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One of the most common and widespread sparrows in North America. Fairly large with a long, rounded tail. Overall coarsely patterned with gray and brown, usually with more reddish-brown wings and tail. Look especially for thick brown streaks on the underparts and a broad dark mustache stripe. Significant variation in plumage geographically: relatively pale and rusty in the southwestern U.S.; blacker streaking in California; overall dusky in the Pacific Northwest. Larger, longer-tailed and usually more rusty than Savannah Sparrow. Found in a variety of scrubby habitats both near and far from human development, especially edges of fields, often near water. Listen for husky "chimp" calls and melodic song with chips and trills. (eBird)
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Always happy to see a Song Sparrow. This one is in fresh breeding plumage and looks great against the pale grey background of the Ottawa River.
Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2024.
Herðubreið is a tuya in north-east Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the east side of the Ódáðahraun desert and close to Askja volcano. The desert is a large lava field originating from eruptions of Trölladyngja and other shield volcanoes in the area. - Shot from afar.
“There is nothing
prettier in the
whole wide world
than a girl
in love
with every breath she takes.”
― Atticus Poetry, Love Her Wild
"Twenty is plenty" was a public campaign to bring the permissible speed in the centre of the village down from 30 to 20mph. It took some time until it really happened. Fuji X-E2.
Albufeira is a coastal city in the southern Algarve region of Portugal. It’s a former fishing village that has become a major holiday destination, with sandy beaches, [a waterfront promenade] and a busy nightlife strip. Local fishermen now use the modern marina, also a base for diving, dolphin-watching and boat trips.― Google
“Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.”
– Victor Hugo
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image is from my archives
This is the view of the Beartooth Plateau Ridge and Moon Creek Valley as seen fromm the Beartooth Highway. Rock Creek Canyon lies between Moon Creek Valley and the Highway. The pullout, from which the photo was taken, is located in Wyoming while most of the peaks in the photo lie in Montana. The features in the photo are from left to right; Spirit Mountain, Thunder Mountain, and the flanks of Mount Reargaurd on the Hellroaring Plateau. The rocks exposed here are part of an Archean metamorphic-igneous complex. They range in age between 3.6 and 2.7 billion years. These old rocks represent a time when Wyoming was a separate microcontinent called the Wyoming Craton which existed 500 million years before the North American Continent formed. The current topography was carved by glaciers that covered the plateaus and flowed down valleys.
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
This is a 3 shot pano of the Dam on Banner Creek. I made my way out in front of the Dam as far as I could go by climbing over the various sized rocks and boulders to get as close to the center of the Dam as I could. Processed in Lightroom, CC Photoshop CC, and On1 Photo Suite 10 Effects.
“There is one order of beauty which seems made to turn heads. It is a beauty like that of kittens, or very small downy ducks making gentle rippling noises with their soft bills, or babies just beginning to toddle.”
T.S. Eliot
Sunset impression on Christmas Eve- Katwijk aan Zee, South Holland, The Netherlands.
View towards Scheveningen and Maasvlakte 2
Exposure: 1/500
Aperture: f 18.0
ISO: 100 RAW
Canon EOS 6 D
Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
For Geertje....take care & wishing you a speedy recovery
Op 30 december 2019 was de fraaie 1618 van Captrain onderweg met een beladen LPG-trein als trein 51053 vanuit de Sloehaven. Anno 2023 staat de 1618 in Amersfoort terzijde, rijdt deze trein bij DB Cargo en is de fraaie bomenrij in de achtergrond gekapt.
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I am not a stranger to the dark
Hide away, they say
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one'll love you as you are
But I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Another round of bullets hits my skin
Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in
We are bursting through the barricades and
Reaching for the sun (we are warriors)
Yeah, that's what we've become (yeah, that's what we've become)
I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
This is me
and I know that I deserve your love
(Oh-oh-oh-oh) 'cause there's nothing I'm not worthy of
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
This is brave, this is proof
This is who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come (look out 'cause here I come)
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum (marching on, marching, marching on)
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I'm gonna send a flood
Gonna drown them out
Oh
This is me
Krzywiń is a small town in the province Greater Poland, with approximately 1,700 inhabitants. It was a private clergy town belonging to the Benedictine abbot in Lubin. The first preserved mention of Krzywiń as a town comes from 1272. In 1382, the city was destroyed during domestic fights, the reconstruction took place half a century later. In 1447, the location privilege was renewed. The center of the development was a Market Square with a town hall (the present one comes from 1905) in the south-eastern frontage. In the middle of the Market Square there is a statue of St. Wawrzyniec street and the frontages are built with houses from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The market was revitalized in 2014 and is a major tourist attraction.
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Krzywiń jest małym miastem w woj. wielkopolskim, liczącym około 1700 mieszkańców. Było prywatnym miastem duchownym, należącym do opata benedyktynów w Lubiniu. Pierwsza zachowana wzmianka o Krzywiniu jako mieście pochodzi z 1272 roku. W 1382 roku miasto zostało zniszczone podczas walk domowych, odbudowa nastąpiła pół wieku później. W 1447 miało miejsce odnowienie przywileju lokacyjnego. Ośrodkiem zabudowy był czworoboczny rynek z ratuszem ( obecny pochodzi z 1905 roku) w pierzei południowo-wschodniej. Na środku Rynku znajduje się figura św. Wawrzyńca a pierzeje zabudowane są domami z przełomu XIX i XX wieku.
Rynek był rewitalizowany w roku 2014 i jest dużą atrakcją turystyczną.
Malin Head (Irish: Cionn Mhálanna) is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland and is the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. The northernmost tip is the headland named Banba's Crown located at latitude 55.38ºN. Malin Head gives its name to the Malin sea area. There is a weather station on the head, which is one of 22 such stations whose reports are broadcast as part of the BBC Shipping Forecast.
Ptolemy's Geography (2nd century AD) described a point called Βορειον (Boreion, "the northern") which probably referred to Malin Head.
Banba's Crown on Malin Head is the most northerly point of the Irish mainland. Banba was one of the mythical queens of Ireland. Banba's Crown is about 16 km (10 mi) north of the village of Malin. The island of Inishtrahull is further north, located approximately 10 km (6 mi) north east of Malin Head. Further north still is the most northerly landfall of Ireland, Tor Beg rock.
Tower at Banbas Crown that was used during war times.
Malin Head is home to small businesses such as pubs, restaurants, shops and a large call centre called Forward Emphasis International, which employs many of the local residents.
Jackdaw is absolutely fearless in the Kenwood cafe despite of many dogs there.
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This is some of my biggest ones
Hiking with my best friend 😍
Sharing a lovely hobby
Having a very nice cup of hot steaming coffee ☕☕
Sometimes even a little snack
No stress
Just admiring what is in front of me 🌅
Not expecting anything
That is when everything is falling in its place
My inner peace is in balance 😊
I'm in a happy state of mind
Mediterranean Sea. After a storm the dirt comes out.
Sardegna. West coast. Portixeddu beach
It is estimated that in the seas there is a plastic tonne every 5 tons of fish.
Continuing in this way in 2050 in the sea there will be more plastic than fish.
sorry for my english :)
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www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/publications/the-new-pla...
Per i miei compatrioti :)
www.adnkronos.com/sostenibilita/risorse/2016/01/25/mare-d...
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus): A relatively shy bird. Although a resident of the southern US, these can be difficult to see, but not difficult to hear. This one is sitting on a fence, pausing between its melodious song. Sugar Land, TX, USA.
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"Is the system going to flatten you out and deny you your humanity, or are you going to be able to make use of the system to the attainment of human purposes?"
~Joseph Campbell
Various textures from FlyPaper, Florabella and SkeletalMess
Occassionally one can find an isolated one-lane road around these parts. It was such an awesome sight this fall with the riot of color.
This is another shot from Grasmere Lake on a very still September evening. I wanted to capture the concentric circles around the Swan. I used HDR again from a single RAW image.
This photo was short-listed by National Geographic for their 2015 Photo contest. It can be seen and downloaded as a wallpaper from here: photography.nationalgeographic.com/contest-2015/gallery/w...
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Another shot of young Blackie, the baby blackbird from a few weeks ago as it went on an expedition through our garden. It is quite well grown up now and thriving! There are plenty of worms in this neck of the woods!
Happy Feathery Friday!
This is another wonderful place the Nicole (Escaping Reality) took me to on Friday. This is in Sewanee, TN. There were several small cascades and waterfalls on this stream. A really incredible place.
After hiking back out of there, I know why they call it "Steep." :-)
The Temple Island in Henley-On-Thames is a beautiful little spot tucked away amongst the more exalted bustle of the Henley Regatta. I first caught wind of this place a few years ago when I had been a spectator at the Henley Regatta. Although I wanted to take some shots, there were not a lot of cloud cover to make it worth my while.
As a landscape photographer, everyone would nod their heads in unison that whilst sunny weather is preferred, all sun with little clouds does not really make for some compelling viewing especially at dusk.
So I went back thinking I should be here on other day when the clouds would play ball. Thing is you do not need too much of wind either or your reflection would be shot. So in all, there are a lot of factors that need to come together to get a good photograph of a place. There wasn't much of a wind blowing although there were a lot of boats going backwards and forwards which leaves a big wake every now and then. So you have to time the shot in between such instances.
In all, it was a decent evening's work at the temple island. Midsummer is a good time to be here with the sun setting adjacent to this location.
EXIF - f/11.0, ISO100 38mm 99 sec
Magenta Filter (handheld)
Blue Hour Love Locks - Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria
Love Locks
The exact origin of the custom is unclear. The starting point in Europe is very likely Italy (Italian lucchetti dell’amore). It is believed that graduates of the San Giorgio Sanitary Academy in Florence are the originators of this custom. At the end of their apprenticeship, they fastened the padlocks on their lockers to a gate on the Ponte Vecchio. This was probably taken over by the lovers of Rome at the Milvian Bridge. Through the bestselling novel Drei Meter über dem Himmel (2005; Original: Tre metri sopra il cielo, 1992) and the sequel I stand on you (2007; Italian Ho voglia di te, 2006) by Federico Moccia as well as its film adaptation was the Popular topic. In this story, the two protagonists swear "eternal love", attach the lock to the central bridge lantern and throw the key into the Tiber.
The locks often contain inscriptions or engravings of the first names or initials of the lovers, sometimes with the date. After fastening the lock, the key is usually thrown into the bridged flowing water. At the Milvian Bridge this is done with the saying per semper ("forever").
And somehow this sight reminds me of the movie Titanic - you don't think so :-)
Where is Rose?
Wo ist Rose?
Blaue Stunde Liebesschlösser - Chiemsee, Bayern
Liebesschlösser
Die genaue Herkunft des Brauchs ist unklar. Ausgangspunkt in Europa ist sehr wahrscheinlich Italien (italienisch lucchetti dell’amore). Es wird vermutet, dass Absolventen der Sanitätsakademie San Giorgio in Florenz die Urheber dieser Sitte sind. Mit dem Ende ihrer Ausbildungszeit befestigten sie die Vorhängeschlösser ihrer Spinde an einem Gitter des Ponte Vecchio. Dies wurde wohl von den Verliebten Roms an der Milvischen Brücke übernommen. Durch den Bestseller-Roman Drei Meter über dem Himmel (2005; Original: Tre metri sopra il cielo, 1992) und die Fortsetzung Ich steh auf dich (2007; ital. Ho voglia di te, 2006) von Federico Moccia sowie deren Verfilmung wurde die Thematik populär. In dieser Geschichte schwören sich die beiden Protagonisten „ewige Liebe“, befestigen das Schloss an der zentralen Brückenlaterne und werfen den Schlüssel in den Tiber.
Die Schlösser enthalten oft eine Beschriftung oder Gravur der Vornamen oder Initialen der Verliebten, teilweise mit Datum. Nach dem Befestigen des Schlosses wird üblicherweise der Schlüssel in das überbrückte fließende Gewässer geworfen. An der Milvischen Brücke erfolgt dies mit dem Ausspruch per sempre („für immer“).
Und irgendwie erinnert mich dieser Anblick an den Kinofilm Titanic - findet Ihr nicht auch :-)
Wo ist Rose?
THIS IS LOVE! ❤️♥️❤️♥️🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾♥️❤️♥️❤️🐶🐱All the love and affection for each other and their humans.
Reposting this photo - TOO MUCH LOVE❤️♥️❤️♥️ NOT TO SHARE ONCE MORE.🐾🐾🐾🐾 They always LOVE!
🏡 HOME IS WHERE YOUR FURRY HEARTS ARE.
For the Happy Caturday March 12th Theme ...Love and Affection.❤️♥️🐾🐾❤️♥️
Sorry folks, my photographer is busy writing at the moment, so I'm sharing an old photo of our beautiful pets.
Life is short.
break the RULES
FORGIVE quickly,
KISS slowly, LOVE truly,
LAUGH uncontrollably,
and NEVER REGRET
anything that made
you SMILE.
Details on my Blog along with additional showing more of the poses.
This is the Kessock Bridge which spans the Beauly firth an inlet of the Moray firth, picture taken on another beautiful calm day from kilmuir on the north side of the Moray firth .
Sweet soul music.
Life is definitely short for blossoms! The top bloom is fresh but the one below is only a day or two older and already the petals are curling as it starts to age. Both blooms are beautiful as they go through these phases. Celebrate the little things in life every day.
Sadness Is Dark
You can't even call it a color
It's the color of your eyes I crave
Regret Reeks
You can't even call it a scent
It's the smell of your skin I can't waive
Black and Blue in the face
Longing for you by my side
Red wine I easily embrace
Lusting for you by my side.
--Ophelia
Location: Anduril