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The long overdue double deckers for a long awaited bus.
London United VH31 (LJ15 JZG) on Route 285, Feltham Station
On the way back from our school day i saw this lonely tree standing in the middle of the snow. After getting my camera i went back to this tree and took this wonderful picture.
Today, 16 January 2022, our temperature is 0°C (windchill -4°C) just after noon. Sunrise is at 8:32 am and sunset is at 5:00 pm. A sunny day. A few days ago, our deepfreeze finally come to an end - at least until the next one - and we have been enjoying much milder weather. We do have a Special Weather Statement for tomorrow night (Monday), though - "Strong winds, snow, blowing snow and a rapid drop in temperature expected for southern Alberta. Be prepared for poor travel conditions." Hopefully, it will miss my city!
Yesterday, 15 January 2022, I was finally able to get out for a drive out of the city. The last time I had been for a drive was on 24 October 2021! I had been wanting to get out for the last few days, but each day involved having to do something in connection with the car accident on 20 December 2021, when a young driver T-boned the loaner vehicle I was driving just a couple of roads away from home. Apparently, the Police Accident Report that was made at the time of the accident had been sitting on someone's desk, waiting to be authorized. This resulted in my having to make and answer endless phone calls and emails to various people, plus having to go to the nearest Police Station to pick up a driver's copy of the now-authorized report. I was told that an accident benefit adjuster is now supposed to phone me. I have never put in an accident benefit claim for anything before. I read that ones payments will go up if a claim is put in, so I don't think it's worth doing. My only financial expenses during the week after the accident, were several taxi rides. The rest of the 'damages' were pretty much stress, including being without a vehicle for the Christmas week. Oh, and whiplash and other muscle injury, for which I won't be getting physio. So, I don't think it's worth going through all the hassle of putting in a claim and then having my payments increase..
Anyway, yesterday, I decided to go for a drive SE of the city, really just to get out and see something other than my four walls. Not a lot to see, but it was good to drive a few quiet, peaceful back roads, and on a lovely sunny day. I was surprised to see a lot less snow on the ground than I was expecting. It also surprised me, though, that I found it so very tiring to do a shortish drive like this, along familiar roads.
I've seen the Roseate Spoonbills at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens four times the past three weeks. And while I was surprised (and thrilled) to see them, I was never able to get close. That changed earlier this week when they perched near the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. I observed some serious preening before they flew across the aquatic ponds to the other side of the garden's property.
Earlier sightings here:
Finally found a use for my Dark Knight Returns suit. I’ve been searching for a white suit for a Black Mask figure for a while. The mask itself could use some work, but hey, I like how it is
May2, 2023 the nest is in the rhododendron bush near the front door
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Finally got down to Steyning Bowl, and thankfully timed it to coincide with some lovely mist.
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Finally! Not a butt shot and not a ridiculous pose. I'm thinking this is a female. All these close up looks and not even a hint of red on the top of the head, not even when she was agitated.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
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I didn't realize until I looked at my photo-stream that I hadn't posted any flowers for ages so here is one from my garden, pretty in pink Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'. Happy Flower Friday everyone.
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Looks great on black (press L).
Finally getting a shot of a Railhead Treatment train for the 22 season, although the sun decided not to properly come out, as 73136 Mahairi leads 73109 Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary on 3W90, Tonbridge - Tonbridge via Horsham, Uckfield and Victoria through Edenbridge
When I first got my camera in october last year, it was too late to do a grain shot... But since then I was planning to do one. Now I finally got grain and weather together. It's not exactly what I had in mind but I really like it ;)
I am finally, finally free. I'm just where I want to be, alone, a little bit lost, but so full of joy and eager to love and I feel the change starting in me. When I return, I won't be the same. I'll be a little bit grown, a little bit at home, a little bit beautiful, but entirely, adoringly, exuberantly, still, me.
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This was taken during an all day rain and after we'd received nearly 9 inches of rain the week before.
This is called a 'dry run'. When the low areas on the ridge 150 ft above this creek fill up with rain water, it washes down these rocky gullies into the creek.
Pictured together for the first time are these four fine NCME Palatine-bodied Volvo Olympians. From the left, former Liverbus of Huyton 211 ‘Andy’ L211SBG, former MTL North ‘Millenium Fleet’ 0317 (R317WVR). Also from the Millenium Fleet, but in the guise of Arriva Merseyside 3312 (R312WVR). Finally, and most recently completed is former MTL/Wirral Peninsula Buses 0277 (N277CKB), a coach-seated long wheelbase example, new for the cross-river services between Liverpool and the Wirral. All four buses are part of the excellent collection at the North West Vehicle Restoration Trust, based in Kirkby, near Liverpool. Their annual running day event is pencilled in for Sunday 6th June 2021.
Here is too all my friends that come in my room, and ask why there is an empty picture frame in my room. Been planning this for awhile, finally got to it.
I'm only about two weeks behind the rest of you, but I finally made it out of the house and caught my first train of the year. Sure, it's nothing special but I had no choice. The sun was out, there was fresh snow on the ground, and the temps weren't too bad, around 32 degrees. Two fresh GEs rolled by us at Hart Street in Dyer with a general merchandise train. With the new snow and bright sun, the black and red look pretty good.
I've been meaning to see on in person for the longest time. Taken after the Pasadena Art Institute car show.
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After waiting patiently during a sleet storm while other birds crowded the feeder, she finally got a seat at the table to chow down before nightfall.
After many, many tries at getting a sunrise/sunset at this location I finally was able to get something that is decent. My perfect shot would be something with more color and a little closer around "the bend".
Yesterday, 1 July 2017, it was such a thrill to see this Common Nighthawk / Chordeiles minor (a rather strange looking bird), as I had always wanted to see one actually lying on a fence post or wooden railing. People get such amazing photos of them like that, and that is what I was determined to find this summer. Last year, I had driven to this area in southern Alberta, hoping to find one, but had been out of luck. Though I ended up with this one lying on a hard, metal railing that lacked character, I'm still happy as can be. These birds are 9½ inches from the tip of bill to the tip of tail. Not only did friend Pam and I see this one, but there were three other Nighthawks there, too. Two of the others were also on a metal rail, but the fourth was on a fence post - not the best angle, but it was still nice to see a fence post perch. How close we came to missing them. I said I wanted to just check the first part of a small side road first, before continuing on the road we were on - and there they were! It took a round trip of 414 km to get them, but it was so worth it! I had seen a nighthawk on maybe five different occasions over the years, but never been able to get a proper photo. For Pam, this was the first time she had ever seen one, and she was so happy to see this lifer.
"On warm summer evenings, Common Nighthawks roam the skies over treetops, grasslands, and cities. Their sharp, electric peent call is often the first clue they’re overhead. In the dim half-light, these long-winged birds fly in graceful loops, flashing white patches out past the bend of each wing as they chase insects. These fairly common but declining birds make no nest. Their young are so well camouflaged that they’re hard to find, and even the adults seem to vanish as soon as they land." From AllABoutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Nighthawk/id
"North America has 13 nighthawk populations. All but one are in decline and the species is considered threatened in Canada and several U.S. states."
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/little-backpacks-gps-used-to-trac...
I was so tired after driving such a long distance and it was a hot day - the temperature got up to 30C. I so rarely do such a long drive, and I've barely driven all winter and spring. It felt so good to actually get out on a long drive like this, and we saw all sorts of interesting things that we just had to stop and photograph - of course! Last night, I was too tired to edit any photos to post today, and then I overslept till about 11:30 this morning, which is why I'm posting so late today.
Every single time I go out with my camera for a drive, I never forget to be SO thankful to live in a country where I have the freedom and safety to go where I want, and to see such beauty. Thank you, Alberta and Albertans - and Happy 150th Birthday, Canada! Such a young country.