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Trying out a new lens. A Lensbaby Velvet 56. There’s a learning curve, but I have enjoyed playing with it!
I've no idea how old this fence is but it looks old. I bet it stands for a lot more years though.
Happy Fence Friday!
But when you get behind the camera you can be involved without being on centre stage. I learned quickly that I could participate in the things I loved while taking pictures. Photography was my way of fitting in :-)
David Young
HPPT! Justice Matters! Indict Trump!
rose, little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina
" Och! but Im weary of mist and dark,
And roads where theres never a house nor bush,
And tired I am of bog and road,
And the crying wind and the lonesome hush,
And I am praying to God on high,
And I am praying Him night and day,
For a little house-a house of my own,
Out of the wind and the rains way "
{ Padraic Colum 1881-1972 }
This poem is called " The Old Woman of the Road " and I learned it as a child in school.
After the famine was over in 1850, there were upwards of one million people homeless who just drifted from place to place depending on the goodness of strangers to help them. This poem is based on one such woman who longs for a little house of her own, "Out of the wind and the rains way"
I think its very sad and rather beautiful. We should think on these things in todays modern society and the many homeless immigrants who come to our countries seeking help and a better life.
P@t.
The past two years I've happily watched a volunteer perennial plant return to my garden. Even though it towered over my other plants, I loved how many insects seemed to adore it. Then a friend mentioned I was growing Tansy Ragwort.
I discovered Tansy ragwort reproduces by seed. A single plant is capable of producing up to 150,000 seeds, which can remain viable for up to 15 years. Seeds in the upper 2 cm of soil remain viable for 4 to 5 years. Plants can flower from June to October, but typically start to form seeds by mid August. It only seemed right to remove the plant with its bright yellow flowers and make this tribute to their short life in my garden. Something tells me the plant will appear next year....and the year after. :)
Our first clear night after a few days of heavy rain and the local river is flowing over its banks. The LE imparts a stillness to the water, but it was charging out, B&W f pro 10 stop ND.
Sandhill crane spurning the advances of a potential suitor. Or maybe it's just a game they play. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
Back by popular demand, not only because of the great photo but also because surfing at twilight has hazards one should know about ::-)
Even though the teeth of sharks are made for eating fish and other species with no vertebrae, they can mistake surfers as prey and "test bite" a silhouette or movement of.a surfer or swimmer for natural prey like seals; especially in murky waters or low visibility at twilight.
Also if they are provoked when humans initiate the interaction, such as by grabbing the animal, trying to touch it, or while spearfishing.
There is also the sensationalism of sharks as dangerous with mouths open wide as they swim rapidly, like in the movie Jaws. Instead they do this to force water through their gills to extract oxygen to breathe & survive, like Great Whites and Whale sharks.
When I was 15 before I had a surfboard, I was 'out the back' with the boardies at the point, with long flippers and a hand board, waiting for a big wave to catch. When going up one wave I looked to shore and saw many people a long way away racing out of the water, so I guessed the shark alarm had gone off.
I wasn't worried until my left leg cramped in the deep water. Not good, either I thought I was going to drown as I let my left long flipper go, and watched it sink deep, so as to better survive; and also to stop my leg from shaking so much. Sharks have an acute sense of hearing for low frequency sounds.
Then suddenly a big body surfer out there passed by and yelled "get on my back son", which I did quickly. As we caught the big wave passing and screamed down it, we saw a big shark swimming rapidly up and down through the water under us.. After that episode, I got into surf boards, like the picture featured above, but have never surfed at twilight.
Finally, I have also suddenly seen big sharks swimming around fast under water, when spear fishing ... and have just backed away slowly not to attract attention; and let go any fish caught as thats what sharks are after, not humans as their teeth are again not made for eating vertebrate backbones. Exciting huh? all the best :-))
Architecture in London: British Museum
Probably a bit of a cliché shot now. But it is what it is. An interesting piece of architecture.
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Beauty & the Beast
(...but which is which??)
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Featuring the Sofia Set (on Portia) @Pretty Deceased
Brisk and breezy, but manageable, and not a cloud in the sky, I was out on the lake yesterday, comically trying to accomplish this photo for about 20 minutes as the wind, stronger in the middle of the lake, continually blew me out of position. So it was paddle back to try to accommodate the drift (you can see the wind direction from the waves), reach into my parka for my camera, bring it up to shoot...only to find myself well to the left of the shot. I performed this sequence numerous times, never really achieving the desired "directly into the sun" shot. This is the best I could do before getting completely disgusted...you can see it's STILL left of center...and retreated to the calmer shoreline.
Not many of these days left...every one now a treat before the canoe is brought ashore for the winter.
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, The Teaching of Buddha
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXlh-ezKeOw
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE – ELVIS PRESLEY
Sometimes in life we come full circle
I see a footprint of my beginning
and here I am back at the start
I see the people who tried to stop me winning
but I rise above them; and leave them far behind
I draw a line in shifting, whispering grains of sand
and something deep inside me drives me on
no looking back; I am complete; I understand
sometimes in life we cannot win them over
it's not our job; it's for a greater Hand
and He will guide me on my journey
bring me safely to the shore
where angels sing; rejoice and hold me
and I will not be frightened any more
He sees in us the pain; the human burden
He sees the weight that life and people bring
He knows how much; He knows and He is certain
He will not give us more than we can take
so that in our hearts and souls we'll always sing
and when at last our cup is brimming over
He lays his Hand upon our heads and soothes our brow
and we feel the greatest love that ever found us
and we are comforted and lighter; it is a miracle somehow
and once more we are peaceful
finding joy in simple things
as darkness; shadows and all our plights
are left behind and taken care of;
whisked away on angel's wings
and soon the lines of strain are smoothed; not furrowed
as clouds reveal the stars of wonder and ethereal light
and we begin to live at last the ever after; forget tomorrow
this moment we exist; and in this moment
I am complete; I am content right here, right now.
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Little Owl
Athene noctua
steenuil
Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche
Steinkauz
Mochuelo Europeo
Civetta
Mocho-galego
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... but I really like this shot. It's just a shroom. Rather large mushroom that seems to grow yr, after yr. on the same time at this time of the yr. It is very unique. One small part of this mushroom.
Have a super day and stay safe. Check in later. 🍄
Why?
Who me?
Why?
Feet don't fail me now
Take me to the finish line
Oh my heart it breaks every step that I take
But I'm hoping at the gates,
They'll tell me that you're mine
Walking through the city streets
Is it by mistake or design?
I feel so alone on a Friday night
Can you make it feel like home, if I tell you you're mine?
It's like I told you honey
Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh, let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime
Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words
This is the last time
'Cause you and I, we were born to die
Lost but now I am found
I can see but once I was blind
I was so confused as a little child
Tried to take what I could get
Scared that I couldn't find
All the answers honey
Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh
Let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime
Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words,
This is the last time
'Cause you and I
We were born to die
We were born to die
We were born to die
Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
So don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh
Let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime
Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane...
Choose your last words,
This is the last time
'Cause you and I
We were born to die
I have my camera back but the weather is too awful today to take new photos, so I post another one taken in October, on a lovely day when Fynn was taking a nap in teh sunshine. The bed is actually the roof of Cleo's summer villa on the porch.
Charlie and Leo have arrived this afternoon and will stay with us until Sunday evening. For today they will stay in Cleo's hibernation room in the basement. My sister, my nephew and I take turns entertaining them. Leo is confused as it's his first time away from home since he moved in with my niece and Charlie doesn't understand why he isn't allowed to explore the house again.
Lets change my usual posting routine and put the music first.
Spirits - The Strumbellas : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpv-vGScrvU
Raging Tranquility, calm before the storm.
“Everybody needs beauty...places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.”
― John Muir
This is one of those places. One of the most beautiful hikes I had the chance to do (Longs peak plus Chasm Lake in the Rockies). Combining all kind of landscapes, all kind of lights as well as a real physical challenge and the adrenaline of the climb (and the adrenaline of a storm coming when you’re at 14000 feets with a storm coming your way, but I would have passed on this one !).
Not very inspired for writing something down right now. Sorry guys.
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Went out for some more sunrise photos but I couldn't capture the right lighting and fit and then I headed home.
Walking up from the beach I turned around and this reminds me of what every photographer suggests ... when you can't find you want in front of you ... turn around!
This seagull didn't even attempt to communicate with me but concentrated on what was happening far away: farther away than I could see. Strangely I heard a voice in the breeze about something about Hawaii ...
But it didn't matter because I captured the entire scene and now I get to show you what I almost missed if I continued to just look ahead ...
Alternate Story:
Seaguille awoke from the night before with a chainsaw hangover and realized he had to change the pattern of his life. It was simple. Stay where he was or quit the nocturnal flying and learn to live a normal life.
then he looked out across the Salish Sea and realized that the San Juan Islands were just the first step ... he was young, he was proud and Juanita was just down at the next lamp post. They could make a life somewhere, anywhere but here ...
When the sun hit sea, he had made his decision. Yes anywhere was different than here ... but he would always wake up with himself ... so he decided to stay, at least for a day.
Juanita flew closer and gave him the squawk. He smiled. It was settled. They found a perch on the cliffs and raised 17 broods of young seagulls who all longed to look at the sea ... but they all stayed home because home really is where the heart is ...
Closed door, but the gate is open!
Project "Just Doors"..
My Best on black - My Recent on black
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My book Castelli della Loira (preview)
This looks like a dog but it's an arctic wolf. The arctic wolves at the wildlife park used to share an enclosure with the European brown bears but earlier this year one of the wolves was killed by a bear. They don't have any real explanation for this tragic incident as the bears and wolves always seemed to get along well and the wolves are fast enough to avoid the bears if necessary. The wolves now stay in a separate enclosure, the one where they usually only spent winter when the bears kept their winter dormancy.
"Off-Line"
"Off-Line" x "Erika" Collection / Megapack [Unpack Me]
Rigged for: Maitreya, Legacy, Kupra, Reborn, Waifu, and Lara X.
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That sounds fake, but this is the truth
Why don't we just go back
Back to where we came from?
The summer air
WINTER WONDERLAND EVENT OPEN!!
It's another year almost over and a new one about to begin!
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This is from April at Nisqually NWR. It's not a composite of two pictures (otherwise, it would be waaay better), it's just a weird thing that I was lucky to see happen.
It's hard to tell in this shot, but the bald eagle is chasing the peregrine falcon. It does give you a pretty good idea how much bigger eagles are than peregrine falcons.
But at her friend, not me who was working candidly :)
Seen in a stairwell at Auckland Art Gallery.
Have a good Sunday. Now we are supposed to be in Spring we had hail storms yesterday.