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Often quoted and for good reason, John Muir the renowned naturalist, aptly stated, "Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul.”
On one of my early morning jaunts looking for wildlife but only coming across squirrels on uppers, I came across this beautiful vista of Pyramid Lake reflecting the partially cloud covered Pyramid Mountain.
I have seen this lake dozens of times but the view provides you something different every time. You stare at the scene and become lost in the moment, until the drug crazed squirrel returns.
Pyramid Lake is about 6.9 km or 12 minutes from the town of Jasper, Alberta and lies at the foot of Pyramid Mountain, a natural landmark that overlooks the town. The lake winds through Pyramid Creek for approximately 2 km before it discharges into the Athabasca River, the major watercourse in Jasper National Park.
Mr Spock has his support staff so well trained that he only needs to extend his paws a little to let us know he needs to be wrapped up more in the electric blanket.
Cerulean Warblers nests in old growth deciduous forests. Once on their nesting grounds, they hang out at the very top of the canopies. From the forest floor, birdwatchers will have no problem hearing the little warbler's song and can with time and effort even see the little bird flit from tree to tree or branch to branch. The Cerulean provides its fans with a classic case of warbler neck.
Photographing this bird is very hard because one must lean backwards and shoot straight up, and those efforts have given me barely passable 'proof pics' in the past.
This year, however, I found a small area in the far southwestern corner of Michigan of old growth forest with nesting Cerulean Warblers that lay in a depression. From the road above the depression, I was able to photograph a Cerulean at a nearly straight level or at least an acceptable upward angle.
Needless to say, I was very happy to photograph this bird in gleaming sunlight. Sadly, the Cerulean is suffering falling population numbers due to habitat loss. My hope is we will preserve the forests he needs so he may always be with us.
just keep shooting without rolling the film.
this photo has everything ,sunset with colorful clouds,flowers and water....
From this photogenic angle, the high throne or monolithic chair becomes less obvious and the ramp behind, a far away detail. The surface of this man-made alcove is smooth and extends to the floor. From details visible from behind, it would seem that the alcove was at some point in the distant past vandalised and transformed from a resounding amplification of voice into an arch. This sort of troglodyte amplificatory space can also be seen in the nearby Cova dels Moros, Cova de Sa Tuna and, to an extent, the extension of the natural Cova de Cala. Despite the obvious local appreciation for this scale of man made alcove / cave, I will argue that each site needs to be looked at in relation with local issues and geographies.
The monolith is found on the high point of a mining area that was used for constructions in the Baix Empordà of northern Spain between the broad dates of protohistory and prehistory. Whilst difficult to date, I would want to place it's first shapes as far back as the late neolithic or bronze age. But, with dynamic transformations into the early years of history, over writing and wear the site may not give up all of its archaeology with ease.
AJ
Missing the tram takes on a whole new meaning. Waiting and hoping for everyone who needs to get back to work...and thinking of those who won't.
The heart of any city is the people........[Explored 16/04/2020]
This is my granddog, Sophie: She is my daughter, Meg's, weimaraner.
We've had about six feet of snow this year. Received another foot since Friday, and more will come before the end of the month
I know, I know. Non-Torontonians think Torontonians are a bunch of sucks, and they're probably right. But at least Toronto didn't call in the army to clear the snow they way they did in '99. That move left most of us pretty slack-jawed (actually, I'm not a Torontonian, but I am a Greater Toronto Arean).
I've had the grandkids yesterday and today, so I won't be doing much commenting until tomorrow, At that point, I'll be starting a Regensberg travalogue.
Today will be be taken up shovelling snow and playing Dora the Explorer board games with my grandson, Tyler.
His parents own a townhouse that they rent out, and have been repainting all the rooms yesterday and today. The last tenants left the place in a hell of a mess, so it needs some work. They've decided to sell. Don't blame them. I've never been interested in being a landlord.
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The best thing about October is the light. The air tends to be clear & crisp, the sun is always low, even at noon, and downtown there are all sorts of cool shadows and light shafts created by light reflecting off the buildings.
If the world can manage and live by these four letters how devine and beautiful the world can be. Funny it's not impossible....
Artwork by: Kelsey Montague
I took this shot of the derelict Manchester Central Station in 1977. It became a conference centre and now it is repurposed as a Nightingale centre for covid-19 patients.
A sad love song... just thought the mood of this music matched well with this image viewed large on black.
Who Needs Forever by Astrud Gilberto (Thievery Corporation Remix)
Who needs forever
Love me today
Let's forget tomorrow
It's too far away
So hold me
Don't waste this moment
Let's live this moment like it's the last
Time goes so fast
Love Shouldn't linger
Love shouldn't wait
When fates allow a choice of now or never
Who Needs Forever
Forever
Forever
There was a potential of a very colorful sky this evening ... but alas no grand slam of a sky resulted here at least on the east side of Baltimore. It was a very long day at work so it was good that I was too tired to head off to a pretty spot for sunset as it turned out to be not so colorful.
So just like baseball, taking long exposures needs practice, so where better to go than five minutes from my door to the local school and baseball field. Been wanting to take a long exposure with a ball field anyway, so a couple minutes behind the lens after a long day felt like the thing to do.
I took one shot with the 9 Stop ND at f/20, and the histogram looked well at 240 seconds. While taking that shot I got the idea to "fill the bases" for the next long exposure. As it was getting darker I reduced to f/11 for the same 240 seconds, and then ran out to each base and stood there for about 60 seconds each counting in my head and posing at the base creating a ghost runner. This was all done in this one 240 second capture. I ran so fast between the bases you could not see me ... actually I walked quickly, still being invisible to the sensor.
So it was a grand slam sunset after all ;))
When I explained this capture to Ms. Krach, see just wanted to know when I got home if anyone we knew saw me at the bases posing like an idiot, shaking her head.
Mucking about in the muck. One of my nemesis birds on the bayou, but far more approachable at Brazos Bend State Park. The Pied-billed Grebe can be quite elusive when it needs to be and can disappear in a minute if they have to. That is what they usually do on the bayou and I have precious few captures of them.
These photos were taken at a nearby state park which is a nice experience where the wildlife can be observed very easily. Because of all of the foot traffic, most of the animals have become quite accustomed to people and are very approachable. Lots of walking but well worth the effort.
I have to add that Brazos Bend State Park has been in drought conditions for several years and the water levels are very low. Not as many birds there, but still a nice variety that you can observe from the banks of the lakes that make up the park.
This photo was taken with the new Nikon and the 200-500mm lens and I have to say that it’s adequate, but can’t compare to old Sony that I consigned to Davy Jones’ Locker on Horsepen Bayou. Just my own personal observations.
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This cabin is in need of a little work before winter sets in.
Roof leaking? Just throw some blue tarps across it for a temporary fix. (Or a permanent fix in the eyes of some cabin dwellers.)
Is it still leaking? Then go out and actually buy a roll of tar paper and throw it on top of all of the other materials already up there. I think it should have been cut off and tacked down. But what do I know - after all, I'm just a woman. LOL
Front porch sagging? Heck - just roll a log under it and the problem is solved. If it starts sagging again? Get a bigger log.
The chimney looks good, and someone did add new windows to the very old structure - so that will help with the minus 50 degrees F. the area enjoys each winter.
You may laugh - but the place has no mortgage - and the folks that call it home might very well be as snug as a bug in their humble abode.
View large and see if you would like to tackle the roof repair first.
Who needs sleep??
Well you're never gonna get it.
Who needs sleep??
Tell me, what's that for?
Who need sleep??
You happy with what you get and there's a guy that's been awake since
the 2nd world war.
Bare Naked Ladies
Almost midnight....another night with less than 5 hours sleep. I am going to be pumping the diet Dew tomorrow.
The northern section of Bonbon Beach. Together with its snaking sandbar, this is probably the most beautiful beach on Romblon Island but something needs to be done with debris being washed ashore.
The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
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