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The stormy sky opened up briefly to let a ray of sun escape, lighting up this hill for a few moments. A thin layer of snow brightened the dark hills but had already melted off the dry, golden fields in the foreground. This was taken at a lunch stop just off Birch Creek Road, a ranch road at Apex, Montana, less than a kilometer off the I-15, on our journey south to California.
UP 6378 shows off its SP speed lettering with train MAGLI-21 (Angleton, TX-Livonia, LA) in tow, heading into Houston on the BNSF Mykawa Sub.
Pearland, TX 4/21/2020
Patch is settling in for the night. He has his bed trampled just the way he likes it, he has his chewie, and he awaits his goodnight treat.
Pic of me out photographing trains on the Pittsburgh line.
My wife spent this summer sewing patches onto a jean jacket and I think the results are pretty nice. I have to track down a few more patches to get it looking perfect.
An old woolshed just off the road in the Mangles Valley near Murchison still standing and with electrical power suggesting it's not quite ready for the description of "picturesque decay".
Seen near Murchison, Tasman District in New Zealand's picturesque South Island.
Olympus E-M5.
A C&NW patched unit leads a UP coal drag north on the Hoxie subdivision just north of Higginson, AR.
Patches, Lilly Pad, and Whitey are available for adoption, hopefully all together, at The Cat Connection in Brighton, Massachusetts. They're one-year-old sisters, and are all sweet and playful.
This was kind of a sad collection of pumpkins ready for picking at the Cornbelly's Pumpkin Patch in Spanish Fork.
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There is a large herd of about 50 or more deer on the Lagoon Creek reserve.
Deer – Chital
Scientific name - Cervus axis
Other common names - Chital deer, Axis deer, Indian spotted deer.
Origin - India, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Distinctive characteristics - White throat patch and white spots. Dark dorsal stripe and band over muzzle. Noticeably long tail compared with other deer species.
Identification - Feral chital deer are a small-medium sized species. Their coat colour is variable, but is often dark to rusty red with uniformly marked white spots in lines along the body. They have a distinctive white throat patch and a dark muzzle. The coat colour of the inner legs and underside of the belly is white-beige. This species is often found in medium to large groups. Mature males have antlers that are smooth and slender with usually three tines on each, though the number of tines is influenced by animal condition. Antlers may be 70-89 cm in length. Males are larger in size and weight (90 cm and 85 kg) than females (80cm and 60 kg). Chital have a distinctive high-pitch alarm call when disturbed. Scats are small cylindrical pellets sometimes with an indentation at one end.
History and Biology - Chital deer were initially introduced to Australia from Sri Lanka and India in 1802 but did not survive. They were later successfully released into Queensland in the 1860's. Chital deer are herbivores that browse on a variety of grasses, fruit and leaves. They are gregarious and can form groups of more than 100 individuals. They do not have a defined breeding season, and are capable of producing three offspring in two years. Chital deer will eat their shed antlers if their diet is lacking the vitamins and minerals. Females will separate from the herd during birthing and rearing of young.
Distribution - Feral chital deer occur in many areas throughout Queensland, small areas in NSW, Victoria and the south-east of South Australia. They are absent from other regions.
Habitat - They can be found in a variety of habitats, including open grasslands, open and closed woodlands, thick forests and heavily timbered farmland.
Damage - Feral chital deer are a growing pest threat. They can cause significant browsing damage to native vegetation, damage sensitive habitats and compete with livestock for pasture. They can damage forestry plantations and ornamental gardens. They are not often found in close proximity to humans but they do present a serious motorway hazard. Feral chital deer may carry and spread livestock diseases that can cause production losses and increased management costs.
(Source: www.feralscan.org.au/deerscan/pagecontent.aspx?page=deer_...)
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Calm winds resulted in nice reflections along Middle River last evening. Some breaks in the clouds lead to some pretty pastel colors as well.
Another shot Kyle got on Wednesday... the photo by itself was striking and needed very little editing for uploading but I did add a texture to it to add to its character.
Standing above the former Liat mining site, I was struck by nature's remarkable ability to heal and transform. This stunning alpine lake now occupies the heart of what was once an intensive industrial operation, abandoned since 1929. The contrast between the serene turquoise waters and the scattered mining ruins tells a powerful story of renewal and resilience.
My intention was to capture this extraordinary transformation - how the Pyrenees have gradually reclaimed this scarred landscape, turning it into something unexpectedly beautiful. The persistent snow patches and emerging green vegetation speak to the harsh yet nurturing alpine environment that has slowly erased the wounds of human extraction.
This image represents my fascination with the intersection of industrial history and natural recovery. While exploring the underground galleries revealed the intensity of past mining operations, this overview shows the ultimate triumph of time and nature. Sometimes the most profound beauty emerges from the most unlikely places, reminding us that landscapes have their own capacity for redemption and renewal.
Very deceptive terrain. what looks like solid ground is actually very soft mud. Every year fire and rescue is called out to the mudflats around Anchorage to rescue stuck people. The danger is not the mud. The danger is that the mud holds you until the fast moving tide comes back in and drowns you.
Throwback Thursday
Potato Patch Falls
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Michigan
October 2007
Potato Patch Falls is a beautiful, though often unadvertised, seasonal waterfall in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.