The tree provides a protective presence near the wooden seat by the pool in the woods.

A damp but colourful autumnal setting.

This canada goose was protecting her two goslings from a hawk that had tried twice to take one of her babies! The first time the hawk tried a bunch of black birds came to help by attacking the hawk. The second time, the goose took her goslings and came closer to me. I had to smile at the thought that she felt I would protect her and the goslings! There was no father goose around and I wonder if the reason she only had two goslings was because of the hawk!

Storing it on a porch behind bars... it ought to protect it from some weathering. It still managed a nice patina with a touch of history with the faded lettering (Ridley)

Happy Truck Thursday!

Cattle in the New Forest are allowed to roam freely. These two calves are new borns and they have not yet been ear tagged. Mum was very protective of them and they kept a wary eye on me at all times!

dedication

this picture is dedicated to the valiant, tireless and overworked women and men around the world who, at great risk to themselves and to their families and friends, fight, sacrifice and increasingly die heroically trying to treat, save, comfort and console the infected and keep safe their communities.

in this time of great human suffering, uncertainty and angst, my heart weeps for these amazing people with tears of profound awe, sorrow and, most of all, thanks.

please, if you are able, raise your voice and your wallet to support and fight hard from the outside so that those on the front lines inside can do their best safely with the personal protective equipment they terribly need and so-richly deserve.

life is short. please do not forget to share the love you have while you can.

finally, many thanks to each of you for your consistent, heartwarming friendship and kind words of support. you put smiles on my face each and every day and i am deeply appreciative.

keep the faith and be safe.

- j. k.

dayton, ohio

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I was a bit confused if i should load the color shot or the B&W. Maybe will load the color one another time :)

In life we always have this path ahead of us surrounded by danger. Nature's force somehow has this protective railing in each of our paths to protect us from falling depending on the choices we make. If we take the right path, we may just end up alright with beautiful memories. Have a good day all!

@2020-2099 Copyright Rudr Peter. All rights reserved under the International Copyright laws. This picture and portions of this image should not be used in any print and electronic form without permission from me.

Weil ihr eure Schutzmaske immer auffresst dürft ihr nicht mit ins Geschäft. Sitz!

Because you always eat up your protective mask, you are not allowed in the shop. Seat!

Waves continue to pound Aberdeen Harbour

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Mother watching over her ducklings with a watchful eye as they take their first swim. Photo taken on my sim maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Habitat Springs/234/21/22

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo di Siena). Siena, Toscana. Italia.

43°19′02.75″N 11°19′43.36″E

Historic Centre of Siena is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site whc.unesco.org/en/list/717

He wasn't happy with my being in the garden hoping to catch the cubs playing and barked at me until I went inside. This was taken from inside my house and I still felt guilty..

Escape from Lockdown.

I ventured out for the first time in months in search of the owls. Whilst the owls were nowhere to be seen, there was plenty of other wildlife to entertain me.

This curlew (presumably mum) didn't make the usual bolt into the distance. I soon found out the reason as she was protecting her young chicks. Sadly no pics of the chicks as I was unable to get a pic from the car.

Nice to hear my first cuckoos of the year as well. All in all a nice night out despite the lack of owls.

Curlew - Numenius

Yorkshire Dales -Near lower barn

Many thanks as always to all those who stop by and are kind enough to comment on or fave my photos. It is sincerely appreciated and welcome.

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And no I was not the object of this Plover's ire, it was an unwanted Plover getting to near. Coast of MA

Sepia version

This Assyrian relief comes from the royal palace in Nimrud and is made of alabaster. The area in the middle of the piece looks like it is damaged, from this distance, but it is actually an area covered writing (in cuneiform) about the king Ashurnasirpal II, reigning 883-859 BC. He built Nimrud as a new capital of the Assyrian kingdom (in Assyrian called Kalḫu).

Now on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.

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Protective sheet on a side window of a car.

Arching branches and tree line along the river bank at Coltishal Norfolk.

Eos6D - ISO 100 - 1/60sec - EF24-105mmF4L IS USM f/8

35mm film leader, green for heads (start) and red for tails (end). Other than attaching a special long leader where a platter system was used, protective leaders on 35mm prints were uncommon; for 16mm films, however, it was standard practice.

A mother elk stands watch over her precious little one. She is also standing between her calf and the raging Big Thompson River in the background as snowmelt had swollen the river to bank full.

Taken in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

We are headed back up to the Park in a few weeks for the elk rut and fall colors - should be amazing!

Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, fave or comment on my photos!

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My father shed his protective love down around me and withouth knowing why people sensed that I had value. -Maya Angelou

More stuff from the archives...we are hoping to have workable weather by the end of the week. It has been good to go through all my stuff at the end of the year and glean photos worth saving. The bird facing away is a Wurdemann's Heron which is out of its range and breeding with the local GBH population.

The slightest movement from Marts' headtorch can cause such immense friction that the air literally catches fire. Luckily for him, he wore his flameproof spectral suit.

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Streety .South west France .

Healing

Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Protective Parent

Common Terns will aggressively defend their nesting area, not only from photographers, but also other birds such as this Black Skimmer that flew too close even though these two species nest side by side. Taken on Long Island, New York

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chasing away invaders of his territory while his mate sits on their nest

(two more photos in first comment box below)

to all my Canadian friends out there, I admire your spirit. Stand up to bullies!

Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)

S/he came right up to where I was taking the photos of the chick on Friday. I am glad there was a fence between us, they can inflict some pain with their wing spurs.

Protecting his young family on the Grand Western Canal, Devon

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It was raining this evening so we've bring out this cute pair in the covered arena for them to move their legs a little. Look like that little filly have galloped too much and fell down in the sand, her mama came straight to her to comfort, what a protective mare.

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This little family stopped by for a feed when I went fishing in Norfolk :)

OA is not bad for the bees, but it is not good for humans to breath this stuff in. This is the third and final treatment of integrated pest mgt. Final steps of winter setup is getting the insulation on the hive and adding a candy board.

Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring compound in many fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains. While small amounts of oxalic acid are not harmful, this compound can inhibit the absorption of other important nutrients.

The respirator is mandatory, you are just stupid if you don't use one! The bee suit is mandatory, sometimes the guard bees get really upset!

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This is a very small mushroom I found earlier this fall, that had a fern draped over top of it like it was protecting it from the elements. I tried to project that feeling into this shot. I have no idea on the ID of the mushroom, so any help in that area is greatly appreciated. :^)

I hope everyone enjoys this image! :^)

This female Alligator started hissing at the airboat to protect her nest.

Kournas Lake, Island of Crete

A ladys bright coloured umbrella caught my eye on a damp day in Ghent, Belgium

The protective arms of Porthlevens harbour wall in Cornwall England.

I normally shoot handheld, but for this shot, taken after sunset, I had to borrow my husbands tripod, I'm glad I did!

I tried not to be too intrusive taking a few photos but mom was quietly keeping her eye on me all the same. And To be honest, I was kinda surprised to see ducklings in August.

This was by the lakeside in Naramata, BC.

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Sows with cubs are known to be quite protective with their cubs. Everyone knows not to mess with a mama bear ... well except for the big boars who roam around with one thing in mind. They will do anything to get some "alone time" with the females, including kill their cubs so that they will be available. It's honestly one of the things that I fear the most when I'm out photographing the sows with cubs. I remember one day seeing a sow with 2 or 3 young spring cubs fishing a stream, then they disappeared. A while later we could hear screaming of the little ones and I feared the worse. I asked our guide if he thought the cubs were being attacked by a big boar we had also seen in the vicinity. He said no because the crying out was so prolonged. If it had been a boar attacking a cub, it would have been over long ago. We eventually found the little cubs way up in a tree ... unharmed. Whoever said only black bears climb trees?

So, this brown bear cub in the image wasn't one of those cubs, but it is another one seeking the same safety from a board in the area. Its mom sensing the danger for her cubs will send them literally scurrying up the nearest tree for safety. She will then fiercely defend against the boar. When it's safe, she will give a signal to the cubs who will shimmy on down the tree to reunite with mom.

These cubs in the trees are one of the cutest sights ever. So on alert and anxious about the frantic activity going on. They never question mom when she alerts them and promptly obey. So darned smart and adorable to watch.

Well, it's Monday again. Only 1 more after today before 2022. Yikes, where is the time going?

© Debbie Tubridy Photography

Late lamb in Silsden

There are at least ten different kinds of butterfly here on St Abbs Head, including the rare northern brown argus.The butterflies drink nectar from the flowers of the wild thyme and the caterpillars eat the leaves of rock rose. The areas in which these two plants grow are protected from sheep grazing by this fencing.

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Greylag family