Nature Pics
-
RoseMorninStar
- Posts: 11114
- Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:07 am
- Location: North Shire
Re: Nature Pics
LOL. My browser is blocking me from FB tracking so I can't see it on my desktop, but I spied it on my phone. Those are just awesome. I wonder if we get those on this side of the pond?
My heart is forever in the Shire.
-
narya
- chocolate bearer
- Posts: 4549
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:27 am
- Location: Wishing I could be beachcombing, or hiking, or dragon boating
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
Last month's friends - I'm a little slow unloading my camera. These pictures of Tule Elk were taken just before sunset (5 PM locally) at Pt Reyes National Seashore.
As an aside, the easiest way to size these to post them here, is to post them on FB, then drag and drop them to my desktop, where they generally shrink from 3 MB to just under 1 MB.
As an aside, the easiest way to size these to post them here, is to post them on FB, then drag and drop them to my desktop, where they generally shrink from 3 MB to just under 1 MB.
- Attachments
-
- elk 3.jpg (863.9 KiB) Viewed 561 times
-
- elk 2.jpg (518.31 KiB) Viewed 561 times
-
- elk.jpg (291.5 KiB) Viewed 561 times
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
-
narya
- chocolate bearer
- Posts: 4549
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:27 am
- Location: Wishing I could be beachcombing, or hiking, or dragon boating
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
Thanks! Here's another one for you, Jude.
- Attachments
-
- elk 4.jpg (323.26 KiB) Viewed 556 times
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
-
Voronwë the Faithful
- At the intersection of here and now
- Posts: 43194
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:41 am
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
Love your friends, Narya!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
Re: Nature Pics
Wow, those are amazing photos, narya. And V.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
-
Voronwë the Faithful
- At the intersection of here and now
- Posts: 43194
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:41 am
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
That's the one thing that I still use Tap-a-talk for here. It is very good for easily resizing and posting images.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
-
Voronwë the Faithful
- At the intersection of here and now
- Posts: 43194
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:41 am
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
The sky is beautiful today
Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
-
RoseMorninStar
- Posts: 11114
- Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:07 am
- Location: North Shire
Re: Nature Pics
I love that sunset silhouette shot too, narya. They are all quite awesome.
Lovely sky Voronwë.
I should have taken a photo earlier, but I didn't have my phone with me on our walk. There were huge, fluffy flakes of snow coming down. Now it's just regular snow.
Lovely sky Voronwë.
I should have taken a photo earlier, but I didn't have my phone with me on our walk. There were huge, fluffy flakes of snow coming down. Now it's just regular snow.
My heart is forever in the Shire.
Re: Nature Pics
Gorgeous pictures!
Narya, how close were you to that elk? Unlike our deer, which is practically tame and obey traffic laws, elks are ornery and make me nervous.
The best pictures from last week were the ones I didn't get a chance to snap. A possum coming down the tree trunk head first and with its fluffy butt in the air. A scrub jay, industriously stuffing a peanut into my satellite dish housing. The deer were being cute, but I have too many photos of them.
Narya, how close were you to that elk? Unlike our deer, which is practically tame and obey traffic laws, elks are ornery and make me nervous.
The best pictures from last week were the ones I didn't get a chance to snap. A possum coming down the tree trunk head first and with its fluffy butt in the air. A scrub jay, industriously stuffing a peanut into my satellite dish housing. The deer were being cute, but I have too many photos of them.
His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools -- the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans -- and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, 'You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink."
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
-
Voronwë the Faithful
- At the intersection of here and now
- Posts: 43194
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:41 am
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
More sky pics
Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
-
RoseMorninStar
- Posts: 11114
- Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:07 am
- Location: North Shire
Re: Nature Pics
All of a sudden I'm wanting Skittles...
Taste the Rainbow!
(nice photos V)
Taste the Rainbow!
(nice photos V)
My heart is forever in the Shire.
-
narya
- chocolate bearer
- Posts: 4549
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:27 am
- Location: Wishing I could be beachcombing, or hiking, or dragon boating
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
Frelga, I had a telephoto lens and a respectful distance. At least two hundred feet, I'd say.
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
-
narya
- chocolate bearer
- Posts: 4549
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:27 am
- Location: Wishing I could be beachcombing, or hiking, or dragon boating
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
Liquid gold, AKA the North Shore of Point Reyes National Seashore, at sunset.
- Attachments
-
- shore3.jpg (40.47 KiB) Viewed 489 times
-
- shore2.jpg (67 KiB) Viewed 489 times
-
- shore1.jpg (926.22 KiB) Viewed 489 times
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
-
narya
- chocolate bearer
- Posts: 4549
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:27 am
- Location: Wishing I could be beachcombing, or hiking, or dragon boating
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
And more...
These were also taken with a telephoto lens. Other than rotating one pic to level the horizon, these are untouched. It really was that fabulous out there.
These were also taken with a telephoto lens. Other than rotating one pic to level the horizon, these are untouched. It really was that fabulous out there.
- Attachments
-
- shore6.jpg (770.1 KiB) Viewed 489 times
-
- shore5.jpg (929.33 KiB) Viewed 489 times
-
- shore4.jpg (37.23 KiB) Viewed 489 times
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
-
RoseMorninStar
- Posts: 11114
- Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:07 am
- Location: North Shire
Re: Nature Pics
We didn't visit that park when we were out that way. It looks like we really missed out on a wonderful park.
My heart is forever in the Shire.
-
Voronwë the Faithful
- At the intersection of here and now
- Posts: 43194
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:41 am
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
Point Reyes is definitely worth visiting! Beautiful pics, narya!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
Re: Nature Pics
It is, but there are lots of beautiful places around here, and Point Reyes is out of the way for a short visit. Unless you specifically want elk.
His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools -- the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans -- and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, 'You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink."
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
-
narya
- chocolate bearer
- Posts: 4549
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:27 am
- Location: Wishing I could be beachcombing, or hiking, or dragon boating
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
My secret is to camp for three days at Samuel P Taylor State Park, among the redwoods, and a very short hop over to Pt Reyes.
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
-
Voronwë the Faithful
- At the intersection of here and now
- Posts: 43194
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:41 am
- Contact:
Re: Nature Pics
When we first settled in California in 1989 and lived in Fairfax for half a year or so, before eventually moving down to Santa Cruz County, we spent a lot of time in Samual P. Taylor State Park, which is just down the road (Sir Francis Drake Blvd, to be specific) that we lived on. Love those trees.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."