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A pair of sandhill crane colts (not sure when to quit calling the youngsters that) follow a parent during a morning swim. A peaceful morning at that!
Taken in Florida.
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Vacation in Merida, Mexico. Some shots from out hotel. Hotel's pool was right outside the back door to our room. We ended up in it almost every time we came back to the room from adventuring.
It was a wild February day on the Dorset coast with stormy skies and huge waves, and they did dither for a bit, but then into the water they went.
Between Tumbler Ridge and Dawson Creek in British Columbia, there are numerous beaver lodges and dams. In one short stretch along the highway, they have constructed a few dams that I am sure will have to come down soon, since the water almost rises up over the highway. I'm not sure how much that will upset the beavers, since their life mission is to construct whatever is necessary to stop the flow of water. They will just relocate a short distance and design and construct a new dam system.
The beavers are quite shy and mostly come out at night, so I have never had many really good photo opportunities. They glide around silently and to throw you off, they will swim long distances underwater. Any motion may trigger them to slap the water with their tails, signaling other beavers that an intruder is in the area. They can be quite curious though and if you sit quietly they will sometimes swim back and forth a few times, sizing you up. That's what this youngster was doing and I think we shared a few minutes as he swam back and forth... until his curiosity was satisfied and he went back to doing what beavers do best, building and eating.
Posting just to upload something. I'm really frustrated at myself for how horrible all the photos I've been taking are. Hopefully I'll make something good soon.
This is from the summer, and the post-processing was really frustrating and there are still things that i don't like. I like it because the water looks good but i don't like the colors very much. My face looks weird too. Oh well.
A lovely Dipper, looking up during a rummage in the river. Taken on the River Wye in Monsal Dale - as are most of my Dipper shots
Female African Clawless Otter, (Aonyx capensis) "Sweet Otter" at San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Near Threatened
Someone once told me that rather than jumping from ship to ship they needed to head to shore
Here's to knowing when to swim for it
"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence." - Ansel Adams
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I have to start today's blurb off with some exciting news; one of Scott's photos won Top Shot for the National Geographic Your Shot, if you'd like to check one of the prettiest photos you'll see in a long time, just click here. Seriously; it's gorgeous. Check it out!
Otherwise a fairly uneventful day; I was supposed to head out this evening with Gord but that didn't work out so I decided to get a head start on the housework for the weekend instead. I know it's supposed to rain all weekend, but maybe Mother Nature will change her mind and bring some sunshine... maybe!
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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Swimmer at Sunset.
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It was the Dunedin Midwinter swim on Sunday, I didn't go in but lots did ..it looked freezing! Most people didn't stay in long but some hardy souls were still swimming when we left.
Flypaper textured.