First cold day and a wonderful morning sun

Der erste kalte Tag mit aufgehender Sonne

Tiny stamens intertwined, looks like a couple on a dance floor at a wedding

The first of the seven remaining Apostles,that sit along the coast at Port Campbell in south west Victoria.

Landscape near the Albula Pass, Grisons, after a snowy autumn night. Scan from an old slide.

First day of revenue earning service, sees 777049 on Liverpool Central to Kirkby services, 23rd January 2023. Its last run of the day was 16.05 Liverpool Central to Kirkby, after which it headed out of service back to Kirkdale depot

Christmas 1954

First light in Iqaluit is a threshold — a spectrum of beginnings refracted across horizon and memory. Each dawn bends possibility into choice, reminding us that resilience is not singular but renewed daily, a ritual of orientation at the edge of the Arctic.

Brescia, Italy

All is quiet on New Year's Day

A world in white gets underway

- U2 -

Zwiesel (1349 m), Bavarian Alps.

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Erster Sonnenaufgang 2020 am Neujahrsmorgen.

Zwiesel (1349 m), Bayrische Voralpen

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first bee in our garden this year

Early morning winter light hitting the Nantle Ridge, Mynydd Mawr and the mountains further down in the Llyn Peninsular.

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A long exposure shot of the mornings first light hitting the lighthouse at Godrevy, Cornwall

First storm of 2019 in Rosendahl-Darfeld, Germany

Made for the Award Tree challenge ~ Black & White ~

I was so lucky to see the last two baby birds leaving the nesting box. The rest had already gone.

It happened very fast and it wasn't easy to capture this!

3 Sisters, Katoomba NSW

I don't live in an area that gets a lot of thunderstorms, and I've never really had a chance to try and photograph a lightning bolt.

Coming down the mountains in eastern Oregon on a birding trip, I hear some thunder in the distance, stop at the nearest pull-off and 1000-or-so shots later...

Got me a picture of lightning!

Zeiss 50/1.4 Planar

First storm of 2019 in Rosendahl-Darfeld, Germany

Today, the first snow outside my window)

♬♪♫ Erik Satie Gymnopédie nº 3

I took this "promo" shot for Canibeat's first event they are holding.

Layered a few shots, the sky is legit, it was right before a pretty heavy storm.

here's a link to the post where you can find information about this event:

www.firstclassfitment.com

Llanddwyn Island

Looking across from Friar's Cragg with the early morning sun just touching the top of Catbells. Three shots taken then stitched together in PS. A magical morning on Derwentwater last Sunday during our three day visit. Explore

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Many of you asked me how many newest little one was doing. Liat was born in March and has been a never ending source of light and joy in our family this year. This is her first Autumn and she loves it! Sitting in the leaves like this is one of her favorite things to do. Sneaking sips of Mommy’s cider is another favorite and snuggling on the front porch enjoying the cooler weather is tops of course ;)

CP 7015 higballs through Minnesota City, MN with the RCP OCS. This was the first revenue train for 7015 as well as any given CP Heritage ACu rebuild.

Through the trees....

Just received my first exhibit showing some of my bald eagle photography at the Murchison Performing Arts Center at UNT, sponsored by the Greater Denton Arts Council. It's an honor to be selected. The show will continue through May 2022. There is also an online exhibit at dentonarts.com/lockwood for those of you who are not local to the DFW area. The photographs are 20x30 inches on metal. A portion of all proceeds go to the Greater Denton Arts Council, and I am donating 100% of the show's profits to a scholarship endowment fund to support photography students at UNT.

Beginning of a new day.

NP 7012A leans into an S curve near Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad's Mineral shops on a gloomy December afternoon.

first lazy snow

awakes Canadian geese

walking in excitement

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This Itoh peony gets its name ‘First Arrival’ as it is one of the first hybrid peonies to bloom in the year. This is a semi-double flower variety of peony that has crinkly lavender-pink flowers.

The exquisite blossoms gradually become redder closer to the center of the flower. The center of the Itoh peony flower looks like a magenta and yellow-colored spiky ball. These large flowers can be as many as 40 on each plant with each one measuring around 8” (20 cm) across.

View on the West coast of Scotland from First Coast on the A832 looking toward An Teallach on a wintry Easter Monday. Gruinard Island is also in the shot. The wind was howling and the waves were crashing against the shore. Took this using an ND10 filter. Cheers

Back from the photo workshop at Iceland. What a fantastic place for photography - different weather and landscape every 10 minutes during the trip. Trying to sort my impressions to share with you. Next couple of days will be colour, and the next period will be b&w, mostly from the numerous different waterfalls that we visited. And finally some shots on film, waiting for the lab to do their job. Many thanks to Jay, John, Jarad, Mike and Malcolm for making this a memorable trip.

The moment of the first snow. There is always something magical about the first snow and how it lights up the landscape. The snow has all now melted, but I also love the darkness and the mood of this season.

Thanks to Flickr for featuring my work on this platform!

Orlando Wetlands Park (pre pandemic closure)