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If feeding conditions is good the capacious throat sac is used to engulf whole shoals of fish. This large waterbird is often found swimming in flocks in shallow lowland lakes and river deltas. Native to south-east Europe.
challenging conditions today with wind gusts of over 100 km/h
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DELIGHTFUL PLUMP-BODIED WADER, not often seen, and taken in very dark conditions, the best of a bad bunch, but just enjoy catching up with this pair every-year at the sea side defense wall, from Jan to about April. Seen a Hampton near Herne Bay, Kent, U.K.
When conditions are sufficient things manifest. When conditions are no longer sufficient things withdraw. They wait until the moment is right for them to manifest again.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
We've been told it's going to snow this weekend, but this magnolia tree is getting ready for spring with its fuzzy buds.
2008 conditions. Prior to 2010 Buda Castle was a cultural centre, involving museums, a theatre, the National Library and the National Gallery among others. This profile has changed after 2010, the Orbán government wants it to be a governmental district housing state offices and ministries. Even the outline of the area has changed a lot since then.
Another in my intermittent postings of trees surviving in harsh conditions. This stunted juniper is growing out of a rock ledge at the Canyonlands Overlook, Utah.
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These conditions were more than I could have asked for. The drive up was terrible and muddy and my truck still has mud stuck in places 3 weeks later. In the end it was all worth it for this shoot, and this one is just the beginning!!!! Vlog this weekend!! Kris.. Vlog below…
Blustery conditions and not a reflection in sight.
Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in North Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of 1,164 feet (355 m) above sea level.
Conditions were not so nice. On the weather side, a little bit of snow and very windy. Next to that, the frequent trains making the bridge tremble was a thorn in the flesh to manage a sharp long exposure… Anyway, I am not so disappointed on the result.
Winter Conditions
Cariboo, British Columbia
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The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) in the Central Interior of BC encompasses 80,252 square kilometers of land. The Cariboo and Coastal mountain ranges hug the CRD on its west and east side boundaries. The region straddles Highway 97 from 70 Mile House in the south to 5 km south of Hixon in the north.
District of the South Cariboo region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada
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The conditions were perfect to shoot Hood with the Milky Way. Lost Lake is the best, really the only place you can shoot this because the Milky Way needs to be south of the Mountain. With the clear skys and the new moon I knew there would be a few photographers there. I assumed every guy I passed from Sandy all the way to the lake who was alone in their car was probably heading to shoot this location. I was right on a few counts. I met Greg and Kenny (sorry, I did not get your last names) and the famous Gary Randall who was leading a workshop with a few other folks. I was on the water, in a line with about 7 other photographers. On my way out when I was done I did not realize there were about 10 more behind us on the hill. I had never been to Lost Lake, but I will be back again.
Someone commented on how close the galactic core was to the mountain, like it was kissing the stars. I liked the way that sounded.
The weather conditions on this day were like no other I have ever seen. There had been quite a large amount of snow falling over the previous days, but the road was clear to drive the incline to Beachy Head (over 500 ft above sea level). When I got to the top this scene awaited me. I quickly found a place to park and walked across the road to capture these amazing crepuscular rays shining down on the surface of the sea. There was a lone figure walking down the path towards the cliff tops and I wondered whether he would make it back in daylight as the sun was setting fast.
The conditions in which I was shooting in here were very dark, as it was quite early in the morning, so unfortunately I had to bump up my ISO, but I still like how this one came out.
Taken in Estes Park, Colorado
P.S. If you zoom in on this shot, and the photo doesn't look sharp anymore, just move your cursor around a bit.
The weather conditions in Churchill were the most extreme conditions I have ever photographed in. On this day it was -2 degrees Fahrenheit which is -18 Celsius. Add to that a wind chill of minus 30. I even got an icicle on my eye lid -haha! I wouldn't have traded this experience though and the amazing sightings we had with this polar bear family :-).
Blustery conditions and not a reflection in sight.
Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in North Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of 1,164 feet (355 m) above sea level.
Saint Maries River RR is seen crossing the Pedee Creek with 18 loads of lumber enroute to the Union Pacific interchange at Plummer. Perfect weather conditions to shoot a logging RR running on ex Milwaukee Road trackage with ex MILW power.
"...one of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”
I'm wishing I was out 'connecting' with nature but instead I'm connected to a computer and desk. BUT -- good news! It is Friday and I'm looking forward to some outdoor time tomorrow. Rain and 5 degrees in the forecast but those quiet early mornings are worth getting bundled up for!
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Stunning conditions last week in my local area during a period of very cold winter weather
Bergisches Land, Germany
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I headed out as storms were all around us, making lighting conditions pretty poor. I only grabbed my camera because people tend to avoid such places in bad weather, and the birds seem to notice the absence of humans and behave in more relaxed ways.
I was discussing this with a fellow birder I had run into. We were noting that the woods were empty of people, and wishing each other some good birding experiences when this female dropped right down in front of us. This is not cropped. As we stared while she began excavating part of a stump just off the trail, I raised my camera.
Serendipity.
So successful was she, and so intent on food, that after a couple of minutes we were able to walk by her, and she gave a brief look as if to say ‘are you going to make me fly away?’ But we didn’t, and she didn’t, and she resumed her digging.
Of the twenty or so images I secured, almost all are blurred by the rapid-fire hammering she was engaged in. Again, as if sensing she was lower than usual and exposed, she rarely paused. I was lucky to get a couple of images when she came up for air and checked her environment.
Otmoor, Oxfordshire, UK. This is a reprocessed version of a shot taken in strong backlit sun that I uploaded during the summer. I've reprocessed it for a softer high key approach which came from my approach to processing a barn owl photographed under similar conditions (I'll post that in the next few days). I think this is much better than my more high contrast B&W initial attempt - this is almost ethereal and gentle, and something different. Not to everyone's taste of course!
Due to drought conditions, water is not always present at the falls. We were lucky to see a trickle coming over the cliff high above. Still pretty awesome and the area is beautiful. There are signs galore warning of potential landslides and danger, but visitors (such as myself) ventured close anyway.
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Nojoqui Falls Park - Santa Barbara County - California - USA
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Winter conditions slowly take hold of the Cariboo Mountains as they remain enshrouded behind a stormy veil over Bowron Lake. In the in 1860’s the first Europeans came to the Cariboo Mountains to find their fortunes, as part of what became known as the first Cariboo Gold Rush. Originally referred to simply as “Bear Lake” it was eventually renamed Bowron Lake after John Bowron, the first Gold Commissioner of the nearby gold mining town Barkerville, who organised numerous exploration parties into the remote mountains to look for gold-bearing ground. British Columbia, Canada
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Des conditions extrêmes, mais changement d'objectif quand même(haa quand l’adrénaline l'emporte sur la raison) pour ce gros plan.
C'est un panoramique à partir d'une photo dont la partie inférieure est enlevée.
F16-1/20s-100iso-70mm
And here is the hailstorm.
Extreme conditions, but changing lenses anyway (haa when adrenaline outweighs reason) for this close-up.
Is panning from a picture whose lower portion is removed.
F16-1 / 20s-70mm-100iso
If conditions are good, as they were this morning, this is one of my favourite spots to take a photograph, Garreg Ddu Dam, Elan valley, Powys, Wales, UK
Well they were testing conditions to start with, and I took this before any sunlight appeared and with wet underpants. The cloud had just lifted off the distant mountains, the Langdale Pikes, and the view was beginning to open up for me as the breeze slowly dried my nethers.
I can't deny it is a great view from Holme Fell, out over the slate quarry workings of Hodge Close and to the North West. I just needed some splashes of sunlight rather than the lashing rain and hail that came to soak me again, several times over.
Weather conditions are kinda rough today, heavy rain and snowfall are forecasted.
A blanket of snow is still visible outside in our area and right now it’s snowing heavily again.
So I thought it’s a good day for a winter photo ;-)
At least it’s finally really wet outside and that’s good for nature after the dry weeks lately.
The Duffy Lake road showcases the stunning natural beauty of B.C.'s coastal mountain range. This year's impressive snowpack continues to attract back country skiiers...try to find them in the lower right corner of the photo. :)
Light conditions were very exciting during my after work stroll across the Schönbrunn Garden this afternoon: they changed every minute, because there were lots of clouds around the sun.
Very shortly after I’d taken the slow shutter-speed shot of the water, this chap ran along the edge of the bathing pool and simply leapt into the churning sea and paddled off in search of his wave. I just managed to crank up my iso enough to catch him and I fired off a couple of shots. It all happened so quickly.
This is a composite of the two images.
Bude bathing pool on Summerleaze beach, after sunset. Winter.
Conditions along the Lake Huron shoreline were perfect for creating a natural winter wonderland. Open water, high winds and a cold arctic air mass all combined to create natural ice sculptures of the trees, bushes and shrubs next to the water.
This shot was taken in Goderich Ontario during the small window of opportunity when we had partial cloud cover. You can see the clouds from the next weather system approaching in the distance which added for some dramatic effect.
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When we returned home after two weeks in Alaska we discovered that the local Phainopeplas had become very accustomed to the bird baths while we were gone (I have a neighbor keep them full). They almost certainly liked the almost human-free conditions over those two weeks, and I set up a little perch right after returning home to try to capture one coming to the water. This male obliged.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California
July 4, 2025
Weather conditions during Rocky Mountaineer's trek across Soldier Summit on Nov. 5, 2022 were in stark contrast. Price Canyon was party cloudy and relatively warm while Spanish Fork Canyon was cloudy, dark, with light rain. The luxury cruise train is pictured about to plunge into the 403 ft. Nolan Tunnel on a 1.73% grade. Admittedly, a video with sound would be far more interesting as a pair of GP40-3s strut their stuff on a mountain grade.
The rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the family Corvidae in the passerine order of birds. It is found in the Palearctic, its range extending from Scandinavia and western Europe to eastern Siberia. It is a large, gregarious, black-feathered bird, distinguished from similar species by the whitish featherless area on the face. Rooks nest collectively in the tops of tall trees, often close to farms or villages, the groups of nests being known as rookeries.
Rooks are mainly resident birds, but the northernmost populations may move southwards to avoid the harshest winter conditions. The birds form flocks in winter, often in the company of other Corvus species or jackdaws. They return to their rookeries and breeding takes place in spring. They forage on arable land and pasture, probing the ground with their strong bills and feeding largely on grubs and soil-based invertebrates, but also consuming cereals and other plant material. Historically, farmers have accused the birds of damaging their crops, and have made efforts to drive them away or kill them. Like other corvids, they are intelligent birds with complex behavioural traits and an ability to solve simple problems.
Some wonderful conditions in the Peak District this weekend, if you could get high enough.
Originally planned to go up Kinder but I got to Upper Booth and it didn't look like much of Kinder was above the fog. Noticed that fog was rolling over Combs Moss on the way to Kinder so headed there instead. It was quite a spectacle watching the fog coming in as evening progressed. One of my favourite places in the Peak District.
With conditions like this who wouldn't want to be on Mam Tor at sunrise? There was at least 20 other photographers that agreed with us :o) While they were still jostling for position to get the sunrise I thought I'd have a look elsewhere and the light behind was also pretty nice too. Had to wait for sun up for this one though and really like the shadow contrasts across to Rushup Edge.