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There was nothing odd about coming across 582 working the ex DSS&A at Newberry. The SDL's were painfully common in service on this line during most of WC's existence. Before anyone goes off on me for complaining about SDL's keep in mind that I could have had one in my viewfinder for nearly 13 years straight. There is only so much you can do before you exhaust all possibilities:). Anyway the trailing 1236 was very uncommon on the Marquette line so I shot this interesting pair arriving at Newberry with train 43 on March 28, 1992 poor light and all.
At a large rapid-charger facility for electric buses in the Greater Oslo District, buses are lined up to receive their short high-tension fling. The odd vehicle stood out as a sore thumb, being diesel-driven not electric, and green instead of red. Why it was positioned there remains a mystery, as no filling station for diesel was present at the facility. Oh well.
Nikon Z9, Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 S-Line
Good morning everyone. Just two quick pics of two odd male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) I photographed coincidently on the same day.
First up is the above male with a slight problem. While baldness can often be the result the molting process it may also result from feather mites, lice, or an environmental or nutritional factor. Often in these cases, there is evidence of growths or a scabby coating on the skin. Northern Cardinals have black skin, and a different color skin on the head of a bald-headed bird as seen above would indicate an ailment. Which appears to be the case with this bird unfortunately, but otherwise it seemed perfectly fine.
As for the second odd male, a pic of it can be found in the comment section and my stream. Fortunately it doesn't have an ailment, but a condition known as Leucism. Which I describe in the caption under the photo in my stream.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you're having a truly nice week.
Lacey
ISO1600, aperture f/5.6, exposure .001 seconds (1/640) focal length 450mm
An abundance of blackberries ready to be picked at Hengistbury Head Bournemouth Dorset. Time to make an apple and blackberry crumble 😀 #Summertime #Dorset #Bournemouth
CN R92181, the Proctor Road Switch, grinds its way up Proctor Hill from the docks in Duluth, MN with a trio of IC SD40-3s, the trailing one still in IC paint.
A plant I spotted along the Mississippi River. I'm sure it was just a weed but the little blooms were fascinating.
With this being the first time I've ever seen two different operator's liveries on the same RHTT working, 66953 brings up the rear of 3S32 Gloucester Horton Road to Cheltenham Lansdown Loop.
Ex C&NW GP30 820 and an ex Algoma Central SD40 lead a southbound Wisconsin Central intermodal train at Higgins Rd. in Rosemont IL. in June 1996.
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This gnarled and stripped section of tree was found along one of my favorite waterfall hikes in the Columbia River Gorge. Unfortunately I've seen many sawed off trees and many that have naturally uprooted themselves, laying horizontal with their roots up in the air. This one was a weird mix of both and the location just didn't make a whole lot of sense.
There were bad fires in these parts a few years back which would explain the stripped bark and blackened bottom, but I don't think I've even seen such a clean cut. Plus it was sitting on top of the ground and looked like it was placed here after the fact. A sculpture to serve as a point of interest and to commemorate the historic blaze.
Just out of the frame is a gorgeous and thunderous waterfall. Usually that is where my focus and that of my camera would be, but this odd site caught my eye.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm
On the way back to Sioux Falls from southwestern South Dakota we made a detour to the Breckenridge, Minnesota area to try to shoot the Red River Valley & Western Railroad. In one of the more oddball consists that I can recall shooting the train had a CAT repowered ex BN/GN GP20C and a recently acquired ex BNSF SD70MAC. This job covered quite a bit of ground going about 80 miles west on ex NP track from Breckenridge, MN to Oakes, ND, then a little over 20 miles north on another ex NP line to Independence, then finally about 25 miles west on yet another NP line to Edgeley where the grain cars would be loaded. In this shot they are passing James Valley Grain in downtown Berlin as an employee washes his Mustang.
Berlin, North Dakota
September 16, 2023
This was taken in st stephens green park in dublin city just after the rain, I was attracted with the droplets on the leaf, thought it'd make a great picture!
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a nice year tick for me today ,when a cattle egret landed on a small island full of assorted waders right in front of me
Hanging out with the big boys. A sizable size and appearance between the Canada Goose on the left and the smaller Greater White Fronted Goose on the right.
...being the Monarch and Silver-spotted skipper butterflies. Best viewed in large size.
Good morning. And why are these the odd couple you ask. If you ever spent time observing butterflies in the wild you quickly learn that Monarchs are very territorial and spend an enormous amount of time protecting a patch of wild flowers they deem as their own private feeding area. They will sit perched nearby watching, then swoop in to chase off any other butterflies that try feeding there...including other Monarchs. I've observed them chase away even Hummingbird Moths and Hummingbirds. At times it seems they extend more effort in protecting the flowers from intruders than actually feeding on them. So when I spotted this Monarch feeding peacefully along side a Silver-spotted Skipper on Milk Thistle that it was minutes before chasing away other butterflies it truly seemed to make them an Odd Couple.
Take care...and I hope everyone has a great Tuesday.
Lacey
ISO200, aperture f/8, exposure .001 seconds (1/750) focal length 200mm