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Quite a nice little teddy-bear of a hoverfly. They love umbellifers and at this time of the year are very common
Still quite a big crop, but I liked the wider perspective as it looks out from its perch.
Thanks again for viewing and for the faves and kind comments. Always much appreciated.
Quite good numbers of Chaffinch in the garden at the weekend, I will have to keep my eye out and see if I get any Brambling's in amongst them :-)
This is such an eye catching clock.
Quite a sharp photo if you click-zoom, I think this was shot with the aperture wide-open (f/3.5, Tessar).
Zeiss Super Ikonta 531
Kentmere 400 film
Lab develop & scan
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The honey-eyed owlet was mesmerizing... and quite hungry :)
Great Horned Owl / Puchacz Wirginijski (Bubo virginianus).
quite the dramatic sunrise on tuesday.
i didn´t have the proper gear with me, when the sky went all spectacular tuesday morning, but thank god there´s always a cellphone around when you need one.
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Quite heavily processed so some people may see artifacts depending on the resolution of your monitor.
He thought about the fact that he was a burning lamp, and the more he felt that, the more he felt a weakening, a quenching of the divine light of truth burning within him.
Lev N. Tolstoy - "Father Serge"
Took the camera and co to the beach tonight. Still trying to learn the ropes of LE with neutral density filters. Have had them for a long time but could never quite get a handle on them.
See the behind the scenes shot to this www.flickr.com/photos/jyy_sue/39359419334/in/dateposted-p... or you can click to my next shot :)
Dunes, Soft Light. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell.
Details of sand dunes in soft evening light, Death Valley Naitonal Park.
Sand dunes are always fascinating subjects, both for their appearance as part of the larger landscape and because they contain almost infinite varieties of smaller subjects, textures, colors, and variations in light. I made a wild guess recently that I’ve probably been to Death Valley perhaps twenty-five times. You’d think that I might start to tire of the dunes or run out of things to photograph there… but there’s not sign of this happening.
We went to these dunes late in the day and had them entirely to ourselves. The light was challenging, as clouds were building to the west. As the clouds moved the light increased and decreased, but overall it remained quite soft the entire time. But this just provides another variation on how we can photograph this subject, and the soft light lets me reveal some subtle details that can be lost in brighter conditions. I made some post-processing choices here that highlight the variations in light and the soft forms of the dunes.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Quite breezy today, so the Bearded Tits were not showing very well, making it difficult to get a clear shot of one, until I got lucky when this male came down for a drink.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.
Sighted quite by accident while it was flying far away. Named after the rich cinnamon color of the body, this is a resident bird in India, but migratory for short distances within the country though. They are also found outside of India.
I think (!!!) this one is a male as noted by the plain plumage, while the female bitterns sport several markings, spots and streaks on the body.
Preferred habitat is wet rice / paddy fields, swamps and marshy areas surrounded by reeds. They are hard to spot among the reeds and considered a rare sighting here.
Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
From the National Park Service website: The saguaro cactus (Carnegia gigantea) is a truly iconic symbol of the Sonoran Desert. Its remarkable size and ability to endure harsh desert conditions has endeared it to many people.
Cristate or “crested” saguaros form when the cells in the growing stem begin to divide outward, rather than in the circular pattern of a normal cactus. This is an unusual mutation which results in the growth of a large fan-shaped crest at the growing tip of a saguaro’s main stem or arms.
The cause for this mutation is unknown; however, there has been some speculation about the presence of a “trigger,” which may initiate the process. One heavily implicated
trigger is frost, as crested saguaros tend to be more common in the northernmost parts of their range. Unfortunately there is not enough evidence to confirm this theory. I took this shot in Saguaro National Park East.
One of the last places you might expect to see a Southern Pacific caboose is on a Union Pacific local freight in Utah. By the middle of 1986, UP’s Park City Local ran cabooseless. The local’s two GP30s missed their call on June 30th and an SD40-2 was substituted. Since UP 3150 only had seating for three, a caboose became necessary and SP 4463 was the only one available that day. The local is pictured cruising along Echo Reservoir between Echo and Coalville, Utah. Now you know “the rest of the story.”
Quite common to see egg laying dragonflies approached by male Damselflies. They don't seem to be attacking, maybe just attracted by odonate pheromones?
Quite simply my beautiful double headed red Tulips filling my garden with their magnificence
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Melbourne CBD skyline from Ruckers Hill, Northcote, Victoria
It was quite a cool evening for this part of summer.
We saw quite a few of these small, colourful Dragonflies in Kefalonia. I'm not entirely sure of the id and don't think it's a Common Darter - could it is possibly be either a Scarlet Darter or maybe a Ruddy Darter - correct id would be welcome.
UPDATE - It looks like it is probably a Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) thanks to Nick Brischuk for the id. This appears to have the same black and yellow legs and the blue patch on the bottom of the eyes.
As unique as I may think this is I know it’s not. Beautiful it is. Although it’s “Not Quite” unique. There are many great shots of sunsets taken throughout the world. Enjoy your area and enjoy your surroundings like I do here. Everyday is special in its own way. Thanks for checking out my photos. Gratitude and Kindness are always close by so partake and enjoy your surroundings,
Nous avons quité Saint Claude et passons rapidement par Morez que je découvrirais le lendemain car c'est une ville incroyablement marquée par un passé industriel fort et émouvant. Ici quelques shot sur les viaducs fusionnant aux parois des roches locales aux abords de la cité.
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We left Saint Claude and had a quick look round Morez. We will go back there tomorrow. Its industrial background is amazingly strong and moving. Here are a few shots of viaducts hung to the local stones next to the town.
Well, the result here is no mistake - but it is due to one.
This is the central, octagonal tower as seen from the interior of Ely cathedral. It's current look is due to a collapse to the tower structure in 1322, probably due to building works in the vicinity. The tower dated to Norman times (work on the cathedral we see today began in 1083) and the tower was not so much completely replaced as re-styled to its current, quite eye-catching Gothic look.
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Quite often the call on No 908 was set back for the arrival of No 949 as power off No 908 would be reduced to protect the BAR traffic. After the CP retired the 244 fleet we started seeing EMD B units both 7's 9's.
A quite spectacular late afternoon view over the polder area facing Vlaardingen and Maassluis.
On the horizon - at approximately 10 km - you can see wind turbines and giant offshore platforms bordering the Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway"). This 20.5 km long shipping canal opened in 1872, and is still a main artery of the Port of Rotterdam.
I did quite some sliding on this one, and vividly remember the afterimages caused by trying to capture the right moment without the right eye protection 8-)
Happy Sliders Sunday!
Wikipedia: Nieuwe Waterweg
#MacroMondays
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Mikado, also known as pick-up-sticks or jackstraws, is a game of skill of European origin that, at least according to (German) Wikipedia, was already played in ancient Rome. It is named after the highest scoring stick (blue), the "Mikado", which refers to the Japanese emperor.
This is a slightly different, new type of Mikado, and its rules are simple: clear the game board without tossing the burning candle over or lighting the "active" playing candles in the process, and do it before the red candle burns down (which happens quite fast with these thin candles).
Initially, I wanted to build a much larger Mikado pile with more candles, but they kept rolling away, so I focused on creating a nice-looking pile instead.
Size info: Each candle (except the lit red one, which I cut in half) is 6 cm/2,36 inches long, so together with the negative space (I also slightly cropped the image), the width is about 2,75 inches.
HMM, Everyone!
Coaster's fleet of F40PHM-2Cs makes for quite the clash of colors against a trio of BNSF pumpkins as they march DIT towards their likely end.
Quite hectic in the garden with Tuis pairing up and claiming territory. This one is smaller than the others and keeps company with a pair that has set up in one of our trees. I wondered if it is an immature juvenile from the last breeding season that doesn’t pose threat to the male of the pair.
This is a quite magical place just outside Bideford, North Devon. Three small lakes surrounded by gorgeous woodlands, its like a lost paradise but don't tell anyone.
The sanctuary is 570.5 acres of protected wilderness and has some of the largest and oldest giant white pines in it. The pines grow more than 125 feet tall and are 500 years old. They were quite impressive!
Tricolored Herons are quite common here in Southeast Florida but given their good looks and antics they are rarely taken for granted. Sometimes they fish like Reddish Egrets, throwing out their wings to cause shade from which they can more easily spot their prey. I see this more often in saltwater environments than fresh water. At Wakodahatchee Wetlands, a freshwater habitat where this image was taken, they tend to fish on the fly, catching small minnows by darting their bill underwater as they fly past. Snowy Egrets tend to fish the same way. In this image, the water was dark and the light was primarily landing on the bird, nicely separating it from its background. It gave me a nice low bank with a reflection to boot. (Egretta caerulea) (Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/4000 second, ISO 640)