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These two old sheds/granaries were seen on 12 February 2015, which was spent SE of the city, with friends Cathy and Terry. They picked me up around 7:00 am and I think I was home somewhere around 7:30 pm, after a great day of searching for owls, barns, and anything else that caught our eye. The weather was beautiful, though cloudy part of the day. The temperature reached a brief high of 13C around 1:00 and 2:00 pm, which felt so good, especially for mid-winter.
Many of the roads we travelled along were roads that I had driven on myself, some of them many times. A few of the roads were new to me, which was a treat, including a "trail" that was so deeply rutted and snow-covered that I'm amazed that we ever got out of there! This track and another backroad that was new to me led to a few old barns that I really appreciated being shown. It's strange how some fields in the whole area were more or less bare and yet others had a lot of snow covering the stubble, with piles of snow lining the edges of the road.
As far as wildlife was concerned, we saw 11 owls - 8 Snowy Owls and 3 Great Horned Owls. The Snowies, other than one perched on a "Wrong Way" sign, were all extremely distant, so my photos are of white specks in a nice setting, ha.
Other birds included a flock of Snow Buntings plus two individuals that were actually perched on a fence. Another bird we saw was a beautiful Prairie Falcon perched on an electricity pylon. Also a group of Grey Partridge that suddenly flew before we had noticed them.
Recently I've been marvelling at how flickr buddy Martin Turner manages to get such cool sun flare in so many of his shots! The sun was shining the other day, so I thought I'd have a crack, stopping down to F18 to get a nice little sunstar. If you're not familiar with Martins work, I highly recommend a visit.
Have a great day!
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Seeding the field
This rural scene was pictured at the edge of a field in Perthshire with the plant seeds being loaded into a automatic seed planter ready to be dropped into the soil
Always nice to stand here and look across the fields while waiting for the bus, unless it's lashing down that is.
Planes are heading sort of North Easterly.
But if planning goes ahead, this view won't be here much longer, as 75 houses are planned for the field in the foreground, and the one next to it just over yonder hedge.
I'm not sure what the latest is but hopefully the whole idea will be turned down. Given the way things are going lately, it being turned down is highly unlikely :-(
I enjoyed a very relaxing walk down my usual local spot and was treated to some really nice light. I love a good tuft, so I was delighted to find this one catching some low backlight just as the sun was skirting the horizon.
This is sure to become a subject I photograph quite a bit over the summer season, when sunsets and the evening light starts favouring this spot.
Se trata de un gran edificio de varios pisos construido a mediados del siglo XIX y que es conocido en la zona como “Las Máquinas de Monteagudo”, llamadas así por ser una de las primeras fábricas de harinas movidas por energía hidráulica en España, antes de extenderse el uso de la electricidad como energía motriz.
I can remember years ago when so many rural houses looked like this. I miss seeing them.
From the looks of the porch I think this old house is abandoned. Lot of firewood on the porch. Well in yard is covered up. Grass seems to be cut.
All that I can say is that I really love this latest effort from my wife, Donna. The image area is about 10 x 7 inches.
Incredible light highlights the contrasts between shapes and nature in this photo of the barn at Mountain Valley Farm in Vermont. Keep reading: www.stantonchampion.com/2018/05/19/the-barn-at-mountain-v...
i love this tree on the road to work. From time to time I can't resist to stop over and take some pictures...
I just acquired a Fuji F750exr for when I don't want to carry my DSLR. I took it to my favorite subject, this barn and crib isn't too far from where I live. It was a wonderful early autumn afternoon with these wonderful puffy clouds. Three exposure HDR processed with Photomatix
The small village of Socaire sits on Route 23 the road to Argentina through the Atacama desert. It has become quite a tourist spot with many groups our own included stopping for lunch.
Wednesday, 12 February 2020: the temperature this morning is -14C (windchill -21C). Overcast. We had a light dusting of fresh snow last night.
This morning, I am adding the last few photos from two days ago, 10 February, when I drove south of the city. I had hoped to maybe come across a Snowy Owl or some other bird species. Also, a couple of favourite old barns are down that way, so I knew there would be something to photograph.
Little did I know how my drive would end that day! I had pulled over and stopped, to eat a granola bar. When I tried to start my car, a lot of dashboard lights came on, but the car would not go fully into start, so I couldn't move. After trying a few times, I ended up having to phone the AMA and describe my problem. I knew I would have no option but to be towed all the way back to Calgary, which would have cost me about $250.
About an hour and a half later, a huge truck pulled up and the AMA guy checked out my car. He was so helpful, explaining everything. He said he did notice more green corrosion on the battery than there should be, so presumably that was the cause of the problem. In the end, he gave me a boost and the car started just fine, thank goodness, though I really was not looking forward to the drive back to the city on a fast-moving, major highway, wondering if my car was going to suddenly stop. By the time I was able to leave, it was dark, so I had to do the hair-raising drive with very poor night vision. Something I hope never, ever happens again!
I'm glad that at least I got to see my old barns and was lucky enough to have a little Horned Lark land in a field, close enough for me to get a few photos. I rarely get photos of these attractive birds.
Just waiting for my car to be repaired this morning, 12 February. The battery has to be replaced, plus a new air-filter is needed and brake fluid. The battery worked enough to just start the car at the dealership, but is not recharging. A costly repair, but it is what it is. I will feel much safer going out next time, knowing that I won't be at risk of being stranded again.
That was definitely not an enjoyable experience.
Another view of Norfolk Southern stack train 29G rolling westbound on the Sandusky. The train originated in Norfolk, Virginia, and is bound for Detroit.
wild primrose, (primula vulgaris) grows in mass profusion on the east face of meikleholm hill, the leaves can be used for making tea. and the flowers for making primrose wine, they are also edible. this flower was a great favorite in the victorian cottage garden. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.
The old sawmill....I have it on good authority that it was running in the 1990's, but the sons refused to fire it up about 6 years ago because it was too dangerous and there was no reason to saw lumber. Dad was disappointed, because he needed a project to keep his blood full of adrenaline. I gather it was powered by a tractor PTO. Good times!
Thanks for taking in the scenery and commenting, and for faves too.
Wednesday, 12 February 2020: the temperature this morning is -14C (windchill -21C). Overcast. We had a light dusting of fresh snow last night.
This morning, I am adding the last few photos from two days ago, 10 February, when I drove south of the city. I had hoped to maybe come across a Snowy Owl or some other bird species. Also, a couple of favourite old barns are down that way, so I knew there would be something to photograph.
Little did I know how my drive would end that day! I had pulled over and stopped, to eat a granola bar. When I tried to start my car, a lot of dashboard lights came on, but the car would not go fully into start, so I couldn't move. After trying a few times, I ended up having to phone the AMA and describe my problem. I knew I would have no option but to be towed all the way back to Calgary, which would have cost me about $250.
About an hour and a half later, a huge truck pulled up and the AMA guy checked out my car. He was so helpful, explaining everything. He said he did notice more green corrosion on the battery than there should be, so presumably that was the cause of the problem. In the end, he gave me a boost and the car started just fine, thank goodness, though I really was not looking forward to the drive back to the city on a fast-moving, major highway, wondering if my car was going to suddenly stop. By the time I was able to leave, it was dark, so I had to do the hair-raising drive with very poor night vision. Something I hope never, ever happens again!
I'm glad that at least I got to see my old barns and was lucky enough to have a little Horned Lark land in a field, close enough for me to get a few photos. I rarely get photos of these attractive birds.
Just waiting for my car to be repaired this morning, 12 February. The battery has to be replaced, plus a new air-filter is needed and brake fluid. The battery worked enough to just start the car at the dealership, but is not recharging. A costly repair, but it is what it is. I will feel much safer going out next time, knowing that I won't be at risk of being stranded again.
That was definitely not an enjoyable experience.
From my latest video. give it a watch at youtu.be/qYCiRDT8BxM
Big and beautifully textured clouds over a ruined building and fields near Almoradi in Spain shortly before sunset
It is easy to be self-critical of this image. There's too much clutter for my liking, particularly the poles and signs. Yet I still like the image because it reminds me of the end of a nice day in July when I attended a picnic in Clinton, Ohio. The picnic was over and I was headed home at the moment the sun began to dip below the trees in in the distance on Clinton Road. I found a place to pull over, got my camera out of the bag and started firing away. I had to work fast because the sun was almost gone.
The church was established in 1810 when Tolland was incorporated. Today, Tolland is a rural town located in the southwest of Hampden County. It has the smallest population in the county.