Park Corner Heath, Sussex

A Pearl-bordered Fritillary at rest on a Bluebell.

Paddy, .. always one to favour a rock!

My boy sat posing on a wall

Power of the collie eye ... it's quite transfixing

Hmm .. wishful thinking!

Mist, mum of Paddy, just keeping her eye on proceedings as befits Top Dog position

Border canary at Bloedel Conservatory at QE Park in Vancouver, Canada.

Crowds enjoyed a warm evening on the Windsor waterfront with a Canadian Coast Guard vessel at anchor on the Detroit River and the Ambassador Bridge silhouetted in the background.

Paddy and Auntie Elk ... waiting .. they'd stand like this for an hour if I reciprocated!

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Ringwood Manor Park, New Jersey

.. is a Paddy!

Banyuls, Pyrenées Orientales, France

You can view the full series on my website at www.giomagphoto.com/border-light

Choke Canyon State Park, Three Rivers, McMullen County, Texas

A male Pearl Bordered fritillary photographed in the Wyre forest.

One can't imagine what fun they bring to 'walkabouts' ! Here we have Mist and Paddy .. Elk was skulking at my feet

Apparently it was National Puppy Day yesterday. Here's a working dog feeling completely fulfilled, our border collie Donnan watching over newborn baby goat Luna.

It's amazing to see how he frequently instinctively assumes a herding/watchdog role.

Luna was born shortly before a lunar eclipse, and was mostly white, so was named after the moon.

Paddy coming home after a 'being chased by Elk' session

That's a trait The Elk has in abundance !

…the edge of a spring dream…

-tulips bordering the edge of a planter-

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love the underwing its just amazing

re visit as found pic again love to re create this again

Border Collie puppies and their Mum

Paddy needing to get as high as he can on Castle Crag

Not my best shot. I did not realize that my ISO was at 5000, not 500, like I intended. It still shows the colour and pattern, so here it is. I will try for a better shot if I get the chance again.

Parkland County, Alberta.

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Special thanks go to those who invite this shot into their groups. ^_^

If you love coastal walks with stunning views and plenty of seabirds to watch, then this energetic circuit in the Scottish Borders will suit you well. St Abbs head is a National Nature Reserve we walked it from Coldingham bay.

I could just see a hand emerging and pulling that tail:))

the path on the switzerland-germany border runs through a large forest area

www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/experiences/route/schaffhause...

Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park. The Rio Grande flows through Santa Elena Canyon marking the border between Mexico (on the left) and the United States (on the right).

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17.10.2023

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The history of this station dates back to the 19th century, when the railway line connecting Goerlitz with Zawidów was opened between 1873 and 1875. Its station is very similar in scale to its older brother in Lubawka, and this is no coincidence, as both were border points during construction. A square and a small park stretched next to the building, and in addition to the main building, the station housed the necessary infrastructure and two locomotive sheds. Shortly after its construction, a large industrial plant producing bricks and roof tiles, as well as a residential estate, were built next to the station. The station's size likely stemmed from its various functions, including customs. Today, the Zawidów station serves as a residential building. Unfortunately, this is not surprising, as passenger trains have not run through Zawidów since 2000. The station is only a transit point, where freight trains run.

The photo shows SU46-029 with a touring train carrying cars during a brake test. The SU46 will lead the train to Węgliniec. The locomotive was withdrawn in December of same year, ending the planned service life of the SU46 series.

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Historia tej stacji sięga jeszcze XIX-wieku, kiedy to w latach 1873-1875 oddano do użytku linię kolejową łączącą Goerlitz z Zawidowem. Dworzec tejże stacji ma bardzo podobny rozmach do starszego brata z Lubawki i nie jest to przypadek, gdyż oba w trakcie budowy były miejscami granicznymi. Obok gmachu rozciągał się plac i niewielki park, a oprócz głównego budynku na stacji znajdowała się potrzebna infrastruktura oraz dwie lokomotywownie. Niedługo po zbudowaniu, obok dworca powstał duży zakład przemysłowy produkujący cegłę i dachówkę oraz osiedle willowe. Wielkość dworca wynikała prawdopodobnie z jego różnych funkcji m.in. celnej. Dziś dworzec z Zawidowie pełni rolę budynku mieszkalnego. Niestety nie ma co się dziwić, gdyż przez Zawidów od 2000 roku nie jeżdżą pociągi pasażerskie. Stacja jest jedynie miejscem tranzytowym, gdzie kursują pociągi towarowe.

Na fotografii widzimy SU46-029 z objazdowym pociągiem z samochodami podczas próby hamulca. SUka zaprowadzi skład do Węglińca. Lokomotywa została odstawiona w grudniu tego samego roku kończąc tym samym planową eksploatację serii SU46.