Hiking, Camping, backpacking with a reward with nature's beauty.
View allAll Photos Tagged reward
I wasn't sure I would get anything on this night as there was a thick set of horizon clouds. As the sun fell below the mountains, my patience was rewarded.
The Great Salt Lake - GPS is not the exact spot of the shot.
The sea does not reward those who are to Anxious, too Greedy or to Impatient... One should lie Empty, Open, Choicless as a beach... waiting for a gift from the sea
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Found this great blue heron just as he had captured a frog at Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland, Florida. The bird measures 45-47 inches (115-120 cm) from beak-tip to tail-tip. As are most birds, they are patient and relentless in their search for food.
After enduring on and off again rain, we were finally rewarded with a touch of color for a brief while before we left for the day. This is not a sunset, as it was at least an hour or so before. It was more like the sun was trying hard to penetrate the heavily overcast sky.
This was a really hard one to pull out of the mostly under exposed Raw file. I was pushing the limits of my little XTI, so don't look too close... ;)
She found a cut off limb where she could insert the peanut into a crack, to hold it while she broke the shell open to get at the nut inside.
I love summer storms.... They are wild and windy, with thunder and lightning... and occasionally....there is a beautiful treasure at the end..... :)))
I'm running off to work.... I look forward to returning to visit all of you later!!! Have a fantastic Thursday! xoxoxox
«In your lifetime you will have many reasons to be happy. One of them is called water, another is called wind, another sun, and it always comes as a reward after the rain».
~ Luis Sepulveda, The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly
A trip to the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye involves a hike up a slope along a pretty river with lots of cascades and falls. These cascades into this pool are particularly dramatic with the mountains behind. If you were with me that day, you know that we were drenched to the bone with the heavy showers we had that day. "Waterproof" only goes so far and I still don't feel quite dry a week later.
A shameless plug for Skylum Software's Luminar 4. You can still preorder and get your copy early (November 11) before the release date of November 18. Use my code: STRICKLAND for an extra $10 off
Luminar 4 pre-order: <a href="https://macphun.evyy.net/c/1912381/645022/3255" rel="noreferrer
After several squalls at Pendeen Watch, most people in my group decided there was no chance of a sunset and went home. I sat in the car for an hour of rain showers and was rewarded with five minutes of light before the sun left for the day.
This will be my reward later for having to go out in our current well below freezing temps. Like most of the temps across the US and indeed most of the northern hemisphere it's so cold but for me a Midnight Milky Way helps.
Any excuse, eh? 😂
Mespelbrunn Castle is a late-medieval/early-Renaissance moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg, built in a tributary valley of the Elsava valley, within the Spessart forest. It is a popular tourist attraction and has become a famous Spessart landmark.
The first precursor of Mespelbrunn Castle was a simple house. The owner was Hamann Echter, vizedom of Aschaffenburg, a title which means that he was the representative of the ruling prince, the Archbishop of Mainz Johann von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (de) at the castle and town of Aschaffenburg. On 1 May 1412, Johann gave the site, a forest clearing next to a pond, to Echter, a knight, who constructed a house without fortifications. It was a reward for Echter's services against the Czechs. The Echter family (de) originates from the Odenwald region. Their name presumably means "der die Acht vollstreckt", the executor of the ostracism. In the 15th century the Spessart was a wild and unexploited virgin forest, used as a hideout by bandits and Hussites, who despoiled the regions nearby. Therefore, in 1427 Hamann Echter, the son of the first owner, began to rebuild his father's house to a fortified castle with walls, towers, and a moat using the nearby lake.
In 1957, Mespelbrunn Castle was one of the locations of the German film Das Wirtshaus im Spessart (The Spessart Inn, 1958), based on the novella by Wilhelm Hauff.
Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.
The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.
During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.
In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.
In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.
In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.
It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896
Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.
1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.
Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.
Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.
The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.
For further information please visit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/
The Inca Trail is a great way to experience the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu built high up in the Peruvian Andes. Our hike along the Inca Trail began at the Km 104 Station and ended as we entered the "lost city of the Inca" with this view being our reward. This photo is taken in the dry season, with late afternoon sunshine and smoke in the air from forest fires in the region. Technical Note: At the time it was taken in 2007, this photo was bracketed, full frame in RAW. It is truly wonderful to now process the original RAW file as an HDR image using current software.
Mother Goose leading her two goslings out of the nest.
Greylag Geese.
Miller Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, California
Last photographed on May 19:
and on May 8:
and on May 3:
I could not see anything even though the weasel wanted something very close to me. I thought it was a clump of grasses, and I was shooting quickly without seeing what the little guy was trying to get at.
The viewfinder is not that good in my camera and only on the monitor at home I saw it was a fish.
Long-tailed weasel / Łasica długoogonowa (Mustela frenata)
My internal clock this time of the year has a time standard all its own. I have a very difficult time sleeping past four o'clock now so it is nice the sun is coming up earlier as well.
I have an app on my phone that tells me the exact moment the sun will come up and go down in our area plus it gives me the time periods for the "blue hour" and the "golden hour" which are the times of the day where the light is best for most photography.
It came in handy when I took this photo yesterday shortly after sunrise in the golden hour slot. I assume the swans have the same app as they were up early as well.
Patience Rewarded
If a picture's worth a thousand words, what words does this one say to you?
Photography: www.flickr.com/photos/iainmerchant/
Prints: www.iainmerchant.com
#IainMerchant #Photography #PicOfTheDay #Beautiful #Leicestershire
Photo by: Iain Merchant Photography (www.iainmerchant.com)
Hair/Hat-Wasabi @ Anthem
Outfit-Enfant Terrible @ Anthem
Boots-Coco (Old Item)
Rifle-Toksik (Old Gacha Item)
Finally it is here ....... the rain. All have been expecting him. Flora, fauna and people. Summertime is also the rainy season with quite heavy thunderstorms. However, you will be rewarded with a spectacular game clouds in the sky.
Some beautiful evening light shining on our living room wall. To me, the golden sunset light that shines in the evening is like a reward for making it through another day.