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Tiny Eastern-tailed Blue butterfly hiding-out in a clump of tall meadow grass. Seasonally common and about the size of your thumbnail...
just messing around a little bit with processing :)
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Wolverton Mountain - Claud King
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A Strange, Strange World we live in Master Jack
Eastern Phoebe carrying a beak load of soft moss to line its nest and make it a more comfortable place to raise its brood.
I went to get a booster shot on a grayish December morning. Everybody present was of course wearing a mask. While waiting in line I caught the scene reflected on a silvery surface.
North Hollywood
Bloodroot blooms in the early spring with a beautiful blossom having white petals and many golden-yellow stamens. Very common native woodlot wildflower.
The 1883 cemetery sits at the base of the Oquirrh Mountain range; its the second oldest cemetery in the Salt Lake Valley. The cemetery overlooks the Salt Lake Valley and the Great Salt Lake.
GPS is the exact spot of the photo.
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The west side of Butterfield Canyon is in a different county, and the name changes to Middle Canyon Road
GPS is not the exact spot of the shot.
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One of the ways into the Deseret Peak Wilderness into the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
GPS is not the exact spot of the shot.
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An American Kestrel hiding in the solid superstructure of a power pole. It appears to be patiently waiting for an adventuring Vole, the favorite food source of this tiny (100g) and colorful falcon.
Although I've seen several this season, Kestrels are considered uncommon to rare.
An isolated lake effect storm that brought snow to the southern shores of the Great Salt Lake
GPS is not the exact spot of the shot.
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Both of these taken Sunday morning. I was there to shoot my "classic black and gold" photos, but ended up seeing a pretty awesome sunrise, too.
In this version, the sky has formed some colors but isn't yet bright enough to wash out the city lights. The city lights are still very vibrant and reflect brightly against the dark river. The clouds frame the buildings perfectly.
Final photo to follow later today...
3-photo HDR. Zoom in for a better view.
Breeds in Alaska and most spend their winters south of the equator. A few are locally common on Oahu where this bird was photographed. The cinnamon colored-rump distinguishes it from the very similar looking Whimbrel.
Eugene, Oregon
Traveling through Oregon as an "atmospheric river" descends. With the weather being what it is, one takes what one gets ...
My Grandson Coren waiting for his first ever plane ride. He was gobsmacked. Thanks for everything. Always a pleasure!
Sheer sandstone cliffs up to 500 feet (152 meters) high line this famous gorge.
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Hawaii
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to 99.7% of the population. The oldest living bird is thought to be a female Laysan Albatross at 70+ years old. Her name is Wisdom.
ARR 3002 pops out of the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel and into Whittier, gateway to Prince William Sound. The tunnel is a shared road/rail tunnel. you can see vehicles lined up to the right that will traverse the tunnel after the freight. There is a basic time schedule, vehicles travel into Whittier on the hour, out of Whittier on the half hour and trains use 20 minutes and 50 minutes past the hour to traverse in either direction.
Bryce Canyon National Park.
My very first pano at Bryce. Didn't really know the lay of the land yet, or how the light hit the rocks, or where the sun would set for that matter. Let's call this the Bryce Practice Pano.
Chelydra serpentina
Could you find a more perfect juxtaposition on a nature walk than a slow moving snapping turtle and a rapidly flowing waterfall? The little fella even stayed still long enough for me to take a half-second exposure!
Tripod. Not cropped. Not a composite. Not HDR. I was using an ND filter, but I can't remember which one.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Photos in this series:
- Autumn Leaves at Willey Creek Falls
- Autumn Leaves at Willey Creek Falls No. 2
- Autumn Leaves at Great Falls of Tinkers Creek
- Autumn Leaves at Great Falls of Tinkers Creek No. 2