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This guy seemed to turn his hand at being a one man repair outfit. He had a shop full of all manner of metal bits and pieces and was busy putting stuff together. In the area where I live in Thailand these scenes are commonplace too
This is Gracie Jo, the semi-feral cat we are trying to coax indoors. Today's forecast was for a "wintry mix", lots of wind, etc. At lunch time, Gracie Jo ran pretty quickly to the back door (before I could take her food up to her heated area in the workshop), so it seemed like a good time to try whisking her inside. I got her into the laundry room without her biting or scratching me. Just about that time the wind picked up and the rain turned to sleet & I think Gracie Jo must have been okay with being inside for a little while.
This eagle was on a tank near the grain terminal. I was taking some head and shoulder shots when it dropped and and flew low overhead. The rest of my shots were basically belly, wing, and tail shots.
Edmonton, Alberta.
This Divie Viaduct was designed by Joseph Mitchell to carry the Inverness and Perth Junction Ralway across the deep valley of the River Divie. It opened on 9 September 1863 and remains in useas a public trail known as the Dava way.
The Dava Way is a 38-kilometre long-distance path that mostly follows the route of the former Highland Railway between Grantown and Forres. The railway line, built as a route between Inverness and Perth, opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The route was reopened as a long distance path in 2005. It is listed as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot, and links directly to two further Great Trails: the Moray Coast Trail and the Speyside Way. It is currently the shortest of the Great Trails, but can be combined with sections of the Moray Coast Trail and Speyside Way to form a 153-kilometre circular route known as the Moray Way.
Is a ghost town.
Can be described as dry, windswept and desolate.
In 1880 Candelaria was the largest town in the immediate area and boasted of having 3 Doctors, 3 Lawyers, 2 Hotels, 6 Stores and 10 Saloons. The leading mine, the Northern Belle, was first located in 1864 (relocated in 1870) It is reported to have produced an estimated 7 million. Mainly in Silver. Mineral County, Nevada, U.S.A.
Olympus OM-1, 100 mm. f 2.8 Zuiko MC, Kodachrome
This is one interesting bird that we have only spotted at Elk Grove Park. The domestic Swan Goose came from Asia. the Swan Goose, native to eastern Eurasia and sometimes called a Chinese goose. A domestic swan goose usually has a large knob at the base of the bill (the wild form lacks this). It also can show a white patch behind the bill. It varies from wild type coloring (mostly gray with a dark line down the back of the otherwise white neck) to pure white. This species is very territorial and had no fear walking up to our dog Louie and hissing. Yes, our Louie got the message and backed off very quickly.
This will most probably be the last of my trip postings.....so I though I'd go out with a dramatic type shot ....I had made a few b/w with the purple and orange filters on.....I love the detail of this magnificent old hotel against the big and puffy clouds....
Thank you for all of the great comments you have left me regarding my trip to Ottawa and Montreal.... you are the best.
Some of my Flickr Followers were missing some "minimalism" Photographs to keep my Stream more "interesting". Now, here we go....more to follow.......
This is Iceland. An island with the wild North Atlantic Ocean to the south and the Norwegian Sea to the north. A place where you might sometimes think you're on a different planet. A country whose population is often dwarfed by the number of tourists who visit. Home to the friendliest people you'll ever meet. A small island with landscapes larger than life.
If you've never visited Iceland, drop everything and go now. Of all the countries I've visited around the world, Iceland is not only cool (and I'm not referring to the temperatures), but it ranks near the top of my most favourite places in the world. I've visited Iceland numerous times dating back well before it became a wildly popular destination. There were few hotel choices when I first visited. Today there are an abundance of hotels in the city centre of Rejkjavik.
Reyjavik alone is charming enough for you to know you've chosen the right travel destination. The city centre is relatively small and most definitely walkable. You'll find numerous bars, restaurants and shops and outdoor public spaces to sit back and watch Icelanders go by.
But it's the majestic landscape that will capture your heart and imagination. The mountains are glorious. The glaciers are enormous. There are plenty of tours that will take you to the top sights. Private guides will take you to places few others see. If you prefer to go on your own, rent a car.
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No time to engage or howl at the moon this morning as I have two beautiful grandchildren to look after. Arrived last night so as they caught up on their sleep I nipped out for some coastal therapy this morning. Which is nice. Have a lovely day.
This is but a short drive from where I have moved to and it's truly lovely to have somewhere to go in winter to photograph wildlife. This pup was pretty close to the viewing path and had just fed.
This young hawk and a few others have been hanging around the area where I work. He doesn't seem to mind me getting fairly close. Maybe 20 feet away. He was standing on one of your trailers, that put him about 13 feet in the air, I'm in the truck at about 8 feet, just clicking away.
This past week I have been attempting to photograph Great Blue Herons in flight. It has been much more difficult than I anticipated. Over four days I fired off some 900 frames the equivalent to 25 to 30 rolls of film. I would never have attempted this pre-digital as the cost would have been prohibitive. I enjoyed every moment, learned more about my camera and managed a few decent Heron images.
This is part of an M&S tableware set called Autumn Leaves.
I started collecting it when I got married over 50 years ago and have added to it over the years, often as because it was going out of fashion, but it's timeless to me.
It's stoneware and very long lasting.
This is a male Walrus on a beach on Edgeoya in the Svalbard archipelago. You can see they are covered in fine hair which is greeny brown and looks to me almost like it is covered in moss. The baggy skin also reminds me of an ill-fitting suit. Male Walruses hang around on favourite beaches in groups while the females look after the young, again in groups, but not coming ashore where the young would be vulnerable to Polar Bears. Adults Walruses have a 5cm thick skin which is used to being jabbed by tusks so Polar Bears cannot usually make an impact with their teeth and claws, though a thinner skinned juvenile would not be safe. Male Walrus are larger and heavier than females with longer tusks. Big males can weigh more than a metric tonne and can have tusks over a metre long, though I have never seen one with such long tusks.
Mamere's food dispensers..
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Curry Rice Set Faypack @ Tokyo Zero | Apr 10 - 25 8AM SLT maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TOKYO%20ZERO/13/128/2500
- Vegetable Curry,
- Deep Fried Shrimp Curry,
- Cutlet Curry,
- Hamburger Steak Curry, &
- Fukujin Zuke
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Easter Macaron @ Cosmopolitan | Apr 4 - 16 maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/No%20Comment/128/67/22
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Cat Hamburger @ Planet 29 | Mar 29 - Apr 22 maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Planet29/87/126/21 * LM has changed.
Sakura Cream Latte @ Sakura Matsuri | Apr 8, 7am - May 1, 12am SLT maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/231/38/28
This is from April at Nisqually NWR. It's not a composite of two pictures (otherwise, it would be waaay better), it's just a weird thing that I was lucky to see happen.
It's hard to tell in this shot, but the bald eagle is chasing the peregrine falcon. It does give you a pretty good idea how much bigger eagles are than peregrine falcons.
This victory tower symbolised the establishment of Islamic rule in North India in the 12th century. Today it’s a lesser known UNESCO world heritage site.
This picture, which I took on one of my trips to Vietnam, also fits into the series "Window in House Wall". Ho Chi Minh City - the former Saigon - offers a myriad of good such photo motifs. I love going on a photo tour in Ho Chi Minh City.
This will absolutely and positively be the last of my wood duck post for a long while. I just found this image in a bunch of second culls, and I like it. I had a great time photographing the "Wood Ducks of the Wissahickon" in late winter. They are breeding now at this location and you can no longer get the same shots as in early March. I plan to go back in May to photograph the chicks. I am also thinking about a coffee table book about my time with these ducks. View large for rainbow colors ~!
It is the weekend! Hip, hip, hooray~!
I followed this old boy for about 20 minutes, and every 50 feet, or so, he would stop and spend several minutes in this pose, sniffing the air so powerfully I could hear it clearly. There were at least half a dozen of more doe's nearby, and he was out to find where those girls were hiding. There was going to be a party at Fort Worden tonight.