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A bit late in posting these :) but our campsite from this year's Relay for Life of Second Life! ♥
"You have cancer. Cancer doesn't have you." ~
Passport to Hope ♥
Story behind: We are expecting heavy winds with whole gale in the gusts. Better to lay down the sign in a controlled way than let the storm do it uncontrolled.
Something a bit different from me. A black and white frame from Dungeness, a place that feels like both paradise and punishment for photographers. The landscape looks simple at first glance but it demands patience, walking, and a trained eye to uncover strong compositions. This old boat caught my attention after a long wander, weathered, scarred, and slowly disappearing due to vandalism over time. It is sad to see these beautiful subjects fade away, but that impermanence also adds character and meaning to every shot. When everything finally lines up, the reward is a frame that feels earned, the kind that makes the hard work completely worth it.
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Just Sitting Here why do you ask? Prissy being a bit sheepish because she isn't supposed to be on the printer, just being a cat, shot in North Carolina.
Bit of an experiment in trying to get a sense of scale of the pink-feet as they flew in from the Wash. An awe-inspiring sight.
Press L - it does add to it.
A bit of sunshine now and then allowed me to capture this pretty Rose in contrejour, this morning. The late season Rose isn't as big and beautiful as the Spring Rose, of course but it still adds colour and joy to the garden and its perfume always is as enjoyable :) /
Un peu de soleil par ci, par la, m'a permis de photographier cette jolie Rose a contre-jour ce matin. La Rose d'arriere saison n'est pas aussi grosse, ni aussi belle que la Rose de Printemps, bien sur mais elle continue a ajouter de la couleur et de la joie au jardin et son parfum reste magnifique :)
Another common bird at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is the White-faced Ibis. Every morning when approaching the refuge, we saw large flocks of them flying around looking for the best places to forage. It's a bit tricky to get a good shot of one though. The brightness and angle of light has to be just right to get the iridescence to show up on their plumage and
to illuminate their namesake white face.
Another of my shots of this species is the cover photo on the Cornell "All About Birds" website. Here's a link:
Got a bit carried away with this weeks theme of water.
I have done the classic water drop photoshoot before but always wanted to go back to it to try and improve my technique....
This little collection were all taken in 45 minutes before my batteries on my flash ran out for the second time.
Off camera flash fired at full power by radio trigger.
Which one do you like best???
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Friendship is being quite together,laugh,talk,dance and sharing a bit bread!
A bit of a fail this evening back on the macro tip.
Whilst I quite like the shot here it is a single frame of the 20 odd I photographed but try as I might I couldn't get them to merge in ps.
I suppose a cactus is a rather challenging subject to focus stack due to the fine nature of the spines paired with all the different directions the plane of focus falls.
That's what this is all about and I shall be back again for another go.
Bit of a shame this was so filthy, nevertheless here's 66779 "Evening Star" at Chellaston with 6D44 11.10 Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs - Toton North Yard. Pole shot. 12/01/22.
It's always a little bit risky to wake up in order to catch a sunrise when the sky is covered, especially when you have to walk/dirve an hour before reaching a good spot. However, it can worth the risk because a cloudy sunrise is generaly much more dramatic than a perfect clear one.
That's what I thought this morning (and to be honest, I think it's always worthy to wake up ;) ). I drove to the beautiful Creux-du-Van (one of my favorite place for sunrise). Unfortunatly, there was alreay a full stuffed guy (with 5Dm3, lee filters everywhere, and so one) where I planed to be ... Moreover, the sky was too cloudy and even if the sunrise was not that bad, the light itself was quite cold.
I was kind of discouraged when suddenly, I saw this young ibex lying down in the rocks : I could not believe my eyes at the first place: it was so close ! I removed my wide-angle and took a zoom very slowly in order not to frithend it. Then, I realised that I could have danced a rain dance (which could have succeeded !), it would not moved an ear. It was not wild at all and let me take as much pictures as I wanted as he wandered and ate grass here and there. So that's what I did for more than an hour. (I guess it was a kind of "Wildlife Photography for Dummies" session)
It's very impressive to see how ibex do not fear height and walk on the steep rocks as if they were flat.
So yes, it was worth waking up, but not for the reasons I expected, which is even better.
This picture was explored on the 11th of May 2016 ! Thank you for your kind comments !
Bit inline I will admit but here is 55 D9009 shortly after leaving Rothley with the 1250 Loughborough - Leicester North 14/8/22. (Taken using a pole)
A bit of info for those who may be interested:
Order: Opiliones
"Opiliones are known for their exceptionally long legs relative to their body size; however some species are short-legged. As in the Araneae, the body in the Opiliones has two tagmata, the anterior cephalothorax or prosoma, and the posterior ten-segmented abdomen or opisthosoma. The most obvious difference between harvestmen and spiders is that in harvestmen the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen is broad, so that the body appears to be a single oval structure. Other differences are that Opiliones have no venom glands in their chelicerae. They also have no silk glands and therefore they do not build webs. In some highly derived species the first five abdominal segments are fused into a dorsal shield called the scutum, which in most such species is fused with the carapace. Some such Opiliones only have this shield in the males. In some species the two posterior abdominal segments are reduced. Some of them divided medially on the surface to form two plates beside each other. The second pair of legs are longer than the others and they function as antennae or feelers. In short-legged species this may not be obvious." Wiki
bit of a change from the ocean - industrialised river. This is Meadowbank ferry wharf on the Parramatta River near work. Thought I'd clamber down below walkway for a tree-root view of things.
Freshly ground coffee in a filter, waiting to be brewed.
The beans I used are a lighter roast and much less oily than what I normally buy, but still quite aromatic. Still, the end result was enjoyable, if not as bold as what I'm used to.
This is the view of the top floor of the structure next to Wind Tree in the Winyard Quarter on Auckland's waterfront.
It is a strange structure but certainly has some nice lines. I watched the Matariki lights on the bridge from up here. I totally expected there to be lots of people, I was mistaken.
Bit of a blow out this morning.
Turned up, got this shot quite quickly. Then the heavens opened and it became clear very quickly that I was totally unprepared for it. Wet camera, wet lenses, wet filters and wet me.
To top the morning off as I was walking back to the car I dropped my camera on concrete. Surprisingly its mostly fine. A little dent/chip of paint lost. Certainly could have been much worse.
But anyway, at least I got one shot.
I was a bit startled to look from my second story porch in the mountains and find this rather large beauty looking back. I am afraid to say he might have been hoping to make a meal of one of my many hummingbirds that frequently alights on the limbs of this beech tree. He was up about 15 feet above the ground and I decided to let nature take its course and hope for the best.
Found this info online:
"The eastern ratsnake varies in color and pattern. Most are striped, but one variant is sometimes referred to as “black ratsnake” because of its mainly black coloration. These snakes are common throughout the eastern US, although the black color variant does not occur in Florida. This snake can be quite large (it may exceed six feet in length) and has slightly keeled scales (raised ridge along the middle of each scale). Its back is almost entirely black (small flecks of whitish color may show through the black), whereas its chin and belly have a lot of white markings. They are excellent climbers and are found in a great variety of habitats, ranging from pine forests to agricultural fields. They feed primarily on rodents, birds, and birds' eggs."
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I revisited the sharp-tailed sandpipers a bit later, and there were still some males exhibiting breeding behavior. They must have been quite well-rested and nourished.
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Bit by bit freedom is being eroded.
BBC News 25 September 2025:
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.
The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.
The practicalities of the scheme will be subject to a consultation, which will also look at how to make it work for those without a smartphone or passport.
On the other hand:
Arguments against national ID cards in the UK primarily centre on concerns over privacy, civil liberties, and cost. Opponents argue that a mandatory national ID scheme would fundamentally alter the relationship between the individual and the state, shifting the perception of identity from something inherent to the person to something granted and controlled by the government.
There are significant doubts about the effectiveness of ID cards in achieving their stated goals, such as tackling illegal immigration or crime. Critics contend that people working "off the books" or involved in criminal activity would simply operate outside of the system.
A centralised database of personal information would be a prime target for hackers and could lead to mass surveillance, tracking, and profiling of citizens, (as if it didn't happen already). I mean - like most people I have a passport, a driving licence, a bank account, an NHS number and a mobile phone. - what more do they need to keep watch on me?
A bit of a miracle getting so close to this species as they are extremely shy and wary. Normally they spot you and hide. However, on passage migration they appear to be much more confiding. They are usually found on desolate moorland and mountain sides but on passage migration they have been recorded on the coast and even in peoples gardens. They will stay if you have berries!
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Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. The ring ouzel is primarily a bird of the uplands, where it breeds mainly in steep sided valleys, crags and gullies, from near sea level in the far north of Scotland up to 1,200m in the Cairngorms.
Breeding begins in mid-April and continues through to mid-July, with two broods common, and nests are located on or close to the ground in vegetation (typically in heather), in a crevice, or rarely in a tree. The young are fed a diet consisting mainly of earthworms and beetles.
Overview
Latin name
Turdus torquatus
Family
Chats and thrushes (Turdidae)
Where to see them
Ring ouzels can be found in upland areas of Scotland, northern England, north west Wales and Dartmoor. When on spring and autumn migration they may be seen away from their breeding areas, often on the east and south coasts of the UK where they favour short grassy areas.
When to see them
Ring ouzels arrive in March and April and leave again in September.
What they eat
Insects and berries
UK Breeding:-
6,200-7,500 pairs
Conservation
22 July 2011
The first national survey in 1999 estimated the UK ring ouzel population at 6,157-7,549 pairs, with further range contractions and a likely 58 per cent decline in population size since 1988-91.
Recent studies aimed at understanding these declines suggest that low first-year, and possibly adult, survival may be the main demographic mechanisms driving the population decline. The large population decline qualifies the ring ouzel for inclusion on the red list of birds of conservation concern.