Have an enjoyable weekend

Spent an Enjoyable Morning in 2017 with a pair of Royal Terns… Life is Good.

Royal tern usually feed on small fish such as anchovies, weakfish, and croakers. Fish are their main source of food but they also eat insects, shrimp, and crabs.

When feeding on small crabs the royal tern does not use its normal plunge-dive technique, but instead uses short shallow dives so that they are concealed from their prey. The royal tern also uses this technique when hunting flying fish.

The royal tern nests on island beaches or isolated beaches with limited predators. It lays one or two eggs, usually in a scrape, an area on the ground where a tern has made a small hole to lay its eggs.

In some cases, tern eggs are laid directly on the ground, not in a scrape. The eggs incubate from 25 to 30 days; after the eggs hatch the chicks remain in the scrape for about a week. About two weeks after hatching the chicks

(Nikon D500, 300/2.8 + TC, 1/1000 @ f/8.0, ISO 200)

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Had an enjoyable morning watching this cutie.

The House Finch

House Finches, particularly males, can look very different from one to another. This is largely due to differences in their diet rather than regional differences. Even though all of eastern North America’s House Finches are descended from the same few birds released on Long Island (meaning they’re much more closely related to each other than they are to birds across the West), there aren’t any strong differences in size, shape, or color between the two regions.

A highly social bird, the House Finch is rarely seen alone outside of the breeding season and may form flocks as large as several hundred birds.

House Finches feed mainly on the ground or at feeders or fruiting trees. At rest, they commonly perch on the highest point available in a tree, and flocks often perch on power lines.

During courtship, males sometimes feed females in a display that begins with the female gently pecking at his bill and fluttering her wings. The male simulates regurgitating food to the female several times before actually feeding her.

House Finches eat almost exclusively plant materials, including seeds, buds and fruits. Wild foods include wild mustard seeds, knotweed, thistle, mulberry, poison oak, cactus, and many other species. In orchards, House Finches eat cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, blackberries, and figs.

(Nikon, 500 mm +TC 1.4, 1/800 @ f/5.6, ISO 2500, processed to taste)

This Osprey made for an enjoyable shoot this morning.

Came home and put on some Bob Seger. “Against the Wind” ... I'm older now but still runnin against the wind :)

The osprey (also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk) is a fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upper-parts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica.

** We have returned from a very enjoyable week in Sussex . It was a chance for Mary to catch up on the part of the country she grow up in and it is a beautiful part of England

I need to sort out the photographs I took on the trip. In the meantime this was an image from a walk we took in a local bluebell wood before we went away. It was a dull day but I think it made getting the exposure correct much easier

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We had a enjoyable visit to the the RHS garden at Harlow Carr near Harrogate last week . It was a bright crisp day with just a little snow on the ground . The snow certainly helped these bright Cornus alba 'Sibirica' shrubs to look their best

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I had an enjoyable 6 weeks travel in the North of the Netherlands where the main goal was to visit places with nice bird life. I am still working on my pictures (this time only 2000 shots).

This nice shot was taken in a bird observation hut where this little wren was having its nest (next to some barn swallows who also took residence here).

I stayed for at least one hour to see him/her working continuously and bringing lots of food, that seemed to be abundant. It was fun to watch, and to see this little wren overcoming its fear for me, every time he/she entered the hut. (In a week from now I will be off again, this time the south of Nl).

I checked out a park nearby that is fairly wild. There is trails that pass a thin stream. Quite lovely really. But what was awesome is to get close to this group of turkeys? and see them wandering oblivious to everything around them. They were adorable and very amusing. My sight is poor and I struggled clicking and seeing. Then with movement I finally got it there was two not one ;) Most enjoyable too was no humans around just birds and sounds of nature in Hayward regional shorelines.

Enjoyable ride to view the Capitols Sites in Downtown Ottawa Canada 241

have a nice weekend 😘

An enjoyable walk through the Watermeads Nature Reserve alongside the river Wandle. The Watermeads or “water meadows” were amongst first properties acquired by the National Trust. Following extensive rehabilitation programme to reintroduce water meadows to support natural habitat the reserve has been reopened recently for the public. It is one of many little green gems in the middle of the big city. I was attracted by the clarity of the fast-flowing river when a lonely Canada goose (Branta canadensis) wondered into the frame. The Watermeads Nature Reserve, Morden, London, England, U.K.

Had an enjoyable evening at South Gare on Teesmouth near Redcar, Teesside at the weekend. Treat to dramatic skys, double rainbows, glorious light and sunset over the quaint Paddy's Hole. Not bad for an evening at a local spot for me.

Pigadia, the major port and capital of Karpathos, is not exactly beautiful. The architecture is mixed. Most buildings are modern cubes with balconies and straight lines, not ostentatious but functional, but some houses - like this one - are built in an eclectic style with local colors in traditional international elements and are quite beautiful with arches and balusters.

Staying here is enjoyable, as there are no cars in the city center, and you can eat a variety of dishes, from local cuisine to pizza, Chinese, Mexican and other international food.

Karpathos island, Greece.

I spent an enjoyable evening in Leeds with a great group of people from a facebook photography group I'm a member of. We stayed around the area next to the canal side behind Bridgwater Place and took some photos. Here are some of mine.

I wish I'd known you could go up to the Skylounge in the Hilton building next to us; one of the things I really want to do is take a shot of Leeds (or any city) from a high vantage point, especially after dark!

There is a late medieval stone bridge in Alloway, Scotland that crosses the River Doon. It is very near the birthplace of Robert Burns who immortalized this bridge in his poem, "Tam o 'Shanter". The late afternoon light makes it appear that you cross this bridge into your dreams.

"Love is the bridge between you and everything." ~ Rumi

I have been experiencing a lot of frustration using Flickr over the last few weeks. For me, it has been very slow to download images and often leaving comments and even faves is problematic, so I must apologize to my Flickr friends for not being as active as I would like. After doing a little research, it appears that Smugmug, the new owners of the Flickr website, are working on renovations which in the long run will make Flickr a more enjoyable experience for all. In the meantime ... Aargh! So I must express my gratitude to all of you for your visits, comments, faves and inspiration! They are so appreciated!!

Driving along icefields parkway was an enjoyable experience, no matter it was sunshine, or cloudy. Stretching 232km (144mi.) through the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, icefields Parkway is a must do when visiting Banff and Jasper, to experience the magnificence of such a powerful force of nature. Blue-green lakes, massive glaciers, and snowcapped Rocky Mountains peaks slow the pace on the two-lane ride. There will be a lot of unplanned breaks to check out the stunning landscapes. The photo was taken along one stop of the icefield parkway, the colorful late fall colors on the hills of the mountains and mountains peaks in front of you, you cannot move forward…

I spent an enjoyable morning in some local Oak woodland on Sunday, surrounded by birdsong. I sat still against a mossy rock for an hour or so and waited to see what birds came close. Eventually I got a reasonably clear sight of this male Pied Flycatcher through a tangle of branches. This is a reasonably big crop.

Wishing everyone very enjoyable holidays and a very happy 2021. May it be a year of joy, peace and health.

I shall try to catch up in the next couple of days with my friends and contacts. Have a very enjoyable Christmas if you celebrate it.

The photo is of the Bloom, an installation at the Vivid Festival in 2018.

Stunning reflections again from the Mountain Range viewed from Talsarnau.

While it's enjoyable to see these orioles feeding on the oranges, here I've chosen an image that shows the bird in a more natural setting.

The oriole perches in the just-leafing-out cherry tree as it determines if it's safe to fly down to the beckoning oranges.

Enlarge for a more immersive view...

I will probably post one more Baltimore oriole image tomorrow, but it will have a surprise twist to it :) Any guesses as to what that might be???

Very enjoyable to photograph a Mallard like this. They don't care that I'm crawling around with a camera.....

I spent an enjoyable evening in Leeds with a great group of people from a facebook photography group I'm a member of. We stayed around the area next to the canal side behind Bridgwater Place and took some photos. Here are some of mine.

I wish I'd known you could go up to the Skylounge in the Hilton building next to us; one of the things I really want to do is take a shot of Leeds (or any city) from a high vantage point, especially after dark!

March came in like a lamb, or maybe I should say mourning dove, today here in Winneshiek County. Even though we still have lots of snow on the ground, it even felt spring-like for an enjoyable change with a temperature finally topping 40 F for the first time in ages. With luck, more migrant birds from down south will begin arriving in the next week or so.

Enjoyable couple of hours with Peter Hulance,

Phil Selby,

Paul Scott, and

Fiona Turnbull on a frosty, foggy sunrise shoot in the Avebury/Silbury Hill area.

A couple of days ago I put a mono image up of a walking trail leading to the top of a hill. Well, when you got to the top of the hill this is one of the sights to be found there. This narrow gorge felt the full impact of the Atlantic tide as the water rushed in and out again creating gushing water spouts where it sucked in and out of crevasses and half submerged caves. Quite a bit of pure and natural drama, most enjoyable to stand there and be immersed in the moment.

I enjoyed visiting this location so much the first time I was here, I made it a point to include it in my travels again this year. There were quite a few people here this time round enjoying a swim or just the incredible views. It was a beautiful and enjoyable day.

Wishing all of you a wonderful and enjoyable new week. I am off and running, going for another shoot in the North Bay. The weather is gorgeous and almost too sunny here for photography but will give it my best anyhow. Darn harsh light drove me crazy yesterday. Not the sharpest and the clarity is lacking, but my lenses are not really designed to take decent landscapes. I like the composition and thought I would post it anyways. Hope you enjoy this perspective of the GG Bridge! The Golden Gate bridge is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. Happy Anniversary GG Bridge!

Will catch up with you all later. Im behind AGAIN! Enjoy a lovely day!

Got a deeply enjoyable shot superquickly this time. The dark green makes all the difference against the sun (almost hugging the contours) - superb view.

Ceunant mawr waterfall

Llanberis.

Taken in October 2020 on a K&F Concept workshop. An exceptionally low tide at New Brighton of 0.6m meant we could make the mile or so walk out to the wreck of the SS Denham.

We were blessed with superb conditions with some wonderful cloud cover with breaks in between. As the light faded we turned our attention to the wind farm in Liverpool Bay. Thoroughly enjoyable and I think we all managed to forget about Covid for a few hours.

The pathway to the Castle.

It is a Medieval Castle and built in 1283.

It is recognised around the World as one of the

greatest buildings of the Middle Ages.

It is on the bank's of the River Seiont.

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Enjoyable morning out around the coastline of the Wirral. Oli and Megs had asked me to get a few photos of them in action together. Much harder than it looks, especially as most of the time and despite their express instructions of wanting a shot with both of them in they seemed to spend as much time away from each other as it was possible.

I have better individual shots but this was the only one I managed with both of them in. Oli racing across the waves in the foreground and Megs catching what I believe the cool kids call "some air."

Enjoyable day on the Farne Islands, Northumberland.

Last week I visited Scotland which was very enjoyable.

On a ferry from Wemyss to Rothesay to the Isle of Bute, it was mild and very calm. We then made our way to Mount Stuart.

Yesterday afternoon it was enjoyable while waiting for the right moment of light. More and more deer came out of the forest. If you look closely, you can count 11.

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Snow Crystal(s) of Translucent Folding is a Golden Oldie in ‘origami world’ and I finally found all seven variations, if you include the basic form too then there's eight of them.

I made a kind of systematic view, to show you all the variations.

There is the basic form (on the left in the middle with 3 arrows), which can be altered into 3 'Snow Crystals'.

The 'hexagon-crystal' at the bottom has one variation and the one on the right has three.

It is always a big surprise how a model can change just by adding a few more simple folds. Origami and folding is great fun ;-))

Model: origami Snow Crystal

Design: Kunio Suzuki

Diagrams in:

- Tanteidan Convention Book #4

- or in the book 'Enjoyable Origami to decorate your Living' by Tomoko Fuse

Folded from a hexagon 7cm, 'Anett"-paper

Beautiful views on start of walk @ Llandanwg Beach. The grasses

sound in the wind and rustle genlty.

It was an enjoyable day of playing with colors, sharing in the festival's kinship among others; friends, family and even strangers. An explosion of color that brought everyone together. Just for a few hours, no one cared about religion, race or even age. As long as you were moving, you got hit with beautiful light.

The two walked home, still feeling the adrenaline and playfulness from the last few hours of dancing, dodging more colorful mess and just smudging more powder over anyone. Seems like she was not done yet when she reached over and put more hand prints on any white part of his white fabric, if there was any left even.

He just shook his head and didn't make it easy before pulling her closer into a warm hug that she made full by rubbing herself over him like a cat just to get him more colorful than he already was.

After all, no celebration is complete without your favorite person.

P.S. Happy Holi, everyone! :D

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Enjoyable few hours with this local rarity. It never came close but fairly pleased with this effort.

Ireland

We have had three trips to Ireland, 2015, 2017 & 2018. There are lots of breath-taking views along the way, good company, good food and yes, good weather. It has always been very enjoyable. Here are the first of many posting.

Enjoyable day out to celebrate Red Squirrel day.

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Hiking this morning at Splinter Hill Bog with Chaney and Royal Tyler, Royal spotted this beautiful pinkish Toothpick hopper...I'd only seen them in light brown coloration before! It was a very enjoyable time having Royal join us on the hike!

The other day I went hiking to a local state park in Connecticut to do an estimated 3-4 mile round trip hike. A trifling hike if I was twenty five years old but enough of a challenge for my almost 67 year old legs. Never the less spending the day in a very nice and beautiful woodland ambiance was quite enjoyable and I came across many people who had their canine companions with them. Woodland hikers I say are some of the nicest people you can ever meet with friendly greetings from other senior hikers who know what our legs are going feel like the next day to respectful nods of acknowledgement from the younger hikers seeing someone who is old to be their parent or even grandparent persevering on a hiking trail as for many of my peers because of their physical decline through health problems, bad health habits and or lack of exercise the days where they can do miles on a hiking trail are long gone never to be seen again.

Explored #65.

Fossil Rock Desert, 75 kms from Dubai. Went there today for a picnic (near the rocks) with some friends. Absolutely perfect weather and temperature! The winter in Dubai is truly enjoyable.

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I spent an enjoyable evening in Leeds with a great group of people from a facebook photography group I'm a member of. We stayed around the area next to the canal side behind Bridgwater Place and took some photos. Here are some of mine.

I wish I'd known you could go up to the Skylounge in the Hilton building next to us; one of the things I really want to do is take a shot of Leeds (or any city) from a high vantage point, especially after dark!

Taken Saturday afternoon 20th August 2022.

Whilst on anothetr enjoyable walk.

Talsarnau or Talsamau is a village and community in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd in Wales. Its population was 525 in 2001, and had increased to 550 at the 2011 Census. The village of Talsarnau is situated on the A496 coastal road between Maentwrog and Harlech, close to the hamlets of Eisingrug and Llandecwyn