Sentinel
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As the sun set in the evening sky, she stood watch over the yard, so that it would be protected from that damn squirrel.
(If you look closely in the top left corner, you can see the squirrel looking down at its nemesis.)
A Canadian Pacific ballast train led by two former Union Pacific SD9043MACs passes through Sentinel, Alberta, on October 30, 2021. Mount Tecumseh looms in the distance.
Lone tree near Blà Bheinn, Isle of Skye
Another 'shout out' to Skyeweasel for showing me this tree. You can shoot it from any angle but this is the one I preferred. It seemed the branches somewhat mirrored the shape of the mountains in the background. The snow on the top was a real bonus for me.
I took a whole load of single shots with the 15-35mm lens but in Landscape I couldn't get the height I wanted and in portrait I could not get the width. I took a chance with shooting a 5 shot pano with a lot of overlap as there was a very slight breeze. I had to do a very small amount of blending with a single image where the ends of a branch had moved slightly but hope I spotted it all and have 'fixed' it. Let me know if you spot anything which I've missed.
Even if I say so myself I really liked the scene and another big thank you Louise for showing it to me.
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I captured these almost-black clouds rolling in from Lake Huron near Kincardine, Ontario. A few minutes later we were caught in a torrential downpour with hail so hard that I thought the car would be dented. As the storm moved west over the next 30 minutes, it generated a tornado that destroyed homes and barns in Teviotdale, Ontario.
Happy Anniversary Ritchie!
Hope everyone has a great week. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments.
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The Red Partridges love to camouflage themselves in autumn in the plowed fields waiting for sowing. It's hard to see them but after a chase I saw them. This was the one on watch while the others ate, but they flew away very soon.
Le Pernici Rosse amano mimetizzarsi d'autunno nei campi arati in attesa della semina. E' difficile vederle ma dopo un cauto avvicinamento le ho raggiunte. Questa era quella di guardia mentre le altre mangiavano, ma son volate via subito dopo.
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Even the slightest sentinel echoed !
I preferred another way, to go home ...
Take care all and have a good start into the weekend!!
i realize that i have not written much here over the past few years. and i am a writer, first and foremost. how odd, to have abandoned the opportunity to paint with words, with sounds and rhythms, offer a complement to the images. so ...
i suppose if you are the kind of person who has a predilection for words, then you will read further. if not, well, there are many images in this stream (including this one, i hope) that speak their own language. :)
i have walked this path, this sentiero. i have walked it, felt the cold autumn air wash over me, the warmth of the sun on my face. i have seen deer bounding across the crests of the hills and pheasants skittering across the surface of the deeply plowed earth, the clay, the crete senesi. i have stood in the midst of this great space, small, very small amidst the waves of autumn blues and greys. i have felt this place, experienced it. and forgotten it. it takes so little time for memories to fade. it takes a conscious effort to preserve them. i work diligently to live in the moment, so diligently at times that i forget. and while the present is the only reality, the past does provide its context, the future does offer some hope, and my memory, though fallible, is not simply a nostalgic salve to ease my aging mind. it's a part of who i am, what i am likely to become.
i have walked this path, seen it anew. and remembered.
littletinperson
Gràcies per les vostres visites i comentaris.
Gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios.
Thanks for your visits and comments.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 25 min after sunset. The heatwave has driven off the marine fog.
Año Nuevo, California
Four-image panoramic stitch.
For a high-resolution view, see Prodiibi: kuriyan.prodibi.com/a/qlv8r4xvo2kdd4x/i/qlv8228j0g7olj2
The intelligence of Crows is well-acknowledged. I have often observed a "murder" of crows seemingly working cooperatively. It often seems that one or more of them acts as a sentinel, loudly proclaiming when a potential danger is near (like mistakenly taking me as danger when I raise my camera). As the crow "caws" loudly, other crows nearby in the trees respond. Those on the ground feeding then take flight. Maybe I am reading too much into this observation, but it has happened often.
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə/; Louisiana French: L'Atchafalaya, [latʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City southern area.
The Atchafalaya is different among Louisiana basins because it has a growing delta system with wetlands that are almost stable. The basin contains about 70% forest habitat and about 30% marsh and open water. It contains the largest contiguous block of forested wetlands remaining (about 35%) in the lower Mississippi River valley and the largest block of floodplain forest in the United States. Best known for its iconic cypress-tupelo swamps, at 260,000 acres (110,000 ha), this block of forest represents the largest remaining contiguous tract of coastal cypress in the United States
The weak winter sunlight filters through a misty pine wood, Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk, UK.
The sculpture is constructed in bronze and stainless steel and stands over six metres high on it’s elevated stone plinth. It overlooks the town of Westport much like a figurehead at the prow of a ship.
The Sentinel was commissioned by Westport Town Council in 2013. The sculpture depicts a spirit horse and rider and together they stand at the crossroads and point the way to the holy mountain, Croagh Patrick and beyond. They point the way for pilgrims who have journeyed to this special place for more than 500 years. They stand tall as they overlook and guard the town of Westport. The sentinel is a guardian and an angel.
It embodies a spirit of strength, fortitude and individuality. It is a figure both fierce and gentle and I believe, a suitable symbol for the enduring spirit of Westport and it’s community.
ronanhalpin.com ~ sculpture
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A long exposure, landscape image of Covesea Skerries Lighthouse near Lossiemouth in Morayshire, Scotland.
A Great Blue Heron stands watch over the wetlands near Everett, Washington. These wetlands border the sloughs and rivers bound for the Puget Sound.
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Baobab avenue - Madagascar
Perdonate questo mio apparire a singhiozzo, ma é davvero un periodo ormai molto lungo, colmo di tutto, unito a un momento di stanchezza generale e in particolare per Flickr che può arrivare ad assorbire molto, anche troppo del tempo che dobbiamo dedicare alla vita... vera ;)
Ma torno sempre ;)
Un carissimo saluto a chiunque passi di qui :)