When I first looked through my bridge shots from San Francisco I decided that I was going to trash them all. It was pouring rain that night and my camera was so wet I didn't think it was going to work anymore. Even though the conditions weren't perfect it was really a fun memory with friends. Sometimes my daughter wisely reminds me that there are times in life it's not about the perfect shot but "it's for the memory Dad." I will, however, be going back here soon to try to get a perfect shot.

For Looking Close…on Friday theme of fill the frame with one flower, in which the flower must completely fill the frame, here is this petunia.

A location I've wanted to visit for some time is 'Sculpture by the Lakes' near Dorchester in Dorset. It's a sculpture park featuring many wonderful works by renowned sculptor Simon Gudgeon. The art is thoughtfully placed in the beautifully landscaped grounds, and it's well worth a visit, both for photographers and art lovers alike.

...and for all lonely people a bit of luck and hope for the coming year.

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This area of Upstate, NY is known for its beautiful waterfalls and gorges. In fact there's a saying here "ithaca Is Gorges!" It really is!!!

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Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel et Kate Bush

in this proud land we grew up strong

we were wanted all along

I was taught to fight, taught to win

I never thought I could fail

no fight left or so it seems

I am a man whose dreams have all deserted

I've changed my face, I've changed my name

but no one wants you when you lose

don't give up

'cos you have friends

don't give up

you're not beaten yet

don't give up

I know you can make it good

though I saw it all around

never thought I could be affected

thought that we'd be the last to go

it is so strange the way things turn

drove the night toward my home

the place that I was born, on the lakeside

as daylight broke, I saw the earth

the trees had burned down to the ground

don't give up

you still have us

don't give up

we don't need much of anything

don't give up

'cause somewhere there's a place

where we belong

rest your head

you worry too much

it's going to be alright

when times get rough

you can fall back on us

don't give up

please don't give up

'got to walk out of here

I can't take anymore

going to stand on that bridge

keep my eyes down below

whatever may come

and whatever may go

that river's flowing

that river's flowing

moved on to another town

tried hard to settle down

for every job, so many men

so many men no-one needs

don't give up

'cause you have friends

don't give up

you're not the only one

don't give up

no reason to be ashamed

don't give up

you still have us

don't give up now

we're proud of who you are

don't give up

you know it's never been easy

don't give up

'cause I believe there's the a place

there's a place where we belong

For those who appreciate Satie's music:

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Simon and Garfunkle "The Sound of silence":

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I read music!

Smile on Saturday theme: Blue for you - ME 2023.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to view, comment, and fave my photo. It’s really appreciated. 😊

I displayed miniatures with Licca and took some photos of them for a change... It's so fun! ^_^

Finally I decided the color of the sewing boxes and finished painting them. But the work to sand their surface is still left... that's a little troublesome. sigh~^^;

Heaven For Everyone - the genial song performed by Freddie Mercury (Queen) is exactly the perfect title for the region where I live.

Here the road can be seen where I walked some days ago through my beloved Mühlviertel in the Northern part of Upper Austria ...

Don´t forget to listen to the song :-))

78 light frames, calibrated,with BIAS & DARKS, aligned and integrated with PixInsight soft. Finally LR process

His mother said he always does this...he is looking for gators. He was a cutie.

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Benezette, Pa.

September 2023

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Body by Park Ward of London,

1050 pounds,

Canadian Automotive Museum

Central, Oshawa, Ontario.

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Pinhole camera version .

Our love is alive

And so we begin

Foolishly laying our hearts on the table, stumblin' in

Our love is a flame

Burning within

Now and then, firelight will catch us, stumblin' in

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

You know these reckless thoughts of mine are following you

I've fallen for you

Whatever you do

'Cause, baby, you've shown me so many things that I never knew

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After waiting for a bit at the former pig ramp until "Run 33" finishes switching at West Wye, CPKC train YKK24-27 eases up the lead alongside the Hansen-Mueller elevator with a gray KCS GP38-2 and several flat cars with a few strings of welded rail. They'll make a brief stop at West Wye Tower for some paperwork before leaving Knoche for Grandview. It's a pretty underwhelming train, but it's cool to see some KCS "battleship gray" again.

This engine started life on the Toledo, Peoria & Western in May of 1977 as the TPW No. 2001. After the "Tip-Up" merged with the Santa Fe, it became ATSF No. 3561, later renumbered to 2370 and even being repainted into the "Kodachrome" paint scheme in the midst of the ill-fated "SPSF" merger. It was repainted again into the "Yellowbonnet" scheme, and eventually sold as the GMTX No. 2370 before KCS picked it up. It was the KCS No. 4029 before being renumbered as the 1921 as a newly delivered SD70ACe took its number. 9/27/25.

It has been 3 years since large parts of South Africa have seen the rains. The land is bone-dry, the animals suffer and crops fail.

Although there is enough water at Zimanga private game reserve for all the animals, the drought certainly takes its toll on the landscape.

Let's all do a little rain-dance and hope that this year, the rains wìll come.

Shot straight into the dusty sunset

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II USM at 165mm

ISO 1000, f5,1/400sec.

the past few days have been a bit hectic! a friend who i have not seen for 18 years came home for a 2-day visit we had the whole weekend catching up! wow! it's amazing how time flies! he was a classmate in medical school and now works as an oncologist in san francisco. amazing how we have not changed and how much we have changed! aaah the paradox of time!

sorry for not visiting lately my friends! i hope to catch up soon! good day/night everyone!

thanks again for all your visits and comments!

Actually, for our cat, this enforced lock-in has not been very relaxing. She likes her space, and having all four of us around all the time has resulted in just too much attention.

Snapped with a Pentacon 135/2.8 zebra.

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For those who wonder, the red flower at the very bottom of the photo is a kangaroo paw.

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💕💕Love is in the air💕💕 What better way it is to celebrate love with gifts of food and the cutest things!

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Listen; there's a hell of a good universe next door: let's go.

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Hi everybody... This is for all of you my flickr friends...

Those who i talk to everyday, or almost everyday, or when you sign in :)

I appreciate all your comments and you taking the time to stop by my stream!

I would sit with anyone of you on this bench and snap away! :)

Happy Thursday, its almost the weekend!!

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This was shot on December 20, the night before winter solstice.

I waited till the last light barely sweeped the horizon and highlighted the details on the waves and pebbles at Larkollen Bay, southern Norway.

My mission was to use the light in a specific way that only the objects just above water surface was lighted, while the body of water itself was cast in shadows.

A tribute to winter solstice you might say ;-)

The winter solstice (vintersolverv) occurs at the instant when the Sun's position in the sky is at it`s greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the observer's hemisphere. This means that from now, the days will be gradually have longer periods of daylight.

Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied from culture to culture, but most cultures have held a recognition of rebirth, involving holidays, festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations around that time.

The word solstice derives from Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still).

I wish peace and happiness to every living being.

Canon 5D, 17-40mm f/4, polarizer, gnd filter.

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Tram move for 398015, as 6Q37 Old Dalby - Kings Norton. The Q in the headcode means 'do not divert', the signaller presumably didn't want the paperwork for altering the route, so instead of sending the train through Whitacre on the main, it went into the loop and straight out the other end without a pause. A very gloomy afternoon. Wildlife report, Muntjac deer and a dozen parakeets.

Flynn, out in the woods on Tuesday morning. We'd stopped for a break for a little while & when I asked Flynn "shall we carry on now?", this was the face I got. Admittedly, Flynn set off quite a lot more slowly than he used to but it's always good to see him wide-eyed & excited for adventures! He enjoyed a good old sniff around & catching up on the local canine news... before deciding that was enough walking & getting back in his buggy.

Of course, the point Flynn got in the buggy was also the point where the path went from flat to a steep downhill slope. He's not a tiny dog (25kg/55lb) & the buggy is pretty large. Safely getting him down a steep, stony, leaf/stick/dirt covered track was... interesting. I had visions of slipping, losing my grip on the buggy & Flynn going for a very fast ride into the bushes at the bottom of the slope! Luckily, part way, a nice lady appeared & offered help! Isn't it wonderful meeting kind strangers? Things were much easier with two of us! Apparently even Flynn appreciated her kindness because he's not a dog who generally acknowledges strangers but once we were back on flat ground, he demanded to be let out, seemingly specifically in order to go say hello to her!

Unfortunately, that same evening Flynn seemed slightly off-colour & given how fast he's gone downhill lately, I decided a vet visit was needed Wednesday. Flynn's gone back on antibiotics - sooner than I'd hoped - but we want to get ahead of whatever is going on with him. Gah, I don't know, the vets must be sick of the sight of us both! He's still got some symptoms a few days on but the meds have prevented him getting worse at least & hopefully another few days will see active improvement again. Bless him, Flynn's being such a good little patient.

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this is for my wonderful flickr friend Lynn~{Miss Bokeh}. you must check her out. she gave me a very sweet testimonial. i can't even come close to her display of bokeh, so i won't even try. thank you Lynn.