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This Northern Shrike turned down our offer of tofu, preferring to impale small birds and rodents.
Not the best IQ - image quality - on feet and facing away from the camera, of course. I think I heard, No Tofu!, as it flew.
Wimp.
'A predatory songbird, the Northern Shrike breeds in taiga and tundra and winters in southern Canada and the northern United States. It feeds on small birds, mammals, and insects, sometimes impaling them on spines or barbed wire fences.'
For the weekly/monthly challenge - Walks on all fours
I had hoped to get a photo of Bruno for this theme but he really deserves to enjoy his retirement rather than have the camera in his face all the time so it's another one from the archives.
We saw this cute little fellow at Lake Minnewanka, Banff. I just loved how tiny he was and yet seemed to own all he surveyed.
We´re back from Scotland and I will need some time until i got through all pictures. In the meantime you will get some belated spring impressions :)
Thank you all for your faves & comments.
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It's a little bit abstract and colourful, but so is life sometimes. And where is Elvis anyway...
Edge of Reality - Elvis Presley:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-VSn-NHK2Q
The edge is from the interior of some electrical gadget - cooling fins or whatever they're called. Even hardware can be attractive. And Elvis is always attractive!
Day 83/365:
Out in the garden for today's photo. A double exposure of muscari.
Lensbaby Velvet 56 and Omni filters. Textures added (my own).
Day 204/365:
I so nearly threw in the towel again today. The light was fading but I took my Lensbaby Velvet 56 into the garden and the sun came out. I ended up with a couple of choices. My husband chose this one. I added the bokeh layers (my own) in PS,
Die Geheimnisse meines Gartens. Party bei den Rosen.
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I would like to dance so lively at a party with friends right now – but I have my roses to imagine and so I dance a little at home ;-)
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So lebhaft würde ich jetzt gern auf einer Party mit Freunden tanzen – aber ich habe ja meine Rosen, um es mir vorzustellen und so tanze ich zu Hause ein wenig ;-)
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Diaplan Meyer-Optik Görlitz / 1:2.8 / 100 mm
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the secrets of my garden:
Happy Mother’s Day ... especially to my mom ... thank you .... ♡ ...
and HMBT - Happy Monochrome Bokeh Thursday
An einem Sonntag Nachmittag. Einfach spazierengehen.
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Queen / Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU6EyXcFBxA
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I'm just in something similar to a lazy siesta – maybe I'll wake up slowly now ;-) ... And notice that I have a lot of catching up to do, that there is so much to see ... I have to take a bit more time and take it easy ... I'm really looking forward to it. See you my friends :-)))
Those 'off-the-shelf' waffles with chocolate coating were the only biscuits / cookies left after the holidays since my hubby does have a bit of a sweet tooth and treats do not last long with us : ))
And I even had to fight for them to take some photos, lol
Crazy Tuesday - theme of January 4, 2022: Biscuits and Crackers
(I will catch up in the evening)
Day 203/365:
Another rose, another double exposure. That and my iPhone seem to be my safety nets lately but it is all about staying in the game.
Lensbaby Velvet 56 and Omni Seahorse crystal. First exposure of the whole rose and the second of the predominant area on the right, Taken after a rain shower. And after a busy afternoon with our grandson.
Day 260/365:
Smile on Saturday - Tabletop game components
Definitely Dreaming - Square. Adding this one out of sequence as I'm struggling to keep up and it just occurred to me that this would fit the theme.
I remembered we still had our son's first chess set and thought it might be good for this theme. I showed it to our grandson and told him it belonged to his daddy when he was little. He asked if we could play a game of 'chest' and he would like the white pieces.
Day 18/365:
I'd like to say I made this but my husband enjoys making bread so this is his offering for the day. Since I had no other inspiration today I took this shot with my phone.
90/100: 100 x challenge - Flowers
100 Flowers 2020
I took this one back in the summer but didn't get round to posting it. I have one or two reserves for the flower challenges.
Still having a little time off from Flickr to recharge my batteries and attempt to find my missing mojo.
During a wander around a local wood, on a misty moody morning, I came across this facade of a small house nestled into the root of this tree. It raises the question “who lives in a place like this?” Well, obviously from the sign on the door, Penny.
Spring is such a lovely time of year. After the dark months of Winter the bright colours are so welcome. I love daisies in all their forms, from the humble flowers in the grass to these beautiful Osteospermum.
For this week's Looking Close... on Friday! group theme, Flower Buds.
"...the heart breaks and breaks
and lives by breaking.
It is necessary to go
through dark and deeper dark
and not to turn."
~Stanley Kunitz 1905-2006
This morning between rain and wind, an evergreen tip. The news ...
Larger view: www.flickr.com/photos/jptimmons/49720741851/sizes/k/
Happiness is a light, an atmosphere, an illumination.
~ Elizabeth Bibesco
I discovered this atmospheric and captivating flowery illumination in a shop window (ready for pre-Christmas season) and was fascinated ... glad I took my camera with me that day and I had fun doing some experimental photos ...
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... Lichtwellen ...
Ich bemerkte diese stimmungsvolle blumige Beleuchtung / Lichterkette in einem Schaufenster (schon bereit für die Vorweihnachtszeit) und war fasziniert ... zum Glück hatte ich an diesem Tag meine Kamera dabei und ich hatte Spaß mit einigen experimentellen Fotos ...
Nothoscordum bivalve
Also called False Garlic. Nasty names for such a pretty flower.
Riverpark Trail is a wild area along the right bank of the Brazos River, separated from residential development by a levee. Major birding hotspot in the area, so I hear.
#99 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
My grandson bought me these roses a couple of weeks ago...or at least he said to my husband "We should buy Nanny some flowers" I still think they are beautiful even when past their best and I couldn't possibly throw them out before getting a photo. I am drying them now so I hope they retain their colour.
I haven't had any spare time for photography and Flickr lately but need to finish my 100 x challenge...one more to go now.
I will try to get back a little later to catch up on your latest photos. I do miss seeing them all. Maybe in the New Year I will find a bit more time...and some inspiration.
Lensbaby Velvet 56
Day 31/365:
Macro Monday - Currency
I wasn't going to participate in MM today until I remembered my grandson's wooden cash register. I used Lensbaby Omni wands with my macro lens. I also added a texture. HMM
Thank you everyone for the lovely comments on this little caterpillar yesterday.
Here's a more traditional view too, just because it really was amazingly beautiful in an ugly kind of way!
I don't know if any of my more knowledgeable Flickr friends could confirm if it's a six spot burnet caterpillar from this clearer view?