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This spider is tiny. It was really difficult to photograph as the slightest breeze would move it all about. Day 93 of 365
“Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever...” - Isak Dinesen.
why this quote? i felt that this wall and wood ballet gone through difficult times withstanding these weights and all the dust and all that, still standing and holding theirselves together. Yet, they look peaceful and beautiful. Things go in a different way inside my head, i already know that :p so thanks anyways!
Kepp sharing the love. Keep the optimism. :)
I chose to use the purple stripe, as it matched my Cap and Jacket and I walked across with pride and respect for it's significance to all.
There are 35 images in my Burrowing Owl album - this photo shows one of the first and only Burrowing Owls that I have ever been fortunate enough to see in the wild. To say that it was a thrill is an understatement! These endangered owls are tiny and so difficult to see, especially when they are down in the grasses. They are a true delight when or if they are seen on a fence post, so that the whole of the bird can be seen, not just a bright yellow eye peering out between the blades of grass. We saw two different individuals, possibly three, and for a brief moment both were perched on distant fence posts at the same time. Most of the time, though, they were mainly hidden in the grass, so my photos tend to be of "eyes". Such a great pity that this is an endangered species!
Without the help of two friends (Ron and Joyce) who helped us know where we might find these birds, and friends Cathy and Terry who invited me to go with them on a wonderful three-day trip to Waterton Lakes National Park, I would never have had this amazing sighting. For years, I had longed to see a wild Burrowing Owl, but never thought it would actually happen! Same for Cathy and Terry, so all three of us are SO grateful for the help we received! I'm still on a natural high and I know I will be for some time yet : )
During out three days away, we saw so many things, I hardly know where to start. This always happens when I go anywhere with Cathy and Terry - every day is a very long, fun-filled day, full of exciting finds.
Perhaps I will simply mention some of the things and then add more detail to each photo as I add them to my photostream. Of course, we couldn't have had a more beautiful area to explore! Waterton Lakes National Park has amazing scenery and wildlife. The weather forecast that I saw before we left Calgary said that we were in for three beautiful days of sunshine - too often, it can be rainy weather. So, luck was on our side, giving us warm, sunny days - until the BIG STORM hit, lol! We drove eastwards from the park, hoping to see Yellow-bellied Marmots and, if we were really lucky, a Burrowing Owl. Yesterday, I posted a photo of the storm that was approaching very fast, around 5:00 p.m. just before we started our return trip to Calgary. It was like nothing I had ever seen before - a menacing shelf (?) cloud that was travelling fast and furious. Despite trying our best to get away from it, it eventually engulfed our car, surrounding us with more or less zero visibility, pounding hail, thunder and lightning. There was nothing to do but stop the car and sit tight, hoping that the hail would not break the car windows and that this severe thunderstorm would not develop into a tornado! This storm was very scary, but at the same time, exciting (only because all turned out OK in the end!). Our road trip sure went out with a bang! Someone from the Alberta Tornado Watch told me that this particular storm was a Mesocyclone.
So, a few of the things we saw - fantastic scenery, 4 Black Bears (including one that was swimming in the lake), Bison, Deer, Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels, Chipmunks, various bird species including the Burrowing Owls, a few wildflowers, several Yellow-bellied Marmots (a first for me!), a few different insect species, and a family of Dusky Grouse (uncommon in Waterton Lakes National Park). I even got the chance to see three or four new-to-me old, wooden grain elevators.
Cathy and Terry, thanks so much for yet another wonderful trip with you! Can't thank you enough for inviting me along. You always do such a great job of finding so many interesting things for us to see and enjoy. Lots of fun!
"As a result of the Burrowing Owl's ENDANGERED Species status in 1995, it has the focus of a variety of conservation efforts. Operation Burrowing Owl and other projects involving habitat preservation with landowners have been created. Populations are monitored by Fish and Wildlife departments. They have been reintroduced into the British Columbia interior, where it was extirpated. Outlook would improve if larger areas of habitat were preserved and harmful pesticides were banned in all areas of their range. Numbers could increase if an increased tolerance to burrowing mammals develops (i.e. badgers) – provides homes for the Burrowing Owl. Outlook: perilous." From burrowingowl.com.
Where I live in the Pennines, Meadow Pipits are a very common breeding bird and often settle on walls and rocks. So I'd say more than 99.9% of wall-perching Pipits will be Meadow Pipits. But the very similar Tree Pipit can also perch on walls and rocks, and Meadow Pipits can perch in trees, so we cannot rely on that. The best plumage feature to separate Tree Pipit from Meadow Pipit is the flank streaking. In Meadow Pipit the breast streaking continues boldly down the flanks towards the tail, whereas on Tree Pipit the flanks are more finely streaked than the breast, which identifies this problematic pipit as a Tree Pipit. This one called a drawn out, buzzing "speez" to confirm its identity, quite unlike the sip-sip-sip of Meadow Pipit. Tree Pipit's bill is slightly stronger, and appears to angle upwards from the face, and if you could see the hindclaw it would look normal, whereas Meadow Pipit has an abnormally long hindclaw.
The name Pipit comes originally from the Latin verb pipio, meaning to chirp, and "Tree" because their parachuting song flight usually ends with them landing on the top of a small tree, though they are not woodland birds. The scientific name is Anthus trivialis. Anthus was a grassland bird mentioned by Pliny. Trivialis literally means where roads meet (tri via), but then came to mean ordinary or commonplace (and trivial). I photographed this migrant recently in the Peak District in South Yorkshire.
Always difficult to find a different angle at the much photographed Kimmeridge Bay so I thought I photograph it from the top of the inland ridge with the village itself in the foreground. The sun is setting over Tyneham Cap in the distance on a misty evening.
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Probablement Coryanthes seegeri, à confirmer. Orchidée très rare et difficile à cultiver en serre. De petite taille, originaire du Pérou elle pousse à des altitudes d'environ 100 mètres dans les forêts tropicales chaudes, souvent dans les nids de fourmis.
Probably Coryanthes seegeri, to be confirmed. Orchid very rare and difficult to grow in the greenhouse. Small in size, native to Peru, it grows at altitudes of around 100 meters in warm tropical forests, often in ants' nests.
What is the etiquette of mural viewing on street? Please do not block others' view!
That is difficult today because the street is packed with people!
Vancouver Mural Festival. August 2017.
Fuji X-T1 camera
Fuji XF 55-200mm zoom
In-camera B&W with red filter film simulation
This Anole is in the process of shedding its skin. The only old skin is on his face. He had a difficult time getting it off.
"There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted."
quote by Henri Matisse
I think it goes for photographers too?
Yet some discard this and will just try to imitate?
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The California Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Hudishibana near Arashi Beach and the Sasariwich dunes on the northwest tip of Aruba. This lighthouse was named for the steamship California, which was wrecked nearby on September 23, 1891.
The lighthouse has completed a recent restoration in May 2016 which coincided with the 100th anniversary of the completion of the lighthouse.
The terrain is moon-like with sharp rocks sticking out of the ground, making it difficult for people to walk on without sturdy footwear.
O Farol da Califórnia é um farol localizado em Hudishibana, perto da praia de Arashi e das dunas de Sasariwich, na ponta noroeste de Aruba. Este farol recebeu o nome do navio a vapor Califórnia, que naufragou nas proximidades em 23 de setembro de 1891.
O farol completou uma restauração recente em maio de 2016, que coincidiu com o 100º aniversário da conclusão do farol.
O terreno é lunar com pedras pontiagudas saindo do chão, dificultando a caminhada sem calçados resistentes.
El faro de California es un faro ubicado en Hudishibana, cerca de la playa de Arashi y las dunas de Sasariwich en el extremo noroeste de Aruba. Este faro recibió su nombre del barco de vapor California, que naufragó cerca el 23 de septiembre de 1891.
El faro completó una restauración reciente en mayo de 2016 que coincidió con el centenario de la finalización del faro.
El terreno es como una luna con rocas afiladas que sobresalen del suelo, lo que dificulta que las personas caminen sin calzado resistente.
De California Lighthouse is een vuurtoren in Hudishibana nabij Arashi Beach en de Sasariwich-duinen op het noordwestelijke puntje van Aruba. Deze vuurtoren is genoemd naar het stoomschip California, dat op 23 september 1891 in de buurt verging.
De vuurtoren heeft in mei 2016 een recente restauratie voltooid, die samenviel met de 100ste verjaardag van de voltooiing van de vuurtoren.
Het terrein is maanachtig met scherpe rotsen die uit de grond steken, waardoor mensen moeilijk kunnen lopen zonder stevig schoeisel.
Il California Lighthouse è un faro situato a Hudishibana vicino alla spiaggia di Arashi e alle dune di Sasariwich sulla punta nord-occidentale di Aruba. Questo faro prende il nome dal piroscafo California, che naufragò nelle vicinanze il 23 settembre 1891.
Il faro ha completato un recente restauro nel maggio 2016 che ha coinciso con il 100° anniversario del completamento del faro.
Il terreno è lunare con rocce appuntite che sporgono dal terreno, rendendo difficile per le persone camminare senza calzature robuste.
Le phare de Californie est un phare situé à Hudishibana près de la plage d'Arashi et des dunes de Sasariwich à la pointe nord-ouest d'Aruba. Ce phare porte le nom du bateau à vapeur California, qui a fait naufrage à proximité le 23 septembre 1891.
Le phare a terminé une restauration récente en mai 2016 qui a coïncidé avec le 100e anniversaire de l'achèvement du phare.
Le terrain ressemble à une lune avec des rochers pointus qui sortent du sol, ce qui rend difficile la marche sans chaussures solides.
Der California Lighthouse ist ein Leuchtturm in Hudishibana in der Nähe von Arashi Beach und den Sasariwich-Dünen an der Nordwestspitze von Aruba. Dieser Leuchtturm wurde nach dem Dampfschiff California benannt, das am 23. September 1891 in der Nähe zerstört wurde.
Der Leuchtturm wurde kürzlich im Mai 2016 restauriert, was mit dem 100. Jahrestag der Fertigstellung des Leuchtturms zusammenfiel.
Das Gelände ist mondähnlich mit scharfen Felsen, die aus dem Boden ragen, was es für Menschen schwierig macht, ohne festes Schuhwerk darauf zu gehen.
カリフォルニア灯台は、アラシ ビーチ近くのフディシバナと、アルバの北西端にあるササリウィッチ砂丘にある灯台です。この灯台は、1891 年 9 月 23 日に近くで難破した蒸気船カリフォルニア号にちなんで名付けられました。
灯台は、灯台の完成 100 周年と一致した 2016 年 5 月に最近の修復を完了しました。
地形は月のようで、鋭い岩が地面から突き出ており、丈夫な靴を履いていないと歩くのが困難です。
منارة كاليفورنيا هي منارة تقع في هوديشيبانا بالقرب من شاطئ أراشي وكثبان ساساريويتش على الطرف الشمالي الغربي من أروبا. سميت هذه المنارة باسم باخرة كاليفورنيا ، التي تحطمت في مكان قريب في 23 سبتمبر 1891.
أكملت المنارة عملية ترميم حديثة في مايو 2016 تزامنت مع الذكرى المئوية لإكمال المنارة.
التضاريس شبيهة بالقمر حيث تبرز صخور حادة من الأرض ، مما يجعل من الصعب على الناس المشي بدون أحذية متينة.
Autobots....Roll out.
Not quite sharp on his face but very difficult with 34mm of extension tubes on the 50.
Without visual references to compare its size, it's difficult to say if this is a real lighthouse or a model. What do you think, is it real?
#MazeOfMetamorphosis According to an estimation by the Japanese government, there are about one million people in the Country who live a life of self reclusion. They remain inside their house for years without any social interaction. Hikikomori phenomenon is a typical cultural syndrome that can be understood not only as an escape from too demanding school and work standards but also as an extreme protest against violent conformism.
After a three-months-long continuous research I finally came in contact with a self isolated man who accepted to be portrayed by me. I knew it was going to be difficult to gain his trust, precisely because those who isolate themselves from the world do it by definition because they don't want to have contact with it. I was ready for his refusal, even at the last moment, and I would have respected his will. Anyway, he accepted me to enter his house.
I asked to Fumihiro Yoshino (a butoh performer) to become the space of the room. I used a plexiglass cube to represent this space too, as a barrier. As I learned from butoh dance, I didn't ask Yoshino for anything in particular, just to be the space of the room, waiting for things to happen. My project on the one hand wants to illustrate social issues, but on the other wants to do it in an unusual and artistic way, letting things happen in front of me, and butoh dance has proved to be an excellent means, precisely because it is a form of non-conceptual, meaningless art that freely leads people to occupy a space and change in it. The metamorphosis concerns the subject, but also the viewer.
It's difficult to tell where Kingsand finishes and the neighbouring village of Cawsand begins, and many of the buildings on the far left are actually in Cawsand. The local council has given up trying, and now the sign at the side of the road simply says Kingsand-Cawsand. But until the middle of the 19th century Kingsand was in Devon and Cawsand was in Cornwall. The pretty former fishing villages are on the Rame Peninsula in the far south-east of Cornwall where they overlook Plymouth Sound. In the distance is part of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, jointly owned by Plymouth City Council and Cornwall County Council.
In the centre of the picture the long dark grey building behind the village is the former Cawsand Fort. This was part of the 19th century naval defences of Plymouth and Devonport and was built on the site of a late 18th century battery. Like several other forts around Plymouth Sound, it has been converted into housing.
The requirement for defences in and around Cawsand Bay first became clear in 1779 when a 66 strong Franco-Spanish fleet anchored there intending to land 30,000 soldiers ashore. The invaders had planned to seize the high ground and bombard Plymouth and the Devonport dockyard. As with the earlier Spanish Armada, storms - plus the arrival of an English squadron - forced the ships to weigh anchor and depart. A battery was then constructed at Cawsand but following the end of the Napoleonic wars the threat subsided.
In the late 1850s a new threat was perceived when the French built the first heavily armoured ocean-going ironclad, "La Gloire". This immediately rendered the Royal Navy's wooden ships obsolete and prompted the British to build a ring of forts around their various dockyards, including the fort at Cawsand, which was on the site of the earlier battery. The British also responded by building their own ironclads, with HMS Warrior and its sister ship, both of which entered service in the early 1860s.
It is difficult to shoot these adorable tiny birds because they hardly ever stand still. This was shot just before takeoff.
Sorry I’m not around much. I’m fighting pneumonia and it’s been raining A LOT so the photos I take from my windows are in dim light, which my camera doesn’t like.
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a very difficult composition to make cause I had the idea in my mind but I didn't know how to make it. I just played during hours with photoshop before finding a solution. It really looks like the idea I had of but I'm not entirely satisfied.
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164/365.....I have found photography really difficult lately....everything I shoot is boring...I can't even find anything interesting in my archives...for awhile I was really liking my photos....now not so much....does anybody else get those dry spells....and will this ever end?
Four Fallow Deer bucks, the younger of which is looking decidedly white! A little bit of a heat haze made things difficult, but this was great to see.
This tiny bird calls boldly but we found it difficult to find and difficult to photograph. "The scientific name of the Pacific-slope Flycatcher, difficilis, is appropriate. It means "difficult," and this species is extremely difficult to distinguish from the similar Cordilleran Flycatcher." allaboutboids
Difficult to id from the underside of this fleeting visitor to our window, but, from the detail visible through its wings, I believe it has to be a Jersey Tiger moth.
I find Jays very difficult to photograph as in my area they are extremely shy and wary of humans. Although I know they can often become indifferent to humans in urban parks where they are not persecuted. It took me ages to manage a half-decent photograph of a Jay, even though they visit my garden, like this one yesterday.
In the breeding season Jays can become extraordinarily elusive as anyone who has done a bird race during May will testify. They become much more obvious in the autumn when the oak trees produce acorns. Acorns are definitely their favourite food and during the short period that acorns are available they go into overdrive. Amazingly each Jay can cache up to 5000 acorns in a season, storing up to 9 acorns in its crop as it goes off to hide them. It remembers where most of them are as a necessary food store during winter and can even find them under snow. Perhaps even more amazingly, it is thought that Jays are largely responsible for the distribution of oak trees in Britain and Europe. If you think about it, acorns drop directly downwards so would normally germinate where they land (under the parent tree). But because Jays hide their acorns far and wide, and they don't remember where they hid all of them, oak trees get a hand dispersing their acorns. Its scientific name is Garrulus glandarius. Garrulus means chattering and glandarius means pertaining to acorns. The Latin word for acorn is glans, which is also the name for the head of the penis, so named because its shape resembles an acorn.
After around 50 m the trip ended this time. The icy plateau changed into a steep ice gradient and I was on the one hand alone and on the other hand not right prepared to explore this cave further. I was afraid of getting trapped down in the cave because it was almost impossible to move up on this surface without ropes and spurs. However... I will return ;-)!
Canon PowerShot G3
Aufnahmedatum/-zeit: 20.05.2007 16:11
Aufnahmemodus: Manuell
Tv (Verschlusszeit): 1/50
Av (Blendenzahl): 2.2
Messungsmodus: Mehrfeld
Filmempfindlichkeit (ISO): 100
Objektiv: 7.2 - 28.8mm
Brennweite: 7.2mm
I think that Woodcock is among the most difficult of British birds to photograph (well). I have been a keen birder since childhood, yet this was the first time I have managed to watch and photograph a Woodcock doing things. It was creeping about in the undergrowth and probing its long bill into the soft earth to find worms, which incidentally it can detect by smell. Woodcocks don't just randomly probe in the hope of connecting with a worm. This one usually kept itself obscured by vegetation but occasionally I got a brief, clear view. Unfortunately it kept its bill low behind this mossy log using its unusually high-set eyes to monitor what was going on around. I did take a number of photographs as I think this was a once in a lifetime opportunity so I may upload a couple more in due course.
Turns out horses are insanely difficult to photograph at close range. Thought they would just stand still and pose for me like people. That was not the case; they dodged and darted about and I thought this guy was going to knock the camera right out of my hands. I came back with many blurred and poorly composed photos, but managed to get a couple sharp ones.
Here comes another image from one of my favourite locations the Dungeness taken just over a week ago. It was very windy out there and I had to dig my tripod almost flat into the shingles to be able to shoot. Difficult conditions but a least no condensation ruined my night so I’ve done three setups and stayed up until 4am.
Canon EOS 6D with manual Sigma 28mm f/1.8 at f/2.8 ISO1600 and its compilation of 172x30second images.
Whereas some birds are notoriously difficult to photograph others are far more accommodating.
This little robin was happy to pose for the camera despite the damp weather conditions.
Robin (Erithacus Rubecula)
Dunstaffnage Castle - Scotland
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There's an upper, middle and lower falls that make up the Yosemite Falls. The upper fall, seen here, is 1430 feet and ranks in the top 20 highest falls in the world. The total height of falls (Upper, Middle, Lower) is 2,425 ft, making it the 6th highest falls in the world. Unfortunately it's difficult, if not impossible to get all three falls together in one shot.. Yosemite, Crater Lake National Parks 299.jpg
Very difficult to photograph this fixture as apparently, someone decided to turn on the light switch... illuminating all of 3 bulbs in a fixture consisting of 20-30 bulbs? Why even bother? Or maybe, just maybe, someone could replace ALL of the bulbs... and dust the fixture??? What a novel concept.
Housing Bubble
You've all heard of 'The Housing Bubble', but have you ever SEEN one?
This is great fun, difficult to do if there's the slightest breeze, frustrating at times and, above all, full of surprises! I had expected to see a soap bubble full of flowers, but instead ended up with a soap bubble with a distorted double reflection of the front of my house! (see the large version) The daisies are Osteospermum.