Location of the old windmill at Berkenwoude, NL, built in 1723.
The ruins are not much to look at and they built a picknick table right in the middle.
So I stood on the table to make the pano shots ;)
But you can still feel the history of the place, if you are sensitive to that sort of thing.
Fuji X-T3 and f2.8 16mm. Stitching done with Ptgui.
André
Thanks Andre. The location of the castle, the land spur into the lake, and the small lookout cutaway in the stone allowed the image to be taken.
Bob
Como-Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis MN
Minneapolis, MN
Looking in the opposite Direction in Sirmione from the castle.
More from the Italy Trip and probably a lot more.....Not as dramatic but if you lived in the castle your view 360 degrees would be great. And you would be at lake level (Lake Garda)
Bob
We rented a golf cart and did some exploring today in places I'd rather not take the truck. The dogs loved riding all around on it.
There's a large untouched natural area with a trail. Incredibly thick vegetation and wind-tortured live oak trees. This is what the first Europeans must have seen after a harrowing crossing of the Atlantic. Pretty intimidating. The dogs pointed some quail in that jungle, much to my surprise. Guess who found a snake at her feet and nearly jumped to the top of the trees? 😁
A different view of the lighthouse:
A cool modern waterfront house. Bring money...
Lunatics on the beach late in the day:
Long, lonely tracks on an empty beach after sundown. I hate crowds and cities and love remote places - one of the reasons I love this place.
Greg
The nest
Between March and June it is a good time to observe the white storks in SW Portugal's coast. It is the only white stork species in the world that builds its nests in coastal cliffs. About 2 weeks ago I went back to make a few more photos. I caught one nest with eggs, so in a few weeks the little ones will be born.
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These were taken with the X-T4 and 70-300 on a tripod with a remote cable release. I sometimes wish I had the 100-400mm lens instead, for the extra reach. But then I quite like the smaller size and quality of the 70-300, which I normally have with me while walking on the trails.
I even managed to get a seagull in flight, not my usual subject or forte.
First I have ever seen of this kind of nest. Where were you and the cam situated when you got this capture?
Bob
A Bullfinch, a Red Grouse and a Common Buzzard :
Regards,
Joe.
I was seated near the cliff's edge. Opposite from where I took the following photo. It is a small bay in front of the lighthouse in Cabo Sardão.
I recall some time ago a discussion of what a "buzzard" really is. In the US, turkey vultures can be synonymous with a buzzard even though they are distinctly different species. Don't know if the source is correct but someone claims early European settlers to the Americas gave familiar names to creatures resembling those they had left. A large soaring scavenger bird in the East was named a Buzzard and so on.
In any case a good image of the "Buzzard."
Bob
A Mississippi Kite visited the neighborhood this evening.
X-T3 with XF100-400
Pictures from Iceland - last installment...
1) Sunset at the Seljalandsfoss
2) Vik Myrdal Church offers a nice contrast of color to the amazing landscape all around
3) Skogafoss Waterfall reflection. Line of people on the right getting to see the waterfall up close
4) Hallgrimskirkja church dominates the Reykjavik skyline
5) Staircase and ceiling inside the contemporary Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik
Thanks for looking!
jacob
Hi Biza43
Both those images are breathtaking, not only is the scenery great but also the subject in the nest!
Looking forward to seeing the hatched chicks.
Nicely done.
The 70-300 seems to do a very good job, have you thought of adding the 1.4tc if you need reach without the weight of the 100-400?
Cheers
Paul
Was intrigued in this sequence of images, by the synchronicity of this black swan pair flying in for a landing on the lake.
I just wonder how they manage to match the other's stroke.
I guess it's a common thing in flocking birds
Just a marvel of nature I suppose.
Cheers
Paul
Number 1 is really good.
Thanks Paul. My past experiences with converters (granted, not with Fuji) have not been positive. But I have thought about it.
Thanks, Bob.
I do recall a discussion a few years ago on the "other" site relating to the inconsistent naming conventions of birds on opposite sides of the pond.
These common buzzards are very widespread here - increasingly so.
They appear to do a lot of hanging about and are sometimes referred to as Fence Eagles :)
Regards,
Joe.
