I'm celebrating the end to 2024 by posting a young Shieldbug.

I came across them for the first time this year and was swept off my feet at how beautiful they are.

Although adults are interesting, their babies are out to put on a show with their patterns and colours.

So, on the eve of 2025, here's a young Hawthorn bug stepping out with its party frock on.

Happy New Year everyone !

Lollies Bridge

It’s not the colour of my car.

You really have to want that.

Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Frühlingsfarben

Photo © Oxfordian

Melton Mowbray

Deciduous trees in spring evening light. Ebensee, Upper Austria.

Amazing what you can achieve with a work light ,a sheet of A4 paper and a packet of sweets. :o)

Gran Turismo 6

View On Black

SSR GM27 & B75 are seen on Trip Train no. T277 bound for Yennora passing through Auburn. GM27 having been wrapped in DP works colours in tandem with the Yennora train contract and B75 recently being gauge converted from BG to SG

24/5/24

Melissa (sister)

View On Black

Vernazza (5 Terre SP) - Italy

By vintage CANON FD 135 f/2.5 - FD to EF-mount converted

Florence.

Colourful Dragonfly in flight.

Northern lights close to Båtsfjord. It was not easy to photograph on a ship. You can not use a tripod because the ship is constantly moving...

And reflected in llyn gwynant in the heart of the Eryri national park.

A walk in the afternoon autumn sun highlights the colours of the trees along Meadowhead past the livery yard.

Thank you for all your comments and visits

© Ralph Stewart 2016

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With weekend wishes to all

Some drone action from my long weekend in Wales. Was fighting fading light and windy conditions so please don't pixel peep too much ;-)

Braila, România

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Amanita muscaria, Nearly tripped on these. out walking of course.

Hard rock through the waves does rise

Past the colours that fill all eyes

A beautiful, wild, natural dream

Past the trees, along the stream

Under the never ending skies

Where a hard rock, grows and does rise

Kanyakumari is the southernmost part of mainland India. Situated in the Tamil Nadu state it is situated at the confluence of the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.

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A different perspective view of the beach huts at Llanbedrog beach carpark.