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" Oystercatcher chasing off a Avocet for a change... both species are very territorial and sometimes there is just not enough mud to go round ! :-) "
The harlequin glorybower tree, also known as the Peanut Butter tree, is full of surprises. I think this information below explains it best.
"They have 5 white petals, held within a green calyx which turns red as the fruits ripen. The flowers are not self-pollinating, so at least two plants are needed to produce fruit. The fruits (drupes) are white, changing to bright blue and eventually dark blue on maturity. The flowers appear in late summer and early autumn, and the berries can remain on the tree well into the winter season. Flowers and mature fruits can occur at the same time."
Avoid the annoyance, maintain social distancing. This Canada Goose wasn't too happy when the Osprey ventured too close after catching a fish from the pond. This is the sort of muttering others may make if you happen to come too close during your outdoor walk.
Time is the process of creation, and things of space are results of creation. When looking at space we see the products of creation; when intuiting time we hear the process of creation. Things of space exhibit a deceptive independence. They show off a veneer of limited permanence. Things created conceal the Creator. It is the dimension of time wherein man meets God, wherein man becomes aware that every instant is an act of creation, a Beginning, opening up new roads for ultimate realizations. Time is the presence of God in the world of space, and it is within time that we are able to sense the unity of all beings.
-Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath
Here in Colorado Springs we get all the 4 seasons, sometimes all in one day! Two days ago it snowed and temps were in the single digits. Today it was sunny and in the 50's.
Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus (M)
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The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel. In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel".
This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America.
Kestrels can hover in still air, even indoors in barns. Because they face towards any slight wind when hovering, the common kestrel is called a "windhover" in some areas.
Unusual for falcons, plumage often differs between male and female, although as is usual with monogamous raptors the female is slightly larger than the male. This allows a pair to fill different feeding niches over their home range. Kestrels are bold and have adapted well to human encroachment, nesting in buildings and hunting by major roads. Kestrels do not build their own nests, but use nests built by other species.
Their plumage is mainly light chestnut brown with blackish spots on the upperside and buff with narrow blackish streaks on the underside; the remiges are also blackish. Unlike most raptors, they display sexual colour dimorphism with the male having fewer black spots and streaks, as well as a blue-grey cap and tail. The tail is brown with black bars in females, and has a black tip with a narrow white rim in both sexes. All common kestrels have a prominent black malar stripe like their closest relatives.
The cere, feet, and a narrow ring around the eye are bright yellow; the toenails, bill and iris are dark. Juveniles look like adult females, but the underside streaks are wider; the yellow of their bare parts is paler. Hatchlings are covered in white down feathers, changing to a buff-grey second down coat before they grow their first true plumage.
Data from Britain shows nesting pairs bringing up about 2–3 chicks on average, though this includes a considerable rate of total brood failures; actually, few pairs that do manage to fledge offspring raise less than 3 or 4. Compared to their siblings, first-hatched chicks have greater survival and recruitment probability, thought to be due to the first-hatched chicks obtaining a higher body condition when in the nest. Population cycles of prey, particularly voles, have a considerable influence on breeding success. Most common kestrels die before they reach 2 years of age; mortality up until the first birthday may be as high as 70%. At least females generally breed at one year of age; possibly, some males take a year longer to maturity as they do in related species. The biological lifespan to death from senescence can be 16 years or more, however; one was recorded to have lived almost 24 years.
Population:
UK breeding:
46,000 pairs
Autumn Colors of Lake Yamanakako
夕焼けの渚・紅葉まつり
It is a maple that is starting to change color.
The maples on the lakeside are already beautifully colored.
こちらは色の変わり始めのモミジです。
湖畔のモミジはもう綺麗に色づいています。
Yamanakako-mura, Yamanashi pref, Japan
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One of my favorite features of Fall colors is constant change - at least until all the leaves are down. In this particular spot, it was mostly orange, which, despite the overcast sky, gave the scene a lovely warm light.
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued
- Robert Frost -
Summer is gone, Autumn has come. Leaves changing their colours and they will fall on the ground soon...
Macro Mondays - theme: "Equinox"
We are the game changer.
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We went back to try and shoot some more of Change Creek Falls. We were successful in getting to a spot where we could get a good view of this part of the waterfall. According to the Northwest Waterfall Survey, the falls drop a total of 345 feet in nine tiers. This is one of the lower tiers.
(101/366) I brought back 2 more stones from the Hook peninsula in Wexford to add to my collection of "lucky stones" on the mantelpiece (the flat yellow one left of centre & the purple one behind it). I've 24 in total now, all from beaches in Ireland. They don't seem to be bringing me much good luck lately but hopefully that will change soon & a new buyer for our house will come along. For the Weekly Colour Challenge theme "natural stone" www.flickr.com/groups/myweeklycolourchallenge/
*Working Towards a Better World
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
George Bernard Shaw
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. Alan Watts
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Something for Nothing by RUSH:
Waiting for the winds of change,
To sweep the clouds away,
Waiting for the rainbow's end,
To cast its gold your way,
Countless ways,
You pass the days.
Waiting for someone to call,
And turn your world around,
Looking for an answer,
To the question you have found,
Looking for,
An open door.
You don't get something for nothing,
You can't have freedom for free,
You won't get wise,
With the sleep still in your eyes,
No matter what your dreams might be.
What you own is your own kingdom,
What you do is your own glory,
What you love is your own power,
What you live is your own story,
In your head is the answer,
Let it guide you along,
Let your heart be the anchor,
And the beat of your song.
Sunset on Lake Quannapowitt happened quickly with fast moving clouds and lighting. The setting sun on these golden branches made them appear red.
"Here I am, just like I said I would be. I'm your friend, just like you think it should be!"
Bom dia!
“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days...”
~ John Burroughs
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♫ I see the sky changing
Reminds me of my changing
Wish I could tie me a rope 'round the sun
'Cause I am not done changing
Time's been talking to me
Whispering in my ear
Saying "Follow your heart
'Til it tears you apart"
But hearts keep changing
Hearts keep changing ♫
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On a cloudy afternoon, Trona 2006 leads a train into Searles. Here the crew will pick up a coal train to return to the plant in Trona.
Taken in April of 2025, in less than a year so much has changed for this railroad. At the time it was known that Trona was looking for replacement power, and later that year they would lease two SD60s and an SD60M from UP. The addition of SD60s to the roster would see the former UP SD40s getting scrapped. Around the same time, the lead motor in this photo would get sold to a leasing company, though it is currently still at the railroad's shops being repaired. While it certainly seemed like the replacements were coming soon for the rest of the roster, or so one would think, a completely unexpected turn happened.
As a lot of you may already know, rumor has been recently going around Trona will be ceasing operations in the coming months. With global competition and other economic challenges, such as government regulations, both soda ash and boric acid production at Searles Valley Minerals has become much more expensive. With energy costs being around half of the cost of production for the company, and rising prices, SVM has to permanently lay off hundreds of employees. To my understanding, the main plant employs about 540 people, 300 or more will be laid off. With this also comes a huge cut in production, and in an announcement it was stated this would cause the shutdown of Trona and the Argus Cogeneration Plant. Unfortunately, it seems there is really no way out for Searles Valley Minerals, and unfortunately this might be the nail in the coffin for the town. With most of Trona already being a ghost town, and the company being in this state, I can only pray for the best for the residents.
Over the next couple of days i`ll post photos taken within a mile of this spot.
This photo was taken on the second of July, everything was still green back then, the next two photos will show the dramatic changes across the landscape.
Now many of these fields have been harvested and the land now looks totally different to this, not only in the crops but also the grazing fields where cattle have spent so much time.
A farmer friend of mine was starting to disc a field before bringing the plough in, he didn`t last very long doing it as the ground was rock hard , i`ll post a photo of that in due course, the dust was unbelievable.
Having just sheltered from a passing squall in Charlie's Cave near Sunnyside Beach in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the sun came back out and I took a moment to dry off a bit and get this image. Just west of this location is Logie Head and after that point, the rocks much more resemble the ones around Portknockie. Here the rock structure is more like that found at Sandend. The change is so sudden and distinct.