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the fields are already soaked -the little stream still not spectacular but in the past several times rose up to a flood when keeping on raining;20 years ago it looked like the danube;
flickrfriday#aqua
Catching thermals...
Catching a glimpse of the Toronto skyline...
Catching some spring warmth...
From my vantage point along the Niagara Escarpment overlooking the farmland of Niagara On The Lake below, I can see Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline in the distance. The spring migration has begun. This area along the edge of the escarpment is an important flyway for many birds heading north. In this image a turkey vulture is catching the thermals created in the spring sunshine as well as the strong updrafts created by the escarpment.
For #FlickrFriday theme of #Catching
Have a great day! :-)
Some information from the Niagara Peninsula Hawk Watch website located in nearby Grimsby, if you are interested
Migrating birds in spring have a purpose – to get where they are going in the shortest time possible. In order to achieve the fastest rate of travel and conserve energy, they seek out rising air. Along the Niagara Escarpment, strong updrafts are created by winds being deflected upwards as they blow against this limestone cliff. Migrant hawks take advantage of the redirected winds and glide on set wings above the tree tops. At Hamilton, the end of Lake Ontario, they drift northward, with many seeking out the escarpment again and others spreading out elsewhere.
These birds also drift high in the sky by “catching a thermal”, a column of rising hot air created by the spring sunshine warming the ground. Circling inside this thermal, the birds will rise until they are mere specks, and at the top of the thermal they glide forward for long distances without moving a feather.
Because the cold waters of Lakes Ontario and Erie do not produce thermals, almost all birds of prey migrating north into Ontario must go around these two large bodies of water. The configuration of the two lakes creates a funneling effect, with the result that large numbers of birds of prey fly directly over the Niagara Peninsula.
Traveling through Banff, I took a picture of this sculpture on my walk by Bow Falls. Forgot to see who the artist was but took it for FlickrFriday.
And the funny thing is that this is the same thing that I'm saying to him every morning... one thing learned.. :)
inspired by #FlickrFriday theme #Back To School
This week's FlickrFriday theme is: #Lazy
Le thème de ce FlickrFriday est: #Paresseux
O tema desta FlickrFriday é: #Preguiçoso
本次 FlickrFriday 主題: #懒
FlickrFriday-Thema der Woche: #Faul
El tema de FlickrFriday es: #Perezoso
candid | ˈkandəd |
adjective
2 (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge: it is better to let the photographer mingle among the guests and take candid shots.
I captured this candid shot of my hubby cutting the lawn; he is so happy to have the John Deere back after being repaired.
This week's FlickrFriday theme is: #Mars
Le thème de ce FlickrFriday est: #Mars
O tema desta FlickrFriday é: #Marte
本次 FlickrFriday 主題: #火星
FlickrFriday-Thema der Woche: #Mars
El tema de FlickrFriday es: #Marte
Spending time with the Fam!
The overwhelming in-shelter goal of scanning many boxes of old family pictures for the young ones begins... Now*ish*. #FlickrFriday #FamilyTime
You can ‘TRUST’ me when I say I will be thrilled when the leaves have all fallen from the trees. This photo is only today’s contribution.
(so far, hubby has taken 83 bags of leaves to the local compost drop-off)
It's that very special moment of the day when the lights go down and the sun is barely visible anymore. Mist and gloom are everywhere creating suspense and beauty at the same time. It's #Twilight.
Go out and shoot this atmosphere this week, then submit your new photo to the #FlickrFriday group. We'll showcase the best ones on Flickr Blog next Friday.
flickr.com/groups/flickrfriday/
CC-BY photo from Anton Novoselov.
Don't know how this happened, but somehow my Christmas beers have vanished without a #Trace!
52/52
Happy New Year everyone I hope y'all have a blessed 2025. This concludes my quest to make a successful post to every FlickrFriday theme in 2024.
For this week's #FlickrFriday I had my hubby break out his #Gibson ES335. It fit the theme perfectly this week. First, it's one of the most beautiful guitars Gibson ever made. And second, it's the guitar he wrote the song he sang to me at our wedding almost 12 years ago. Now that's #HighFidelity
It strikes me that in many western Christian religions gaining knowledge (as interpreted from Eve’s eating of the apple) is wrong, sinful and punishable. On the other hand, in eastern philosophies knowledge and wisdom are prized – enlightenment being a good thing. Food for thought.
#FlickrFriday #Fruit