The foothills of the mountains in the Southern Lakes are covered in trees. The acid soils and humid conditions encourage ferns and moss, sessile oaks and the most wonderful beech trees, many of which are copper beech. Holly, rowan and hazel grow here too - the perfect environment for wildlife. Bird song everywhere - just magic. Red squirrels also abide here, unseen (by me, quiet as I was), as they are small and quick.

We even had a pair of nuthatches visit our bird feeder. They became used to me, coming out for the special food I put out for them. They were raising families of course, and so their food was rich in protein. Not cheap, but worth it !

Taken from the top of our 'holiday retreat' path one morning. The light was so lovely.

Thank you as always for your kind comments, faves and invites - hope you feel inspired to visit this wonderful place.

My own texture used - processed in PicMonkey with a touch of Topaz Glow.

SMALL and compact bird with a relatively short. dark tail. This male was seen at Sandwich Bay Kent and was the only bird of note seen today, and a bit distant, hope you enjoy it!

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Also known as the Eastern Gray Squirrel, native to eastern North America where it is an essential natural forester. Less arboreal than then the Red Squirrel as the grey tends to feed extensively on the ground. Its not their fault that there over here in the UK that one lie's with the worlds most destructive and most dangerous animal on the planet called the human. This is one of the first wild mammals that children can get to see regally and so sometimes help encourage them to get into nature.

At the rear of the services on the M6 Toll road. There is a path which climbs a knoll overlooking the service area and where people are encouraged to walk their dogs. As we passed through yesterday there was a digger on the mound putting in the foundation of a new monument to the air ambulance crews. Despite all the noise I took the path and was astonished to see these deer to the rear of the site where the new housing has been built. Although it was wonderful to see it is perhaps another indication of just how far we have encroached on wildlife habitat.

A DISTINCTIVE WADER, one of my favorites to photograph, attractive, trusting, a distinctive call, and there can be few sights and sounds more evocative of the countryside than a lapwing performing a noisy display flight over its territory in the spring. Seen at Elmley Marshes,NR Sheppey Kent. Taken from my archives !

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Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus

Norfolk

The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.

Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.

Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.

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The Punchinello is a common butterfly in Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, India.

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Thanks a lot, dear friends for encouraging me by posting comments & adding to your faves :-)

Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus

Norfolk

The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.

Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.

Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.

if encouraged, becomes a wide channel into which all other thoughts flow

Each time I find the caterpillar of the Pale Tussock moth the hairs are a different colour to the last one! For comparison, just take a look at the previous two photos I posted recently.

The body is generally greenish-yellow or even bright yellow, with black hairs and tufts of bristles on the fourth to seventh segments, each separated by a black ring. These rings are more visible as the larva curls or arches. This slow-growing caterpillar should pupate by late September or early October and overwinter in a silken cocoon spun among Blackthorn leaf litter.

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The Imperial Moth is a member of the Saturniidae family and is found from Mexico to Canada and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast. This captive bred female has a wingspan of 11cm and emerged on 05.07.2016.

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Thank You Very Much all for your encouraging ♡♡♡

Dear Flickr friends all over the world,

this is my last upload in 2009.Will be off to my home island the next two weeks! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I thank you all for the encouraging comments, faves and warm regards!

May the light be with you in 2010! Keep safe and healthy!

Yours

Fossibear

~ November Nuance ~ The Award Tree ~

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Awards are encouraging and especially from those that add my work to their 'faves'.

Cheerz G

Fog/mist and light frost encouraged me out the other day to a location I've never ventured to before, even though it's reasonably local to me, Risby Warren, in North Lincolnshire.

Being slightly elevated, yes parts of Lincolnshire does have hills, the mist was thinner, and was burning back quick as the sun shone through.

Unfortunately the fencing restricted where I could actually get to. I had seen some great trees (behind me from this viewpoint) but I just couldn't get the composition I wanted. Nevertheless this shot attracted me due to the various leading lines of the power cables, fences, hills and clouds.

NO FAVE WITHOUT COMMENT PLEASE! // DISTINCTIVE FINCH, and a familiar garden resident in many parts of the U.K. The greenfinch has a relatively large, pinkish and conical bill. In all plumages, the yellowish patch on the wings- seen as a yellow bar on the closed wing. Greenfinches are associated with parks, gardens and hedgerows, resident all year round, A beautiful bird that is in charge, when it gets to the feeder, excluding smaller species.

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THANK YOU for your visit and comment, it is always appreciated and find encouraging, Am praying we get some sunshine soon, its so dull and wet. please keep well and warm friends, God bless........ ......Tomx.

Morning is God's way of saying one more time go make a difference, touch a heart, encourage a mind, inspire a soul and enjoy the day!!

I would like to thank everyone who take the time to view and comment on my photographs it is greatly appreciated and encouraging

Doing a spot of preening

BiG THANKS to EVERYONE for your personal comments and also your support from selected groups.

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Cheerz

Just to make you smile.......

Thank you so much dear Flickr friends for all your encouraging comments and faves. I enjoy reading them all and get inspiration from all your wonderful photography too....Sue

I would like to thank everyone who take the time to view and comment on my photographs it is greatly appreciated and encouraging

Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year and Happy Blue Monday everyone!

This is another shot from my walk in the park last week. As you probably know by now I like combinations of blue sky, branching trees, and sun :-)

Have a great Monday and thanks for your visits, faves, comments and friendship! And thanks for the kind and encouraging words about Junior!

thx 4 faves comments invites so encouraging

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Not one I encourage normally, but when they stare at you with such intelligence & confidence and display plumage of such perfect beauty, it's impossible not to offer something. Our house already bears too many cockatoo scars so I need to resist their charming ways.

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WE ARE FAMILY

BiG THANKS to EVERYONE for your personal comments and also your support from selected groups.

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I was much encouraged by a friend's appreciation to attempt more shots at relatively slow shutter speeds for panning with an 800mm focal length, hand-held lens. I am glad I did as I got several pictures that I wouldn't otherwise have attempted - this is one such taken at 1/60th seconds.

The Gladiator was the last biplane fighter to enter RAF service, in 1937 - the same year as the far more capable Spitfire. Despite looking rather old fashioned, it has a very sprightly performance, compared to other biplanes of the era, but even so, was already pretty much obsolescent when it entered service. It had some relatively novel features such as landing flaps (seen in the lowered position in the picture) and an enclosed cockpit. This latter was not very popular with pilots of the day as 'real flying' involved being in the open air. Later aircraft that flew higher and faster in much colder air soon put paid that attitude! The cockpit hood was kept in the open position for this display.

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Watching the sun set on the other side of Ploumanac'h Lighthouse on the Pink Granite Coast

Cotes d'Armor, Brittany

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A freshly emerged second generation male Adonis Blue butterfly.

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Thank You Very Much all for your encouraging ♡♡♡

We are encouraged to go out for a walk and keep a distance of

6 feet I did not have to think about it not a soul around.

I love the endless possibilities of SL. We can create a piece of a perfect world here.

This backdrop you see behind me was created by my dear friend Arielle ♥ She's a beautiful soul!

Let's this be a world where we encourage each other to grow, learn, create, and share!

And... don't let anyone steal your sparkle! ;)♥

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We will not have Halloween again this year. We choose not to encourage unvaccinated children to congregate. Next year hopefully it will be much different.

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We are encouraged to go for a walk so took the first step today nice to get out again I had no communication with anyone did not have to think about 6 feet separation.

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Encouraged by the sun and blue sky, we braved the 3°C for a ride through the countryside. Passed this little cabin that looks like an ideal spot to spend some time - on a warmer day.

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Credits here.

Encouraged by the images of others like Ay Naku and Artsee Fartsy I am going to try to be a little more brave and take street shots.

This is of a chess player deep into the game.

HBW

View On Black

This vertical panorama image consists of three horizontal format images panned vertically, processed in "Capture One" and stitched together in Photoshop. This is a high megapixel image so I encourage you to ZOOM IN!

This was taken while biking on Allegan county roads.

After school, the triplets stop by the arcade for snacks and fun...

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Skippy envisioned his universe with the help of the following stellar creations:

Soy's Game Cafe Table, Game Cafe Chairs, and Coins, which are all part of the Game Cafe Table Set, available at The Mens Dept. (TMD)!

Contraption's Hard Shell Backpack, available at TMD!

The little men wear the following cool new styles (left to right):

Complex's CMPLX Jacket (@TMD)

Semller's Brit Boots (@TMD)

Mirror's Jamie Glasses (@TMD)

ExalteD's Drake Vest (@TMD)

not so bad Charly Jeans (@TMD)

Vale Koer's Primefiber Trainers

Cold Ash's Ryan Bomber Jacket (@TMD)

Aitui's My Sweats Pants (@TMD)

Vale Koer's Refined Dunks

Taxi to TMD!

Skippy also created his universe with the following amazing designs:

Soy's Green Green House, and Wooden Wings Ceiling Fans!

ChicaChica's Milk Shakes, which are all part of the Milk Shake Collection!

Seven Emporium's Token Machine, and Cold Drinks Neon Sign!

NOMAD's Shanty Apartments!

Black Bantam's Crinkle Fries Paper Boat, Single Fry, and Secret Sauce Dipper!

Toro's Skeeball Machines, Roll The Ball Sign, and Tickets Neon Sign!

Let's keep encouraging one another,

offering a hand or kind word, lifting each other up.

Together we can change the world!

Keep shining so bright, my friends!