SEEING GREEN
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A small flock of Short-billed Dowitchers enjoyed a pitstop at a local pond in early May. They were here for a brief stay - to rest and refuel before embarking on their next leg of migration to their breeding grounds further north in the subarctic tundra.
It's a delight to watch them feed and probe their bills - 'sewing machine' style - into the mud for aquatic insects.
I am glad that I was able to capture some shots of these three individuals in which their eyes were visible and their feeding positions were synchronized.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G + 1.4X.
(Taken on: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.
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As lovely a view as this is, I'm certain that the farmer would prefer to look out on a green foreground from his pea crop rather than one dominated by the red of poppies!
First poppy field I've seen in ages - and it's only about 3 miles from home.
Female Impala
Masai Mara National Reserve-Kenya
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I can never pass up a reflection! This was taken on a wonderfully calm evening at Frank Lake, Alberta.
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I was doing some work around the house and this guy was hitching a ride in my wheel barrel. By the way ITS FRICKN HOT IN FLORIDA!!!!!
Topaz Studio
Texture with thanks to Isabel Marchán
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
Having a few corners left over from the fun I had with my plastic cubes, I found myself seeing what more I could make of the images. One in particular was very colorful so I started with that one. I duplicated it a bit and that started to look interesting, I then added the yellow from the corner I cut off and that gave a bit of light to the dark. With some nice color going, I was off to look for a bit of texture which led me to a camping trip folder and a window from the side of a wooden building in Maryland. Turns out I really like that shot and went ahead and processed it too. A stone stairway from a monument at Gettysburg Battlefield also caught my eye so I gave it a try and liked it. Many, many times I head down this path and the image just doesn't work so I go find another. Just as many times the whole thing gets shelved and I go do something else. Every so often, as the piece gets developed, I like what I see as was the case here with The Onlookers. All in all, I used four images and included a collage in the first comment.
Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
Trees reflected on the Rochdale Canal between Luddenden Foot and Mytholmroyd in Calderdale
(taken the day before the heavy rain and flooding on the 9th February)
By his light I walked through darkness. (Job 29:3)
It's been one of those weeks - so glad it's the weekend:))
Have a sparkling weekend everyone:))))
ps - the weekend turned out to be wonderful following a silly Friday:))) so thanks everyone - and guess what - after nearly 4 years on flickr this is my second front page on explore - :)))
A couple of Canadian geese.
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Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
f/6.3 1/2000 ISO2000 400mm
Golden Native Drone Fly (Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus)
Have a happy FriYay everyone and a beaut weekend.
Happy Fly Day Friday!
Looking backwards through binoculars at two women looking through binoculars... I think they are birdwatchers.
Smile On Saturday: "Optical Instruments" theme
HSoS
This wooden carving has stood on our living room shelf for a long time now! Depending on lighting it can look either angry or calm, this is definitely on the lock down angsty side!
HSoS!
Valle de Pineta, Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, Sobrarbe, Huesca, Aragón, España.
El Valle de Pineta, forma parte del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido en la comarca de Sobrarbe. Un valle muy sobrecogedor por las altas y escarpadas montañas que se formaron como consecuencia del arrastre de desechos como producto del deshielo, esto mismo hace que el valle tenga la forma de U. Su paisaje cautiva por la frondosidad de sus bosques y prados, junto a ellos sobresalen las espectaculares caídas de agua que bajan de lo alto de la montañas.
Gracias a sus elevaciones resulta ser el lugar ideal para practicar deportes de alta montaña. En su cresta sur se observa una sección de picos que superan los 2.500 metros de altura, hacia el extremo sur sobresale un trío de picos conocidos como las tres Marías. Siguiendo hacia la cresta norte el terreno se vuelve menos escarpado.
El valle de Pineta se cierra en una pared bastante escarpada, en su parte alta de donde proceden las caídas de agua se encuentra el circo y el balcón de Pineta. Quienes han logrado subir hasta el Balcón de Pineta no pueden marcharse del sitio sin conocer el ibón de Marboré. Un sitio que ofrece las mejores panorámicas del Glaciar de Monte Perdido, ubicado entre Monte Perdido y Cilindro.
El circo de Pineta es una de las vistas más hermosas del valle. Hay que resaltar que el valle de Pineta es uno de los puntos más accesibles del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido gracias a la carretera que permite acceder hasta el fondo del valle
The Pineta Valley is part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park in the Sobrarbe region. A very overwhelming valley due to the high and steep mountains that were formed as a result of the dragging of waste as a product of the thaw, this itself makes the valley have the shape of a U. Its landscape captivates by the lushness of its forests and meadows, along with they stand out the spectacular waterfalls that come down from the top of the mountains.
Thanks to its elevations it turns out to be the ideal place to practice high mountain sports. On its southern crest there is a section of peaks that exceed 2,500 meters in height, towards the southern end there is a trio of peaks known as the three Marías. Continuing towards the north ridge the terrain becomes less steep.
The valley of Pineta is closed in a fairly steep wall, in its upper part where the waterfalls come from is the circus and the balcony of Pineta. Those who have managed to climb to the Balcón de Pineta cannot leave the site without seeing the Marboré lake. A site that offers the best panoramic views of the Monte Perdido Glacier, located between Monte Perdido and Cilindro.
The Pineta circus is one of the most beautiful sights in the valley. It should be noted that the Pineta valley is one of the most accessible points of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park thanks to the road that allows access to the bottom of the valley.
(the barely visible stripes in the black background are not the result of color banding; those are actually folds and creases in the black fabric used as the background)
Away from the big sights, Giudecca lies next to Venice, only 3 minutes by boat from Piazza San Marco.
Beside old alleys and mordern buildings you will also find a well worth seeing photo museum called "Casa dei Tre Oci".
Created for Smile on Saturday. Two-Same
I found these two little glasses at the Cancer Society thrift store and thought they would work nicely for this week's challenge.
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Taken early one morning on our recent road trip at Lakes Entrance. These 2 swans were preening themselves and I have to wait for the right moment when both lifted their heads up. You could still see the down feathers stuck in their beaks.
Here is the link for " Swan Lake Waltz..Tchaikovsky.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CShopT9QUzw
HBW