This shot from the Aransas wildlife refuge was only possible due to the humidity in the air & the fog that not only shaded the sun but also caught these amazing colors. Since it was sunrise there were many brown pelicans out looking for their breakfast.

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Longs Peak, Colorado

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A very tame Dark-capped Bulbul in the restaurant area of Pilanesberg Game Reserve. There were quite a few of these guys hanging around, hoping to grab some crumbs from a just-eaten-at table.

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When the temperatures started to get cold last fall, the wasps and bees would sleep under the Dahlia petals at night to stay warm. This wasp was just waking up and crawling out of bed when I spotted him. 😄

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Where there is a Sun, there is always a LIFE! Dear Sun, please always rise on me and others who deserve your life…. BeNowMeHere, near Walensee, Switzerland, 2015 via 500px bit.ly/1Swg4HG

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Waiting on the world to change

Le martin-pêcheur se nourrit principalement de poissons pris depuis un perchoir au-dessus de l'eau. L'oiseau reste posé pendant de longs moments, regardant attentivement l'eau à la recherche de proies, tournant et inclinant la tête et le corps. Quand la proie est détectée, il plonge à pic et capture le poisson sous l'eau, pouvant aller jusqu'à un mètre de profondeur. Ensuite, utilisant ses ailes, il se propulse vers la surface et s'élève, le bec tendu vers le ciel, et retourne sur son perchoir.

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The kingfisher feeds mainly on fish caught from a perch above the water. The bird remains resting for long periods of time, looking carefully at the water for prey, turning and tilting the head and body. When the prey is detected, it plunges sharply and captures the fish under water, up to one meter deep. Then, using its wings, it propels itself towards the surface and rises, the beak stretched towards the sky, and returns on its perch.

Diese Aufnahme entstand an hinter einer Mauer in Tossa de Mar. An einen Sehr bewölkten morgen.

Nothing like a little breakfast while enjoying nature.

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Eterea

swallow after a water rush not perfect but I'm improving so I'm happy. this is highly cropped so I think the 600mm has to make an appearance for the best results.

Grebes are aquatic diving birds in the order Podicipediformes Grebes are widely distributed freshwater birds, with some species also found in marine habitats during migration and winter. Most grebes fly, although some flightless species exist, most notably in stable lakes. The order contains a single family, the Podicipedidae, which includes 22 species in six extant genera.

Although, superficially, they resemble other diving birds such as loons and coots, they are most closely related to flamingos, as supported by morphological, molecular and paleontological data. Many species are monogamous and are known for their courtship displays, with the pair performing synchronized dances across the water's surface. The birds build floating vegetative nests where they lay several eggs. About a third of the world's grebes are listed at various levels of conservation concerns—the biggest threats including habitat loss, the introduction of invasive predatory fish and human poaching. As such, three species have gone extinct.

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“Because somehow, the sun rises each day. Emerging from the horizon, brighter and more beautiful than the previous day. You’ll rise from the horizon too, learning to trust again. Learning to love again. Learning to heal. You’ll emerge so bright that the haters will be blinded. And darling, you’ll be the sun then, bright and beautiful, but they won’t be your sunflowers.” ~Minahil

♫ When, when the fire's at my feet again

And the vultures all start circling

They're whispering, you're out of time

But still, I rise

This is no mistake, no accident

When you think the final nail is in, think again

Don't be surprised, I will still rise ♫

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On Dacio

Head - Lelutka

Hair - Doux

Facial Hair - Volkstone

Body - Legacy

Face/Body Skin - Not Found

Shirt - Tylie

Tattoos - Speakeasy/Tivoli

Ears - Mandala

Eyes - Avi Glam

Nikon D610

Cosina AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 MC

30mm | 1/320 sec. | f/8.0 | ISO 100 | -0.33 EV

Photo editing with:

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GIMP

Dubai

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

I actually usedto live on Redwing rise lol.

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You’re broken down and tired

Of living life on a merry-go-round

And you can’t find the fighter

But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out

And move mountains

We gonna walk it out

And move mountains

And I’ll rise up

I'll rise like the day

I’ll rise up

I'll rise unafraid

I'll rise up

And I’ll do it a thousand times again

And I’ll rise up

High like the waves

I’ll rise up

In spite of the ache

I'll rise up

And I’ll do it a thousand times again

When the silence isn’t quiet

And it feels like it’s getting hard to breathe

And I know you feel like dying

But I promise we’ll take the world to its feet

And move mountains

Bring it to its feet

And move mountains

All we need, all we need is hope

And for that we have each other

And for that we have each other

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Brown Hare yawning and getting ready for the night shift.

I won't just survive

Oh, you will see me thrive

Can't write my story

I'm beyond the archetype

I won't just conform

No matter how you shake my core

'Cause my roots, they run deep, oh

Oh, ye of so little faith

Don't doubt it, don't doubt it

Victory is in my veins

I know it, I know it

And I will not negotiate

I'll fight it, I'll fight it

I will transform

When, when the fire's at my feet again

And the vultures all start circling

They're whispering, you're out of time

But still, I rise

This is no mistake, no accident

When you think the final nail is in, think again

Don't be surprised, I will still rise

♫LISTEN♫

A little scene picked out in the mist. As i was shooting, the smoke from the chimney started to come out which added something extra.

It was a pleasant morning and experienced this beautiful majestic Sun Rise.

RKO_5152. Black-maned lion. Image taken while enjoying the Kgalagadi Transfrontier park in South Africa.

Portrait of a previous uploaded image. Just imagine this shot framed at your wall....:D))

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Oriental Magpie Robin.

Grebes are aquatic diving birds in the order Podicipediformes Grebes are widely distributed freshwater birds, with some species also found in marine habitats during migration and winter. Most grebes fly, although some flightless species exist, most notably in stable lakes. The order contains a single family, the Podicipedidae, which includes 22 species in six extant genera.

Although, superficially, they resemble other diving birds such as loons and coots, they are most closely related to flamingos, as supported by morphological, molecular and paleontological data. Many species are monogamous and are known for their courtship displays, with the pair performing synchronized dances across the water's surface. The birds build floating vegetative nests where they lay several eggs. About a third of the world's grebes are listed at various levels of conservation concerns—the biggest threats including habitat loss, the introduction of invasive predatory fish and human poaching. As such, three species have gone extinct.

Brown Hare starting to stir after a long afternoon sleeping.