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I tend to live a safe life...but that's not what I was created for! I shall sail into the deep waters...like trying to do a watercolor journal page when I'm not a good watercolor-er! LOL But hey...I'm giving everything a chance!!
The Mama deer crossed first and her youngster followed across the main road at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, FL.
On the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York.
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
©2012 Patrick J Bayens
more detail when seen in LARGE: www.flickr.com/photos/amarcord108/3647493604/sizes/l/
created for the B Square group contest: Security
Where mers and aquatics gather every Saturday at NOON SL Time
All are welcome. Want to come and see?
Visit this location at Safe Waters Cove ~
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I took this shot in one of the rooms at work. I don't know if the tin in the background was intentional or not but either way it struck me as being beautiful and inspiring ☺
The relief is almost palpable, as NCO’s Pilot and Navigator walk away from their Mosquito after returning safely from another mission.
Living history re-enactors at a photo shoot at the Lincolnshire aviation heritage centre, East Kirkby, with Mosquito NF II “HJ711”.
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Safed or Tzfas is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of 900 metres (2,953 ft), Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Since the 16th century, Safed has been considered one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, since that time, the city has remained a center of Kabbalah, also known as Jewish mysticism.
A closeup of the Osprey chick in its nest. The second chick is to the left, mostly hidden by branches.
Luckily for us in South Australia, we have numerous uncrowded beaches where we can safely have a walk & spend time in nature.
Eyes: {S0NG} Rinko Eyes - @The Warehouse Sale. - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rotten/127/141/23
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Land%20Rentals/223/83/1064
Robe: ABSENCE - Caroline [Reborn] - main store -http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Bog/153/74/22
Champagne & Glass: Arpels Store - HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 - main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pleione/70/25/22
Towels & Decor: ZMIYA Spa Clutter - White HUD - main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Moon%20Kingdom/125/1...
Vanity & Pouf: Aine - Michiko Vanity Set - main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spirit%20Hills/128/228/22
Oil Burner: [TWS] Oil Burner - main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Nest/167/35/23
Safe & Lava Lamp: [Bad Unicorn] Passcode - Safe & [Bad Unicorn] Lava Lamp - main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bad%20Unicorn/124/96/20
Friday, 25 December 2020: Christmas Day. The temperature is -4C (windchill -6C) just after noon. Sunrise is at 8:39 am, and sunset is at 4:34 pm. A few days ago, our world turned to white - again, but this time with more snow than I have seen for a long time. Apparently, 20-40 cms of snow fell in Calgary. Definitely a White Christmas for us here. Stay safe, everyone!
Ten days ago, on 15 December 2020, it was the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the High River area, south of Calgary. The Nanton Count used to be my favourite, but it no longer exists. Now, the High River Count is my favourite one, so I was really disappointed to not take part in it this time.
This year, I will not be taking part in any of the Counts, partly because I feel that with participant numbers being limited, the people with the very best birding skills should be the ones who go. I would feel very selfish if I took up a place. Also, being unable to carpool, there is no way I would be able to drive in the dark, with lousy night vision, at the beginning and end of the day. These wonderful day outings will be missed SO much and, of course, I will miss out on all the precious photo opportunities that I would be able to happily use. Instead, though, I can always go for a few drives out of the city on my own, depending on the weather.
Which is exactly what I did ten days ago. My car was on the road by 9:30 am and I covered part of the Count route, plus various other roads. No visits to any of the farms, though. In fact, I ended up driving much further than I had intended.
The clouds in one direction were simply mesmerising and lasted for several hours. When I first arrived at my 'starting point', I thought there must be a fire somewhere in the distance, sending two billowing clouds upwards between the horizon and the 'ceiling' of the Chinook Arch. Very slowly, the two patches of cloud changed their shape and eventually turned into just ordinary little clouds that would never catch the eye. I have never seen anything like it before, with two pillars of Lenticular clouds that were stacked on top of each other. At the end of the show, the pillar on the right had thinned at the bottom and widened hugely at the top, forming what looked like an Anvil cloud. The bright light around each pillar was dazzling. Luckily, I found an old, very distant barn/shed to include in a photo, and a row of metal silos to include in other captures.
Some of my photos are not as sharp as I would have liked, partly because I zoomed in so much and also because they were taken from inside my vehicle in order to avoid getting in and out constantly. That was supposed to put less strain on my painful knee and my shoulder rotator cuff pain. Still happy to have some photo memories of such an almost magical experience.
Feeling relaxed and content as I started my drive home, I was delighted to see an unexpected bird in the distance, perched high up on a power pole. It was a beautiful Prairie Falcon, who just sat there while I took photos through the windshield.
In the end, I just gave in and climbed out of my car to take a few extra shots. I hadn't realized how windy it was until I got out and stood against my vehicle. The bird was still sitting there when I left. As far as other birds were concerned, all I saw were two Black-billed Magpies and three small flocks of tiny birds. Suspect the first two flocks were probably House Sparrows. Not sure what the third flock was.
An enjoyable day, out in big sky countryside, hardly a soul to be seen anywhere (other than friend, Jim, who was doing the same as I was doing after he had finished his Count area). Some familiar barns/sheds and a fascinating old homestead that I had first discovered on 25 January 2020, completed the day.
"These words are my diary, screaming out loud.....and I know that you'll use them however you want to"
Lyrics from Anna Nalick's "Breathe- 2 AM"
Not sure if I like how this photo turned out. I was trying to experiment in photoshop a little more. Again I caught myself trying to be safe......so I just played around and came up with this.