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.

For the Macro Monday's "One of these things is not like the others" theme.

Title inspired by Kermit the Frog : )

Thanks for viewing and happy Macro Monday!

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

These don't bite, though...

Except you count frostbite...😁

Ice teeth on a rock near the summit of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain.

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(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.

These seem to be going down well so I thought I would post another from this series.

These males are very territorial and will court females by flicking there wings open and performing an aerial dance in front of them. The scientific name Odonata which is the order of the major group that Dragonflies and Damselflies belong to is actually derived from the Greek word 'oden', meaning 'tooth', which refers to the strong toothed jaws that all the Odonata posses.

Going out with ~Ingeborg~

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These old trucks from the International to the Ford Rugby are ready to be sold to a happy home to be restored or become lawn ornaments.

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.

These teeny, seemingly fragile, very beautiful little Rosemary flowers are on a little plant in a 4" pot in the greenhouse. Is at max 1:1 magnification and also taken in aps-c, so effectively 1.5x, but with a 1.0 d.o.f. and a bit of a crop thrown in.

They were pretty awkward to photograph - I took some photos first and then uploaded in order to get an idea of what they were like, which didn't really help that much as even with the 20x was difficult to tell what was what on these pretty complex flowers, then I took a lot of various little flowers and angles but only a couple worth keeping. A bit hit and miss to say the least :^)

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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 small plants have found a home among the decaying railroad ties, a perfect ecological niche.

EDIT

After posting, it occurred to me that this looks like an image to which selective color was applied. Actually, only a few spots on the wood beams were desaturated; otherwise, the colors are pretty much the way the way they appeared.

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

these two were on a coconut tree behind my house. I shot them from 15 feet away

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 three cormorants fly to you to give you health, happiness and love for Christmas. The other will come to at your life without asking and alone. I join the wishes of Happy Christmas and beautiful Christmas well-being. I will work but that is my mission and my work. Thank you all for the beautiful comments, likes and for support always. I hope and i will be here soon back ❤️❤️💙💙

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.

Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great weekend everybody!! :)

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in your heart,

how it pertained to everything?

-Mary Oliver

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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 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

These lovely flowers are blooming in my neighbor's garden. Mine will be popping out soon!

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MY LaST oNe FRoM The aLSaCe…….

This will be my last upload from my beloved region the Alsace.

Sad but now my sun is shining in another place.

Cannot wait to explore my new region.

Sorry for my absence, as you know things will be packed and this evening the dinner is made with my good friends I leave in this region.

Merci l´alsace for having me here….was a fantastic time………..

Play it loud…

♪♪♫ L I S T e N ♪♪♫♪♪♫

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These buttons were on a trench coat I had back in the 1960s, I wore it till it fell to pieces, but saved these lovely buttons!

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on this photo, it's very much appreciated! 💛

Stay safe my friends! 💛

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

These birds are annoying. You cannot get close to them. If you do, it's only by accident, because you did not know the bird was in the tree you approached until it leaves at 150 mph, cackling at you all the way. VERY annoying...

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 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.

Today is a day to choose a different path.

Enjoy the unknown way - one step at a time.

~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sint Maarten...:))

These rocks are along a stream near my home. You can see my rendition of Winter Rocks and Summer Rocks in my photostream.

Digital Painting

My Textures (Free Textures by TCP)

My brushes created in Photoshop Brush Tools

my 'Baby Brownie' soaking up some October sunshine.

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These days, when I look outside in the morning, I see several deer and up to 50 turkeys waiting for the deer chow, corn, and sunflower seed that I put out for them. On relatively nice days, they may not show up at all or quickly eat what I put out and move on. But, when it is cold and/or snowing they hang around or come back to see what they can find. That's what these two deer did yesterday afternoon. I believe they are a young doe and her "baby" from last summer.

These abstract lines always caught my attention, so I couldn’t resist taking this shot when walking past it with my camera