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This was shot during a fundraising event for Headway Somerset.
Headway Somerset is an independent charity, affiliated to Headway UK. They provide social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families through their three Brain Injury Outreach Units based in Bridgwater, Henton and Yeovil.
A great cause and one close to my heart, having a child that's suffered a brain injury myself as the result of an accident he was involved in...
Here is a composite from the burst of this shot. It's not all of the frames, but the ones that made it turned out quite nice.
Baodingshan Cliff Carvings, Mount Baoding (Precious Summit), Chongqing, China, 26 April 2009. Created in 1174-1252 under the supervision of Zhao Zhi-feng, an extensive series of Dazu rock carvings (over 6,000) and cave temples reflect a variety of Buddhist doctrines, Confucian ethical and Taoist theories in the Song Dynasty. The remoteness and inaccessibility of this site meant it was unknown to the outside world until the 1980’s and luckily it escaped the destruction of the Cultural Revolution when so many religious and cultural sites were destroyed.
I photographed the Scarborough Peregrine Falcons this morning. The male and female hunt along the cliffs, hugging tight to the rocks. The Kittiwakes often all peel away like a wave in front of the falcon. But this time a few of them stayed put, and just kept an eye on the flacon. I love the shadow in this shot. It shows you how close the falcon flies to the cliff. I'm pretty sure this is the male bird. He's smaller and more agile than the female. I'm assuming that the falcons grab chicks off their nests, rather than taking an adult bird. But I'm also guessing that the adult Kittiwakes should also be wary of the falcons themselves, and especially the female falcon.
I love photographing Peregrine Falcons. It's one of the most prodigious experiences in my life. Just so primal to watch them hunt. I feel a 'wow' when they tuck in their wings and dive.
Duluth Ship Canal, June 1978, digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonata).
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Grayson County, Texas. 30 April 2017.
Nikon D800. Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD.
(600mm) f6.3 @ 1/1250 sec. ISO 640.
It well worth the trip to visit under the bridge at River Road in Sykesville to watch the Cliff Swallows. You can actually stand directly under some of the nests (too dark to get a picture of the close ones). Such fun to watch and listen to them squeaking and chattering :)
There were waterfalls everywhere. It rains frequently on the north side of Molokai, and the pilot said the previous day's rains had been very significant -- leading to extremely full waterfalls. Scale is difficult to communicate here, but
Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region.
Gonarezhou NP:
y journey into the heart of Gonarezhou begins with the realisation that this is wild country. It is one of Africa’s last remaining pristine wildernesses and we are all privileged to be a visitor here. The animals are in their most natural state at Gonarezhou; these are no lazy photographic models, hassled by a constant cavalcade of jeeps, radioing one another in their relentless pursuits. This is a country of red sandstone, thorny scrub and baobabs. Buffalo gather at watering holes, big cats prowl silently in pursuit of painted impala, hippo wallow midstream attended by squadrons of fluttering birds. The presence of elephants is everywhere; on the earth and the vegetation, as their families travel along routes passed from one matriarch to another in search of food, safety, and water. A panorama of birdlife gathers at Tembahata and Machanu Water Pans, a flying, wading tumult of colour, while the wonders of Chilojo Cliffs and Chivilila Falls reveal the glories of the unique landscape.