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i wish you could see the great blue heron in the middle of the bay. he stood in one spot for well more than an hour.
I made this shot in Switzerland, at Geneve Lake. I have no clue who these peope are - but I liked the scene, and how they sit there together. Poetric.
There is something that happens between the ages of one and two that is so obviously feminine. Chloe has taken to wearing her bobbles around her ankles and wrists and loves necklaces, whereas Maisie I don't think is interested in any of that yet. How odd and how wonderful. I like this photograph because of the silhouettes and the interaction and the way it defines these little girls.
Two Hedgehogs caught on camera sharing dinner.
You can see the hedgehog by the plate raises its spines when it senses the other hedgehog coming up behind it.
The one that comes down the step is smaller so I am thinking that there are possibly three hedgehogs that visit.
As far as I know none of them are residents as yet.
The date on the video should be 9/11/22. I incorrectly set this when I replaced the batteries
These two lovely girls, total strangers by the way, were kind enough to pose for me. I love Ukrainian people. They're kind, modest, and lots of fun to live with.
"Decirme si es pecado, admirar la belleza de una mujer hermosa, decirme si es pecado, cuando esa mujer pasa por mi lado y con la mirada, la desnudo de arriba abajo. Que creación tan perfecta y bella, y aunque fuera imperfecta, que haríamos sin ella"
Reflection in the lens adds another sun as it reaches the horizon over the bar at Newport Sands in Pembrokeshire.
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Acorns are rich in nutrients. Percentages vary from species to species, but all acorns contain large amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fats, as well as the minerals calcium, phosphorus and potassium, and the vitamin niacin. Total food energy in an acorn also varies by species, but all compare well with other wild foods and with other nuts.
Acorns are a neglected food. Acorns are easy to collect, store, and process. In addition to the nutritious nut and meal, acorns yield an oil comparable in quality and flavor with olive oil.
Re: my Princeton People set : A group of photographs and negatives I purchased that were collected together in a plastic bag. Inside the bag was a newspaper article from "The Daily Princetonian" dated Friday, January 3, 1913. Coincidentally, January 3rd is my birthday, and I didn't notice the date until I got the pictures home.
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On Wednesday, 13 September 2023, I couldn't stop thinking about all the beautiful Shaggy Mane/Ink Cap mushrooms that I had seen growing at a certain location in Kananaskis in September twice before. So, with that as my destination, I set out for a long drive (346 km in total), leaving home at 9:15 am..
The weather forecast was good, apart from the few raindrops that fell on my windscreen. Not too hot, either. Fall colours were starting to show.
A Red-tailed Hawk was the first thing I came across, perched on a fence post way out in a field. This was followed by a small cattle drive, moving the cattle from one field, across the road into another field. I must admit that I was amused at watching the cowboys on their horses who tried their best, but failed, to catch three or four of the cows, who absolutely refused to do what they were supposed to do. A moment later, a convoy of massive cattle trucks came down the road and turned into the ranch where most of the cows now were. I always love seeing a cattle drive, even though this one was shorter than others I have seen.
Continuing my drive, the next sighting was a small group of Bighorn Sheep, females and young ones. A while later, I reached my mushroom destination and was delighted to find a sprinkling of these fascinating fungi. A few were already turning into black ink, but others were fairly young.
At one point in my drive, I stopped to take a scenic shot or two and found two people were standing there. One man was holding a bear tracking device and I was thrilled to bits to be able to listen to the beeping sound coming from the Grizzly Bear's collar to the tracking device. This gentleman told me all sorts of interesting information and I really appreciated his taking the time to chat. I would never have spotted the bear, very high up on a distant mountain slope. Describing what I saw with the naked eye as smaller than a distant 'speck' turned into a larger speck once I had zoomed in on my camera. As you can see from the photo I posted, the bear was a long, long way off! It kept disappearing into the trees, but then would descend the slope a little way and sometimes would break into a very short run, possibly chasing a Ground Squirrel. A young man was accompanying the man with the tracker. I wish him all the very best and hope he eventually finds a career that is interesting and in beautiful surroundings. So glad I met both these people. It made my day!
Another place I stopped was to see if I could find an American Pika. After my really bad trip and fall back in the city one year ago, this rock-covered ground was definitely not the best idea. However, I only climbed a matter of a few steps, holding tight to my hiking pole and moving extremely slowly and carefully. My reward was seeing two little Pikas, so busy collecting plants to store in their 'caves' for the winter. Not the best photos I've ever taken of these cute little creatures, but a few are OK to post. My focus was more on trying to make sure I didn't trip over any rocks.
While I was watching the Pikas, I could hear some kind of sound and eventually realized it was coming from three distant Bighorn Sheep that were standing on the highest ridge. After a while, one appeared near the highway and she stood and waited in the middle of the road for quite a while, looking up the slope for the others. I didn't see them at all, but I'm sure she must have found them in the end.
I continued my drive to another favourite scenic location, then turned around to face the long drive home. What started off as a mushroom drive turned into a great day of unexpected and much-appreciated happenings!