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“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”
-- George S. Patton
There is a special kind of exhilaration one feels looking down at a majestic mountainous landscape, especially when getting the opportunity has involved the challenges of long and strenuous climbing. The man in this picture did not have to climb much - the top of the rock he is standing on is maybe 20 feet above the walking path, very close to the parking lot. That's what I thought before studying the photo in detail. And then I had noticed that apparently the man's arms are missing. That, of course, changes everything: the picture gets a new meaning with the depth of the man's life story; his proud stance suddenly becomes real - and inspiring.
(photo taken at
Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona, U.S.A.)
Created for Mystic Tribes Challenge April / May 2023
Terzo posto in Mystic Challenge Group "Tribes"
Credit: risposte360
Edited with LunaPic
KP Treat This 352 ~ November 2025 thanks to
abstractartangel77 for these source images shown in the first comment box flic.kr/p/2rzGR8m and flic.kr/p/2rzH8rz
It is so sweet to watch both of the black skimmer parents dote over their chicks. They are really good parents and take such good care of their little ones.
Since my last upload historical events have taken place. The people of Great Britain have decided to leave the European Union, and yesterday we remembered those who were injured and lost there lives in the "Battle of the Somme".
My image is a tribute to all that strive to make Great Britain a country to be proud of!
Wide Angle + Out of Camera
Thanks a lot for the faves, everyone. It was always a gift to be able to do this, and now with the pandemic, it's a necessity to be able to get out and make something beautiful. There's also something special about a photo that gives so much right out of the camera, no editing involved. I'm humbled and grateful here in Virginia. Stay safe, everyone! -David
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
Watching the recently fledged juveniles, one of which featured a few days ago.
Thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
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Sony ILCE-7RM5
This is a northern mockingbird, a common bird to Arizona. They are quite the singers. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website, a northern mockingbird continuously adds new sounds to its repertoire and a male can learn as many as 200 different songs throughout its lifetime. I'd believe it. And I find most of their songs pleasant.
"BE the YOU you've always been, PROUDLY."
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Found this on one of my hard drives
I had taken about thirty shots of him
Posted a shot earlier in my stream a different pose
I prefer this one
With his chest struck out and showing his very long neck, this proud Canada Goose Dad watches over his goslings.
Brazilian Ruby - Male - at "his" heliconia flower - at Trilha dos Tucanos - Tapiraí - São Paulo.
Happy Wednesday! HMBT!
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Cabo de Trafalgar (Cádiz - Andalucía)
Sony A900 + Carl Zeiss16-35mm + Cokin filters : 2 X121S
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The Proud Leader
In the calm of an early morning, on water barely moving, one swan stepped forward — quietly, confidently, speaking only with his gaze.
He took the lead, steady and composed, guiding his small white procession as they followed the rhythm of the river.
For a moment, it felt like a gentle ceremony of nature, a ritual revealed only to those who wait long enough for the world to exhale.
Ponosni predvodnik
U tihom jutru, na vodi koja jedva diše, pojavio se jedan labud koji je odmah uzeo riječ — bez glasa, bez žurbe, samo pogledom.
Stao je prvi, hrabro i mirno, kao da vodi mali bijeli orkestar koji mu vjerno slijedi svaki val.
Na trenutak je cijeli prizor izgledao kao mala ceremonija prirode, ritual koji se događa samo kad čovjek dovoljno dugo stoji i čeka da se svijet otvori.