Duncan Rawlinson photographed this view of the Thousand Islands Bridge spanning the St. Lawrence River between Ontario and New York. The long exposure technique smooths the water into a glassy plane that mirrors the bridge’s illuminated cables and towers. Soft overcast light blankets the scene as dusk settles over the wooded islands. The green suspension towers anchor the composition while their reflections trace vertical lines across the calm surface. Rocky shoreline in the foreground provides…
Deuel County, South Dakota, c. 1995 More on Mulder’s farm…
Looking down the last block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard at the palm trees, the pier, and the ocean. ダウンタウン・マンハッタン・ビーチ マンハッタン・ビーチ・ブールバードの最後のブロックを見下ろすと、ヤシの木や桟橋、そして海が見える。
Desert Brat 2026-07-19
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Sriracha yawns. Check out those teeth! This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Animal or Bird in farm or zoo.’ See more responses here. Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo, in Hilo, is the only zoo on the island. It’s quite small, but is definitely a family-friendly destination. We like to visit once in a while to see the zoo’s star attractions, Sriracha and Tzatziki, a pair of Bengal Tigers. Captions are on the photos. An Emu having a good hair day. A Red Tegu lizard. Peacocks wander the grounds…
A member of our Wild Fen Edge Whatsapp group alerted members to the presence of Wasp Spiders in one of our local nature reserves, specifically on the edge of the small woodland adjacent to Wort’s Meadow in Landbeach, Cambs. It’s 8 years since I last saw a Wasp Spider, Argiope bruennichi, and that was at RSPB Lakenheath. So, I thought I’d take a look. View of the upperside of the Wasp Spider’s abdomen showing its waspish pattern; photo also shows the web’s zig-zag stabilimentum The WFE member…
I split the Wild West relatively randomly into two plunder posts, these are the ones shot with the same background, it was a pretty basic dividing system! But lots of useful bits here, and some new horses which are intriguing me! The two bags of Hong Kong 'hollow horses' and a few of their associated foot figures, one from Trevor, the other from the vendor of the TNT submarine. Neither of
Duncan Rawlinson photographed this aerial view of a small island surrounded by ice and open water in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. The wooded outcrop holds a mix of conifers and bare deciduous trees, their browns and greens contrasting against the white ice and deep blue of the unfrozen channel. Waterfowl gather along the rocky shoreline and drift across the water, taking advantage of the open passage. Snow blankets the frozen sections, and the elevated perspective reveals the…
A photographic journey through the design principles of a whimsical wonderland.
Desert Brat 2026-07-18
Oregon’s Yaquina Head Lighthouse keeps watch on the Pacific Coast near Newport. The post I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper appeared first on 75CentralPhotography.
The Globe Thistles and the Sea Hollies look like they might be related......but they belong to different genera: Echinops and Eryngium. Both are much visited by bees.
Seems like I see a rainbow or two half the time I go swimming. Hawaii is not called the rainbow state for nothing!
GREAT BEAR NA̱NHiking in BC, both grizzly and black bear sightings are common. Nearly half the world's population, some 25,000 Grizzly Bears, roam the Canadian wilderness — of those, 14,000 or more call British Columbia home. These highly intelligent omnivores spend their days lumbering along our coastlines, mountains and forests.Both bear families descend from a common ancestor, Ursavus, a
Barnes Ice Cap having in Landsat image with well developed melt channels from crest to margin of ice cap. Snow cover has been lost with over a month left in melt season. Barnes Ice Cap located in the center of Baffin Island, Canada covers an area of ~5731 km2 in 2021 (Rippin et al 2026). The ice cap is approximately 150 km long, 60 km wide and has maximum ice thickness of ~730 m and a maximum ice elevation of 1124 m above sea level (asl) at the summit of the north dome. They also noted that…
Breezy and cool, with the smell of smoke a bit diminished. The patter of rain. Three yellow walnut leaves flutter to the ground together. A rumble of thunder.
#OurWorldIsAwesome – Edition 21 | Context on this series – we live in a beautiful world and National Parks are akin to the crown jewels of this planet. These landscapes remind us of the fine balance and complexity woven into the fabric of the world around us. Every time I spend a while inside one of these places, I’m reminded of how precious that balance is, and how much it matters that we try to understand the complexity and our own small role within it. I think that’s what awe really is. We…
The last light of day on distant mountains along the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake near Magna, Utah. The post Distant Peak Evening appeared first on 75CentralPhotography.
I’ve already posted most of the following photos in my first post about Sicily, but here they are all again, along with the ones I’m not using as header images. Colours and shapes… you know what I mean ;)
On a whim last Saturday I went up to the deep cut rail trail in Westmoreland. Two years ago the trail had suffered lots of flooding when a huge stone slab broke loose from the canyon wall and dammed a main drainage channel. I wanted to see if it was any drier than the last time I walked through here. Right off I saw a large Jack in the pulpit with added net wing beetles. The beetles were busy and I’m sure they wished I would go away. The plant called White Avens (Geum canadense) can be found…
The unique horseshoe pier in Redondo Beach. Whether fishing, eating, or just enjoying the ocean sunset. The Redondo Beach Pier at King Harbor is a popular spot. ホースシュー・ピア ユニークな馬蹄形の桟橋だ。釣りを楽しんだり、食事をしたり、あるいは単に海に沈む夕日を眺めたりと、キング・ハーバーにあるレドンド・ビーチ・ピアは人気のスポットだ。
A purple bell-shaped african violet
We revisit Earle here in mid-July to learn about how he successfully grafts mangos. If you want to grow mangos in Southern California, it is valuable to be able to graft your own because many varieties are not readily available to purchase as grafted trees. Here is how Earle does it: Take-aways from Earle on […] The post Earle’s mangos in Southern California, Part Two: Grafting appeared first on Greg Alder's Yard Posts: Southern California food gardening.
Manchester is not The North....
The view from my house across the Terminal Creek valley to Apodaca Ridge, which is shrouded with cloud blowing in off the Strait of Georgia. From time to time we get strange weather days here on the west coast. Yesterday three dense tracks on thunderstorms flowed north from California bringing rain, thunder and lightning to our region. Summer thunderstorms are quite rare here; it is more common to get one or two in the winter when there is much more convection in the atmosphere. Nevertheless I…
Chained Salps are pelagic tunicates. They’re colonies of individuals, each with a nerve bundle visible through its transparent wall. This is only the second one I’ve seen here.
Good morning from EGG Con III in hazy Lake Geneva!Hope you dressed for the 80s!
