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These are late Cretaceous greywacke sandstones of the Cambria slab. They are interpreted as submarine landslides into a large marine canyon, something like the present-day Monterey Canyon. Ordinarily they look like massive, grey, featureless sandstone. But in flat light & when they are wet, sometimes you get enigmatic hints like this. . .
Field of view is about 2 ft (60 cm) across, by memory.
These two cows were standing in this small pond filled with duck weed. As soon as they saw me with my camera they ran away, like their lives depended on it! Up and over the hill and out of sight!
Carden Alvar, Ontario
Canada
These small inshore fishing boats in Mevagissey's inner harbour are normally used to fish for crab and lobster. This part of the harbour dates from the late 1700s and is on the site of a medieval quay. Mevagissey lies on the south coast of Cornwall and is said to have the second largest fishing fleet in Cornwall. The inner harbour is normally fairly full, so on this occasion most of the boats would appear to have gone to sea, although a few are moored in the outer harbour.
Rainy and foggy outside. The best thing to do is hide inside with warm drinks, books and writing.
(and yes, that's carrot cake there at the back!)
These are resident waders found throughout the year around large lakes, shallow rivers, wetland areas and water logged paddy fields. End of Summer is the nesting time for these waders / reed birds and they contine to nest till the end of rainy season.
The swamphens nest in the reeds and I observed that the colors get more vivid around that time. There was a huge bed of reeds and there were around 15-20 of them sighted in it - I thought many were pairs and they are starting their nests around that time. The birds don't move far away from their nests and prefer to hunt for insects, beetles etc.. around the vicinity.
During this period, these birds turn predators and they attack the chicks of Jacanas, snipes and eat them. All these birds share the same habitat and hence become easy prey for these Swamphens and other birds like Black Kites.
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These swans were flying in a group, which is much more common than individuals. Shot at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
These three Rainbow Lorikeets seemed to be having quite a discussion. It looked like the one on the lower right was being told to make itself scarce.
These remarkable sandstone cliffs are part of the Jurassic Coast and are to the east of West Bay on the Dorset coast. With their alternating hard and softer sandstone layers they remind me of a wafer biscuit. The harder sandstone protrudes from the cliff-face about every three feet, with the softer version in between. It's known as the Bridport Sand Formation, and was deposited about 180 million years ago. Unfortunately, it becomes weaker when wet, and so continuous heavy rainfall can cause landslides.
The cliffs featured in Broadchurch, a British TV crime drama that aired from 2013 to 2017. The show ran for three series and had a total of 24 episodes. Some of the stars include David Tennant, Olivia Colman, and Jodie Whittaker.
These big skimmers show up here in May and September - like clockwork. Where they go in the Summer - I assume they head North. I don't see many females or immature males - check out the shadow of his cerci. North Georgia
WEATHER: Hope everyone is safe from New England to the cold dipping into South Florida. Cold night to 24o with winds howling, but my Yellow-throated warbler made it to Day 33!
These are the western lake district fells and this is the view I open my curtains to in the mornings, obviously not always this beautiful or this visible but today is a good day.
Have a lovely day everyone.
These are more pollard willows whose trunk has been shortened as a young tree at a height of approximately 1 to 3 meters and whose branches are cut regularly.
Since branches of willows were often used as piles for the construction of fences, new plants emerged from these piles due to the enormous regenerative capacity of the willows. For this reason, pollard willows often occur (e.g. in the Lower Rhine area) in a row.
Today, there is now economic use of willows, as industrial substitute products have been established. This is why pollard willows are no longer cultivated nowadays.
These subterranean fresh water lakes were sacred for the Mayan people who used as sources of water supply or for occasional sacrifices. They are an amazing place for a refreshing swim today.
These sparsely populated trees are on the farm track from Low Askew to High Askew farm as you reach the open moor in the North Yorkshire Moor National Park, England
HFF
These metal shavings are created when milling spare parts for machine tools. The biggest part in the picture is about 3 mm in diameter.
These are why I found the bluebells last week. They deserve some recognition for that fact alone. Monctoneh Berriment.
...are not made for walking. And that's just not what they'll do. Take a scooter instead.
Reykjavik Street #5
Polaroid Week April 24th 2020 - Day Six 1/2
Camera: MiNT SLR-670-X Ming Edition
Film: Polaroid 600 Color Film with cut borders
These concrete structures, known as groynes, are designed to calm the surge of water during very high tides.
Canon 6d with 24 × 105 Lens at 20mm
f16, 25 seconds, ISO 50
These yucca plants popped against an early evening sky as the low sun streaked across them.
Taken at White Sands, NP in New Mexico.
These very old catacombs in Salzburg are in the stone cliff of the Festungberg mountain, rather than underground.
These guys are fishing for shrimps the old fashion way a couple of times a month. It is such a beautiful way how they work together with these magnificent horses.
These shapes just beckoned. Loved the vases, but the crop really is more enjoyable for me.
Happy day to you all.
These small but very cute owls were giving us a show! They have lots of personality and like to dart into holes they see.
These pretty hummingbirds nest in the Davis Mountains of far west Texas. This one is going to a Salvia romeriana that grows in our garden.
40/100 x Birds: The 2020 Edition - Thanks, everyone! I hope all my Flickr friends are keeping safe and healthy!
These unusual ice formations formed along a frozen river shelf reminded me of fancy chess pieces. That's one game I could never master - checkers was more my style.
These two photographs are a good way to show part of a walk I take. About 5 minutes walk from home is a small gate into the field, if you follow the fence on the far left to the top of the field, the gate can be seen just to the right. From there I walk alongside the hedge to another gate, under trees.
These people were hogging the dragon head rock I was aiming to capture, instead of waiting for them to leave, I might as well snap a photo of them.
Appeared as background of ABC news weather segment of Melbourne
These windmills are on the water so I don't believe they were for pumping; more likely for grinding grain.
Zaanse Schans, Netherlands
These Eurasian Stone-curlews are so difficult to spot as they blend in so well with their surroundings.
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These eagles have been nesting at Lake Wooddruff Preserver for many years judging by the size of the nest. American Bald Eagles mate for life and use the same nest each year unless the nest has been destroyed or the tree dies and becomes unsafe. When mating season start they return to the nest and start repairing and adding to the nest. This results in the nest becoming quite large. The largest on record, according to Guinness Book of World Records, was found near St. Petersburg Florida and measured 9ft wide by 20ft deep and weighed more that 2 tons.