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Waxing Gibbous

With the hot weather this week, I've been heading out for a walk on our local fell later in the evening. The ox-eye daisies have been particularly floriferous this year, and the thought of 'moon daisies' under the moon appealed. I've always been a moon watcher, following it's track across the sky and, when we lived with a view of the Severn estuary, observing how its phases tracked the tides. The term 'waxing gibbous' is a phrase that always makes me smile for some reason 😀

Well, yes, the moon is there, but not very impressive...

That's better 😁

As I began heading home, a pale ghost floating over the hillside caught my eye. I'm not equiped or skilled enough for bird photography, especially in dusk conditions, but I think you can make out our twilight visitor. These are heavy crops...

Versilia

Photography was pretty much off the Menu laste weekend, but I got out a couple of times to take some pictures, of this endless beach with (costly) bathing establishments that stretch fo kilometres up the coast.

I liked the single tone view of the calm sea. Not sure if this works.

We were there for a concert. It was pretty difficult to see anything at times, thanks to the cretins who have to film the concert with cell phone held aloft.

Richard Ashcroft

We stopped in Barga on the way back as I wanted to see this thousand year old work of art, that I missed on my last visit.

St Cristopher

Near construction site and mural

On one Sunday some weeks ago I took stroll in Ülemiste. My main target was big mural which is created there but on my way I also took some shots of construction of Rail Baltica terminal.

Approaching construction site.

One can see some outlines of terminal already.

On other side of road overpass over road is under construction.

Rebaring

In some parts concrete structures seem to be already completed.

View to construction from other side

That is old mural, quite big yet pales in comparison to new one. Lower part is 25 meter high, width is about 60 meters, I guess.

Part of new mural, on longer side of same building.

Other side of new mural

That mural building is adjacent to parking lot. I like how they separated parking spaces with greenery. I heard and saw lot of small birds in this greenery.

Full view of mural. I measured building length with GPS, it's 200 meters, total area of mural is ca. 5000m2. Later they plan to paint also upper part, adding another 2400m2. It will be great view to plane passengers, airfield is couple hundred meters southward.

Human to scale.

Hello Everyone!

It has been way too long!

I continue to be amazed at how busy I am in retirement. Life is going well. I have lost 27 pounds since January 30th, and I quit drinking entirely. I'm trying to make sure I am healthy enough to enjoy these wonderfully carefree days. I plan a 2-3 month trip to the Western United States this fall, where I can take lots of wonderful photos.

Here are three recent photos I have taken.

This two are my favorites of these.

I especially liked these.

That is quite a mural and your photo captures it for us.

Just - n - Time * - tugboat sitting in a drydock in Southampton, Ontario waiting for refurbishment...

An absolute beauty.

I like that one...

Great variety.

Nice variety and colours.

A mixed bag of B&Ws

It is always enjoyable to see wildlife, even if we do not get to photograph it well. I think these are one of the few sets I have seen from you with blue sky.

Good to see you back after a long absence. This one is rather nice.

I think it works very well. Kind of symbolises the emptying of thoughts on holiday.

St Christopher is interesting too.

Great sky in the first one. Good to know the wildlife is finding a niche in all this new development - and that there will be some shade in future years for the car park. As temperatures hit record levels here this week I was bemoaning the lack of trees in our supermarket car park. Not only would they keep cars cooler, but also reduce the urban heat island effect.

Hello there! I was wondering only last week how you were getting along.
I like the shot of the old farm buildings.

Who can resist a rusty hull?!
The second one put me in mind of David Hockney's Splash, the third more of clouds over a sunset at sea.

The route to oblivion ...
Excellent.

Well I do live in Cumbria 😁

I enjoyed the shots of the rail terminal taking shape. Murals are fine new but when they fade?

I think I like this one best out of the three. Looks like the boat should be called Just Too Late.