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It was a grey and sad day, even though I decided to head to the cost to capture the waves.
I was lucky and was able to capture this scene of this boat just behind the surf zone.
Last night at 10:45pm, William McIntosh sent me a text, "70% chance of awesome sunrise at Leo Carrillo Beach". I immediately declined and he sent back "Boo". After checking Bill's conclusions on NWS and Skyfire it only took 30 secs to succumb. Alright I'm in, I replied. Again I would have to be up and ready to go in 5 hours. Forget it I'm not going to be able to sleep I thought to myself and I was right. I spent the next 4 hours studying and watching Youtube videos about photography locations. I have now been awake for 36 hours straight.
During our last trip to Malibu Beach, Bill and I ran into another photographer on the beach that turned out to be a real nice guy. While we where loading up the car Bill had ask him if he knew of any other interesting spots in the vicinity to shoot. The man says that just up Pacific Coast Highway about 10 miles was a cool little spot that he liked to shoot on occasion. A little spot found around lifeguard shack three just passed the parking area he says. It was already after Golden hour but Bill and I decided to go and scout it out for a future trip. What we found was such a cool location which we were "Surprised" to find included a double arch, several small sandy beaches, a flat reef shelf and a pass through cave leading to a little hidden beach while during sunrise has a beautiful glow entering it from the east. This is a shot of one side of the double arch, the view of the double arch can only be captured during the point of lowest tide but during high tide it is possible to capture one side of the arch which is seen here. The sky exploded with color and Bill has now dubbed me his lucky charm after 7 of our last 8 excursions were blessed with fantastic light. I'll take those odds anyday. Funny thing, I was just thinking the same about him. Hehe. Hope you like it!!! If you do please leave a quick comment.
Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great week ahead my friends!! :)
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Hello all lovely Flickr friends.
Back after a month with my son, who has incurable cancer. The chemotherapy is helping for a while, and we have had wonderful days.
I'm having my next knee surgery in a few days, and during the painstaking rehabilitation I probably won't be able to be active on Flickr.
But I'm back in the spring again.
Before our snowfall of 14 “ and able to get around better.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2023!
What are you wishing for this year…
Thanks for stopping by flickr friends…Pat..xo
Enjoy the week!
The last time I’ll be giving updates on the ankle:
It’s coming along, still have pain but better. I’ve heard it will take 1 to 1-1/2 years to fully recover to whatever ‘new normal’ it will be. Of course I’m praying for a full recovery!
Photographed using a Tripod at a higher ground, during Oman's 45th National Day celebrations in November 2015. This is the way Oman Government decorates most of the main streets.
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This is my very First night shot. Have a close look you may able to see two guys walking on the pathway!
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La panthère des neiges au Zoo de Servion a eu deux bébés en juin 2022, elles ont déjà bien grandi et sont pleines de vie, leur Maman a bien du travail, j'ai pu les observer pendant un long moment.
The snow panther at Servion Zoo had two babies in June 2022, they have already grown well and are full of life, their Mum has a lot of work to do, I was able to observe them for a long time.
I was fortunate to be able to capture this beautiful Great Blue Heron taking-flight to move to it's next fishing spot. With the help of Photo Shop I added some posterization special effect to give the picture a pretty cool look. I hope you like it.
Today I fancied an Oriental theme & with the use of The Nippon Dream Oriental Skybox I was able to achieve just that.
A great little skybox with far more to offer than can be seen in just this one shot, see below for full details:
SkyBox: Nippon Dream 32X32 Land Impact 349
This Oriental Style SkyBox includes:
- bed with 69 poses
- bench with 26 poses
- small lake and temple, a statue, a fountain and a park
- the box that contains the sky is separate and can be removed completely or the owner may change the sky to any one of the many included in the built in texture menu.
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Upper Packrat Trail, Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley, CA.
This Brown Creeper was doggedly picking apart the thick layers of spiderweb and proteinaceous spider silk with persistence, and eventually was able to snatch the crown jewel behind the structure.
Although my back and spine are making life very difficult for me at the moment, I am at least trying to work shortened hours because otherwise my project will fall on my feet....
That's why I'm going to be very quiet again for the next few days.
Every day a little more, until Friday, when I probably won't be able to do anything at all.
That's how I'm taking it step by step, this difficult road.
I wish you good last Sunday hours 😘
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is an orange day at Color my World Daily and the theme at Crazy Tuesdays is hearts. This is perfect since we have Mr. Teddy Bear and Princess with us to celebrate love and most importantly Happy Teddy Bear Tuesdays !
As we all know by now, Princess and Teddy Bear are very much in love. But like in many relationships, Mr. Teddy Bear is the most romantic one… He loves surprising his Princess with lovely surprises. This week, he decorated his orange apartment with hearts… Hearts are everywhere and the whole decor screams : love !
But Princess was very confused: Valentine’s Day isn’t in March ! Why all those hearts then ? Why decorating for Valentine’s Day one year ahead ? It is way to early !
But for Mr. Teddy Bear everyday is Valentine’s Day when he is with Princess…. and the 2 just kissed under a beautiful red heart.
But I have a meeting this morning and i need my coffee so I will not be able to continue that story … and it is a family friendly Photostream so we will not be able to see what happens after the kiss ;-).
I wish you all an amazing day !! See you later my friends !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !!
The Highland (Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach; Scots: Hielan coo) is a Scottish breed of rustic beef cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. The first herd-book dates from 1885; two types – a smaller island type, usually black, and a larger mainland type, usually dun – were registered as a single breed. It is reared primarily for beef, and has been exported to several other countries.
Along Forest Road 525 NW of Sedona, we stopped at this remnant of a cattle feeding and sorting area at Taylor Tank.
At the time we stopped, we were unaware this was a popular Pink Jeep Tour stop, but were able to capture some images of the amazing surroundings before being inundated by the tour groups and heading on our way to the Honanki Heritage Site at Loy Butte.
As normal in this region, the formations aren't named with any real consistency, but the view is spectacular, and the clouds were unusually cooperative.
Was able to watch this Horned Lark for some time. With every movement I made it would go to the highest snow, search around and then back to foraging in the Parking Lot. (Bronte Creek Provincial Park)
As I am stuck at home not able to take photos for a few weeks (recovering from tennis elbow surgery) I am finally able to catch up on some old photos.
This one was taken exactly this time last year on a lake NW of Calgary, Canada.
One interesting fact I found on these birds is The Red-necked grebe consumes many of its own feathers. The stomach of this bird retains two balls or masses of feathers, however, the reason for this is unknown. Some believe that these feathers protect the lower digestive tract from hard, indigestible materials like bones, and these feathers are also fed to the young ones.
-Podiceps grisegena
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These two fellas sunbathing caught my eye instantly.
Anyone able to ID these? My mycology skills are close to non-existent. :D
I finally was able to visit the Bond Waterfalls in the U.P. of Michigan, definitely worth the trip, the sounds of the waterfall is just incredible, the view is magnificent.
These two starling’s sat in one of my wife’s birdfeeders until the snow started to lighten up, afterwards they were able to grab some food and went on their way.
I never thought I'd be able to walk through this legendary city by myself...
For the first time in a long time, it is a place where I can feel big surprise unique to SL, which is exactly like SL.
The ancient city of Alexandria has been beautifully recreated.
Moreover, Alexandria, currently spread over two sims, is still under construction and will be expanded to three sims in the near future.
The city of Alexandria is not only designed to look like a city, but it is also based on many historical facts.
It is also home to the Library of Alexandria, a center of ancient knowledge, and the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Visitors can also learn about Alexandria, ancient Rome, and ancient Greece.
We usually tend to spend our virtual lives for pleasure, but here we may need to straighten up a bit.
And I am puzzled how I can capture this wonderful place in a photograph.
ALEXANDRIA
Off the water and back to the woods to soak up some of the remaining color which is holding fairly well, especially given the strong winds we've had the last few days. I went out specifically to take a bunch of photos to upload into my "new friend," with the single and not unrealistic (I thought) hope of being able to find them...which I did, but not until after numerous wrong guesses as to where I thought they seemingly should be...like "Pictures."
By the way, I appreciate your support and tips re: my new desk top (not a laptop as some seem to have guessed), and it progresses slowly. I really don't use a computer for much other than my photos so I haven't even begun to tap the capabilities of this one...and am uncertain as to whether I will even try or not. What I would like to find is the 90% of my photos which did not appear with the others when I transferred them from the flash drive to the new computer. 10% are in fancy new folders...the rest unpleasantly invisible. Everything sees very hit and miss...mostly miss for now causing me to simply walk away from the computer and find other occupations. My learning curve and patience have both suffered with old age.
[Larger puts you on the path]
Spent a couple days this last summer camping on Storm Mountain, Colorado and was able to enjoy this tremendous view. Being on a hillside without trees led to a generally windy time; luckily, however, the wind was at least cooperative on this day!
Only a few are able to understand and create art, we appreciate the effort they make to give us their works...
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COVID numbers are continuing to rise around the world. So many people are in lockdown and not able to get out, many have been sick and have had loved ones die, and so many, including me, who haven't been able to hug their families since the beginning of this pandemic. And we have no idea when the end is in sight, or if things will ever get back to "normal."
When I saw this little vine wrapped around a post in a nearby garden, I thought of how much all of us need a hug right about now. So I'm sending out a virtual hug to all of you.
Here's a song from one of my favourite bands, Walk of the Earth, that I think might give you a smile:
Taking a very pleasant walk along the Hunters Bay Trail, thanks to the recommendation of our friend Daniel Gibson, we were able to see beautiful colors on the opposite shore. As you can see, the colors were so attractive and captivating that we couldn't take our eyes off them.
These beautiful houses by the bay can boast an enviable quality of life.
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Follaje colorido a lo largo de la Bahía de Hunters, Huntsville, Muskoka, Ontario, Canadá
Dando un paseo muy agradable por el Hunters Bay Trail, gracias a la recomendación de nuestro amigo Daniel Gibson, pudimos contemplar hermosos colores en la orilla opuesta. Como puedes ver, los colores eran tan atractivos y cautivadores que no podíamos quitar la vista de ellos.
Estas preciosas casas junto a la bahía pueden presumir una calidad de vida envidiable.
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I have long had this creature on my Bucket List of shots I wanted to capture. My husband took a trip to YNP with a friend and was able to spot a badger burrow. I was so envious when he came home with a few shots. On one outing, I saw a badger moving through the weeds with the tail showing, but never did I get the full view. Finally in 2021 I found my first Badger family.
The location was in YNP near Lamar Valley. I spent many hours watching for some action. Mom, (the sow) often peeked out of the burrow (setts) to check out the photographers. The American Badger is a nocturnal hunter. They are fossorial carnivores, as they catch a large portion of food when they tunnel after rodents with great speed. This badger was a solitary, with only one home. Mom had three cubs (kits), but on the day of filming, a coyote had capture one baby. The next day, another cub disappeared. Mom was very attentive, and would pull the badger out for daily grooming. I think she actually felt safer with the photographer watching her home. When Mom did leave the burrow, I was shocked to see her long body (which can be 23-30 inches long and can weigh 14-19 lbs. for females and the bore can weigh more). I never saw the male.
They have powerful front claws and can run 16-19 mph for a short distance. They eat coyotes and other small mammals, with added protein from worms and bugs. The grizzled black-brown and white pelts are used for shaving brushes and paint brushes. The America Indian along with other groups often ate the meat from the badger.
I knew if I held on this image long enough, I would be able to use it..;)
I official have a summer cold. I can't believe it, I've never had a summer cold. I must have picked it up when I went to my Veteran's clinic. That place is like walking through a petri dish. Anyway, I think the worst is over. The sore throat is gone. I no longer fill like I'm in fog bank. I do still have the annoying runny nose, but it's not as bad as it was. So, hopefully, it will have run it course by Monday. Just hanging around the house is driving me crazy
I wished I got out of bed early more often. Shortly after sunrise I was able to capture this atmospheric autumn scene fron The Esplanade at New Norfolk.
Photo By Steve Bromley.
Pleased I was able to finally get to this iconic Mt. Rainier waterfall. It's famous for lining up with Rainier nicely. Last time I was here the trails were closed for maintenance.
I'd heard Myrtle can be a tough shoot, so was here in the dark. Wasn't sure why. Short hike to get to it. It is an easy shoot actually, for just one shooter. No room for another to set up. Can't see the falls for the trees, except for this one small window.
The smoky skies enhanced the rosy glow that Rainier gets for a short time each sunrise. Who needs sleep when you can get up and begin a day with sights like this? A nap later helps tho.
Friday is here! Have a wonderful day and weekend!
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are, without a doubt, one of the most special and entertaining birds the US has to offer. With a pretty sky-blue back contrasting with a paler shade of blue, along with white and black, they boast what I think is one of the more underrated color combinations when it comes to Neotropical migrants, and I’m sure they know it because they sure like to flip those tails around (kidding, that’s a foraging technique). That isn’t the only thing about them that’s underrated; males are pretty great songsters too, emitting an intricate series of what is both their own little babbles and little phrases of other species songs. I even found yesterday that they are able to mimic new vocalizations on the spot. Unfortunately, these guys have the luck of returning earlier than the warblers, and they only get two weeks of fame before what many people consider the real show falls upon our forests. That’s okay, though- they get right to pairing up and nest-building and have fledged young by the end of June, so I think they couldn’t care less about how much attention we pay to them.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Since I was not able to hike this weekend and the weather is stormy today, I thought I would post a sunset from a couple months ago.
[**Note: I did not enhance or change the colors in these photos at all - everything really was pink!]
As someone who has been obsessed with sunsets since I was a child, I have watched some untold number of them over the years, and photographed many. But once in awhile there still comes a sunset that is like nothing I have seen before. This remarkable evening in Cannon Beach this summer was one of those.
As mentioned in the previously posted “Golden Gift”, the last day there was foggy and I wasn’t sure if there would be a sunset to see, but late in the afternoon some rays of sunshine broke through the clouds and turned everything to gold.
The clouds returned after that golden moment, but as it approached the time for sunset, something extraordinary happened. The sun turned pink! And then the sky and waves did too. I was completely transfixed by the jaw-dropping sight of it all. It was so striking that I’m posting multiple images because it feels like the only way to really convey the entirety of the moment.
And like the physical light of a sublime sunset that suddenly bursts through the clouds, sometimes a similar metaphorical light appears in one’s life. Perchance in the form of an unexpected friendship that one didn’t know was needed, but has now become a cherished gift. A friendship that illuminates the shadows to which one had grown so accustomed that their presence was no longer noticed. As one’s eyes adjust to the dark when light fades and dusk falls, so it happens with life as well. Until a friend, perhaps unknowingly on their part, extends the steady glow of warmth and light that sparks a heartfelt song of luminescent joy.
So this post is dedicated, with much gratitude, to that special glow of incandescent friends :-)
I had my birthday off yesterday and was able to find a little time to do some photography on a special weather event day. There was a dense fog day that lasted from early morning until the late afternoon. I was trying to figure out which way to head to take it all in and decided to head to the closest lake. You might not be able to tell but the lake is directly behind this tree. I found this scene quite telling. A fallen branch and another one on the way almost as it's leaning down trying to pick up its friend.
♫ Mood ~ Shinedown - Simple Man
See No Evil
by Billy Collins
No one expected all three of them
to sit there on their tree stumps forever,
their senses covered with their sinuous paws
so as to shut out the vile, nefarious world.
As it happened,
it was the one on the left
who was the first to desert his post,
uncupping his ears,
then loping off into the orbit of rumors and lies,
but also into the realm of symphonies,
the sound of water tumbling over rocks
and wind stirring the leafy domes of trees.
Then the monkey on the right lowered his hands
from his wide mouth and slipped away
in search of someone to talk to,
some news he could spread,
maybe something to curse or shout about.
And that left the monkey in the middle
alone with his silent vigil,
shielding his eyes from depravity's spectacle,
blind to the man whipping his horse,
the woman shaking her baby in the air,
but also unable to see
the russet sun on a rough shelf of rock
and apples in the grass at the base of a tree.
Sometimes, he wonders about the other two,
listens for the faint sounds of their breathing
up there on the mantel
alongside the clock and the candlesticks.
And some nights in the quiet house
he wishes he could break the silence with a question,
but he knows the one on his right
would not be able to hear,
and the one to his left,
according to their sacred oath--
the one they all took with one paw raised--
is forbidden forever to speak, even in reply.
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I was very blessed to be able to spend time with several cheetahs this past summer in the Masai Mara region of Kenya. This is one of the cubs from a family that I got to spend time with on multiple occasions.
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I was able to get out yesterday after work and head out to the ponds. The light was out all day, but with the looming consecutive days of rain approaching, the clouds took over upon my arrival. I was hoping to get that magical light and some more Teal shots. The sun played hide and seek behind the ugly gray clouds that seemed to widen and cover most of the sky. I waited and waited for the sun to break through the dark sky and at last it came through! I crawled my way onto the mudflat cautiously not to frighten the only Pintail duck pair feeding in front of me. I had only 15 minutes of light left and was so so fortunate!! It paid off in the end. I had negative thoughts beforehand thinking not only was I muddy, but I haven't got any shots to show for my patience. I was very happy with these frame fillers and grateful for that killer light! sidenote: some reason Flickr is not letting me group names together for thanking on my photos. I tried small bunches of names and it worked twice, but it continues to not work. Very frustrating!!
You can do it too! What? Hike! We were also able to go on beautiful hiking tours in Luxembourg. For example, in the near-natural Mullerthal, also known as Luxembourg's Little Switzerland, you can hike through sandstone cliffs or climb them.
I thought I'd make a change from reflective landscapes, and I've never been able to resist lichens, even though they look best after rain, and we haven't had any in a week up here. A New Anhedonia is by Phosphorescent. It's been a great week full of old beautiful memories and we've been so lucky with the weather. Back down to South Wales via a night in the Lakes staying with my brother.
I was able to spent a whole week on Alpe di Siusi / Seiser Alm. It was a fantastic week. I strolled over the alp fields 2 to 3 times per day. This picture shows the awakening of a new day. Compatsch, 2020.
Again, I would like to thank everyone for your support, views, faves and comments!
just hanging out together on a sunny afternoon.
This was taken a couple days ago. You would think it's spring here right now.
Very cold and frosty in the mornings but the afternoons are another story.
I know Otto well enough to be able to see that he's actually on pretty high alert right here. He's ready to get up and move at the drop of a hat if he thinks he needs to. But he didn't need to.
Scientific name: Plathemis lydia
Length: 42 – 48 mm
Description: eyes and face dark brown, male with white or powder blue abdomen, each wing with wide black patch near wingtip and narrower black stripe at base, female and immature male have brown abdomen with white or yellow triangular spots along sides, female with three black spots on each wing.
**I went to this conservation green land to photography damselflies, didn't catch any good one. Just when I was leaving, there was this dragonfly came to my sight, resting in front of me, that I was able to catch a few shots. There you have it. My 1st time to see one. My lucky day. :-))
"When you are able to see the rest of living things as part of yourself, regardless of your race or species, only then will you be able to live in peace with yourself".
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"Cuando eres capaz de ver el resto de seres vivos como parte de ti mismo, sin importar su raza o especie, sólo entonces serás capaz de vivir en paz contigo mismo".
P. Fumiko
I hope that you like it ^.^
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I was able to get fairly close to this Red Admiral as it rested on the bricks of our house.
I used the selective color technique in my editing and was happy with the result.
Able to get out in some sunshine yesterday afternoon. Scotland's weather today has restored to default settings :-(
Was finally able to escape work and get out for what will probably be the only clear night along the east coast as we head towards new moon in June. So I headed about 3.5 hours away into West Virginia to get a darker sky than we would normally have around Baltimore.
The was my last capture made around 2am this morning in the Dolly Sods area of West Virginia. No light painting on this final capture ... but I took an adjustable LED light that I have not to practice with before heading out west this summer to those even darker skies.