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New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
With long, slender beaks and a tongue which can protrude well beyond the end of their beaks, New Holland Honeyeaters are able to probe for nectar in the deep flowers of Banksias and Grevilleas.
Calls: The voice comprises a loud 'chik', a fainter 'pseet' and some chattering notes. If danger, such as a bird of prey approaches, a group of honeyeaters will join together and give a loud alarm call.
Minimum Size: 18cm
Maximum Size: 18cm
Average size: 18cm
Average weight: 20g
Breeding season: any time of year; mainly summer and winter
Clutch Size: 2 to 3
Incubation: 18 days
Nestling Period: 16 days
Description: The New Holland Honeyeater is mostly black and white, with a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on the tail. It has a small white ear patch, a thin white whisker at the base of the bill and a white eye. This honeyeater is an active bird, and rarely sits still long enough to give an extended view. Sexes are similar in looks, but females are slightly smaller in size. Young birds are browner and have a grey eye.
Similar species: One very similar species is the White-cheeked Honeyeater,Phylidonyris nigra. This species has a single large white cheek patch and a dark eye. The two species frequently occur together.
Distribution: The New Holland Honeyeater's range extends throughout southern Australia, from about Brisbane, Queensland, to just north of Perth, Western Australia.
Habitat: The New Holland Honeyeater is common in heath, forests, woodland and gardens, mainly where grevilleas and banksias are found. It is inquisitive and approaches humans. It also mixes with other types of honeyeaters.
Feeding: New Holland Honeyeaters are active feeders. They mostly eat the nectar of flowers, and busily dart from flower to flower in search of this high-energy food. Other food items include fruit, insects and spiders. Birds may feed alone, but normally gather in quite large groups. Most feeding takes place in lower areas of bushes and thickets.
Breeding: The New Holland Honeyeater's cup-shaped nest is made of bark and grasses, bound together with spider web. It is lined with soft material and is placed in a bush or tree, anywhere from ground level up to 6 m. Both sexes feed the chicks. A pair of adults may raise two or three broods in a year.
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Phylidonyris-novaehollan...)
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Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) juvenile
From the archives.
A pair of Wattlebirds had nested in the tree that is just off the front corner of our balcony so I was able to get a look at the chicks when they started to venture out of the nest.
I was MIA again for almost 2 weeks. Hopefully will be able to catch up soon... Nothing special about this shot. I was just playing around with some new processing style. Enjoy the weekend everyone.
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I haven’t been able to go out and work on my night time series for the past several weeks. But my camera still calls to me, so I’ve returned to the studio, so to speak, to shoot flowers. I decided to use light painting. The result is really an eclectic mix of styles. Each day, I ran with whatever idea came to me, and improvised as I went along. So this is more an odds and sods collection than a series of thematically connected images. There has been a lot of discards along the way, but enough keepers to start posting. It is keeping me engaged, and I hope to soon get back out under night skies.
For a look at them as a collection, check out, Flowers & Light Painting
After you were able to briefly get to know this impressive place yesterday in the video (only on Facebook and Instagram), you can now also see it in a photo. This gives you time to take a look at the fascinating details in peace.
The Rock Gate in the valley Uttewalder Grund is one of the places in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains that the painter Caspar David Friedrich was particularly fond of. In the summer of 1800 he even spent a whole week alone here "among the rocks and fir trees" (as he later reported to a friend).
A year later he published a drawing of the Rock Gate, which can now be viewed in the Folkwang Museum in Essen.
I have to admit that I feel a little uneasy every time I walk through this narrow opening (after all, at its narrowest point it is only about 60 cm wide and about 1.70 meters high). If you then imagine the weight hanging above you, wedged between the two rock walls, it can cause slight anxiety.
Nachdem Ihr diesen beeindruckenden Ort gestern schon im Video (nur auf Facebook und Instagram) kurz kennen lernen konntet, seht Ihr ihn nun auch auf einem Foto. So habt Ihr Zeit, Euch die faszinierenden Details in Ruhe anzusehen.
Das Felsentor im Uttewalder Grund ist einer der Orte im Elbsandsteingebirge,die es dem Maler Caspar David Friedrich besonders angetan hatten. Im Sommer 1800 verbrachte er sogar eine ganze Woche allein hier "zwischen Felsen und Tannen" (wie er später einem Freund berichtete).
Ein Jahr später veröffentlichte er dann eine Zeichnung vom Felsentor, die heute im Museum Folkwang in Essen zu besichtigen ist.
Ich muss zugeben, das mir jedes Mal schon ein wenig mulmig zu Mute ist, wenn als ich durch diese schmale Öffnung laufe (immerhin ist sie an der engsten Stelle nur ca. 60 cm breit und ca. 1,70 Meter hoch). Wenn Du Dir dann noch vorstellst, welches Gewicht hier zwischen den beiden Felswänden eingeklemmt über dir hängt, kann das schon leichte Beklemmungen auslösen.
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The aptly named Red Crater in the foreground with Mt Ngauruhoe in the background, as viewed from the top of the Tongariro crossing.
I was able to photograph a fog bow few weeks ago.
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Der Schnellzug R 768 "Berounka" von Praha hl.n. nach Železná Ruda-Alžbětín verkehrt ab Klatovy mit einer Diesellok der Baureihe 754. Am 27. Oktober 2024 war für diese Aufgabe die im sogenannten Najbrt-Design 1.1 gehaltene 754.058 eingeplant. Dieses Farbschema kam bei der ČD zwischen 2008 und 2011 zur Anwendung. Kurz nach Verlassen des Bahnhofs Zelená Lhota konnte ich den besagten Zug vor bunt gefärbten Laubbäumen im sanften Nachmittagslicht aufnehmen.
The express train R 768 ‘Berounka’ from Praha hl.n. to Železná Ruda-Alžbětín runs from Klatovy with a class 754 diesel locomotive. 754.058 in the so-called Najbrt design 1.1 was scheduled for this task on 27 October 2024. This colour scheme was used on the ČD between 2008 and 2011. Shortly after leaving Zelená Lhota station, I was able to take this train in front of colourful deciduous trees in the soft afternoon light.
I was fortunate in being able to photograph this sky. The reddening of the clouds came on suddenly. Fortunately my camera was close at hand, because within ten minutes or so, the red colours had disappeared completely. What was going on?
The brightly coloured skies we may see at sunrises and sunsets are due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh Scattering. It is named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh who discovered it.
During sunsets and sunrises, when the sun is closer to the horizon, sunlight has to travel through a longer distance and more of the dense environment to reach an observer’s eye. Due to Rayleigh Scattering, most of the light of shorter wavelengths – the blue, violet, and green – are scattered away multiple times, leaving only lights of longer wavelength – the red, orange, and yellow – to pass straight through to the observer.
This is why a rising and setting sun tends to generate spectacular hues of red, orange, and yellow.
The quality of the air that sunlight has to pass through also has an effect on the color of sunrises and sunsets. Dust particles and pollutants tend to tone down the colors in the sky as well as impede light from reaching the observer on the ground. Because of this, the sky takes on dull hues of red and yellow when the air is full of dust and pollutants. This is why sunrises and sunsets in rural areas, over the ocean, and deserts are much more vibrant and colorful than over cities and urban areas.
BTW - another example of altocumulus clouds, I believe.
Emil Ferris is one of those humans who you can just sense their utter brilliance. I literally think it's an amazing gift to share the same respiratory space with such an amazing human. I was thrilled to be able to speak to Emil after the Q and A following The Music Box Theater's documentary of Art Spiegelman entitled Disaster is My Muse (This should be available on PBS in the upcoming months according to the director)
I was telling Emil Ferris about this nonfiction book I was reading called Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck, who speaks about how a creativity cycle can disrupt an anxiety cycle. I think many of us artists in this current political climate are feeling increasingly restless and hopeless. Channeling that into art is a good idea at this time.
In any case, this is a great film and Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing is Monsters (Book 1 and 2) is absolutely phenomenal. Highly recommended!
In these current times, the monsters are humans who have been given absolute power to enforce their wills and desires on all. Every day is a new horror and destruction of human rights. Some will try to counter this by praying ceaselessly. Others, like myself, will continue to maximize their time on Earth by doing art every spare moment. It is perhaps the only way to cope with the madness of reality and maybe enough of us could create a new world out of the embers left.
More about Emil Ferris: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Ferris
If you haven't read My Favorite Thing is Monsters, you haven't led a complete life. Here's a link for more info: www.fantagraphics.com/products/my-favorite-thing-is-monst...
More about Disaster is My Muse: www.imdb.com/title/tt32276169/
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For many days, I googled to find this place, but was not able to. I felt so disappointed to not be able to find. So, this past Saturday, I decided to take a road trip to seek some different locations; while I was driving, I'd say five miles or more away, I noticed there was a building that I thought I'd better to check it out. As I got closer, and closer, my heart started to beat faster, and screamed "Yes! I found it!" I parked my truck, stared at this place for some moments; a lot of reflect. It was a beautiful sight. I sure glad it's still standing, because I originally thought someone already torn this place down.
It was a great day for me.
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Was able to do some birdwatching the other day, and actually got off to an early start. We were doing our yearly Harvest Fest for our backyard visitors, complete with lots of treats, freshly filled feeders, suet cakes, mealworms and plenty and decorations for the yard.
Most of our visitors, like this colorful Pine Warbler seemed to have a hard time deciding what to check out first.
He was literally one of the early birds and while I prefer more natural settings the morning sun cast some interesting shadows on our deck in the background, which kinda gives him a nice sunny glow.
What can I say, you probably guessed I love what I see here. Period. This is food for my soul and I hope I'll be able to make you want to visit (if you're not from the area naturally). Have a great week ahead my friends, and thanks for your continuous support; even if I don't reply in an eye blink, I'll catch up at a moment or another. I look for quality, not quantity ;-)
This is my favorite raptor. I call these richardsonii Merlins. The scientific name is Falco columbarius richardsonii. It has been years since I was able to photograph one.
Pinal county, AZ.
10-28-20.
Photo by: Ned Harris
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The color version of the photo above is here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ticino-best-photos-of-southern-...
THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO:
So far there's only been one photo in my gallery that hasn't been taken in my garden ('The Flame Rider', captured in the Maggia Valley: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/53563448847/in/datepo... ) - which makes the image above the second time I've "strayed from the path" (although not very far, since the photo was taken only approximately 500 meters from my house).
Overall, I'll stick to my "only-garden rule", but every once in a while I'll show you a little bit of the landscape around my village, because I think it will give you a better sense of just how fascinating this region is, and also of its history.
The title I chose for the photo may seem cheesy, and it's certainly not very original, but I couldn't think of another one, because it's an honest reflection of what I felt when I took it: a profound sense of peace - although if you make it to the end of this text you'll realize my relationship with that word is a bit more complicated.
I got up early that day; it was a beautiful spring morning, and there was still a bit of mist in the valley below my village which I hoped would make for a few nice mood shots, so I quickly grabbed my camera and went down there before the rising sun could dissolve the magical layer on the scenery.
Most human activity hadn't started yet, and I was engulfed in the sounds of the forest as I was walking the narrow trail along the horse pasture; it seemed every little creature around me wanted to make its presence known to potential mates (or rivals) in a myriad of sounds and voices and noises (in case you're interested, here's a taste of what I usually wake up to in spring, but you best use headphones: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfoCTqdAVCE )
Strolling through such an idyllic landscape next to grazing horses and surrounded by birdsong and beautiful trees, I guess it's kind of obvious one would feel the way I described above and choose the title I did, but as I looked at the old stone buildings - the cattle shelter you can see in the foreground and the stable further up ahead on the right - I also realized how fortunate I was.
It's hard to imagine now, because Switzerland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world today, but the men and women who had carried these stones and constructed the walls of these buildings were among the poorest in Europe. The hardships the people in some of the remote and little developed valleys in Ticino endured only a few generations ago are unimaginable to most folks living in my country today.
It wasn't uncommon that people had to sell their own kids as child slaves - the girls had to work in factories or in rice fields, the boys as "living chimney brushes" in northern Italy - just because there wasn't enough food to support the whole family through the harsh Ticino winters.
If you wonder why contemporary Swiss historians speak of "slaves" as opposed to child laborers, it's because that's what many of them actually were: auctioned off for a negotiable prize at the local market, once sold, these kids were not payed and in many cases not even fed by their masters (they had to beg for food in the streets or steal it).
Translated from German Wikipedia: ...The Piazza grande in Locarno, where the Locarno Film Festival is held today, was one of the places where orphans, foundlings and children from poor families were auctioned off. The boys were sold as chimney sweeps, the girls ended up in the textile industry, in tobacco processing in Brissago or in the rice fields of Novara, which was also extremely hard work: the girls had to stand bent over in the water for twelve to fourteen hours in all weathers. The last verse of the Italian folk song 'Amore mio non piangere' reads: “Mamma, papà, non piangere, se sono consumata, è stata la risaia che mi ha rovinata” (Mom, dad, don't cry when I'm used up, it was the rice field that destroyed me.)... de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaminfegerkinder
The conditions for the chimney sweeps - usually boys between the age of 8 and 12 (or younger, because they had to be small enough to be able to crawl into the chimneys) - were so catastrophic that many of them didn't survive; they died of starvation, cold or soot in their lungs - as well as of work-related accidents like breaking their necks when they fell, or suffocatig if they got stuck in inside a chimney. This practice of "child slavery" went on as late as the 1950s (there's a very short article in English on the topic here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spazzacamini and a more in depth account for German speakers in this brief clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gda8vZp_zsc ).
Now I don't know if the people who built the old stone houses along my path had to sell any of their kids, but looking at the remnants of their (not so distant) era I felt an immense sense of gratitude that I was born at a time of prosperity - and peace - in my region, my country and my home. Because none of it was my doing: it was simple luck that decided when and where I came into this world.
It also made me think of my own family. Both of my grandparents on my father's side grew up in Ticino (they were both born in 1900), but while they eventually left Switzerland's poorest region to live in its richest, the Kanton of Zurich, my grandfather's parents relocated to northern Italy in the 1920s and unfortunately were still there when WWII broke out.
They lost everything during the war, and it was their youngest daughter - whom I only knew as "Zia" which means "aunt" in Italian - who earned a little money to support herself and my great-grandparents by giving piano lessons to high-ranking Nazi officers and their kids (this was towards the end of the war when German forces had occupied Italy).
I never knew that about her; Zia only very rarely spoke of the war, but one time when I visited her when she was already over a 100 years old (she died at close to 104), I asked her how they had managed to survive, and she told me that she went to the local prefecture nearly every day to teach piano. "And on the way there would be the dangling ones" she said, with a shudder.
I didn't get what she meant, so she explained. Visiting the city center where the high ranking military resided meant she had to walk underneath the executed men and women who were hanging from the lantern posts along the road (these executions - often of civilians - were the Germans' retaliations for attacks by the Italian partisans).
I never forgot her words - nor could I shake the look on her face as she re-lived this memory. And I still can't grasp it; my house in Ticino is only 60 meters from the Italian border, and the idea that there was a brutal war going on three houses down the road from where I live now in Zia's lifetime strikes me as completely surreal.
So, back to my title for the photo above. "Peace". It's such a simple, short word, isn't it? And we use it - or its cousin "peaceful" - quite often when we mean nice and quiet or stress-free. But if I'm honest I don't think I know what it means. My grandaunt Zia did, but I can't know. And I honestly hope I never will.
I'm sorry I led you down such a dark road; I usually intend to make people smile with the anecdotes that go with my photos, but this one demanded a different approach (I guess with this latest image I've strayed from the path in more than one sense, and I hope you'll forgive me).
Ticino today is the region with the second highest average life expectancy in Europe (85.2 years), and "The Human Development Index" of 0.961 in 2021 was one of the highest found anywhere in the world, and northern Italy isn't far behind. But my neighbors, many of whom are now in their 90s, remember well it wasn't always so.
That a region so poor it must have felt like purgatory to many of its inhabitants could turn into something as close to paradise on Earth as I can imagine in a person's lifetime should make us all very hopeful. But, and this is the sad part, it also works the other way 'round. And I believe we'd do well to remember that, too.
To all of you - with my usual tardiness but from the bottom of my heart - a happy, healthy, hopeful 2025 and beyond.
For one of these they are having an amazing day, they will be able to feed their family and survive a bit longer, The other perspective is this most likely will be the worst day they have ever had. But it is the cycle of life.
Das Unternehmen FLEX Bahndienstleistungen ist noch recht neu auf deutschen Schienen. Inzwischen weist man jedoch einen recht interessanten Fuhrpark auf, der hauptsächlich aus Dual Mode Maschinen besteht. Aber auch ein Smartron wurde angemietet und mit dem auffälligen Firmendesign versehen. Besagte 192 059 konnte ich am 21. September 2024 im osthessischen Haunetal vor einem Autotransportzug nach Nürnberg aufnehmen. Ladegut waren BMWs aus dem US-amerikanischen Werk Spartanburg, die für europäische Kunden bestimmt sind.
The company FLEX Bahndienstleistungen is still quite new on the German railways. However, it now has a very interesting fleet of vehicles, consisting mainly of dual-mode machines. But a Smartron was also hired and given the eye-catching company design. I was able to take this photo of 192 059 on 21 September 2024 in Hermannspiegel in eastern Hesse in front of a car transport train to Nuremberg. The load consisted of BMWs from the US plant in Spartanburg, which are destined for European customers.
Have not been able to photograph for too long. I managed to setup in the backyard and get some shots.
I spotted this young lady riding her horse at Borth, Ceredigion, Wales. I was able to track her down on FB and gave her a set of images, she was chuffed to bits as it was her first time on a beach with her horse.
Look what can happen when you read a spooky story! You might be able to create your own scary world….
Our CHEF for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #73 is jaci XIV. Our mission is to create a manipulated and/or digital art image that uses his ingredients. If you win this challenge, you will become the CHEF who chooses the recipe next time! See the details below in Rule #8.
CHEF jaci XIV is in a nighttime mood!
➤ At least 70% of your background should be an exterior night scene.
➤ Include one or more people (not mannequins).
➤ Also include an architectural element (house, building, door, window).
➤ And a winged animal.
➤ NO TRANSPORT VEHICLES (car, truck, van, train, etc.)
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Swift River at Rocky Gorge on the Kancamagus Highway
Date:07/02/2024
Location: Kancamagus Highway, NH, USA
Equipment: Canon 60D with Canon 18-135mm IS STM
Software: Lightroom Classic
Copyright: Neil Morrill, All Rights Reserved.
I bought this setup gently used as a general purpose outing camera. I'm continually pleased with the quality of images I am able to get from it.
Hope you enjoy!
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Happy I was able to capture this Eagle on his fly over. It’s been months since I was able to hang with the wildlife.
Living close to the border with Wales in the Forest of Dean there are no shortage of fast flowing streams, which this enigmatic species seems to thrive on. They are quite easily spooked so I was lucky to be able to creep up on this one for the shot
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Finally recovered from being sick and was able to go out and find some foliage yesterday - I explored Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, and the Arboretum. Fall color is starting to get going, though most of the trees were still green.
I'm sad that I missed my planned hike in New Hampshire a week ago due to illness, but now that I'm recovered I can try to find fall color in the Boston area. I have a whole list of places to try and it's hard to decide between them - if you see any particularly good spots, let me know!
Am 03. September 2024 war die RB 59160 nach Treuchtlingen außerplanmäßig statt aus einem Triebzug der Baureihe 445 aus einer Garnitur Doppelstockwagen gebildet. Die 111 201 war als Zuglok eingeteilt. In der Innenkurve bei Breitenfurt konnte ich die 1982 bei Henschel gebaute Maschine, die zeitlebens in Bayern stationiert war, aufnehmen.
On 3 September 2024, the RB 59160 to Treuchtlingen was formed by a set of double-decker coaches instead of a class 445 multiple unit. The 111 201 was assigned as the locomotive. In the inner curve near Breitenfurt, I was able to take a picture of the engine built by Henschel in 1982, which was stationed in Bavaria all its life.
Someone should be able to find the living God in Scripture—and this is His word—and then lead others to find him there, and all theology properly ends in contemplation and love and union with God—not ideas about Him and a set of rules about how to wear your hat. The Mass is the center of everything and in so far as it is Calvary it is the center of Scripture and the key to everything—history, everything. All the trouble going on now. (11.27.49 RJ 172)
-The Road to Joy: The Letters of Thomas Merton to New and Old Friends
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I ran into this Ezo Red Fox in Yokota Air Force Japan, while on my evening walk around the flightline. I had my camera with me but didn't have my trusty Nikkor f/4 lens. I went back to the car and he was hiding in the grass but I was able to capture a few decent photos.
I am reviewing my Darts Hill Garden pictures prior to a final blog post at the end of this month. The Garden Blog has accomplished the goal of elevating the prominence and visibility of this "plantswoman's" garden. My pictures are be featured on the new Darts Hill Garden website and I look forward to new garden photography projects with Darts Hill and other local gardens. A garden can look and feel like a piece of paradise. It has been a joy to sometime be able to convey this feeling in pictures.
robert bilbo walker performing at juke fest in clarksdale mississippi.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kf-f1bErLk
I'm lucky & happy to be able to photograph these Bluesmen .. too many are leaving ~ sheindie.wordpress.com/delta-graves/
Supremnova is a young RAP artist to follow. She was able to perform during Fashion Week in Paris, as well as during showcases in establishments such as MAD in Lausanne or Rooftop 105 in Geneva. Weight producer Sluzzy works closely with Supremnova. I was able to follow her during her concerts at the “Fête de la Cité” in Lausanne, then at the “Montreux jazz festival” where she was invited to perform on the stage of “El Mundo”.
Supremnova est une jeune artiste RAP. Elle a pu se produire durant la Fashion Week à Paris, ainsi que dans le cadre de showcases dans des établissements tel que le MAD de Lausanne ou le Rooftop 105 à Genève. Sluzzy, producteur de poids, collabore étroitement avec Supremnova.
J’ai pu la suivre, ces dernières semaines, lors de ses concerts à la fête de la Cité à Lausanne, puis au festival de jazz de Montreux où elle a été invitée à se produire sur la scène du « El Mundo ».
J'ai un lien particulier avec elle, vu que c'est ma petite fille 💕
Today, I was able to visit the 'Barbie the Icon' exposition in Rome. It was truly beautiful, and it was very pleasant to see so many outstanding dolls after a long day!
Ps. Sorry for the bad quality!
A Christmas Eve post...
I'm grateful to be able to have the tools to visit and shoot in such beautiful locations. Hokkaido has been my home for nearly ten years. I love this land and the ease at which I can get out into the beauty of nature.
Photo taken on our trip to Loire Valley in France. The Château de Chenonceau was dog friendly and she was able to walk around the beautiful gardens and was able to be carried inside the castle. It also had the maze garden that Laika had fun running around in circles.
More photos of travels on Laika's Instagram account
Being able to walk the shoreline nearly every day provides an enlightening perspective on natural cycles of change.
I don't think it's good for our mental health to grow up in a world of static flat rectangles. It disconnects us from the spirit of the universe.
Throughout the fog, I was able to capture a few good images of the close conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Regulus on September 19, 2025. The image was taken with a Canon R6 mark II and a Canon 200 mm f/2.8L II lens. I spent about a half hour imaging Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and turned my attention the the moon and Venus near the end of astronomical twilight before sunrise. The earthshine was really dramatic this morning!
With warmer temperatures these past several days, this wildflower was able to make an appearance...... just barely breaking through the snow cover.
By brushing past a patch of nettles I was able to get close enough to this individual to get a decent image with my macro lens. I've found that Banded Demoiselles don't tolerate a particularly close approach and, although they often perch in prominent positions, they nevertheless select locations surrounded by natural barriers such as water, nettles and thistles. So wet feet and stings up the leg are normally part of the price of a decent image!
As we waited along the the park road biding our time. We were hopeful we might be able to witness several of the large bull moose we had seen in the area the previous day. While we would see them later before they showed up this bear wandered through the area without a care in the world.
I was able to grab a few full body shots through the next, closed window. Of course, as I attempted to open it, the hawk departed, having realized that the songbirds had all dispersed anyway.
The world has gone mad.. people not able to get basic items cause others choose to hoard.. this includes medication. Today I learned my daughters life saving medication is on back order and there is no guarantee when the next shipment will be.. yes shit got real for me and no amount of toilet paper will fix it.
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Officially offered for sale on February 10, 1955, the first Chrysler 300 was athletic looking with 300 gross horsepower aboard, it was among the quickest cars of its time. It was able to achieve 60 mph in just 9.8 seconds, according to a test in Mechanix Illustrated by “Uncle Tom” McCahill. Uncle Tom also spurred the car up to a full 130 MPH. Tom McCahill and others in the contemporary automotive press used the term Beautiful Brutes” to describe Chrysler 300 series cars.
Besides being the most powerful production car of its time, the first Chrysler 300 was also among the best handling, thanks to a heavy-duty suspension. It can very well be considered an ancestor of the later muscle cars, though much more expensive, luxurious and exclusive.
The most prominent display of the first 300’s attributes did not come in any showroom, but on racetracks around the Southeast. Back in 1955, NASCAR stock cars were, in fact, stock production vehicles. Except for some crude safety equipment and numbers on the doors, they were almost indistinguishable from the cars the public could buy. With absolutely no financial support from Chrysler, Mercury Outboard founder Carl Kieckhaefer campaigned a fleet of white 300s during the 1955 NASCAR and AAA seasons with drivers like the Flock brothers (Tim, Fonty and Bob), Norm Nelson, Buck Baker, Speedy Thompson and Frank Mundy to name a few.
The Kieckhaefer 300s were spectacularly dominant and overwhelmed the factory-backed Chevrolets and Fords. Tim Flock took the driver’s championship while winning 18 races. He finished in the top five an astounding 32 times. His brother, Fonty, took another three victories, while Chrysler campaigner Lee Petty took home three trophies. Suddenly, the 300 had a glorious racing heritage in addition to its advertised Hundred Million Dollar Look.
Considering the short model year for that first 300, 1,725 were sold at an expensive $4,109 base price.
This was the car to start the legacy. Virgil Exner, then Chrysler's design chief, called his new styling direction "The Forward Look". The 1955 300 had a 2 door coupe body and clean, simple Chrysler Windsor side and rear quarter trim. Up front were two large Imperial “egg crate” grilles. This first of the letter series cars did not actually bear a letter. Chrysler’s original manuals named it the C-300, which was an appropriate name for the car. The “C-” designation was applied to all Chrysler models, and the 300 stood for the engine horsepower.
It was THE first modern American production car to achieve this 300hp output. Power came from an updated source already available; the fabled “Hemi” 331 cubic inch hemispherical head engine, modified with a “full race” cam, solid lifters, larger dual exhaust, and topped off with 2 4-barrel carburetors. The suspension was made firmer, allowing it to handle far better than most cars. It was given a special performance PowerFlite 2-speed automatic transmission, while the inside remained pure luxury.
Notably, it was fast. The battle lines would be drawn when it ran 127.58 MPH in the flying mile on the sands at Daytona Speed Weeks, and averaged 92 mph in the Daytona Grand National stock car race. This car dominated the stock car circuit, earning the NASCAR and AAA championships its first year out.
The car was available in three standard exterior colors: Black, Tango Red and Platinum, combined with a luxurious tan leather interior.
Advertised as "The Car That "Swept the Field" at Daytona..."
Production: 1,725 units
Chrysler 300 Club