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African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) nearing the end of dry season. Kirkman's Kamp, Sabi Sands, South Africa. Conservation status: Endangered.
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). We were impressed with the large number of elephants in South Africa. There seemed to be a herd around every corner and they were not shy about having a meal while we watched from close by. This lovely lady was so close, that I couldn't frame her entire head with the lens at hand (100-400mm).
Kirkman's Kamp, Sabi Sands, South Africa.
Conservation status: Endangered.
Dried, cracked mud on a drought-stricken area of the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma at North Texas' Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
I know, the title sounds like a new breakfast cereal from Kellogg's! :-)
Frost-covered oak leaves.
720nm IR-converted Olympus EM1 + 12-50mm.
This Autumn scene was shot in the shade of an avenue of trees, but in the direction of sunlight penetrating the leaves in the foreground and the bright light silhouetting the trees. Underfoot the woodland floor was a crunchy bed of rich red leaves.
Female Common Kingfisher with a Dragonfly larvae. The perch used to have a branch nailed onto it, which has since been lost.
Last of my shots from a rainy morning by the lake, must now get some more despite the weather!
The resident blue tongue, earning his keep by eating some snails. Mmmm ..... snails.
(Hey kids, don't try this at home)
Working with my fragile leaves yesterday made me realize that I have been showing off flat, preserved leaves. I have a table full of leaves that I have picked up in parks, park strips, parking lots or from my yard. Some were flattened under heavy books and the others left to dry naturally. The flattened leaves are easier to cut and shape but the others are fragile and crumble. I wanted to show off the curled dry leaves today, nature has shaped them beautifully and there was no need to manipulate them further.
Can you see the dog and dog walker in the background?
A cold November morning out scouting compositions of Mount Shasta reflecting off a quiet lake. The sun hadn't reached the south end of the lake. As I walked along the lake shore, kept hearing the ground make a sound like someone walking over a field of potato chips... Crunch... Crunch.. Crunch.
The only sound I heard that morning was me walking over frosty ground and fallen leaves.
Wearing a brand new coat of paint, the S.S. Alpena makes her final approach for the St. Clair River from Lake Huron. Bound for winter layup in Cleveland the classic laker made a frozen January trek down the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers in gorgeous light. This would be the first location in my day long chase to the Ambassador Bridge.
For the chocoholic
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the macromonday theme for this week is bread and what are croutons but crunchy stale bread cubes ~grin~
frankly, i like my alternate better but am not sure if the powers-that-be will let it float (see first comment box) ~grin~
This male Common Goldeneye was diving repeatedly, and coming up with a crab on a high percentage of its attempts, in the salt water of Boundary Bay just offshore at Blackie Spit. That protected area is in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Common Goldeneye are versatile in their diet, and have the digestive system to handle such ‘crunchy’ items as crabs and mussels.