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The sun was about to rise on this early spring morning at Windsor, Ontario’s Blue Heron Park. The dawn sky had been incredible, as I got down into the tall grasses by the side of the pond. These remnant grasses, from the previous season, were still stretching to the sky, as another new day began.
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Today is a blue day at Color my World Daily and the theme at Looking Close on Friday is Clothing Labels.
We all know by now the importance of « stretching » in our lives. After spending the last few months (years ??) working from home, and having daily panoramic walks between my kitchen and living room: I’m definitely in need of stretch clothes ! No wonder that this tiny « stretch » label is one of my favorite right now. But in my case, during the pandemic, « stretch » label applies not only for clothes but for many, many other things… I need to stretch my patience very, very often. I have to stetech our budget...I have to stretch my body after sitting on my not so ergonomic chair for long hours… I have to somehow stretch the time between my working hours and my house chores hours… So I’m pretty much sure that this tiny « stretch » label will be very useful for the next year…
Who else has to stretch something ?
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There are many wonderful spots to enjoy a sunrise or sunset on Windsor, Ontario’s riverfront. One continuous park stretches for 5 kilometres along the shore of the southeast side of the Detroit River, including this great walkway that juts several metres out into the river.
I could not resist posting one more photo of a Female Goldfinch gathering fluff for her nest. The females are still hard at work even though it seems they have been doing it for weeks. They really must be creating the deluxe version of their nests this year :)
RKO_2639. An African elephant crossing the road at Amboseli, Kenya!
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This lesser yellowlegs does some wing stretching/flapping while in a small area pond that is part of the estuary at Anchor Point.
Taken 12 July 2021 at Anchor Point, Alaska.
Giving the tele-lens a bit of a work out, Colas 'Shed' 66847 hauls the 2.40pm Ribblehead - Chirk Kronospan logs (6V37) through a sunny Frodsham, one early summer's evening in 2014.
The line seemingly disappears beyond the end of the train, but in fact it tops out for the viaduct (which the train is crossing) over the River Weaver. The heat-haze from the exhaust is pretty evident.
Rework of an upload that falls well below current QC specs, and now deleted. Comments off for this one, thanks.
7.19pm, 6th June 2014
To start the week!
Hyacinth Visorbearer (Augastes scutatus) at Serra do Cipó - MG.
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The Molalla (mo-LA-la) River is a 51-mile (82 km) tributary of the Willamette River in the northwestern part of Oregon. The Molalla is the largest Willamette tributary unblocked by a dam.
During the early 19th century, the area around the river was populated by the Molala people. During that time, an extensive system of trails along the river allowed trade between the peoples of the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon. As late as the 1920s, the trails were used by Native Americans from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to reach huckleberry-picking grounds near Table Rock.
Whitewater enthusiasts sometimes run the upper reaches of the Molalla River as well as the lower. Under certain conditions, the 5.1-mile (8.2 km) stretch from Copper Creek to Table Rock Fork can be navigated by boaters capable of handling technical class III (intermediate) to IV (advanced) water on the International Scale of River Difficulty. Below that comes a stretch, about 5 miles (8 km) long, of class III to III+ water. Hazards on these upper miles may include narrow chutes, sudden drops, and logs in the water. The next 8 miles (13 km), Turner Bridge to Glen Avon Bridge, are rated technical class III to IV with hazards similar to the upper reaches but also including scouting difficulties as well as a dangerous undercut at a rapids called Goldilocks,
This snowy owl is starting the new year off right by doing its stretches. My first photo of 2021 :-)!
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature…the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
These 60+ degree February days in Indiana have me holding my breath for spring that is just around the corner.
An American white pelican stretching out after its morning preen at Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel Island Florida. Taken a few weeks ago on 26 January, 2022.
Always find it remarkable how tall they can become when properly motivated. Honestly it looks like a bowling pin with eyes and a beak to me :))
White-crowned Sparrow
Brown Acres - Jackson County - Southern Oregon
A vital denizen of the woods, the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) helps countless other woodland residents. Living throughout the vast majority of the eastern U.S., these handsome birds (photographed here is a male, identifiable by his red mustache) enjoy the finer things in forest life...carpenter ants. And they are relentless in their searches for these delicious morsels of insect. Occasionally, a tree will be ripe with them, and burst open like a piñata to their talented, hammering beaks. Once the pileated has had his fill, he will move along, and other birds will come to investigate and dine on remaining food stuffs. Would it be too far a stretch to consider this dashing character as something of a carpenter ant-giving Robin Hood?
It will be a while before it is Easter, but Easterbear is already in the Netherlands. He visits a good friend: Ballet dancer Piggolina Ballerina.
PIGGOLINA BALLERINA:
How nice to see you again Easter Bear. It's been a year since we've spoken. You look good.
EASTER BEAR:
Thank you Piggolina. You're looking good too.
PIGGOLINA BALLERINA:
I'm just really busy you know. Soon I will have a ballet performance with the famous Scoutlova. I practise 6 hours every day.
EASTER BEAR:
Can you show some of your exercises?
PIGGOLINA BALLERINA:
I'll show you the splits.
EASTER BEAR:
Wow! How do you do that?
PIGGOLINA BALLERINA:
It's just stretch into splits
EASTER BEAR: (trying the splits....only half way)
Ouch....help Piggolina....I can't go any further.
PIGGOLINA BALLERINA:
Come...give me your paw....I'll pull you up.
Let's go for a drink...that seems more sensible to me.
EASTER BEAR:
I will never do this again!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hérault France
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The street stretches from Østre Strandgate to Tordenskjoldsgate and was originally named Nordre gate. From Østre Strandgate to Tollbodgaten, the buildings were erected after the brick wall was introduced immediately after the town fire in 1892.
This part of the street was also reduced to ashes during the town fire of 1734, which affected 333 residential houses. During the fire in July 1892, all houses in Festningsgata south of Tollbodgaten were destroyed.
In addition to the brick wall, Kvadraturen was divided into 4 parts in that Festningsgata (and Rådhusgata) were laid out to a width of 31 meters before the reconstruction. But only part of this plan, lower part of Festningsgata from Retranchementet (Tresse) to Avenyen and part of Rådhusgata by the square were carried out according to this plan. In [Hans Jacobsen Schiørt's original plan for the city, the street width was 24 cubits, corresponding to 15 meters. Since then, redevelopment and new construction have gradually made the street run wider and today (2011) there is only one block, between Gyldenløves gate and Rådhusgata, which has a different width.
In Festningsgata 2 is the Odd Fellow lodge, originally designed as a magnificent villa for steam saw owner and lumber merchant Lars Usterud. With its distinctive tower and column veranda, it stands out in the building style, similar to the one we find at [Oscarshall] The building was designed by Johan Keyser Frølich for a number of the brick buildings after the city fire in 1892.
Cats have a gymnastic repertoire of stretching poses each with its unique charm and purpose.
Masters of non-verbal communication, the majority of their intra-species communication is non-verbal, and stretching is one of their subtle ways of expressing affection and strengthening the bond.
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Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL
La Ceja, Colombia.
Zenaida auriculata (Eared dove / Tórtola torcaza)
Birds stretch for the same reasons we do! Whether they’re getting ready to fly, relieving some tension, or just keeping the blood flowing.
The Eared Dove is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina. It is a close relative of the North American Mourning Dove. The head has a grey crown, black line behind the eye, and the blue-black on the lower ear coverts. These black markings give the species its English and specific name. (Wikipedia)