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I took this macro of a purple Hyacinth early last May. Can't wait for things to start blooming this spring, everything is rather late. We had more snow again this past week although spring is really just around the corner, really.
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"There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals." Herman Melville, 1819-1891, novelist, short story writer, and poet; author of Moby-Dick.
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I didn't know two years ago, when I did a test shot with my 10 stop ND filter, what I would do with it. I ended up with a busy Saturday afternoon motorway completely cleared of traffic. Cool I thought, one for the archives...
Searching for something else I stumbled across this motorway shot and then I had an idea; why not make it look all apocalyptic, so I had another go at doing that.. More layers than I've every used, with some textures for the road, and an inverted faux infra then super desaturated to finish. Then added my favourite stock figure, as a lone survivor heading to who knows where (well, to give you a clue, Junction 16, Stoke on Trent is the next turn off)?
I can never ever remember what these flowers are called! Anyway, started with an old photo of mine from June of 2019 and cropped considerably. Then used Adobe photoshop express urban effect UR9. Opted for no border. I believe these flowers are from the garden of a nearby neighbor a couple of blocks away.
Spending as much time as I can at my favorite place, I watched the seabirds flee, I knew something was up, then this gigantic juvenile flew in front of me, over and around my head. The sun was setting. She gave me a lovely silhouette.
This one is younger than the two we saw on Sunday.
Be well dear Flickr friends!!!!
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A threefer! One flower and two bees.
Tall Globe-thistle: European species of globe thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and eastern Europe from Germany and Italy east into Russia. The species has escaped cultivation and become established in the wild in scattered locations in eastern Canada and the northern United States.
It is the largest of all globe thistles, a branching perennial herb up to 150 cm (60 inches or 5 feet) tall. One plant can produces several flower heads, each with a very nearly spherical array of white or pale blue disc florets but no ray florets.
Brown-belted Bumble Bee (lower centre): It is native to much of the United States except for the Southwest, and to the southernmost regions of several of the provinces of Canada. This bumblebee can occupy many kinds of habitat, including meadows, wetlands, agricultural fields, and urban areas, even densely populated cities.
Western Honey Bee (upper right): One of the first domesticated insects, and the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for both its honey production and pollination activities. With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. (Wikipedia)
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We visited the Ornamental Gardens, part of Ottawa's Experimental Farm a couple of weeks ago. These thistle flowers were just alive with bees and other pollinators. I was lucky to capture this flower head with two different bee species.
Ornamental Gardens, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 2025.
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skin & shape DS'ELLES AIKO
hair Stealthic Lately
necklace RAWR! Believe
rings RAWR! Jenny
pose & prop DS'ELLES -CIGARETTE- 6 POSES
lingerie Ricielli - Yuki
backdrop Focus. The City View
Part of the main staircase of Woodchester Mansion (nr. Stroud), a 19th Century Victorian Gothic Masterpiece mysteriously abandoned mid-construction in 1873. Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, it is untouched by time and the modern world. This Grade 1 Listed Building has been saved from dereliction, but will never be completed. The carvings in Woodchester Mansion are among the finest of their kind in the World. A wonderful place to visit as you can see quite clearly in places how it was built.....a stunning and unusual building indeed!! Handheld, Zeiss ExoLens (Wide-Angle), Shoulderpod S1, Hisy remote, tenderly caressed in 'Photos' on iMac and Snapseed on iPad Pro.
For more info.:-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodchester_Mansion
I want all to be free.
I want all to be like me.
I want all resources in world.
I want no responsibility for my actions.
I do not care what others think of me.
I will do RIGHT as I see it from the LEFT.
by Anonymous
Today's Reflection Areas: Does U.S.A. Government through the years give mixed messages to all? Is that part of the Human process the great Greek philosophers wrote of centuries before JC was born about the year Zero A.D. just after year One B.C.
ANSWER: Can A Government Ever Get It Right and Please All Through Out the World?
I can fly... I can Fly... I can Fly !
Someone asked me recently if my St-Paul Island Album on FLickr reflects what you can see when you visit the Island... the answer is Yes and No. At the time of the year we were there ie end of July, some of the species are already starting to quit the Island. It was for example almost impossible to see a Red Legged Kittiwake after the first day we arrived. So we ended up seeing less than 20 species of birds, the fur seals and the Pribilof Subspecies of the Arctic Fox. However, over 300 species of birds have been recorded in the Pribilofs. Spring and Fall apparently are very good for rare birds visiting from Asia... I only remember seeing a couple of vagrants while visiting the Island. I have several photos from St-Paul which have never been processed but all the species encountered are at least represented once in the album. When you return from a trip, you get motivated to process a bunch but then you get saturated or busy with other trips and activities and several good pictures remain dormant.... until things get quiet again like this weekend. I may post a few more from St-Paul Island over the coming days. St-Paul Island can be a challenging destination to reach but it is among the prettiest location of Alaska I have seen and it can be extremely rewarding for the wildlife photographer.... and no... Nobody has paid me to say that :)
Check out the can opener on this Cooper's Hawk. I'm sure that beak could do some serious damage.
I was busily photographing an American Wigeon when this woman approached me gesticulating wildly and mouthing, "RIGHT ABOVE YOU!". Trying to get a shot through the branches, I finally managed a closeup of this guy. Thanks for the heads up, stranger.
Can you see the similarity?
Actually there were about four people on the whole length of Sanna beach
Who can take a rainbow (who can take a rainbow)
Wrap it in a sigh (wrap it in a sigh)
Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie
The Candy Man (the Candy Man)
The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can)
The Candy Man can
'Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good (makes the world taste good)
At the water’s edge with the kind of effortless poise only a wild creature can pull off. Its long neck curves in a quiet S‑shape, the sharp beak angled toward the still surface as if reading the water for secrets. The muted browns of the pond behind it create a soft, painterly backdrop, letting the bird’s blue‑gray plumage and dark crown stand out with understated elegance.
There’s a sense of discipline in the heron’s posture a hunter’s patience, a sentinel’s calm. The grassy patch beneath its feet adds a touch of texture, grounding the scene in a natural simplicity that feels both intimate and timeless. It’s a portrait of focus and quiet strength, captured in a moment where nothing moves except the faint ripple of water.
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Even though this is supposedly one of the most photographed barns in the world and the weather wasn't the best for this shot, I can never resist taking a picture of Moulton Barn and the Tetons near Jackson Hole, Wyoming whenever I'm in the area.
There are about 500 species in Australia with about half of them yet undescribed.
I found these very hard to photograph because of their shiny shell, lots of reflections. In my Australian Woolly Bush!
Another shot in 2nd comment
Macro Mondays weekly theme--you can choose to photograph The Beatles or a beetle insect