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It looks like Canada jays, aka "Camp Robbers," are exploring a new criminal enterprise. I'm not sure if this bird is planning on simply robbing this vehicle, or stealing it entirely.
Beware at trailheads!
Spray Park parking lot, Mt. Rainier NP
Voila, da ist sie, die erste Blühsaison der eleganten Edel-Rose "Papa Meilland" in unserem Garten. Auf der Suche nach intensiv duftenden Rosen setzte ich diese Edel-Rose des französischen Rosenzüchters Alain Meilland aus dem Jahr 1963 auf meine Liste potentieller Kandidaten. Den Ausschlag gab eine Empfehlung unseres flickr-Freundes Jesse, der selbst ein Foto dieser Rose publizierte und meinte, ich würde den Kauf dieser Rose ganz sicher nie bereuen. (Danke, Jesse !) Nun, ihr Duft ist jetzt im ersten Jahr noch nicht sehr ausgeprägt und ich muss mich noch bücken um an der Blüte schnuppern zu können, aber in ein, zwei Jahren werden sich Größe und Duft sicher noch deutlich entwickeln.
Voila, here it is, the first flowering season of the elegant noble rose "Papa Meilland" in our garden. In my search for intensely fragrant roses, I put this noble rose by the French rose breeder Alain Meilland from 1963 on my list of potential candidates. The clincher was a recommendation from our flickr friend Jesse, who himself published a photo of this rose and meant I would certainly never regret buying it. (Thanks, Jesse !) Well, its fragrance is not very strong in its first year and I still have to bend down to sniff the flower, but in a year or two its size and fragrance will certainly develop considerably.
Another shot with the 'plastic fantastic'.
I wanted to explore the bokeh potential of this little lens.
Pentax KP
SMC Pentax- DA 50mm F1.8
A quiet scene from Col de la Cayolle, located in Mercantour National Park. At over 2,300 meters altitude, a shallow alpine pond mirrors golden grasses and scattered rocks. Rugged slopes rise in the background beneath a clear blue sky, in complete silence. Late summer light, no human presence—just untouched nature, where stone meets grass.
Pinal county, Az.
1-12-23.
Photo by: Ned Harris
Note: Small birds are the primary diet for Merlins. They are ambush hunters who typically perch in dense vegetation to hide from potential prey. When they encounter a small bird they launch with amazing speed and chase down their prey.
Although I realized the potential for a good composition here more than a year ago already, it was only when I drove past this spot just before sunset a couple of days ago… that the conditions were perfect for what I wanted to try to achieve.
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Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm at 16mm, aperture of f9, with a 1/30th second exposure.
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Today had great potential - shame it didn't materialise.
Turned out overcast with odd showers. The forecast for this afternoon is better.
Sunrise, Hemyock, Devon UK.
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Even though I have been retired for a few years, I am thinking of forming a construction company to convert suitable existing buildings into man caves. My idea is to thereby re-cycle buildings and help men, who are at a historical nadir in their social and educational evolution compared to women, to become well rounded and productive members of society. And maybe I could make some pocket change for my dotage.
The male Black Phoebe gives the female a tour of potential nest sites, hovering in front of each likely spot for 5 to 10 seconds. But it’s the female who makes the final decision and does all the nest construction. (Cornell)
Photographed Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico.
This image was definitely a case of keeping things minimal. I wanted the shadows to be deep and the highlighted areas to be a small part of the overall composition. I only noticed the potential for a shot when I was walking away from the scene and happened to glance over my shoulder (as one has to do on a regular basis when looking out for cyclists whilst walking around Attenborough). I took a range of exposures, but I felt this one worked the best, underexposing teh scene by about four stops in comparison to the meter readings!
Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida is a fun place to take a stroll with a camera. Like many commercial gardens, there's a spot just perfect for outdoor weddings. Anticipating the next day's nuptials, florists began decorating. This peacock decided to add to the atmosphere with its colorful plumage. Not sure if he attended the actual event!
Another month has passed and the PLPR is back to repeat its circuits of Scotland to identify any potential track defects. DRS have the contract to provide traction for these services in Scotland and on this occasion they provided RETB-fitted 37402 and 37419 (again - seemingly a favourite for these trains!)
The train is seen just north of Blackford with 1Q77 from Mossend to Inverness.
This cuckoo wasp has never been seen entering the burrows of its potential hosts. There is recent evidence that, similar to Omalus and Pseudomalus species, it uses a "Trojan horse" strategy to disperse its eggs. This means that it lays its eggs in the ultimate host for the larva (true bugs), which then get carried by Crabronid wasps into their nests.
Former Union Pacific E9a #957 built in 1955 sits outside the ACW shops in Candor. Interesting livery, with ACWR stenciling, would be interesting to understand the paint scheme and potential destination.
Monument Valley, Arizona. April 2004, Canon EOS-10D, . My first DSLR, 6.2 Megapixels. Loved it. At sizes like this the images hold up well even today.
This heron sat frozen on this branch for the longest time with his eye on potential prey in the creek below!
Photo by: A. Shamandour
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Mount Rainier is the highest mountain of the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest, and the highest mountain in the state of Washington. It is a large active stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m). Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. Because of its large amount of glacial ice, Mt. Rainier could potentially produce massive lahars that could threaten the entire Puyallup River valley.
Mount Rainier was first known by the Native Americans as Talol, or Tacoma or Tahoma, from the Lushootseed word [təqʷúʔbəʔ] ("mother of waters") spoken by the Puyallup. Another interpretation is that "Tacoma" means "larger than Mount Baker". This comes from the Skagit "Ta", larger, plus "Koma (Kulshan)", Mount Baker. Other names originally used include Tahoma, Tacobeh, and Pooskaus. The current name was given by George Vancouver, who named it in honor of his friend, Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. The map of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 refers to it as "Mt. Regniere".
Although "Rainier" had been considered the official name of the mountain, Theodore Winthrop, in his posthumously published 1862 travel book The Canoe and the Saddle, referred to the mountain as "Tacoma" and for a time, both names were used interchangeably, although "Mt. Tacoma" was preferred in the city of Tacoma.
In 1890, the United States Board on Geographic Names declared that the mountain would be known as "Rainier". Following this in 1897, the Pacific Forest Reserve became the Mount Rainier Forest Reserve, and the national park was established three years later. Despite this, there was still a movement to change the mountain's name to "Tacoma" and Congress was still considering a resolution to change the name as late as 1924.
In the excitement leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII, John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, named 53 mountains after the 53 members of the Denver Broncos. In response, the Washington State Senate passed a resolution on Friday, January 31, 2014, temporarily renaming the mountain Mount Seattle Seahawks. The resolution expired on midnight Monday, February 3, 2014.
Just one huge blessing; I could not have planned this if I would have tried. I glanced out the door and saw spashes of yellow. There was an American Goldfinch feasting on seeds from a volunteer sunflower plant that was almost ready to get on my "hit" list for removal. It had come up in a spot where I thought it had no potential for being photogenic. (There's got to be a "sermon" in here somewhere.)
American Goldfinch - Morgan County, Alabama - May 26, 2024.
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The Maine coast has always fascinated me, ever since I visited my grandparents there as a boy, and then later when I moved there myself, and even later yet when I went back to visit my parents there when they were still alive. I've never been anywhere where the sea and coast had such a dramatic relationship, the moods changing quite dramatically sometimes in a short while. In my business that would be referred to as emotionally labile. Not sure that makes a very good title for an photograph, but it is hard not to feel the scene as well as see it when I'm there.
It is said that this is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Guess they were right, though its full potential can only be seen during sunrise/sunset ! So make sure you don't miss it ;)
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This is from Westbourne, Manitoba, one of my fav local communities. There is junk everywhere, barbed wire to contain the curious, and keep-out signs. I avoided the latter two in photographing this.
It strikes me that one might be able to purchase this as a man cave and reside safely behind barbed wire. If you were unbalanced to begin with, maybe you would not have to straighten it. It already has on the property the beginnings of a lot of nice man-cave type "collectables."
"...In physics, potential energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others..."
Alagna Valsesia, Italy.
From the settlement of Alpe Stofful Superiore, view toward the mountain peak called Monte Torru (the highest summit on the right) and the ridge of Corno D’Otro.
The triangular shape in the foreground is the roof of one of the ancient buildings of the settlement, made of stones and covered by the snow.
Dall’Alpe Stofful Superiore, vista verso il Monte Torru, a destra, e la cresta del Corno d’Otro. La sagoma trinagolare in primo piano è il tetto di una baita sepolto dalla neve.
"... In fisica, l'energia potenziale di un oggetto è l'energia che esso possiede a causa della sua posizione in un campo di forze..."
I have been passing this view for many years now, and realised that it had potential... today I stopped!!
"Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new-created in all the freshness of childhood..." (Longfellow)
FIELDS OF GOLD.... What's at the end of your rainbow? Potentially a trunk load of gold in a jumbo sized pot!
We found this mid-sized female African Elephant at the end of a rainbow hanging over the Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. I'm excited to be taking another group of photographers out there in Oct/Nov next year as the clouds and storms begin to return!
The storm clouds can start building in the afternoon and dramatic rainbows like this can occur with rain showers to the east but clear patches of sky to the west. This rainbow hung around for about 10 minutes before the sun was obscured by clouds. We raced to find this lone elephant before it completely disappeared.
I'm sure the elephant could see the rainbow, but she was primarily concerned about eating more food. She never stopped munching the entire time we were there.
For wildlife shots like this, it's not just luck. It's about reading the weather and knowing where to go when conditions like this develop to get the best opportunities.
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Peru has an immense potential in terms of landscape photography. This photo was taken in a day when the weather was awful. Finally, perseverance paid off, and I was able to bring this photo with me.
Having been "cloud-bombed", "brown-outed", and generally beaten by some very uncooperative weather on 3-4 occasions, we were full of expectation that this Aurizon empty ore train would appear in this location between Coggan & Wollar on the picturesque Ulan line in a welcome burst of sunlight on another-wise frustrating day.
Well, it did, but what a disappointment to see the rake of empty container flats up front, and how do you make a decent shot of a train that looks like it has a mouth full of missing teeth!
Aurizon's Hermidale empty ore train #4801 with CF4427 and ACB4402 doing the honours approaches the Ringwood Rod crossing in glorious afternoon light on October 30, 2025.
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