There's No Shortage of Heat on NT … So, I Offer Some Light (Albeit the Fading Light of Day)
The irony of civility … found in a wild setting.
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Yesterday, NT member "magnoliaave" indicated that she liked to see deer … and I promised to post some deer photos for her; I have quite a few deer photos, and I will bet that I have several of what may be the "most unusual deer photos" one may ever see. For now, magnoiiaave (et al) … a Doe and her Fawn.
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Enjoy the soft light of sunset over a mountain lake.
Your lake sunset shot is for me a dream.
I'm heading to the Lake House Friday-can't wait. I'll see if I can't take some pics....though I'm not sure on the weather......Dog Days of August look to be around 70 degrees on average.......
I'll see if I can't take some pics
Better yet … see if you CAN take some pics!
Who knows the reason behind the phrase, "The Dog Days of August" … if no one comes up with it, I'll post it.
Now, I read this long ago, so I don't know if it is true or not. It's named because the star Sirius, "the Little Dog" star is close to some other heavenly body during August, from our viewpoint... :Yeah, that's about vague enough, right? But, I always think of the Dog Star dogging another star... The star XXXXX with the little dog following him.
I did the best I could-- this is from 30+ years ago.
You got it; the Dog Star, Sirius in the Constellation Canis Major.
dog days. the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence.
Miracles never cease!
Pictures, please, dear Gary! I love the views around your lake house!
You can hear the soft, quiet sounds there.
Beautiful
Nature can hide its ferocity so well!
Eagle-Averro,
Can't say I remember seeing you before … please come around regularly.
More pictures later this evening … I promised some "deer" photos yesterday and I think I'll post those next.
Thank you, with an invitation like that, who can refuse, Many successes to You
The fawn in the wash tub would be a good choice...LOL,
The fawn in the tub. I, too, thought that was the most unusual photo of a deer I had ever seen.
Fawn in the tub will be posted.
Beautiful picture!
Very beautiful, peaceful picture! It makes me smile!!!
It makes me smile!!!
Now that I'm beginning to get my image-submissions in order and under control, I will see if I can post more smile-evoking pictures.
Please do!
Right after dinner, Dowser.
I'm in no hurry, dear A. Mac! Take your time and do some relaxing of your own!
Hey, RIO, good to see you!
OMG.. I can't believe how stunning that photo is.
But wait … there's more!
Great pic - I'm wondering, though - was the intention to be tilted? I think I have OCD when it comes to water surfaces being level - lol.
It was windy that evening and I might have been somewhat off in my concentration … I think there are others from that burst of shots and I'll see if there's one that's "on-the-level" so-to-speak.
I always straighten my iPhone pics in photoshop, because they are rarely level or at the angle that looks best.
Me too. It's a rare occasion that I manage to keep the camera absolutely level so I use picmonkey to edit them.
Shoot, I'm so bent over from my back problems, I can't tell what's straight! I thought the picture was normal... It looked normal to me!
For those seeing this and similar images for the first time ... some background.
My backyard is at the edge of a forest (albeit literally in the city of Philadelphia). Philadelphia has the largest wild White-tailed Deer population of any major city in the world.
Looking out into my backyard one morning last year, I saw a fawn struggling to stand for the first time just after being born. As I went for my camera, in returning to the window, I watched the fawn hobble down the slope of the yard ... and seem to disappear behind a huge polar tree at the base of the slope.
I went out to yard and down the slope to see where the fawn had gone.
This is what I saw and had the good fortune to photograph. I contend that it's about as unusual a deer photo as anyone is likely to see.
A washtub I keep in my backyard became a place of shelter for the newborn fawn.
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This picture is one of my very favorites!!! I LOVE it!
I just love that photo...It's classic.
I just love that photo...It's classic.
I had to look twice after the earlier "pickle" comment …
… at first, I thought you wrote … "It's Vlassic".
No, I wrote it's a little sweet pickle.....
But it does show the " Inbuilt Intelligence " of all things " Natural " what else could have been as worm and cosy? for miles and miles around, what an amazing things " Instinct is "
And not to forget the Photographer :-)
Posted another from the fawn-in-the-washtub series as the third image at the top of the article.
What a sweet baby!
Posted one more … a fisherman in a most peaceful setting …
And now, I wish you all "A Good Night" …
More pictures tomorrow.
That photo brought tears to my eyes. A little shelter.....we all need that.
I am so glad you saw the picture Magnoliaave.
I have lots of nature images; if you have a subject favorite, maybe I have an image to match it.
I am a bass fisherman, but I don't suppose you do much of that.
I fish as much for Smallmouth Bass as I do for Trout ... All fly fishing.
A three pound Smallie on a medium fly rod is a thrill every time!
Large mouth bass for me. Cranker bait, Spinner bait, plastic worms in all assorted colors. Have some great stories about my fishing adventures. Never learned to fly fish.....it is an art.
We fish speckled trout in my part of the world. Floundering is a lot of fun.
Have a great day!
Would "Speckled Trout" also be known as "Weakfish" or "Sea Trout"? They'd be in the same waters as Flounder.
I've never heard of weak fish. Speckled trout is a fresh water fish and a delicacy in my area. Floundering at night is quite fun. Walk along the shore line with a lantern in one hand your gig in the other. And, we have Jubliees here, also. In the summer when the time is right fish, crabs come to the shoreline. You take your ice chests where it happened and scoop up these treasures. One has to live on the Bay and keep a watchful eye for this phenomena and, then, if you are on the friends' list you will get a call to come on over. It seems they are always in the middle of the night!
Well, "common names" for plants and animals vary from place to place which is why biologists use "binomial nomenclature" that are consistently the same anywhere in the world. The names consist of Genus and Species and are either Latin or "latinized".
For example, the Largemouth Bass is Micropterus salmoides and has an interesting origin.
Micropterus means "small fin," and salmoides means "salmon-like".
Apparently, the scientist ascribing this biological name to what many commonly refer to as the "Largemouth Bass", had a specimen with a damaged and smaller than normal dorsal fin, and, must have thought it resembled a salmon.
In reality, Large and Smallmouth bass are actually in the Sunfish family (Centrarchidae).
If you could post pictures of the fish you mentioned, I might recognize the species and satisfy my curiosity.
Years before I got interested in Fine Art and Art History, I got a degree in Biology and my specialties were Ichthyology, limnology and aquatic ecosystems. Because I do a lot of nature and wildlife photography, when I keyword image files, I always include both common and biological names … publishers appreciate that as it sometimes saves their editors research time … and, given two photos of equal quality … one with the biological name and one without … it's a good bet that the one with the biological name gets the sale.
Sorry for the long-winded post … I love discussing this stuff.
You are far more educated than I on this subject. I just fish. My degree in English Literature doesn't qualify me for anything other than English literature. But, I put that aside, also. Let's fish!
My degree in English Literature did give me certain views about fishing. For example, Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea, and fishing was a point of discussion and an occasion for Lizzie's uncle Gardner on meeting Mr. Darcy in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
My Dad is the one who instilled in me the love of fishing. Fishing is quiet time.....one on one.
With me it was my dad and my favourite uncle (he and my aunt had no children so he treated me like a really good father would). You are so right about it being a "quiet time". I was never so relaxed as when I was fishing.
The stories I have of me and my lake. Dawn, getting up, getting my gear and heading out alone to fish. But in early hours it was not uncommon to see deer. One day, I need to write about my big daddy bass. I can't believe I went to the places to fish and I don't even swim. Today it scares me. Hanging on to a tree limb while casting. OMG, I loved it.
I have some sunrise/set fishing photos I'll be posting.
Great.
I'm not sufficiently practised enough in fly fishing which I am aware is a more cultured and classical sport, but I mostly fished for bass myself, either still fishing or casting.
I'm not sufficiently practised enough in fly fishing which I am aware is a more cultured and classical sport, but I mostly fished for bass myself, either still fishing or casting.
When I hit the lottery and get you and a number of other NT friends together in the Poconos, you can select any of the 5 fly rods in the garage ('course, if I hit it big enough, I'll have a bigger garage, more fly rods … bigger house too) and I will get you started fly fishing.
Wouldn't that be a great day!!!!
My daughter in Toronto uses a few dollars from my monthly pension to buy tickets as well - I'll never stop dreaming, and fishing and photoshoots with you in the Poconos is one of those dreams.
BTW....is your avatar a photo of you? If so, you are extremely good looking.
"... you are extremely good looking."
...for an old man.
"... you are extremely good looking."
...for an old man.
Or possibly, extremely old for a good-looking man.
The avatar photo is of myself ...
Eye of the beholder ... But I am flattered nevertheless. Thank you.
Question that needs asking::
Is some one fishing?
Good question.