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With the low snowpack last year, this small tarn was all that was left on Artist Point in late June. In most years, this would have been still covered in feet deep snow.
This Sparrowhawk's persistence paid off after seeing it turn up everyday searching the shrubs and sitting on the fence waiting. It dropped down and began scrambling through the shrubs' branches scattering Sparrows in its pursuit and eventually came out with one in its claw before taking off to the bottom of the garden so as not to be disturbed.
From Wikipedia:
Helianthus petiolaris is a North American plant species in the sunflower family, commonly known as the prairie sunflower or lesser sunflower. Naturalist and botanist Thomas Nuttall was the first to describe the prairie sunflower in 1821. The word petiolaris in Latin means, “having a petiole”. The species originated in Western United States, but has since expanded east. The prairie sunflower is sometimes considered a weed.
Prairie sunflowers are commonly found growing in sandy areas. They can also be found in heavy clay soil and in dry prairies. They are unable to grow in shady areas; they need to be in direct sunlight. Prairie sunflowers require dry to moist soil. This species of sunflower is an annual flower, blooming between June and September.
A stone spire with a lone evergreen at sunset. I love Colorado's Escalante Canyon at the golden hours.
Quintessential Pt Lobos. Panoramic Sunset like you've never seen it.
I keep returning to my roots. After 40 years it gets better and better. 3 panel panorama. One of those perfect days in May!
And off he goes-like the wind, for a one-day old. I was surprised at how fast he could move even though his back legs weren't working very well yet.
Spotted Hyena
Masai Mara
I'm intrigued how the persistence of water carves, polishes and shapes rocks. Water finds its way over time...
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Carcassonne, France, cité médiévale inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco, s'est parée depuis 2018 de l’œuvre d'art éphémère produite par l'artiste Felice Varini.
La perception complète de ses 15 anneaux mesurant 400 metres de long ne peux se faire que devant la "Porte d’Aude" située au versant Ouest de la cité.
Carcassonne, France, a medieval city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been adorned since 2018 with the ephemeral work of art produced by the artist Felice Varini.
The complete perception of its 15 rings measuring 400 meters in length can only be done in front of the "Aude Gate" located on the western slope of the city.
...unless it doesn't. Einstein had a different take on it, which is perhaps more apropos.
There were eleven more of these, but I am merciful...
I've been thinking a lot about persistence, and patience. They are related, but not the same; nor necessary, one for the other.
Have a wonderful Sunday, friends...
This Sparrowhawk's persistence paid off after seeing it turn up everyday searching the shrubs and sitting on the fence waiting. It dropped down and began scrambling through the shrubs' branches scattering Sparrows in its pursuit and eventually came out with one in its claw before taking off to the bottom of the garden so as not to be disturbed.
Persistence
Arches National Park, Utah
Balanced Rock has always reminded me how temporary and fragile everything really is, yet how much strength stands in the quiet moments. I photographed this scene as the Milky Way drifted across the sky, lighting the night with that soft green airglow that shows up only when conditions are perfect.
This place holds a special meaning for me — a reminder that even the most delicate things can endure through time, weather, and every storm thrown at them. Sometimes that’s all any of us can hope for: to persist, to stand our ground, and to keep our balance when the world around us keeps shifting.
I had spent a good deal of time looking for field patterns when I just about stopped looking. It was time to make my way back to the crossroads where I had started and make the long trek home. When I arrived at the crossroads, it was necessary to pull over and put my equipment away.
When I stepped out of the car, this is the image that lay in front of me and the very shot I had been looking. The sun had set and subtle colors stood on the horizon. The organized and straight lines in the field lay in perfect contrast to the sweeping blue cloud above them. And the color on the horizon separated the two.
Sometimes it is patience that pays off in photography, sometimes it is just plane luck. But now and then I find persistence in both life and photography pays off in dividends. I have been searching for this shot for many months to deliver on a challenge from a flickr friend named Frank Gadarowski. To "find a Prairie field that just seems to go on forever", like this one.
Copyright Susan Ogden
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Thomas Carlyle
Tis the season for permanence, perseverance, and persistence ...the holidays are approaching like a freight train, straight for us....stay strong my peeps...stay strong!
( I am SO much more cut out for the 4th of July, on the beach with a blanket and a book or Halloween, awed by the creativity of the costumes that i see, than for the cold frenzy of the holiday season. It is hard for me to explain and hard for most everyone i know to understand...)
Don’t get me wrong...i love giving...it is the getting that i struggle with.. i do not enjoy the attention, It makes me uncomfortable to have to be in any form of spotlight, and “Thank you” never seems to be quite enough. I always feel like that is so inadequate for the gifts i get. i just want to see everyone else smile...and i just want not to be judged because i am the quiet one in the corner of the room taking in everything around me and leaving now and then to regroup and breathe...even if it is just to slip into the bathroom and lock the door and absorb the quiet that is there. I will cope...and come out the other side of the holiday frenzy intact.
For those of you that love all this...the hustle, the noise, the presents, the food, the craziness....Bless you all...please feel free to enjoy every last bit of mine, while i watch you from a quieter place and smile! That is my gift to me!
Persistence and a bit of luck paying off as things finally come together. EZY1895 from Manchester to Berlin TXL cruising high above the country at 39.000ft.
A solitary leaf still hanging on to a stalk in my garden after all the rain, wind and snow since the fall!!
Interpreted in monochrome using a Topaz preset that brings out the contrasts and details of the image.
Missing EXIF info:
F-stop: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/800
ISO: 250
Focal length: 150mm
A majestic great egret stands tall amidst the serene beauty of a lakeside haven. Raindrops gently patter on the vibrant green grass as the stagnant waters mirror the overcast sky. A poignant scene, where life and decay intertwine, painting a melancholic portrait of nature's eternal dance."
Small waterfall at Juara Village in Tioman, Island Malaysia. D800E | F11 | 6 Sec
Thanks for your visit.
“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins. Not through strength, but through persistence.” ~ Author Unknown
#2 of 5 new uploads....thought I'd return to some shots from our fall trip to Yellowstone....this series of shots was taken in the Lamar Valley near the Lamar Ranger Station (aka the Buffalo Ranch). Every season offers a unique perspective into the beauty of this landscape, and I cannot wait to return after Christmas for some winter shots :-)
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving (or Thursday)....and wishing everyone a fabulous weekend. Thanks for all your wonderful comments & visits!!!!!