Marina Park, San Leandro, CA

昨晚和LA的朋友通電話, 才知道3個星期前還在幫我的肩傷做氣功治療的王師傅, 居然已經於上星期走了!!!

太震驚了!!! 平常不會失眠的我....睡不著了.............

記得他上次還對我說他明年想回瀋陽去不再回美國, 此地太寂寞了!!! 這些年來他本來每星期五都休息一天 ( 星期周末病人多兩天都看診)結果因太多病人要求才星期五也看診...我想他天天用氣功幫人治病應該也多少讓他的身體有損吧???

上星期五下午他看完診後,他的朋友帶他去casino又喝酒又玩的. 他在牌桌上突然頭一低昏倒了, 送到醫院第2天就走了....也不清楚是何種病因? 也不曉得是不是沒保險或沒帶錢耽誤治療? 唉!!! 人的生命無常啊!!! 他才54歲身體瘦而精壯....我本來還想年底再去找他把我的肩膀徹底治好....怎麼會想到?????? 082016

Pretending to be Dracula, perhaps? Certainly menacing!

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Black redstart (image burned in places to achieve what could not be done in camera). Maybe one day.

Black kitten

A bit of an experiment this one! :)

My black cat Liquirizia in his first year of life.

Linda Castro Nature Center, Fulton, Aransas County, Texas

A group of black-eyed-susans spotted somewhere in East Texas.

The garden phlox is one of the Black Swallowtail butterflies favorite plants in my gardens. Backyard garden’s. Spring, Mo.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

EF600mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x III

The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher.

The black redstart is 13–14.5 cm (5.1–5.7 in) in length and 12–20 g (0.42–0.71 oz) in weight, similar to the common redstart. The adult male is overall dark grey to black on the upperparts and with a black breast; the lower rump and tail are orange-red, with the two central tail feathers dark red-brown. The belly and undertail are either blackish-grey (western subspecies; see Taxonomy and systematics, above) or orange-red (eastern subspecies); the wings are blackish-grey with pale fringes on the secondaries forming a whitish panel (western subspecies) or all blackish (eastern subspecies). The female is grey (western subspecies) to grey-brown (eastern subspecies) overall except for the orange-red lower rump and tail, greyer than the common redstart; at any age the grey axillaries and underwing coverts are also distinctive (in the common redstart these are buff to orange-red). One-year-old males are similar to females but blacker; the whitish wing panel of the western subspecies does not develop until the second year.

Growing wild through the metal gate.

Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus)

16 September 2017, Oliver, British Columbia

Karoo National Park, South Africa

Second attempt at off camera flash with 7d. Black background seems to be much harder than white and I had to play with the levels in Lightroom to avoid shadows. Two flashes - 430 EX II as fill flash at 3 o'oclock and one Yn 568 at 7 oclock and elevated. Had to hide the 7d pre flash as it was causing a reflection.

On December 31th this year I will be making last post in this site, but will continue my activity on Instagram, we can connect there! www.instagram.com/neotropic_phototours/

Many thanks for your comments and support during my time at Flickr!

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The mono edit of the bridge on the Esk, from the other day.

Stone Harbor Point NJ.

Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment and favoring my images. Enjoy the day.

Two cygnets at WWT Llanelli.

Black-shouldered Kite

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A returning pair were doing a few laps of the paddocks in a "getting to know you" synchronised flying display.

A good stiff breeze was blowing so there was very little wing flapping as they sailed along together.

Black River and waterfalls

Springfield, VT

Le retour de Kermit, la grenouille volante !!!

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This sweet one was born in late spring and are spotted at birth, but lose their spots quickly, within a few months. I was happy to see this fawn proudly following Mama and sibling.

Passing by...

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Black Kite Southern Spain (Phil Gower bird photography tours)

Taken at Arundel WWT.

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, NJ