yet another frozen waterfall which we encountered in Iceland. Each of them was very unique with its own unmistakable signature :)

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But I am sure that spring will come this year too.

as title says, i am still with inani...:)

i feel like posting all the pictures from there.haha

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At yet another birthday party with the kids this past weekend, at Quassy amusement park located on Lake Quassapaug. The kiddie park area, where I inevitably spend most of my time, is separated from the water by only a fence. So of course, with the sun setting, my attention is being torn by this lovely sunset glittering on the water...and like usual, I feel like I'm the only one noticing the beauty.

I took some shots, but this time for kicks, I tried a few shots in sunset mode, which is something I very rarely use because I don't like the result. It seems to take away the colors and adds an almost sepia tone...maybe because it's an older camera, I don't know. But I actually like the result here, giving everything an amber glow...reminding me of tiger-eye contrasting with the dark areas.

Have a wonderful day, my friends :-)

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A clump of Echinacea caught my eye, better yet, they were growing by a fence! How convenient for Fence Friday! HFF!

Have a great weekend everybody! Thanks for stopping by and for your comments, I do love hearing from you!

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Yet another sunset from Erdek, Turkey, from earlier in summer when the sky actually did something...

These trees aren't budding yet but it won't be long. I did the processing with Topaz Studio. I don't really have the hang of it yet. There's a lot to learn and I now have limited time to play. The new Studio works really well with Lightroom. I like that because I like Lightroom better than Photoshop. Probably because I was trained on Lightroom. I have today and tomorrow off, so I'm hoping the weather is pretty

Great Blue Heron

This vantage point situated the heron at the head of a lake giving it a clear view of any potential meals.

Yet another Circle B resident.

Yet it is doubtful whether most people realize how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is :-)

James Rufus Agee

HPPT! HBW!

camellia, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina

5* Jaz Mirabel

Nabq bay

Sinai, Egypt

Macro Mondays - Buttons and Bows

olympus omd - lightroom

♪ Not Dark Yet ♫

Yet another old car that I can’t identify. I think I only recognized the Jaguar, the MG and the Datsun in this lot. This is another bright orange car though, so I guess this color was popular.

I need your help yet again, knowledgeable car folks.

The consensus is a 1973 Saab Sonett III

Today is my birthday.

"I think over again my small adventures,

My fears,

Those small ones that seemed so big,

For all the vital things

I had to get and to reach;

And yet there is only one great thing,

The only thing,

To live to see the great day that dawns

And the light that fills the world."

Anonymous (Inuit, 19th century)

yet without some such "fantasy-cure," I should have never made it to this age:-)

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–1799), "The Character of a Person of my Acquaintance"

narcissus, daffodil, 'Kassels Gold', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

Poinsettias.

Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae or Spurge family. Botanically, the plant is known as Euphorbia pulcherrima.

Many plants in the Euphorbiaceae family ooze a milky sap. Some people with latex allergies have had a skin reaction (most likely to the sap) after touching the leaves. For pets, the poinsettia sap may cause mild irritation or nausea. Probably best to keep pets away from the plant, especially puppies and kittens.

Poinsettias are not poisonous. A study at Ohio State University showed that a 50-pound child would have to eat more than 500 leaves to have any harmful effect. Plus poinsettia leaves have an awful taste. You might want to keep your pets from snacking on poinsettia leaves. Eating the leaves can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

The showy colored parts of poinsettias that most people think of as the flowers are actually colored bracts (modified leaves).

Poinsettias have also been called the lobster flower and the flame-leaf flower, due to the red color.

December 12th is Poinsettia Day, which marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett in 1851.

In Mexico, the Poinsettia is displayed in celebration of the "Dia de la Virgen", which is also coincidentally, December 12th.

The Aztecs used the Poinsettia bracts to make a reddish purple dye for fabrics, and used the sap medicinally to control fevers.

In the tunnel of the Rappbodetalsperre / Germany. A man comes out of the darkness and goes towards the light at the end of the tunnel. His body appears as a silhouette in the light at the end of the tunnel. Abstract street photography in black and white.

"I'd rather be a lover than a fighter, 'cause all my life i've been fighting.

Never felt a feeling of comfort, all this time I've been hiding.

I'm in need of a savior, but i'm not asking for favors, my whole life i've felt like a burden... I think so much and i hate it..

I'm tired of caring..."

Silence

Taken in Green Story

It has been a long time to not see you. Around seven years and you came to my life again. Still want to carry me with you?

You took my life and happiness during the days it supposed to be happy. Now why you're back?

Thanks for rememberme the nightmare of being in the hole.

I can just give you three of my days but not all me...not yet.

Yet another daylight long exposure landscape shoot - I am quickly becoming addicted to daylight long exposure! Manual mode same as last to get more experience. I chose f/16 to allow for the exposure time I wanted (15-20 secs)

Thanks again to Adam and his Landscape Masterclass at First Man Photography - without that I really wouldn't have considered going manual and not even gotten the shot because going through that masterclass has made me rethink how I shoot landscapes. I am still learning; I still struggle when looking for interesting subjects and also the composition. Also, ISO, aperture and shutterspeed is something I still need to incorporate into my workflow for each shot because I tend to forget checking and setting them. Heh.

The Captain wonders if it's time yet for some iron lungs.

Series

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Reviver: Mikele Makeup

Okiya: Broken Heart Scar

Cruz: Nose Scratch, Bloody Staple Scar

Relentless: Body Hair

RZ: Deadly Cigarette

AviGlam: Royalty Eyes

Volkstone: Bryson Hairbase, Kurt Skin, Pavlo Facial Hair

Legacy Athletic

Lelutka: Jon

Gabriel: Level G Cyber Arm, Level G Vest (available at Cyber Fair)

Poses are my own

A closed potato flower, or more accurately a not yet opened one. This bud is about 5mm in size

Thanks for stopping

A small grove of trees delivers a warm reflection in the frigid waters of the Bow River.

It's all about the waves. They don't have to be big. I just need to sit there and shoot them. Especially right after a storm has blown over and the ocean hasn't quite calmed down yet.

At my favorite place on the California coast, Pescadero State Beach, between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz.

One more Bokeh Photo with Helios-103. The nature of bokeh changes very much closer to subject we got.

View of a Mountain Steam on a rainy wintry day

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LITTLE FLUFFY BEAR (in pyamas):

Can someone tell me if it's Christmas yet?

I'm afraid I overslept.

Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.

Sacred Kingfisher

Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus

Description: The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with duller upper parts. Young birds are similar to the female, but have varying amounts of rusty-brown edging to feathers on the collar and underparts, and buff edges on the wing coverts.

Distribution: The Sacred Kingfisher is common and familiar throughout the coastal regions of mainland Australia and less common throughout Tasmania. The species is also found on islands from Australasia to Indonesia and New Zealand.

Habitat: The Sacred Kingfisher inhabits woodlands, mangroves and paperbark forests, tall open eucalypt forest and melaleuca forest.

Seasonal movements: In Australia, Sacred Kingfishers spend the winter in the north of their range and return south in the spring to breed.

Feeding: Sacred Kingfishers forage mainly on the land, only occasionally capturing prey in the water. They feed on crustaceans, reptiles, insects and their larvae and, infrequently, fish. The birds perch on low exposed branch on the lookout for prey. Once prey is located, the Sacred Kingfisher swoops down and grasps it in its bill, returning to the perch to eat it.

Breeding: For most of the year Sacred Kingfishers are mainly solitary, pairing only for the breeding season. Usually two clutches are laid in a season. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is normally a burrow in a termite mound, hollow branch or river bank. The nest chamber is unlined and can be up to 20m above the ground. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young.

Calls: The voice of the Sacred Kingfisher is a loud "ek ek ek ek" repeated continuously throughout breeding season. Birds also give a "kee kee kee" in excitement and a series of chirring, scolding notes when alarmed.

Minimum Size: 19cm

Maximum Size: 24cm

Average size: 21cm

Average weight: 45g

Breeding season: September to December; occasionally extended to March, if conditions are favourable.

Clutch Size: 3 to 6

Incubation: 18 days

Nestling Period: 26 days

(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")

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