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A Canadian Pacific ballast train led by two former Union Pacific SD9043MACs passes through Sentinel, Alberta, on October 30, 2021. Mount Tecumseh looms in the distance.
I captured these almost-black clouds rolling in from Lake Huron near Kincardine, Ontario. A few minutes later we were caught in a torrential downpour with hail so hard that I thought the car would be dented. As the storm moved west over the next 30 minutes, it generated a tornado that destroyed homes and barns in Teviotdale, Ontario.
Lone tree near Blà Bheinn, Isle of Skye
Another 'shout out' to Skyeweasel for showing me this tree. You can shoot it from any angle but this is the one I preferred. It seemed the branches somewhat mirrored the shape of the mountains in the background. The snow on the top was a real bonus for me.
I took a whole load of single shots with the 15-35mm lens but in Landscape I couldn't get the height I wanted and in portrait I could not get the width. I took a chance with shooting a 5 shot pano with a lot of overlap as there was a very slight breeze. I had to do a very small amount of blending with a single image where the ends of a branch had moved slightly but hope I spotted it all and have 'fixed' it. Let me know if you spot anything which I've missed.
Even if I say so myself I really liked the scene and another big thank you Louise for showing it to me.
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Happy Anniversary Ritchie!
Hope everyone has a great week. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments.
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Tolmie Peak, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
On the opposite side of Green Lake (and directly in the sun when I was there!), lies Tolmie Peak. At just over 5920 feet/1800m, it is the site of one of the 4 fire lookouts that still remain in the Park, one in each corner. The lookout isn't visible from this side but it is possible to hike to it later in the summer from Mowich Lake on the opposite side after that road opens.
For a look at the view of Mount Rainier and Eunice Lake from the top of Tolmie Peak, see the photo in my comment below from when I hiked it a few years ago.
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 25 min after sunset. The heatwave has driven off the marine fog.
Año Nuevo, California
Four-image panoramic stitch.
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Even the slightest sentinel echoed !
I preferred another way, to go home ...
Take care all and have a good start into the weekend!!
The Sun was slowly disappearing... saying goodbye to the day but not without leaving a present for the fading Moon...
Little bits of light were dripping into the water turning it into a golden river... a breadcrumb trail for the Moon to follow and return...
The Sun longed for the old friend from a time long forgotten...
Soon clouds were turning pink promising sweet dreams...
Only the crane stood tall, rusted and proud... It resembled a giant sentinel that protects the riverbank from what lurks into the dark...
What do the shadows hide?...
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The intelligence of Crows is well-acknowledged. I have often observed a "murder" of crows seemingly working cooperatively. It often seems that one or more of them acts as a sentinel, loudly proclaiming when a potential danger is near (like mistakenly taking me as danger when I raise my camera). As the crow "caws" loudly, other crows nearby in the trees respond. Those on the ground feeding then take flight. Maybe I am reading too much into this observation, but it has happened often.
i realize that i have not written much here over the past few years. and i am a writer, first and foremost. how odd, to have abandoned the opportunity to paint with words, with sounds and rhythms, offer a complement to the images. so ...
i suppose if you are the kind of person who has a predilection for words, then you will read further. if not, well, there are many images in this stream (including this one, i hope) that speak their own language. :)
i have walked this path, this sentiero. i have walked it, felt the cold autumn air wash over me, the warmth of the sun on my face. i have seen deer bounding across the crests of the hills and pheasants skittering across the surface of the deeply plowed earth, the clay, the crete senesi. i have stood in the midst of this great space, small, very small amidst the waves of autumn blues and greys. i have felt this place, experienced it. and forgotten it. it takes so little time for memories to fade. it takes a conscious effort to preserve them. i work diligently to live in the moment, so diligently at times that i forget. and while the present is the only reality, the past does provide its context, the future does offer some hope, and my memory, though fallible, is not simply a nostalgic salve to ease my aging mind. it's a part of who i am, what i am likely to become.
i have walked this path, seen it anew. and remembered.
littletinperson
The weak winter sunlight filters through a misty pine wood, Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk, UK.
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə/; Louisiana French: L'Atchafalaya, [latʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City southern area.
The Atchafalaya is different among Louisiana basins because it has a growing delta system with wetlands that are almost stable. The basin contains about 70% forest habitat and about 30% marsh and open water. It contains the largest contiguous block of forested wetlands remaining (about 35%) in the lower Mississippi River valley and the largest block of floodplain forest in the United States. Best known for its iconic cypress-tupelo swamps, at 260,000 acres (110,000 ha), this block of forest represents the largest remaining contiguous tract of coastal cypress in the United States
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Baobab avenue - Madagascar
Perdonate questo mio apparire a singhiozzo, ma é davvero un periodo ormai molto lungo, colmo di tutto, unito a un momento di stanchezza generale e in particolare per Flickr che può arrivare ad assorbire molto, anche troppo del tempo che dobbiamo dedicare alla vita... vera ;)
Ma torno sempre ;)
Un carissimo saluto a chiunque passi di qui :)
The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a slender, wild camelid native to South America. Known for its elegant build, long neck, and large pointed ears, it is one of the largest terrestrial mammals on the continent. They are highly social and live in herds, often led by a dominant male with several females and their young.
A guanaco sentinel is a designated member of a guanaco herd—typically the dominant male—that remains on high alert to protect the group from predators. While the rest of the herd focuses on grazing, the sentinel takes a vantage point on a high ridge or ledge to scan for threats like pumas.
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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A Great Blue Heron stands watch over the wetlands near Everett, Washington. These wetlands border the sloughs and rivers bound for the Puget Sound.
Nairobi National Park, Kenya
this species was split from the Rufous-naped Lark
Corypha athi
Sentinel Lark
Schildwachtleeuwerik
Alouette de Hartert
Alondra centinela
cotovia-sentinela
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