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Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Doe
Emigrant Lake – Jackson County – Oregon - USA
The black-tailed deer is one of nine subspecies of the mule deer. It was first recorded by the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06.
Black-tailed deer live in the temperate coniferous forests along the Pacific coast. These forests are characterized by cool temperatures and lots of rain, but an overall mild climate. Black-tailed deer do not therefore migrate in response to seasonal changes, unlike some of the other mule deer subspecies. Instead, black-tailed deer often spend their entire life in the same general area.
Created for The Award Tree Challenge, "Signaling Spring".
work is keeping me away many days at a time! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the new season!
Captured during sunrise in Kassel, Germany.
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A dramatic storm over the Hells Canyon with wicked winds greeted me as I crested this ridge. The Canyon and Snake river is the boundary between Idaho in the distance and Oregon.
The canyon was carved by the waters of the Snake River, which flows more than one mile (1.6 km) below the canyon's west rim on the Oregon side and 7,400 feet (2,300 m) below the peaks of Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains to the east. This area includes 214,000 acres (87,000 ha) of wilderness. Most of the area is inaccessible by road.
Was blessed to live nearby and know the area well.
Happy Friday!
Wish all my Flickr. friends a Happy Easter 😊
Spring arose on the garden fair,
like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
and each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
— Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Texture: PaintedWorksByKB
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Fairbanks, Alaska.
Maintaining an active team of sled dogs with a wide range of ages is a challenge. While competitive mushers often retire dogs at middle age, say eight years old, those dogs still need exercise and can (and love to) run in team for 4-5 more years.
This 8-dog team (the leaders are not shown) consists of dogs from 4 years to 13 years old. Sandy, on the right just turned ten. Shusana on the left and her brother Alder immediately behind her are our youngest. Behind them are the three thirteen year olds.
There are many things to consider when running a team of widely mixed ages such as this. My leaders on this team, Beluga and Churrie (not shown) are 12 and 11 years old, respectively. One thing I like to do is run older dogs in lead, in order to set a slower pace and not hurt the elders. But that's just one part of the overall equation, which really is never the same.
Catching the light as I walked into Hillock Wood, this wonderful beech displays its new foliage for all to see.
The azaleas were in bloom when I visited the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island this past spring.
Jongmyo Shrine was built by Lee Seong Gye or King Taejo (1335-1408), the first king and founding father of the Joseon Dynasty. It was a primary place of worship for kings throughout the Joseon Dynasty and has been registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
The royal shrine houses the tablets of the Joseon Kynasty kings and queens, and is the venue of yearly ritual ceremonies, now held annually the first Sunday of May.
Japanese invaders burt down original structues in 1592, but rebuilt in 1608.
I wondered why the ponds here never had any fish an lacked the lush floral displays found at nearby palaces. Apparently in deference to departed souls, such amenities were not originally introduced. However, as seen here, there are a few modern exception to ancient sensitivities.
In the background is "Mangmyoru", used as an office and sometime meditation spot for the deceased. The name means: the king thinks about the achievement of previous kings, and the policies which would benefit his people...".
The place has undergone changes over the past decade. Once, people filled the area on a fine Spring day. Now, one has to take a guided tour. At the end of the excursion, we tried to sit where senior citizens once lingered. A tender came over and told us we were not allowed to sit in the benches beside the pond, not more than 20 meters from this picture. The pendulum of human foibles swings - from exclusive royal haunt, to plebian respite, back towards a more restful venue for the departed.
King's rest stop, 2012.
Entire Jongmyo set at: www.flickr.com/photos/karl_wolfgang/sets/7215762652339293...
Official UNESCO writeup at:
Caveat: pictures are kind of lame, not to Flikr standards:) However, the historical content is good.