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Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie sur la commune de Montriond, dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lac de Montriond is located in the commune of Montriond in the French Chablais region of Haute-Savoie. The lake is popular with anglers and, above all, with walkers and hikers.
Lake Montriond was created when part of the Nantaux mountain to the north-west collapsed. This geological event, which has not been dated with any certainty (between 4,500 years and 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam to form on the torrent that ran along the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
Lake Montriond (France) was created following the landslide of part of the Nantaux mountain in the north-west. This geological event, which is not dated with
certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent that ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond (France) est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Una Fortezza del 1500 in riva al mare - Torre Mozza (Piombino - Livorno)
E mentre, certe sere, stelle spente
s’ebber, nere tempeste, brezze e neve,
l’esser ch’è nelle teste crebbe greve
e s’erse nelle tenebre, fervente.
Mescè nelle certezze del presente
e sempre emerse, perché sempre deve
tesser tele segrete, benché breve,
e svender le eccellenze del credente.
Serve tenere deste le certezze
per vedere le crepe del temere,
emettere sentenze e prevedere
le vertenze leggere, grette e grezze.
L’etere dell’essenze belle e chete
beve fremente, e l’ebbrezze e le sete.
(poesia del "e")
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A 16th century fortress by the sea - Torre Mozza (Piombino - Livorno)
And while, some nights, opaque stars
s'ebber, black storms, breezes and snow,
the being that is in the heads has become heavy
and fell into darkness, fervent.
Mix in the certainties of the present
and it has always emerged, because it always has to
weave secret canvases, albeit short,
and sell off the excellence of the believer.
We must keep certainties alive
to see the cracks of fear,
make judgments and predict
laws of litigation, petty and crude.
The ether of beautiful and silent essences
he drinks quivering, and drunk and thirsty.
(poetry of the "e")
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Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
"Deux choses sont infinies : l'Univers et la bêtise humaine. Mais, en ce qui concerne l'Univers, je n'en ai pas encore acquis la certitude absolue." Albert Einstein
"Two things are infinite : the Universe and human stupidity. But as far as the Universe is concerned, I have not yet acquired absolute certainty." Albert Einstein
Large, stocky gull of the North Pacific. Generally fairly pale and uniform-looking; at all ages, note wingtips and back are approximately the same color. Takes four years for immatures to progress from mostly brown to fully white and gray adult plumage; intermediate plumages are often mottled and messy. Most immatures look frosty grayish-brown with smooth patterning. Found in coastal areas, including beaches, mudflats, and even city parks. Identification is complicated by frequent hybridization with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls in various parts of range. Pure birds can be difficult to find and identify with certainty, and many intermediate birds are best left unidentified. (eBird)
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie sur la commune de Montriond, dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lac de Montriond is located in the commune of Montriond in the French Chablais region of Haute-Savoie. The lake is popular with anglers and, above all, with walkers and hikers.
Lake Montriond was created when part of the Nantaux mountain to the north-west collapsed. This geological event, which has not been dated with any certainty (between 4,500 years and 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam to form on the torrent that ran along the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
Lake Montriond (France) was created following the landslide of part of the Nantaux mountain in the north-west. This geological event, which is not dated with
certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent that ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond (France) est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
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Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lake Montriond (France) was created following the landslide of part of the Nantaux mountain in the north-west. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent that ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond (France) est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
After many days of uncertaintiy, in the caprice of a long spring, my first daffodil finally fully unfolded this afternoon. Hallelujah!.
Not knowing what lies ahead is the worst part of this confinement; all I can do is trust in Providence and hope for the best. This photo is from my archive of travel photos, this time of Pacific Beach in Washington state.
"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." Vincent Van Gogh
"The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next."
~ Ursula K. Leguin
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie sur la commune de Montriond, dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Lac de Montriond is located in the commune of Montriond in the French Chablais region of Haute-Savoie. The lake is popular with anglers and, above all, with walkers and hikers.
Lake Montriond was created when part of the Nantaux mountain to the north-west collapsed. This geological event, which has not been dated with any certainty (between 4,500 years and 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam to form on the torrent that ran along the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
The one certainty in life is that all things come to pass and all things change.
Just when you think it's the same story each day, one single decision can take us on an unknown journey of discovery.
Taken in another world where I am in prim heaven. Adjustments, new ways of doing things and a whole new world awaits me.
I hope you will join me soon and enjoy the fruits of my labour creating beautiful places for all to enjoy.
(ENGLISH FOLLOW)
LE PREMIER MATIN
C’était un matin comme aucun autre. C’était le premier. L’horizon se déployait devant nous et l’aube, en nous. L’histoire n’avait pas encore trouvé sa conclusion. Et le mouvement m’habitait, comme il habite tous les vivants de notre monde et toutes les manifestations de l’Univers…
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Tout est mouvement, évolution, transformation, destruction et création. Un mouvement lent et linéaire ou, parfois, rapide et imprévisible, de l’ordre de la rupture et de la création. Tout est transitoire, éphémère. À l’échelle humaine du temps, nous ne pouvons qu’en percevoir les conséquences momentanées, les formes que prennent les phénomènes en transition durant ce très court laps de temps que dure la vie humaine. Dans ce monde chatoyant, les certitudes ne valent qu’un temps.
Si l’énigme de la vie nous est cachée, nous savons que c’est en elle - sous toutes ses formes - que réside le merveilleux, ici dans ce monde vivant, la Terre. D’où notre responsabilité en tant qu’humain, de le co-habiter avec respect et égards envers toutes les autres formes de vie qui ont fait ce que nous sommes. * Après quoi et seulement après, nous pourrons rejoindre les étoiles à la recherche d’autres formes de vies.
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… Le vent connaît les secrets du temps qui passe. Il m’interpella par mon nom comme il le fit pour toutes les formes de vies marquées d’une même origine et inextricablement liées à ce monde vivant : le temps était venu d’entreprendre cette Odyssée vitale, ici et maintenant.
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© Extraits de Poësia, Une Odyssée vitale, (à paraître), Patrice photographiste 2023
* Baptiste Morizot, Manières d’être vivants, Acte Sud, 2020
N.B Mes images ne sont pas conçues ou générées par des Intelligences artificielles. Il s'agit d'un travail artisanal dont je suis l’auteur.
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THE FIRST MORNING
It was not a morning like any other. It was the first. The horizon unfolded before us and the dawn within us. The story had yet to find its conclusion. And the movement inhabited me, as it inhabits all the living beings of our world and all the manifestations of the Universe…
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Everything is movement, evolution, transformation, destruction, and creation. A slow and linear movement or, sometimes, fast and unpredictable, of the order of rupture and creation. Everything is transient, ephemeral. On the human scale of time, we can only perceive the momentary consequences, the forms taken by the phenomena in transition during this very short period of time that human life lasts. In this shimmering world, certainties are only worth a moment.
If the enigma of life is hidden from us, we know that it is in it - in all its forms - that the marvelous resides, here in this living world, the Earth. Hence, our responsibility as humans is to co-inhabit our World with respect and consideration for all the other forms of life that have made us who we are. * After which, and only then, we will be prepared to reach the stars in search of other forms of life.
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… The wind knows the secrets of passing time. He called out to me by my name, as he did for all forms of life marked by the same origin and inextricably linked to this living world: the time had come to undertake this vital Odyssey, here and now.
© Extracts from Poësia, A Vital Odyssey, (to be published), Patrice Photographiste 2023
* Baptiste Morizot, Ways of Being Alive, Polity, 2022
N.B. My images are not designed or generated by artificial intelligences. This is an artisanal work of which I am the author.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Thank you so much Connor Mitchell for tagging me in #GuardYourLight, I loved the sense of this challenge started by {{Timaaj}} ... and I tried
Don't mind me. I am from another planet. I still see horizons where you draw borders
Frida Kahlo
I borrow this phrase ...
By having awareness that the shadows are around us but with the certainty that around us there are infinite luminous horizons that infuse us with their light and positivity!
Around me there will continue to be people or situations that will try to build walls and shadows. That's life!
But I have learned (and continue to learn) to see and do not neglect the beauty around me (even in the little things) to defuse the shadows of those walls !!
So I try to move with lightness and irony towards small and large luminous horizons to feed my inner light :))
(I'm still studying anyway ...: P)
European Robin [Erithacus rubecula] male
In the snow, sleet, and big winds of Winter Storm Ciara, this wee robin made an appearance at The Pixies, patiently waiting in the queue for some sunflower hearts.
I’ve only ever seen one robin at The Pixies. This could be the same one as I’ve always seen as, after the dreadfully short thirteen month norm, some can live as long as nineteen years. I really hope it is the same one!
If you look closely, you may be able to see some tiny snow flakes on this guy’s wee head. I think think this guy is just beautiful.
At The Pixies
South Carrick Hills,
SW Scotland
“The robin is the one
That speechless from her nest
Submits that home and certainty
And sanctity are best.”
Emily Dickinson
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Realmente no estoy segura de su identificación, la he buscado en mis guías y en internet pero no he sido capaz de identificarla con seguridad, si alguien con mas experiencia y sabiduría, me lo puede aclarar seria genial
Fue localizada en Lastres, un pueblo marinero de Asturias, en el mes de septiembre y justo en el puerto.
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I am really not sure of its identification, I have looked for it in my guides and on the internet but I have not been able to identify it with certainty, if someone with more experience and wisdom can clarify it for me, it would be great
She was located in Lastres, a fishing village in Asturias, northern Spain in the month of September and right in the port.
Large, stocky gull of the North Pacific. Generally fairly pale and uniform-looking; at all ages, note wingtips and back are approximately the same color. Takes four years for immatures to progress from mostly brown to fully white and gray adult plumage; intermediate plumages are often mottled and messy. Most immatures look frosty grayish-brown with smooth patterning. Found in coastal areas, including beaches, mudflats, and even city parks. Identification is complicated by frequent hybridization with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls in various parts of range. Pure birds can be difficult to find and identify with certainty, and many intermediate birds are best left unidentified. (eBird)
A three-year old gull floats on the water watching us watching him. He should get his adult plumage next year.
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
Ophrys oestrifera subsp montis-gargani (Orchidaceae) 115 23
This orchid has been recognized from the Gargano peninsula for many years and until recently was known by several different names including O. cornuta and O. rhodostephane.
These uncertainties were eventually resolved in 2010 by a group of Dutch botanists headed by Van de Vijver and Van Looken who collected and formally described the orchid under the name of O. oestrifera ssp montis-gargani. Its distribution is not known with certainty but it has several stations within the Gargano peninsula and may well have a wider range on the south east coast of Italy. It is not however a common species and its presence is extremely localised.
It is an Ophrys of alkaline habitats and shows a preference for a stony, dry soil, usually with a significant degree of shade. In the four sites known to the authors it is growing either in the cover of a thick hedge or in two of the cases, in shadowy clearings within relatively dense mixed woodland. This preference for alkaline woodland renders O. montis-gargani vulnerable and it is becoming increasingly threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation.
Source: John and Gerry's - Orchids of Britain and Europe.
This time last year I was enjoying the strange beauty of Arctic Norway. Obviously we wanted to experience the Northern Lights but given we were only in Norway for four days there was no certainty that we would. Fortunately late on our final night they appeared not perhaps as amazing as they can be but it was still an unforgettable experience.
The camera work as you will see was far from perfect and this image has the strangest perspective I have tried messing about with it in Lightroom but whatever I do it still looks odd. However I will settle for a less than perfect shot in this case given its something I may never witness again
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L'esistenza del castello è documentata con certezza solo dal 1275. La leggenda narra che sul sito del villaggio di Monti sorse l'antica città di Venelia, distrutta dai Longobardi durante la loro discesa in Italia verso la metà del VII secolo. Un lato dell'antica chiesa è la strada che conduce al maniero medievale una volta una guarnigione per difendere la vicina via Francigena.
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The existence of the castle is documented with certainty only since 1275. Legend has it that on the site of the village of Monti arose the ancient city of Venelia, destroyed by the Lombards during their descent in Italy towards the middle of the seventh century. One side of the ancient church is the road that leads to the medieval manor once a garrison to defend the nearby via Francigena.
Getting a good view of a Razorbill on a trip to Bempton Cliffs is almost a certainty. I have found an online source which details their population increase during the 21st century. Seemingly on the stretch between Filey and Flamborough their population has increased from 5,000 pairs to 19,000 pairs in the years between 2000 and 2017. Many of these will make Bempton their nesting site.
Tis example was photographed right at the top of the 300 foot high cliffs and a few moments earlier was seen warding off an over inquisitive Jackdaw. In wasn't quite quick enough to capture that little tussle.
Each day you rise with me
Know that I would gladly be
The Icarus to your certainty
Oh my sunlight, sunlight, sunlight
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(Falling in fields - 1)
I don't know about you but there are days I'm out driving places and I just don't want to stop. Maybe it is the inability to travel, the desire to escape the daily grind, or the longing for adventure. Whatever the reason, the one thing I do know with certainty is I can't wait for the next opportunity to leave this town. Promise....I won't just randomly leave, I would definitely go home and grab the family and some roadtrip snacks first! :-)
Anyhow....this is a little window found on my last road trip that briefly landed me on a quiet beach on Random Island.
Serie "Bocados de luz"(1): Diluyendo la niebla
La luz es caprichosa, a veces, el cielo adquiere un hermoso color similar al caramelo, por eso esta serie de fotos de amaneceres y atardeceres hace referencia a "bocados de luz".
"Diluir la niebla"
Desperté cuando la noche era aún una boca negra de desesperación, entonces, poco a poco, la luz domesticó los pensamientos, tejí una red de certezas que me permite andar por el filo cortante e inseguro de la cordura. Avanza el día y te diluyes, apenas una silueta, te quedas debajo de las capas del tiempo. Te extiendes a lo largo y a lo lejos, te diluyes. Salir de la niebla, romper la ceguera del no saber, del no entender.
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The light is capricious, sometimes the sky acquires a beautiful caramel color, that's why this series of photos of sunrises and sunsets refers to "bites of light".
"Diluting the mist"
I awoke when the night was still a black mouth of despair, then, little by little, the light domesticated the thoughts, I wove a network of certainties that allows me to walk on the sharp and insecure edge of sanity. The day advances and you dilute yourself, just a silhouette, you stay under the layers of time. You stretch far and far away, you dilute yourself. Get out of the mist, break the blindness of not knowing, of not understanding.
Large, stocky gull of the North Pacific. Generally fairly pale and uniform-looking; at all ages, note wingtips and back are approximately the same color. Takes four years for immatures to progress from mostly brown to fully white and gray adult plumage; intermediate plumages are often mottled and messy. Most immatures look frosty grayish-brown with smooth patterning. Found in coastal areas, including beaches, mudflats, and even city parks. Identification is complicated by frequent hybridization with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls in various parts of range. Pure birds can be difficult to find and identify with certainty, and many intermediate birds are best left unidentified. (eBird)
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
for my part, I know nothing
with any certainty,
but the sight of the stars
makes me dream ~ Vincent Van Gogh
Large, stocky gull of the North Pacific. Generally fairly pale and uniform-looking; at all ages, note wingtips and back are approximately the same color. Takes four years for immatures to progress from mostly brown to fully white and gray adult plumage; intermediate plumages are often mottled and messy. Most immatures look frosty grayish-brown with smooth patterning. Found in coastal areas, including beaches, mudflats, and even city parks. Identification is complicated by frequent hybridization with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls in various parts of range. Pure birds can be difficult to find and identify with certainty, and many intermediate birds are best left unidentified. (eBird)
A two-year old gull just beginning to get some grey adult feathers. He's been enjoying a bath in the ocean before our arrival and now just kept a wary eye on us as we approached.
Pacific Rim National Park British Columbia, Canada. May 2022
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
Large, stocky gull of the North Pacific. Generally fairly pale and uniform-looking; at all ages, note wingtips and back are approximately the same color. Takes four years for immatures to progress from mostly brown to fully white and gray adult plumage; intermediate plumages are often mottled and messy. Most immatures look frosty grayish-brown with smooth patterning. Found in coastal areas, including beaches, mudflats, and even city parks. Identification is complicated by frequent hybridization with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls in various parts of range. Pure birds can be difficult to find and identify with certainty, and many intermediate birds are best left unidentified. (eBird)
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A young bird from last year is just beginning to grow some adult feathers.
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
I understood then, with absolute certainty, that the
ability of the horse to sense emotion, energy and spirit is
beyond what most of the human world realises. This is why
their impact on us can be so instant, so consistently
positive, so transformational.
― Pam Billinge
HFF!
70 - 300mm lens at 230mm
1/800s
f5.6
ISO 100