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I promise it's the last one I'll upload this season... unless another one lands on a flower and stays long enough to have a photo taken.
Today it is cold and rainy and really windy so I don't expect to see any around.
The weather has changed. It seems about the 15th of August things go from blistering hot to sort of cool already. And, the past week has been noticeably cooler especially at night ... only +4C this morning... brrrr... already..... I think I'll bake some bread to warm up the kitchen at least. I hope we don't have to turn on the furnace for heat already.. this is just too early to even think about winter weather.
This is a little lady... apparently the two dots on each of the wings indicates that.... a little tidbit I learned this year...
Perhaps you thought the life of a bubble of oil was an easy one. Just floating along in a container of water, one doesn't expect monsters.
While walking around 40 Acre Lake yesterday morning I heard some intense chip notes coming from the woods and decided to try to see what the source of the noise was. After several minutes of searching I finally spotted this Ovenbird walking around on the ground bobbing its tail up and down. It took a VERY long time to get an unobstructed photo but I was pretty happy that I invested the effort and time. Not exactly a bird you expect to encounter at the park in January!
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Seiurus aurocapilla
A recent trip out to the Peak District with Oli.
Mist and fog was forecast but we never expected it to be as thick as it was. This was taken on the way to Chrome Hill. By the time we got to Chrome the fog was so thick that all light from the sun was completely blocked out. I can't recall seeing fog as thick for quite some time.
Chrome Hill and the regular composition with the tree in the foreground looking over to Parkhouse remains elusive despite numerous attempts. Hopefully capture it at some point this year.
I wasn't expecting to see a butterfly on the beach at Felixstowe today, but this beauty was warming up on the stones in the sun!
Peacock butterflies are not poisonous or foul-tasting, so their first line of defence is to go unnoticed. The Peacock, like other overwintering butterflies, is a master of disguise. At rest, with its wings held tightly together over its back, the Peacock resembles a dead leaf, with dark colours on the underside of the wings and a scalloped, irregular shape provide convincing camouflage.
Peacock butterflies however, have another, more dramatic trick up their sleeve, or rather, on their wings. When a predator gets close the Peacock will abandon its disguise and adopt shock tactics instead, repeatedly flicking open its wings, to expose suddenly bright upperwing colours and its characteristic, large eye-spot markings.
It’s these eye spots, of course, that gave rise to the butterfly’s common name. It was originally known as the Peacock’s Eye, a clear reference to the ‘eyes’ on the extravagant tail feathers of the male Peacock bird. Experiments have shown that the eye spots on the Peacock butterfly’s wings startle small insectivorous birds, such as Blue Tits, greatly increasing the butterfly’s chance of surviving such an encounter.
Well I never expected this shot to work ,firstly because, on the journey here there was very dark and heavy clouds and secondly the angle of the sun being too high. As it turned out both came together and I managed to get this just as I had envisaged it for a long time.
"There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making. However, for those select few who possess the predisposition, I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death. Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough to not pay attention!"
— Severus Snape
John Williams - Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter)
Head: LeL Evo X
Body: e-Body REBORN
Outfit:
AVEC TOI - Panacea Coat & Jacket LEATHER FATPACK
AVEC TOI - Panacea Mask & Hat LEATHER PACK
AVEC TOI - Panacea Gloves LEATHER PACK
Wand: [ContraptioN] Twisted Wand *???*
Probs:
*~*HopScotch*~* Soul Sucker
[ContraptioN] Ride of Delusion *default*
Made at Mischief Managed www.mischiefmanagedsl.net
I was expecting to take a sunset shot yesterday, but Mr. Sun didn't want to appear, I will be patient.
After two hours of waiting I hear a gentle rustling of dry leaves and then here she comes out of the woods.
The scene will repeat itself punctually for several evenings.
Dopo due ore di attesa sento un delicato rumore di foglie secche e poi eccola uscire dal bosco.
La scena si ripeterà per alcune sere.
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and i expect nothing less..
While I knew that I was on the Wonderland and I knew where Gertrude was parked, I didn't know that I was going the wrong way..... It wasn't an unpleasant hike, just not the one I was expecting. This gem stood out and since I didn't know what I was looking at it's all the more mysterious. It turns out that this 52 foot drop of Martha here is actually a small part of a 670 foot waterfall. NW waterfall survey says that it is impossible to see it in its entirety, but most of it can be seen from Stevens Canyon Road, no pull out so be careful.
Someday I'll post a pic of the falls themselves, but I like this one because this is how you first see it, exiting the tree line and.... hello.
... expecting the next heat wave with 35+°C during the next days
and still no rain in sight ...
Cutleaf coneflower / Schlitzblättriger Sonnenhut (Rudbeckia laciniata) in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
Never give up, never give up!
Even if you lose your way
A great many times,
You must realise that your destination
Is sleeplessly expecting your arrival.
by: Sri Chinmoy
Once, this was expected to be the passenger motive power of the future; SDP35 at Tilford Yard in Atlanta, Georgia, November 15, 1977. For a more conventional view of this unit, see: www.flickr.com/photos/georgehamlin/49863701267/
A year ago, I was poor, somewhat
Now my future's brighter than Christopher's new haircut
Bruno Mars is still in with the boys
In the same closet that Tyler Perry gets clothes from
Um, I’m suck? Where’d my Ring Pops go?
You got a better chance of getting a copy of Detox
Wolf Gang, we rock, crack rock and that shyt was expected
Like Jayceon whenever he name-drops
This dude Game got Wolf Haley for this feature
My team is running shyt like we have full-cleat Adidas
Getting chased by the police on a full bred Cheetah
Bishop Eddie caught me tryna escape
Bag full of drag and a Nicki Minaj mixtape
Dragging all you to the back of the log cabin
Fall back like Lebron's hairline against the Mavericks (he lost)
Bit by bit freedom is being eroded.
BBC News 25 September 2025:
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.
The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.
The practicalities of the scheme will be subject to a consultation, which will also look at how to make it work for those without a smartphone or passport.
On the other hand:
Arguments against national ID cards in the UK primarily centre on concerns over privacy, civil liberties, and cost. Opponents argue that a mandatory national ID scheme would fundamentally alter the relationship between the individual and the state, shifting the perception of identity from something inherent to the person to something granted and controlled by the government.
There are significant doubts about the effectiveness of ID cards in achieving their stated goals, such as tackling illegal immigration or crime. Critics contend that people working "off the books" or involved in criminal activity would simply operate outside of the system.
A centralised database of personal information would be a prime target for hackers and could lead to mass surveillance, tracking, and profiling of citizens, (as if it didn't happen already). I mean - like most people I have a passport, a driving licence, a bank account, an NHS number and a mobile phone. - what more do they need to keep watch on me?
I was expecting the roads to be busier, but I guess the Olympic infrastructure meant fewer cars around. I was able to stand in the centre of the road and take this shot, unimpeded by traffic
In a country full of spectacular waterfalls, and despite the obvious drawback in that one can never expect to experience this place alone, Skógafoss has been the one to set my pulses on red alert each time I’ve visited. Ok, so that’s only twice - well three times if you count the very brief pit stop we made here on the long journey east to Stafafell - but the mere sight of it makes for a display of extraordinary power. Not only in terms of the improbable physics that are happening right there in front of you, but also in the hold that it will take on your senses as you stand here at the bottom. Sixty metres tall and twenty-five wide, this is where the highlands end abruptly as that huge curtain of water crosses the divide and plummets down to earth in a resounding crescendo right there in front of you. There are bigger waterfalls in Iceland, but you can’t stand underneath many of them like this. And this one has such pleasing dimensions, that clean and uncomplicated single drop perfectly proportioned and surrounded by clouds of vapour that make you wonder whether you should have brought some shower gel and a bath towel. And a thermos full of piping hot coffee to help with the hypothermia afterwards.
We’d come here after breakfast on our third morning in the area, having agreed that the misty grey conditions would suit the subject well. Ironic that when we’d passed through here a week earlier, there had been a bright rainbow right in front of Skógafoss. There had also been a large number of visitors, taking endless Instaselfies as they tripped from their coaches and raced excitedly towards the action. That day we had to wait for a space in the large car park, such was the popularity of the place. Finding the visitor numbers too distracting, we soon moved on, although perhaps we should have photographed that rainbow and made merry with the clone tool later. At that stage we were getting rather blasé on the subject, having spent the previous day photographing a particularly fine example at Háifoss. But there were no more waterfall rainbows for the rest of the trip, and little did we realise we’d missed our chance.
Arriving in the middle of the morning seemed to have paid off. Although far from empty, the car park was noticeably quieter than last time, and with the aid of that trusty pair of welly boots I was soon paddling about in the shallow river, setting the tripod low to bring that foreground rush of water towards the bottom of the frame. And miraculously in these moments there were chances to get the shot with only minimum numbers of stragglers to contend with. There’s always someone standing as close as they dare to, but I only had to airbrush two spectres from the scene here. Bring your wellies and you can often go to places where others can’t.
Last time we came to Iceland, on that final night before heading back to Reykjavík, I got what became my favourite shot of the trip in the form of “Sandwich Bags, Spray and Spectators,” where I was that person standing as close to the white wall as I dared to. And now, an hour after this, I took my favourite shot of this second adventure with “The Watchers.” Very possibly my two most loved images of all time in fact - from a personal point of view anyway. I’m starting to wonder whether or not it’s a coincidence the place delivers pictures that make me feel this happy. I’m quite content with this one as well for that matter. While Skógafoss keeps giving me moments like these, I’ll carry on coming back for more.
Sandwich Bags, Spray and Spectators: www.flickr.com/photos/126574513@N04/50702613408/in/album-...
The Watchers: www.flickr.com/photos/126574513@N04/52420303660/in/album-...
At no point this year did I expect to catch a matched pair of warbonnets on a CPKC train...nearly 30 years after the official loss of Santa Fe to the BNSF merger.
After hours of blocking moves by UP at Valley Junction in East St. Louis, Illinois, CPKC M259 is finally on the move and headed for M&O Junction. There, the crew will flip the power to put the bad-ordered leader in trail, then head north to Roodhouse, and west to Kansas City.
Had to get this cool and unusual consist once I heard about it coming down on M258 the day prior. Thanks to DL and DM and all the other birdies who kept track of this move for the greater good of mankind.
Vintage auto at Great British Car Journey, Ambergate.
Olympus OM2SP and 135mm f2.8 : Kodak Tri-X 400
To be honest I wasn’t expecting so much grain, anyway I’ll probably try FP4 next time.
Nature is amazing. Some days you have to run behind her to get a glimpse. On other days she'll come to you with all colours blazing, when least expected.
During lockdown, from the very restricted view of my window, nature surprised me with this perfect pose.
©Saurabh's Reveries
When the little man and his brother Zen volunteered to help pick the band that would represent their school in the big event, they never expected this…
“They’re amazing, buddeh… “ whispers Skippy.
“I think we have a winner.”
Skippy was inspired by his talented buddy Zen's newest collection of bears. They're called the Boogers Bear Band, and you can pick them up at the Arcade!
The little prince was also inspired by the following cool creations:
NOMAD's Gymnasium!
Seven Emporium's Lab Crates, Amps, Scoreboard, Speaker, and Microphones!
SOY's Aged Spot Light!
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The man at the bottom of this shot was my subject, I was following him and had some half decent shots when suddenly another man came crashing down the wave. The inevitable happened a split second later, I got the shot, but it was never so dramatic as this one.
Reine on Moskenes island, Lofoten archipelago in Northern Norway. All day we had most amazing cloudscapes showing up over these picturesque basalt mountains.
Schenider-Kreuznah radionar lenses were used on folder medium format cameras. This one is probably from the fifties.
It has a simple, Cook triplet design and I expected some bubbles. But Radionar refused to bubble its bokeh. Bokeh is smooth and quite nice. Lens is soft even closed a bit.
Yes, it is April but that does not mean that we are guaranteed no more snow. I remember one year we had a major storm on April 17. So I am keeping those snow tires on and the shovel in the trunk.
Another bird we expect to see in our visits to Southern Arizona.
From the Cornell Lab:
"Dapper in looks and cheerful in song, the Pyrrhuloxia is a tough-as-nails songbird of baking hot deserts in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. They’re closely related to Northern Cardinals, but they are a crisp gray and red, with a longer, elegant crest and a stubby, parrotlike yellow bill. During breeding season Pyrrhuloxias are fiercely and vocally territorial, but in the winter they forget their disputes and join together in large foraging flocks."
This one was following the script, being "fiercely and vocally territorial" in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Arizona.
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
I don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
By becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
And every second I waste is more than I can take!
This truly is a fixer-upper, the owner dragged it around for years with the intention of getting it fixed, but eventually abandoned it near Inverness on Tomales Bay. It's become quite the landmark since, so much so, when the area became a protected habitat, locals managed to persuade the government to not remove it.
Probably the last of my rainy day pictures. It's expected to get sunny again today or tomorrow.
Today is day 232 of Project 365 (Thursday).