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Hi everyone,
Here is the 'Part 2' to my image from yesterday. While not the actual offspring of the couple in yesterday's post, this is exactly the reason why yesterday's couple goes through such a lengthy and tiring process. It's all about the reward or the next generation that comes from it. It's about preserving the future of this species, a species that has seen a significant drop in numbers over the past century.
As you can see, this youngster had enjoyed some breakfast the morning it was photographed in the Mara.
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The result of several weeks of work by this male fallow deer... and a surprisingly difficult shot to get.
Unlike red deer, fallow deer don't form the normal harems, with bucks patrolling around a large group of females trying to get their attention. After a brief period of following, the final 'moment' is over in a single leap, after which the pair go their separate ways.
390115 powers the 1252 Edinburgh-London Euston through the parched landscape of the Lune gorge at Dillicar. I’ve been wanting to find this location for years so it was great to finally make it. Quite a challenge too; a stiff climb, scramble under a heavy grating, through a very dark tunnel under the M6 and finally scratch your legs to bits on brambles, nettles and thistles! Definitely one for long trousers, and wellies in all but the driest summer conditions I suspect. Nothing is ever easy...
Copyright Susan Ogden
Went out to bring in the crab traps and reset them...then cruise the sound until sunset for a sunset on the sound shoot. Clouds rolled in making for a less than spectacular one, however when the clouds began to gather, so did an amazing crowd of dolphins and their babies!! There were at least 3 pods of them with 6 or more per pod... some coming fairly close to the boat.
When you can’t catch a sunset, i find you are rewarded with other bits of nature...a tasty pot of fresh crab and beautiful dolphins!!! I LOVE this place and all of its beauty!
i am having issues with my Mac....refusing to charge...so if i am not around much that is why! going to try and find a place to have a look at it!
It was the wettest morning of last week, throwing it down is not over stating it. Regardless, as with most mornings at my sons place in Chapel, me and Toby head towards Eccles pike. Toby soon stops giving it the full nine yards shake and gets on with it, he knows we won’t turn round for the dry house anytime soon. We get hints of better weather but the heavy stuff soon returns, as we take brief sanctuary under expanding canopy spanning the narrow ascending lane. Deciding it’s tarmac all the way this morning as we not really going to the top. I’d much sooner turn around on a mettled road than the track up the hill. As we trudge on the 4 bay car park soon appears so we might as well finish the job and climb the last bit of the hill, then we get the reward such endeavour deserves as the sun tries to push through the grey, illuminating the summit decoration plate. Quickly clipping Toby to my belt loop the wee Sony is retrieved from my pocket and I take two snaps, the scene in front of me and zoomed in to the image that matters, then it’s gone, the hole is plugged. Hey up Toby time to go home as we head down the very wet Eccles Pike avoiding the tarmac this time until we have no other option.
The Terrier ran up the ramp but Etta thought all she needed to do was sit for a treat :)) It worked, too :))
The Dachshunds had to go through the tunnels for their rewards :))
Lawson Dog Park
Daily Dog Challenge: Underneath (couldn't resist adding this one)
What's at the end of your rainbow? For me it's probably an endless espresso and a never ending box of donuts!
Port Willunga
South Australia
As a reward for finishing off a presentation yesterday, I got myself out for a shoot down at the familiar surroundings of Port Willunga - or so I thought. As I arrived, I noticed the seas really roaring and pounding away - the tide was higher than I had ever seen it. Usually I can walk out to those posts but today I would have been completely under water had I done so. Instead, I opted to test out the 135mm F2 which I just obtained last week. I am very impressed with the sharpness and lack of any chromatic aberration. This will definitely become a bit of a go to portrait lens I think.
There were 3 other photographers down there - I'm not sure if it's anyone from here on flickr but hi if I saw you! We 4 would have witnessed something that doesn't happen too often I would think.
This soil gives life, this field makes you sweat and work hard but this field knows how to repay you with fruitful and necessary fruits. Put your hands in this field, sink into it, embrace it, love it, bless it because life is always blessed ...
(my father's words)
The fantastic mountain at the upper reaches of Deepdale in the Lake District. A light dusting of snow made this a real treat.
“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.”
-- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Praia Grande, Arraial do Cabo - Rio de Janeiro / Brasil
Whilst Jon and I were standing our ground getting a soaking we spotted a gap in the stormy clouds with the sky developing very nicely, but there was a contest in the heavens above to what would win over in the end, fortunately for us the massive rain cloud just to the left of this scene gave way just when we needed it too....
I waited and waited as my anticipation grew, and then....as if by magic...my patience was granted its' just reward
A panoramic view of Michael Peak and area just after coming over Yoho Pass. It's all downhill from here, with a tricky creek crossing on the flats below.
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded."
- Jimi Hendrix
These are highlights from Bei's "live" training session on 7/22/2016. Bei, at 64 lbs, was cooperative and engaged. He enjoyed apple bits as reward treats during the training.
I managed to escape the grandkids and my daughters kitchen revamp for a couple of hours and headed for my favourite nature reserve. As I like it, there was not another sole there and I was rewarded with some good sightings including this juvenile common redstart that perched obligingly near as I stood still beside a tree.
More detail viewed large. You can even see my long lens reflected in its eye...
I couldn't resist a flying visit to the WWT in Llanelli on Wednesday en route to Carmarthen ... and was rewarded with the closest shot that I've taken of the little egret - #happy daze #serendipity
I carry nothing but my wallet, phone, and keys (all Macro Monday no-no's), but my wife carries everything except the kitchen sink.
This is a shot of her Rewards and Loyalty Cards on a Star Trek
Communicator Key Chain.
When she needs a card, she flips it open like Captain Kirk, it beeps, and she shows the appropriate card. Then she looks at the clerk and says, "Scotty, beam me up!"
The transporter does the rest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTcMmXVUXw8
Image measures 2 3/4" across
7 Image focus stack shot with Nikon D5500, Nikon 18-55mm @ 55mm and 12mm extension tube.
For Macro Mondays
Theme: EDC (Everyday Carry)
I set out to photograph a Great Gray Owl during a snowfall and was rewarded for my effort.
Great Gray Owl, Ottawa Canada
The Great Gray Owl is one of the largest owls in the world and is grey all over, peppered with darker and lighter markings. When perched, this bird appears very bulky because of its dense and fluffy plumage, long wings that extend past the body, relatively long tail and large head.
The Great Gray Owl is not known for its agility in flight, but hunting is not a challenge. Its preferred method is known as "still hunting", in which the bird sits and listens for its prey, then swoops down for the kill. It will fly rarely, except for short distances between perches, and it usually flies only a couple of metres (6 ft.) off the ground. Because of their excellent hearing, Great Gray Owls are able to hear prey such as small rodents moving beneath snow a foot deep (30 cm).
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After days and days of rain and gloom, yesterday brought some sunshine, and the golden hour was beautiful again.
Geneva lakefront.
After 4 hours of hiking straight up, we came to this: what you cannot see from down below is that the jagged peaks of Cerro Castillo (so named because it looks like the turrets of a castle) send their glacial runoff into this crystal teal pool.
Waited through two rainstorms at the Gore Range Overlook for this... Did a number on my softball-sized jawbreaker, then sure enough the sky opened up with the same ring of colors ;-)
A chase up to Crawford was rewarded with another shot of 68005 and 68019 on the Tesco Express. Was a bit of a squeaky bum moment stood in a field with a bull in it!
several years ago I purchased this dwarf peony bush to stick into a spot up near my porch.
I was attracted to the yellow color......all my other peonies are shades of pink, or white, and the fact that the plant was compact and wouldn't get too big.
Peonies however, take time to establish. I don't remember exactly what year I planted it, but it's taken at least 4 years for me to see my first bloom.
Well worth the wait don't you think? 8-)