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C/2019 Y4 (Atlas) had lots of potential to become a naked eye comet during late May. However, as seen before, comets can be very unpredictable. Around mid-March, observations indicated its brightening has slowed, and by early April there was speculation it was breaking up. This was confirmed with a closeup image taken on 11-April-2020, the same day as the one I acquired above.
Although the above image was 1st aligned on the stars and then combined (DSS) with comet aligned images, it coma is diffuse and elongated.
20200411 - Newtown, PA
Nikon D5500, WO-61 w/flat61
110 x 30s, 800iso
Regim Sig1.6 - stars aligned
DSS - comet align & combine w/star align
AffinityPhoto stretch
50% frame crop, 50% resolution
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Barn swallow / Hirundo rustica / Lastavica
Fast and unpredictable in flight.
Thanks to everyone for your visiting, favs & comments :).
Welcome to my daydream.
The very moment captured in this image is one of the greatest moments I have experienced in my photographic life.
I joined four of the best landscape photographers I know to fly to the summit of New Zealand’s highest peak and stay the night in this mountain cabin known as, Plateau Hut.
The dramatic nature of these mountains provides a rare challenge for the climbers that attempt them. The combination of heavy glaciation, tremendous vertical scale and unpredictable weather means that they are not readily won. For us, the challenge was different. This was a rare opportunity to capture one of the most spectacular scenes this amazing country has to offer in some of the most perfect conditions we could possibly have wished for.
At just over 12,000ft the experience of standing on the summit of one of New Zealand’s major peaks is a rare privilege. Above the clouds, between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean, these mountains offer the opportunity to rise above life’s complications, worries and frustrations and take in the extensive views.
View large and, as always, thanks for looking.
They are so unpredictable and fast...you get a lessen in patience !!
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Masai Mara National Park
Kenya
East Africa
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies found in South and East Africa. The adult buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
Cape Buffalo are suspected to kill around 200 people every year. They typically will charge and gore their victims and have been known to trample people as well. When you see Cape Buffalo roaming in Africa, they're usually not alone and an injured cape buffalo is even more dangerous and unpredictable than a healthy one.
Weighing in at over 1500 lbs, even most lions don't dare bother hunting this aggressive beast unless the lions are in a huge pride. – Wikipedia
We spent a few days on Benewah Lake, Idaho over our holiday. I was intrigued by this trestle, and the railroad tracks which run through a tunnel on the other side of the lake.
They say the train runs once a week at unpredictable times. A few locals fish from the trestle and I've heard if the train comes, you simply 'hang' off the side until it has passed. Umm sure... sign me up.
Have a nice rest of the week. I hope to catch up with all of you in the next few days.
Diamond beach has a strong current and can have unpredictable surge waves. No wonder the ice gets polished. 20220115 Diamond Beach Again 5
The unpredictability of nature is fascinating. All mornings before leaving glimpse numerous possibilities, colors, shades, shapes, combinations, blends, everything has its beauty.
#Sugarloaf #Morning #Peaceful #Dawn #Sunrise
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Cleo had fun with a catnip toy this morning. Apart from tuna catnip is about the only thing which really delights her and she gets so excited that you better stay clear of her and her claws for a while. My 90 mm lens offered enough working distance for me to feel safe. :)
An incredibly challenging bird to shoot in flight due to the highly unpredictable flight pattern. There is a place - a bridge - that hosts 100's of swallows and dozens of Swifts. We spent an hour challenging ourselves and trying to get some good shots - and I did - less than 10 shots out of 100's.
In this series of shots, I photographed several swifts carrying some feathers back to their nests. I am not sure where they got it since there were no flock of birds anywhere - atleast with white feathers.
The Swifts are an extraordinary species of birds pushing the limits of what we know of birds. Some of the swift species are known to fly for their life-time (4-6 years) barely touching ground. They are known to sleep while flying, mate while flying and come to the nest only to lay eggs. Some Swift species are recorded flying for almost 9-10 months straight.
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A quick visit to the coast of Western Alentejo and just to photograph the storks. Also, weather was unpredictable. So, I only had one lens. Hence, this picture. Lucky that is was sunny and dry whilst we were there, well for a few moments. These are baby seagulls.
Western Alentejo, Portugal 🇵🇹
November 2022
She is a paradox. she is faithful
and yet detached. She is
committed and yet relaxed. She
loves everyone, and yet no one.
She is sociable but also a loner.
She is gentle and yet rough. She
is passionate but can also be
platonic. In short, she is
predictable in her
unpredictability..-uk
-No Comment Xoxo
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“It is unpredictable for you to know which of the strangers you are about to meet that becomes your friend. Be polite to every stranger!”
― Israelmore Ayivor
Inanimate objects you can choose your angles
Same with People
Photographic hides are set-up for pleasing aesthetics
However in the 'real world' of wildlife photography try as you might there is an element of unpredictability and just plain luck!
Lucky the bird fluffed himself up
Unlucky he did it in the last place I would have chosen
An imperfect shot take in an imperfect world
And that's the way of things!
Although very beautiful, Cumbria's weather can be moody and unpredictable even in summer. I stopped by the road here for a coffee, and 5 minutes after this shot the "Heavens opened", another lovely English summer day :-)
FAVOURITE TIT and do they move fast, and so unpredictable in movement, so was glad when this little beauty just hesitated for a second, and luckily got it in focus, hope you enjoy!
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Hope your all well, and Christmas plans are going well. Would ask you all to not loose sight of the real Christmas message, the birth of Jesus, son of God, and a saviour to all, who choose, to let him into your life.
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THANK YOU for your visit, any comments are gratefully received, and find encouraging! ......... Stay safe and God bless... Tomx
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COMMON GULL ,surprisingly having trouble finding one of these, can any local Kent person, give me info on any sightings, or best places to look.? THANK YOU!
Strolling through the park I came across this fellow, stop to have his photo taken, had to move quite quickly has mum and dad were not far behind.
Our deer roam freely around the parkland, with the males and females often separating out into their own groups, until the autumn when they come together for the rut.
Take a walk in the wider parkland and you’ll almost certainly see them during your visit. If you’ve not found the deer, just ask any of the Park and Garden staff or volunteers you see around, and they will point you in the right direction.
Enjoy watching the deer from the mown paths and keep any children in your care close to you. They are wild animals, the bucks have large antlers, and they can be unpredictable when startled especially during rutting season.
Our ranger and her team do not handle the deer and visitors should never attempt to touch or feed the deer
Information from The National Trust.
Yesterday the weather was unstable but eventually ended up in a beautiful way. It started with stunning sunrays.
The whole landscape of the IJssel river is defined by the struggle against the sometimes rising water levels. It is a strategic landscape to anticipate the unpredictable behavior of water.
Apologies again for the picture clarity taken in poor light through a double-glazed window, but it's the only way I've been able to photograph this lovely daily visitor to our home in Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, North Wales. Our rear garden adjoins fields and deciduous woodland where it nests.
Its arrival is just as unpredictable as our weather! One day perhaps I'll capture it when sunny!
Perhaps it's thinking 'What shall I choose next' ? before returning to its nest.
It's just one of the many daily visitors we're enjoying seeing along with their fledglings too!
With many more extra mouths to feed now I'm also constantly refilling our feeders.
The Crowns are two engine houses perched on the edge of the spectacular West Penwith cliffs. They were once part of the mighty Botallack Mine and are now one of the most recognisable mining landmarks on the Cornish coast. www.cornwallforever.co.uk/places/the-crowns
Barn swallow / Hirundo rustica / Lastavica
Fast and unpredictable in flight. Had to use very fast shutter speed.
Thanks to everyone for your visiting, favs & comments :).
The Mrs. had rotator cuff surgery on her dominate shoulder yesterday, so I figured I’d better post this click from a 2023 trip to Tanzania before I starve to death ;-)
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The Cape buffalo is the largest African buffalo, and is found in Southern and East Africa. The adult Cape buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".
The Cape buffalo’s unpredictable temperament is be part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, which would also explain why the African buffalo has no domesticated descendants.
Natural predators of adult Cape buffaloes include lions, African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, and crocodiles. As one of the “Big Five” game animals, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6 @ 400mm, 1/1250 @ f/5.6. ISO 6400, edited to taste)
These 60m sea stacks tower high above the ferocious and unpredictable water of the North Sea. It is a land truly carved by time and stands as a monument to the destructive power of nature in this part of the world.
Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in-flight, a bit like butterflies, these guys seem to have quite unpredictable flight paths and are therefore not easy to photograph in flight, this my one semi-decent image from many, many attempts.
Not the best photo ever taken of the Sligachan Old Bridge which was built between 1810 and 1818 by engineer Thomas Telford, but weather conditions on the Isle of Skye are so unpredictable that you only have what is there on the day as you travel bye. This photo shows the Northern Cullins…….Sgurr nan Gillean, Am Basteir & Bruach na Frithe
Macro Mondays theme Festive Season
It snowed here last week and I had to include it in my Festive picture as it's quite a rarity and unpredictable when we do actually get it. It's now warmed up into double figures (ºC) and after a week of sub-zero temperatures, the snow has finally melted away.
I wanted to post my sparkly reindeer but it was too big for the group rules and no matter how I tried to frame it, it just didn't work. So here is a red star bauble instead measuring 4-5cm in width.
Happy Macro Monday! ✨🎄✨
pine cone - "Begins with the Letter P", theme for macro mondays.
This pine cone is open and that should be an indication that we're in for a fine day. It's sunny here at the moment but the weather is so unpredictable in Middle England at the moment, can I trust the information this little pine cone is giving me...or should I take a brolly? again!!!
HMM everyone...do hope you all have a fine day with no rain clouds on the horizon...or anywhere else! :))
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
When 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
'Til she changes her mind, 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
Barn swallow / Hirundo rustica / Lastavica
Fast and unpredictable in flight.
Thanks to everyone for your visiting, favs & comments :).
~ Green Day
a speck of a clover in my back yard...
enjoying the afternoon sunshine
having the time of it's life...
about time we enjoyed ours, too, eh!!?!!
:)
***For my best friend... my love, Charlotte... :)))
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The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in Southern and East Africa. One of the "big five" African game, it is known as "the Black Death" or "the widowmaker", and is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal. According to some estimates, it gores, tramples and kills over 200 people every year.
The African buffalo is not an ancestor of domestic cattle and is only distantly related to other larger bovines. Its unpredictable temperament may have been part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, unlike its Asian counterpart, the water buffalo. African buffaloes have few non-human predators aside from lions and large crocodiles. As a member of the big five game, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
Oxpeckers are endemic to the savanna of Sub-Saharan Africa. Their names come from their habit of perching on large mammals and eating ticks, botfly larvae, and other parasites. They feed exclusively on the backs of large mammals. Certain species seem preferred, whereas others, like the Lichtenstein's hartebeest or topi are generally avoided. The smallest regularly used species is the impala, probably because of the heavy tick load and social nature of that species. In many parts of their range they now feed on cattle, but avoid camels. They feed on ectoparasites, particularly ticks, as well as insects infecting wounds and the flesh and blood of some wounds as well.
Oxpecker/mammal interactions are the subject of some debate and ongoing research. They were originally thought to be an example of mutualism, but recent evidence suggests that oxpeckers may be parasites instead. Oxpeckers do eat ticks, but often the ticks that have already fed on the ungulate host and there has been no proven statistically significant link between oxpecker presence and reduced ectoparasite load. However one study of impalas found that impalas which were used by oxpeckers spent less time grooming themselves suggesting they had fewer parasites. Oxpeckers have been seen opening new wounds and worsening existing ones in order to drink the blood of their perches. Oxpeckers also feed on the earwax and dandruffs of mammals, although less is known about the benefits of this to the mammal, it is suspected that this is also a parasitic behaviour. Some oxpecker hosts are intolerant of their presence. Elephants and some antelope will actively dislodge the oxpeckers when they land. Other species tolerate oxpeckers while they search for ticks on the face, what one author described as "appear[ing] ... to be an uncomfortable and invasive process."
You haven't heard me complain about the weather much lately. It is because I left the land of predictably unpredictable weather and went south. I'm not a lover of heat but there is something nice about waking everyday and not having to check the forecast before picking the appropriate dress for the weather.
It has been a couple of weeks and we are all now a little sunkissed, vitamin D infused, and ready to return home. I've got my warm weather fix for this summer. Bring on the coolness of fall and I'll admit, I'm almost ready to get excited about snow! :-)
Happy Friday all!
Every summer for the last several years we have been able to visit a friend’s camp in North Frontenac - though the unpredictability of my work means I often have to limit or cancel my visit.
The highlight of the time there for me is the presence of Loons on the lake - often with young, but often more than one pair as well. As many people will know, just the sound of their calls - especially through the night - makes being near a lake special.
I prefer not to approach them on the water, though canoes and kayaks are a part of the visit. Instead, I have a couple of natural ‘hides’ on the shoreline, and when I see them approach the area, I head down to the water. It is all the luck of their hunting: they surface where and when they need to, and sometimes I just watch. On a few occasions they will surface in a way that makes a photograph possible.
This was early in the morning - earlier than I would have preferred the bird being so close to shore. But it turned into the newly-rising sun, and sat more erect on the water than I usually see.
This Snout was working wildflowers at the wetlands this month. I've only seen a few of this species lately - they are unpredictable here. Asters are the main wildflower at the wetlands this month - these look different so may be some other species. North Georgia
The king of the wild things roars his terrible roar.
And the walls became the world all around…
Skippy envisioned his universe with the help of the following amazing creations:
KITE's The Leviosa Loft, which is available in the Builder’s Box!
bbqq's "Crawl Into Bed" Bed, which is available at TMD!
chronokit's Tiger, Bear, Cervus, Elephant, Pig, Donkey, Sheep, Polar Bear, Giraffe, and Panda, all part of the Wood Carving Collection, and all available at TMD!
Schadenfreude's Mount Beratest, Snowy Mount Bearest, Sir Polar Bear, Angel Bear, Cosmos Bear, Royal Bear, all part of the Bearest Collection, and all available at SaNaRae!
Apple Fall's Mercantile Bookshelves, which are available at FaMESHed!
Mushilu's Old Rapunzel Tower, which is available at Enchantment!
unKindness' Rapunzel Tower, which is available at Enchantment!
Little Branch's Wild Maple Trees, Sugar Maple Trees, Weeping Willow Tree, Wild Grass and Magic Sourwood Trees!
NOMAD's Le Pavillon des Merveilles!
Remarkable Oblivion's Crown!
And the little prince got a new haircut, thanks to INK! You can find INK's amazing new collection of hair styles called MUZOUSA at The Arcade!
Leap into your imagination and create magic, my friends.
Never stop shining your light!
And never stop loving.
Calla Lilies are somewhat unpredictable, but they do like water. We have had lots of spring rain and these three calla lilies in two pots have bloomed grandly together.
...but meanwhile the weather is unpredictable, as March typically is. Shot wide open at f/2.8 as it was nearly dark.
Northern Cardinal (female)
(NDL5673)
The weather was so unpredictable in Stoovarfjorour, it can be raining and then the sun appear the next sec...
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what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next :-)
Franklin P. Jones
prunus, cherry blossom, my yard, cary, north carolina
"A fascinating finch of coniferous woodlands, the Red Crossbill forages on nutritious seeds in pine, hemlock, Douglas-fir, and spruce cones. Their specialized bills allow them to break into unopened cones, giving them an advantage over other finch species. Because conifers produce seeds unpredictably, Red Crossbills sometimes wander (or “irrupt”) far beyond their usual range. They nest wherever and whenever they find abundant food, sometimes even in winter. Several types of Red Crossbill exist; they each have different calls, feed on particular conifer species, and might represent distinct species."
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The low volcano Kelud (1731) Kediri, has a very bad, completely unpredictable character and has erupted about 30 times over the past seven hundred years, killing more than 15 th. people. Kelud is really dangerous and the facts of history have more than once confirmed it. Kelud appears as both the most terrible and the most beautiful volcano in Indonesia. The most catastrophic eruption was 1929.
Just as I was leaving the calm waterfall at Dunseverick the Atlantic started to pick up and this wave almost caught me by surprise. The Atlantic Ocean is an unpredictable place and you cant turn your back on it for a second.
Sometime, a second look to a photo can reveal incredible details and unpredictable things. Some time ago, the sand in the Antelope Canyon, falling from the top, shaped for me the silhouette of a dancing woman, this time, again the sand made me another gift. It is said that the brain tends to associate human figures to natural formations, but, it's just me, or you too are seeing the womb of a lying woman?