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Wijk Roombeek, museumfabriek, Enschede
The Roombeek used to flow visibly via the Roombeek district to Hengelo. Due to industrial developments, the stream disappeared from the cityscape. The stream is now visible again.
The Roombeek flows again largely above ground from its source, the pond on the Kotkampweg, to the Koppelleiding on the south side of Hengelo. With this, a piece of typical Enschede history is back in the streets. The Roombeek is also important from the point of view of water management, because this makes it possible to drain excess rainwater naturally.
More info: www.vechtstromen.nl/projecten/projecten-afgerond/roombeek/
The great reed warbler breeds in Europe and the west Palearctic. It does not breed in Great Britain, but is an irregular visitor. Its population has in recent decades increased around the eastern Baltic Sea, while it has become rarer at the western end of its range. It is a migratory bird, wintering in tropical Africa. This bird migrates north at a rather late date, and some birds remain in their winter quarters until the end of April (Wiki).
It is about the size of a thrush and the largest European warbler.
It was an overcast morning which was limiting for photography, sun came out mid-late morning, but had moved around too far, becoming more of hindrance. The bird kept his distance in mid reed bed, bar two very brief forays into the nearest reeds, the first chasing smaller Reed Warblers off his performance pitch. He also tended to frequent a particular set of reed stems for his singing recitals. This puts it at a very extreme range for photos, especially with a strip of tall reeds in front of the block of reeds where it sings most visibly.
Nevertheless, it was a great experience to see and hear this bird, for the first time for me.
Apologies to those who commented on and faved a previous photo of this bird that I posted, I wasn't too happy with the grain upon enlargement using Flickr's magnifier on my iMac, hence the removal of the earlier post.
Thank you for your faves and comments, which are much appreciated.
This portrait of a sora does not present the typical position in which one finds the sora to photograph. The sora is a very secretive bird and is usually not in the light but is foraging around in the wetlands foliage where it can disappear rapidly - and often does. On this photo day it came out into the sunlight for a few moments and even took on this posture of, seemingly, a photographic pose for a second. Note the greenish foot placed visibly in a stately manner.
Photo taken at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands, Viera, Florida.
A brief pause in the singing recital - he just never stopped all morning!
The great reed warbler breeds in Europe and the west Palearctic. It does not breed in Great Britain, but is an irregular visitor. Its population has in recent decades increased around the eastern Baltic Sea, while it has become rarer at the western end of its range. It is a migratory bird, wintering in tropical Africa. This bird migrates north at a rather late date, and some birds remain in their winter quarters until the end of April (Wiki).
It is about the size of a thrush and the largest European warbler.
It was an overcast morning which was limiting for photography, sun came out mid-late morning, but had moved around too far, becoming more of hindrance. The bird kept his distance in mid reed bed, bar two very brief forays into the nearest reeds, the first chasing smaller Reed Warblers off his performance pitch. He also tended to frequent a particular set of reed stems for his singing recitals. This puts it at a very extreme range for photos, especially with a strip of tall reeds in front of the block of reeds where it sings most visibly.
Nevertheless, it was a great experience to see and hear this bird, for the first time for me.
Thank you for your faves and comments, much appreciated
A happy young rider (aged 10) visibly enjoying the water jump at Mostyn Farm ride, Flintshire, North Wales, UK
Hello there,
A few days ago, I got a wonderful surprise at a local park. I had gone there in hopes to find an Eastern Kingbird or a Hooded Merganser. What did I spot but two pelicans! The neat thing was that there was a family who'd never seen pelicans before. It was heartwarming to see them so visibly excited and I enjoyed answering their questions. Thankfully the pelicans didn't fly off and the family got to view them at close range for several minutes.
Thanks a million for stopping by and for leaving me a comment. I do love hearing from you! Have a wonderful day!
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" In rhythm to music I hear heartbeat pound, Headphones in eardrums blocking out life's sound. White cord visibly sways to then from Mouth silently each lyric I know. Do not speak and interrupt paradise..... peace found inside of me & Lose myself in the melody. "
Rest hope you all enjoy amsy work as always ^^
Amsy ♡
False Creek near downtown Vancouver is not a creek but rather an inlet leading out to English Bay and eventually the Pacific Ocean. The location is prime real-estate lined with beautiful condos and private docks full of boats.
While walking along the banks of False Creek I came across a boat that had run aground and partially capsized on some rocks. It was an interesting sight to see with the mast sticking far out of the water and half the hull still visible. I thought it’d make an interesting subject to photograph against the scenic backdrop so I decided to return at sunset for some better lighting. Upon returning much to my dismay the tide had risen quite a bit and the hull was full submerged. Alas, visibly grounded boat at sunset wasn’t meant to be so mostly sunken boat at sunset would have to do :)
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After a day islands journey,we were sailing back to Victoria Harbour,Hong Kong^^
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Background done in Filter Forge
A member of the beautiful sunbird family with an extra long beak and often confusing in the wrong angle since it looks like the very common Purple Sunbird. However, the beak is visibly longer with a slight curve that helps it suck nectar from flowers that require a deep beak. The breast area also sports a maroon band which is visible in this shot, but easily missed otherwise.
The bird prefers habitats around this Lion's tail flowering plant in winters and love that plant nectar. The bird is endemic to India. It is found in thick forest and woodland areas usually on the edges and in areas where there are abundant wild flowers.
Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback.
En la toma anterior el abejaruco de la izquierda estaba visiblemente nervioso ante la aproximación de un tercero con un insecto en el pico. En esta toma se le puede ver sorprendido, (¿decepcionado?) cuando el que acaba de aterrizar con el sabroso regalo lo hace en el otro extremo del posadero y decide no ofrecérselo a nadie.
Recortada.
In the previous shot, the bee-eater on the left was visibly nervous at the approach of a third bird with an insect in its beak. In this shot he can be seen surprised (disappointed?) when the one who has just landed with the tasty treat lands at the other end of the innkeeper and decides not to offer it to anyone.
A small and shy resident goose of the Indian subcontinent, found throughout the year in freshwater lakes and ponds. They are social birds and always seen in groups of 4 to 6 or more.
The birds are visibly smaller than the other ducks such as Whistling teals and the Spot Billed Ducks found in our region. I love to shoot them in flight, but they fly fast and are quite wary of humans.
Shot them near a lake full of Jacana's and Coots. These goose stayed for a while and then flew away far from human activity..
Many thanks for all your views, likes and feedback. Much appreciated.
Talapus Lake trail, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
"Eerie" was the word that kept coming to mind as I hiked alone through this section of forest, engulfed in a dense fog. The burn scars from a previous wildfire were visibly evident (though the tops of many of the trees are still alive, and the forest understory is returning to life with new growth), and moss draped the dead branches with an almost unearthly appearance. And in the silence I could feel the soul of the forest.
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Am I inside
Loneliness it shadows me, quicker than darkness
Crawls to the surface of my skin, visibly surrounded by it
Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free
Surrounded by empty souls, artificial courage used
And because so, once was mine
I walk this maze alone
Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free
The man's beside himself, man's below himself
Man's behind himself, Am I inside myself
Chaos and hate shadow me, pain it fills me up
Only one thing makes me feel, missing better half of me
Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free
The man's beside himself, man's below himself
Man's behind himself, Am I inside myself
Chaos and hate shadow me, hate it fills me up
Only one thing makes me feel, missing better half of me
Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free
The man's beside himself, man's below himself
Man's behind himself, Am I inside myself
Song and Lyrics by Alic in Chains
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Rome is one enormous mausoleum.
There, the Past lies visibly stretched upon his bier.
There is no today or tomorrow in Rome;
it is perpetual yesterday.
T. B. Aldrich
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1:26am it was building visibly, the district curtain was strongly visible but I couldn't see any colours with my eyes
Three Volcanic lakes, this shot is taken from the east shore of the middle lake (Dauner Maare).
Vulkaneifel - DE. What you see is the countless tiny waves on the volcanic lake and an almost transparent tree. Spring is visibly less advanced at this altitude (500 m) with cold nights and hardly 17°C during sunny days. The illumination is backlight with shadows falling towards us.
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A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 65671
In winter, Vaska eats much more and more often than in summer, although he is less likely to be outside. And he visibly plumped up.
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At the top, at the beginning of 2/3 of the left photo or at the end of the trail, is a massive dark mountain with clouds covering the summit, that's where I got it.
The 8,200-meter (roundtrip) trail uphill and downhill, sometimes sandy, stony, uneven ground, drizzle, rain, heat, cold, stone walls, thick fog and long walk. I should have had a guide. I risked unnecessarily. The last 50 meters there is no visibly marked trail. Stone walls are not my skill. There was a thick fog in the last 27 meters.
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A memorable day for me - I sighted 9 of these Kingfishers in one place which was fantastic. 6 of them in one tree - though its a poor shot. The Pied Kingfishers are common to the small lakes and ponds across the countryside, though there are several concerns raised in the birding community about the dwindling number of sightings the last few years.
I think I sighted a family cloistered in a small tree. The 6 in that tree were visibly small, fighting with each other and not hunting yet. I suppose they were juveniles still learning to fly and hunt fish. Two adults were hunting in the pond and lake nearby.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
A migrant duck to our region, they are found in small numbers of max 10-15 in lakes around the region. The birds are visibly smaller than many of the other migrant ducks / geese we get here.
Sighted these in the shallow waterlogged fields adjoining a large lake along with a huge variety of waders and ducks. Unfortunately the soil was too slippery and the dirt road was under water, so had to shoot from far.
Many thanks in advance for the faves and feedback.
Jungle prinia's are a warbler species that are the hulky twin of their city cousins - the plain Prinia. Both the species look very similar except for one thing - the size. The Jungle one is visibly bigger and that is what I use for identification.
We found a few singing openly in the fields on beautiful perches. I thought the nesting season is completed, but maybe I was wrong.
The overall birding activity is still quite low and while the rains have reduced considerably, they are still continuing preventing access to many of the countryside birding hotspots.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
Vienna's luxury shopping street Kohlmarkt one week before Christmas Eve. The fourth wave of coronavirus with the Delta variant is subsiding and the incidence figures are visibly falling. But experts are predicting a next wave of unimagined proportions because of the new variant Omicron. We have to expect it from January, they say.
This is such a common bird around us and a very fast flyer. I have tried so many times to get a decent flight shot and failed most of the time. But luckily managed to get it right on this occasion.
I have heard a few birders say that the bird was once a migrant from the northern India, but somehow it managed to adapt itself in the south. It is now seen everywhere. The bird is towards the end of its breeding season and its nest can be on top of electric poles, bare branches that extend out visibly long.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.
I've often said that it's easier to feel for the balancing point with a larger rock, the moment where there are three vital points of contact, sometimes relying upon the slightest niche in the base rock.
At the risk of sounding like a rock nerd, I made fine adjustments with this one for some ten minutes or so, with a slight twist to the left here, feeling for where the weight pulled, a tweak to the right and numerous slight pulls, pushes and turns until finally I felt it 'lock' into place and balance with my fingertips only millimetres away until I was sure that the balance was good.
Not only that, but the whole rock visibly wobbled as this point was reached, for maybe a second or so to a state of stillness.
That wobble was the subtlest vibration and I was amazed to have seen it. One of those moments in nature that puts me in a state of awe and with a desire to look and perceive things more closely.
Steve Winwood ~ The Finer Things
I know this as colt's foot, but identify.plantnet.org says that it may be Hypochaeris, Crepis, or Scorzoneroides. I'm sure that it's a member of the Asteraceae, that huge family, characterized by having lots of flowers on a single head, often visibly divided into showy sterile ray flowers and fertile disc flowers.
Enough botany. Even though these are common, and not terribly showy, they are beautiful. Thanks for looking! Isn't God a great artist?
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An endemic starling of the Malabar region / mountains on the western coast of India. These are one of the more beautiful starlings found in the region. The head has a smooth silky appearance and the white stands out visibly bright in the surroundings.
They are similar to another Starling ( Chestnut Tailed), but these are not known to migrate even locally and hence much sought after by photographers. Like all starlings, these birds are social and found in small flocks. We sighted them in a couple of places foraging on the Ficus / Fig fruit trees many of which are in full bloom. (Ficus fruits contain the flower within them!).
This one is a male evidenced by its bright colors. The female is a bit more pale, but very similar looking.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
A member of the beautiful sunbird family with an extra long beak and often confusing in the wrong angle since it looks like the very common Purple Sunbird. However, the beak is visibly longer with a slight curve that helps it suck nectar from flowers that require a deep beak. The breast area also sports a maroon band which is visible in this shot, but easily missed otherwise.
The bird prefers habitats around this Lion's tail flowering plant in winters and love that plant nectar. The bird is endemic to India. It is found in thick forest and woodland areas usually on the edges and in areas where there are abundant wild flowers.
Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback.
One of the many Plovers that are found on the coasts of India and are highly confusing to id. This was a lifer for me that morning.
Shot in a mudflat beach, there were 1000's of waders, and a huge population of Lesser and Greater Sand Plovers - I am not 100% sure of the exact differences between them except for the size - this is the bigger of the two visibly.
This is a small bird - 20-25 cms and found across the costs of South Asia, Australia, South East Asia where it winters after migrating from Central Asia and parts of Siberia. The birds hunt marine worms, crustaceans, insects using a run and pause technique unlike the steady probing technique shown by other waders. There were 100's of these in the mudflats along with several other plovers and being small, were hard to get a decent shot from close.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
Created for Artistic Manipulation MixMaster Challenge #47
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CHEF brillianthues wants us to imagine a colorful, warm weather scene!
➤ The background of your image must be a visibly abstract pattern. Examples HERE. (A subtle texture will not do.)
➤ The image must include ONE circle, sphere OR orb.
➤ Also ONE bird OR butterfly.
➤ And flowers – as many as you wish.
➤ NO MUTED COLORS.
Photography and the Blue Jay, flowers, and (oil)sphere shapes are my own. Filters are from Photoshop.
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One day hundreds of thousands of tiny Shoemaker spinefoot fish (Siganus sutor)- a type of rabbitfish, cruise the lagoon, swooping down on seaweed from time to time to feed frantically. Their colours change as the light falls on them from a different angle.
Predators hang around on the outskirts and regularly dart in to grab a mouthful.
Two days later this large school has broken up into very many small groups and the juveniles are visibly bigger.
Jungle prinia's are a warbler species that are the hulky twin of their city cousins - the plain Prinia. Both the species look very similar except for one thing - the size. The Jungle one is visibly bigger and that is what I use for identification.
We found a few singing openly in the fields on beautiful perches. I thought the nesting season is completed, but maybe I am wrong.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
An endemic starling of the Malabar region - these are one of the more beautiful starlings found in the region. The head has a smooth silky appearance and the white stands out visibly bright in the surroundings.
They are similar to another Starling, but these are not known to migrate even locally and hence much sought after by photographers. The birds are social much like the other starlings and found in small flocks. We sighted them in a couple of places foraging on the Ficus / Fig fruit trees many of which are in full bloom. (Ficus fruits contain the flower within them!).
This one is a female based on the dull colors, the male is quite more colorful and beautiful in nature.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
Created for the The Artistic Manipulation Group Mixmaster Challenge 47
CHEF brillianthues wants us to imagine a colorful, warm weather scene!
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I capture this fisherman with a happy smile in his face,he was enjoying his work selling seafood in Sai Kung ,Hong Kong^^
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Just one of many scenes captured during the 18-19 months of lockdown (England, UK). Eerily foreboding is the historical and beautiful grounds of Newstead Abbey; usually a steady bustle of locals and tourists is visibly closed for business under this brooding sky.
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Our CHEF for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #47 is brillianthues. Our mission is to create a manipulated and/or digital art image that uses her ingredients. If you win this challenge, you will become the CHEF who chooses the recipe next time! See the details below in Rule #8.
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About two weeks ago in the morning in the Moselle valley not far from the city of Trier.
As is so often the case, morning mist formed there, which visibly dissipated at sunrise. Surprisingly, a balloon flew into the picture, which can be seen very small in the center of the picture above.
Vor etwa zwei Wochen morgens im Moseltal nicht weit von Trier. Wie so oft bildete sich dort Morgennebel, der sich bei Sonnenaufgang zusehends auflöste. Überraschend fuhr ein Ballon ins Bild, den man in der Bildmitte oben ganz klein erkennen kann.
edit: explored July 20, 2020 #24
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This week, after a long time, I hiked along the "Kleine Kyll" near Manderscheid/ Volcanic Eifel and was inspired by the idyll of this river valley.
After a few years ago, the nature around the "Germanen bridge" after windfall and tree-cutting work had pulled strongly, it has now recovered visibly.
The new bridge and a "mindfulness trail" of 6 km invite many visitors to this quiet valley, which offers a lot of further hiking and refreshing possibilities.
Diese Woche wanderte ich nach langer Zeit wieder an der Kleinen Kyll bei Manderscheid/Vulkaneifel entlang und war von der Idylle dieses Flusstales begeistert.
Nachdem vor einigen Jahren die Natur um die Germanenbrücke nach Windbruch und Baumfällarbeiten stark in Mitleidenschaft gezogen war, hat sie sich inzwischen sichtbar erholt.
Die neue Brücke und ein "Achtsamkeitspfad" von 6 km laden viele Besucher in dieses stille Tal, das viele weitere Wander- und Einkehrmöglichkeiten bietet.
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One of the several species of wagtails that winter in India during the winters. This species migrates from Europe, Central Asia and China to India during the cold season. They are a lot more uncommon than some of the other wagtails like the Gray Wagtail, Western Yellow Wagtail or the White Wagtail which can be sighted in certain habitats and places easily.
The Citrine Wagtail behavior is similar to the other wagtails in terms of hunting, but they are often seen on perches like this unlike the other two wagtails which are mostly seen on rocks or on ground hunting insects. Also these seem visibly a tad bigger compared to the other two here - I could be wrong though.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback, much appreciated.
Ever wondered what the grumpy Aristide might have looked like in his prime? We are proud to share this rare document, showing his pretty face before the years, and a few over-demanding ladies, took their toll, leaving him with the wrinkled scarred features that regularly appear on his photo stream. Already the consummate poser, he visibly saw himself as an urban dandy, carrying his rare Bowie vinyls from loft to squat. Asked to comment, a pretty source requiring to remain unnamed said "sure he used to be gorgeous, and so sexy, and, well, we can all see the damage, but, hey, he is like our best red wine, not that shabby a couple of decades down the road”.
Mit diversen Fehlschlägen verbunden war für mich die Jagd nach der für die WRS im Einsatz stehenden 151 033. Die ehemalige Bundesbahn-Güterzuglok hat dieses Jahr einen attraktiven blauen Neulack erhalten. Durch den Nutzerwechsel kam die Maschine auch häufig im Raum Ingolstadt zum Einsatz. Bespannt wurde hierbei gerne der an mehreren Werktagen planmäßig verkehrende Kesselwagenzug nach St. Triphon in der Schweiz. Nach mehreren vergeblichen Anläufen konnte ich dann endlich am 22. August 2022 den klassischen Sechsachser vor einem einheitlich gebildeten Kesselwagenzug am Esslinger Tunnel im Altmühltal aufnehmen. Der Lokführer freute sich sichtlich, dass er fotografiert wurde. Die Führerstandstür stand aufgrund der hohen Temperaturen an diesem Sommertage offen - ein kleiner Wermuthstropfen für das Bild, die dadurch realisierte Kühlung auf der nicht-klimatisierten Lok sei dem Diensthabenden aber natürlich gegönnt.
The hunt for 151 033, which is in service for the WRS, was associated with various failures for me. The former Bundesbahn freight locomotive received an attractive new blue paint job this year. Due to the change of operator, the locomotive was often used in the Ingolstadt area. The tank wagon train to St. Triphon in Switzerland, which ran on schedule on several weekdays, was often hauled by this locomotive. After several unsuccessful attempts, I was finally able to take a picture of the classic six-axle locomotive in front of a uniformly formed tank car train at the Esslinger Tunnel in the Altmühl Valley on 22 August 2022. The driver was visibly pleased to be photographed. Due to the high temperatures on this summer day, the driver's cab door was open - a small drop of bitterness for the picture, but the resulting cooling on the non-air-conditioned locomotive is, of course, to be granted to the man on duty.