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Okay, it's not actually within our backyard, but it's just beyond it. The yard behind our house borders a large park that is just being developed. The park was recently seeded, and the straw was put down as mulch. I took this shot while standing on our backyard deck. I think these Sandhill Cranes must have been eating the grass seed.
I know that there's not a lot going on in this image. But I rather like the repetitive poses of the birds, and I thought it was kind of cool that I could get this shot without leaving home, so I decided to go with it. The abundance of Sandhill Cranes in the area near our new home in Michigan has been one of the pleasant surprises of living here.
Actually, we have like a spring time just before Christmas, the weather is behaving strangely ...
I don't know what the snow looks like in reality :)
I wish you all a wonderful White Christmas time !
I was actually hiding behind a wooden kissing gate in a dry stone wall, trying to obtain shots of a Stonechat pair ahead of me on the footpath, when this Robin that had been hanging around on the cliff-side fencing and posts, flew down in front and landed on this isolated, dead bramble stem protruding from the bracken field margin. He was quite distant, so this is a huge crop, but at the time it landed, I was immediately taken with his pose and the bracken background, so fired off a quick burst of shots.
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but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does :-)
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Actually there were two hungry herons: me and the bird on the other side of the river. I waited and waited for him to do something interesting like catch a fish or fly off, but as is the way with my namesakes , it did nothing much. So I left him to it and went off to buy food for lunch.
(The yellow colour in the weir water is caused by peat dust picked up in the Dublin Mountains where the Dodder rises}.
The bird is actually being mobbed by a crow, but the latter was a little way behind at this moment, having just made a pass, so I cropped for the buzzard only.
IT came a bit closer than on my first visit on Wedneday, but still middle distance and heavy cropping of the frame.
A pleasant day spent with Stuart Allen and nice to meet up with Paul Coombes again back at the cars.
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Actually it's in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon but I couldn't help but think of that great water storage that kept so many invaders outside the walls of Constantinople. You can see it in that great movie Topkapi
This was actually taken a couple of weeks ago during a snow storm as I scurried around the valley floor trying to get as many shots as possible before the storm broke up. I was fortunate enough to set up my tripod at the tunnel that morning at 6 AM next to Willie Huang and Aaron Meyers among several others.
More snow covered Yosemite photos and my top 10 tips for shooting Yosemite in the snow may be found at:
The Resonant Landscape: Tips On Shooting Yosemite In The Snow
I will definitely be missing the snowstorm that's moving in today at Yosemite with a snow level down to almost 2000 feet tonight as I will be with my wonderful family. I wish safe travels to all who are out there tonight, and a very Merry Christmas to all of you!
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Spotted on a walk through Sarasota's Selby Gardens, this fellow oversees his own pond. I'm guessing he's from Central America, but am completely open to being corrected on that.
EDIT See below for a more accurate attribution.
Actually, this is the same sunset taken from the same vantage point as the one that I posted last Saturday. But this shot was captured 18 minutes and 30 seconds earlier than last week's shot, and also zoomed closer to catch the best color and reflections at that moment. It's a pretty shot, though not as attractive as last week's image, IMO, when the sky and high clouds above lit up with pinks and purple. It goes to show that it often pays to wait until the sun drops below the horizon to get the best sunset look, methinks.
For anyone interested in the comparison, I've placed last week's shot in the first comments box.
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I actually worked on this image last year on my return from NZ/Canada. This shot was taken on a wet day re-tracing my steps to my primary school. The tree ferns were all along the pathway and they sheltered me from the rain. I have added the water to this image - i wasn't wading through it!
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Actually not a jungle, but the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
A zoo on the Gold Coast. Queensland, Australia.
Actually it was a little warm on this late summer evening by the river ... but the cool tones of blue hour were quite soothing. A pretty place to sit and enjoy the sounds of the flowing river ... and nothing else.
Actually they're two bridges here - the Brooklyn and the Manhattan bridge.
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actually - today is not a beautiful day, it's most worse weather this winter, roads and streets are like ice rinks and ice rain instead of snow.
I actually liked the hut better last year when it was still really old and rickety (see pic in first comment). But it probably wasn't very safe any more... When you cross the small bridge to the left, you will reach Lake Langsee (2.384 m) and then continue up into the mountains. Our way down leads straight ahead.☀️ Have a fantastic and peaceful Travel Tuesday everybody ☀️
The Spronser Lakes (German: Spronser Seenplatte; Italian: Laghi di Sopranes) is the largest group of high elevation lakes in the Alps, located in South Tyrol, Italy. Here you can find some information:
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Actually our storks should have migrated south by now, but an increasing number of them decide to stay here during the winter. Right now lots of meadows are flooded and they seem to find enough food.
Actually the lighting in the 5th floor waiting room at Jovan Bea Hospital in Loves Park, IL. HSS everyone!
I was actually shooting the copper leaves next to the track and decided to widen the view to include the trees on the other side of the track which resulted in this off-centre image which I'm quite happy with. Taken as I neared the end of my ramblings through Hillock Wood, Buckinghamshire.
Actually it's a family portrait - my husband and I are in the reflection of the French window.
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Actually between Chapel St Leonards and Anderby Creek there are 3 car parks with fine expansive beaches (not unlike the vast beach in the Time and Tide Bell photo) on one side and reed beds bordering the path behind the dunes and marram grasses on the other and nicely sheltered from the wind coming off the North Sea. The reed beds are a bird watchers paradise actually. The car parks are all named - being Chapel Six Marshes, Wolla Bank and Huttoft Bank (where there is actually a car terrace) facing and level with the beach which gets hundreds of people parking their cars and picnicking with barbeques adjacent to the beautiful beach. We almost always park at the centre car park Wolla Bank for no other reason that I just love that name lol.. The Placard type board at the far end of this small fence says to Keep Dogs Out Of The Reed Beds -just in case you were wondering. Have a wonderful weekend everyone Sue x
Just to make you smile btw…..
It was stormy weather last night, still is actually and reminded me of this illustration.
This mural 'LOST AT SEA' was made for the first edition of the Sorry, not Sorry festival in 2016.
Klaas van der Linden creates images of people and objects in bright colours, forming an attractive contrast against the black substrate.
Location: Rembert Dodoensdreef , 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Info -internet:
""Klaas Van der Linden is a 31 years old Belgium Street Artist and Graffiti artist who lives and works in Belgium.
Klaas seeks in his art the spirit of the night both literally and figuratively. Nighttime for Klaas is an adventure, where he encounters less common scenes of himself and of others. He shows his love of portraying people and objects/subjects from his own everyday and personal living environment, through a crossover between painting and aerosol on canvas.
His canvas paintings are normally the designs for his huge full color wall paintings followed by a small version of the wall paintings he creates on canvas. Inspired by his large collection of human skulls and skeletons Klaas has also made a great body of work on canvas and walls that portray these skulls and skeletons. In his last series of artworks, he creates on the streets using only black spraypaint to create symbolic scenes with skeletons that reflect the essence of life. He has exhibited his work already several times in foreign countries including solo exhibitions in Germany and Copenhagen. He has created on this and other trips at home and abroad murals in public spaces such as on the island of Tenerife and one of the most largest wall paintings at the Baudelopark in Ghent (Belgium).""
You can see more of his work on his website .
I actually photographed this fence for the first time in April 2010 for one of my first ever Fence Fridays. See that picture here.
Happy Fence Friday! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. :)
Actually, some reflections were supposed to be created on the idyllic, smooth mountain lake, but the strong wind didn't want that. www.gamssteig.de/touren/wildbarren-bichlersee
I actually wanted to go to sleep, but then the light from outside shone very brightly. I could not resist and took my camera, but since our balcony is currently somewhat crowded, I had no place for the tripod. So this is a freehand capture.
“Actually, they didn't have chocolate in Ancient Greece, but Aphrodite was fond of apples. That was her sacred fruit, maybe because it was pretty and sweet, just like her. ”
― Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
Actually a yard bird, that time of year, spring is here ,,,and he didn't shut up..lol !
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Old and Dusty looks like small view camera, actually a dummy camera, looks good sitting there but cant take a picture, one of mine, found in North Carolina.
Actually, it was a quartet -- see the one in the upper left?
Beautiful roses, beautifully colored. Isn't God a great artist?
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Actually called Carr Head rocks on the maps but you can see where it gets it's name from. You can see the Cement works at Castleton in the background.
Finally a new photograph
I was actually there earlier that day to take pictures but every single spot of this infamous palace which was made more famous by the famed "The Last Emperor" was cramped with local tourists. So I decided to return later that afternoon hoping that people have dwindled as admission closes. Had to find a place where crowd was less and was lucky enough to get a bonus from this setting sun.
Built from 1406 to 1420, The Forbidden City was the home for he Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties. For almost five centuries, of course, it was also the home of the Emperors' household and also served as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
It consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms that covers 720,000 square meters. The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture that influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.
Well, actually it's a little Eastern Amberwing dragonfly. They are very small and like most dragonflies, lightening fast.
There were lots of them zipping about and luckily this tiny branch seemed to be a favorite landing spot. Still not the most accessible spot being way down at the water's edge, but I watched and waited - hoping one would land long enough for me to grab a shot or two.
Seen during a recent visit to a nearby arboretum. *** And yes, it's still facing the wrong way and too far away, but beggars can't be choosers.
Autumn Sun you might think this is moss but it is actually an old frayed rope, found in North Carolina.
Actually looking at this, I see why I *had* to take it - the layout of the folds and her markings and the sheet/comforter markings has fabulous lines to it. And Kitty smile. After I took this she put her paw over her eyes to block light so I’m glad I grabbed the cell pic rather than try to get the camera. Oh, and this hasn't been in Happy Caturday and with the 6 February 2021 theme "A Winter's Nap"... I guess it is now!
HMM-- actually i had a wonderful time choosing, shooting, and experimenting with pics for this theme!! and learned so much about rendering things into b&w and the relative values in sliders.
this is thurman and his smile/face is just under an inch and he's my favorite of the possibles for "back to square one". he's particularly happy to be a part of the macro mondays group's pool for the theme of:
"back to square one" “Center Square B&W”: center composed, black and white image in square format...
ODC "available light"
This is actually a test shot taken on the phone. When I thought I would use the glass straws I got my DSLR out to recreate it and I couldn't quite get there again. I didn't like any of the other compositions and light patterns, although they only differed slightly from the original. So I have to go with the phone image.
As I only show the bent bit of the straws (isn't it a funny name for a glass item?) I am well within the allowed 3". I have placed them on striped paper and increased contrast, decreased saturation and made it darker. It was fun to try all sorts of paper patterns, stripes definitely worked best.
Actually, I was looking for the mating pair of Peregrine Falcons, but the Brown Pelicans did keep doing fly-bys of the seaside cliffs to keep me entertained. This was the only one I got in full breeding color though.
for murdering mice......actually the wonderful dolt just plays with them, undoubtedly terrifying the deer mice out of significant growth (they're all in counseling) carrying them about then leaving them covered in saliva to scurry into hiding.....for another day of fun.
This is our 100 year old Forest Service Summer Cabin that, at 6800 ft. elevation is now buried in several feet of snow (hooray!....wet snow). We used to ski or snowshoe in during the winter, and have had numerous Christmas visits in the past, but are too old to go to the effort now. Good memories!! and a 20 minute drive to Lake Tahoe and it's glorious views. And the really nice part is that when we tire of the snow, we bundle back in the car and the 3 hour drive puts us back in clear snow-free sunny NapaSonoma hillsides. The wine tastes good in either place.
The cat is thinking.....'there are mice out there...I Know It!'
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