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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/11/29/a-pink-ball-warm-up/
a look back at events in Canberra earlier today and a photo gallery.
#cricket #TheAshes #Ashes2025 #ThePrimeMinistersXIvAnEnglandXI
#photography #birds #swans #starlings #sandpiper

Elizabeth Bishop, William Blake, Jim Jarmusch, and my high-school English teacher Barney Tanner. #111Words #ElizabethBishop #Sandpiper #WilliamBlake #AuguriesOfInnocence #JimJarmusch #DeadMan #GaryFarmer #BarneyTanner #PaloAltoHighSchool #GrainsOfSand https://111-words.ghost.io/elizabeth-bishop-william-blake-jim-jarmusch-and-my-high-school-english-teacher-barney-tanner/

Got Shrimp

Here’s a moment where a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) swooped down and plucked a shrimp straight from the surf—mid-flight, mid-feast, mid-ceremony. And of course, a sanderling (Calidris alba) wandered into the frame, photobombing with perfect timing and coastal dignity.

I captured this scene on the beach at Gulfport, Mississippi.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #sandpiper #gull #LaughingGull

"A laughing gull launches into flight from the edge of a sandy shoreline, wings outstretched in a bold upward sweep. Its black-tipped wings slice the air with precision, while its white underbelly and slate-gray back shimmer against the muted tones of the surf. Clutched in its beak is a pale shrimp—its curved body and trailing legs visible midair, as if caught in a moment of mythic offering.

Behind the airborne gull, a small sanderling stands on the wet sand, near the water’s edge. Its compact body, pale plumage, and dark beak mark it as a quiet sentinel of the shore. The sanderling’s posture is still and observant, as if bearing witness to the gull’s ceremonial harvest from the receding tide.

Between them lies a dark piece of driftwood or debris, half-submerged in the surf—a relic of the tide’s retreat and a visual anchor in the composition. The water itself is textured with gentle ripples, lapping softly onto the sand. The scene is a study in contrast: motion and stillness, feast and observation, skyward ascent and grounded presence." - Microsoft Copilot

Während ich versuche ferne Zwergtaucher scharfzustellen, "fiiiiiiiep" aus der Luft, weiße Knäuel blitzen vorbei und landen... wo?
Es dauerte, bis die kleinen #Wasserläufer noch weiter weg sichtbar wurden. Sie sind wohl auf Durchreise in den Süden.

#Waldwasserläufer #GreenSandpiper #sandpiper #vogel #birds

Zwei Waldwasserläufer waten an einem schlammigen Ufer mit zermatschtem Herbstlaub. Ihre weißen Bäuche leuchten hervor.

Long-billed Curlew (Sandpiper) strolling in the surf. Piedras Blancas Rookery, San Simeon, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #sandpiper #curlew #longbilledcurlew #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14

Sandpiper, with long legs, tan body with dark spots and patterns, and a long curved bill, walking in foamy seawater on the edge of the water.

Long-billed Curlew (Sandpiper) strolling in the surf. Piedras Blancas Rookery, San Simeon, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #sandpiper #curlew #longbilledcurlew #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14

Speedpaint Video of Coreyartus Imagery's "Sandpiper Spotlight"

https://makertube.net/w/xgF3iSeBbwNzZhyfhj21F1

This is a piece called "Sandpiper Spotlight". I made it at the request of a patron to my art booth, but entered it at a local art show as a limited edition, signed and numbered print. It was granted an Honorable Mention by the show's judge, and then promptly sold off the wall that night!

I tried hard to use the filigree lines to help communicate a sense of water. I'm heavily inspired by the work of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, and the interesting textural Art Nouveau styling she developed. I love her work, and it has deeply influenced me and everything I do.

Regardless, this piece is entirely done in Procreate by hand, with no generative image-slop assistance.

l made it a greeting card that can be purchased here: https://goimagine.com/sandpiper-spotlight-bird-greeting-card-5x7-with-envelope/

Here's the speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w/xgF3iSeBbwNzZhyfhj21F1

#art #illustration #sandpiper #procreate #IndieArtist #birdart #artnouveau #humanmade

Illustrated depiction of a Sandpiper bird framed with Art Nouveau styling and heavy texture surfaces in browns, gold, and blues.

Dune Runner

It’s always a delight to watch sanderlings (Calidris alba) dash along the shoreline—chasing retreating waves and scampering away as they surge forward again.

Here, a lone sanderling races across the crest of a low dune at Holly Beach, Louisiana.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #sandpiper #shorebird #sanderling

"A single sanderling—a small shorebird with a snowy white underside and soft brown-gray plumage—dashes across the crest of a low dune at the beach. Its slender black legs blur in motion, a rapid-fire rhythm that gives the impression of weightless urgency. The bird’s beak, thin and pointed, tilts slightly downward as if scanning the sand for secrets or offerings.

The dune itself is pale and smooth, its sandy surface kissed by wind and time. It rises gently, like a soft wave frozen mid-gesture, offering the sanderling a momentary stage. Behind the bird, the ocean stretches out in a blur of gentle blues and silvers, its waves subdued and distant, like a murmuring chorus.

The background is softly out of focus, allowing the sanderling to shine in crisp detail—its feathers catching the light, its posture alert and purposeful. The entire scene feels like a fleeting ceremony: the bird’s dash across the dune a sovereign act, brief and brilliant, against the vast hush of sea and sky." - Microsoft Copilot

I love the soft pastel colors that come out just after sunset. This Sanderling was feeding along the coast, running back and forth with the tide as they do.

#shorebird #sanderling #sandpiper #birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotograph

Solitary Sandpiper
#photography #birds #sandpiper #photo

This Least Tern chick is playing king of the hill. I don't know if it had any competitors, but he is standing guard in case.

#birdsofmastodon #shorebird #sandpiper #birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotograph

I love the patterns on this Black-bellied Plover as it molts out of its breeding plumage. It is such a stunning bird, especially against the blue water and white surf. Taken after sunset, I dropped the shutter speed to 1/13 second to further soften the crashing waves.

#birdsofmastodon #shorebird #sandpiper #birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotograph