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It is actually called 'Pretty Plain', a wide open plain in the Jagungal Wilderness. The Tooma River winds it's way across this plain. My destination is the base of the hills at the far end.
Also known as the Plain Wren-warbler or White-browed Wren-warbler, this small Cisticolid Warbler is found in southeast Asia. The bird is known to frequent wet lowland grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens.
...des Zauns ist das Gras immer noch ein wenig grüner. - wer kennt diese Redewendung nicht?
Als ich den Blick in die Landschaft vor knapp zwei Wochen fotografierte, wünschte ich mir ein wenig mehr Sonne, Wärme, Sommerwetter.
Heute blicke ich sehnsüchtig auf die satten Farbtöne der Aufnahme, lechze nach ein paar Grad Abkühlung und warte auf - Regen! ... ;-)))
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Explore January 20, 2008
The vastness of the plains is complemented with a layered blanket of clouds. This was taken somewhere between Casper and Shoshone in Wyoming. There is a lot of open space here.
I often think about the days when people saw a plot of land and said, "I think I'll build a house here". The hard work didn't stop till the house was done because it was providing shelter for the family. Often times to make a new start on life from another place. I can close my eyes and see this home in its prime. Kids running around chasing small animals and laughing. Helping their parents with the chores that needed to be done to keep a household running smooth.
The skeletons of Cider Gums beside Barren Plains Road. Central Highlands, Tasmania.
I have previously posted trees from the stands in the distance.
The living trees are pretty special with only one or two pockets remaining in the area - even these dead ones have an exclusion zone around them.
Fuji X-T5, XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8, 1/64000th sec at f/2.8, ISO 200 - this frame one of the first in the series and I failed to check the bloody aperture setting...
The plains zebra is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the quagga which was thought to be a separate species. More recent research supports variations in zebra populations being clines rather than subspecies.
Plains zebras are intermediate in size between the larger Grévy's zebra and the smaller mountain zebra and tend to have broader stripes than both. Great variation in coat patterns exists between clines and individuals. The plains zebra's habitat is generally, but not exclusively, treeless grasslands and savanna woodlands, both tropical and temperate. They generally avoid desert, dense rainforest and permanent wetlands. Zebras are preyed upon by lions and spotted hyenas, Nile crocodiles and, to a lesser extent, leopards, cheetahs and African wild dogs.
Plains zebras are a highly social species, forming harems with a single stallion, several mares and their recent offspring; bachelor groups also form. Groups may come together to form herds. The animals keep watch for predators; they bark or snort when they see a predator and the harem stallion attacks predators to defend his harem.
The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities, such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat. The loss of open grasslands due to woody plant encroachment increases predation risk and therewith habitat. Plains zebra are listed as near threatened by the IUCN as of 2016. The species population is stable and not endangered, though populations in most countries have declined sharply.
Thought I'd give everyone a break from fall pics. Since we've had some crappy weather, I've been indoors more. That's usually when I turn to Photoshop.
This was inspired by a sketch of an American Indian I did back in my collage daze. I had scanned it years ago then pretty much forgot about it. When I rediscovered it, I went into overdrive with it!! There were a few versions before it morphed into this.
Across the plains of the Serengeti sprinted dogs with wild frisbee catch in their jaws. From Saturday morning when Jasper got to run his new frisbee through it's paces. Jean and I are on vacation this week in Oregon doing some waterfall, wildlife and winery viewing. Perfect, except for the lack of Jasper :-( Sorry if I don't comment much this week
Almost all of my images from Tombstone come from a small number of places along an outstanding hike, however the park does have a number of other spots to see beyond the crazy and massive jagged peaks. The park goes from these vertical peaks to almost plains where from the right vantage point you can see for what seems to be ages. This year, I made sure to try at least one hike that wasn’t the well-known one.
These images were from a relatively easy hike which my friend and I did when we first arrived in Tombstone. The vantage points along this hike were really something. You could get up onto these spires and almost feel like you’re flying - it gave a completely unobstructed view of a really dynamic landscape. I couldn’t get over the changes in textures and patterns through the landscape, with some passing clouds, rain, and sunny spots really making the scene change by the minute. Neat!
Located just south of Spokane, in Washington state, The Palouse is a rich farming area of some 3,000 square miles. It is somewhat reminiscent of Tuscany, in Italy, except instead of vineyards the main crop here is wheat and rapeseed (Canola).
Just minutes after the sun rose over the plains of Eastern Colorado, BNSF's Akron -McCook road switcher hustles east as they cross a bridge east of Otis.
An Eastbound BNSF powered grain train passes under the searchlight cantilever at East Plains, on MRL’s 4th Sub
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CIgarette: .05 [ kunst ] - Long Cig Holder [plain] (hand)
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While Denver is baking in 100º heat, the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer is at the ESS Plain, Colorado, 24 rail miles from Denver, after a six-day round trip to Salt Lake City. The train overnighted at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, both directions. A group of travel agents and travel writers was aboard the eastbound trip. GP40-3s 8021 and 8020 powered the 10-car train. July 28, 2025, 3:10 p.m.
Next year, the six-day trip from Denver to Salt Lake City and back will be standard, and the train will be renamed "Canyon Spirit."
After spending a bit over a week along the MRL our last full day had us chasing the night gas west into the setting sun. Seen here along the Flathead River west of Perma, MT
Les bruants des plaines sont des purs migrateurs, c'est à dire que leur aire de nidification est totalement différente de leur aire d'hivernage. A l'automne, les oiseaux partent en bandes vers le Texas et le Mexique, mais des errants sont trouvés à la fois sur la côte Atlantique et sur le littoral Pacifique. Un petit oiseau rare au Québec.