This little raccoon comes every night all by himself, I guess he is now on his own. He loves to put his food in the water as you can see!!

This was a bit of a surprise its in excellent condition for one of these! this is by far the best example I’ve found! On the rear its all complete too and its the rarer 13” version

This is a panorama of Joshua Tree National Park at Night, in an attempt to capture to feel of the park at night. This is a panorama of 8 combined horizintal images, taken with a Canon 1Dx camera, and a Nikon 14-24 mm lens at 14 mm, f 2.8, 25 sec. exposures and ISO 6400. there are 2 small lights hidden among the rocks and a larger light approx. 40 - 50 meters to my right. There a a considerable amount of light pollution around Joshua Tree. This creates aa background ambient light so the park does not seem "pitch black", and actually helps to light the foreground somewhat. This ambient light is a very "flat" light however, and does not create a very pleasing look. The added lights create shadows and create some depth to the photo.

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My travails across sub-himalayan India often gives me chance to make interesting acquaintances. This fellow was accompanying a?naga sadhu travelling in a SUV which stopped right in front of me as I was making my way back to my hotel.Without any intro he asked me to make a donation for the akhara of the naga sadhu.No hesitation, no request. I was rather taken aback by this brazen intrusion seeing which he literally dragged me for an audience and blessing from the sadhu in the car.His other accomplice had by then worked his magic over my companion who evinced a misplaced interest and had already taken some steps to the car.To cut this short, a fully naked sadhu was sitting in the car in partial light, on seeing us he took out a metal contraption( seemed like trisul), mumbled some mantra and asked for 5000 bucks. I was getting over my initial shock and started protesting but by then my companion had already handed over 500 bucks while I had brought out a fifty note.By then I knew we had fallen to a ruse so I caught hold of my companion and tried to take her away. I succeeded and moved away just when this fellow caught the strap of my dslr and tried to pull it off my shoulder.I had enough. I let out a holler to attract the people on the road and I managed to draw clear. It was then I shot this, his unrepentant countenance coming as a shock. This masquerade of a thug...Pl see magnified.

This year there were more harlequins at the rapids than I've ever seen before. On this visit I counted seven drakes (and only one hen).

These wonderful amazing ducks migrate from the coast of the northwestern U.S. to ply the rapids in the Yellowstone River where they glean lots of aquatic insect life for about a month before the plain-plumed hens lay eggs in nests on the bluff high above the river, and the decoratively-marked males fly back to the coast, leaving the hens to raise the ducklings and guide them to the coast at the end of their short Yellowstone summer.

Explore #258, 12th March 2009.

The Kriegerhorn (I believe) as seen from Oberlech (Austria).

See where this picture was taken. [?]

This picture was taken at Sauvie Island, Oregon just as the sun was beginning to set.

This large moth was resting on a step in the stair well for a couple of days. It allowed me to move its fore wing to reveal an orange hind wing.

This photo was taken March 25, 2018, in Tianshui, China.

This was just what I needed, a complete pampering and lovely makeover and photo session.... huge thanks to the fantastic JoJo and Tim/Tamara from FourthSpace, a brilliant makeover service and such lovely and friendly people. (www.thefourthspace.com or their flickr account at www.flickr.com/photos/thefourthspace.)

So what do you think about the new look? More pics to come from this session... don't worry, I won't subject you to all 350 though :)

This is a barn quilt square, one of many on the St. George Barn Quilt Trail in Southern Ontario. Quilt patterns on barns date back to colonial America. After the colonists became established and had spare income, they painted small patterns on the ends of the barns as a way to celebrate their heritage. The history of the barn quilt begins about 300 years ago with the arrival of immigrants from the Rhine region of Germany. They came for religious freedom. These groups included Amish, Mennonites, Lutherans, and other Reform groups. Many settled in Pennsylvania, especially in Berks, Lancaster and Lehigh counties. The designs were also believed to protect the farm and bring good fortune.

This particular square is located on the old mill and represents early industry. One of the initial reasons for the founding of the Village of St. George in 1814 was industry. In the early 1800s Ontario natural resources was a prized product all over Canada and abroad. St. George was an integral part of this trade. Standing amid fields near to the swiftly-flowing Grand River, St. George was the model of a settlers’ town. It boasted mills to grind farmer’s grain into flour and feed, sawmills, blacksmiths, and manufacturing facilities. One particularly prominent gristmill stood on the outskirts of St. George, a symbol of the sophistication of the town. St. George also possessed numerous manufacturing factories, creating such items as wagon wheels, sleighs and agricultural machinery.

This quilt block features a motif of crossed wrenches, sable, on a ruby field, surmounted by a toothed gear. The wrenches are just one example of the tools and agricultural implements created in St. George; what says “industry” as well as a gear? Whether part of a carriage or a separate product, gears are a major component of industry world-wide and in St. George also.

There is also a controversial belief that quilts were used to communicate information to African American slaves about how to escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad, however, this has been disputed by a number of historians.

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This card is a gift for Vivian and is from martian cat (aka) Chris Ishikawa.

note from Chris: I moved my favorite prayer to here.

It has become lost below as it was one of my first comments.

Please copy and paste it below if you would like to add a prayer for Vivian.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

"Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

for ever." -- Amen.

--- Matthew 6:9-13 - KJV

This is the front cover for my screen printed concertina book i've been working on for my final MA project.

Barrio La Meced

Santiago de Cali

This was an awesome trip. We were the only ones in this area of the Maze, possibly the only people in the whole of the Maze for a few nights.

This weekend I attended an event hosted by the David Lynch Foundation (visit dlf.tv) located at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. The generosity that comes out of this man is unparalleled. His vision is simple: Let's make a better world.

Thank you David Lynch for your words and infinite inspiration.

Now let's go fishing.

This year's first flowers opened today. They are high up in terminal inflorescences. The stalk bearing these flowers and the numerous buds is more than 4 meters (more than 13 feet) tall.

This Osprey was banded as a nestling by naturalist Greg Kearns nineteen years ago . After fledging, it spent two years in South American and then returned to Jug Bay to raise seventeen years worth of new Osprey. She does still winter down south. Talk about passing down good genes.

This year she has two male chicks in the nest.

This is my Instagram instagram.com/matteopxl/

This week there have been spring tides which means very low water so the repair work on the pier can start again.

This is a scan of a Kodachrome slide. It comes from my collection which I have gathered over the past 30+ years.

MSN 218 Caravelle VIN F-BVPZ

Corse-Air International

This is the Canal St. station on the Riverfront line. The streetcars are popular with tourists and locals alike. A $3 pass lets you ride all day.

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This was our "Scarlet Pimpernel" It used to nest on our Emerald cedars ... for 12 years ... this year it DID NOT RETURN from California USA. It used to feed off my hands ... there are more images of it here:

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Here it is on our Emerald Cedars:

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This garden in Yokohama is called Sankeien (三渓園). This is a closer look. Surrounded by pine and other typical Japanese trees.

This is a straight iPhone pano.

This rainbow Lorikeet was just making sure the water was safe, while relaxing at the same time.

This pic was taken in Boulder Co. Of the infamous grass machine. I love those pics as it shows the history on this town.

This was taken from a spot that was built on a small bluff overlooking the ocean at Point Judith called "Camp Cronin Fisherman's Memorial" which has several plaques and memorials dedicated to the men and women lost at sea that sailed out of Galilee and Point Judith. You can see the Newport Bridge all the way around into Galilee harbor from this location. Taken about an hour before sunrise totally clothed and straight.

This was actually shot a few years ago. She's even

prettier now.

This is an old Watson figure I made with my old account, that I wanted to repost because of Season 4 of Sherlock.

This doll is now living in NY!!

This is our 5 year old German Shepherd bitch, Misha.

She loves running and jumping through the heather.

This is just one of the rarer workings from the month that can be seen in my movie here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo7e9p4Iug0

This is one of the participants in the Annual California State Old Time Fiddlers Association Championships.

This female Kestrel likes to hang out on this wire often. Most of the time, I can’t get very close, but on this day, she was a little more cooperative.

This doesn't go out to anyone in particular. I'm sure plenty of people have been through this. Been rejected, been stranded, or felt that way. I usually don't hold back the things I want to say. I'm pretty outgoing. But, the one thing I want to say to someone, I can't. It's useless. But, maybe in 10 years I'll have my chance. :) <3

Thank you. <3

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When our instant ends

I won't move from then.

When our night starts to fall

I will follow wherever you go.

And when I will see you again

I'll know this wasn't our end.

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 butterfly, like the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, gets its name from the series of "pearls" that run along the outside edge of the underside of the hindwing

This large hole in the lava rock perfectly frames a glimpse of the glacier on the summit of Snaefellsjokull. Dritvik, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland.

This abstract is built around the Previous image of an anchor in the waters of Lake Garda, Italy. This creation takes it out of the water

This car used the same body as the 300-H hardtop, but was powered by a 283 cid V-8 rated at 305 HP. Its interior was less luxurious and lacked the leather-clad bucket seats and full-length console of the 300-H.

This would turn out to be one of my better photos of the old Hernando Farm Equipment Company building - for one, it wasn\'t buried in shadows. And by now I believe Retail Retell had solved the mystery for me (thanks again!) by just (duh!) - Googling the address :P This was indeed set to open as (yet another) BBQ restaurant.

"To me this is like the days of Noah,

when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.

So now I have sworn not to be angry with you,

never to rebuke you again.

Though the mountains be shaken

and the hills be removed,

yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken

nor my covenant of peace be removed,"

says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

[Isaiah 54:9-10 NIV]

5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)

2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)

3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)

4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)

5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)

Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!

This statue is in front of the Wren Building on the campus of William and Mary College in Williamsburg. The inscription on the statue reads “The right honourable Norborne Berkeley Baron de Botetourt his majesty’s late Lieutenant and Governor General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia”. It is a recreation of the marble statue attributed to Richard Hayward (1728-1800) that stood in this spot from 1891-1958. Botetourt was Governor from 1768-1770.