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52 weeks in 2016 ... down low ...
... this was quite the challenge ... Drift would nót lie still as I was flat on my belly (not something we're used to haha) and I wanted the shot at f 1.4 for the bokeh and that's kinda difficult if your dog is constantly moving or coming towards you ... but we did it !
LIMG_1457_lr
somehow the data was not exported from the new lightroom ...
canon 7D - 50 mm - f 1.4 - 1/1500 - ISO 100
I've got that right, don't I?
A few have mentioned they never tire of fall foliage shots and I reckon we'll continue to test that theory for a while. The winds over the last few days have done their annual duty, yet the oaks endure as they tend to do, the last to give up the ghost...tho some only do so with the arrival of new buds in the spring, somehow hanging on throughout our trying winter.
Another very nice day for late October, so off we go to the canoe to enjoy a relatively rare windless day.
This chipmunk that we found deep in the forest was hiding in plain sight. it thought by not moving it would not be found, and that nearly was the case. We could hardly see it in the light as diminished by the trees; had to turn the speed down and the iso up to photograph it. A little light came through a break in the tree tops which can be seen in the eye reflection.
Photo taken in Kent Gardens Park, McLean, Virginia.
The petals have fallen but the stamens and style (pistil) of a glory bush, princess flower, or Lasiandra, Tibouchina sp, persist.
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Now that the days grow shorter and the night air has a new bite, it is time to bid farewell to my summer garden.
"I could never in a hundred summers get tired of this."
~ Susan Branch"
"The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer.
~ George R.R. Martin
Listening to Carole King today… another old Rocker that’s made beautiful music for a number of years.
Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958. King has made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry, which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years.
Her record sales were estimated at more than 75 million copies worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a performer and songwriter.
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The Hooded Merganser:
Spotted this Female Hooded Merganser Strutting Her Stuff after finishing a breakfast of Frog Legs alfresco. The legs were still attached to the frog, so it took her awhile to dine, but she seems to have had a Happy Ending : )
Hooded Mergansers are fairly common on small ponds and rivers, where they dive for fish, crayfish, and other food, seizing it in their thin, serrated bills. They find their prey underwater by sight. They can actually change the refractive properties of their eyes to improve their underwater vision. In addition, they have an extra eyelid, called a “nictitating membrane,” which is transparent and helps protect the eye during swimming, like a pair of goggles.
Hooded Merganser ducklings leave their nest cavity within 24 hours of hatching. First, their mother checks the area around the nest and calls to the nestlings from ground level. From inside the nest, the little fluffballs scramble up to the entrance hole and then flutter to the ground, which may be 50 feet or more below them. In some cases, they have to walk half a mile or more with their mother to the nearest body of water.
The oldest recorded Hooded Merganser was a male and at least 14 years, 6 months old when he was shot in Mississippi in 2009. He had been banded in Minnesota in 1995.
(Sony, 200-600 @ 600 mm, 1/400 @ f/6.3, ISO 5000, edited to taste)
Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura). This pair of love birds have been hanging around my property for the past four years. They use the Spanish moss hanging in my oak tree to build their nests.
They try nesting in some unusual places around my yard. Hanging planters are their favorites. Every spring they go through this ritual of affection for each other and then its off to forage for twigs and moss. Wonder where their nest will be this time?
Some yards are immaculate ...others, well there are corners where even snakes fear to tread!
Happy Sliders Sunday!
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This tree at the Quiraing on Skye must be one of the most photographed trees in Scotland. It's certainly very photogenic. So much so that it's hard not to take the classic shot. I did however head over to see if I could capture some nice clouds just before sunrise too.
For some that phrase would describe their eyes after a late night of partying and ringing in the New Year. For me on this first morning of the 20s, it meant first-light reaching Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park.
Being a native East-Coaster, who has transplanted to life on the West Coast, I still feel that the New Year occurs when the crystal ball drops in New York, and that's the end. So, with the aide of staid Springdale, Utah, it was easy to get an early bedtime on New Years Eve so we could begin the trek to the Canyon Overlook Trail at 6:00 AM to catch first-light and sunrise from this vantage.
The trail is a relatively flat mile hike with a few tricky spots where the ice and slickrock conspire to give even the most sure-footed concern in the dark. Once we reached the overlook, I was a little concerned that our cold trek may have been for naught, due to the heavy cloud cover. Though they were thick overhead, there still was some clearing to the East, along the sun on the horizon to light a narrow band, reflecting off the cloud bottoms and warming the sheer rocks faces of the Temple of the Virgin ahead. This image was captured about 10-15 minutes before the local sunrise time, and is considerably brighter than what we saw with our eyes, due to the 20-second exposure.
Once the actual sun rays reached the Temple directly, the light only lit the areas seen here in red for less than 5 minutes before disappearing above the clouds for the remainder of the day.
Recognition:
Merit, Nature/Landscape category - JAN 24 PPSDC Image Competition, San Diego
Selected for Display, Color Scenic Landscape: Winter - JUN-JUL 2023, International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, CA
The Chilean rose tarantula can be a pet here in US but I don't want it near me. (Best in Large)
Winter time is the appropriate time to post your pc vault photos. Too many photos there that I want to share with you.
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When this Coffee Scoop was new it was bright shiny Gold...... Over the years of regular use Gold disappeared.... Leaving only plastic
That said it Perfect in delivering the right size of Coffee....
-Rashani
when i downloaded this image from my camera i knew instantly that i needed to convert it to black & white with just a bit of tint. to me i can better appreciate this flower's beautiful form, its graceful lines and subtle textures, without the distraction of colors.
225 days to go before my next trip to the Philippines.
CHEF Temari challenges us to express the secret life of flowers ...
➤ Your image must include one and only one flower though that same flower may be repeated up to 12 times.
➤ You must use a basically two-toned background with colors derived from your flower.
➤ Include at least one sphere or bubble.
➤ The image must have from two (min) to five (max) fairies and/or butterflies and/or bees.
➤ NO BIRDS.
All items are from my own photos.
… and closer to the training pen. This look is very familiar to anyone who has horses. We see a beautiful morning fresh with new possibilities to up our horsemanship game, and our equine bestie sees his friends loafing around in the pasture and grieves the ever increasing distance between his destination and his oats! Not to worry, Roanie, I foresee carrots in your very near future!
Happy Friday, everyone! Wishing you happy trails and a weekend filled with all of the things you love the most! ♥
Stiff Dione Top AND Maike Shorts available at Stiff store. TAXI
Leven Ink Gloria Lipstick available at Kinky monthly event. TAXI
After event end will be available at Leven Ink main store. TAXI
Lyrium. Luka Breathing Stand Set, static 1, available at The Fifty Event. TAXI
After event end, will be available at Lyrium. main store. TAXI
Hair: Bellami, Doux
... that the weekend will come soon - TGIF!
Neotropic cormorant / Olivenscharbe (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Rio Sararé, Pantanal, MT, Brazil
Once upon a time, there was a girl who made a wish
To find herself a love and finally make a switch
Then you came around, you healed another stitch
And I'm glad about that, I can finally make the switch
And I know, yeah I know
Many would like to be in my shoes
And I know, yeah I know
With you, I got nothin’ to lose
When I’m down, you can bring me up
Up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p
And when I’m hurt, you know I don’t need much
You can use that magic touch
When I’m down, you can bring me up
Up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p
And when I’m hurt, you know I don’t need much
You can use that magic touch
You can use that magic touch
You can use that magic touch
I was running all the time, babe, you came and slowed me down
It’s me, myself and you now, I'm levitating off the ground
And when you came around, you healed another stitch
I was lost, but now you found me, I can finally make the switch
And I know, yeah I know
Many would like to be in my shoes
And I know, yeah I know
With you, I got nothin' to lose
When I’m down, you can bring me up
Up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p
And when I’m hurt, you know I don’t need much
You can use that magic touch
When I’m down, you can bring me up
Up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p, up-p-p
And when I’m hurt, you know I don’t need much
You can use that magic touch
You can use that magic touch
You can use that magic touch
French Bulldog Adult - [Rezz Room] @ InWorld
Pomeranian Adult - [Rezz Room] @ InWorld
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My version of the classic "Lady and the Tramp"
Yes another shot of that lovely tree with Florence sitting in the hollow in late afternoon light.
Taken at the BWC.
It can happen at any moment when "that moment" happens.
Usually in my case I miss that moment....
On this occasion I was set up for a perspective shot beneath the L tracks when I saw "that girl" at the corner. She smiled as she waited for me to take my shot. With a smile in return I waved her across. Thank you.......
"I take the night train, I take an airplane
'Cause you belong to me
I just wanna say, ain't gonna let you getaway
'Cause you belong to me.
I only wanna ho-o-old you
I just wanna ho-o-old you
C'mon let me ho-o-old you, tonight.
You say ain't leaving, I can't help dreaming
You belong to me
I take the highway, I take the low way
Don't you belong to me.
I only wanna ho-o-old you
I just wanna ho-o-old you
C'mon let me ho-o-old you, tonight.
C'mon
End up drinking, get's me thinking
You belong to me
While you're out there, remember I'm right here
And you belong to me.
I only wanna ho-o-old you,
I just wanna ho-o-old you
C'mon let me ho-o-old you
C'mon let me ho-o-old you
Tonight"
Athena's amazing photo HERE
Pose: LAVAROCK
Motley Crue
Now listen up
She's razor sharp
If she don't get her way
She'll slice you apart
Now she's a cool, cool black
She moves like a cat
If you don't get her game
Well, you might not make it back
She's got the looks that kill
That kill
She's got the looks that kill
That kill
She's got the look
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
Now she's bulletproof
She keeps her motor clean
And believe me, you
She's a number thirteen
The church strikes midnight
She's lookin' louder and louder
She's gonna turn on the juice, boy
Then she turns on the power
She's got the looks that kill
That kill
She's got the looks that kill
That kill
She's got the look
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks
Now listen up
She's razor sharp
If she don't get her way
She'll slice you apart
She's a cool, cool black
Moves like a cat
If you don't get her game
You might not make it back
She's got the looks that kill
That kill
She's got the looks that kill
That kill
She's got the look
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill
She's got the looks that kill...
that person will always find a way to make time for you. No excuses, no lies and no broken promises" ❤️️
Taken at the beautiful Tulum reserve
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