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I'm caught up and occupied with planning my summer trip (as always, should it happen). It will be my 9th year in a row where I have organized my life in such a way that allows me to get away for most of the month of July.
By this point in my planning, I have most of the roads and cemeteries plotted out. Like 7 out of the past 8 years, I'm hitting Oglala National Grassland in Nebraska. Each time I explore it, I find something new and something different.
But my time is limited and I don't want to be rushed. I have more (and more) new places to find and roads to travel. Nothing is set in stone until it actually happens, but I want to explore a bit of Michigan and Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana. But we'll see.
This is a photo I took in July of 2023 in Oglala National Grassland. I don't remember the exact location, but that's okay.
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'Practice'
Camera: Mamiya RB67
Film: Agfa Color XRS 400; x-90s
Process: DIY ECN-2
Nebraska
July 2023
two juvenile hippos displaying practice fight in ISimangaliso UNESCO Wetland park, KZN, South Africa
The Blue Angles are stationed in Pensacola, Florida where i live. And the Navy Base is about 2 miles from my house. This morning I walked out into the yard and they were practicing for the 2009 season. This one flew right over the house... They are practicing again tomorrow so hopefully i can get some better details. It's really hard to get a good pic of a jet... but i could watch them all day! They are definitely a piece of my childhood :)
After finally finishing unpacking the obvious next step was to start practicing. Alison pulled her wand from her holster and took a step toward the trunk. Keeping her distance she pushed the trunk's lid open with the tip of her sneakers and quickly jumped back. A grin struck her face and she was ready!
Yuk!!! have been sent out in the woods to practice flying on my broom..I have never professed to be any good at it...'sighs'...but here goes... wish me luck... oops! nearly knocked the heads off the pumpkin couple.. I can see my report now' Must try harder'...oh well always room for improvement...Swoops round for another try leaving you with the details of my top...
The sweater I am wearing is cosy enough though its from~Eclectic Stars~It keeps the chills out for sure...
Magical Hufflepuff Chilly ...is the one I am wearing and You can grab yours at Twe12ve....until the end of the month.
Eclectic Stars Chilly Magical Hufflepuff Sweater
Mad Nerd Glasses Grey
Exile Hair Jen
Almita Witch Broom/pose
Genus Head Baby Face
Genus eyes Blue
Maitreya Body Tweaked by me
Twe12ve Event
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"O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!"
--Sir Walter Scott. Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field,
Canto VI, stanza 17
rural west Georgia USA
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the young girls practice dancing looking at the mirror which is in the opposite wall.
this image has been taken at Singapore.
thanks for every one for views, faves, comments.
Beryl is trying to recreate the portal she used to go back in the past.
She's a bit rusty but it looks like it's going well...
This picture is an introduction picture to my next BJD wich I will get from my boyfriend for Christmass... a new entity will enter the world through this portal... evil or good, we shall know soon
>.< I spent 2 hours to make this and it still doesn't look like I wanted it to look.. but at least it looks better then my previous 5 attempts xD
The real gales of November pack a larger punch than this, but the waves made for some nice shots today.
Because of their weight and size, most large waterfowl, such as geese and swans, need a long running start to get airborne.
This young Trumpeter Swan, along with its two siblings take practice runs to build up strength and speed in anticipation of their first flight which should be happening soon.
Snooker practice
Stage II
Pot all reds, each followed by a colour.
Reset everytime you miss or hit a ball other than the one you're attempting to pot.
(I think this night my best run was 7 reds and 7 colours. A far cry from my best run of 11 reds and 10 colours.)
With a total of 36 pots required to clear the table, my 'average best run' is weak at about 14 and my all-time best run of 21 is so close, yet so far. I've read that to be taken seriously as a snooker player, one should be able to clear this practice without too much difficulty. AND, once you've cleared it, you're supposed to reset it and keep going until you miss. I dunno. Maybe I could get there one day if I didn't drink while practicing, but then where would the fun be in that?
Two weeks before they leave the nest, young ospreys start flapping their wings and trying to get airborne.
Müritz National Park, northern Germany.
Wenn die jungen Fischadler beginnen, mit den Flügeln zu schlagen,macht sich die Mutter langsam auf den Weg nach Afrika. Der Vater füttert noch zwei Wochen weiter, dann fliegt auch er los. Nun müssen die Jungen allein klarkommen, und die lange Reise ins Winterquartier überstehen. Faszinierend, dass alle getrennt fliegen. Das Elternpaar sieht sich auch in Afrika nicht, aber kehrt im Folgejahr im Abstand von nur 1-2 Tagen zum Mecklenburger Nest zurück.
Practicing with lights and depth of field. This is a lot to remember all at once. Also bought my first poses!
Visit this location at Von Bismarck Residence in Second Life
Diárioooooooo!!!!
Estou tãooo feliz com o violino. Ele é maaaaais bonito que o cello. Mas o maaaais importante é que foi presente do Solle. É como se ele tivesse me dado uma partezinha dele pra que eu cuidasse. Eu vou cuidar disso aqui como se fosse um bebê! Vou andar pra todo o lado com ele, e cuidar dele, e dormir com ele. Bem... se eu dormisse eu bem que poderia dormir com ele. É... eu não consigo dormir direito. Eu só consigo tirar cochilos curtos cheios de sonhos e pesadelos. Só durmo de verdade quando o Solle está por perto, mas se eu durmo ele não dorme. Todas as vezes que fui pro quarto dele dormir ele não dormiu. Ficou acordado a noite toda. Eu sei disso porque uma dessas noites eu fiquei acordada sem que ele soubesse e vi que ele nem cochilou. Parecia preocupado. Ele sempre parece preocupado.... E ele nunca sorri... Queria que ele risse e fosse feliz. Talvez se eu aprender a tocar o violino direitinho ele fique contente. Quem sabe eu não ganho um abraço também?! Hihihihihi! *///////* Então preciso treinar, treinar e treinar bastante!
Tchau, Diário!
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Amo esses instrumentos piticos! *u*
Um dia maravilhoso para todos vocês!!!
Since retiring it has been wonderful to indulge myself with yoga practice. It is my routine to attend at least twice a week.
Our instructor has a perfect soothing voice.
This is the view from my mat at class.
Namaste
Saturday soccer practice in Newhall Community Park in Concord, California. Mt Diablo is in the background.
Interesting aside: The red team is all wearing masks. The white team is all (or almost all) maskless. It reflects the very mixed responses to Covid in our society.
52 Weeks of 2022
Week No. 11: Portraits of Emotion
PS: disclaimer; this is archery practice with adult supervision
This morning it was with a Baroque instrument. No adjusters or chin rest, gut strings and a shorter bow. Steep learning curve. It made me feel tired just to watch. Unfortunately this violin is not a 1695 Stradavari, otherwise we'd sell it and both retire.
“As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more the good things of life become unexpected gifts that we accept with gratitude.” - Etty Hillesum
Serene photos to relax you as you go through this global pandemic. Stay safe and healthy, my friends.
some website about crows and ravens, which I shall not name here, has taken many of my shots and posted a link to my whole crow set without any permission. I have emailed them to take them off ASAP, but so far no answer and the images are still posted.
Since my privacy settings prohibit any downloading or printing, I am somewhat puzzled how they got them in the first place. Does anybody know?
I don't like wildlife shots with a huge name printed right on the image, but I can understan why.
I saw some snapshots of Kanye West x Adidas fashion show, and I really love their tone of colors. So I decided to use it for reference. I need to practice more on different kinds of skin tones.
In for a fairly rough landing ~ Roseate Spoonbill
Florida Wetlands ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
In the Wild ~ Summer 2016 ~ Northeast Florida
(two more photos 'from this day' in the comments)
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The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. The spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift easily through mud. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and very small fish ignored by larger waders. The Roseate Spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying 2 to 5 eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. They are extremely agile high in the treetops. (They are often confused with the flamingo.)
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Blythe-A-Day entry for
JULY 22, 2015
"PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT"
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JULY 21: "FUR"
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Just for fun; LENA'S ALBUM:
www.flickr.com/photos/blythefifthavenue/sets/721576486167...
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