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Uh oh! At first glance you may think this squirrel is cute and innocent looking - just sitting there enjoying some treat he's discovered from the Goodie Bowls behind him. But looks are deceiving. Take a closer look.
Can you see the dirt on his nose and arms? And you see the freshly dug ground next to him? And can you see that, "You won't tell, will you?" look on his face?
Little stinker here just dug up a pecan another squirrel had painstakingly buried earlier that day. Easy come. Easy go.
Note to all squirrels - Don't burry your nuts right next the Goody Bowls. Burry them some place safer, like in the flower bed or potted plant on the deck.
Jamie Gustafson and his dog Hawley Davison at the McDonald's in Monmouth, Illinois Summer 2008.
Taken with a Canon G9 point & shoot.
This Amsterdam cyclist appears to be quite concentrated on her task. But the cyclists are not the only ones who must concentrate. Pedestrians beware!
I composed this image while walking the streets of Amsterdam, a city of bridges and bikes. For those interested in the history of the bicycle in Amsterdam, further information is presented below.
Anyone who has ever tried to make their way through the centre of Amsterdam in a car knows it: the city is owned by cyclists. They hurry in swarms through the streets, unbothered by traffic rules, taking precedence whenever they want, rendering motorists powerless by their sheer numbers.
Cyclists rule in Amsterdam and great pains have been taken to accommodate them: the city is equipped with an elaborate network of cycle-paths and lanes, so safe and comfortable that even toddlers and elderly people use bikes as the easiest mode of transport.
The Dutch take this for granted; they even tend to believe these cycle-paths have existed since the beginning of time. But that is certainly not the case. There was a time, in the 1950s and 60s, when cyclists were under severe threat of being expelled from Dutch cities by the growing number of cars. Only thanks to fierce activism would Amsterdam succeed in becoming what it is, unquestionably, now: the bicycle capital of the world.
At the start of the 20th century, bikes far outnumbered cars in Dutch cities and the bicycle was considered a respectable mode of transport for men and women. But when the Dutch economy began to boom in the post-war era, more and more people were able to afford cars, and urban policymakers came to view the car as the travel mode of the future. Entire Amsterdam neighbourhoods were destroyed to make way for motorised traffic. The use of bikes decreased by 6% every year, and the general idea was that bicycles would eventually disappear altogether.
All that growing traffic took its toll. The number of traffic casualties rose to a peak of 3,300 deaths in 1971. More than 400 children were killed in traffic accidents that year.This staggering loss led to protests by different action groups, the most memorable of which was Stop de Kindermoord (“stop the child murder”).
The 1970s were a great time for being angry in Holland: activism and civil disobedience were rampant. Stop de Kindermoord grew rapidly and its members held bicycle demonstrations, occupied accident blackspots, and organised special days during which streets were closed to allow children to play safely.
Stop de Kindermoord became subsidised by the Dutch government, established its headquarters in a former shop, and went on to develop ideas for safer urban planning – which eventually resulted in the woonerf: a new kind of people-friendly street with speed bumps and bends to force cars to drive very slowly.
Two years after Stop de Kindermoord was established, another group of activists founded the First Only Real Dutch Cyclists’ Union to demand more space for bicycles in the public realm – organising bike rides along dangerous stretches of road, and compiling inventories of the problems encountered by cyclists.
“First we would be arrested by the police, of course, but then the whole thing would be in the newspapers and municipal politicians would eventually listen. We had a great fighting spirit and we knew how to voice our ideas. And in the end, we would get our bicycle lane. Even in the 70s, you know, there were politicians who understood that the general focus on cars would eventually cause problems.”
Sony HX400V---In this large wetland, there may be a million blue camas lilies, that have edible bulbs. And I found one white lily, known as the Death Camas, because its bulbs are very poisonous.
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2002. The lineup currently consists of Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle, Eddie Fisher, and Brian Willett. The band achieved its first commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. Before the concert I caught a hand held photo of the cello waiting to be played. Taken with my 300mm zoom hand held.
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Laurence Marshall - One Man Band
A traditional style one man band ideal for mix & mingle, walk about and street style entertainment
inside or outdoors (no electrics needed).
Laurence has a vast repertoire spanning from 1920s music through to modern day pop tunes played in a bit of an old school style.
This hole contained a family of squirrels. The little ones were scampering about. I counded 3 young ones.
I spent the evening trying to find an old house I had photographed years ago. I couldn't find and then it was a rush to find a subject to photograph before the sun set. Near Boissevain, Manitoba.
(single exposure)
This flower is one of thousands around Osborne House (former summer residence of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert), in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Dyxum's Oktoberfest day 26 D.R.P Dr. Rudolf Hugo Meyer & Co. Görlitz KinoPlasmat 1:1.5 f=2.5cm (C-mount, 1937) at f/1.5.
Well, a one-antennaed bandit, anyway. These voracious little warriors are covered in a tough exoskeleton to protect them, but somehow this one lost one of its sensor antennae.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 N945WN in special "Florida One" livery touches down at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Nevada with a flight from Austin, Texas.
I take it in
I am about to sleep
No one to watch
Only i weep
No turning back
I begin to fall.
Into the darkness
I hear it call.
I cry out to you
Let me see my love
Let me live till then
then i can face hell and all above
He reminds me of all my sins
He says you dont deserve
You will be dead alone
You are not meant for love
I look down on the ground
As my eyes starts to close
My last breath calls her name
My Angel, My Love
This will be it on these for a while but I think I saved the best for last...or at least my favorite.
While the boys and I were playing on the beach with these I told them that we really needed to get out into the water and get a reflection shot. Dylan, my 13, practically ran into the lake even though it was NOT that warm outside and the water was pretty danged chilly. We did several of these. Since he was in the water and there was no way in the world I was going in there he had to light the steel wool himself so in a few you can see he is holding the lighter between his teeth while spinning the burning steel wool over his head. The kid has talent! ha! My nine year did a couple of these as well. They were cold, happy little campers ;)
But there are other pictures from the Thanksgiving vacation waiting to be seen so we'll give this type of playing with fire a rest...and move on to some others ;)
View this on black...it's better that way!
This car was one of the vehicles on display at the Heritage Motor Centre's Roadshow at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in July 1995. Known as 'Old Number One', it's not the first MG to be built, but apparently it's the first one to be built with the purpose of competing in motor sports events. The Morris Cowley bullnose origin of the car is evident and you can read here the MG Owners' Club story of the car.
When the British Leyland Motor Corporation was set up in 1968 it was decided to find out how many old vehicles were held by the various companies which were part of the new Corporation. Nearly 100 were found and in 1975 Leyland Historic Vehicles was formed to maintain this fleet of vehicles. The British Motor Heritage Trust was formed in 1983 which then led to the Heritage Motor Centre museum at Gaydon being opened in 1993. In 2000 the trust expanded to include the whole of the British motor industry and the museum now has a collection of nearly 300 vehicles, and after a major refurbishment in 2015/16 it reopened as the British Motor Museum.
Only one more day until children(and adults as well) from around the World are able to open their dreams and cast their joy and radiant smiles...the wait is almost over :))))