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Salar de Talar is a large salt flat located in the high puna of northern Chilean Andes, at an altitude of 3,950 m. It is part of a series of salt lakes and salt flats located at the foothills of a chain of volcanoes stretching along the eastern side of the much greater Salar de Atacama. The salty flat is bordered on the west by Caichinque and on the east by Cerro Medano, is a mountain with striking shades of grey and brown, which contrast nicely with the sparkling white of the salt flat's surface. On top of that, colourful ponds fringe its shores. Salar de Talar is a part of the Central Andean dry puna ecoregion, which in this zone is characterized by tussock grass vegetation.
This big Elephant performed the incredible act using his trunk to grab the juicy leaves. This unusual behaviour has rarely been photographed. (Satara, Kruger National Park, RSA)
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Switzerland, May 2021
My best photos are here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ticino-best-photos-of-southern-...
My latest ANIMAL VIDEO (warning, it's a bit shocking): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-Xszz7FI
You find a selection of my 80 BEST PHOTOS (mostly not yet on Flickr) here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/western-green-lizard-lacerta-bi... (the website exists in ESPAÑOL, FRANÇAIS, ITALIANO, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH)
ABOUT THE PHOTO:
So this photo is a bit of a novelty for me - at least here on Flickr, but it's also a journey back in time in a sense. I've always loved b/w and sepia photography; already as a very young teenager I would go out into the woods with an old Pentax Spotmatic (which I had nicked from my father) whenever it was a foggy day to shoot b/w compositions of sunbeams cutting through the ghostlike trees.
I used films with a sensitivity of at least 1600 (for those of you who remember what that means 😉 ), and the resulting photos had an incredibly fine grain which I loved; I blew them up to the size of posters and hung them on the walls of my teenage man-cave next to Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Slash.
But then I abandoned photography altogether for 20 years, and when I finally picked up a camera again, it was one of the digital kind. Now neither film nor grain played any role in my photographic endeavours - let alone b/w compositions: because the reason I fell in love with shooting pictures once more was the rare and incredibly colorful lizard species that had chosen my garden as its habitat.
It's this species - the Lacerta bilineata aka the western green lizard - that my photo website www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ and also my Flickr gallery are dedicated to, but I've since expanded that theme a bit so that it now comprises the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat, which is to say my garden and its immediate surroundings and all the flora and fauna I find in it.
I like that my gallery and the website have this clear theme, because in order to rise to the challenge of portraying all aspects of a very specific little eco system (which also happens to be my home of sorts), it forces me to constantly explore it from fresh angles, and I keep discovering fascinating new motives as my photographic journey continues.
Which brings me to the horse pasture you see in this photo. This playground for happy horsies lies just outside my garden, and it normally only interests me insofar as my green reptile friends claim parts of it as their territory, and I very much prefer it to be horseless (which it thankfully often is).
Not that the horses bother the reptiles - the lizards don't mind them one bit, and I've even seen them jump from the safety of the fly honeysuckle shrub which the pasture borders on right between the deadly looking hooves of the horses to forage for snails, without any sign of fear or even respect.
No, the reason I have a very conflicted relationship with those horses is that they are mighty cute and that there's usually also foals. The sight of those beautiful, happy animals jumping around and frolicking (it's a huge pasture and you can tell the horses really love it) is irresistible: and that inevitably attracts what in the entire universe is known as the most destructive anti-matter and ultimate undoing of any nature photographer: other humans.
Unlike with the horses, the lizards ARE indeed very much bothered by specimens of loud, unpredictable Homo sapiens sapiens - which makes those (and by extension also the horses) the cryptonite of this here reptile photographer. It's not the horses' fault, I know that, but that doesn't change a thing. I'm just telling you how it is (and some of you might have read about the traumatic events I had to endure to get a particular photo - if not, read at your own risk here: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51405389883/in/datepo... - which clearly demonstrated that even when it's entirely horseless, that pasture is still a threat for artistic endeavours).
But back to the photo. So one morning during my vacation back in May I got up quite early. It had rained all night, and now the fog was creeping up from the valley below to our village just as the sky cleared up and the morning sun started to shine through the trees.
And just as I did when I was a teenager I grabbed my camera and ran out to photograph this beautiful mood of ghostlike trees and sunbeams cutting through the mist. There had already been such a day a week earlier (which is when I took this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51543603732/in/datepo... ), but this time, the horses were also there.
Because of our slightly strained relationship I only took this one photo of them (I now wish I had taken more: talk about missed opportunities), and otherwise concentrated on the landscape. It was only later when I went through all the photos on my computer that I realized that I actually really liked those horses, even despite the whole composition being such a cliché. And I realized another thing: when I drained the photo of all the color, I liked it even better - because there was almost a bit of grain in it, like in the photos from my youth.
Since then I have experimented quite a bit with b/w and sepia compositions (some of which I will upload here eventually I guess), but this photo here is the first one that helped me rediscover my old passion. I hope you like it even though it builds quite a stark contrast with the rest of my tiny - and very colorful - gallery. But in the spirit of showing you the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat (and also in the spirit of expanding my gallery a bit beyond lizards and insects), I think it's not such a bad fit.
As always, many greetings to all of you, have a wonderful day and don't hesitate to let me know what you think 😊
Let's face it now, it isn't everyday we see a genuine example of anti gravity anywhere let alone in agarden is it now? Yet here we have it along with the evidence, and not just any garden - it's in our garden! I know, it's incredible, but its not for sale so don't even go there.
The only other example I can think of is those UFO things that keep turning up on people's phones, but as folks don't believe in those, that makes this little baby unique does it not.
I'll tell you something else, it's totally silent, doesn't make a sound and you can pass your hands all around and underneath it like one of those stage magicians - it doesn't seem to mind. Nor, does it limit itself to any one flowerbed, oh no it moves with it's whims not just the sun, hot border in the morning, vegetable patch in the afternoon - it even followed me into the house one day!
A couple of days after taking this very photo, my wife and I had to pop to the garden centre (we were looking for something inter dimensional) and this little baby kept pace with us for an entire kilometre. It was only as we turned out of our road and my wife put the pedal to the metal that we thought we had lost it - I say 'thought' because when we pulled into the car park at the garden centre about 10 miles away there it was! I don't think anyone else saw it for it was hovering about 50 feet in the air directly over the compost bags, as it did so it slowly rotated and as the sun caught its petals it appeared to change colour - just like one of those bona fide UFOs that don't exist, and when we got home an hour later, there it was, sunning itself next to the garlic. I know, I know, it's incredible, but it isn't for sale so don't even go there....
An incredibly beautiful woodpecker that is found in the Himalayan forests and maybe a few other pockets in the country. It has a rich yellow and green mixed color which I found to be spectacular. The bird is also quite large compared to many other woodpeckers I have seen. The behaviours are similar to the others, but then these birds do come to the ground. We have sighted them foraging on the lower canopies and sometimes middle canopy unlike a few which are exclusive to the higher canopy.
There is another Lesser Yellownape as well which I was fortunate enough to sight and shoot. Both are amazingly beautiful! The differences are clear, but both share the same color and feather patterns except for a patch of red for the Lesser Yellownape on the crown.
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I finally was able to visit the Bond Waterfalls in the U.P. of Michigan, definitely worth the trip, the sounds of the waterfall is just incredible, the view is magnificent.
Ball-Dahlie Martina…
"Martina" ist unglaublich schön mit ihren leuchtend weißen Blütenblättern, die an ihren Spitzen mit sanftem Lila-Rosa gebürstet sind und die perfekte Form der Blüten hervorheben.
Ball Dahlia Martina...
"Martina" is incredibly beautiful with her bright white petals, which are brushed at their tips with soft purple-pink, and highlight the perfect shape of the flowers.
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Nutmeg. That's all I've got. LOL. Another addition to the many pastel collections Nutmeg has released, is the Tidy Pastel set. I've mixed several Nutmeg pieces in this scene so you can see how they all work so well together. You can find the new incredibly textured Tidy Pastel set at Shiny Shabby.
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Washbasin
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Liquid Soap Olive
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Drying Rack (4 color options)
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair w/Pillow Painted Adult and PG (pillow color and ruffle options available)
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair White Adult and PG
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Woven Bag Complete Set Bonus Item
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock Rust
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Pitcher
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair Painted Adult and PG
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair w/Pillow White Adult and PG
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Liquid Soap
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Bar of Soap
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Mirror White
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock White
Shiny Shabby: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/160/119/21
Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21
Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn
From the French Cafe Collection at Kustom 9:
Nutmeg. French Cafe Iron Chair Adult and PG
Nutmeg. French Cafe Table 1 & 2
Nutmeg. French Cafe Bonus Plant
Nutmeg. French Cafe Plant
Kustom 9: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/116/98/22
Various Nutmeg Collections available at the mainstore (LM above):
Nutmeg. Old Gilded Crown
Nutmeg. Dreamy Pastels Rug
Nutmeg. Dreamy Pastels Candle Stand
Nutmeg. Warm Respite Rug
Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Chandelier White
Nutmeg. Dacha Metal Bathtub
Nutmeg. Dacha Old Oriental Rug
Nutmeg. Rustic Fence (available at the Getaway: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Getaway/178/172/24 )
Misc:
Ayla. Old Garden Shed
+Half-Deer+ Angel Dress Form
elev8~Jasmine
floorplan. chalkboard door divider / french blue
Heart - WildFlowers - Wild Dog Rose - White
Heart - Wildwood - Spanish Broom - Yellow
.:revival:. dry weed
[we're CLOSED] summer flowers
Apple Fall Flagstones
Soy. Reed Screen [Sudare]
{yumyum} Vine
+Half-Deer+ Country Rose Chandelier - Antique White
Thank you for your continued support...wishing you a safe and happy weekend! 😊
Incredibly blessed to enjoy this Milestone. My Heartfelt thanks go out to all of you ♥ Your likes and Comments are truly Appreciated. #Thankyou 💖💋
Castroviejo, Soria.
En Duruelo de la Sierra se puede encontrar uno de los parajes más impresionantes de la provincia de Soria: Castroviejo, sin duda su más firme emblema.
Sin dejar volar mucho la imaginación, estas rocas labradas en la naturaleza por la erosión del viento, la lluvia, la nieve y el hielo, adoptan formas increíbles y fantásticas.
Los amplios prados otorgan al viajero un relajante lugar para realizar una parada entre bosques de hoja perenne y helechos, pero lo más importante e indispensable de esta visita es sin lugar a dudas, contemplar las vistas panorámicas desde su mirador. Ante los ojos se abre un auténtico ‘mar de pinos’ hasta el horizonte.
In Duruelo de la Sierra one can find one of the most impressive places in the province of Soria: Castroviejo, undoubtedly its strongest emblem.
Without letting much imagination fly, these rocks carved in the nature by the erosion of the wind, the rain, the snow and the ice, take incredible and fantastic forms.
The wide meadows give the traveler a relaxing place to make a stop between evergreen forests and ferns, but the most important and indispensable of this visit is without a doubt, to contemplate the panoramic views from its viewpoint. Before the eyes opens a real 'sea of pines' to the horizon.
I went back to take pictures of the ice sculptures during night time. It sure looks better with all the lights in the background.
Downtown Toronto, Canada
"A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety." - Ansel Adams
Had great lunch Yesterday watching the butterflies from the window, so much traffic with all the insects, also time for the Goldfinches to gather Sunflower seeds.
Have a nice weekend.
This is the first time I've seen a sunset like this tonight.
I wish you a pleasant evening and thank you for visiting!
This moment of Show Jumping Championship I captured in Spruce Meadows Equestrian Facility in Calgary, Alberta. Canada.
Whilst at Bushy Park, happily capturing some action shots, my husband advised me to turn round slowly. This chap was just looking at us and he stood on his haunches as I prepared my camera. He stayed and posed for quite some time and held eye contact. A very bold grey squirrel. He buried this nut then ran up the old Oak and peered round, still curious.... They usually scarper when they sense movement. He was incredible.
The magnificent hummingbird is larger than some of the other species but certainly not the largest. What is a challenge is to capture his beauty because if the light is not hitting him straight on you would never see these amazing colors. I have been photographing them for years and this is probably the one that best shows off his beauty !! I truly love him and the white around the eye is one of his distinguishing features !!
Wishing you a great evening and a very blessed one !!!!!!
My thanks to my Flickr contact, Clay www.flickr.com/photos/photiste/, for the full ID: "Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 1 (1961-1968)"
There are few highways in the world with as much awe-inspiring scenery as the Sea-to-Sky Highway. Officially known as BC Highway 99, this legendary route from Vancouver to Whistler and beyond is a drive with incredible sights at just about every turn. Porteau Cove is located 42.4 km along this scenic route from North Vancouver.
incredible evolution in sl. what people made in between to give us the possibility to create pictures almost realistic. remember when i started, many years ago, and i had problems to find a dark skin. my first one was a gift of skinmaker, who read about my wish in a forum. i was happy. and now i compare with the pictures today..... wooow
Incredible thoughts incredible minds
Too many great ideas inside
It's a miracle my head can contain them
My spectacular brain
For all humankind
Changing how we think about space and time
Now it's time to share them with the people
my brain is a genius
Incredible thoughts
Incredible minds
I'm so overwhelmed
How did my brain conceive them
Fabio just looks so thoughtful in this picture...I imagine the thoughts in this song are exactly what he's thinking about....ROFL!
Point Reyes National Seashore: Here's another from my evening with the herd of Tule bulls down in the ravine next to the park road. I really worked for these images. It was late, the few tourists had long disappeared. There was really no way to pull off here for photos, so I was simply paused in the "rolling blind", engine running, then moving on because these big ranch trucks kept bearing down on me from behind. So I would move on to the closest place I could turn around, then drive back past the herd and turn around again so I could shoot out my window. I think I did it maybe 4 times. But it was incredibly special to see this mass of prime specimens.
“Now, I’ll tell you what we’re not gonna do. We’re not gonna panic, we’re not gonna die.”-Elastigirl
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I wish I could eat such a sundae with Dondu OneLifeOnEarth. She is a kind, incredibly talented and poetic savvy woman and genious Tog. Best of all, she has add me as a contact. Thanks Dondu, great that we are connected :-)
Happy Sunday all!
I was looking for a shop and found this one.... ♥ ♥ ♥ Its only one of a lot of photos I did of this awesome place ... Taxi