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Sunsets .. I Love them.. as in RL can stand for hours and just enjoy all the colors that play through the waters and shadows that fall.
taken: Le Sixieme Sens
Photo of birds swimming to me and showing their right side.
I asked them to have the same photo :)
ps : very bad weather for this one, almost raining, so I added a lot of light in PP.
Sony A7R3
Tamron 150-600 G1
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Call them flyover states, the sticks, rural, back of beyond, whatever you wish, but places like this are the heartbeat of America. In Wisconsin.
How 'Bout Them Teeth? A young male lion caught in an early-morning wakeup yawn. Mara Triangle Conservancy in southern Kenya. ©2022 John M. Hudson | jmhudson1.com
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
by Rumi
Prusik Peak in early morning fog as seen from Leprechaun Lake. Enchantments, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, USA.
On October 15th, 2005 I went backpacking for three days into the Enchantments, a beautiful area of lakes and mountains in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. After 10 miles of hauling my camera and backpacking gear I arrived in the plateau of the Enchantments in a storm. The wind was blowing so hard that I spent an hour looking for a campsite that was somewhat sheltered. I couldn't sleep because the noise of the wind in the trees and on the rocks and since I was worried that my tent will break down.
The next morning the wind was gone. And fog had transformed the already beautiful landscape into a magical place. The bright yellow of the larches' needles covered the ground and was swimming in the lakes. It was completely silent. I did not meet anybody for the next two days. I was in a state of wonder. And graetful for being able to be in such a beautiful place and being able to photograph it!
Shot on Fuji Velvia 50 slide film using a Canon Eos-1. Scanned on Minolta Dimage Elite II Scanner. Minimal editing in Photoshop to adjust levels.
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In case you're wondering why this photo is in several "Favorites" pools: it had accumulated more than 200 favorites, when I screwed up and lost all of them by temporarily changing it to private...
... of spring and the reopening of the botanical garden next week :-))
Wood anemones / Buschwindröschen (Anemone nemorosa)
2012 in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
for a Peaceful Bokeh Wednesday!
If you love Anemones like I do, you can find more of them
in my personal "from-spring-to-autumn" Anemone Collection.
The Gerbera Daisies have been showing off since they were planted. I kept expecting them to wane because that has been my past experience with them. However, they really seem to love living by the pond. When one flower withers another takes it's place.
They have been very good to put out seeds as well. Perhaps some volunteer Gerberas will appear in the near future.
The box stores have begun to sell them once more. Naturally, since the ones here are doing so well, I somehow ended up with more. This image was taken a few days ago. The new ones are yellow. I am sure they will show off for a photo soon.
I believe it shall be another glorious day here in the sunshine state. There are still several migratory birds visiting and the number of butterflies seems to increase daily.
Peter Pan (male bluebird), is still acting like a baby so it looks like there will not be any bluebird nesting in the yard this season.
The cardinals are building a nest in a small cedar tree that is growing in the bog. I can't decide if that's a good location or not. That are is certainly popular with the other birds and we do get racoons, snakes, and opossums here in the yard. The cedar is very scratchy. Perhaps the texture will keep the predators away. I hope so anyway.
Enjoy your wonderful Wednesday and happy snapping.
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Brand New release out at Mancave. This adorable Choker! It's rigged and is resizable. The Stones can be colored though the menu as well.
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My daughter loves cats, but can not have one in her house because of her large dog who doesn't like them.
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There is no Beauty Without Some Strangeness
- Edgar Allan Poe
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The Raven:
Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists.
The Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair.
People around the world sense a certain kind of personality in ravens. Edgar Allan Poe clearly found them a little creepy. The captive ravens at the Tower of London are beloved and perhaps a little feared: legend has it that if they ever leave the tower, the British Empire will crumble.
Common Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one Common Raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.”
The oldest known wild Common Raven was at least 22 years, 7 months old. It was banded and found again in Nova Scotia.
(Nikon D750, Nikor 80-200/5.6, 1/320 @ f/8.0, ISO 400, edited to taste)
I can’t believe we used to use these energy hogs. I keep 2 old tungsten bulbs for photographic purposes only in our garage and when I fire them up I’m sure it makes our electric meter spin, they get so warm!
damn hair . . . .
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I've censored the exact location, so as not to tip off the succulent-thieves.
Color is as true-to-life as I could make it. The cold weather seems to bring out the reds, and this was an unusually bright one. It will bloom soon, an early one. Most of them don't bloom until late May or June.
This is likely Dudleya x cymosa. These are notoriously hard to ID to species, as they hybridize!
Individual rosettes for this one are palm size. These plants range from babies an inch or two across, to old timers a foot or more per rosette, and commonly cluster like this one.
Fun for the weekend!
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- I loved to do this look, the "Notsobad" (tshirt), fix wells with this new Shorts + hoodie around (by Legal insanity)
I can't forget this amazing watch from ZOOM (U can find it at monsieurchic, LM at credits).
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Listen this music and be happy:
SBTRKT - Never Never
“But many of us seek community
solely to escape the fear of being alone.
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving.
When we can be alone, we can be with others
without using them as a means of escape.”
― Bell Hooks
3e édition du Festival des Jardins de la Côte d'Azur a pour thème les « Jardins d'artistes ». Le Festival des Jardins de la Côte d'Azur vous fera vivre une expérience onirique, sur les rivages méditerranéens, le long des sentiers parfumés de la Côte d'Azur.
They call them house wrens for good reason. I found this female sneaking into one of several wren houses in my dad's back yard. House wrens also nest in the top "T" pipe of his clothes line pole, bringing back to mind the old saying that house wrens nest in everything from a bomb shell to a boot heel.
The Highland is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, bred to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region.
Highland cattle descend from the Hamitic Longhorn, which were brought to Britain by Neolithic farmers in the second millennium BC, as the cattle migrated northwards through Africa and Europe. Highland cattle were historically of great importance to the economy, with the cattle being raised for meat primarily and sold in England.
The 1885 herd book describes two distinct types of Highland cattle. One was the West Highland, or Kyloe, originating and living mostly in the Outer Hebrides, which had harsher conditions. These cattle tended to be smaller, to have black coats and, due to their more rugged environment, to have long hair. These cattle were named due to the practice of relocating them. The kyles are narrow straits of water, and the cattle were driven across them to get to market.
The other type was the mainland; these tended to be larger because their pastures provided richer nutrients. They came in a range of colours, most frequently dun or red. These types have now been crossbred so that there is no distinct difference.
Since the early 20th century, breeding stock has been exported to many parts of the world, especially Australia and North America.
It is estimated that there are now around 15,000 Highland cattle in the United Kingdom.
He's on a dead branch that I stuck into one of the garden beds. Always helps to have a place for them to perch.
Near Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Indian pangolin, thick-tailed pangolin, or scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata) is a pangolin found on the Indian subcontinent. It is not common anywhere in its range. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. It can also curl itself into a ball as self-defence against predators such as the tiger. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.
It is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws, which are as long as its fore limbs. It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.
The Indian pangolin is threatened by hunting for its meat and for various body parts used in traditional medicine.
The Indian pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow-moving, nocturnal mammal. It is about 84–122 centimetres (33–48 in) long from head to tail, the tail usually being 33–47 cm long, and weighs 10–16 kg. Females are generally smaller than the males and have one pair of mammae. The pangolin possesses a cone-shaped head with small, dark eyes, and a long muzzle with a nose pad similar in color, or darker than, its pinkish-brown skin. It has powerful limbs, tipped with sharp, clawed digits. It is an almost exclusive insectivore and principally subsists on ants and termites, which it catches with a specially adapted long, sticky tongue.The pangolin has no teeth, but has strong stomach muscles to aid in digestion. The most noticeable characteristic of the pangolin is its massive, scaled armour, which covers its upper face and its whole body with the exception of the belly and the inside of the legs. These protective scales are rigid and made of keratin. It has 160–200 scales in total, about 40–46% of which are located on the tail. Scales can be 6.5–7 cm long, 8.5 cm wide, and weigh 7–10 grams. The skin and scales make up about one-fourth to one-third of the total body mass of this species.
The Indian pangolin has been recorded from various forest types, including Sri Lankan rainforest and plains to middle hill levels. The animal can be found in grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to desert regions as it is believed to have a tolerance to dry areas, but prefers more barren, hilly regions. This pangolin species may also sometimes reach high elevations, and has been sighted in Sri Lanka at 1100 meters and in the Nilgiri mountains in India at 2300 meters. It prefers soft and semi-sandy soil conditions suitable for digging burrows.
Pangolin burrows fall into one of two categories: feeding and living burrows. Feeding burrows are smaller than living burrows (though their sizes vary depending on the abundance of prey) and are created more frequently during the spring, when there is a greater availability of prey. Living burrows are wider, deeper, and more circular, and are occupied for a longer time than feeding burrows, as they are mainly used to sleep and rest during the day. After a few months, the pangolin abandons the burrow and digs a new one close to a food source. However, it is not uncommon for the pangolin to shift back to an old burrow.
Unlike its African counterpart, the Indian pangolin does not climb trees, but it does value the presence of trees, herbs, and shrubs in its habitat because it is easier to dig burrows around them. Features that promote an abundance of ants and termites (grasses, bare grounds, bases of trees, shrubs, roots, leaf litter, fallen logs and elephant feces) are often present in pangolin habitats.
Few details are known about the breeding behaviour of the Indian pangolin. During the animal's mating period, females and males may share the same burrow and show some diurnal activities. Males have testes in a fold of the skin located in their groin areas. The female's embryo develops in one of the uterine horns. The gestation period lasts 65–70 days; the placenta is diffuse and not deciduate. Usually, a single young is born, but twins have been reported in this species. The young weigh 235–400 g at birth and measure roughly 30 cm. The newborn animals have open eyes, and soft scales with protruding hairs between them. The mother pangolin carries her young on her tail. When the mother and young are disturbed, the young pangolin is held against its mother's belly and protected by the mother's tail.
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It's been a. grey and dismal few days. It was made even more dismal yesterday with France closing to tourists for Christmas, so my planned trip to the Dolomites has been scuppered. I suppose with the way the whole of Europe is looking with the record increases in Covid cases , it was highly unlikely I would get there, but it's still very disappointing. Gold in Them Hills is a. beautiful song by Ron Sexsmith. As he says, Don't lose heart, give the day a chance to start. The Dolomites will still be there when I'm allowed to travel.
The color of life, nature, energy... Dressed up to seek them all
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Simply wonderful week it was in Tuscany, together with a group of lovely colleague photographers. Okay, the weather wasn't quite the way we would have liked it to be, but on the first day we were so so lucky with the misty circumstances. More to come.
That's the name of the band, really. There are from fur trapping capital of the world; Boston, Mass😄. The band came on short tour and spent few days in Toronto. I did see them twice on this day, as they played for swing dancers first and later joined me to see 'Frankie Foo' few doors down the street, where they all danced themselves. Last time they came here, I was one of the few people to see them, as their performance coincided with 'Raptors' game 5 in the basketball finals. Annie Linders, a versatile musician who sings and play trumpet is the leader, but 'borrowed' Taylor Maslin a local clarinet player.
152. Kensington P1440601; Taken 2022-Oct-08. Upload 2022-Nov-06.
Theme "Pi Day" for the group “Smile on Saturday” on 13th of March 2026.
Cette pizzeria était située au 910 F Street NW, à l'ouest du National Portrait Gallery, près du Ford's Theatre et de l'intersection avec la 9th St NW, à Washington, DC, la capitale des USA.
Le pub utilisait des verres avec le signe Pi et les chiffres qui lui sont associés, un plaisir pour la physicienne que je suis. Malheureusement, selon google map, ce restaurant est définitivement fermé, c'est triste!
C'est aussi une photo parfaite pour le thème du samedi 14 mars "Pi Day" du groupe "Smile on Saturday!".
Had my first opportunity this weekend to see and photograph this species. There were about six of them in this forested area in the snow. A lot larger bird than I envisioned. A very handsome bird.
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I found these delicate blue flowers blooming quietly in the half-shade of a tree. The flowers were as small as 1 cm across and the grass hight was about 20 cm. I thought I had seen them some time ago...
Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass, ‘Ruri-niwazekishou’ in Japanese) is a perennial plant in the Iris family. It is native to Eastern North America, and naturalized in other areas including Japan.