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The evening grosbeaks are still here, as are a few lesser goldfinches, a pair of American goldfinches, some golden and white-crowned sparrows, a single (?) lincoln's sparrow, some bushtits, the odd rufous hummingbird, a pair of band-tailed pigeons, plus the rest of the usual suspects. Joining the party yesterday was the first wilson's warbler. Next up should be the tanager, western flycatcher, and warbling vireo.
Here are my dates of first arrival for the wilson's, who for the most part keep a relatively neat schedule:
May 2, 2012
May 8, 2013
May 11, 2014
May 4, 2015
May 1, 2016
April 23, 2017
May 2, 2018
April 19, 2020
April 30, 2021
May 2, 2022
April 28, 2023
April 29, 2024
May 1, 2025
Wilson's warbler, backyard Olympia.
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Six years ago, the world of Second Life welcomed a new creative venture — ANDORE. What began as a modest collection of ear & accessories quickly grew into something far greater than I could have ever anticipated. I was genuinely moved by the warmth and enthusiasm with which you embraced my designs. Your support, passion, and love for my creations have meant the world to me.
Throughout the years, I have worked tirelessly to bring you joy through fresh ideas and thoughtful design. However, as time went on, the brand became closely — and almost exclusively — associated with ears. While this recognition is an honor, it has also limited the broader creative vision I hold for the future.
As I observed other brands evolve and diversify, it became clear to me that ANDORE is capable of much more. It is more than just one product or a single aesthetic—it holds the potential to grow, expand, and inspire in new ways. And for that to happen, change is necessary.
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The next chapter of sadness for Philadelphia's tram network arrived last week as the operator shut down the famous line 15 so PennDot can waste money on unnecessary urban freeway expansion. Given the deteriorating state of the vehicles and SEPTAs penchant for "temporary" tram closures it seems the odds are not good for the PCCs making a comeback. In 2018 I had a day in Philly and was able to get a few PCC shots before running off to track down the last of the AEM7s. As with everything I should've done more with this.
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The waters around Straumur Art Center are calmest during a high tide. The center itself is a great subject for photography. It has quite interesting surroundings to North and West (East there is a huge Aluminum smelter).
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Photo Focal length: 37.00 mm, Aperture: 22, Exposure time: 25.0 s, ISO: 50
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We joined a group of on-lookers beside the road to Crane Flat to see this black bear on our recent trip to Yosemite NP. S/he seemed to have been in some confrontations. Notice the injury to the left side of its snout, a scar on the right ear, and a missing piece of the left ear. S/he was feeding on plants and did not seem at all concerned with us. Although it's not visible in this shot, there was a collar around its neck. Alice posted a shot of Bear #2 that we saw without any other people around; Yosemite NP; CA; USA
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UK - Scotland - Inner Hebrides - Isle of Skye - The Storr & Old Man of Storr - Spectacular view to a famous summit, passing through an iconic landscape
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 85.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6; Exposure time: 1/125 s; ISO: 100
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Photoart view along Stonegate in York, Yorkshire, England.
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Europe - UK - United Kingdom - England - Northumberland - North East of England - Mary's Lighthouse - Whitley Bay - Tyne & Wear Coast - Tidal island linked to mainland by concrete causeway which is submerged at periods of high tide
St Mary's Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, is on a tidal island which is linked to the mainland by a concrete causeway which is submerged at periods of high tide. The lighthouse and adjacent keepers' cottages were built in 1898. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1984.
Reached between the tides via a short causeway from the car park, St. Mary's has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island. Visitors can climb the 137 steps inside the tower to the lantern room to enjoy spectacular views along the North East coast of England. If you cannot manage the steps, a live video facility allows you to experience the same panorama at ground level.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 24.00 mm; Aperture: 20; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 50
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Indie-pop 101: Pop minus the over-production and saccharin.
Guitars not synths, drums not drum-machines. Vocals value heart soul and passion over perfection, lyrics reflect real lives, hopes, dreams and fears. The rawness of punk minus the angst, the stomp of rock when it dumps the pomp and posturing.
This is indie-pop, the question is; you comin' to join us?
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The Baily Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head in Dublin, Ireland. It is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights. The first lighthouse on this site was built in about 1667 by Sir Robert Reading, and was one of six that Reading had received letters patent to build from Charles II in 1665. The original facility consisted of a small cottage and a square tower which supported a coal-fired beacon. Parts of the original buildings remain. In 1790, the coal beacon was replaced with a set of six Argand oil lamps, each including a silvered copper parabolic and a bulls-eye glass pane. During this period, the lighthouse was maintained by the Revenue Commissioners.
I'm not sure what it is about lighthouses that triggers our imagination, but it surely does and lighthouse photos are some of the most popular. After spending a week in wonderful and powerful Irish nature I was not ready to spend time in busy Dublin and headed this place instead. It is such a wonderful location with the capital city nearby. Please note that this place is not open to public and you'd need special permission to take photos there.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 40.00 mm; Aperture: 16; Exposure time: 32.0 s; ISO: 100
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These two junipers are joined by their roots. Why as humans, can’t we do the same?
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British Columbia is a very magical place where nature manifests its power and beauty in its best form. You just have to keep your eyes open and beautiful compositions will come themselves. This little island in Neilson Wetland is taking bath in wonderful lake surrounded by high mountains. Reflection you see is reflection of surrounding mountains.
NIKON D70, f/5.6, 0.002 sec (1/500), 150 mm
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Joined Iberia in 1988 and left to become a freighter in 2001. TF-ARW after a short spell with UPS. Finally stood down in 2011 at Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport and used for spares.
One thing about these puddling parties is that there's always movement and butterflies coming and going. I have more, including shots from another site with more than one type of butterfly at the same site. More will be revealed!
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Red-necked Grebe Nest
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1/640s f/5.6 at 350.0mm iso800
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Stein am Rhein is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved Old Towns of Switzerland.
Set among meadows and castles along the most beautiful stretches of the river Rhine, is Stein-am-Rhein, one of the loveliest and best kept medieval villages wide and far. Very old (hundreds of years) colourful half-timbered houses are lining both banks of the Rhine. The very well preserved historical houses tell stories and it’s worth taking some time to examine the frescos in detail. Boats of every kind are moored along the stone quays.
The Hohenklingen Castle on top of the hill has been towering above the charming town of Stein on the Rhine since the year 1200.
Lens: Tilt shift TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
Square pano consisting of 2 horizontal stitched images
Exposure time: 30 sec
Aperture: f9
Sensitivity: ISO800
(yes, it was still very dark...and frosty)
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Gateway to Chinatown in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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This photo was taken early morning in the Lage Vuursche Forest on the way from Hilversum to Soestduinen. Lage Vuursche is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Baarn, and lies about 5 km west of Soest, in the middle of the forest. Drakestein, the former residence of Queen Beatrix, is situated just east of the village. An oasis of rest directly next to the big city life.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.00 - 200.00 mm; Focal length: 59.00 mm; Aperture: 5.0; Exposure time: 1/15 s; ISO: 100
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An oak tree across the river is currently hitting the news. The council want to build a temporary bridge across the river, however to do so they need to chop down a 150 year old oak tree.
Black-Headed Gull - Chroicocephalus Ridibundus
Otley - Leeds
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...by a 'twangy bit' - I like that Colin! I wonder if this would have turned out different without the two glasses of wine and Marillions Invisible Man on at full volume??!
You think this is weird you should see the red version..... :-o
Meet Toby.
He joined our household today at 8 weeks 2 days old, and I'm completely and totally in love with the little guy.
He is curious, playful, snuggly, and still manages to look solemn and dignified - at least when he wants to.
His introduction with Henry was uneventful, and while they still working out the logistics of Big Dog / Little Dog play, they are both obviously interested in making it work.
Today, Toby learned the beginnings of "Sit" (nailed it!) "Leave It" (chewing on my hand doesn't make it open but NOT chewing on it does and you get the kibble inside) and "Down" (did I mention he did great with "Sit" and "Leave it"?)
I spent most the afternoon focusing on Sit-n-Stare, where Toby gets a piece of his kibble every time I notice him sitting in front of me and staring up and me.
He now sits in front of me and stares up at me (and Hubby) a lot!
Henry also learned this on the first day, and to this day it's his default behavior - what he does when he doesn't know what else to do.
It's a really nice default behavior - much better than jumping at my legs and the cupboard doors, which was our starting point.
Today's photoshoot was a chaotic disaster - but Toby had a fun, got his meal of kibble (a few at a time) and (occasionally) showed hints of the star I'm sure he will someday be.
Many thanks to Toby's (and Henry's and Zachary's and Beau's) wonderful breeder - Aubridge Goldens - who practiced "Hats" with the litter a few weeks ago!
Notes to self:
1. Hungry Puppies make terrible models (stupid me - I knew that!)
2. Big Dogs and Little Dogs (together) makes a challenging situation impossible
3. I need to wrangle Hubby into firing the remote for me for a few days!
Daily Dog Challenge 2497. "One Thing"
A purple hat!
118 Pictures in 2018 - #16. "What are you grateful for today?"
My "pack" is once again complete.
100x : 2018 - #71
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Joining the circuit at RAF Lossiemouth are these Swiss Air Force F/A 18C Hornet's . These aircraft are part of an eleven ship detachment which are part of the Fliegerstaffel 18 Panthers Squadron from Payerne Air Base in Switzerland.
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Plitvice Lakes National Park - Waters flowing over limestone & chalk have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls.
Yet again it all comes to our expectations and my expectation of the Plitvice Lakes NP was really high. What I didnt realize was that when you come early autumn there wont be that much water making you really search for any waterfalls instead of being surrounded by them all the time. The fact that many Asian countries have found out about this place didnt help either, therefore you have to push yourself through crowds and crowds of countless bus tourists, mainly from China.... not an experience you would have dreamt of. If you ever think about coming to this place, I'd recommend March or April when there is plenty of water that make this place so special.
Croatia has so many wonderful locations to explore, if you want to check some of them, these Croatian timelapses capture treasures Croatia has to offer :
â–º CROATIA'S HIDDEN GEMS - Timelapse Video - 4K
â–º CROATIA - LAND OF THOUSAND ISLANDS - Timelapse Video - 4K
â–º KRKA NATIONAL PARK - CROATIA'S WATERFALL WONDERLAND - Timelapse Video - 4K
â–º TROGIR - CROATIA'S COASTAL HISTORICAL MARVEL - Timelapse Video - 4K
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 82.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 5.0 s; ISO: 100
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Join the Aesir in the Realm across the Bifrost to feast with lost friends worthy of Odin’s mead.
Valhalla is sponsored by Fallen Gods Inc. and designed by Alia Baroque
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Marken is a peninsula in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. It is a former island, which nowadays is connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway. Also, Marken is a well-known tourist attraction, well-known for its characteristic wooden houses.
The lighthouse is commonly known as the 'Horse of Marken' because of its characteristic shape with the tall, built-on keeper's house. Most probably it is, after the 'Brandaris' on Terschelling, the best-known and the most frequently photographed lighthouse of the Netherlands. The present lighthouse was built in 1839, upon the foundations of an earlier tower that was broken down that same year. The Zuyder Zee still was open sea by then and the lighthouse was of great importance for the shipping traffic to and from Amsterdam.
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 25.00 mm; Aperture: 13, Exposure time: 32.0 s, ISO: 200
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