Cool Blue Jay for a warm day.

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A Yellow-rumped Warbler on a rock in a pond.

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Funny #Cute

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Two old trees sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 9, 2020, 7:00 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #spring #forest #sunset #sunsetphotography #lake #springtime

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It is still early spring here. Two old trees in the foreground growing beside a lake are just beginning to show signs of budding. Other trees growing nearby are covered in bright red buds. The early evening sky is a light but deep blue. The sun, setting behind the treetops across a small cove, is a ball of golden orange, its reflection broken into a long trail of sparkles by the rippling surface of the lake.

Long shadows of poplar trees at sunset
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Long shadows of poplar trees at sunset

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Long shadows of poplar trees at sunset

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Long shadows of poplar trees at sunset

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Long shadows of poplar trees at sunset

A black bear stands on a rocky ledge amid lush greenery around the Anan Black Bear Observatory near Wrangell Alaska.

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A black bear stands on a rocky ledge amid lush greenery around the Anan Black Bear Observatory near Wrangell Alaska.

Morning Exploration
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#sunset #landscape #nature #sunrise #summer #sky #clouds #natural #seasons #ayearforart

Paragliding in the Forest
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#sunset #blacknwhite #landscape #sunrise #nature #sky #sports #tree #flycatcher #ayearforart

Greater Yellowlegs with a Earthworm

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Flying #Reflection

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Two humpback whales fluking. Photographed in Wrangell Alaska. Two Whale Tails Are Better Than One Wrangell Alaska!

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Two humpback whales fluking. Photographed in Wrangell Alaska.

something for #treetuesday

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#cherrytree #photography #ayearforart #buyintoart #fineartamerica #wallart #officeart #homedecor #nature #naturephotography

Humpback whales bubble net feeding near Wrangell Alaska.

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Humpback whales bubble net feeding near Wrangell Alaska.

A view of the #charlesriver in #massachusetts

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#nature #naturephotography #photography #water #river #ayearforart #buyintoart #fineartamerica #fedigiftshop #fediart #mastoart #landscape #landscapephotograph

Coyote walking along the train tracks

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Coyote #Mammal

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Looking up

#Nature #Photography

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A dense canopy of bright green tree leaves covering a dark metal trellis frame. Dark brown or black metal bars divide the frame into a symmetrical cross, with additional thinner wire supports running horizontally and vertically across the grid. Rich green foliage fills almost the entire background. Sunlight filters through the leaves and branches, creating vibrant yellow-green highlights and scattered glowing patches of white light.

Solo Kitesurfer
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#sunset #blacknwhite #landscape #skyline #summer #sky #sports #nature #beach #ayearforart

A framed male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Male #Cute #Framed

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A Red Squirrel having a drink with the feet in the water.

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Squirrels #Cute

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A male Red-winged Blackbird

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Male #Blackbird

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Sometimes with my #photography I like to alter the images and use selective coloring for the #photo

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#ayearforart #fineartamerica #giftidea #nature #flower #flowerphotography #naturephotography #giftidea #fedigiftshop

I Will Find You II Available here:https://fineartamerica.com/featured/i-will-find-you-ii-marco-sales.html

#blacknwhite #nature #tree #jungle #flower #holiday #mysterious #wilderness #moody #ayearforart

A pretty Blue Jay among the moon flowers! Available here...https://tina-lecour.pixels.com/featured/blue-jay-among-the-moon-flowers-tina-lecour.html

#bird #birds #flower #flowers #nature #naturelovers #wildlife #birdwatching #mastoart #fediart #fedigiftshop #creativetoots #wallart #art #artforsale #arte #gifts #giftideas #puzzle #puzzles #buyintoart #ayearforart #homedecor #summer #pretty #fineart #mastodonart #photographicart

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This is a canvas of a beautiful blue jay resting on a garden trellis full of summer moon flowers.

Two Chipping Sparrows.

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Today was a good day. A really good day. It’s been a while since I’ve had one of those.

Four of our family of seven went to the Oregon coast. We ventured over a bay to a peninsula, where we’ve never been. And it was the best choice we could have made.

We visited three beaches and a scenic loop. It was SO beautiful. We brought good food with us, and ate it while looking out over the vast ocean.

Oh, and that’s about as close as I’ve been to a family of deer. There were three of them, foraging on the side of the road.

Good times.

#GoodDay #Oregon #Ocean #OregonCoast #Beach #PNW #Family #RoadTrip #Nature #Deer

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Four-photo collage. Top left: a wet, reflective beach at low tide with sea stacks offshore and a headland to the right. Top right: the beach and ocean framed through the inside of a large culvert pipe. Bottom left: a forested sea cliff dropping to the water, with a small sea stack offshore. Bottom right: a steep forested headland rising above a gray pebble-and-driftwood beach.

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Four-photo collage. Top left: a tree-topped sea stack on a wide sandy beach at low tide. Top right: a rugged tan sea cliff wrapping around a cove of turquoise water. Bottom left: two sea stacks offshore beyond dark tide-pool rocks under a clear sky. Bottom right: three people standing beside a tall driftwood lean-to against a rocky cliff on the beach.

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Four-photo collage. Top left: a curved forested bay with sea stacks under a partly cloudy sky. Top right: a selfie of a bearded man in sunglasses and a cap reading “Siamo tutti antifascisti,” with a curly-haired young person leaning against his shoulder, ocean behind. Bottom left: a deer walking along the shoulder of a road beside dense green forest. Bottom right: the black lantern room of a lighthouse against bright blue sky, shot from below.

The hummingbirds are back!

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Colorful hummingbird and flower by artist Sharon Cummings.

A lone puffin looks back at the camera as it stands at the edge of a cliff beside the Atlantic Ocean, near the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Newfoundland.

#BuyIntoArt #AtlanticOcean #CapeBonavista #Newfoundland #Lighthouse #Bonavista #Atlantic #puffin #Animals #NaturePhotography #Nature #PuffinPhotography #WildlifeLovers #AtlanticOceanViews #ExploreNewfoundland #NaturePerfection #CliffsideBeauty

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A lone puffin looks back at the camera as it stands at the edge of a cliff beside the Atlantic Ocean, near the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Newfoundland.

A quotation from Douglas Adams

I’ve never understood all this fuss people make about the dawn. I’ve seen a few and they’re never as good as the photographs, which have the additional advantage of being things you can look at when you’re in the right frame of mind, which is usually around lunchtime.

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/30169/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #lastchancetosee #awaken #beauty #dawn #early #morning #nature #photography #sleep #sunrise #wakeup

Hey fediverse: my neighbors dog just got sprayed by a #skunk. Our entire yard now stinks, even though it didn't spray here. We can't sit outside at all, and the stench is leaking into the house. Anything we can do to clear the smell quicker? #outdoors #nature #lazyweb #smell #pests #pet

Proud Mom with her baby Canada Goose

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Young #Juvenile

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Why Are Rivers So Mathematical?

A simple scaling law brings order to the chaos of flowing water, rock, and sediment. New findings have extended the law even further.

by Natalie Wolchover

https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-are-rivers-so-mathematical-20260810/

Books about Geophysics at PG:
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#nature #geophysics

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Dry streambeds in Yemen, as photographed from the International Space Station, show Hack’s law at work. It is showing an intricate network of dendritic drainage patterns — branching river channels and dry wadis carved into the terrain.

We found a new park near our home and walked into this. 🌿

Spanish moss hanging down like curtains. Old oaks leaning over the path. An overgrown brick wall that has clearly stopped arguing with the vines. And a trail that just disappears into the green

I stood there a while. Because this is exactly what learning Hebrew feels like. It does not announce itself or demand anything from you. It simply opens, quietly, and invites you a little deeper. One word, then another, then a whole world you did not know was waiting behind the trees.

Nature in Hebrew is ‘te-va, טבע

Some things are not meant to be conquered. They are meant to be wandered into.

Where is the most enchanting spot near you? 💙

#LearnHebrew #Hebrew #Nature #Israel #LanguageLearning

🌩️ Treetops glow with ghostly UV sparks during thunderstorms — and scientists just filmed it for the first time

During thunderstorms, a strong negative charge builds up in storm clouds. This induces a positive charge on the ground below, which travels up through trees to the highest point it can reach: the tips of leaves.

There, the concentrated charge creates an electric field strong enough to excite surrounding air molecules into a faint plasma. When those molecules relax, they release crackles of ultraviolet light called coronae.

Researchers converted a Toyota Sienna into a mobile UV observatory and chased storms across the southeastern US. Their footage revealed 41 coronae on a single sweetgum tree during one 90-minute storm, sparking, hopping between leaves, and fading in fractions of a second to several seconds.

If humans could see in UV, the effect would look like thousands of glowing fireflies dancing across the forest canopy every time a thunderstorm passes overhead.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/treetops-emit-ultraviolet-sparkles-during-thunderstorms-researchers-just-filmed-it-in-nature-for-the-first-time-180988275/

#Science #Nature #Weather

Zonnebloemen #bloomscrolling #photography #nature #bloemen #SilentSunday #bloemenfotografie

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Een veld vol met zonnebloemen duizenden met achter wat bomen geel met oranje bloem

Climbing a rocky razorback ridge, southern slopes of Prospect Mountain, Salisbury, Connecticut. August 4, 2026, 5:37 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #summer #forest #trail #mountains #summertime

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A soft blue summer sky. The early evening sun is starting to get low in the sky, shining directly towards us through the forest canopy, a mix of mature hardwoods and hemlocks. We are climbing a rather narrow ridge of dark gray rock. Thin patches of soil scattered among the rocks are sprouting patches of grass, moss and low leafy plants.

Big Eucalyptus Tree Trunk https://fineartamerica.com/featured/big-eucalyptus-tree-trunk-marco-sales.html

#blacknwhite #landscape #nature #sky #tree #winter #fall #christmas #beautiful #ayearforart

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#landscape #farm #animals #nature #wildlife #tree #cow #farm #animal #ayearforart

Thank you to an art lover in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for purchasing a canvas print of my hand-painted acrylic painting
Little Robin - https://www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Kleines-Rotkehlchen/1147331

May this artwork fill your heart and home with joy!

#thankyou #sale #art #painting #kunst #contemporaryArt #birds #BirdArt #birding #nature #BirdWatching #animals #handmade #robin #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #creativeToots #BuyIntoArt #BirdsOfMastodon #rotkehlchen #FirstFridayArtWalk

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Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink

Sometimes with my #photography I alter the image to look like a painting, such as this #photo of a #swallowtail #butterfly

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#ayearforart #buyintoart #fineartamerica #nature #naturephotography #fediart #fedigiftshop #conservation #conservationamatters

Male Northern Flicker close up

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Male #Closeup

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Three Brothers II

The steep granite cliffs of Yosemite Valley are majestic and awe inspiring.
The Valley floor is covered in pine needles from the surrounding pine forest.
The Three Brothers look out over the magnificent Yosemite Valley as threatening clouds move through the valley.
Great as a gift for home or office.

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#ThreeBrothersII #BillGallagherPhotography #Yosemite #YosemiteValley #YosemiteNationalPark #THreeBrothers #Wilderness #Nature #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt

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Three Brothers II The photograph centers on the Three Brothers, a towering granite formation rising sharply above the Yosemite Valley floor. You can almost feel the crisp mountain air as threatening clouds drift through the valley, casting shifting shadows across the steep, majestic cliffs. Below, the ground is softened by a carpet of pine needles from the surrounding forest , adding an earthy warmth that contrasts with the cool, ancient stone above.

Why daddy longlegs are one of the most misunderstood creatures https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/daddy-long-legs-opiliones-arachnids?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=PabloRodreguez%2Fmagazine%2FAnimals%20%26%20Critters&utm_medium=mastodon #nature

Had a great day of hiking in the White Mountains, NH yesterday! Climbed up a steep ravine (upper left), then hiked along the ridge to a high point (jagged peaks in upper right) before looping back down. Winds (and freezing wind chill) were as advertised— clocked at average of 45 mph (72 km/h) at closest summit. Wore lots of layers and full wind suit and was just fine. More pics to come! #hiking #mountains #nature

#landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography

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Photo of ravine as viewed from a distant ridge. An arrow points to top of ravine. The top is the low point between two adjacent mountain peaks. The ravine is bowl-shaped, very steep, and solid rock. Cloudy skies overhead. Rocky path in foreground. Tuckerman Ravine, Presidential Range, White Mountains, NH.

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Photo of jagged rocky peaks that are along ridge as viewed from high elevation lake. The lake is near the base of the ravine. Blue skies overhead. Evergreen trees in foreground framing the photo. This is the summit of Boott Spur Mountain as viewed from Hermit Lake off of Tuckerman Ravine Trail.

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Photo of waterfall that is falling down the steep rocky cliff in the ravine. The falls are long and narrow, falling between angular slabs of rock. Cloudy skies overhead. This is a view looking up at the final ascent of the steep section of Tuckerman Ravine.

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Photo of narrow trail in forest that is solid boulders. This rugged terrain was typical throughout much of the hike. Boott Spur trail on the descent below the treeline.

Have a great weekend everyone! Enjoy this 21s video of a beautiful waterfall that I passed on my hike two days ago in the White Mountains, NH. Sound on and wait for it! (Lizzie— this is especially for you!) #waterfall #hiking #mountains

#nature #photography #landscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #waterfalls #weekend

Upon arriving at the top of the headwall of the ravine in last week’s hike, I hiked along the ridge of the mountain range. This is a long, expansive ridge— 10+ miles (20km) long and very wide and rounded where I was. I hiked a relatively short distance to the next peak after which I began my descent. This section of ridge was mostly boulders marked by cairns. An easy section although very windy. #hiking #mountains #nature

#photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography

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Photo of pile of rocks (cairn) overlooking the ravine that I had just hiked up. The ravine is immediately behind the cairn. The surrounding walls of the ravine are seen on each side of cairn. Other mountains seen off in the distance. Dark clouds overhead. This is a cairn at the top of Tuckerman Ravine on Lawn Cutoff Trail near the intersection with Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Presidential Range, White Mountains, NH.

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Photo looking uptrail on mountain ridge. The ground is covered with boulders and some grass. A large pile of rocks (cairn) is in immediate foreground. A long series of cairns marking the trail is seen beyond the closest cairn. The cairns extend all the way to the next peak as indicated by the red arrow. This is Lawn Cutoff Trail between the top of Tuckerman Ravine and Boott Spur Mountain.

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Photo of view from the peak I hiked to on the ridge. An interesting jagged rock formation is seen at a short distance away. A field of boulders with grass interspersed is in the foreground. Mountains are seen off in the distance. Clouds overhead. I took this pic from the summit of Boott Spur Mountain.

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Photo of view from peak that I hiked to on ridge. This is looking in a different direction than in the lower left pic. This direction shows the remainder of ridge in the south direction extending several miles. I took this pic from summit of Boott Spur Mountain.

The descent down the mountain in last week's hike began with this picturesque trail down a ridge overlooking a valley (left pic). I could see for miles, viewing distant mountain ranges, making for a very pleasurable hike. A 3D rendering of the entire hike is shown on the right where the top of the ravine (1) and this descending trail (2) are indicated. #FootpathFriday #hiking #mountains

#photography #nature #landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography

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Photo of trail that follows a ridge down into the valley. This section of trail is above the tree line allowing for unobstructed panoramic views of the valley and distant mountain ranges. The trail is lined with rocks and cuts through a grassy meadow. Blue sky overhead with some clouds. This is Boott Spur Trail shortly after I left the summit of Boott Spur Mountain. I am overlooking Pinkham Notch, with Wildcat Mountain on the far side of the notch. This trail is in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, NH.

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This is a 3D rendering of the entire hike. The mountainous terrain is derived, in part, from satellite imagery, with green indicating trees/foliage and white indicating sections without trees/foliage such as above the treeline. The solid red line is the path I recorded on my Gaia hiking app. This is a "lollypop loop" where the beginning and ending are the same section of trail in the lower part of image. The road and parking lot where my car was parked are seen in white at the bottom. The loop section begins at the top of the "stick" of the lollypop and goes in a counterclockwise direction as I first hiked to the top of the ravine (the "1" at the top) and then descended along the secondary ridge on the left side (the "2" on the left). This image was rendered using Maps3D.io, US NAIP. Dimensions are 6.3km X 3.5km.

#SilentSunday

#photography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography

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Photo of tall waterfall in green forest. The waterfall pours over a steep rock cliff and into a pool of water which also has a smaller waterfall pouring from it. This is Crystal Cascades. I took this pic on my hike last month on Tuckerman Ravine Trail in the Presidential Range, White Mountains, NH.

Dahlia days of summer
#photography #nature #Bloomscrolling

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A vibrant cluster of peach and yellow dahlias in full bloom, surrounded by green leaves and budding flowers.

A female Eastern Bluebird

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#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Bluebird #Female

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Für alle, die Rotkehlchen genauso lieben wie ich, habe ich hier ein paar meiner Rotkehlchenportraits zusammengestellt, die ich in Aquarell gemalt habe.

Viel Freude damit!

#art #painting #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #watercolor #birds #BirdArt #birding #nature #BirdWatching #wildlife #vogel #animals #handmade #robin #MastoArt #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #BuyIntoArt #rotkehlchen

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Collage aus neun Aquarellgemälden, die jeweils ein Rotkehlchen als Motiv haben mit verschiedenen Hintergründen, Äste, Blätter, Farben. Alle Bilder sind handgemalt von Karen Kaspar.

Und hier habe ich noch eine kleine Collage von Rotkehlchenporträts in farbenfrohen Acrylfarben für euch - habt einen schönen Tag!

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Collage aus neun Acrylgemälden mit Rotkehlchenportraits vor farbenfrohen Hintergründen, handgemalt von Karen Kaspar

Time for a #butterfly image:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-monarch-on-milkweed-adam-gladstone.html

#monarchbutterfly #photography #ayearforart #buyintoart #fineartamerica #giftidea #mastoart #fedigiftshop #naturephotography #nature

A Canada Warbler

See it bigger or get it here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/canada-warbler-on-a-branch-jan-luit.html

#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Warbler

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The eye of the bird is in the middle and just above the middle of the photo

A quotation from Wodehouse

   “So, Jeeves!”
   “Yes, sir.”
   “What do you mean, Yes, sir?”
   “I was endeavouring to convey my appreciation of the fact that your position is in many respects somewhat difficult, sir. But I wonder if I might call your attention to an observation of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He said: ‘Does aught befall you? It is good. It is part of the destiny of the Universe ordained for you from the beginning. All that befalls you is part of the great web.'”
   I breathed a bit stertorously.
   “He said that, did he?”
   “Yes, sir.”
   “Well, you can tell him from me he’s an ass.”

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) Anglo-American humorist, playwright and lyricist [Pelham Grenville Wodehouse]
The Mating Season, ch. 4 (1949)

More about this quote: wist.info/wodehouse-p-g/46199/

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Some of Ed Yong's bird photos.
https://buttondown.com/edyong209/archive/the-eds-up-the-island/ #globalmuseum #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature

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Roseate spoonbill. Photo: Ed Yong

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California towhee. Photo: Ed Yong

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Prairie warbler. Photo: Ed Yong