papilloncharity rebloggedlivinguktaiwan (81)in Apis Hive • 7 hours agoLooking for accounts to supportEvery now and then, big accounts do a shoutout on Hive asking people to suggest good-quality, worthwhile authors to support. Many orcas, whales and curation guilds are itching…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 12 hours agoIt started like this.I will show you how a cloud chain was started. It was early morning and I saw the view above from the road, so I decided to go and have a look (5 shots). Then I also have…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • yesterdayI start with a smile.Some of us are so busy in life, that they find it difficult to smile. This guy, shall we call him Charly, illustrates his un-happiness at not finding food in the empty…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 2 days agoSnowed under by Starlings.I saw the birds taking off from that tree and hoped that they would come over. Here is a relaxing Sunday read. They are Red-winged Starlings (Onychognathus morio), and I…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 3 days agoWaiting for the full moon.We had the time and the spot where the moon would rise, and we went to wait for it. First of August and we want to wish a great month to everybody. It is a big open field…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 4 days agoSome mountain and cloud scenes.Random views that can stroke one's soul by the beauty of nature. We hope that everyone will have a good weekend, and that it releases some stresses built up during a trying…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 5 days agoDisappearing mountains.This is not a black and white post, but it could be if you see what's in here. I want to show you how quickly the weather can change over here in the Cape, as it depends on…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 6 days agoThis is the hidden dam.I said that I will do another post about the wildlife at the dam. The high trees at the dam offer an ideal hiding place for birds of prey to sit and watch for opportunities…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 7 days agoLook at that yawn.Early morning and he must have had a late night. It is a first for me to see the bird yawning, and I got him yawning a few times. It is a juvenile Harrier Hawk…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 8 days agoA forgotten dam.On instinct I took a turnoff to take a shortcut, and then we saw this. The dam is in a cul-de-sac, and we visited the dam about 3 years ago. This time round there was a lot…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 9 days agoA stunning version of our mountains.Almost a European flair of the mountain peaks on show. But this is far away from Europe at the southern tip of the African continent, and we love the constant view changes…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 10 days agoThe king of fishers, here he is.It is called a Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), and it's preparing to dive. I shared my surprise at seeing Moorhens catching fish a while ago, and this time I will share the…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 11 days agoThe ageing process.The views in here reminded me about how temporal our journey in life is. In our prime, as adults, we are energetic and full of life. Many of us think that life is a song and…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 12 days agoA cloudy battle for freedom.Not very good light conditions but I persevered and it worked out well. As I watched the show, of the cloud on the mountain peak, I saw something interesting. Occasionally…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 13 days agoBeauty of sunrays on a misty day.I love the character effect of sunrays in photos. So now in here, I have 10 shots to show you what I mean. We are always on the lookout for something special in the sky and…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 14 days agoI was blown out of the water...As I have never seen a Moorhen catching a fish. My thought was that moorhens only eat algae and aquatic plants, but not so, as I will show you in here that they do indeed eat…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 15 days agoNot one, but two.I normally only get them in isolation, meaning only one bird, but not today. Now here's a question for you: If you look at the picture above, which one is the male, and which…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 16 days agoNow to share a sunrise.I shared a sunset yesterday and was blessed with a sunrise the following morning. Not that I can get a sunrise from our house, as the house faces the west, and the sun rises…papilloncharity rebloggedgungunkrishu (81)in Good Deeds Counts • 17 days ago30 Days of Kindness | Day #1 - Donated Pulses Aka Lentils - One Good Deed Every Day...Hey All, Today marks as Day #1 of my 30 Days of Kindness journey . When you think of something and if you want to experince the outcome then you simply want to get…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 17 days agoHidden beauty revealed.If you see picture numbers 2 & 3 below, things looked very dreary. But not so. The one thing that I learned in nature is patience, as I so well remember my hasty actions when…