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When walking along the creek banks, I have learned to look down in addition to bird watching. You never know what beautiful tiny scenes you will discover.
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
White Clover (Trifolium repens)
White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
The Moonee Ponds Creek between Strathmore and Pascoe Vale, Victoria
This is a story of the slow transformation of one of Melbourne's waterways, the Moonee Ponds Creek in the northern suburbs.
Much of the creek was concreted during the construction of the Tullamarine Freeway in the 1960s and simply became a large and pretty ugly drain, a far cry from the lovely preexisting natural environment.
Pressure from the local community over a number oif years led to Melbourne Water working with the community to restore a part of the creek to a more natural environment over the last 18 months and this photo shows the interface between the old and the new.
My local Rotary club (to which I belong) organised an Australia Day walk along the creek to showcase this and we were truly amazed at the transformation!
In a period with not a lot of good news around, it is relatively small things like this which restore some sense of hope.
Henry County, Georgia
Leica III, Summar 50mm f/2.0 lens with Santacolor 100 (Kodak Aerocolor) film.
Near the Hudson River along the site of Fort Montgomery where the Popolopen Creek enters the river is this small cove along the creek bank. Waves come in from the Hudson, reminding the viewer that the river is an estuary very far up from New York City.
Constant presence on the shoreline of most outback wetlands. Photographed on a creek on Wagganba Station.
mungolurring, south australia
I don't see these very often so it was a treat to have one so close & cooperative. Such a pretty, sparkly little damselfly.
Female American Rubyspot Damselfly (Hetaerina Americana)
White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Today, I took a photo of the creek in my yard. The red pine trees that line the creek bank lean towards the west due to the prevailing westerly winds. In the photo, you can see two bridges: one for my driveway and the other where the creek flows under the road, which is also aligned.
In Dallas, Texas, on February 13th, 2023, a riverbank on White Rock Creek, as viewed from the White Rock Creek Trail in Fair Oaks Park.
White Rock Creek flows to the Trinity River, which flows to Trinity Bay off Galveston Bay in the Gulf of Mexico.
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I'm not knowledgeable when it comes to turtles. ID help appreciated.
This one surprised me when I got as close as I did without it dropping off that log. It surely is nice to see these once again as the weather breaks.
Nikon/Sigma/Monopod combo.
DSC_5873-E14-E-S
As I was walking creekside a few weeks back, I caught sight of these spent plant stems, and just found them quite interesting against the fresh green backdrop of the other shoreline.
Nikon/Sigma/Monopod combo.
DSC_5840-E-C-S
I was walking along a creek bank when I noticed a lot of frantic activity going on in the vegetation. I was able to quickly grab a few hurried shots before it was all over. An assassin bug had just grabbed an unsuspecting yellowjacket & the wasp was fighting for its life. Both are aggressive predators with venom that they inject. They are face to face in this shot.
Southern Yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa)
Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii)
Duck Creek, Richardson, Tx
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
I was walking along a creek bank when I noticed a lot of frantic activity going on in the vegetation. I was able to quickly grab a few hurried shots before it was all over. An assassin bug had just grabbed an unsuspecting yellowjacket & the wasp was fighting for its life. Both are aggressive predators with venom that they inject. They are face to face in this shot.
Southern Yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa)
Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii)
Duck Creek, Richardson, Tx
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
The wasp was struggling to get away, did not see a sting attempt. The assassin bug was trying to hang onto the wasp long enough to insert its tube-like proboscis and inject venom.
Southern Yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa)
Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii)
Duck Creek, Richardson, Tx
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Another arboreal agamid lizard, superficially similar to the Bearded Dragon posted yesterday. It occupies the same geographical territory, but needs to be in the vicinity of water. This specimen was on the muddy bank of a small creek which runs through Minnippi Parklands.
Yarrein Creek near Moulamein, NSW
Holga 120N with Holga 400 film, pushed to ISO 3200.
Henry County, Georgia
