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Fledgeling Great Spotted Woodpecker [Dendrocopos major]
This little beauty is about 23/24 days old. He (?) fledged yesterday so his parents will be feeding him for the next ten days, then he’s on his own.
Here, he was squawking to be fed, as his father came and went with tasty morsels for him.
I think there are two nests near The Pixies, (where I feed the birds: a mile down the hill from my house, in the woods, next to the stream), as I’ve seen two different females. So far, I’ve seen three fledgelings, only one of which has been feeding himself, intermittently, while the parents take turns at feeding all of them, whilst still tending the others in their nests.
A great joy to watch these beautiful young birds.
At The Pixies,
South Carrick Hills
SW Scotland
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🎼 “Absolute Beginners” - David Bowie
“…But we're absolute beginners
With eyes completely open
But nervous all the same..”
I've nothing much to offer
There's nothing much to take
I'm an absolute beginner
And I'm absolutely sane
As long as we're together
The rest can go to hell
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
With eyes completely open
But nervous all the same
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Could laugh at the ocean
Just like the films
There's no reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
Nothing much could happen
Nothing we can't shake
Oh we're absolute beginners
With nothing much at stake
As long as you're still smiling
There's nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
But if my love is your love
We're certain to succeed
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Sail over heartaches
Just like the films
If there's reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
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After seeking some advice on "how to.." ....I then spent an hour splashing tomatoes in a glass...laughing and generally feeling like a big kid again! Errors galore and plenty of mess but lots of fun!
A l'arrière plan le Môle.
Je prends ce magnolia en photo tous les ans, jamais le même cliché... (I take a photo of this tree every year, never the same pic ! )
Mieux en grand, better in large, click L.
A developing Wild goldenglow (Rudbeckia laciniata) contrasts with the background Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).
Cruising down 11th street in downtown Michigan City, the 1900 job from the BRC brings a cut of cars back to the shops as they pass an old South Shore depot. For this being my first ever time of the South Shore, it definitely didn't disappoint.
"Nothing much could happen
Nothing we can't shake
Though we're absolute beginners
We've nothing much at stake
As long as you're still smiling
There's nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
Well if my love is your love
We're certain to succeed..."
Shoshin is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning beginner's mind. It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying, even at an advanced level, just as a beginner would
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sometimes in life we have to wait. for texts, people, moments or just summer. sometimes these things need quite a short time to happen, sometimes they take more time. and sometimes these things will probably never happen.
I shared the video of my practice on Instagram, www.instagram.com/p/CX2XMO0BKcg/. I’m still a beginner but I’m improving a little bit at a time.
Macro Mondays - Superstition
There's even a Wikipedia article about Beginner's luck: © All Rights Reserved. Please do not use or reproduce this image on Websites, Blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.
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MULTI-COLOR DRAGON CHINESE COSTUME.
The Chinese dragon or Oriental dragon is a mythical creature in East Asian culture with a Chinese origin. It is visualized these days as a long, scaled, snake-like creature with four legs and five claws on each (though it did not always have five claws). Chinese dragon has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. The Chinese dragon is traditionally also the embodiment of the concept of YANG (male) and associated with the weather as the bringer of rain and water in an agriculturally water-driven nation. It's female counterpart is the FENGHUANG (usually translated as a phoenix)
(wikipedia)
My finger mistakenly touched the shutter when I checked the monitor. It's clear I still have a lot to learn about using my new camera, there are so many buttons and functions that I don't even know exist.
I had an incredible first visit to this falls on the Sonoma Coast. High flow, huge crashing waves, and an epic stormy #escaype forecasted sunset.
My one gripe with this amazing scene is that most comps I'd seen felt a bit right-heavy. I initially posted a comp with a sunstar and light on the left side, and here is one with the falls centered and the colors a bit more subdued. Probably not everyone's cup of tea in a world dictated by epic, but I wanted to share it regardless.
Greetings from Norway -- we have a little less than one more week out here and then I'll be back in the Bay. Keep rockin' it with epic snow and storm shots!
- Jeff
I had been researching the Matteson Loop and viewing platforms when I happen to discover what appeared to be a little observation platform at Homewood. Thus, on a morning where going south avoided the clouds, I decided to check out Homewood. A couple benches, a pavillion, and a live radio feed greeted me not ten minutes before this northbound showed. Taking some stacks and racks into Markham Yard is the recently rebuilt AC44 with the 1923-era logo.
. Find a partner
Plan well for your trip (decide which location to hike, have proper knowledge of the trip s you don’t get lost, have a means to access help
Gear up( take essential things you think you might need on the trip, you can also check our previous post which gives you list of essential gears for your hike)
Leave no trace.