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managed one a little more in the open today first time that i have seen it since 6 days ago

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 :)

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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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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.

At the end of a night shoot in Ardentinny car park I thought I take advantage of the light from the full moon to take the long exposure :)

Managed to get them both in flight this morning, happy with this one

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 !:)

Even with all the attitude and spikes,

the cactus still manages to flower,

talk about sharp charm !!

Managed to get a quick shot of this guy in our local park.

Edited with a large white matte frame.

Managed to get up close to a family of Canada geese close to the shore of Shearwater Lake on the edge of Wiltshire's Longleat estate.

Managed to get one really clear photo of this cat. It was hiding in some heavy shadow.

This came in joint 3rd place in the Planet Earth Animals & Bird Group contest in April 2019.

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The Catit play track is challenging for big-pawed cats, but Bastian still manages to roll the ball...

Bastian (mixed breed), 26.10.2015.

Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera

I managed last night to get out or my first ever Aurora hunt. It was a bit of a shock coming off ISO 100!!! Pretty pleased how it has come out for a first attempt.

This is a view snapped from a rocky outcrop above the log cabins of Strathech and Loch Eck. Middle left can be seen the mini-dam at the foot of Loch Eck feeding water into the River Eachaig. Both the loch, and the river, are popular kayaking locations of mine:.

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This video starts from the beach in front of the right-most row of cabins and follows my paddle over the dam and down the river:.

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And this video was shot when the water was higher and faster :).

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I managed to catch a shot of the huge flock of crested terns before they took flight. Once again, this was a very small section of the huge number that filled the entire beach overlooking Merri Island on Warrnambool's coast.

Managed to get up in the mountains just before peak leaf turn this year. The aspens dance year round, but their colors in the fall are add to their performance.

52 weeks for dogs 2017 ... week 4 ... OMG - OMD ...

... a little bit of snow was left this week, and it started to freeze properly so it is time for some warm ears ;) ... Drift even managed to not move for 2 seconds with these sheepy earmuffs on and I could rescue them in time before he would've torn them apart ;) ...

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Managed this capture of a Silvereye earlier this week during a short shoot at Morpeth NSW Australia with long time friend and fellow flickr tog Joe Micallef.

Hope you like it!

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Have a terrific day and weekend ahead!

I managed to get Sunday off and Tonia wanted to hang so I took her up to Edith Creek. I was stunned when she said she'd never been here, I think that it's the most visited place in the park. I walked above it across snow twice earlier this year, this is the first time that I actually saw it. (this year)

Managed half an hour in the park got soaked twice so home for a mug of tea I did find some purple and green.

Managed to snap an image of this classic American car in a local supermarket parking lot recently.

Didn't get a chance to identify it, seems to be a custom rebuild.

Any car buffs out there?

A Chevrolet perhaps?

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Managed to get a better shot of it today.

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Managed to find a lone tree for a change. Up along the western shores of the Firth of Thames.

Large Pucks Glen Waterfall

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I managed to get out before the Super Bowl yesterday for a little pre-game shooting. Here, a male Northern Harrier scans a field for rodents. Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Missouri

A wee twilight shot of Loch Eck looking south from Dornoch Point.

I managed to get a couple of images of this Male Variegated Fairy Wren today whilst at Hunter wetlands Center (Shortland, NSW; Australia).

Hope you like this one!

Thanks for any comments, views or favorites - very much appreciated!!

Hope you have a tremendous week ahead!

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Managed to get down in time to capture the sun setting behind all three bridges.

The Queensferry crossing.

The Forth Bridge.

And the Forth Railway Bridge.

Managed to take a couple of shots of a (1st winter?) Pied Wagtail that seems to have taken a shine to my pond, it's a first for the garden and has spent most of the day happily walking around

Managed to get down the coast for the sunrise. The tide seemed very high this morning, could not get on to the beach.

Managed to get up close to a family of Canada geese close to the shore of Shearwater Lkae on the edge of Wiltshire's Longleat estate.

Managed to catch this beauty a few months ago during a trip to Taranaki along the beach down from Tongaporutu. This is where the famous rock formation called The Three Sisters is located.

Managed to catch some sunlight on this patch of moss. There is even a mini rainbow!

This is uncropped and tweaked minimally in CS mainly lightened a little.

made it to explore:

Highest position: 133 on Friday, March 6, 2009 - that makes it my 2nd highest to date

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Managed to get down in time to capture the sun setting behind all three bridges.

The Queensferry crossing.

The Forth Bridge.

And the Forth Railway Bridge.

We managed to get down in time, despite a dying set of strong thunderstorms covering from Darwin's rural right down to Mataranka... a developing cell just west of Batchelor threw down a few nice strikes. Had to skirt around felled large branches, twisted and smashed road signs between Noonamah and Acacia - evidence of a microburst there. From south of Adelaide River township, downpours pounded the area in the afternoon. 9 November 2015

I finally managed to get a photo of a Spiny Assassin Nymph that I am happy with. These guys are kind of hard to photograph. They are very small, dark in coloration, their bodies reflect light, and they are skittish. Photographed in Maryland.

A focus stack of 4 images shot with the camera hand held. Canon 80D, Canon MPE lens, Canon twin flash, Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.

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Managed to pop into RSPB Bempton Cliffs on way up North for a family event. First time I've been there and first time I've seen a Gannet - I was not disappointed such beautiful birds! HWW ;0)

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