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Close up image of the frilly petal edges of a Begonia flower taken at the Begonia Festival in Ballarat in March 2022.
Hope you like The Eagles singing
" After The Thrill Is Gone "
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A tale of the old days and the old days before those, when stories were ripping yarns and pictures had all the colour of life and then some. Read more on the blog - readmeri.wordpress.com/2020/02/21/simply-thrilling/
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Tussock Skink (Pseudemoia pagenstecheri) endangered
I was thrilled to see six of these endangered beauties today. I have previously only seen one or two on a visit to Sneydes Rd.
Till my soul is full of longing
For the secret of the sea,
And the heart of the great ocean
Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
-H.W. Longfellow
It has been a difficult week, an insane heatwave,
four days of temps above 105F, dense smoke choking out PDX from the Canadian fires, and to make matters worse,
i am fighting a terrible bout of bronchitis .
We escaped to the coast where the temperature reached 90F, unheard of in these parts, finally a real beach day in Oregon :D
stay cool my friends, happy sliderssunday!
At the liberation music festival in The Hague / The Netherlands. This is the second image I took from this small, old fashioned looking carousel. This time I stood a bit closer and caught adults enjoying the thrill of flying through the air :)
In Explore / explored on 23 June 2016, uploaded 22 June 2016 48
My Flickr friend, Sue (you can find her here: flic.kr/ps/25bYHh recently posted a photo of a Bobolink. I had commented that I'd never seen one before and would have to keep my eyes open. Sure enough, on a photo walk this afternoon, we saw a couple of them. This one, like most of my other wildlife subjects, refused to sit still for long but I did manage to catch a few images of him at the top of a small tree before he flew off again. I used spot metering with a one stop over exposure so he wouldn't just be a dark blob against that light cloudy sky. Predictably, it resulted in a high key effect but at least it kept some detail in the bird. I was just thrilled to see him at all.
Rayne Couture - Newest Hottest Dress :) Thrill Me is available in other colors as well: Available at the main store:
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Patagonia has always held a special place in my heart. The vast landscapes, imposing mountains, serene lakes, and diverse wildlife leave me breathless. It was in this magical region that I experienced one of the most thrilling moments of my life: a face-to-face encounter with a puma.
On the second day of the W Circuit trek, I was hiking solo from Central Mountain Hostel towards Francés Mountain Hostel (a roughly 17 km/10.5-mile, 6-hour trek) when I spotted a figure in the bushes. My heart raced – could it be a Lesser Rhea ( flic.kr/p/2mw23tV ), the ostrich-like bird I'd been hoping to see?
Cautiously, I started taking pictures. To my surprise and delight, the creature emerged from hiding. But it wasn't a Rhea – it was a puma!
I never imagined seeing a puma so close. Its beauty and imposing presence left me speechless for a moment. I watched it, mesmerized by its reddish-gray coat and piercing eyes.
Torres del Paine National Park is estimated to have a puma population between 50 and 100. These magnificent animals are the second-largest cats in the Americas, after jaguars, though considered "small" globally. While Patagonian pumas are Chile's largest feline, males typically weigh between 150 and 220 pounds (68-100 kg), while females weigh over 100 pounds (49 kg). Their length can range from 5 to 9 feet (1.5-2.7 meters) from head to tail. (For reference, I'm 5'8" tall and weigh 140 pounds – 1.73 meters and 63.5 kg).
Fear quickly replaced my awe. I was alone in a wild environment, facing a top predator. What should I do?
Safety leaflets from the park entrance came to mind – make eye contact, stand tall, and don't run. Generally, staying calm is key around wild animals, as they're unlikely to attack unless threatened. Additionally, in a park with abundant food sources like guanacos, rheas, huemuls, Patagonian gray foxes, and culpeo foxes, the pumas likely wouldn't see me as prey.
Carefully, I put my camera away and gripped my trekking poles tightly. If the puma attacked, I'd defend myself with everything I had.
A Happy Ending and Unforgettable Lesson:
Thankfully, the puma showed no interest in me. With the same calmness it displayed upon arrival, it retreated back into the forest.
Trembling with a mix of emotions, I stood there for a few minutes. Adrenaline still coursed through my veins, but overwhelming joy and gratitude filled me. I had just witnessed a spectacular display of nature's power.
This encounter profoundly impacted me. It instilled a deep respect for wildlife and their habitat. It also revealed the awe-inspiring power of nature and the importance of connecting with it.
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If you have Netflix, check out a documentary called "Our Great National Parks," narrated by Barack Obama. Season 1, episode 2 focuses on Chilean Patagonia. This breathtaking region boasts 24 unique national parks and is quickly becoming one of the most protected areas on Earth.
The series showcases the stunning beauty of the natural world, from the beaches of Africa and the islands of Japan to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Bonus fact: The episode featuring Chilean Patagonia even won Barack Obama an Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator!
Mt Evans Scenic Byway, Colorado
I live in the mountain west, and I get to see amazing wildlife. Even though we are in a subdivision, Elk bed down in our yard, deer cause traffic jams, and occasionally a moose or a bear comes to visit the area. The nearby mountains offer even more opportunity. But this day was the thrill of the summer. Mountain goats stay to themselves high on the peaks and tundra. I don't remember previously being this close to them. Unfortunately, some tourists were being very aggressive toward, and disrespectful of this herd, so they moved away. It was wonderful though, to watch them for a few minutes, here in the brightly colored tundra. Amazing.
Imagine the thrill of sliding gracefully along the northern face of the San Juan Mountains. Mount Sneffels, 14,158 feet above sea level, is to the right.
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Another image I took last week while at Chalky Beach (near Swansea, NSW; Australia) for sunrise.
I liked the way the incoming water created nice patterns around the base of the rock in front of me here....
Nice light, colour and interest helps balance the overall image too :-)
Again - I hope you like this (and the return to my usual seascapes!) - thanks for checking them out.
Seeing and being able to photograph the Northern Lights for the first time was a huge thrill for me. What a mesmerizing experience. Taken in Nunavut, Southern Arctic, Canada.
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“I’m 100 percent sure I’m becoming a really good helicopter pilot.” ~ Felix Baumgartner
Captured at:
Before Dawn, Borneo Isle
In der Warteschlange der Holzachterbahn "Colossos" kurz vor der Fahrt / In the row of the wooden rollercoaster "Colossos" just before the ride
Three shots, ND8 filter, tossed into a blender, pureed slightly with a dash of Tabasco and presented à la Bouge.
Emil Ferris is one of those humans who you can just sense their utter brilliance. I literally think it's an amazing gift to share the same respiratory space with such an amazing human. I was thrilled to be able to speak to Emil after the Q and A following The Music Box Theater's documentary of Art Spiegelman entitled Disaster is My Muse (This should be available on PBS in the upcoming months according to the director)
I was telling Emil Ferris about this nonfiction book I was reading called Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck, who speaks about how a creativity cycle can disrupt an anxiety cycle. I think many of us artists in this current political climate are feeling increasingly restless and hopeless. Channeling that into art is a good idea at this time.
In any case, this is a great film and Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing is Monsters (Book 1 and 2) is absolutely phenomenal. Highly recommended!
In these current times, the monsters are humans who have been given absolute power to enforce their wills and desires on all. Every day is a new horror and destruction of human rights. Some will try to counter this by praying ceaselessly. Others, like myself, will continue to maximize their time on Earth by doing art every spare moment. It is perhaps the only way to cope with the madness of reality and maybe enough of us could create a new world out of the embers left.
More about Emil Ferris: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Ferris
If you haven't read My Favorite Thing is Monsters, you haven't led a complete life. Here's a link for more info: www.fantagraphics.com/products/my-favorite-thing-is-monst...
More about Disaster is My Muse: www.imdb.com/title/tt32276169/
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