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Spottled this Hypoblemum sp. (jumping spider) on the pink spare recycle bin in the backyard. It was very shy.
This was probably the one of the most interesting abandoned buildings I've witnessed first hand, because nature had taken over. It was like the ivy was trying to smother the building and erase it's presence, which is the perfect backdrop for a photo shoot. The day was warm, so the tones in the film were a little more orange and red, which made everything look a little older to exaggerate the decaying building covered in robust life. The outside, draped in greenery, was far more interesting than the man made rooms and dust inside, so I just had Cassidy stand at the entrance, looking at what could be explored, but hovering in the space that had already captured our attention.
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, primarily herbivorous rodent.
In Great Britain, Ireland, and in Italy numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America. However, the population in Scotland is stabilising due to conservation efforts, awareness and the increasing population of the pine marten, a European predator that selectively controls grey squirrels.
Utrecht, 16 December 2024.
At the start of the concession Qbuzz didn't have enough serviceable buses, therefore a wide variety of buses were drafted in from various other smaller operators.
Had some fun shooting two friends of mine a month odd ago for practice. It was quite windy so I let the wind do it's stuff. Here's one of the individual pics. Probably post a few more later on
Always seem to be in catch up mode at the moment but look forward to seeing what my contacts have been up to over the last week,
Happy Mondays
Pic:1/500sec | f/7.1 | 63 mm | ISO400
A cat peers out from a gap in the walls within the old town region of Dubrovnik.
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I have been soooo busy and I haven't posted in forever but I had to share this one! She was looking for the magic ladybug in my lens ;). Love the light in her hair. <3
It may be my imagination, but I felt a certain connection with this guy as he stopped, looked, moved out of sight, and poked his head out again.
First Crocus
This morning, flowers cracked open
the earth’s brown shell. Spring
leaves spilled everywhere
though winter’s stern hand
could come down again at any moment
to break the delicate yolk
of a new bloom.
The crocus don’t see this as they chatter
beneath a cheerful petal of spring sky.
They ignore the air’s brisk arm
as they peer at their fresh stems, step
on the leftover fragments
of old leaves.
When the night wind twists them to pieces,
they will die like this: laughing,
tossing their brilliant heads
in the bitter air.
© Poem By: Christine Klocek-Lim
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The Greek Mythology Summary of Persephone
Demeter, goddess of the corn and harvest, has one daughter, Persephone, the maiden of spring. Hades, god of the Underworld, kidnaps Persephone and brings her down to be his wife in the Underworld. Grief-stricken and confused, Demeter withholds her gifts from the world, which becomes “a frozen desert.” She comes down to human beings in the form of an elderly woman and is taken in by a woman named Metaneira. At night, Demeter attempts to grant Metaneira’s son immortal youth by secretly anointing the boy with ambrosia and placing him in a hot fire. When Metaneira discovers Demeter putting her son in the fire, she becomes irate. Demeter then sheds her disguise and demands that the people of the town build her a temple.
In this temple, far removed from the other gods in Olympus, Demeter sits in longing for her daughter. The earth, meanwhile, freezes to a bitter cold that threatens mankind’s extinction. Finally, Zeus intervenes by telling Hermes to go down to the underworld and bring Persephone back. Hades knows he must agree to Zeus’s terms, but he gives Persephone four pomegranate seeds, knowing that if she eats them she will have to return to him. With her daughter back, Demeter leaves her temple and joins the other gods on Mount Olympus. But because Persephone does eat the pomegranate seeds, she must return to the Underworld for four months a year - one month for every seed she ate. In these months, Demeter grieves and the earth goes through winter.
Pristimantis sp - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
Pristimantis can be notoriously difficult to ID, and this one is no exception! It comes from Buenaventura Reserve and this particular individual was found next to a river running through the cloud forest. New species of Pristimantis are frequently described, however this does not mean they are doing well. There are doubtless many species disappearing before we ever learn of their existence or they are discovered in already dire circumstances. This little frog may very well be an example of one of those as Buenaventura reserve is one of a few areas of high quality habitat in the region, the rest of the province has been largely deforested and fragmented. Buenaventura Reserve has proven to be a treasure trove of Pristimantis and new species continue being found there.
a roll review of acros ii in a rollei 35
www.aarondesigns.org/AcrosII-Roll-Review/
shot with rollei 35 w/ 40mm f/3.5 tessar type lens
* shot on fujifilm acros ii film
* developed in rodinal @ 1+50
* digitized with a fujifilm x-s10 and a tamron 90mm f2.5 adaptall sp macro lens
Milky Way rise over Indian Rock Arch in Yosemite National Park. I had been eyeing this shot for months waiting for a free weekend when I can head to Yosemite during new moon. I just so happened to be busy both times the past two months thus August was my only shot at getting this photo this year.
A few months ago I had learned of Indian Rock Arch, the only natural rock arch formation, in Yosemite National Park. It is located via a detour from North Dome trail off Tioga Road. With some information digging I figured out that the optimal viewing spot would be viewing the arch at a south-southwest direction. Originally I had wanted to frame a glowing Half Dome through the arch but figured it was pretty much impossible with nowhere to stand for such a shot. Instead I realized this could be a wonderful opportunity for shooting the Milky Way rise over the arch. I have frequently seen Milky Way shots over arches from Arches National Park or northern California but never in Yosemite.
To get this shot I headed out with my photo buddy Will. With a ton of gear we hiked out to North Dome for sunset. Though we never quite made it to North Dome in time for sunset we were treated to a pretty spectacular view of Half Dome. The downside: the sky had clouded up almost entirely during our hike through the forest. It seemed like our opportunity to shoot the Milky Way was completely hosed. We shot Half Dome and the nearby peaks for sunset and were treated to an incredible display of color in the clouds. Shortly after sunset we made our way back up to the main trail and climbed for another 0.3 miles up to Indian Rock Arch. Hoping for some good luck in the clouds we setup our gear and waited patiently. An hour passed and we could only see a few tiny openings in the clouds from time to time. Mother nature seemed to not want to cooperate. Then around 10:30pm we spotted a slight opening just above the arch. Slowly but surely the opening in the clouds expanded. At that moment we continued to fire shot after shot as the opening grew larger and larger. Then for a few minutes the Milky Way was almost completely exposed for this stunning shot. Some clouds still remained near the horizon and the light pollution gave these clouds a nice contrasting yellow color to the Milky Way. Just minutes after taking this shot the clouds rolled in once again and the show was over. What luck we had!
To light up the arch we manually fired off a 430EX II flash to illuminate some details in the rocks. We wanted a flash not too bright to maintain a night feel to the picture. After packing up our gear we had a nice 4-mile hike through the pitch black back to the car. It was all worth the effort.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24mm f/1.4L II
430EX II