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I finally managed to sneak down the Kukui Trail and found some nice clouds here at Waimea Canyon. Then the sun broke through clouds and cast some cool and interesting light over the landscape. After reviewing this photo, I wished I had taken out the 70-200 to pick the landscape apart piece by piece, but alas, Live and learn. :)
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The famous St. Michael de Rupe Church, Brentor, West Devon which sits on top of a granite Tor on the western edge of Dartmoor.
I've been meaning to get a shot of this landmark for over two years now and finally managed it despite the icy wind nearly blowing me over!!
Managed to get out to my favorite park and check for signs of Spring… think I found what I was looking for : )
Have a Wonderful Day… Spring is On the Way
Finch with Cherry Blossom… I don’t know why the finches pick the cherry blossoms. If someone knows, please post the answer in a comment.
(Nikon, 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/1600 @ f/5.6, ISO 400, edited to taste)
Managed to get nice and close with the 2x on! Slightly cropped to straighten the image. Abberton reservoir.
Managed to catch this really nice sunset just before it got dark and consider myself very lucky to get this as it was heavy overcast most of the day and got this brief break in the cloud cover at just the right time.
Finally Managed to upload this pic!!
It is always the most fun to take pictures with You... Thank you my Friend for being You ..... Love you!!
We both managed to get out together today, first time in 2 weeks that Daniel has left the house, which was great, really good to see it lifted his spirits. Hopefully do it more often. We met with a friend and had a coffee at Hardwick park and fed the birds, then went to Fishburn airfield and sat outside plane watching. Had a mini-shoot while we were there. Have a wonderful evening all. ❤️
Managed to get this shot of the iconic gate when there was almost no one around. It pays to get up early!!!
This is a shot of the south end of Loch Eck taken from a hilltop overlooking Stratheck. From this viewpoint I can see 2 forest tracks that I regularly walk/cycle and also one of my favourite roads to drive :)
I managed to get to Crosby Beach today to see HMS Illustrious leave Liverpool for the last time.
113 Pictures in 2013 - #97 Something beginning with 'B' - Boat
This shot was printed in Liverpool Post 21/02/2013
“You could be great, you know, it’s all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that.” ― J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter Theme Song
Credits:
Head: LeL EvoX
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hairs: DOUX
Ears: L'Etre - Ringed mesh ears
Top: Hotdog
Skirt: ISON
Made at Mischief Managed www.mischiefmanagedsl.net Sim:
BG: The Dungeon
Managed to stop the car without the hawk immediately flying away - - a rare occurrence. Sun was pretty bright so a lot more dark shadows than you would like but otherwise a clear shot even after some cropping - - I'm glad my lens is finally sharp again after another round of micro-adjustments.
Red Tailed Hawk ((I believe)) - Minesing Swamp - Ontario
Managed a quick shot of the male Chaffinch that's been visiting our garden over the last couple of days. It only stays at the far back of the garden though. It’s perched on the shallow water trough. Taken through the window.
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Finally managed to get some shots of this little beauty in the sunshine.
A rare sighting for the reserve, last recorded sighting was 14 years ago in December 2005.
Attenborough NR
Rouken Glen, managed to get a few shots today it's quite a hard place to get shots as dogs kids people going in the water like one after the other it's a wonder the birds get a chance to forage so was good to get a short time with these lovely birds.
I managed to find some decent wifi to go online and find some new stuff!
Credits:
Body: Lara from Maitreya
Head: Catya from Catwa
Skin and Makeup: Serena for Catwa new gachas from Glam Affair at The Gacha Garden
Hair: Jacica new VIP group gift from Truth
Bikini: Little Thing new from Jana & Little
Pose: Bond Girl newish from Tuty's
Location: Isle of May
Managing a nest is challenging and the parents are regularly making flights to catch more insects and food. Here one of them fed some food to its chicks in the nest and is back another round. They are such efficient creatures that it appears that they don't take any rest at all. I still don't know if there are any differentiating marks that can help in identifying each swift uniquely.
The shot was incredibly challenging though due to the birds highly unpredictable flight pattern. I finally managed to get a decent shot. I shot this while it flew out of its nest under the bridge.
Thanks for all your views and feedback.
Managed to get out for a shortish walk this morning. Started off in great light, which then got worse and worse. But at least I got out!
I just love Lavender.
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites. :)
Just managed a last gasp view of the sun, before it dropped below the horizon. Hove seafront 2021.
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After 5 years of trying, I finally managed to capture an image of a Common Snipe in full wingspread. These cryptic birds can often be tricky to spot amongst the tall grasses in Hong Kong’s wetlands and riverine environments — and flush easily, too — meaning this shot had frustrated me until recently.
Species: Common Snipe / Gallinago gallinago / 扇尾沙錐
NOTE: Aside from the Common Snipe, Hong Kong is home to 2 other species of Snipe that are usually found here in winter, including the Pintail Snipe (Gallinago stenura) and Swinhoe’s Snipe (Gallinago megala). As the Common Snipe is most locally abundant, and because the three species are “not safely separable in the field (*),” I’ve gone ahead and assumed that this bird is a Common Snipe. If anyone has any additional feedback, feel free to let me know.
(* The Birds of Hong Kong and South China, by Viney, Phillipps and Lam, 8th Edition, 2005)
Thank you for your interest, views, faves, comments and awards ! This image was captured in Hong Kong 香港. (Better viewed on a larger screen.)
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It was a hard struggle for me, due to some lung issues, but I managed to climb to the top! I was very exited to see the slot canyon and discover the rocks from below and above.
From the BLM (Bureau of land Management) website:
"The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a remarkable outdoor laboratory, offering an opportunity to observe, study, and experience the geologic processes that shape natural landscapes. The National Monument, on the Pajarito Plateau in north-central New Mexico, includes a national recreation trail and ranges from 5,570 feet to 6,760 feet above sea level. It is for foot travel only, and contains two segments that provide opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, geologic observation, and plant identification."
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Finally managed to get out and about and take a few photos to start this 100x project. My son liked this iPhone processed shot better than all the others and yes, for those of you who put up with my 100x last year, it's those bridges again!
Wingardium Leviosa. It was the first spell she learned and, as it turns out, is one of her best spells. At first she could barely lift anything, or everything would backfire. Now? Now she could pull a person up by their clothing or move an object from across the room. Still, this didn’t mean she didn’t have to practice.
“Wingardium Leviosa,” she said quietly to herself and smiled as her books and papers lifted up around her.
I just managed to squeezed both of them in at prime focus on my C11 telescope. However, I found wrestling with trying to remove the light pollution gradients quite a challenge on this occasion.
Canon EOS 6D @ ISO 6400.
150x15 sec unguided subs with calibration frames added.
Celestron C11 at f10.
Tracked on a Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 mount.
Imaged from suburbia.
Processed in APP and finished off in LR.
Managed a quick trip to the beach in order to see if California is OPEN yet. Most coastal access remains closed, with all parking areas blocked.
But I found this Guy racing around a rest stop, and managed to get a shot before he raced off.
For a generation of viewers, the familiar “beep, beep” of Warner Brothers’ cartoon Roadrunner was the background sound of Saturday mornings.
(Although commonly quoted as "meep meep", Warner Brothers, the current owner of all trademarks relating to the duo, lists "beep, beep" as the Road Runner's sound, along with "meep, meep." )
Despite the cartoon character’s perennial victories over Wile E. Coyote, real-life coyotes present a real danger to Roadrunners; Coyotes can reach a top speed of 43 miles an hour—more than twice as fast as roadrunners.
Roadrunner can outrace a human, kill a rattlesnake, and thrive in the harsh landscapes of the Desert Southwest. Roadrunners reach two feet from sturdy bill to white tail tip, with a bushy blue-black crest and mottled plumage that blends well with dusty shrubs. As they run, they hold their lean frames nearly parallel to the ground and rudder with their long tails.
Roadrunners have evolved a range of adaptations to deal with the extremes of desert living. Like seabirds, they secrete a solution of highly concentrated salt through a gland just in front of each eye, which uses less water than excreting it via their kidneys and urinary tract. Moisture-rich prey including mammals and reptiles supply them otherwise-scarce water in their diet. Both chicks and adults flutter the un-feathered area beneath the chin (gular fluttering) to dissipate heat.
Roadrunners eat poisonous prey, including venomous lizards and scorpions, with no ill effect, although they’re careful to swallow horned lizards head-first with the horns pointed away from vital organs. Roadrunners can also kill and eat rattlesnakes, often in tandem with another roadrunner: as one distracts the snake by jumping and flapping, the other sneaks up and pins its head, then bashes the snake against a rock. If it’s is too long to swallow all at once, a roadrunner will walk around with a length of snake still protruding from its bill, swallowing it a little at a time as the snake digests.
Based on banding records, the oldest roadrunner was at least 7 years old.
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
(600 mm, 1/2000 @ f/9.0, ISO 1000)
Managed a trip to the Yorkshire Dales for these Turtle Doves before I disappear for a few days. They kept there distance, so unfortunately they are large crops.
Many thanks as always for your comments and faves.
Jack in play mode. Sorry I’m way behind again. Will try and catch up some point over the next few days. Had a disastrous time... i smashed my phone screen and my laptop decided to wipe itself clean so lost many many thousands of photos in the process. It’s now in the repair shop hoping to recover them all. Luckily most seem to be saved on my one drive however I’ve none from this year so I’m hoping Andy the pc man manages to work a miracle 😱....xx
We managed to find several moose in the usual places around Anchorage. But they were all in heavily forested areas so I didn't manage many full body shots. So when that happens, I go to head shot portrait mode.
One very happy Blue Jay ... Managed to get this shot from the dinning room window ... Posed just long enough to "click" as he or she landed on our backyard fence.
Edited with a white matte frame ...
Blue Jay Symbolism:
Seeing a blue jay can be interpreted spiritually as a sign of good fortune, protection, joy, and spiritual guidance, symbolizing wisdom and clear communication due to its loud calls and intelligent nature. Culturally, Native American tribes saw the blue jay as a bearer of truth and messages. The meaning is not universal, however, and can also be a personal reminder of one's own strength, resilience, the importance of family and relationships, or even a call to be more lighthearted.
We managed to see a bit of sunshine on our last Norfolk trip and did a short walk from Morston Quay to Blakeney Quay.
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Managed to catch the tail end of this beautiful sunrise this morning before it began to rain. This makes me hopeful for a positive election result. Cottage Lake, Woodinville, WA
Finally managed to sit down and fill out my Bellisseria Passport Application - looking forward to getting stamping! :)
Finally managed to make it down the Elgol Road to my favourite view on Skye - in fact the worst ice was on the little lane to my house. A bit of patience eventually resulted in a gap in the clouds lighting up the mountains very nicely. Went for high tide so was able to get a reasonable reflection in the water. I expect this view will soon be gone with the arrival of the rain and warmer temperatures of Storm Bert.
Selected as one of the shots featured on Your Pictures of Scotland for the week of November 22 to 29 on the BBC Scotland webpage.
I managed a quick visit at a park on Wednesday morning. It was cloudy but the temperatures were pleasant and I enjoyed every minute. I mainly went there to find out whether the dahlias had made any progress in the last two weeks but then I spent more time with the farm animals. Especially my friends the Kunekune pigs are always a joy to hang around with. This is the younger one who only a few weeks ago was just a little piglet. And yes, the grass definitely shows the effects of the heat and lack of rain but some parts of the meadow are watered and therefore still offer green grass for the animals.
On this trek I managed to break both my 14-24mm and my D700 camera so that I was stuck with only using f2.8. However I thought I would use this shallow depth-of-field to my advantage for this shot :)
What was the Presbyterian Campgrounds ( now managed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy .... the folks who have TWO photo enforced stop signs in the park, and recently raised the parking fee from $8 to $10. Parking was free before they took over) has been a pretty good place to bird watch. There is a creek that has water year round.
W9 and I had a lot of fun trying to photograph a few Wrentits. They are known for their "bouncing ball" call. At times they rattle. I think we are getting better at making the ID of a bird, even if the call is only a rattle.
I managed to get amongst the wild flowers/beautiful weeds in a part of the garden yesterday and took some photos. They're mainly these yellow dandelion-like flowers collectively known as "false dandelions" and they have names such as Catsear, Meadow Hawkweed and Bristly Hawkbit. I think these particular ones are Catsear. There are so many of them and they give a beautiful display.
I managed to take a walk today, a day a bit 'more "warm" than the previous ones.
I did not have the "official" camera with me because I wanted to be free of weight and photographic obligations.
I wanted to enjoy the walk and I found myself, instead, taking a lot of photos of the fascinating river and the path in winter clothes.
This small nikon compact, now dated, is able to capture the "mood" of the environment, probably better than the other, has no claims in detail, all that immortal is what I needed today- the essence of the river in winter, in its apparent calm, in the dull colors, in the bony trees and in the total absence of living beings of all kinds....
Fabrizio De André - Le acciughe fanno il pallone (Live)
The chosen music has nothing to do with the photo, but is a tribute to De André in the twenty years since his death and a tribute to my father on his birthday ....
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“When in doubt, go to the library.” — Ron Weasley
Harry Potter Theme Song
Credits:
Head: LeL EvoX
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: DOUX - Deenah hairstyle [BLOGGER PACK]
Ears: L'Etre - Ringed mesh ears
Jumper/Shirt: -Pixicat- Rory Top
Skirt: [spectacledchic] Wide Pleated Mini Skirt
Loafers: Orange*Pekoe - School loafers v2
Tie: from Orange*Pekoe - Shirt around waist and ties
Wand: Nishi: Wand, Luna
Made at Mischief Managed www.mischiefmanagedsl.net Sim:
BG: The Library
I managed to visit the park on Saturday morning before the endless rain started. The so-called woodland garden of the park is one of my favourite areas there and it has many lovely details to discover like the metal owl and hedgehogs which you see in this photo. There is a squirrel too but it didn't fit into the photo. :)
In the comments I add a capture of a huge insect hotel which is also part of that woodland garden, just in case you are looking for inspiration for your own garden and like to think BIG !:)
Didnt manage to get out in todays lovely weather due to work i could see the snow on the tops glisten in the sun but i could only look :)