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The evening sky was most gorgeous when we arrived at Mackinaw City on Day Two of our recent UP Michigan Leaf Peeping Trip!
This view was of the northeastern sky, with Mackinaw Bridge in the background.
Hmmm, get up early the next morning to catch the sunrise? 🤔
To be continued...
Continuing down the county road in Texas Hill Country. First it was the cow going the opposite way, now I just stopped the car and watched as the donkey just kept walking closer and closer to me while I watched with amusement. Good think I wasn't in a hurry, lol. All in a day driving the back roads and looking for the spring wildflowers.
The rains continue to fall. It rained on St Swithin's Day and so we expect another 40 days of it. As each drop of rain falls, I feel my fear and worries rise. I am once again picking our son up from the floor following a seizure induced fall. His new specialist epilepsy neurologist is seeing us soon and I am documenting his current condition in his ‘seizure diary’. It does not make good reading.
I fear how I will convey this crucial information. I can talk about epilepsy and autism as well as his other conditions fluently and with confidence. But this meeting will be about our son. When I talk about the pain and torment our son lives through each day, I am always overcome with emotion.
The diary will help, and it will contain thoughts and questions that I will refer to if I need prompts. I am not expecting anything in particular, we have been trying different things over many years now. But his condition is getting worse. In front of our very eyes, we see the changes.
My fears are as plentiful as the endless raindrops falling outside. I just hope this new neurologist listens to my story and commits to continuing to support us through whatever the future holds …
Cromford Mills.
OrWO Universal Negative 54 - iso 100
Voigtländer 35 CL
Ilfotec LC29 1:19 ~ 10 minutes (on one leg)
Epson 4490
Autumn Continues, although when I finally got out yesterday, I saw that the trees weren't nearly as full as they were last week
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Continuing a slow swing through the seasons (I admit I'm stalling, in part, because it has been a slow winter - I was pretty sick for a couple weeks in January, and the rest has been a matter of crappy weather and lack of motivation).
This juvenile Swainson's Hawk allowed me to drive the rolling red Toyota blind right up to it, stop, focus, and get a dozen shots off. Since fence posts and power poles are the usual raptor perches here in the land of few trees, I was happy to find this one on a rock pile. The sagebrush behind it added a touch of blue-green that looked good against the background of midsummer prairie grasses beginning to change from green to brown.
Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Please continue to enjoy my fall series in beautiful Ontario, Canada
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I went back to visit the wasps nest five days later to see how the larvae were progressing. They became very protective this time. I made two photos and left them alone. The larvae have progressed tremendously.
Continuing on with the seal project... I've many more ideas for images, but I struggle to focus when these Grey Seal pups are giving their 'aww' factor.
Here's two images of different seal pups, this one at sunset.
Insect band project continues... #8
going all out before the weekend Ü.. with 2 of my top favorite bands.. Metallica is one of them.
Inpired by the song " Seek and Destroy"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLBpLz5ELPI
Camera: Nikon D700
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thank you All and hope you had have a nice Friday and Weekend!
My "Critters in Winter" series continues today with something more conventional (after an insect and an arachnid, equally improbable to find active at this time of year). American Robins nest and breed in the village; during May and June their wake-up calls begin around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m. Some years they linger quite late and get caught in the first winter storms. This surely must decrease their survival chances; migration is a hazardous time for them even when all goes well.
My own misgivings aside, robins and other migratory passerines have provided me with plenty of good photo ops in the late fall and first days of winter. In 2014 my neighbour, Adam, had a bumper crop of crabapples on his trees, and half a dozen species took full advantage. So did I. I especially liked the obvious colour co-ordination here, and the hoarfrost that coated all the branches and fruit.
Perhaps this fruit festival powered them southbound to their next stopping point, likely somewhere in Montana. I'll never know. But the robins keep returning each spring, so whatever they do seems to be working for them.
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
....the deconstructed birthday bouquet.
lumen print, ADOX MCP 310 paper
all white daisies.
lumen color was adjusted using the scanning software.
Continuing with Raptors NOT On Fence Posts, this male Northern Harrier - aka Grey Ghost - wasn't too pleased with me when I hiked the Riverwalk Trail in Grasslands Park recently. Yes indeed, I was on foot for this! It is cropped, but not upscaled, as we were quite close. So unusual to get anywhere near this species - it must have a nest nearby.
Harriers are ground nesters. They like tall grasses near wetlands, and this place qualifies on both counts. I would bet that its mate was nest sitting while he patrolled the area. Male harriers like to spread their DNA far and wide: they will mate with several females if opportunity presents and have several families going simultaneously.
You'll never guess what happened next. Tune in tomorrow to find out!
Hmm... is anyone else having trouble finding their contacts now that Flickr has removed our People page? Currently when I click the appropriate box, I see the last dozen uploads from ONE of my Flickr friends... and nothing else. I'm sure the decision to "streamline" our interface was a money saving move and nothing more. Currently it has diminished my experience on this site and slowed down the commenting process by forcing me to scroll through group activity, when it works at all. And now this glitch. I'm not impressed.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The 29-ft "Constellation" looks great in the snow. Soon enough I assume Chicagoans will give this a name that the artist doesn't like, then finally gets on board with.
While many other places in the northern hemisphere are showing signs of warming weather, we continue to demonstrate why it is not the weather that drew us here. No, ironically we came for the jobs.
Framed in my last picture, this shows the trail continuing, hugging the lakeshore. If you look closely you can see a man and his dog.
Continuing the unofficial Rock island theme I seem to have stumbled into...
In its short life, this railroad has already been captured from every possible angle above ground level. That being said, there was no way I was going to pass up a chance to grab my own shots; it's simply too far from home for my typical day trips. Thus, after a Thursday afternoon on the Fordyce & Princeton in Arkansas, I worked my way east to Cleveland, MS, and drove the remaining 45 minutes early the next morning.
The Mississippi Delta Railroad's two Rock-painted geeps sun themselves on a quiet Friday morning in Sumner, Mississippi. From the railroad's website: "The Mississippi Delta Railroad, MSDR, based in Sumner, MS, operates a total of 85 miles of track in Northwest MS from a connection with the Canadian National Railway at Swan Lake, MS." Unfortunately, the railroad didn't turn a wheel - except for a hi-rail truck - but it was worth a stop to get these while still clean and fresh. Just had to wait a couple hours for the shadows to recede a bit. Note NS (ex-SOU) MoW caboose #500000 behind the power, across the street.
A fitting end to my 2020 tour, because the first clouds I had seen all week started to roll in later in the morning and this was pretty much the end of it all.
Continuing with the C-O-L-D theme...
This image was captured within minutes of yesterday violet-hued picture featuring the 'icebergs'. You can see the same-colored sky here.
At -10 below zero, the water near the shore has frozen and that is the blue and white ice here in the foreground. The darker blue on the horizon are the large waves rolling in the open water.
Fortunately the temperatures have moderated in the last few days and we feel warm at 25 f. :)
Enjoy the cold with me here!
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
La Fortezza di Fenestrelle deu ser una de les fortificacions continues més grans del món, com a minim d'Europa. I a sobre situada en un terreny tant abrupte com els Alps piamontesos. Es troba a Val Cluson, una de les valls occitanes del Piamont (Val Chissone en italià).
La historia va començar el 1694, amb la construcció per part dels francesos de Fort Mutin, ara totalment en ruines, a la riba dreta del Chisone, al actual Piemont. Els saboiards l'assaltaren amb exit el 1708 i posteriorment tota la Val Chissone fou cedida als saboiards/piamontesos el 1713 (pel maleït tractat d'Utrech). Aquests decidiren complementar Fort Mutin amb un altre fortificació més gran a la riba esquerra del riu, dominant el poble de Fenestrelle (Finistrelas en occità). Es construí entre 1728-1793, i de nou entre 1836 i 1850, format per 3 nuclis principals, Forte San Carlo, Forte Tre Denti i Forte della Valle, units entre ells per una muralla molt llarga. De fet, s'anomena "la muralla xinesa dels Alps" a aquest fort per alguna raó. Les defenses tenen una llargada de més de tres quilometres i amb un desnivell de 635 metres. Una escala coberta recorre tota la llargada de la fortificació, i inclou quasi 4000 graons.
Sembla un "lloc comú", pero com moltes altres obres mastodontiques de defensa, Fenestrelle MAI va veure cap combat rellevant, però si va servir com a presó per a disidents politics. La mateixa historia que a llocs com San Ferran, a Figueres, o La Mola, a Menorca.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_di_Fenestrelle#Descrizione
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJHWYwStUmg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrWxWRXoAHc
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The Fortezza di Fenestrelle must be one of the largest continuous fortifications in the world, at least in Europe. And on top of that, it is located in a terrain as steep as the Piedmontese Alps.
The story began in 1694, with the construction by the French of Fort Mutin, now completely in ruins, on the right bank of the Chisone river, in present-day Piedmont. The Savoyards successfully stormed it in 1708 and later the entire Val Chissone was ceded to the Savoyards/Piedmontese in 1713 (Treaty of Utrecht). They decided to complement Fort Mutin with another larger fortification on the left bank of the river, dominating the town of Fenestrelle. It was built between 1728-1793, and again between 1836 and 1850, made up of 3 main centres, Forte San Carlo, Forte Tre Denti and Forte della Valle, joined together by a very long wall. In fact, this fort is called the "Chinese Wall of the Alps" for a reason. The defenses have a length of more than three kilometers and a height difference of 635 meters. A covered staircase runs the entire length of the fortification, and includes almost 4000 steps.
It seems like a "common place", but like many other defense mammoths, Fenestrelle NEVER saw any relevant combat, but instead served as a prison for political dissidents. The same story as in places like San Ferran, in Figueres (Catalonia), or La Mola, in Menorca.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_di_Fenestrelle#Descrizione
(Explored April 7, 2016)
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville, NJ, USA
DSC_31421G11 - Processed in GIMP 2.8.6
Elegance Boutique "Toxx" Bodysuit & Fringe belt - Remarkable Oblivion Bounty Hunter Hat and Hipster Bag - Ohemo Waterdrops Hoop earrings - Unorthodox x Punklist Bunny hair
After a brief stop for lunch, we meet up with the SB CWR again at Spence where they duck under a wooden bridge. This is one of the last wooden bridges within a couple hundred kilometers of Toronto. CP 6080 & 6045 continue their trek down the Mactier sub.
Continuing the Cityscape of Dubai is the final approach into our docking position, past the section of buildings that show the 'Twisted' Masterpiece in more of its glory.
dedicated to Willigis Jäger
www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/benediktinerpater-und-zen-me...
I didn't know about Willigis Jäger until recently when I started practicing with a local meditation group; they've become friends while I went through a rather difficult time and the regular Sunday evening practice became something to cherish and look forward to. Too little I know about Willigis Jäger, but I feel he would agree with Rupert Spira who a few days ago recorded this small but profound message:
the prayer I mean is not an asking for something, it is rather a withdrawing into one's inner silence, where the influence of senses and thoughts, through practice, become weaker and weaker ...
here is some more, for those inclined:
It continues this year, I hope you all had relaxing and peaceful days.
I would like to thank you all again very politely for your Visit Views Faves and Comments
Stay healthy everyone. ✌
Hallo zusammen…
Es geht weiter auch in diesem Jahr, ich hoffe ihr habt alle erholsame und friedvolle tage gehabt.
Ich möchte mich nochmals ganz herzlich an euch alle bedanken für die Unterstützung
Ansichten Favoriten und Kommentare, Bleibt alle gesund. ✌
We continue to pray for those who are in Florida as this very dangerous storm moves across the state. My SL wife, Suzzie and one of our dear friends, MIssy, live along the east coast of Florida and are still in the path of this storm!
The Minster was undergoing significant works during our visit. Thankfully, this side entrance which protrudes out from the main building was not only pristine but also strongly lit. Very thoughtful of them.
Traffic levels continue to be strong in the Cedar Rapids corridor. The L565 local from Dubuque to Manchester and back has a healthy train of Cedar Rapids loading westbound tonight. With that extra SD60's were added to help move the tonnage. Here the job slows up to work Delaware Lumber. These 3 empties out of Delaware will be the only thing to go back to Dubuque tonight on 565 cause the Cedar Rapids local 567 doesn't work on weekends to meet at Manchester. with 565.
Continuing where I left off at the last photo, this is the walking path along the beach from the parking lot to North Light. You can just discern the lighthouse in the distance. The atmosphere after sunset was unbelievable.
Works best when viewed in large.
On February 5, 2021we had another soft snowfall that came down as a beautiful, white, fluffy snow. Since I had my Canon at home I felt fortunate to be able to photograph nature at its finest, up close and personal in the woods and hillside behind my home. Photo Images credited to Vickie L Klinkhammer of Vickielynne Photography and Designs (VLP&Designs). Images may appear on wearableart and home essentials at www.vlpdesigns.com
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Continuing with the Purple Sandpiper theme from the outing the other day.
I recently purchased the Canon R5, this is from the first outing with my new toy. A notable difference from the 7D mkii. I have it set up with the dual back button focus, ie tracking and spot focus. I did find the buttons difficult to navigate on the back of the camera. Im sure in time it will become second nature. The eye tracking is quite amazing, it did an amazing job even when birds were in a busy environment. I had it set to the faster electronic of the two shutter options, ill try mechanical next time as I feel it was a bit too fast for this situation. I came away with a large no of images.....trigger happy Gregg :)
I don't seem to be able to view the images on DPP. I would look through all the images from the 7D and quickly sort through rating then deleting etc choosing the best. I could view them on a picture viewer on the computer (I think some microsoft thing, however not much good for sorting) had to view through Lightroom, not sure as I have never tried to view and delete on there. I know when I load images on to LR, I delete them off there, however they stay on the computer. Im sure I should be able to set it up?
This image was taken on the Brigg at Filey, It was a really foggy morning so didn't get stated till 10.30, I got lucky with the Purple Sands as it was then busy with visitors. I found a rocky area just from the main path down the middle.
A lot of fun to watch the sky explode in color and to move around there in the field of leaves to capture that sunlight and color from the sky to the leaves. Fall splendor here in Maryland.
Continuing on with the Hares - I can't get enough of them!
Here's a couple from yesterday morning...
Artist ElleStreetArt's mural continues along this semi-circular wall. In total she painted 2,900 square feet. That's big and beautiful. At Hudson Yards
Continuing the chase of my 8th successful Batten Kill day.
Very much on home rails, G&J 4116, a veteran ex D&H Alco RS3 (blt. Sep. 1952) is rolling southbound seen curling by the field parallel to County Route 64 a mile or so south of the hamlet of Shushan along the old D&H Washington Branch near MP A132.8.
Washington County, New York
Monday October 17, 2022