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Don't pretend like you want to be here.
It's clear your mind is somewhere else.
Leave me to bask in my own glory.
Quit the act.
It's clear your mind is somewhere else.
Leave me to bask in my own glory.
You play me like another fool.
Cover me with a jester hat.
I will not be covered any longer.
You will back the fuck down.
Take a step back.
Look at yourself.
See all the lies?
Just give up now.
Raise yourself up from this mess.
I know how you feel.
What you're going through.
But I'm beyond that you sunk down.
Get your satisfaction. Get your fix.
Just know I will not clean up your fucking mess.
The thing that makes bird photography so attractive to me is that you are at the mercy of the animal. You can't catch a bird and pose it for a nice shot like you can do with reptiles and amphibians. To be able to get close for great images, you need to be able to understand bird behavior and not be afraid to get down and dirty. When I first spotted a large group of avocets feeding on a mudflat, they were about 100 yards away with nothing but water, mud, and a small stand of reeds between me and them. After about 20 minutes of crawling through the mud, stopping when the avocets went on alert, I had closed the distance to 15 yards. I was able to use the small stand of reeds as cover and watched them feed, sometimes getting so close that my lens couldn't focus (less than 13 feet). Although I was cold, wet, and covered in mud, I couldn't have been any happier.
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Dare county, NC
Although this was taken several years ago, I remember the day distinctly. This Red-tail came flew quite close and I knew he didn't like me being in his territory. I held my ground and took the shot anyway.
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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I love this dramatic effect of the clear emerald water and dark cloud with rain...
Best wishes for the happy Sunday for everyone! :-)
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It's never good to be "too serious" or to frown too much. It's always good to look at the positive side of things.. The glass half full. No matter what.
This type of thinking ensures a happier life. A better mood. A great attitude. Less depression.
When I start to feel depression or anxiety creeping up, I do my best to push it aside.. and GET SILLY!
Anyone who knows me, knows that I've always been a bit silly once you get to know me. But it's always important to never be too serious.. too sad. Because Life is TOO SHORT.
Smile. Laugh. & GET SILLY!!
This was taken early last year but after searching for another image to print from this set, i stumbled across this one and decided it deserved an edit, possibly a print?
Anyways, i have some stupendously good ideas for shoots this year. I can't wait to put them into action. Im so excited! I just love this shit!! Watch this space friends.....
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Well, here I am (finally) for my get pushed challenge. Here was the challenge I received from Fiona:
Hi Anna,
I have just had a look through your wonderful photo stream and I have found it very difficult to think of anything that will push you.
I did notice that most of your shots have a such a lovely warm tone to them, fabulous natural light. So my first idea for a challenge for you is to do something really bright, maybe with artificial light and a real pop of bright colours. You have such fun shots, so I think this would work for you.
If you don't like this idea, I thought maybe something with light trails in it, a night scene.
I hope one of these appeals to you and I look forward to seeing your result.
Regards,
Fiona
I decided to combine the two ideas for challenges! I did light trails with brightly colored artificial lights! :) It was so much fun working on, really kept me occupied for a long time!
Thanks so much for the challenge!
I had to take Pixie to the vet last Monday as left eye kept weeping. It started the mid week last week: one day she was fine and then it the next day would be weepy agaiin. I bathed it with warm water. On Monday morning it was fine ....again but I still took her. Her tear duct was slightly blocked but the vet said there is nothing to worry about and that she had healthy eyes. Oh the vet also called her a tart: Pixie has a habit of sticking her bum in the air when she wants to be friends - lol
Happy Furry Friday.
Wishing you all a happy weekend.
I have to say I am enjoying this retirement malarkey. i love the fact that we can go out mid week without the crowds, so we tend to stay put at home these days, though I have to go out tomorrow morning for my third acupuncture treatment on my knee. So far, so good. After the first session, the swelling went down, though I still get pain at night in bed it isn't as bad as it was
Day 250. I spent a lot of time trying to get this right today. Did you know water drops have a mind of their own? They do not go where you want them to. In the end I just sprayed down the whole flower until I got a few decent drops to gather where I wanted them on the stem. I'm very pleased with the end result as this was my first time trying water drop refraction on a stem.
I used both of my trusty speedlights again today for this shot.
Tasmin had to go into emergency vet over the weekend. Turns out She has a torn ACL in her back knee and reinjured an old tear in her front knee. U would find it odd that I am relieved , but as of sunday afternoon she was unable to stand and was not eating. I had thought it was much worse. Being 13 yrs, old you never know what to expect. She is still inpatient and on strict cage rest. No surgery for her. Not really an option at her age. Tasmin will be coming home in about 2 days. More info to come!!! Thank u for ur well wishes!!! Hugs to all! xo Thank u also to my brother in law Russ for coming to my rescue and carrying her to the car to get her to the vets!!!! She may look small but she weighs a hearty.... oh I can't tell the weight of a lady! ;)
This black woodpecker is not pleased about the visit of the green woodpecker at his nesting cave ...
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I just thought the little newly emerged Larch flower was getting advice from the older and much wiser pine cone that had been a youngster once.
I'm just thinking that the larch flower looks like a little cup cake!
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Construction continues on the new PMLR Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
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As we return home, truly exhausted and blessed by another adventure, it is time to sit at the computer and see what was captured by the camera, in this case at 1/4000 of a second.
When friends suggested about a year ago that we attend the 2025 Calgary Stampede, the largest rodeo in the world, Jo and I emphatically said yes. I normally become nauseated at the thought of photographing people…but when they are being tossed about by animals…I’m perfectly ok with that!
Seats were secured so that I could shoot directly into the gates as they opened, a brilliant move except that they were metal bleachers. Capturing 700+ shots were the only thing keeping me from screaming out in pain from bleacher butt*!
As I start the editing process and deciding what to keep and what to share, I came across this shot maybe 20 keeper shots in. I’m leading off with this shot as a PERFECT example of how important it is in photography to get the shot! Sometime JOANN one must do stupid things (In this case a cameraman for broadcasting the stampede) to secure the capture no matter what is coming at you! The red shirt might have been a bad choice for that guy!
*Everyone knows that a bad case of old man bleacher butt is much worse than anything those bulls and broncs were putting on those young cowboys. It is considered by experts to be worse that childbirth!
Taken 05 July, 2025.
Just a bit of fun [sound on] as its another Miserable Monday
But please do spare a thought for our poor wildlife who must be suffering with the battering winds and relentless rain
Cast: Long-eared owl, red fox, barn owl
...Roll on Spring... :o)
It was 10:10 am when I took this fellow's photo. Feeding time was scheduled for 12 noon. Getting peckish!
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
St. Augustine (Anastasia Island), Florida, USA.
6 September 2022.
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▶ "The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida's oldest continuously running attractions, having opened on May 20, 1893. It has 24 species of crocodilians and also a variety of other reptiles, mammals and birds."
— Wikipedia.
▶ Of those crocodilians, the zoo houses:
☞ Caimans (Mexico, Central America, and South America) ;
☞ Gharials (India);
☞ Crocodiles (Asia, Australia, Africa and Mexico, Central America, and South America);
☞ American alligators (U.S.);
☞ And nearly extinct Chinese alligators.
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My take on what Benjamin Franklin might do for Halloween if he were our contemporary. I am sure he would get 'It'. I am also sure he would have used the term 'penny wise and pound foolish' during his lifetime.
As portrayed on the US $100 bill. And please don't freak out about the doodle. It was drawn/painted on a piece of acetate overlaying the bill.
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HMM. BOO!
The latest progress on getting the pattern right for this kind of dress for MH. I...think...the next changes may be all I need (or, like all the changes made so far, they'll just show other places that need adjustment. Whee!)
These are Koginut squash, grown in our garden last summer, nourishing us through the lean times of winter.