Galston Gorge, just off the Crosslands track

Stream Anole

I've been in the Lake District four days and it's rained pretty much constantly so far. There's nothing else for it other than to don waterproofs and get out in it. Although photography conditions are far from ideal by working with the rain there's always something to capture. This swollen stream running through the autumnal vegetation caught my attention.

Tweens enjoy a Lego challenge during the STREAM Innovations engineering program at the North Birmingham Regional Branch Library.

Our guides on the Big Ice trek frequently had to use their ice picks to create steps or flatten out areas for us to step onto. At this crossing, we had to step on the rock in the middle and jump across. Our crampons made this difficult because, while they provided superior traction on ice, they could easily slip off the rock. Also in this shot, you can see all the dust and debris that gets blown onto the glacier. The rocks are carried along the surface of the glacier from far above. Sometimes, the debris preferentially melts the ice beneath forming small crevasses that tend to collect more debris and become rivers and small streams.

Fiber-obtic strands, waved about in the dark. I like the three-dimensionality of this one:-)

odc - Creative

I was trying to be creative with the processing if this shot. Wentworth falls in the blue mountains.

I just spied this recipe via Pinterest yesterday and had to make it right away. These little babies are 175 calories/cookie with 3g of protein, 4g folate, 6g iron and 50% of your daily manganese intake!! Also a good source of potassium, copper, magnesium and phosphorus. Thank-you blueberries!!

I'm even gonna share the recipe with you because it's so simple and a good way to kick off the New Year's healthy-eating resolutions. I altered the recipe just a little from the original, so here goes...

1.5 cups rolled oats

1 cup unsweetened large flake coconut (the best type of coconut there is! find at health food stores or Arva Flour Mills!)

1 tbsp ground flax

1 tbsp dried chia seeds

0.5 tsp salt

1 cup dried blueberries

3 ripe bananas

0.25 cup coconut oil (melted)

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix dry, then add wet. Scoop into 2 tbsp rounds, flatten and bake for 25min at 350F. Makes 16 cookies.

The chia seeds were my addition. I had them so I thought 'what the heck' and tossed some in. It certainly didn't hurt it and who knows what it did to boost the nutritional profile (I wasn't able to calculate it). Also, had I had a good extra-dark chocolate bar on hand, I would have thrown in a few chunks too. Wouldn't that be delicious? And it would amp those antioxidants right up there with the blueberries.

Oh, are you noticing my plate? Beautiful, isn't it? I just got these. The Tiny Chef had them custom-made for me by one of his coworkers who happens to be a potter on the side. I adore them!

Stream Adventures. Black Hill Nature Programs, Black Hill Regional Park. August 1, 2020. Photos by Marilyn Sklar, Montgomery Parks.

A small valley between Landmannalaugar and Hrafntinnusker. (Iceland, 2007)

Part of doing One Good Photo A Day, is that occasionally some photos of the outdoors will need to happen. Especially with me. I love nature.

Like this little stream. It is located near me, at a local park. I've been thinking about it for awhile. Wanting to photograph the water.

And what I ended up with is the rocks. It's funny how often that happens. I start out thinking I know the photograph, and end up with something completely different. I guess that's the creative process at work.

Well, appreciate this photo. My hands nearly fell off taking it. :)

In case you hadn't noticed, I've figured out how to apply textures to my photos. I'm in love.

It's supposed to snow all night. If you live near me, I hope you're stocked up on your Bread, Milk, Eggs and Ho Ho's

Bridal Veil and Champagne Waterfall walk from Lemonthyme Lodge

Because of specific mineral, the stream sparkles golden radiance while illuminated with strong sunshine.

Stream Adventures. Black Hill Nature Programs, Black Hill Regional Park. August 1, 2020. Photos by Marilyn Sklar, Montgomery Parks.

The waterfall on the top feeds the one below.

Glendalough, Wicklow mountain national park

Sunday's overcast weather created perfect soft water photography conditions up at Glendalough. This pretty stream lies near the upper lake.

Mance PA 2016

read from Ten Little Indians by Sherman Alexie

Lily Cole

'A Night out with the Millenium Network,' at the old Vic Tunnels, Presented by the Clinton Foundation and the Rueben Foudation. The Evening, Hosted by Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Gwyneth Paltrow and Will.I.Am.

Peabody Street canoe landing courtesy of the Middleton Stream Team

Yagiyama, Iizuka city, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.

「八木山渓流公園」

福岡県飯塚市八木山

Pure mountain water that has traveled over 600 miles within the mountains from the north of Europe and now appearing from them to serve the people of Livno Bosnia.