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yet another frozen waterfall which we encountered in Iceland. Each of them was very unique with its own unmistakable signature :)
At yet another birthday party with the kids this past weekend, at Quassy amusement park located on Lake Quassapaug. The kiddie park area, where I inevitably spend most of my time, is separated from the water by only a fence. So of course, with the sun setting, my attention is being torn by this lovely sunset glittering on the water...and like usual, I feel like I'm the only one noticing the beauty.
I took some shots, but this time for kicks, I tried a few shots in sunset mode, which is something I very rarely use because I don't like the result. It seems to take away the colors and adds an almost sepia tone...maybe because it's an older camera, I don't know. But I actually like the result here, giving everything an amber glow...reminding me of tiger-eye contrasting with the dark areas.
Have a wonderful day, my friends :-)
Great Blue Heron
This vantage point situated the heron at the head of a lake giving it a clear view of any potential meals.
Yet another Circle B resident.
Yet another misty scene from Derwent water and that sublime morning.
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Nobody was around yet except this lone surfer. After a clear night, it was incredibly cold (that means 43 F/6 C in my world) with a biting wind - but what a gorgeous morning it was! Tidda ran all over the place and the ravens came to greet us. (One just right of center in picture.)
I've never in my life been an early morning person, but since Tidda has difficulty with the sounds and sights of human activity in town, I've started taking her out very early, just before first light, and I'm experiencing the miracle of dawn like never before!
The point of light on the horizon is a crab fishing boat, I think.
Steel-blue Sawfly (Perga dorsalis)
One that is definitely in range here in Melbourne, I have just never seen one before.
Sawflies are insects related to wasps, but they lack the typical narrow 'waist' of wasps.
Poinsettias.
Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae or Spurge family. Botanically, the plant is known as Euphorbia pulcherrima.
Many plants in the Euphorbiaceae family ooze a milky sap. Some people with latex allergies have had a skin reaction (most likely to the sap) after touching the leaves. For pets, the poinsettia sap may cause mild irritation or nausea. Probably best to keep pets away from the plant, especially puppies and kittens.
Poinsettias are not poisonous. A study at Ohio State University showed that a 50-pound child would have to eat more than 500 leaves to have any harmful effect. Plus poinsettia leaves have an awful taste. You might want to keep your pets from snacking on poinsettia leaves. Eating the leaves can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
The showy colored parts of poinsettias that most people think of as the flowers are actually colored bracts (modified leaves).
Poinsettias have also been called the lobster flower and the flame-leaf flower, due to the red color.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day, which marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett in 1851.
In Mexico, the Poinsettia is displayed in celebration of the "Dia de la Virgen", which is also coincidentally, December 12th.
The Aztecs used the Poinsettia bracts to make a reddish purple dye for fabrics, and used the sap medicinally to control fevers.
View it here in my blog
Head - LeLUTKA Lilly Head 2.5
Skin - Danna by Pumec
Body - Lara by Maitreya
Hair - Kiara by Doux
Eyes - Snow Eyes V1 by S0NG
Freckles - Lia Freckles by FT
Clothing:
Outfit - Outfit 177 by Fatal Fashion
Accessories -
Nails - Blueberry Glossy by alme.
The most photographed building in Australia. Unfortunately I wasn’t in the Hyatt enjoying this view but outside getting a little damp.
yet without some such "fantasy-cure," I should have never made it to this age:-)
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–1799), "The Character of a Person of my Acquaintance"
narcissus, daffodil, 'Kassels Gold', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
Taken @ Isle of Tharen - Grunge City 2006
* A recent trip to Whitby allowed me to take yet another set of shots of its harbour walls . Not a new subject for me but then the light is never quite the same whenever you visit. It was very windy on that particular February afternoon and sand was really blowing about
Some of you will be surprised by the following comments. I was very impressed by the press conference held last night by PM Boris Johnson flanked by the UK’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and the governments chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance. Throughout it was serious and I thought level headed . Johnson avoided making any cheap political points and there was not boasting about how well we are doing. You got the sense that it was the scientists who were making the important decisions and they were doing this with rigour and thought . I am no expert on Epidemiology so I clearly have no idea if they are making the right decisions. Vallance and Whitty clarity and thoughtful answers to press questions made me believe that what they are saying is based on sound research and rational thinking not gut instinct . They are also involving behavioural scientists in the planning models. Politicians might like to believe they have all the answers and do not need experts but it is scientists and medical practitioners who will get us through this difficult situation . Hope none of my close friends read this , praising a Tory is a flogging offence
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED
"I'd rather be a lover than a fighter, 'cause all my life i've been fighting.
Never felt a feeling of comfort, all this time I've been hiding.
I'm in need of a savior, but i'm not asking for favors, my whole life i've felt like a burden... I think so much and i hate it..
I'm tired of caring..."
Taken in Green Story
It has been a long time to not see you. Around seven years and you came to my life again. Still want to carry me with you?
You took my life and happiness during the days it supposed to be happy. Now why you're back?
Thanks for rememberme the nightmare of being in the hole.
I can just give you three of my days but not all me...not yet.
The sun sets every day. I'm pretty sure everyone has seen it more than once. Yet every time there's a pretty sunset it's like the seventh wonder of the world.
As I was taking pictures nearing sunset, so many people were taking pictures of it on their phone. It was a completely clear sky and you could see the sun really well. I think phone pictures of sunsets are bad. The type where you just center the bright blob in the middle of the screen and snap a pic. I took one myself to send on Whatsapp and it was just really, really bad.
I guess what those pictures exist for is to send someone quickly. As the saying goes "A photo is worth a thousand words".
The colors in this picture are natural, I only boosted them a little. I said it was a pretty sunset.
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Well… here is yet another photo from my recent trip to the Banff National Park… this is a six-image panorama of Mount Rundle at sunrise… as seen from Two Jack Lake.
I suspect that you’re all probably quite sick of seeing this particular view of Mount Rundle on my stream by now!? Well… I promise that this will be the *very* last photo that I’ll post from this sunrise shoot… I can’t promise that I won’t post any more Banff photos… but at least they won’t be images from Two Jack Lake!! LOL!
Nikon D300, Sigma 18-200mm at 32mm, aperture of f16, with a 1/13th second exposure.
A closed potato flower, or more accurately a not yet opened one. This bud is about 5mm in size
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Sacred Kingfisher
Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus
Description: The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with duller upper parts. Young birds are similar to the female, but have varying amounts of rusty-brown edging to feathers on the collar and underparts, and buff edges on the wing coverts.
Distribution: The Sacred Kingfisher is common and familiar throughout the coastal regions of mainland Australia and less common throughout Tasmania. The species is also found on islands from Australasia to Indonesia and New Zealand.
Habitat: The Sacred Kingfisher inhabits woodlands, mangroves and paperbark forests, tall open eucalypt forest and melaleuca forest.
Seasonal movements: In Australia, Sacred Kingfishers spend the winter in the north of their range and return south in the spring to breed.
Feeding: Sacred Kingfishers forage mainly on the land, only occasionally capturing prey in the water. They feed on crustaceans, reptiles, insects and their larvae and, infrequently, fish. The birds perch on low exposed branch on the lookout for prey. Once prey is located, the Sacred Kingfisher swoops down and grasps it in its bill, returning to the perch to eat it.
Breeding: For most of the year Sacred Kingfishers are mainly solitary, pairing only for the breeding season. Usually two clutches are laid in a season. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is normally a burrow in a termite mound, hollow branch or river bank. The nest chamber is unlined and can be up to 20m above the ground. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Calls: The voice of the Sacred Kingfisher is a loud "ek ek ek ek" repeated continuously throughout breeding season. Birds also give a "kee kee kee" in excitement and a series of chirring, scolding notes when alarmed.
Minimum Size: 19cm
Maximum Size: 24cm
Average size: 21cm
Average weight: 45g
Breeding season: September to December; occasionally extended to March, if conditions are favourable.
Clutch Size: 3 to 6
Incubation: 18 days
Nestling Period: 26 days
(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")
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Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 returns south from the East Penn Interchange in Telford past the former Reading signal that still stands along the Bethlehem Branch with PN C39-8 #8212 leading. This unit is well known for being the final C39-8 left in North America, and recent shopped equipment led to this unit being pressed into service once again, even three years after the replacement SD60s arrived on the property, the future continues to look optimistic for this unit so far (8/15/22).