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C’è un momento in ciascuna alba in cui la luce è come sospesa; un istante magico dove tutto può succedere. La creazione trattiene il suo respiro.
(Douglas Adams)
Nel cuore della Maremma Livornese, la Costa degli Etruschi in Toscana, c'è Rosignano Marittimo.
Sunrise, anything can happen
There is a moment in every sunrise when the light is suspended; a magical moment in which anything can happen. Creation holds its breath.
(Douglas Adams)
In the heart of the Maremma Livornese, the Etruscan Coast in Tuscany, there is Rosignano Marittimo.
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On the border between light and dark, good and evil, fair and mean.....isn't it where life happens, where beauty lives?
16:9 series
Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen- that stillness becomes a radiance.
Morgan Freeman
Edited for Smile on Saturday's #mushrooms theme
There's something about mushrooms that always makes me think of magic and fairies. Not seen one yet though... :-(
One of my recent in-camera monochromes with the helios lens, but given a slight creative twist for fun. (Produced by adding coloured pixel layers and using blend ranges to restrict the colours to just the highlights. With a bit of masking to get the colours where I wanted them. [The colours were purposefully kept really subtle, so don't worry if you miss them!] )
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is an orange day at Color my World Daily and the theme at Crazy Tuesday is « single ». So you will understand that Mr. Teddy Bear couldn’t be with us this week since he isn’t single anymore… However, Mr. Teddy Bear has a very good friend who happens to be single: Mr. Dino. That is why he is the hero of today’s picture. Mr. Dino is truly a nice guy but some of his personal characteristics make it very difficult, for him, to find love. First of all, Mr. Dino has a very, very high voice. People constantly call him « madame » while on the phone. He has very short arms which makes difficult to pick stuff from the floor… Also, being blue isn’t appropriate for all the decors… And you surely don’t want to repaint your house at the very beginning of a relationship. Also, he has a very scary looking shadow, which might scare a few potential candidats. All those details are the reasons for Mr. Dino being single. But who knows, maybe after today’s picture he will find love…
Mucho, mucho amor for you all !!
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I waited patiently (10-15 minutes) for the Great Egret to walk / jump / fly onto the back of the American Alligator, but it didn’t happen. Would have made a great picture. Wildlife photography does teach patience. Riverstone Wetlands, Sugar Land, Texas.
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le Rougegorge familier est peu farouche et son plumage attractif l'ont rendu populaire chez des générations de jardiniers; en réalité le rouge-gorge fait partie d'une espèce d'oiseau très agressive, et certains mâles se battent parfois à mort pour défendre leur territoire. Présent dans presque chaque jardin, c'est l'un des oiseaux les moins sauvages, cherchant sa nourriture à proximité des humains en train de jardiner. Il ira jusqu'à venir se nourrir de proies vivantes, comme des vers de terre ou des vers de farine, présentés à la main. Si l'hiver est rude, il deviendra encore plus familier, car le manque de nourriture provoqué par la neige et la glace le rend très vulnérable.
Le rouge-gorge défend un territoire à longueur d'année, sauf durant la mue et si l'hiver est très froid. En hiver, les femelles occupent et défendent aussi un territoire. Celui-ci leur est nécessaire non seulement pour nicher, mais aussi pour garantir une source suffisante de nourriture. Un rouge-gorge sans territoire meurt au bout de quelques semaines. C'est pourquoi cet espace est défendu avec une telle énergie. En général, il suffit que le propriétaire exhibe son plastron rouge pour que l'intrus recule, mais il peut arriver que la lutte s'engage et les combats s'achèvent parfois par la mort de l'un des adversaires.
À l'opposé de nombreux autres oiseaux, le rouge-gorge vit en solitaire pendant l'automne et l'hiver mâle et femelle restant sur leur territoire hivernal respectif avec comme résultat qu'ils continuent à chanter même en hiver.
Le rouge-gorge semble bien voir dans l'obscurité, car il est encore actif le soir quand il n'y a plus de lumière.
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the familiar Robin is not very shy and its attractive plumage has made it popular with generations of gardeners; in fact the robin is part of a very aggressive bird species, and some males sometimes fight to death to defend their territory. Present in almost every garden, it is one of the least wild birds, seeking its food near the humans in the process of gardening. It will go as far as feeding on live prey, such as earthworms or mealworms, presented by hand. If the winter is rough, it will become even more familiar, as the lack of food caused by snow and ice makes it very vulnerable.
The robin defends a territory all year long, except during the moult and if the winter is very cold. In winter, females also occupy and defend a territory. It is necessary for them not only to nest, but also to guarantee a sufficient source of food. A robin without territory dies after a few weeks. That's why this space is defended with such energy. In general, it is enough for the owner to show his red shirt so that the intruder recoils, but it can happen that the struggle begins and the fighting sometimes ends with the death of one of the opponents.
In contrast to many other birds, the robin lives alone during the fall and winter male and female remaining in their respective winter territories with the result that they continue to sing even in winter.
The robin seems to see well in the dark because it is still active at night when there is no light.
Surfers are going home in crystal beach. I like take photos of sunset, I almost left the beach and happened to find this interesting scene
34:52 A Place I Love
I love the Oregon coast, and I also love being in the forest, so here, I was in the forest on the Oregon coast. I find that being in a forest, I immediately feel a sense of calm and oneness with nature, and am in awe of everything around me. When I try to capture that on camera, it's never what I experienced, so have a hard time working with any of my forest images. The magic happens when I'm there, but it doesn't seem to look the same on the screen. Oh well....
I wasn't able to be online much the past couple of days, so most likely, you only received faves from me. I'll try to remedy that today. Have a lovely Monday!
Zoom in and take a look around :)
An unusual occurrence happened in my backyard while enjoying a popsicle, so it inspired me to recreate the scene. So using a drop of cherry popsicle on a white textured surface and high key lighting I watched the ants come drink the sweet juice. A steady flow of ants fed til their abdomens nearly burst, as one left another took its place. I saw a flower head in this natural abstract, so I added a grass blade to complete my scientific flower.
Happened to take a snap shot of a bird couple dancing, and although the picture is quite simple, I kind of like it.
Preparing for tomorrows Macro Mondays Theme ........it was securely set up..........Then Accidents Happen !
I may quite possibly be the proudest of this particular photograph out of nearly all of them. This guy was taken the very last day of a Yellowstone workshop. We were all on our way back to the hotel, and I happened to glance off to my right, right next to a road, and there were two brown lumps in the snow. I got my dad to drive down the road, and.. lo and behold... moose! Two moose, in fact! One male and one female. They were so close to the car, i'm amazed that us being there didn't bother them. However, it was so very, very worth it in this awesome photograph.
Not much to say about this apart from 'being a little brother isn't as easy as it seems'. :) This happens quite often and you will probably see this kind of scene again.
I ran into my next door neighbor and his dog on my walk today.
We crossed paths on the German Club driveway.
After we chatted a few minutes, he headed on down the driveway toward the road, when a herd of deer went running across the driveway right in front of him.
I had been heading up the driveway in the opposite direction, but just happened to turn around to look behind me, just in time to get this shot.
What has happened to the art of respect? We are all human beings, made of flesh and blood, no-one is superior to anyone else. It is time to change the political rhetoric which is supposed to guide us. The language used these days is not fit for our children's ears, it needs to be cleaned up so that we can teach our children about love and diversity, not hate and non acceptance! It is President Trumps duty to lead by example, through educated behavior which can also benefit his own son.
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Something happened, it should be the bridge here
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What ever happened to no one gets left behind?
Flit hoists her fallen teammate out of the cockpit, closes one eye and aims; "We've got one shot to get our sweet asses outta here, hang on buddy... I've got this".
♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♫ ♪ ♩ Five Finger Death Punch - No One Gets Left Behind
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With our good friends (who just happen to be our next door neighbours) we have undertaken to walk an 111 mile stretch of the Monarch’s Way in 20 sections. We are doing this for fun and exercise and also to raise awareness and funds for our chosen charity, Grassroots Suicide Prevention. We have invited friends and family to join us on as many walks as they can.
The Monarch’s Way runs from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, some 600 miles, and commemorates the journey that Charles II took after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651. He was trying to escape to France, which he did after some failed attempts and adventures along the way; it is fairly well documented. We are walking the Cotswolds section from Stratford-on-Avon to Bristol, which Charles II completed on horseback in just two days. The footpaths take a more circuitous route than he would have as the most direct routes are now busy roads.
This shot of Rod walking with a lovely lady who lives nearby and her dog was taken on our third walk. Tomorrow we are doing walk number five.
HSoS!
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) defecating while perched on a branch.
Czapla siwa (Ardea cinerea) wypróżniająca się siedząc na gałęzi.
It looked like they were doing some tire or wheel work on the company dump truck when I happened by last month, even though no one was around (it was past 5 p.m.). Apparently, the wheels are easier to put on and take off when the truck bed is up? In any case, I liked the gritty look of this place and all of its details, seen in a small community near Bay City, Michigan. And with two and a half trucks in the scene, I'd say it's perfect for Truck Thursday. :-)
HTT!
For Smile on Saturday-Water droplets
Best viewed large, folks.
Have a great Saturday, I'll catch up later x
...on rainy dark november days.
When The Levee Breaks-- Robert Plant Jimmy Page
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL3nFxSoApE
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