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Pretty much every natural beach in Alaska looks like this. In it's on way this beach is as beautiful as a sandy beach.
Another clear night, had to have a go at this. Only 3 minutes walk from my house as well! Bit of a pain for light pollution though, and I think it might be a record for the time it took me to edit it...
Sometimes you;re on a beach looking for the picture that shows how big these rocks are,
And there they where ,I didn't think just shoot......and this is the shot!...And I still love this picture....
Photographed at the Grant County PUD Campground in Rocky Coulee Recreation Area, Vantage, Washington. IMG_0580
Heron's Head Park, San Francisco, CA
This species is a rare visitor to northern California's coast. This loner was initially sighted in early November of 2019, marking the first record of its species for the city of San Francisco. It appears to have decided to extend its stay at Heron's Head Park since then, and has been seen by many other birders.
because sometimes you just need a rock on a beach.
Does anyone else like to sit in a rock with the tide coming in and pretend they are on a desert island? No balls named Wilson necessary. It can be quite zen, until the hard rock lets your butt know it’s there!
Fun fact: next time you are looking out your window remember that common sand is the main ingredient. You are literally looking through a beach ️
Rock Pipit - Anthus petrosus
The Eurasian rock pipit is closely related to the water pipit and the meadow pipit, and is rather similar in appearance. Compared to the meadow pipit, the Eurasian rock pipit is darker, larger and longer-winged than its relative, and has dark, rather than pinkish-red, legs. The water pipit in winter plumage is also confusable with the Eurasian rock pipit, but has a strong supercilium and greyer upperparts; it is also typically much warier. The Eurasian rock pipit's dusky, rather than white, outer tail feathers are also a distinction from all its relatives. The habitats used by Eurasian rock and water pipits are completely separate in the breeding season, and there is little overlap even when birds are not nesting.
The Eurasian rock pipit is almost entirely coastal, frequenting rocky areas typically below 100 metres (330 ft), although on St Kilda it breeds at up to 400 metres (1,300 ft).[15] The Eurasian rock pipit is not troubled by wind or rain, although it avoids very exposed situations. It may occur further inland in winter or on migration.[3]
The breeding range is temperate and Arctic Europe on western and Baltic Sea coasts, with a very small number sometimes nesting in Iceland. The nominate race is largely resident, with only limited movement. A. p. kleinschmidti, which nests on the Faroe Islands and the Scottish islands, may move to sandy beaches or inland to rivers and lakes in winter. A. p. littoralis is largely migratory, wintering on coasts from southern Scandinavia to southwest Europe, with a few reaching Morocco. Wanderers have reached Spitsbergen and the Canary Islands, but records in Europe away from the coast are rare.
The Eurasian rock pipit is a much more approachable bird than the water pipit. If startled, it flies a fairly short distance, close to the ground, before it alights, whereas its relative is warier and flies some distance before landing again. Eurasian rock pipits are usually solitary, only occasionally forming small flocks.
Estimates of the breeding population of the Eurasian rock pipit vary, but may be as high as 408,000 pairs, of which around 300,000 pairs are in Norway. Despite slight declines in the British population and some range expansion in Finland, the population is considered overall to be large and stable, and for this reason it is evaluated as a species of least concern by the IUCN.
copyright: gerd kozik/ yarin asanth 2019
Today please rock me softly, because it is the day after Xday. On Wednesday this week I realized an "old" wish. Since month I'm training for a personal marathon around the Lake Constance in one day. And so I did. I started at 5 o'clock in the morning and finished the marathon at 8 o'clock in the evening. I made some breaks for short relaxing, photographing, eating and drinking. I did not want to finish the marathon in a special time. I only wanted to drive the 229 km in one day. And this was what I did. Local hero for myself.
So we all know now that "Cowboys ride harder" but please kill me softly with your smile after this really hard marathon. I was so tired after the marathon...;) Today I started the day with biking over the hill to buy fresh milk and eggs from the farmer. Also a really long and hard tour of 10 km...;)
Regards, Yarin
PS: I made some handypics yesterday, you can find it here..
The Rock of Cashel, also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is an historical site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. According to local legends, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a mountain 20 miles (30 km) north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel
Put some magnesium in it this time - hence the white sparks. I'll stop spamming the steel wool soon - just not been out in daylight all that much that's all
Church Rock is a solitary column of sandstone in southern Utah along the eastern side of U.S. Route 191, near the entrance to the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.
Close up capture of an Australian Rock Dove, Rock Pigeon or Feral Pigeon along the Yarra River, South Bank, Melbourne.
Common in most built-up areas, the Rock Dove is familiar to most people.
Flocks of ‘pigeons’ have been a regular sight in Australia since the first birds were released in the 1870s.
Since then, the population is regularly added to by ‘homing pigeons’ becoming lost and joining wild birds.
The natural plumage of Rock Doves consists of largely blue-grey feathering, with an iridescent purple or green sheen on the neck and breast, and two black bars across the wings.
However, many different variations have developed over the years.
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Peaceful Sunday
Percé Rock is a stand out with it’s hole in the middle of the rock island majestically guarding the bay. This is not only a Quebec symbol, but sort of a "land's end", a cultural pilgrimage spot, an amazing UNESCO site... Watching the colors of the rock change with shadows and sun in the early morning sunrise, it leaves you questioning nature and wondering how this happened…
Balanced Rock - Arches National Park
Nature is balanced on its own. How about human being ? 😉
Balanced life: Photographing, workout, housework, work... Hope all mixed and balanced 😉
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The massive rock formation in the picture is "Ship Rock", which forms the south "wall" of the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. There are 70 tiered seating rows to the top, and for some reason I decided to walk each row rather than climb the stairs outright. In 90+ degrees heat at mid-day sun, and an elevation of 6450 feet (1965m), it was quite a slog (I passed by 9525 "seats" in the walk).
Red Rocks Amphitheathre is an outdoor entertainment venue that was provided by Mother Nature, and has been used since 1906. The modern configuration of the venue was constructed under the ownership of the City of Denver, from 1936 to 1942.
Because of the unique setting, and great acoustics provided by three naturally-formed 300-foot rocks (Ship Rock, Stage Rock, and Creation Rock), many TV performances, movies and recordings have been made at Red Rocks.
Nearly every major recording artist has performed at Red Rocks since the 1960's Beatles show. Stage bills, posters and signed memorabilia are on display at the onsite Colorado Music Hall of Fame. I named only a few of the groups (ones that I liked) in the "Tags".
Ilheus da Ribeira da Janela rocks in front of a bouldery beach
at Ribeira da Janela, Madeira, Portugal
for an enjoyable 'Travel Tuesday'!
Something about this, that I like, not sure what. Maybe its the contrast of rough textures against the smooth water and sky.
I seem to be drawn to the LE minimal images of late.
Music choice just goes with the title and hopefully bring a little enjoyment :)
Amazing Rock Formations in Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Arequipa region of Peru, South America.
Photographed at the Grant County PUD Campground in Rocky Coulee Recreation Area, Vantage, Washington.IMG_0563
Rock Pipit - Anthus petrosus
The Eurasian rock pipit is closely related to the water pipit and the meadow pipit, and is rather similar in appearance. Compared to the meadow pipit, the Eurasian rock pipit is darker, larger and longer-winged than its relative, and has dark, rather than pinkish-red, legs. The water pipit in winter plumage is also confusable with the Eurasian rock pipit, but has a strong supercilium and greyer upperparts; it is also typically much warier. The Eurasian rock pipit's dusky, rather than white, outer tail feathers are also a distinction from all its relatives. The habitats used by Eurasian rock and water pipits are completely separate in the breeding season, and there is little overlap even when birds are not nesting.
The Eurasian rock pipit is almost entirely coastal, frequenting rocky areas typically below 100 metres (330 ft), although on St Kilda it breeds at up to 400 metres (1,300 ft).[15] The Eurasian rock pipit is not troubled by wind or rain, although it avoids very exposed situations. It may occur further inland in winter or on migration.[3]
The breeding range is temperate and Arctic Europe on western and Baltic Sea coasts, with a very small number sometimes nesting in Iceland. The nominate race is largely resident, with only limited movement. A. p. kleinschmidti, which nests on the Faroe Islands and the Scottish islands, may move to sandy beaches or inland to rivers and lakes in winter. A. p. littoralis is largely migratory, wintering on coasts from southern Scandinavia to southwest Europe, with a few reaching Morocco. Wanderers have reached Spitsbergen and the Canary Islands, but records in Europe away from the coast are rare.
The Eurasian rock pipit is a much more approachable bird than the water pipit. If startled, it flies a fairly short distance, close to the ground, before it alights, whereas its relative is warier and flies some distance before landing again. Eurasian rock pipits are usually solitary, only occasionally forming small flocks.
Estimates of the breeding population of the Eurasian rock pipit vary, but may be as high as 408,000 pairs, of which around 300,000 pairs are in Norway. Despite slight declines in the British population and some range expansion in Finland, the population is considered overall to be large and stable, and for this reason it is evaluated as a species of least concern by the IUCN.
When I was packing for a weekend getaway down to Camel Rock on the NSW South Coast I looked at the 3 tents in my garage. My Ultra Like Big Agnes, my Hilleberg Bomb Shelter or my palatial Black Wolf weekender.
While this shot was being taken my Black Wolf was perched on an open hill back at Dalmeny Campground being hammered by 50km/h winds. Maybe I should have packed differently…
In the end I came away fairly un-scathed with just a broken tent pole, a small price to pay for finally getting myself down to this remarkable part of the coast. There are literally too many comps here to count and I didn’t even both looking at Horse Head or Glasshouse.
I’ll definitely be back and next time I’ll be prepared!
Peyto Lake, Banff National Park.
It was an overcast and rainy morning so we were able to bypass the main parking lot and head to an upper lot to reduce the amount of time of the hike to get to this spot off a small dirt trail. This rock outcropping is another 15-20min or so from the main viewpoint and the views are stunning from here. I met an Australian photographer at this spot and we swapped portraits of each other from a top of one of the rock ledges. This one is without either of us in it. I like how it shows the run off from the mountain snow through the rock and mud and into the lake. This glacial migration is considered rock flour. This was our second stop on the Icefields Parkway.