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Douro Valley, Portugal
One of the classic Douro riverside quintas, Senhora da Ribeira was acquired by George Warre for Dow’s in 1890. Since then, Senhora da Ribeira has been a fundamental component of Dow’s Vintage Ports. A small chapel dedicated to the ‘Lady of the River’ (literally Senhora da Ribeira) has stood on the site for centuries and gave the quinta its name.
Senhora da Ribeira is set in the remote, hot, dry Douro Superior and commands a magnificent position on the north bank, overlooking a broad sweep of the Douro River, directly opposite Quinta do Vesúvio. Andrew James Symington and his family loved to walk in the ruggedly beautiful hill country around Senhora da Ribeira, having travelled upriver from Bomfim by train and boat, a tradition kept alive by his descendants.
The Senhora da Ribeira wines are made at the property’s specialist winery where the grapes are trodden and fermented in modern lagares.
A trio of Finger Lakes classy looking geeps roll around the bend at Cayuga, NY. They'll stop ahead at Auburn to do work before reaching Solvay Yard to interchange with CSXT.
One of the legs of the replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas rises over the front entrance to the casino.
The river meets the sea and the storm is all set to sweep...
Taken in Arabian seaside, Cochi, Kerala, India
Pigeon Sweeps since they are up there all the time I propose we talk to them about sweeping the chimneys in exchange for some extra food, shot in North Carolina.
From www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/nictitating-membranes-natur...
"For most birds, keen eyesight is absolutely critical — for finding food, spotting predators, and generally staying alive. But many birds lead lives that could be very hard on the eyes.
"Fortunately, birds have evolved a structure for protecting their eyes. Like humans, they have upper and lower outer eyelids. But beneath the outer eyelids lies an extra eyelid, called the nictitating membrane. Nictitating, for all its alliterative syllables, simply means “blinking”. This extra eyelid is hinged at the inner side of the eye and sweeps horizontally across the cornea. The nictitating membrane is largely transparent, and it helps keep the eye moist and clean while guarding it from wind, dust, and hazards.
“Reptiles and some mammals have the extra eyelid, too.”
—Bird Note
A pair of spoonbills happily flying around at Bowling Green Marsh
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After a great deal of effort in adjusting the height and position of my tripod, I managed to compose one satisfying image of this scene at Attenborough Nature Reserve. Most people would just walk straight past this spot, as one needs to step off the main footpath and enter into the bramble undergrowth to find the scene. However, being a keen landscape tog, I was drawn in by the incredible colours. From that point on, I was working hard to find a position that might do the scene justice. The sweep of the branches seemed to embrace this little clearing and that small, but vital area of space in front of the main trunk. This enabled the swirling chaos of golden leaves to have context and flourish.
I didn't know Flare Friday was a thing until now, so here's a shot of the Finger Lakes Railway's Geneva-Syracuse turn - aka the Sweep Job - working the yard in Solvay with a pair of CEFX SD45 rebuilds, during the short time the leased units were on the FGLK's revolving roster.
4 second pan shot at the Mcdonalds hotel near Piccadilly Station. ND110 with the nifty fifty and a steady hand held pan from right to left. Been having a rummage around CS6 so lots of new videos here www.youtube.com/user/mankymaxblack/featured and I've tarted up the website so only 2012 stuff on there now
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Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Dawn light sweeps across a prairie dog town as a small group of Mule Deer does and fawns crosses the open ground. The rut was on, but for some reason none of the big bucks had rounded them up. It was a little disappointing, because I was out there looking for photo ops showing such interactions. On the other hand, I couldn't complain about the light!
The Mule Deer rut is the last "big wildlife event" of the year. Things will be pretty quiet until the migratory birds begin returning next March. Nevertheless, random encounters can happen, and I can always find other photo ops: landscapes, close ups, indications of weather. Really, what I photograph is life.
Besides, I love winter light on the northern prairie. The sun's shallow arc keeps the light warm even at midday. In August, it's all over by about 10 a.m. if not earlier; during winter months, the light is good all day long. The rest is up to us photographers.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Nothing else in nature can match the size and beauty of a garden spider's web. This picture shows less than 25% of the entire web! which is about a meter and a half across.
Many thanks Dorota for the link:
Rochester Sweeps Festival :-))
It may be the 2012 event but it gives a good idea
of what the event is all about!!