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the sun sprinkled in my eye
just as it sparkled on the wheatgrass
blowing in my front yard.
the squirrels argue
maypole-ing around
the ponderosa pine.
I wonder
where does their drama lie?
round and round
trying to catch each other's tails
the sun shimmers on them too
but they are too busy to notice.
Stitched shot taken in the kids area of GoMA. Pedro had relinquished his dSLR to Rachel and was explaining the finer points of camera grip, while Ana took an opportunity to capture the moment.
Taken during the GoMA Flickr Meet, 3rd March 2007.
I needed to post something pretty and bright this evening to cheer me up. My old pc crashed big time today, along with a ton of recent shots. I hadn't backed up for over two weeks!
Yeah, yeah, I know! :-(
Please cross your fingers for me in the hope that those geeky guys coming tomorrow can retrieve them!
Life is like dancing
You decide if you want to live it by dancing alone, with one partner or several, as long as you dance nice, happy and with respect for the other dancers.
It has been ten years since our first dance, and I am so happy and enthusiastic about more decades of dances
Do you want to keep taking dancing lessons with me?
Happy anniversary, my love
La vida es como bailar
Tú decides si quieres vivirla al bailar solo, con un compañero o varios, mientras bailes bien, feliz y respetes a los demás.
En cuanto a mí, han sido diez años desde nuestro primer baile, y estoy tan feliz y entusiasta acerca de más décadas de bailes.
¿quieres seguir tomando clases de baile conmigo?
Feliz aniversario, mi cielo
"And on this journey may the good Lord guide us
And may the goddess dance beside us
When you wrap your arms around me
When you take me close and say
That you're so happy and so glad you've found me
You take my rainy days and make 'em go away
When you wrap your arms around me
When you take me close and say
That you're so happy and so glad you've found me
You take my rainy days and make them go away"
Sinead O'Connor: youtu.be/xA1Eyhr6qsk
“How are you doing this?” screams the guy on the roof, “tell me, tell me!”
Some of you artsier folk out there are really into negative space. Being not quite so artsy I never know what to do with negative space. Actually, truth be told, I had so much negative space in this shot, well, it really turned out to be quite negative. Solution? Since I am a detail kind of guy who gets actually quite lost in the detail and never appreciates the bigger picture – you know the saying about the forest and the trees, well my world actually consists of tiny little twigs, great for starting a fire. So I decided to get rid of the negative …. space. Translation of all this: this is really quite heavily cropped to bring into focus what I thought was the important aspect of this image – the actual levitation lesson.
This is also my tribute to hummingbird shots since I don’t get that many up here. This picture was taken in the dead north.
A young girl is practicing her piano lesson as her Westie watches. Inspired by the artistic style of Harriet Backer
Prompt: create an ultra-realistic digital fine art inspired by Harriet Backer. A young girl in a delicate vintage white dress sits gracefully at a wooden piano, her fingers poised on the keys as she studies the sheet music before her. Soft golden light illuminates her profile, highlighting her gentle focus. At her side on the floor, a fluffy West Highland White Terrier puppy watches attentively, adding warmth and companionship to the scene. The room is filled with rich details: the polished piano, subtle textures of the fabric, and atmospheric depth in the background with antique décor and muted shadows. Style: Digital fine art, ultra-realistic, inspired by Harriet Backer Mood: Serene, intimate, timeless, nostalgic Lighting: Soft, warm natural light with gentle highlights and shadows Aspect Ratio: Vertical Quality: Museum-quality detail, no noise, no grain
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop
Costa Rica Continued....
On December 19th my wife and daughters did some ziplining and rapelling at a place in Cartago Province called Explornatura and me and my son went on a hike at the same place to see what wildlife we could find. Unfortunately it had been raining all morning and although it stopped for a while when we first arrived the rain started up again while we were hiking. Luckily we were prepared with rain gear but not many animals showed themselves. These animals were seen before and after the rain.
My wife and daughters had a great time on the zip lines and saw a sloth and they highly recommend this place:
Dancing Lessons
Apparently, if you boil a hydrangea blossom in a water/laundry detergent solution for about 5 minutes, and very carefully rub the blossom with a soft paintbrush, the pigmented flesh rubs off, and you're left with a little blossom skeleton. Well, maybe 10 blossoms later, or 20, you may have one that you haven't torn. :) But, i'm patient, otherwise known as Stubborn!
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence.
It’s located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[Please enlarge to read the history text.]
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it – always.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi.
What the Ukrainians are doing now continues in a long line of struggles for freedom in Eastern Europe. We must be inspired by their example to work in whatever way we can to bring freedom and liberation to all people. Resist the tyrants and they will fall.
***BOYCOTT THIS GROUP!**********
I have been banned from a little group called "Worldwide Photography" for posting my opposition to Putin's War in Ukraine. This was just a summary decision announced in this thread.
www.flickr.com/groups/ww-photo/discuss/72157721916159941/
According to this Admin speaking out against an unjust war is "hate speech". This Admin Putin-lover has even said he will report us to Flickr. If this idiot (Stalin called Western fellow travellers "useful idiots") can't distinguish between a just and unjust cause it shows how deeply flawed and ready for total collapse our Western civilization is. I strongly suggest you boycott this group.
When you check out the Admin's own page you will see it is full of pro-Russian images. www.flickr.com/photos/-eu
I've blocked him as well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rwgZetada8
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When a Bird is alive... it eats Ants,
When the Bird is Dead... Ants eat the Bird!
Time & Circumstances can change at any time...!
Don't devalue or Hurt anyone in life.
You may be powerful today.. But Remember,
Time is more powerfull than you!!!
one tree makes a million match sticks...
but when time comes..
only one match stick is needed... to burn million of trees!!
So be Good and do Good...
A thought occurred to me yesterday:
If you get to paradise but those who made the most inhospitable of places home are not there with you... are you there yet?
Inspired by British Columbia's flag, the early morning sun, and blood orange juice...
It goes without saying its about time something were dedicated to Phil.
made lot's of mistakes with the photos i did because i get so excited whenever an idea comes to mind and I really really wanna show it to you guys.
I'll try to be patient next time and do things right. =)
(got the title from kamalayan's comment, i suck at naming my photos. thanks tsong!)
Dad, I thought just landing on this thing was good enough!
Son, we haven't even started-gonna be a long day!
A small school supported by Save the Children UK NGO in the mountains near Muzaffarabad in Kashmir, Pakistan.
April 2006.
This species is another example of how what was once part of one species is recognized as a separate species. The Spanish name for a motmot is “pajaro reloj,” which translates as “clock bird.” This alludes to their habit of moving the tail side-to-side, metronome-like, in what may function as a signal to predators that the bird is aware of their proximity.
A Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) was seen at the Aracari & Birding Deck near Kinkara Luxury Retreat at Santa Elena in southern Costa Rica.
Bathroom items, drawn using "finding squares" set up. I am still getting used to using a double page spread and very much distracted by the seam, so I used my Corel to get rid of the shadow and line on this. The seam accounts for much of the wonkyness of the soap distributer , but not all of it! :>}
A young bait shop owner tries out new fishing lures on Lake Michigan. Meanwhile, boats gather from the big lake, to begin passage through the channel to Muskegon Lake. While an astute listener takes it all in, for a Fishing Lesson.
Jean and headed out one day to shoot some wild horses she got a tip about. I'm not a horse person so I'm not really familiar with horse behavior and body language. What I can say was it was utterly amazing to stand in the middle of a heard of 200 or so wild horses and watch them interact. Most of the time they seemed to congregate in small bands of 3-8 individuals and peacefully graze. Once in a while an individual would stray and get too close to another pack. Sometimes a stern look or a few steps towards the intruder with would be enough. Other times a full blown chase would break out. In this case the offender tried to make a fast turn, skidded and fell on it’s ass. Teeth are a formidable weapon out here. A lesson is taught...a few new battle scars and the calm resumes for a few minutes.
Explored Oct 22, 2012
We had just finished a wonderful tall mast sunset sailboat cruise this summer in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, and were walking back to the car. I happened to turn around and see this scene unfolding. I grabbed my camera one more time and ran down to the docks to capture this wonderful scene of a Father teaching his kids to fish in the last of the evening light.
São Bento station, Porto, Portugal
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