So is this the west coast of North or South Island? Beautiful place! A lifelong friend was just there two months ago and saw one type of Kiwi (at night with the red lights, etc.) and
heard another species of them, and he went on a boat and saw a bunch of Albatross.
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It's the North Island, actually only a 25min. drive over the mountain from home, and an hours drive from central Auckland.
I'll bet your friend saw the Albatross up the coast, a few miles north of this one.
So is this the west coast of North or South Island? Beautiful place! A lifelong friend was just there two months ago and saw one type of Kiwi (at night with the red lights, etc.) and
heard another species of them, and he went on a boat and saw a bunch of Albatross.
There are ladder-like stairs going up to the lighthouse, which you can see better in this photo (which for some reason I can't get to stick in this comment) I'll try in a seperate comment.
It's closed to the public because of the danger. Not that I would even consider it.
climb but a closer look reveals stairs. I think. Hard to see but that's what it looks like.
Being in an environment of wildflowers and fog sounds very appealing to me. I must be a little like a meditation for you to be sitting in a beautiful environment and thoughtfully drawing.
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love all the beach photos. Looks a bit like CA except the sand here is gold.
today's drawing site was filled with wils flowers and fog. we got two drawings done. woo hoo
This is like the mitt I used when I played "mitt" with my grandpa starting when I was just a wee miss of 3. It was his mitt when he was just a wee lad and I still have it. Lotsa good memories.
For some reason I am unable to see your photos Janis. Are you using a different server?
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as I always do but it doesn't show. I'm using the same server as always. Others are seeing the original images in the essay. It's a mystery at the moment.
This is like the mitt I used when I played "mitt" with my grandpa starting when I was just a wee miss of 3. It was his mitt when he was just a wee lad and I still have it. Lotsa good memories.
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even I could catch a ball. Nice shots, Snoopy. Where were they taken?
This is like the mitt I used when I played "mitt" with my grandpa starting when I was just a wee miss of 3. It was his mitt when he was just a wee lad and I still have it. Lotsa good memories.
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It was PAC Bell then, but it keeps having its name changed. At the back of it there is a place where you can stand and watch the game. I was able to go to 5 games there and more at the A's stadium. Easier to get to and much cheaper.
This is Cruz who dropped the fly ball which ended up costing them the World Series.
Looking in from that area.
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even I could catch a ball. Nice shots, Snoopy. Where were they taken?
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at Candlestick Park when I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area. I moved to San Diego long before the current ballpark opened. On TV it looks like a great place to catch a game.
It was PAC Bell then, but it keeps having its name changed. At the back of it there is a place where you can stand and watch the game. I was able to go to 5 games there and more at the A's stadium. Easier to get to and much cheaper.
This is Cruz who dropped the fly ball which ended up costing them the World Series.
Looking in from that area.
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My first game I sat behind home plate. Next was above the dugouts on the 3rd base side and then way up in the seats in this picture close to where they end. Got to see Tony Gwin's last at bat. I'm sure I spelled his name wrong, but I typed out my whole comment in the headline the first attempt and it went out of my brain..
Heh..glad it's Friday.
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at Candlestick Park when I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area. I moved to San Diego long before the current ballpark opened. On TV it looks like a great place to catch a game.
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My first game I sat behind home plate. Next was above the dugouts on the 3rd base side and then way up in the seats in this picture close to where they end. Got to see Tony Gwin's last at bat. I'm sure I spelled his name wrong, but I typed out my whole comment in the headline the first attempt and it went out of my brain..
Heh..glad it's Friday.
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I used to be a huge baseball fan and always rooted for the giants. Saw an incredible playoff game between them and the dodgers that went 16 innings and was won on a home run. I forgot I had gone more times than I remember. I saw the niners at candlestick. Way cold place that night.
Do you go watch them at Petco? This is a beautiful park too.
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of watching Tony Gwynn play his whole career here in San Diego. What a joy.
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Your human subjects are intriguing with the landscapes as backdrops. Wonder if that is a Kiwi version of an 'muricanish treehouse, up there on the peak? No matter, the monkey in me wants to climb the vertical slope and check out the views all around.
Many thanks for sharing the perspectives from the 'other side' of this spinning top! Yes.
I hardly ever feel confident photographing people, but this landscape makes it easy. Thanks for your appreciation. I'm trying to post a photo that shows the lighthouse at the top more clearly, but unsuccessfully so far.
Thanks for the sweet music monkey man.
Your human subjects are intriguing with the landscapes as backdrops. Wonder if that is a Kiwi version of an 'muricanish treehouse, up there on the peak? No matter, the monkey in me wants to climb the vertical slope and check out the views all around.
Many thanks for sharing the perspectives from the 'other side' of this spinning top! Yes.
that could present a problem. If you have to compromise maybe consider later October. There would still be snow in parts, while the first Spring flowering will have begun. Auckland and other parts, mostly North, have things flowering all year.
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like to be there when flowers are blooming. My brother wants to go when there is snow and he can go skiing.
the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
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It looks like volcanic rock and sand mixed together? Do you know what the rock is? How cool for you that it's this close to you. I'd be there every day..
Is that lighthouse still functional?
It must have something to do with a glitch at Flickr at the moment.
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I'd be there more often if the road was less treacherous, especially so this last two years. It's always been a bit treacherous, being so narrow, with shear drops and unstable ground. Now, with several major slips it is even more so. I hope the money required in engineering will be found to keep the road accessible.
It looks like volcanic rock and sand mixed together? Do you know what the rock is? How cool for you that it's this close to you. I'd be there every day..
not too much so it wouldn't take that long. However I believe shaharazade would insist I get down immediately! once I got about 5 feet off the ground. Looks like plenty of handholds and footholds. Whether or not it's crumbly, that's something else!
I would think it's also severely frowned upon by whoever's in charge.
It must have something to do with a glitch at Flickr at the moment.
not too much so it wouldn't take that long. However I believe shaharazade would insist I get down immediately! once I got about 5 feet off the ground. Looks like plenty of handholds and footholds. Whether or not it's crumbly, that's something else!
I would think it's also severely frowned upon by whoever's in charge.
I saw these two hermit thrushes the other day:
They are small, sparrow-sized; distinguished from other thrushes by their rusty tail color.
I saw one tree swallow today briefly, and one barn swallow the other day. They should be arriving in numbers any day now. There don't seem to be as many water birds around as there were last year; the ice has been going out on lakes more steadily this year so I guess they are more spread out.
One of my coworkers asked me today if I'd come with her and her nieces who are into birding to the local state park one day and help them look for birds. That would be fun!
I saw these two hermit thrushes the other day:
They are small, sparrow-sized; distinguished from other thrushes by their rusty tail color.
I saw one tree swallow today briefly, and one barn swallow the other day. They should be arriving in numbers any day now. There don't seem to be as many water birds around as there were last year; the ice has been going out on lakes more steadily this year so I guess they are more spread out.
One of my coworkers asked me today if I'd come with her and her nieces who are into birding to the local state park one day and help them look for birds. That would be fun!
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Love your Hermit Thrush pix D! What great singers, a beautiful voice they have.
I saw these two hermit thrushes the other day:
They are small, sparrow-sized; distinguished from other thrushes by their rusty tail color.
I saw one tree swallow today briefly, and one barn swallow the other day. They should be arriving in numbers any day now. There don't seem to be as many water birds around as there were last year; the ice has been going out on lakes more steadily this year so I guess they are more spread out.
One of my coworkers asked me today if I'd come with her and her nieces who are into birding to the local state park one day and help them look for birds. That would be fun!
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I saw these two hermit thrushes the other day:
They are small, sparrow-sized; distinguished from other thrushes by their rusty tail color.
I saw one tree swallow today briefly, and one barn swallow the other day. They should be arriving in numbers any day now. There don't seem to be as many water birds around as there were last year; the ice has been going out on lakes more steadily this year so I guess they are more spread out.
One of my coworkers asked me today if I'd come with her and her nieces who are into birding to the local state park one day and help them look for birds. That would be fun!
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Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillar, probably 5th instar just before pupating.
Wood Scorpion, a 1" baby. I've been nailed several times. Hot water hot as you can stand it for 5 or 10 minutes real quick at the entry site will do much to denature the proteins in the venom. Works with many protein based venoms.
This is a male Common Grackle. They are iridescent so appear black unless the light source is at the right angle relative to the viewer.
The same bird turned just a little bit and let the sun hit the plumage.
Eastern Phoebe is a flycatcher, that often nests under eaves of houses. Phoebes constantly dip their tails downward. It was probably the first bird species banded in the U.S. John James Audubon himself caught the one nesting at his place in NJ and tied a piece of silver thread to its leg to see if it was the same bird that came back the next year. It was. This is one of the pair we have nesting here.
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Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillar, probably 5th instar just before pupating.
Wood Scorpion, a 1" baby. I've been nailed several times. Hot water hot as you can stand it for 5 or 10 minutes real quick at the entry site will do much to denature the proteins in the venom. Works with many protein based venoms.
This is a male Common Grackle. They are iridescent so appear black unless the light source is at the right angle relative to the viewer.
The same bird turned just a little bit and let the sun hit the plumage.
Eastern Phoebe is a flycatcher, that often nests under eaves of houses. Phoebes constantly dip their tails downward. It was probably the first bird species banded in the U.S. John James Audubon himself caught the one nesting at his place in NJ and tied a piece of silver thread to its leg to see if it was the same bird that came back the next year. It was. This is one of the pair we have nesting here.
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Being a fan of the color blue, I really like the shot of the Grackle with the iridescent blue feathers.
Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillar, probably 5th instar just before pupating.
Wood Scorpion, a 1" baby. I've been nailed several times. Hot water hot as you can stand it for 5 or 10 minutes real quick at the entry site will do much to denature the proteins in the venom. Works with many protein based venoms.
This is a male Common Grackle. They are iridescent so appear black unless the light source is at the right angle relative to the viewer.
The same bird turned just a little bit and let the sun hit the plumage.
Eastern Phoebe is a flycatcher, that often nests under eaves of houses. Phoebes constantly dip their tails downward. It was probably the first bird species banded in the U.S. John James Audubon himself caught the one nesting at his place in NJ and tied a piece of silver thread to its leg to see if it was the same bird that came back the next year. It was. This is one of the pair we have nesting here.
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Beautiful Janis!
So is this the west coast of North or South Island? Beautiful place! A lifelong friend was just there two months ago and saw one type of Kiwi (at night with the red lights, etc.) and
heard another species of them, and he went on a boat and saw a bunch of Albatross.
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Hi, and thanks dystopian
It's the North Island, actually only a 25min. drive over the mountain from home, and an hours drive from central Auckland.
I'll bet your friend saw the Albatross up the coast, a few miles north of this one.
I was thinking the 2nd from the bottom would be an intriguing...
climb but a closer look reveals stairs. I think. Hard to see but that's what it looks like.
Hi Shahryar
There are ladder-like stairs going up to the lighthouse, which you can see better in this photo (which for some reason I can't get to stick in this comment) I'll try in a seperate comment.
It's closed to the public because of the danger. Not that I would even consider it.
evening janis
and all... thanks for the POT
love all the beach photos. Looks a bit like CA except the sand here is gold.
today's drawing site was filled with wils flowers and fog. we got two drawings done. woo hoo
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Good eye, Magiamma
A very nice piece of landscape to draw and photograph.
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Hi magiamma
Being in an environment of wildflowers and fog sounds very appealing to me. I must be a little like a meditation for you to be sitting in a beautiful environment and thoughtfully drawing.
Thank you for the tour, Janis.
NZ is very high up on my bucket list of places I want to visit. There's a possibility it will happen next year. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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Hi Social
Please be sure to let me know if you do. Maybe we can do a days photography expedition together.
Take me out to the ballgame
This is like the mitt I used when I played "mitt" with my grandpa starting when I was just a wee miss of 3. It was his mitt when he was just a wee lad and I still have it. Lotsa good memories.
For some reason I am unable to see your photos Janis. Are you using a different server?
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Hi snoopy, just tried to paste an image into a reply to Shahryar
as I always do but it doesn't show. I'm using the same server as always. Others are seeing the original images in the essay. It's a mystery at the moment.
With a mitt that big
even I could catch a ball. Nice shots, Snoopy. Where were they taken?
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This is SF Giant's stadium in SF
It was PAC Bell then, but it keeps having its name changed. At the back of it there is a place where you can stand and watch the game. I was able to go to 5 games there and more at the A's stadium. Easier to get to and much cheaper.
This is Cruz who dropped the fly ball which ended up costing them the World Series.
Looking in from that area.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
I went to a few Giants games
at Candlestick Park when I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area. I moved to San Diego long before the current ballpark opened. On TV it looks like a great place to catch a game.
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It's a great park.
My first game I sat behind home plate. Next was above the dugouts on the 3rd base side and then way up in the seats in this picture close to where they end. Got to see Tony Gwin's last at bat. I'm sure I spelled his name wrong, but I typed out my whole comment in the headline the first attempt and it went out of my brain..
Heh..glad it's Friday.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
I had the pleasure
of watching Tony Gwynn play his whole career here in San Diego. What a joy.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Tony was one of my favorites too
I used to be a huge baseball fan and always rooted for the giants. Saw an incredible playoff game between them and the dodgers that went 16 innings and was won on a home run. I forgot I had gone more times than I remember. I saw the niners at candlestick. Way cold place that night.
Do you go watch them at Petco? This is a beautiful park too.
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Good stuff Janis B
Your human subjects are intriguing with the landscapes as backdrops. Wonder if that is a Kiwi version of an 'muricanish treehouse, up there on the peak? No matter, the monkey in me wants to climb the vertical slope and check out the views all around.
Many thanks for sharing the perspectives from the 'other side' of this spinning top! Yes.
Close to the edge...
question everything
Hi QMS
I hardly ever feel confident photographing people, but this landscape makes it easy. Thanks for your appreciation. I'm trying to post a photo that shows the lighthouse at the top more clearly, but unsuccessfully so far.
Thanks for the sweet music monkey man.
A mix of shots from
the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
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Thank you Social!
The intensity of expression you capture is amazing.
Thank you, Janis.
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If you do decide to visit NZ
I consider late February/March to be the best time.
I know I'd
like to be there when flowers are blooming. My brother wants to go when there is snow and he can go skiing.
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Oh,
that could present a problem. If you have to compromise maybe consider later October. There would still be snow in parts, while the first Spring flowering will have begun. Auckland and other parts, mostly North, have things flowering all year.
Really nice
I can't pick a favorite. What is the first one?
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Thank you, Snoopy.
The first one is my favorite, unfortunately I don't remember it's name and a search on the Safari Park website wasn't helpful.
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Wow. Your first shot looks a lot like
something I see in the mirror on some strange mornings.
Thanks SP
question everything
Be glad it's only
some strange mornings for you. It's like that every morning for me.
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hi social
thanks for the great animal shots. my favorite is the owl. very cool.
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Thank you, Magiamma.
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great pix SP
Beautiful photos SP!
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Thank you, dystopian.
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Wow, I feel like the Panda right now, walking
like an old drunken sailor through the amazing world of animal creatures.
Love all your work. Thanks for being here on Friday nights.
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Changed the source I copied the image address from suceessfully.
It must have something to do with a glitch at Flickr at the moment.
Interesting access to
what looks like a lighthouse.
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Is that a big white robot
at the top of the hill pulling up his luggage? And why is he waving his arms?
You NZ Landers are so funny!
question everything
Very funny QMS!
One of those arms are made of solar panels.
I see this one
It looks like volcanic rock and sand mixed together? Do you know what the rock is? How cool for you that it's this close to you. I'd be there every day..
Is that lighthouse still functional?
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It's volcanic material
I'd be there more often if the road was less treacherous, especially so this last two years. It's always been a bit treacherous, being so narrow, with shear drops and unstable ground. Now, with several major slips it is even more so. I hope the money required in engineering will be found to keep the road accessible.
yes, I'd want to climb this
not too much so it wouldn't take that long. However I believe shaharazade would insist I get down immediately! once I got about 5 feet off the ground. Looks like plenty of handholds and footholds. Whether or not it's crumbly, that's something else!
I would think it's also severely frowned upon by whoever's in charge.
Well, you and shaz don't have to worry
because it's off-limit to the public. The rock can be crumbly. The next time I go I'll photograph the rock formation more closely.
What talented photographers you all are! Thank you.
Thank you HAW
It's always a pleasure to see you.
Evening Janis, everyone
I saw these two hermit thrushes the other day:
They are small, sparrow-sized; distinguished from other thrushes by their rusty tail color.
I saw one tree swallow today briefly, and one barn swallow the other day. They should be arriving in numbers any day now. There don't seem to be as many water birds around as there were last year; the ice has been going out on lakes more steadily this year so I guess they are more spread out.
One of my coworkers asked me today if I'd come with her and her nieces who are into birding to the local state park one day and help them look for birds. That would be fun!
This shit is bananas.
Thanks Daenerys
Loving the sounds of all thrushes I had to listen to yours ...
https://musicofnature.com/video/hermit-thrush/
great pix D
Love your Hermit Thrush pix D! What great singers, a beautiful voice they have.
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Wonderful shots of the Hermit Thrushes, Daenerys
I really like the close-up.
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Pipevine Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillar, probably 5th instar just before pupating.
Wood Scorpion, a 1" baby. I've been nailed several times. Hot water hot as you can stand it for 5 or 10 minutes real quick at the entry site will do much to denature the proteins in the venom. Works with many protein based venoms.
This is a male Common Grackle. They are iridescent so appear black unless the light source is at the right angle relative to the viewer.
The same bird turned just a little bit and let the sun hit the plumage.
Eastern Phoebe is a flycatcher, that often nests under eaves of houses. Phoebes constantly dip their tails downward. It was probably the first bird species banded in the U.S. John James Audubon himself caught the one nesting at his place in NJ and tied a piece of silver thread to its leg to see if it was the same bird that came back the next year. It was. This is one of the pair we have nesting here.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Your Grackle is like our Tui
Thanks for the scorpion advice.
Nice series, dystopian.
Being a fan of the color blue, I really like the shot of the Grackle with the iridescent blue feathers.
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Now that spring is sprung, it’s “allotment garden BBQ” season
here in Dresden — well, at least for families fortunate enough to have access to a Schrebergarten.
My friends’ garden plot area is near the Elbe and the diverse flora and habitat make them a good place to see (and hear) birds.
Shrebergarten is a wonderful concept.
Every city needs them.
Wonderful series, folks, always enjoy, though
i don't post photos or comment often, i stop by.
Thanks janis and all.
Obviously, super late to the Party, but, thanks, Janis,
for hosting last night's Photography OT.
Gotta take a break to walk Kaity, but, look forward to swinging back by, and feasting on all the excellent photography.
Hope you're having a nice weekend!
Mollie
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Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
What a great visual treat for an Easter
Sunday morning. Rec'd X 100!
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