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Located only 135 km from Venice, this resort extends along the left bank of Lake Santa Caterina at around 900 metres above sea level.

Surrounded by forests and some of the most beautiful mountain massifs in the Dolomites – it is the only urban centre from which the Tre Cime di Lavaredo are visible.

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Auronzo di Cadore, South Tyrol, Northern Dolomites, Italy

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Под сенью Доломитов

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Этот городок с населением в 3600 жителей на высоте 900 м с юга омывается озером Санта Катерина, а с севера окантован горной грядой Доломиты ди Сесто, самым известным массивом Доломитовых Альп.

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Ауронцо-ди-Кадоре, Южный Тироль, Северные Доломиты, Италия

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A ring-billed gull looking down for a landing spot

That description should disappoint those people searching for different subject matter....

The Photograph is an extended, loaded evidence — as if it caricatured not the figure of what it represents (quite the converse) but its very existence ... The Photograph then becomes a bizarre medium, a new form of hallucination: false on the level of perception, true on the level of time: a temporal hallucination, so to speak, a modest, shared hallucination (on the one hand 'it is not there,' on the other 'but it has indeed been'): a mad image, chafed by reality.

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Extending the shutter to smooth out the water and reflection on the beach / ocean interface.

Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S., located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state.[1] It includes 24 miles (39 km) of low elevation forest 394 to 2,493 feet (120 to 760 m) along the Hoh River. The Hoh River valley was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers.

Is there such a thing as being too relaxed? I had to take this blind as I was holding the camera high above her - a couple had missing heads but I managed it in the end

Yesterday during an extended photo tour not far from home at temperatures of around 5 ° Celsius and a constant change between fog and sun.

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I have always loved these yellow rosellas, which are actually a variety of the crimson rosella. Very common in areas along the Murray River, this one was a regular visitor to a tree in front of our cabin in Mildura in Victoria.

I used the fish-eye mode on my PowerShot for this Tiger Lily in my garden.

For Flickr Friday-mode and Sliders Sunday.

One of the beautiful pieces of art work you’ll find below Grand Central at the new Long Island rail Road extension.

This is a big, colourful duck, bigger than a mallard but smaller than a goose. Both sexes have a dark green head and neck, a chestnut belly stripe and a red bill. (RSPB)

Nr. Felding near Holstebro, Denmark - November 2022.

Handheld pano-stich (just testing).

Eurasian Coot

LENT/NIJMEGEN - Between Nijmegen and Lent makes the Waal a sharp turn. The river here on this place is very narrow. At extremely high water the River could hardly drain the riverwater in this bottle neck. Project “Ruimte voor de Waal” has solved this problem. The dyke at Lent was moved 350 meters inland. In the wide flood plain a secondary channel (Nevengeul) helped to drain the river water.

LENT/NIJMEGEN - Tussen Nijmegen en Lent maakt de Waal een scherpe bocht. Het winter bed van de rivier is hier erg smal. Bij extreem hoogwater kon de rivier in deze flessenhals het water nauwelijks nog kwijt. Het project Ruimte voor de Waal heeft dit probleem opgelost. De dijk bij Lent werd 350 meter landinwaarts verplaatst. In de hierdoor verbrede uiterwaarden werd een nevengeul gegraven die heeft geholpen om het rivierwater bij extreme waterstanden af te voeren.

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A view taken further back from the falls is sometimes a better option.

Allan Gardens Conservatory - Toronto Tropical Garden

Allan Gardens Conservatory is over 100 years old with a garden-filled greenhouse that covers over 16,000 square feet. This garden is open to the public year-round. It contains tropical plants from all over the world from palm trees to cacti. There are also seasonal plantings throughout the year.

Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common na

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Upper West sides Manhattan Valley viaduct. Built in 1898-1901 extending Riverside Dr. North of 125th St.

This image is a companion to the previous image and shows "the eager eater" receiving that serving of suet from his mother.

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Extension rings as nature morte. Setup night in my local photo club.

I apologize for the long absence. Turns out, flickr is inaccessible in China. Who knew?

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Splendid Fairy-wren

Scientific Name: Malurus splendens

Description: The breeding plumage of the male is predominantly blue, varying from cobalt-blue in the east of its range to violet-blue in the west.It has black bands at the base of the tail (absent in the violet-blue birds), across the breast and from the beak, through the eyes to join a band across the back of its neck. Its crown and cheek patches are paler blue. Wings and long tail are brown with a blue wash. His beak is black and his legs and feet are brown-grey. In non-breeding plumage, called eclipse, he is very similar to the female, being pale brown above and buff to white underneath although he retains the blue wash on wings and tail. The female does not have the blue wash on her wings, but does have a reddish-tan line from beak to eye that extends into a ring around her eye. Her beak is reddish-tan.

Similar species: The male in breeding plumage is quite distinct but in eclipse he is similar to the males of other fairy-wrens in eclipse. A faint wash of blue on male wings during eclipse distinguishes this species from others. The female is similar to females of other fairy-wren species, but has a bluer tail than most.

Distribution: These birds are widely distributed across Australia in two areas. One area is from about Shark Bay south through WA, through SA except the coast to about the Flinders Ranges and the southern and central parts of NT. The eastern area include SA from the Flinders Ranges, the far north-western tip of Vic, NSW east to about Moree and Balranald and south central Qld.

Habitat: These birds live in arid to semi-arid areas, in mostly dense shrublands or woodlands of acacia, and mallee eucalypt with dense shrubs.

Seasonal movements: These birds are mostly sedentary, defending a territory all year, but the younger females may disperse to another territory. In some areas they are semi-nomadic, depending on local conditions.

Feeding: Like most of the fairy-wrens, Splendid Fairy-wrens eat mostly insects and forage on both the ground and in shrubs. They live in groups which forage together.

Breeding: The Splendid Fairy-wren female builds an oval domed nest of dry grass, strips of bark and rootlets, with an entrance two thirds of the way up one side. The female is the only member of the group to incubate the eggs, but all members of the group feed the chicks.

Calls: A rapid series of slightly metallic, high-pitched pips that blend into an "undulating" call.

Minimum Size: 12cm

Maximum Size: 14cm

Average size: 13cm

Average weight: 9g

Breeding season: mostly September-December, but can extend from August to April

Clutch Size: 2 to 4, mostly 3

Incubation: 15 days

Nestling Period: 11 days

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We recently have extended rain, and we need it. I drove from the Silicon Valley to La Honda, located on the peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. The hilly area is full of redwoods. I drove along a windy road among redwoods, and noticed a small creek. I followed the creek on foot until I found a small waterfall.

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Lend a poor old woman a wee hand, dearie.

The town of Czarnków is located on the Noteć river, on the edge of the Noteć Forest and the edge of the moraine plateau. The location of the city creates picturesque landscapes, which extend from the moraine donations above the city. On one of the hills, a viewpoint of the city and the Noteć river valley was created.

The city currently has about 11 000 residents.

The most valuable monuments in Czarnków include the St. Magdalena from the 14th century, the urban layout of the city and the town hall from the 19th century.

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Miasto Czarnków położone jest nad rzeką Noteć, na skraju Puszczy Noteckiej i krawędzi wysoczyzny morenowej. Położenie miasta tworzy malownicze krajobrazy, które rozciągają się ze wniesień morenowych nad miastem. Na jednym ze wzgórz utworzono punkt widokowy na miasto i dolinę rzeki Noteć.

Miasto liczy obecnie około 11 tys. mieszkańców.

Do najcenniejszych zabytków w Czarnkowie należy kościół sw. Magdaleny z XIV w., układ urbanistyczny miasta oraz ratusz z XIX wieku.

Extended exposure time, 5 stop ND filter.

Phillip Island, Australia.

All in camera.

Atlantic Royal Flycatcher - male - Vulnerable - Royal Flycatcher is very widespread, with a distribution that extends from southern Mexico south to the Atlantic Forest region of southeastern Brazil. Throughout this broad area, Royal Flycatcher inhabits the lower levels of humid evergreen or deciduous forests, although it also ranges into mature second growth, and edges. Royal Flycatcher exhibits notable geographic variation across this range, and so some authors recognize as many as four species of royal flycatcher: a northern species that occurs from Mexico to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela; a Pacific species (occidentalis) that is restricted to southwestern Ecuador and adjacent Peru; an Amazonian species, which is widespread in northern and central South America east of the Andes; and an Atlantic species (swainsoni), that occurs only in southeastern Brazil. Two of these populations, occidentalis and swainsoni, are potentially at risk of extinction. All of these taxa are flycatchers with a long bill and tail; the plumage is mostly brown, with a rufous or ochraceous tail. The most notable feature of Royal Flycatcher is the long ornate crest, which is red to orange (paler in females), with black and blue spotting. This crest usually is recumbent, giving the flycatcher a distinctive "hammerhead" appearance. When fully erect, however, the crest also is flared laterally; although it is rare to see the crest erected in a free flying Royal Flycatcher, these birds are well known for fanning the crest when held in the hand, while rhythmicaly swaying the head from side to side. The nest of Royal Flycatcher is a very long, sack like structure suspended from a slender branch or vine, and frequently is placed over a stream (or a small clearing) in the forest. Birds of The World.

The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher raises its fan very rarely. It took me more than 3 hours observing this individual to get this photo. I can say it was my Christmas gift.

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playing with the livecomp on my pen-f. hoya ndpro100 filter on the oly 12-40. stacked 6 sec exposures for 10 min or so.

Siproeta stelenes (malachite) is a Neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the upperside and light brown and olive green on the underside. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. Typically, the wingspread is between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Its distribution extends as far north as southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba as subspecies S. s. insularis (Holland, 1916), and S. s. biplagiata, and south to Brazil.

Los Angeles. California.

Ancient roots reach wide,

holding earth and sky in place—

whispers of old growth.

A tom truts his stuff at the local pond ✔️✓

Another of Shingle Street Suffolk. The banks of shingle are constantly changing due to tidal currents and weather, making this location quite unique in as much as you never know what to expect!

RSPB Martin Mere

It's a wobbly trip back to Stinson for this CP train coming back from Rice's Point in Duluth approaching 28th Street near Superior High School. CP 6306 is the former SOO 6024, for reference.

From an extended weekend trip to Berlin, Germany - May 17, 2019.

North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California.

Nov. 23, 2024

On short finals to land at Prestwick airport in Ayrshire Scotland is the McGuire based USAF KC10 Extender.

We recently have extended rain, and we need it. I drove from the Silicon Valley to La Honda, located on the peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. The hilly area is full of redwoods. I drove along a windy road among redwoods, it was drizzly and foggy.

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Departing Royal International Air Tattoo 2019, RAF Fairford.

La ardilla común o ardilla roja (Sciurus vulgaris) es una especie de roedor esciuromorfo de la familia Sciuridae. Es una de las ardillas más extendidas por los bosques de Europa. (Wikipedia) CURIOSIDADES: Durante el invierno, las orejas están previstas de unos pequeños pinceles muy característicos en su punta, que pasada esta estación se caen."