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This is a stretch of beach viewed from Urquhart Bluff between Anglesea and Lorne along Great Ocean Road. The beach opens to Bass Strait, whereas light rain and onshore wind bring the waves in . . .
Very close encounter : while photographing dragonflies at a pond, unannounced, this Grey Fantail landed silently on a dead branch a few feet from me. There was just enough time to set my lens's range to 1.5m and fired a few shots. Luckily the light compensation was spot on.
This image is included in 2 galleries :- 1) "Stunning Birds Shots" curated by anandamoy and 2) "COLORFULL BEAUTY BIRDS VOL 7" curated by Jean-paul Vancoppenolle.
The parrot emerges from the hole, takes a few look around before flying away to go about its business.
I love the glow around the body, especially the head.
This image is included in a gallery "Fels, Namensbestandteil "Teufel", "Devil" etc." curated by Götz Wiedenroth.
The water in the large bath looks like a green paint.
Between geysers and colorfully steaming mud bogs, the Wai-O-Tapu volcanic era offers no shortage of wondrous attractions. The Devil’s Bath may not have as many active reactions as other features in the vicinity, but it is still the most eye-catching (and the most intriguingly named). The pool sits in a slight depression likely created from a massive eruption from underground. It is well out of reach of visiting gawkers but can be seen clearly from above. The bright green water gets its color from deposits of sulphur that rise to the surface and float on top. The green identifies that active mineral while other hues found across the park such as blues, reds, and otherwise signify other volcanic elements.
The origin of the demonic monicker is unknown, but given how unnatural the pool looks, it would almost come as no surprise to see Satan himself rise from the still lake.
(Sourced from Wai-O-Tapu Official site)
This image is included in 4 galleries :- 1) "Animals", 2) "Life" , 3) "Insects" and 4) "Macro Photography" all curated by jwhyb.
This bird is sun bathing its throat pouch.
This image is included in a gallery "Exceptional" curated by V. Vasant Kumar.
Autumn evening air is fresh - the light is warm and beautiful - a Grey Fantail is sitting on a thin twig - in a wink of the eye the bird is gone, clean as a whistle. The air is still fresh and the ligh is still warm and beautiful, and I keep standing still .... taking flight shot is a tricky business.
I took a twig to a nearby nusery and was told that it is a Kunzea Ericodes, commonly known as Burgan or White Tea Tree. It is an Australian native, the flower is white.
They perch at the trees in the left and pounce where bugs get near : a few bugs can be seen in the top right hand corner.
This was taken at the Grand Aquarium, Ocean Park Hong Kong. Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is the second largest theme park in Hong Kong, following Hong Kong Disneyland.
The life span of seahorses - classified as fish - ranges from one to five years. There are 46 species in the world. Three species of seahorse {Spotted Sehorse / Yellow Seahorse / Estuary Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda), Longnose or 3-Spot Seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus) and Great Seahorse / Kellogg’s Seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi)} have been recorded in Hong Kong waters and they are moderately abundant around coral areas and in eastern Hong Kong waters down to about 7 m depth. They are listed as vulnerable or endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. According to senior scientific officer, Shadow Sin Ying-tung, "They are in danger because of over-exploitation for Chinese medicine use, degradation of habitats and by-catch in commercial fishing."
A pair of yellow mongooses emerges from their burrow in the Namibian wilderness. One stands guard while the other seems to be caught mid-conversation—perhaps an alert or just a little morning gossip in the desert.
Established in 1876, the Georges Island Lighthouse is a 15.8 metres tall, white octagonal reinforced-concrete tower , with a fluorescent red vertical to seaward. The light is fixed white. It is also known as Halifax Harbour Inner Light and Fort Charlotte Lighthouse.
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The town of Halifax largely owes its existence to the harbour, being one the largest and deepest ice-free natural harbours in the world. Before Confederation it was one the most important commercial ports on the Atlantic seaboard. In 1917, it was the site of the world's largest man-made accidental explosion, when the SS Mont-Blanc blew up in the Halifax Explosion of December 6.
This was an hand-held HDR image taken on board Murphy's Ferry Cruise while sightseeing in Halifax.
This image is included in a gallery "EL MARAVILLOSO MUNDO DE LOS ANIMALES LCXXVII." curated by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias2).
Hippo's Yawn is an interesting group of granite rocks found next to the Wave Rock, Hyden, Western Australia. The main rock is about 12.6 metres tall. Looking at it front on, it resembles the mouth of a yawning hippopotamus.
In the picture : galahs, common starlings, red-rumped parrots.
This image is included in a gallery "Aves 2" curated by Cruz.dario33.
Exmouth is a town on the tip of the North West Cape, and is 1,270 km north of Perth and 3,300 km south-west of Darwin. Many kilometres before reaching and after leaving Exmouth along the Learmonth Minilya Road, numerous termite nests can be seen adorning the otherwise bleak landscape. The two mounds here are about 5 foot tall.
Mound-building termites or just mound builders are a group of termite species that live in mounds. This group of termites live in Africa, Australia and South America. The mounds sometimes have a diameter of 30 metres. Most of the mounds are found in well drained areas. Termite mounds usually out live the colonies themselves. If the inner tunnels of the nest are exposed it is usually dead, however, sometimes other colonies occupy a mound after the death of the original builders. (Sourced from Wikipedia)
The bird has been feeding on Elderberry. It flies off 2 seconds later.
This image is included in a gallery "Histoire de plume 0" curated by Alexis François.
A heartwarming scene of a family of elephants quenching their thirst at a watering hole in the wild. Their dusty coats glisten in the sunlight, reflecting their long journey and the resilience of nature’s gentle giants. A powerful reminder of the beauty and importance of wildlife conservation.
The Valley Lake is about a few hundred metre east of the Blue Lake in the Crater Lakes area within the Kanawinka Geopark at Mount Gambier, South Australia. Here speed boats are drawing circles on the mirror like, turquoise green lake surface.
The colour of the lake water does not manifest the pronounced seasonal colour changes as the famous Blue Lake, probably it does not share the the same underground water system.
The "bridge" joining the arch crumbled on 15/1/1990. Now only the arch is standing to brave the waves and tides and winds and harsh Australian sun.
Alternate title : Someone is watching.
This image is included in a gallery "Birds" curated by Grisu.
The Scarborough Bluffs, also known as The Bluffs, are an escarpment in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Forming much of the eastern portion of Toronto's waterfront, it is located along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. At its highest point, the escarpment rises 90 metres (300 ft) above the coastline and spans a length of 15 kilometres (9.3 miles). It was first named in 1793.
The Bluffs have been described as a "geological wonder" and a unique feature in North America. It is believed to have resulted from the accumulation of sedimentary deposits over 12,000 years ago. (Sourced from Wikipedia)
This was taken on a windy, overcast morning. Exposure time was hard to be precise. Erosion has created cathedral spire formations (first group from the right), exposing evidence of five different glacial periods.