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A sunrise in the Vendée.

Managed to catch this cactus in flower just after a shower of rain.

I really like to take photographs so I thought I'd share some of them here.
Enjoy.

If it stays still for long enough, I'll take a picture of it.

Photography didn’t become commonplace until the 1840s, which means there aren’t very many photographs of people born before the 1770s. One of the surviving portraits before that time, however, is of a man from Maine who served in the Revolutionary War and reportedly lived into his 100s. He may be the earliest-born person to have ever been photographed.

Conrad Heyer, born in Waldoboro in 1749, was photographed in 1852 at the whopping age of 103. The image — a daguerreotype, the earliest widely available form of photography — is believed to be the earliest-born American to be photographed alive, though some historians dispute that. It also may be that Heyer was not only the earliest-born American — he may be the earliest born person, period, as other photographs of earlier-born people have yet to be discovered.

Lets face it. You are one lucky person. We all are.
All those sperm & only 1 egg, and somehow, one beat the odds and combined to make you and then you made it out alive. Way to go !

Another reason you are lucky, is because today, of all days, you get to see
7 of my recent nature photos. OK perhaps not quite like winning the lottery of life,
but perhaps a lot less pain in seeing the photos, than what you might encounter in some other aspects of life.
Plus, not everyone can see....at all. Lucky you !

First here's some background music for lucky people to enjoy, while looking at the photos;



All photos were taken by me with my Canon T6i camera with a Sigma 50-500 mm lens.

First photo up is of a female Goldfinch. Goldfinches are the state bird of New Jersey.
Their diet is almost entirely seeds.
Like cuckoos, there is another bird, that lays eggs in the goldfinch nest.
However, after they hatch, they only survive about 3 days, because, unlike the goldfinches,
they can't survive on an exclusive seed diet.




Next up is the male goldfinch. None his black wings and black patch adjacent to his beak;

Each couple has their own unique call, which
helps them distinguish their partner from others.
Within the couple, the calls are almost identical between the pair.




The following photo is an adult frog in the water between some lilypads




Let it bee... A close-up of a Bumblebee on some flowers




The next photo is of a little baby frog, only about an inch in length




This is a small Sulfur Butterfly on some flowers;




And last is usually a slow running stream, except this was the day after Hurricane Ida;



Not everyone was so lucky as to survive the storm.

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Recent photos of haunted house(8/11/22, Virginia, U.S.A) interior from my remote paranormal investigation.The staircase in the photo is the highest in ectoplasmic & supernatural manifestations.(Disclaimer. Whatever you feel during reading this blog. By staring at the 1st photo like difficulty of breathing & skin itchiness is not my responsibility)
Base on my remote energy reading. I experienced difficulty of breathing. Someone died here. Unrested , earth bound spirit. Who needs to cross over. They are in danger because it demands a human life. No seance is allowed in this paranormal investigation. The ghost will take over the weakest family member to reenact death. Readers when you stare at the photo. CAN YOU FEEL DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING TOO? * Photo is cropped. Identities withheld. Confirmed by my American contact through a third party person. My location is Pasay City, Philippines.Here is another photo. Along with our chat threads via fb messenger. My conclusion. The house is really infested by ghosts and unclean spirits(skin is itchy when there are unclean spirits). I can sense mafia activity & violent unrecorded deaths. Spiritual house cleansing is required. NAMES & EXACT ADDRESS ARE CONFIDENTIAL CASE CLOSED.

A case of unrequited love. Two losts souls in time. Reunited by Reiki Candle Magick. My collection of Japanese paranormal photos. Appeared in the flames of my lighted candle. During my Reiki Candle Magick Ritual. My Filipino client's pastlife reading. She is the young queen of Yamatai(Wa, ancientJapan) late Yayoi period (c. 1,000 BCE – c. 300 CE).General Yazuku(my client's Japanese groom, present time) falls in love with the young queen. But not allowed pursue her. Inari. A spirit with a magatama & japanese kanji. A magatama amulet. Love token by General Yazuku to the young queen. Which was lost in time. Buried in their land(Japan) where there mansion was built. A series of spirit writing in japanese kanji.Kekkonshiki No Hi(shinto) wedding offering .About wedding requirements. Restless ghost that cause the paranormal disturbance in their household. Offering was done. The groom's 2 girlfriend are dumped. My client's wedding pushed through. CASE CLOSED.

.....commute to work another day.

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