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This one must have really been lost as it didn't go back to the trees but flew out into the field.
(Clare)
I saw this at the garden department of Home Depot. I haven't gotten it for my garden--yet. [EDIT: Looks like I won't, either, because when I went back to buy it, there were no more. Next time I will not resist the urge for an impulse purchase.]
Here's some information about this lovely flower.
Enjoy your Sunday.
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This is the oak tree on Cannock Chase that is thought to be the idea for Fangorn (Treebeard) and the "Ents" in J R R Tolkien's Lord of the rings.
Tolkien lived about three miles from this tree, he also did his army training in the camps that were on the Chase. He could have walked past the tree most days.
This image was taken in early summer, it is more impressive in the winter without any foliage around, (see other image in my album "Trees" ) www.flickr.com/photos/redpixl/54249119204/in/album-721777...
This image is © KM Edinburgh. It would be an offence for you to remove the copyright mark, or post the image elsewhere without my written permission.
This view of southern California was taken by the Apollo 7 crew during their 18th revolution of the Earth, on Oct. 12, 1968. Photographed from an altitude of 124 nautical miles, the coast of California can be seen from Point Mugu southward to Oceanside. Santa Catalina can be seen below the off shore clouds. Details of the Los Angeles area are obscured by pollution which extends from Banning westward for 100 miles to beyond Malibu. In the upper portion of the photograph can be seen (left to right) the San Joaquin Valley beyond Bakersfield, the Techachapi Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, Owens Valley, Death Valley and the Mojave Desert.
Apollo 7, which launched on Oct. 11, 1968, and was nicknamed "The Walt, Wally and Donn Show," was the first crewed Apollo mission to launch. The mission demonstrated the capabilities of the Command and Service Module, mission support facilities' performance during a crewed mission and Apollo rendezvous capability, as well as the first live TV broadcasts from space.
Image credit: NASA
This is around 3.5 miles from Haworth. West Yorkshire.
"Ponden Kirk is a crag of gritstone rock jutting out of the hillside, believed to be the inspiration for Penistone Crags and The Fairy Cave in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Ponden Kirk (kirk meaning church in Scots and Yorkshire)..."
When I stand here at the foot of the horizon,
I wonder if this is the moment I feel the loneliest ,
or the most at peace.
My feet at the water,
the waves either dragging me out
or bringing me home.
I suppose this is very much like love,
you just don’t know
which way it will go...
This mound of Navajo sandstone curves into a semicircle and swirls around without regard to the usual horizontal lines of strata. The "cap" of lighter colored smooth sandstone here is also noteworthy, as it is at White Pocket.
I found it on the southern high-rise suburbs of the Lost City, Paria Plateau, Arizona on my second hike along the valley route to the Lost City. This spot is about 3.5 miles ENE of the popular White Pocket geological attraction. This layer of sandstone contains numerous exceptional examples of soft sediment deformation.
The final shot (probably) from my morning at Catherine Hill Bay.
My beloved but under-utilised Hoya ND400 got pulled out for this one - 30 second exposure. A touch overblown - need more practice!
I am definitely coming back here again. :)
This hexagonal ice crystal showcases dendritic branching and stellar symmetry—hallmarks of atmospheric crystallography. Formed under specific humidity and temperature conditions, its beveled edges and central star-like nodes reveal the physics of phase transitions in frozen water vapor.
Full snowflake collection: Instagram.
This adolescent moose has been handing around our neighborhood for a couple of weeks. With the deep snow with a layer of embedded ice is limiting their movement.
I've been told the word "moose" comes from the Algonquin Language that means "Twig Eater". in this shot he's chowing down on twigs.
I always describe the moose here as Clydesdales on stilts. When they are on a road like this you get a sense of how long their legs are.
It looks like a young bull to me.
(Disclaimer: This was shot at 7pm just before a campfire BBQ dinner, tons of light pollution but you gotta shoot the MW when its in position!!! LOL)..... Nothing beats looking up at the millions of Stars in the African sky from the edge of the Infinity pool on the Balcony of a Thatched roof house overlooking the Crocodile River, Kruger National Park while listening to the distant roar or shunt sounds of Lions or Leopards, laughs of the Hippo's and occasional other nightlife sounds in the distant darkness of the bushveld....
Safari + Dare to dream, just go do it! :D
Thanks for looking!
Hey guys : )
This will be my last photo for a while... I'll be on & off for the next few weeks (possibly even into the end of next month).
I do have plans to log into Flickr & do some catching up though... specifically for this:
1. Catch up with all my friends here!
2. Having a look through my new contacts!
3. Visiting those who have left such wonderful comments recently : )
(( I truly can't wait to visit everyone again in the coming days & weeks... so excited to see what everyone's been up to recently! ))
*** My main reason for joining Flickr was simply so I could finally make comments & give respect to all the wonderful photographers (who's works I so often viewed & enjoyed here) ***
Once I began uploading pics myself... I found that my time (admiring the works of others) was drastically reduced... and it affected my enjoyment time here, as well as finding new inspiration.
So I'm definitely taking some time off from uploading for a while (after this one!)
I'll also be away a bit and offline sometime... which will give me the opportunity to go through some of my recent photo shoots & gather some special moments to share with you guys in the future : )
This should turn out to be a positive thing all around : )
Now, regarding the title of this latest pic & how the capture came about:
I shot this one on the island of Crete (Greece) very early one morning.
I had found a rock pier which extended quite far out into the ocean... but the part of it which connected to the beach was submerged, so I had to wade through a bit of water to make it up on the rocks.
Usually not a big deal but a bit more exciting when it's so early in the morning and you're the only one out there on the ocean ; )
Anyhow, I walked out to the end of it, sat down and watched a very hazy sunrise appear that morning.
It was beautiful!
Those dark & light tones of orange & gold hazing around the sun were amazing to witness : )
One thing I tried to do was zoom-in and avoid that buoy (which you can now see) in the shot... but after messing with it for a while I put the camera down and tried to 'take in the scene' from a fresh angle.
What I realized was that I was very alone out there on the edge of this rock pier... and I let my mind wonder a bit about the ripples forming around that buoy ; )
It made me think of that powerful intro scene in the film JAWS!, when the person makes a last attempt to hold on to the buoy before fate takes its course.
It also reminded me of another scene from the same film where the giant shark pulls barrels under the water with ease... (I began to hear that low rumbling theme from the movie!)
A vivid imagination fit real well with that early morning experience!
After watching that buoy for a while, bobbing in that early hazy sunrise... while I was out there all alone, wondering what all was swimming beneath those waters...
I decided to keep it in the shot, as it had made such an exciting impact!
When I returned to shore again, I crossed through that submerged area of the pier a bit quicker than before ; )
(I actually did see one other person that early morning, and that was the 'Golden Fisherman' which I captured & uploaded here earlier)
[ www.flickr.com/photos/crush777roxx/28635691506/ ]
Again, hope you guys understand why I won't be uploading for a while.
I believe I'll actually have more time to catch up and interact with everyone this way : )
Also hope you enjoy the new photo (& possibly even the backstory of my experience that morning!)
And of course, thank you so much for your support my friends!
It is always my wish that you find something interesting or enjoyable in my shares with you : )
Have a wonderful day ahead everyone and see you all again soon!!!
: )
CRUSH
This is the new haircut .. his hair never been cut at this short since he was born...
Was a bit busy week, sorry for not visiting your images, tomorrow I will not be able to open Flickr too .. so see you all next week, enjoy your weekend
This vehicles are operated by the Paris fire service the Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris and is one of the three types of French ambulances operating in the area. These are known as 'reds' because they are red!
This is Switzerland. No need to take a plane to the other side of the world, sometimes you have awesome places just around the corner.
This is Ukaiohashi in Gifu, Japan. It's meant to resemble the ubune (cormorant fishing boats) that this area is famed for.
My very first online LE with a 10 stop was of this bridge. Every so often I go by to see if I can find a way to see it new again. I know there are more images here. It's just a matter of time before they reveal themselves to me. Until then, I look and wait...like a fisherman.
This Year the World Championship of sled dog took place in the black forest in South Germany. This is only a 2 hours drive so we decided to visit this event. It was amazing.
For more information visit wm2015.eu/?lang=en
We had an amazing sunrise this morning. Unfortunately this is not it. Between kids and work I missed it by about 15 minutes, so "this is only a tribute" (Tenacious D). Still, it does not look too bad for being 15 minutes after an amazing sky.
We will remember them.
And what a magnificent tribute to those who fought and died for us in so many awful wars. How fantastic of Lothian to give one of our buses such an honour and doesn't it look brilliant? Would any other bus company come up with an idea like this?
At the Clovenstone terminus, near to Wester Hailes Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3, number 551 (SA15 VUB) is resting on a Service 3, but just behind here out of shot is another vehicle ready to take over as it was coming off service.
Richard Hall, Lothian’s Managing Director, says:
"Lothian are proud to have many employees across our business who currently serve in the reserves or are ex-armed forces personnel and the Poppy Scotland appeal is close to the hearts of both our staff and our customers".
Well said as always Richard the Great.
This Volvo meet was a first for the area organised by a long time member of Turbobricks.
Intended for those that are not in the Vancouver area. More for us further east in the lower mainland.
It was a good turn out and I met some real nice folk and even made some proper friends.
One of the guys I met there later bought my Cimarron.
Another guy, we had been following each other on IG for a little white prior.
There was another meet up later on in the year which included a little cruse of the meet.
Each meet has had a raffle for some prices.
The next show is at the end of this month.
This pretty Palm Warbler was seen in May at Magee Marsh in Ohio. Spring migration is an exciting time for bird photography because the birds are in full plumage, and they are seen in greater numbers. Also, they are more easily seen because the trees are not fully leafed at that time. I am eager to see my feathered friends again this Spring.
Canon 60 D, with Canon 100-400 mm lens
This cave is a small part of a large cave network in southern Guizhou tunnel width 30--50m height20-- 30m 这个洞是贵州南部一个庞大洞穴网络的冰山一角 洞道宽30--50m 高20--30m
Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton
Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Come back and bring back my smile
Come and take these tears away
I need your arms to hold me now
The nights are so unkind
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me
Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many nights
Un-break my heart
My heart
Take back that sad word good-bye
Bring back the joy to my life
Don't leave me here with these tears
Come and kiss this pain away
I can't forget the day you left
Time is so unkind
And life is so cruel without you here beside me
Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many nights
Un-break my heart
My heart
Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Bring back the nights when I held you beside me
Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry this tears
I cried so many, many nights
Un-break my
Un-break my heart oh baby
Come back and say you love me
Un-break my heart
Sweet darlin'
Without you I just can't go on
Can't go on....
This is Lower Yocum Falls in Morgantown, KY. It typically doesn't have a lot of water on it, but recent snow and rain gave us a just enough to grab a few shots in December, 2013.
✰ This photo was featured on The Epic Global Showcase here: ift.tt/1OL1yoK
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WIP Abstract Drawing / Sandra Rede 2015 / www.sandrarede.com
This is always a beautiful time of the evening. moonbeams are sparkling everywhere with bribie island in the background.. And as always my amazing friends thanks for your comments and faves.
This is a road, just of the A65 near Settle. Driving back from Glasgow on Sunday 9 May 2021, there was a massive downpour, causing this flood. The A65 was almost blocked.
This group of 3 Conair CV580's have been assigned to the British Columbia Forest Service air tanker base at Penticton. Only 4 of the type remain in the Conair fleet. The other one is assigned to Alaska and this is likely the last year for them before retirement. They served well in the role for over 20 years. Tanker 49 and 55 left on a practice mission but the fence got in my way when 55 took off.
meet this lovely family one night when taking some night shots at salford quays.mum came up to me and asked would i like to take there photo said yeah cool,then the patwa came made them all laugh.sent her email loved the photo.
This is a very first image from a short series of images with magnificent autumn reflections in calm water.
This image represents and an alternative point of view on the World around us, on human perception, on amazing things around us that we can see only if we change a perspective...
This photo was edited for the SL Picture•Pile•Ups.
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original capture by Sakura Sands
This is a 300 feet water fall on the river Aiyaru, located in a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. The steps leading to the falls from Arapaleeshwarar temple tests your endurance to the core. The entire area was getting sprayed with water and keeping the equipment dry was a big challenge. This is the only shot, I didn't have water sprayed on my UV filter.
This officially kicks off a new feature, my RIP album. It will be comprised of my photographic subjects that no longer exist. I never like seeing former subjects disappear but am always glad that I have a record of them.
This neon is one of my earliest posts to the Mick L FLICKR photostream and one of the few times that I knew in advance that the building would be demolished. This version of the P-Club ended forever although a much lesser club resurrected the name later at another location.
I took many outside shots over a few days, and the owner of the club kindly allowed me to photograph interior signs on closing night. I was also a long-time patron of the P-Club, which had some good entertainment at times and always offered excellent free popcorn. It was a major entertainment venue in its halcyon days and many hockey and football stars sometimes visited.
I put 10 photos of other some of the other P-Club pics plus other RIP subjects in the album (see below) and will add more with new posts through time.
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