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This guy appeared at my front door. Nope, wrong story....
Islamorada's, Theater of the Sea featured this guy and his pet trainer. The trainer performed real well, but this seal was the star of the show. Gorgeous animal.
Having been "cloud-bombed", "brown-outed", and generally beaten by some very uncooperative weather on 3-4 occasions, we were full of expectation that this Aurizon empty ore train would appear in this location between Coggan & Wollar on the picturesque Ulan line in a welcome burst of sunlight on another-wise frustrating day.
Well, it did, but what a disappointment to see the rake of empty container flats up front, and how do you make a decent shot of a train that looks like it has a mouth full of missing teeth!
Aurizon's Hermidale empty ore train #4801 with CF4427 and ACB4402 doing the honours approaches the Ringwood Rod crossing in glorious afternoon light on October 30, 2025.
(25J.14624_CF4427-ACB4402_EmptyOreWt)
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
A visitor to my back yard early this past fall. I think it sees me, I am lucky to have not spooked it.
So, Sharpie or Coop? The top blocks of the retaining wall it landed on are about three inches thick, putting the bird at roughly 12-14 inches head to tail. The tail appears to be rather squared off, plus the streaking looks more like Sharp-shinned rather than Cooper's. All things considered I'm calling it a Sharpie. What do you think?
CORRECTION: A couple sharp-eyed Flickr friends provided evidence that this hawk is a Cooper's, not a Sharp-shinned. See the comments below. I stand corrected.
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Grand Traverse County, Michigan
A few days ago, the above art work appeared overnight on an outside wall of Reading Prison which has stood empty since it closed at the end of 2013. There was immediate speculation it was the work of the street artist Banksy whose identity has never been confirmed despite the fact his numerous works have appeared at various locations over a long period of years.
The paintings often form a social message and can be controversial. Reading Prison is very much a controversial place – it is owned by the Ministry of Justice who have been trying to dispose of it for the last 7 years. For them one of the problems is the property is designated a grade II listed building which means it cannot be demolished or substantially altered without prior consent from the Local Authority – Reading Borough Council. There have been calls for it to be used as a public amenity such as a theatre or arts facility and a deal to redevelop it has fallen through so in effect there has been little or no progress for 7 years.
Yesterday Banksy confirmed it was his art work although he did not shed any light on who the figure was supposed to be. Much of the local view is that it is a representation of Oscar Wilde, the Victorian actor, writer and poet who was incarcerated there from 1895 to 1897 – probably the prisons main claim to fame.
It is questionable as to whether the painting helps or hinders the current deadlock although it has provided some amusement for local residents in what is otherwise a depressing time!
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It appeared that there may have been a fire at a turnpike maintenance building, just East of Strongsville, OH. There were several engines, and ambulances surrounding the building. Couldn't get any good shots up the driveway though.
Cracks appear on the surface and, exposed, the fingers of God reach in. Then the light shines and gives meaning to life, and that life rejoices in the knowledge that there is more to this than we first thought. We have meaning and we have purpose.
when this appeared on the pool this afternoon, I assumed it was a 2nd winter bird having a "Bad Hair Day". Do not remember seeing a sinensis race close to before although the book says they are common in UK. normal ones I see are Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo. sinensis race are sometimes reffered to as "Continental" & are slightly smaller than carbo
Sandhill Crane, Merced National Wildlife Refuge. I'm not exactly sure what is going on with this one, since it's pretty late for a bird of this age to still have as many brown feathers as this one, and its neck appears to be going through a molt.
Lake MacDonald, looking south toward the Apgar Village from Rocky Point on the north shore, Glacier National Park, Montana.
When lights are low and stars are bright, the world can appear as a whole new place, perched on the edge of something vast, primordial, and limitless in its possibility. One feels the elongation and bending nature of time, and the temptation to try and simultaneously imagine both the present and past in the same moment. My cousin-in-law and I walked out here, to the shores of Lake MacDonald late one night, as we were camping with family and extended family from Oregon. The lights come from nearby Columbia Falls, the Apgar Visitor Center and Village, and toward the right, from the bathrooms of the Fish Creek Campground. Lake MacDonald is incredibly clear and fairly cold, due to all the Northern Rockies snowmelt input, and apparently runs over 400 feet deep in the middle. It formed from both erosive and glacial action, and while very nutrient poor, it manages to support an impressive suite of native fish species, including kokanee. Looking at it under these nocturnal conditions, I nearly fancied taking a swim (REM tune full volume in my head, of course), but the memory of it being cold even in the middle of the afternoon when it had been 30 degrees warmer arrested that foolish plan and put it back where it belonged.
On the way back to camp, we heard some odd rustling and thrashing coming from the underbrush near the trail next to the lake. Turning on the headlamps to investigate, we discovered a large, and now probably blind, Western Toad individual. It was nearly as big as my hand from base of palm to tip of fingers, and I can only imagine that its hunting prowess, such as it stands, diminished severely after staring directly into twin LED beams focused right in its fully dilated eyes.
The lesson here: don't pack up too quickly!
On this particularly magical night, a dynamic storm was moving through. We hiked up to a wonderful viewpoint to photograph the lights of the rifugio at blue hour. The clouds blowing over the top of the left mountain created a neat long exposure effect. I took several panoramic passes and was about to pack up when some very late sunset color suddenly appeared in the clouds. What a nice surprise that was!
We have only one spot left for 2023!
This is a photograph of Eihō-ji, a National Treasure of Japan. On the morning of New Year's Day, after a heavy snowfall, the raging wind suddenly subsided. In that fleeting moment, the majestic reflection of Eihō-ji appeared perfectly mirrored in the garden's pond.
A cousy autumn morning starts with the appearance of mist near the scenes of Suonenjoki. Everything seems to be calm, but loud noises belonging to the empty freight train of Fenniarail echoe around the landscapes as the blue Vectron locomotive appears from the mist while preparing to dive into a nearby tunnel.
April 02, 2016
Kenspeckle:
[ken-spek-uh l]
adjective
1. conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.
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As the "polar vortex" closes in on us and drags the temperature back past freezing, I thought we could all use a reminder that Spring is on it's way... it just keeps ignoring the GPS and taking wrong turns.
Today was a mix of weather, sunshine, rain, hail, snow and more sunshine, knowing the day would be erratic weather wise I grabbed the camera as the sun was coming up and took advantage of the morning dew.
The first of the year! I'm sure more will follow since I'm such a fan of these shots.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
Click "L" for a larger view.
The Greenfinch is a robust finch with a thick, conical bill suited to feeding on seeds. Plumage is predominantly olive-green, with bright yellow flashes on the wings and tail that are most noticeable in flight. Males are generally brighter than females, which appear duller and more grey-brown. Greenfinches are commonly found in gardens, hedgerows, farmland, and woodland edges, where they feed on seeds and buds and often visit bird feeders. Their song is a distinctive mixture of trills and drawn-out wheezing notes.
It appears that it will be a decent year for this species along the New England coast as several beaches from New Hampshire to Cape Cod have reported a few birds each.
I've noticed these lovely little fairy houses popping up in random places around our local neighbourhood recently. They are actually hand-painted seashells and are a really sweet and thoughtful touch, especially in these trying days. Happy Window Wednesday!
(Snapped on iPhone SE)
This appeared at the bottom of the wall, where it climbs and sprawls and flowers much earlier than the shrubs, so I wonder whether the prostrate form I lost to the frost might be one of its parents...
That time of year for the bluebells to appear. Once again some tweaks with the Orton Effect to enhance the image.
Giardino dei Ghiacciai
A giant's kettle, also known as a giant's cauldron or pothole, is a cavity or hole which appears to have been drilled in the surrounding rocks by eddying currents of water bearing stones, gravel, and other detrital matter.
The interiors of potholes tend to be smooth and regular, unlike a plunge pool. An example is the large pothole found in Archbald, Pennsylvania in Archbald Pothole State Park.
Potholes vary in size from a few inches to several feet in depth and diameter. They most commonly occur in shields, where there are ancient rocks (granite, gneiss) with different resistances to erosion, so strong pebbles can fall into small cavities in stream bottoms and swirl, making the cavities wider and deeper. The hardness of the pebbles must be the same or higher than the rock at the bottom of stream where the kettle is forming. In areas where there are diamonds and quartz pebbles, the hardness of these carve potholes and sometimes remain trapped in the bottom of them.
Collection of pebbles shaped in giant's kettles
Giant's kettles can also be formed while the surface is covered by a glacier. Water, produced by the thawing of the ice and snow, forms streams on the surface of the glacier, which, having gathered into their courses a certain amount of morainic debris, finally flow down a crevasse as a swirling cascade or moulin. The sides of the crevasse are abraded, and a vertical shaft is formed in the ice. The erosion may be continued into the bed of the glacier; and, the ice having left the district, the giants kettle so formed is seen as an empty shaft, or as a pipe filled with gravel, sand or boulders. Such cavities and pipes afford valuable evidence as to the former extent of glaciers.
Similar holes are encountered in riverbeds at the foot of cascades, and under some other circumstances.
source: Wikipedia
This body style was used for the 1966-67 Chevy II models. The two parallel horizontal grille strips just below the headlight centerline indicates 1967 as the model year although it appears that some parts of the grille have been painted.
Another colorful leader and consist appeared on the Seligman Sub today with an ethanol train from Lawler, IA to Stockton, CA. The train originated at the Homeland Energy Solutions plant and was handed off from the CPKC to the BNSF at Kansas City. BNSF is running it as the U-CLHEES7-30A with 98 loads at 5832' and 13,582 tons. Here the CSXT 3424 and 249, and KCSM 4515 have them climbing out of the sag at Bootlegger and into the curve under the San Francisco Peaks. Looking back over the train, one will see 2 BNSF mid-train DP's providing another 8800hp. The entire scene should be under the cover of snow, but the warm winter has prevented any moisture from staying in place except for at the extreme elevations of northern Arizona.
appears this very plane may be the one that burned today whilst taxying out to RWY 28 at Ft Lauderdale... plane was destined for Caracas...built in 1986, this plane was operated by Dynamic International, headquartered in Greensboro,N.Carolina...the link below explains the incident... no fatalities..few injuries amongst the 160 aboard...
The post marks the place where Saint Michael The Archangel appeared to Fishermen In St.Michael’s Mount, Cornwall. First came Saint Michael in the 5th Century and then came the name due to the apparition.
This Cortina appears to have had only one owner from new!
Car: Ford Cortina DeLuxe.
Year of manufacture: 1965.
Date of first registration in the UK: 5th March 1965.
Place of registration: Pembrokeshire.
Date of last MOT: 11th August 2016.
Mileage at last MOT: 53,620.
Date of last change of keeper: Not applicable.
Number of previous keepers: 0.
Date taken: 13th February 2023.
Album: Carspotting 2023
A coast live oak appears to cup the Sun within it's long branches like a bowl of hot soup.
It's basically having lunch. The oak tree takes in carbon dioxide and water molecules and makes food with the Sun. The energy from sunlight causes a chemical reaction to break down the molecules of carbon dioxide and water and reorganizes them to make the sugar (glucose) and oxygen gas. The oxygen is released from the same tiny holes through which the carbon dioxide entered.
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On Explore - January 19, 2023 - Thanks to all my Flickr friends!
It was a -3 degree cold morning. In the park, Robin always appears suddenly, sometimes on the ground, sometimes on the walls and tree branches, standing and showing himself.
That's why it's hard not to press the shutter button when I see my favourite only 16 - 22g little bird.
I hope you enjoy the photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Britain’s favourite bird 'European Robin' redbreast - Yes, the robin is, without doubt, one of our favourite garden birds. Robins are good at coping with cold and snow, but far northern Europe can still be a bit too much in winter. A robin's lifespan is just 13 months on average due to high mortality among robins in their first year. Once they've passed that barrier, they stand a much better chance of surviving for quite a while the record currently stands at 13-19 years. Robins are very territorial birds and will viciously attack other robins that on their patch. A dispute starts with males singing at each other, trying to get a higher perch in order to show off their breast most effectively. This usually ends the challenge, with one individual deferring to the other.
Why does a robin puff up?
On cool spring mornings and chilly days, robins puff out their feathers – called rousing – to stay warm. It fluffs air into the bird's down feathers, giving some insulation to help the robin maintain its body temperature.
Do robins puff themselves up?
Male robins will always attack any intruder into their space, occasionally – though fortunately not often – fighting to the death. Both sexes of robins have red breasts and both puff out their chests as a sign of aggression.
Here are some fun facts about Robins, the nations favourite garden bird.
Robins are very territorial and you'll usually only see 2 together when they're mating.
In fact, they're so territorial that they often fight to the death defending their area.
They are very loyal to their food sources. The Robin you see in your garden is most likely the same one each time.
Young Robins do not have red breasts. They are brown and lightly speckled, only growing their red feathers after their first moult.
Its nearly impossible to tell apart the male and female Robin by sight.
They are ground feeding, insectivorous birds; mostly feeding on worms and insects found in freshly turned soil (as well as fruit).
Females often eat the shells of their hatched young for an extra boost of calcium.
Robins (both male and female) have such driven parental instincts that they have been found to feed the chicks of other species.
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Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross - Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
Thanks for stopping and looking :)
Sometimes reality appears in a confused way: you stand looking and trying to understand.
Perhaps you had all clearly in front of you from the beginning, but you were too busy to look at details so you didn't notice the real big answer.
Sometimes you find the key to understand.
Sometimes is better not to understand.
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A volte la realtà sembra confusa: resti a guardare e a cercare di capire.
Forse era tutto chiaro di fronte a te dall'inizio, ma eri troppo occupato a guardare i dettagli e non hai visto la vera grande risposta.
A volte trovi la risposta.
A volte è meglio non trovarla.
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This is one from the archive...from 2013, exactly! I was in a camera store trying out a lens, if I remember correctly, when this photogenic subject appeared!
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm/f1.8
suddenly a lot of light appeared through the clouds but made the reflections in the water very worthwhile....
You pass in silence
barely seeing,
alley filled with light,
the day still, windless
cold, the absence
of desire, when he
appears, shopping
cart of treasures,
looking like someone
you knew: a friend
who lost his way, sad-
faced boy at the park,
his eyes gazing far off,
as if he had already left
his mortal body behind.
--M deO
Another early start before the sun appeared over the horizon. All of my sunrises were taken from the same location so I apologise if the background appears to be familiar. After I had been there for a half hour or so the area around me started to come alive with people starting the day off jogging along the sea front; I don’t understand people who jog? Then this gentleman wandered into my line of sight walking along the water’s edge; a man after my own heart and stature I might add. So I waited until he appeared in the sun’s reflection on the water, took the shot, and here is the result.
Caleta de Fuste Marina, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
This rainbow appeared after a rather heavy thunderstorm had passed through. The Sun broke through the clouds in the west (behind me) as it was setting, and was brightly shining into the rain that was still falling just to the east.
This was the biggest rainbow that I have ever seen! Thinking about it, I realized that a rainbow will appear to arch higher in the sky when the Sun is placed lower in the sky.
This photo is a panorama taken from my smartphone less than fifteen minutes before sunset. A few minutes later it seemed brighter and even higher, so I took another photo that didn't come out so well. The Sun set just after that and instantly it was gone.
It would appear that somebody ran out of money and, judging from the apparent age of this at the time it was taken, I would guess this was a victim of the Korean 1999 financial crisis.
The legible lettering on top of this says "Condos". Korea does not have any notable population of homeless people. If this were the USA this place would be "No Vacancy"!
Asahi Pentax K1000SE with SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5 Macro-Zoom on Kodak Gold 200.
Gangwon Province, South Korea
September 2013
This youngster was grazing in the grass near the Ayers Hall of the LA County Arboretum.
It appears to have no fear of humans yet?
This is among the first of the wildflowers to appear in the part of the world I live in, usually right behind the Siberian Squill. It grows on the forest floor, and its life plan depends on maturing before the leaves develop the forest canopy, shading out the floor.
What it gets called depends on where you live. I was always told it was a Trout Lily, so named for the brown mottling on its green leaves, said to resemble a trout. This name has the advantage of being more scientifically accurate, because it is indeed a member of the Lily family. But other parts of the country will call it Adder’s Tongue, after the shape of the petals when they come out of the ground, or Dogtooth Violet, a name it gets because of the corms in its root system.
The flower is said to be ‘nodding’, a reference to the bend in the stem at the base of the flower that causes the flower to point downwards. The French name, like the scientific name it mirrors, includes the Greek root ‘erythros’, meaning red, which refers to the rusty anthers that are my focal point.
Patches of leaves can be found in the woods, but they are often immature plants. Single leaves will show up for up to seven years before a second leaf joins it and the plant flowers. Some patches are thought to be as old as the forest, up to hundreds of years old. They reproduce both via the seeds that follow the flower, which ants help germinate by eating an outer layer, and via its root systems, making the plant rhizomatic.
My attempts to learn how to secure images of flowers continue.
This mushroom appeared among our strawberry plants. The forest is near so the spawn might get there easily. Still, it looked quite inappropriate, like an alien. The mushroom is probably Morchella esculenta.
Ghost screen appearing during a SL deconnexion. Only the left part (numbers rain) is edited.
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Whilst looking for some other older Japanese cars, this one appeared instead. Looks like someone has attempted to remove the decals down the side, which is a shame as I do like natty little period touches like that.
Now on SORN but with a valid MOT.
and a angel of the lord appeared to me . and said gawd luv a duck mate , is that a real camera OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Frogspawn appeared in my small garden pond this morning. About a week earlier than the previous earliest appearance in the last 10 years. A male frog was encased in solid ice in the recent sub-zero temperatures and did not survive so I was not optimistic of seeing any spawn this Spring.
This would have been so much better half an hour earlier. But I was otherwise engaged with my daily cappuccino so there
The northern harriers are great hunters and when they are out hunting it is quite a challenge to follow them as they fly quite low and swoop and hover before finally make their final attack on their prey. It is really incredible to watch them and they are so quiet that you never really know just when they might appear. Yesterday she was flying a lot and this image was captured when she appeared to be in the spotlight.
Wishing you all a beautiful and blessed Wednesday !!!