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It's a crazy and scary feeling when you don't know what's next and how it will go on. Is everything going to be okay, or can it get worse? For the moment i have lost confidence in the world ... in justice and in our legal system. How fast it can go downhill without a sledge or snowboard.
This deco is by B-Made. " The Broken Swing Boat " Grab it at the current round of the Cosmopolitan Event for a special Prize ...only 199 Linden.
A Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) favours me with his presence during a photo shoot on the west coast on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
3 Jun, 2013.
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Slightly less well known than its lookalikes (House Finch and Purple Finch), the Cassin’s Finch is the characteristic rosy-tinged finch of the mountains of western North America.
The Cassin’s Finch was first collected on an 1850s expedition to the southwestern mountains by the Pacific Railroad Survey. The eminent ornithologist John Cassin, who created illustrations for the survey, called the pink-tinged finch the “greatest bird in the lot.” Cassin asked his friend and colleague Spencer Baird to name the new species after him.
More info here: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cassins_Finch/overview
A Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) in the spruce woods on the north end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
3 June, 2013.
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Photographed at my home, Yakima County, Washington. This bird, the first Steller's Jay I have ever seen in my yard has been showing up almost every day for about a month even though the Scrub-Jays have tried their best to chase it out of their territory. IMG_9594
Thank you everyone for the invites, faves, comments/awards.
The Harris's Hawk is one of falconry's favorite hawks. This one, a female, was brought to The Discovery Center in Turners Falls, MA, USA for a program... beautiful bird !!!
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S&P Angel
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S&P Ballet pointes
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S&P Hara earring
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✨✨✨ .. ᴍʏ ɪɴꜱᴘɪʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ .. ✨✨✨
✨ ʙɜʍᴀх ᴋᴩыᴧᴀ иɜбᴀʙиᴛ ᴏᴛ ᴏᴋᴏʙ ..
✨ и ʙᴏɜнᴇᴄᴇᴛ дᴏ нᴇбᴀ, ᴏбᴧᴀᴋᴏʙ ..
✨ ᴛы ᴄияй, ᴨᴀᴩи.. ʏᴏᴜ ꜱʜɪɴᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰʟʏ ..
✨ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴍʏ ʙʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀɴɢᴇʟ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴋʏ ..
✨ ᴛʙᴏй ᴦᴏᴧᴏᴄ ɜᴀ дуɯу цᴇᴨᴧяᴇᴛ ..
✨ ᴨᴏᴩᴇɜы, ᴩᴀны иᴄцᴇᴧяᴇᴛ ..
✨ ɪ'ᴍ ᴄᴜᴛ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴅɪᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ ..
✨ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ, ʙᴀʙʏ, ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ
Sunny Studio // Ballet Minx
A Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) feeding on the remains of its prey on the edge of a prairie grassland pasture east of Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
30 May, 2011.
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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF MY FLICKR FRIENDS FOR THEIR COMMENTS, AWARDS, AND INVITES OVER THIS PAST YEAR. I APPRECIATE ALL OF THEM VERY MUCH AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AND COMMENTING ON ALL OF MY CONTACT'S IMAGES NEXT YEAR. I HOPE THAT THE NEW YEAR IS A GOOD ONE FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.
Mueller's barbet, Taiwan.
For licensing see:
www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/taiwan-barbet-with-pre...
Apparently Q's new secret weapon isn't as secret as he (or I) thought ;-) So here's yet another needle capture for Macro Monday's "EYE(S)" theme.
The row of seven needles is 3,5 cm / 1,37795 inches wide. Please view large.
Q's neue Geheimwaffe ist gar nicht so geheim wie er (und ich) dachte(n). Hier kommt also ein weiteres Nähnadel-Foto ;-)
Breite der Nadelreihe: 3,5 cm. Bitte zoomen ;-)
Thank you for your kind comments, I appreciate every single one, and your faves! Vielen Dank für Eure tollen Kommentare und Faves!
A Happy Macro Monday, Everyone!
A Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) assumes a relaxed but balanced pose on an old fence near to a shallow wetland east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
4 June, 2017.
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A Thekla's Lark foraging among the rocks.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.
#sliderssunday
Please press "Z".
Detail of Sony Center's roof, electrified for Sliders Sunday.
Sony Center, a 132,500 m² building complex at Potsdamer Platz (located across the Berliner Philharmonie), consists of several buildings of which the main complex was designed by Chicago-based architect Helmut Jahn. It was opened in 2000.
Sony Center's impressive 3,500 m² roof spans the entire patio, the so-called Forum. The spectacular roof construction consists of safety glass and translucent fabric panels which are attached by tie rods to a steel ring that rests on the surrounding buildings. The roof's shape represents Japan's Mount Fuji. In Japanese mythology, the Kami – holy powers or spirits that are worshipped in Shinto religion – live in the mountains. Since Berlin lies in a mostly flat region and has no real mountains to speak of, the roof's design was supposed to ensure the Kami's protection for Sony's European headquarters (today, Sony's German branch is located at Sony Center) by building them an artificial mountain to live in.
Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone!
Detail des Daches des Berliner Sony Centers am Potsdamer Platz (und gegenüber der Berliner Philharmonie). Eines der bekanntesten Merkmale des 132.000 m² großen Gebäudekomplexes ist das auffällig geformte, 3.500 m² große Dach, das den gesamten Innenhof, das sogenannte Forum, des Sony Centers überspannt. Die bemerkenswerte Stahlkonstruktion, die aus Sicherheitsglas sowie lichtdurchlässigen Stoffbahnen besteht, die mit Zug-Ankern an einem Stahlring befestigt sind, der auf den umliegenden Gebäuden aufliegt, wurde vom österreichischen Stahlbau-Unternehmen Waagner-Biro realisiert.
Die markante äußere Form des Daches symbolisiert Japans heiligen Berg Fujisan. Nach japanischem Glauben werden die Berge von den Kami bewohnt, gottähnlichen Geistern. Um auch für das Sony Center, das ursprünglich Sonys Europäischer Hauptsitz war (heute residiert dort Sonys deutsche Zweigniederlassung) den Schutz der Kami sicherzustellen – und da Berlin bekanntermaßen in flachem Gelände liegt und über keine echten Berge verfügt –, wurde das Dach der Form des Fujisan nachempfunden, um den Kami einen "Berliner Wohnsitz" zu schaffen.
Ich wünsche Euch einen guten Wochenstart, liebe Flickr-Freunde, passt gut auf Euch auf!
Camper's and day visitors enjoy a relaxing day at Alberta's Upper Kananaskis Lake. Soon they will be snowshoeing and cross-country skiing here.
This portion of Alberta, south of Banff, is called Kananaskis Country. The spine of the continent's Rocky Mountains runs between Banff's world-renown peaks to Glacier National Park's many iconic peaks. Same mountains, similar grandeur.
It's a protected ecosystem so generally will see lots of wildlife as well.
Also known as Hollywood North, as many movies are made here.
Wasn't too well-known but is now, requiring a $90 annual pass or $15 day pass to enter K Country. Well worth it for nature lovers.
Goodbye summer, welcome to my favorite time of year: Autumn.
Thanks for taking a look!
Little slow on flickr this week as I've been sick with the flu but wanted to make sure to show this new bedroom set. It's
a new in store release from Tia...the Baela Bedroom Set..Bento high quality bento animations..the animation engine itself is worth checking out. ....you really have to see and demo the set in person to appreciate it...texture changes, animations galore, and just a feast for the eyes...check out the demo in world...Pictured from the Baela Bedroom Set is:
[Tia] Baela Bed - Adult (pg version available as well)
[Tia] Baela Bed Light
[Tia] Baela - Chandelier
[Tia] Baela - Parlor Table
[Tia] Baela - Family Tree Bookshelf - Complete
[Tia] Baela - Parlor Chair
[Tia] Baela Couch - Adult
[Tia] Baela - Fireplace
[Tia] Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tia/129/126/1501
[Tia] Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Uv54Y
Other [Tia] items that are available at the mainstore (LM above):
[Tia] Pompeii - Ledger Desk Set
[Tia] Madison - Fireside Lovers Rugs
[Tia] Pompeii - Potted Wall Vines
Other decor items used:
West Village Aged Black Urn
S2S Chelsea Curtains Sng L Plains
S2S Chelsea Curtains Sng R Plains
.:revival:. vintage rug
West Village Maynard Paneling, Straight
Scarlet Creative Trinity Cabin 0.1
Thanks for your support!! Have a good one! ❤️
A nuttall's woodpecker crawling up a tree trunk (thanks to www.flickr.com/photos/zimorodek/ for correctly identifying it) ✔️
A Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) rests on an old fencepost perch observing the prairie landscape near Reed Lake east of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
21 May, 2018.
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Humayun's Tomb, Delhi. This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
Buckler's Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Buckler's Hard is part of the Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some south of the village of Beaulieu.
A Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia), in eclipse plumage, foraging on the shores of Miquelon Lake southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
8 August, 2013.
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A Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) rests in the desert landscape near Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
19 February, 2014.
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"smile on saturday"
"What's This"
I decided to use a bit of humor today, I don't know if it is acceptable?
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️❤️❤️
It´s only light. It´s only an optic defect. It´s only life.
Here are my best whises for you Fllickr friends. As much as you are able to count bubbles flares in this shot.
Wish you get the balance between the reasonable prudence and the insane panic and fear that politics and his media gives us.
It´s only an advice. It´s only a thought...
Happy new year to all
What do I do when I'm waiting for the Warrriorrrrrssss to come on? This! I was sitting outside enjoying the day and saw a Bewick's Wren land on the cherry blossoms! He was there for maybe a few seconds, called out and the flew away.
Go Warriors!
Lieutenant's island in Wellfleet, Cape Cod is one of the most beautiful, serene and remote areas that I know of. A fantastic place for a walk!
One time I came here recently, I couldn't make it over to the island! It turns out that the whole area around the small bridge leading to the island was totally under water! It happens often, apparently, simply due to the tide. This time around, no problem. But I was a little concerned about the tide :))
Dame's Rocket captured in bright morning sunlight along the banks of Bronte Creek within Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville, Ontario.
This non-native flower, a member of the mustard family, has escaped from gardens and grows wild throughout Ontario.
(Hesperis matronalis)
The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies.
Holly Black
Måneskin - Chosen
A Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) takes a break from hunting the open prairie near Reed Lake in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada.
21 May, 2018.
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More than 100 years ago, on an unpleasant January Night in 1914, the S/S (Steamship) Lina ran aground at the croatian Island Cres. It was a navigational Error. Today, the amazingly well preserved shipwreck rests in 25 to 52m of depth and is one of the most photographed objects under the surface of the Kvarner Bay.
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A little snow and frost to go with these lovely farm out buildings. I named it the S&W farm because the graffiti on the tree on left. Figured they fell in love and own the place.
Although recently removed from the endangered species list this species depends on people to manage its required breeding habitat of certain aged Jack Pine forests. Cowbird trapping was also part of the management and that was stopped a few seasons ago. Part of the rational for that was the Cowbird population had plummeted in that area and apparently it was thought that was not due to trapping alone but due to a change in the surrounding habitat making it less hospitable to Cowbirds. This season I ran in to a few local birders in other Michigan locations (we've yet to run into another photographer or birder in the Kirtland or other breeding ground areas we go with the exception of the Smithsonian individuals below) who independently made the comment that they were seeing a sharp increase in the Cowbird population this year including one person who lived adjacent to Kirtland habitat.
This year we again ran into a Smithsonian team doing nest monitoring for Cowbird parasitism. As nests were just beginning to be built they didn't have a read yet on this season's parasitism. When WarblerWhisperer goes into this habitat we don't go into the Jack Pine forest but we work around the road. We don't go looking for nests. Time will tell whether Cowbird trapping will need to be resumed.
Michigan. WarblerWhisperer LLC photography trip. May 2021.
Here's a shot of my last vacation in the mountains ! Here we are on the refuge Bruno Boz near Mezzano ( TN ) , right in the middle of this natural wonder by the name of the Dolomites ! My shooting is carried out early in the afternoon , but the post production is the work of my beautiful girlfriend , Serena Zilio ! Really good ! Take a look at her portfolio to the following link www.flickr.com/photos/serenazilio/
Let me know what do you think!
Bye my friends!
(Ecco uno scatto dalla mia ultima vacanza in montagna! Qui siamo sopra il rifugio Bruno Boz in zona Mezzano (TN), proprio nel bel mezzo di quella meraviglia della natura che risponde al nome di Dolomiti! Lo scatto è mio, effettuato nelle prime ore del pomeriggio, ma la post produzione è opera della mia splendida ragazza, Serena Zilio! Davvero brava! Date un occhiata al suo portfolio al seguente link www.flickr.com/photos/serenazilio/
Fatemi sapere che ne pensate!)
Anna’s Hummingbirds are mostly green and gray, without any rufous or orange marks on the body. The male's head and throat are covered in iridescent reddish-pink feathers that can look dull brown or gray without direct sunlight.
Anna’s Hummingbirds are a blur of motion as they hover before flowers looking for nectar and insects. Listen for the male's scratchy metallic song and look for him perched above head level in trees and shrubs.
Anna’s Hummingbirds are common in yards, parks, residential streets, eucalyptus groves, riverside woods, savannahs, and coastal scrub. They readily come to hummingbird feeders and flowering plants, including cultivated species in gardens.