Ardea cinerea, blue heron

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

- Buddha -

I am still alive and I am very glad about that. Have a nice weekend my dear friends. :-)

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Non avrei mai pensato di trovare qualcuno così simile a me da sentire un suo ritratto un mio self. ti giuro forse è per questo che do il 100% nelle foto che ti faccio, forse è davvero per questo.

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Barred owl in my back yard and shooting through tree branches. I could get lost in those eyes.

Due to the fact that the wind comes almost from West, the waves become the same direction, from W to E, and wash the sand away

To stop/make less this washout effect, to break the stronght of the waves - that's the reason of this pillars. In the northern part of Zeeland there are beaches , many km long, and there are this pillars, always two lines together, repeating so about 500m. Depending from tide/low tide you can see 2,0m or nothing from them.

Those famous words, uttered by Dr. Strange in Marvel's Avengers Infinity War, have now become true for the big blue western railroad. Today, the railroad officially filed its intent to terminate its lease with the Surface Transportation Board. We are now down to the final months of the railroad. Need to make it a great final stand.

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Well, baby, they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight

They didn't even make a sound.. ♪♫♫

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barred owl. this guy flew right out this am and landed in a tree about 10 yards from me. sometimes you go to nature and sometimes it comes to you.

Explored #180

For those who follow me you know I love the purity and colors of glacial waters. Most rivers are brown, gray or blue. But rivers fed by glaciers are a wonderful mix of blue and green. They really stand out. And where they flow the ecosystems are spectacular and dynamic, from peaks to rivers/lakes and waterfalls. And wildlife seem to like it there as well.

So hard to pick a favorite place for these special waters, what with Banff's Lake Moraine and Louise, Yoho's Emerald Lake, Jasper's Maligne Lake and other's nearby standing out. Those are my top-spots as you've probably noticed.

Another top favorite tho is Glacier's McDonald Creek, shown here. This shallow pool caught my eye. Shot taken in the fall when flow was low, not cluttered with spring's runoff. I use a polarizer to cut the glare but other than that this is pretty true to what you'll see.

Glacier Park is also amazing for the impressive varied colors of it's rocks, of many hues and tones.

Isn't nature grand?!

Enjoy a wonderful weekend!

Those who deserve your tears... will NEVER make you cry

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Those eyes...

So, those of you who know me, know that I often wander off in the woods and hills for hours on end camera in hand. Unfortunately on this occasion I made every mistake imaginable, wrong kit, kit missing, wrong settings and rushing to catch the light.

At first glance, you may think I’m crazy. The image looks decent enough right? Look closer and I’ll list everything that went wrong with this excursion.

1 - Wrong lens. I have been working with one focal length lately as an exercise to improve composition. This scene would have been so much better on a wide angle, but I only had a 40mm Macro lens with me.

2 – No tripod. I decided to pack light one camera, one lens, no tripod. I normally take a full bags worth of kit on a hike

3 – I shot in Jpg instead of Raw. The previous night I had decided to check the shutter count on my Nikon D7200. For some reason this only works 9only ways I have found to do this) is to upload a jpg to an online service that can then tell you. Foolishly I forgot to change back to Raw before I went out the next day!

4 - Rushing the shot. As it was getting on in the afternoon, the sun was dropping really quickly. I was already on my way out of the woods when i spotted the scene. With the combination of falling light and wrong lens, I rushed to get an image as quickly as I could

While there’s nothing wrong with shooting in jpg format. It really doesn’t leave a lot of editing doors open for a final image. Especially when shooting directly into the sun in a scene like this one. So, I decided to publish this as to always remind me to check and double check everything in the future.

I'e decided I will be writing a blog post to go into more detail about my "faux pas" later this week

very low light conditions so hence the very high ISO.

'And so lying underneath those stormy skies

She'd say, "oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I know the sun must set to rise"

This could be para-para-paradise'

COLDPLAY - paradise

Those eyes that look at us at all times and from any corner.

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Well, those who follow me on Facebook already saw my post of this location here. It was a selfie made at sunrise with my buddy Olaf and Nadia. We were here on Sunday before last and it was such an enchanting place! Both Olaf and me we were ready to hike some time through forests or mountain slopes. But nothing of this happened. I must confess, I was never in my life so quick at such a beautiful waterfall without walking. We parked the car on the roadside in a forest, went down about 80 steps of a stairs … down a ravine … and voila … we were at the location! What … so quick? I couldn’t believe that such a place was so easy accessible! Well, more time for the preparation before sunrise he he he. And I must repeat … it’s always such a great experience and great fun to shoot with friends.

After some time Olaf and Nadia began to make some portrait shootings and I took the chance to explore more the grotto from the inside! And thanks to the light of the sunrise and the wonderful green tones of the water the grotto began to shimmer in yellow and green tones in a subtle way. It was like in an Emerald Cave! This was the perfect moment for me to make this shot here. I hope you like it!

Thank you for your time and interest in my photos, your visit is most appreciated :-)

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Never know where I spot her south of town. Her eyes are mesmerizing.

Spotted her outside civil Hospital Karachi. Her eyes reflect the hardships that she is going through

For those of you wishing to know Little Bungee's post surgery status, I will offer updates here.

January 25

Bungee is still in Hospital today recovering from surgery and also so that his doctor can monitor his condition to make sure he is progressing. We expect a call from her later.

She wishes to keep him a few days. We miss him dreadfully but will comply with the doctors' directions for Bungee.

Thank you to everyone for the heartfelt messages and good wishes. We are truly happy to realize that we have such caring friends on Fickr.

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January 26

The vet says Little Bungee is doing well. We hope to welcome him back home in a couple of days.

Thanks to everyone for your care and concern. I love you all for it.

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Para aqueles que seguem celebrando essa vida e para aqueles que desabrocham em uma outra existência.

For those who are celebrating this life and for those who are blooming in another one.

Especialmente para Tita e Diogo.

From the set Flowers

Abutilon striatum. Malvaceae

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The Baltic Sea and those vacation photos are now finally over;). Long live the Baltic Sea lol. I now finally have time again for other photo projects. Sure, as if I were not already long ago back in Berlin on the road again. 〷(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°҂)

Thank you for your visit and the Numerous comments and favorites.

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Those who don't believe in magic will

never find it.

Those eyebrows...

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Spent couple of hours one weekend at nearby animal shelter with these beautiful sentient beings who'd end up in a slaughterhouse if it wasn't for a young lady and her mother who decided to save the lives instead of have them on their plate.

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those summer dreams

Sadly for some flowers summer nearly comes to the end

Thanks for take time and viewing, very appreciated.

Rose Grove MPD 21-07-1968 R377

Agfa Instamatic (film)

Agfa CT18 colour slide scanned to digital

Rose Grove MPD was one of the last three sheds to host steam power in the UK along with Carnforth and Lostock Hall. It ceased operations on 4th August 1968. Shortly after closure the depot was demolished and a motorway now runs through the site.

Those First Impressions -II-, River Etive

Those trees again.

Let me lick you up & down

Til you say stop

Let me play with your body baby

Make you real hot

Let me do all the things you want me to do 'Cause tonight baby, I wanna get freaky with you

Baby don't you understand

I wanna be your nasty man

I wanna make your body scream

Then you will know just what I mean

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Those loving Moments

Yes, those stairs so beloved by photographers (me included), but from a different angle.

A French curve is a template used in manual drafting to draw smooth curves of varying radii and it was the curve from the upper to lower floor which so appealed to me.

Summer dreams ripped at the seams

but oh those summer nights

Don't count those sheep for too long, head on over to Anthem to get your .Tardfish. Dreamy Sheepu now!

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Meet my brother Bastiaan.

For those of us crammed into the "little boxes on the hillside," a life in the great outdoors is less a dream and more a retirement plan that never quite materializes. So, while we're stuck in our "ticky-tacky" conformity, this Barn in the photo is clearly living its best, most adventurous life—and its story is certainly a tale worth telling.

Thomas Moulton first homesteaded this property in 1908 as a bachelor. He came over Teton Pass with his brother and a neighbor from Teton Basin, Idaho. The Moultons had moved to Idaho from Utah several decades before.

For the first few winters Moulton continued to return to the family holdings in Idaho. By 1912 though he had married and he brought his new wife, Lucille, over the pass to permanently settle in the Jackson Hole valley.

What remains from his homestead is only a barn, but the barn has created a legacy beyond anything Moulton or his children could have imagined. Billed as the “most photographed barn in America,” this structure had humble beginnings.

Moulton began construction on the central portion in 1913 in order to give his hard-working horses some shelter. The original barn had a flat roof, but it provided a necessary service for the Moulton family. In 1928 the hayloft and steeply pitched gable roof was added. By 1938 and 1939 two shed roofed lean-tos were added to the structure. First the north section for the horses, then the south section for the pigs. The continued addition of separate parts to make the whole gives the barn a unique, but unintentional character that is recognized nationally. Preservation efforts have been undertaken by both the Moulton family and the Grand Teton National Park to ensure that this barn continues to illustrate the trials and successes of homesteading in Jackson Hole.

(Nikon Z6, Nikkor 24-70/2.8 @ f24 mm, 1/50 @ f/22, ISO 110, edited to taste)

... get everywhere! ;o)

Have a lovely sunny weekend!

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