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Post by blackmutt on Jul 21, 2024 13:37:49 GMT
This wasn't taken today but I did some edits on it today - ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Words to live by?? You have to read it from right to left. i.ibb.co/9G4xM9Z/DSC-3327.jpg
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 21, 2024 16:15:53 GMT
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Post by Peterj on Jul 21, 2024 21:20:20 GMT
Neil Armstrong "One small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind" “The 'a' was intended,” Armstrong said. “I thought I said it. I can’t hear it when I listen on the radio reception here on Earth, so I’ll be happy if you just put it in parentheses.” ![](https://i.ibb.co/Nmr9x45/55.jpg)
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 21, 2024 22:26:52 GMT
Neil Armstrong "One small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind" Oh, Peter. It was a huge moment. Nearly brought me to tears even though I am not a US citizen. I guess it is (yet another) realization of the fleeting years. My wife and I (married 54 years ago on July 18) watched the moon landing together. I took photos of the B&W TV screen that were scanned years ago and I found them! Just wow. (I might post them here.) Thanks for the memories. Clive
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 21, 2024 22:39:08 GMT
Sora is "shore bird" we/I have not seen here at "my" ponds until this year. There must be in irruption (birding word) of them this year as local birders are seeing then everywhere. Last month, I saw one for about 2.3 seconds ( ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ) hiding behind cattails. Two days ago, birding neighbours told me about soras at the local ponds. I went out early yesterday and got great photos. Then went out again this morning and took "ok" photos. A friend wanted to know the exact location as she would like to see them and I can't go on Tuesday when she is free. So today, I flew my drone high over the pond. Herewith a sora and a drone shot of the area. The female sora has a small fish in its mouth. ![](https://i.ibb.co/hXv1zBW/0-sora-minnow-CAS01505.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/sHZb2dR/0-sora-pond-DJI-0092.jpg)
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Post by hmca on Jul 24, 2024 1:07:38 GMT
Tonight's sunset..... ![](https://i.ibb.co/F6zyqRY/DSC5813-Edit-Edit.jpg)
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Post by Peterj on Jul 24, 2024 3:29:29 GMT
I took my visiting east coast family to the Colossal Cave in Vail, AZ. No flash permitted so I was glad I had ProCamera installed on my iPhone. ![](https://i.ibb.co/4TTyHM5/Colossoal-cave-1.jpg)
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 24, 2024 3:39:10 GMT
Our yucca started to blossom last night ... ![](https://i.ibb.co/5KHv66x/yucca-CAS01704.jpg)
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Post by Peterj on Jul 24, 2024 14:47:59 GMT
Early morning (5:30) capture of a Night Blooming Cerus ![](https://i.ibb.co/JCVrcJ3/Night-cerus.jpg)
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Post by cjt on Jul 24, 2024 16:45:27 GMT
Rose of Sharon i.ibb.co/dLkRwN4/IMG-2295.jpgiPhone ID, but it is a Hibiscus of some sort. Also, it is the official flower of South Korea and even mentioned in its national anthem. There, I went down the rabbit hole for you all! cjt
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Post by tourerjim on Jul 26, 2024 20:16:30 GMT
Managed to venture out over the Waslands this morning and grabbed a picture of this fella. ![](https://i.ibb.co/Thtx7F1/IMG-2198.jpg)
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Post by hmca on Jul 26, 2024 23:06:33 GMT
Nice to see you getting out and taking some pictures again, tourerjim.
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Post by hmca on Jul 26, 2024 23:17:29 GMT
Although only about a half hour away, it's been years since I went up to Twin Lights in Highlands. Taken with my phone, I was quite pleased with the way the pano came out. ![](https://i.ibb.co/hf03kpp/IMG-8754-2-NIKEdit-NEW.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/6Y0kdgk/IMG-8766-2-Edit-2.jpg)
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Post by Jim on Jul 26, 2024 23:22:37 GMT
Nice reflection also.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 29, 2024 5:36:20 GMT
Been out many times this year to look for grizzly bears in a river valley near our summer place. Was rewarded this evening by seeing a male grizzly only about 100 metres away. The sun was about to set and was behind clouds. This was shot at ISO 5,000. A bit noisy, but we are fortunate to have digital vs Kodachrome 64. ![](https://i.ibb.co/PW1LXkr/0-griz-BB-FB-CAS03418.jpg)
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