When I spotted this Egret, I immediately thought of bad boy Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt) on the TV Series “The Sopranos” and that somehow brought to mind Jim Croce's 1972 recording, "You Don't Mess Around with Jim"

You don't tug on Superman's cape

You don't spit into the wind

You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger

And you don't mess around with Jim…

Thanks for the Music, Jim Croce

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The Snowy Egret:

A beautiful, graceful small egret, very active in its feeding behavior in shallow waters. Known by its contrasting yellow feet, could be said to dance in the shallows on golden slippers. The species was slaughtered for its plumes in the 19th century, but protection brought a rapid recovery of numbers, and the Snowy Egret is now more widespread and common than ever. Its delicate appearance is belied by its harsh and raucous calls around its nesting colonies.

Adult Snowy Egrets are all white with a black bill, black legs, and yellow feet. They have a patch of yellow skin at the base of the bill. Immature Snowy Egrets have duller, greenish legs.

Snowy Egrets wade in shallow water to spear fish and other small aquatic animals. While they may employ a sit-and-wait technique to capture their food, sometimes they are much more animated, running back and forth through the water with their wings spread, chasing their prey.

Snowy Egrets nest colonially, usually on protected islands, and often with other small herons. They concentrate on mudflats, beaches, and wetlands, but also forage in wet agricultural fields and along the edges of rivers and lakes.

(Nikon D7200, 300/2.8 +TC 1.4, 1/1600 @ f/10, ISO 400, edited to taste)

When printing was as much an art form as a technology.

Or, the day the people at the Print Shop at History San José set me and my camera loose in their type storage cabinets.

Having had some experience with off-set printing in the past, it was interesting to see how they used to do it.

...even the ant looks visibly irritated 😄

XT10795

it means he hasn't the slightest intention of putting it into practice ;-)

Bismarck (1815 – 1898) a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany

HFF! Justice Matters! Resist the Liar in Chief and his Cabinet of Buffoons!!

windflower, our yard, cary, north carolina

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◤ C R E D I T S ◢

Headpiece: Ersch @ Salon 52

Skin: PUMEC @ Kustom9 Until June 10th

Olya (Genus)

Jewelry: VOBE

Luna Phase

Outfit: GAIA @ Kustom9 Until June 10th

Luna Crop Top & Luna Denim Shorts

Pose: Lyrium

Jar Series, Pose 2

Hair: Doux - Angelica

When you are in a plane and have no access to a camera, you make the best use of your phone. That is exactly what happened here. Looking out the airplane window, I saw this cloud and the sun. I took few photos with my iPhone out of the plane windows so I can stitch them into a panorama.

William Street bridge is always a chance for an artistic photo. Providing there is no traffic. You just have to time it right.

Happy Hump Day

Intentional camera movement - A path near the Franklin River, west coast of Tasmania.

When i saw this for the first time i thought it was creepy and I zoomed in and i saw the pole that it looks complete :)

I love to shoot long exposures but it was strange to use a tripod, lately i haven´t had time for my hobby. Hope you all are fine!!

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...When snow was still a reality, not a dream....Photo from 2019 winter...

Late evening on the beach as the sun drops near 11pm. Thanks for looking!

When they talk about pearls, I guess these aren't the ones ladies have in mind... but they sure would want them as reflective eh?

The Stuff Decor : SOY Dream Aquarium Gacha for The Arcade

and

NOMAD Automata Gacha for The Arcade

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Alpine view from Eagle-Nest above Berchtesgaden, Kehlstein mountain range, Bavaria, Germany

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See my new photos in the "My Travels" album:

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Горы сияют сегодня без дымки,

Зелен и ясен их солнечный лик.

Близок, как будто в альбоме на снимке,

Каждый далекий заоблачный пик.

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Альпийский вид из "Орлиного гнезда" над Берхтесгаденом, горный массив Кельштайн, Бавария, Германия

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When so many blooms are all together, these bright pink peonies put on quite the show. These were captured at a local park's garden. Happy Monday!

Thank you for stopping by and for leaving me a comment, so appreciated. Have a great day and new week!

When your life feels black and white make sure that you dream in color.

Stay home stay safe, no more travel no more sightseeing.

“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”

~Kahlil Gibran

Rangoon - Burma

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When it's wet and cloudy I prefer to shoot at night.

Ezekiel 7:25 “When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there will be none.”

When I saw this hair and cap from Wasabi in the Weekend Sale, I had to have it. It reminded me of times when a bunch of us would get together and play softball at the local sandlot. Then we had to grow up :(

This hair and cap is available at the Wasabi Store. You might still catch it on sale if you hurry.

Pose: DenDen Poses (Custom made for this shot)Need a custom pose for your idea? Hit me up.

Location: DenDen Poses - Temporary Set

When I photographed this event three years ago, this shot was overlooked because the background was so busy with boat shed, docks and boat that the action was not well seen. Now, with extra time on my hands and better processing skills to clear the distracting background, the action is clear. That was one lucky trout and an unlucky Osprey.

When we had our holiday home near Looe in south-east Cornwall we would often spend time on Dartmoor, enjoying the peace and quiet of the moors. One of our favourite places was Combestone Tor, which overlooks the valley of the River Dart near Hexworthy. This is perhaps the most accessible of all the tors, and is just a few dozen yards from the road to Venford Reservoir. It has stunning views across the Dart Valley, with Dartmeet just a mile or so away.

I was by the lake for sunset yesterday evening, and got some quite nice pictures as the sun went down, and some reflections in the calm water.. When I thought it was all over I started to drive home, when I caught a glimpse of the fire in the sky. I considered driving back to try to catch this reflected in the water -- but guessed I would be too late. So we have to make do with this.

Better On Black

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Featuring KUNGLERS and Codex at faMESHed:

KUNGLERS - Ezra earrings Left and Right

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Codex Muerte claws Left and Right (Legacy)

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Thanks so much for all the support! 😊

And trails too far to find

If every damn stranger's got something to hide

The way is wide open for all who'd go

It's never been so close now

And there we won't cry no more

Coucher de Soleil sur 2020...

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR ! ❤️

Last week I visited the zoo and when I arrived I went straight into one of the glasshouses. It was early in the morning, shortly after sunrise and while I walked through the glasshouse I noticed the lovely warm light and took this photo.

This is my post for the group 'This may not be Old San Juan but ...' and this weeks theme is 'Something new'. The week has only just begun and maybe I'll still come up with something more creative.:)

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Kings of Leon - Walls

A YouTube video link from a movie filmed in Bodie in 1929 -

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'' La réalité c'est d'exister '' graffiti, Vieille ville, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, France

...Is when we learn to fly.

Mimi Novic

Texture with thanks to Alan- sunsetsailor

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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.

When I fly solo I fly so high. Tampa Florida 3/1/18

When it is snow and minus 12 degrees Celsius outside I like to look at some old pictures in warm colors from the autumn