American beech leaves still cling to branches after winter snowstorms.

Sharon Woods.

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In spite of the omnipresent power of the elements that engulf the little tree, it clings tenaciously to life on the cliffside in its coat of frost.

I had my eyes opened to the talent and tenacity of wasps when taken to see this abandoned nest.

Here we can see the internal egg chambers, some covered with silk by the larvae when they are preparing to pupate. And the paper layers of the exterior.

All wasp nests are rebuilt from scratch every season. When a queen wasp has found a suitable location to build her nest, she will begin to harvest wood which she mixes with her saliva to create paper.

She will build a small nest that resembles a golf ball, and around 10-20 egg chambers will be made inside.

The queen wasp will then lay eggs in these chambers and tend to them. Once these baby wasps hatch, the queen will no longer leave the nest. It will be these new worker wasp's job to provide food and material to build the wasp nest even larger, and from this point the queen wasp will become an egg production machine.

If memory serves, this was a good 30 to 40 cm in diameter. Seen in south-west Pennsylvania, USA.

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Hanging on through autumn, frost and second big snowfall of winter. Very impressive! (7DWF Wednesday Theme: macro or closeup. 5D Mark III f11 1/25 sec 100mm ISO 100)

When I saw this on one of my recent fishing trips, I was reminded once again of the lesson on survival so often provided to us by Nature. Amidst an evergreen forest of fir and spruce, a birch seed, against all odds, found a tiny bit of soil in the crack of this rock in the lake, germinated and grew into a tree. It may only last for a short time but for now it's certainly flourishing and making the most of what its been given.

This view is looking to the west. However, in the other direction is the full expanse of the lake from which this little tree has to endure the full fury of winter's easterly winds and driving sleet and snow.

I thought many Flickr viewers would appreciate these two so I decided to upload them before I leave for a two week absence.

Large is certainly better.

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Starling have stated to appear in abundance, the feeders in the garden are taking a real hammering. This one obviously prefers juicier morcels.

clifftop foredune vegetation near boozy gully

canunda national park, limestone coast, in the south east of south australia

Single in December 2013 - December 5 - One shot each day with the FA 50/1.4, focus on bokeh!

Erithacus rubecula - The #Robin, #Britain's favourite #Bird, they sing nearly all year round and although they look cute, they are very territorial and will fend off intruders with vigour and tenacity.

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These three trees cling to life. Growing out of a crack in solid rock.

The determination of nature has a way of growing on you.

Taken at Kakabeka Falls in Ontario. Really impressive waterfall. This little spit of rock is right in the middle of the flow. Hard to believe anything could survive there.

These plants are growing on the stone walls of Fort Popham in Phippsburg, Maine. It is interesting to me to consider how the seeds from the various plant species came to be located in what are very small crevices in the wall.

yes my favourite building...

large is even more imposing!

When I saw this on one of my recent fishing trips, I was reminded once again of the lesson on survival so often provided to us by Nature. Amidst an evergreen forest of fir and spruce, a birch seed, against all odds, found a tiny bit of soil in the crack of this rock in the lake, germinated and grew into a tree. It may only last for a short time but for now it's certainly flourishing and making the most of what its been given.

This view is looking to the southeast. Just around the bend to the left is the full expanse of the lake from which this little tree has to endure the full fury of winter's easterly winds and driving sleet and snow.

I thought many Flickr viewers would appreciate these two so I decided to upload them before I leave for a two week absence.

Larger is certainly better.

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I'm really enjoying increasing the abstractness and minimalism of nature. In this case, of a fast flowing mountain river.

The hardest thing is the decision to act, the rest is just tenacity.

"Hyundai Tenacity" passing Cuxhaven on her way to Hamburg.

Hokkaido, 2019

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These pretty little Diascia flowers are still clinging on!

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Tenacity

I love the tenacity of this old lodgepole pine tree growing on the granite slope of Lembert Dome in Yosemite National Park

All night, and well into the next day, the wind and rain had pounded the croft house where we were staying. It finally relented in the late afternoon; giving us an hour or two to make use of what light was left in the day.

Water is transformative. It has helped shape the land here; in turns nibbling at the edges or guzzling like a hungry man at a feast. Driving channels down the hillsides surrounding us and pouring into the fields below; an ever-present reminder of the forces of nature at work.

The small burn we’d crossed two days before was now swollen and unrecognizable. Surging and tossing its way through Achateny to the sea beyond. Sodden and dripping, on this afternoon the fields show little sign of the fiery past which gave them their name.

Under the grey sky, the colours of the waterfall come to life. Rich caramels and browns, mixed in with creamy, frothy whites; blackened rocks and, here and there, a flicker of green from plants caught under the flow. A few tentatively stick their heads above, supplicant to the water yet steadfastly staying in place. Tenacity and persistence, apt words for what is needed to live in this place.

In Zion National Park.

te·nac·i·ty təˈnasədē/ noun

the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.

Osprey being harassed by a Mocking Bird, while trying to fish for breakfast. Los Angeles.

IMO: 9760550

MMSI: 477142400

Rufzeichen: VRQY6

FLAGge: Hong Kong [HK]

AIS Schiffstyp: Tanker - Hazard B

Bruttoraumzahl: 16202

Tragfahigkeit: 25086 t

Gesamtlänge x Grösste Breite: 160m × 25m

Baujahr: 2017

Status: Aktiv

Fishing Boat WK 39 Tenacity, at Wick, in Scotland.

Thanks to TheNewJane for the title

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We randomly got off the bus not knowing where we were. In the beginning we found ourselves stifled, struggling around on the motorway looking for a sanctuary of sorts that seemed so far away at the time.

Tenacity and resilience tend to pay off however, and good things come to those who venture. We climbed up the rocks near to Stockholm University and found a delightful vantage point to see the sunset from and relax.

Looking smart after a repaint on the quayside at Wick Harbour on May 23rd 2021 is fishing vessel 'TENACITY' (WK39).

At the Falls of the Ohio, Clarksville Indiana

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