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Swaledale is in the north of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The beautiful dale is renowned for its numerous stone barns dotted across the landscape, together with its many dry stone walls and its Swaledale sheep - a particularly hardy breed. Until the end of the 19th century, it was an important lead-mining centre, but when the industry effectively closed, many people left the dale to find a living elsewhere. The remains of the industry can still be seen on the fell tops.
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.
~Robert Frost
Happy Purple Saturday!
This is one of my favorite places to go and relax. I will share it with you too! Enjoy your Saturday all. * Really busy today but will be back sometime tomorow*
This is a completely new work out in Lightroom combined with a panroama composition from 2 hand held shots. Contrast was too hefty at the older single shot I showed years ago. Furthermore, I like the panorama view more at this subject. View goes from Dent d' Herens which is near to the viewpoint up to Grand Combin far behind.
It is a real treat to walk around Reykjavic, Iceland and see how many interesting things you can find. A colorful and unique town.
This is a species that is a year-round resident in our area, and a vocal and social presence in the woods, even when most other species have gone south. Their activity brightens winter days in the woods, just as the change in their vocalizing signals the advent of spring and breeding season.
I don’t often photograph them, but the late winter light, enhanced by late snow, creates some special opportunities.
This is a mature cooper's hawk that I saw this morning. Seemed like a nice subject for a portrait. Usually I see immature cooper's hawks, so I was pleased to see an adult today
Altissimo is a single , large-flowered climbing Rose!! Very healthy and floriferous!! Almost non-stop blooming! Its vibrant-coloured, large blooms are striking, even from afar! A beloved creature !!
(Lovelier, when LARGE!)
Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name originated. It is located on the Cape Peninsula, in Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is also commonly known as Boulders Bay. It is a popular tourist spot because of a colony of African penguins which settled there in 1982. Boulders Beach forms part of the Table Mountain National Park.
These African penguins are only found on the coastlines of Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia). These penguins are currently endangered. As a result, the penguins are under the protection of the Cape Nature Conservation.
Although set in a residential area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird (Spheniscus demersus) can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. From just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has grown to about 3000 birds in recent years. This is partly due to the prohibition of commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has increased the supply of sardines and anchovies, which form part of the penguins' diet. as well as the help from former SANDF naval officer, Van the Penguin Man
Bordered mainly by indigenous bush above the high-water mark on the one side, and the clear water of False Bay on the other, the area comprises several small sheltered bays, partially enclosed by granite boulders that are 540 million years old.
The most popular recreational spot is Boulders Beach, but the penguins are best viewed from Foxy Beach, where newly constructed boardwalks take visitors to within a few metres of the birds. It is also a famous swimming beach, although people are restricted to beaches adjacent to the penguin colony.
Even if Latvia is quite small, roughly 65 000 km², there are many nature parks, old forests, lake areas, and areas that are called in English swamps, bogs, marshes - I don' t know which one is the most correct word in this case, - but we have lots of those areas where in autumns cranes stop on their way to the south, where one can pick up some cloudberries and cranberries in the right time and right places, and where we have some of our beautiful board walk routes.
They are different in different seasons, more beautiful they are in summer and in deep winter, but this time I went there just after Christmas. Cranes were long time gone (of course), frost still had not appeared, but I found some handfuls of partly frozen cranberries that tasted still quite deliciously.
This is one of the little bog lakes the path lead us by.
Is a species of monocotyledonous plants, of the family Poaceae (grasses), subfamily of Pooideae, native to the Old World.
It is a perennial herbaceous plant widely cultivated in all continents as a fodder plant. It is also a weed (weed) widespread in crops, especially orchards and vineyards
This very common meadow plant, more suitable for mowing than for grazing, is often sown in association with either other grasses or with legumes (clover or alfalfa).
Nikon D800 + NIkkor 50 mm f/2 AI
28 juni 2025
Horn Castle is one of the oldest, still intact circular castles in the Netherlands. The castle probably dates from the 10th or 11th century and was originally in the hands of robber knights who obtained income by levying tolls on traffic on the busy Meuse river. The oldest mentioned ruler of the area around the village of Horn is Engelbert van Horn, son of Dirk van Horn. The castle is first mentioned in a letter from 1243.
Kasteel Horn is een van de oudste, nog intacte ringburchten in Nederland.
Het kasteel dateert vermoedelijk uit de 10e of 11e eeuw en was oorspronkelijk in handen van roofridders die inkomen verkregen door tolheffing op verkeer op de drukbevaren Maas. De oudst vermelde heerser van het gebied rondom het dorp Horn is Engelbert van Horn, zoon van Dirk van Horn. Het kasteel wordt voor het eerst vermeld in een brief uit 1243.
MRL 256 and BNSF 1902 switch cars in Laurel, MT on an RCO job at the east end of the yard.
After the MRL takeover, BNSF power has started making more appearances on yard jobs and locals throughout the former MRL system. While the takeover is unfortunate, it has brought in some interesting BNSF motive power. Pairs like this are now common in Laurel for their BNSF counterparts RCO capabilities.
"Cirrus Clouds" Supercooled "Water Droplets" Temperature "Below -30 degrees Celsius" "Ice Crystals" Dawn Colorful Pre-
Sunrise Colorful Colors Colours Colores Couleurs "Golden Hour" "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" Song "Les Paul" "Mary Ford" "Multiple Sound Tracks" "New Recording Technique" Invention
Craig Goch is one of six dams in the Elan Valley. Not the best weather or light for photography but still lovely to be out with the camera.
The Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin.
It is very common throughout Europe and Asia. It is found in forested areas, both coniferous and mixed woodland where it feeds on seeds of all kinds
It can be distinguished from other similar finches by the color of the plumage. The upper parts are greyish green and the under parts grey-streaked white. Its wings are black with a conspicuous yellow wing bar, and the tail is black with yellow sides. The male has a mainly yellow face and breast, with a neat black cap. Female and young birds have a greyish green head and no cap. It is a trusting, sociable and active bird. The song of this bird is a pleasant mix of twitters and trills. For these reasons it is often raised in captivity.
These birds have an unusual migration pattern as every few years in winter they migrate southwards in large numbers.
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SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST - ALONE!
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
❤️❤️ IT'S ALL JESUS AND NONE OF OURSELVES! ❤️❤️
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the SALVATION of everyone WHO BELIEVES: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD IS REVEALED, a righteousness that is by FAITH FROM FIRST TO LAST, just as it is written: "THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH." (Romans 1:16-17)
16 KNOW that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be JUSTIFIED BY FAITH in CHRIST and NOT by observing the law, BECAUSE BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED. (Galatians 2:16)
1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
7. Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9. I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10. The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)
1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:1-13)
Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so WE might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH!
So you'll KNOW, and not think you're to bad for God to love. The Christian LIFE isn't about how good WE are, because NONE of us are! It's about how GOOD JESUS IS! Because JESUS LOVES US, so much he died in our place and took the punishment for all of our sins on himself. The wages of sin is DEATH, and Jesus took the death WE so richly deserved for us and died in our place. The good news is, there's no more punishment for sin left. WE, you and I were all born forgive as a result of the crucifixion of God himself on the cross that took away the sins of the whole world. All we have to do is believe it, and put your Faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. That my friends is REAL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! YOU ARE LOVED. ❤️ ✝️ ❤️
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Chimney Rock Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico
Here is where Georgia O'Keeffe found the inspiration for her works of art. Ghost Ranch is a former dude ranch located on 21,000 acres of high desert landscape sixty-five miles northwest of Santa Fe. O’Keeffe first painted the purple hills of Ghost Ranch in 1934 and in 1936 she rented a house that she bought in 1940—an adobe hacienda at the base of the cliffs with a patio facing the distant mountains.
Ghost Ranch has been the source of major dinosaur discovery for decades. In the mid 1940s, Edwin “Ned” Colbert and George Whitaker found a quarry of bones belonging to Coelophysis bauri—a dino that was like a small version of the Tyrannosaurus rex and was probably roughly what all early dinosaurs looked like. The deposit was a rare discovery, and since then, more have been uncovered at the site and continue to be excavated.
This is a close-up B&W photo of air bubble patterns in the river ice. The crystalline ice bubbles look like the gelatinous spheres of developing amphibian life forms.
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The geyser is located in the Haukadalur hot water valley in the south of the island. Its eruptions occur regularly at intervals of approx. 10 minutes. The boiling water column of Strokkur reaches a height of 25 to 35 m.
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Der Geysir befindet sich im Heißwassertal Haukadalur im Süden der Insel. Seine Ausbrüche erfolgen regelmäßig im Abstand von ca. 10 Minuten. Die kochende Wassersäule des Strokkur erreicht eine Höhe von 25 bis 35 m.
Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is a glacial lake, with a maximum depth of 150 feet, and is up to one mile wide and two and a half miles long.
The lake lies in the eponymous valley of Ennerdale, surrounded by some of the highest and best-known fells in Cumbria including: Great Gable (2,950 feet high)), Green Gable, Brandreth, High Crag, Steeple and Pillar. To the west of the lake lies the hamlet of Ennerdale Bridge, which is close to the port of Whitehaven.
Ennerdale Water is fed by the River Liza and other streams, and in turn feeds the River Ehen, which runs to the Irish Sea. The lake is owned by United Utilities, which formerly extracted water to serve customers in the Whitehaven area. This is now supplied from Thirlmere.
Uno scatto panoramico dalla vetta della Sighignola, una cima al confine tra Italia e Svizzera.
In primo piano le luci dei paesi svizzeri che si affacciano sul lago di Lugano (molto riconoscibile l'abitato di Melide, di forma triangolare): in lontananza le luci della pianura piemontese e sullo sfondo l'inconfondibile sagoma del Monviso.
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A panoramic shot from the summit of Sighignola, a peak on the border between Italy and Switzerland.
In the foreground the lights of the Swiss towns overlooking Lake Lugano (the triangular-shaped town of Melide is very recognisable) : in the distance the lights of the Piedmont plain (Italy) and in the background the unmistakable silhouette of mountain Monviso.
Nothing more than a pigeon up the top of next door's Silver Birch tree . Took it to see if it could go abstract for SSC this week , the jury is well out on hat one !!
Our backyard is full of Lady Bugs this year. We have lots of aphids so there is plenty of food for them to feast on. We also have lots of finches too which I suspect are eating the lady bugs.
Photographed with a Nikon D500, 50mm lens, 36mm extension tube and Raynox 250, Meike320 flash.
Southern Alberta, Canada.
April is one of my favorite months, the weather is not too hot yet and it is not cold either, the afternoons are usually cool, which is why I decided to walk for a while along the coast, watching the seagulls fly through the air while I clear my head of the stress of the city.
River Frome, Stroud.
The Dipper is a short-tailed, stout bird with a low, whirring flight. When perched on a rock, it bobs up and down and often sticks its tail up. Its white throat and breast contrasts with its dark body plumage. It's a daring hunter, walking into and under water in search of food. (RSPB).
A flashback to earlier in the year. June 2024. Where these Dippers live is always in the shade of the trees so it can be quite tricky getting a reasonable shot. Dropping the shutter speed so low (hand held) and hoping a bird that is constantly bouncing will stay still just long enough to get at least one sharp photo!
My thanks to anyone who views, faves or comments on any of my photos. It is much appreciated.
Trying to catch up my delay ... (which is still very big) ... but I need to post a new photo from time to time ...
Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several WEEKS/MONTHS later. And I might post several photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. Je vous répondrai peut-être dans plusieurs SEMAINES/MOIS. Et je posterai peut-être plusieurs photos entre temps.
France. Alpes. Département des Hautes Alpes (05). Massif du Dévoluy. Photo prise lors d'une rando en aller-retour effectuée en solo, au départ du Parking du Chalet des Baumes (1560m), situé sur la route entre le Col de la Samblue et le Col des Faïsses. Je suis monté jusqu'au sommet sans nom d'altitude 2107m à l'extrémité nord-est de la Crête de la Laisse et à l'est du sommet du Bénitier (2036m), en passant par le Pas du Vallon (1896m).
La Grande Tête de l'Obiou (2789m), ou plus simplement l'Obiou est le point culminant mais aussi le sommet emblématique du Massif du Dévoluy, le Seigneur du Dévoluy, le Maître du Dévoluy. Et sur ce cliché, ça tombe bien car on pourrait presque dire qu'il est coiffé d'une belle couronne de nuages. 😉
Tout au long de la randonnée, j'avais un magnifique point de vue sur la face nord-ouest de l'Obiou et sur le Petit Obiou. Et sur la fin de la rando, entre le Bénitier et la Crête de la Laisse, j'avais une vue superbe sur le cirque pierreux de la Combe du Petit Obiou qui sépare l'Obiou et le Petit Obiou, sur le versant nord de l'arête qui les relie. Ces 2 sommets et cette combe sont fascinants et attirent inlassablement le regard.
Pour éviter l'orage, j'ai dû précipiter le mouvement. Du coup, j'étais déjà revenu à la voiture à 13h55 alors que je l'avais quittée à peine 4h plus tôt, vers 10h. 😂 Mais ça m'a suffi pour faire de belles photos souvenir que je revois avec un grand plaisir. 😊
At last, we have finally received a measurable snowfall. It is 7:45 AM, and it looks like we have received 6 inches so far - and the snow continues to fall.
It is eerily silent outside. So quiet in fact - that you can hear that proverbial pin drop.
The animals must be settled into their hidey holes to wait out the storm, so Doc will not need to hurry out to the feeder stations this morning.
Because of the warm weather here in Alaska, bears are still roaming many areas of the state and people have recently been mauled by them. Hopefully the cooler weather and the snow will drive them into their dens.
In this photo you see our trusty old one ton truck blanketed in white, while the temperature sits at 17 degrees F. with no wind.
Joensuu is a small town in Finland. It's name translates to: rivermouth or Joe'smouth :-) Sorry about the low resolution. Image got destroyed by some of the post processing apps I used last night :-)
What a day.. to be in this place and enjoy the view is not easy to describe. Maybe with this photo you get part of the picture... Minimalist-Silhouette-Landscape Portrait. Love it.. Bagan Temples, in Myanmar.
The green waves now follow the green wall.
This is the second photo from the Rolling Hills location in Moravia, Czech Republic.
At the same time, this is my absolute favorite photo from the entire tour. If I had returned home after three days with just this photo, I would have been completely satisfied (of course I'm still happy that that's not the case).
This picture shows a slightly wider view of the hills behind the line of trees. Because of this, and because of the more intense "light and shadow play", it has a completely different dynamic than the version I showed you last week.
My wish as a photographer is to create at least one photo every month, which I really like. With this photo here, I have definitely achieved this target for April.
Nach der grünen Wand folgen nun die grünen Wellen.
Dies ist das zweite Foto von der Location "Rollende Hügel" in Mähren in der Tschechischen Republik.
Gleichzeitig ist dies mein absolutes Lieblingsbild von der gesamten Tour. Währe ich nach drei Tagen nur mit diesem Foto zurück nach Hause gekommen, wäre ich voll zufrieden gewesen (ich freue mich natürlich trotzdem, dass dem nicht so ist).
Dieses Bild zeigt einen etwas weiteren Blick auf die Hügel hinter der Baumreihe. Dadurch, und wegen der intensiveren "Licht und Schatten Spiele" hat es eine völlig andere Dynamik als die Version, die ich Euch letzte Woche gezeigt habe.
Mein Wunsch als Fotograf ist es jeden Monat mindestens ein Foto hinzubekommen, was mir richtig gut gefällt. Mit dieser Aufnahme hier, habe ich dieses Soll für den April in jedem Fall geschafft.
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The Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) is an emblematic species of Colombia’s high-altitude cloud forests, and Roncesvalles, Tolima, is one of the few strongholds where it can still be found. This photograph captures the parrot perched delicately among dried, curling leaves, its bright green and yellow plumage illuminated by the soft, golden hues of the setting sun. The background, a blend of deep blues and warm earth tones, adds depth and contrast, highlighting the bird’s striking colors.
Shooting this endangered species in perfect light required patience and careful positioning. The interplay between natural light and the bird’s feathers created a rich texture, while the shallow depth of field ensured the subject stood out sharply from its surroundings. The composition balances the organic flow of the branches with the parrot’s confident posture, making for a dynamic yet peaceful image. Moments like these remind me why conservation and photography go hand in hand—preserving not just images, but the stories of these rare birds.
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