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Seeing deer watering in broad daylight is normally a rare sight, but due to our extremely dry conditions, deer are feeding and watering as much as possible. Mohave County, Arizona
These guys were almost going down a cliff face to get to the waves. The water is 10.6°C / 51.1°F and a degree warmer than the winter air we were standing in :)
Thanks very much for visiting.
So someone has been an absolute dear and bought me Pro.
The trouble is, I don't know the identity of this truly wonderful person. So, if you are the kind donor, please drop me a message so I can thank you properly.
You are super cool.
Siân x
PS: I would really hope that no-one is shallow enough to wrongly seek to take credit for someone else's generosity, so no fakers, please.
19/30: April 2019: A month in 30 pictures
I saw these lovely huge artificial hydrangeas outside a shop in Sheringham. I thought they warranted a photo...well, maybe I was feeling just a little desperate to get a photo but they did look rather lovely.
The original image would have been OK to post, but I added a touch of filter in post-processing and decided to use it.
Today, 5 November 2019, I have just posted five odds and ends of photos, from way back in my archives. I have started (yet again) backing up and deleting photo folders from my hard drive, as I am pretty well out of space. Also, I will have to take my computer in before too long to get it changed over from Windows 7 to Windows 10, seeing as support for Windows 7 comes to an end in January. So, some deleting would be a good thing to do before I take in my computer.
On 19 September 2015, I went to an Open House at the home of our main leader for both birding and botany. This was to mark the end of the botany season, which is always sad. We went on one last walk, around the neighbourhood, stopping to look at various plants in people's gardens, and then went back for tea and coffee and yummy snacks.
Elroy's been on a special diet to isolate what allergens are causing him some itchiness -- and he's truly missing the bounty of daily treats he's accustomed to receiving for silly dog tricks.
Maybe that's WHY he allowed the wigs yesterday? Hopeful for treats! I was completely shocked when he didn't protest one bit about the wigs -- he's NEVER allowed anything on his head before!
I reflected before death, on all which had brought me here. I remembered the prison cell, my one-minded quest to escape. Slowly I tunnelled into the basement, and rejoiced in freedom. Yet I would never truly be free, not after my capture.
My second scene for the Daring Escape CCCX category. Thanks for viewing, and the next and best instalment should be coming in 2-4 days!
After all my winter photos posted recently, it's time for some desperately needed colour! As usual, the Calgary Zoo is where I find colourful things to see and photograph. This was my last visit before the COVID pandemic started.
Most of these Blue Morphos at the Calgary Zoo are seen at rest, with wings tightly closed. No matter how many times I see one, I still find the gorgeous blue iridescence of the wings breathtaking.
"The Peleides Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America,Paraguay and Trinidad.
The Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides) drinks the juices from rotting fruits for food. Its favourites are mango, kiwi, and lychee. Blue Morpho butterflies live in the rainforests of South America, and can be found in Mexico and Central America.The wingspan of the Blue Morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5 cm to 20 cm.The entire Blue Morpho Butterfly lifecycle, from egg to adult is only 115 days. The larvae of Blue Morpho Butterflies are cannibals. The caterpillar Blue Morpho Butterfly is red-brown with patches of bright green. The brilliant blue color in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of the light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly. The Blue Morpho Butterflies stick together in groups to deter their predators, a form of Mobbing behavior." From Wikipedia.
I am adding the description from one of my previously posted photos from the same visit.
"I finally got as far as the Calgary Zoo, on 12 September 2019. The last time I was there was on 26 June 2018 and the time before that had been 6 October 2015. I used to go several times a year, but the long gap from 2015 to 2018 was because of major road construction and a bridge replacement right by the Zoo. Anyway, it felt good to be back there almost two months ago.
My visit only covered a small area of the Zoo, as I usually spend a lot of time in the Conservatory, enjoying the plants and tropical butterflies. I did call in to see the Giant Pandas one last time before they leave the Zoo after their five-year visit. (The cubs were due to go back to China this fall, but now will be staying in Calgary till early 2020.) How lucky we have been to have these four amazing animals visit our Zoo. They were in an inside enclosure, full of plants - and Bamboo, of course. The Zoo had another Panda visit way back in 1988, but they only stayed for seven months. The Conservation Status of the Giant Panda is Vulnerable, with fewer than 1,800 giant pandas left in the wild.
A few hours well spent, happily clicking. Hopefully, it won't be so long before my next visit, though the west entrance does close each winter, and the north entrance is out of my driving comfort zone. It felt so good to once again be back in a place full of colour and interest.
It also feels good to have some colourful photos to post this morning, as it is a very overcast day, with a temperature of 1C (windchill -2C). It must have rained last night, then snowed lightly this morning, or vice versa. More snow forecast for tomorrow and the next day. Shortly after this September Zoo visit, we had a major three-day snow storm. I reckoned there must have been about 10 inches of snow on top of my fence and, sure enough, 10.6 inches (27 cm) of snow was recorded. Further south, in Waterton, they received 37.4 inches (95 cm) of the white stuff."
Street Art in Berlin * artist TONA * TONA is a Hamburger who lives in Berlin. His stencils and paste up's are often very emotional and sensitize the viewer to the weak in our society
LOL going to let y'all interpret this one fo yoselves ;) (I would love to hear your ideas if you have interesting ones eep). Pahahahahhahah, you guys. Totally naming this thanks to you <3
Omgsh I miss creepy photos. Although I've had a lot of...stabby? photo ideas over the past few days. I don't know. You mess with the bull's friends you get the bull's horns, you know. Just a fair warning. Because I'm pretty crazy obviously amiright. But no, no...it just makes me so angry when people think they have the right to go and fuck around with other people's heads just because they like the drama, sorry about the French. And the passive aggressiveness. Better than real aggressiveness though :) (Mine, anyway...)
I LOVE YOU GUYS PLEASE DON'T BE ASSHOLES BECAUSE I WILL FIND YOU.
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It seems my cat Bebe is just as desperate as I am for Spring to arrive! Bebe is an indoor cat
that loves to be outdoors in good weather. Here it's his first time out on my deck checking
things out & wondering why there's still snow around!
This Scaly-breasted Munia was seen searching for some veggies to keep it healthy. Seen at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.
“We wrapped our dreams in words and patterned the words so that they would live forever, unforgettable.”
― Neil Gaiman
© 2016 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott
A shift in the weather patterns has renewed winter in my part of the world. It is this time of year that we all get really, really sick of winter and desperate for the green of spring. I shot this abstract indoors using available light and the new Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 VC Macro lens that just came to market during my review. You can check that review out here: bit.ly/1Mx4y7a or watch it here: bit.ly/1UeliGG
Technical Information: Canon EOS 6D, Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro VC, Processed in Adobe Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, and Alien Skin Exposure X (use code "dustinabbott" to get 10% off)
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Title suggested by my beautiful, sexy and lovely friend who is also responsible for the first half of my Flickr Id.
She sent me this joke and I could not help but ROTFLMAO :-
Little Tim was in the garden filling in a hole when his neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the cheeky-faced youngster was up to, he politely asked, "What are you up to there, Tim?" "My goldfish died," replied Tim tearfully, without looking up, "and I've just buried him." The neighbor was concerned, "That's an awfully big hole for a goldfish, isn't it?" Tim patted down the last heap of earth then replied, "That's because he's inside your f&*#ing cat."
Milwaukee Brewer Brian Anderson tries in vain to catch home run by Baltimore Oriole Ramon Urias. Moment captured June 8th, 2023 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (USA)
Happy Fence Friday (HFF)
Fastrack liveried and branded 4320 GN15 CXT is seen on St Johns Lane, Hartley whilst working route 433. Friday 6th May 2016.
A Fastrack StreetLite on other duties is still uncommon and the vehicle is replaced at the earliest possible opportunity. On this particular day 4320 was replaced by 4061 upon arrival at Bluewater on this very working.
Wrightbus Micro Hybrid StreetLite DF 11.5m MAX
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