I checked out the energy vortexes in the area, and I saved this one for last. This is the Red Rock Crossing area in Sedona Arizona.

Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great week ahead my friends!! :)

If you have any questions about this photo or about photography in general, I will do my best to help, just post a comment or send me a Flickr mail and I will respond as quickly as possible.

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I finally found it, Not like it was hiding or anything, but we kinda drove right by it on my prior trip to the Bristlecone forest, not realizing that it was visible right from the road "if" you know where it's at. This is the same tree from my B&W titled "Twisted Sisters" The tree looks entirely different from the side. My cousin and I thought we were totally skunked as the clouds rolled in and not a single star was visible in the sky. So we called it a night and crashed at midnight. 45 mins later my cousin Juvian got up to take a leak and saw that the sky was starting to clear. So I climbed out of my sleeping bag redressed with my standard 3 layers of clothes and we made a dash for the Schulman Grove. When we arrived on location the MW was already beyond my ideal composition that I had planned out using photopills, but felt this was interesting enough to shoot and post.

Hope you like it. :)

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Please leave a comment if you like this photo. It's the easiest way for me to interact with my contacts and respond by visiting your stream. If you have any questions about this photo or about photography in general, I will do my best to help, just post a comment or send me a Flickr mail and I will respond as quickly as possible.

For those of you new to photography, I would like to provide you with some very helpful videos that will help you get more from your photography. They were very useful to me while I was learning and I hope that they will help you out as well. Just click the link below and on the left side column there are pre-made playlists on everything you could ever want to know about photography. I hope you enjoy them and as always my friends "Happy Shooting"

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With all of the nightscaping that I have been doing lately, my stream is looking a little dark, so I have decided to start posting some of my favorite day shots to help brighten it up.

Here's an early evening photo taken in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs Colorado. As I was waiting for the sun to go down, I watched the shadows stretch across the park and sunlight started to illuminate the top of the Tower of Babel formation and thought I would snap a few. :)

Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my photos, and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have a great week ahead my friends!! :)

If you have any questions about this photo or about photography in general, I will do my best to help, just post a comment or send me a Flickr mail and I will respond as quickly as possible.

For those of you new to photography, I would like to provide you with some very helpful videos that will help you get more from your photography. They where very useful to me while I was learning and I hope that they will help you out as well. Just click the link below and there are pre-made playlists on everything you could ever want to know about photography. I hope you enjoy them and as always my friends "Happy Shooting"

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Old but still useful !!

to be a useful, happy woman, and I don't think that is a bad ambition. Even if I only do what my dear mother did, earn my living honestly and happily, and leave a beautiful example behind me, to help one other woman as hers helps me, I shall be satisfied :)

Louisa May Alcott, "Christie," Work: A Story of Experience, 1873

Character Matters!

prunus, autumn Higan cherry, 'Autumnalis', sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina

The [useful] friend that i can remove or rezz everywhere, to change skin...or mood . To scream at or delete , to tell my fake story before i logoff...

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All I have or should

want to be but never could

It's coming at, it's coming at, it's coming at my heart

To spoil my soul with fire

All my eyes can see is

born out of your imagery

It's coming at, it's coming at, it's coming at my heart

To scorch the earth with fire

Tell me who you really love

Tell me who you really love

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Although today it rained wonderfully in Córdoba, I have chosen an archive photo. This way I don't get wet and I see that it is useful to save . I think it's a nice photo of The Shining City, the authentic title of these ruins so well reconstructed and valued and protected by UNESCO.

Aunque hoy ha llovido estupendamente sobre Córdoba, he elegido una foto de archivo. Así no me mojo y veo que es útil guardar . Creo que es una bonita foto de La Ciudad Brillante, titulo autentico de estas ruinas tan bien reconstruidas y puestas en valor y protegidas por LA UNESCO.

If you follow this Audubon link, www.audubon.org/news/its-time-rename-ring-necked-duck

you will find an "impassioned plea to name the diver for a much more obvious—and useful—field mark", i.e. the ring on its bill rather than the one on its neck. This being said, you can always find an uncooperative subject who does not care to show its bill or its neck while being photographed. :) View large for greater details.

October 2, was held in Moscow Festival of Coffee which brought together the best specialty coffee segment - "DablBi», «West 4», «Cezve coffee», «Nook Coffee», «KOF», «Man and the ship." The program Coffee Festival - cupping, baristashou, the coffee market.

process for preparing Turkish coffee:

2-3 teaspoons of coffee per 100 milliliters of water; granulated sugar - to taste; clean drinking water.

Coffee - 100% - Arabica. very fine milling, medium roast.

coffee from Africa has a sour aftertaste, coffee from South America has a light sweet aftertaste (I love the Brazilian Bourbon). try and choose your sort of coffee:)

note the date of roasting coffee, after three months from the date of roasting grains lose flavor and useful properties.

water must be clean and cold (not boiled and does not aerated).

Cezve on my photo has the ideal form (base - copper, inside - silver, handle - brass). Cezve can be used from copper and from ceramics…

Put in Cezve coffee, sugar, water; mix thoroughly; Then place Cezve in the hot sand, and when there will be the cap of coffee - your coffee is ready (Cezve from ceramics should be used to remove from sand). before fill water, you can add a variety of spices: liqueur, syrup, cinnamon, etc.

Coffee cooked on the sand more flavorful, wholesome and tasty.

⛧ “Be Patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you ”⛧

- Ovid.

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A fantastic sunrise over the North Sea in Bridlington, East Yorkshire this morning and an old cannon comes in useful.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISITS, COMMENTS, AWARDS AND FOR ANY INVITES.

“History is not the past but a map of the past, drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveller.”

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This is the canal which links the Cagliari salt evaporation ponds (now dismissed) with the harbour. The salt collected in the ponds was loaded into barges and then a tug carried the train of barges to the harbour where the salt was unloaded to be shipped.

In ancient times the barges were pulled by horses.

"The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture."

- Thomas Jefferson

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On peut observer les adultes sur les fleurs des plantes le jour, où ils capturent de petits insectes mous comme les pucerons, des chenilles et autres dont ils s'alimentent, ainsi que de pollen. Les larves restent au sol où elles mangent de petites limaces, des escargots, et autres larves d'insectes nuisibles des plantes. C'est donc un insecte utile pour le contrôle des parasites.

The adults can be observed on the flowers of plants during the day, where they capture small soft insects such as aphids, caterpillars and the like on which they feed, as well as pollen. The larvae stay on the ground where they eat small slugs, snails, and other plant pest larvae. It is therefore a useful insect for pest control.

Macro Mondays theme 'spiral'.

There always seems to be a small spring lurking in a drawer or toolbox, saved for that time when you may need it.

You never remember where it came from, but sometimes it will be useful. .

A farmer delivering his crop from his Andean Mountain farm.

"Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man." George Washington

The Long-eared Owl is associated with coniferous woodland and tall scrubby habitats during the breeding season, favouring sites where dense nesting cover is located close to open areas that are used for hunting. Although widely distributed across Britain and Ireland, the Long-eared Owl remains a scarce breeding species and one that is easy to overlook. The species appears to be more abundant in Ireland than it is within Britain, perhaps because of reduced competition Tawny Owl, which is absent from Ireland.

This is a medium-sized owl, slightly smaller and slimmer in appearance than a Tawny Owl. The main confusion species is Short-eared Owl and BTO has produced a useful video on how to identify the two species – this is available here.

When perched, or when the Long-eared Owl’s ear tufts are visible, the species can be readily separated from Short-eared Owl. At other times, eye colour is useful: those of Long-eared Owl are yellow-orange, while in Short-eared Owl they are yellow. The general appearance of the upperside of the wing in Short-eared Owl is of sharp contrast between the dark wing tip and the extensive pale panel that sits between this and the darker ‘carpel’ patch. In Long-eared this panel is more richly-coloured and less obvious.

Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it’s much appreciated 👍

I combined these images with Photoshop. There are 37 eastern warblers and of those who have distinct differences between male and female I am endeavoring to combine them into one image. I have about 5 or 6 more pair sets to complete which will require more field work in subsequent springs. A fun project which I hope will prove useful to many.

This specie lives in most of continental Europe. It kills its prey with a poison that paralyze and dissolve their internal organs in a few seconds. It is a useful specie in the garden to fight other insects.

For Crazy Tuesday - Container and contents

The theme for MM is hand tool. My tiny scissors are just right for daisy cutting!

Thanks for views, favs and comments, much appreciated 👍💕

** This male Blackbird posed rather nicely atop of an old chimney pot that stands in our garden. In the summer it usually contains flowers but a blackbird is a useful alternative

THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED

After the discussion in the group Saturday Self-Challenge I decided to photograph mine for the theme Old but still useful.

It's so old that all the paint has come off the handle. I must have bought this some time in the second half of the 1960s.

Some bubbles are pretty, but others are created to be useful!

Close-up of a spirit level.

Looking close... on Friday! ~ Bubbles (2022/01/21)

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☽Credits☾

marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Skifija-Script-For-SL-Creato...

At the request of the creators SL,

I made a Demo object and an additional script that allows other users to create their own versions of the landscape elements for the "Auto Season 12 months" from Skifija and this will work with the Time Manager from Skifija.

Now you can make objects "12 months Auto Season" for personal use, gifts and sale!

You can use this script for whatever objects and actions you want, including sounds, animations, etc.

The package includes:

1. DEMO! Skifija 12Months Auto Seasson Grass (Receiver)

2. script:! Skifija 12Months Grass (Receiver) for Creators

3. script:! Skifija 12Monts (command receiver)

4. "! Skifija Time Manager Auto Season 12 Months Landscape v.0.3" - You don't Can Modify and No Transfer this,

Users get it when they buy one of the products "! Skifija 12Months Auto Seasson"

This point assumes that you know Linden's scripting language (LSL).

If you don't understand what this is about, don't use it.

useful links:

wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_Portal

wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlSetLinkPrimitiveParams#llSetLi...

How it works?

The Time manager gives commands on an individual channel for each resident.

The object you created accepts commands using the "!Skifija 12Monts (command receiver)" script

and sends them to the "!Skifija 12Months Grass (Receiver) for Creators" script.

How can I help?

You can contact me with suggestions or questions (if it will be sent for goran Osterham to notecard).

Сondition:

You can transfer this script to the next owner with permission - NO modify, No Transfer or NO modify, No Copy.

Please note that all responsibility for the unscrupulous use of the script lies with you.

Have Fun!

first night photography with my Nikon d500. The tamron lens is a bit weak but useful tilI step up in Nikon glass. tis was the entrance to our spa in Henlow this evening

Manifest distinctions

Dialectical engagement

Fundamental things

Taken at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough, found this old, though still useful shed - I liked the way the light fell on the doors.

sind friedliche und nützliche Mitbewohner im Garten

are peaceful and useful neighbours in the garden

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allen Besuchern und Freunden meines Fotostreams ein herzliches Dankeschön für eure Kommentare und Kritiken, Einladungen und Favoriten.

all visitors and friends of my photostream, a heartfelt thank you for your comments and reviews, invitations and favorite

These deep rooted trees survive in tough Australian arid conditions. Allocasuarina decaisneana or desert oak is a medium-sized, slow-growing tree found in the dry desert regions of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. The dioecious tree typically grows to a height of 10 to 16 metres and as high as 20 m and a width of 3 to 8 m. Young trees have a narrow trunk and form and grey/green feathery foliage. They mature to an adult form with spreading limbs and bushy foliage. It is the only member of its family in Central Australia and its large cylindrical cones are the biggest in its family. Often found in swales between sand dunes they grow well in deep red sand. The species is distributed through the deserts of the eastern part of central Western Australia, in the southern portion of the Northern Territory, and in northern South Australia. It is often the only tree species to be found in these area where the dominant form of vegetation is spinifex. The tree was particularly useful to Indigenous Australian peoples who used the trees as a source of water. Water can be collected from tree hollows but surface roots could also be broken off in sections to provide potable water by draining the root when held vertically or by directly sucking the water out. The Aborigines also used the hard wood of the trees for making boomerangs, shields and clubs. A boomerang that is 10,000 years old made from Allocasuarina wood was found in Wylie Swamp in South Australia. 16240

A wasp I guess, but as usual I can't tell a species ( Hardly that important though I'm curious to know. Any useful information would be appreciated )

This little triangle has been helpful in getting curtains hung, 4 inch up, 3 inch over, just one of its many useful applications.

on black

'it seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas … If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you … on the other hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish the useful ideas from the worthless ones.' - carl sagan, (november 9, 1934 – december 20, 1996) - the burden of skepticism

So useful for a breather..

.........are sometimes the best things...they can bring a space to life, fill a hungry tummy, and make someone smile....

Featuring some new items from Ayla, Dust Bunny, and Kraftwork. See below for details:

From Ayla the Homemade Soups Fatpack...some warm soup on a cold winters day is just what the doctor ordered! Pictured from the collection:

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Feta & Spinach Baguette

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Tomato Soup

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Chicken & Lentil Soup

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Vegetable Soup

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Rustic Kitchen Table

Find it now at the Food Court: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Safe%20House/128/128/27

Ayla Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Supernova/130/138/34

Ayla Flickr: flic.kr/ps/3coNdw

From Dust Bunny some new additions to the "Quirky Planter" collection. ADORABLE!!!! Pictured from the set is:

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . giraffe planter

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . panda planter

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . sloth planter

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . piggy planter

Find them at faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

Dust Bunny Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

Dust Bunny Flickr: flic.kr/ps/M1HXF

The Winchester Collection by Kraftwork includes some amazing shelves that have 4 texture change options. I LOVE these!! It also includes a console( not pictured) that also has the same texture options so that you can make it all match!! This set is incredibly useful.

From the Winchester Collection by Kraftwork:

KraftWork Winchester Collection . Shelf A

KraftWork Winchester Collection . Shelf B

Kraftwork Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/KraftWork/55/84/22

Kraftwork Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2Tqjs4

Nutmeg items available at the mainstore unless otherwise noted:

Nutmeg. Farmhouse Brunch Bread Basket (part of farmhouse brunch set at The Food Court)

Nutmeg. Rustic Stool Adult (Shiny Shabby group gift)

Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Wooden Chest

Nutmeg. Antique Dinnerware Plate Stack

Nutmeg. Summer's End Salt & Pepper

Nutmeg. Casserole White

Nutmeg. Cook Stove White

Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21

Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn

Other decor items used:

dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . parsley

dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . basil

dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . rosemary

{vespertine} herb drying

{vespertine} potted herb mix 1

hive // hanging glass light

Apple Fall Potting Shed Book

Apple Fall Basil Sproutlings

Apple Fall 'Elvira' Teapot

Apple Fall Plantation Stove Hood (Rustic)

Apple Fall Rural Farmhouse RARE

Brown Grazing Horse - Mesh - Full Perm

Botanical - Douglas Fir 5

Young Birch group seasonal C/M 3LI+FERN 1LI

Thank you for your support and hope your week is amazing!! ❤️

The coast path follows a route which provides a useful frame to the lighthouse.

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The tip of that beak looks lethal, useful for catching fish with!

New and useful

Views to the sea in Jaffa, the old town of Tel Aviv, Israel. Taken through an old concrete pipe situated on the seafront of Jaffa.

A frame within a frame

Jaffa, Israel Images via Getty

The pair of scissors and knife fit in the credit card sized multi-tool kit which I have had for many many years and have never actually used.

For Crazy Tuesday "cutting instruments / tools"

6/52 in 2023 challenge: black

and

69/123 pictures in 2023: no bigger than a credit card.

Don't you just love it when you can tick 3 challenge themes in one photo!!

Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. Entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs. The majority of coccinellid species are generally considered useful insects, because many species prey on herbivorous homopterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests. Many coccinellids lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect colonies in order to ensure their larvae have an immediate food source.Coccinellids are often conspicuously coloured yellow, orange, or red with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, heads and antennae. There is, however, great variation in these colour patterns. For example, a minority of species, such as Vibidia duodecimguttata, a twelve-spotted species, have whitish spots on a brown background. Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 6,000 species described. 6878

Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. A black and white Lightroom edit of a previous upload.

The Church is considered extremely holy in Christianity being both the site where Jesus was crucified, and the location of Jesus's tomb.

Art Photography

Jerusalem Images via Getty

I took this shot at the end of my afternoon on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal it show Blossoms Tea Rooms and the 1st lock that take boats down into the marina & basin.I took the shot and never checked it just walked on back to the car and home .when i saw it on the computer i was very disappointed with my effort ,the exposure was rubbish ,the sky showed a little detail and the foreground was almost blacked out but i liked the composition so played around with it in PS Elements 14 but could not get it as i wanted it .A few months back i had down loaded The Nic Collection ,Googles free editing software add on's so i gave them a try not having used them before and i must say they are very good ,it let me just give the last little tweak that the shot needed ......you could say "well get it right 1st time and you don't need to use these tools " but we don't do we ....not all the time anyway.......Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal,Stourport-On-Severn To Kidderminster leg,North Worcestershire ,England

These trousers (WideLegTrousers) and this top (Bishop top) are 2 favorites from Coco Designs! I have the trousers in a few different colors, so useful. The top is really old but I still like the style and look!

Back in the day when I did my own repairs, I treated myself to a Halford Socket Set...... It was really useful, perfect for DIY.