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Coucher de soleil vu au parc ornithologique du Pont de Gau sur la commune des Saintes Maries de la mer en Camargue.
In Explore en position 78 le 01/02/2022.
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A great Blue Heron last summer slices through one of the tideflat channels at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Western Washington.
On the day we went to Holy Island the wind was strong enough to rip the car door out of my hand, and another day with challenging light .
We parked up on the causeway to take some images, if you are going there only certain times when you are able to cross, we had to consult the local council website for safe crossing times as this floods at high tide. My foreground is part of a passing place on the road you can see on the sea how strong the wind was.
The refuge is a place of safety for those pilgrims who choose to walk across. The line of poles marks a path and the refuge is a place to escape the tide if you get caught out by the incoming tide. I did shoot some images of the causeway to come at some point.
"Pairs flights"
Sandhill crane pairs flying here and there at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife refuge in New Mexico. I have photographed these birds for years and never tire of their beauty and personalities.
To live in the shadows is to exist in a space of duality—a realm where invisibility offers both solace and isolation. It is a life marked by subtlety, where one navigates the world with deliberate caution, their footsteps muffled against the roar of a society obsessed with visibility.
Living in the shadows can mean many things. For some, it is a choice—a deliberate retreat from the glare of public scrutiny. For others, it is a necessity, imposed by circumstance, identity, or fear. In either case, the shadow becomes both a refuge and a prison. It shelters, offering protection from judgment and harm, but it also conceals, leaving those who dwell there yearning for connection and recognition.
There is power in the shadows, however. It is a place of quiet observation, where one can see the world more clearly than those blinded by the light of attention. To exist here is to be a keeper of secrets, a witness to truths often overlooked. In the shadows, authenticity flourishes in ways that the spotlight cannot allow. Without the pressure to perform or conform, one can explore the depths of their identity, discovering strength in their solitude.
Three shot series. The Great Egret caught the crawfish, carried it over to the sandbar, where it was joined by the snowy egret. The Great Egret dropped the crawfish several times, picked it up, but eventually dropped it again, and the crawfish escaped.
Taken at Merced National Wildlife Refuge, where I just went with Marlin Harms, who has a killer photostream here on Flickr.
The bridge at far end is the Dumbarton Bridge; the ponds around the walk ways are the salt ponds. There are 16,000 acres of diked ponds around the Refuge in San Francisco Bay Area.
There is nothing quite like an evening at the Ankeny Wildlife Refuge. It is always calm and peaceful there.
Sandhill Cranes are just amazing birds! They mate for life....Are incredibly social....Are absolutely beautiful.....Like to kick each other in the face.......Like to dance......Like to talk a lot!!! Here is another series from my trip to Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife refuge and Bernardo wildlife management area in New Mexico winter of 2025.
While visiting a wildlife refuge in the Central Valley of California a few days ago, I was treated to a spectacular sunrise.
This large (13,000 acres) refuge in Maryland is home to miles of trails, lakes, forests and open areas. It's one of my favorite places year round. I usually visit the "South Track." It's open dawn till dusk while the North Track's hours are more restrictive and may or may not remain open to the public due to budget constraints.
Here you see an American Goldfinch plucking thistle seeds. View Large for the best look.