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The youngsters are still hanging around and being fed by mum, I will miss them when they leave, I’ve had the privileged of seeing these swallows hatch, fledge and slowly grow up. Privileged indeed.
I was privileged to enjoy the spring colours along the Caledonian Canal. This house is in a great location right on the canal.
Another play-day image of the Long-tailed Weasel family I was privileged to observe this Spring. They are, by the way, faster than a speeding bullet, and change direction as often as a hockey puck. They also add up/down options, as in diving into a burrow hole.
One of the two young (likely) 4-year-old Bald Eagles I was privileged to enjoy a few weeks ago. San Jacinto Wildlife Area, California.
Castillo Sohail
Sohail Castle
Sohail castle is located in he heart of Fuengirola river mouth, on a small isolated hill that rises 38 meters above sea level. This circumstance makes it a privileged viewpoint of a wide coastal strip surrounded by the Sierra de Mijas and included in the present day town of Fuengirola.
The magnificent geographical conditions of this place have allowed, since ancient times , the continueous settling of Punic and Roman population. On the ruins of their settlements in the Caliphate period a first tower was built, perhaps a watchtower.
Later, in the twelfth centry, the Almovarids built a defensive enclosure against the Christian army, that was in full offensive against the Moorish kingdom of Granada.
From that moment the military fortress underwent an inevitable process of readjustment of its architecture that would gradually give way to its present appearance: replacing the turning entrance by a direct one, demolishing one of the east towers to built up a platform for the placement of guns, or rearranging the southwest corner of the wall to turn it into an archer's wall after its blasting by the Napoleonic army during the war of independence.
A few years later the castle lost its military function and was sold at public auction. The transition to civil use took it a period of abandonment that would not be interrupted onto the second half of the last century.
The works carried out in recent years by the school workshop have enabled the Sohail Castle to be recovered as a historical meeting point for the people of Fuengirola and as a space where different cultural events are currently held.
It's not often you are privileged, to be too close, to these awesome Mammals, especially when they are alive. Taken in Norfolk
I was privileged to visit these wild horses a few years ago. I hit it on a great day, with the rabbitbrush in bloom. The horses are on private lands, likely of Morgan descent, and they can be adopted. You might want to read more about them on their website: www.oakcreekwildhorses.com
Another beautiful view of Torres del Paine, Chile. The Horns are visible on the background. The hotel on the island has privileged views and the "empanadas" are quite tasty!
Here's that mated Bald Eagle pair I was privileged to see earlier this year. She's off the block first, and you can see she's wearing her wedding band. (Just kidding - she is banded though.) I was pretty pleased with myself here - usually my "takeoff" shots are too sloppy to post - you know, missing heads, soft focus, etc. Check it "L"arge or click it a couple of times.
My husband and I love winter but this year is so different. We were figuring today and we have seen the sun briefly one day this past month! Not usual for our part of the world.
This is an old photo I took when I was privileged to visit High Island in Texas a few years ago.
HIGH ISLAND, Texas
How privileged I felt to be welcomed back to my favourite beach. She knew... oh she knew alright how much I loved seeing her again.. I do believe she loved seeing me too and this was her welcome to me and yes I am only a visitor but I love her so much and I miss her......
My grandad was a fireman on the trains and him and grandma spent much of their time in St Ives, maybe that how come I feel a spiritual relationship with this place...you never know ;)
It's been 6 years since I was privileged to view these 2 cubs and and a few other. I often wonder how they have faired.
a dream comes true!!!! i‘m very privileged to have the possibility for visit this magical epic place on our planet. I appregiate this so much and i’ll try to save many memories from this trip on my mind!
Walking on the beach today and thinking in this question...How privileged are we?
My answer is: a lot.
Day days for Europe , sad days for humanity.
Off hiatus.
An iris flower bud, straight out of the camera, from yesterday. Thank God, we've had some rain, although it makes our iris flowers a little soppy. It didn't alter the shape of this bud.
I am privileged to be curator of two Galleries of photos of iris flowers, by other photographers. One of these is here. It has a link to the other one.
Thanks for looking! Isn't God a great artist?
I thought irises bloomed in the spring, but this one didn't get the memo, apparently. A fine orange iris, in my wife's iris bed, with morning dewdrops.
I am privileged to be curator of two Galleries of photos of iris flowers, by other photographers. One of these is here. It has a link to the other one.
Thanks for looking. Isn't God a great artist?
Doe Roe Deer this morning, feel privileged to have so much wildlife literally over the garden fence.
Deer is actually standing, that grass is tall.
I won the contest… I always feel privileged finding these birds as their numbers have plummeted over the years, and on this snowy morning I found three of them! A real beauty, admired at the Loch, Central Park, New York.
The figure is a tiny carving, the Venus of Brassempouy, from about 23,000 BCE, which we were privileged to see on a trip to France.
Memories of summer. Although it has been a poor season for butterflies this year I was privileged to see both male and female Silver-studded Blue earlier in the year although not in vast numbers.
A dried stem of gorse provides a good basking place for this male Silver-studded Blue. Gorse is one of the caterpillars foodplants on heathland.
Thank you all for your kind responses.
As this regal bird rested on the rocks in the middle of the harbor, I was privileged to spend 20 minutes with it. The setting sun provided the pretty pink colors in the waning light.
Sometimes everything just comes together perfectly, and this was one of those times. I'm very grateful.
My long time friends and contacts know me for my passion of music and dance…
This week I was in a small town in Puerto Rico called Guaynabo and was privileged to see “Danzafrica” with some amazingly talented young dancers… with your permission, I will post several shots of this beautiful festival in the coming days…
This one is dedicated to all who have danced with the light… and to the one who dances with me… if you have ever danced and can feel the heartbeat of your partner… that’s how close I want to dance with you… it’s good to be back… loving the light… and loving each one of you…
TIO...
Every so often I am absolutely privileged to be in the right place and the right time and to witness sweetness between animals and humans. This is one of those 'never to be captured again' moments. This is Laura with her yearling colt, Simba. He is besotted with her and she him. Lovely to see. He is very much still a baby!
I've made a number of references to the two families of Peregrine Falcons I've been privileged to enjoy this past Spring, in particular, to their homeland cliffs where the Pacific Ocean meets the California shoreline. I particularly wanted this image to show **cliff**. Now, the juvenile falcon has only been flying a few days. But it is at home on these cliffs, and clearly able to do neck exercises with no worry of toppling over the edge. I was interested to see this behavior in the peregrine, as I have seen it many many times over the years in my burrowing owl experiences. Must be a muscle development thing.
So privileged to see so many different otters last Sunday on Mull. I think this is a female leading one of her cubs over the rocks back to their holt
The happy couple make an eco-exit on a warm day in Germany. We were very privileged to join the festivities!
No need to comment. This is just to let you know I haven't forgotten Flickr while we travel during a train strike here :)
These are the other two big players in the Roosevelt Elk herd I was privileged to observe for the day. It took me awhile, pooling through my memory card's take, to decide on names for them: Stud #2 and the Wannabe. In yesterday's post, Stud #1 did spend a little more time "sitting this one out" so to speak. At one point, he just laid out at the forest edge there behind these two hunks. Now this may not be what it appears, as though the wannabe is getting herded off by the big guy. I think they both had goals at the moment - the wannabe to eat, and the big guy on the right really just had his sights on a female ahead. You may not be able to tell here, but Stud #2's rack is a finely formed 6x7. And the Wannabe struts with his 5x5. (Not being a hunter who gauges such things 😏)
This was one of those times when I felt truly privileged to be so close to a wild bird and the experience made my day!
This kestrel was perched in a tree and then flew down to the ground. I was not in a hide or wearing any camo and she stayed there just a few metres in front of me for about 5 minutes. She seemed completely calm with my presence, looking around and occasionally glancing over at me.
I was very privileged this morning to see the third Australian Hobby chick being 'encouraged' out of the nest for the first time. Once out Mum and Dad 'stood guard' on high while the two other chicks were helping number 3 learn the ropes. Shot in drizzle under heavy cloud.
Ailsa Craig, 1,100ft high igneous intrusion in the Firth of Clyde, S W Scotland. Famous for smuggling and granite curling stones. Honoured and privileged to see this every day from my house.
I've been truly honored, privileged and blessed to watch this mating pair of Bald Eagles over the last several years. San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
And what a moment it was....for a brief minute or two. Privileged to have witnessed it. Lose Hill and Back Tor, Peak District.
And I have been privileged to share 50 of those years with you.
HMAM 😊😊😍
With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating and stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️
The Panticosa Spa is located in a privileged enclave, in the cirque of glacial origin in which the Ibón de Baños sits and surrounded by nine mountains of more than 3000 meters of altitude. The thermal properties of its waters, which spring at 53° C, were already known in the time of the Roman emperor Tiberius, as witnessed by the discovery of some coins from that time.
El Balneario de Panticosa se encuentra en un enclave privilegiado, en un circo de origen glacial en el que se asienta el Ibón de Baños, rodeado de más de nueve montañas de más de 3000 m de altitud. Las propiedades termales de sus aguas, que brotan a 53° C, eran ya conocidas en tiempos del emperador romano Tiberio, como lo atestigua el hallazgo de unas monedas de esa época.