The flora of the Andes National Park Cotopaxi (Ecuador) is rich in plants with delicate flowers, but unfortunately, for the most part, I don't know their names. But I'll show them to you anyway, they are very pretty!

Common in northern South America and the Lesser Antilles. Found in a variety of open habitats, including around towns and cities, especially abundant along the coast. Male is glossy black with a pointed bill and a yellow eye. Tail is fairly long and wedge-shaped. Females are dark grayish-brown with slightly paler on underparts and a yellow eye. Smaller and shorter-tailed than Great-tailed Grackle. (eBird)

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Although these grackles usually appear to be solid black, their plumage takes on a rich blue tone in the right light. This grackle was waiting for us to finish lunch so that he could partake of the leftovers.

Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Barbados. February 2023.

♫♪♫

They say, "Oh my god, I see the way you shine

Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine"

You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by

And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time

And oh my, I, I like your style

You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry

And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

So they say

Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh

I've never seen anybody do the things you do before

They say

Move for me, move for me, move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy

And when you’re done, I'll make you do it all again

I said, "Oh my god, I see you walking by

Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes"

Just like a monkey, I've been dancin’ my whole life

But you just beg to see me dance just one more time

Yew Tree Tarn Lake District...

A simple Gulf Fritillary from my garden to yours. This photo from last year heralds the return of the butterflies to my garden. The "Butterfly Days" series will continue soon. Happy Monochrome Bokeh Thursday!

Please view in the larger format. (Click L)

Taken with my Sony SLT a65V with my Tamron SP AF60mm f/2 DI II LD (IF) 1:1 macro lens

Taken at Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois.

Shelly-Ann (8 yrs, daughter of Ziva), on the stone table.

She has the same colours of Autumn ;-)

FP4 N+1 Tanol,

Kallitype onto Arches Platine,

Sodium acetate developer,

MT3 Vario toner: bleach 1+75 45 secs, toner setting c

Somewhere on Sorolansaari

Ferrari at Lime rock 2019

Nikon Z 6

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

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flower

Sofitel - Hotel - Stephansdom - Stilwerk - Vienna - Austria

I do not know the ID of these leaves, but as I looked upwards in the afternoon light, the two leaves reminded me of an artist's palette. The canvas lies beyond.

Zero Image 6x9, TMY in Tanol Speed,

New Cyanotype on COT-320,

Nitric acid developer 4 mins, oxidation bath 30 secs, Lead acetate 1% 30 secs.

The colours of autumn plus a bit of graffiti...

HP5 in Finol,

Athenatype onto COT-320,

Sodium acetate developer 1+19 4 mins,

Citric acid 2 mins ATS acidic fixer 1+10 4 mins,

MT7 Iron toner 3+3+8+3+600ml 1:30 mins, followed by Lead acetate toner 0,5% 1 min. Tests showed that Iron toned Athenatypes react quite fast to Lead acetate, that´s why I diluted stronger to have enough time to judge the progress.

in a wild state of mind

This week's theme for Mosaic Montage Monday was Jewel Tones. Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Aquamarine and August's Birthstone Peridot look intriguing together. HMMM!

Downtown – Tucson, AZ

Dennis Jones – Opposed Tensions (detail)

- Heaux: Bella skin BOM/shape (Porcelain Tone) on Lelutka Ceylon 3.0 bento head

@Anthem June round

- Lelutka: Ceylon Bento head 3.0 -Evo X- (More Info)

@Lelutka Mainstore

- Monso: Jisoo Hair

@Collabor88 June round

after @Monso Mainstore

- Bad Unicorn: Chonky-Corn

@Anthem June round

- Ascendant: Melissa Nails

@Ascendant Mainstore

- Avi-Glam: Glasslike Eyes

@Access June round

after @Avi-Glam Mainstore

The Happy Caturday theme for 24 September 2022 is "Indian Summer" or "Warm Tones" or "Warm Colours." Tikki is, as we know from past Caturdays, the queen of fallen fall foliage, but with the Autumnal Equinox only a few days ago, it's too early for that here. So I tried to make her a warmly colored place which I believe did work for her - not as well as beneath the Japanese Maple or oak, but not half bad eh? (Her Majesty has just been diagnosed as hyperthyroid and we're trying to control that with a twice daily pill, and possibly her fur will regain glossiness once her metabolism is more normal. She should put on some of that weight she dropped unnecessarily, also.)

Sometimes you cannot see the trees for the camouflage

A beach between Southport and Ainsdale in NW England

Nothing special, just a detail that caught my eye.

FP4 N+1 Finol,

Hahnemühle Platinum Rag

Kallitype, Potassium citrate developer,

MT7 Iron Blue Toner 2+2+6+2+500 1:30 mins, Lead acetate 50 secs