A water strider is only the suggestion of a creature,

A wisp of wire and thread—

That walks by faith, its changeling shadow

Of globular gray paddles fringed in sharp mirrors

It moves against current, just enough

From Field Notes -- November Creek in Slow Road Home: a Blue Ridge Book of Days. Image from Nameless Creek, October 2006 (Hey! you think it's easy to get a camera looking DOWN on a water strider?!)

Oct 19, 2014 Manhattanville College in Purchase hosts one of the many American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks. ©maria r. bastone.

Sarah strides by the CIBC Building in Toronto, Canada.

Helvelyn, Striding edge and Grasmere weekend

That bloke taking the photo was encountered several times running around the mountains with a couple of dogs. Nutter.

Intelligent Sound Showcase

November 28, 2015

The Bottleneck

Lawrence, KS

Oct 19, 2014 Manhattanville College in Purchase hosts one of the many American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks. ©maria r. bastone.

Oct 19, 2014 Manhattanville College in Purchase hosts one of the many American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks. ©maria r. bastone.

Where we came from. The cloud was low so this wasn't visible for much of the time!

Oct 16, 2011 NYSUT members participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at Woodbury Commons in Central Valley..

Survivor mom Qadirah Ansari [Wappingers Central School District]..

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Striding Edge from the Helvellyn summit.

Intelligent Sound Showcase

November 28, 2015

The Bottleneck

Lawrence, KS

About to clamber atop the ridge.

Downtown Denver with a cameraphone.

Striding Edge Rock stride

Southern Giraffe seen in Sabi Chitwa Chitwa Game Reserve

South Africa

Februart 2013

Oct 19, 2014 Manhattanville College in Purchase hosts one of the many American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks. ©maria r. bastone.

A water Strider, taken just off the pennine way, up on Bleaklow, Peak District

Youngster striding out to catch up to the pride. See www.wildcast.net

Something a little different from me!..lol........Lambley Viaduct..on the South Tyne in Northumberland

crazy cat eyes.

Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Lake District

Portswood (Southampton) and its interesting people and sights.

You'll find more Portswood pictures HERE

September 17, 2005

No Striding! - heh :-)

Two striding Ramesses II guard the entrance to the second pylon. Only the feet remain of the one on the left.

Intelligent Sound Showcase

November 28, 2015

The Bottleneck

Lawrence, KS

Robin Hoods Stride

Purple Stride Indy

Gotta love his face!

Nauset Beach

Cape Cod

Massachusetts

United States

Striding out...

Simon Hackett of the Labour Party strides purposefully around making sure everyone is focused before it all kicks-off The General Election at Tipton Sports Academy in Sandwell, 6 May 2010.

For areas:

- West Bromwich East

- West Bromwich West

- Warley

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