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Re: Just a few I've not yet posted here
Very very nice work Paul, I really like the super closeup of the Brown Harvestman. Getting proper focus on the eyeballs of spiders can be quite difficult but you have nailed it with these. Once again, very nice.
Jumping Spiders
There may be many of these posted in here over the years but here is my take on some ive photographed. They sure are small making for tricky focus subjects.
Shield bug egg hatch
Spotted some shield bug eggs on the underside of a holly leaf. I then photographed their development over the next few weeks until they dispersed after their first moult into 2nd instar nymphs. Turned out to be Hawthorne shield bugs.
Brian V.
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The difference in sexes
The latest results are in. A man and a woman were both exposed to the same identical aural and visual stimuli in an identical setting. A brain scan was performed to determine and define their different reactions to the same stimuli. Helps explain why men and women sometimes have difficulty getting on the same page.
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a different view of Mabry Mill
This old mill is the most visited site along the entire 450 + miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway.. The water flue to the waterwheel comes in from the left, powers the massive water wheel on the other side of this structure, and dumps into the lake on the right. Most published pictures of this mill focus only on the waterwheel side. I can't pass this place without firing off a few shots.
In the front of the building, next to the big tree stump, you can see two massive grind stones used in the mill's operations. Believe it or not, there's a strong collector market for these old mill stones. Virtually all of them end up in some sort of landscape design.
Re: a different view of Mabry Mill
Thanks for the visit, David. There is a smaller building close to the mill where blacksmithing and woodworking occurred. Also on the grounds is a gift shop and a restaurant facility....darned fine food prepared by knowledgeable mountain folks. I hope you get to this place one day. I belong to a group that calls ourselves " rounders ". To become a part of this group you have to start at one end of the Parkway, go to the other end, turn around and ride the Parkway back to your start point. I've done that twice. Once on my motorcycle.
This second shot is the scene most often presented in print. When the Fall colors are out it is a truly spectacular place to behold.
