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A few have mentioned they never tire of fall foliage shots and I reckon we'll continue to test that theory for a while. The winds over the last few days have done their annual duty, yet the oaks endure as they tend to do, the last to give up the ghost...tho some only do so with the arrival of new buds in the spring, somehow hanging on throughout our trying winter.
Another very nice day for late October, so off we go to the canoe to enjoy a relatively rare windless day.
There are 2 major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River. This is the Upper falls . The water continues to flow a quarter mile downstream over the Lower Yellowstone Falls. It then enters the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The total height of the Upper Falls is 308 feet !!
Мы постепенно двигались в сторону основной точки съемки, до рассвета оставался примерно час. Туман продолжал сгущаться и на сильном морозе мы целиком покрылись инеем. Ярко светила полная луна, на рассвете она стала оранжевой. Все это создавало отличные условия для съемки. Времени было полно и мы особо не торопились, фотографировали всякое. Это один из таких снимков, ничего особенного, просто туманный рассвет.
We gradually moved towards the main shooting point, about an hour remained until dawn. The fog continued to thicken and in the bitter cold we were completely covered with frost. The full moon shone brightly, turning orange at dawn. All this created excellent conditions for shooting. There was plenty of time and we were not particularly in a hurry, taking pictures of everything. This is one of those shots, nothing special, just a hazy sunrise.
Continuing on my clean up of the most recent images, still shooting and still staying safe.
Thank you for visiting and for all the very kind words, very much appreciated.
"Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live." Leo Tolstoy
COVID numbers are continuing to rise around the world. So many people are in lockdown and not able to get out, many have been sick and have had loved ones die, and so many, including me, who haven't been able to hug their families since the beginning of this pandemic. And we have no idea when the end is in sight, or if things will ever get back to "normal."
When I saw this little vine wrapped around a post in a nearby garden, I thought of how much all of us need a hug right about now. So I'm sending out a virtual hug to all of you.
Here's a song from one of my favourite bands, Walk of the Earth, that I think might give you a smile:
Continuing down the county road in Texas Hill Country. First it was the cow going the opposite way, now I just stopped the car and watched as the donkey just kept walking closer and closer to me while I watched with amusement. Good think I wasn't in a hurry, lol. All in a day driving the back roads and looking for the spring wildflowers.
The original "frangipani" was a perfume developed in Italy, to sweeten the smell of leather gloves. The aroma was rather musky—not floral—and it was formulated centuries before plumerias were discovered by Europeans. The name was later applied to plumeria flowers, and today a “frangipani” fragrance typically refers to the scent of plumeria blooms.
In Asia, plumeria flowers adorn Buddhist and Hindu temples. The trees are known as “temple trees."A healthy and productive plumeria usually starts blooming in early summer, which generally continues into early fall. However, some varieties grown in consistently warm climates can bloom almost year-round. When it comes to flowers lasting once they bloom, flower clusters typically last for almost a week.
This female cardinal has her feathers all fluffed up to fight off the vaunted Polar Vortex that continues to send frigid arctic air south into Iowa.
Nutmeg. That's all I've got. LOL. Another addition to the many pastel collections Nutmeg has released, is the Tidy Pastel set. I've mixed several Nutmeg pieces in this scene so you can see how they all work so well together. You can find the new incredibly textured Tidy Pastel set at Shiny Shabby.
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Washbasin
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Liquid Soap Olive
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Drying Rack (4 color options)
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair w/Pillow Painted Adult and PG (pillow color and ruffle options available)
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair White Adult and PG
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Woven Bag Complete Set Bonus Item
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock Rust
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Pitcher
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair Painted Adult and PG
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair w/Pillow White Adult and PG
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Liquid Soap
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Bar of Soap
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Mirror White
Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock White
Shiny Shabby: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/160/119/21
Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21
Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn
From the French Cafe Collection at Kustom 9:
Nutmeg. French Cafe Iron Chair Adult and PG
Nutmeg. French Cafe Table 1 & 2
Nutmeg. French Cafe Bonus Plant
Nutmeg. French Cafe Plant
Kustom 9: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/116/98/22
Various Nutmeg Collections available at the mainstore (LM above):
Nutmeg. Old Gilded Crown
Nutmeg. Dreamy Pastels Rug
Nutmeg. Dreamy Pastels Candle Stand
Nutmeg. Warm Respite Rug
Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Chandelier White
Nutmeg. Dacha Metal Bathtub
Nutmeg. Dacha Old Oriental Rug
Nutmeg. Rustic Fence (available at the Getaway: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Getaway/178/172/24 )
Misc:
Ayla. Old Garden Shed
+Half-Deer+ Angel Dress Form
elev8~Jasmine
floorplan. chalkboard door divider / french blue
Heart - WildFlowers - Wild Dog Rose - White
Heart - Wildwood - Spanish Broom - Yellow
.:revival:. dry weed
[we're CLOSED] summer flowers
Apple Fall Flagstones
Soy. Reed Screen [Sudare]
{yumyum} Vine
+Half-Deer+ Country Rose Chandelier - Antique White
Thank you for your continued support...wishing you a safe and happy weekend! 😊
I continue to replace images that I posted before with a new version that I like better. Morning Glory is one of my favorite flowers in the garden. I start them from seed and enjoy seeing than blossom. Each stage of the flower is fascinating to photograph.
Back yard birding, Yakima County, Washington. I got much better photo of this bird yesterday (Sept. 17) than I did on the 16th, assuming that this is the same bird. Every year a few migrants stop by on their way south. This week I have seen Yellow Warbler and Orange-crowned Warbler. This is a young 1st year bird that I had difficulty identifying the first time I saw it. Smoke cut down on available light and the air quality continues to be reported as hazardous.
The first White-crowned Sparrow of the season showed up yesterday. I saw one at daylight and about an hour latter there were at least 20. I will post photos latter. IMG_3875
Continuing the theme of "quirky Indiana", today's feature is this old Impala sitting on the top of a metal tower.
One may ask "why", and I don't have an answer. But this is (or was) part of a menagerie of unusual stuff that included a vintage motel sign, old railroad cars and junk trucks. All located at a train station that was converted into a seafood restaurant. The business has since closed and to my understanding most of this stuff have been removed from the property. I'm not sure if this car is still there or not!
Charlestown, Indiana
UPDATE: Unfortunately this car (and everything else) has been removed from the property as of 10/2021.
Continuing my theme of reflections taken on my tour of Skye and the Highlands region this image just had everything. The clouds, boat, trees, the mountains and the small reeds in the foreground just made it, in my mind, complete.
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For those who must know ... he is patiently awaiting the return of his master who is out surfing. He outlasted me and was still sitting there when I continued my walk along the cliff high above.
- Praia Pequena, Portugal -
Continuing from this post . The ladybugs left without finishing the job. The plant then got a really bad infestation about two weeks after they left.
I then bought a pack of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. They are called “mealybug destroyer” for a reason. They immediately started to feast on the pest bugs, wiping the population very quickly.
Here you can see a Cryptolaemus bug chasing a mealybug (the white little one on the leaf border). Plenty to choose from, though.
To be continued, again.
Autumn Continues, although when I finally got out yesterday, I saw that the trees weren't nearly as full as they were last week
© AnvilcloudPhotography
Cromford Mills.
OrWO Universal Negative 54 - iso 100
Voigtländer 35 CL
Ilfotec LC29 1:19 ~ 10 minutes (on one leg)
Epson 4490
A follow-up to a previous shot
This Kestrel wasn't going to give up easily
But neither was the owl
Transferring the hapless vole to it's mouth (releasing its claws for offensive/defensive duties) the aerial dogfight continued
That look of determination on the owls face telling you all you needed to know... he wasn't going to give up his well earned lunch without a fight!
Mächtig dampfend hatte die HSB 99 7237 mit Zug 8925 am 25. Oktober 2021 gerade Bahnhof Drei Annen Hohne verlassen um die restlichen Höhenmeter bis Bahnhof Brocken zurück zu legen...
Kort nadat de HSB stoomloc 99 7237 op 25 october 2021 van station Drei Annen Hohne vertrokken was, werd de loc met trein 8925 uit Wernigerode bij de bekende overweg gefotografeerd..
Shortly after having left Drei Annen Hohne station. HSB steam engine 99 7237 is seen here continuing its journey towards the Brocken station with train 8925 from Wernigerode.
I went back to visit the wasps nest five days later to see how the larvae were progressing. They became very protective this time. I made two photos and left them alone. The larvae have progressed tremendously.
....the deconstructed birthday bouquet.
lumen print, ADOX MCP 310 paper
all white daisies.
lumen color was adjusted using the scanning software.
We had some visitors last night - mom and dad western tanager and a couple of their youngsters. I had the feeling last year that one of the many western tanagers we saw during the spring had nested nearby. This year I am convinced that is the case. I was unable to get a shot of one of the adults feeding the "teenagers" (one shown here) so that will be my goal over the next week or so.
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, like or comment on my photos!
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Framed in my last picture, this shows the trail continuing, hugging the lakeshore. If you look closely you can see a man and his dog.
Continuing on with my series of my hometown of Muswellbrook , documenting buildings by night, particulary during the Blue hour
Continuing with the Grebe shots. This one seems to hanging out its wings to dry.
Thanks to all who view/comment on my images much appreciated :)
This sweet little Papillon wanted to have nothing to do with other dogs. But whenever a cat came around, it was like she found kindred spirits. When an orange and white neighbour's cat curled up beside her, she was in Dog (or should I say, Cat?) Heaven!!!
Here she is washing her face like cats do. At some point Papillons must have observed cats doing this, and decided, "What a good idea!" and continued on the tradition with each new generation of Papillons!
Persistent cirrus clouds have given southern Arizona beautiful fire skies at sunset and sunrise lately.
No matter how large or how small a given space may be there’s always room for colors to share that space. A tree has so much space to share with lots of vivid colors. Look at the colors or shades that Autumn provides us at its peak. A Maple tree is a good example. On a smaller scale look at the most colorful fish in an aquarium. One fish can house several colors within its body. Though many flowers appear to represent basically one color such as a Red Rose, a Yellow Rose etc., this rose caught my attention in that there are no less than two beautiful “Colors Sharing Space” Nature continues to amaze and impress us with miracles (plants, animals and people) that come in many colors yet sharing small spaces. Thanks for viewing my work.
The heat continues and I think the insects love the nectar a bit extra right now.
This little bumble-bee clearly had a good source of food. With the pretty little brown eyes on me and the other half on the flower, it got out happy and satisfied.
Remember the importance of these and think of them as vital for our existence. Through my photography I have got to see them with my inner eyes and what would Summer be without the constant buzzing anyway?
Have a lovely and relaxing Friday night!
The windmills are the quintessential features of Mykonos landscape. There are plenty of them that have become a part and parcel of Mykonos. Visitors to Mykonos can see the windmills irrespective of the locale. From a distance, one can easily figure out the windmills, courtesy of their silhouette. They are primarily concentrated in the neighborhood of Chora and some are also located in and around Alevkantra. These innovative wheels were primarily used for crushing agricultural yields. In all, there were 16 such windmills in operation.
They are conspicuous by their snow-white color, spherical shape with the customary pointed roof made of the finest variety of wood. In the good old days, they were wind operated as Mykonos is renowned for their gusty wind, which continues to blow even today. The Windmills of Chora and the ones at Ano Mera were a great boon to the people of those localities and they were primarily used for grinding the agricultural products that were meant to be transported to places outside Mykonos.
As of now, with the advent of modernity, the windmills are no longer operational. But they continue to be a symbol of Mykonos rich virile past. Being hundreds of years old, most of the windmills have been thoroughly renovated and some have even been converted into museums, the most famous being the Bonis Windmill.
Mykonos windmills are a living testimony of the island's use of innovation when it came to tapping the enormous power of the wind to grind Mykonos agricultural produces.
Continuing my coastal Texas birding series with this Roseate Spoonbill flyby.
South Padre Island Birding And Nature Center.
Elegance Boutique "Toxx" Bodysuit & Fringe belt - Remarkable Oblivion Bounty Hunter Hat and Hipster Bag - Ohemo Waterdrops Hoop earrings - Unorthodox x Punklist Bunny hair
Continuing my National Park wildlife series with this bugling bull elk photographed on frosty morning in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
(Explored April 7, 2016)
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville, NJ, USA
DSC_31421G11 - Processed in GIMP 2.8.6
Continuing the series about current floods in Paris.
Don't miss the drowned building on the left ... usually people gather by the hundreds just in front of that building so they can share a picnic by the Seine.
Have nice day, my friends !
Continuing my "Critters In Winter" series, here's a beetle sauntering along the ice in February. Not exactly attractive, this one, but it attracted my attention. Who knew? And where was it going? And to do what? And why?
There's nothing to eat out there in February; there's no one to mate with. But there it was, activated by unseen forces, marching across a frozen wasteland like Sir John Franklin's crew after their ships went down in the Arctic in 1848.
As I recall, this was a cold day. I walked along the frozen Frenchman River, unconcerned about the ice cracking. It was a solid mass. I didn't last very long out there, and - I'm sure - neither did the beetle.
Photographed on the Frenchman River northwest of Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.