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サンコウチョウ, 三光鳥, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) カカサギヒタキ科,
野鳥, Wild Bird,
八王子城跡, Ruins of HACHIOJI Castle,
八王子市, HACHIOJI City,
東京都, TOKYO,
202405
CANON EOS R8
CANON マウントアダプター EF-EOS R
SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary
SIGMA TELE CONVERTER TC-1401
Bike Rodeo - Cub Scout Pack 472
La Massana city. Living in Andorra. View from Anyos Beixalis, La Massana, Vall nord, Andorra, Pyrenees
Blaue Holzbiene (Xylocopa violacea)
(c) Carmen Themel
Often referred to as a weed, these can actually be edible and medicinal herbs. For example:
The meadow daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is also often used as a cut flower
Use as a medicinal plant :
The plant, which is collected between May and the beginning of September, is said to be a dehydrating and cramp-relieving tea. It is also said to relieve coughs and asthma. Gargling with the cooled tea is said to help with inflammation in the mouth area. The meadow daisy is also often used in the kitchen: young leaves are added to salads. The daisy flowers serve as edible decorations and can also be candied like violet flowers. The buds of the plants are often pickled in sour sauce, and are then called "false capers".
Those of you who follow my work know about something called my 'Batten Kill Batting Average.' It started because of my story of trying to shoot this most elusive and desirable of northeastern rail operations. This link will take you to that original story if you don't know what I'm talking about: flic.kr/p/2mz9p86
To be fair I'm not even sure if this should count since I wasn't attempting to shoot the BKRR and was specifically in the area to shoot Berkshire and Eastern on my way home from my trip to the Saratoga, Corinth and Hudson. Given that it was a Saturday evening I gave ZERO thought to these guys, and was just enjoying capturing angles of EDMO picking up in the yard when the radio crackled to life. I genuinely thought my mind was playing tricks on me when I heard the Batten Kill call the EDMO crew on the radio. But the second time I realized I wasn't hearing things after all, and sure enough the 5012 was asking the B&E crew what their plans were! I heard the BKRR crew say they were just around the corner and needed to come in to pick up five hot cars urgently requested by one of their customers. I could NOT believe my good fortune and despite the gathering gloom I sure wasn't going to pass this opportunity up!
In short order the veteran Alco RS36, SNEX 5012 (ex Atlantic & Danville number 2 blt. May 1959), burbled out onto the 250 ft long deck girder bridge spanning the Hoosic River and waited for the B&E crew to finish up. With them now out of the way the 5012 has come down into the north (east) end of the yard and is gathering up their cars in this view taken from the Duan Lane grade crossing.
For me this was now the start of my 10th time shooting the Batten Kill out of 18 visits or a .556 average!
Hamlet of Eagle Bridge
Hoosick, New York
Friday April 14, 2023
