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12-3040 Dornier C-146A Wolfhound 524th SOS / 492nd SOW
Duke Field [Florida] USAF, taxis onto runway 28 to depart Mildenhall as Reach 1049.
Can’t decide which one of these I like better. One of them will be my photo for the day. Was cleaning out basement and noticed the late afternoon light coming through the window. Had to try to get a shot of it.
Day 11 of 365
Far away there in the sunhine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe them, and try to follow where they lead.- Louisa May Alcott
Taken while driving a quiet, hermetic side road, away from everything.
Olympus EM1
Olympus Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8
Infrared conversion to 720nm
The species reaches a body length of 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). Most females are slightly larger than males. In these polymorphic insects, the coloration of the body is very variable (about 20 different colors are known). Usually, they are yellowish, brownish, or black, with brighter patches on a dark background, but also with dark markings on a lighter background.
The most common modes of locomotion are running and flying, but the most striking is their strong jumping ability, which is useful for escaping from predators. When jumping, the hind leg tarsal spines and spine hairs are embedded into the material the animal is jumping from, typically a plant, and provide the purchase needed for a lateral jump - confirmed with scanning electron micrographs. X-ray spectroscopy revealed that the darker coloured sclerotized tips of the spines, the last 6/100ths of a millimetre or so, contain zinc.
Eggs are white with an orange spot; this spot becomes darker and larger if the egg is fertilised, approximately 1mm long and 0.3mm wide. The larvae, also called nymphs, hatch after about 20 days and develop through five stages, known as instars.
The larvae are well known for the self-generated foam nests which can be observed during spring in meadows (especially on cuckoo flowers, Cardamine pratensis, and broom, Genista, species). The larvae in the foam nests are largely protected from predators and also get the necessary moisture for the appropriate development and temperature, so their mortality remains low even in bad weather. The larval stage lasts about 50 days. The adults leave the foam nest only when it is completely dried. This takes about ten days. The females mate soon after.
Froghoppers are polyphagous, their host plant specificity is low, so that they can feed on a variety of plants, mainly grasses (Poaceae species), reed plants (Juncaceae species), herbs and sometimes trees (including the olive tree, where the species has been identified as spreading Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium associated with Olive quick decline syndrome). They have been identified on over 170 host plants.
Today the temps reached 60, so I went in the garden and pulled out all that was left of the cosmos and zinnias.... they're calling for rain tomorrow with a possibility of white....
now it looks so empty and sad...
Shinku is reaching out with in Nature to find little Calista has ran off too and stop the child before she loses another Child to the darkness.
But what Shinku dose not know is the little tag along that is following close behind her in secret!
Happy Sunday :)
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Kerrs Reach on a very cold and dark June day with a Flickr/Blip friend. 2018 Christchurch New Zealand.
Info on Kerrs Reach: www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/kerrs-reach/
The clouds parted for just long enough..
Having not used my camera while ill, and learning to use the MPC ONE (music gear), im a bit out of practice... but happy with this for a handheld shot. (gate assisted!)
With the elegance of a ballerina
Two branches emerge from the melting ice
As if they might take part in the renewal
Reaching toward Spring
On a pristine February day, with snow still piled high, I decided to bundle up, and brave a trip to the arboretum only to find that the entire west side was closed. I was able to park close by there though, and walk in. Only a few others were there. Some small streams were poking their way through the deep drifts. I found a Red-Tailed Hawk on the ground having a lunch of squirrel tartare on ice. Lake Marmo had frozen solid, and there were footprints going all the way across it - mostly animal tracks, and despite the signs warning to stay off the ice, some human footprints too.
As I made my way uptoward Sterling Pond, I was looking at the patterns of sun and shade on the melting ice of the connecting stream, and found these two, downed branches poking up through the barely melted ice, creating some beautiful shapes, and fascinating ice boundaries. I moved around for some different perspectives, and realized the two appeared to be intertwining. I moved closer, stepping into the knee deep snow drifts next to tall stream bank - being very careful since I could not see exactly where the steep edge was. I got as close as I dared, and then leaned out to get this interplay between the two branches, the melting ice, animal tracks, the reflected woods and sky. A nice moment.
I later shaped this image - bringing out the colors, emphasizing the halo of light, the reflections, the edges of the ice. To add to the ethereal quality, I used custom texturizing brushes to bend the edges of the image toward that look, although I ended up using only a tiny bit of that in this work.
I hope Spring, and a new awakening is starting to appear where ever you are!
his face, weathered like old leather, told stories no words could reach. from the street, i caught a glimpse of him—his hands folded, his gaze steady, as if lost between memory and the present. the café den coll, open to the street, framed the scene like a stage. he spoke to another man, but his thoughts seemed miles away. i focused my lens on him, drawn to the weight of his silence, the years etched in his features. the slate beside him bore the words "se feliz," a handwritten reminder, almost ironic in its quiet boldness. perhaps it’s the simplest wisdom, the hardest to follow: be happy.
Given the unfinished state of the new brand Forth Road bridge there was no way I was going pass an opportunity up to shoot this as once it's finished you cannot repeat this shot, another bout of rainstorms had appeared and one can be seen on the far shoreline at Dalmeny touching down, a break on the North Queensferry side allowed for this to be taken before it poured down yet again for the umpteenth time so I was really lucky to be able to get this in a tiny window of opportunity between the storms.
The work that is going into this is huge and it's very impressive stood below watching from the shoreline.
One of my favourite images from a fantastic morning on the shores of Ullswater. Conditions were perfect with soft sunlight, mist and still water. What more could you ask for?
Currie St, Adelaide.
Architecture around Adelaide. I never tire of finding new wonders or reaquainting with old ones.
Hot liquid magma reaching out from underneath the crust. There is a new volcano now in Spain.
Wish I could go, but too busy with work. Search Youtube for "Spain Volcano Live" and you'll see it is another great show.
Geldingadalir Volcano, Iceland, April 2021
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Elysian Park
Los Angeles, CA
04-25-21
Reaching up into the celestial skies
Seems always the answer to all hows and whys
My needs are petty when I give in and release
One with the trees and the clouds and at peace
These wind turbines turn in unison reaching skyward as the the morning sun also glows it's magnificence !
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
Have a safe and magnificent day dear flickr friends !
The Amaryllis that we had planted before Christmas is growing rapidly as it reaches for every bit of sunlight.
The outside wall of the amphitheatre in Verona would have reached much higher. Now the arena, although intact, is a much smaller version of its original self
Chairs are handy for reaching high places.
Blythe a Day - Chair - 9/22/25
Lady Panacea Blythe Doll
Dress and socks - Etsy
Red cabinet - garage sale find, reapainted
table and chair, wooden vase - thrift store find
Dog- Barbie 1980s
Floor - made by me
Walls - scrapbook paper
You can't get anywhere in your life if you don't reach out for it!
You got to reach for it and grab it with both hands!
I wish you all a wonderful and joyful December! It's such a Magical time of the year! :)