This is a reinactment of pioneer days. She is kneading bread. Working by natural light. The picture was taken in Kentucky at a place called The Homeplace. Also available in Sepia.
My second close-up of a bird,an american Kestrel. /
Copacabana , Bolivia ! This picture was taken minutes after I took several shots of two old men sitting on the same step while I was resting a bit. Sometime interesting things comes around… /
Cusco, Peru’ ! / While walking in Cusco a few days ago I met this little girl, Flor, and her sister Yolanda ! I had already taken a picture of them last year ” Flor y Yolanda ” and when I showed them a copy of the photo.. they were so impressed that they asked me to take more pictures. This is just one of the many I took ! She is so confident and loves to be photographed !!! I love this picture for the way she poses here, the way she smiles, her spontaneity.. and the beautiful contrast of colors !!!
Cusco, Perú !!! / This is one of the first shot I took in Cusco this year !!! / I had just arrived and I was feeling a bit strange and not really in the mood to take pictures of people.. I was maybe thinking about life a bit too much ! / But when she passed by I said something funny to her and pressed the bottom !! / I´m glad i did !
Found a more than willing subject hanging out in my flowers … let me take lots of pictures … Classification / Kingdom: Animalia / Phylum: Chordata / Class: Amphibia / Order: Anura / Family: Hylidae / Genus: Hyla / Species: Hyla cinerea / Common Name: American Green Tree Frog State amphibian of Georgia and Louisiana. Location: Pierce County, Georgia – USA PHOTO UNTOUCHED Camera Info: / Fuji Finepix s700 / Shutter: 1/64 / Aperture: F/3.5 / Focal Length: 13 mm / ISO: 100 - Found in the RB PAX Mosaic. Winner of The FROGS ARE GREEN Photo Contest FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: / Fabulous Froggies! / Fuji Fine / Eye Contact
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Attributes of Turtle: Self contained, protection, and creative source. Turtle represents Mother Earth, informed decisions, planning and adaptability…can awaken the senses on both the physical and spiritual level. Perceiving, inner knowledge. As you can see, Turtle represents powerful medicine.
Wild American kestrel (Falco sparverius) in flight, stooping from left to right (Taken at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, 5 miles southwest of Columbia, Missouri). Perhaps the most colorful raptor in the world, the American Kestrel is the most common falcon in North America. It is found from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, and in towns as well as wild lands. Identifying marks inlcude small size, rufous back and tail, and two dark mustache marks on face. Male has blue-gray wings and a lightly spotted chest and belly. The larger female has rufous wings barred with black, and streaking on the chest. This particular bird is a female. Their call is a loud series of “klee-klee-klee” notes when excited. As with many other raptors in North America, their population n umbers dramatically declined in the 1950’s and 1960’s, but have increased greatly in recent decades with increasing deforestation of North America. They are aslo commonly called Sparrow hawk. Although hover-hunting is conspicuous, this foraging method actually is used rather infrequently. It is used most often when suitable perches are not available, or when winds are strong enough to create updrafts favorable to hovering. In winter in many southern parts of the range, female and male American Kestrels use different habitats. The female uses the preferred more open habitat, and the male uses areas with more trees. This situation appears to be the result of the females migrating south first and establishing winter territories. The males then are forced into the less preferred areas. Nestling kestrels back up, raise their tails, and squirt feces onto the walls of the nest cavity. The feces dry on the cavity walls and stay off the nestlings. The nest gets to be a smelly place, with feces on the walls and uneaten parts of small animals on the floor. Source used to construct this page: Smallwood, J. A., and D. M. Bird. 2002. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). In The Birds of North America, No. 602 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. MORE INFO ON Am. Kestrel HERE 100% of all proceeds from sales of this image will go to the HawkWatch International DONATE ONLINE
On the eve of my 55th birthday, I am thinking about the world we live in…how it is….how it can be…. Our Native American Ancestors had a code for living….one that feels in balance to me….this was their way: ‘Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect. Remain close to the Great Spirit. Show great respect for your fellow beings. Work together for the benefit of all Mankind. Give assistance and kindness wherever needed. Do what you know to be right. Look after the well being of mind and body. Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good. Be truthful and honest at all times. Take full responsibility for your actions.’ Seems to me this is a pathway to a peaceful existence….and that peace is my vision for this planet….for all of us. And so it is.
American mountain lion (Puma concolor). captive
“Blue Rose” is an original, signed mixed media painting on canvas by artist Michael Arnold. This painting uses texture and unusual colors to evoke emotion from the viewer. / Michael Arnold Art
American goldfinch Nikon D2Xs + Nikkor 500/4 AFS I
The American Bald Eagle is by far the most symbolized bird of prey that has ever existed, thus my objective was to simply take a photo to which would accurately depict the defining characteristics as to why this is so. Although it took many, many shots, I believe I successfully captured what I was trying to convey: strength, vision and nobility of what is the American spirit. – Dennis
I took this picture in the bus that was taking me from Jujuy ( north of Argentina ) to La Quiaca, at the border with Bolivia ! This child was sitting just next to me. / Loved the way his father was looking after him, although he fell asleep more than once leaving the little child curiously looking around when at some point he stared at me for so long that I had the time to get my camera and take this picture !
Sun Rays. ©DApixara. /
Arequipa, Peru’ ! Two little children living in the suburbs of Arequipa near by the Volcano Chachani that with the volcano Misti and Picchu Picchu surround the city…
Shield honoring the Sacred Medicine of Coyote. Part of my Coyote Series. also available as a tee
PLEASE VIEW LARGE.. !! This was taken early in the morning as we arrived for our journey to the Elephant Seal area. Mists and light and Peace. Taken in the Año Nuevo SNR State Natural Reserve Northern California / ELEPHANT SEAL AFTERNOON I have used this form of morning meditation for quite some time and feel the ease of this practice and results in a more generous day with better focus. This is a meditation to begin the day. In a seated pose, focus on your breath. Cultivate a steady, relaxed breath. Then ask yourself: What is my intention today? After posing the question, rest your attention on the out-breath. This creates a spaciousness of attention on the in-breath. There is no direction for the in-breath. Do not get carried away by thinking, but also do no tightly control the attention. Continue to notice each out breath. Sit until you are struck by a clarity of intention. It comes not by chasing it down with thinking, but by stilling the mind and creating space. It may take a few minutes, or much longer. If no specific intention announces itself to you, simply commit to acting ethically and with mindfulness. That is certainly an intention that we can all practice each day. This meditation seems simple, and it is simple. It’s power lies in its ability to help us act intentionally throughout the day. If you practice this meditation each morning, you will find yourself more ‘awake’ behind the wheel of your life*.
The Painted Lady Butterfly is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica. The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is a well-known colourful butterfly, sometimes known in North America as the Cosmopolitan. Other closely related species are the the Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi), American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), and the West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella). The Painted Lady occurs in any temperate zone, including mountains in the tropics. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.. (information found on Wikipedia)
a gorgeous male goldfinch sits on a branch near the niger feeder, waiting his turn at the feeder. The male goldfinch will lose his bright ye;;ow plummage in early fall, turning to a greenish-yellow feather color. Come spring, he will once again don his golden feathers. camera used is Olympus E-3
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