Ok... :) Since we are still under a coat of Winter white here. I thought I'd post a shot I took a few years back to represent Spring!

I did however hear a rumor that Spring was just around the corner for us in the North. We wait with bated breath LOL :-D

It feels like forever since I've been on Flickr and have missed all of you. I feel like I am finally on the road to recovery. It will take some time for me to get back to commenting on everyone's images - so you may just get faves for a bit. So happy to be back!

Since 1968, SDSU's Astronomy Department has owned Mount Laguna Observatory (MLO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by San Diego State University (SDSU)

Since the nesting site of Larus crassirostris was so crowded, a chick came out to a road. Its parent had to feed it along roadside. In Teuri Island, Hokkaido, Japan.

道に出てしまったヒナにエサを与えるウミネコです。

kerstinfrankart textures

American robins arrived in force over the past few days, a sure sign that spring has sprung! What a welcome sight it is to see that bright orange belly sitting out in the yard every morning again! Before the year 2000, robins would very rarely return to Winneshiek County before March 15. Since 2000, that first arrival date has shifted forward a week to March 7. Look at where we are today.

...... since the moment is your life

Dunnottar Castle on the east coast of Scotland in quite a special light

Genieße den Augenblick......

...... denn der Augenblick ist dein Leben

Dunnottar Castle an der Ostküste Schottlands in einem ganz besonderen Licht

It's been such a long time since we've had a genuine pea soup fog around here and on Sunday we were blanketed all day. I was finally persuaded to get my camera out of the bag after almost a year and it was the thick fog that did it.

I know many people like cemeteries for different reasons. I like them because they demonstrate an important and inevitable aspect of the life cycle. It's also because reading the inscriptions makes me wonder about what made up the life of the one who has shuffled off this mortal coil.

Graveyards are generally peaceful places and deliberately designed to be so. The fog seemed to emphasize that peace as well as a kind of timelessness, so there, in the quiet, I couldn't help but think while the people buried there may have finished with this life they are certainly busy in their next one--another part of the cycle.

Thus, the great hope: life goes on.

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Since 2 years now I moved away from Adobe Ransonware, I am wondering if I should go back. Sometime I feel On1 is not rendering image like LR/PS was doing. For now I save 16$ a month for 2 years. May be I should do a trial an see where LR/PS are now, I still can use ON1 as a addon.

Not sure if LR has now the luminosity mask like ON1.

Since I am travelling I cannot respond to comments, sorry.

It simply takes too long with weak internet

Since so many recognized my referenc eto the Band a flock of Seagulls on a recent shot thought I would use this shot to refer to one of there well known songs, This Gulls seems to have ran fron the flock

Comments appreciated, Constructive critique even more appreciated, best way for me to learn

better on B l a c k M a g i c

It's been a while since I posted a lighthouse photo, and I do have a few more that I feel are worth sharing. This is the Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Light or just the Nubble. Built in 1879, it is located on Nubble island which is just 90 meters off Cape Neddick Point, in Southern Maine. The lighthouse is only 12 meters high but because it sits on top of a steep rocky island, the light is actually 27 meters above sea level. The Nubble is a famous American icon and as such, a picture of it among with pictures from other prominent man made structures (like the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China) was carried by the Voyager Spacecraft, should it fall into the hands of intelligent extraterrestrials. Only the lighthouse keeper has access to the island and as you can imagine the small park at the tip of the cape right across from the lighthouse is almost always crowded with people enjoying the view of this beautiful structure and the rugged shoreline.

Apollo 440 - The machine in the ghost

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Every single detail here :

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.:: ♫ Wrecked ♫ ::.

♫♪♫ ... Oh, I'm a wreck without you here

Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone

I've tried to put this all behind me

I think I was wrecked all along

Yeah, I'm a wreck ... ♪♫♫

Since I met you, I just can't imagine life without you. Love you gazillions! xoxoxo <3 <3 <3

Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps Cristatus

The great crested grebe has an elaborate mating display. Like all grebes, it nests on the water's edge, since its legs are set relatively far back and it is thus unable to walk very well. Usually two eggs are laid, and the fluffy, striped young grebes are often carried on the adult's back. In a clutch of two or more hatchlings, male and female grebes will each identify their 'favourites', which they alone will care for and teach

Unusually, young grebes are capable of swimming and diving almost at hatching. The adults teach these skills to their young by carrying them on their back and diving, leaving the chicks to float on the surface; they then re-emerge a few feet away so that the chicks may swim back onto them.

The great crested grebe feeds mainly on fish, but also small crustaceans, insects small frogs and newts.

This species was hunted almost to extinction in the United Kingdom in the 19th century for its head plumes, which were used to decorate hats and ladies' undergarments. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds was set up to help protect this species, which is again a common sight.

The great crested grebe and its behaviour was the subject of one of the landmark publications in avian ethology: Julian Huxley's 1914 paper on The Courtship‐habits of the Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus).

Population:

UK breeding:

4,600 pairs

UK wintering:

19,000 individuals

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Ever since Istanbul is Istanbul (song text: French/Turkish lyrics)

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Lying down on a rock in the middle of Kanlica,

I make my tears swim towards Hisar,

There’s nothing left to do, she wanted to go and went away

Though I understand, it pains me deeply, as it ended so one-sidedly.

I now need the lodos (southwest winds), a paddle, a boat

A few bottles of red wine in the hidden stash, both the earth and sky are red

I curse at whatever came and passed, if it’s vulgar so be it

The morning star, left from the evening, falls on me.

Oh, ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,

It’s never witnessed such grief

I’m dying from your love

There’s no trace of pride left in me.

Ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,

It’s never witnessed such grief

I’m dying from your love

There’s no trace of pride left in me.

What a pity, how man is defeated by himself,

No cure for betrayal has been found, the heart is an immense black void

Nothing can be done, that’s just how the heart is, it only loved

I’m about to know a new skin, a new excitement.

I now need the lodos (south west winds) , a paddle, a boat

A few bottles of red wine in the hidden stash, both the earth and sky are red

I curse at whatever came and passed, if it’s vulgar so be it

The morning star, left from the evening, falls on me.

Oh, ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,

It’s never witnessed such grief

I’m dying from your love

There’s no trace of pride left in me.

Ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,

It’s never witnessed such grief

I’m dying a wretched death from your love

There’s no trace of pride left in me.

T-Minus two hours. It's been months since I've been out nightscaping and I'm feeling like Rip VanWinkle, as I am throwing my gear in the car on my way to the Nightscape Photography Conference In Moab Utah.

So proud to announce that I have been invited to speak at the conference.......Wait, wait, hold-up. I'm not sure if I was "invited" It was more like I finagled my way into a spot on the staff, It's really a bizarre story too hard too believe, but to make a long story short, after talking to Royce Bair on the phone I managed to, via Royce's kindness land a spot in a side conference room.

That quickly changed to two presentations and two workshops. I have spent the last two years preparing a line of products that teaches the techniques I use in the field to navigate, plan alignments and predict the weather.

I think I found a niche.

The Smart App bootcamp sold-out in 5 Hrs. Whaaaat!

Wait, it gets better. Well maybe I will save that for my next post.

I should mention that Wayne Pinkston had a hand in my participation there, he has got to be the coolest "Night walker" on the face of the Earth.

Thanks Wayne and Thanks to Royce as well. You guys are two amazing people!!!

Wish me luck my friends!!!

Thanks as always, for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and reading my descriptions.

I am always grateful for your views, comments, faves, and support, they are truly appreciated!! Have a great day my friends!! :)

Always Respect Mother Nature And Your Fellow Man, So:

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Since lockdown Niqui has discovered crochet, and is loving it, especially with these colourful yarns!!

Since you've taken the time to stop by, I highly suggest hittin the ' "L" button to view on black.

If not, I bet you'll have nightmares.

j/k. i'm deliriously exhausted. i know...call the friggin' waaaaambulance.

Been awhile since I posted a monochrome image. Sometimes b/w works as good or better than technicolor presentations.

My long-exposure capture of Montana's Ousel Falls captured the mist trail nicely as it floated downstream. Truly an enchanting waterfall.

Enjoy a wonderful Tuesday!

Since the bushfires started, I am seeing new birds in my yard. Birds are smart, they know where free food can be had, even if it's not what they would normally eat. Among them are Lorikeets and honey eaters. They can get a drink in my yard and will take whatever I put out for them. Fresh fruit will be added to the menu.

I fear many brds will die of starvation in the weeks ahead, all the flowering trees and so many insects will have perished, and there will be nothing for the birds to eat.

Brussels, Belgium

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Cannon Beach, Oregon

Since I was not able to hike this weekend and the weather is stormy today, I thought I would post a sunset from a couple months ago.

[**Note: I did not enhance or change the colors in these photos at all - everything really was pink!]

As someone who has been obsessed with sunsets since I was a child, I have watched some untold number of them over the years, and photographed many. But once in awhile there still comes a sunset that is like nothing I have seen before. This remarkable evening in Cannon Beach this summer was one of those.

As mentioned in the previously posted “Golden Gift”, the last day there was foggy and I wasn’t sure if there would be a sunset to see, but late in the afternoon some rays of sunshine broke through the clouds and turned everything to gold.

The clouds returned after that golden moment, but as it approached the time for sunset, something extraordinary happened. The sun turned pink! And then the sky and waves did too. I was completely transfixed by the jaw-dropping sight of it all. It was so striking that I’m posting multiple images because it feels like the only way to really convey the entirety of the moment.

And like the physical light of a sublime sunset that suddenly bursts through the clouds, sometimes a similar metaphorical light appears in one’s life. Perchance in the form of an unexpected friendship that one didn’t know was needed, but has now become a cherished gift. A friendship that illuminates the shadows to which one had grown so accustomed that their presence was no longer noticed. As one’s eyes adjust to the dark when light fades and dusk falls, so it happens with life as well. Until a friend, perhaps unknowingly on their part, extends the steady glow of warmth and light that sparks a heartfelt song of luminescent joy.

So this post is dedicated, with much gratitude, to that special glow of incandescent friends :-)

i have decided to only post photos of my brother, until he is laid to rest. because when he first caught COVID, he was taken to OSU medical center in Columbus Ohio for his critical care, i have to wait until he is cremated there, sent back here, then sent to a national cemetery also here WV.

sorry for all the morbid details about some old guy who just died. its just that he has been so helpful to me since i moved here in 2000, i feel i owe it to him, at least.

The falkirk wheel

Since May 11, the lockdown has ended in France.

For the theme "Horses" of the Group "Psp-PriseSurPrise"

Dunblane-it took a sixty second exposure just to get this clarity but i liked the atmosphere

Since I was a boy, I've liked this beautiful and innocent way of having fun very much.

At the Wustelprater in Vienna

Since most migrant waterfowl have moved north of Iowa now, chances are very good that this trumpeter swan pair will be nesting right here at Cardinal Marsh this year. This would be the fourth year in row for trumpeter swans to stay here and nest for the summer following a long and sad 150 year hiatus as they were hunted to the brink of extinction during the pioneer era.

I did something different with this one, since I was using a different skin I created a face for the Avalon head which is not my usual head. This skin looks great on Avalon! Also got to say I love the Xue shirt from ZFG.T he end of the year/beginning of the next are hugely stressful times, take care to self care and enjoy yourself :)

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Shirt: ZFG - XUE shirt

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Photo taken @ Sunny's Photo Studio - Pose: Caffeinated

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I wish I found some better sounds no one's ever heard

I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words

I wish I found some chords in an order that is new

I wish I didn't have to rhyme every time I sang

I was told when I get older, all my fears would shrink

But now I'm insecure, and I care what people think

My name's Blurryface and I care what you think

My name's Blurryface and I care what you think

Wish we could turn back time

To the good old days

When our mama sang us to sleep

But now we're stressed out (oh)

Wish we could turn back time (oh)

To the good old days (oh)

When our mama sang us to sleep

But now we're stressed out

We're stressed out

Since taking the challenge of learning a bit about high key for macro Mondays I think it will be a good idea to learn more about low key as well. I believe this image qualifies as a low key shot. However, it does not count as learning about low key, it was an accident :) The flower was highlighted by the sun and there were deep shadows all around it.

I'm not really sure what I would use low key images for on a regular basis but the high key images will be handy when I have something to sell.

Regardless, I never want to stop learning, even if it is just for the sake of learning.

Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.

Here's a little better look at some of the subtle beauty on a blue-winged teal drake, since I could zoom in on him now that there wasn't a hen at his side like yesterday. There are usually several blue-winged teal pairs nesting in the headwaters here at Lake Meyer into summer.

....it was always burning since the world's been turning

I have reluctantly decided to withdraw from any commenting groups, as I am finding the repetitive pasting of a fixed comment some what lacking in my enjoyment of your images. I feel far more comfortable leaving a personal message, if and when I see an enjoyable image. I hope you all have preferred the spontaneous response. Many thanks to all the group admins for all their dedicated work and time, I have been flattered by your invites.....

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Since all the cafes and restaurants are closed they come by looking for food.

Since taking over the reins of Album of the month, old Lord Fellsider has let his farm fall to pieces as he flicks through his extensive collection of Jazz albums.

Since I have no new small birds to post, here is a close Bald Eagle fly by from a session on December 03.

Stathcona County, Alberta.

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Since my first posting got bumped off (it's an adage so not really a product- see the first comment box), here's my second choice possibility for the Macro Mondays group’s theme of medical for May 23. The inspiration for this came from my DD!

The MM magnetic tiles together are about 6cm-- i post a size verification picture later.

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Since the love that you left is all that I get

I want you to know

That if I can't be close to you

I'll settle for the ghost of you

I miss you more than life.

And if you can't be next to me

Your memory is ecstasy

I miss you more than life

Ghost -Justin Bieber

Happy birthday to my star in the heaven. Bless me and hug me as always.

My grandma's birthday. Hope to see you again someday.

Late afternoon sunlight streams down the canyon wall onto the barn belonging to the Historic Gifford Homestead (circa 1908). Fruita Valley - Capitol Reef National Park - Utah.

Just for you Boss, your request.

Masters of Photography Admin. Award.

Perfection in Pictures Supreme Image.

Pinnacle of Excellence - Pinnacle Photography.

Excellence Award of Gallery de la Gravure.

Best Gallery of Fantastic Shots - Showroom.

Since Isolation, I have the whole beach by myself.

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It’s ages since I blogged anything by !gO! and I have to apologise to them profusely! They just kind of slipped off my radar which is a shame which I love their quirky rustic fantasy designs. This is an outfit that came out last month and it’s just adorable, especially when I pair it with the second of the new Truth hairs that can be got at Uber. I’ve shown it along with its optional cap, thankfully not adorned with any Tr*mp-like message!

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