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Nice overlook along the Trail Through Time hiking trail at Pickle Springs Nature Area Ste Genevieve County Missouii
Seashore cliff far up north. Come into being millions of years ago, shaped and smoothened by waves, storms and ice ages ever since.
This tree root stood near the middle of a spring fed stream. I can only imagine that during a dry period a small sapling emerged and took root. Beating the odds it grew to maturity and now even though just a stump remains it is "Persistence even in death."
Seashore cliff far up north. Come into being millions of years ago, shaped and smoothened by waves, storms and ice ages ever since.
The years have certainly left their mark on this millions of years old seashore cliff. However - unlike many other things in our world - storms, winters, and ice ages have only made it smoother.
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No, I haven't flipped it.....they were climbing upwards, or at least one of them, on the back of a bench...
Macro April-Sigma 105
A Note: Some of the interpretations of this mini scene (however true they may be!) are far from what I had in mind. I was just fascinated how one bug can carry the other on its back and still climb the vertical back of the bench without even "breaking a sweat"! You try doing this.....:)
Trees at a shoreline. Lake nearby Berlin / Germany. Berlin has many lakes. This one we visited for the first time during a short visit to Berlin. I was impressed by the persistence of those trees that still formed leaves and grew despite their unusual way to grow. It is an unspectacular image, but this place created some nice childhood memories. I spend as a child many weekends at and on such a lake where my parents had set up a tent at a permanent campsite for a couple of summer seasons.
Island of Madagascar
Off The East Coast of Africa
Palmarium Reserve
The Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) is a large species of chameleon that is endemic to isolated pockets of humid primary forest in eastern and northern Madagascar.
A long-lived species, C. parsonii may not reach sexual maturity until they are 3 - 5 years of age and may live to be more than 20 years old. C. parsonii are native to the primary rainforests of the elevated eastern area of Madagascar, up to an altitude of about 7,000 feet. However, their range extends all the way down to the eastern coast, where trade winds bring moisture ladden air to the land.
Parson's are very stationary animals. Adults may go for long periods without moving except to eat, drink, mate or deficate. They also do not spend much time basking, like many other true chameleons. They will, however, sit in the sun for short periods and slightly flatten one side of their body toward the sun. These sunning sessions are rarely more than 10 - 15 minutes long and usually take place early in the morning as soon as the sun is available.
Near threatened according to the IUCN red list. The loss of humid forest, mainly through conversion from slash-and-burn agriculture but also due to logging, is a threat to this species. Much of the habitat of this species is extremely fragmented, and small forest fragments are unlikely to be viable to ensure persistence of this large chameleon that occurs at low densities. Wikipedia
Every morning you wake up is a blessing. Best part is the opportunity not to let yesterday's mistakes and problems hold you down as you start a new day.
This shot marked the beginning of Spring for me - my second most favorite season. Getting this right hand-held with Sony's big zoom was pretty challenging - I was still waking up and standing on a steep slope. It took around 10 shots before I could get decent focus and composition even with the good IS and optics. For me, long shots like this have several challenges, some of which never really diminish with practice - save for some persistence and luck.
NS 1635, a high hood SD40-2, works the riverfront in Alton, IL, and a pleasant March afternoon.
I initially saw this train heading north thru Wood River earlier in the day, and kept with it as much as I could until this shot was taken in the evening. He took quite a while working in the yard in Alton, and ended up getting a new crew late in the afternoon to continue work. This is the first time I've been able to snag a train in this area. I almost went home, too, before this guy came to the riverfront.
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”
- Hal Borland
Have a great week everyone!
Yokohama
Some persistence paid off today as I pushed the boundaries of "lunch" to catch Wheeling 96 leaving Toledo several times. Early cloud problems gave way to better skies blowing in from the west and my final shot of them just past Pearson Park in Oregon was the real winner for the day showing off the "matched" 4 unit consist. Oregon, OH 1/29/19
This tiny 1 day old Hyena cub was very keen to explore its surroundings and tried several times to escape from mom, even though he could not yet use his back legs properly. Mom just kept picking him up and gently returning him to the den.
Stay tuned for more....
Spotted Hyenas
Masai Mara
Long past the season to grow and show off its beauty,
the Rose bush keeps offering up a new blossom, one at
a time, in a show of strength, even of stubbornness, like myself! And of Persistence.
That's my kind of Rose!
Patience met precision at Loch Lomond Marina today. This Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) demonstrated exactly why it's a master of the shoreline, landing a lightning-fast strike to secure a mid-morning meal. The sharp focus in its golden eye says it all. Against the calm blue of the bay, it was a perfect display of nature’s hunter-gatherer at work.
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I wanna feel something
I wanna feel something
I drink to feel something
I sleep and feel nothing
Maybe that's where you come in
Maybe that's where you and I begin
[Verse 2: SYML & Charlotte Lawrence]
I want some good loving
I want some good loving
Want it to mean something
Set this old heart buzzing
Maybe that's where you come in
Maybe that's where you and I begin
[Chorus: SYML, SYML & Charlotte Lawrence]
No, I don't need a heavenly home
A place beyond the clouds with everyone we've ever known
It doesn't matter where we go
If you were born to run
I was made to run with you
I was made for you
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[Verse 3: SYML, SYML & Charlotte Lawrence]
I need some church, darling
I need some church, darling
I am a false prophet
I must confess, darling
Maybe that's where you come in
Maybe that's where you and I begin
[Verse 4: SYML & Charlotte Lawrence, SYML]
Our love's a great mountain
Our love's a great mountain
Climbed up and fell down it
We lived to laugh about it
Well, baby, you and I survived
Maybe God thanks you that I'm alive
[Chorus: SYML & Charlotte Lawrence, SYML]
No, I don't need a heavenly home
A place beyond the clouds with everyone we've ever known
It doesn't matter where we go
If you were born to run
I was made to run with you
I was made for you
I was made for you
You
[Verse 5: SYML & Charlotte Lawrence]
I wanna feel something
I want some good loving
Take me to church, darling
Our love's a great mountain
Baby, after all this time
Maybe home is you and I've arrived
TENACITY and PERSISTENCE in achieving goals
Always go ahead, set new goals each time and fulfill them. You can fall nine times, but you have to get up ten and get stronger and step higher. The key to success is clear planning and tactics. Ability to think, count and see two steps ahead of their opponents. Use new ideas and scientific advances for your own purposes. Reasonable audacity, the ability to take risks and courage in actions are the qualities of a real Emperor.
Alexander, in his desire to follow the heroic paradigm, naturally placed great value on honor, and with it to the virtues of self-control and self-denial. He always went forward, having a great goal and fulfilling it without fear, inspiring many people, changing history and the map of the earth.
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УПОРСТВО И НАСТОЙЧИВОСТЬ в достижении целей
Всегда идите вперед, ставьте каждый раз новые цели и выполняйте их. Вы можете девять раз упасть, но обязаны встать десять и стать сильнее и шагнуть выше. Залог успеха - четкое планировани и тактика. Умение мыслить, считать и видеть на два шага вперед своих противников. Использовать новые идеи и достижения науки для своих целей. Разумная дерзость, умение рисковать и смелость в действиях - качества настоящего Императора.
Александр, в своем желании следовать героической парадигме, естественно, придавал большое значение чести, а вместе с ней и достоинствам самоконтроля и самоотречения. Он всегда шел вперед, имея великую цель и осуществлял ее без страха, вдохновляя многих людей, меняя историю и карту земли.
Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence. -- Hal Borland
seen on a wall in downtown san jose, california
Persistence of Life - Achalm View
A dusk landscape taken from the slope of Achalm hill, looking down towards the city of Reutlingen, Germany. The main subject is a solitary, old tree trunk that has been cut but is still pushing new growth, providing a strong metaphorical element. The soft pastel colors of the fading sun provide a beautiful backdrop to the composition.
After every missed attempt, the Amazon Kingfisher flew back to its branch, shook off the water, and reset its focus. It made its catch on the eighth dive I saw, though it may have been hunting long before I arrived. Reserva Natural Marashá, Santa Rosa de Yavarí, Peru.
Native Bee (Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum)
A wonderfully warm and sunny Spring day today so I checked out the area where these, new to me, bees are nesting. They are a furrowing bee, nesting in the ground.
I didn't have to wait long for a couple to pop up out of their nest.
This one sat still long enough for a couple of shots.
Persistence pays off. Thirteen years trying to dig this white hibiscus out from a thick clump of giant bird of paradise it's been a single stem forever and barely any roots came out with the stump. It was doubtful whether it would survive the move. Now planted in a large pot in shade it has put on new growth and several blooms lately. Since this was a long time coming there is no rush to stick it in the ground it deserves a place where it can thrive. Persistence pays.
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Surrounded by fall colours, this heron demonstrated patience and persistence while looking for fish in this small pond.
Catalogo # 006
In honor of my favourite artist, Salvador Dali'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory
The Song: Pink Floyd, Echoes
I have been watching this blackbird in the garden for several weeks - possibly even months - as it developed techniques to extract buggy nibbles from a feeder. Normally, blackbirds don't go near feeders but this one decided it had had enough of waiting for the starlings to deliver morsels. Initially, it started flying into the feeder in the hope some nibbles would fall. They did, but were mostly stolen by other birds on the ground. The technique developed into hovering by the feeder whilst plucking out the odd nibble. Finally, it learned to overcome feeder movement and perch on the base as it is here. This allows it to nibble nibbles to its heart's content.