Red squirrel baby photographed at British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield, Surrey

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Risk It All

By Yuna

Lori 💖

Darss, former army firing range

... or two 👀😂🐌

banded garden snail on "Westerland" rose petal

Wish you a happy Sunday ☀️😃

No snails were harmed in the making of this photo 🐌😉

Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro

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... you know 😈

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You have to take risks, he said. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. Every day, God gives us the sun--and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy. Every day, we try to pretend that we haven't perceived that moment, that it doesn't exist--that today is the same as yesterday and will be the same as tomorrow. But if people really pay attention to their everyday lives, they will discover that magic moment. It may arrive in the instant when we are doing something mundane, like putting our front-door key in the lock; it may lie hidden in the quiet that follows the lunch hour or in the thousand and one things that all seem the same to us. But that moment exists--a moment when all the power of the stars becomes a part of us and enables us to perform miracles.

- Paulo Coelho; By the river Piedra I sat down and wept

Ne Me Quitte Pas......

youtu.be/Vz6r0TP4FBI

(this is the most emotional video that I have ever seen...)

The signs alternating messages, "EXTREME BLOWOVER RISK" and "WIND GUSTS 60+ MPH" seemed about right. My GVW was just under 80,000 lbs and I was getting pushed about pretty good. The temperatures had been warm, in the 50's, so the roads were dry, even so many drivers were finding places to park for the evening. I started my day at 3 AM, so even though I'd driven less than 200 miles, the early delivery and then a pick-up at Coors in Golden Colorado had pretty much done in my productivity for the day. Took this shot from the parking lot of the Summit Rest Area about 18 miles East of Laramie, Wyoming. It's the highest elevation on I-80 at over 8,000 feet.

Charleston, West Virginia

Skateboard.

I hold my breath and Mark is ready to catch a video😄 as Dustin stands at the edge of the Lake on a steel groin. He’s focused only on the shot, balanced above the water with that familiar mix of boldness and calm. It’s a moment that captures exactly who he is steady, curious, and always willing to step a little closer to the edge to see the world in his own way.

"High Risk Red 18-1763 TCX" part of the colours of life series

(Pedionomus torquatus)

Somewhere 70km North of Deniliquin - NSW

Austrália

When we were planning our trip and looking for interesting places and species to photograph in/around Victoria, we came across this amazing but endangered bird. From that moment, we couldn’t wait to have the oportunity to get some shots of it!

However, when we contacted Patricia Maher in late April, we found out that Philip Maher’s available dates were super limited. Since we’d already booked our internal flights, it didn’t seem doable at first. But we’d left our last day in Melbourne free, partly to avoid the risk of delayed or canceled flights and partly to enjoy the city a bit before heading back home on the 26th.

That gave us a whole day (the 25th) to go for this bird! We booked two nights in Deniliquin and braced ourselves for a birding marathon starting at 6:30 AM and possibly ending at 2 AM on the 26th (luckily, our flight home from Melbourne wasn’t until 3 PM).

Two days before the big day, we got in touch with Patricia again, and she told us the weather forecast wasn’t looking great – rain was expected. But hey, plans are plans.

The day before, we drove from Melbourne to Deniliquin (a 3-hour, 270km drive) under nonstop rain. By this point, we were beyond exhausted: after 4 weeks of birding (our longest trip ever!), dealing with an 11-hour time difference, staying in 12 different accommodations, catching 5 internal flights and 3 international ones, eating food very different from what we were used to (and often skipping meals), waking up most days at 5 AM, we almost decided to turn back.

Plus, we already had a decent collection of photos on our hard drives. Honestly, all we wanted was to head back to Melbourne, relax, and enjoy the photos we’d taken.

The idea of driving in the rain for what might turn out to be a wasted effort wasn’t motivating at all. We were this close to turning around and heading back.

Thank goodness we didn’t! Not only did the rain ease up the next day, but we also managed to spot more than 40 new species – including both the male and female of this gorgeous bird. We got hundreds of photos from all the angles and distances we wanted! The female wasn’t super cooperative (she didn’t show off her pretty legs), but the male was a real show-off and a photographer’s dream. I’ll share his photos later too.

Note 1: This is the female of the species. She’s actually more colorful than the male, though some individuals are even more vibrant than this one.

Note 2: Nope, she’s not in the nest. Fun fact about this species: it’s the male that incubates the eggs and raises the chicks. The female focuses on defending her territory and mates with multiple males.

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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.

So, you may find:

- All the photos for this trip Austrália (2024) (309)

- All the photos for this order CHARADRIIFORMES (1170)

- All the photos for this family Pedionomidae (Pedionomídeos) (4)

- All the photos for this species Pedionomus torquatus (4)

- All the photos taken this day 2024/11/25 (30)

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"The magic of fighting battles beyond the humanly bearable is based on how magical it is to risk everything for a dream that no one else can see except you ”

Clint Eastwood.

Million Dollar Baby

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She's all about mystery, adventure, & risk. Her heart was wild and full of magic.

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I get tingles from the secret vulnerability that comes just with wearing a strippable dress in clubs. As the dress is peeled off, the straps come off my shoulders. This is Vanilla Bae's Arianna dress, one of my favorites. So naughty.

[decluttr'd]

"Try to see it my way

Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?

While you see it your way

Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone

We can work it out

We can work it out

Think of what you're saying

You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright

Think of what I'm saying

We can work it out and get it straight or say good night

We can work it out

We can work it out

Life is very short and there's no time

For fussing and fighting, my friend

I have always thought that it's a crime

So I will ask you once again"

we can work it out - the beatles

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The first lighthouse in Iceland was built on Valahnúkur in Reykjanes in the year 1878. By 1905 earthquakes and surf had damaged Valahnúkur so much that there was the risk of the lighthouse falling into the sea.

A new lighthouse was therefore built in 1907-1908 on Bæjarfell hill in Reykjanes and the old one was demolished with an explosion on april 16th 1908.

Risk and Reward - A New Year's photography resolution for me was to capture wildlife in the elements more. Photographing in the rain can certainly be risky (requires great care with equipment), but also rewards one with some of the best behavioral and artistic image opportunities.

I spent several hours photographing this particular male hummingbird who I've come to know over the years. I took almost 1,500 images, and of all those, this was the only one where the lighting, pose, colors, sharpness, and raindrops all came together to convey the rainforest mood I sought to capture.

I look forward to capturing more unique images in the rain this year!

Species: Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Location: Santa Clara County, CA, USA

Equipment: Canon EOS R7 + EF 100-400mm IS II

Settings: 1/400s, ISO: 1600, f/5.6 @640mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter

An all-Southern Railway consist with SD40 3180 leading an SD45 and a GP35, powers Norfolk Southern train #318, which is about to cross the Bloomer Line at Risk, Illinois, on September 9, 1988.

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

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It's not about the light!

Earlier this year, the internal debate was on in February whether I should go back to Iceland, which I know quite well at this point, or to explore a new place. I've seen countless photographers document this place, but decided to risk venturing to a new place. In general I prefer nature, places outside of civilization, but this is the arctic, and I thought there must be more to explore outside of the towns. The thing is, this place is very well developed. Probably the easiest to get to in all the Arctic I've been... and the weather changes from moment to moment. Typical. I couldn't pass up this iconic shot, on icy snow covered rocks, with surging waves and 80+KPH winds... it was exhilarating but worth it in the end.

Motorcycle ignition key, Insert Before Flight. iPhone XR.

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Took a risk driving the 45 Miles to Bamburgh today for Sunrise, forecast was iffy to say the least but sometimes you hit on lucky. Cloud broke enough to give enough colour for a decent few photos and the rain held off until I got back to my car, nice morning

The famous shot in the snow February 2018

Triangular geometry and a cryptic tattoo... Seen at Ballinrobe Racecourse, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

These Gibraltar apes have really gotten around over the years, mainly because they know no fear. It was amazing to watch the cheeky beasties in real life.

The original photo was a piece of driftwood on a Lake Michigan beach. Photoleap was used to add elements of photos that I have taken.

The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and in doing so, eliminate the other players.

Number: CT-1807

Rank: ARC Lieutenant Grade I

Nickname: Scout

3rd Regiment of the 253rd Legion

///Log Entry\\\

" Shortly after we left the war torn planet of Atraken and returned to the Republic cruiser Endurance, I received my platoon's... or rather my next assignment. My orders were to select three troopers from my platoon and then report to the Internal Security Bureau on Coruscant. There we would be briefed on an under cover mission with the objective of infiltrating the bounty hunter guild which appeared to be thriving within Coruscant's lower levels. This mission would be dangerous probably the most dangerous one the Republic has thrown at the 253rd, we weren't going up against battle droids this time instead we would be going up against ruthless and trained killers. Originally I planned on going solo on this one, but I eventually agreeded to let Lucky tag along. After a quick visit to the Endurance's armory Lucky and I no longer looked like the disciplined faceless soldiers we were meant to be. Instead of our standard shiny white armor we wore a mix of cloth and steel.

It was here in the armory where an angry Rook confronted me about me decision to bench the rest of the platoon. Though no matter how compelling his argument was my decision stayed the same. We had just barley made it off Atraken without a signal casualtie and there was no way in hell that I was going to risk loosing anyone on the Republic's homeworld..."

inspired by Ordo

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