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Now and then, in the garden, down flat on the ground.
Neighboors must think "some crazy dude there"..
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% aperture at 2.0)
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Shells and sandstone on Hilbre Island. Hilbre Island is the largest of a group of three islands at the mouth of the estuary of the River Dee, the border between England and Wales at this point.
13. Shell/s theme for 116 pictures in 2016
Bottles and Tins old items in a window display, unusual tins for tobacco and bottles for various uses, found in North Carolina.
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, often abbreviated as the C&TSRR, is a 3 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 64 miles of track between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico. (Wikipedia)
Uppercase waist-high letters outside the Norwood Oval proclaiming mateship and loyalty in the Australian armed forces.
Supported by steel girders and beams and lit in blue and white: the underpass at Essen central station.
I really appreciate any Views, Faves and Comments and I will try to visit your sites in due course. Thank you.
Well, and after the creation of the island, people came to it and started building houses and villages with their churches.
The sea was their friend, but at the same time their enemy because on the one hand they provided a source of income through fishing, but on the other hand the sea had its terrible quirks and she could rage like a raging rage and devourded houses, villages in short everything what got in her way and therefore also people.
And in order to avoid the seething desolation of the sea, dikes were always built higher, higher and higher, so that you no longer see the villages from the sea side, except for a small part of the church tower........
You and i
Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
Tú y yo, podríamos ser extraños por muy cerca que estemos a veces. Es como si nunca nos hubiéramos conocido. Pero tú y yo, creo que podemos soportar todo lo bueno con lo malo. Crear algo que nadie más tenga excepto tú y yo...
Me in you
Kings of convenience - Declaration of dependence (2009)
You and Me
The Wannadies - Be a Girl (1994)
A Promise (Instrumental)
The Cinematic Orchestra - To Believe (2019)
Life as One
Skinshape - Filoxiny (2018)
Labyrinth Spider (Agelena labyrinthica) & Sweat Bee (Andrena Sp.) | 05-2022 | Ticino | Switzerland
My best photos are here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ticino-best-photos-of-southern-...
More TICINO/TESSIN Wildlife Photos (all taken in my garden in Monteggio/Ti, Switzerland): it.lacerta-bilineata.com/ramarro-occidentale-lacerta-bili... (the website exists in ESPAÑOL, FRANÇAIS, ITALIANO, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH)
My latest ANIMAL VIDEO (warning, it's a bit shocking): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-Xszz7FI
A version in color of this photo (and of one where the spider attacks and is in focus) you can find here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/other-fauna?pgid=krc12ip9-c9a0a...
THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO:
I was trying to get a good shot of a labyrinth spider in my garden, when suddenly this little sweat bee got caught in the web. As the bee frantically tried to escape the sticky trap, the spider attacked. I thought the little bee was all done for, but to my surprise, it used its sting to great effect.
The spider attacked again and again, but it had huge respect of the little fella's sting, and it just couldn't get the right angle to overwhelm the bee and tie it up. Eventually, the spider retreated, and the little guy made it out alive and unharmed.
Now for those of you who feel sorry for the spider that lost a juicy meal, don't worry: that web of hers was incredibly efficient, and she feasted like a queen every day during the time I was there (which is probably partly the reason why she gave up relatively easily on the little bee).
In case you're interested, you can find the color version of this photo and of one where the spider attacks and is in focus through the link above, but the reason I prefer the one in b/w (intentionally "over-sharpened" to create a "grainy", "grungy" look ;-) and with the focus on the little bee is that it reminds me of the posters for horror/sci-fi B-movies of the 50s like 'Tarantula' or 'Them' - and I adore those 😉
As always, many greetings from Switzerland; try to stay out of the heat and let me know what you think in the comments 😊
Finally I had the chance to go and do some flower shots, today the temperature was very pleasant here in PA 73 F, a little cloudy sometimes but I didn't mind at all, I needed some light and I got it.
White flowers are very hard to take since they reflect a lot of the light, but this time I guess I was lucky and the clouds helped me this time, live and learn!
Here is something interesting about dahlias:
The secret of life...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHWHPPHpAj8
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Photography is one of my passions, and nature photography is my favorite.
I have been in Explore for more that a hundred times, and it is an awesome experience to have your photos showcased in such a special way.
I thank your for coming today, for leaving a comment, and make a favorite of yours this photo, (if that is the case) thanks again!
The best part of this forum is the contacts and friends that I have made over the years, that have the same passion for this art that is called photography!
Martha.
The first time Timmy and Snoop met, 6 days after Timmy moved in with me.
Little Timmy and Gentleman Snoop checking each other
In loving memory of wonderful Snoop (5/2005 - 16.10.2020)
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Happy Caturday 22.8.2026 "Two cats"
I know that most of you know this shot, but it was my first thought when I've read this weeks theme.
For Smile on Saturday.
This is in a neighbour's garden, every time she found a lost flipflop, or thong as we call them in Australia, she would bring it home and nail it on the dead branch of her tree. She no longer lives there but the tree and the flipflops remain.
Many thanks for your visits, kind comments and faves, very much appreciated.
The Forest Tower in Zealand, Denmark. The tower is 45 metres tall, and the platform at the top is situated 135 metres above sea level. This makes it the highest accessible point in all of Zealand.
Very heavy, wet sticky snow continues to fall with no end in sight. Perfect for creating many families of snow-people!
Water and Fire
Salt&Pepper:
S&P Siren bikini top and botom - 12 single colours or Fatpack
The interactive item operates with the original Aquasense system.
Wet and Dry version - set dry time! Towel to get dry.
S&P Siren crown with hud for crown and gems
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Blaue“Schmucklilie“
Auswahlfoto:
Für“Looking close…on Friday!“
Thema:“Blue and Green“ am 27.05.2022.
Thanks for views,faves and comments :-))
“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.” (Bruce Barton)
Ebb current of receding tide at Kenfig beach. Kenfig NNR, Bridgend, Wales, U.K.
And the snow has arrived here ....
Although back from two days of fever, I could not resist (not tell anyone) lol
It snowed for two hours, the time to go out and come back and the snow was gone ; ( At each step I took forward, puffy white trees, let slip a shower of snow / water. I also had to bring your umbrella. And by the umbrella, gloves, hat and layered clothing as a cake, it was not easy to maneuver the camera. But fun : ))
Tomorrow looks like it will snow again, thinks the winter to stop us, and I must say that sometimes I'm not sorry.....
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Thanks for your recent visit , always all much appreciated...
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A cloudy winter day, no more snow and the rain begins tonight. The bare trees soon will begin showing the first leaves of Spring.
Thanks for your visit and comments, much appreciated!
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ON THE REACTIONS I WILL TRY TO RESPOND BACK
Wit is de kleur van de Maan, goddelijkheid, onbeperkte levenskracht en mogelijkheden. Wit neemt geen warmte op en straalt geen warmte uit. Wit wordt in verband gelegd met de zon. ... In de magie staat wit voor, pure zuiverheid, licht, vitaliteit, waarheid, levenskracht, en energie.
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White is the color of the Moon, divinity, unlimited life force and possibilities. White does not absorb heat and does not radiate heat. White is associated with the sun. ... In magic, white stands for pure purity, light, vitality, truth, life force, and energy.
Last year I planted several bulbs of the Snakes-head fritillaria, believing (according to the packaging) that they were all the traditional pink/red colour - so I was amused to see this one appear recently. Although a completely white variant 'Alba' exists, this particular flower seems to have characteristics of both the regular and white forms - a mutation perhaps? It doesn't seem to matter to the little snail who is happy to feast on either colour (if the damage to some of my other fritillarias offers any evidence). The morning sunshine provides backlight that shows off the translucence of the flower and the snail .
For Looking Close on Friday theme 'Flowers and/or Buds'.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 100mm F2.8
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Field of Honor ~ Seven Gables Park ~ Wheaton, Illinois
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 300mm, 1/640s