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These flowers (Identify plant.net told me what kind they were. I have no idea who Lemmon was.) have been growing, untended, in an area in the suburbs of San Diego for several years, and they seem to be doing fine, whatever the rainfall.
Thanks for looking! Isn't God a great artist?
These cufflinks were once worn by my grandfather. My grandfather always wore a suit, tie, hat and, how could it be otherwise, cufflinks. After many years, the cufflinks are still together, an inseparable pair, how romantic is that?
These beautiful flowers were growing at a restaurant along our Big Sur drive in California. I do not know what type of flower they are but some of you will know just by looking . . . please help.
These pale green assassin bugs are beautiful but deadly predators on other bugs they find in the forest. Amazingly, they can produce glue from glands on their front leg to lay sticky traps on the leaves and then sit back and wait for a hapless bug to get stuck there. They then stab said prey with a long needle-like beak and inject enzymes into the captured insect to dissolve its insides - sucked out then through that "straw" like a milkshake. Something to think about next time you visit the local soda shop.
These are some of the trees on the hillside next to the stream. Had fun with some intentional camera movement shots. I think this one came out the best.
were just having a blast creating havoc in the middle of the river. The little dude on the left was the one inciting most of the action, LOL. He's also the same cub that was harassing mama bear in my previous post. This is similar to a pic I posted a while back. Got a ton of them playing. So fun to watch. Hope you don't get bored with grizzly bear pics. I know I never could. But maybe I'm weird, who knows, LOL!
These are the only red leaves I have seen this year, the colors for the most part seem very muted, only a few places with pretty color.
I took this at Beaver Park yesterday, it was very overcast and damp but seeing this really brightened my day!
These Snow Geese made a quick stopover in Delta, Colorado on their way North. Their migration is pretty drawn-out and can last 3 or 4 months starting as early as February. Note: in this photo there are both white and dark juvenile Snow Geese.
These American snout flies are always neat to see out in the woodlands where they live during the summer. Notice the long duck-like beak that let them drink nectar from deep inside a flower, reaching areas that other flies can't reach. That gave rise to their former common name, the American Heineken fly, a reference to an old ad run in the UK claiming that Heineken (beer) refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. The American snout fly is a member of the hover fly or flower fly family (Syrphidae) depending on your preference. By the way, this guy grew up eating animal dung as that's what females lay their eggs on. I'll bet he's glad to be an adult drinking sweet flower nectar now!
These great waterfalls are a hidden treasure of Upstate NY, right on the town of Cohoes. Very recently the site was remodelled and open to the public.
I took this pic at the end of summer, so the water flow was not too high and it did not cover the floor where I was standing.
Close up of the dial with part of the cuff of an old-style blood pressure machine or to give it, it’s proper name, a sphygmomanometer! They have pretty much become obsolete in the western world but still very common in the less developed areas. The ones we use now are increasingly digital!
These beauties are such a delight to see flying around in the garden. So it's always nice to see that they are making more.
I always worry a little about them when they are on their honeymoon. They are very easy to spot and they are a highly sought after meal for birds.
Speaking of birds, the house finches have started visiting once more and I have seen a bunch of the tiny little guys that stick to the treetops. Well, I guess you can say I have seen them :) I haven't gotten a good look at the treetop hoppers, they move so quickly and stay so high. I know they are there, I hear them and see the activity. It's time to clean up boggy creek for the little migraters.
I will be on and off a while. I have a bunch of indoor projects in the works plus outdoor maintenance and company coming soon.
I hope your weekend is spectacular. Happy snapping.
At low tide we can observe the little snails on rocks. I was capturing this one when a higer waves came through, got my foot we, again.
These guys are easy to hear as they deliver their two-note call in a subdued tone from the tops of tree canopies. They seem to fly about languidly, but they can be hard to lay eyes on because of dense foliage.
I was able to photograph this bird three separate times, but all shots had limited light. In another, the bird was perched a bit too high.
I wish this shot were brighter, but it does show a sense of the dense tropical forest.
Moments like these don't come along that often, so when they do you just have to take a detour over to the lake and capture the moment.
These red day lilies pack a punch of bright colour and I noticed that pollinators were quite attracted to them. Can you find the tiny hoverfly?
Thank you for your visits and comments, they're all greatly appreciated. Have a great day!
These beautiful orioles used to visit my hummingbird feeder, but I haven't seen or heard their calls in weeks.
idk Is this a female bullock's oriole?
These cottages on the hillside lie between the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve to the north-west and The Long Mynd to the south-east. I personally believe that this area is one of the prettiest in the whole of England. The Shropshire Hills is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the south-west of the county, covering some 310 square miles and extending to the border with Wales.
These grosbeaks at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, have been keeping their distance and not allowing close photos. This bird was the exception however. It was first seen in a tree at some distance, (photo in comment 1 below), but then flew towards the camera and landed very close for feeding near the ground. During this time it turned several times and allowed the side shot shown in comment 2 below.
These oculi or circular openings are typically found in the porch areas of the old townhouses in Melaka / Malacca. They provide for communication between neighbours as well as cross ventilation.
These birds are not very popular as they lay eggs into the nests of other birds. I was taken aback by this individual and needed help from the Merlin App and the Macaulay images for identification. The plumage pattern is striking so thought it would be of interest to post here. Seen near Nutter's Battery, Central Park, New York
Laowa 2X Super Macro
These are 3" x 3" Post-It Notes that have been rolled in half and held together with a paper clip. The light source is a large window at the top left. The 3 main circle-top areas are less than 1.5" total width, so the estimated total width is less than 2.5" W. It's fun to turn the paper and adjust the camera to see numerous views of the same subject. Plus, the super macro lens allows me to get very close to the subject, and the depth-of-field is extremely shallow. This lens blurs the background at f/8.0 or less, but unfortunately doesn't record the depth-of-field in the EXIF data. I'm guessing this is f/4.0 or lower. I'm a rookie with this lens and have plenty to learn. But, I like that it allows me to think "outside the box". In other words, it's fun.
Please have a great day.....
These are now a very common sight in the UK always wonderful to watch fishing, especially with their foot shuffle method!
Blaumeise Weibchen /Eurasian blue tit female (Cyanistes caeruleus)
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These are my neighbor's cows. I stopped on the way home and shot this. The cows just stood and watched me.
In reference to the many comments about the thorns in the upper corner: I leaned down and ducked my head under a barbed wire fence to get this shot. The thorns were hanging down from the fence and I am fine! LOL
Seen in Explore #271
These leaves were just so pretty there ... captured at the Botanical Gardens there along the coast of Maine.
feel more like summertime than mid-May and i'm lovin' it! now if there were only a few more hours in the day to enjoy it with everything else that's going on... :-)
hope everyone has a great friday!
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These dolls stand at 5.08 cm/2 inches. I found six them on an auction site. Still looking for more.
Chikako,Satoko and Ayumi.
HSoS!
These winter visitors have left Singapore in March or early April They fatten themselves up with dragonflies, insects, butterflies etc.before making their journey back home. Safe journey and they will return in Oct/Nov 2023.
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Sometimes the "would have beens" and the "could have beens" can take over my life!
It is hard to be a dreamer and a realist at the same time!! :-)
(Maybe thats the curse of being a photographer)
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Between these two towers is where the prime minister of India makes the annual Independence Day address to the nation.
—from Wikipedia
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːl qɪlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort in Delhi, India, that served as the primary residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1639, following his decision to relocate the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally adorned in red and white, the fort's design is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the architect behind the Taj Mahal. The Red Fort represents the pinnacle of Mughal architecture during Shah Jahan's reign, blending Persian palace influences with indigenous Indian architectural traditions.
The fort was plundered and stripped of its artwork and jewels during Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1739. Most of the fort's marble structures were subsequently demolished by the British following the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The fort's defensive walls were largely undamaged, and the fortress was subsequently used as a garrison. (And is still used mostly by the military today.)
On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian flag above the Lahori Gate. On India's Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August, the Prime Minister ceremonially raises the Indian tricolour flag at the main gate of the historic fort and delivers a nationally broadcast address from its ramparts.
The Red Fort, as part of the Red Fort Complex, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.