These two male great blue herons had a confrontation over the nest at lower right. The bird on the right was on the nest calling out presumably to a mate when the other male showed up. The second male was chased off and the first male continued its calls.

Taken at Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands, Viera, Florida.

These are also spoons, however the other sides, so they could very well be forks or knives ;-)

Have a great day everyone!

Sunset at Brescia. Maddalena mountain.

Panoramic image

(just because is sunday... and I'm afraid of heights!!!!!! laughs!!)

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These cirrocumulus clouds have a golden glow from the setting sun off the south Chilean coast.

EXPLORE August 4, 2008

A tiger swallowtail butterfly on a zinnia flower, from my garden

These were out in force today

Sometimes I see potential in a photo for these effects. Sometimes I just go willy nilly and see what happens. Sometimes I just put the photo in the trash and start over.

This is done using a layer mask and blur effect in Photoshop Elements.

Happy Slider Sunday

~ these green spots on the front are blurred leaves of another tree ...

These are not the most liked birds in the world but they do have an amazing amount of colour in them in a certain light.

Taken at Lakeview Drive, Kissimmee.

Got their freedom Sept. 15,

I will wit for their return with more nectar bearing flowers,

These are not the most liked birds in the world but they do have an amazing amount of colour in them in a certain light.

Taken at Lakeview Drive, Kissimmee.

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See Maaddi's Gorgeous Take

We found our place

On the branch of an old gum tree

Our feet would sway

To a voice in the breeze

And birds would sing

On the banks of a narrow stream

These memories will stay with me

We made our way

To a hill beside the sea

With salt in the air

And sand on our feet

We felt the sun

As it burned upon our skin

These memories will stay with me

Now I am far away

These memories still remain

Now I'm far away

You stay with me the same

Now I'm far away

These memories still remain

these Pine trees "Nordmann-Tannen" are used only for Christmas trees by the Municipality and it's Citizen.

These little birds love to forage on the ground.

These bright bulbs light up a room on a cloudy, rainy spring day. Love tulip season. Happy middle of the week!

Chessboard is a bought file. I added the image of the little porcelain bird I bought years ago.

anything goes: composite

Have a great and safe weekend everyone!

These beautiful log homes, built for BC Parks for the 2010 Winter Olympics, are works of art complete with hand-carvings. The private oceanfront decks offer magnificent views of Howe Sound and the snow-capped mountains beyond.

Porteau Cove Provincial Marine Park

These little Goslings put a smile on my face and I hope they will for you <3

Thank-you to all who take the time to comment on my photos, it is greatly appreciated ! <3

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These seven elusive islands lie north of the popular Pink Granite Coast, but few humans set foot on them. Monks tried to establish a foothold, but gave up. The main occupants are the seabirds that congregate here to nest in vast numbers.

These guys look pretty cool basking on the rocks - lol.

Taken at:

Soul2Soul Rapids

Flickr group:

Soul2Soul in Second Life

These chicks were born last monday

They were 3 days old when I did this new photo

Now they dare to swim around the nest

And they know what is food

You wan see how they watch parent coming back with food

As the ilse is closed now (covid), I did the photo from the other side, so distance is lower (7m-10m) but sun is in front.

At this point water depth is 1m-1.5m coot did a nice work to build this nest.

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These are some of the biggest clouds I've seen at golden hour in Monument Valley in my last 4 trips. If you have a great shot of MV with nice clouds consider yourself lucky. :) This was taken during a 4 day blitz of the southwest with Flickr friend and photographer William McIntosh.

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These great egrets are playing leapfrog as they hunt for real frogs!

And did you feel it,

in your heart,

how it pertained to everything?

-Mary Oliver

A1 Tree.

These were the last tasks in our painting course before the summer holidays. Our painting teacher brought us a couple of photos of birds that we were supposed to use as templates, but then freely and newly interpret them in an imaginative and colorful way on an abstract background. Acrylic on canvas, each 30x40 cm

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These are really winding up for the breeding season now. Lots of singing (like a squeaky wheelbarrow), perching prominently whilst doing so. Lots of little chases in the undergrowth with tail-twirling - those females are very flirty (is one allowed to say that these days?)

Theses birds were very vocal

These colourful fishing boats are all around the Maltese coast, but Marsaxlokk seems to have the most.

These birds are fast fliers (approx. 50 mph/80 kph) and it's always a challenge to get a sharp shot as they zoom by. But bright light, a fast shutter speed, and practiced technique make it possible to highlight their beauty!

Have a great day, everyone...

These three flowering crocuses form part of a 1300 metre long "blue wave band", symbolizing the Rhine river waves. 25 tons of crocus corms were planted to create this flower band.

Rheinpark, Düsseldorf, Germany

Thank you for visiting. Your comments and faves are much appreciated.

These western birds have far more white on their backs than their eastern counterparts. Still as cheeky though and during the breeding season can be problematic when defending their territory, even knocking cyclists off their bicycles

These mushrooms grow on a fallen tree , where in total at least thousand of these kind are gathered.

A beautiful visitor of my garden after enjoying a lunch took this pose for a photo

My quilt for the swap is finished! It's 19.5" square.

These bog scenarios at the Northern Icelandic coast between Siglufjordfur and Bloenduos are perfect sanctuaries for vast numbers of migratory birds, which we saw in their thousands during our roadtrip.

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These are the months we see these beautiful trees blooming in many states of the country. In the park in front of my house they use to bloom between March and April.

Ceiba speciosa / Paineira Rosa, already known by other uploads I did, here presented in two tones of pink.

Wish all of my Flickr friends a wonderful weekend, a blessed, happy and serene Easter!

These ladies look like they're about some serious business. I've been anticipating getting back to Africa and hope to experience some quality time with my favorite big cats. This one was taken in 2010 in Kenya. (Panthera leo)

These little Bewick's wrens are quite chatty as they explore their surroundings. This one told me to look for it in a bush, then soon emerged to this blackberry vine, and struck a classic wren pose.

These amazing glowing eye. The lesser flamingo is so photogenic..

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These are the sunsets I don't get to see in the summer when the trees are in full bloom.