* The Weekly Image Thread 24 04 28 #860 *

19andrew47 · Apr 28, 2024

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OLEF641 · Apr 30, 2024

Picky, picky, picky

Lynne

DickyAus · Apr 30, 2024

OLEF641 said:
DickyAus said:

OLEF641 said:

I thought cormorants were waterfowl.

Lynne

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True - but very boring ones :-D

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They're one of my favorites, but more for some fun facts. The first time I saw one, at least to remember it, was on a trip to the Everglades. The guide showed us some, with their wings drying and said they were "hanging their laundry out to dry"! They have to do that because they aren't waterproof like ducks and things. Also, they are used for fishing in SE Asia. A strap is put around the bottom of their neck, they're put on leashes, and they can't swallow the fish, so the fisherman keeps the fish. When he's done, he rewards each of his cormorants with a big fish. Well, I think they're cool facts, anyway.

Lynne

We once found one in very poor condition and I picked it up to take it to the local wildlife refuge. The poor thing was so riddled with lice they ran all over my hands. Even all the time it spent in salt water didn't get rid of them. I'm glad to say it made a full recovery once de-loused. I fumigated the car :-D

Dicky.

softmarmotte · Apr 30, 2024

Yes, that's weird Rich. I like the birds

Rich Z said:
This one made from 3 in vertical by Autopano Giga, and I'm surprised it stitched. It put a curve in the sea wall but I'm not too particular anymore. I wasn't ready for the birds flying through or I'd have used faster shutter. Rich

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softmarmotte · Apr 30, 2024

Don't know how anyone has the patience for this...but if you have long dark winters I understand

19andrew47 said:
We drove to Paris (Ontario) on Saturday to see the quilt show there. If was in a church. I don't much care for quilt shows in churches. The quilts are mostly laid over the backs of pews and that does not do them justice, at least the ones that deserve justice. I took a few pictures of the show and quilts, some of the stained glass windows of the church, a couple of flawed panos of the exterior and some street shots coming and going. I will present them over time.

Andrew

wonder if the pipe organ still works!

the message, the number in the corner I believe was for voting for best in show but ....

a theme to be embraced!

sticking with the theme. These three quilts I expect were made by the same quilter but I could be wrong!

others to come in other posts, perhaps next thread, perhaps not.

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softmarmotte · Apr 30, 2024

It's a depressing thought that we may end up in prison ...

My father in law sits in a room with a river view. Only problem being that the windows are too high to see out of his wheelchair

meow said:
Sorry for a gloomy post again. I hope you honor old people in your countries. We do not.

This is a typical old people's home (the red building in the center).

If you get a room on the front side you can enjoy this lovely view, Lidl's parking.

If not you can instead rest your eyes on this breathtaking panorama.

My old pal for whom I had wished something better.

I don't get it. This town is full of old institutions, grand houses often in park like environments, that are no longer used for their original purpose. So what do they do? They turn them into offices. When they could be made into dwellings both for the young and for the old.

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softmarmotte · Apr 30, 2024

Hope you enjoy it Jim. Nice fox pics. They are very tame now in London

Jim Vincent said:
Yesterday was the start of our English Birds & Gardens tour. It was cold, windy, and rained on and off all morning, but we had a nice visit to Kew Gardens anyway. They are extensive, beautiful, and well maintained.

I got 12 new birds photographed and while there wasn't as much in bloom as we might have hoped, there were many beautiful and interesting flowers.

Some of the highlights were the rhododendron, the rock garden (where most of the blooming flowers were), the Mandarin Ducks, and the Fox Kits (we saw the fox briefly and the 3 kits for quite a bit longer).

We saw the mother briefly, and the three kits playing for longer.

Yesterday afternoon it cleared and it looks like today will be a beautiful day.

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softmarmotte · Apr 30, 2024

Little Jack has certainly seen better days. Nice pics though

dt27348 said:
Little Jack has sat here for many years and in all times I've visited here, I've never seen anyone near the boat.. pigeons are roosting on board.

This pile of scrap metal has been removed from the boat.

I fear Little Jack will never feel the rise of the sea beneath the keel ever again. At least not in my lifetime.

Dave

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softmarmotte · Apr 30, 2024

Had a long weekend meeting up with my slighly older and oldest brother in Manchester

I hadn't really been there in over 40 years. Some of it has changed a lot to be at the point of being unrecognisable...other bits not so

Rochdale Canal

New and old, black and white

Waiting for the end to come

The mighty River Irwell

Between canal and railway

Chinese towers

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Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

dt27348 said:
Like the third one best Craig. Nice timing.

Dave

Thanks, Dave. I think the third one is the most interesting of the bunch.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

OLEF641 said:
Nice set! I especially like the hawk (?) goose-stepping down the log.

Lynne

Thanks, Lynne. There is something humorous about the bird in the pic.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

JoeNap2 said:
Love the high-stepping hawk (?).

I think the bird is a falcon--Yellow-headed caracara?

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

meow said:
That lens ought to be illegal.

I know, but it is so much fun.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

19andrew47 said:
Nice birds Craig. That flower looks like a red cabbage! Yeah, I know it isn't but still....

Andrew

LOL. I hadn't thought about its resemblance to cabbage.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

Rich Z said:
Three beauties, Craig. I like the flower best closely followed by the last. I wonder if the bird in the last is a raptor. Rich

Thanks, Rich. Yes, it is a falcon.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

DickyAus said:
I like the pose of the last bird

Thanks, Dicky. The falcon is striking quite a pose.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

Very nice series. I like the first image best--a nice contrast of the old and new.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

The water lily is beautiful. The last image is art.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

Rich Z said:
That there is some DeLuxe photography, Craig. The two raptors are super. I can see follicles. They eyes are great, too. These show whether or not that lens is worth the hefty price. Rich

Thank, Rich. I was able to get close and that helps. The lens is worth what I paid for it. It is really a joy to use.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

dt27348 said:
These are all excellent Craig but the shots of the raptor are the best of the bunch for me.

Dave

Thanks, Dave. I was lucky to be able to get close.

Craig from Nevada · Apr 30, 2024

19andrew47 said:
Those are all great Craig.

A wonderful assortment of birds, none of which I can identify. The flower is different from any I know as well.

Post away! No one will mind!

Andrew

The varieties of life here is amazing. The Osa Peninsula is remote and loaded with wildlife.

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