Wheels That Don't Turn, Fires That Don't Burn....Wonderful albums, and music by Jimmy Webb. Camelot!

I made this image as a dedication to the family from my home town that were impacted by the Volcano at White Island. My suburb is not a large one and there are always connections with many people affected.

This is the Church of The Good Sheppard at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. It is iconic for the images taken of it under the “dark sky” the area is famous for. On a clear night you can see billions of tiny stars twinkling and the wonders of a never –ending universe. One that is sometimes hard to understand.

I feel a long way from home at the moment.

It was probably around 10 months ago now that I took a vested interest into woodland photography. Looking back this was probably brought about through the changing of the seasons and some very inspirational shots I had seen from some prominent and some not so prominent photographers.

It was also about this time that I noticed my photography in genral was shifting, I was no longer trying to compete against shots I had seen on social media or forever chasing that elusive colorful sunrise or sunset (I still do chase these from time to time, mainly in winter when the trees have retired there foliage) instead I was paying more attention to smaller details and how things came together in shape and form. One thing woodland photography isn't is easy, far from it in fact. A lot of my early attempts at woodland photography left me with nothing but frustration. How was it these photographers made it look so easy? I would find what I thought was a great looking characterful tree take some shots of it and the images on review would be lifeless and I just didn't get it, what was I doing wrong? I think I am slowly beginning to have some thought on how to answer this question and hopefully this image is testimony to that.

Tune

Taken @ the re-imagined Follow Your Bliss which should be opening soon ;D

Pose: Pose: Andreous Aesthetic 2b by ROQUAI Currently at eBento Event

Credits:

Currently @ TMD June Round

Ripped Pants by BlankLine

Strap Open Shirt by ::GB::

It is extremely sad to witness puffins resorting to using fishing line to construct their nests. This highlights the impact of human activity on the natural world and the dangerous consequences of littering. The use of fishing line puts the birds' lives at risk and has serious consequences for the puffin and its offspring, including entanglement, injury, and death. It is crucial that we all take responsibility for preserving the environment and its inhabitants by disposing of waste properly and reducing our reliance on harmful materials.

Maestro Pierri learned from his aunt back in Paraguay. At this concert he told us about her; she just died a while ago, having been teaching up to a few weeks before her passing at the age of 101 or so!!

A willow warbler with a beak full of insects, ready to nourish its young.

Z80_5542

......... for Olivier (Olibac). Thank you for your constant support and interest and your very welcome suggestions.

See his wonderful photos here www.flickr.com/photos/olibac/

Best large please

Taken @ Frontenac Park. This was taken one week after the last photo of Big Salmon lake. The colors are more muted and the light was fading. But the sky was awesome!

Two dedicated fishermen at a public dock / boat launch near Algonquin Park. Despite the rain, these two men were happy to be fishing. At the time of this photo, no fish had been caught...

Harvest time, a colourful, joyful time of the year. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating, enjoy =)

The Maryland Monument at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg is the only monument there dedicated to soldiers from both sides of the Civil War.

In 1900 President William McKinley gave a speech at the dedication:

"...On this memorable field I am glad to meet the followers of Lee and Jackson and Longstreet and Johnston with the followers of Grant and McClellan and Sherman and Sheridan, greeting each other, not with arms in their hands or malice in their souls, but with affection and respect for each other in their hearts... The past can never be undone. The new day brings its shining sun to light our duty now..."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qscw4vP-1Eo

Blood starts to bubble, brain starts to fry

And I'm staring at myself with dilated eyes

Something inside me, spark that just won't die

No matter how hard I pray away, no matter how I try

Well, if we go out, we'll be side-by-side

But Heaven don't need more angels and you just need more time

She says, well, if we go out, we'll be side-by-side

But I just want you here tonight, tonight

World starts to crumble, blade starts to cry

Lilith's wandering in her mind like a ghost in denial

Something inside me, spark that just won't die

No matter how hard I pray away, no matter how I try

Well, if we go out, we'll be side-by-side

But Heaven don't need more angels and you just need some time

She says, well, if we go out, we'll be side-by-side

But I just want you here tonight, tonight

But I just want you here tonight, tonight

Tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Oh, tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Oh, tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Tonight, tonight (Tonight, tonight)

Tonight

Well, if we go out, we'll be side-by-side

But Heaven don't need more angels and

She says, well, if we go out, we'll be side-by-side

But I just want you here tonight, tonight

Tonight

...it is hard to fly.

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I spotted this wall in the garden at Rustenberg Wine Estate, near Stellenbosch.

Come and join us with your wall photos on a Wednesday!

www.flickr.com/groups/new-wall-wednesday/pool/

Flamenco

... for being you

For a wonderful person

These are provided free of charge

N. Vancouver

Maestro El Juli . Fiesta brava series .

Early morning on the Millpond

1. cycles, 2. Tiny Thursday, 3. Tiny Thursday - 7 Days of Shooting - "Green", 4. Tiny tendrils, 5. Wild Blue, 6. the jealous, 7. Chi Chi Eyes, 8. I see a weekend in your future, 9. Scardavilla, 10. The water drops ..., 11. 283/365 - That my head on the door was a dream, 12. neuschwanstein, 13. Spears of Colour, 14. To old memories.., 15. My Pole, 16. Durian Fruit, 17. for all my flickrfriends out there ...., 18. Rainy Days, 19. Jade Vine, 20. The Unhappiest Horse In China, 21. I see that cat! LOL!!!, 22. Hidding frog., 23. Cuppa Green, 24. Climb, 25. A Healthy Breakfast

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

A Gundog Trial in Scotland in January -- taken with my mobile phone as conditions didn't warrant me risking my camera!!! But thought that it shows even in a blizzard the event will continue!!

This practice is not for me alone.

I dedicate it to my ancestors, my descendants, and all beings.

With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve - Quaid-i- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Quaid-e-Azam Residency (Urdu: قائد اعظم ریزڈنسی‎—Qāʾid-e Aʿẓam Rẹziḋinsī), also known as Ziarat Residency, is located in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is where Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent the last two months and ten days of his life. It is the most famous landmark of the city, constructed in 1892 during the British Raj. The building is a wooden structure, originally designed as a sanatorium before being converted into the summer residence of the agent of the Governor General. It is declared a national monument and heritage site and is of great architectural importance.

On 15 June 2013, the Residency was targeted with rockets by terrorists and badly damaged.

However, it has been reconstructed and opened to public since 14 August 2014.

Jinnah is one of my ideals and is a symbol of dedication in the history of Indo-Pak subcontinent, today is his birthday.

Dedicated to my Flickr SISTER RK; "Thanks! loved to get in your Grandmaster Series"

SEE YOU SOON ON YOUR STREAMS:)))

I feel a need to post this because I took a spill trying to get here. Bad shoes on slippery rocks = bad news. But I remember holding my camera high to protect it from the water, while my hip and elbow took the lion's share of the fall. Had to ice down a bit later, but the camera stayed dry. Thus, this was my hardest shot to get of the Maroon Bells.

To the one who is more beautiful than all of the most beautiful things in this universe put together.

Making sushi class in session

When you lose yourself in one's work.

Flamenco

1. Swan Reflection, 2. Around the Bend, 3. Icicle at sunset, 4. hey, hay., 5. Blue Mist, 6. Earthy, 7. Tide is High, 8. Shaggy center of a Clematis, 9. feminine, 10. The heart of a rose, 11. Snowy Sunset, 12. oooh! sparkly., 13. p_0354, 14. The Green Flash, 15. Walking With All My Friends, 16. A Touch of Tuscany, 17. lines between us, 18. Full moon 22.01.08, 19. Vaulted roof of Cathédrale Saint-Corentin, 20. Another day at the lake, 21. What a place to live, 22. Leg Spread, 23. A bit of this.., 24. silhouettes Keel Bay, Achill Island, Co Mayo, Eire Sepia, 25. Survivor..., 26. Detail of railing., 27. simply difficult, 28. 7DOS - Worn and Weathered Wednesday, 29. Traditional Thursday, 30. Tradition, 31. Backyard Sky_Pana, 32. IMGP9616, 33. MY HEART, 34. LINGERING, 35. All that glitters, 36. Toes

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

I thought that my town did not have an attractive Shinto shrine. However, I should change the recognition.

In August 4, 2013 Azuma shrine Nerima ward.

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僕の町には魅力的な神社がないと思っていましたが、認識を改めたほうがいいかもしれません。

2013年8月4日練馬区豊玉、東神社にて。

Clowns to the left of me

Jokers to the right

Here I am

Stuck in the middle with you

Stealers Wheels, 1972

Sometimes, especially in this tumultuous 20's decade, I've felt like we're living the lyrics of this great old song.

When I log in here and see the world through your eyes: humorous, creative, thoughtful, interesting...I'm back on solid ground again. Thanks (to everyone) for being you.

Project 365-084

Only reason is you ..

Every minute with you i feel like i can do anything <3

1. WINTER RAINBOW, 2. January 8, 2008: Winter Sunset, 3. Binder Lake-5330, 4. like minded, 5. A shadow of my former self., 6. in the mist, 7. sometimes its enough, 8. Kodak Carousel, 9. Red Snapper, 10. Buffels Bay 01, 11. 2007 Sunset, 12. Paradise Found, 13. As only Nature can create, 14. Psychedelic, 15. January 2008 Self Portrait, 16. Postcard, 17. Sunset !, 18. IMG_6451, 19. A BLUE SKY!, 20. Bite The Hand That Feeds You?, 21. Sweet Thang, 22. flickr.com/photos/13589543@N00/2151178567/, 23. HAPPY "LEAP" NEW YEAR - 2008!!, 24. Empty Sky, 25. 12 30 07 023 Purple flower in garden Houston Zoo Texas, 26. 331/365 - At this point in my life., 27. Happy New Year !, 28. Looking Forward, 29. A new day, a new year, new beginnings., 30. Water lilies, 31. Warmth, 32. Suzie, 33. Sunrise, 34. Winter Sky, 35. Once Upon A Farm..., 36. Lift Off B&W.

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

My local fishery has a few ponds, the one with the men fishing had a tiny area free from ice and these two dedicated souls were doing what they enjoy, as i was doing what i enjoyed.