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Despite being the bigger kind of dragonfly these are extrenly hard for me to capture on camera. Mostly because they move so fast !!
I was lucky though to have a calmer day with less wind and beautiful warm sunlight.
Have a lovely Saturday!
Despite the bad quality I placed this shot because the species is a rare one in the Netherlands . It was sitting on a dark place under a bridge !!!
Despite my postings, I have a lot of trouble with the internet here in Florence (and also I am on holiday and do not have much computer time). So I am sorry that I do not comment your pictures, but will try to make up for it the best I can when I get home. Please forgive me.
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to view, comment, and fave my photo.
Despite lots of wind and rain, the Cosmos in my garden are still flowering profusely. This is a collage of several shots taken a couple of weeks ago and my own textures - HSS!
Despite its name, I only ever find it on the lavender, not the nearby rosemary. About the same size as a ladybird/ladybug/lady beetle, the Rosemary Beetle has the most beautiful reflective surface - green, magenta and orange depending on the angle of view.
They are only ever present in small numbers and don't cause any noticeable damage to the plants.
Despite the fact that no less an expert than Josiah Whitney, chief of the California Geologic Survey (1860-1874), and namesake of the highest peak in the continental United States, pronounced this peak as perfectly inaccessible, Half Dome has become one of the most popular hikes and climbs in the United States.
The single most iconic feature in Yosemite National Park, rising nearly 4800' above the floor of Yosemite Valley, the reality of Half-Dome is that it is not a round dome that has been sheared, but rather an arête (or part of a narrow rock ridge separating two valleys).
The Ahwahnechee pinhabitants of Yosemite valley called the mountain, Tis-sa-ack, meaning cleft rock. There are many legends surrounding this name, but suffice it to say the grandeur of this place supplants them all.
Because it is so iconic, Half Dome is the subject of millions of pictures (hundreds in my catalogue), this is one taken on a summer day from Glacier Point that I felt looked best in monochrome.
Despite its frequent movements, this juvenile Stonechat returned to its perch, seemingly tame and inquisitive as I crouched on the ground nearby. Young fly at 12 - 15 days - I wondered how old this one was.
Thank you all for your kind responses.
Despite its different last name, the Little Blue Heron is probably a close relative of the Snowy Egret. It looks much like a Snowy when it is young, but molts to a dark slate-blue plumage as an adult. Generally wary and hard to approach. Nests in colonies, sometimes of this species alone; in large mixed heronries, Little Blues tend to nest along the edges. Some of its largest colonies are in the lower Mississippi Valley, where it often nests in association with Cattle Egrets.
Nesting :
Breeds in colonies. Male establishes small territory within colony and displays there, driving away other males. Displays by male include neck-stretching and bill-snapping; pairs in courtship may nibble at each other's plumage, and cross and intertwine necks. Nest: Site is in a tree or shrub, usually 3-15' above ground or water, sometimes up to 40' high. Nest (built by both sexes) is a platform of sticks, varying from flimsy to substantial, with depression in the center.
Because of its dark plumage and lack of long plumes, this species was not a major target for the plume hunters that decimated the populations of most of the white egrets and herons in the late 1800s. During the 20th century, Little Blue Heron has extended its range northward and increased in population in many areas.
Source: Audubon Field Guide
Despite not being able to travel right now I think the most important is to stay positive and try not to let the constant news get to us. We are all affected by this together but just like this little shell, if we close ourselves, at some point we can open up again and let the light enter. We can make it.
Please stay safe and well! I think of all of you my dear Flickr friends.
Safety first is safety always!
ps. feel free to tag yourselves!!!
All my love <3
A flower spike of Kudzu taken by the roadside thicket.
Pueraria montana var. lobata (Kudzu, ‘Kuzu’ in Japanese) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the pea family, native to Japan and Eastern Asia. The root of this plant is used for making starch and medicine. Despite its benefit, Kudzu is sometimes regarded as a nuisance or an invasive plant because of its aggressively spreading nature.
Despite many very early signs of spring in the lower elevations, Douthat State Park in Bath County still is locked in the dormancy of winter. c.2023 John M. Hudson | jmhudson1.com
Despite her disabilities, this woman seemed to be collecting a lot of money from international visitors in Budapest. She positioned herself outside St. Steven's Basilica.
Despite the winter, one of the rose buds from last year will bloom in the new year. I deliberately chose this flower for the first shot in the new year.
Despite all the divisions in the world, the little guardian hopes we can build a community based on kindness and compassion...
Skippy envisioned his universe with the help of the following inspiring creations:
Pewpew!'s "Under Construction" Building!
Cube Republic's Brown Reeds, Pampas Grass, Rocks, Brambles, Mountain Pines, and Douglas Firs!
Boild Egg's Antique Mods Bag, Helmet, and Music Addict Gasmask!
Let's keep shining bright together and supporting one another.
We create the future.
Rags by the blue iris - a sure sign of spring. Stay safe, you all. :)
Dushara Tatters and Rags (Somali cat) with bulb Iris (Iris reticulata), 14.03.2020.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
Despite being tightly strapped down to the ground, this small aircraft didn't fare nearly as well as the seagulls during the storm! I think it was a total loss and I saw it being disassembled today.
Despite its name, the Brazilian Tanager is not, quite, endemic to the lowlands of the Atlantic Forest biome of eastern Brazil, being also found in extreme northeast Argentina. Males are impossible mistake, being brilliant scarlet-red with a black tail and wings, and a very obviously pale mandible to the bill. Females, on the other hand, are less distinctively plumaged and recall, to some extent, females of other Ramphocelus tanagers, or even some Tachyphonus, but are generally much redder over the underparts than any similar species. There is no known overlap with the congeneric and much more widespread Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo), which is substantially darker in both sexes than the present species, although the two probably come close in various parts of eastern Brazil.
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Despite of all the negative news, the soul wants a bit of joy, a bit of hope. We can't stop expecting the good. We appreciate every beautiful moment and expect the new day to be better than previous. Winter's end is near (hopefully not only winter). Spring is in the air.
Thank you for all the comments and faves, dear friends. Stay safe!
Despite the fact Canada is more than 150 years old, the country is much younger than many other nations. ...
Toronto Island and Toronto in the back !!
Despite the crowds you can walk away from the beaten path in Yosemite and find a quiet spot to enjoy the awesomeness.
Despite being nicknamed after its similarity to the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica. Instead, it seems to bear a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city.
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Thank you so much for your visit!
Despite being less than an inch long and kinda cute with their big eyes, the braconid wasp is actually quite terrifying, if your a caterpillar that is. These little wasps will use that long tail to inject eggs into their victim, which will later burst out as adult wasps. Pretty spooky
macrocentrus sp.
Despite the weather being bad, I really enjoyed the beginner curse on ski tours. Not depending on lifts is a great feeling. When you also see an undisturbed winter wonderland like this, you can even enjoy the snowfall.
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Despite the touristy place that Peggy’s Cove has become since the mid-20th century it is still at its heart essentially what it started out to be a fishing village, the main activities for those not involved in the tourism industry revolve around fishing and in particular the fishing of lobster as this shot over the lobster pots showing the mouth of the cove attests to.
The village has always been tight knit with its origins coming from 8 Germanic settler families that were given a land grant of 800 acres in 1811, those pioneers farmed the land where possible, raised livestock and fished to make up the rest of their dietary and monetary needs, life was not easy and not for everyone the village only grew to about 300 at its peak in the early part of the 20th century.
After the end of WWII the roads to the area improved which brought visitors to see its rugged beauty so many in fact that in 1962 they passed the Peggy's Cove Commission Act protecting a 2000 acre parcel of land encompassing the village and surrounding areas from development, there are also strict heritage land use requirements as well as protections for the residents so that the land prices cannot be inflated and taken from them.
I took this on April 26, 2015 with my D750 and Tamron 20-40mm f2.7-3.3 Lens at 40mm 1/100s f/9 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Despite the daily invasion of tourists that flood Venice, some neighbourhoods retain a down-to-earth village feeling, where there are still butchers and bakers rather than mask and glass shops. In the residential quarter around the Ormesini and Sensa canals at the northern end of Cannaregio you can still enjoy a real slice of genuine Venetian life.
The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. Although once considered to be three separate species, it is now considered to be one, with nine recognised subspecies. A member of the Artamidae, the Australian magpie is placed in its own genus and is most closely related to the black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi). Currawongs have yellow eyes, whereas Magpies have red-brown eyes and Butcherbirds have very dark brown, almost black eyes. It is not, however, closely related to the European magpie, which is a corvid. The adult Australian magpie is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37 to 43 cm in length, with distinctive black and white plumage, gold brown eyes and a solid wedge-shaped bluish-white and black bill. The male and female are similar in appearance, and can be distinguished by differences in back markings. The male has pure white feathers on the back of the head and the female has white blending to grey feathers on the back of the head. With its long legs, the Australian magpie walks rather than waddles or hops and spends much time on the ground. Described as one of Australia's most accomplished songbirds, the Australian magpie has an array of complex vocalisations. It is omnivorous, with the bulk of its varied diet made up of invertebrates. It is generally sedentary and territorial throughout its range. Common and widespread, it has adapted well to human habitation and is a familiar bird of parks, gardens and farmland in Australia and New Guinea. This species is commonly fed by households around the country, but in spring (and occasionally in autumn) a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack those who approach their nests. 59940
Despite a shutter speed of 1/800th of a second, the wing beats are so rapid that all I got of them was a smooth blur, which you have to look carefully to see...
Much like a hummingbird, these bumblebees often suspend themselves in the air as they insert their tongue deep into the flowers.
Enjoy the beauty of summer!
Despite its rather remote upland location, Westerdale has been farmed for thousands of years. Recently most farms concentrate on grass for grazing and the production of hay and silage as winter feed.
The River Esk rises as numerous small streams in the upper part of Westerdale, known as "The Esklets" – which is close to neighbouring Farndale. Until recently, water was extracted from these streams for public supply but this is no longer the case and the old pumping station stands empty.
The track here on Cooper's Hill is part of the 37-mile walk which follows the River Esk from its source high on the North York Moors to the coast at Whitby. It’s marked by a special waymark with a leaping salmon
Spring is slow to reach these upper reaches of Westerdale
Despite the despair, pain and confusion that many, all over the world are feeling, hope is ever present and life must go on.
Love to you all and keep safe.
Despite the midges the sunset last nght from my local lochan was stunning. The family of ducks decided to photobomb the picture but I'll let them off!
Despite the fact that it was windy, raining heavily and that there were more people there than on the London Tube, I managed to get a shot of the Gullfoss on Lyngdalsheidi Heath, Iceland. Quite a magnificent sight!
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Despite its name ("new bridge"), the Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge of Paris. It was built during the XVIth and the XVIIth centuries... (read more)
Tripod, stitched 2 portrait format pictures.
Manual HDR from 2 exposures.
ƒ/8.0 24 mm 5s ISO 100
Lens: TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L (click to see all my photos with this lens)
Despite the distraction of a deer turning up (see my last shot posted!) I still managed to get a few photos of the actual sunrise (when it finally happened!)
Despite the bad weather (rain and drizzle) we decided to climb the tower (42 mtr) and enjoy the view on the forest and Mohnesee (Sauerland Germany)
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Despite last year being one of the driest summers on record, these flowers were a great show!
I have planted some new varieties for this year.
I am looking forward to seeing how they turn out?
Pentax K-3 mk lll
SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm f2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Despite the wet weather conditions just had to take this shot of this poor lapwing looking cheesed off getting soaked to the skin.
Despite the heat wave and biting flies, you can drive your 4x4 vehicle right on up to the ocean here (as long as it's for fishing). Note the enormous concrete and iron lookout towers from WW2 in the background, where soldiers would watch for enemy German watercraft.
Gordon's Pond Beach at Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, USA