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Capito auratus
This afternoon I finally had a chance to sit down and look at a few of the photos from our recent Peru trip. I started with shots from the first day of the trip which at this point seems like it was ages ago. One of our first birds was this beautiful Gilded Barbet that was drinking nectar from these small red flowers. For the first hour or so we thought they were actually red berries but it was eventually brought to our attention that they were actually flowers. Sure enough when we looked closely at our photos they were indeed flowers. The location was just off the Napo River in northeast Peru which proved to be spectacular for birding and photography.
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Something ironic about standing all night in freezing temps, waiting on the Aurora to kick off and when it did (near sunrise), i got caught up in the moment, adjusting the comp, zoom and the focus. ahhhhhh, not the focus!!! anyway, this is the last in focus shot just before it turned into a reasonable display. :-)
The boat is light painted...
This weekend has been a weekend of second chances. We were planning to go to the beach for the final weekend of summer, but I unfortunately got very sick which appeared to put quite a bit of a damper in our plans. Yesterday afternoon, Alicia and I prayed for wisdom on whether or not we should go especially since I had been and still was sick. We believed that it was a yes, so we packed up our rental and made simple sleeping accommodations in the back and we headed on our way. Another means of grace on this trip was our sweet brother and sister in Christ gifted us with door dash money since they knew we had been going through a lot. This definitely came in hand in regard to providing food during our trip which was extremely helpful. After going to the beach that night, we drove up to Tettegouche where we camped out for the night. We both woke up early (4:00 a.m.) and unfortunately Alicia ended up getting sick from me. We decided to head home earlier than expected and left before sunrise so that we could both get some rest. As we were heading back down, the sky lit up in a full array of colors and to be quite honest, I was scrambling to try and find if there was a quick place I could stop to snag a quick photo. Nothing was opening up in the right position until I got to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park where I quickly drove down to the beach and sprinted to the beach from the car. Thankfully, this sunrise lasted quite a bit longer than average and I was still able to capture the beauty that remained of it.
There were a couple of very important things that I was convicted on this morning. (1). It was way more important to take care of my wife than to see the sunrise no matter how beautiful it was. So often, I can become quite selfish around sunrise as I have my own plans of where I want to go and what I want to shoot, often not realizing that in that moment that I can end up neglecting the needs of others. (2). Even if I didn't get a picture of the sunrise, I still got to see it. I still witnessed the glory of God in His creation whether I got a picture of it or not. If getting the perfect shot is the end goal for me, I have missed the whole purpose. It is to marvel in awe at the wonders of God that lead us to worship Him that should have a far greater purpose than to merely just take pictures of a place. (3). God is so gracious to me and it is all so undeserved! This past few weeks have been really hard for me as I have felt very burnt out and angry. The last thing that I deserved was grace. God gives us so many undeserved second chances. I am amazed at the kindness and radical mercy of God!
Taken from the roadside from car window. Not much happening here, but we quite often see Eagles. Especially along a very busy road, so often no chance to stop.
Not sure why the previous photo was uploaded twice! Must have been a glitch
The Last Chance Saloon is one of few remaining businesses in Wayne Alberta, a one time bustling miners town in the heart of the Alberta Badlands. To get here is a journey, one that takes you on a slow ambling drive over 11 single lane wooden bridges. That part is not only fun, it makes the beer taste better at the end....:-)
My visit to the Badlands included a few trips to the Last Chance, one in the evening with some colleagues. The restaurant was closed but we were permitted to BBQ our own steaks out back while the proprietor prepared some trimmings for us. That was a very good night....:-))
Flickr friends of mine, Lorien & Joe, from Calgary have also visited this area and have put together a wonderful set from this area, their version from this saloon can be seen here.
BTW, I was told by the bartender the hotel and saloon are for sale, $750K should do the deal just fine
In the coming days I'll be sharing images from a trek to the now abandoned remnants of a community in the northeastern plains of Colorado called Last Chance.
Himalayan Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger), a subspecies of the Asian black bear found in the Himalayan region roaming in the wild 💚♥️
Ever looked out your window at sunset and thought, wow it was just getting dark a minute ago. Now there’s a strange yellow glow emanating from somewhere. Bingo! That was this night.
Life has so much more meaning
when you share what's in your heart with others.
And give someone else a chance
to share what's in their heart with you.
Together, you can make something bloom
from the darkness of being alone...
friendship.
Weeping Rock is only a couple of minutes' walk above Wentworth Falls. A lovely detour that is definitely worthwhile if you have the chance.
A couple of inches of rain last weekend was very welcome even if it doesn't break the current drought.
CPL + 5 stop ND + 3 stop grad ND
Brolga
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Time for a sedate afternoon stroll in the sunshine and the chance to discuss the day.
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I've got one last chance to get myself together
I can't lose no more time
it's now or never and I try to remember who I used to be
I've got one more
chance to get myself together
P.S ::
تمنيت يكون في غيوم بالسمآء :Pp
بس للأسف الشديد
و إن شآءالله تعجبكم
♥
=)
Chances never wait for you. Decide your right choice when you have a chance. That's gonna make your life have a big change after.
I passed my chances like never look back.
But when i looked back, i saw that really a big mistake to not take those chances.
And.. i can never go back to take them again.
Bonus
*LAST CHANCE* SALE (limited time only)
.::Indulge::. is doing another inventory Reduction SALE
over 200 Vehicles 500L$ and lower for a Very limited time to free space for the NEW RELEASES coming this summer!
(type Last Chance in search for quick access to all discounted vehicles)
Maybe one of the last chances (for this season) to take some milky way shots. This picture is taken just after astronomical dawn at Glaubenberg in central Switzerland. The short photo night was accompanied by some belling stags close-by. Pretty fascinating but somehow creepy too...especially when they seemed to get closer and closer...
Settings used: 24mm, F2.8., ISO 3200, 60s (tracked shot)
Chances are distributed, arbitrary,
and accepted with different mood
or eagerness, or not.
NL:
Kansen worden verdeeld, willekeurig,
en genomen met verschil in stemming
en graag of niet.
monotype, DM, 2025
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
The afternoon started bright and sunny with a chance of showers. I was exploring the overlook of Holman Spring Canyon when that chance rather quickly materialized, much to my delight. Showing up sometimes pays off.
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THRIVE - The Galleria Mall - December
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As seems to happen over and over, I quite literally stumbled upon this scene the other evening. I was working a local car show that was nearing its conclusion. The setting sun was providing magnificent shadows and backlighting. As the sun was on the verge of disappearing behind the roof of the background building, I happened upon this gentleman standing in the bed of a monster pickup truck as he was furling his flags. I asked him to hold the flag aloft and wave it around. Shooting directly into the sun I really couldn't see much, I just locked in the focus and exposure and let the shutter go on continuous mode for several frames. I thanked him and moved on, unaware of what I had captured until the following day. This was the takeaway image. The gesture and flag position, the rays overhead and the sun glowing like an orb. Doubt I could have posed this any better had I planned for it.
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Bremen, Osnabrück, Ruhrgebiet, Worms mit Pause in Recklinghausen. So in etwa wurde der Autozug mit der SEL 181 211 vorgemeldet. Durch zeitweilige Bauarbeiten in Köln hatten schon einige Züge den Weg über Neuss nehmen müssen. Rund ein gutes Dutzend Fotografen waren dann froh, das die Pause ausfiel und der Zug weder in Oberhausen-West noch in Duisburg-Hochfeld die Rheinseite wechselte. Hier am 13. März 2022 am bekannten Gleislager in Duisburg-Wedau.
50/50 chance
Bremen, Osnabrück, Ruhr area, Worms with a break in Recklinghausen. This is roughly how the car train was pre-registered with SEL 181 211. Due to temporary construction work in Cologne, some trains had to take the route via Neuss. Around a dozen photographers were happy that the break was canceled and that the train did not change sides of the Rhine in either Oberhausen-West or Duisburg-Hochfeld. Here on March 13, 2022 at the well-known track warehouse in Duisburg-Wedau.
An insanely cool catch that we managed to get completely by accident.
Luke, Jasper and I were on our way from Chicago to Kansas City, when I spotted a headlight down the tracks on UP's Springfield Subdivision just south of its namesake town. Upon further inspection, we realized we had stumbled upon an incredible train: UP's MBNAS with a gorgeous standard cab SD60 on point. We had known prior that this train would occasionally get the specially painted Alton and Southern SD60s, but had confirmed earlier that they were still in St. Louis. Due to this, we never even thought about the fact that it could potentially have a regular UP paint 60. After sitting in the siding for a northbound intermodal, the extremely friendly engineer put the pedal to the metal and went faster than any manifest any of us had ever seen before. They topped out at 65 miles per hour and we couldn't even manage to get another shot of them due to not being able to catch up (despite Luke driving over 100 miles per hour in some stretches of highway). Despite that slight misfortune, the fact that we even were able to shoot it to begin with is nothing short of a miracle.
I made it out today for the first time for a little while which was great. Unfortunately what wasn’t great was I left it a little late in the day to start shooting. I was literally in a race against Mother Nature as the light faded. I had originally planned another shot in my head only to find out when I got there that the sun was in the wrong place for the shot I wanted. Luckily I came across this shot and the light was just perfect. In saying that In Scotland during autumn honestly the light can change very fast and by the time I had taken my third attempt trying to catch the leave and the light just right the sun had nearly disappeared. Unfortunately with the disabilities I have it can often affect my energy levels so I feel I miss the best light to shoot at, but I have to be grateful for the luxury of being able to get out once in a while I guess.
NS GP33-ECO 4711 sits on the industry branch in Manhattan, Illinois with the BH-45 local just off the Metra Southwest Service mainline. The line is former Wabash and is abandoned from about half a mile south of here to Risk Junction near Gibson City. The train the track is on is part of the former Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary (a Milwaukee Road line) which was abandoned in the 70's. At one point there was a diamond with interlocking tower to my right up until the disappearance of the CM&G. 2/15/16
Sea Stack in Chance Cove, NL
Someone once told me that as you grow older time seems to go faster...and boy is that true. On April 18th my daughter will be turning 4 already and this past Thursday I turned 36 myself. The older I get the more I start to realize what truly is important in life. Does it matter what car I drive? How big my house is? How much money I make? Do I have the latest greatest things?...well ok I do need the best camera gear :) but really...Is any of that really important? When our end comes what will truly matter?... If we are lucky we will have those special moments to remember. The ones that make us smile from the inside out. Those moments that were so impactful that you can feel yourself right back there at that time.
April 14th I picked up my father at 4:00am and we headed off to Chance Cove, NL which was an hour away. We shared some laughs along the way as our warm beverage woke us up. Arriving at our destination an hour before sunrise we headed off on our 20min hike which found us descending down a cliff side to a secluded beach. There was only a breath of wind and the waters were calm(well for Newfoundland standards anyways). As the sun began to rise the clouds above us came to life. Of all the times I have witnessed a sunrise this one topped them all. The cloud formations were amazing and lasted for over an hour. Even as we sat around our fire eating breakfast the clouds were still magical.
Being able to spend this time with my father meant the world to me. Sitting in silence and listening to the water as the color faded out of the clouds was a great reminder that life is about creating memories just like this....
Some of the best trips I've done have been in unsettled weather. The forecast was for cloud with wind increasing through the day and maybe a break late afternoon. If I'd had more time I might have sat out the day and waited for the clearer weather the next day. In the event we took the chance and with an hour to sunset the cloud started to break up.
MD Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm/1:1.7
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And something only you can give
And thats faith and trust and peace while we're alive"
Bald Eagle in Flight - Series of 3
Always good to see and get a chance to photograph these beautiful birds.
Chance upon this beauty by the riverside while searching for reptiles (Photography).. Yes photo was taken by the river bank.
Location: Sumatra, Indonesia
Distribution: Distribution. Thailand: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (new record), Malaysia (Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Selangor), and Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo). The new locality in Thailand represents the most northern record for this species