Ruffed Grouse taken with my R7 and 200-800 mm. I read a lot of people knocking this combo. I love it! This photo was taken in a forest, with sun light filtering through. The in body stabilization as well as the lens stabilization was awesome. The detail is amazing. I love the sun glare in …
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Spring Light
Spring Light acrylic painting by Philip Huckin (born in 1952; British artist) Spring Light was what I thought on seeing it, too.
NB Turks
No shortage of Turkeys in northern Maine. A flock of Turkeys roosting in a New Sweden swamp. -Katie Rick N Katie Michaud I saw this and was WTF they are up in Aroostook Co, Maine which is way up there. If they can handle that, they can handle here. 70000 in Maine. Turkeys in New …
The Season, Kenny Morgan books
Turkey season is on, at least, in parts of the range and while I have not hunted them I have seen a few and read much about it. Friends from here used to go to Maine for them. They are making there way here but I may not see it in my lifetime. The Season, …
Turkey Gobble
Turkeys gobble in sync when motorist honks car horn People love this stuff.
Abstract Trees?
The conclusion: “In tropical forests, mechanisms such as seed dispersal by animals lead to the observed patterns, while in temperate forests, the patterns are shaped by mycorrhizal fungi,” says Wiegand. A new spatial mechanism for coexistence: Hidden patterns in tree distribution stabilize biodiversity in forests I love how it looks like abstract art. Nature imitates art …
Marlin, Swamp Systems
The Moment. Runner-up, Behavior. “November-December at Magdalena Bay in Baja California are the best months to try and get good encounters with blue marlin. However, getting strong images of these fish in wild life is very difficult, because they attack the sardines and mackerels at very high speed, making it extremely difficult to capture …
YouTuber ‘Desert Drifter’ Dead at 36
YouTuber Andrew Cross has died. Cross said his channel, Desert Drifter, offered “Exploration and Adventure with a Historical Twist.” He acted as a tour guide and an archaeology professor for his audience. On February 3, Cross’ wife Evelyn posted a video to his channel asking for prayers and support. A car accident left him with …
For Sinophiles
Thomas Allom’s “China in a Series of Views” is an impressive and highly desirable 19th-century illustrated account of Chinese scenery and architecture. This particular tome features illustrations and descriptions of iconic locations including: PooToo Temple at Chusan, or Zhoushan Valley Bridges Ancient tombs at Amoy, or Xiamen Ting-Hoo, Tripod Lake Chin Chew River and Bay …
Ireland’s Ice Crystal Clouds
Joanna Donnelly of Met Éireann had the answer, and it was no less fascinating than the sight itself. The iridescent clouds are a diffraction phenomenon caused by low winter sunlight bouncing off small ice crystals in the clouds and scattering the light to create a pattern similar to rainbows, although in a more unusual form. …