https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/37185 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/37185 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:25:30 +0000 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:25:30 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46122170 tag:ipernity.com,2018-01-09,doc-46122170 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:11:18 +0000 2018-01-08T12:22:14-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46122170"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/70/46122170.dba045b4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">UPDATE about our friend, Mike Kelly, who amazingly survived an horrific vehicle accident (broken jaw, broken ankle and two broken legs), east of the city, in brutal, -30C weather. One of the two wonderful good Samaritans who saved his life turned up at Mike's hospital room! This will be so good for Mike, as he really, really wanted to meet his two life-savers and thank them in person. Hopefully, he will still get the chance to meet his other hero. We are all so grateful! <br /> <br /> Three rather uninspiring photos posted this morning, mainly just as a record that I actually got out on a birding walk with a group of friends yesterday morning. Quite a photographic leap from the hot rainforest of Trinidad (posted yesterday) to the cold, winter sights of Calgary. One look at the weather forecast for this week and I decided that, if I was going to head over to Carburn Park, I had better do it yesterday. We are supposed to get snow this evening, overnight and the next two days. Temperature this overcast morning is -7C (windchill -15C), so not too bad. Yesterday, on our walk, the temperature was a balmy 1C-3C!<br /> <br /> The light was not good for photos yesterday morning and most of the birds were very distant, as usual, at this location. Funny how it always works - if one is walking along the edge of the river, the birds are mainly on the far side. We did see 29 bird species, though. This Christmas bauble was hanging, with others, on a tiny tree in the park, and I can never resist taking a quick shot or two if I come across things like this. (OK, it just had to be done - I've just 'removed' the ugly piece of green tubing that was threaded through the loop for hanging.) My main reason for pushing myself out the front door was to catch up with friends.<br /> <br /> Later in the day, a friend very kindly picked me up and we went to the meeting about the recent Christmas Bird Counts. What an enormous amount of detail and facts are collected each year - most impressive!</div> Winter walk in the park <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46122170"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/70/46122170.dba045b4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">UPDATE about our friend, Mike Kelly, who amazingly survived an horrific vehicle accident (broken jaw, broken ankle and two broken legs), east of the city, in brutal, -30C weather. One of the two wonderful good Samaritans who saved his life turned up at Mike's hospital room! This will be so good for Mike, as he really, really wanted to meet his two life-savers and thank them in person. Hopefully, he will still get the chance to meet his other hero. We are all so grateful! <br /> <br /> Three rather uninspiring photos posted this morning, mainly just as a record that I actually got out on a birding walk with a group of friends yesterday morning. Quite a photographic leap from the hot rainforest of Trinidad (posted yesterday) to the cold, winter sights of Calgary. One look at the weather forecast for this week and I decided that, if I was going to head over to Carburn Park, I had better do it yesterday. We are supposed to get snow this evening, overnight and the next two days. Temperature this overcast morning is -7C (windchill -15C), so not too bad. Yesterday, on our walk, the temperature was a balmy 1C-3C!<br /> <br /> The light was not good for photos yesterday morning and most of the birds were very distant, as usual, at this location. Funny how it always works - if one is walking along the edge of the river, the birds are mainly on the far side. We did see 29 bird species, though. This Christmas bauble was hanging, with others, on a tiny tree in the park, and I can never resist taking a quick shot or two if I come across things like this. (OK, it just had to be done - I've just 'removed' the ugly piece of green tubing that was threaded through the loop for hanging.) My main reason for pushing myself out the front door was to catch up with friends.<br /> <br /> Later in the day, a friend very kindly picked me up and we went to the meeting about the recent Christmas Bird Counts. What an enormous amount of detail and facts are collected each year - most impressive!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42778058 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-09,doc-42778058 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:42:31 +0000 2016-08-06T11:01:40-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42778058"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/58/42778058.b975468d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Marie, hope you manage to see today's postings - was thinking of you while I added them. We had a great morning, didn't we? Thank you so much for always calling out to me when we were in the forest and waiting for me to catch up, to make sure I missed no beautiful finds! So much appreciated.<br /> <br /> This polypore is oozing just a few guttation drops. I have added a couple of previously posted photos, showing the beauty of a good covering if droplets, in a comment box below. Actually, I will also add a photo of a different kind of fungus oozing blue droplets and another one oozing ruby red drops.<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken three days ago, on 6 August 2016, when I went on a mushroom foray at Rod Handfield's acreage. Though this was a fungi day (well, morning), we also came across a few wildflowers, too.<br /> <br /> On this day, I found the whole day physically and mentally exhausting (a mix of stress and excitement), and I'm still feeling the effects three days later. It was a great day, too, thanks to friend, Sandy! She very kindly picked me up around 8:15 am and we drove SW of the city and SW of Millarville to Rod Handfield's acreage. For a number of years, this has been one of my favourite places to explore, as Rod's forest tends to be full of all sorts of beautiful finds. It is one of the two best places that I know for mushrooms, the other being Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. This year has turned out to be great for fungi, thanks to all the endless, torrential rain we have been getting the last few weeks, apart from the scattering of sunny days. This year has so far had such weird weather - a very mild, dry winter, a spring that was as dry and hot as a summer, and now a wet, thundery summer. We were expecting this year to not be good for mushrooms.<br /> <br /> We met a group of other interested people, most of whom we didn't know, and we searched the land for fungi. Right at the start, I was telling Sandy that on the last visit there, maybe four years ago (17 August 2010, so six years ago - how time flies!), we had seen a beautiful Amanita muscaria mushroom growing just a few feet from the start of the walk. Sure enough, there were several growing in exactly the same spot on Saturday, which was so exciting. Later in the walk, we saw two other patches of absolute beauties of this hallucinogenic, poisonous species. The rain was spitting during our walk, and the forest was so dark, but amazingly, some of my photos came out well enough. Thanks so much, Karel, for organizing and leading this trip and for sharing your knowledge with us!<br /> <br /> Sandy and I left the group around lunchtime, to go looking at vehicles at one of the dealerships. In the last year and a half, I have had to put far too much money into repairs for my poor old 17+ year old car and finally, I knew that I had no choice but to replace it. The muffler and a few other things died several days ago and instead of spending a fortune on repair, I decided I would rather put that money towards a new vehicle. I had been thinking about replacing it the last few years, but now, enough is enough! <br /> <br /> Update re: car. Yay, I finally did it! Yesterday, friend Sandy and I returned to the dealership just after lunchtime. I had to drive my old car there so that they could do an appraisal on it and tell me how much I would get for a trade-in. Before I went, I was feeling more confused and uncertain which car I would decide on. The few that the dealership had were not a colour I would want to drive or else they didn't have the right things installed. I was so relieved when I was told that I could order one to my liking and that the waiting period would be 2-3 weeks. Longer than I would have liked, but bearable (though I know I will be climbing the walls by the time my new car arrives!). The very patient, non-pushy salesman said why not take my old car home and use it just very locally till then. So, thankfully, I still have a (very noisy!) vehicle with which to go and get groceries, which was my main concern. No birding or mushroom trips, though, which will not be easy to bear. Having said that, I need to add that I know I am very fortunate that I am in a position to be able to replace my vehicle - feel very grateful and lucky. Thank you, again, Sandy, for helping me through this highly stressful (to me) ordeal!! It made an enormous difference .... THE difference.</div> Red-belted Polypore with guttation droplets <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42778058"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/58/42778058.b975468d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Marie, hope you manage to see today's postings - was thinking of you while I added them. We had a great morning, didn't we? Thank you so much for always calling out to me when we were in the forest and waiting for me to catch up, to make sure I missed no beautiful finds! So much appreciated.<br /> <br /> This polypore is oozing just a few guttation drops. I have added a couple of previously posted photos, showing the beauty of a good covering if droplets, in a comment box below. Actually, I will also add a photo of a different kind of fungus oozing blue droplets and another one oozing ruby red drops.<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken three days ago, on 6 August 2016, when I went on a mushroom foray at Rod Handfield's acreage. Though this was a fungi day (well, morning), we also came across a few wildflowers, too.<br /> <br /> On this day, I found the whole day physically and mentally exhausting (a mix of stress and excitement), and I'm still feeling the effects three days later. It was a great day, too, thanks to friend, Sandy! She very kindly picked me up around 8:15 am and we drove SW of the city and SW of Millarville to Rod Handfield's acreage. For a number of years, this has been one of my favourite places to explore, as Rod's forest tends to be full of all sorts of beautiful finds. It is one of the two best places that I know for mushrooms, the other being Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. This year has turned out to be great for fungi, thanks to all the endless, torrential rain we have been getting the last few weeks, apart from the scattering of sunny days. This year has so far had such weird weather - a very mild, dry winter, a spring that was as dry and hot as a summer, and now a wet, thundery summer. We were expecting this year to not be good for mushrooms.<br /> <br /> We met a group of other interested people, most of whom we didn't know, and we searched the land for fungi. Right at the start, I was telling Sandy that on the last visit there, maybe four years ago (17 August 2010, so six years ago - how time flies!), we had seen a beautiful Amanita muscaria mushroom growing just a few feet from the start of the walk. Sure enough, there were several growing in exactly the same spot on Saturday, which was so exciting. Later in the walk, we saw two other patches of absolute beauties of this hallucinogenic, poisonous species. The rain was spitting during our walk, and the forest was so dark, but amazingly, some of my photos came out well enough. Thanks so much, Karel, for organizing and leading this trip and for sharing your knowledge with us!<br /> <br /> Sandy and I left the group around lunchtime, to go looking at vehicles at one of the dealerships. In the last year and a half, I have had to put far too much money into repairs for my poor old 17+ year old car and finally, I knew that I had no choice but to replace it. The muffler and a few other things died several days ago and instead of spending a fortune on repair, I decided I would rather put that money towards a new vehicle. I had been thinking about replacing it the last few years, but now, enough is enough! <br /> <br /> Update re: car. Yay, I finally did it! Yesterday, friend Sandy and I returned to the dealership just after lunchtime. I had to drive my old car there so that they could do an appraisal on it and tell me how much I would get for a trade-in. Before I went, I was feeling more confused and uncertain which car I would decide on. The few that the dealership had were not a colour I would want to drive or else they didn't have the right things installed. I was so relieved when I was told that I could order one to my liking and that the waiting period would be 2-3 weeks. Longer than I would have liked, but bearable (though I know I will be climbing the walls by the time my new car arrives!). The very patient, non-pushy salesman said why not take my old car home and use it just very locally till then. So, thankfully, I still have a (very noisy!) vehicle with which to go and get groceries, which was my main concern. No birding or mushroom trips, though, which will not be easy to bear. Having said that, I need to add that I know I am very fortunate that I am in a position to be able to replace my vehicle - feel very grateful and lucky. Thank you, again, Sandy, for helping me through this highly stressful (to me) ordeal!! It made an enormous difference .... THE difference.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42314064 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-26,doc-42314064 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:12:56 +0000 2016-06-25T10:29:29-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42314064"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/64/42314064.59d96274.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 25 June 2016, when I drove SW of the city to possibly meet friends. No one was sure how bad the weather was going to be, as the forecast was for rain and thunderstorms. It had rained overnight, so everywhere was soaking wet. Normally, on a day like that, I stay home, but I'm really glad I did go, especially as I was able to find a Bobolink again. Or, perhaps I should say it found me. Three times now, when I have been photographing a particular pair of Mountain Bluebirds, I have heard a certain call, turned around, and there was a Bobolink sitting on a fence post across the road. It just kept up this call until I stopped what I was doing, crossed the road, and started taking photos of him, as if to say: "Hey, take my photo, too!"<br /> <br /> I didn't think any friends were going to turn up, as I hadn't seen anything that looked like a small convoy of cars. Then suddenly, one single car came around a distant corner and stopped. Three people got out - Andrew, Tony and Howard. Three people who are excellent birders and who didn't let the weather keep them from doing what they love. <br /> <br /> I followed them slowly as far as Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, where the day's walk was supposed to take part, stopping to look at various birds along the way, Once there, we parted ways, as I didn't want hours of walking in mud and dripping trees. Instead, I wandered for a few minutes near the parking lot, where I took my next two photos and then I returned to the Bluebirds, where the Bobolink reappeared and repeated his behavior, giving me another chance for photos. <br /> <br /> And now I have to dash, as I overslept almost an hour, and I have to pick up a friend and then do a long drive NW of the city, where we will be meeting others for a walk, followed by a BBQ. Ths annual event is always very enjoyable - just hope the forecast rain and thunderstorms stay away! Will have to finish off my tags this evening. Gotta run!<br /> <br /> "Perched on a grass stem or displaying in flight over a field, breeding male Bobolinks are striking. No other North American bird has a white back and black underparts (some have described this look as wearing a tuxedo backwards). Added to this are the male’s rich, straw-colored patch on the head and his bubbling, virtuosic song. As summer ends he molts into a buff and brown female-like plumage. Though they’re still fairly common in grasslands, Bobolink numbers are declining." From AllAboutBirds.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bobolink/id" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bobolink/id</a><br /> <br /> "The Bobolink inhabits Canada's grassland and agricultural areas from the interior of British Columbia to the east coast. Relative to 1970 levels, this species has shown a large decrease across most of its range, with the exception of the Prairie Potholes Bird Conservation Region where populations have changed little. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada assessed the Bobolink as Threatened in 2010 (COSEWIC 2010d). This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ec.gc.ca/soc-sbc/oiseau-bird-eng.aspx?sY=2014&sL=e&sM=c&sB=BOBO" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ec.gc.ca/soc-sbc/oiseau-bird-eng.aspx?sY=2014&sL=...</a></div> Forest refractions on a wet Dandelion : ) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42314064"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/64/42314064.59d96274.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 25 June 2016, when I drove SW of the city to possibly meet friends. No one was sure how bad the weather was going to be, as the forecast was for rain and thunderstorms. It had rained overnight, so everywhere was soaking wet. Normally, on a day like that, I stay home, but I'm really glad I did go, especially as I was able to find a Bobolink again. Or, perhaps I should say it found me. Three times now, when I have been photographing a particular pair of Mountain Bluebirds, I have heard a certain call, turned around, and there was a Bobolink sitting on a fence post across the road. It just kept up this call until I stopped what I was doing, crossed the road, and started taking photos of him, as if to say: "Hey, take my photo, too!"<br /> <br /> I didn't think any friends were going to turn up, as I hadn't seen anything that looked like a small convoy of cars. Then suddenly, one single car came around a distant corner and stopped. Three people got out - Andrew, Tony and Howard. Three people who are excellent birders and who didn't let the weather keep them from doing what they love. <br /> <br /> I followed them slowly as far as Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, where the day's walk was supposed to take part, stopping to look at various birds along the way, Once there, we parted ways, as I didn't want hours of walking in mud and dripping trees. Instead, I wandered for a few minutes near the parking lot, where I took my next two photos and then I returned to the Bluebirds, where the Bobolink reappeared and repeated his behavior, giving me another chance for photos. <br /> <br /> And now I have to dash, as I overslept almost an hour, and I have to pick up a friend and then do a long drive NW of the city, where we will be meeting others for a walk, followed by a BBQ. Ths annual event is always very enjoyable - just hope the forecast rain and thunderstorms stay away! Will have to finish off my tags this evening. Gotta run!<br /> <br /> "Perched on a grass stem or displaying in flight over a field, breeding male Bobolinks are striking. No other North American bird has a white back and black underparts (some have described this look as wearing a tuxedo backwards). Added to this are the male’s rich, straw-colored patch on the head and his bubbling, virtuosic song. As summer ends he molts into a buff and brown female-like plumage. Though they’re still fairly common in grasslands, Bobolink numbers are declining." From AllAboutBirds.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bobolink/id" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bobolink/id</a><br /> <br /> "The Bobolink inhabits Canada's grassland and agricultural areas from the interior of British Columbia to the east coast. Relative to 1970 levels, this species has shown a large decrease across most of its range, with the exception of the Prairie Potholes Bird Conservation Region where populations have changed little. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada assessed the Bobolink as Threatened in 2010 (COSEWIC 2010d). This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ec.gc.ca/soc-sbc/oiseau-bird-eng.aspx?sY=2014&sL=e&sM=c&sB=BOBO" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ec.gc.ca/soc-sbc/oiseau-bird-eng.aspx?sY=2014&sL=...</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40061080 tag:ipernity.com,2015-10-19,doc-40061080 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:25:28 +0000 2015-10-06T13:36:26-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40061080"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/10/80/40061080.e1165742.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I love to see the tiny bubbles and patterns that form around the edge of a Water Lily leaf/pad. This photo was taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 6 October 2015.<br /> <br /> The west entrance to the Zoo will be closed from 13 October till April 2016, so I did want to get in another visit before then. I don't like the drive home on Deerfoot Trail from the north entrance, so tend not to go to the Zoo all winter. "Calgary's infamous freeway (Deerfoot Trail) has taken the dubious top spot when it comes to this city's most dangerous place to drive." From the Calgary Sun newspaper.</div> The edge of a Lily pad <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40061080"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/10/80/40061080.e1165742.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I love to see the tiny bubbles and patterns that form around the edge of a Water Lily leaf/pad. This photo was taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 6 October 2015.<br /> <br /> The west entrance to the Zoo will be closed from 13 October till April 2016, so I did want to get in another visit before then. I don't like the drive home on Deerfoot Trail from the north entrance, so tend not to go to the Zoo all winter. "Calgary's infamous freeway (Deerfoot Trail) has taken the dubious top spot when it comes to this city's most dangerous place to drive." From the Calgary Sun newspaper.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39293288 tag:ipernity.com,2015-08-15,doc-39293288 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:04:01 +0000 2015-07-23T13:25:54-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39293288"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/88/39293288.3402ef43.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just over three weeks ago, I posted a photo of a nearby, similar fungus. I've added that one to a comment box below. Thought I'd add this one today.<br /> <br /> On 23 July 2015), closer to home. Five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and SW of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from the city). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I went - I would have missed several fungi, including this and two other Red-belted polypore / Fomitopsis pinicola (?) and their beautiful guttation droplets. Thanks so much, Karel, for calling me over to look at these. Made my day!<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary (including my community that was in its path) just the day before (22 July 2015).<br /> <br /> Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, everywhere treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. <br /> <br /> Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of all our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property - and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with so many botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail!</div> Weeping in the forest <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39293288"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/88/39293288.3402ef43.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just over three weeks ago, I posted a photo of a nearby, similar fungus. I've added that one to a comment box below. Thought I'd add this one today.<br /> <br /> On 23 July 2015), closer to home. Five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and SW of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from the city). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I went - I would have missed several fungi, including this and two other Red-belted polypore / Fomitopsis pinicola (?) and their beautiful guttation droplets. Thanks so much, Karel, for calling me over to look at these. Made my day!<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary (including my community that was in its path) just the day before (22 July 2015).<br /> <br /> Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, everywhere treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. <br /> <br /> Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of all our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property - and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with so many botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39218596 tag:ipernity.com,2015-07-24,doc-39218596 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:45:05 +0000 2015-07-23T13:26:11-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39218596"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/96/39218596.b0489fe6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Today, I'm taking a break from posting images taken in Waterton Lakes National Park, and instead adding three photos taken yesterday (23 July 2015), closer to home. Five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and SW of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from the city). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I went - I would have missed several fungi, including this and two other Red-belted polypore / Fomitopsis pinicola (?) and their beautiful guttation droplets. Thanks so much, Karel, for calling me over to look at these. Made my day!<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary (including my community that was in its path) just the day before (22 July 2015).<br /> <br /> Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, everywhere treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of all our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property - and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with so many botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail!</div> Oozing excess water <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39218596"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/96/39218596.b0489fe6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Today, I'm taking a break from posting images taken in Waterton Lakes National Park, and instead adding three photos taken yesterday (23 July 2015), closer to home. Five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and SW of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from the city). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I went - I would have missed several fungi, including this and two other Red-belted polypore / Fomitopsis pinicola (?) and their beautiful guttation droplets. Thanks so much, Karel, for calling me over to look at these. Made my day!<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary (including my community that was in its path) just the day before (22 July 2015).<br /> <br /> Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, everywhere treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of all our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property - and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with so many botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32604443 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-09,doc-32604443 Fri, 09 May 2014 15:27:55 +0000 2014-04-27T10:49:03-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32604443"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/44/43/32604443.024bc2d2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">April 27 (2014) was a day that was spent with a group of friends, driving around Frank Lake, SE of Calgary, checking to see what bird species we could find. It started off extremely foggy with a touch of hoarfrost. Perhaps not the ideal weather for seeing birds, but the fog did eventually clear and the sun came out. It turned out to be a beautiful day and most enjoyable, with a good number of bird species found - a total of 53 species. All the birds were extremely distant, apart from a couple of owl nests and a pair of Tree Swallows, so my photos are more or less limited to landscape, hoarfrost, etc., all of which I love. I always tend to miss quite a few of the birds, as I get distracted by other things, such as this melting hoarfrost with refractions of the blue sky and grassland.</div> Drip ... drip ...drip ... <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32604443"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/44/43/32604443.024bc2d2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">April 27 (2014) was a day that was spent with a group of friends, driving around Frank Lake, SE of Calgary, checking to see what bird species we could find. It started off extremely foggy with a touch of hoarfrost. Perhaps not the ideal weather for seeing birds, but the fog did eventually clear and the sun came out. It turned out to be a beautiful day and most enjoyable, with a good number of bird species found - a total of 53 species. All the birds were extremely distant, apart from a couple of owl nests and a pair of Tree Swallows, so my photos are more or less limited to landscape, hoarfrost, etc., all of which I love. I always tend to miss quite a few of the birds, as I get distracted by other things, such as this melting hoarfrost with refractions of the blue sky and grassland.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23470373 tag:ipernity.com,2010-04-06,doc-23470373 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:07:42 +0000 2010-02-18T00:31:35-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23470373"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/03/73/23470373.11e2398b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Digging into my fairly recent archives from mid-February, I came across this macro of tiny water droplets. Maybe it's because each one (with its reflection) looks like a tiny mushroom that makes them appealing to me, LOL.</div> A multitude <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23470373"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/03/73/23470373.11e2398b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Digging into my fairly recent archives from mid-February, I came across this macro of tiny water droplets. Maybe it's because each one (with its reflection) looks like a tiny mushroom that makes them appealing to me, LOL.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23415889 tag:ipernity.com,2010-04-14,doc-23415889 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:51:40 +0000 2010-01-19T16:13:45-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23415889"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/133/58/89/23415889.e20de8c0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm posting early (again) today, as I am taking my camera with me when I go for my afternoon volunteer shift. I'm really hoping that the very strong winds will have died down by late afternoon, so that I can go and look for Prairie Crocuses (which I have still not seen yet this year). Would be nice if the grey sky could brighten up, too : ) <br /> <br /> Took this photo of a water droplet on a petal, back in mid-March. It always amazes me how the drops retain their perfect roundness with nothing to support them from below.</div> Petal perched <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23415889"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/133/58/89/23415889.e20de8c0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm posting early (again) today, as I am taking my camera with me when I go for my afternoon volunteer shift. I'm really hoping that the very strong winds will have died down by late afternoon, so that I can go and look for Prairie Crocuses (which I have still not seen yet this year). Would be nice if the grey sky could brighten up, too : ) <br /> <br /> Took this photo of a water droplet on a petal, back in mid-March. It always amazes me how the drops retain their perfect roundness with nothing to support them from below.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22630055 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-16,doc-22630055 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:50:40 +0000 2009-10-13T09:42:47-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22630055"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/00/55/22630055.d056e58f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another attempt at macro using my little Raynox 250. I still have to figure out the best way to take a sharp image, LOL, such as trying again to find somewhere that sells the size of GorillaPod (tripod) that my camera needs. I have a few small, dead Sunflowers in my kitchen and I happened to notice a teeny sparkle from some specks of moisture - barely visible to my eye - in the centre of one. I'm still in awe at the incredible beauty of something so tiny, that one would not normally even notice.</div> Little round beads <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22630055"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/00/55/22630055.d056e58f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another attempt at macro using my little Raynox 250. I still have to figure out the best way to take a sharp image, LOL, such as trying again to find somewhere that sells the size of GorillaPod (tripod) that my camera needs. I have a few small, dead Sunflowers in my kitchen and I happened to notice a teeny sparkle from some specks of moisture - barely visible to my eye - in the centre of one. I'm still in awe at the incredible beauty of something so tiny, that one would not normally even notice.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622255 tag:ipernity.com,2013-03-07,doc-22622255 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:24:18 +0000 2013-02-21T14:31:28-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622255"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/22/55/22622255.67ff5c29.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I don't have dogs or cats, but one dog in particular captured my heart (and the heart of so many people here on Flickr!). Beautiful Jasmine, so full of personality. We all feel we know her so well, despite having never met her in person. After a short illness, having been diagonosed with cancer, her loving owners did what they knew was the kindest, most loving, most unselfish thing they could do for their beloved companion. Yesterday, Jasmine was given permission to cross the Rainbow Bridge, where she will run free, in no pain. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that no dog could ever have been loved more, ever have been taken care of more. We all loved her, and we all shed tears at this tremendously sad time. Given time, we will all remember her with great fondness and we will be able to smile, thinking of the endless, amazing images you took and posted of "your girl". Rebecca and Emory, my heart goes out to you at this unbearably difficult time.</div> Tears for Jasmine, R.I.P. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622255"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/22/55/22622255.67ff5c29.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I don't have dogs or cats, but one dog in particular captured my heart (and the heart of so many people here on Flickr!). Beautiful Jasmine, so full of personality. We all feel we know her so well, despite having never met her in person. After a short illness, having been diagonosed with cancer, her loving owners did what they knew was the kindest, most loving, most unselfish thing they could do for their beloved companion. Yesterday, Jasmine was given permission to cross the Rainbow Bridge, where she will run free, in no pain. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that no dog could ever have been loved more, ever have been taken care of more. We all loved her, and we all shed tears at this tremendously sad time. Given time, we will all remember her with great fondness and we will be able to smile, thinking of the endless, amazing images you took and posted of "your girl". Rebecca and Emory, my heart goes out to you at this unbearably difficult time.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22607863 tag:ipernity.com,2011-10-27,doc-22607863 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:52:08 +0000 2011-10-15T15:47:05-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22607863"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/78/63/22607863.c0614211.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wasn't sure whether to post this or not, but I kind of liked the warm colours - not that I want to think about Christmas! Another of my toothbrush waterdop photos, lol.<br /> <br /> Almost forgot that I have a routine dentist appointment around lunch time today. Noticed yesterday that work has now been started on replacing everyone's front door and patio door. Couldn't believe all the construction mess - I was picturing them more-or-less bringing ready made doors and just putting them in place and making minor adjustments, ha. Looks like it's going to be a cold time indoors when they do this, as once the weekend is over, our daily high temperatures will be around 3-5C. It's 2C (36F) this morning. Will be even less fun when all the windows have to be replaced! And then it's the roof ... sigh. Too bad they didn't arrange to have all this done during the warmer part of the year! Work will apparently be stopped, though, when the weather reaches -15C! Also, apparently the contractor has a 9-week contract for work elsewhere, so maybe I still have quite a wait for my new windows.</div> Christmas colours <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22607863"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/78/63/22607863.c0614211.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wasn't sure whether to post this or not, but I kind of liked the warm colours - not that I want to think about Christmas! Another of my toothbrush waterdop photos, lol.<br /> <br /> Almost forgot that I have a routine dentist appointment around lunch time today. Noticed yesterday that work has now been started on replacing everyone's front door and patio door. Couldn't believe all the construction mess - I was picturing them more-or-less bringing ready made doors and just putting them in place and making minor adjustments, ha. Looks like it's going to be a cold time indoors when they do this, as once the weekend is over, our daily high temperatures will be around 3-5C. It's 2C (36F) this morning. Will be even less fun when all the windows have to be replaced! And then it's the roof ... sigh. Too bad they didn't arrange to have all this done during the warmer part of the year! Work will apparently be stopped, though, when the weather reaches -15C! Also, apparently the contractor has a 9-week contract for work elsewhere, so maybe I still have quite a wait for my new windows.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22604577 tag:ipernity.com,2011-05-01,doc-22604577 Sun, 01 May 2011 13:52:40 +0000 2010-11-06T16:21:36-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22604577"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/45/77/22604577.1608c76b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Refraction in a little water droplet on a bird feather - in my kitchen : )</div> Feather stripes <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22604577"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/45/77/22604577.1608c76b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Refraction in a little water droplet on a bird feather - in my kitchen : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22602233 tag:ipernity.com,2010-12-15,doc-22602233 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:03:15 +0000 2010-12-13T01:34:16-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22602233"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/22/33/22602233.922bbe72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">So, this is how my weird (some might call it creative or artistic, LOL!!) mind works ... I was about to unplug my kettle before going to bed around 1:00 a.m. (yes, A.M.), and found myself looking at the white coil design on a black mug next to the kettle. Next thing that went through my mind was "waterdrop refraction - could I do it?). And so, here is one result that came out just about sharp enough to post : ) Can't remember what time I finally got to bed, ha. The colours make me think of chocolate and caramel ... mmm.<br /> <br /> Talking about "artistic", I had a lovely comment on a Christmas card with a little round, English Robin on it. "All our family have enjoyed your fantastic photos on your wesite!" It was from a long-time friend who lives in Warwick, England, whom I met when we were both at Teacher Training College together "many" years ago. She was, and I'm quite sure still is, such a talented, artistic person - something I've never forgotten. Joyce, this one's for you, just to say thank you to you all for taking the trouble to look me up on Flickr and taking a look at some of my images. I love knowing that I've been able to share a little bit of the amazing nature in my tiny corner of the world with you! Hope one of you might just happen to see this little message : )</div> Coils <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22602233"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/22/33/22602233.922bbe72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">So, this is how my weird (some might call it creative or artistic, LOL!!) mind works ... I was about to unplug my kettle before going to bed around 1:00 a.m. (yes, A.M.), and found myself looking at the white coil design on a black mug next to the kettle. Next thing that went through my mind was "waterdrop refraction - could I do it?). And so, here is one result that came out just about sharp enough to post : ) Can't remember what time I finally got to bed, ha. The colours make me think of chocolate and caramel ... mmm.<br /> <br /> Talking about "artistic", I had a lovely comment on a Christmas card with a little round, English Robin on it. "All our family have enjoyed your fantastic photos on your wesite!" It was from a long-time friend who lives in Warwick, England, whom I met when we were both at Teacher Training College together "many" years ago. She was, and I'm quite sure still is, such a talented, artistic person - something I've never forgotten. Joyce, this one's for you, just to say thank you to you all for taking the trouble to look me up on Flickr and taking a look at some of my images. I love knowing that I've been able to share a little bit of the amazing nature in my tiny corner of the world with you! Hope one of you might just happen to see this little message : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22601805 tag:ipernity.com,2010-12-03,doc-22601805 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:05:04 +0000 2010-11-29T16:37:14-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22601805"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/18/05/22601805.4926975e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another tiny icicle remnant (frozen waterdrop) that I photographed down in Fish Creek Park a few days ago - maybe a third of an inch across : ) I was on a walk there yesterday, too, and talk about a birdless morning! We only saw six species of bird, none of them out of the ordinary. Where are they all?<br /> <br /> Got a message on my computer late last night, saying thet my computer had a virus. It looked a genuine message, like a Norton Internet Security window (if I remember correctly), but something made me wonder. I couldn't get out of it at first, but eventually managed to get back to my desktop screen. Nothing (touch wood) seems to be wrong. Sure makes me wonder whether the message would have actually installed a virus if I had clicked on OK. I have so many thousands of photos that I still need to backup - was supposed to be a chore for the winter, but winter seems to be flying by, so far.</div> Mini-icicle <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22601805"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/18/05/22601805.4926975e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another tiny icicle remnant (frozen waterdrop) that I photographed down in Fish Creek Park a few days ago - maybe a third of an inch across : ) I was on a walk there yesterday, too, and talk about a birdless morning! We only saw six species of bird, none of them out of the ordinary. Where are they all?<br /> <br /> Got a message on my computer late last night, saying thet my computer had a virus. It looked a genuine message, like a Norton Internet Security window (if I remember correctly), but something made me wonder. I couldn't get out of it at first, but eventually managed to get back to my desktop screen. Nothing (touch wood) seems to be wrong. Sure makes me wonder whether the message would have actually installed a virus if I had clicked on OK. I have so many thousands of photos that I still need to backup - was supposed to be a chore for the winter, but winter seems to be flying by, so far.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22601501 tag:ipernity.com,2010-11-01,doc-22601501 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:40:55 +0000 2010-10-30T14:15:26-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22601501"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/15/01/22601501.54d87ad3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Water droplets taken on the spur of the moment, after being out on a walk all morning on Saturday, at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.</div> Two of the same <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22601501"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/15/01/22601501.54d87ad3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Water droplets taken on the spur of the moment, after being out on a walk all morning on Saturday, at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22600495 tag:ipernity.com,2010-09-11,doc-22600495 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:02:24 +0000 2010-09-06T15:01:48-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22600495"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/04/95/22600495.85ed6e2e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These lovely bright orange berries belong to Tartarian Honeysuckle, which was growing in North Glenmore Park. I needed the bright splash of colour (and it's only early September, LOL!), but also kind of liked the little bit of refraction in one of the waterdroplets. <br /> <br /> "Introduced from Eurasia. Abundant. Escaped from cultivation and now rapidly crowding out native species." This shrub has attractive pink flowers or, sometimes, white flowers. The berries grow in pairs (though you can't tell that from my photo), changing from green, through yellow and orange, to its final red colouration</div> Tartarian Honeysuckle /Lonicera tatarica <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22600495"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/04/95/22600495.85ed6e2e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These lovely bright orange berries belong to Tartarian Honeysuckle, which was growing in North Glenmore Park. I needed the bright splash of colour (and it's only early September, LOL!), but also kind of liked the little bit of refraction in one of the waterdroplets. <br /> <br /> "Introduced from Eurasia. Abundant. Escaped from cultivation and now rapidly crowding out native species." This shrub has attractive pink flowers or, sometimes, white flowers. The berries grow in pairs (though you can't tell that from my photo), changing from green, through yellow and orange, to its final red colouration</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22598701 tag:ipernity.com,2010-05-07,doc-22598701 Fri, 07 May 2010 16:36:20 +0000 2010-05-06T15:07:02-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22598701"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/87/01/22598701.898d1dbc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Water droplets on a Tulip petal. Nothing too spectacular, but I liked the blue and pink mix - very different from the usual colours I post, and I needed a break from them : ) I didn't bother with trying to get something more interesting in the refractions - hard to focus and keep the camera steady, as I have had a most annoying cough for about five months now (doctor is still trying to find out the cause) - can interfere with my photography, LOL!<br /> <br /> Is anyone else finding Flickr horribly slow this evening? Anything I click on, I have to wait forever for something to happen.</div> Pink and blue <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22598701"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/87/01/22598701.898d1dbc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Water droplets on a Tulip petal. Nothing too spectacular, but I liked the blue and pink mix - very different from the usual colours I post, and I needed a break from them : ) I didn't bother with trying to get something more interesting in the refractions - hard to focus and keep the camera steady, as I have had a most annoying cough for about five months now (doctor is still trying to find out the cause) - can interfere with my photography, LOL!<br /> <br /> Is anyone else finding Flickr horribly slow this evening? Anything I click on, I have to wait forever for something to happen.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22598609 tag:ipernity.com,2010-05-14,doc-22598609 Fri, 14 May 2010 22:15:32 +0000 2010-05-06T14:55:04-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22598609"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/09/22598609.70bdd0ce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nothing brilliant, but I liked the colours in this one and the bright shine on the waterdroplet : ) Yet again, I caught my kitchen window in the refraction - hard to avoid it.</div> Liquid shine <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22598609"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/09/22598609.70bdd0ce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nothing brilliant, but I liked the colours in this one and the bright shine on the waterdroplet : ) Yet again, I caught my kitchen window in the refraction - hard to avoid it.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22480549 tag:ipernity.com,2010-02-19,doc-22480549 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:28:59 +0000 2010-02-18T00:45:32-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22480549"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/115/05/49/22480549.efb9bfce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Different kind of image, you might say, LOL! Around midnight last night, I just had the urge to set up my camera and "play". That's what happens when you are suffering from photographic withdrawal symptoms. At least it looks WARM : ) And maybe it's just me, but I find myself thinking of mushrooms when I look at this image : )<br /> <br /> Took myself off to the Zoo this afternoon in hopes of getting a few different photos. No sign of the Red Pandas, but the Snowy Owl, Bald Eagle and Wolf cooperated a little : )</div> Midnight madness <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22480549"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/115/05/49/22480549.efb9bfce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Different kind of image, you might say, LOL! Around midnight last night, I just had the urge to set up my camera and "play". That's what happens when you are suffering from photographic withdrawal symptoms. At least it looks WARM : ) And maybe it's just me, but I find myself thinking of mushrooms when I look at this image : )<br /> <br /> Took myself off to the Zoo this afternoon in hopes of getting a few different photos. No sign of the Red Pandas, but the Snowy Owl, Bald Eagle and Wolf cooperated a little : )</div> Anne Elliott