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December 28, 2016
Sockeroo:
[sok-uh-roo]
noun
1. a notable success
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This morning after getting a few things done around the house, and then headed out to the woods.
The trails were busier than I like so I ventured off trail and into the woods; luckily I thought ahead and brought my poles with me which made for easier walking and exploring.
Didn't see too much in the way of wild life but I enjoyed being outside for a couple hours. The sun was shining and the wind was mild so being on the trails was much better than hiding inside.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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Fast ein Papamobil bei der Stadtrundfahrt auf dem Kornmarkt unter dem Heidelberger Schloss
Auf Fototour mit Ralf
I love coming coming to Indian Head Cove in Bruce Peninsula National Park during off season when there are no summer crowds to contend with. There is no cell phone coverage. No city noise. There is only the sound of the waves in those azure waters with a clarity and color you have to see for yourself. This was taken during a sunny interlude last Sunday and I've quieted the water with a 15 second exposure on a Lee Big Stopper.
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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. I loved the combination of shadows and graffiti on this temporary shop hoarding in the city. The spontaneous action of this man trying to avoid being photographed just added something special to the shot for me, enjoy.
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
A Black headed gull taking off from the pond in Chirton dene park, North Shields
Flickr friend, Charles Hardin invited me to tag along to a new location, Jumping Off Rock, in upstate South Carolina. It offers a great view of Lake Jocassee. Coupled with autumn colors and it was a scene that was hard to beat.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
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Two Sandhill Cranes taking off from a stubble fleld. HWY 2, S of Meecham, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2 September 2020
2025-26: Judge commended out of 3783 entries in Photocrowd 'Minimalist Nature ' in October 2025
Added to Flickr's World Migratory Bird Day gallery at www.flickr.com/photos/flickr/galleries/72157716227229072
2020-21:Scored 22.5 in CAPA Prairie Zone competition: 'The exposure is good and the image is sharp. There are two distractions. The first is the yellow band across the top and the second is the bright area in the left of the water. A crop from the top and the left side plus darkening the water would fix this and make the Sandhill Cranes more prominent.'
I was lucky to see a couple of Trumpeter Swans, which aren't that common in our area, since we are in between major migration paths and destinations.
My son and I sat patiently and I tried to get some decent photos of them as they drifted around this small pond. I was just adjusting camera settings and they took off, which was quite a thrill to see up close.
Trumpeter Swans are the largest species of waterfowl and can weigh up to 14 kg, with a wingspan up to 2.5 meters. Watching a pair take off and start off on their flights is incredible.
Male Kingfisher takes off with his catch ...
He has been working hard feeding his brood.
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Thanks to all who take the time to view and comment on my photo.
AS6I8473
28-5-2024
This was hilarious. The Mom was trying to lower herself into the water to get baby off. Baby was having nothing to do with this. Eventually, Mom had to breach out of the water to remove the baby.
Rarely do I see Rooks posted online by wildlife photographers because they are common. But for me they are one of the most interesting birds we have in the UK.
The area that was to become West Palm Beach was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a few hundred settlers who called the vicinity "Lake Worth Country." These settlers were a diverse community from different parts of the United States and the world. They included founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to become leading members of the business community in the fledgling city. The first white settlers in Palm Beach County lived around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worth, who had fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the growing of tropical fruits and vegetables for shipment the north via Lake Worth and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted over 200 people settled along Lake Worth in the vicinity of what would become West Palm Beach. The area at this time also boasted a hotel, the "Cocoanut House", a church, and a post office. The city was platted by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler paid two area settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a combined sum of $45,000 for the original town site, stretching from Clear Lake to Lake Worth.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the first incorporated municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. The city grew steadily during the 1890s and the first two decades of the 20th century, most residents were engaged in the tourist industry and related services or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed by the Florida State Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its original condition, and is now used as the local history museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as part of the Florida land boom. The population of West Palm Beach quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all kinds of businesses and public services grew along with it. Many of the city's landmark structures and preserved neighborhoods were constructed during this period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but after the area experienced a deep freeze, he chose to extend the railroad to Miami instead.
The land boom was already faltering when city was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Depression years of the 1930s were a quiet time for the area, which saw slight population growth and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of World War II, which saw the construction of Palm Beach Air Force Base, which brought thousands of military personnel to the city. The base was vital to the allied war effort, as it provided an excellent training facility and had unparalleled access to North Africa for a North American city. Also during World War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach. Nearby Palm Beach was under black out conditions to minimize night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s saw another boom in population, partly due to the return of many soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity during the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning encouraged growth, as year-round living in a tropical climate became more acceptable to northerners. West Palm Beach became the one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas during the 1950s; the city's borders spread west of Military Trail and south to Lake Clarke Shores. However, many of the city's residents still lived within a narrow six-block wide strip from the south to north end. The neighborhoods were strictly segregated between White and African-American populations, a legacy that the city still struggles with today. The primary shopping district remained downtown, centered around Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach County's first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a brief revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s crime continued to be a serious issue and suburban sprawl continued to drain resources and business away from the old downtown area. By the early 1990s there were very high vacancy rates downtown, and serious levels of urban blight.
Since the 1990s, developments such as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Street have seen a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and shopping district. The city has also placed emphasis on neighborhood development and revitalization, in historic districts such as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods still struggle with blight and crime, as well as lowered property values caused by the Great Recession, which hit the region particularly hard. Since the recovery, multiple new developments have been completed. The Palm Beach Mall, located at the Interstate 95/Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard interchange became abandoned as downtown revitalized - the very mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Beach Fashion Outlets in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a high-speed passenger rail service serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is under construction as of July 2015.
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