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Had a god day with the Barn Owl :)
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Had a great, hour-long photo shoot with this bittern who did his call numerous times during that hour. I originally heard him calling from 3 miles away. Still can't believe I found him!
Here is my video compilation of his call.
Yesterday I had a date with myself for dinner. With this indescribable beautiful view at mt. Lilienstein and the setting sun, it didn't need much to get a festally meal. Even the musical backdrop of an uncountable amount of different birds everywhere was a feast for the senses. And not as a sideline I had the opportunity to spend time with someone, thats really important to me. After all it was a very successful evening.
Gestern abend hatte ich eine Verabredung zum Abendessen, mit mir selbst. Mit diesem unbeschreiblich schönen Ausblick auf den Lilienstein und die untergehende Sonne brauchte es nicht viel um ein festliches Mal zu werden. Auch die musikalische Untermahlung von unzähligen verschiedenen Vögeln überall war ein Fest für die Sinne. Und nicht ganz nebenbei hatte ich die Gelegenheit Zeit mit jemandem zu verbringen, der mir sehr wichtig ist. In Summe ein sehr gelungener Abend.
At the weekend we had high visitors in our garden. A group of admirals sat down on the overripe fruits of our honeysuckle to fortify themselves with the (probably) very sweet juice of the berries. Unfortunately they were too shy to let me photograph the open wings.
Since they first appeared this year and then too numerous (at least 4 at a time) I think they are preparing for their journey.
Admirals are migratory butterflies that fly over the Alps to southern Europe and sometimes even as far as Africa in autumn, at least 1,500 to 2,500 km, to spend the winter there. An overwhelming achievement for such a delicate creature. So I'm happy to provide them with a refueling station.
Am Wochende hatten wir hohen Besuch bei uns im Garten. Eine Gruppe Admirale hatte sich auf den überreifen Früchten unseres Geißblattes niedergelassen um sich mit dem (wahrscheinlich) sehr süßen Saft der Beeren zu stärken. Leider waren sie zu schüchtern, um mich die geöffneten Flügel fotografieren zu lassen.
Da sie das erste Mal dieses Jahr und dann auch noch so zahlreich erschienen sind (mindestens 4 auf einmal) glaube ich, dass sie sich gerade auf Ihre Wanderung vorbereiten.
Admirale sind nämlich Wanderfalter, die im Herbst über die Alpen nach Südeuropa und manchmal sogar bis nach Afrike fliegen, immerhin 1.500 bis 2.500 km, um dort zu überwintern. Eine überwältigende Leistung für so ein zierliches Geschöpf. Da stelle ich ihnen doch gern eine Tankstelle zur Verfügung.
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The morning fog had burned off the valley as I headed east on CA 58 towards Tehachapi, Bakersfield behind me. I wasn't sure how this would come out, the sun was above and directly in front of me, so bumped up the contrast and used my slightly tented windshield and fast shutter to reduce the brightness. Also luck to find one of the few spots on this steep climb big enough to pull my rig off the roadway.
"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a protest song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the Progressive movement, and was first recorded by the Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. It was a number 10 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1962 and then went to number 3 a year later when recorded by Trini Lopez in 1963.
The bird had recovered quickly and flew away happily - and I had taken some nice photos! :-)
Bruchpilot Nr. 2
Der verunglückte Vogel hatte sich schnell erholt und flog fröhlich davon - und ich hatte ein paar schöne Fotos gemacht! :-)
Hier sieht er schon wieder fit aus!
I have long had this creature on my Bucket List of shots I wanted to capture. My husband took a trip to YNP with a friend and was able to spot a badger burrow. I was so envious when he came home with a few shots. On one outing, I saw a badger moving through the weeds with the tail showing, but never did I get the full view. Finally in 2021 I found my first Badger family.
The location was in YNP near Lamar Valley. I spent many hours watching for some action. Mom, (the sow) often peeked out of the burrow (setts) to check out the photographers. The American Badger is a nocturnal hunter. They are fossorial carnivores, as they catch a large portion of food when they tunnel after rodents with great speed. This badger was a solitary, with only one home. Mom had three cubs (kits), but on the day of filming, a coyote had capture one baby. The next day, another cub disappeared. Mom was very attentive, and would pull the badger out for daily grooming. I think she actually felt safer with the photographer watching her home. When Mom did leave the burrow, I was shocked to see her long body (which can be 23-30 inches long and can weigh 14-19 lbs. for females and the bore can weigh more). I never saw the male.
They have powerful front claws and can run 16-19 mph for a short distance. They eat coyotes and other small mammals, with added protein from worms and bugs. The grizzled black-brown and white pelts are used for shaving brushes and paint brushes. The America Indian along with other groups often ate the meat from the badger.
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For "Sound" it had to be my violin. If I don't play it (and I know I should, but, oh dear, the overcoming!), I can at least honour it with a bit of Flickr sunshine from time to time. Maybe I should work on my "scratch resitance" (sound-wise), it might help me to get over the first caterwauling hours of exercise after so many years of not practicing ;-)
This, you've guessed it, is a small part of the F hole, about 2 cm / 0,78 inches wide. I decided to go for a slightly more "obscure", kind of vague low key look with a very shallow DOF, because when it comes to music, sound in general, it often is not very clear at all why we like a song, a specific sound, or why we positively hate it. Sound, music moves us, either way.
I have a busy day today, so I can only stop by here today occasionally, I hope to catch up with you later! HMM, Everyone, and have a nice and safe week ahead!
Für das Thema "Sound" musste es meine Geige sein. Wenn ich sie schon nicht spiele (ich sollte, ich weiß, aber die Überwindung!), kann ich ihr wenigstens von Zeit zu Zeit ein wenig Flickr-Sonnenschein gönnen. Vielleicht sollte ich an meiner (klanglichen) Kratzfestigkeit arbeiten, um, nach so langer Zeit des Nichtspielens, die ersten Stunden des Katzenjammers zu überstehen, bis es wieder rund klingt ;-)
Dies ist, Ihr habt es schon erraten, ein Teil des F-Lochs. Ich habe hier bewusst auf geringe Schärfentiefe gesetzt, um den Charakter von Musik, von Klang generell zu verbildlichen. Wir können ja oft gar nicht definieren, warum wir ein Musikstück mögen oder einen bestimmten Klang geradzu hassen. Musik, Klang bewegt, so oder so.
Ich habe heute viel zu tun und kann hier nur gelegentlich reinschauen. Ich hoffe, heute Abend wieder mehr Zeit für Euch und auch den MM zu haben. Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne neue Woche, liebe Flickr-Freunde, passt gut auf Euch auf!
Had another raw shot left to play with and thought to use it , play with it and eventually ended up with this picture :)
It 'is' a look from my roleplay character but there's no real tale in the picture this time..a simple play on the image.
Hope you like!!
My Bob has had a rough week... last Thursday we had to rush him to the emergency vet because he was staining to make.... he was yowling all over the house, staining while he was walking.... the vet said his bladder was full and he had a blockage.... after flushing him out in both areas, we took him home... a few days and he still acted strange... constantly going in and out of the box and nothing... but then he did make and what a relief...
On Monday I took him to our vet and she did a lot of tests, even a urine culture.... thank goodness his levels are not bad and he's acting like his old self.... he is 17 years old!
She put him on an antibiotic for a week and I'm hoping that will also help him feel better.
It's so scary and heartbreaking when you know they don't feel well and they can't tell you what is wrong...
Thank God he is doing better... so we want to wish everyone a Happy Caturday and enjoy the rest of the weekend!!
You had to shimmy past other walkers because the snow off the packed path was so deep. From a fabulous break in Lake Louise just before the world shut down in 2020.
Had to stop even though driving to work last week :) Waitati is just 10 minutes north of town on our so-called Northern Motorway which is mostly just a normal road with one lane of traffic each way.
Hope you are enjoying your Sunday, ours is just an hour from finishing.
by children. They had all the paintings up on refrigerators :-)
Steven Wright
HBW!! Protect the ones you love...wear a mask, take care :-)
acer, red lace leaf japanese maple, 'Red Select', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Some images from RHS Hyde Hall Flower Show 03/08/2019
Had time to visit Hyde Hall on Saturday for their August Flower Show. Bought a few for plants the front borders, will always find room for more. This is 2 of 3 postings.
Had the pleasure of photographing this American Badger today. The light was soft and perfect. I thought I'd start the series off with one of several oncoming shots. Click for large view.
... I was riding when I saw this and the lighting and just had to stop. Thought it was Purdy!
(A little something to make you feel better Maria. )
The eponymous owner of the Buick factory had already made many inventions during his younger years including the garden sprinkler and a way to enamel coat cast iron in a cheaper way.
In the year 1890, Buick became interested in the internal combustion engine, but for the time being produced stationary engine first.
In 1902 he founded the Buick Manufactoring Company whose purpose was to build engines and automobiles.
In the meantime, he had also invented the OHV enigine that allowed higher power than the side-valved enginers in use untill now.
Buick sold his company to James Whiting who brought William Durant to run the company, and these made the Buick brand one of the largest automobile builders in the United States.
In 1908 James Whiting founded General Motors with the earned capital as a holding company above the Buick brand, and through various acquisitions General Motors grew into a large concern of more than 30 companies and acquired an excellent reputation for reliability.
This juwel in the picture is an original 1931 condition Buick Series 90 with an 8 cylinder inline engine with a displacement of 5.650 cc and an output of 104 HP at only 2.800 rpm.
It was driven by a 3 speed manual trnasmission and its top speed was a staggering 160 km/h for the time.
His road handling was excellent and there was nothing lacking in passenger safety either, for example, the car was ecquipped with a front spotlight that rotated with the steering.
The famous "Flying Lady" adorns the top of the radiator cap as Buick's mascot., and it is like a small work of art........
Had to move out of the way quickly, but still got wet. Love how this explosion of white water framed the sea stack being hit by first light…. Combined with one of the winters best cloud decks, it made for a great session.
I had my birthday off yesterday and was able to find a little time to do some photography on a special weather event day. There was a dense fog day that lasted from early morning until the late afternoon. I was trying to figure out which way to head to take it all in and decided to head to the closest lake. You might not be able to tell but the lake is directly behind this tree. I found this scene quite telling. A fallen branch and another one on the way almost as it's leaning down trying to pick up its friend.
It had been a grey day with a darkening sky as daylight was coming to an end. Having spotted this solitary Roe Deer in the grasses at Burnt Common I decided to creep round a circle of shrubs to have a better view of her. Remarkably she was still there and for a brief moment the winter sun gave a warm glow to this beautiful doe amidst the delicate grasses and slender Silver Birch.
Thank you all for your kind responses.
I had the good fortune to witness this incredible sunset in Huntington Beach, California. The sunset did not really seem like it would be anything special, but then the sky just lit up unexpectedly. Fortunately, I had not put my camera away yet.
We had stopped for a breather when this group of lady walkers passed us on the way down to Durdle Door and I thought they would add some interest to the photo. Lulworth Cove is off in the distance.
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I had to laugh as the doves usually stay on the ground but they were searching for water on this cold morning so I brewed some water and melted the bird bath and sang along with them......
...we had to bury.
2 out of 8 days there was gray cloudy sky, no reason to stay in the house and good to find new photo locations (even if this picture is really not new ;-)).
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Had a brief fishing trip up north this past weekend so was in their breeding territory - was hoping for something very unique, but sometimes, you need to photograph what is there and available!
A view looking east on E. Main from N. Walnut St. in downtown Champaign. The five buildings in this view on the north side of E. Main all contribute to the Champaign Downtown Commercial District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. All were built between 1860 and 1907, and are Italianate and early 20th century commercial designs.
The most prominent building on this block is the four-story building with a center atrium that was constructed for the Jos. Kuhn & Company in 1907. Jos. Kuhn & Co. is a longtime outpost for men's attire that gradually grew until four of the five buildings in this block were being utilized by the company. Although the company's footprint today is smaller, it is still in business today at the same location.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Source: An outstanding source of information on Champaign's history is T.J. Blakeman's champaignhistory.com website. Highly recommended for a much more in-depth look at the history of the city.
we had a very rainy saturday... i thought of you miss sam I am when i was taking these.
no buds on the trees just yet but with a bit more sun and a little more rain, they'll be here soon... and i can't wait. xx
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I had to go to the Veterans hospital in Temple again. It's over a hundred miles from my house or about an hour and a half drive and I had an 8am appointment. So, I left early because I didn't want to get caught up in early morning traffic. Since I was early, I started looking around for benches..;) Drove by this one and pulled over for a shot.
I had the appointment so they could schedule me for an appointment to biopsy my prostate. I asked if I needed to bring someone with me to drive me home. The doctor says, It's no big deal. I googled it and the Internet says it hurts like hell.
Had a great morning the other day spending some time at the Rookery with these guys and more species than ever before. A lot going on and still mating, even with chicks in the nest, unbelievable for this time of year.
Have a great and safe day everyone, and a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend.
Had a lovely walk round Fernilee Reservoir in the Goyt Valley yesterday. the light across the water from the causeway was just divine!
Had a few hours to kill on Saturday so played around with Filters at Mentone Beach and this old Groyne in the heart of the afternoon.
I was really keen to catch the reflections the gaps in the fence made over the water. I originally envisoined this to be black and white and I have processed a version which I will post but I ended up liking this coloured one.
I had not expected to see such a young one in the month of December
Red Squirrel
sciurus vulgaris
eekhoorn
écureuil roux ou 'écureuil d'Eurasie
( Eurasische ) Eichhörnchen
ardilla común o ardilla roja
scoiattolo comune
esquilo-vermelho ou esquilo-vermelho-eurasiático
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We had quite a few monarchs this year and I have bought milkweed seeds to plant to encourage more to come.
Lowell township, Michigan
Had a lovely walk today with Flickr friend Graham McI I’m ashamed to see my photos after seeing his! Put me to shame they should have all gone to the recycle bin...!!! X
Brownie-bear had a bit of a fright, but he was saved by his great friends Oleg and Peter all the way from Groningen.
Harm and M. Jean are comforting him. He will be okay in no time and up to new mischief I fear..
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Brownie-beer is erg geschrokken, gelukkig werd hij snel gered door zijn vrienden Oleg en Peter uit Groningen.
Harm en M. Jean proberen hem te troosten. Hij zal in een mum van tijd in orde zijn en en nieuw kattekwaad verzinnen.
had some fun experimenting with different editing ...again! This is the same flower in the image I uploaded yesterday, midnight star, this time from side on.
Had a wonderful Tennessee trip this year. Got to guide Flickr friend Ruthie Kansas for 2 days plus a 3rd morning. I also got to explore some new locations in Kentucky one of which had more Ceru1ean warblers than I've ever encountered-over 30 singing in a bit over 5 miles of road.
I had big plans to look for rare gulls or wintering sea ducks along the Lake Superior shoreline on this very cold clear day, but alas, those hopes were dashed by all this ice! When life throws you a lemon, make lemonade, they say. I hope you enjoy this sunrise shot at Canal Park, the very same place I used to cool my legs in the lake after running Grandma's Marathon many years ago.
I uploaded this for kicks. This is my walkway leading to our front door. I wish I had used something for scale, but try this...I'm 6'2" (an inch more with my boots) and that snowbank is at least two feet above my head. I can't get the snowblower up here, but I wish I could...it's getting hard to shovel the snow to the top of that bank.
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I Wish I Had Wings
Take me away
From all that I see
And all the trouble I've made
I wish I could fly
High above everything
I wish I had wings
I'd dance with the angels
Cut through the clouds
Never look back
Never come back down
Drunk on the wind
And the high it brings
Free once again, it never ends
Oh, I wish I had wings
I wish I had wings
Instead of all these memories
I almost believed
They couldn't follow me
I could fly high
High above everything
Oh, I wish I had wings
Song - I Wish I Had Wings by Jackson Dean