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Weather was a bit chilly in the morning. Then cleared up and became a nice day.

Kahala Beach and Waialae country club.

Kiskunság National Park, Hungary

there is also condor viewing higher up the same road. they roost in the redwoods

An old growth smorgasbord

Moments From Sunday

Last Sunday was another very special photographic experience for me. It actually started with a stressful moment. I was sitting on some large rocks lining Hyalite Creek, setting up for the first image in this series, when I noticed my tripod had an issue. The clamp which holds my camera to the head had come loose. In trying to put it back together, a tiny spring went flying, bounced off one rock and landed right at my feet without falling deep between the rocks! I was able to grab it before it rolled away and got the tripod repaired. Stress gone, peace returned!

That happy moment was soon eclipsed by the presence of a Great Gray Owl. I believe this to be a juvenile who has recently gone out on its own and seems to be successfully feeding itself. To stand under one of these magnificent creatures while they fly right over your head is really incredible. A few images of Harebells and the red leaves of a Wild Rose completed the beauty of the experience

Later in the day, we went for a hike along another area creek and found yet more Harebells and the large yellow leaves of a Thimbleberry Bush with a starburst of the Sun poking out from under the leaves. It really was a wonderful day, if not a few too many miles on foot than I was prepared to walk!

A peaceful autumn walk through the Szűcsi Forest, located in the Kiskunság National Park, Hungary. This unique landscape alternates between dense woodland paths and open sunny clearings. Connected by quiet dirt trails, these fields serve as pastures and meadows. Once the sun sets, these open glades provide an incredible, clear view of the night sky and the Milky Way.