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Saturday 24 November 2018

Picture This #476 ~ Birds

Many thanks to Benni for hosting this week. A good theme, which I enjoy doing as I have many many bird photos!!

1) Great Egret.  This one was panting to cool off in the heat. I hadn't known that birds did that!!
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2) British Robin. Very cheeky and quite friendly.
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3)  Emu. They are such funny birds and make the oddest of noises, almost like jugband tuning up!!
Emu 1

4) Magpie Goose. Very territorial and aggressive!! I used my zoom to get this shot!!.
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PICTURE THIS #476 ~ BIRDS

HI ALL
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOR ALL AMERICANS!! 
MITCH, THE BANNER IS WONDERFUL.
BENNI, A GREAT THEME.

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PT CDLXXVI ~ Birds

Grand banner by Mitch and great theme by Benni,

The one time when I succeeded to capture a blackbird without it flitting away.
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A tit that I capture with my telelens.
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On the grounds of the Tomarp's Manor I found this exquisite specimen.
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Picture This #476 ~ Birds

Wow, as I was waking up this morning and thinking about my day, I suddenly realized it was my turn to do the Picture This theme.  So this is being put up very fast. Apologies. The theme is birds, or pictures of birds, or sculptures. You could even put up an airplane as they are often referred to as birds. Here are mine, will come by and comment on yours on FB as usual.

Wild turkey
Wild turkey. This one is protected and will not be someone's Thanksgiving meal.

Sitting on the dock
Pelicans on the dock.

Fancy Sugar Cubes
Old-fashioned fancy sugar cubes, painted with birds. For fancy parties in the mid-20th century.



Saturday 17 November 2018

PT CDLXXV ~ Aspects Of Water

Beautiful banner by Heidi and great theme by Mitch,

Taken on the ferry ride from Ivö island to the mainland. Took the shot straight down into the water.
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An icy cold afternoon at the surf line.
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Picture This #475 ~ Aspects Of Water

This is such a great theme! I'm just waking up, Heidi's cheerful flowers as banner shot are helping me. Unfortunately when I upgraded my OS on my Mac, it changed completely how I upload to Flickr. I finally figured it out. So here are my pictures, some old, maybe one new. Still can't comment on Blogger (the upgrade didn't fix that) so I will pm you on FB.

Pelican
The blue of the Gulf of Mexico.

Bird bath
Blue jay.

CloudsBirches
Clouds.

Footprints
Cold water, also known as snow. With squirrel footprints.



PICTURE THIS #475 ~ ASPECTS OF WATER

HI ALL!!
MITCH A WONDERFUL THEME. 
THANKS FOR USING MY SHOT FOR 
THE BANNER.

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STORM.
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Picture This #475 - Aspects Of Water

Hi everyone, this is Mitch. I'll be hosting this week. The theme this week is 'Aspects Of Water'. It has so many different faces.....calm and reflective, fast moving, torrential. Let's see your different takes on water. Here are mine:

1) Sunset sea at Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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2) River through a forest. Dorset, England.
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3) Cloud reflections in a pond. Avon Heath, Dorset, England.
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4) Uchaf Falls, Brecon Beacons, Wales.
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Saturday 10 November 2018

Picture This #474 ~ Bunches Of Flowers

Good morning on this somewhat grey and cold Michigan morning. Flowers are just what we need for a theme. And thank you for using my gull as banner picture. I don't have a lot of flowers just now, but have some in my archives. Here they are. (As usual, I will comment on your pictures through Facebook PM.)

Solomon Seals
Solomon's Seal, a somewhat rare wildflower in Michigan.

Nest
A perfect place for a nursery, a bird's nest in apple blossoms.

Queen Anne's Lace
Queen Anne's Lace is a flower made of many tiny flowers. This little bug like it.



PT CDLXXIV ~ Bunches Of Flowers

Beautiful banner by Benni and theme by Heidi.

A bouquet of tulips on top of our fireplace.
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Peonys adorning our planting table.
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Daffodils by the cottage wall.
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Picture This #474 ~ Bunches Of Flowers

Many thanks to Heidi for hosting this week. A good theme, although I've never photographed flowers in 'bunches' as such, so I've had to be a little creative. Hope you like my choices!!

1) A host of Gaillardia flowers are very colourful.
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2)  Flowers arranged by colour at Epcot, Florida.
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3) A host of different coloured Gerbera flowers.
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4) Frog made of flowers!!
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PICTURE THIS #474 ~ BUNCHES OF FLOWERS

HI ALL 
WONDERFUL NEW BANNER 
MY NEW THEME IS 'BUNCHES OF FLOWERS'
MAKE OUR WORLD A LITTLE MORE COLOURFUL!!

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TULIPS.
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Saturday 3 November 2018

Picture This #473 ~ Skies

Still morning here - the US is on the brink of an important election, and I am working hard on it and not getting much sleep. This lovely theme by Anders is a welcome diversion. Also by Anders, a marvellous banner shot. Here are my skies. 

Moon through wildfire smoke
Perhaps I have posted this before. I didn't alter the color of the moon in any way. It is orange due to smoke from wildfires 2000 miles (3,125 km) away. I see Heidi has also posted a shot of this effect.

Gull
Dark skies and a hovering gull.

Sliver
The crescent moon in a pale grey sky.



PICTURE THIS #473 ~ SKIES

HI ALL, THANK YOU ANDERS FOR A LOVELY THEME.
          
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