I had to stop one more time and visit the bond waterfalls here in the U.P. of Michigan before my 8 hour drive home, just a stunning place to see and relax.

Elephants use their trunk for hugs, caressing, stroking gently they can calm down anxiety in another elephant or encourage them to move forward.......

In keeping with the stilt photo posted earlier, some pair bonding between Cardinals in my back yard. Glendale, Missouri

ONTONAGON RIVER

MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENNINSULA

Helgoland series: The Bond

Northern Gannets are very gentle and affectionate towards their partners. Sometimes the lifelong bond between the breeding partners seems almost tangible.

Basstölpelpaare gehen sehr zärtlich miteinander um - zwischen ihnen wird die lebenslange Bindung fast greifbar.

Atlantic Puffins engage in what is referred to as "beaking" which enhances social bonds.

This fisherman shared his catch with this Brown Pelican creating a lasting bond between them.

A fall shot of lower Bond Falls from 2014.

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mother and daughter elephant engaged in some relationship activities....

De vrijdagmarkt van Gent op een kalme herfstavond in 2018, lang voor corona in ons leven kwam!

I love bonding

I cherish the ones I have around me

Using my time is what I do

I don't buy stuff

I only give my time

And when I give my time

I never read newspapers or watch tv or am on my computer or my phone

Then I'm all there

For You

And for the new You

There will be more loved ones to cherish, to bond to

I look forward to that

But I'm happy with what I have

I never ask for more

Today I'm SuperEvaThrilled

Bonding time is on

A new one is arriving in my familiy

WooHoo

I like colorful fall reflections on water and I am always on the lookout for them. When I saw these at Bond Falls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I was amazed. The day before in the afternoon there was nothing like this, but at 9:00 am the next day the river was covered in color. I went to work and recorded many different images.

To make this I had to use a tripod, shoot at 100 ISO, have a slow shutter, and a small aperture. I spent most of my time shooting the little mini-falls that precede the dramatic bottom falls.

Camera settings: ISO 100, aperture f/13, shutter .3 sec, focal length 48 mm

colorful reflections

red, green, gold, orange, blue, yellow, etc.

at bond falls

Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer

**We have been allowed to come home**

Yes, we have been evacuated again. This fire is closer to where we live. It was started when SCE shut the power off. Some guy who had not been maintaining his generator, switched it on: it exploded.

We're fine. The cats are fine.

Bonding

Just back from a great trip to the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan. We were fortunate to hit "peak" fall color which was as good as any we have seen in the Northwoods (smile!).

Shown here is picturesque Bond Falls (upper falls) in Michigan's upper peninsula.

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Bond Falls Autumn (upper falls)

Ontonagon County

Michigan Upper Peninsula

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Maybe my favourite from the trip out to the Farnes.

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I nearly forgot my Christmas lights! Taken on an early morning trip to the dentist.

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Wild horses at Brecon Beacons National Park

Whilst one parent sits on an egg the second moves in to reaffirm their bond.

Photographed at Bempton Cliffs.

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Glorious gannets at RSPB Bemptom Cliffs.

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Bonding Ritual?

Even though I could not see a nest or chicks, I watched this pair of Black-necked Stilts very aggressively defending a small island at Bombay Hook NWR. If shorebirds landed close by one would fly off to chase them away, if a gull or Osprey got too close both would chase it away.

Besides this, on two or three occasions when there was no intruder, the pair flew up almost vertically close together, calling loudly then glided back to the island. I am speculating that this interesting behavior might perhaps be a bonding ritual.

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PS Yesterday others spotted their chick on the island

Pair of European Rollers performing a food pass (part of the bonding process prior to mating).

Bond Falls is AMAZING - The first thing you see when approaching from the trail is the IMMENSE waterfalls which IS Bond Falls - but walking along the falls on the trail brings you back a bit further and it just seems to get better and better - I loved this particular spot as it depicts the beauty of the woods and the Waterfalls seeping through - and of course Autumn has arrived!!

Crested grebes

The granny with her grandson and the cute newcomer in the house....taken in Dronagiri village on trek to Bagini glacier in Garhwal Himalayas, India

The fish bite the best at night. I have photographed these 2 a few times now. The bond they have is amazing. Maybe we need a lot more fishing in the world today.

Model Credit: Cherry

Bond Falls in Upper MIchigan is probably one of the most beautiful falls I have seen. It is a series of falls and each one is unique and beautiful.

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This is New York City shot at the corner of Bond and Lafayette streets. I like this shot in black and white, which is what I started out with back in the days before digital photography, back when you went out on your shoots with 20 rolls of film that would be developed later in your darkroom.

I do a lot of street photography with the versatile Olympus lightweight and portable mirrorless E-M1 Mark II Micro four=thirds camera and an Olympus Pro M.12-40mm F2.8 zoom lens. While this is an amazing zoom, I wonder what lies ahead, in better weather, when I shoot the streets with my newly acquired prime 12mm and 25mm (24mm & 50mm full frame equivalents) and how that might affect my photography.

Parenthetically, I often look at what equipment other contributors on Flickr use to get a particular shot. I learn a lot that way and it is one major reason why I spend time on Flickr and have a pro account. I'm disappointed when there's no info provided by others, or worse, when they are using artificially constructed non-photographic images to pass for real photography.

Your thoughts?