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The plane is a flying B-25 bomber which I turned into a silhouette and then dropped as a shadow.
I got the idea after observing the behavior of geese toward anything other than being chased on foot. The choice of plane stemmed purely out of a personal interest in vintage airplanes. All other birds and animals do react to the level of sound and/or looming, moving shadows from above.
This is but a short drive from where I have moved to and it's truly lovely to have somewhere to go in winter to photograph wildlife. This pup was pretty close to the viewing path and had just fed.
This is part of an M&S tableware set called Autumn Leaves.
I started collecting it when I got married over 50 years ago and have added to it over the years, often as because it was going out of fashion, but it's timeless to me.
It's stoneware and very long lasting.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
This is another re-edit of an old photo that I like.
Tyree Basin is named for the Tyree family who homesteaded in the basin in 1909 - just 20 years after South Dakota became a state. Twin boys were born to the Tyree family there in 1916. Eugene died at birth, but Howard lived another 88 years. In 1954 Howard found his twin brother's grave. It was marked only by a pile of rocks on a hill. Howard left a bottle there in the rocks to identify the site. In the 1960's a scout troop came out and placed a marker and built a fence around the grave. The main visitors to the grave site are bison. Over the years the bison have damaged the original fence and so the National Park Service fixed the original fence and built a barbed wire fence around the grave site to protect it. When Howard died, he was cremated and his ashes were brought here to be with his twin brother's remains. The Badlands did not become a National Park until 1978.
I came out here to do a hiking loop through the Badlands. I had seen the grave marked on the USGS map and made my way to it as part of my hike because I thought that a grave within a National Park was a highly unusual thing. I was not aware of the history until later. This photo was taken a few miles north of the grave site on the evening of a really spectacular sunset.
Olympus OMD EM-10 with Olympus 17mm f1.8
2023 Nebraska State Fair - 3rd Place - Sunrises, sunsets, weather
Teddy is all about forbidden spaces. We keep him out of bedrooms as he tends to be a little thief, but he never misses an opportunity when presented. We’ve been redecorating a small bedroom and there is absolutely nothing in it of interest to Teddy. But this morning I opened the door for just a second - and got this….Looking seriously pleased with himself. He posed all over the room
Untouched ( unedited)
Thanks to Ysé Ah for the LM & the inspiration ;)
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This is from April at Nisqually NWR. It's not a composite of two pictures (otherwise, it would be waaay better), it's just a weird thing that I was lucky to see happen.
It's hard to tell in this shot, but the bald eagle is chasing the peregrine falcon. It does give you a pretty good idea how much bigger eagles are than peregrine falcons.
There is a tree lined avenue to Umberslade Park which is in Tanworth-in-Arden. I have upgraded my Nik subscription so having fun with the Silver Efex Pro 2. I did not have to wait too long to get a few people to frame under the bridge.
Windmills at Livermore
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This is another picture that I tooked on the Sunset Square, and in this one there was almost no sun at all, and even without the sun, the view is amazing. Makes me wonder about how big the world is; so many lights, so many feelings, so many peoples, so many lifes, and troubles and dreams. It is wonderful to think this way. It really fascinates me, think of how many people were having the same kind of thought that I was, when I took this photo.
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This primeval scene is beside the Natchez Trace Parkway at mile 122, east of Canton, Mississippi. The National Park Service has provided a nice boardwalk to help the visitor experience this silent and gloomy place. In the lower right a few cypress knees can be seen protruding upward out of the water.
A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of a cypress tree of any of various species of the subfamily Taxodioideae. Their function is unknown, but they are generally seen on trees growing in swamps. Some current hypotheses state that they might help to aerate the tree's roots, create a barrier to catch sediment and reduce erosion, assist in anchoring the tree in the soft and muddy soil, or any combination thereof. (Source: Wikipedia)
Many years ago, the Pearl River flowed here but then changed course. A shallow area was created by the deposition of sediments as the river retreated. During periodic low water, seedlings of water-tolerant cypress and tupelo trees gained a foothold. The trees you see today are a result. Water tupelo and bald cypress trees can live in deep water for long periods. After taking root in the summer when the swamp is nearly dry, the seedlings can stay alive in water deep enough to kill other plants. (Source: www.nps.gov/places/cypress-swamp.htm)
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It is thought to have been first built circa 1627 as this date is carved on part of the framework. This is the earliest date to be found on any windmill in the British Isles. It should be remembered that such a structure would have had to have frequent repairs made to it, so the mill may predate 1627. It was dendrochronologically dated in 2004 by Dr. Martin Bridge of the Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory when the oldest pieces in the buck were found to be from trees felled in winter 1595/96 and spring 1597. The 'new' crown tree was made from a tree that felled in spring 1670, while the quarter bars of the trestle were from trees felled between 1824 and 1826, so like most mills, it is a mix of old timbers variously recycled or hanging on from their original use.
For nearly three hundred years grain grown in the two adjoining villages was ground at the mill into flour. In 1874 the mill was bought by Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow who owned the nearby Ashridge Estate. He subsequently left it to a local farmer, who ran a successful milling business from the mill.
In 1902 the mill was seriously damaged during an enormous gale, damaging it beyond the price of economic repair. Around 1922 the derelict ruined mill was bought from the Ashridge Estate by a farmer whose land was close to the mill. In 1937 he donated it to the National Trust. However, it was not until 1963 that a band of volunteers began to carry out renovations at their own expense. The mill appeared in an episode of The Champions titled The Invisible Man which was filmed in 1967.[2] In 1970, after an interlude of 68 years, the mill once again ground corn.
Another shot from Kynance Cove in Cornwall, this time a traditional landscape view of the photo I posted previously. This is such an amazing area, I can't wait to visit there again!
The Theme for tomorrow's Macro Mondays is Behind Glass. ...
...Glass is an interesting material, that you can do so much with
This image comes with a warning, take care if you try it at home.
This is from last December. But still here is snow everywhere and this morning it was -13C
There are few signs though: you can hear the water on the streams flowing and I've seen a bunch of snowdrops
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 35-70mm F2.8-3.5
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A medium-sized dark-backed albatross with pale underwings outlined by a narrow dark border and a dark notch in the armpit. The adult has a whitish head with grayish cheeks that give it a “white-capped” appearance. The gray-green bill has a yellowish tip to both mandibles. Juveniles are grayer on the head with gray bills. The species breeds on islands off Tasmania and New Zealand but disperses widely across the southern Oceans between 15 and 60°S, where it is a frequently encountered pelagic seabird. Similar albatrosses have a dark-tipped (not pale-tipped) lower half to the bill, and Salvin’s Albatross has a pale gray head and Chatham Albatross a slaty-gray head, further differentiating them from White-capped Albatross. Juveniles of these three are very difficult to separate. (eBird)
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By far the most frequently seen albatraoss of our trip. Usually seen gliding effortlessly over the ocean, this one decided to join the fun of our albatross hunt. He is one of the four species that we found that day.
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Albatross Encounter.
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The very best gift... is that anyone can experience those unexpected twinkles of joy that make a magical moment. At these moments, you feel true, deep joy because of a great new insight, a beautiful prospect, or a glimpse into the radiance of another soul. They are the magic moments when life seems better than you ever realized. ~ Richard M. Eyre
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Today is the last day of Summer, tomorrow Fall comes with majestic sceneries and colors! 🍂🍁
From my past vacation, boats and a boardwalk in a hazy day. Paseo Tablado La Guancha in Ponce, PR.
Loch Harray
This is our 3rd holiday on Orkney, and the 3rd time that we’ve visited the Ring of Brodgar.
By the side of the car park is the beautiful Loch Harray. Amongst the reeds was this little boat, nestling in the reeds.
I actually went to see if this boat was there that I took a photo of in April 2018… it looked abandoned to me…
Loch Harray
Orkney
Loch Linnhe is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. The part upstream of Corran is known in Gaelic as An Linne Dhubh (the black pool, originally known as Loch Abar), and downstream as An Linne Sheileach (the salty pool). The name Linnhe is derived from the Gaelic word linne, meaning "pool"
Loch Linnhe follows the line of the Great Glen Fault, and is the only sea loch along the fault.[2] About 50 kilometres (31 mi) long, it opens onto the Firth of Lorne at its southwestern end. The part of the loch upstream of Corran is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long and an average of about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. The southern part of the loch is wider, and its branch southeast of the island of Lismore is known as the Lynn of Lorne. Loch Eil feeds into Loch Linnhe at the latter's northernmost point, while from the east Loch Leven feeds in the loch just downstream of Corran and Loch Creran feeds into the Lynn of Lorne. The town of Fort William lies at the northeast end of the loch, at the mouth of the River Lochy.
This is photo book number 22 that I have produced using Blurb after one of our big trips away. I can recommend this company for a top quality product, accurate colouring and a great finish. They have standard page layouts but you can also create your own page layouts with ease. I have only had two minor problems in the past and on both occasions they have produced a new book FOC. Most of our followers on Flickr will have seen most of the images which are in the book but it can be viewed on line at
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Just updated the link I forgot to make it public it should now work !!!!!!!
At the moment unable to load new images due to our main computer in for repair so just done this image on our laptop. Hopefully it should be repaired by next Friday and I can access my new images which are stored.
Field trip gone wrong?
This old school bus is located on property at Land Between the Lakes (LBL) which is known as "Homer's Garage". It was formerly home of an auto repair shop owned by Homer Ray. He was one of the last residents to leave the area in 1969. While almost all of the land in LBL was cleared out during its transformation into a recreational area, this bus wasn't touched and still lies in the same spot to this day.
Unfortunately time hasn't been nice to this bus. Photos from 2017 showed this bus somewhat intact without major vandalism. However as this location became better known, vandals and other fun seeking youth have decided to visit.
(Fun fact, the bus was previously owned by Lyon County Schools - the same county where this bus still resides today).
Land Between The Lakes, Kentucky
A beautiful bird of the forests, this is quite a loud bird that is easily heard and maybe seen, but very hard to photograph since they hide in the canopy. The bird is endemic to South and Central India and always found on the slopes of forest hills. It does fly up and down the slopes in search of food though. It is a photographers favorite and a very hard one to get as such - especially in our region.
These are social birds always seen in flocks - usually of 4-6 or more. They keep flying from tree to tree in search of insects on the tree trunks. The birds were out in the open on the edge of a forest and flying from tree to tree. There was a tree stump that the birds stopped briefly and then took off - managed a few flight shots much to my delight!
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The Peugeot 404 is a large family car produced by French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975.
A truck body style variant was marketed until 1988.
Styled by Pininfarina, the 404 was offered initially as a saloon, estate, and pickup. A convertible was added in 1962, and a coupé in 1963. The 404 was fitted with a 1.6 litre petrol engine, with either a Solex carburetor or Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection or a 1.9 litre diesel engine available as options. Introduced at the Paris Motor Show as an option was the inclusion of a 3-speed ZF automatic transmission, similar to the unit already offered on certain BMW models, as an alternative to the standard column-mounted manual unit.
Popular as a taxicab, the 404 enjoyed a reputation for durability and value.
The 404 was manufactured under licence in various African countries until 1991 (in Kenya) and was manufactured in Argentina by Safrar/Sevel in El Palomar; in Québec, Canada at the St-Bruno-de-Montarville Sociéte de Montage Automobile (SoMA) Ltd. plant (1965–1968); in New Zealand by Campbell Industries; in Australia by Renault Australia Pty. Ltd.; and in Chile by Automotores Franco Chilena S.A. in Los Andes. Peugeot's French production run of 1,847,568 404s ended in 1975.
A total of 2,885,374 units had been produced worldwide at the end of production.
As the model was designed by Pininfarina, the bodyshell is very similarly styled to the one used in the 1959 Austin Westminster.
Photographing birds from our dory is so much fun. I like the eye level view on the water.
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
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Hasankeyf
Hasankeyf is a small village at the Tigris River, on the road between Batman and Midiyat. A modern bridge now spans that river, but the impressive remains of a much older bridge are standing tall. High rocks house thousands of rock houses, and support a mosque and the remains of an extensive ancient city, now in ruins.
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Pretty is their bright red feathers, Crimson Rosellas are the most timid of all the birds who visit my yard. They wait on the periphery until the other birds leave, and often there is no food left, but I always find some extra for these beauties.
Mandevilla is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering vines, a frost-sensitive perennial. I had never heard of it, but loved its large pink flowers when I saw it at the nursery. It cost more than the plants I usually buy, so I will have to take good care of it and bring it in before it gets cold. We'll see if I can bring it thru a NY State winter!
It's growing well, is always putting out new blooms, and has formed several vines that need support on stakes.
The flowers are almost 2" across and last several days. They do become more pale as they get older.
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Bodyfy is officially open and WOW! What an amazing round it is! Here features just 3 of the awesomness that is available.
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THIS IS WRONG has this sinfully sexy dress available at The Gacha Life. It's a perfect treat this Halloween
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Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. The schloss was largely built between 1703 and 1734 and is known as the "Versailles of Westphalia" since it is the largest of the fully or partly moated Wasserschlösser in that region. It was originally one of the residences of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.