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December 28, 2016
Sockeroo:
[sok-uh-roo]
noun
1. a notable success
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This morning after getting a few things done around the house, and then headed out to the woods.
The trails were busier than I like so I ventured off trail and into the woods; luckily I thought ahead and brought my poles with me which made for easier walking and exploring.
Didn't see too much in the way of wild life but I enjoyed being outside for a couple hours. The sun was shining and the wind was mild so being on the trails was much better than hiding inside.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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The trail up the ridge to Kintoki is lined with bamboo and trees and was covered in fall leaves.
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Taken during a nearly full moon over the weekend. We had a lot of fun achieving these shots.
Large is best today!
The early stretch of the Daemonelix Trail in the western part of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.
What's a daemonelix, you ask? Stay tuned. The answer may surprise you.
Star Trails Shot in Hickory, NC above a tree. Light Painting done with a Stream Light.
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Some fall color along the trail in the Radnor Lake Natural Area. Nashville, Tennessee, USA, October 2015
Gate on La Crosse River Trail near La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Zenobia C-I, expired Arista 200@200, D-76 1+3 20 min.
While hiking a trail in an Anchorage park, we came across this big fella. Sharing the trail with him was a thrill, but getting a decent shot was a challenge. He was on the move and, even at a leisurely pace for him, we had to run at times to stay ahead. So I would run, turn around and take a couple of shots and then run some more. Under those circumstances, I never got the shot I wanted, but did manage to get one that gives a pretty good sense that he was a nice specimen. Just to be clear, he was not chasing us, nor was he the least bit concerned with our presence. He just had somewhere he wanted to be and was purposefully headed there. Oh, and this was the largest critter we saw on the trip. The pika would fit in this guy's ear...
You may note the scarring on the moose's hind leg. Here is some information from an article in "The Home Bug Garden" that explains how this scarring occurred.
"You’d think that Winter Tick would be all the parasite nastiness that any animal should have to endure, but Mother Nature has a summer surprise for moose too - Haematobosca alcis (Snow, 1891), the Moose Fly. Just as the moose is beginning to recover its condition in early summer, these housefly-sized pests start to appear. The flies hang out on the back legs of moose, pierce the skin with their long proboscis, and cause large, open sores from which they feed. If you notice a cloud of flies around the rear of a moose in summer, especially if there are sores on the hind legs, you are likely seeing Moose Flies. The flies lay their eggs in moose dropping, the larval food, so moose give these pests pretty much everything they need. The sores don't heal until frost kills off the adult flies but tend not to fester either. So, it seems likely that the flies introduce a substance that protects the sores from bacteria."
Every year, Dozer and I enthusiastically take the initiative to keep our walking trail in great shape, and it's terrific to see that our efforts benefit so many! Countless animals depend on this path, and it warms my heart to know they can navigate without struggling through deep snow. This shared outdoor space is truly precious, especially with the increased coyote activity around. By maintaining this trail, we're not only enhancing our own winter adventures but also making life easier for the local wildlife. Let's unite in creating a winter wonderland that supports both humans and animals alike—after all, no one enjoys the hassle of stepping off the trail and sinking into that deep snow!
North of Pass Lake in Deception Pass State Park
Trees include Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar.
Light Trail Abstract...so earlier this year on a dark day, I had a play making some coloured light trails but have only just found this image. Any opinions ?
So I'm now back in Plymouth and back to university which is fantastic. But we have plenty of work to do so on the downside that means I won't have so much time to get pictures. Also the lack of a car means getting to locations for photography has become pretty difficult.
Anyway on to the shot, first time doing startrails and I'm pretty pleased with the results. For any technical details on how I got this shot or processed see below. I was actually pretty lucky with the conditions and things. When I took this shot we were still part of a heatwave that had hit the UK meaning that in the night when i took theses shots it was actually pretty warm which was nice. Also had a beautifully clear night, which of course is pretty crucial to getting these star trail shots.
Anyway this is the technical stuff for this shot:
-50 shots stacked together using Photoshop
-30 second exposure for each shot
-ISO 400
-F6.3
-And then lots of editing in Photoshop, mainly to massively improve quality as it wasn't great.
Anyway hope you enjoy, got a couple more of these star trails to come soon.
Just looking through my rather large Flickr queue and decided that I liked this one, taken about this time last year. Although I like it, I think I left it in the queue because I posted a similar shot (see comment section) at the time. That one was a single shot, this is a pano stitch.
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