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These green algae are usually growing where fresh water enters the sea and are very slippery.
Diese grünen Algen wachsen normalerweise, wo Süßwasser ins Meer fließt, und sind sehr schlüpfrig.
Green algae, members of the division Chlorophyta, comprise between 9,000 and 12,000 species. Like plants, green algae contain two forms of chlorophyll, which they use to capture light energy to fuel the manufacture of sugars, but unlike plants they are primarily aquatic (Canon EOS 700D).
Fleswick Bay, Cumbria. These red sandstone cliffs between St. Bees and Whitehaven are amazing. You can see the layers all along the cliffs, there are small caves along the bottom, which due to the tide today I couldn't access, and the algae on the sandstone is very colourful.
This set of images is my first set of images in 2021. In fact, this trip was my first trip in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the situation has started to ease over here.
This sambhar deer had an egret on it's back, and was eating the red algae in the water!
Unfortunately most of the spring green I'm seeing is algal growth, which is a sign that too much nitrogen from fertilizer is making its way into the waterways. These 'blooms' eat up oxygen in small pools and kill fish.
I have never understood why people move from the city to the country, only to cut down trees and rip out native grasses to plant high maintenance lawns which they complain about having to maintain.
Why is the lawn still so ingrained in our culture? It is a relic whose time is long past. There are better things to do with time and money. Let there be common greens, home gardens, and plenty of nature.
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#4523 - 2020 Day 140: So I took my kayak off the fence to clean it. It needed cleaning. It gave me an interesting image. Now I need to use the kayak ... hmmm!
About five weeks ago, on 20 August 2016, I went with friend, Pam, for a long day out in Kananaskis (the mountain area of the Rocky Mountains that is closest to Calgary). What a great day we had, seeing so many different things in such beautiful scenery.
We met up in the city at 7:00 am and drove southwards through Millarville and took the back way from Turner Valley to Highway 40. This is exactly the route that I had planned to go when I was all set to take my daughter on 4 August. Then my 17-year-old car's muffler and catalytic converter died and I hadn't been able to do any long drives at all. Nothing further than maybe five or ten minutes from home, with a vehicle that sounded dreadful with its loud, broken muffler noise and the loudest rattle that sounded as if the bottom of my car was about to fall off. Thank goodness, that is now all past.
Before we left the town of Turner Valley (on Highway 22), we called in for a few minutes at friend Jackie's garden to see if there were any interesting birds at all her feeders. We only saw Pine Siskins, but no doubt all sorts of other species would arrive for her during the day.
Our first stop along Highway 40, which is the highway that goes right through Kananaskis, giving spectacular scenic views every inch of the way, was at Highwood House. This small store/gas station, at such a convenient location, is known for its Hummingbird feeders. We were lucky enough to see either one or maybe two of these teeny birds, and I did manage to get one slightly blurry shot, just for the record. I thought they would all have left by fairly late August.
Continuing on our way north, we eventually came to Rock Glacier where we happily watched one or two little Pikas darting all over the massive scree (talus?) slope, busily collecting plants to store and dry in their "caves", ready for the winter months. I have added more information about these very small animals under various, previously posted photos of them. These are such difficult creatures to photograph - only six or seven inches long and more or less the same colour as the surrounding mountainside of broken rock.
Our next destination, after bumping into friend Kerri who was photographing the PIkas, was Buller Pond, near Spray Lakes along the Spray Lakes/Smith-Dorrien road. I don't remember ever going there before and we were so glad we called in. Just before we got there, we took a drive up the mountainside road to Mt. Shark and gazed at the mountain scene before our eyes when we reached the highest parking lot. I have been up here maybe two or three times before, but in winter time.
Soon, we arrived at Buller Pond, which is a lovely pond/lake, where we saw masses of small, green, jelly-like 'blobs' floating near the edge of the water. I finally found out what I think is the correct ID for them - Ophrydium versatile.
""These blobs are made by a colonial microscopic single-celled protozoan called Ophrydium versatile. They can be found all over the world in fresh water. The individual cells line up side by side in the “blob” and attach themselves to a jelly-like substance they secrete. They are symbiotic with microscopic Chlorella algae which live inside the Ophrydium cells and give the blob its green color. " Fro the link below;
askanaturalist.com/what-are-these-green-jelly-blobs/
It was here that, while walking through the trees near the edge of the pond, I suddenly gasped and couldn't believe my eyes. There was a beautiful Spruce Grouse perched on a log, with a second one lying on the ground. Such a beautiful sight! I quietly called Pam to come and see what I had just found and we spent some time watching them. These two birds, with their gorgeous feathers, showed no sign of moving, allowing us plenty of time to take photos. Eventually, I saw yet another one of them moving around on the ground nearby, and then a fourth one. So, it seems that it was a mother and her three young ones. What an absolute treat to come across these spectacular birds and to be given time to really enjoy them. The bird in this photo was the female adult.
Once back on Highway 40, we started driving southwards, heading for home. We just couldn't resist calling in again at Rock Glacier, where I was able to get closer and slightly better photos of one of the Pikas. Then, fifteen minutes later on the highway, we saw several cars pulled over at the sides of the highway. Could it finally be a bear? Unfortunately, no, it wasn't, but instead we saw a group of five Bighorn Sheep, four at the edge of the road and a fifth standing in the road as if to let us know that she owned the road and had right of way. One of the Sheep started walking along the edge in the direction of our vehicle. She walked with determination, her focus on a photographer who was out of his car and walking towards her, then crouched down to photograph her as she got closer and closer to him. She stopped just a matter of maybe six feet from him - we drove off now that the road was clear, so I've no idea if anything happened between the Sheep and the photographer, but he was doing everything that a photographer (or anyone) should not be doing.
Thank you so much, Pam, for enabling me to get out to the mountains! It was such a fun, enjoyable day, in beautiful weather, spectacular scenery, and much-enjoyed company!
This image is included in a gallery "Scenic Places" curated by
Zev790.
Ellery Creek Big Hole is one of the most popular and picturesque camping, walking, swimming and picnic spots in the Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park. It is about 90 km west of Alice Springs. The spectacular waterhole is fed by the West MacDonnell Ranges (Tjoritja) and surrounded by high red cliffs and sandy Ellery Creek. Thousands of years of massive floods have carved out this waterhole, which is recognised as an internationally significant geological site. The Aboriginal name for Ellery Big Hole is Udepata. The permanent water made it a special meeting place for the Aranda people on the fish and honey ant dreaming trails.
( Explored: Sep 11, 2024 #102 )
Ventured out again this morning, Really strange and slightly apprehensive after being out of the UK due to Corona Virus for 4 months. This looked an interesting abstract in the marina at Sovereign Harbour which is just outside of Eastbourne. Decided on a B&W conversion.
These green algae are usually growing where fresh water enters the sea and are very slippery.
Diese grünen Algen wachsen normalerweise, wo Süßwasser ins Meer fließt, und sind sehr schlüpfrig.
The sun was setting in the marsh and things were very quiet. There were a few birds but everything too distant for a shot. When I spotted the Yellowlegs I took a shot because I liked the old tree trunk and the colors of the water and algae.
Kodak AEROCHROME III 1443 shot at EI 400.
Color infrared aerial surveillance film in 120 format shot as 6x6.
Shot with #21 orange filter.
Large version at: emulsive.org/photography/red-algae-kodak-aerochrome-iii-1443
Filed under: #Medium_format, #Photography
Pancake (our service dog) decided not to go over this bridge today and only walked up one side. The block work on this one is beautiful. There are numerous large branches lodged under the center of this bridge which have been there at least a year. Litter and debris did not prevent one little loon from having a wonderful swim here - we did lose sight of this loon when he dove under water and never surfaced again. It is sad to see this lake not being adequately maintained although the bridge itself was built to last. We did not see any fish today although we saw many no fishing signs.
Other ducks and geese were on the opposite side of the lake enjoying a nice swim.
I love shooting macro as wide open as I can so that only a sliver of the subject is in focus. While exploring in my backyard, I spied my fence line in the shade with a hint of sun illuminating the algae growing on the fence. I thought a close up look at the algae might make for an interesting "What is That?" composition.