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Morning - Beck
This striking Grosbeak species is usually a target bird for birders accessing this mountain altitude from the lower portions of New Mexico. These birds are seasonally regular at this altitude (8600 ft. msl), but not predictable. Some may winter over at slightly lower altitudes. They often appear in moderate sized flocks... they're quite gregarious. Our created bird oasis eventually draws in nearly all the avian species that are in the area. We've been in a spring drought, and available water can be widely spaced and scarce in this semiarid mountainous region... they quickly learn where it's reliably available!
IMG_1553; Evening Grosbeak
shot these a couple weeks back, but we did the same thing this morning.
potato and egg. yum.
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Art is not something i particularly approve of meself. Much like terrorism, it's defined not by the thing itself but by who did it and why. This though, this is definitely Art, or at least a picture of some in its natural habitat, the Royal Academy of Arts.
This is one stretch of the bamboo forest, part of the Pipiwai Trail to Waimoku Falls near Hana, Maui.
When the wind picks up, the bamboo sways and makes a fascinating sound.
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This is a picture that was taken by a friend of mine in British Columbia. He lives in the Okanogan (sp?), and this was last summer when there was, not only a lightning storm, but a forest fire in progress.
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This little guy is still coming to my feeder everyday despite the temperatures being quite cold, and even snow. I hope he will be on his way to warm weather soon.
IT's a nothing photo really, but everything at the same time. It's people living their lives in a social world, paths crossed.....
Got this bag as a present and now don't know what to do, it feels like a nightmare to think that people could think of me as a nice guy. If you are nice or good person every slip counts.
I want to keep being bad cause than I'm not accountable, it's the matter of the nature than, not badness.
btw all these nice guys I know sucks, they are sticky as a chewing gum at the sole, they all got some petty agenda licking someones heals to achieve some miserable nothing, so if you are one of them say: no more mr. nice guy :)
Hims/Robbo/Drax: The Dyre Avenue shuttle. 5 Line. Bronx NYC 1992.
I did an interview for a website last year & 1 of the questions they asked me was: You must have one place that you’ve painted in the World that you thought “nothing is going to top this”. Have there been places like that?
Iv'e never been asked an easier question.
: Yes! I’m lucky enough to say I have & No! nothing will ever top it. I am proud & honoured to say that I’ve painted my name on a ‘Red-bird’, original New York Subway car in the hallowed turf of the Bronx. I’ve placed my humble irrelevance of a name on the sacred steel of the MTA. Stood where the gods of this movement stood 20 years before me & inspired a generation of plagiarists like myself. I’ve childishly mimicked the words (from the documentary Style wars) ‘This is it’ Whist looking at ‘My name!’ roll into a South Bronx train station. I have had a dream & I have lived that dream. I am truly blessed.
The last of those train carriages now masquerade as reefs, deep below the ocean, somewhere off the coast of Atlantic city. Their only passengers now are free-riding fish & fare-dodging squids. A fat shark (apparently his name’s Ed) stalks their interior. A sad, slow & irrelevant bully that no one’s scared of anymore. Those red-birds are now rusting away. Relics of a by-gone era. The names that emblazoned their interiors & exteriors are all gone now. In 20 years time you won’t be able to recognize that they were trains at all. In 40 years time you’ll barely be able to see them. But even in 200 years time somebody will know that they were once the King’s of New York. I’m proud to say I met them. I left my mark. I kneeled at their alter. I stood on their mountain. I made my Haj.
. . . . Sorry bout the lines etc. My photoshop skills are limited.
This is the east window, designed by Charles Eamer Kempe. A crucifixion scene, it has the Virgin on one side and St John on the other. It was dedicated to Rev. Alexander Fownes Luttrell, rector of the parish, who died in 1888. Irritatingly out of focus is this charming row of angels at the top.
This monochrome photograph showcases a collection of seashells arranged artistically against a dark background. The black and white tones emphasize the textures and patterns of the shells, highlighting their spiraling forms and the intricate lines that trace the growth of each shell.
The shells vary in size and shape, with some featuring elongated spires and others displaying more rounded, compact forms. Their placement in the composition seems intentional, creating a balance between the various shapes and directing the eye across the image. The play of light and shadow is masterfully captured, with the light source coming from the side, casting deep shadows and enhancing the three-dimensional quality of the shells.
The choice of black and white photography strips away the distraction of color, allowing the viewer to focus on the forms, lines, and textures that make each shell unique. The arrangement evokes a sense of natural symmetry and beauty, often found in objects sculpted by the sea. The overall effect is one of elegance and quiet beauty, inviting reflection on the wonders of the natural world.
This photo is a bit burned but I still kinda like it?
I want to take more photos of this girl she is just so alive!
While this isn't a very original shot, (it was inspired by Ryan Dyar and Justin Lowrey's take of the same scene) it did require a lot of planning and pp. Focus stacking was required for the extreme DOF and low available light. Starlightlandscapes.com
This is one of those warblers that look completely different on autumnal migration compared to spring - thus no chestnut siding on this bird.
Shell Park, Oakville, Ontario
This is a bit of a cheat, well kind of. It's a picture of two parts, both shot at the same time, same place just needing totally different exposures. If I metered for the hay truck the sky became totally washed out, which wasn't what I was seeing.
My justification is that this is what I saw if not what the camera saw - and besides I shouldn't need to justify a nice image, so I won't. So shut up then…err okay!
This lovely image of three Yellow-billed Oxpeckers perching on a Cape Buffalo was taken by Nelis Wolmarans on a recent South African tour. Ticks and other insects feasting on the host animal are removed by oxpeckers (a symbiotic relationship), although the overall merits of the oxpeckers behaviour is speculative as wounds on the animal are often kept open by the oxpeckers as they have a weak spot for blood (and in this instance only the oxpecker benefits!).
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This was a super rare chance to see the original deco-esque paintings that Crowley created with artist Harris reflected his own dark weird take on the deck based around his self created magick religion Thoth. The kind of work you would never expect to see in Venice which is what made it so inspiring.
I spotted this rather large insect, a moth of some kind, I think, on some wildflowers in one of our local forest preserves recently. I didn’t have my macro lens with me, so I grabbed a couple of shots with a long zoom lens.
Maybe I haven’t been paying attention, but I don’t recall seeing a moth like this before. With its orange head, blue upper body markings and large fuzzy antennae, I thought it was interesting enough to post. Maybe someone knows what it is. I added some texture to pretty things up a bit.
Addendum: Thanks to all who helped with the ID on this Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) moth!
This G280 had been on delivery from Israel to the US earlier in the week, but had a technical issue en-route so diverted to Luton for attention with Gulfstream. It attempted to continue the journey earlier that day, but is seen here returning to Luton as the technical issue persisted.
This is the b/w version of the previous image, I changed the title because it goes well with the mood of the medium used, let me know which one you prefer!
This was taken at midnight. When I turned away from looking in the viewfinder, there was a man standing directly behind me, apparently he'd been looking over my shoulder. He told me that he was trying to see exactly what I was seeing. He told me he was there to commit suicide, that he had intended on jumping from the bridge we were standing on. We talked for quite a while and I managed to talk him out of it. You never know what you'll come across in the city at night.
This golden-headed lion tamarin watches one of it's young clamber around it's enclosure at the #NationalZoo
Portrait of a Tree ...
Pic in my Trees Album
Pic taken 8 May 2025
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