Friday Night Photos - Happy New Year Edition

I haven't had time to transfer shots from the main camera, but Fred says 'hi!' via a cheap point and shoot.

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If the whole 'New Year' thing is your thing, come on down....

Or, post a photo or two.

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Bollox Ref's picture

from a couple of years ago.

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Gëzuar!!
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So not looking forward to the cold the next few days.
Fred is super cute. Our two sisters in the barn did end up going to the same home. We have another one, Andy, who's ~6 months old and already big and heavier than our house cat. He's also polydactyl with HUGE paws.

The birds seem to be surviving; here's a couple of my backyard woodpeckers huddling against a tree in the cold wind on Christmas:

(female red-bellied woodpecker)

(female downy woodpecker)
We rigged up a water bowl with a birdbath heater today so they'll have water, but they haven't figured it out yet that I've seen. The regulars in our yard are:
1 red-bellied woodpecker (pictured)
pair of downy woodpeckers
pair of blue jays
pair of white-breasted nuthatches
half a dozen or more chickadees
small flock of house sparrows and dark-eyed juncos
The eurasian collared doves have yet to find the food at least. Need to get some new bird houses up too.

Also this week I saw the long-tailed duck that has been seen where I found my harlequin duck:

(it's the weird-looking one among all the goldeneyes.) This makes a whopping 50 lifers (new species seen) for me this year!

Stay warm!

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@Daenerys
The last couple of days. Without the wind, it actually felt warmer today.

This is probably the most recent bird shot I have. A rescued Barn Owl living on a canal boat on the Grand Union Canal.

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@Bollox Ref I have not seen a barn owl yet; there were a lot in Utah but very rare here in MN.

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@Daenerys

I didn't have to wear a coat on my walk today it was so warm. How is Eric doing in school?

I found this today when I was looking for a different photo and thought of you.

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@snoopydawg for a minute; he said it was 52* there at the time. And we've got -8* for a high today. Brrr! It won't last forever; next week is supposed to be halfway decent again.
Eric is doing well with school; he goes back on the 8th.

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Charles
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Elkhorn Slough
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Butano State Park
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I check in on y'all every week but never seem to get here before Satruday mornig. Thanks as always for keeping-on keeping on Smile

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@magiamma

looks a lot nicer than Slough, Berkshire (see The Office).

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@Bollox Ref And scads of birds. I think I saw a Virgina Rail but not sure. Just got a glimpse before it ducked behind the pickle grass. Really stunning place. http://www.elkhornslough.org/

Off to look up your slough...

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@magiamma

That's a beautiful portrait of Charles.

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@janis b @janis b

photo of Charles. Hey, it's so good to see you, magiamma! Hope you've been doing well.

Thanks BR for tonight's Photo OT. And thanks to all of our outstanding Community photographers for sharing their work with us throughout the year.

I luv all of it--especially, the animal photography, whether it be pets, zoo animals, wildlife, or birds. Needless to say, the photos of scenery are always beautiful and fascinating. And, Janis's gorgeous photos of NZ are especially a nice treat.

Below's a photo from our southern-most residence on the Eastern Shore. True, it may be one of the 'reddest' places in the US, but, IMO, (and I know I'm prejudiced) it's one of the most beautiful parts of the state. Instead of posting a photo of the shoreline or local resort, here's a peek at a lovely park.

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Hey,

Everyone have a wonderful, prosperous, and safe New Year's Day!

Drinks

[Edited: 'peek,' not 'peak.' Knew that looked 'funny.' Biggrin ]

Mollie


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I've come to flag that phrase, like many others, as a tool of neoliberalism in order to shut down intelligent conversation. When someone disagrees with you, their issues are not lesser than yours. The lines that they draw are not inferior to yours. They are not being "pure" when they honor those lines. Rather, they are acting with principle.
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@Unabashed Liberal Great to see you too... in real time that is. I do love your comments on healthcare. Very helpful. Have a happy new year Smile

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@magiamma

health care--especially, Medicare, Part D, and Medigap--is about the only issue that I consistently try to follow. (And single-payer proposals, to a lesser extent.)

Hey, I understand--I don't always make it here in real time, either. Anyhoo, glad that I caught up with you this evening--don't be a stranger!

Pleasantry

Mollie

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@Unabashed Liberal

Thank you for graciously sharing your knowledge and appreciation, here at c99. May you always enjoy the beauty of nature and humanity, in places of all colours.

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@janis b @janis b

to express my appreciation to you for hosting our Friday Photography OT's, and for posting your beautiful photography here.

As far as any knowledge goes, have to smile on that one, since I'm one of the few folks who regularly participates in this OT, who doesn't even have enough knowledge to make an intelligent comment about any actual techincal aspect of the photography. Wink

As usual, though--thank you for being so gracious.

Pleasantry

Hey, just saw your comment to SD--so, I'll go ahead and wish you

A Wonderful, Prosperous, Healthy, And Safe New Year!

Mollie

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@Unabashed Liberal

All the same to you for the new year, Mollie and family.

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@janis b Yes, He's such a poser. We call him Charlie most of the time but when we call him Charles it is pronounced as I imagine it would be in England. Chahles dahling. Smile

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@magiamma

That must be fun to say out loud. Does Chahles enjoy it as much as you do?

Happy New Year Dahling ; ).

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cute picture of him. What's the thing he's hanging on?

It's been close to 50 here this week after a good size snowstorm on Xmas eve.

The grass is peaking up through the snow and it looks much cooler than this picture from my phone camera.

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@snoopydawg
from the kerbside for free in Madison, some 30 years ago. Still going strong, and Fred likes to do his thing.

I should note that Fred has been formally named as Frederick Gingersnap Garbanzo for family records.

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@Bollox Ref

Mandus MeGhee Costello, Mandy for short. Got her from a farmer where she lived in the barn. Not a very socialiable or friendly cat at first, but she came around to being nice.

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Thanks for the grasses popping up through the snow. I find it very lyrical and funny.

Hope you all enjoy a cosy new year.

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@janis b

I guess we're not out celebrating the end of the year. Is it 2018 in your world or are you behind us?

The grass peaking through the snow was really stunning in its natural light. I meant to retake it with my real camera.

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@snoopydawg

We are 20 hours ahead of you.

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@janis b

Silly me... my computers calendar sent me a reminder that today is my brother's birthday, but it's not until Sunday. That's why I decided that tonight is New Year's Eve. Boy does this make me look stuupid

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you can ever be accused of, even if you can't read time ; ).

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@janis b

and sweet. Still... I can feel stuupid. You had to think, what the hey? Right?

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@snoopydawg

to know the time or day. I am grateful though, that my American family and friends have learned how to calculate the time difference before they ring at 4am.

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@snoopydawg of the grass. I like the clarity in the middle and the movement on the edges. Smile

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But I'm not telling how I did it, but I bet I won't be able to do it again Smile

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Fred looks like a real cool kitty, tell him I said hi.

These are some shots I took last Saturday morning of water drops colliding.

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@Socialprogressive

Beautiful!!

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@Socialprogressive

in that split-moment image of two drops meeting. Thanks Socialprogressive.

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@janis b

The patterns produced from two drops meeting are like snow flakes, no two are alike.

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@Socialprogressive

how long did it take for you to capture them like this?

ETA. Look at the ripples in the 2nd and 3rd photos. Please tell us how you did this.

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@snoopydawg
Modern technology really helps out for these shots.

Here's a look at my set up.
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@Socialprogressive

how long have you been doing this and how did you get interested in it? The details in the photos are amazing. One looks like a spiderweb.
I've seen videos that capture things in slow motion and the equipment is very expensive.

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@snoopydawg

for a few years. I finally got around to getting the equipment needed last week so these shots are from my first attempt.

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@Socialprogressive

obviously, it's beyond my pay grade to even comment on them, since I'd have no idea what would be involved in producing any of them.

But, my hat's off to you--thank you!

Good

BTW, I really enjoy your photos of zoo animals, since all varieties of animals--wild or domestic--tend to strike a chord with me. I certainly hope that you never tire of posting them! Wink

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Sorry I haven't been around lately,

Been to busy to hang in real time like some others.
Know I do lurk a bit when I can steal 5 minutes here and
there, and sure do appreciate all the great contributors,
minds, and ideas here. Not to mention the often cool photos.

Here are few odes (Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies).

Widow Skimmer - Libellula lactuosa
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Ramburs's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii
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Red-tailed Pennant - Brachymesia furcata
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Filigree Skimmer - Psuedoleon superbus - dig them crazy eyes man
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Green Darner - male - if you tell a lie, they will not poke your eye out.
All but a few politicians would be blind.

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Happy New Year all!

apologies if this doesn't work, my first attempt at pix...

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I'm glad that you enjoy visiting, and especially that you chose to share your photos when you can. You must enjoy rewarding time by a stream.

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thanks for stopping by and posting your pics.

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@dystopian

for posting your work here.

BTW, luv your avatar! I'm a 'bird lover,' being a prolific feeder of them. Sadly, our beautiful Family of Cardinals has shrunken to less than half the size it once was. I just hope that they can handle the frigid weather that's ahead.

Mollie

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@dystopian Dragonflies are my favorite insect. I think we have all of those kinds here.

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I think I get the Frederick and Gingersnap part, but ‘Garbanzo’! Does ‘gonzo’ have anything to do with it ; ?

Thanks Bollox, and to all a Happy New Year.

I once heard that new year’s day would be well spent in a way that sets the tone you’d like for this coming year. Cheers, everyone!

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@janis b
as if he's had a plate of beans. We agreed that Garbanzo was the most interesting bean name.

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@Bollox Ref

Toots Thielemans ...

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@Bollox Ref and his name gradually morphed to aMino Garbanzo Beano. A purebred Wire hair terrier I found at the Bloomington SPCA.

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@janis b

I love this photo. Is that an OOF (out of focus) butterfly,
like a Monarch or something similar in foreground? Is it an original single image or was it made from more than one original image? If a single original frame it is spectacular. Lots of critics might dis the OOF object but they would be the ones a bit artistically challenged IMHO. It actually adds to it from my POV. Beautiful very cool photo.

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OOF is very close to OOPs, which this is also. It wasn't until I looked at the image on the screen I realised what the orange (Monarch) flash was, that I saw when I pressed the shutter. At first I thought, damn, something's wrong with my camera. I too love the unexpected, and how receptive the camera's eye is to that. Thank you.

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cameras pick up things that we don't see if we aren't looking for them. The OOF makes it different.

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Thanks Janis for the hopeful thought.

I once heard that new year’s day would be well spent in a way that sets the tone you’d like for this coming year. Cheers, everyone!

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@QMS

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