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' And though they'll think us rather rude
Let's tell the world we're in that crazy mood
Let's get crossed off everybody's list
Oh.
Let's get lost.'
Chet Baker
A peaceful and beneficial garden visitor, this is a black and yellow mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) wasp.
Even though they have bright warning colours, these wasps are not at all aggressive like other wasps. They are solitary parasitoid wasps that build nests out of mud.
After building a cell of the nest, the female wasp captures several spiders. The captured prey are stung and paralyzed before being placed in the nest (usually 6-15 per cell), and then a single egg is deposited on the prey within each cell. The wasp then seals the cell with a thick mud plug. After finishing a series of cells, she leaves and does not return. The larva spins a cocoon and pupates. Eventually, the hatching larva will eat the prey and emerge from the nest.
Stings are rare due to their usually peaceful nature, however nests are aggressively defended.
Seems as though I can't get away from these types of shots because..well...I like em so much. Took this one last december on a outing with
The Squashed one, at Long Reef on Syndeys North Shore. The day started out pretty ordinary with not a single cloud in the sky, but then about 20 mins later, a massive front came though from the south (not sure if that sounds too good). Turned out to be a bit of fun indeed.
Its a single exposure using a Cokin GND8 and Circ Polarizer.
Though not quite as what Great Robert Frost meant in his eponymous poem, witnessing a reflective "fire and ice" sunset at Fred G. Bond Lake, Cary, NC. USA.
© B. Bora Bali & B³ Photography, All Rights Reserved.
Though I have heard the Common Yellowthroat, this is the first one this year I have caught out in the open.
Even though this image was taken during a winter's snowfall, you could see hear the sounds of the impending spring. I'm talking about the melodic beautiful song of the western meadowlark. Usually when I hear one, which is generally long before I see it, I finally spot it at precisely 1 nanosecond after I ready my camera for the shot. This one was different ... it seemed to be lost in its thoughts and remained still. Maybe it thought I couldn't see it. ;-)
To me, there was something special with finding it perched on the wooden fence post of a nearby farm, with all of those dried flowers of the nearby brush. I just love them. It's one of those things that make me stop and smile with every audible encounter ... seen or unseen ... doesn't matter. :-)
Happy Monday everyone! Let's make it a great week. Thanks for stopping by to view.
© 2019 Debbie Tubridy Photography / TNWA Photography
Though Round Bald has few trees other than balsams and mountain ash at the top, it is still a must on my autumn travels in the Blue Ridge… what do you think?
Though no one is saying it, I believe the election was rolled. trump even said to a group that he didn't need their votes early on, adding he had enough votes and they would never need to vote again.
This election was rolled. It is a blatant coup
Even though the fawns have matured past the spotted stage for this year they will still suckle at every opportunity mom affords.
Though you know she's only waiting on the next best thing <3
One of the pics from that shoot there XD I didn't upload it earlier because I didn't like it. Now I like it, so here it is XD
Running as BIZ-08 the FEC Christmas train is making its way south across the St Lucie River in Stuart, Florida. This is the first year where the run was split between two days and this day's train originated in Fort Pierce. Unfortunately for this year a fuel tender set without so much as a wreath on the front (which had been typical in prior years) is on the point making it look a bit more like a weird freight train / OCS from this angle. I won't complain though because a large cloud mass was moving in off the ocean and just on the other side of the US 1 bridge I was standing on it was already darkly shadowed so I got this just in time! 12/8/19
Even though these birds mate for life, at the beginning of every breeding season; a courtship ritual will happen to strengthen the bond. This might manifest itself through preening (as shown in my photo), other forms or physical contact or offering “gifts” (usually sticks or stones) to each other.
As this shot was taken at the very beginning of their breeding season a few months ago, hopefully by now this couple has succeeded in raising one or multiple offspring.
Though this is over a year ago, J783 can still be seen with SD40’s pretty common. Though this October morning was early and cold, great friends make this hobby awesome.
Csx J783-31
CSXT 8319 SD40-2
CSXT 6032 GP40-2
"I know your soul is not tainted
Even though you've been told so
Can you hear the rumble?
Can you hear the rumble that's calling?
I can feel the thunder that's breaking in your heart
I can see through the scars inside you
I can feel the thunder that's breaking in your heart
I can see through the scars inside you"
Ghost Cirice
Wearing:
Hair Stealthic Barb Wire
Eyeshadow -Slackgirl #174
Nails-Conviction The Claws
Lipstick Pumec Poposha
- PENDULUM - CHANTIEL.Gown @The Midnight Order
:: ANTAYA :: Crown "Nizana" @ The Midnight Order.
Earrings-- PENDULUM - AURIC . EarCuff
Pose-Foxcity Sweet Pea pose
Backdrop-Paleto Evil Night Backdrop.
Though it looks like all the other pygmy-owls, the Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl has a distinct double-note song and occurs only in a very narrow elevation range in western Colombia and Ecuador where it is quite rare. We were ecstatic to locate a bird just off the side of the road that cooperated for pictures. Montezuma Road, Tatamá National Park, Colombia
Though we found a number of colorful birds during our recent travels along the Texas coast, we also encountered our share of brown feathered feathered friends. Starting with yesterday's post of the clapper rail I'll present a few of these brunette birdies.
From the Audubon Field Guide: "From eastern Mexico to northern Colombia, this plain gray-brown thrush is very common in lowland habitats, including parks and gardens. In recent years it has become a regular visitor to southernmost Texas, especially in winter, and it has even nested there a number of times. It was formerly called Clay-colored Robin."
We saw a few of these thrushes during a previous visit to the Rio Grande Valley a few years ago but I didn't manage any decent shots. So I'm fairly pleased to get this one.
Though Lyme Hall itself is very grand, most visitors are drawn to the the hunting lodge known as The Cage, which dates from around 1580 and has stunning views for miles around
Sparrowhawk - Accipiter Nisus
Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.
The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.
Male Eurasian sparrowhawks regularly kill birds weighing up to 40 g (1.4 oz) and sometimes up to 120 g (4.2 oz); females can tackle prey up to 500 g (18 oz) or more. The weight of food consumed by adult birds daily is estimated to be 40–50 g (1.4–1.8 oz) for males and 50–70 g (1.8–2.5 oz) for females. During one year, a pair of Eurasian sparrowhawks could take 2,200 house sparrows, 600 common blackbirds or 110 wood pigeons. Species that feed in the open, far from cover, or are conspicuous by their behaviour or coloration, are taken more often by Eurasian sparrowhawks. For example, great tits and house sparrows are vulnerable to attack. Eurasian sparrowhawks may account for more than 50% of deaths in certain species, but the extent varies from area to area.
Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take thrushes and starlings. Larger quarry (such as doves and magpies) may not die immediately but succumb during feather plucking and eating. More than 120 bird species have been recorded as prey and individual Eurasian sparrowhawks may specialise in certain prey. The birds taken are usually adults or fledglings, though chicks in the nest and carrion are sometimes eaten. Small mammals, including bats, are sometimes caught but insects are eaten only very rarely.
Though 'H' was at his dad's the weekend past, I was feeling a bit meh ....and a bit frozen so even though it would really do me no good I didn't go out Saturday bar Hero's little walks, the little shop down the road and a quick venture to the front garden for some macro.....By Sunday I was a right grumpy sod- so with warnings I'd be late back for 'H's drop off I went for my weekend walkies - sorry I meant I took Hero for his weekend walkies 😁
Light breaking though a buddhist temple in Tengboche. Read more about it at my photoblog www.arrivalsanddepartures.com/
Even though you watch the petals shrink and change colour,
you cannot help treasuring them.
Munia Khan
Texture with thanks to Lenabem Anna
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Image created in Stable Diffusion & Topaz Studio
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
This image was taken in late April but the days were already starting to last longer. As people or as photographers, we often believe it is too late or that we have missed our chance to get a great image, and that the day is over. But oftentimes, our day could have only just started. This was a special day in that I thought I had already seen all I could for the day, however, even though I was very tired, I walked to another location and I was then pleasantly surprised with this beautiful misty view. All days can be special but certain days are rare and very unique and we can only hope to be open minded enough when that day comes to enjoy it and take every opportunity to make the most of it.
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even though I have hundreds of pictures of flowers from Planting Fields Arboretum... I couldn't help taking some of my flowering plants!!
Even though the moon was high and bright, it was a good night to observe the goings on in the sky. From left to right: Moon, aircraft, Venus (bright spot dropping behind hill), and International Space Station on far right. Upon analysis on the computer screen, frame by frame, I found that there were three other satellites visible also in that time frame (little over one hour). (Samyang 14mm)
I wanted to recommend the film Perfect Days to everyone. Though it's another film directed by Wim Wenders, it is set in Tokyo and features an all Japanese cast, most notably Koji Yakusho as the lead. There is quite a bit of the visual concept of komorebi or “sunlight leaking through trees" as well as appreciating the sights and sounds and random bits of nature and people in each day. Each morning, Yakusho hears the street sweeper, sees the morning light (unless it's raining) and tends to his Japanese maple plants. The film eases you into his modest peaceful routine but there is some conflict along the way and you get to see the full range of human emotion.
Anyway, a coworker has been giving me an amaryllis bulb each year. I don't have to tend to it like my other plants (of which you can see in the shadows), but I do have to put it up high as it is toxic to cats. So, it sits on the highest bookshelf watching us lift our heads to admire how it grows. These bulbs needed to be cut today and I thought it would make not just a good photograph but a document of my life in terms of every day moments I experience.
I just want to mention again that I feel this film is an absolute masterpiece and, if I had been able to see it last year when it initially came out (It hit theaters here on Friday at The Music Box in Chicago), I would have definitely included it in my favorite films of 2023. Still, it's nice to have a post all just for this film.
Here's my full review on Letterboxd:
letterboxd.com/kirstiecat/film/perfect-days-2023/
Imbd link:
www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/
**All photos are copyrighted**
Though not the last, it is still the remainig easily seen pictograph on a rock panel in San Diego County, California. There are a few ever so faint and a hint of many others. The protective lip of granite protected this one from sun and weather.
PLEASE, PLEASE,.. NO INVITES OR GRAPHICS! Thanks so very much for the comments and faves though! Those you can leave en-masse ! ;-)
Macro Mondays-
We all went a little crazy during the Pandemic. I got sucked in to a start-up electric car company from a targeted Instagram ad (actually why I left Instagram). Put a large deposit down and all of the early adopters got numbered L.E. vehicle assignments (1-5000) and two L.E. keychains. Well of course the company went bust; though not before I had dumped my stock holdings and cancelled my order! The Fisker Ocean One L.E. sold for around $73,000. After the bankruptcy, they were selling for at best $22,000! Somewhere around 3000 people got stuck with cars of little resale value and incomplete software, windows that wouldn't open, brakes that didn't always engage, and keys that didn't work. Thankfully I dodged the bullet and my keychain is empty😂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Ocean
Leitz Wetzlar 65mm Elmar Visoflex macro lens
Though this Barred Owl looks sort of glum, It had just lifted its head after a fairly long while staring down at the swampy area beneath the tree, no doubt hunting for voles.
... though which one I am at a loss to say.(Now ID'd as Ringlet - thank you Dave and Thierry)
This one was one of a number (10 or 12) flittering about in the moorland grasses at the edge of woodland at about 290m in the Peak District. Just managed this hurried shot before the darker underside of the folded wings was shown and into flight again.
Here I go again on my own .... as sang by Whitesnake ....
It was an uphill walk today ... nice views though . This first shot is looking across Dovestone Reservoir ...
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Dress: Raven Dress by Wraith, available at the ongoing round of Access, and afterwards at the Wraith Mainstore. This comes in a variety of inclusive fits, including flat chest - though as you can tell, I opted for a standard fit on V-tech for the purpose of this photo.
Rings: Vesicarum by Unholy, available at the Unholy mainstore.
Earrings: Savage Earrings (Unrigged version) by [The DeadBoy], available at [The DeadBoy] mainstore x PewPew! - Wrapped Burger on the left ear, and x PewPew! - STFU Mouth Fries on the right ear.
Other Deets:
Head: Lelutka - Raven
Skin: Avarosa - Vlad x Velour - Venus, including flat chest addons
Brows: Simple Bloom - JuliaWaters HighArch
Lipstick: Dotty's Secret - Raya Gloss
Contour: Dotty's Secret - Stacey (Cheeks only)
Eye makeup: Dotty's Secret - Glam Rock + two layers of the Lelutka native HD eye makeup.
Hair: Nylon Outfitters - Hannah
Gloves: Glitzz - Satin Gloves
Burger Headband: PewPew! - Cheese Burger Headband
Chest burgers (Chest + Earrings): PewPew! - Wrapped Burger x PewPew! - STFU Mouth Fries x Hangry - Cheeseburger Soda Cup
I think this sums it up. If I've forgotten something, just ask...
As usual, if you're curious about the raw shot, you can find it on my blog. Check it out!
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Though there's gold up in the mountains,
precious pearls deep in the sea,
those treasures do not mean as much
as your friendship means, to me.
To My Treasured Friend - by Alora M. Knight
♫ The Troggs - Love Is All Around ♫
I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes
Well love is all around me, and so the feeling grows
It's written on the wind, it's everywhere I go
So if you really love me, come on and let it show
You know I love you, I always will
My mind's made up by the way that I feel
There's no beginning, there'll be no end
'Cause on my love you can depend
I see your face before me as I lay on my bed
I kinda get to thinking, of all the things you said
You gave your promise to me, and I gave mine to you
I need someone beside me in everything I do
You know I love you, I always will
My mind's made up by the way that I feel
There's no beginning, there'll be no end
'Cause on my love you can depend
It's written on the wind, it's everywhere I go
So if you really love me, come on and let it show
Come on and let it show
Come on and let it show
Come on and let it show
Come on and let it show
Come on and let it show
Kauai, Hawaii
Though on the main highway this occupied house sits across the street from a huge resort, and is adjacent to water and restaurants. The property is worth big $$.
Though it's not a great pose, I liked that this shot showed off the yellow crown on this Yellow-rumped Warbler.
That time you trusted me to do your eyebrows and i left you with half a brow..... or when I made you bleed XD
Thank you for putting up with me.
Though Solitude is one of the most apt railroad location names I've been to I also felt the presence of the great photographers who'd come before to this remote location for this classic shot on the former Rio Grande. Fortunately Amtrak and sunny skies allowed me to create my own experience here on this virtual moonscape of Utah with the westbound California Zephyr (Amtrak 5). 3/27/16