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Northern Lights moments while standing at Koppangen Bay in Northern Norway during low tide. I forgot everything, even where I was standing. A sneaky wave could have carried me away that transfigurated did I feel from the great show in the sky.
I've posted photos of Hunter before, but this was one of those instances where you look up and think, "I really should take a picture of this." ; )
in the Western Corridor of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
this beautiful kingfisher is one of my favorite African birds.
It can be found in different types of woodland, often far from water. Its geographic range is large and the birds living in the north and the south of the range are migratory, i.e. they migrate towards the equator in the dry season.
For instance in the Kruger NP area it occurs only in summer when its unmistakable call is often heard.
halcyon senegalensis
Senegalese ijsvogel
Martin-chasseur du Sénégal
Senegalliest
Alción del Senegal
Martin pescatore di bosco
Guarda-rios-dos-bosques
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Big cities are not the best places to observe nature. For instance, when one lives in the Paris area, what types of birds can you see? I am starting this summer challenge with this duck that looks either very shy or resting. Shot in the Parc de Bercy.
Part of getting through life is accepting, and dealing with, our weaknesses. Which doesn't mean they aren't still a pain in the butt.
Me, I'm over-sensitive to all kinds of sensory input - and input affecting my sensors. For instance, even in August in our constant ocean breezes, I daren't go outside without my ears covered.
This is, of course, a huuuge pain. When everyone else is out in shorts and bathing suits, I'm sweating with a big fleecy band around my head. It sucks, but the alternative (excruciating ear aches) sucks a whole lot worse.
I'm also overly sensitive to noise. And bright light. Especially bright flashing light that hits my eyes unexpectedly. So... imagine how much fun I am as a companion at a rawk show. Normally I take along ear plugs. Last night I forgot.
I guess I was lulled into complacency by the fact that the show was at a theatre. A play house. A place I last attended in my teens, when I saw some Shakespearean production there. So yeah... I went in plugless. And immediately regretted it. Still... I was up for enjoying myself... until the %$(*&$%(&ing light show started.
I can't imagine whose idea it was to flash big spotlights directly into the audience's eyes repeatedly throughout the night. Probably the same wise person who decided a super-bright sign behind the band... illuminated by 10,000 1,000 watt bulbs... was also a very good thing to flash repeatedly in the audience's eyes.
What really amazed me was that no one else seemed bothered. Whereas I was in several sorts of agony all night.
The bright flashing lights. Fuck, man. I thought I was gonna have a seizure or something. I ended up spending most of the night doubled over with my head in my lap, eyes closed, hands clamped over my face. Every time I tried to enjoy actually watching the band... zappo! Unexpected blasts of super-bright white light set off pinball explosions in my brain.
So today is pretty much a write-off. Migraine city, man.
And I HATE HATE HATE that my body is so delicate.
I'm from sturdy peasant stock. Why am I so fragile? Why do things that normal people take in stride disable me?
Sorry for the whining self-pity. Kee-rist. At least I know, without a doubt, that I am now too old for rawk shows. Goodbye youth. Your time has come and gone. From now on I'll just satisfy myself by listening to records at home.
another instance of a glorious night at Lenangenstraumen in Arctic Norway witnessing the grand show of nature last December. I can't wait for this year's possibilities to enjoy this capricious natuiral spectacle.
and another instance of those amazing Northern Lights, this one directly from behind our campervan at the shore of Ullsfjorden near Svensby ferry terminal.
June-bugs, for instance, honeybees and big black beetles with iridescent green that occasionally walk across the porch with attitudinizing mien; dragon flies with wings flashing in the sun, the evening ghost-like moths :-)
Dorothy Scarborough, "Entomology on a Country Porch," From a Southern Porch, 1919
HGGT! HDT!! Why does this one remind me of the "Exorcist"? ;-)
great blue skimmer dragonfly, plant delights nursery, wake county, north carolina
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is a blue day at Color my World Daily and we have another awesome theme at Looking close on Friday : Creative or Unusual Packaging.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, my husband got me some jewelry from Swatch. It was an awesome gift (and I still wear this jewelry very often) but the packaging was so unusual that I had to keep it… Of course, that is an excuse since I’m a hoarder and I keep everything … but still, the Swatch « box » is very creative in my opinion. It is made from semi transparent and very stretchy rubber. It has two parts which you can open to put your object inside. It is like putting something between two pages of a book. The rubber allows you to use it for bigger objects: like an egg for instance… The question is , is an egg a better gift than jewelry ? I guess it depends for who the gift is for ;-) !
And since I never got another Swatch gift since, I dont know if they still use that kind of unusual packaging nowadays.
See you later my friends ! I wish you all an amazing day !
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I usually love a shorter or shallow DoF, and I did have one. In this instance though, I did like seeing more of the image in focus.
Smile on Saturday
On the central plateau of Ben Lomond/turapina there is a section known as the "Plains of Heaven". If that is where we are, then this obviously must be the "Garden of the Gods".
The mountain top has been wearing down for millions of years. These rocks for instance, are at least 180 million years old, having originally been spewed out of a giant volcano where Ben Lomond is today. In the background we catch a glimpse of a dry glacial river bed and lake which we'll look at more closely in coming days.
The light during our birthday stroll yesterday was absolutely amazing and everything looked pretty like these little "fluff things" whose name I have forgotten again. :) P.D.: It is some kind of clematis. Thanks to Steven Hromnak for clarifying)
more instances of the various aurora borealis appearances we were so lucky to witness during our stay in the Arctic region of Norway.
an instance of one of our many pass road crossings during our round trip around Iceland. This pass road crosses one of the mountain ranges flanking Iceland's Westfjords and the compacted snow to the right gives an idea about the amount of snow coming down here and what struggle it must be to keep these roads usable during the long winter month!
A typical Lofoten scenario where one encounters sunshine and blizzard side by side and that makes for a wonderful photographic experience.
Is that the title of a book or a movie? maybe, but this image depicts for me what seems to be a fact: Most photographers spend lots of time on their own, not only taking photos but post processing images in the case of those who do this for living.
I can’t say that all photographers are loners, but there is a trend to go shooting alone and that might have several explanations, for instance, those who shoot landscapes or night photography might struggle to find someone to be with them if they go too early in the morning or too late at night. In addition, photography opportunities come unexpectedly, so stopping somewhere and wait for you might not be enjoyable for the others, especially if they are not involved with photography in any manner.
Personally, I have taken my best shots when going solo, but I can’t say that this is the best way to do it, going with others certainly can make the experience more enjoyable and bring learning and new ideas for photography.
With this image I wanted to capture the solitude that this occupation/hobby may bring to some photographers in certain moments, but at the same time the beauty, learning and reward that come with it.
Magpies are birds of the Corvidae family. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's most intelligent creatures and is one of the few non-mammal species able to recognize itself in a mirror test. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds.
“There are other colors, pink for instance: pink is supposed to weaken your enemies, make them go soft on you, which must be why it’s used for baby girls. It’s a wonder the military hasn’t got onto this. Pale-pink helmets, with rosettes, a whole battalion, onto the beachhead, over the top in pink. Now is the time for me to make the switch, I could use a little pink right now”
Best viewed on black !
Just walking around my garden I was surprised at what one can find, for instance the texture in this three I can see many things, I m curious as to what other people see ?
A memorable instance from our Iceland round trip which showed us through landscapes I will never forget
Hérault France
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Our drive along Big Sur was one of the best we have ever taken. In this instance, we had stopped to taken in the coastline at a pullout when a group of pelicans glided into the scene.
here's another instance of that one magical night when we were driving back from our longest excursion to Reine (Lofoten islands) and saw this scenario of mist coming up from the meadows at around 2am in the wee hours
Not a pretty shot!
But then again you wouldn't stare at your nearest and dearest from 2 metres away with a fish in her mouth!
Would you?
But as this Egret caught and disposed of the fish virtually right next to me., I took the shot anyway
Al least it made for something a bit different!
@The Burrow
Steaming in my head right now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn0F8M0iiW0
"This feels way too good to be true and when that's the instance
It usually is"
#macromondays
#Smell
Has Mars rover Perseverance finally found proof that there is life on Mars? In recent audio transmissions there were strange munching sounds to be heard, frequently interrupted by "Mmmmmmmmm" sounds. And they seemed to come from Perseverance itself while it explored a new part of Candor Chasma. Or was it possible that Mars had its very own counterpart in Candyverse and that particular spot Perseverance was examining was a spot where both parallel universes interfered? And Perserverance had taken samples from Candor Chasma's Candyverse counterpart Caramel Chasma? The samples Perseverance would send to Earth later suggested the latter. Because the probe Perseverance had sent contained a jar full of vegan Dulce de leche. When the scientists at the NASA Mars 2020 mission headquarters opened the jar, the most delicious caramel smell filled the room. And the scientists decided to risk a self-experiment...
...which, as I can assure you, turned out all right. Just like my first attempt at cooking Dulce de leche at home ;) At first I thought about doing a caramel nest or another shape, then I thought caramel sauce would be nicer for the theme, because the delightful smell is strongest while the sauce is being cooked. But while I was looking for caramel sauce recipes, I also stumbled upon a few Dulce de leche recipes, and that's something I've wanted to make at home for ages. Since I couldn't decide which recipe I should use, I combined a few and started to improvise. And yes, that smell (and taste!)... yummylicious :) There are things that I like to taste, but not to smell – cheese, for instance. Of which I took a few shots today, because I wasn't sure about my Caramel Chasma image. But in the end I still preferred the image that illustrates the yummy smell.
What you see in the image are the remains of the Dulce de leche inside of the non-stick pot (strongly recommended for a sticky recipe like this) I've cooked it in. All that you see here is either the caramel cream or the pot itself. The image is another stacked one, made of 15 photos and combined in Helicon Focus (method A, radius 6, smoothing 4). Processed in DXO PhotoLab 4, Color Efex (Skylight filter, Color Contrast filter), and Luminar AI (Color Harmony). And, in case you are interested: ingredients used for the Dulce de leche were 200 g coconut sugar, 200 ml soy cream, one package (50 g) creamed coconut, ca. 70 g of vegan butter, bourbon vanilla extract and salt to taste.
HMM, Everyone, and I'll catch up with you a little later!
Fasciated Black-eyed Susan Inflorescence in the TWU Butterfly Garden, Denton, Texas
Fasciation (pronounced /ˌfæʃiˈeɪʃən/, from the Latin root meaning "band" or "stripe"), also known as cresting, is a relatively rare condition of abnormal growth in vascular plants in which the apical meristem (growing tip), which normally is concentrated around a single point and produces approximately cylindrical tissue, instead becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, thus producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested (or "cristate"), or elaborately contorted tissue. Fasciation may also cause plant parts to increase in weight and volume in some instances. The phenomenon may occur in the stem, root, fruit, or flower head.
Some plants are grown and prized aesthetically for their development of fasciation. Any occurrence of fasciation has several possible causes, including hormonal, genetic, bacterial, fungal, viral and environmental causes. (Wikipedia)
Sometimes the images do not tell the whole story. In this instance it was cold and i was on the other side of the barbwire stepping in cow patties and wishing i was home in bed. These are the things we endure for love of the art.
"I sit at the gateway, exposed to every rogue, and I ask: who wants to deceive me? That is the first instance of my human prudence, that I let myself be deceived in order not to be on guard against deceivers... This providence lies over my destiny, that I must be without caution. And whoever does not want to die of thirst among men must learn to drink out of all cups; and whoever would stay clean among men must know how to wash even with dirty water."
Another instance of Northern Lights we had the joy toe xperience during our 10 days stay in the Arctic region of Northern Norway.
How to extend your summer? For instance, when your summer is over, carry on to Down Under, New Zealand etc... :)
Lake Pukaki with Mount Cook in the distance
New Zealand, South Island
Who says a camera never lies?
In this instance it certainly does as this photo was taken at dusk with a totally flat and colourless sky. The end result is the type of image I was looking forward to photographing, but alas Mother Nature didn't deliver. Instead, having been introduced to the idea from a good Flickr pal I have experimented a little with substituting the sky I saw with one that offered a little more interest and appeal.
Semi arid area vegetation is unique and varied. Northern Territory, Australia is in this instance a classic case. The sky is generally cloudless and invites trees especially barren ones to be artistically photographed against it as interesting silhouette. 16194
Loch Eil, Ben Nevis and beyond. (The Nevis Range).
Terry Eve Photography Copyright 2016
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A final word on the subject - for now anyway. I felt the need to say it as I read and hear about instances of hate. I feel the need to say it as someone who experienced something similar.
War robs people of their voices, no matter which side they are on.
Always remember that people are not their governments; do not villainize or dehumanize others based on nationality. Do not treat them as personifications and manifestations of all that you stand against. Let them speak for themselves - very often, they too stand for the same causes you do, and very often they too condemn the same things.
Helplessness has different faces. You can show solidarity with the victim without demonizing others - the people are just as helpless, and they're the other side of this coin. All that does is create or exacerbate the sense of alienization and isolation from the world, for a population that's about to be ostracized and blacked out for the faults of its regime.
There are countless Russian creators on Second life. So while we're out supporting our Ukrainian friends, let's not forget to show them some kindness. They too face an uncertain, increasingly bleak future. And they too are in a position they didn't choose.
If the thought offends you or you need to have it broken down, feel free to remove me. I'm okay with that. I don't believe in shitting on people based on arbitrary labels they have no say in, or based on the actions of a government they most certainly didn't choose.
Okay. I think I'm done. I think.
Just as things were starting to look bleak for Matthew, he remembered that he had a chip inserted into his right wrist, that was for such instances. Before his body gave out from the brutal confrontation with BigFoot aka OTIS, he activated the chip and it's alert became active to those waiting for such a moment as now! So into their troop transport plane, they assembled one by one ready for the moment to put their training to the test.
Meanwhile OTIS and the GNOMES were taking Matthew and his glorious tricked out bike to their camp, when they came to an abrupt halt.
The cavalry had arrived....in the form of the 68th Division of the BEAVER AIRBORNE!!!!! Yes, you heard that right.... the 68th Division of the Beaver Airborne... a very covert group, that is only assembled for when Mr. Mason is not able to handle a given situation. So this was their first call to action and with vigor, did they umbrellachute out and into the fray. Most have landed, with just a few still coming into the hot zone.... the battle has now begun...
The most dreaded foe of a GNOME, is a BEAVER and these are NOT just any Beaver.... these are AIRBORNE BEAVERS!!!!! Their claws and incisors razor sharp to whittle down any damn Gnome that gets in their way! As for OTIS....though they were never trained to combat a Foot of the Big, they are still highly skilled killing machines and should have no problem taking him down, as well.
So thus concludes this chapter in the every expansive Gnome Wars Saga!!!!!
Oh, one more thing... LONG LIVE BEAVERS, everywhere!!!
*ADDENDUM: Note how unceremoniously I was dropped!!!! Better be some future awwww's and oh no's.... I was seriously hurt there! Knocked off my damn glasses....MY GLASSES!!!!!
The Malagasy Scops-Owl - - during the day it uses a perch which is actually quite low to the ground - - this guy is only 4 to 5 feet off the ground in this instance.
Would have never found him on our own, but a local bird guide for this particular park knew exactly where his day time roosts were; he simply left us on the main trail and went off for a few minutes to check 2 or 3 holes and then came back & got us once he knew which roost was in use.
Malagasy Scops-Owl - - very similar to Torotoroka Scops-Owl - - difference is Toro lives in dry spiny forest areas; the Malagasy lives in the moist rain forest areas on the east and north coasts of Madagascar.
Malagasy Scops-Owl
In some rare instances I will post a head shot. Usually because I am practicing because I don't think I do them very well whatsoever.
Small rundown on what I have on!
New Tram Hair at Uber- New Glasses from TBF will be located at the next round of Cosmo on Monday!- Shiny Stuffs Makeup, Lips and Eyes- MICHAN Lashes- Genus Babyface Bento Head.- Skin from The Skinnery- Maitreya Body- Jewelry by Yummy and e.marie.- Ears by MOMOKO and Pity Party!
Thanks for taking a look! ♥