Thursday, September 27, 2012

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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Via Flickr:
Parsonsfield, Maine.

Winter Berry shrubs are full of Winter Berries that will help feed our birds that do not over winter.

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2012_0925Sunset0001 by maineman152 (Lou)
2012_0925Sunset0001, a photo by maineman152 (Lou) on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Cornish, Maine.

View of the sun setting behind the Ossipee mountains in New Hampshire today as seen from Hessian Hill.

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Via Flickr:
Cornish, Maine.

Up on Hessian Hill, the sunset seen through a Dream Catcher.

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Via Flickr:
Parsonsfield, Maine.

Panorama view of Long Pond from the east end looking west.

(Best viewed in Light Box or full size.)

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Portland Head Lighthouse

Portland Head Lighthouse by nelights
Portland Head Lighthouse, a photo by nelights on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Portland Head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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Portland Breakwater Lighthouse

Via Flickr:
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, a.k.a. Bug Light, South Portland, Maine.

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open closed

open closed by lucy.loomis
open closed, a photo by lucy.loomis on Flickr.

Nubble Light

Nubble Light by nelights
Nubble Light, a photo by nelights on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse in York, Maine.

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Mimic

Mimic by Hadleygrass is asparagus
Mimic, a photo by Hadleygrass is asparagus on Flickr.

Mums

Mums by Hadleygrass is asparagus
Mums, a photo by Hadleygrass is asparagus on Flickr.

Berries

Berries by Hadleygrass is asparagus
Berries, a photo by Hadleygrass is asparagus on Flickr.

Octagonical

Octagonical by BradKellyPhoto
Octagonical, a photo by BradKellyPhoto on Flickr.

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Via Flickr:
Lemerick, Maine.

Big fat and juicy McIntosh apples hanging heavy on the trees.

Autumn Coming Quickly to the Foreground

Via Flickr:
The I Have To Shoot What Challenge for Week 38: Shallow Depth of Field

Even though I have a 50mm f1.8 I wasn't inspired to take that many pictures with it. I did like playing with my background bokeh, though, so I hope you find that this qualifies...

Shake Shake Shake

Shake Shake Shake by KAM918
Shake Shake Shake, a photo by KAM918 on Flickr.

Carnival

Carnival by Lightening Speed
Carnival, a photo by Lightening Speed on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Shot in bristol RI

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Via Flickr:
Brownfield, Maine.

Every time that I see these Belted Galloway Cows I think of Oreo cookies.

Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky by BradKellyPhoto
Fire in the Sky, a photo by BradKellyPhoto on Flickr.

Wispy Sky

Wispy Sky by KAM918
Wispy Sky, a photo by KAM918 on Flickr.

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Via Flickr:
Cornish, Maine.

It was another nice sunset day, I used both an Olympus and Canon cameras to capture my panorama photos and I have to say that I prefer using the Olympus as it gives a much more life like clarity and natural color to the photos.

This was the view at sunset from Hessian Hill today, photos taken with an Olympus SP510UZ.

(Best viewed in Light Box or full size.)

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Grand Allee

Grand Allee by Paula Stephens
Grand Allee, a photo by Paula Stephens on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The Grand Allee is a half mile long stretch of rolling lawn, adorned with statues, at Castle Hill in Ipswich, MA

Weathervane

Weathervane by Paula Stephens
Weathervane, a photo by Paula Stephens on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Antique weathervane on top of the cupola at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA, against a strange looking cloudscape.

Evening Sky

Evening Sky by Paula Stephens
Evening Sky, a photo by Paula Stephens on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
This evening sky, which I shot from the roof of the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA, had an interesting rainbow effect that I have never seen before. The sun was to my right, out of the picture.

Evening Sky

Evening Sky by Paula Stephens
Evening Sky, a photo by Paula Stephens on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
This evening sky, which I shot from the roof of the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA, had an interesting rainbow effect that I have never seen before. The sun was to my right, out of the picture.

Blue Jay

Blue Jay by satdishguy
Blue Jay, a photo by satdishguy on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Cyanocitta Cristata

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Via Flickr:
Cornish, Maine.

Panorama view of the Sunset as seen from Hessian Hill today.

(Best viewed in Light Box or full size.)

2012_0919SunsetPano0005

Via Flickr:
Cornish, Maine.

Panorama view of the Sunset as seen from Hessian Hill today.

(Best viewed in Light Box or full size.)

2012_0919Sundog0002

2012_0919Sundog0002 by maineman152 (Lou)
2012_0919Sundog0002, a photo by maineman152 (Lou) on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Cornish, Maine.

Went up on Hessian Hill to catch the Sunset today and there was this (perihelia) Sundog off to the southeast, this photo captured the colors a bit better than the first photo I took of it.

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photo by goupro
photo, a photo by goupro on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Weird rainbow sun, no rain to be seen!

singleton

singleton by lucy.loomis
singleton, a photo by lucy.loomis on Flickr.

A Bit of Sky Drama for a Change

Via Flickr:
can't remember the last time we had a sunrise (or sunset) with clouds and color.

they used to be routine.

they've been scarce for a couple of years running now.

anyway, dawn over silver lake, athol massachusetts

Exeter 8

Exeter 8 by KConway01
Exeter 8, a photo by KConway01 on Flickr.

White Island Lighthouse from Star Island

Via Flickr:
A view of White Island Lighthouse from Star Island in the Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire.

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White Island Lighthouse

White Island Lighthouse by nelights
White Island Lighthouse, a photo by nelights on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
White Island Lighthouse, Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire.

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Via Flickr:
Black Lake, Porter, Maine.

Panorama taken while Kayaking on Black Lake today.

(Best viewed in Light Box or full size.)

Monday, September 17, 2012

Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin

Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin by KAM918
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin, a photo by KAM918 on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Wow.............

Colors In The Sky

Colors In The Sky by KAM918
Colors In The Sky, a photo by KAM918 on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The I Have To Shoot What Challenge for Week 37: Colorful

I spent the afternoon Saturday at the Rochester State Fair in Rochester, NH. There were definitely a lot of colorful people and things there...

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Via Flickr:
Lemington, Maine.

Panorama at the Saco river in Lemington near sunset.

(Best viewed in Light Box or full size.)

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Via Flickr:
West Pond, Parsonsfield, Maine.

Cropped and enlarged:

I knew that this prehistoric looking critter was a Beetle Larva but I had to look it up to be sure of just what species of Beetle Larva it was, turned out to be the Larva of the Tortoise Beetle.

big apple

big apple by tbone51558
big apple, a photo by tbone51558 on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The Big Apple

Boon Island Lighthouse

Boon Island Lighthouse by nelights
Boon Island Lighthouse, a photo by nelights on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Boon Island Lighthouse, off York, Maine.

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Stars

Stars by Mark Zelasko
Stars, a photo by Mark Zelasko on Flickr.

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Via Flickr:
West Pond, Parsonsfield, Maine.

We had this Monarch Butterfly stop by the last of our Zinnias today, it didn't stay long, I managed to get this one shot and then it was gone.

Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse

Via Flickr:
Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse in York, Maine.

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Whaleback Lighthouse

Whaleback Lighthouse by nelights
Whaleback Lighthouse, a photo by nelights on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Whaleback Lighthouse, Kittery, Maine.

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sept 2012

Via Flickr:
Anne Jaffrey, died Dec 6th, 1682, aged 18. Anne was the wife of a Scottish shipowner and merchant. She died shortly after giving birth to their son, George. This is the oldest stone in Point of Graves burial ground, and was likely carved by William Mumford.

Gloucester At Dawn Good Harbor Beach and Thacher Island 6:32AM 9/15/12

Gloucester At Dawn Good Harbor Beach Life Guard Chair 6:34AM 9/15/12