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With its elegant profile and striking coloration, the American Avocet is unique among North American birds. In summer it can be found in temporary and unpredictable wetlands across western North America where it swings its long upturned bill through the shallow water to catch small invertebrates.
My first visit to the Gibson Steps on the Great Ocean Road was timed to the very last minute for that perfect shot. The tide was in favour and the weather was supposed to be fantastic...supposed to be !! The rain came down in bucket loads. We couldn't see beyond the windscreen and we learned much about the unpredictability of the Melbourne weather! The second trip to GOR was sort of unplanned and just happened and the weatherman decided to smile on us :)
This had been sitting on my bucket list, for a long while. I was thrilled to be able to capture this sunstar, behind Wizard Island. The weather was very unpredictable, with a clouds and snow forecast every day. My first luck was to be able to find a room at the Crater Lake Lodge, which had recently opened after winter closure. Being a light sleeper, I kept looking out the window, every time I woke up during the night, in the hope of seeing some clearing, to have some sun for my sunrise. I also had the bonus luck of capturing some moonlit night images, which I'll post at a later time.
This is a three 24mm horizontal image panorama.
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Given its unpredictable temper, the African buffalo is particularly difficult to tame and has never been domesticated like its relative, the Asian water buffalo. Additionally, these animals are considered to be extremely dangerous. They fiercely protect themselves and each other against predators and are known to move in to support another buffalo that is under attack by a lion or other predator. They are very courageous animals.
This was the happiest Hippo that I saw in this bloat/herd 😊. These animals are very sociable and have been known to live in groups of over 100. Best to keep a safe distance from them as they are unpredictable creatures, and will attack with little provocation.
On a very blustery day in Antarctica, with stormy weather beginning to dominate and with fog on the horizon, the turquoise beauty of an iceberg would be the last such sight for a couple of days. The unpredictability and fierceness of weather in Antartica meant that we would be denied the opportunity to see Neko Harbor and the Lemaire Channel.
Granddaughters Isabel and Matilda among the sunflowers.
A photo-shoot with a 4 year old and 2 year old is very unpredictable. Without a word they both turned and walked off together. I caught the moment and is my favorite photo of the few I managed to get 😍
Edited in Topaz Studio 2
Her day starts with a coffee
And ends with a wine
Takes forever gettin' ready
So she's never on time for anything
When she gets that come-get-me look in her eyes
Well, it kinda scares me
The way that she drives me wild
And she drives me wild
Beautiful, crazy
She can't help but amaze me
The way that she dances
Ain't afraid to take chances
And wears her heart on her sleeve
Yeah, she's crazy
But her crazy's beautiful to me
She makes plans for the weekend
Can't wait to go out
Till she changes her mind
And says, "Let's stay on the couch and watch TV"
And she falls asleep
Beautiful, crazy
She can't help but amaze me
The way that she dances
Ain't afraid to take chances
And wears her heart on her sleeve
Yeah, she's crazy
But her crazy's beautiful to me
She's unpredictable, unforgettable
It's unusual, unbelievable
How I'm such a fool
Yeah, I'm such a fool for her
Beautiful, crazy
She can't help but amaze me
The way that she dances
Ain't afraid to take chances
And wears her heart on her sleeve
Yeah, she's crazy
She's crazy
She's crazy
But her crazy's beautiful to me
Her crazy's beautiful to me
One of the images that I thought was lost. Rannoch Moor is a magical place: the light and the weather are both totally unpredictable.This was taken on the last day of a 3 day shoot. The other 2 days were washouts! I love this shot with the grasses in the lochan and the reflection of the tough old bush. The misty veils were rising ahead of the sun, which came up behind me. Thanks to Ian Cameron.
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We made it here on a kayak and a canoe. It was a tough paddle for 4.5 hours, so we started with the sunrise to bit the unpredictable winds on Lake Maligne, with only one stop for 15 minutes. Do I have big muscles? Nope! You can make it too! We met a few canoeists on the way there, and they were singing “Yellow Submarine” to add to the rhythm of paddling. What a treat and motivational tool to keep paddling!!! We started singing too. I guess, it helps to be determined to get to your destination. It just gets easier!!! Enjoy it!
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Yes it did. We made it there on a kayak and a canoe. It was a tough paddle for 4.5 hours, so we started with the sunrise to beat the unpredictable winds on Lake Maligne, with only one stop for 15 minutes. Do I have big muscles? Nope! You can make it too! We met a few canoeists on the way there, and they were singing “Yellow Submarine” to add to the rhythm of paddling. What a treat and motivational tool to keep paddling!!! We started singing too. I guess, it helps to be determined to get to your destination. It just gets easier!!! And Yes, we had it all to ourselves! Enjoy it!
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You plan, you walk the lines the day before when the light is harsh. You book a place to stay that is as near as possible, but still about a 40-minute drive, and is an unheated tepee when the overnight temperatures get down to about 20°F in early June. You wake at 0330 and try to quietly depart the campsite so as not to disturb all the other sane travelers. You drive to the location and find a tour group also arriving at the same time.... but, they are setting up for the straight on shot, which you have seen a thousand times.
You know it's been dark, with few stars, but there are breaks in the clouds as you drive to the location. But, as you set up your gear, you watch in horror as the clouds thicken, a periodic drizzle is an annoyance, because you are already freezing, the winds are gusty, and the updrafts from the mountains stop the clouds in their tracks...right above the scene. The ephemeris data says this is first light...but, there is no sun, there is no horizon to the east, only heavy cloud cover.
Spring in Wyoming. Unpredictable. Frustrating. Exhilarating. Worth it.
Recognition:
Accepted for Display and Sponsor Award - JUN-JUL 2022, International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, CA
Merit Image - 2020 Professional Photographers of America (PPA) International Photo Competition - Open Photographic (Illustrative) category
Merit Image - NOV 2019 Professional Photographers of San Diego County (PPSDC) - Illustrative category
I have a clear idea of what I want long before I click the shutter :-)
Joel-Peter Witkin
HBW! Justice Matters! No one is above the law!
irises, our yard, cary, north carolina
You can have a plan, but you have to be flexible. Every day is unpredictable, and you just have to go with the flow
The grand finale of one grey and windy afternoon in January.
I went to check out the local beechwood for fungi with no intention to stay late, the weather was dull and unpredictable. But then decided to stay for a little bit longer at one of my favourite location… Cotswold Way, Lansdown Hill, near Bath. BANES, England, UK.
The man on the cliff (right-hand side in the image)didn't expect this one I would say. I hope you got the shot through a white wet wall of water may not be that interesting that's providing your camera still works. On a serious note cliffs and big swells are deadly dangerous. This image is an example of the unpredictable. The base of the cliff here is called the twins You are looking at a place where people have lost their lives.
This was our cruise ship, about 110 passengers and 100 crew members. On that day we had gone out on the Zodiacs to see penguins in one of the islands. Suddenly, the guides panicked because ice started to come in and if we didn't get back to the ship quickly the Zodiacs would not be able to make it through the ice. The weather is very unpredictable, but the guides are on top of it.
The sea enchants, the sea kills, moves, frightens, even makes you laugh, sometimes, it disappears, every now and then, it disguises itself as a lake, or it builds storms, devours ships, gives riches, does not give answers, it is wise, it is sweet, it is powerful, it is unpredictable.
A most unusual multipletaled deep pink-orange petaled flower that has streaks of yellow. then throughout the year, the flower may show a most unusual yellow solid coloration in the petals contrasting with the pink-orange petals, but most appealing to me is the colors of this.
Please click on the ling bellow to see all the different colors of this Lily. very unpredictable.
Part 2 of the new series in which I try to portray different mental disorders, or the emotions of the person affected behind them.
Today schizophrenia..
Prompt 1:
IMAGE: Fractured Realities | STYLE: Abstract, Surreal | MOOD: Chaotic, Fragmented | COLOR: Vibrant and contrasting palette | BACKGROUND: Twisted and distorted landscapes | SCENE: Multiple realities overlapping | DETAILS: Fragmented figures and distorted faces | RENDER: Surreal and disorienting | LIGHTING: Harsh and uneven | COMPOSITION: Dynamic and unpredictable | SHOT: Close-up shot | CAMERA: Experimental camera | LENS: Distortion lens | TAGS: Schizophrenia, fragmented realities, distorted faces, chaotic mood --ar 3:2 --style raw
Second step,zoom out 1.5
Third Step custom zoom and the prompt: BACKGROUND: Twisted, distorted and disturbing landscapes --ar 16:9
Enlarged in PS
The mallard seems to think I'm getting too close so I did move off for sure. While they do take food from humans they are in the wild and unpredictable. Near St.John's, NL, Canada.
Loughareema (also Loughaveema, Vanishing lake, in Irish loch in Mhadhma) in the north-east of Northern Ireland is a small lake, periodically, but unpredictable drained.
The phenomenon is valid as for Europe incredibly. The lake unconventional in certain manner lies directly with road close Ballycastle. Sometimes becomes the road for the quiet waters floods, because astonishing-wise the street leads to Ballycastle briefly directly through the lake.
The inhabitants of the area „whisper with a wink“ that even once the foreign road construction engineers could be "tricked" by the lake.
Reason for the unusual phenomenon is that the lake is on a "leaking" chalk bed. If the drain holes with for example peat are blocked, the water cannot run off in the subsoil and gathers again to a lake.
This passes with strong rainfall how these seem in Ireland not seldom, quite quickly – and as abruptly the lake disappears again, as soon as one the described peat to "stoppers" is not thick any more.
Palácio da Pena is a castle in Sintra, built in mid-XIX c. on the ruins of a medieval convent. It is one of the most important examples of Romanticism style in architecture. The pronounced and unpredictable eclecticism of the castle and exaggerated ornamentation makes is a very memorable place to visit.
What to do with old books…….?
Happy Wall Wednesday ;-))
This artwork by Anouk Kruithof (1981) is part of the exhibition 'One and One is Three (Eén en Eén is Drie)' in the museum Voorlinden (Wassenaar, The Netherlands.) The collection shows the magic that arises from the sum.
Information from her website : anoukkruithof.com/, where you also can see more of her work.
ENCLOSED CONTENT CHATTING AWAY IN THE COLOUR INVISIBILITY
""2009–ongoing | 410 cm x 230 cm installation out of approximately 3500 so found coloured books + video loop + photograph
Enclosed content chatting away in the colour invisibility is a work consisting of an installation of approximately 3500 found colored books, a video loop with sound, and a photograph depicting the respective books. Throughout the year of 2008, Kruithof collected these 3500 books, most of which are from the early 20th century. Some were acquired from Eastern Europe, but had been written in the DDR and consequently dismissed after the state had collapsed. In today’s Germany, these books are usually sold in ‘1Euro Bookshops” or end up at the ’Papierbank,’ a recycling dump for paper, where they are destroyed or attending their slow decay. Kruithof revitalizes these books by using them as objects or building materials to construct a wall.
Color and size determine the rhythm of this haptic installation that is always presented a different order. Seen from a closer distance, these books might evoke abstract landscapes. Yet, these piles of old books can also trigger the idea of pixels and thereby allude to the continuous progress of digitalization (e.g. e-books) within our 21st century society. In doing so, Kruithof plays with not only physically, but also conceptually with the notions of stability and precariousness. It is particularly this notion of instability that sets the main theme of Kruithof’s video, in which she features one version of her book installation. Projected 1:1, the viewer witnesses the sudden collapse of the wall, which is accompanied by the sound of a crash, to see it then being re-built by an invisible hand. With this unexpected, unpredictable cycle of transformation, Kruithof examines the status of physical objects in our digital age, and also redirects our attention to the immaterial value of enclosed, forgotten or disregarded cultural goods.""
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is a blue day at Color my World Daily we celebrate Spirals at Looking Close on Friday. I had a hard time to find a concept for this theme… I had many ideas but not enough time … So I decided on this one: a blue paper spiral and my tiny blue pencil. Very simple in theory but rather time consuming to set up. Who knew that paper spirals are so stubborn and difficult to work with ?? I hope you will like it.
I’m on vacation with my two sons, my days are very much like this spiral (very unpredictable and fast !!) and my schedule is very hectic. I apologize in advance for being on and off for the next few days…. I will try to publish every day but I might not being able to answer all of your comments. Stay well and safe !!
Mucho, mucho amor for you all !! Have a beautiful day my friends !! See you later!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !!
Early March in Michigan often presents unpredictable weather conditions, sometimes moderate, sometimes windy, and sometimes cold and icy.
But Michigan experiences the full range of the four seasons, a beauty I love to experience.
when lighting...wonderful!
Joe McNally
HPPT! HBW! Truth Matters! Lies have consequences!
camellia, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life.
Finally got a flight pose I was satisfied with yesterday evening. Figured I'd post one since I hadn't. These owls have such a long wingspan you hope you don't clip their wings on the take off.I did get a nice take off from the perch as well. So glad he finally came out in the best light. He is very unpredictable when he decides to come out nowadays.
Although the weather is unpredictable, but for photographer have more interesting things to do. 雖然在冬天天氣變幻莫測，但是拍照片的選擇也頗多，正所謂壞天氣也能有斬獲
As the weather has changed for the worst here in Berlin, and I am guessing the Summer that never really was is now over, I have been stuck indoors, so trawling through the historical photos I remembered I took this one not long ago, I am actually a bit stuck for new material as getting out is difficult with the constant unpredictable rain here, as well as the fact, I hate the cold! So here is some pink things, much pink as there was.
I hope everyone is well and so as always thank you! :)
The as yet slightly unknown factor of Smudge Air adds a spice of unpredictability ... you know he'll get there, extremely fast and in some kind of fashion and style :)
(english follow)
CHEZ SOI
«L’impression de néant du brouillard nous révèle pourtant le mystère en toutes choses.» (John Burnside)
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Une mer de brouillard* recouvrit l’immense vallée en quelques minutes, dans un silence étrange…
Un silence assourdissant qui amplifiait les cris incessants d’un vol de bernaches en migration, passant par là, au petit matin.
Un brouillard imprévisible, venu de nulle part, froid, impérieux et souverain.
Il m’a semblé qu’il y avait plus à dire et à ressentir de cette scène que ce que la raison et la science peuvent nous dire sur les molécules d’eau qui glissaient rapidement devant moi…
En fait, je me sentais à ma place, chez moi, admiratif face à la beauté mystérieuse de cette nature souveraine.
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* Brouillard d’inversion (inversion fog)
Patrice photographiste, Chroniques du Monde de Poësia
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AT HOME
«The seeming nothingness of fog speaks to the mystery in all things. » (John Burnside)
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A sea of fog* covered the immense valley in a few minutes, in a strange silence...
A deafening silence that amplified the incessant cries of a flight of migrating Canada geese, passing by, in the early morning.
An unpredictable fog, coming from nowhere, cold, imperious and sovereign.
It seemed to me that there was much more to say and feel about this scene than what the reason and science can tell us about the water molecules gliding rapidly ahead of me…
In fact, I felt in my place, at home, admiring the mysterious beauty of this sovereign nature.
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*Inversion fog
Patrice photographer, Chronicles of the Lands of Poësia
On this beautiful sunny day in the Bay Area, a bank of thick low clouds suddenly developed and created some interesting light.
Sorry I've been quite busy and distracted lately, and when I had time for Flickr, it often froze or slowed to a crawl, making it very difficult to view photos! Not sure what's happening with their systems lately...
Thank you for your visit; please stay cool and hydrated, dear Flickr friends!😘😘😘
Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington. It is 22 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, and is considered one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world. The strait is named after James Cook, the first European commander to sail through it, in 1770.
This is a small colorful bird and a winter migrant from Central Asia to India. They along with the Black-Headed Buntings arrive in 100's of 1000's to India to the countryside and make up for some very beautiful morning views.
The birds are drawn to the Paddy fields in the countryside and their peak arrival times often coincide with the harvest season where the grains are dried up openly before they are sent off to the rice mills. This year the numbers are still low in my view due to some heavy unpredictable rains during the migration period. So the birds arrival was a bit too early for the second sowing which happens in January. So far, I sighted maybe around 50-70 of them in various places, compared to a much larger number around this time. As always, the birds were happily enjoying the abundant food they have at their disposal - grain that is impossible to pick up strewn on the dirt roads next to the fields.
Thanks in advance for your kind views and feedback. Much appreciated.
Heinz Wildlife Refuge
For a long time I thought that swallows are too fast and unpredictable for me to shoot in flight. Then I realized that they often hover around their nests. That makes them a little easier to capture. I'm still learning.
Explored on February 6, 2022 at #244. Now, that's a position I like :-)
The sky inflamed after the sun sank under the horizon with the light of the city of Bristol glimmering below. Sunset afterglow during the blue hour when sun is below the horizon is unpredictable and often quite disappointing, but when it works…
Taken about half hour after sunset posted earlier ( ).
The Cotswold Way, Lansdown, near Bath. BANES, England, UK.
Upper Snoqualmie River, North Bend, Washington
I have more Hawai'i photos still to post, but I thought I would intersperse the sunrises and sunsets with something taken closer to home on a hike this weekend.
Spring hiking for me is primarily lower elevation forests, rivers, and waterfalls, as the high mountains are still buried under snow and avalanche conditions are frequently unpredictable. So it is a season for my eyes to revel in the vibrant shades of green everywhere, and for my ears to remember how beautiful the sounds of rushing water can be.
On Saturday I hiked the Twin Falls trail, which follows the Snoqualmie River for much of the way and has some side trails to scramble down for access to the river bank. This time of year the water flow is usually low enough that there are rocks and sandy areas exposed where one can sit in solitude to let the mind flow with the river and listen as it sings its soliloquy.
A musical composition Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, based on the poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century
The Northern Lights are one of the biggest draws in Iceland, however they are also one of the most elusive and unpredictable attractions.
Of course there are lots of fantastic places to visit there, but to see the Northern Lights is an added bonus.
Thank you for your comments,
Gemma
another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
so make the best of this test and don't ask why
it's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
so take the photographs and still frames in your mind
hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
for what it's worth it was worth all the while
it's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right
I hope you had the ♬♪ time of your life ♬♪
*taken at Summer in the City ♥ (closed now)
the same view of the Mesa Arch as in the previous post but with the sun just briefly peeping out from behind the clouds; the desert's weather patterns are quite unpredictable and just because the weather is bad one moment, it doesn't mean it'll be for the rest of the day... or the hour for that matter - a good lesson to be learned from nature