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A tiny slice of sunlight cut through the spring fog this morning just as this four pack of c40’s eased a set of missabe side-dumps down Proctor Hill to Hallet for another load of limestone. Side-dump season is almost over, the ore cars will resume the duty over the course of the next week or so. For now they looked pretty cool slinking around the s-curves at 40th Ave west.
The pale brown forewing with the two brown edged, silvery cross-lines and the dark central spot are characteristic. Readily disturbed from bracken or other vegetation by day. Flies from dusk and after dark , April to June in Britain and Ireland. A brown, medium-sized moth, with two silvery white cross-lines on the forewing. Often found near bracken, occurring in woodland, heathland and moorland
Overwinters either as a pupa. Larva from mid June to September.
Just another shot from my impromptu bonus mini chase of the day. Thus was my 4th railroad of the day after grabbing CSXT in Palmer, CSO in Enfield snd then PV in Holyoke.
Here the twin B&M bluebird inspired geeps make a quick switch before heading on to Palmer.
Ware, Massachusetts
Friday January 8, 2021
This is the north side of the Vancouver library. The walls are many stories high and at that moment, only a sliver of light was visible to the camera.
In the dying embers of daylight, this American Goldfinch appeared as a dollop of sunshine as it briefly stopped its short hops from one crab tree to another.
But, if you look closely, there is a subtle change going on with his late summer clothing. Just a couple of months ago, his feathers were a pure yellow-gold as it was busy with nest construction and feeding the frantic, outstretched mouths of young ones.
Now, a shadow of olive coloring has begun to creep into his shoulders, a quiet reminder that the annual fading of color is beginning.
It won’t be long until most of his kin will drift south as they chase milder weather and more abundant food supplies. Those who choose to stay through our unpredictable winter will encounter a change of diet, no more soft, green buds or flying insects.
Instead, they will look for seeds in fields and woodlands or find kind-hearted, two-legged suppliers of sunflower seeds and other bird food from backyard feeders.
These changes may not invoke visceral feelings in our brightly colored friends, but to an old, doddering photographer, the annual transition to what is coming brings a strong dose of nostalgia about the past few months when mornings were gentle, the sunshine warm, and the air was alive with the sound of songbirds.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
Shots from a photo tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours www.neotropicphototours.com.
While in the San Juan Mountains, I was fortunate to spend a magnificent evening at Scout Lake in the shadow of Twilight Peak. Storms passed over and around me the entire evening and every now and then I'd get a bit of light shooting through the clouds and illuminating the peak. I really got lucky just before sunset when I got a bit of spot lighting AND the wind died down yielding some awesome reflections. Gotta love the monsoon season in Colorado!
Walk to the edge of Bryce just at dusk. Long blades of sunlight run from behind your shoulders to strike at the very top of sandstone fins and hoodoos in the distance causing a glow like molten steel. Just one of God's countless gifts along the rim of Bryce Canyon, Utah. –– Not previously published from our June, 2010 Archives.
Sunrises don't always work out the way you want. In fact, most don't, but you won't know unless you're up and out for it. This was the peak that morning. The sun was never able to break through. But I'll take it anyway. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, October 2018
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"Sliver of Light"
The Colour of a Salmon's body depends on the age and type of habitat. Salmon will change the colour of their body on their way from the ocean to the freshwater habitats during spawning season.
©2016 Jon Hurd Wild Image
this is still hard to do, but since I'm getting a little more used to it, I just love taking shots like this!
Mostly trees on my eastern horizon, but there are a few gaps that are handy when something happens at sunrise.
Stopped by HdG after a morning trip to Conowingo. Cloudy and overcast, but still an good day for a long exposure or two. This is a hi key rendition of a 15 second exposure.
every time I stay at this hotel I am fascinated by the sunlight through the silver curtains. Love it.
I just got back into playing with light like this. I used to love it, even though I think I only really succeeded like twice in the past. One of my favorite Polaroids that I took years ago has incredibly dramatic lighting, and I could never replicate it.
Now I've learned a few things, and having the right conditions are key. I think the moment that I noticed that, every other shoot became crazy overcast just to thwart me. The point is, you need that strong sunlight and some deep shadows. I got a few good ones with Morgan that inspired me to keep trying them, so as soon as the sun is on my side I'm heading back out to experiment.