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I guess according the calendar not, but in my neck of the woods the trees and flowers are blooming all around town. We pay more for just about everything life offers here in California, and I suppose this is just one of many rewards for doing so.
Exploring the western Utah desert can offer some sweet rewards - but it takes time and effort. This spot is a one hour drive from anything.
GPS is not the exact spot of the photo
Macro Mondays: Candy
Milk Bottle lollies on a Chess Board ... rewards for winning :))
CoF174: Object and B&W
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Walking quietly in early Fall enjoying the beginning of colors changing was and is still a treat. Plants and trees change at slightly different times which gives us a chance to witness as much as we can. I look at it as just another one of “The Joys Of Fall” I’m looking forward to purchasing a Digital Camera this fall to more enjoy the challenge and rewards of photography. Thanks for viewing my work. Stay safe, be kind and “yup” wash your hands🙏.
One of the rewards of getting up in the middle of the night shooting a city is being able to scout a perfect location that will have a subject and composition for the sunrise using one of the many available phone tools for determining in which direction and when the sun will rise.
Captured here in the early light is the Castello di Trani or Castello Svevo the defensive fortress built by the Swabian Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who dotted the Adriatic and Mediterranean coastline with defensive fortresses to protect his Sicilian empire, today it is a small museum and event location as well as the subject of many photo’s.
The castle is a design you would find in the Holy land as a Crusader fortress and itself was based on Roman castrum designs, the courtyard clock tower was added in a 19th century conversion to a prison which remained its function until the 1970’s when it was taken over to be used as a museum.
I took this on Sept 18, 2016 with my D750 and Nikon 24-85 f3.5-4.5 Lens at 52mm 1/25 sec f/9 ISO 200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on the River Bradford. Second weekend that I’ve see the Kingfisher’s by the River Bradford. Such an exciting treat.
Echeveria flowers take different forms, this type would fit in the shepherd's crook style due to the distinctive shape.
I have 2 with yellow flowers,
This one was from 3 years ago taken with my Nikon D80, Nikkor f/1.4 50mm lens.
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Western Columbine, Wild Sky Wilderness, Washington
Some hikes roll smoothly along to their intended grand destination, and others serve as a gentle reminder that beauty can be still be found when things don't go according to plan. Yesterday's hike was one of the latter :-)
With an intended destination of a lovely waterfall plunging into an even lovelier pool below, I set out on a damp and drizzly morning for the Quartz Creek trail in the Wild Sky Wilderness (a wilderness area I have wanted to hike just because the name!) Progress toward the trailhead came to an abrupt halt however, at a large washout on the forest road that would have required a serious off-roading vehicle to pass. It was early enough in that day that I could convince myself adding five miles of forest road hiking to make an 11 mile roundtrip instead of six, would be perfectly fine (!!), since the extra five miles would probably go pretty quickly.
So I laced up my boots and headed up the road, which turned out to be a wonderful (uphill) walk along the beautiful Skykomish River as it noisily roared and plunged through rocks and off towering cliffs. There were many wildflowers along the way, including my first Columbine sightings of the year, some purple penstemon clinging to a rocky cliff, and several patches of bleeding hearts in a shade of deep purple I had not seen before. It was also wonderfully quiet since there were no vehicles beyond the washout and very few other hikers.
I finally reached the actual trailhead and after a short detour down a different trail to take some photos from a bridge that crosses the river at a dramatic viewpoint, I was on my way to my original destination. Or so I thought! As I made made my way up the first part of the trail I noticed an occasional patch of snow off to the side, which was not too alarming or unusual as those often linger in shaded areas well into summer and recent trail reports from nearby hikes had put the snow level at least 1000-1500 feet above the elevation I was hiking. But then those seemingly innocuous patches started to become more frequent until suddenly the entire trail was covered in knee deep snow!
At that point for the sake of safety I decided to turn around given the snow conditions, steep slope of the hillside, number of fallen trees along the trail that required maneuvering over and around, and being on a trail I was unfamiliar with. So I headed back down the trail and road, and hiking in the reverse direction was treated to intermittent views of the Central Cascade peaks as they emerged from the clouds and fog, only to disappear again minutes later.
Someday I will return to hike to that waterfall, but on a day when little went as planned, it was still a hike filled with beautiful sights and sounds of nature, and for that I am very grateful.
I had been driving all day and was tired so drove past the turn off to the Trestle Bridge because I couldn't be bothered. I metaphorically kicked myself up the butt, turned around and got the camera out.
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view from Hwy 62 between Lawton & Cache (Oklahoma)
Note: Brightness edit in Flickr Photo Editor
The Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) is a fascinating species native to the Andean cloud forests. This photograph was taken at La Minga Ecolodge, near Cali, Colombia, a location renowned for its rich biodiversity and stunning wildlife. Captured in the soft afternoon light, the hummingbird is perched gracefully on a stem of Stachytarpheta flowers, its speckled plumage and subtle brown tones creating a natural harmony with the surrounding greenery. The vibrant purple flowers provide a striking contrast, drawing attention to the intricate details of the scene.
Using my Canon R5 with an RF 100-500mm lens at 500mm, I shot this image at f/6.7 with ISO 800 in Program mode, letting the intelligent metering select a shutter speed of 1/180 second. This setup allowed me to balance the available light while freezing the hummingbird’s still pose in sharp detail. The shallow depth of field isolates the subject from the soft, blurred background, emphasizing its delicate features. This fleeting moment reflects the unpredictability and rewards of wildlife photography, showcasing the beauty of the natural world and the importance of preserving it for future generations.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
A nice reward for taking the dogs out for a walk. We arrived just in time at our turn around point for a gorgeous sunset.
For Macro Mondays 'Sport' theme these are some of the medals I got for running events. As I'm pretty obsessed with running, I've got a whole shoe box full of them. These three were for the Endure 24 event - an ultra marathon event I have completed three times, most recently at the beginning of this month, running 50 miles in 24 hours.
Tulips in my garden still waiting for warmth to open. Not my ideal POV but my better half has been busy digging up our back lawn, putting fresh soil from another part of the garden, rolling it out ready to reseed it so I daren’t even kneel on that.....yet...
Blair outfit bought mostly with 400L$ Rewards giveaway at Vision. Picture taken at Angel Manor, The Rose Theater
The rewards that are found with the discovery of a little gem of a waterfall that is Goit Stock. A short walk down a country lane leads to a scene that you would think had come straight from a page of "The secret garden". Every time i go exploring the thought of finding these special places helps drive me on in fulfilling the overwhelming urge to photograph.
"What do we look for as reward?
Some little sounds, and scents, and scenes
A small hand darting strawberry-ward
A woman's aprons full of greens.
The sense that we have brought to birth
Out of the cold and heavy soil,
The blessed fruits and flowers of earth
Is large reward for our toil."
- Ruth Pitter
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Photographed during a Saturday morning trip to Chinook Pass, located at Yakima County/Pierce County border, Washington State. One of the few clear days that brought crowds to this area. Parking lots were overflowing by mid-morning. Nice the wildfire smoke was not fouling the air and obscuring the mountains. Nice fall colors and moisture on the ground from recent rain. We need more rain to extinguish the Schneider Spring fire. Down in the Yakima valley the smoke made the air quality very poor until a few days ago.
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At sunset a regal dairy barn sits empty like a king without a kingdom. After retirement, many people look back on years of travel and sacrifice for their career and regard their hard work for a company only as a reminder of family loss.
Here is another photo from the Tops of 2018 folder that I'm just now adding to FB. This is the caption I wrote at the time:
After getting the photos in this post:
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After getting those shots the whole gang of Doug Boudrow, John Kittredge, Tyler Varnum, Vincent Colombo, and whoever else I'm missing moved down to the Ludlow area to shoot the foliage train from Chester coming up the hill. We did the same, but then made the risky decision to chase east a bit cause there was one shot I really wanted with the last Green Mountain painted geep on the rear.
We weren't sure if we could get it and then still double back west before the 263/slurry freight started down hill.
Well, as you can see, we did.
This shot posted a while ago if you missed it: flic.kr/p/2i5muQ4
But if we hadn't and missed the shot of 263 round the curve at Okemo in perfect storm light I think Doug would have lost it!
This is the shot I took the risk for. Green Mountain GP9 804 rides the rear of the 10 AM foliage train heading back east downgrade on the former Rutland mainline to Bellows Falls. The old Rutland bridge over the Black River in the village of Proctorsville just east of Depot St is so cool to frame a train in with its build date cut out in the top of the truss frame.
Cavendish, Vermont
Saturday October 20, 2018
A vigorous hike to the top of Maine's Bald Mountain rewards the effort with a spectacular view of Rangeley Lake.
One from last winter, a rewarding visit to Langley Park.
Processed in Lightroom and NIK Collection Silver EFEX Pro 2.
Image info:- Nikon D750 with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 @ f/6.3, ISO 400, shutter 1/1250th focal length 24mm. Hoar frost in the trees along with mist made for a chilly December morning.
In my May trip with Sayre we wanted to hit up the Lordsburg stuff since it had some different style signals on it east of Tuscon. The Lordsburg Sub is part of the Sunset Route that runs from Tuscon to El Paso. From Google maps looks like the railroad is pretty cool and has easy access. Well that was not close to the case! This part of the railroad is hard to do with not alot of rewards for what we seen one afternoon. Plus the trains didn't run! The 2nd train of the afternoon was the Sunset Limited. Seen here about to make the station stop at Benson.
Dry Martini and olive to rewards your life after hard worked a week.
Tamron 70-300mm in the afternoon light on my dinner table.
Thank you to being my friend:)
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Matka Canyon reveals its grand, rugged scale here. The steep trail to the Saint Nicholas Šiševski monastery leads you higher and higher, and is known as a demanding climb of about 60 minutes. No smooth walkway, but loose stones, rocky sections, and narrow bends along the hillside. Kanitha continues her ascent, now without her jacket, making her way up the narrow, stony path. From this point the landscape suddenly opens up: below you the dense forest drops away, in front of you the vertical limestone walls rise, and in the distance the layers of the canyon appear like waves of shadow folding over each other. Every step brings you deeper into the silent heart of Matka, where only the light, the wind, and the mountains set the rhythm. Here, surrounded by untouched nature and towering mountain slopes, you feel how demanding this climb truly is — but also how richly it rewards. It’s a route that requires perseverance, and along the way it treats you to views you won’t find anywhere else: rugged, quiet, and breathtakingly pure.
Higher up the trail, Matka Canyon shows its vast and rugged nature. The steep one-hour climb to the Saint Nicholas Šiševski monastery leads over loose stones and narrow, uneven paths. Kanitha makes her way up the slope as the forest drops away and the sheer cliffs rise around her. With every step, the quiet of the canyon deepens. It’s a demanding ascent, but one that rewards you with wide, peaceful views found nowhere else.
Matka Canyon laat hier zijn grootse, ruige schaal zien. Het steile pad naar het klooster Saint Nicholas Šiševski voert je hoger en hoger, en staat bekend als een zware klim van ongeveer 60 minuten. Geen egaal wandelpad, maar losse stenen, rotsige stukken en smalle bochten langs de helling. Kanitha klimt verder omhoog, inmiddels zonder jas, terwijl ze zich een weg zoekt over het smalle, stenige pad. Vanaf dit punt opent het landschap zich ineens: onder je zakt het dichte bos weg, voor je rijzen de verticale kalksteenwanden op, en in de verte zie je de lagen van de canyon als golvende schaduwen over elkaar vallen. Iedere stap brengt je dieper in het stille hart van Matka, waar alleen het licht, de wind en de bergen het ritme bepalen. Hier, omringd door ongerepte natuur en hoge bergflanken, voel je hoe intens deze klim is — maar ook hoe rijk hij beloont. Het is een tocht die vraagt om doorzettingsvermogen, en die je onderweg trakteert op uitzichten die je nergens anders vindt: ruig, stil en adembenemend puur.
The 75km West Coast Trail is arguably one of the best in the world. It's hard work, though, featuring mud, innumerable steep ladders, and more. But oh the rewards!
“Life isn't as magical here, and you're not the only one who feels like you don't belong, or that it's better somewhere else. But there ARE things worth living for. And the best part is you never know what's going to happen next.”
― O.R. Melling
So... if you read what I wrote with my most recent clown photo... I did just that. I put on a long sleeved shirt (in 90 degree heat with 90% humidity... and later (when it was already too late) realized it was one of those COLD Gear shirts.... designed to keep you WARM in cold winter weather... it was thin and lightweight... I didn't know.... can you say "heat stroke"? UGH!!) and went out with a machete and pruning shears to bushwack a trail to the abandoned section of the farm where I took the clown photos... and then proceeded to cut away the weeds and trim a tree that was covering another window there. My reward for my misguided prioritization was uncovering TWO new windows to shoot (and sweating off a few pounds... yey!) I won't bother to list all the things that I SHOULD have been doing, that are ... STILL ... undone. So, I can now cross "yard work" off of my "To Do" list ... afterall, I never did specify that the work had to be done in MY yard.
Works for me!
a short hike rewards one with this view of Lhoist Minerals trains exiting the former TN Central tunnel east of Westel, TN on Sept 28th 2015. Another good thing about this angle is you can hide the GMTX leaser in trail.
After 75km of hiking during a 5 days Trek, it could have been easy to miss sunrise. But battling my tiredness was rewarded with this amazing morning glow!
The mother was holding its baby and a stick. Seeing this for first time. Not sure why she was holding a stick
Female Vervet monkeys may hold a stick as a tool to encourage male participation in intergroup fights, using it as part of a "carrot and stick" strategy that involves both aggression and rewards. Studies show that by using aggression (the "stick") and grooming (the "carrot") to manipulate males, females can increase their group's involvement in fights for long-term fitness benefits, such as control over valuable resources.