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Indulge yourself in tranquil nature. From stunning water views and forest trails, to the friendly fauna and rugged mountains. ROCKMEAD is an ideal place for photographers, bloggers and romantic couples.
Tomorrow, the Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing will be opened. There has been a lot of discussion about the meaningfulness of this event, being held in times of pandemic, in an autocratic country that tramples human rights underfoot, and in the presence of a threat of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Olympic ideals and values seem to apply to athletes only, the main purpose is about big money and state propaganda.
Is the Olympic idea starting to starting to dissolve - as the 5 rings in this image do... ?
Great Horned Owl in a local nature park.
While on my way to work one morning last month, I came across a doe and her speckled triplets in an ideal spot for photography. Problem? I neither had my camera nor the time to enjoy this deer family until several days later.
Knowing it was a long shot, I returned early in the morning and quietly walked around the area. Nothing. I expanded my search. Nothing. I eventually decided to try and rescue my morning's attempt at spending time in nature, by walking to a tiny nearby park I knew of.
The park was soo silent. I navigated the short meandering trial, pausing frequently, without noting any sound or sight worth investigating with a long lens.
Deciding to call the morning a bust, I was just starting to head back out when I turned my head and looked directly behind me. My jaw practically dropped open, for who was silently watching me all the while, was this beauty.
When I first spotted her, she was rather camouflaged in soft muted light. (I may upload one of the first shot's tomorrow).
She was perched on a snag overhanging a forest enshrouded pond. Once the sun broke through, it was just a matter of shifting to a spot where the tree behind her wasn't overblown in the sudden light, and waiting for her to look into the light.
While quietly spending time with her, I ended up seeing quite a lot of deer. Whoever said deer were silent?! There was a trail only they knew about down a steep embankment which they crashed through to the depression where we were; startling the owl and I each time they came.
First, it was a doe without a fawn, then a couple of does with fawns, and finally, a buck coming into his 3rd season. He silently stared at me for quite awhile from the other side of the pond edge brambles. Then, yes, he did turn and silently disappeared into the thickets behind him.
Of course, now that I was seeing the subject of my choice for the morning, I couldn't get a decent shot due to the poor light and excessive undergrowth, but by now I didn't care. I was in a magic moment, and enjoying it thoroughly...
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Lady Samurai Kaori Kawabuchi performed a breathtaking sword dance with Hiroyuki Miyazono and Kenta Aida in this scenery.
A different experience in every season: Oisterwijk's Forests & Fens are exquisite, tranquil and inspiring all year round. Different footpaths, cycle routes and horse trails will lead you – with or without the aid of a forest ranger – through the beauty of one of the Netherlands' most unique areas of nature. There are no less than 80 fens in this stunning green expanse – pretty impressive, right?
Four seasons
Whether it’s the frozen fairy-tale fens of the winter, the dynamics of nature coming to life in spring, the musical croaking of frogs in the summer, or the explosion of colours in the autumn: Oisterwijk's Forests & Fens are a feast for all the senses.
Spot kingfishers, deer and roe deer, or bear witness to the wide variety of insects and water creatures in the fens and ditches. And after an exhilarating day of activity or sport, head to one of the large terraces to enjoy the peace and quiet and a tasty snack, lunch or dinner.Oisterwijk's Forests & Fens Groot Speijck Visitor Centre has a great terrace, as does Boshuis Venkraai. And both are ideal places to relax and soak up the surroundings.
First time I have seen, or photographed one of these, UKs most threatened butterfly. The male is on the left.
I decided to take a drive down to south Devon to camp for several nights, with the specific intention of spending a day on Aish Tor to see HBFs. So I spent 8 hours on Sunday on Aish Tor. It was exceedingly hard work, once I got up onto the hillside, having parked in my ignorance of the location, at Newbridge car park down on the River Dart; it was sultry and very hot and the butterflies had twin turbo boost full on: they simply never seemed to stop moving. Added to that, there were ticks everywhere in the sea of metre high bracken that covered the hillside, so long sleeves and trousers tucked into socks was de rigeur and made it even less comfortable!
Having spent much of the the morning, tagging along with a lady who had been before and seemed to know the best location, I branched off alone to search higher up the slopes where fritillaries seemed more frequent. It was 3 hours altogether before I had one settled on bramble flower in a less than ideal location, low down in a corner of a small area cleared of bracken. In mid afternoon another one showed up to investigate dog poo on the path where I was resting. Not long after that I had another male nectaring on bramble, but it was tight to photograph in a narrow path trodden through the bracken. Late in the afternoon I was shown these two mating specimens by a couple I spoke to, which probably saved the day!
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La primavera y el otoño son estaciones ideales para pasear por
las playas desiertas escuchando el sonido de las olas y gaviotas.
Ce petit oiseau se confond avec le sable. Un camouflage ideal pour cette espèce, qui est pourtant menacée par la fréquentation des plages et dunes, là où elle nidifie.
C’est un tout petit oiseau, très joli et pas haut :15 cm, au maximum de sa plume ! Il y en a 1 500 en france (source fr3 ??), ce qui n’est pas épais pour cette espèce, évidemment, protégée. Là où ça se gâte un peu plus, c’est qu’il pond au "mauvais" endroit : sur le haut des plages, en aménageant son nid directement sur le sable.
taken from a bird hide in Kafue National Park, Zambia
Geophagia or geophagy is the practice of intentionally eating soil or clay. It occurs in different animal species and is best known from images of large numbers of parrots at clay licks in the Amazon.
The common explanation has been that clay is a natural detox treatment i.e. the intake of clay helps in protecting the birds from toxins when the ideal food sources are not readily available.
Recent publications based on years of studying clay licks in Peru show that protection from toxins is not a key driver. Instead the study shows that higher needs of sodium in the breeding season are a key reason for this behavior.
Also called Brown Parrot, this medium-sized parrot is a resident and nomad in savanna and broad-leafed woodland. Most of the time they move in flocks.
poicephalus meyeri
Meyers papegaai
perroquet brun ou perroquet de Meyer
Goldbugpapegei
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After an evening of freezing rain and some early morning snow, a hike through Westminster Ponds in London, Ontario was ideal to take in some nice winter scenery.
Thanks for viewing and have a great day!
Todos tienen sus propios sueños, a veces sus alas están rotas por la realidad, a veces abandonan sus ideales debido a un pequeño fracaso, solo aquellos que perseveran, que han crecido después bautismo de años. realmente pueden tener la suerte.
This pair of Jays were waiting their turn for the trough feeder, ever since I made this and filled it up with whole shell peanuts they have been coming early in the morning in bunches even if I have stale bread,
I just love watching all the birds come around the pond, ideal place for them with all the trees around to take cover after,
Info from observing them, Blue Jays chase American Robbins away from the trees and Mocking birds chase the Bluejays, I guess there is always a tougher bully on the block….LOL
A southbound Pacific Surfliner rolls along the ocean near Del Mar. The house on the right is no doubt out of my budget, but I could still dream of watching Surfliners and BNSF freight passing through from an incredible vantage point.
Spiegel Panorama...am frühen Morgen
ist das Licht ideal !
**Hängebrücke, Gattersburg, Muldewehr und Grossmühle
This lovely 70s fibreglass dinghy is tucked behind that boring full-size replica of Francis Drake Golden Hind ship (just out of sight) on the Thames in Southwark.
Alcedo atthis
Mare aux batraciens à côté de l'Ehn. Quelle belle surprise quand cette superbe martine est venue se poser au bord de la mare dans une lumière idéale !
Batrachians' pond next to the Ehn. What a nice surprise when this superb miss kingfisher came to land at the edge of the pond in an ideal light!
Autumn living up to it's reputation with very changeable weather.
This meadow is now partially flooded; ideal conditions for wild fowl.
Prompt Project # 29: Your ideal birthday cake
Items Used:
Dust Bunny Pastel Celebration
{wn} April Cake - Funfetti Cake
If you like extremes - this might just float your boat
Sirocco, Bangkok is the World's highest al fresco restaurant & has great views if you're keen on twinkling lights & cityscapes.
This was a tricky shot for me as the beautiful young Thai hostess at the restaurant had confiscated my camera bag & would only let me take my camera - you can't argue with polite, demure Thai loveliness.
When these beautiful oriental creatures bow their heads & put their hands together & gently say "Excuse me Sir" it gets me every time & just makes me want to give them a big protective hug
- which of course would be completely inappropriate - you've got to be so careful these days haven't you?? (might get arrested in 30 years time - think operation Yewtree)
I wanted to capture the whole of the dome & get the meandering curve of the Chao Phraya river as well which meant a panorama without a tripod - not ideal but hey, aren't all problems really just opportunities??
Las Pozas del Melón son un hermoso enclave natural ubicado en el suroeste de la provincia de Ourense, en Galicia. Este lugar es ideal para los amantes de la naturaleza, ya que ofrece aguas cristalinas, impresionantes paisajes y diversas actividades al aire libre. Las pozas se llenan gracias al cauce del río Caves y sus numerosas cascadas, creando un entorno mágico perfecto para una escapada.
Feliz martes
Samuel Bloch, co-founders of Bloch Brothers Tobacco Co., built his family mansion on National Road in 1902. He named it “Elmhurst” in honor of the numerous elm trees growing around it. After his death, in keeping with Bloch’s philanthropic ideals, the mansion was converted into a retirement community called “Elmhurst, The House of Friendship.”
Hôtel idéalement placée sur la promenade, c'est un ancien manoir du début du XXème Siècle, il propose 14 chambres tout confort, ainsi que 2 salles de restaurant et une terrasse couverte où vous pourrez découvrir ou redécouvrir les saveurs de la cuisine traditionnelle picarde. Et plus énorme à Saint-Valéry, il y a un grand parking ! Bref nous y avons fait un bon séjour .
Regard sur les quartiers de Liévin.
Résidence Léon Blum
Meilleur quartier pour les adeptes de tranquillité
Le quartier de Riaumont est un quartier résidentiel situé à l’est de Liévin qui comptabilise environ 3600 habitants. Il se compose principalement de maisons individuelles et de petits immeubles d’appartements. Ce quartier offre un cadre de vie calme et paisible, avec des parcs et des jardins publics à proximité, idéal pour les personnes cherchant à s’éloigner de l’agitation de la ville tout en restant proches des commodités. -Polyclinique de Riaumont- Bois de Riaumont.
(From my own photo archive, 2021)
It's called the "Castroviejo Site" (ESP: "Paraje de Castroviejo") and it's a hill where erosion by wind and water has created beautiful rock formations, making it well worth a visit.
It's an ideal place for hikers, or simply for anyone who enjoys taking a walk and appreciating the natural scenery.
The "Paraje de Castroviejo" site is located three kilometers in a straight line north of the town of Duruelo de la Sierra and just 4 kilometers southwest of the source of the Duero River, in the province of Soria, in the region of Castilla y León, Spain.
FORMAS CAPRICHOSAS EN LAS PEÑAS, 2021
(De mi archivo de fotos propias, 2021)
Lo llaman "Paraje de Castroviejo" y se trata de una colina donde la erosión del agua y del aire han creado bellas formas y que merece la pena visitar.
Es un lugar ideal para los que hacen senderismo, o simplemente si nos apetece dar un paseo y disfrutar del lugar.
El "Paraje de Castroviejo" se encuentra a tres kilómetros en línea recta al norte del la localidad de Duruelo de la Sierra y a sólo 4 kilómetros al suroeste del nacimiento del río Duero, en la provincia de Soria, región de Castilla y León, España.
The first B787 to be painted for Norse Atlantic was rolled out of the IAC hangar at Shannon today in less than ideal weather conditions and unfortunately minus engines.
The passion fruit plant belongs to the genus Passiflora. In Tupi-Guarani, the term "passion" means "food inside the bowl." Brazil is the largest producer of yellow passion fruit, is also the largest exporter of passion fruit juice in the world, because in Brazil this plant finds ideal conditions to grow, which explains the fact that in Brazil there are over 150 known species.
O maracujá pertence ao gênero de plantas Passiflora. Em tupi-guarani, o termo “maracujá” significa “alimento dentro da cuia”. O Brasil é o maior produtor mundial de maracujá-amarelo, é tambèm o maior exportador de suco de maracujá do mundo, porque no Brasil esta planta encontra condições ideais para crescer, o que explica o fato de existirem no Brasil mais de 150 espécies conhecidas.