La bajamar permite contemplar una de las formaciones rocosas más singulares de esta playa, la conocida como «Pena do Elefante«, denominada así por simular la forma de la trompa de este animal.

Feliz día

Die Fraueninsel ist nach der Herreninsel die zweitgrößte der drei Inseln im Chiemsee. Auf der 15,5 ha großen und autofreien Fraueninsel wohnen in etwa 50 Häusern beständig um die 300 Einwohner. Diese Siedlung auf der Insel bildet den Ort Frauenchiemsee, weswegen im Sprachgebrauch die beiden Begriffe Fraueninsel und Frauenchiemsee oft synonym verwendet werden.

Um die Insel herum führt ein etwa 1,5 km langer Fußweg. Das Fahrradfahren ist auf der Insel nicht gestattet. Nur in der Zeit von sieben bis zwölf Uhr dürfen Lieferfahrzeuge vereinzelt auf die Insel. Die Insel ist das ganze Jahr über mit dem Linienschiff der Chiemsee-Schifffahrt zu erreichen.

Das Kloster Frauenwörth prägt den Charakter von Frauenchiemsee, es ist Wallfahrtsort für die selige Irmengard, die Schutzpatronin des Chiemgaus.

782 gründete Herzog Tassilo III. von Bayern das Kloster. Nach den Zerstörungen der Ungarneinfälle erlebte es zwischen dem 11. und dem 15. Jahrhundert eine Blütezeit. 1728 und 1732 wurden die Klostergebäude neu erbaut. Im Zuge der Säkularisation hob man das Kloster von 1803 bis 1835 auf, jedoch bestand der Konvent fort. 1836 errichtete König Ludwig I. von Bayern für die Benediktinerinnen das Kloster neu.

Fraueninsel is the second largest of the three islands in Lake Chiemsee after Herreninsel. On the 15.5 hectares large and car-free Fraueninsel live in about 50 houses constantly around 300 inhabitants. This settlement on the island forms the village Frauenchiemsee, which is why the two terms Fraueninsel and Frauenchiemsee are often used synonymously.

Around the island leads an approximately 1.5 km long footpath. Bicycling is not permitted on the island. Delivery vehicles are only allowed on the island sporadically between the hours of seven and twelve. The island can be reached all year round by the Chiemsee-Schifffahrt scheduled boat service.

The Frauenwörth monastery shapes the character of Frauenchiemsee; it is a place of pilgrimage for Blessed Irmengard, the patron saint of Chiemgau.

In 782 Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria founded the monastery. After the destruction of the Hungarian invasions, it flourished between the 11th and 15th centuries. In 1728 and 1732 the monastery buildings were rebuilt. In the course of secularization the monastery was abolished from 1803 to 1835, but the convent continued to exist. In 1836 King Ludwig I of Bavaria rebuilt the monastery for the Benedictine nuns.

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Some stunning reflections on the Staffowdshire to Worcestershire Canal at Oxley Marina

On a windless morning during sunrise in Coyote Buttes South near the Cottonwood teepies.

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En la ciudad de Albacete, entre las Calles Tinte y Mayor, se encuentra el Pasaje Lodares, una galería comercial y residencial que es un ejemplo de arquitectura modernista de principios del Siglo XX.

Este pasaje fue proyectado por el arquitecto valenciano Buenaventura Ferrando Castells en el año 1.925, siguiendo una tendencia que llegó a España durante el reinado de Isabel II, y que evolucionó durante la Restauración Borbónica, alcanzando su máxima expresión en el Siglo XIX por influencia del resto de Europa.

Gabriel Lodares, lo mandó construir a imagen y semejanza de las galerías comerciales existentes en Italia, con pisos destinados a un público con alto poder económico, así como los locales comerciales, por lo que se planteó como un pasaje particular y cerrado, si bien es de libre paso desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer para permitir el acceso a los comercios en él situados.

Sunday evening on the Shropshire Union Canal at Gnosall, Staffordshire

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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) drake swimming in a small urban pond in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

16 April, 2016.

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Tübingen Stocherkähne are punt boat which Poke on the Neckar in Tübingen by punting, here called, are moved. From the construction type it concerns a barge. They differ from the Venetian gondolas to which they are often compared radically by the symmetrical construction of the small boats and the kind of the locomotion

Originally Neckar fisherman drove with the Tübinger punt boat. However, punt boat driving has long been an integral part of the student culture of Tübingen.

In Tübingen there are 130 holder teeth, which are permitted on the Neckar. Most include student associations or student groups and specialties. Non-student associations and corporations now also have punt boat. Punt boat driving is also one of the city's tourist offerings.

Stocherkahnfahren is now commercially available by certified Stocherern, so that citizens and visitors of the city of Tübingen can also enjoy it.

Please permit me to post another pier photograph. This one is on the Windsor, Ontario riverfront looking across the Detroit River to Detroit, Michigan.

As I looked across to Detroit, I noticed that most of the downtown buildings were dark, a result of the terrible COVID-19 crisis in our sister city. Well, the light at the end of this pier reminds me of an American motel chain, Motel 6, that in their old commercials would always end with the line: “…and we’ll leave the light on for you”. For many of us in the Windsor area, we are thinking of our neighbours, friends and relatives across this river during this hard time. We’ll leave the light on for you! Detroit Strong!

Me vais a permitir un cambio de registro en los temas que os estoy ofreciendo estos días. No soy experto en Flamenco, pero me gusta, y pensando en esos amigos que tengo por el sur (incluyo a todos aquellos con los que tuve el honor de compartir comida durante su visita a la Ciudad del Cierzo) y aprovechando esta fotografía, quiero ofreceros una pequeña selección de temas

Camarón de la Isla – “Mira qué bonita”

Impresionante camarón de la isla con Paco de Lucía y Ramón de Algeciras (hermano de Paco). Esa voz y esas guitarras… ufffff

Camarón de la Isla - Villancico

Sigue el Arte con mayúsculas. Camarón acompañado de Tomatito a la guitarra.

Triana Pura (Esperanza la del Maera) - Villancicos por tangos

Esta señora tenía un arte grande y una gracia especial que caía bien a todos. A eso se le llama “duende”, o se tiene, o no se tiene.

Estrella Morente – “Canción de los pastores”

El maestro Enrique Morente fue mucho más que un renovador del flamenco. Fue un visionario, un pozo de arte y sabiduría. Su legado es eterno, pero quizás su gran obra haya sido ser el referente y creador de una saga de grandísimos artistas, entre los que destacan su primogénita, Estrella Morente, junto a sus hermanos Soleá y Kiki Morente, y al resto de esa gran familia que son los Morente-Carbonell. El arte de Antonio Carbonell, las guitarras de Montoyita y Monty, el cante de Ángel Gabarre o el baile de La Globo.

“Calle del Aire” es un emotivo espectáculo artístico en el que los espectadores fueron partícipes de una Navidad en el hogar de los Morente. El público formó parte de esa gran familia de artistas con los que compartieron la alegría y la felicidad de estas fechas.

Formado por 2.711 bloques de hormigón de diferentes alturas, el Monumento al Holocausto de Berlín es una joya arquitectónica construida en memoria de los judíos asesinados en Europa que recuerda uno de los episodios más oscuros de la humanidad.

Edificado en las cercanías de la Puerta de Brandenburgo entre los años 2003 y 2005, el monumento en memoria de los judíos asesinados en Europa pretende enfrentarse a la noción de monumento en sí misma. La traducción literal del nombre alemán es "Monumento memorial a los judíos asesinados en Europa".

Se trata de una cuadrícula formada por 2.711 bloques de hormigón de diferentes alturas, que permite que los visitantes elijan su camino de entrada y salida como si se tratara de un laberinto.

Berlín, Alemania

Arenal situado al oeste de Cantabria, cercano a San Vicente de la Barquera, con una longitud total de 3,9 Kmts, lo que le convierte en uno de los mas largos del litoral cántabro.

Muy visitado, con marea baja es tal vez el paseo marítimo natural mas conocido del oeste de Cantabria, de modo que miles de personas recorren los casi ocho kilómetros de fina arena, mediante el itinerario de ida y vuelta. Es preciso caminar y para eso tenemos ahi ese encantador arenal cántabro.

La luz del atardecer y una mar muy tranquila nos han permitido captar esta imagen, en el recodo final situado al nordeste de la Playa de Gerra y Merón.

Un esbelto palacete de finales del siglo XIX, una de las construcciones mas emblemáticas de Comillas. Ocupa una posición que le permite contemplar el mar, a la vez que se integra en el casco histórico de esta magnífica villa cántabra.

Debe cierta notoriedad al hecho de haber sido escenario de varios films de terror. No cabe duda de que cualquier realizador del género cederá ante lo sugerente de este bello caserón.

Visita obligada si nos encontramos en la villa comillana. Imagen captada ayer, en una tarde gélida de viento del norte con negros nubarrones a nuestro alrededor.

Muchísimas gracias a todos los amigos de flickr.

Pdta.- Rogamos pulsen (+).

Millions of years of wind, water and sand have created these rock formations. Indirect light in the late morning conjure up a picture of the colorful sandstone with many color gradations.

Location: Top Rock Plateau, Coyote Buttes North, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

Millionen Jahre Wind, Wasser und Sand haben diese Felsformen geschaffen. Indirektes Licht am späten Vormittag zaubern aus dem bunten Sandstein mit vielen Farbabstufungen ein Bild.

Ort: Top Rock Plateau, Coyote Buttes North, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

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Sagrada Familia, seen through an arch supporting a chimney on the roof of Casa Milà (also known as La Pedrera) . Both are works of the famous architect Antonio Gaudí and both buildings are listed as a Unesco world heritage site.

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Lo habitual es sacar la siempre elegante Fritillaria lusitánica, con fondos y primeros planos verdes, de las praderas donde es habitual encontrarlas en primavera- Esta temporada la sequia nos ha traído consecuencias nefastas, pero para nuestra afición, también es una oportunidad de nuevas posibilidades fotográficas. En este caso el fondo desnudo de el suelo y el primer plano de la hierba seca, de la temporada anterior que aun perdura, nos permite un diferente escenario para la toma. saludos

En la ruta que nos conduce hasta la Ermita de Lomos de Orio, en el corazón del Parque Natural de Sierra Cebollera, al sur de La Rioja, limítrofe con Soria, nos encontramos con esta magnífica area de descanso, a la orilla del rio Iregua, que muestra un gélido aspecto con gran parte de su cauce helado, tras interminables noches con sus aguas muy por debajo de los ceros grados.

Hemos llegado hasta aquí guiados por nuestros amigos Maite y Enrique, conocedores palmo a palmo de estos bellísimos parajes, en una jornada desapacible pero que nos ha permitido una toma de contacto con este magnífico espacio natural riojano.

Muchísimas gracias a todos los amigos de flickr por sus amables visitas, comentarios y premios a estas imágenes.

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) playing in the sedge along the shores of the K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary north of Prince Rupert along the maritime coast of British Columbia, Canada.

26 May, 2015.

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Good morning dear Flickr friends!

With drone photography, I was able to fulfill a long-cherished personal dream. The desire to "think outside the box". By this I mean, from a higher perspective, to finally make visible what was hidden from the normal perspective when taking pictures. In the photo I am on the small island "Love Island". It is not in the photo, but is located somewhat southwest of this section of the image. In front of us is the "Mettnau" peninsula, on the right it goes to the top. The front visible part of the lake is the "Zellersee". Behind the peninsula is the "Gnadensee", which is called "Markelfinger Winkel" at the end. A very quiet part of the lake that I like to go with kayak beginners. This part of the lake freezes over completely in winter and is then released for ice skating. However, it was a few years ago that the lake was frozen over. It may have been 4 or 5 years ago. I even published photos of the icy lake. Taking pictures from a height of 100 meters is simply wonderful and, thanks to the professional drone technology, a brilliant thing. If you feel inspired: Please fly carefully and observe the local laws and regulations and, like me, practice flying for hours, days and weeks on the open field without any support. In vacation countries, you sometimes need expensive permits and papers to fly. Without this, for example, Thailand faces a 5-year prison sentence. You should take that seriously. But enough of "if" and "but".

Happy weekend ahead!

Yarin

My soundtrack: Fly by Ludovico Einaudi

En Fortín Tiburcio localidad del norte de la provincia de Buenos Aires situada en el partido de Junín, Argentina.Sus tierras son fértiles por lo que permite el cultivo de diversos sembrados, por ejemplo tutucas Ingresando a esta localidad se puede tener acceso a la Laguna Mar Chiquita, en donde se puede apreciar un hermoso paisaje con diversidad de fauna y flora.

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La naturaleza.

Fuente inagotable de inspiración y sabiduría,

Musa incansable que siempre muestra su mejor cara,

Magnífico lugar para el disfrute y el aprendizaje,

Y todavía nos permitimos destruirla?????

No dejemos que las empresas gorbiernos... destrocen lo mejor de nuestro país para la consecución de sus fines etéreos, la naturaleza es el mejor regalo para el ser humano,

somos naturaleza esta en cada parte de nosotros,

formamos parte de ella.

Deberíamos hacer un mayor trabajo para mantenerla y cuidarla como lo que es, uno de nuestros bienes más preciados.

Muchas gracias a todos por vuestra visita!!!!

Thanks for all :DD:DD

A Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) coming in for a landing, hopefully near its nest site with a load of material to line the nest on the large gannet colony on Bonaventure Island east of Perce, Quebec, Canada.

11 June, 2012.

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A North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) scolds me from the safety of the upper, snow covered branches of a spruce tree in the mixed woods east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

29 December, 2022.

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Fotografiada en el Delta de l’Ebre. Octubre 2.021

La garcilla bueyera es una garza robusta con una envergadura de 88–96 cm (35–38 in); mide 46–56 cm (18–22 in) de largo y pesa 270–512 g (9.5–18.1 oz). Tiene un cuello grueso relativamente corto, un pico robusto y una postura encorvada. El adulto no reproductor tiene principalmente plumaje blanco, pico amarillo y patas de color amarillo grisáceo. Durante la temporada de reproducción, los adultos de la subespecie occidental nominada desarrollan penachos de color naranja brillante en la espalda, el pecho y la corona, y el pico, las patas y los iris se vuelven de color rojo brillante durante un breve período antes del emparejamiento. Los sexos son similares, pero el macho es marginalmente más grande y tiene plumas de cría ligeramente más largas que la hembra; Las aves juveniles carecen de plumas de color y tienen un pico negro. La posición de los ojos de la garceta permite la visión binocular durante la alimentación, y los estudios fisiológicos sugieren que la especie puede ser capaz de actividad crepuscular o nocturna. Adaptados a la búsqueda de alimento en tierra, han perdido la capacidad que poseen sus parientes de humedales para corregir con precisión la refracción de la luz por el agua. Esta especie da una llamada silenciosa y gutural a la colonia de cría, pero por lo demás es en gran parte silenciosa.

Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas, comentarios y favoritos.

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and favorites.

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) roosting on a fencepost before going to hunt for prey on the prairie landscape east of hanna, Alberta, Canada.

30 May, 2011.

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A Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) pauses for a moment from feeding on a ground squirrel to check the surrounding prairie landscape for any danger near Hanna, Alberta, Canada.

30 May, 2011.

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The larger of our two seal species (UK), the face of a grey seal bobbing in the waves can be seen around the British shoreline but this is the first one I have seen haul it`s self out on to the beach at Littlestone . This large Bull soon slipped strongly back into the sea and away . Bull Grey seals can grow to well over 8.5 feet long and 500 pounds they seldom live to more than 25 years old.

The Knot is a medium-sized, sandpiper A long-distance winter migrant to the UK from the Arctic , they can travel up to 15,000 km, stopping to feed. Knot eat live worm shrimp , molluscs and crustaceans which they find by probing their bills deep into the mud and sand .

Como en otras ciudades pequeñas de cierta prosperidad, la gente de Rayagada que podía permitírselo hacía ostentación de obesidad. Daba la impresión de que cedían a las satisfacciones más primarias, excediéndose en la comida y la bebida, y padecían también las consecuencias de la extendida creencia de que era una muestra de mezquindad, incluso de excentricidad, desplazarse a pie cuando se podía utilizar un vehículo.

Compartimos el comedor del hotel con cinco individuos enormes, repantigados en torno a una mesa presidida por una botella de whisky de importación. Cuando uno de ellos se vio obligado a ponerse en pie, tuvo que hacer un visible y consciente cálculo de desplazamiento de masa antes de moverse. En torno a nosotros, unos anuncios absurdos incitaban al consumo y ofrecían remedios para los excesos:

CALIDAD PERMANENTE... LA OPCIÓN DE LA GENTE ELEGANTE... PREVENGA SU SALUD CON UN CHEQUEO ORGÁNICO QUIRÚRGICO DE LUJO... ¡QUÉ ESPLÉNDIDA MANERA DE INICIAR LA SEMANA!

Calle abajo, aguardando clientes, había una fila de rick-shaws cuyos culis, si profesaban el hinduismo, tal vez se consolaban en la creencia de que cumplir sin quejas su destino en esta vida quizá les ayudaría a ascender a la categoría de gordos bebedores de whisky en la siguiente reencarnación.

(Donde las piedras son dioses, viajes por las zonas prohibidas de la India. Pags. 227 y 228) Norman Lewis

A Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) male is one of several resting on a local urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

12 May, 2021.

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En la estepa patagonica, estos puentes hechos por paisanos expertos permiten cruzar rios con total seguridad

A SMALL portion of the nesting colony of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) on Bonaventure Island off the Atlantic coast near Perce, Quebec, Canada.

7 June, 2012.

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A Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) checks for danger on the prairie landscape east of Brooks, Alberta, Canada.

15 May, 2013.

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An American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) roosts on a drift wood log in the middle of a stream Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada.

20 August, 2014.

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An inquisitive Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) at the entrance of its burrow viewing the unusual visitor to the prairie landscape in Grasslands National Park east of Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada.

19 May, 2018.

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These Bar-tailed Godwit are coming into their summer plumage they were feeding along with a pair of Sanderling on the Beach a very short walk from my house .

A Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) on the prairie landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.

20 May, 2016.

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Mute swans can weigh up to 30 pounds reach 5 feet long and can have a wingspan over 8 feet across They are largest and heaviest water bird wild in the UK . Wild swans have been known to live as long as 30 years. They are placid birds unless they or their young feel directly threatened or have an intruder in their territory . This one was showing another Male Swan that it was time for him to be chased off !

The enhancements to the feeding station that Robbie is permitted to access seems to have made it the most popular feeding station in the yard. The treats placed at this station are placed at other feeding stations as well so it's not about the treats.

The feeding station was once simply a palm tree stump. Nature was doing what nature does and the stump was rotting little by little. I would make sure that the rotten part was cut and it would be nice for a while longer.

With the recent enhancements, the rotting part of the stump was cut and a stepping stone was placed on top. The stone was prepared to hold the small cedar branch that the tufty is on. Sure the stump will continue to break down but with the stone on top it should last a little longer. When I get a round to it, the plan is to fill the stump with a bit of resin or something to help preserve it for a few more years. The stone and cedar topper will be put back on though, the birds love it.

Too bad that this feeding station cannot be viewed from the living room window. It's located in the picnic area and there are a lot of plants hiding it from the window view. I am glad that my little visitors don't mind if I'm hanging out in the picnic area. They come and go as they please and for the most part ignore me when I am there. The wrens might scold me before coming over to get a treat. But that doesn't stop them at all.

Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.

Das zentrale Element des IG Metall Hauses in Berlin ist das lichtdurchflutete Treppenhaus, das alle Etagen miteinander verbindet. Eine großzügige Wendeltreppe mit einem Durchmesser von fast 5 Metern ist Ort der Bewegung und der Kommunikation gleichermaßen. Alle Metallteile wurden in Messing ausgeführt und die mitlaufenden Geländerstäbe betonen die runde Formgebung der Treppe. Das Treppenhaus kann nur von unten besichtigt und fotografiert werden, ein Hinaufsteigen wird nicht gestattet. Das Haus der IG Metall ist seit 1971 denkmalgeschützt.

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The central element of the IG Metall building in Berlin is the light-flooded staircase that connects all floors. A generous spiral staircase with a diameter of almost 5 metres is a place of movement and communication in equal measure. All metal parts are made of brass and the balustrades emphasize the round shape of the staircase. The staircase can only be viewed and photographed from below, unfortunately climbing up is not permitted. The IG Metall building has been a listed building since 1971.

A Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) stops over on its southerly migration. It feeds in the shallows and rests along the shoreline of Miquelon Lakes southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

12 August, 2013.

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A Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) rests on a fence post along a meadow in the prairie landscape southeast of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.

20 May, 2016.

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Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) searching the prairie landscape along a fence-line bordering a pasture for some prey near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.

27 May, 2016.

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Two Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) males face off with each other on the edge of their little territory within the lek.

They will stand or sit like this until another male encroaches on another boundary of the territory.

Things really get real interesting when a female wanders aimlessly through the lek.

The native prairie where this heavier was observed was near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.

22 May, 2013.

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Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica), in a transition moult stage during its southward migration, feeds along the shores of Miquelon Lakes southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

8 August, 2013.

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I don't do selfies too often but when I woke up on the morning of 21 September and saw the beautiful morning light I knew I had to make this shot. So there you have it, my official birthday selfie with my new ride, a Triumph Street Twin 900.

FYI: I rode mini-bikes and dirt bikes in my youth and as they say, "I've still got it", but it has been a while. The only thing weird is when I'm riding on the street, I don't have to keep an eye out for the police. I have taken the state written test to obtain a permit so I can ride legally but this weekend I'll be taking a state sponsored Safety Course. Two full days and in the end, given I pass and I will, I'll get a waiver that the state recognizes in lieu of their testing.

Seen on my commute home ~ Westchester County, NY

Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) parading along the shoreline of a small wetland possibly looking for a mate on the prairie landscape east of Brooks, Alberta, Canada.

25 May, 2016.

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A natural pool on the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park. In June, with a bit of melting snow still feeding the river, this might have been a shock to the senses if you jumped in!

Wishing you a marvelous weekend. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all. I will be on and off for the next couple of days and will catch up as time permits.

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