I won’t be doing that. I am taking a break until November, nothing serious but I’m very busy and a break is needed. I will be back.
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Tulip
A perfect example of a tulip in a wild garden.
Nose to the Grindstone
Nose to the grindstone is not a phrase I am partial to, having seen a grindstone. But this bee fits the phrase as commonly used.
Wrong
Some of the leaves are out of focus and overexposed and the background is imperfect. But I doubt any of that matters, It’s a tulip after all.
Orchestra
Is there such a thing as an orchestra of flowers? Sounds like a good moniker.
Anger
Not really angry, just disappointed I caught him lunching.
Flowers
The perfect background.
Evil Incarnate
It seems evil is easier to see for some than for others. Ignoring it tends to bite you in the rear sooner or later.
Gull on a Rock
There are a large number of gulls where I live. And sometimes they are photogenic.
Cormorant
It does not look pleased to see me.
Dragonfly
Dragonflies have been rare this year, or at least I haven’t seen many. The black dot on its eye is where the lenses of the eye focused on bright light.
Street
Just something I saw on a walk.
Grackle
What caught my eye was its colouring.
Daisy
Just amazing how they look after their season ends.
Turning One’s Back
Now is not the time to turn one’s back in hope that things will change. We need to speak up any way we can.
Young and Curious
Some birds are curious, especially when young.
Hug
The flower was encased in the leaves of another plant.
Old Truck
An old truck on an urban street just begged to be photographed.
Natural Composition
Sometimes nature does all the work when it comes to composition.
Peaceful
Nothing calms the mind like a beautiful bit of landscape.
Amazing
Seeing butterflies close up never ceases to amaze me.
Grasshopper
This creature looks mean and evil. It’s hard to miss evil these days.
Cabbage White
This butterfly is mainly black and white with the exception of its eyes which are green. In black and white the eyes were highlighted better than in colour.
Crazy Windows
Black and white helped me highlight the centre window using selective brightness and contrast.
Pigeon
Black snd white kept the focus on the bird an made the background more subtle.
Bee
Black and white helped highlight the bee.
Gull
Black and white toned down the background.
Egret
Black and white highlighted the reflection and other details.
Screech
Some bird calls are less pleasant than others, more like a screech. On the other hand if that’s what it takes, by all means screech.
Starling
Starlings don’t seem be anyone’s favourite bird. This one was having lunch.
Portrait
Animal portraits over the years, have among my favourite types of shots.
Goslings
Goslings are usually in groups, I managed to find one adventurer.
Chipmunk
Filling its cheeks.
Week
Let’s start the week on a positive note!
That Look
Sort of what I look like when I am not sure if something is real or A.I.
Edge of the Water
Does not seem to be a great place to grow, but what do I know.
Gull
Does not seem as happy to see me as I am to see it.
Bee
Busy, as the saying goes.
Pigeon
Another bird with its eye on me.
Sparrow
It has its eyes on me!
Tulip
There is a certain dignity in tulips even as they fade.
Discipline and Leadership
Leadership builds cooperative teams and results in loyalty, pride, productivity and often safety. Too much discipline, too many rules of behavior, at their worst kill spirit and motivation.
Bee in Flight
I didn’t have time to change my depth of field or shutter speed, so this was a lucky shot. Plus it has a surreal black and white TV look to it.
Shoreline
Shot these flowers just short on a hill overlooking a river.
Female Merganser
A long lens got me close to this duck. She was fishing, diving deep in the water and coming up for air.
Gosling
These birds have a very confident stride.
Around the Bend
A chipmunk does what chipmunks do on trees.
Out For a Swim
Young geese with parents.
Stormy
I guess this bird feels like most us, hovering over a precipice waiting for disruption or commonsense to prevail.
Victor Rakmil Photography 
