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When I first saw this one, I thought he was a smallish Doe. After zooming in I saw his "huge rack." Most likely on his own for just a few months.
Black-tailed Buck
Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
The black swans at the park are on their second batch of cygnets for 2020. As with the previous batch, there were more, but some have already been taken, possibly by eels or lizards.
This is the same photo that I posted recently, this time, edited by my friend, Don Briggs, who was attempting to help me get some noise out of the sky, while bringing up the detail. I think it came out much better! The detail in the clouds is captivating, but it's much less blurry than with the HDR filter I had used to process it. Thanks, Don!
A Yellow-crowned Night Heron surprisingly recaptures a blue crab that had escaped back into Horsepen Bayou after giving up its left pincer. Since blue crabs can regrow their pincers, this was a reasonable sacrifice, but wasted when it tried to hide in place rather than scurry away once it returned to the relative safety of the water. The bird, on the other hand, did not learn from its near loss, and makes the same tenuous claim on the right pincer, which gives way forthwith (see previous post).
Skirt LINDSEY & Top SABRINA
V.M. Keep It Twice Bracelets
V.M. Keep It Twice Chokers
V.M. Venus Envy Earrings V2
-:zk:- Little Liars Sunglasses
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Second Pride Festival June 20th through 29th, 2025
The Theme for Second Pride 2025 is “Stand Strong. Love Loud.”
Teleport Links
(even though the festival is now over, the sim is open all year round)
Main Stage:
Second Pride East – maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20East/4/20...
Second Pride West – maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20West/252/...
Beach Stage:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20West/73/1...
Dim Sum Gardens:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20East/90/2...
Bijou Theater:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20East/137/...
Three shot stitch from the TSE50 giving a whopping 15,000 x 6,000 pixels. At around 100 dpi that's a print about 12 feet by 5 feet.
“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take.” ~Angela N. Blount
The day I took this was the day that started out all wrong, but wound up being all kinds of right.
A little back story: On our first day we planned to drive from Las Vegas to Page, AZ and hit Horseshoe bend for sunset. The rental car took way longer than expected and we missed it by 20 min. Not a huge deal, but hard to miss it by so little. Then the next day, the storm rolled in. We were driving from Page to Moab, UT that day through Monument Valley, which we were really excited about. To our dismay though, it was completely socked in. We couldn't see anything. At all. So we disappointingly drove right through. After a couple nights in Moab the plan was to drive to Bryce Canyon...that night a winter storm warning was issued with 3 feet of snow predicted overnight (the park actually closed for a couple days). This meant, drive straight into the storm, or turn around and head back the way we came. We opted to turn around and head for Page again.
It was disappointing to think we would miss Bryce (wanting to see it was the catalyst that started this trip) but we were also excited that this meant an extra shot at seeing monument valley. Weather forecasts predicted more clearing in the afternoon so we killed some time by going back to Arches. We were shocked to see the clouds start to lift and the sun peek through. "This is our chance to see Delicate Arch in sunlight!" we proclaimed. The first time seeing it we found ourselves in a big snow storm. So we hurried over and practically ran the 1.5 mile hike up a rock to catch it (at this point we had found ourselves in so many unexpected snow storms that we honestly felt like it was following us...we had to hurry to beat the storm!). Sure enough we made it, and it was incredible!
Feeling pretty elated about our first true turn of luck, we headed to Monument Valley. While I can't say we had blue skies with a few white puffy clouds, I can say we could see stuff! This photo is of the road that leads into it. I suddenly yelled, "I know this place!" and told Nick to pull over...and like the good husband he is, he slammed the brakes on immediately so I could get the shot I wanted. One done frequently, yes, but I wanted my version, from our trip.
After stopping to see "the mittens" we moved on and headed toward Page. It was apparent that we just might make it in time to see sunset at Horseshoe Bend. Up and over mountain passes we went, through snow and rain, but as we got closer to Page we could see a wonderful patch of blue sky directly where we were headed. Time was running out though! Sunset was beginning! When we pulled into the gravel lot to park the sun was hanging low. Grabbing our gear we ran through the sand, hiking down to the breathtaking canyon. The sun had dipped behind the mountains within minutes of us getting there, but somehow I managed to snag a picture I quite liked. We stayed until it was almost dark, enjoying the desert land and watching moonrise. What had started as a forced change of plans turned into what we dubbed "Second Chance Monday."
Life can throw the most unexpected things into our paths. It can be extremely frustrating when we hold too tightly to our own idea of "perfect." Only when we let go of these notions are we free to experience life as it comes and the process itself...full of surprises, disappointments, and second chances.
インベの中がカオスになってきた・・・
memo...〆(･Å･`ｏ)
[elua] - Mose hair@Uber
[mignon] - printemps@The Chapter Four
[VALE KOER] - TIPPYTOE CHUCKS@Uber
[Le Poppycock] -*Sweet Reverie* Dyed Carnations@The Liaison Collaborative
[Breath] - spring dream@Dreams Event
window blue(RARE2)
wood dog
wood cat
[ keke ]
framed prints@Cosmopolitan
spring flower@The Chapter Four
sacred lotus in zinc basin@ Lost and Found
Spring Collection '2016
[INK] - House plants 01@The Mens Dept
[LODE] - Decor Birch Vase@Shiny Shabby
[tres blah] - Salad Days(Trusty Table)
[Sari-Sari] - Spring Backyard(Tub of Oregano)
[tarte] - watering can light@Collabor88
[Pewpew!] - Paperwork Gacha {9}@The project Se7en
[dust bunny] - hanging table
[HAIKEI] - I'm Old Fashioned GACHA {3} {4}
[Soy] - Bathtub set
[yumyum] - Vertical Garden
Second Pride Festival June 20th through 29th, 2025
The Theme for Second Pride 2025 is “Stand Strong. Love Loud.”
Teleport Links
(even though the festival is now over, the sim is open all year round)
Main Stage:
Second Pride East – maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20East/4/20...
Second Pride West – maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20West/252/...
Beach Stage:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20West/73/1...
Dim Sum Gardens:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20East/90/2...
Bijou Theater:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride%20East/137/...
...the first in June was easy....dry and sunny...the second was less so with rain and damp the norm.So a day like this was very welcome.
The second to last sunrise of the season up at Lost Lake. The rest of this day was spent wandering the lake, watching the canoes get packed up, seeing the goods at the general store marked down 50% which put them at almost normal prices and so forth. It imparted an interesting mood, with the hint of a fall chill in the air, to see the place closing up shop, knowing that soon it would be largely void of human activity, with just the gentle noises of water and wind and animal for the soft light to play to.
Getting in the St. Patrick's Day mood...
Hair: Analog Dog - Animus
SATO - St Patrick's Day Backdrops
1. flickr.com/photos/31158237@N03/3475810049/, 2. Does he love me or not??, 3. I love Tiffany!, 4. how is it possibile??i see hearts everywhere!!!, 5. Finalmente patente in manooooo!!!, 6. Everybody needs love..no??, 7. Me and Tizy AFTER volleyball's match!, 8. ..looking inside of me..,
9. life is better if is coloured!, 10. Milano..., 11. fra-io-marty prima dl partita dl 22.11.08(vinta!!^^)....l'ho messa sl ora xkè credevo d averla già messa!!, 12. s continua a fare le sceme.., 13. photo of an old photo.., 14. I wish...I wish...
After finding the first of this pair, I looked around & spotted the second hawk. Close to the first one but different tree. Both were close to the nest tree but on different sides of the road. Watching over their territory. It won't be long before they are actively working on the nest & mating.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
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