colin carron Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Edwin, there are a few caves and tunnels to explore at Hartland Point. They don't go in very far but yes, I have been in most of them at various times :-) but this time the tide was too high to get round to that part of the beach.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfarrar Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Edwin, that's gorgeous (and I guess not technically simple).<br> I'm confused. I thought this was a fungus forum. Now it seems to be a spider forum?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <blockquote> <p>I'm confused. I thought this was a fungus forum. Now it seems to be a spider forum?</p> </blockquote> <p>Well, obviously arachnophobia is not an issue for the fearless nature photographers of Photo.Net.</p> <p>Now I hope this placid image would calm the nerves a bit. ;-)</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing_huey1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Beautiful images so far. John Farrar, it's what's in season. Here is something not totally spider.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Eckman Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Thanks Laura, I think <em>Climacodon septentrionale</em> is what is on my tree.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Barkdoll Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Beautiful image of Letchworth, Mary. I've been there a number of times, lived in Rochester for nearly 10 years, but I've never seen it like that! Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Edwin,<br> That's wonderful. Would you please elaborate on how you took it? </p> <p><em>"Removing spider webs from one's face (or one's lens shade!) is part of the nature photography game!"</em><br> Frank,<em> </em>I spend much of my time in the woods looking down and walking slowly. I get a lot of webs in the face, but mostly the smaller ones in mid summer. The day I took my photo a lot of orb weavers had huge webs across an old road bed. Most were big enough to stoop down and walk under. I did miss one of them and took it smack across the front of my body. The poor spider was running for cover and ran across my webbed up face. arrrgghhhhh.<em><br /></em></p> <p>Jon, glad to hear there is agreement. Happy to at least get the mushrooms straight. ;-)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <blockquote> <p>Beautiful image of Letchworth, Mary. I've been there a number of times, lived in Rochester for nearly 10 years, but I've never seen it like that!</p> </blockquote> <p>Edwin, you need to be there before sunrise. Beautiful mood with the fog!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Barkdoll Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Laura, details as I recall are: Nikon F3HP Velvia 50 Macro-Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 or 35 f/4.5 or similar lens Daylight filtered tungsten fiber optic light source. I don't remember the exact magnification or the moth species - probably the most interesting info. I shot it about 10 years ago and my record keeping is sketchy at times. The moth was found dead by a friend of my sons who knew I liked "odd things". Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Gosden Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>These were about the only leaves that had color yesterday.<br> <img src="https://akgosdenphotos.smugmug.com/Nature/2015/i-2gd8TTq/0/700x700/20151004-IMG_7664-700x700.jpg" alt="" /><br> <strong>Canon XSi, Tamron 70-300vc</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkag Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>I've always wondered what built this - probably better not to have met him or her along a dark, lonely trail!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Shelob.........did you bring your bottle of light......or a good off camera flash?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cegeiss Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>No spiders for me: just some fall flowers from a walk through the neighborhood.</p><div></div> Christoph Geiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_p Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>Marcy Dam.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gup Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 <p>This guy has been a regular visitor to my home this summer. We've had a few conversations about showing up unannounced.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 <p>Gup, what a beautiful black bear! </p> <p>I heard sighting of a black bear somewhere not far from where I live, a while ago. I would like to see one but hopefully not in my backyard where my fearless dog roams. :-)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrankin Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 <p>Mary, your Sunrise at Letchworth State Park is beautiful! I'm posting this photo late, of a great blue heron yawning. It was taken on Saturday during a photo club outing.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gup Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 <p>Thanks, Mary.<br> That bear, and a few others, have been quite bold this past summer. My wife took pictures with a p&s through a kitchen window of one on our front porch bullying a bird feeder. Unfortunately, my weekend neighbours, of which there are considerable numbers, aren't as comfortable with the bear presence and have taken to shooting at them. It saddens me. The bears were here first. <br> Speaking of fearless dogs, though, ours isn't as tolerant as we are when it comes to the bears and he has a very ferocious bark reserved just for them. He makes no secret of it when there is one nearby and twice this summer I've seen him drive one off, snapping and snarling at their heels. It's a bit worrisome for me as he would be no match if the bear decided to stand his/her ground and I'm still hurting over a recent vet bill for $800, the result of his intolerance for a porcupine in the driveway. In case you haven't seen him, he is a black 65lb Standard Poodle named Elwood.<br> Now, your photo this week has really stirred some old memories in me. I visited the park a few times as a boy, camping with my parents. We lived about an hour north of the border at Buffalo and my Dad would even drive us there sometimes for a day trip. That is where I saw my first eagle. He was soaring over the gorge and I was mesmerized watching. Your photo is wonderful and hard earned. I appreciate that. Maybe a trip through upstate NY and New England is in my near future! ;)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 <blockquote> <p>In case you haven't seen him, he is a black 65lb Standard Poodle named Elwood.</p> </blockquote> <p>What a brave soul. I think someone should call the DEM instead of shooting at the bears? I believe my 120-lb Lab-Great-Pyrenees mix would be just as ferocious. He recently backed a woodchuck to a corner and got some light bites on his snout. I am not sure what would happen next had I not pulled him out from the confrontation. The vet gave him a rabies booster as a precaution.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18136474-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="510" /><br> Zhangjiajie<br> LumixFZ40</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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