tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10602704874765155832024-03-05T05:25:19.457-06:00Omaha Lensimages from the american heartland and travels beyondrafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-22778559750463458082018-04-05T21:30:00.000-05:002018-04-06T13:57:03.135-05:00A March Sky on the Peninsula<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At play in the dunes on the Long Beach Peninsula of Washington state.<br />
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Linked to <i><a href="https://blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com/">The Black and White Weekend</a></i> <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><i>Skywatch Friday</i></a></div>
rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-15427652517372428722018-04-01T08:30:00.000-05:002018-04-01T08:50:05.402-05:00Shades of Chocolate<br />
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rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-19259686800285751012015-06-02T07:50:00.000-05:002015-06-04T19:43:06.157-05:00CDP Theme - Stylish<div style="text-align: center;">
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Details of classic cars beneath classic summer skies</div>
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at the annual Joslyn Castle Classic Car Show in Omaha, Nebraska.<br />
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1940 Packard 110 Coupe</div>
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1933 Pontiac Coupe</div>
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1959 Jaguar Salon</div>
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1938 Packard Super Eight Touring Sedan</div>
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1935 Auburn Speedster<br />
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rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-72887055415970497152014-03-20T21:52:00.000-05:002014-03-22T23:19:01.816-05:00Sunrise on the Platte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sandhill cranes departing their overnight roost on sandbars in the Platte River, near Grand Island, Nebraska. They will spend their entire day feeding on stubble in nearby farmland fields before returning to the river at sunset.<br />
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rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-71172247864237179792014-02-26T08:40:00.000-06:002018-04-03T02:04:04.769-05:00The Great Grus Canadensis Gathering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The spring migration of sandhill cranes is truly one of the great spectacles of nature and a birder's delight. They arrive in waves from various southern wintering grounds beginning in mid February and continue until early April. In the weeks ahead I hope to make several posts with current photos and information about the extraordinary sandhill crane gathering and possibly a few pics of some of the other estimated 300 species that will also be passing through on their northbound journey.</div>
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rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-49212945266118704152014-02-16T17:40:00.000-06:002014-02-16T17:40:00.162-06:00Moon at Twilight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-45467383832561549832014-02-11T22:30:00.000-06:002014-02-11T22:32:45.026-06:00The Trumpeters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A small flock of some 20 plus trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) have chosen a lake (with some open water) in the Omaha metro as their place to winter over before heading north again, most likely in late February. The trumpeter swan is considered to be the world's largest extant species of waterfowl.. They mate for life and congregate in small groups or families rather than travel in large flocks. Their loud, resonant, bugling voice is unmistakable. The trumpeters are native to North America and have a black bill with a long straight neck and do not share the bright orange bill and classic S shaped neck of the introduced Eurasian <i>mute swan</i> more commonly seen in urban ponds and lakes.<br />
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Sunny and seven below this morning while peeking through the frosty kitchen window. </div>
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A summer sky reflection tweaked and inverted. A new year and a good time to look anew.<br />
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A December sunset in Memorial Park</div>
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The northern cardinal (C<i>ardinalis cardinalis) stands out vividly in winter white.</i><br />
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rafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060270487476515583.post-80863808353160316662013-12-05T15:53:00.000-06:002013-12-05T16:25:38.773-06:00Night Flight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Found this interesting, untitled piece of public art by sculptor, Mel Chin,<br />
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A quick shot from the hip while hurrying to make a connection.</div>
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Peaceful fall morning sky over Mustang Island on the Texas gulf coast. </div>
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After a day and night of thunder, lightning and heavy rain, the sunrise yesterday brought a brilliant orange sky to the marina in Port Aransas, Texas and blue skies with warm temps ensued.<br />
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From morning fog and rain to afternoon patches of blue, the sun finally prevailed on this September day in Ilwaco, Washington. This small fishing village sits on the northern edge of where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. Astoria, Oregon lies on the southern side. Although there was not a northwest passage to be found, this was the land where Lewis and Clark finally achieved their quest to reach the Pacific.<br />
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Another photo from a recent visit to Seattle. Shot this one into a low afternoon sun at 1st Ave and Pine in Pike Place Market looking across Elliott Bay to West Seattle beyond. Although overexposed, I liked the results after tweaking for effect.<br />
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Always a crowd waiting to get in and always musicians outside working hard for the money<br />
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The Old Market district offers a glimpse of downtown Omaha buildings and streets as they were in the early past century and is now a popular entertainment and shopping attraction for visitors and locals. Here, I focused on the detail of the shiny, worn old cobblestone (actually sett) paving along 11th St as pedestrians crossed the intersection. The streets are charming but, it's not uncommon to see women in heels remove their shoes before venturing across.<br />
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A blustery summer morning last week while visiting Cape Disappointment at the SW corner of Washington state. This view is looking southward across the mouth of the Columbia River toward Oregon. The entrance to the Columbia has long been called the Graveyard of the Pacific. Many vessels have been lost there due to treacherous combinations of changing weather, river bottom, tide, current and sea conditions. </div>
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The name comes from an English Captain John Meares who in 1788 missed the passage over the river and named the nearby headland Cape Disappointment for his failure in finding the river. </div>
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a hot cup of joe (or tea),<br />
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This evening's twilight above the Willapa River in South Bend, Washington.<br />
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