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I have photographed several bird species around Ao Nang, in Thailand but this chestnut-headed bee-eater (merops leschenaulti) was, for me, a single and surprise sighting. More at "Colin Pacitti Wildlife Photography" - www.colin-pacitti.com.
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GOOSE
Couples Park Bench
*ionic*
I am still Bunny Girl!
LISP
Victorian Streetlamp Corona
Kathy's Garden
Willow wood
Willow Border
Two Moon Gardens
Moving Autumn Grass
The carrier of / my message is old / and that factor / makes the sight / to shift in time.
mixed media 23x28 cm, www.meurtant.exto.org
"To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye and the heart." ~Henri Cartier-Bresson
I'm learning...
Silhouettes
for the Smile on Saturday challenge "music in B+W"
I couldn't resist this week's challenge! I love music, especially classical music. I used to play the clarinet, and now there's just a recorder and a fife in the house to remind me - and plenty of sheet music (arranged primarily for piano). Together with the joke tea towel with dozens of musical puns and expressions.
Cliche and Smile on Saturday: Here
B/W Tinted and Mono Here
Still Life Compositions: Here
Native Masked Bee (Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) perplexus)
My second sighting of this species of Masked Bee. I am hoping they will settle and set up a colony here.
A stirring sight and sound. Two Spitfires Mk 1a, flying with a Spitfire Mk Vc (leftmost in the picture). The Spitfire Mk V was introduced late in 1940, after the Battle of Britain, and was essentially a Mk 1 with a more powerful RR Merlin engine. The 'a' and 'c' designations indicate the different armament that could be carried in the wings.
Improved radios had also been designed by then, too, and a slightly different aerial mast design, without a wire leading to the fin, can be seen on the Mk V.
Topside camouflage was changed from using 'Dark Earth' to 'Ocean Grey' in mid 1941. A light band around the rear fuselage and yellow stripes on the wing leading edges were introduced to aid visual 'friend or foe' identification.
If you are really sharp-eyed, you will see that the camouflage pattern on the nearer aircraft is a mirror image of that on the other two. Initially, odd and even serial numbered fighter aircraft had mirrored camouflage patterns. Quite why this was thought to be a good idea is lost in the mists of time, but apparently different factories applied the A & B schemes differently, so at the time the Ocean Grey was introduced, it was decided to use only the 'A' pattern camouflage from then on.
Have you ever wondered how a drake Wood Duck in nuptial plumage, with his wide array of vibrant colors, can possibly blend into his environment? Well, this is how. Every color of this slightly-disheveled drake is echoed in his surroundings. You might think that the his white markings would stand out, but they actually help to break up his profile. You can also see bits of white as the sun reflects against the lily pads. At the bottom of the food chain, Wood Ducks must be extremely discreet, even as they dress their best to please the ladies. October 18, 2017
TGIF right? It’s been highly anticipated this week to be honest. I’m still roaming around the town and looking to shoot some more IR images. It gets me out of my usual routine and that is always a good thing. If you would like to try something different in your photography, what would that be?
I am curious what these pilings are from on the beaches of Cavendish, PEI. There are several groupings like this along the dunes and I'm guessing they are the remnants of jetties that once lines the shores. Still, jetties are usually built on a protected shore. These face the open ocean. What were they used for any why here? Perhaps someone on Flickr is aware of their history. I couldn't find any reference to them online or when we visited.
Either way, they are interesting to see and provided a nice line of sight to showcase the seemingly endless beach.
At last I gain the summit plateau of Ben Avon and the rocky tor marking its peak is within sight. I'll have to climb on top to claim the Munro bag but fortunately my legs still seem up the task.
Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Rodley Nature Reserve - Leeds
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There are little daisies surviving in my garden this winter...they are so pretty.
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CP 7015 higballs through Minnesota City, MN with the RCP OCS. This was the first revenue train for 7015 as well as any given CP Heritage ACu rebuild.
The sun is sure to shine
For you and me for everyone
So don’t be sad it’s just the start
Of a new beginning in your life
- Blue Sky (Hale)
Took this during the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009.
Hubbrücke / vertical lift bridge
Magdeburg / Germany
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Explore # 277 on Saturday, October 10. 2020
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The taller of the two sighting towers on Bamford Moor. They were built for the construction of the Rivelin Tunnel which runs from Ladybower to Lower Rivelin Reservoir 4.5 miles away.
One does not expect to see a stand up paddle boarder on Lake Ontario in February!
Bronte Harbour, Oakville, Ontario
Riisitunturi National Park is in the southern part of Finnish Lapland near Posio. The park covers an area of 77 km² and represents the fell and hill landscapes in Koillismaa. There are colourful hanging bogs on the slopes of the Riisitunturi Fell and scenery over the Lakes Kitkajärvet and the forest landscape of Posio. The snowy forests wintertime are worth seeing by themselves.