Wires In The Way
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Yesterday I posted a photograph of an old barn that I had photographed years ago. Today, I wanted to share a little bit of the awesome detail of this rustic structure. What really drew my eye to this boarded up window was the electricity wire running across the side of the building, through the boarded window and then to the ground. I love black and white photography because of how light and shadows enhance detail and texture, along with shapes and patterns, as seen on these weathered boards,. Having spent time years ago in a black and white darkroom, I now really appreciate digital editing because of the tools available, and the amount of control one has in processing a monochrome photograph. I actually find I spend more time editing a black and white image to achieve just the right tonality.
Taken at my friend's ranch near Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.
This Alder Flycatcher continually and vociferously declared that he offered 'free beer!'...'free beer!'...'free beer!'...I politely tried to tell him that I was a teetotaler, but to no avail. He continued unfazed by my candid remark again offering 'free beer!'...'free beer!'...'free beer!'
You wouldn't have any non-alcoholic ginger beer would you? I am kinda partial to that, after all.
Alder Flycatcher
I appreciate your comments and views. I will be off here for about 10 days will be commenting as I can . Have a great day everyone.
I was inspired by another image that I saw here on Flickr. I went shooting around my kitchen to find something interesting. I thought this turned out pretty cool what do you think? It's a wire wisk/egg beater!
naked wires, their thoughts exposed for all to see,,
in darkness they are safe, but here, now they stand vulnerable
This is the first swallow I met this spring. Swallows are back and they are now building their nests with mud and hay. This one is taking a rest, from its work. Notice the beak (its tool for the constructions) covered with mud.
Wires on an old fence covered in tiny ice crystals from days of sub zero temperatures and heavy frosts.
Standard British copper earth wire from 2.5mm household circuit cable (Twin & Earth).
Macro 1:1 & well within limits inc. neg. space.
Illuminated from above, below and on three sides.
Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
f/4
1/160
4 mm
ISO 100
"If you should feel
the desire
to touch a live wire
be sure your heart
is strong
as your idea
might go very wrong!
Your hair will stand on end
and drive you round the bend.
Your heart will pump
and then a bump
as you slump upon the floor
and could find yourself
knocking at heavens door!"
(A poem by me)
Dedicated to RHC (ILYWAMHASAM)
HMM!
Wire is the theme this week. I have lots of wire as I have been gradually rewiring my old house. I am fairly good with the electrical part of things. Plumbing? Not so much.
My brother passed away 2 and half months ago so this being Thanksgiving made things a bit sadder. I am not looking for condolences. It was just a weird day missing him.
I guess we should all be thankful for each other while we are here.
Happy Macro Mondays
Macros certainly show every bit of dust and debris! Fortunately, my husband had two unused wire brushes with two small bands of bristles. Here you see fewer than half of the bristles.
And then the sun began to shine. The trick was to avoid blowing the highlights...
Tiny. This macro amounts to 2 cm or .79 inches of part of the brush. Thanks for looking.
”A Spiralled Wire”
Size: 1 3/16"
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM) ]
Macro taken August 12, 2026 and
uploaded for the groups
Macro Mondays #Wire
and
😄 Happy Macro Monday 😄
Gigaset GS 290
ƒ/2.0
3.5 mm
1/20 Sec
ISO 844
The Conemaugh and Black Lick pulls seven cars of steel wire along the Conemaugh River to the former Bethlehem Steel wire mill across town, now operated by Liberty Wire.
#104 was one of at least fifteen EMD SW7s delivered to the C&BL in the late 40s and early 50s. During the days of Bethlehem Steel, they had as many as a dozen switchers active during the day.
Not too long before becoming young and restless, the fledgling Barn Swallow did receive an energy transfusion sufficient to sustain it during its solo flight along Rettilon Road on Bolivar Peninsula.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Photographed at the remote Grootvlei Dam in the north-eastern part of the Park, very close to the border with Mozambique. The great distance between the Shingwetzi and Letaba Rivers makes the dam an important halfway water source, especially during the dry season.
I photographed this Wire-tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda) at Reserva Natural La Palmita in Trinidad, Casanare, Colombia. The male's tail filaments add about 4 centimeters to its length. In Colombia and Ecuador it lives up to about 500 meters. It is a year-round resident that feeds mainly on small fruits and also insects. It plucks fruit while perched or with short flights from a perch. La Palmita is a civil-society nature reserve in Trinidad that protects about 400 hectares of flooded savanna and 250 hectares of forest. IUCN lists the Wire-tailed Manakin as Least Concern, with a stable population.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000. La Palmita's research center also monitors the savanna's birds and mammals and rehabilitates and releases wildlife rescued from illegal trafficking.
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