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That cold has got worse, and it kept me up all night with the runs. Sorry for being so graphic. Today I have had no energy to do anything, Carla took the dogs for a walk, morning and afternoon, I can’t remember that being the case when I’ve been at home. As always I have a horrible raking cough now I hope it wears go. Day two, I didn’t post this photo yesterday as intended as I had to retire to bed again and so at 15:15 the next day I try to finish what I started. I think I may have named an oak tree Medusa before but I think this one better suits the name, taken last November.
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May. Rain has been pounding the Adirondacks for several days, and supersaturated the mountains. Seasonal streams have awakened, runoff and percolation feed the flow, all that water finding it’s lowest level and charging the whole Schroon ecosystem. Some miles below the dam at the lake, the river picks up speed on gradients through boulder fields, now inundated and drowned under the flow. They are immovable, their resistance invisible but for the standing waves throughout the volume. A light mist hovers above the raging current. Standing this close, I can feel the vibration of it’s power, urging my blood pressure higher to match the atmosphere I’m in. Here is spring as allegory to life, the relentless wildness of youth, bursting to race ahead towards that age when you don’t. What I wouldn’t give to truly feel that voltage again, and know the trajectory of where I was headed, instead of treading, spent, looking back at where I’ve come. I stay awhile on the edge of the surge, enjoying the power of the season.
Winter has arrived across the Twin Cities with multiple rounds of snow showers bringing a few inches of accumulation.
Cleo has been very lazy during the holidays but now it's time to resume our normal life. According to Cleo there is nothing "normal" about a fitness training, though, and I seriously doubt that physical activity has played any major role in her New Year's resolutions, apart - maybe - from the resolution to avoid it whenever she can. You can't let a human have the last say after all.
One Lincolnshire character who has become well-known in the county over the years and has touched the hearts of many is Ropeneck the seal.
Her name was first given to her in November 2000, when she first arrived at Donna Nook National Nature Reserve entangled in discarded netting and was clearly in distress.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust wardens, along with RAF Donna Nook, managed to isolate her so that they were able to cut her free.
Due to the netting cutting a deep wound in Ropeneck's neck, she now has a scar there which is still visible today and allows those at Donna Nook and visitors to be able to spot her when she arrives each year.
Since being cut free in November 2000, Ropeneck has loyally returned to her same spot at Donna Nook except in 2006 when she must have had other plans, to give birth to a pup.
This year, she gave birth to her 22nd pup since coming to Donna Nook in November 2000.
Donna Nook now accounts for 1.5% of the world's grey seal population. The work of the wardens and the wildlife trust, is therefore crucial, for the future of these lovely animals.
Grey Seal - Halichoerus Grypus
Donna Nook Nature Reserve
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Patagonia has always held a special place in my heart. The vast landscapes, imposing mountains, serene lakes, and diverse wildlife leave me breathless. It was in this magical region that I experienced one of the most thrilling moments of my life: a face-to-face encounter with a puma.
On the second day of the W Circuit trek, I was hiking solo from Central Mountain Hostel towards Francés Mountain Hostel (a roughly 17 km/10.5-mile, 6-hour trek) when I spotted a figure in the bushes. My heart raced – could it be a Lesser Rhea ( flic.kr/p/2mw23tV ), the ostrich-like bird I'd been hoping to see?
Cautiously, I started taking pictures. To my surprise and delight, the creature emerged from hiding. But it wasn't a Rhea – it was a puma!
I never imagined seeing a puma so close. Its beauty and imposing presence left me speechless for a moment. I watched it, mesmerized by its reddish-gray coat and piercing eyes.
Torres del Paine National Park is estimated to have a puma population between 50 and 100. These magnificent animals are the second-largest cats in the Americas, after jaguars, though considered "small" globally. While Patagonian pumas are Chile's largest feline, males typically weigh between 150 and 220 pounds (68-100 kg), while females weigh over 100 pounds (49 kg). Their length can range from 5 to 9 feet (1.5-2.7 meters) from head to tail. (For reference, I'm 5'8" tall and weigh 140 pounds – 1.73 meters and 63.5 kg).
Fear quickly replaced my awe. I was alone in a wild environment, facing a top predator. What should I do?
Safety leaflets from the park entrance came to mind – make eye contact, stand tall, and don't run. Generally, staying calm is key around wild animals, as they're unlikely to attack unless threatened. Additionally, in a park with abundant food sources like guanacos, rheas, huemuls, Patagonian gray foxes, and culpeo foxes, the pumas likely wouldn't see me as prey.
Carefully, I put my camera away and gripped my trekking poles tightly. If the puma attacked, I'd defend myself with everything I had.
A Happy Ending and Unforgettable Lesson:
Thankfully, the puma showed no interest in me. With the same calmness it displayed upon arrival, it retreated back into the forest.
Trembling with a mix of emotions, I stood there for a few minutes. Adrenaline still coursed through my veins, but overwhelming joy and gratitude filled me. I had just witnessed a spectacular display of nature's power.
This encounter profoundly impacted me. It instilled a deep respect for wildlife and their habitat. It also revealed the awe-inspiring power of nature and the importance of connecting with it.
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If you have Netflix, check out a documentary called "Our Great National Parks," narrated by Barack Obama. Season 1, episode 2 focuses on Chilean Patagonia. This breathtaking region boasts 24 unique national parks and is quickly becoming one of the most protected areas on Earth.
The series showcases the stunning beauty of the natural world, from the beaches of Africa and the islands of Japan to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Bonus fact: The episode featuring Chilean Patagonia even won Barack Obama an Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator!
The plasterer has finished such a messy job. Mind I can’t the knock plasterer other than nailing him down to do the job in the first place. His boast was he’d been plastering for 65 years and it looked it. He was nobbling around on bad knees talking to Carla a lot of the time drinking tea, but I have to take my hat off to him still doing it at his age. The biggest part of our job was replacing ceiling boards which I ripped out after water Ingres problems with the sunroom roof a couple of winters back. I was concerned as the job involved some heavy lifting, but he managed and put in two days hard grafted, still having plenty of time to natter with Carla. Now the job is done, the cleaning starts. The sunroom facing northwest is freezing cold this time of year, so we use it as make shift fridge for extra Christmas food and drink. It give my visiting family some exercise to walk to the back of the house to get plate of Christmas leftovers or another can of beer. Todays photo was taken in early November, no clever composition, no dramatic lighting, just a pretty view, well I think it is.
Spring has arrived late in Alaska this year - but once the roads are bare, Alaska beckons. It is especially nice when the roads are free from summer travelers. You can literally stop, get out, and take a few camera shots with out seeing another vehicle.
Looking south towards Long Beach NSW from the point at Maloney's Beach. The rocks really light up with an orange glow when the morning sun hits them.
Monument Valley has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Director John Ford used the location for a number of his best-known films, and thus, in the words of critic Keith Phipps, "its 13 square kilometers have defined what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West." Between 1945 and 1967, the southern extent of the Monument Upwarp was mined for uranium, which occurs in scattered areas of the Shinarump Conglomerate; vanadium and copper are associated with uranium in some deposits.
332012 seen at London Paddington on 31.12.19. These units worked a service ever 15 minutes to London Heathrow Airport. The service has just recently been replaced with 387 units
The Louisville & Indiana's Z550 has just picked up a string of cars off the Indiana Railroad and is heading up the ramp. Their 25th anniversary unit is on the point with their Veterans unit trailing. Down below the Indiana Railroad's SAHW road train is pulled down and waiting on a road crew to show up for their run south out of town. The Indiana Railroad's 25th anniversary unit also happened to be in that power set. I haven't done a lot with either railroad but was certainly happy to luck into a day where the LIRC interchanged with the INRD catching both classy Indiana Railroads in one frame. Indianapolis, IN 3/21/2022
“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer
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Everyone has been posting (and making Explore with them, I might add) hay bales. This is the SW GA version - peanut hay. It is rolled right after the peanuts are picked and makes very nutritious hay, which cows love. The litter on the ground is the remnant of the vines. Also we have a lot of clay in our soil around here making it reddish orange. I was on my way to town when I saw this and stopped on the spot because I have waited and thought to go back another time, and they had already moved the bales. I got dirt in my sandals trying to get this, but anything for a Flickr shot :-).
Montreal certainly has the cutest Santa's elves and helpers ...
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I did finally let them out of their starlight prison
But before I did
Did a 7D click
It's xmas isn't it ?
" It's love's holiday
And I will let love be my guide "
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Close your eyes - Tony Bennett
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It has been a while since I've uploaded something from Rizal. I remember this particular day being very wind, with lots of cloud movement and so I decided to throw on the 10 stopper and let the sunset color kind of ooze into the scene.
The San Michele Cemetery has been Venice’s principal cemetery since its creation in 1807. The cemetery is located on the island of Isola di San Michele between Venice and Murano.
In addition to the main consecrated Catholic burial ground, there are separate Protestant and Eastern Orthodox sections catering to non-Catholics. The Jewish cemetery of Venice is located on the island of Lido. Both the cemetery and the island are named after the church of San Michele in Isola built in the 15th century on the island, dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.
Established in 1807, San Michele has been under continuous use as the main burial ground of Venice for over 200 years. Space is tight, and therefore cemetery management puts graves up for lease for 12 years, recycling communal plots following lease expiration by removing skeletal remains to be transferred to an ossuary.
'Roundhill has its hat on'
The sun 🌞 can be seen setting behind Kelston Roundhill with the city of Bath below having baked in several days of extreme sun 🔆
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Looking towards Inverlochlarig & the River Larig from the lower slopes of Beinn Tulaichean. A beautiful morning to be up the hills.
Tibor has a flock of sheep that varies in size but is anything up to 600 strong after the lambing season. Here he is with part of his pack of livestock guardian and herding dogs.
Many people ask why does Tibor require so many large dogs? His flock graze on agricultural land on the lower slopes of the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania. Bears and wolves are regular visitors from the forest and they test the defences of his dogs, in the hope of gaining an easy meal.
The first blooms of spring. We had snow through this weekend. Surprise! It warmed up a little and we had our first bloom! There is hope spring is coming after all!
Vancouver has been named the best city in the world more than once, which is a major reason I wanted to see it. I don't know if it's possible to be the best when there are so many to choose from, but I sure liked it, so let's say that I give it a thumbs up. Would I visit again? Yup. This is a tiny portion of the skyline visible from Granville Island.
It has been a long, baking hot summer in the south this year. Atlanta’s average temp has been 90 F to 96 F, not including the heat index from the unbelievable humidity. So many days feeling like over 100 F. I am so ready and longing for the cool temps of Fall and the beautiful colors. Here the setting sun shines brightly across Lake Winnipesaukee as a rainbow of color reflects along the shoreline on a beautiful Fall day in New Hampshire.
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Grey SquirrelI(Sciurus Carolinensis) Chopped down an old Willow and it makes a fine feeding table.
Lysandra coridon has a wingspan of 30–36 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in).[4] These small butterflies present a sexual dimorphism. This species' physical appearance can be described as males having pale silvery-blue upperside of the wings with a submarginal line of grey spots on the hindwings and a thin brown and white chequered fringe. Females have dark brown upperside of wings, with marginal orange spots and also with chequered fringes.[5] The underside of the wings show a light ochre colouration, several dark spots surrounded by white, a submarginal line of black marks, a series of marginal orange spots on the hindwings and a blue dusting near the body.
As with many blue butterflies, separation from similar species in the field is on the underside markings. Aberrations are common.
This is the second shot with that chalet in Foppolo. Over it, there is Mount Valgussera, a ski station.
From this side of mount has recently fallen an avalanche.
Foppolo, Brembana valley, Orobie alps, Italy.
RKO_1917. A Common Buzzard showing its beautiful feathers!
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