Rubens Alarcon Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Braga, Portugal Tomar, Portugal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 (edited) Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) about to attack a Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) in defense position, Queensland, Australia Note how the Bearded Dragon has turned black. They do that when stressed. Edited November 11 by gvallee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 42 minutes ago, Rubens Alarcon said: Braga, Portugal Tomar, Portugal I can see why people think about moving to Portugal. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubens Alarcon Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 9 minutes ago, NYCat said: I can see why people think about moving to Portugal. Paulette It is certainly another vibe. Winter here in Canada always makes me wonder if I'm still brave enough to face the cold... I think that within the next two years we'll start spending at least 4 months of the year in Spain or Portugal. 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Black in Upstate NY, I once spotted a garter snake sleeping near the lunch table; I ran in fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 10 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said: Black in Upstate NY, I once spotted a garter snake sleeping near the lunch table; I ran in fear. I'm not familiar with garter snakes, so I Googled it. "Garter snakes have been found to be one of the few species of snakes in the world to be both venomous and poisonous. However both are so medically insignificant that it would be extremely unlikely to harm even a human baby. The poisonous aspect comes from their diet so if they are not eating poisonous frogs they are not in fact poisonous as an individual." Fascinating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 That's it for me and poisonous frog cuisine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted November 12 Author Share Posted November 12 On 11/11/2024 at 14:15, Ed Rooney said: Now you, Steve -- when you're done with your deer park snaps, please PLEASE get a blood test for deer tick illness. Pretty sure I got vaccinated for tick bites when I was living in Austria. And this time of year I've got a lot of layers on, so should be fine (touch wood!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 1 hour ago, Steve F said: Pretty sure I got vaccinated for tick bites when I was living in Austria. For TBE yes. Lyme, not yet. wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hyde Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 (edited) We went back out to Marrakesh last month, these are a few images from our trip. I’ve been a bit slow uploading and keywording as I rediscovered my, long ago, abandoned Wordpress photography blog. It might seem a bit sad but I quite enjoyed seeing where I was at with my photography back in 2011, so I’ve decided to try and pick up where I left off. I wanted some mental stimulation and getting my head around Wordpress has certainly provided that, but in a good way. Any advice from anyone, more experienced than me, with Wordpress would be more than welcome. 🙂 Edited November 12 by Steve Hyde 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 The stunning Currawinya National Park, in South West Queensland, Australia. One million acres of red sandplains, mulga scrub, rivers and wetlands. Hard to get back in a straight line from the pub 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 On 12/11/2024 at 03:39, gvallee said: Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) about to attack a Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) in defense position, Queensland, Australia Note how the Bearded Dragon has turned black. They do that when stressed. Lovely Gen. I know how swift those rainbow bee-eaters are so it's amazing you've captured them. They are down here in south-west Australia at the moment as many migrate here over summer and leave about March, building their nesting burrows and raising young before returning north. I remember the first time I found their burrows when I lived in Perth and didn't know at first what creature made them. I am hearing them on walks in the woodland across the road from me at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 A New Holland Honeyeater A Senecio plant that impressed me how it is holding on in a harsh, exposed environment growing out of limestone with roots exposed. The entrance to the Capitol theatre in Melbourne. St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne taking a stance on climate change. A view of the Southbank promenade in Melbourne in late afternoon light. A Melbourne tram with urban greenery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Sally Robertson said: Lovely Gen. I know how swift those rainbow bee-eaters are so it's amazing you've captured them. They are down here in south-west Australia at the moment as many migrate here over summer and leave about March, building their nesting burrows and raising young before returning north. I remember the first time I found their burrows when I lived in Perth and didn't know at first what creature made them. I am hearing them on walks in the woodland across the road from me at the moment. The rainbow bee-eaters pics and all the others really are thanks to my new camera system, z8 + 100-400mm + x1.4 TC. It's so much faster to focus in flight than with my previous combo. I'm ecstatic about it. Still playing with it. Edited November 13 by gvallee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 2 minutes ago, gvallee said: The rainbow bee-eaters pics and all the others really are thanks to my new camera system, z8 + 100-400mm + x1.4 TC. It's so much faster to focus in flight than with my previous combo. I'm ecstatic about it. Still playing with it. That's so awesome Gen! I'm excited for you and look forward to the further images you post. It's such a joy isn't it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 2 minutes ago, Sally Robertson said: That's so awesome Gen! I'm excited for you and look forward to the further images you post. It's such a joy isn't it! The funny thing is that my high $$ sale today was of an Australian bird taken in captivity in the UK about 15 years ago 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Robertson Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 1 minute ago, gvallee said: The funny thing is that my high $$ sale today was of an Australian bird taken in captivity in the UK about 15 years ago 😃 Yes, stock is so unpredictable. I can put great love and effort into some images, but it may be something as mundane as a toothbrush or road sign that makes money 😂 I kind of enjoy the randomness of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 9 minutes ago, Sally Robertson said: Yes, stock is so unpredictable. I can put great love and effort into some images, but it may be something as mundane as a toothbrush or road sign that makes money 😂 I kind of enjoy the randomness of it though. I'm always surprised when an image which has been available for 15 or 20 years license for the first time. Good thing I don't delete anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted November 13 Author Share Posted November 13 I've been pretty busy recently so built up a backlog, but slowly getting through it. Britain's largest Georgian walled garden - the Walled Gardens at Croome Park, Worcestershire. Here the former gardener's lodge and former greenhouse Old news now, but better late than never I guess. Glad I didn't get any tickets, I don't like being price gouged. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Poppy day appeal stand, The Parade, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK Metal Poppy tie pin 2024 Puzzle enthusiasts tools Female garden spider through window Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Teddy Bear sitting on childs chair Mens Christmas pullovers on stand in Tesco super store Childs Christmas clothing on stand in Tesco supermarket Christmas tree and decorations in Tesco super store Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 (edited) The tragic story of the DIG Tree In December 1860, the Burke and Wills expedition pitched camp on the bank of Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia. They called it Camp 65. They used this place as a base camp for a trek to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The party consisted of Robert Burke, William Wills, Charley Gray and John King. Remaining at the camp were William Brahe, Thomas McDonough, Dost Mahomet and William Patten. After waiting months for the party to return, the camp group departed on April 1861. They carved the word DIG into a tree to indicate hidden stores. Just nine hours later, the Gulf party returned to an empty camp. Gray had died en route. Wills and Burke both died making futile efforts to escape the area. Only King survived after being taken of by the local Aboriginal people. Robert o'Hara Burke's Face Blaze carved by John Dick at the historical Burke and Wills Dig Tree campsite 65 at Cooper Creek, near Innamincka, Queensland Sunrise over Cooper Creek Edited November 15 by gvallee 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Will have to stay here sometime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Purple-backed Fairywren, male and female, South Australia Wink wink - Alamynopoly Doesn't mean it will license but hey ho! Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) being mobbed by a White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) A flock of Straw-necked Ibises (Threskiornis spinicollis) Close-up of a Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) basking in the sun 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Dressed for Halloween Two to go at number 49 Hot Lips garden flower Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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