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Bacon's Castle, also variously known as "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in Surry County, Virginia, United States, and is the oldest documented brick dwelling in what is now the United States. Built in 1665, it is noted as an extremely rare example of Jacobean architecture in the New World.
The house became known as "Bacon's Castle" because it was occupied as a fort or "castle" by the followers of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. However, contrary to popular folklore, Bacon never lived at Bacon's Castle, nor is he even known to have visited it.
My best encounter with an adult Cooper's Hawk. I posted two views which show good field marks since it posed so nicely for me. It has a pale nape, and thicker legs and talons than a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
The previous shot shows the long and rounded tail typical of a Cooper's Hawk.
I can't identify the prey species, but it can be seen on a zoom to the talons.
Emily Murphy Park. Edmonton, Alberta.
Added to my Canada 150 Album.
This is another view of Lady’s tower the local landmark on the Fife coast near Elie. My last shot from a few days ago was going for an unusual angle looking upwards from inside the tower. In this case the view is the traditional perspective from the bay to the north of the tower.
I chose this shot because the combination of the brooding and stormy looking clouds out in the Firth of Forth gave a nice contrast to the warm tones of the tower stone and the yellow algae catching the soft light of the evening sunshine. The foreground rocks are of the same material and provide a nice tone to link the parts of the image together.
Pronounced SAB-in's according to two dictionaries and multiple websites - this gull breeds only in northern Alaska and coastal Canadian Arctic. We had an amazing session with this bird earlier this week. Flight shots to come.
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"Is there a home gift wrapping service?"
Sway's [Wrapped] Giftbox . Gacha
Sway's Fringe Christmas Tree
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The beautiful spiral staircase in Heal's Furniture Store (founded in 1810) on Tottenham Court Road.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heal%27s
Designed by Ambrose Heal’s cousin, the architect Cecil Brewer, the HEAL’S spiral staircase was completed in 1916 with an echoing helix of lights installed after the Second World War. A refurbishment project in 2013 saw this design landmark restored to its former glory, with a bespoke Bocci chandelier ensuring the staircase is ready for another hundred years of use.
A non-HDR composition.
A view along the East Pier with the Bulk Carrier Marry S entering Newhaven Port lit by weak sunlight. Evening.
Newhaven, Sussex, UK
Allium ursinum or Bear's Garlic is a very odorous herb wich is found in the very south of the Netherlands, Limburg. In the forest of Savelsbos there is a huge amount of it blooming around April. When I was there the blooming was over but you still could smell the scent of it.
Kirtland's Warbler, male
Setophaga kirtlandii
Kirtland's Warbler breeds almost exclusively in large tracts of Jack Pines in northern Lower Michigan. They were one of the first species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, when it was estimated that they numbered at most 200 nesting pairs worldwide. It is now estimated that they number over 2000 nesting pairs, thanks to federally-funded state and local management of Jack Pine forests and control of the Brown-headed Cowbird. They have recently been de-listed as endangered, and federal funding has been discontinued, but Kirtland's Warbler will almost certainly always depend on human intervention if they are to survive.
Huron National Forest, Crawford County, MI
Bewick's Wren down at Dunsmuir Community Gardens, Crescent Beach.
"If you come across a noisy, hyperactive little bird with bold white eyebrows, flicking its long tail as it hops from branch to branch, you may have spotted a Bewick's Wren."
In Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. 'Mol's Coffee House', now a shop, was apparently once frequented by Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh (see www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/molscoffee.html).
Apologies to those who commented on my upload of this earlier this morning - I somehow deleted the image in closing down so had to upload it again!
Perched atop Mount Stirling in Victoria's alpine or high country, Craig’s Hut was first built as a set for The Man From Snowy River film. The hut has been burnt down and rebuilt a number of times and is now an iconic landmark and a symbol of Australia’s settler history.
Images like these are my favourite kind to take, and opportunities aren't often...
Beautiful light in early dawn with wildlife just going about their own business. I watched these Coquerel's Sifakas in Anjajavy in the north of Madagascar back in 2015. It was one of the more memorable encounters from the trip.
The Hummingbird population seems to be increasing in the backyard. Every one has their own branch to peruse the landscape. And this Allen's Hummingbird is keeping a close watch on the Bottlebrush.
D500, 1/1600s, ƒ/8, ISO 2000, Nikkor 200-500 with 1.4x @ 700mm, LR
06.03.2019 ||Bocznica PGP Bazalt|| S-290 ściąga próżny skład węglarek z puntku zdawczo-odbiorczego w Krzeniowie na teren kamieniołomu bazaltu. Poza S-290 PGP Bazalt eksploatuje jeszcze S-291.
Thor's Hammer sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park. A short walk from sunset point provides a perfect window to see the sunrise behind Thor's hammer. The hoodoo to the left makes up the structure called the mask. All along this open window provides a perfect spot to watch the sunrise. This particular morning i had started at sunrise point and walked down to this spot. The sunrise was one of the most vibrant ones i have ever experienced. It makes for a wonderful morning starting at sunrise point and making the way down, and continuing to walk in the beautiful morning light.
During our walk along the river, the largest numbers of wild flowers were Celandine, Wood Anemone and Lady's Smock.
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Daddy's Girl Priscilla Grace Queen of the Forest is all grown up now, happy and healthy and spoiled rotten, she is a "helper" cat and likes to be involved in daily activities, she resides in North Carolina.
My favorite "sunrise in paradise" location on Key West. These palms are featured on Jimmy Buffett's A1A album, and the back cover is about 50 yards north of here. While he lived here this was a favorite spot of his and he wrote a few songs here. Have been attempting to get the best shot of these palms for many years. I'M STILL TRYING!
SUNRISE - Smathers Beach - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
Swaying Magical Palms - Late Fall - Dec. 4th, 2020
---------Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail----------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - I'm doing a long series
on this amazing sunrise. It lasted 42 minutes and I got a lot
of keepers...so bear with me. Thanks very much for looking]
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smathers_Beach
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
My Key West 2020 Slideshow : flic.kr/s/aHsmTvNLb4
Our outing to Roger's Gardens was slightly different this year. Often my mom and I go together. We split up and visit the Halloween Boutique, take a gazillion photos and then go home and show each other what we had found. This year was slightly different. My dad and my brother Alex joined us at Roger's Gardens but once we got there, we pretty much still split up to take photos. As we were leaving at the end of the outing, my mom pointed to this pot with the little dried plants in it and asked if I had seen it yet. It was the very first photo I took that day.
It's always so interesting out of a huge nursery/garden center with different boutiques and rooms and displays indoors and outdoors, how often something will catch both my and my mom's attention.
I finally called the Wildlife people after the little guy was seen sitting on the sidewalk near our neighbour's fence... almost leaning his nose onto it.... for over an hour.
They came about 3 hours after I called as they had several other emergencies. The lady brought a plastic bin with holes poked in the top.. set it in front of him (he was in a yard by then) ...pushed him into it with a corn broom and as he tried to jump out I put on the lid. Job done. She took him to examine him and said they would probably release him into the same general area...but, I didn't know that meant the very same place. And, I don't know if they actually put him on a branch of an ornamental cherry tree or he climbed it himself...but, two days later..there he was ... causing a traffic jam of onlookers and photo seekers. Cars parked on the wrong side of the road... people dashing across the busy street... people with dogs ... pagh!! I was not happy.
In my mind the least they could have done was put him on a nearby golf course.
So, of course, for the next few days he wandered up and down the sidewalk and I did notice him cross the street a few times...luckily nobody else was around and no cars whizzed past.
Our neighbour gave him a bowl of water which he said he drank right up... and, we continued a bit of vigilance..
I did take a few more photos ..here he is on the rocks on my side yard..
He stayed under the juniper for some hours one of the evenings... but, mostly I saw him wandering from yard to yard in the daylight. They are supposed to be nocturnal but are known to forage quite a bit during daylight hours.
Yesterday.... no sightings. Maybe he moved on ...
This Nelson's Hairstreak is nectaring on a rare plant, Howell's Mariposa (Calochortus howellii), and probably just eclosed this morning. Usually, when I see this much lilac coloring on the ventral hindwing, it means it is freshly eclosed.
Photo taken on 5/1/22 in Southern Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains.
Seen in Explore! 5/2/22
Ansel Adam's iconic shot of Mt. Williamson from Manzanar has always been a personal favorite. A few years ago, Kevin Benedict and I went on what amounted to a wild goose chase looking for the spot that Adams took his famous shot. After driving around for what seemed like hours on some very sketchy dirt roads that were nearly impassible even in a four-wheel drive and one very close call that almost resulted in our rented SUV becoming a permanent fixture of the landscape, we ended up heading home empty handed.
In hindsight, striking out on that day was probably for the best as the mountain was covered in clouds and the light was frankly terrible. On the plus side, we did get quite a story out of our little backroad adventure.
This past February Kevin Benedict, Sky Matthews and I were back in the Sierra Nevada's and decided to give it another go (probably due more to my persistent nudging than any real desire on their part, so thanks to them both for indulging me). This time around, armed with some slightly better intelligence, we were actually able to find the right spot - though it did take quite a bit of looking, Sky's eagle eye, and a nice hike (yes, this time we were smart and left the car in the parking lot).
It was the middle of the day when we began our search, so I wasn't really expecting to take anything other than some snapshots on the cell phone before heading to a better location for sunset; but as luck would have it, when we finally found the right spot, some interesting looking clouds started rolling in prompting me to take out the tripod and camera. While not even close to the light show captured by Adam's in his Mt. Williamson shot, I really like how the clouds above Mt. Williamson seem to take on the look of a second, distant mountain range. While nothing will ever top the original, I do hope that my homage does it some justice.
Today's shot is dedicated to my Flickr contact and friend.... Matt . We went out to do a bit of shooting this weekend down around the Greenland/Larkspur area. The dedication is to give attention to his first show coming up this week. Some of you may recall an image of Matt's he allowed me to rework.... "Boxcar Waiting" . If you are in the area, I hope you will take some time to check out his work.
Well, here's to you Matt for an excellent show and great response.
Have a great week everyone.
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High up at the Cascade Lookout at Manning Park are Clark's Nutcrackers looking for handouts. In years past I would see Gray Jays also but I did not see any this time, nor down by Lodge.
Wotan's Throne, Grand Canyon, Arizona
A vivid sunset accents the massive butte named after Wotan, aka Odin, a Norse god and the source of the English weekday name Wednesday. The geologists who named the formations within the Grand Canyon drew from world religions, modern and archaic. Hence Wotan's Throne, the Temple of Vishnu, the Temple of Zoroaster, Freya's Castle, and so on.
Explored August 6, 2020
S'Archittu è una borgata marinara facente parte del comune di Cuglieri, in provincia di Oristano, confinante con il paese di Torre del pozzo, con il quale chiude a Nord la baia di Is Arenas
La località prende il nome dall'arco di roccia naturale (in sardo appunto s'archìttu) che caratterizza il tratto di costa limitrofa. L'arco è percorribile a piedi grazie ad un sentiero sterrato.
Galileo's Cafe is the food area for the Adler Planetarium - Chicago. Most museums have food areas, but Galileo's Cafe is different for two reasons:
1.The view is unbelievable - it is definitely one of the best views in the entire city.
2.The food is really very good!
The whole eating area is surrounded by a giant glass window. The seating area is circular, so depending on where you are sitting, you can either look out at the Chicago skyline, or over the water of Lake Michigan. Wherever you sit, the view is great.
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Elgol - Lawrence Cornell’s spiritual home.
I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear that Lawrence passed away, suddenly and unexpectedly, just a few days ago.
Lawrence was a well respected, engaging and inspirational member of our Flickr community and will be dearly missed by many. Although I never actually met Lawrence in person, I didn’t need to; his charismatic images spoke so well of his narrative, his love of photography and the locations he frequently visited. The banter we had between us, him frequently encouraging me to take ‘proper’ moody landscape images and me encouraging him to look to his more ‘reflective’ side, I valued immensely.
His passion for landscape photography was so evident in his images of Elgol, a location that was so dear to his heart and where his emotions spoke loudest.
I can’t think of a better tribute than an image of his beloved Elgol, with the iconic view looking towards the Cuillin across Loch Scavaig. An image that I took on my last visit to Skye, a location I persevered with having seen Lawrence’s emotive images over so many years.
Lawrence\'s photostream can be found here: lawrencecornellphotography
So long Lawrence, you will be missed. Thoughts and prayers with your family and close friends at this terribly sad time.
Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scottish Inner Hebrides
Explore #1 04/01/2023
This Lorquin's Admiral was photographed along Kinney Creek in Southern Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains. Photo taken on 5/28/21.
Seen in flickr Explore! MAY 30, 2021.
Wayne's Woods is named after Anthony Wayne who was a general under George Washington. He also served in the Second United States Congress (representing Georgia).
This area of Valley Forge is particularly pretty. There are picnic tables, paths through the woods, and plenty of wildlife (I saw several deer) to see.
ABOUT THE SHOT
HDR from five single stop incremental exposures.
ABOUT VALLEY FORGE
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania is best known as the home to General George Washington's Continental Army for the winters of 1777-1778. Back in those days, large scale combat wasn't conducted during the winter since snow and cold weather presented a logistical nightmare so armies would build up large camps where they could spend the winter. Despite popular belief, the winters during these years weren't especially harsh (the belief that they were is mostly due to America's romanticism of this period). The winters however were full of disease which plagued the troops who were in extremely close proximity to one another. During those two winters at Valley Forge, the Continental Army trained and became an even stronger unit.
I had visited Valley Forge once before (shortly after I graduated high school) but for some reason didn't remember it well. Walking around the park in the summer's high heat and ridiculous humidity was worth it. It's a beautiful place that's fully of amazing history.
ABOUT THE SERIES
In June 2010 Michelle and I traveled to Philadelphia (and surrounding areas) for a summer vacation and to visit her extended family. I'd been to Philadelphia twice before, once in eighth grade and once during college but I only remember bits and pieces of each previous trip. The trip during college was during the 2010 Republican National Convention (I wasn't there for the convention) and I remember the entire city resembling a police state with police everywhere due to all the protests.
Anyway, it was great to return to the city and see some of the surrounding areas I hadn't explored before. We visited during a heatwave (90 degree heat with intense humidity which apparently is a little unusual in June but typical in August) but it was well worth the trip.
Temminck's Pheasant or Temminck's Tragopan is a medium-sized bird. This is the male -- a stocky red-and-orange bird with white-spotted plumage. He has a bare blue facial skin. The female is white-spotted brown. Harrison Park Bird Sanctuary, Owen Sound, Ontario, which specializes in pheasant conservation. In Explore, March 25, 2020, photo 248.
Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters
A flat white coffee - today - Wednesday, 30th September, 2020.
At the Toby's Estate flagship store, 32-36 City Road, Chippendale, inner city Sydney.
Right opposite Victoria Park with a view across to the historic 19th century buildings of Sydney University.
All the coffee roasting is done here at the Chippendale store.
This, in my view, is the best coffee in Sydney.
My Samsung Galaxy S20+ mobile phone camera
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (French: Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine on Westmount Summit in Montreal, Quebec. It is Canada's largest church.
In 1904, Saint André Bessette, C.S.C., began the construction of St. Joseph, a small chapel on the slopes of Mont Royal near Notre Dame College. Soon the growing number of the congregation made it too small. In 1917 a larger church was completed that had a seating capacity of 1,000. In 1924, the construction of the basilica of Saint Joseph's Oratory was commenced; it was finally completed in 1967.
View of the dome under construction in 1937.
Father Paul Bellot, an architect, completed the dome of Saint Joseph's Oratory between 1937-39. The dome is the third-largest of its kind in the world after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire and Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.