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Late Winter afternoon at four o’clock
The sun was rushing off to bed
Where pillowed clouds received it
As it sank to rest.
Five seagulls following the light
Pursued the fading glory in the west,
White arrows in the darkening sky
Following the sun.
Separate and solitary
A single bird made haste
In purposeful pursuit
Fleeing the darkness.
He soared and swooped from side to side,
Powerful, carefree flight
Until six birds vanished
In the Winter sunset.
Sunrise behind the skyscrapers of Pudong's Lujiazui Financial District.
Blue tones by purposefully using a "wrong" WB setting. Taken from near the Heroes Memorial on the Bund, looking across Huangpu River.
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Spots, no spots, nine spots, lots of spots--the Harlequin Ladybug has as many different names, as it has different color forms. Luckily, they all seem to have five spots that seem to form the letter "M" on the light background of its pronotum (thorax).
"Officially-called" the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis), this ladybug was first found in southeastern U.S. in the late 1970s. Since then it has spread across most of North America. They may have been introduced purposefully, as a biological control of aphids , their primary food.
ID Tip: When purchasing a field guide, get one from a notable author, with the latest copyright date. Recent invasive species obviously will not appear in guides with older copyright dates.
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I envy the birds high up in the trees
They live out their lives so purposefully
I envy the spiders, the squirrels and seeds
They all find their way automatically
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But in this handmade heaven, I come alive
Bluebirds forever colour the sky
In this handmade heaven, we forget the time
'Cause birds of a feather fly together
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"What unites us is much stronger"...perhaps it is the message, inscribed on the tram, more purposeful for the current circumstances.
(trip to Portugal - december 2019)
* I'm grateful for visit, favs and comments of my photo.
Some silence is deafening
Some silence feel vengeful and weakening
Some silence is like a thundering
That cuts the skies roaring
From which proceeds a lightning
Silence used to be quiet
Lying on the grassy hills
Under a starry night
But now it rips through my heart
And screams through my mind
No doubt it is more painful than a zillion pricks
Hark! The silence speaks
The silence builds and builds
The end of this is to pluck out the pins
So un-pluck these pins from my heart and skin
For your silence is an unbearable, purposeful sting
Sturzflug durch die Wolken. Ins große Gelb.
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Such a flower is the "big yellow" for hoverflies, I suppose. Of course, the tiny hoverfly has picked out the tallest outstanding flower as a landing place – very purposeful and very fast. I caught her anyway. I was also further away and well camouflaged by the yellow flower clouds ;-)
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Solch eine Blüte ist das "große Gelb" für Schwebfliegen, vermute ich mal. Natürlich hat sich die winzige Schwebfliege die am höchsten herausragende Blüte als Landeplatz ausgeguckt – sehr zielstrebig und sehr schnell. Habe sie trotzdem erwischt. Ich war ja auch weiter weg und gut getarnt durch die gelben Blumenwolken ;-)
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#CrazyTuesday / #Yellow / #Amarillo
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Olympus Zuiko MC Auto-T / 1:4.0 / 200 mm
Edited for Smile on Saturday's #mushrooms theme
There's something about mushrooms that always makes me think of magic and fairies. Not seen one yet though... :-(
One of my recent in-camera monochromes with the helios lens, but given a slight creative twist for fun. (Produced by adding coloured pixel layers and using blend ranges to restrict the colours to just the highlights. With a bit of masking to get the colours where I wanted them. [The colours were purposefully kept really subtle, so don't worry if you miss them!] )
When the sun first shines its' light onto the earth, it summons the beginning of a new day. Dawn has broke, the cold and dark of night is now over. The sunlight is ushering in a new day filled with new opportunities, hopes, dreams, and troubles. Each day is another opportunity to start fresh. It is an opportunity. What we decide to do with that opportunity is up to us, but it is laid out in front of us full of choices. Will you chose love, or hatred? Will you chose to show kindness, or will you hold a grudge? Will you chose to extend mercy, or will you pass judgement? Every day comes with the opportunity to love, be kind, and be merciful. The question is, will you? Will you show it to build up your own self making kingdom, or to build up the weak and vulnerable around you? Are you seeking your own glory, or the glory of the ONE above all who deserves ALL glory! "To live is Christ and to die is gain." (Phil. 1:21) To live for Christ is the most fulfilling, life giving, and purposeful things that you can chose to do! For if we have Christ and lose everything else that we have ever known, we still have EVERYTHING!
Shot in Maywood Illinois. I wish I could say this was purposefully done but it was not. I will gratefully take what I am given.
To Experience Properly Please For The Love Of All Decency View Large On Black :-))
Not a long exposure, but a purposeful blur. :-)))
A walkway down by Toronto's waterfront purposefully designed to create a walking challenge if you want.
I really love this band's sound with this lead singer, Florence Shaw. especially doing her talk singing and rambling. Live, Shaw has the strangest facial expressions and I think they can be quite purposeful but there was something about the way she held her hair here and seemed to be taking a breath that I liked a lot. Also, these nails!
Listen to Dry Cleaning:
For more photos of Dry Cleaning and others:
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I am not entirely happy with this but have started to use some images to satisfy a creative wish on my part. The few images I have used have alerted me to the fact that if you are doing this particular kind of editing it's pretty much essential to start with a technically well taken image. I do not include in this response creations purposely made in high or low key and so forth since - but they also result from a purposeful use of the camera settings and I do so like them. I am just a beginner in this kind of editing but I am finding it fun! I have several of this view and intend to try to create a much improved version. Here, you will note slight halo around the shard and areas that are too dark and have no detail.
My DD purposefully leaves the front door open with the storm door latched so Miracle can sleep in a sunny spot. Love how her legs and paws are subtly reflected in the door.
Happy Caturday : sleep
Black sand, rolling waves, distant mountains and a fabulous sunset what more could you ask for... oh yes a lone walking striding purposefully into the frame!!
As everyone who has seen this bird have observed and sometimes commented, this individual has been remarkably confiding and will potter quite close in its search for a tasty morsel, even as close as 7-8 feet on Friday, completely unfazed by the presence of myself and Norman (Rice) when we were there taking photos, enabling quite detailed close up images.
However, such accommodating behaviour didn't include walking purposefully and directly towards the bird, as one passing couple rather idiotically and thoughtlessly did, which effectively ended our shoot as the bird was flushed up and flew over the adjacent wall.
Thank you for your comments and faves, which are much appreciated.
Photo taken by my friend, Andrew, in camp. We often make the short journey together. This time the journey was purposeful. To the table above the valley of the don. Who placed it is unknown. Thanks to this man! This is the highest point of the surrounding area and the types of provides beautiful..
Thanks for looking!
A through the viewfinder (TTV) shot (series). Used my 4 x 5 camera, which is gathering dust. I purposefully did not focus on the dandelions with the 4 x 5. Information on TTV can be found on the internet or ask me questions. The darker sides of the photo is from the shadow of the viewfinder's hood being cast on the viewfinder.
A repost of this beautiful Green Heron. It is interesting to watch as they very slowly make their way, purposefully in pursuit of their next meal:)
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Un repost de ce beau héron vert. Il est intéressant de les observer alors qu'ils avancent très lentement, délibérément à la poursuite de leur prochain repas :)
Mamiya Rapid Omega 200 (1975)
Kodak Portra 400
5.6 - 1/250
Purposefully overexposed to bring nostalgic feel.
Loss of high value and shadow details along with increased graininess and reduced separation.
The light leak on the film was pure good luck.
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∎ “Shchedryk” was arranged by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych at the beginning of the 20th century. The song is based on the traditional Ukrainian folk chant welcoming the New Year (“shchedrivka”). In 1921, the Ukrainian National Chorus sung the song in the United States to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall. Later, Peter J. Wilhousky rearranged the melody for orchestra and wrote the new lyrics in English thus creating “Carol of the Bells”. The original “Shchedryk” by Leontovych was intended to be sung a cappella by mixed four-voice choir.
∎ ♫ Lyrics in English:
Shchedryk, shchedryk, shchedrivochka
Here flew the swallow from afar
Started to sing lively and loud
Asking the master to come out
Come here, oh come, master – it’s time
In the sheepfold wonders to find
Your lovely sheep have given birth
To little lambs of great worth
All of your wares are very fine
Coin you will have in a big pile
All of your wares are very fine
Coin you will have in a big pile
You have a wife
Fair as a dove
If not the coin, then the chaff
You have a wife fair as a dove
♫ ЩЕДРИК» - співає українка Анна Рекер під акомпанемент оркестру нідерландського диригента Андре Ріє
♫ Carol of the Bells [Shchedryk] near the frontline in Ukraine
Nothing can disrupt Christmas. No guns or war will ever silence carols. Especially the one of such a lively and exuberant spirit that Ukraine gave to the world a hundred years ago.
Despite hardship, we kept on living, fighting, and creating.
Taking this opportunity we would like to wish you and all those who continue to stand with Ukraine – Merry Christmas and a Bountiful 2026!
We will be celebrating just like you – honouring family, sharing meals, boxing and unboxing, all with an outlook for a better future. Thank you for your personal input in and for Ukraine. No matter what it’s been – a purposeful action, a short prayer or a thought, – we are grateful!
As Carol Bells chime we remember those who sacrificed for freedom and dignity.
This rendition of the world-famous Carol of the Bells [Shchedryk] was recorded by Cultural Forces’ serving members who are professional artists. The jolly lyrics usher in New Year’s celebrations and cheer up no matter the circumstances. Above all, they convey and reinforce hope. May dreams, wishes and expectations become real in 2026!
To All Freedom-Loving Nations of the World – Щасливого Різдва та Щедрого Року! [Shchaslyvoho Rizdva ta Shchedroho Roku – Joyous Christmas and a Generous New Year!]
Transkript
♫ Shchedryk / Щедрик. Carol of the Bells. Original Ukrainian Version with English and Ukrainian Lyrics
♫ 100th premiere anniversary of Shchedryk in New York
∎ Wiki-Shchedryk_(song)
A relatively small shearwater with uniformly white underparts. The upperparts are pale brown throughout with some of the brown extending to the flanks. The wings are almost entirely brown except for a white shaft down the middle. Though small in size, it is heavily built with proportionally broad wings. Flies low over the water with a purposeful and fast flight and smooth gliding. Feeds off the water surface and occasionally makes shallow dives. (eBird)
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When I saw shearwaters on the checklist, I assumed that they were there just for completeness. I never expected to actually see one. However, I was wrong. We did a pelagic (sea) trip from Mirbat to the continental shelf, which was just a kilometer offshore. Almost immediately we were visited by Persian Shearwaters. What a treat! These three came together for a few minutes, giving us excellent views. There are more seabirds to come.
Here is the link to our Arabian Peninsula birding trip: ebird.org/tripreport/431495
Mirbat, Dhofar, Oman. November 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
The Greater Yellowlegs strides purposefully across mudflats and marshes with a distinctive high-stepping gait, occasionally breaking into a run to chase aquatic prey. Flight is strong and swift, with legs extending well beyond the tail, often accompanied by its strident chirpy call.
The Greater Yellowlegs occurs in a wide variety of wetland habitats in migration and winter, from tidal flats to sewage ponds to flooded fields. They are able to use wetlands with taller vegetation than other shorebirds can use, owing to their larger size. In summer, they breed throughout the boreal zone in boggy sloughs with small wooded islands and coniferous forests with wet clearings.
Defo something weird going on. You might be sick of Covid and The Rules. How about trees? Are you sick of those yet? Where's the slate I'm sure I hear you shout? And the goats?
Instead I've become a nemophilist, dendrologist, or dendrophile (does that offend anyone?)
Anyway: here's a head's up, conspiracy theorists!. Absolute MUST WATCH documentary on BB2 tomorrow night at 9.00pm about the Coronavirus pandemic.
Two brothers from the Wuhan Research Centre, where President Trump suspects it was engineered , were due to get on flight MH370 that mysteriously disappeared over the Indian Ocean.
The programme reports the two guys were behind the development of the new strain, and intending to use it as a weapon. Someone caught wind of their plans and purposefully downed the plane. But neither of them got on the flight though. It's really interesting. Have a look at it.
It's called Two Wongs Don't make a Flight.
Oh, well, trees again then
Species:Turdus pilaris.
Fieldfares are large, colourful thrushes, much like a mistle thrush in general size, shape and behaviour. They stand very upright and move forward with purposeful hops. They are very social birds, spending the winter in flocks of anything from a dozen or two to several hundred strong. These straggling, chuckling flocks which roam the UK's countryside are a delightful and attractive part of the winter scene. Info: RSPB.
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The door closed shut with a deep thunderous boom, the ground yielding to the concussive force.
No way back , only forward.
The light dwindling as though it was purposefully obscuring the path that lay ahead.
Stagnant air displaced by a creeping odourous grasping mist of ............................wait!............ what was that?.......surely not now ...............eyes widened, almost child like..................here? now? ....no...wait!
breaking the rules purposefully here to show what I see as a balance between urban nature and urban industrial :)
We were out Kayaking with another couple in our tandem boats when others needed to pass. We had purposefully come to a tight inlet where seals could be seen sunbathing however, it was feeding time and none were present. Although minutes prior to this shot, one came to within 20 feet or our Kayak to have a peek at us, then bolted with a splash. All the basic colors were present, from red to green, from yellow to blue, and more. The entire spectrum delighted our eyes with a treasure trove of visual sensations.
The Cobra and the Eagle -
Bright sun dances across the shadow from the flowers, there is a cobra in the garden. It is brown, long, measured in its ways. It lives on the sunny side of the house.
I am standing, waiting to turn the corner, and I remember. I have seen her there, looked into her face, the tongue, seeing me, seeking me out. I have never seen her hood, but I know what she is, and she is, is at least, eight feet long.
I wait. She is gone, just warm sunshine, shadows flickering across the path. I move. No sign of her, she is gone, I move again, she is there. I feel her, but nothing stirs.
I am on the outside, side, facing the house, the veranda on my right, big welcoming doors, there is safety inside. A pergola extends, twisted boughs, leaves, full of fruit. The grapes hang, full, heavy, green and flashing gold, basking. In time, a sweet harvest awaits.
There is peace in the garden.
I take a step.
A movement, unlike any other, slow, measured. The birds are quiet. Slowly, she emerges from the shadow of the shrubs, under, near, beneath the willow tree. I can’t quite see. It is long, sleek, moving purposefully. It is her, the king. She with the venom, she with the lethal strike, she will judge if you are safe or snake.
I have considered having her removed, or even punished or locked away, but I cannot harm such a creature. She is my enemy, my protector, the eater of snakes.
Each time I harbor thoughts of her destruction, misfortune befalls me. I fall over nothing in the path, go flying into thorn trees on the trail, rip the skin from my arms and legs, the blood runs thick and heavy. This has happened not once, nor twice nor thrice, but so many times, in so many ways, that I need a diary to keep the count. I am so bloody and battered that I now no longer entertain such negativity.
I have noticed the lesson, it has caught my intention.
If it is an angel guiding me, then they certainly know the language of human, but I suspect it is my subconscious talking to me, and I do not know who my subconscious talks to, save to say, if I guide it into light, and keep it away from fear, then it brings me love and hope, or it brings me nightmares and pain.
She is stretched out in path ahead. I kneel. I look into her. I will not run nor interfere. I am reconciled to being kind and gentle to her.
There is an eagle nesting on our roof.
He swoops, claws arching, mortal combat uncoils between mortal foes. He lands. The snake glides toward him, she raises her head slightly. The eagle, large, flamboyant and majestic, lowers his head. They touch, top of head to top of head, beaks and fangs averted. Their heads press against each other, and I think I see them smile.
Strange, impossibly different, yet when pressed together, the feather and scale seem not so far apart.
A familiar figure appears to my left. He is the mender of hearts, he touches my arm, I understand, and he is gone.
Now there is no snake, no eagle, just two lovers joined who were once worlds apart.
Seems the outside does not reflect the heart, and there is often pain in being apart.
From "The Book That Dreams"
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Mr Buckley does this so beautifully, never the less, I often rearrange this in my head. I would love to hear it performed on the piano with a female voice and violin to accompany. Usually would have suggest cello or clarinet, but it's such a soulful lyric that maybe a violin/fiddle would be better - might make the piano version a little longer :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTEtDBHGY4 -
Species: Turdus pilaris.
Fieldfares are large, colourful thrushes, much like a mistle thrush in general size, shape and behaviour. They stand very upright and move forward with purposeful hops. They are very social birds, spending the winter in flocks of anything from a dozen or two to several hundred strong. These straggling, chuckling flocks which roam the UK's countryside are a delightful and attractive part of the winter scene. Info: RSPB.
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Annual trip to the Isle of May didnt disappoint (apart from maybe that there were no terns!) The puffins beaks were packed as full with sand eels as I have ever seen.
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This crazy twisty fallen tree had roots that created an intense natural sculpture. I tried to process it to give it a more purposeful abstract form and definition. Happy Sliders Sunday (HSS)!
St. Petersburg, Florida...
Watched this little wader employ a bunch of cool techniques while hunting. Here you can see it purposefully disturbing the sand with its foot to scare up prey.
In addition to painting the splendor of North American scenery,Frederic Edwin Church traveled through South America in the 1850s and created dramatic Andean landscapes that were inspired by the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt's 1849 travel accounts.Humboldt urged artists to paint South America in order to study and represent the earth in its most original state.The soft outlines and suffused golden light of this placid Ecuadorian landscape,however lend it a nostalgic air.Altered perhaps by the veil of memory or the mellowing that comes with age,Church's later renderings of area relinquished the scientific purposefulness of his earlier paintings in favor of more generalized views and quieter moods.