New Mini Challenge # 191 ~ The Award Tree

~ Blue Period! ~ The Award Tree ~

Paul Bidault - Who do you think you are?

There's a place where I go that no one else knows,

Where mysteries abound and excitement grows.

A place out of reach of any man's hands,

Safely secluded in a far away land

Beyond the grasp of those who may plunder

The wealth of its power and its life changing wonder...........

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OLYMPUS EM-1 Mark II

Canon 6D

35mm 1.4L USM lens

When they say love

they mean worship

When they say freedom

they mean addiction

When they say to help

they mean inslaving

When they say we

they mean us and you to serve them

Don't give in

Save your soul

struck by lightning

Taken on May 2, 2018

with

Nikon D750

Nikon Prime 50.0 mm f/1.8

ƒ/1.8

50.0 mm

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There have been several eagle sightings in my neighborhood, but I was not lucky enough to see one until yesterday am. I came out of my driveway to a nearby crossroad and this one was straight ahead of me in a pecan tree. Of course, no camera in the car, but he was kind enough to wait on me to pull off this still shot and then he flew. Luckily, I had installed my telephoto and new extender the day before!!

The "Beast from the East" has Struck!

Using the sun to my advantage

💌 Credits : Syra and her Partner's in crime

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This tri-colored heron struck a particularly 'sad' expression. Maybe it's really a blue heron on a blue day.

From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission:

The tricolored heron is a midsized member of the genus Egretta. This species can reach a length between 24-26 inches (61-66 centimeters) with a wingspan of approximately 36 inches (91 centimeters). The tricolored heron is named for its distinct coloration. It has a dark slate-blue colored head and upper body, a purple chest, and white underparts. This species also has a long, slender neck and bill, and is the only dark heron with light underparts.

I'm approaching the 30th folder of the 100 backlog - this from 2021.

Abandoned and condemned residence just blocks from President Ronald Reagan's birthplace in Tampico,IL. Disturbingly it is surrounded by toddlers toys...

I was struck by the shape of these vibrant clouds which were reflecting the colours of the setting sun.

One of my attempts at the "Macro Mondays" theme "Wrappings".

Shot with a Noritsu "45 mm F 4" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.

Struck by lightning, he remained standing ... somewhere in the Nebrodi Park

Photo: Lou T

Waves looked bonnie as the afternoon light hit them

Though the bark is healed, the exposed heartwood will allow fungi to invade and will probably lead to the tree's eventual death. Meanwhile, carry on...

Insomnia struck again, so at 3:30 a.m., I decided to check the weather instead of counting sheep. A clear sunrise? Challenge accepted. I headed to Jonsrud Viewpoint near Sandy, OR, arriving at 5:30 in a brisk 29 degrees. Two hours of freezing later, my finger almost gave up on pushing the shutter button—turns out frostbite is a great motivator to pack up. But wow, those frosty trees and vibrant colors made it all worth it… even if I had to thaw out like a popsicle afterward!

You know it's time to pack up when you start shooting ducks!

Scene: Fallen Angel

Pose: Fallen Angel

Taken @http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunny%20Photo%20Studio/129/147/30

Some people got the real problems

Some people out of luck

Some people think I can solve them

Lord heavens above

I'm only human after all

I'm only human after all

Don't put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

Sunflowers in the morning sun. Have a large Thursday and Thanks for the Look.

We're having big problems with Internet access here. Hopefully our service provider will get to the bottom of the trouble tomorrow afternoon. Will get to your streams as soon as I can

This is different than the other Star Struck image I posted. I can't decide which one I like more.

Sun-struck reeds in Golden Gate Park.

High-resolution prints are available at Kate Brown Fine Art

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This beautiful female

Red Headed Barbet had just flown in to a nearby branch when this image was captured. Taken on our recent trip to Costa Rica and actually a first for me. I had seen the male in the past but not her and was struck by her incredible beauty. We certainly live in a world full of beauty at every corner and felt so blessed to have seen her.

Wishing you all a very blessed Wednesday !!!!!!!!

OLYMPUS EM-1

It just struck me that I have photographed this door a couple of times, been by it hundreds of times, seen the changes around the face of the door, but never ever peek beyond the door. I think I am Inspired to do so next time I am there.

Some gorgeous light on the hills of Harris

I struck out ! There is absolutely nothing going on at the moment in areas you can get into . The rest are under water and muddy . Saw a few Robins, they are back ! Off in the distance crows calling and a hawk riding the air currents, that was all the action . Lots and lots of dried up dead stuff to shoot

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Lotus Mahal Hampi Karnataka India

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AC/DC - Thunderstruck

If you want to see great RL images of Sydney, have a look at my flickr friend Stephen his photostream.