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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
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.
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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!
I've shot at this location more times than I care to remember. I like the composition but the conditions were never right in regards to the sky. All that changed today and I came home reasonably happy. Sunset at Gosforth, New South Wales. Australia.
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.
For We're Here - Surreal Dimension, and for Sliders Sunday. HSS!
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Sliders Sunday details:
- cloned out all the power, telephone, etc. wires to disconnect the house from reality
- bumped saturation way up for more unreal-ness
- shot and isolated pocket watch
- used "color replace" to get that freaky teal colour on the watch face
- used "liquify" to melt the watch
- isolated crow from a previous capture
- used liquify to pull part of him way to the left, then used the circle tool to capture the pulled-out part, and applied the "twirl" filter.
- the girl (me, at four years old) was an easy paste at reduced opacity -- then just erased to reveal the red window details.
I see that the light source on the crow is completely opposite to the light source in the house photo. LOL Does that add to the surreal effect, or just show off my sloppy photoshop skills? :D
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
Small waterfall at Juara Village in Tioman, Island Malaysia. D800E | F11 | 6 Sec
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"Persistence" - Exodus Fleet Mobile Construction Yard
Length: 105 studs
Number of parts: not a clue
This is where most vessels in the Exodus fleet are constructed and repaired. The mobile refinery supplies the construction yard with refined metal from nearby asteroids.
Currently a batch of fighters are loaded up for testing in the main hangar. In the mid ship construction dock a new Attack Frigate is under construction.
This is my SHIPtember SHIP for 2016. My goal was to use that big yellow Duplo part, and use some kind of lighting. The ship's interior is somewhat lit up by a EL-wire and the construction dock is lit by lifelites.
So the second lesson learned from my House of Refuge shoot was persistence. I went with the intention of getting some great wave action and I chose this shot to show it. I pretty much stood near the edge getting splashed and soaked and I kept wiping the lens until I got something I liked. So I remained persistent and got a shot that I love. I actually learned one more thing at that moment... Bring a raincoat next time lol.
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domènech (1904-1989) - hiszpański malarz, jeden z najbardziej znanych surrealistów.
Mural przedstawia portret malarza oraz charakterystyczne motywy z jego 2 obrazów, zegary z obrazu „Trwałość pamięci” (1931) oraz maszerujące słonie z obrazu „Karawana” (1944).
Autor Muralu Dawid Chmielecki „Warty”, pomysł Michał Janosik z Pracowni Barberskiej.
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domènech (1904-1989) - Spanish painter, one of the most famous surrealists.
The mural depicts a portrait of the painter and characteristic motifs from his 2 paintings, clocks from the painting "The Persistence of Memory" (1931) and marching elephants from the painting "Caravan" (1944).
The author of the Mural Dawid Chmielecki "Warta", idea Michał Janosik from the barber shop.
This black squirrel is persistently trying to get up the bird feeder pole. He made it once and I raised the baffle up a bit higher. I'm sure we will have fun trying new ways to discourage his scavenging.
We watched this sea otter for quite some time. He found several clams that he had a real tough time with. He would try to open some for a very long time - this is just a short clip of this persistent otter. He was well fed by the way!
Persistence pays off (sometimes!).....
Taken a couple of days ago during my most recent sunrise visit to Chalky Beach, NSW; Australia.
Living nearly 1 hour away from this location, I can't always rely on the accuracy of the weather forecasts or other apps such as Skippy Sky to give me the information as to how good a sunrise might be.
So I get up and leave home in the dark and wait before arrival hoping that I might have chanced a good sunrise - but this location seldom fails to reward anyway, as it has some amazing rock formations with wonderful textures and is relatively safe during most stages of tide!
As you can see, I managed to get some nice golden light at sunrise, and that teamed up with the Chalky rocks; I hope I have provided an image that appeals to you!!!
Helped by using my Lee .6 ProGlass ND + Lee .9 Hard Grad filers to counter exposures.
Have a fantastic day and week - thanks again for any comments, viewings or favorites - greatly appreciated as usual!!!
Dusting off my macro skills with the 100-400mm lens after way too long away.
Headed to my reliable Common Blue spot on the South Downs only to find a wasteland - something had mowed down or munched every wildflower in sight.
Heart sinking but refusing to give up! Racing against the dying light, I scrambled to the neighbouring field where I discovered a few Common Blues still resting in those last golden rays.
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A single snowdrop standing quietly in mid-February light — captured through patience, precision, and respect for winter’s subtle beauty. - A close-up study taken in mid-February after extensive technical experimentation. Working with a single frame or a few shots required precise focusing, careful light control, and patience in cold conditions; this reflects the quiet resilience of the season's first flowers.
Winter study – Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
Delicate in structure and long associated with snow, the snowdrop is often chosen as a subject for artistic study. Though fragile in appearance, it carries a quiet resilience. When photographing them, I always feel a sense of urgency — to capture their grace before they bow to the earth.
In close-up work, there is a particular excitement in catching the natural droplets formed after a freezing night, shimmering under the first light of morning. For those who love photography, this moment feels like a quiet reward.
For nearly three weeks, Leicestershire lay beneath grey skies and persistent rain. Checking the 14-day forecast on BBC did little to lift my spirits. The delicate white petals, especially when shaken by strong winds, begin to show signs of wear after about two weeks.
Yesterday morning, I checked the conditions once more. The car windows were frozen. With my Nikon Z 8 fitted with a 105mm lens, tripod and reflector packed, I headed toward Abbey Park. The temperature display showed below zero.
We all know the effect of soft early sunlight on snowdrop photography. For nearly two and a half hours, kneeling on the cold ground, I focused solely on the Z8 monitor.
Last night I chose rest.
This morning, clarity.
Among nine frames, a few stood apart — not because they were louder, but because they felt different.
A subtle shift in framing, a gentler control of focus, and a deeper awareness of light.
Growth, I believe, hides in these quiet refinements.
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is one of the earliest flowering plants across United Kingdom, often emerging from January to early March despite frost and low light. It is widely associated with resilience and the quiet transition from winter to early spring. Snowdrops thrive in woodland edges, gardens, and damp meadows, frequently appearing before most insects become active. Because of their delicate white petals and drooping bell shape, they are a favourite subject for close-up and macro photographers during the late winter season.
I've captured some unforgettable moments with my camera, and I hope you feel the same joy viewing these images as I did while creating them.
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Tech Notes
Camera: Nikon Z 8 with Really Right Stuff Base Plate
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR
Support: Gitzo GIGT0545T Traveler Series Carbon Fiber Tripod
Tripod Setup: Really Right Stuff BH-25 Ball Head with Compact Lever-Release Clamp
Stabilization: VR enabled when applicable
Aperture: Mostly f/5.6 – f/8
Format: Converted from RAW to JPEG
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Vibroplex Champion Bug 1943 (Flower Edition)
Focused on dash lever tension adjustment:
This adjustment controls the tension of the spring used to set the force required to close the dash contact.
Bugs can be a bear to adjust properly & there is usually quite a learning curve when it comes to their use. The combination of the 2 is becoming more rare as time goes on. It took me many years of persistence to conquer both but finally I have all 4 of mine singing throughout the latter half of my ham radio career! :0)