Welcome to this Friday’s Photography Open Thread — 11/4/16

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:48pm

While outdoors a couple days ago, my day-dreaming was interrupted by the unmistakably close sound of bees, a lot of bees. I observed a fairly large swarm, about 20 feet away. They were gathering pollen from the flowering Kanuka tree, a sibling of the Manuka. The little white dashes you see in front of the black background in this photo, are some of the bees. The Kanuka tree is the tiny leaved tree, barely visible at the right edge of the photo.

All photos are welcome. They can be a momentary glimpse of something that arrested you, historical photos, or those of other artists.

Here is a self-portrait of the New Zealand artist, Greg Semu. From the link ... “Semu seduces the viewer to challenge preconceived notions of history. The significance of identity and the exploration of self, weave their way into Semu’s work.”

Anything, from the mundane to the sublime, is of interest …

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:52pm

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:51pm

Friday Photography Open Thread ...

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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 6:00pm

Hey Janis

Have you ever hear the loon call? Wicked crazy. Makes owls pale in comparison. Even the screechers. Birds are wild. A lot of connection in their song. Cheers

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 7:47pm

I haven't heard their call in a long time.

But I did when I lived in the Northeast.

Listen to Loon calls.

Thank you for the reminder.

Submitted by boriscleto on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 4:40pm

Montezuma NWR & yard birds

A quick trip through Montezuma NWR this week. A few of the estimated 1 million birds currently in the refuge...

I put seed in the feeder for the first time in months. It didn't take long to have a lot of activity...

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 5:11pm

Thank you for posting these.

How satisfying it must have been to be there among the million birds. The variety is amazing, and how lucky for them to have this refuge.

Are those Anhingas or Great Blue Herons in flight?

Submitted by boriscleto on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 6:34pm

Sandhill Cranes

A great success story for the refuge. They have only been recorded breeding in NY for the last 10 years or so.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 7:07pm

Oh, that explains my wondering

about why an Anhinga would be seen flying so far north.

Thanks for the good news. Nice that you give witness to it.

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 5:55pm

Nuthatches are one of my favorites.

Their funny little creep and call.

Lovely photos.

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Submitted by Knucklehead on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:12pm

boriscleto,

boriscleto,
I love how you captured the character & colors of these birds but I was mostly impressed with the wingtip controller feathers of the big birds.

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Submitted by riverlover on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 10:19pm

Lovely notMallard waterbird pix.

One of my learning curves at the River was waterfowl. Notmallards is much and many. Although Canada Geese were right up there with mallards. I liked the mergansers. Chicks on back. Tasty meat, too.

Had a frost yet there? None here, but deer got my tomatoes, browsed all the plants. And tomatoes. Crappy year.

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Submitted by boriscleto on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 10:25pm

We've had frost and snow

There was a frost the morning I went to Montezuma...but just a light one. No real killing frost yet...I might have to mow the yard again...

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 5:33pm

Where the River Otter meets the sea (early morning).

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 5:41pm

What beautiful curves, everywhere.

I especially like the relationship of the light on the curving buildings with the tide.

What a soft, moody moment. The silence is palpable.

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 5:53pm

Hey Janis!

I meant to add in my post, that I especially like the misty-whispy last shot of yours.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 6:05pm

Thanks Bollox.

There are daily magical moments here right now, with the constantly changing drama of Spring.

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 6:19pm

One more before I have to go and make rice for dinner

Broken leaves and hailstones.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 6:28pm

Beautiful.

Enjoy your dinner.

Submitted by Knucklehead on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:14pm

Bollox ref,

Bollox ref,
Looks like part of dinner.

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Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 7:08pm

Lovely! Thank you so much Janis, BR, and boriscleto! As

a major bird lover, this essay is especially enjoyable for me.

Hey, hope you got away unscathed, Janis. Not sure that I would have stuck around to take a photo of a huge swarm of bees, but, it's a great shot--so thanks for doing so!

Thanks in advance to our other fine Community photographers, who will likely post here this evening.

And, to those folks who so graciously take turns hosting/posting photos on Fridays, I very much look forward to this essay.

Have a nice weekend, All!

Mollie

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 7:21pm

You're so welcome Mollie, always!

I'm glad you enjoy the photography.

I am used to living with bees, but hadn't seen a swarm of this size before, so it was quite exciting. My neighbour keeps bees, so what this scene probably meant, was that a part of his collection were headed away to look for a new location. At this very moment they (or another collection) are again swarming in the same place. I'll have to tell my neighbour. Now they're gone again. What a treat! I'm lucky I'm not allergic, or I probably couldn't appreciate it.

Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:31pm

Glad you're not allergic, since there's a bee keeper

in your neck of the woods.

Hey, I think I posted about this at EB a couple years ago--I was moving a storage box, when I discovered that it was a huge wasp's nest. Luckily for me, I was able to move and keep ahead of them [after I stirred the nest], and had left another outside door open, so that I was able to escape them.

Anyhoo, when all was said and done, I suppose that I was one lucky sucker. There was a massive number of them--darkened the garage, when I returned inside the kitchen, and peered out the window. Whew!

Of course, an exterminator was called, and took care of them. Anyway, I have to admit to being apprehensive now, if I see even one wasp/bee.

Have a great weekend!

Mollie

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:40pm

Wasps are a whole other kettle of fish.

Whew, is right. They can be very dangerous to all other animals. Bees are much more docile.

Enjoy your weekend!

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:19pm

Stevej likes monochromes...

Salisbury Cathedral.

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Gëzuar!!
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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:33pm

That's an amazing photo.

And i hope that stevej's life has some good colour in it.

Here's the page the photo is from, but I don't see the identification of the photographer.

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:42pm

Hopefully, Steve will be back with his compelling photos

and commentary.

We can hope.

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Gëzuar!!
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Submitted by MarilynW on Sat, 11/05/2016 - 2:00am

There's a town called "Hope" in British Columbia

it's on the rail line just after "Hell's Gate."

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To thine own self be true.

Submitted by janis b on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 12:57am

Hi Marilyn.

So, if you manage to make tracks through the gates of hell, there's hope ; ).

Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:08pm

evening janis, folks...

thanks for putting up the photography thread tonight and for the lovely photos, janis!

here are a few that i shot recently:

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Submitted by Knucklehead on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:17pm

Joe Shikspack

Looks like you`ve got a roadside stand selling pinwheels.
Beauties all.

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:20pm

evening knuck...

heh, the bees are good customers, what can i say?

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:27pm

You're welcome, joe.

Thank you for your ongoing support and contributions.

I think ants and bees are monumentally industrious.

I love your daffodil photo, and the fragility it represents.

Submitted by magiamma on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:27pm

New Orleans - laissez les bons temps rouler

Car Park
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Genesis Window
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Doo Mart
Doo Mart New Orleans.jpg

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:33pm

What fun!

And wonderful architectural photography ... once I overcame the dizziness created by the 'car park' photo.

Submitted by Knucklehead on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 9:30pm

Earthquake Sensor

I`ve been working on a line of furniture & I`m showing a coffee table here that is part of a set that includes a large dinning room table & two matching lower tables of different sizes. This one has an "earthquake Sensor" that will crash to the floor alerting all to the fact that an earthquake is occurring. (Never mind that the China cabinet is destroyed, the wall-art is down & the dogs are howling.