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2019-09-03, Day 2
The north face of Mount Lockhart (11,644 ft; 3,550 m) basks in morning light and reflects in the perfectly still water of Rock Creek's west fork, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Montana.
We broke camp some thirty minutes earlier in Quinnebaugh Meadows and headed south toward the mountain and the switchbacks that ascend Sundance Pass on its northeast ridge. There are quite a few campsites in the Meadows and there was evidence that the Labor Day weekend had drawn a good number of folk and livestock. However, on the Tuesday after Labor Day we experienced the drainage in complete solitude but for the companion chipmunks and chickarees. I kept hoping to hear the slap of a beaver's tail or the movement of moose through willows. Instead, there was enveloping quiet and the soft, methodical sound of slow water seeking lower ground. We descended out of the forest, into this meadow and stopped briefly to adjust the packs. Several months after the fact, I recall only the simple joy of being there.
About as close as one hopes this 8-40CM ever gets to a flying lesson as it soars over the valley at a methodical 10 MPH
The pictures in this album are just a small taste of what awaits you in this lovely space. Additionally, for those that worry that a museum will bore you, know that this museum is different. It’s exciting presentation makes it enjoyable for anyone who likes to learn or who enjoys art in general. Children will especially love hunting for the different animals on display. Just remember to ask for the list at the front desk when you arrive.
Still not convinced? The Casa Alabado is small. I viewed the entire collection in about two hours. I am pretty slow and methodical, taking many pictures along the way. Others will likely need only an hour or so.
Finally, this museum is worth just a walkthrough as it grounds your experience in a city where the Spanish-colonial infrastructure overwhelms the ancient signs of the Andean people who lived here before Europeans invaded. Truly, this space tells the history of Ecuador before the times of Columbus in a unique way. This Brazilian traveler highly recommends you visit!
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Jama-Coaque
(350 a.C. – 1532 d.C.)
This culture extended over northern Manabí and inhabited an environment characterized by wooded hills close to the beach. The power was held by a wealthy and powerful minority. Like neighbouring ethnic groups, the people of Jama-Coaque culture practiced a terrestrial and maritime long-distance trade.
The culture and religious core was the ceremonial center of San Isidro, where several temples were constructed on a huge pyramid surrounded by a large city.
The skill of Jama-Coaque potters is evidenced primarily by the manufacture of fine human figures represented as doing certain tasks and offices Of equal peculiarity and beauty are the ceremonial figure. The attire shows the existence of a flourishing textil industry.
Retiring blackbird of thickets and tangles. Heard much more often than seen, as pairs keep in touch with ‘question and answer calling.’ Creeps methodically in vines and tangles, and most frequently seen as it flies low across a trail or quiet road, usually with one member of the pair following shortly after the other. Note the pale ivory-yellow bill and staring yellow eyes, often striking even with a quick flight view.
Tico Rainforest B&B, Horquetas de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
Every look-up shots at the Fukuoka Tower were dark and dull in the situation of the original jpeg files. The entrance of the tower was going to be closed as the night went on, so it's no wonder with fewer lights. That's why they have been in peaceful rest in the external hard disk since 2016. Yes, my photos were usually straight out of the camera those days. I was an enthusiastic jpeg lover. The other day I happen to find their RAW files and tried adjustment of their clarity, texture and sharpness a little bit. I got excited when these old pictures get new life. At first, its methodical structure stretching to the top through many glasses looked like cells before turning into something abstract that reminded me of a galaxy. I thought it was not bad to organize and archive old pictures with the latest software from time to time.
Key West Harbor - #255 in Explore 12/22/22
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Hues 2022 - 11/25/22
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - final port approach]
*[tall double-masted schooner - silhouette - Sea-Flame]
I watched her as she circled the harbor, with the very intense
sunset sky magnificently changing, minute by colorful minute.
Each shot I took of her was quite different in color and light,
constantly and methodically changing. I knew that on her
last turn to Port I would have her at the perfect spot and at
the perfect time. Fun captures. Only problem: I love them all.
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
Group Cover Photo - Simon Says: **Sail** Group - 12/29/22
This Cooper’s Hawk snapped off a good-sized twig for nest material, leaving a fresh mark that is visible to the right of its lowest toe. A close look at the previous image in this series shows the twig in question still in situ www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54890546587/in...
This methodical behaviour played out in Confederation Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Photo 3/4
I've seen a lot of my contacts answering the following questions so I decided to jump on the bandwagon!
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes, my Father.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
About a month ago.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
NO!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Peppered Ham.
DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yes, I have a son.
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably not! lol...
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Sometimes.
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
Yes.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Been there, done that!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Cocoa Rice Krispies
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I don't own any shoes with ties.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I'd like to think so!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
The correct and only answer is... Häagen-Dazs Rum Raisins!
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
The way they express themselves
RED OR PINK?
Red, always!
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I tend to be too methodical... always striving for perfection... I'm a pain the butt!
WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My family back in Boston, MA.
WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Brown
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Cookies
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Nothing
IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue
FAVORITE SMELLS?
Hanoe Mori.
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
What does it matter now?
FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I don't like any sports.
HAIR COLOR?
Black
EYE COLOR?
Dark brown
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No.
FAVORITE FOOD?
Steak!!! But I love all kinds of food, especially my Mom's.
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings. I don't believe in "Scary movies."
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
My Best Friend's Girl
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
It's a sweater and it's pink, gray, black and white. I'll post a link later!
SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter, always!
HUGS OR KISSES?
Kisses!
FAVORITE DESSERT?
Ice Cream
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
"For one more day"
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mouse! =P
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
24, season 2.
FAVORITE SOUND?
Rain and thunder.
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Neither one!
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
Short term: Las Vegas - Long term: New Jersey
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I'm a really good coordinator!
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
San Salvador, El Salvador - C.A.
I wish you all a happy weekend!
Long-eared Owls are tall looking owls when you see them perched. They wear a surprised expression thanks to long ear tufts that typically point straight up like exclamation marks. These nocturnal hunters roost in dense foliage, where their camouflage makes them hard to find, and forage over grasslands for small mammals. Long-eared Owls are nimble flyers, with hearing so acute they can snatch prey in complete darkness. In spring and summer, listen for their low, breathy hoots and strange barking calls in the night.
Long-eared Owls are secretive, nocturnal, and superbly camouflaged. One good way to find them is to listen at night in spring and summer for their long, low hoots. During winter these owls often roost in large numbers, and this can make them easier to find. Methodically search pine stands or shelterbelts near grassland or pasture for roosting owls, often close to the tree trunk among dense branches. Also look along the ground for pellets (grey, roughly oval cylinders of regurgitated fur, feathers, and bone). If you find a large number of these, you may be under a roost tree. Long-eared Owl pellets are typically 2-3” long.
In winter you can often find them roosting together during the day for safety - specially if there are Goshawks or other birds of prey in the area.
Key West Harbor - sunset's final moment
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Light 2022 - 11/25/22
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - harbor sunset-cruise]
I watched her as she circled the harbor, with the very intense
sunset sky magnificently changing, minute by colorful minute.
Each shot I took of her was quite different in color and light,
constantly and methodically changing. I knew that on her
last turn to Port I would have her at the perfect spot and at
the perfect time. Fun captures. Only problem: I love them all.
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
ENG: The futuristic suburban train station „Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz“ on the edge of the beautiful Leipzig city centre. It also bears the nickname "Square of the Peaceful Revolution" and is intended to commemorate the historical events of 1989. It was built as part of the Leipzig City Tunnel project and opened on 15 December 2013, enabling passengers to travel directly by rail from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to the city centre.
The station Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz is about 20 m underground and has a 140 m long island platform. There are two entrances, north and south of the Martin-Luther-Ring. The staircases, escalators and the two elevators create a dense structure. So that the transparent S-Bahn station with the tidy platform speaks a clear design language. Methodically important part of this station is the extensive restraint in the use of simple, clearly readable elements as well as the glass bricks in the walls and ceilings of the prefabricated elements.
GER: Der futuristische S-Bahnhof "Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz" am Rande der schönen Leipziger Innenstadt. Dieser trägt auch den Beinamen „Platz der friedlichen Revolution“ und soll damit an die historischen Ereignisse des Jahres 1989 erinnern. Er wurde im Rahmen des Projekts Leipziger Stadt Tunnel gebaut und am 15. Dezember 2013 eröffnet, so dass die Fahrgäste direkt mit der Bahn vom Leipziger Hauptbahnhof in die Innenstadt fahren können.
Der Bahnhof Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz liegt etwa 20 m unter der Erde und verfügt über einen 140 m lange Insel-Bahnsteig. Es gibt zwei Eingänge, nördlich und südlich des Martin-Luther-Rings. Durch die Treppenanlagen, Rolltreppen und den beiden Aufzügen wird ein verdichtetes Bauwerk erstellt. So das die transparente S-Bahn Station mit dem aufgeräumten Bahnsteig eine klare Design Sprache spricht. Methodisch wichtiger Teil dieser Station ist die weitgehende Zurückhaltung in der Verwendung einfacher, klar ablesbarer Elemente sowie die Glasbausteinen in den Wänden und Decken der Fertigteilelemente.
I took my time at Mugu Point the last visit, trying hard to get better composed shots as well as a variety of shutter speeds. It had been very cloudy all day and unlike usual, they didn't seem to be going anywhere. As a result, I knew I had plenty of time to get both surface shots and sky shots, especially as it got closer to sundown.
As I've mentioned, I really don't feel comfortable near the edge of any dark water--whether oceans, lakes, ponds etc. This cove was my starting point on both visits to this beach and I navigated in a similar route though the large waves kept me about 10ft further back than the first visit. As a result, some of the great places I set up on last time were regularly under water and I had to find different areas to shoot. There's so many amazing vantages from here and directly behind that it wasn't an issue.
There's something very relaxing about getting to the location you planned to shoot early, moving methodically and slowly to different areas and getting most of the shots off you wanted. When I rush, I make mistakes and this happens most when I arrive late and try to squeeze the last bit out of the sunset. The amount of relaxation for me increases at the ocean (and further when shooting long exposures). It's like being inside of a white noise machine with a nice, steady breeze blowing. Maybe next time I'll bring a beach chair.
Point Mugu Beach
Malibu, California
June 11th, 2016
SETTINGS:
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@50mm
ISO 100
f/13
23 seconds
ND1000
CPL
Boudica is named after a famed Celtic warrior queen who once upon a time gave the Romans a black eye. Our Boudica methodically went about the task of running off all of the three year old sub-adults that had formed a sloth for much of the summer(2016). She is 100% not to be messed with...
Red-eyed Vireos forage in deciduous canopies where they can be difficult to find among the green leaves. They move slowly and methodically, carefully scanning leaves above and below for their favored caterpillar prey. However, their habit of near-incessant singing in summer, even in the heat of midafternoon, helps draw attention to them.
I had a lot of fun encounters with Green Herons yesterday evening. This one's crest got caught in a breeze and made for a funny look. These birds are really fun to watch as they move slowly and methodically –at least while they are stalking fish. Hennepin County, MN 08/05/21
Key West Harbor - Vivid Color Spectrum
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Light 2022 - 11/25/22
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - sunset-cruise]
I watched her as she circled the harbor, with the very intense
sunset sky magnificently changing, minute by colorful minute.
Each shot I took of her was quite different in color and light,
constantly and methodically changing. I knew that on her
last turn to Port I would have her at the perfect spot and at
the perfect time. Fun captures. Only problem: I love them all.
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
Whats up everyone! Hope all you guys out there are doing well. As usual summer is officially here and I am literally melting! Only 2 more months of this lol. Until then I'll just have to share this aerial image from Colorado last fall. Can't even begin to tell you, that I can't wait for the fall to come! Only 2 1/2 more months!
Россия, Ленинградская область.
Деревня Гоморовичи.
Часовня Николая Чудотворца.
История
1873 год. ГОМОРОВИЧИ - деревня, число дворов - 25,
число жителей
159 человек: 78 мужского пола., 81 женского пола.
Часовня православная. Волостное правление.
Почтовая станция.
1905 год. ГОМОРОВИЧИ - деревня, население
крестьянское: домов - 48, семей - 46, число жителей
276 человек: мужчин - 146, женщин - 130; лошадей - 36,
коров - 66, прочего - 82. Школа.
1927 год. Население деревни составляло
293 человека.
1933 год..Деревня Гоморовичи стала административным центром сельсовета, в который входили 3 населённых
пункта: деревни Гоморовичи, Кимозеро и Пертозеро,
общей численностью населения
903 человека.
С 1 августа 1941 года по 31 мая 1944 года деревня
находилась в финской оккупации. Русское население
методично истребляли.
1997 год. В деревне Гоморовичи постоянно проживали
11 человек.
2007 год. В деревне Гоморовичи постоянно проживали
2 человека.
За последние годы в деревне Гоморовичи число постоянно проживающих колеблется от 4 до 8 человек.
Russia, Leningrad region.
Village Gomorovichi.
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
History
1873. HOMOROVICHI is a village, the number of courtyards is
25, the number of inhabitants is
159 people: 78 male, 81 female. The chapel is Orthodox.
Volost government. Postal station.
1905. HOMOROVICHI is a village, the population is peasant:
houses - 48, families - 46, the number of inhabitants
276 people: men - 146, women - 130; horses - 36, cows - 66,
others - 82. School.
1927. The village had a population of
293 people.
1933.The village of Homorovichi became an administrative
one, which included 3 settlements: the villages of
Homorovichi, Kimozero and Pertozero, with a total
population of
903 people.
From August 1, 1941 to May 31, 1944, the village was under
Finnish occupation. The Russian population was
methodically exterminated.
1997.
11 people lived permanently in the village of Homorovichi.
2007.
2 people lived permanently in the village of Homorovichi.
In recent years, the number of permanent residents in the village of Homorovichi ranges from 4 to 8 people.
On occasion, Light Ships have appeared in my water photography … perhaps they have always been there, but I think that they prefer to remain invisible. Certainly, they are invisible to the human eye and you cannot capture images of them visually - it seems they only reveal themselves in that world of 4K 60 fps video and even then unless you methodically move through every single 1/60th sec frame afterwards you will miss them. They appear to dance on the surface of the water, the whole fleet tacking majestically into the sunlight - and perhaps this makes sense as they are indeed born of the sun. I wonder where these tiny alien ships go when the moment of capture passes, do they reveal themselves to us for a purpose, and what could that purpose be.
Iluka Beach, Booderee National Park
White-winged Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera leucoptera), Winton, Queensland, Australia
Ebird checklist:
ebird.org/australia/checklist/S143380363
Tiny, short-tailed bird with a thin, slightly upturned bill. Yellow eyering in all plumages, but different subspecies vary tremendously in plumage, ranging from black-headed to white-headed, streaked and unstreaked; in flight all, show prominent pale wingstripe. Inhabits woodlands, where usually seen in small flocks that methodically clamber along tree trunks, probing for insects in bark. Birds give frequent “chip-chip” call as they forage.
Source: Ebird
- Robert Louis Stevenson.
As a primary landscape photographer, I always enjoyed the methodical nature of landscape photography. A lot of the challenge was adapting to the conditions, but it was soon rectified with an extra time allowance. However, bird photography is a different game altogether. So far, I have not been able to find any method to the madness. Often, it's hours of inactivity followed by a few moments of panic-inducing fast action, which will test your technical skills and your camera’s capabilities.
Recently during an evening walk, we witnessed our local red-tailed hawks going bonkers. Suddenly the atmosphere was filled with a lot of threatening calls and hawk flybys. It all happened so fast. I had only a few moments to compose myself and get some images. Unfortunately, the light was pretty low, and I had the camera set up for songbirds which meant that I had pushed the shutter speed pretty high. The Hawks are not as abrupt as songbirds so that I could have used a lower shutter speed and thus lowered my iso, but it all happened so fast that making such an adjustment didn’t even enter my mind.
Barra Grande, Nordeste, Brazil
This iguana methodically eats all the flowers of the plumeria pudica! (the other flowers have been eaten, only the stems remain).
Cet iguane mange méthodiquement toutes les fleurs du frangipanier pudique! (les autres fleurs ont été mangées, il ne reste que les tiges).
All human errors are impatience, a premature breaking-off of methodical procedure, an apparent fencing-in of what is apparently at issue.
~Franz Kafka
Another bird on the beach, seen in The Mewia Łacha Reserve :)
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader in the genus Erolia. It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions. Birds that breed in northern Europe and Asia are long-distance migrants, wintering south to Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East. Birds that breed in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic migrate short distances to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. Body length approx. 16–22 cm. The food of the dunlins are small invertebrates, incl. worms, snails, clams, mosquito and crustacean larvae, and green plant parts. They moves along the coastal mudflat beaches it prefers, methodically picking small food items. The dunlin has an extremely large range and although the population appears to be decreasing, the population is still very large. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has judged that the threat to the species is of "Least concern".
Mewia Łacha (Seagull Shoal) Reserve is located on both sides of the Vistula, on The Gdańsk Bay, which since the 19th Century has been led through an artificial canal called Przekop Wisły (literally, “the Vistula Dug-through”). Part of the reserve lies on its western side, Sobieszewska Island, while the larger, eastern part is located in the Stegna Commune, near Mikoszewo. The reserve was established mainly for the purpose of protecting the sites where thousands of migratory and sea birds gather in order to build nests and brood their eggs. This place is very attractive for birds mainly due to the limited availability of uninhabited land in the Baltic area, especially the sandy islands on which birds feel safe both from people and their natural enemies, of which the foxes living nearby are the worst. Among the birds benefiting from the reserve are various species of seagulls and terns. However, there are other animals protected in this area. As a curiosity, groups of seals varying in number can be encountered there. In addition, lakes and ponds in the area of the reserve are inhabited by beavers. The protection level enforced here does not prohibit visiting the reserve, as there is a special path from which one can admire the beauty of nature. The "Mewia Łacha" reserve was established in 1991. Its aim is to preserve the breeding sites of water and marsh birds, the resting places of migratory birds and the landscape of the Vistula river mouth. Here they nest grebes, swans, ducks, coots, oysters, plovers, gulls and four species of terns. Its area is 131.55 ha.
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Kolejny biegus pstryknięty w rezerwacie Mewia Łacha :)
Biegus zmienny - (Calidris alpina) – gatunek ptaka z rodziny bekasowatych (Scolopacidae), najpospolitszy wśród biegusów. Zamieszkuje głównie tereny północnej Europy i Azji oraz Kanady, gdzie się rozmnaża. Zimą migrują na duże odległości, do południowej Afryki, południowo-wschodniej Azji i na Bliski Wschód. W Polsce spotyka się te ptaki na przelotach w marcu-maju oraz lipcu-listopadzie. Długość ciała ok. 16–22 cm. Pożywieniem biegusów są drobne bezkręgowce, m.in. robaki, ślimaki, małże, skąposzczety, larwy komarów i skorupiaków, oraz zielone części roślin. Szukają go w miękkim mulistym podłożu. Międzynarodowa Unia Ochrony Przyrody (IUCN) uznaje biegusa zmiennego za gatunek najmniejszej troski. W Polsce podlega ścisłej ochronie gatunkowej. Zagrożeniami dla tego gatunku są osuszanie podmokłych łąk lub szybkie ich zarastanie trzciną i niszczenie terenów lęgowych, a dla ptaków wędrujących – ubywanie naturalnych plaż i ich nadmierna penetracja przez ludzi.
Rezerwat Mewia Łacha położony jest po obu stronach ujścia Wisły, nad Zatoką Gdańską, od końca XIX wieku poprowadzonej sztucznie wykopanym kanałem zwanym "Przekopem Wisły". Część rezerwatu leży po jego zachodniej stronie, na Wyspie Sobieszewskiej, większa zaś, wschodnia w gminie Stegna, w pobliżu Mikoszewa. Rezerwat założono głównie w celu ochrony miejsc, w których gromadzą się tysiące ptaków by zakładać gniazda i wysiadywać jaja. Jest to miejsce bardzo atrakcyjne dla ptaków ze względu na bardzo trudną dostępność niektórych terenów, zwłaszcza zaś piaszczystych wysepek, na których ptaki czują się bezpiecznie zarówno przed ludźmi, jak i naturalnymi wrogami, z żyjącymi w pobliżu lisami na czele. Wśród korzystających z dobrodziejstw rezerwatu ptaków dominują rozmaite gatunki mew i rybitw. Nie są to jednak jedyne chronione na tym obszarze zwierzęta. Prawdziwą osobliwością są widywane tam regularnie mniejsze lub większe gromadki fok. Jeziorka i sadzawki na terenie rezerwatu zamieszkiwane są przez bobry. Ścisłość ochrony nie wyklucza możliwości odwiedzenia rezerwatu, funkcjonuje w nim bowiem specjalnie wytyczona ścieżka, z której podziwiać można naturalne piękno przyrody. Rezerwat „Mewia Łacha” został utworzony w 1991 r. Jego celem jest zachowanie miejsc lęgowych ptaków wodno – błotnych, miejsc odpoczynku ptaków wędrownych i krajobrazu stożka usypowego ujścia Wisły. Gniazduj ą tutaj m.in. perkozy, łabędzie, kaczki, łyski, ostrygojady, sieweczki, mewy i cztery gatunki rybitw. Jest to największe skupisko lęgowisk rybitw w Polsce. Jego powierzchnia wynosi 131,55 ha.
MK-Pressor works fast and methodical. It arrives early and leaves the ground perfectly level, every inch compacted with precision. When this Quattroid is done, the site is ready for the next step.
Before the sparks fly and the skyline begins to grow, the MK-Series arrives. These Builders don’t just follow instructions — they create the cities of the future. Each unit brings a different rhythm to the worksite, from the steady churn of mixers to the precise lifts of cranes. They build with patience, coordination, and precision — because a strong city needs solid foundations.
After a bankruptsy and long wait for a savior through merger, Milwaukee Road’s physical plant was not the best. This included the weathered paint on its locomotives. New owner Soo Line methodically began “patching” and renumbering the Milwaukee units into its roster, coming up with an unattractive blackwash over parts of the locomotives to completely cover any of the Milwaukee Road’s identity.
The scheme, if you can call it that, were eventually nicknamed “Bandits”. I photographed them, even though I didn’t care for the look. Other fellow photographers said I’d be glad I photographed them when they were all long gone years later. Well, that might be true, but I still don’t like Bandits, even though I have hundreds of photos of them that would seem to prove otherwise. Nonetheless, I’d rather see them in gnarled Milwaukee Road paint.
On Wisconsin Central’s first day of operations, a pair of Bandits sit near the locomotive facility in Shops Yard at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with Soo Line SD40-2 Nos. 6365 and 6304 showing off their alluring (not) bandit colors on the afternoon of October 11, 1987.
Flashing forward to today—which would I rather photograph, a Bandit or a BNSF Gevo? Hmmmm… How about you?
Taken at the Toronto Necropolis, a historic cemetery circa 1850.
"American Crows are familiar over much of the continent: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are common sights in treetops, fields, and roadsides, and in habitats ranging from open woods and empty beaches to town centers. They usually feed on the ground and eat almost anything—typically earthworms, insects and other small animals, seeds, and fruit; also garbage, carrion, and chicks they rob from nests. Their flight style is unique, a patient, methodical flapping that is rarely broken up with glides."
from allaboutbirds.org
Heute ereilte uns im Taunus (wie sicher auch in anderen Gegenden) etwas Ekelschnee....nass, nasser, heute! Nach viel Büroarbeit musste ich trotzdem etwas wandern und durfte dabei einem hungrigen Fuchs zusehen, der das Feld ziemlich methodisch ablief und Maus nach Maus fing und verspeiste. Bermerkt hat er mich dank Schneeregen nicht, da hatte der also auch etwas für sich :)
Today we had quite some snowy rain in the Taunus, I just don't like this wet snow. But I'll take it cold and crispy any day!
After I was sitting in the office the last few days, I just had to hike anyway and was able to get a glimpse of a fox, strutting methodically around the fields and catch mouse after mouse!
The pencil drawing had the tones to form a good base for the colour. Having blocked in the green of the grass, then the darkest tree to the right I decided I should really start working more methodically and put in the background. Not sure if my concentration is still a bit off after Covid but I kept getting distracted and working on odd spots across the drawing. Drawn with Derwent watercolour pencils on a photocopy of a pencil drawing.
I watched dozens of gulls yesterday in the middle of the lake on a sand bar with shells/clams on it. They would methodically take one in their beak and fly up and hover and then release it! I thought they were doing this to break open the clams on the sand below, but they would dive bomb it after they dropped it, and catch it before it hit, only to wash it in the water. I'm not sure what was going on, cause most of the time they would catch it in mid-air, but sometimes it would fall in the water, and they would retrieve it again. They all seeemd to be doing this, and they didn't seem to be stealing from one another. Fascinating to watch and shoot. 4 of 5
Key West Harbor - changing color-spectrum
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys
SUNSET - Autumn Light 2022 - 11/25/22
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - dark - gloomy - mysterious]
*[Book-editors; would make a great book-cover. Give me a call]
I watched her as she circled the harbor, with the intense sunset sky magnificently changing minute by minute. Each shot I took of her was quite different in color and light, constantly and methodically changing. I knew that on her last turn to Port I would have her at the perfect spot and at the perfect time. This shot was the darkest and most mysterious. Did not disappoint. Only problem: I love them all.
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
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This rock formation is a photographer's dream.
I arrived at Pfeiffer Beach while the sun was high above the rock.
As the sun began its golden hour dance, the photographers very methodically began to coalesce toward the Center.
Location: Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California, USA
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(Egretta caerulea) - Little Blue Heron
A small, dark heron arrayed in moody blues and purples, the Little Blue Heron is a common but inconspicuous resident of marshes and estuaries in the Southeast. They stalk shallow waters for small fish and amphibians, adopting a quiet, methodical approach that can make these gorgeous herons surprisingly easy to overlook at first glance. Little Blue Herons build stick nests in trees alongside other colonial waterbirds. In the U.S., their populations have been in a gradual decline since the mid-twentieth century.
Read more at: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Little_Blue_Heron/overview
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Once a year, Pigeon Point Lighthouse turns on the Fresnel lens for two hours to celebrate the anniversary of the original lighting. The light is stationary for five minutes then rotates for the remainder of the time. You can see the color version here. I like the BW better, what do you guys think? Due to this rare event and the Lighthouses' historical importance, I spend quite a bit of time processing this one. Most of the processing came in the form of manually cloning elements that compromised the integrity of the composition. Click on the video to see what I mean, video courtesy of Joshua Cripps.
However, I'm not sure when we will see this again? Pigeon Point Lighthouse just started a 2-5 year restoration project in which the Fresnel lens will be restored. It is the first time since the lighthouse was built in 1871 that its lens (a complex network of 1,008 glass prisms hand-built in 1860s Paris, shaped like a beehive and rotated on a brass assembly like a grandfather clock) has been removed. As part of the project, three "lampists," craftsmen who work on the nearly dead art of restoring lighthouse lenses, have been methodically inspecting, cleaning and resetting each one of the prisms so the 10-foot-tall lens can be reassembled and shown to the public early next year at Pigeon Point.
I'm so glad i was able to witness this scene for myself. There was an estimated 500+ photographers here on this night, the biggest frame-bang I have ever witnessed. Jave
When carry out inspections it's important to be methodical. I started with headdress and finished with boots.
A western honey bee, apis mellifera, browses a lupine.
No chemical sprays are used in this area thanks to the Duchy's environmental policy.
Sorry, couldn't resist this subject, a lock, for lockdown song! If one is not methodical, it may as well take a thousand years to figure out the combination on this one. Please don't judge me for the (Christina Perri's) song I picked...it was influenced by this lock I had and the theme. 😊
This closeup shot with Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro lens on Sony a7r iii.
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Greenhouse in the ruins of the Cornish Estate near Cold Spring, N.Y. Bits of glass remain from when the structure was methodically smashed.
If you’re ranking Hudson Valley ruins, Cornish is more varied and extensive but less spectacular than Overlook Mountain. Cornish is a much quicker and less strenuous hike, too.
Winter on the prairie has been unbelievably mild; ice on the river forms, melts, reforms. As a result I'm spending more time than usual with the macro lens and tripod, freezing my knees, relearning what I already knew: that there is unlimited potential for images in very simple subject matter.
Do you see a face in profile? I can't see anything else! The ice man. He'll be gone now, replaced by who knows what. This ice shelf was thin, would not support my weight if I tried to shift directly over it to shoot down at a perpendicular angle, ie. parallel plane focusing. Therefore I had to shoot at a slant, which is why the "forehead" and "shoulder" are both a little out of focus, even at f/32. The central area is sharp, though, and I think that in this case, it's enough.
Every successful photo - barring flukes - is the result of solving a two-part problem. First, the seeing part. Something has moved us or at least tweaked our interest. It could be the light bouncing off a city skyline, or a configuration of clouds at sunset, or ice forming at the edge of a river. Somehow, we see a photo op and we figure out how we want to compose our shot. Then, the technical part. How much depth of field is needed? Which lens? Shutter speed? ISO? Tripod? All those considerations and more come into play.
A good photographer learns how to handle both parts of the problem. You can't make consistently great images if you only know the tech part and try to methodically follow so-called rules of composition; you have to free up the imagination and really learn to see. Similarly, great vision can be undermined by poor technique. I get it that not everybody has the time, the desire, or the resources to push this hard. There are creative geniuses in the world, I suppose, to whom this comes easily; the rest of us have to learn it step by step. But what an amazing journey it can be!
Photographed along the Frenchman River in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
When entering into the the Oculus at the World Trade Center from the MTA’s E Train or going to the E Train platform from the same you will notice that you appear to be walking back in time, you are actually specifically to September 11th 2001 when the original World Trade Center Twin Towers were the victims of commercial airliners used as weapons. The passageway was left entirely intact, with the orange markings from the search & rescue teams still on the doors on the left of this image, as those teams frantically and methodically checked through the known passageways for survivors. The decision was made to preserve the passageway as it was, the floor, doors and lighting fixtures all as they were on that fateful day. OM Systems Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III Olympus OM Systems Olympus M.Zuiko PRO 12-40 f2.8 #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @nycprimeshot @nybucketlist @nycurbanism #omd #olympus #olympusphotography #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography #nycprimeshot @wtc
I keep finding myself returning to places like this. Lonely stretches of rural road that traverse crop fields and farms. These are not pedestrian friendly, nor were they intended to be. If anything, they are decidedly pedestrian hostile. Dangerously narrow, filled with blind hills and curves, and flanked by deep drainage ditches filled with shards of metal and glass. There's really nowhere to walk but on the pavement, so I'm in some degree of risk from the moment I set foot here until I depart. I seldom see anyone here except motorists in passing cars, and I prefer it that way. I sense that anyone walking here poses some level of threat to me. Or at the very least is facing distress of their own. Accident victims; drivers unfortunate enough to breakdown here. Maybe intoxicated drivers, or worse. Ohio is a concealed carry state, so anyone you meet is potentially armed. I hear the sound of distant gunfire as I walk. Sometimes slow and methodical, giving me the impression of target practice. Other times a staccato rapid fire that sounds wildly indiscriminate. Ahead I see the impressions in the roadside sign left by bullets or maybe a blast of buckshot. This hostility visual reinforced by the poison ivy snaking its way up the pole. And then there's the adjacent acres of field corn, millions of dead leaves rustling in the wind. And a sky filled with clouds as rich in texture as the dreary landscape. I feel a nervous energy walking here, as irresistible as it is frightening. The energy I always feel walking boundary lines.
The pictures in this album are just a small taste of what awaits you in this lovely space. Additionally, for those that worry that a museum will bore you, know that this museum is different. It’s exciting presentation makes it enjoyable for anyone who likes to learn or who enjoys art in general. Children will especially love hunting for the different animals on display. Just remember to ask for the list at the front desk when you arrive.
Still not convinced? The Casa Alabado is small. I viewed the entire collection in about two hours. I am pretty slow and methodical, taking many pictures along the way. Others will likely need only an hour or so.
Finally, this museum is worth just a walkthrough as it grounds your experience in a city where the Spanish-colonial infrastructure overwhelms the ancient signs of the Andean people who lived here before Europeans invaded. Truly, this space tells the history of Ecuador before the times of Columbus in a unique way. This Brazilian traveler highly recommends you visit!
I first spotted this banded argiope as the sun was coming up. She was crawling, very slowly, up from the long grass on to her web. She methodically made her way to the center of the web and turned upside down. It was almost like she was saying "I'd sure like to sleep in longer but I gotta get up so I can hang upside-down in my web all day!" Photographed in the La Crosse Blufflands.
(aka the coyote in the snow....because I'm a failed naturalist!) I've been sitting on this one for a year and a half now. I didn't feel it was one of my best shots. It was in fact, an accident. I was out shooting this Holga scene crouched on the Yosemite valley floor on my stomach trying to capture the fog that formed so quickly moments ago. I felt the cool hues were best suited for film, when just as suddenly as the fog appeared, strutted in the fantastic Mr. Fox. I dropped the Holga into my bag and scrambled for the DSLR in gloved hands. Of course, it had the wide angle mounted to it, not the zoom I really wanted. I crawled along on my hands and knees trying to be quiet. It was then I realized that suddenly, flanking both my left and right were a small hoard of other photographers and tourists who apparently saw the new Kodak Picture Spot sign that surely accompanied the fox wherever he traveled. Not wanting to be rude and obscure their shots or scare said fox, I elected to stay put and just get what I could. I'd hoped to get him to turn towards me so I could get that perfect moment even if it was from a distance, but apparently he'd been there and done that and trotted methodically on his way quickly disappearing into a thicket of trees. And that fog seemed to dissipate shortly thereafter as well so I packed up and moved on. And then the image sat and sat. What finally sparked me to post it is that you can learn just as much from a failed shot as a successful one. And also to show that the perfect shot is often missed for a variety of reasons. Still, it was quite the site to experience in person.
Migration is in full swing in Northern California. Followed this fella as he worked his way methodically along a low growing Valley Oak foraging for oak worms. He finally nabbed one for a nice meal. Photos were taken along Elk Slough, Yolo County, California.
While hunting at the water’s edge, this green heron was characteristically slow, methodical, and intensely premeditated. Suddenly, she made a decision to pursue curly-tailed lizards. She began to flick her tail, raised her crown, and darted rather haphazardly in pursuit. After a few minutes without success she once again regained her composure at the water’s edge. Approaching different goals require diversification. Mankind isn’t the only animal capable of this behavior. Can you think of other examples? #greenheron www.danieldauria.com
“Stand in awe of Him, and be grateful for each and every thing that God has blessed you with."
-Robert Woeger
This girl is mine…
After driving some 55 miles of the bumpy gravel of the Teller Highway, I finally spotted a heard of Muskox grazing in a valley between two small hills. Their large brown and black profiles stood out against the surrounding greenery, allowing me to sit back about a mile away and plan my approach.
Knowing that these animals are regularly hunted under the native subsistence program, my guess was that I wouldn’t get very close. I exited my vehicle with a heart full of hope and a head full of doubt. The pressure of getting “the wall hanger shot” was much heavier that the 12lbs of camera hanging hobo stick style over my right shoulder, and the other one bouncing along my left side with every step.
I stood and watched for several minutes trying to determine if there was direction in their grazing, at it would determine how I would proceed in hopes of getting ahead of them. Some of my best photos have come from being between where my subject is, and where it wants to go. I took a few safety shots and then slowly and methodically headed out over the tundra.
As I closed the gap between us, I was able to pick out the dominant bull and a few females with juveniles at their sides. In all I counted 10, but there was noticeable movement it the taller bushes behind them, so there might have been a couple more. At no time did I get the feeling that they were about to bolt, but each one knew that I was there and were keeping at least one eye on me at all times.
As blessing go, just as my gut was telling me not to go any closer, I found a moss covered bolder to sit on, taking several dozen shots through my big lens. After securing photos of an animal encounter that I desired since the third grade, I gently laid my camera down and just sat, totally engulfed in the blessing, the gift of accomplishment.
And then a blaring interruption came, capsizing my moment of Zen…that voice inside my head that said “I wonder just how close I can get?” I decided to leave my larger gear there and slowly attempt to get closer. To my amazement, grazing continued. I noticed yet another comfortable looking bolder about 30 yards from the herd…thinking if I can make it there and they are still comfortable with my being here, this old man can be comfortable too! A win-win for everyone!
I made it to the bolder where I sat for maybe an hour taking pictures and observing a magnificent creature that I knew little to nothing about. My guess is that my timing was just a short time before the start of the rut, as the male pictured here was walking around “inspecting” the ladies by shoving his nose inside the fiber of her backside. Normally he would inspect and walk away, but on this lady, he turned towards me, flared his nostrils and did whatever that thing is called with his lower lip while shaking his head from side to side!
I don’t know if his reaction was one of excitement or disgust. I don’t know if looking in my direction had anything to do with the pop tarts and sprite (a horrible breakfast) that was surely on my breath, or if he was letting me know as a fellow bearded male that that girl was his. A few minutes later he started marking his territory by debarking a small tree and rubbing his muzzle and eyes all over it.
Looking at this capture now, the blessings of my time with this herd overwhelms my human senses to a shiver. I hoped to get a shot from a distance and yet was able to sit in comfort (a rarity) in total immersion of the moment.
I do stand in awe of God’s blessings…for that day and every day, before and since.