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Made a quick dash out to Hood River in hopes of catching a sunset of Mt Hood. It was a fairly cloudy day, but had lots of patches of clear sky giving me high hopes that the fast moving clouds would reveal the mountain just in time for a couple photo’s. Unfortunately, the clouds stuck to Mt Hood like glue and engulfed her totally from view, dashing my high hopes! so I grabbed a quick barn shot on the way out of town as a consolation photo.
On a side note I watched the movie “127 hours” (based on a true story about a climber that becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive) this weekend, which is a great reminder to always leave notes or tell people where you are going when heading out for some hiking / photography fun, something I rarely have done, but this movie really opens your eyes on a how things can turn for the worse in a split second!
Virginia Rail
Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR
A Virginia Rail alerts its chick of a potential predator lurking along the bank. Soon after this shot, the rail and its chick raced out of the area squabbling the whole way and I caught a glimpse of why – a mink was lurking along the bank in the shadows.
Rails have physical adaptations to help them move quickly through the blades of nearly impenetrable sedges and reeds along the edges of a marsh, as well running across or diving into water if needed. These adaptations include a laterally compressed body, long toes, flexible vertebrae, and wings that aid in diving under water. As a group, rails have the highest ratio of leg muscles to flight muscles of any bird which may explain their propensity to walk or run instead of flying.
Just a little build for Blade Runner 2049, I'm really excited for the movie Blade Runner was a amazing movie. I hope the new one can live up to the old one.
My other choice for Macro Mondays...Card. I actually like this one better than the one I posted to the group but thought the group might not accept it since it's hard to see that it's four cards, not just a group of numbers.
Barcelona. Catalonia.
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Went for an early morning stroll.
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I don't remember where in Montreal I photographed this mural and it's not a great shot. But the design was so interesting I had to add it to my Montreal set.
Rosie Unleashed.
She is a force, and we only do this when she has a destination. Otherwise its good-bye Rosie!!
With less than 20 minutes until sunset, New Mexico Rail Runner train no. 519 literally pulls through the middle of the busy intersection of St. Francis Dr. and Cerrillos Rd. just south of downtown Santa Fe. As with most views around this northern New Mexico city, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains loom in the background.
This train will only run as far south as Albuquerque, before tying up for the day.
Al fondo factoría Solvay Química. Tomada desde el Puente sobre la Autovía A-8 Torrelavega-Santander.
I saved the best for last. Well you can stand on the tracks and get run over by the train to get the Sun ball dead center of the track. But I'm Pretty sure this worked ok. In the 3 min's it took the train to pass the Sun had set, But I'm ok with that as well. High shutter speed and Low F stop & ISO400 give the photo the Dark orange affect
CN's Q119, with 11,000 feet of international containers bound for export at Robert's Bank, rumbles through the Skoonka Tunnels protected at either end by rock sheds in the Thompson River canyon near Spences Bridge, BC.
CN 2267
CN 2581
Running on a classified arc drive system this large interceptor/fighter is often used as an escort to protect larger space pirate treasure freighter's while in transport.
Made a larger starfighter then usual and it came out looking like a suntron space pirate transport escort fighter - so that's exactly what it is - nothing else.
+Comes with a bottom fin/swoosh handle.