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We have several dragonflies and waterdamsels, including S. striolatum, in our garden, so I have done a little research on them and my parents have gifted me with a lovely Dragonflies of Europe identification guide. Couldn't let it go unused!
I remember one river-side trip with a friend who is a biologist specialised in sweet water invertebrates. She knew all the latin names which I didn't, and I knew a good deal of the common Dutch names. We made a good team that way.
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I finally got the moonbow pic from my bro-in-law! Here is my family (minus the oldest, who had to stay home and work ) at around midnight at Lower Yosemite Falls, and the moonbow!
It was the coolest thing - so Tolkien-esque - like a ghost of a rainbow ... in this 2-minute exposure, the colors come out, but in RL it's kind of a ghostly white with occasionally bits of color visible. If you guys ever get a chance to see one, do it!
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Just the very notion of a moonbow is so incredibly cool!
It's an amazing pic R*an
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08-30-2010, 07:14 PM | #225 |
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It is such a cool notion, isn't it?! And for whatever reason, you seem to be able to get a lot closer to it, too. And it's just so ethereal.
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So do moonbows have pots of silver at the end?
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that is such a brilliant photo, R*an. i love long exposure photos (especially with water in them), and the waterfall here is very beautiful.. the moonbow is just that extra thing that makes this very special.
i love it.
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Thanks! Yes, it was very special, and Yosemite is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I grew up going there every summer, but can't get there much now, and it was sheer chance (or a blessing from God!) that my sister happened upon the moonbow thing and we were there at that exact time!
Here's the moonbow predictions: here Here's another pic that shows a star ... It's a lot cooler, but we also wanted a pic showing us there.
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Outstanding and awesome.
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This last one kinda looks like a drawing, doesn't it?
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Well, I don't see no shotgun in the first one so I was already doubting their veracity...
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the sunset on my last night at the field station this year. mute swans, Cygnus olor, washing in the rain in one of the artificial lakes in copenhagen, denmark. a hand-held long exposure shot of one of the cool carousels in tivoli, copenhagen, taken while i was standing in line to get on it.. 8D
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I love that last pic, Nel - really nice! Does anyone have some pictures they've taken of the Northern Lights? I've always wanted to see those ... Who around here gets them?
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thanks, R*!
i've seen the northern lights many times, but i've never managed to get a good shot of them. it's an incredible sight. here are some more of my photos: does anyone recognize the plant/vegetable? after the storm.. cat messiah
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hmmm - a leek? Very cool! Love the textures.
I'd love to see you take a Northern Lights picture ... *hinthinthint*
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nope, not a leek.. i have altered the colour of the leaves a bit, which makes it a bit more difficult.
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I think it's CORN!!!
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since i have a photography family now, we all went to the beach in temara (morocco) to try to catch the sunset.. we didn't get a nice sunset, but the waves were awesome.
sentinel the beginning the sky is falling.. possibly one of the weirdest photos i've ever taken.
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I LOVE the last two! *steals for wallpaper*
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