Summer hanging out on the deck chair, she's such a cute puss and loves attention!

With Ninian Lif texture.

A cold day along the Connecticut River was not ideal for sunbathing.

Two male Swans evenly matched , just incredible.

I almost got out the hide as at the end one tried to drown the other , but it got away before this softy was required.

And yes an oldie

A slide I was given that required a large amount of restoration, but it's an interesting scene.

The only detail I have was the faded pencil on the slide mount that said February 1987, but where and what the scene is - are the destined for restoration or scrap? - is unknown.

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The image today is a panoramic shot looking north over Loch Leven towards Bishop Hill and catching part of the escarpment of Benarty hill from where the image was taken.

This image was taken just as the sun was descending over the horizon leaving the hills illuminated by the last rays but the basin of the loch was already in near darkness. Only the reflected light from the skies prevented the water area being too dark to work with.

This shot is a four frame horizontal panorama with HDR processing to bring out more of the colour range. The entire photoshop image is about 4GB in size which makes it a little difficult to work with but it’s worth it when I’m able to capture a nice scene like this. I have another version of this image where I have another frame to the left but that shot contains the sun which was just too bright and burned the frame out. I may still use it because I like the fact that the loch is complete in that image and this one feels a little stunted by chopping off the western edge of the water.

I enjoy producing panorama images like this because it makes the whole experience of seeing this first hand easier to comprehend but the time and effort it takes to post process this makes it something that I don’t do all that often. I could have post processed about a dozen long exposure images in the time it required to blend all these frames together. Please let me know if it was worth the effort. Thanks.

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Small dark dragonfly with a pale creamy white face.

Male: black with red-orange markings.

Female: black with yellow markings.

It requires relatively deep, oligotrophic, acidic bog pools with considerable rafts of Sphagnum at the edges in which to breed.

Larvae also occur among waterlogged Sphagnum in depressions devoid of standing water.

The larvae live within the matrix of submerged and floating sphagnum and are confined to waters without fish. Away from its aquatic habitat it also requires scrub or woodland, which provides important roosting and feeding sites.

"Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul."

-Henry David Thoreau

The United States twenty-dollar bill💵 ($20) is a denomination of U.S. currency. A portrait of Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president (1829–1837), has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 1928; the White House is featured on the reverse.

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...requires careful planning.

Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Cut, Cutting, and Cutter”

that you bend your understanding of the truth, the Truth will understand :-)

Robert Brault

HFF!!

rose, 'Double Delight', little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina

……Tweezers were required to arrange this little posy! The miniature glass phial I have used before - I dug it up in the garden last year, it measures just over one inch high and the branches are really only tendrils off the Virginia creeper, the posy is a piece off the Viburnum bush that flowers from December through April - they may be small but I thought they’d fit the bill for Smile on Saturday’s theme ‘Flowers in March’. Have smiley Saturday, Alan:-)…..

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Saugatuck State Park.

Make sure you are sitting down before reading the prices displayed in the windscreens.

A foggy winter morning at Hermann Park. Houston, Texas.

Laugharne Castle is a castle in the town of Laugharne in southern Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the estuary of the River Tâf and was originally established in 1116.

So! at certain times of the day the carpark near the castle will flood...and the seating area ofcourse ☺.

I'm Fast and I'm deadly., I'm a remorseless winged hunter., and if you were on my menu I'd literally eat you alive

But don't judge or hate me

Remember I've a much right to life as you have...

I'm a killer

I'm a survivor

I'm what nature made me

I am a bird of prey

And I'm not going to apologies for what I am

Iguazu Falls span across both Argentina and Brazil. We visited Argentina side followed next day the Brazilian side. The water spray was quite intense requiring the cameras to be cleaned after every shot

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fave, comment or simply view my uploads over the last 12 months - I hope you've enjoyed them and, as always, your time is very much appreciated. Merry Christmas, and my best wishes to you and yours for a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

This shot was originally uploaded 9 years ago and captured back in 1976 when I made a day trip down to Reading chasing the fast-disappearing class 52 Westerns. Less than 2 months later they would all be gone and the diesel-hydraulic era, heralded as the modern replacement for steam on the Western Region, would come to an end little more than 11 years after the last steam locomotives ran on these metals.

Thankfully I had film to spare that day and, in frosty and foggy conditions, I captured this image of a 3H class 205 DEMU no. 1130 as it approached one of the bay platforms out of the gloom with a service from Basingstoke. The headcode 66 was correct for this service. No rework was required on this occasion, but I did delete the original upload.

Agfa CT18

29th December 1976

Can a house be semi-abandoned? Aspects of the place appeared to be looked after, others not so much. For example, the broken window in the kitchen, which had glass pieces on the sill.

Just in the last week or so the butterfly bush has started blossoming. I was very happy to see the monarch stop by! An added bonus with the small bee in flight, honing in on the fragrant blossoms. Patience was required with the blustery breezes blowing and the butterfly flitting between different blossoms.

This bush is in our yard so I look forward to seeing what other visitors might stop by!

#SmileOnSaturday #Insects And Co

Greets Shooting House on the Moors above Askrigg. Grouse shooting still happens on this land but it seems that more up to date accommodation is now required

Window taken apparently in the same town as the dog on the boat in East Anglia. I still don't know where that was :)

The obligatory lone tree on a hill shot that every photographer is required to have in their portfolio.

Sometimes my photos require “Getting Close” to the subject physically. Lying on top of pile of leaves or wading in shallow waters. Remaining always safe there’s not much I haven’t tried yet to “Get That Shot, lol” From the top of the Empire State Building in NYC to a Native American Celebration in New Mexico and many cool places in between. Passion drives us to get our next fun capture. Thanks for viewing my work. Stay safe, mask up and go get your next great capture. 🙏

A woman walked down to the shore of the green space with her dog, off leash. The dog proceeded to run out after this egret, causing it to relocate. She tried calling it back, but it would have nothing to do with her. She needs to use that leash, as required by law!!! First comment is moments before, as the dog charges...

Warning! Sunglasses may be required to view this series :-))

What a stunning, almost unbelievable, sight!!

Every year, the 2 blocks of Cambridge St between Slocan and Kamloops St burst into a dazzling red archway. This year, it was discovered by the Asian community and they have flocked in to have their pictures taken for good luck. And it has been a spectacular year especially because it has been so dry and sunny. Enjoy your virtual "walk" through the "Cambridge Maple Arch" in E. Vancouver, BC. :)

DA4 build category requiring a mine, graveyard, and minecarts/rails all in the same build? Yes that does scream Indiana Jones, :D And here's the result! - this thing got a bit out-of-hand size wise, haha (though not quite as big as General Hughes - thanks for the inspiration, man! :D), and I surprised myself a bit that I managed to get it done with about only a day and a half worth of actually building, but I did! And finally got decent pics of it up for y'all too!

Thanks for viewing! C&C are welcome as always! :)

Sometimes when the weather stops me from going out to take photos I look for inspiration around the house. This was taken on one of these occasions. The Kodak Six-20 Brownie model D is a recent purchase and I may see how well it still works.

The steep steps to the lighthouse made for an adventure that required a hand on the rail as gusty winds whipped by.

More information about the Cape Palliser Lighthouse:

Position: Latitude 41° 36.8’ south Longitude 175° 17.4 East

This light shone for the first time on 27th October 1897. The lighthouse is notable for the 261 steps it takes to reach it. When these steps were first built they were greeted enthusiastically as they replaced a slippery narrow path up the rock face that was especially dangerous at night.

The cast iron tower stands 18 metres high and 78 metres above sea level. The light flashes twice every 20 seconds and can be seen for 26 nautical miles (48 kilometres).

The 1000-watt lamp operates on mains electricity with a diesel generator for standby power. The light originally burnt oil as a light source and was converted to diesel generated electricity in 1954, and then to mains electricity in 1967.

The light was fully automated in 1986 and the lighthouse keeper was withdrawn.

The operation of the light is now completely automatic and is monitored by a computer and Maritime NZ staff in Wellington.

Another of the dilapidated wrecks to be found on the Cabrach area of moorland twixt Aberdeenshire and Moray North East Scotland. A probable remnant of the clearances, but from which era of clearances I have no idea. A lot of upland hill farms became unmanageable after WWI as so few men returned in a fit state to carry out the arduous work required, the upland farmsteads fell by the wayside and this is what we see so much of today.

At the container terminal in Bremerhaven there are many container gantry cranes. This one is still a very old one, which was built as a grid tube construction to bring less weight to the pier. With today's requirements, such a bridge is no longer sufficient. Completely different dimensions and designs are required.

Am Container Terminal in Bremerhaven stehen viele Container Verladebrücken. Diese hier ist noch eine sehr alte, die als Gitterrohr Konstruktion gebaut wurde, um weniger Gewicht auf die Pier zu bringen. Bei den heutigen Ansprüchen, reicht solch eine Brücke nicht mehr stand. Da sind ganz andere Dimensionen und Bauarten gefragt.

Otago Peninsula.

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Cloth (cosy blanket) to keep me warm in winter. It is beautiful in white and grey

Patience required to have bird and sun coincide.

Thank you for taking the time to view, fave or comment on some of my images.

requires mindfulness :-)

Simhananda

HPPT! Justice Matters! No one is above the law!

cercis, chinese redbud, 'Kay's Early Hope', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

...but a JCB would be better :-)

Just looking back over some old shots I came across this from 7 years ago. Some of my followers may remember that I've issued this previously but I still find it astonishing that a bird can even attempt to swallow something so large. In the end the cormorant gave up trying and the bream eventually recovered and swam off to tell its pals about its near death experience.

Thanks to all who have visited, commented or faved (it would be nice if you left a comment too) my photos. It is very much appreciated. Constructive criticism welcomed.

Looking close... on Friday Theme : Mushrooms

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