Thursday’s Task

[John Holbrook]

Thursday’s Task: I am thankful for my fellow photographers who share their inspiring images on Focal World, and from whom I continue to learn and perfect my craft.

Please post images as you like. I hope every member has a wonderful holiday. I’ll comment on members’ posts post-Thanksgiving. My examples from a recent trip below:

Saguaro National Park, AZ (iPhone 16 Pro Max camera)

Saguaro National Park, AZ (Nikon Z7II)

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice topic choice and examples. Have a nice Thanksgiving!

 

[AlanLichty]

I didn't do a lot of traveling to exotic places this past year but I did get some nice images anyway.

A moment of nice light on a Pacific Chorus frog on one of my blueberry bushes:

A trailside scene in the Siuslaw National Forest:

One from the Sweet Creek trail near Florence Oregon:

Up until this year I had never encountered a pileated woodpecker in the 26 years I have lived in the Pacific NW. I almost couldn't believe my luck when I did finally see one and had my camera in hand while walking in Rooster Rock State Park near the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge.

 

[Trent Watts]

A lovey idea John. Accompanied by your usual creative splash screen and beautiful pictures.
I have many things to be thankful for. Here are a few representative images.

I live in a place with many months of winter and have so much joy in all the changes of seasons.
An iconic hotel in Saskatoon called the Bessborough seen through a chain link fence.

Winter gives many opportunities to practice images of ice and snow.

Spring brings new life and colour. A fern frond unfurling. (Say that fast 5 times!)

One of my favourite flower images of a poppy.

Our licence plate in Saskatchewan says 'Land of Living Skies". The joke is you can see your dog run away for three days it is so flat.

 

[Kyle Jones]

I am thankful for each of you for inspiring me with your photographs and encouraging me, along with other friends and family, keep going with this endeavor. I thank the friends that have driven me to travel to some exotic places that I thought I'd never see and am thankful that I have been blessed with the resources to do so. In that mind, here are some places I am truly thankful to have been able to visit.

1) Lofoten Islands in Norway

2) Yangshuo, China

3) Petra in Jordan

4) The great pyramids in Egypt

5) Iceland (this is Brúarfoss which is one of the things I really wanted to see)

6) Wanaka in New Zealand

7) The Okavango Delta in Botswana

 

[Rick Nantais]

My last trip to Arizona. So, my last pictures from there

 

[John Holbrook]

I didn't do a lot of traveling to exotic places this past year but I did get some nice images anyway.

A moment of nice light on a Pacific Chorus frog on one of my blueberry bushes:

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A trailside scene in the Siuslaw National Forest:

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One from the Sweet Creek trail near Florence Oregon:

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Up until this year I had never encountered a pileated woodpecker in the 26 years I have lived in the Pacific NW. I almost couldn't believe my luck when I did finally see one and had my camera in hand while walking in Rooster Rock State Park near the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge.

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Alan, you‘ve shared beautiful images from less distant regions—very nice indeed! I love the Siuslaw trail side and the Sweet Creek trail images—beautiful! Of course the Pileated Woodpecker image is special—and thank you for sharing all of them! And not to leave out our amphibian friends—cute frog photo in your first image.

 

[John Holbrook]

A lovey idea John. Accompanied by your usual creative splash screen and beautiful pictures.
I have many things to be thankful for. Here are a few representative images.

I live in a place with many months of winter and have so much joy in all the changes of seasons.
An iconic hotel in Saskatoon called the Bessborough seen through a chain link fence.
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Winter gives many opportunities to practice images of ice and snow.
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Spring brings new life and colour. A fern frond unfurling. (Say that fast 5 times!)
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One of my favourite flower images of a poppy.
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Our licence plate in Saskatchewan says 'Land of Living Skies". The joke is you can see your dog run away for three days it is so flat.
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Trent, a nice variety of gorgeous images you’ve shared—thank you! I love your first image of the “framed” image of the hotel—well done! I also love the fern frond unfurling (maybe I tried repeating that several times), also a beautiful capture too. The poppy image is another favorite as well. Love the sky image and the tiny riders below for scale—nice!

 

[John Holbrook]

I am thankful for each of you for inspiring me with your photographs and encouraging me, along with other friends and family, keep going with this endeavor. I thank the friends that have driven me to travel to some exotic places that I thought I'd never see and am thankful that I have been blessed with the resources to do so. In that mind, here are some places I am truly thankful to have been able to visit.

1) Lofoten Islands in Norway
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2) Yangshuo, China
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3) Petra in Jordan
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4) The great pyramids in Egypt
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5) Iceland (this is Brúarfoss which is one of the things I really wanted to see)
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6) Wanaka in New Zealand
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7) The Okavango Delta in Botswana
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Thank you for your remarkable images across our globe—each a sight to see, and to see again and again. Thank you for sharing each of them. My personal favorites are the Iceland and New Zealand captures but all are wonderful.

 

[John Holbrook]

My last trip to Arizona. So, my last pictures from there

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Rick, a beautiful composition you’ve shared—very nice. Love the saguaros breaking up the blue sky—well seen scene! And thank you for sharing.