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The magic of those first downy flakes!

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Taken this morning just as the sun rose and lit up this opening hibiscus flower.

The first sign of life after Hurricane Irma in my backyard after the storm passed. While most of my trees were severely defoliated this zebra longwing finds a little sustenance from the lantana bush.

The first set of falls you see at Erawan National Park. And the last of the falls in the flow of water at Erawan Falls

Original Art by ilyra

(@ Crystal Gardens)

Tauranga sunrise.

🎶 BILLIE MARTEN - WINTER SONG

  

This is my winter song to you

The storm is coming soon

It rolls in from the sea

My voice, a beacon in the night

My words will be your light

To carry you to me

 

Is love alive?

Is love alive?

Is love

 

They say that things just cannot grow

Beneath the winter snow

Or so I have been told

They say we're buried far

Just like a distant star

I simply cannot hold

 

Is love alive?

Is love alive?

Is love

 

Morning light, Chugach State Park, Alaska

  

One of the upsides of visiting Alaska in the winter is that there is no rush to be up early for sunrise. One can enjoy plenty of time for breakfast and a leisurely cup of coffee while waiting for the first light to creep over the mountains. Most of the mornings I was there it was too cloudy to see any color in the sky, but the last day made up for all the other ones!

 

I was finishing up packing for our departure and as I glanced out the window I saw the aptly named Mount Alpenglow bathed in fiery shades of pink. So I grabbed my camera, threw on my boots and coat and dashed outside. In every direction were mountains aglow with light and color and I hardly knew where to look because I did not want to miss a single moment of it.

 

In my haste to get outside I had forgotten my gloves, so taking photos in the 10 degrees F/ -12 degrees C temperature resulted in some frozen fingers, but it was well worth the cold. (I also forgot to bring my phone with me with my PeakFinder app, so I am not certain of the names of these specific peaks.)

 

P.S. Unfortunately I realized once outside that the best and least obstructed view of Mount Alpenglow was actually from my room window. So I did not get any good shots of it. But if you want to see what caught my attention, I have included a photo of the colors through the trees in the first comment below.

Krokus

 

Sony A7RIII with FE 90mm 2.8 Macro

A Red-tailed Hawk takes flight.

It's November 22 and the snow has fallen since early this morning. The first snow is always so spectacular, so fresh and clean. Taken in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto. 1st place winner, Baby It's Cold Outside contest, Daarklands group. Dec. 2021.

between Heligoland and Heligoland dune.

 

Die erste Fähre zwischen Helgoland und Helgoland Düne.

  

Froggy's first appearance this year.

Head: Genus Head Strong Face W001

 

Hair: Stealthic - Fixated

 

Dress: =Zenith=Nevara Coat

 

Boots: Addams // Heaven Boots with Ruffle Sock

 

Poses: Focus Poses. But First Coffee

 

Focus Poses. Coffee Shop Backdro

 

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After a clear night dawn painted the scene in golden red

Early morning when I went for a walk ( exercise ) around the Hamilton Lake I spotted this guy trying to catch a fish....!

 

Die ersten Tulpenträume...

For TMI's "In the Style of...Your Favorite Artist" challenge. www.flickr.com/groups/impressionists/discuss/721576936722... Won 1st Place!

 

The background is from an origianal abstract oil painting of mine.

 

My inspirational artist: Beth Rosengard

www.flickr.com/photos/11258476@N04/

 

Visit my Kreative People group member : Highlight Gallery

Here they are again, the garden Crocuses.

 

Voigtlaender 110 mm F2.5 Macro APO-LANTHAR

dedicated to Berti... "eulenbilder - berti" as promised... :=)))

'Last Sun' and 'First Light' is a series of photos taken on Dec. 31, 2022 and Jan. 1st, 2023.

On both days, I used a fixed camera setting to take the photos, resulting sometimes in over- or underexposure.

 

It is interesting how the fixed settings (aperture, exposure time and iso) reflect the mood, lightness or dimness of the respective days.

 

'Last Sun' was taken with a 35mm lens, iso 100, f.8 and 1/60.

'First Light' was taken with a 70-200mm lens, iso 160 (400 for the darkest shades), f.4 and 1/200.

 

No cropping (3x2) except occasional 4x3.

May 30, 2019 was a good day at our house, I came home from work and discovered this new born by our driveway. A few hours later and twins were born in the backyard.

I would imagine most of us have seen some snow in most parts of the UK today?

 

Mate 20 Pro- Leica lens

Impatient for their old daffodils to bloom, our neighbors planted some new, store-bought dillies! Suddenly, it's spring!

Soft snow on Uttakleiv beach

Three months without my beloved camera takes its toll. Here's a photo from another camera, thank goodness it's a decent one.

I hope this Daffodil is tooting the first notes of Spring. Thanks for the Look and have a great evening.

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