is not averse to some opportunistic scavenging. Little Estero Lagoon.

Front Gate Art Displayed At Harlow Gardens🌸