But can you spot the red? A reflective abstraction....

Very cold, but so beautiful.

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But a Christmas Eve snow

A day early this year...

___________

Even though we remain hovering right at the freezing point, early this morning big, fluffy, and wet snowflakes began to fall, continuing even now and providing a beautiful, fresh white accent to the landscape...the northwoods' annual celebration of the season. This shot, as with so many others over the years, taken from my deck.

[This is also the time of year at which I get confused as to whom I've wished Season's Greetings and to whom I have not. Forgive me if I repeat myself and, in the spirit of the holidays, be patient with an old man, accepting good wishes however often they may be repeated. It's the thought, not the memory, that counts. ;-))]

Patagonia, Chile

Vanellus chilensis

Chileense kievit

Vanneau téro

Bronzekiebitz

Avefría Tero / Queltehue / Tero común

Pavoncella del Sudamerica

Quero-quero

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a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

Nikon Z9

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Eurasian Nuthatch, sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

Trepador Azul

Picchio muratore

Trepadeira-azul

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I'm home for the weekend, but took this New Year day when I stopped by the house to grab a few things. The parking lot is where I stop when I have a trailer and only staying for a few hours. It's only a couple of miles from the house. Kmart was here, but closed a few months ago. Anyway, I was leaving but wanted to get a picture of the mountains and clouds, I noticed a father with his kids playing with a radio controlled car, this being one of the few places nearby with a little dry pavement, and competently empty... well, except for the big semi and trailer.

The World is but a Canvas for our Imagination

- Henry David Thoreau

The weather around here lately has not been conducive to photographing wildlife or landscapes, so I’m focusing on developing my imagination and hoping to improve my artistic skills… which currently are nearly as innovative as a bag of rocks : )

(Nikon Z6, 24-200 @ 103 mm, 1.3 sec @ f/25, ISO 400)

(edited to taste)

A very simple photo , but the simplicity of the ocean and coastlines are my happy place. Just your basic sea, sky, sand.

In solitude, I find solace by the sea,

Where peace whispers its tranquil melody.

The ocean's embrace, a sanctuary deep,

Where worries fade and souls, sweet release.

Hope everyone is having a great week.

Dreckig - aber glücklich! 😳 😃 😊 😍

Wünsche Euch allen einen schönen Montag!

Happy Monday, dear friends!

a beautiful Winter Visitor, taken 2 days ago

fringilla montifringilla

keep

pinson du nord

Bergfink

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... but it was just a paper bag

My Jam

Surrounded by nothing but turquoise lagoon which melts into sapphire blue, the Maldives island of Anantara Kihavah and its pure white sands rise up out of the ocean like a mirage.

For centuries, this was where Arab traders sailing to the Far East took shelter; a lush paradise blessed by coconut, papaya and mango trees. Navigating archipelago to archipelago by the stars, the seafarers were also drawn by the riches of the ocean surrounding the island – where a prehistoric volcano sank back into the depths, leaving blooming corals within a house reef and a wealth of lagoon fish.

Wishing to keep the pristine nature of the island intact, not one tree has been moved – as evidenced by the villas growing up around them. The design pays homage to the seafarers of old, fusing Indian Ocean, Arab and Portuguese motifs with indigenous materials.

female Common Kingfisher also called Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

guarda-rios

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But sometimes one can make a pretty good guess.....

adult in a forest a few weeks ago

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

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garrulus glandarius

gaai of Vlaamse gaai

geai des chênes

Eichelhäher

Nikon D850 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF + TC 1,4 III

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Looking a little bit tacky here but this Robin is over two years old now which is a good age for a Robin. Always hanging around in the same area in one of my nature reserves I often go to visit. Ever since I first spotted this as a juvenile there has always been a dark patch below the right eye that is still there to this day. My little friend here has become very tame and always so very photogenic and hopefully will be around a bit longer yet. In the 1400's when the Robin was named the colour orange had not been classified and this is why we say that the Robin has a red breast and not orange. America has an eagle so it's about time the UK had the Robin as its national bird !!!!!!

Little Owl chick a week ago

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

Nikon Z9

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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort

We're miles apart

But safe from dreams

You're running from

Beyond the dawn

We'll always need

One of their own

To lead

(Shine your light over me)

Shine your light over me

(All of my fears are gone)

All of my fears are gone, baby, gone, gone

(And it don't bother me)

And it don't bother me, don't bother me, no

(If it's not meant to be)

Too far to run

Fall on your knees

To find a love

You're light to me

My only sun

You'll always shine

For me

(Shine your light over me)

Shine your light over me

(All of my fears are gone)

All of my fears are gone, baby, gone, gone

(And it don't bother me)

Don't bother me, don't bother me, no

If it's not meant to be

(Shine your light over me)

Shine your light over me

(All of my fears are gone)

All of my fears are gone, baby, gone, gone

(And it don't bother me)

It don't bother me, don't bother me, no

If it's not meant to be

I had to lose to understand

Strung out from all this

Pour out a thousand tears

I never knew a kinder man

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

A mile apart, leave and be free

Tune-Listen

these Wildebeest had spent the night in the woodlands and were heading towards the Ndutu Marsh area (in the south east of the Serengeti, Tanzania )

The south east of the Serengeti is the most southern part of the annual Great Migration . It is the area where most of the Wildebeest calves are born.

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♫

.: CORAZON:. Tattoo CRUELLA

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Texture by Skeletalmess - Thanks!

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... but I love you, I love you a hundred times stronger

a hundred times stronger than you don't love me... (c)

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

A word worth saying, but never said,

is quietly tearing me apart;

A word worth listening to, but never heard,

is silently breaking my heart..

A word worth knowing but never told,

really hurts me a hundred fold;

A word you chose to be kept locked in your mind,

is like a dream you chose to be left behind..

For how can a seed turn into a tree,

if it's in a dark place where sunshine can never see?

How can a dream turn into reality?

if it's kept chained, never set free?

Oftentimes,, by the WORDS you left UNSPOKEN...~Chen Le

Taken@Elvion

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Usually in winter, I photograph birds outside, but the kowhai tree flowering last spring was incredible... and the best view is from inside, where it's elevated and I can photograph straight into the tree. So I spent some time photographing through double glazing! Not my favourite glass... but... the glimpse into birdworld was too strong to resist :-)

Silvereyes are very communal birds, often visiting in small family groups and pairs. Some preening pairs are family, some couples, and some just dating ;-) If one preens too roughly the moment is soon over!

I glimpsed this pair through my lcd quite far back in the tree... I didn't see them at all with my bare eyes. They were there maybe only a minute, but seeing minutes like these makes a lot of happiness :-)

Here's to the world beyond the window...

and to moments of joy 🌼

whether quiet or aloud

my thanks for being here

on the other side of the glass!! :-)

12:52 - B is for....

Battered but beautiful blooms in a bitty bucket balanced on books with a background of bubbleluscious bokeh.

A bathetic and boring blurb, I know, but…

but to meet you on a hill.

“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.” -- within John Keats letter to his Fanny Brawne.

In Loving Memory of April Cerise De Fore - Gaddis.

April 20, 1979 - February 21, 2016

Old Doors Don't Open just a barrier between an alley and a parking place on the other side, but a charming alternative to concrete, shot in North Carolina.

BUT IT`S NOT MY FAULT !!!!!!!

If you don't know who the loreley was just listen to the song :-)

Dschinghis Kahn - Loreley www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1pPJZQ9OE

1941 Classic Cadillac

"I'm not addicted to coffee, we're just in a commited relationship."

=> "Baby" cami, shorts & sweater by .Lunar.

=> Coffee cup by Foxy

But I would walk five hundred miles

And I would walk five hundred more

Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles

To fall down at your door

I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) - Writen by Craig Morris Reid & Charles Stobo Reid

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Standing tall, proudly and confident but two of them kept a close eye on me !!

SAPA Poses :

Lemme take a selfie

But they are very hot when you eat them.

Einfache Dahlie (Hybrid) Palmström

Einfachblühende Sorte von Prof. Otto 2010

Dunkel violett schwarz mit schmaler violett rosa Außenzone,

Mitte Goldgelb.

Simple Dahlia (Hybrid) Palmström

Simple-flowering variety by Prof. Otto 2010

Dark violet / black with narrow / violet pink outer zone,

Middle golden yellow.

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Fiddler crabs at West Meadow Beach, East Setauket, NY

-Henry David Thoreau

The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetlands. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans.

They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill.

Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society, one of the oldest environmental organizations in North America. Audubon was founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers.

Not all young that hatch survive the nestling period. Aggression among nestlings is common and large chicks frequently kill their smaller siblings. This behavior, known as siblicide, is not uncommon among birds such as hawks, owls, and herons, and is often a result of poor breeding conditions in a given year.

Great Egrets fly slowly but powerfully: with just two wing-beats per second their cruising speed is around 25 miles an hour.

The oldest known Great Egret was 22 years, 10 months old and was banded in Ohio.

(Nikon D500, 300/4.0 + TC 1.4, 1/1600 @ f/7.1, ISO 220, Edited to Taste)