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It's been a while since I posted a lighthouse photo, and I do have a few more that I feel are worth sharing. This is the Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Light or just the Nubble. Built in 1879, it is located on Nubble island which is just 90 meters off Cape Neddick Point, in Southern Maine. The lighthouse is only 12 meters high but because it sits on top of a steep rocky island, the light is actually 27 meters above sea level. The Nubble is a famous American icon and as such, a picture of it among with pictures from other prominent man made structures (like the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China) was carried by the Voyager Spacecraft, should it fall into the hands of intelligent extraterrestrials. Only the lighthouse keeper has access to the island and as you can imagine the small park at the tip of the cape right across from the lighthouse is almost always crowded with people enjoying the view of this beautiful structure and the rugged shoreline.
Apollo 440 - The machine in the ghost
One from the archives for the Looking Close on Friday theme of tip. I have no idea what the plant is!
Looking Close... on Friday: Tip
On tonight's episode of "Cats Are Perfect": the ear! This delicate, soft little ear possesses 32 muscles (we poor humans only have 6) and allows cats to keep their balance, move their ears 180°, and of course hear 5 times better than us. It never ceases to amaze me how these little killing machines with superfeline powers can be so graceful, elegant, beautiful... and so, so cute! (Incidentally, the cuteness is... not incidental. They share baby-like features with lots of baby animals, which makes us subconsciously attracted to them. But these devious little monsters have also managed to tune their purring to a human baby's cries, triggering our instinct to protect, help... and smooch. We are being totally manipulated. And we love that.)
I photographed this little Palm Warbler last week during Spring migration at Chicago's Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary.
Texture: The Daily Texture and Topaz Impression
HTT
CPKC is really pushing the limits of their mainline in the Mississippi River floodwaters in downtown Davenport, IA as an empty ballast train heads north with KCS 3967 and KCS 4405.
Another northbound would follow the ballast train 1.5 hours later and the mainline will possibly shut down yet today with floodgates closing at Waterworks.
April 29, 2023.
Oystercatcher on the wing and skimming the surface of the river. This bird had it's young tucked under the river bank just up from my position, I was able to get some shots as it kept returning to feed the chicks.
"Butterflies are A-W-E-S-O-M-E, make no mistake!"
Blue tiger butterfly specimen (Tirumala limniace)!
The males have a brush at tip of the abdomen. They protrude it out and stroke the pouches of specialized scent scales on the hind wings to scatter the scent that attract the females. The eggs are laid on the tender buds or flower buds or the tips of the leaves.
An interesting video I found:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g246c6Bv58
[Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?]
Giant Swallowtail butterfly taking nectar from a wild Coneflower.
Common though not so abundant this year.
Spring is in the air after a slow start! The first pair of the season on a local nature reserve close to home (Nottingham, UK) (1628)
did try to put the Tears for Fears track here (tipping point) but for some reason I keep on getting a bad link - so I shall hum instead -----^^
When in the country I use to find antlers that had been shed, trick is to beat the field mice to the prize. That is my tip of the day on getting antler tips.
My very first attempt at HDR..
Not sure how it looks like, appreciate any opinions & tips!! :)
Do view large, friends!! :)
EXPLORE-15/4/08 #278
A roosting female on a grey day near the Wirksworth Stone Centre in the Derbyshire Peak District (UK) (8803)
Took this on a rainy/ cloudy day, so its more dull than I wanted but Im still glad I got a shot of one : )
This male Orange Tip was taking a few minutes rest on his favourite sprig of Hawthorn, from defending his patch. Orange Tip season seems to be almost over. A shame as I love to see them in spring, and this was a bumper year for them.
A single grain of rice can tip the scale. One man may be the difference between victory and defeat.
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