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In Bluebirds, the blue colour is produced by the structure of the feather - there is no blue pigment. "Tiny air pockets in the barbs of feathers can scatter incoming light, resulting in a specific, non-iridescent color. Blue colors in feathers are almost always produced in this manner. Examples include the blue feathers of Bluebirds, Indigo Buntings, Blue Jay's and Steller's Jays."
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Bluebird/id
www.jstor.org/discover/pgs/index?id=10.2307/4077277&i...
This was not one of my 'usual' Mountain Bluebirds, and I was so happy to notice it, perched on a fence post. Managed to take about four rapid shots before a man, walking along a path leading from his property, caused it to fly. This handsome little bird made such a nice ending to my drive.
The weather forecast for yesterday was a risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. My plan had been to start out early in the morning and be home before any storm could arrive. However, as tends to happen, it was late morning before I finally made it out the front door. I enjoyed seeing the build-up of clouds, but was fortunate that the storm stayed away.
It had been a while since I last drove out to the area I wanted to explore; maybe eight months or so. I was curious as to whether I was going to be able to find a bird that many people had been reporting recently. A species that is rarely seen in Alberta, though I had seen a number of them on a trip to Texas in March 2019. I did also see one at a different location, at Frank Lake,but the extremely distant bird looked the size of a pin head.
My hope was that most people who wanted to see this bird had already been out there. My waiting till later paid off, as there was just one couple there. The bird was far away across on the other side of a pond, but my eyes eventually found it. I noticed two people walking fast towards it and I first thought they were unethical photographers. When I zoomed in, I could see that they were fishermen! The bird was flushed and fortunately flew that much closer to where I was standing, yet still quite a distance away. It was so interesting to watch this bird search every inch of the ground, several times catching a tiny fish. Suddenly, it flew, and I wondered what had spooked it. When I saw a photographer walking back through the trees closest to us, my question was answered. Am I really the only person who is not intent on getting inflight shots, even if the bird has to be flushed in order to get them? Anyway, I was so delighted to get the chance to watch it for a while.
On the way home, I drove the long way through my 'usual" area. I was surprised that I didn't see many birds, not even a Snipe. One Mountain Bluebird was so welcome.
View On Black <- Here is Better
日出之前~
七星潭的天空佈滿著厚厚的雲，海面上則是一顆在浮標上的顯眼紅燈。本以為這樣的天空會燒起來的，結果沒想到風采還遠不如海面上的那一趴紅燈~ ^^"
A lovely autumn morning in the Dutch Speulderbos, the Netherlands. Conditions like these make me completely feel in the 'zone', chasing the light, looking for moments and scenes that stand out to me, while losing track of time. That is until the light gets harsh, when it feels like waking up from a beautiful dream.
Pegaus is a mythical winged divine stallion, and one of the most recognised creatures in Greek mythology. Usually depicted as pure white, Pegasus is a child of the Olympian god Poseidon. ... Friend of the Muses, Pegasus created Hippocrene, the fountain on Mt.
Here however, Pegasus is seen on the bonnet of a 1930 MG saloon... Some distance away from Ancient Greece, in Stony Stratford.
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The guide stoop at Deadshaw Sick on Big Moor. The top 12" of the post was damaged by gunfire during WW II.
he showed me all over the inner city of montevideo, uruguay...i loved the rugged, underground places he took me ~ mostly with hand gestures and smiles
According to the Aztec tradition the pungent scent of marigolds would help your ancestors find their way back to you. Old Town. San Diego, CA.
For Flick'r Friday theme 'My Right Hand' .... I've used this Bible for 38 years and wouldn't be without it!
Sometimes we need little reminders that in the storm, in the rain, there's always a chance to have protection and light. Sometimes we need to look for it, sometimes it just arrives like magic, but it's there.
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Vertorama of the Milky Way over Gerringong and Werri Beach - Left the sighting laser on for this one by accident.
A ski guide candidate proving his skills during the RMGA (Russian Mountain Guide Association) Ski Guide Exam in Tuyuk-Su, Kazakhstan.
Fuji X-T1 & Voigtländer Ultron 21mm f/1.8.
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20131002_3921_1D3-40 Guided by the light (Day 275/365) [Explored]
A surfer returns up the beach at New Brighton, under a Nor-west sky, not long before sunset (behind the photographer).
Selected for Explore. #457 02/10/13
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Seascape Composition; Peck's Ledge Lighthouse, Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk, CT; (c) Diana Lee Photo Designs
I've been desperately wanting to complete this project for a long time and I finally have it at a complete enough state to allow visitors to check it out! I've combined Yavanna Llanfair's YavaScript Pod transport system with my Teegle animesh horses! The horses are the actual guides that will walk around the region automatically when you sit on them just like those YavaPods you'll randomly see on the roads of SL mainland. If you're curious to check them out, come visit! Two riders can sit on one horse at the same time and there are only 3 horses available, but I think that's more than enough for now.
I don't want you to wait any longer,
Finally here it is the 2014 gingerbread house,
I will take better photos and post again,
All parts are done freehand and they are edible,
Its not any particular lighthouse,
Note the light on top is flickering, thats my Wife's idea.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
Everybody need a some guidance in there life.....
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I decided to rework the Moonlight Blade, for I wasn't happy with the original design.
"As my mind began to succumb to despair, I glimpsed it- a faint sliver of light. It was a fleeting thing, yet I yearned for it. Driven by some ineffable desire, I pushed forward. The pain of the wind lashing at my skin, the cold burning away my nerves, vanished. It was then I was consumed by the brilliant blue and silver. I had found it- my savior- my guiding moonlight."
This was one of my first shots on a long exposure. Decided for 30 seconds @200 ISO. The backslash is electronic noise.
Better seen with a black background.
(thanx Prasangam for the suggestion!)
I have the pleasure to announce the publication of a new book* about the architecture of Oran city. [in french language, only, for the time being ]
Co-authored with two architects, from the same city, it can be ordered from the following address:
contact@madinati-dz.com
*Based on a university guide that dates back to 1986.