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Abbi's first driving lesson - July 2015 !
And yes, most of the rest of the world - Our steering wheel really is on that side :-)
A young girl stands in from of a drunk homeless man who is dirty and lying beside empty beer cans in Little Havana neighborhood of Miami Fl USA
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“Life has taught me that respect, caring and love must be shared, for it's only through sharing that friendships are born.”
Donna A. Favors
Apparently.. one should not mock another regarding what 'switches' are capable of.. Thanks Paul for the awesome rp looking forward to continuing!
i took this at my grandparents house, which automatically makes it special.
i just watched Seven Pounds. its funny how watching heartbreaking movies forces you to think of your own life and the people in it. beautiful film though. and for once the tag lines on the box were right--it really was life changing, in a way.
anyway. it got me thinking. it made me question why such horrible things can happen in life. why God allows people to die before their time or lets a disease hang on for years at a time. i hate when i get these thoughts (which has been more frequent lately), because i know deep down that i'm wrong. God knows what He's doing so much better than I do. i should just trust Him. i suppose this is the first time in my life that i've had a hard time really trusting God.
so in the midst of my anger and my questioning, this verse came to mind.
Proverbs 3:5-6:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
I need to stop relying on my own understanding. I need to acknowledge God's providence in all situations, no matter how bleak. And though trusting is hard, it is such a relief.
oh a separate note, listen to this.
Reggio Emilia (Italy), Istituto Musicale "A. Peri", organ lesson with Maestro Renato Negri
D700 + Zeiss Planar 85 1.4 C/Y made in Germany
I actually had this one in mind for the trees & rocks, looks like it could apply to part of lesson 3 with painting water as well.
These are current or upcoming online lessons for how to paint watercolor by debwatson.org and my patreon site. Many are available for sale at debwatsonart.com
Chipmunk mom teaching her child how to climb trees. I watched them go up and down at least ten times.
In the movie Under The Tuscan Sun, Katherine tells the story of a girl desperately searching for ladybugs who only finds them when she finally relaxes, takes a nap and awakes covered by the beautiful little insects. A great life lesson, I always thought.
Today, an unseasonably warm day brought hundreds of ladybugs crawling on my house and flying in the woods. Such a lovely seen....just a lovely reminder of a wonderful lesson.
Formerly called "Blue-crowned Motmot", which is now regarded as a complex involving five species and numerous subspecies.
Late one night a friend decided they wanted to know how I transform my pictures into custom art creations, like the ones posted in my mental leakage set. The idea was to watch me work through one from start to finish and learn enough to create their own. (it happens every few months, I gave up trying to talk people out of it a long time ago....)
I took a deep mental breath and started playing around while trying to talk them through what I was doing. Where we ran into problems (as almost always happens) was when I could tell them what I was doing, but not why. When I am free-flow playing I tend to go from step to step on instinct and curiosity. I will keep building layers, turning them on/off, rearranging the stacking order, changing opacity, etc etc as my mind wanders. I just go with the flow, rarely do I ever start with an idea and end with that product, it always evolves and changes as I go along.
This time they hung in til the end with me (instead of giving up from overload part way through), and want to do it again. They decided to get a copy of photoshop and play around a bit for a while, then once they understand more of the basics come back for more. That's fine, I'm game whenever they're ready.... I'll use the time as a lesson in patience for me. Lord knows I could use more patience... :)
Momotus lessonii
This Motmot was formerly part of the 'Blue crowned' complex...
This species is found from southern Mexico to Western Panama, and was only found when we were in the extreme west of the country.
slow shutter......
well, i tried, but i screwed :)
i wish i could blame it on the super-slow traffic of oxford, but .....
naaah, that wudnt be fair i guess :D
Momotus lessoni
Pájaro bobo
Historia Natural
Reproducción
Su nido consiste en una madriguera larga y a menudo tortuosa de 1.5 a 4 m. de longitud y aproximadamente 10 cm. de diámetro, con una cámara terminal desnuda, excavada en el barranco de una carretera o quebrada, o en la pared de alguna cueva o hueco en el suelo, bien escondido. Ponen de 3 a 4 huevos y se reproducen de marzo a mayo.
Alimentación
Se alimentan en el suelo de arañas grandes, lombrices de tierra, insectos, lagartijas y culebras pequeñas (ver imagen). También atrapan insectos y frutos del follaje.
Visita comederos en busca de banano y pan.
Comportamiento
Son solitarios o forman parejas.
Habitat y Distribución
Habitat
Son muy adaptables y viven en los bordes de los bosques húmedos, secos o de galería, en barrancos con árboles, bosques secundarios viejos, plantaciones de café, banano, áreas semiabiertas, setos o jardines.
Distribución
Es una especie residente a lo largo de las bajuras y elevaciones intermedias de la vertiente del Pacífico; asciende hasta los 1500 m. en la parte norte y hasta los 2150 m. en el sur. Es común excepto por la parte seca del noroeste donde es local, y se restringe al bosque de galería. Es común en el lado del Caribe, desde el área de Cartago hasta los alrededores de Turrialba, y de poco común a rara en elevaciones medias y bajas en la ladera norte de la Cordillera Volcánica Central. Se encuentra ausente en la mayor parte de la bajura del Caribe, aunque es relativamente común en las áreas más secas al sur del Lago de Nicaragua.
Distribución fuera de Costa Rica
Se encuentra desde el noreste de México hasta el noroeste de Perú y el norte de Argentina.
Distribución de Area de conservación
ArenalGuanacasteOsaPacifico CentralTempisqueAmistad PacificoHuetar NorteCordillera Volcanica CentralTortuguero
Descripción
Descripción científica
Mide 39 cm. y pesa 120 grs. Es grande, con la coronilla y la máscara bordeadas de azul. El pico es fuerte y aserrado, ligeramente curvado hacia abajo.
En los adultos el centro de la coronilla y la máscara ancha que termina en punta en los auriculares son de color negro. La coronilla presenta un borde azul ancho, más claro y verdoso en la frente y más violáceo detrás del ojo. La máscara y la mancha pequeña negra en el pecho presentan un borde angosto y azul. La garganta es verde azulado y la remeras y las timoneras son azul verdosas. El pecho y la parte superior del abdomen varían entre verde con un leve tinte oliváceo y oliva ocráceo. La parte baja del abdómen y las coberteras infracaudales son más verde azulado. El iris es rojo y el pico negro, y las patas negruzcas
Los especímenes juveniles son parecidos a los adultos, pero con toda la coronilla teñida de azul verdoso y con los límites no muy bien definidos. La máscara negra es más pequeña y fusca. No presentan mancha en el pecho ni raquetas en la cola. El iris es café oscuro.
Información taxonómica
Reino: Animalia
Filo: Chordata
Clase: Aves
Orden: Coraciiformes
Familia: Momotidae
Género: Momotus
I believe I used pencils 8B, 6B, 2B and HB. This took about 40 minutes. I also completely forgot that I didn't have to shade it. xD
I've been in India for 2 weeks so far, hence the lack of new photos. Here is one I took the other day in a park in Mumbai. The boy was a street kid till the charity i'm working with picked him up and found him a home and a family!
When in wildlife territory always have your tele lens on the camera, landscapes give you time to change lenses, bears don't. This is OK, but if I was ready I could get a dream shot of this bear.
This is Jessica. I got a new lens, so we went on a photoshoot in the park today. It was awesome, but it got cold and dark reaaally quick! There's a few more of her that I'll post later, but this one is probably my favorite (:
I got tagged by these lovely ladies: Katie, Alana, and Ileah! Go check out their photostreams, they are all awesome!
Well, here's my 10 facts:
1. When I was 4, I was obsessed with dinosaurs. haha.
2. Also when I was 4, I had a huge crush on Speed Racer....
3. I just bought the Decemberists new album. You should go buy it, it's awesome.
4. It's 10:17pm and I still haven't eaten dinner. woops.
5. My natural hair color is blonde. I might be dying it back soon!
6. My favorite movie is Moulin Rouge.
7. I drive with my windows down everyday, no matter how cold it is outside.
8. I hate being cold though.
9. I'm reading Beowulf in english right now, and it's horrible.
10. I love socks. lol
"thinking 'bout tomorrow won't change how I feel today."
I took this a couple weeks ago but thought I would share while I am looking for more victims to shoot!!
From 'Dark lessons' series. See more pictures from the series here: www.flickr.com/photos/125042204@N05/albums/72157664129080006
Ok, here's a panorama that I shot that did not turn out as I planned. It does show the awesomeness of the storm. But....
I learned the hard way to not use a circular polarizer when taking a panorama. I was using it to get more contrast between the clouds and the blue sky, but where the edges blend it creates those dark ares.
This is three shots, thus the two dark areas. I've been trying in vain for three hours to fix it. I give up.
Plus I chopped the top of the clouds off. I have enough trouble with one shot sometimes, much less three put together.