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Ruff RUFF (Calidris pugnax)
Pendray Farm
North Saanich BC
Saanich Peninsula
Capital Regional District
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one of my top highlights & unexpected discoveries of 2019
It was made the more so enjoyable in that several others were also able to spend some ' quality time" & have quality views of this individual over the several days as it frequented the West Reservoir of farm
Excerpt from www.flamboroughtoday.com/spotlight/waterdown-village-welc...:
A highlight of fall in Waterdown Village is the annual Scarecrow Walk, starting in this eighth year on October 11 and running right until Hallowe’en.
“Once again, our local businesses and community partners will display uniquely decorated scarecrows, animating our streetscape and giving people of all ages more than 130 reasons to Walk Waterdown,” exclaimed Waterdown Village BIA Board of Management Chair, Amanda Groves.
She added, “The Scarecrow Walk has fast become a signature event for the community. Clues featuring mugshots of favourite monsters will be placed on 20 randomly selected scarecrows for scavengers to find for a chance to win shopping spree prizes. You can discover new businesses, take selfies with your favourite scarecrow entries, and test your detective skills to find all 130+ scarecrows and all 20 clues, for a wonderful day out for the whole family.”
I had a lot of highlights on my weekend trip. I however will love this one the most. My husband who drove me around helping me find locations was the spotter of this Snowy Owl this was his first ever sight of a snowy and he was totally thrilled to have spotted it for me. I think that is what made it so awesome. He rolled down his window and was going to listen to for the sandhills and when he did the owl was right out side his window. Yes this owl is this close. It is also not quite light enough to take this photo. I had an iso of 2000 shutter of 15 and I am hand holding my canon 100 400 ii. I couldn't get a tripod out of the back so I shot from out of the car behind the car. I was able to get about 7 shots before another vehicle parked right in front of my view which made the owl fly. I am glad out of the 7 shots two were not blurry. If you know this refuge and you see snowy's please give them space. from what I have been reading they are starving.
Another shot from Saturday morning. Again at Lake Ogwen looking back towards the west. The dark clouds created some very dark shadows and the gaps in the clouds allowed the sun to shine down on the mountains to create a dramatic contrast change. Combine that with a 51 second exposure with the 10 stopper again and you have this pic :-).
Still adding to my "People" highlights over on Instagram... maybe adding 10 or so a day to fill it up with my favorite people shots. Instagram highlights are great, but you don't get to hear any of the stories about these people... that's one of the multitude things I don't like about Insta... it's a bit OVERLY visual. Anyway, as for this dude, he was a Berber gentleman I met in Chefchaoen. Before I went there, I mistakenly assumed they were a sect of Islam. Well, I was totally wrong about that! Anyway, we spent the day together while he told me all about the Berbers... and he even gave me a knife and showed me how to get water out of a camel without hurting it (too much). I mean, I don't know how a camel feels pain, but he patted me on the shoulder and said, don't worry, don't worry. The water was pretty good, but it tasted a bit... hmmm, how do you say it... camelly?
Memorable Highlight.
I've always been fascinated by the big cats, and when the opportunity presented itself, I captured as many frames as possible. The leopard was quite calm and relaxed, before he vanished into the bush.
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Ich bin zurück aus Hannover und die Herrenhäuser Gärten haben mir am besten gefallen.
Galeriegebäude
Die Galerie wurde zwischen 1694 und 1698 von Brand Westermann erbaut.
Ursprünglich sah der Plan ein lang gestrecktes Gebäude mit zwei pavillonartigen Flügeln vor. Den Mittelbau sollte ein 200 Fuß langer Orangeriesaal zur Überwinterung der Pflanzen einnehmen. Noch während der Bauarbeiten regte Kurfürstin Sophie an, den Zweck des Gebäudes so zu erweitern, dass der große Saal zugleich als Festsaal und die Flügelbauten auch zum Wohnen genutzt werden können.
I am back from Hanover and these Herrenhausen Gardens impressed me most.
Gallery building
The gallery was built in 1694-1698 by Brand Westermann.
Originally, the plan was a long building with two pavilion-like wings. The central block should take a 200 feet long Orangerie room for overwintering plants. Even during construction suggested Princess Sophie to broaden the purpose of the building so that the large hall can be used as a banquet hall and the wings also to live at the same time.
JazzTense: Víctor Cuimburin Prospero Maldonado - trompeta, Irepan Rojas - contrabajo, Roger Vargas - batería, Franco Lugo Monreal - guitarra
A good contemplation corner. as you listen to the water coming down under the bridge and to the left in the gorge the River South Esk.
Tower number one of the "highlight" munich. It was a little dark this day and the reflections did not realy came out. Love the see the blue on the glass is much clearer than it was in the sky.
Quite a good year for invertebrate photography, though there were several reminders that insect populations are changing and many are suffering serious losses.
Yesterday morning I set out hoping to find some buck in the rut. While I did indeed stumble across a few (including that one that ran across the road in front of my car), I didn't really have any opportunity to photograph any of them. They were all very focused on...finding love...
Right around sunrise, however, I did manage to find this grazing Doe. She posed nicely for me right against the backdrop of the dramatic sunrise. The light was still very low and I was shooting some pretty difficult settings, handheld, but I think this ended up turning out pretty interestingly, giving her an almost laser-like outline.
Canon 5D Mark IV - Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM - f/4 - 1/60s
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"The brutal end of De Witt brothers" 1672
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This year brings you four HighLights in The Hague’s city centre. Each having a different story to tell. Here’s a sneak peak of what to expect…