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Seen in Enonkishu Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem, Kenya
also called Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
zwartborstslangenarend
Circaète à poitrine noire
Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler
Culebrera Pechinegra
Biancone pettonero
Águia-cobreira-de-peito-preto
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Can view Large for texture.
Abstract Textures Challenge - Creative Digital Art Community - April 2017 (Ends in May 15)
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New!! Challenge 156.0 ~ Community Street ~ The Award Tree ~
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It's now rented but you can still visit with the SLURL as it will take you to the public part of the region.
Lovers of sun and sea!
This is a wonderful tropical dream escape. Perfect for surfers and beach bums alike!
The islands largest home is set upon a cliff top with enchanting tropical views! Included is a larger animated pool, a peaceful sun deck and of course, your own beautiful private beach!
The home comes with security and decor is optional for longer stay (minimum of 4 weeks).
Please do take the time to visit-
We hope you enjoy your visit and thank you for being mindful of our tenants.
Alternatively, see what other rentals are currently available within the White Dunes Estate portfolio - HERE
Unspoilt places still exist, but for how much longer?
One of Québec’s last great rivers, the Magpie is under imminent threat from mega damming and hydroelectric development.
Still relatively intact (in 2008 a controversial dam was constructed at the river mouth), it is considered to be among the top ten rivers in the world for white water recreational tourism according to National Geographic.
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Snapshot photo taken August 2016
Olympus EM5 MkII and 8mm f1.8 lens
P8166144
Cloudy but dry start to the last month of 2021 in Vancouver
I captured this image of this majestic mountain which lies in Washington State, USA right from my home, 100+km away, in Vancouver, Canada,
Mount Baker[...] is one of the snowiest places in the world; in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area [...] set the world record for recorded snowfall in a single season—1,140 in (2,900 cm).
At 10,781 ft (3,286 m), it is the third-highest mountain in Washington State[...]. It is visible from much of Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, and, to the south, from Seattle (and on clear days Tacoma) in Washington.
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Clean but rotten DXB 5120 hauls DFT 7036 and a reasonable 934 north over the Waikouaiti River estuary.
Thurs 6 May 2021, Train 934, 5120-7036, Merton, SIMT-NZ
Texture of Water what you see when you have the sun shade open in the car and a monsoon starts up, but an interesting shot, wet in North Carolina.
Menar Lake near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
a species with a huge distribution range
Plegadis falcinellus
zwarte ibis
Ibis falcinelle
Sichler
Morito Común
Mignattaio
Íbis-preta
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... but we do not represent hope for them!
Let us keep the flowers in the soil; no plucking!
― Mehmet Murat ildan
Topaz Studio
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
Well we all know its not but I've been singing along to Roy Orbison as I so often do when a photo 'strikes a chord' as it were... when I am processing a raw file.
Padstow Harbour actually but looking so sunny last October between lockdowns.
Looking like a typical post card and I’m well aware of that but it just epitomises Cornwall for me re the light and colours so I make no apologies for putting this on. Neither a sunrise sunset or slow shutter...the four S’s that a landscape photographer strives for lol. Just that Cornish light that I happen to love ❤️
Thank you so much everyone for all your encouraging comments which I appreciate so much.
I am unable to reply or comment at the moment as I’m not feeling too well at present but I wish you all well....❤️
Strange, but last picture of the series of this day was done at #Wik #castle.
It is kind of interesting story. My friend phoned me and asked if I have been there, I said no... We went to visit this amazing castle on the lake of #Ekoln.
#beautiful #nikon #Summer #Sweden #scandinavia
The most terrifying thing about October is all of the events. I might fall over. My inventory is bonechilling.
There's a whole bunch of new stuff from Zibska, like the lovely dress at Rock Your Rack 2017, the stunning eyeshadow from The Nightmare, or more great lipstick from over at Industrie! Definitely check out the last event, a new one with lots of great minimalist and industrial inspired items. Highly recommend.
In the heart of binge watching psychological horror, enjoy this picture. <3
Credits: Check out my blog!
This is Seymour, mascot of the Washington State Museum in Tacoma, WA. He was in the donation box when we were there, but travels around the state and to other museums encouraging people to "see more." I think he's actually a marmot and not a woodchuck/groundhog - but that's close enough, right!
The fog lasts till afternoon, but one single house is illuminated by sunlight.
Captured near Trier / Germany
Camera: Olympus E-M1
Lens: Olympus 150mm f2.0
Dry Gulch Hiking Trails-Wenatchee, Washington
So much area to hike with so few people to encounter. This is just at the edge of our beautiful valley.
This is probably an Anna's hummingbird but it seemed smaller than usual. I struggle to distinguish between the Calliope and Anna's this time of year.
Lovely, but strange, alien and perhaps somewhat exotic, red shapes that seem to be engaged in an elaborate dance. Captured in the intriguing city of Glasgow.
There are more pictures from Scotland – both landscapes, urban photos, castles and flowers – in the Scotland album.
Sorry for spamming but I am trying to catch up!
..::THOR::.. Smell Like The Dude Spirit @ Man Cave Event - October 10th Round
..::THOR::.. The Dude Sofa
..::THOR::.. Standing Ashtray
..::THOR::.. White Russian DIY Tap [C]
..::THOR::.. Wood Beer Box
..::THOR::.. The Dart Game
..::THOR::.. Dirty Piano Shelf
..::THOR::.. Raw Coffee Table
..::THOR::.. Old Tank Lamp
..::THOR::.. Bowling Pins
..::THOR::.. Bowling Ball
..::THOR::.. Dudes Rug
..::THOR::.. Empty Beer
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Man Cave Event
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Nutmeg. Bachelor Bag Black
All the other items in this photo, building included, are part of DRD's Joint Coffee Shop
………But there was no show - Spiderman was obviously off on the World wide Web somewhere! Just have to make do with boring old Moths then, who for some reason seem to fly off when Batty Bat comes out to play!! For the interested I created this Spooky Tabletop shot by simply Bluetac'ing a wobbly translucent toy bat on to my Mac screen, whilst displaying a Web shot I took at Tarn Hows (Cumbria) and ‘Click’ this ‘Spooky Night’ shot was taken! The eyes were added using the Radial Filter tools in Lightroom 6. Don’t be too frightened and do have a Happy Smile On Saturday folks. Alan:-) HSoS…….
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My Lion...I Feel His Pounding Thunder and I Hear Him Roar❣
But... Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My!
He's a teddy bear on the inside.
I Got the Eye of the Tiger, a Fighter...
Louder than a Lion...and You're Gonna Hear Me Roar❣
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
No! Not taken this Autumn, but a previously unposted shot from January this year. I don't normally go back in the archives too much but in tribute to the forthcoming Short Eared Owl season (and the fact it has rained or been miserable weather for at least 2 weeks) I have included a shot of my closest encounter to date with a perched bird.
I had spent a few hours at the site when one of the group decided they needed to go home. As this owl was perched on a post which they would have to walk past I decided to go along too and see how far we got before it flew off. Foolishly didn't take my tripod so had to struggle hand holding the 600mm - but I think the fact he/she didn't fly until we were quite close gave me extra strength.
Taken during the golden hour.
Although we do have a year round population, with some breeding in the North, numbers are swelled in the winter with migrants from Scandanavia, Russia and Iceland. I think this is one of them.
But Beautiful_Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Love is funny, or it's sad
Or it's quiet, or it's mad
It's a good thing or it's bad
But beautiful
Beautiful to take a chance
And if you fall you fall
And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all
Love is tearful, or it's gay
It's a problem or it's play
It's a heartache either way
But beautiful
And I'm thinking if you were mine
I'd never let you go
And that would be but beautiful I know
But beautiful
And I'm thinking if you were mine
I'd never let you go
And that would be but beautiful I know
Songwriters: Johnny Burke / Jimmy Van Heusen
Picture taken @ PhotoStudio Purple Cows
Things are a bit slow when I’m relegated to shooting a succulent in my backyard, but my plant seemed in the mood for a portrait, and I was too lazy to look elsewhere. So here she is.
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The Succulent:
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word succulent comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning "juice" or "sap."
Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. The water content of some succulents can get up to 90 to 95%. The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall, such as deserts, but succulents may be found even in alpine ecosystems growing in rocky soil. Succulents are characterized by their ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, which makes them equipped to survive in an ecosystem that contains scarce water sources.
- Wikipedia
(Nikon Z6ll, 180-600/6.3, 1/400 @ f/9.0, ISO 10000, edited to taste)
* This might have been posted in December, but there was not space . The Go-Away bird was a constant sound in our campsite in the Selenkay Conservancy within Amboseli National Park in Kenya.
This species averages 20" in length. Its long, pointed grey and black tail with a white median band is characteristic of the species. It has a white under-wing patch, visible in flight. The adult has a grey head and leading to a dark grey to blackish pointed crest with an approximate length of 6 cm. The belly and under-tail coverts are white, giving the bird the first part of its name "white-bellied".
Typical calls are a nasal haa-haa-haa, like the bleating of a sheep, and a single or repeated gwa (or g'away). This distinctive call is where the bird gets the latter part of its name "go-away". It flies from tree to tree in loose, straggling groups, calling loudly.
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Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India
From Wikipedia:
"The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. This kingfisher is resident throughout its range.
It is a very large kingfisher, measuring 35 cm (14 in) in length.The adult has a green back, blue wings and tail, and olive-brown head. Its underparts and neck are buff. The very large bill and legs are bright red. The flight of the stork-billed kingfisher is laboured and flapping, but direct. Sexes are similar. . The call of this noisy kingfisher is a low and far reaching peer-por-por repeated about every 5 seconds, as well cackling ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke.
The stork-billed kingfisher lives in a variety of well-wooded habitats near lakes, rivers, or coasts. It perches quietly whilst seeking food, and is often inconspicuous despite its size. It is territorial and will chase away eagles and other large predators. This species hunts fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and young birds.
Adults dig their nests in river banks, decaying trees, or tree termite nests. A clutch of two to five round white eggs is typical."
Pelargopsis capensis
ooievaarsbekijsvogel
Martin-chasseur gurial
Storchschnabelliest
Alción Picocigüeña
Martin pescatore becco di cicogna
guarda-rios-bico-de-cegonha
Nikon Z9 with NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S
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3 recent shots of juvenile birds
dendrocopos major
grote bonte specht
pic épeiche
Buntspecht
Pico Picapinos
Picchio rosso maggiore
Pica-pau-malhado-grande
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Sorry but I was so childishly pleased to photograph this bird that I have posted another image of him I was lucky to find this Wryneck again and improve on my last nights images After a couple of hours looking , Out he popped and I had a great 1/2 hour taking photos as he fed in front of me . Wrynecks feed mostly on Ants and unlike other woodpeckers they are seen mainly on the ground, They are Scarce in the UK .
Delighted to find an Oystercatcher at Dishley Pool I have never found one there before but there's always a first time, it only stayed a few hours so was very lucky to catch it.
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