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  • The Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, but later reintroduced. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. Black Swans are large birds with mostly black plumage and red bills. They are monogamous breeders that share incubation duties and cygnet rearing between the sexes.
    Black Swan on Gold.jpg
  • Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch Whisky owned by Diageo and originated in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country with yearly sales of over 130 million bottles.<br />
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Originally known as Walker's Kilmarnock Whisky, the Johnnie Walker brand is a legacy left by John Walker after he started to sell whisky in his grocer's shop in Ayrshire, Scotland. The brand became popular, but after Walker's death in 1857 it was his son Alexander Walker and grandson Alexander Walker II who were largely responsible for establishing the scotch as a popular brand.<br />
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The name Johnnie Walker is one of the best known in the world of Scotch, the square bottle, colored labels distinguishing the blends and the complex flavors have all combined over the years to make this Scotch one of the best selling in the world. The key to Johnnie Walker's success is the consistent, beautifully mastered blends and the Black Label is a shining example of the art of blending fine whisky for a reasonable price. In 1820 John Walker began blending whiskies and in 1909 his son Alexander brought the family business to a new level by relaunching an old recipe under a new, easier to call, name: Black Label.
    Johnnie Walker Black Label.jpg
  • Soft Floral Petals Curve Upwards Arising From The Stark Black From An Abstact Vantage Point
    Petaled Black.jpg
  • A Water Lily and Lily Pads on a Pond of Midnight Black Water with Radiating Energy
    Lilypads on Midnight Black.jpg
  • A closeup detailed macro shot of a white Oxeye Daisy on a black background.
    Oxeye Daisy on Black.jpg
  • A mallard duck in black and white. This guy just kept crossing the street back and for for several hours, I figured a photograph was in order.
    Quacker in Black and White.jpg
  • Flowers along the side of the road in black and white macro detail
    BW Flower Bunch.jpg
  • The main lake at Klondike Park in Black and White
    Klondike Shore B-W.jpg
  • A blad eagle displays his prowess in a black and white side profile
    Baldy Profile in BW.jpg
  • Liz's Bar and Grill in New Melle, Missouri now serving Black Crown.
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  • The Great Egret, also known as Common Egret, Large Egret or Great White Heron, is a large, widely-distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized
    Great White Egret on Black.jpg
  • A Bald Eagle's Majesty Shines From The Shadows
    Majesty On Black.jpg
  • The lines will guide you on your journey, just keep your eyes on the road!
    Down a Black and White Road.jpg
  • Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray. They are different not in color but in lip shape. The black rhino has a pointed upper lip, while its white relative has a squared lip. The difference in lip shape is related to the animals' diets. Black rhinos are browsers that get most of their sustenance from eating trees and bushes. They use their lips to pluck leaves and fruit from the branches. White rhinos graze on grasses, walking with their enormous heads and squared lips lowered to the ground.<br />
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The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and central Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. <br />
Black rhinos boast two horns, the foremost more prominent than the other. Rhino horns grow as much as three inches (eight centimeters) a year, and have been known to grow up to five feet (one and a half meters) long. Females use their horns to protect their young, while males use them to battle attackers.
    Lurching Rhino.jpg
  • The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a member of the ibis and spoonbill family (Threskiornithidae). Birds in this family are wading birds with long, downward-curved bills that they use to probe in mud or grass for invertebrates and other prey. Sacred Ibises are larger than Florida's native ibises. <br />
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They have very distinctive long, black feathers or plumes on their rumps. During the breeding season the feathers on the sides of their chests and on the outer wings (near the edge when folded) may have a yellowish (or reddish) tinge, and their lower legs may be tinged with reddish-copper; bare patches of scarlet-red skin may also be visible under their wings. The heads and necks of young Sacred Ibises are covered with black and white feathers, giving the head and neck a mottled appearance.<br />
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Sacred Ibises look very similar to the native Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), a member of the stork family (Ciconiidae) that is federally listed as an endangered species.<br />
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Sacred Ibises are native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Madagascar; historically, they were also found in Egypt, where they are now extinct. These large birds are often depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphs as the earthly representation of the god Thoth (also shown as an ibis-headed man) and were considered sacred?hence the common name. They are very similar in appearance and so closely related to the Black-headed Ibis (T. melanocephalus) in South Asia and the Australian White Ibis (T. molucca) that many scientists consider the three a "superspecies," and some believe they may actually all be the same species. In their native range, they inhabit coastal estuaries, lagoons, marshes, and other inland wetlands such as flooded agricultural fields and urban retention ponds.
    Sacred Ibis.jpg
  • A Double-crested Cormorant In Black and White
    Cormorant in BW.jpg
  • The double-crested cormorant is a little more than two feet long with a wingspan of about four feet. It has dark brown to black feathers, a long hooked bill with an orange throat pouch, a long tail, and webbed black feet. Adults have tufts of feathers over their eyes. Males and females look alike.<br />
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The double-crested cormorant nests in colonies. Both the male and female will build a nest of sticks, twigs and seaweed. Nests are built in trees and shrubs and on the ground of rocky cliffs and islands. The female lays three to five eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month. Both parents also feed and take care of the chicks. The chicks fledge in 35-40 days.<br />
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The double-crested cormorant breeds from the coast of Alaska and Nova Scotia south to Mexico and the Bahamas. It winters on both coasts north to southern Alaska and southern New England.<br />
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The bird family Phalacrocoracidae or the cormorants is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently, and the number of genera is disputed.
    Cormorant Peek.jpg
  • Enjoy affordably creative food and drink in a hip, fun, and artsy social hangout right in the heart of New Town! Groovy daily specials and Beatnik Brew make every fall in to Beatniks a wonderfully unique experience.
    beatniks b-w.jpg
  • A Swan Swims On Black
    Swan Song.jpg
  • A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit!
    BW - Squirrel Head.jpg
  • An Immature Bald Eagle in Black and White Under The Tree Canopy
    BW Immature Bald Eagle.jpg
  • Soft Pink and Purple Petals Illuminated On A Backdrop Of Black Wrap The Yellow Floral Heart
    Fuchsia Floral Bloom.jpg
  • The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination of a goose and a loon, they are relatives of frigatebirds and boobies and are a common sight around fresh and salt water across North America?perhaps attracting the most attention when they stand on docks, rocky islands, and channel markers, their wings spread out to dry. These solid, heavy-boned birds are experts at diving to catch small fish.<br />
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Adults are brown-black with a small patch of yellow-orange skin on the face. Immatures are browner overall, palest on the neck and breast. In the breeding season, adults develop a small double crest of stringy black or white feathers.<br />
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The Double-crested Cormorant is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It occurs along inland waterways as well as in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America.
    Cormorant Curves.jpg
  • A kitten lays on the doorstep asking for a photo.
    Straatmann Kitty.jpg
  • This shot was taken at the Saint Louis Zoo. Zebras are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds.
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  • An Air Filter Emblem From A  2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 with Chrome Details and Accents in Black and White. <br />
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With a 95 cubic inch V-twin engine providing plenty of low-end torque and excellent highway muscle, the Vulcan 1600 Classic has extra power for just about anything its rider chooses to do. Of course, extra power is nice for playtime, but when a trip calls for extended seat-time, the single-pin crankshaft provides a comforting rhythm that isn't tarnished by harsh vibrations, thanks to the engine's gear-driven counter balancer.<br />
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The design details that make the 1600 Classic a one-of-a-kind American classic include a wide, pullback handlebar, stepped seat, dual slash-cut mufflers, and a multi-reflector headlight. Features of the integrated instrument cluster include an LCD screen, tank-mounted ignition switch, fuel-injection warning lamp, fuel gauge, odometer, tripmeter and clock.
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  • This shot was taken at the Saint Louis Zoo. Zebras are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds.
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  • This shot was taken at the Saint Louis Zoo. Zebras are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds.
    zebra5.jpg
  • An Injured Eagle In Black and White
    Pride In Detail.jpg
  • A Splashy Vision Of A Blooming Rose On Black
    Splashy Rose.jpg
  • A soft muted blooming rose in black and white.
    October Morning Rose.jpg
  • A black and white perspective looking up from the bottom of a street light
    Below The Light Pole.jpg
  • A black and white closeup of a rose.
    B & W Rose.jpg
  • A Field of Electric Petal Silver Lilies in Black and White
    Starving Floral Color.jpg
  • A supporting Iron Girder on a Bridge in Minnesota. Shot from an abstract perspective with revealing aged details in black and white
    Supporting Structure.jpg
  • Was trying for something to fit a mood, a dark piece with a good amount of black and some rich tones from the flowers, and light hues to contrast.
    spring-flowers-A2.jpg
  • A curious bald eagle in black and white with glowing feather details
    Curious Eagle - BW.jpg
  • A puffy white dandelion on a black background with a bit of fun and color in the finer details
    A Dandy Vision.jpg
  • The concept of Death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood. It is also given the name of the Angel of Death (Malach HaMavet) or Devil of Death or the angel of dark and light stemming from the Bible and Talmudic lore. <br />
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The angel of death reflects man's ambivalent nature toward death, as death is very difficult for many of us to cope with. The angel of death, or grim reaper as he is sometimes called, allows us to embody the concept of death into a tangible creature. The idea of the angel of death is thousands of years old. The angel of death is or has been identified with Satan, and it is said that when Eve touched the tree of knowledge, she perceived the angel of death, and thought: Now I shall die, and God will create another wife for Adam.<br />
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Throughout recorded history, people from various religious perspectives have spoken of an 'Angel of Death' who does just that. Many people from all walks of life who have had near death experiences have reported that they've encountered angels who helped them, and people who have witnessed loved ones die have also reported encountering angels who gave their dying loved ones peace. Sometimes dying people's last words describe the visions they're experiencing. For example, just before famous inventor Thomas Edison died in 1931, he remarked: 'It is very beautiful over there.'
    Angel Of Death.jpg
  • A Crimson Red Daffodil Flower Release A Vibrant Glow Against A Backdrop Of Black
    Crimson Daffodil.jpg
  • A long dark road in black and white stretches through a rural landscape in Wentzville, Missouri
    A Long Dark Road.jpg
  • A Black and White Bald Eagle Side Profile Head Shot
    From The Eagles Eye.jpg
  • A goose stretches it's neck towards the sun in black and white
    Goose On The Loose.jpg
  • Three mallard ducks swimming up stream in black and white
    BW Mallard Stream.jpg
  • Electric Pink Petals of a Gerber Daisy Against a Black Backdrop
    Pink Gerber Press.jpg
  • A Black-Capped Chickadee Eying Me From A Tree Branch
    Chickadee Eying Me.jpg
  • A rose is never just a rose
    Fluid White Rose On Black.jpg
  • A Star Wars Mickey Mouse Collectible Figurine - Feel The Force
    Battle Mickey on Black.jpg
  • 2011 Camaro Convertible.jpg
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  • Bald Eagle hanging out and stalking it's next prey.
    Baldy In The Shadows B-W.jpg
  • Bald Eagle hanging out and stalking it's next prey.
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  • 2011 Camaro Convertible 2.jpg
  • The Downy Woodpecker is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. The active little Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches, barely outsizing them.
    Downy on Winter Feeder.jpg
  • A Flowing Downy Woodpecker Perched on a Pole against a Blue Backdrop
    Flowing Downy Woodpecker.jpg
  • Downy Woodpecker on Feeder.jpg
  • Wet Downy Woodpecker.jpg
  • The smallest North American woodpecker, the downy woodpecker is also one of the most common and most readily recognized not only because of its size, but also because it will readily visit backyards and feeders.
    Downy Woodpecker on Tree.jpg
  • Achievement - Even The Smallest Of Successes Are Worth Taking Note Of
    Small Achievements.jpg
  • Downy Woodpecker - Male 2.jpg
  • A Pink Gerbera Daisy Twirls In A Petaled Ballet Dance
    A Splash Of Gerbera Pink.jpg
  • A Downy Woodpecker walking up a tree trunk with a seed in his beak
    Autumn Downy With a Seed.jpg
  • Gopher See, Gopher Do
    BW - Gophers.jpg
  • A Titmouse peeks down below to see what all the commotion is about under the bird feeder
    Titmouse Peekdown.jpg
  • Orchis mascula, the early purple orchid, is a species of orchid in the genus Orchis.
    Steeped Orchid Jive.jpg
  • Kevin MPP High Key.jpg
  • Succumb to the gentle petals and let them take you away.
    Succumb.jpg
  • A Downy Woodpecker On A Tree Stump Backed By Forest Green
    Howdy Downy.jpg
  • This little fella kept walking behind me on my photo walk, I guess he really wanted his photo taken
    Out For A Walk.jpg
  • A large stone planter casting a reflection in the rain water puddle on the ground
    Flower Planter Reflectionsa.jpg
  • Loons don't begin breeding until they are three or four years old. The male chooses a territory and attracts a mate. Together the male and female build a nest out of reeds and grasses on the edge of the water.
    Common Loon 5.jpg
  • Loons are found on lakes throughout central and northeastern Minnesota. In September, Minnesota's adult loons travel to their winter home along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina south to Florida, or on the Gulf of Mexico.
    Common Loons.jpg
  • This immature bald eagle with was hurt and can no longer fend for its self so it lives at Sea World and is helping educate people about the lives of Bald Eagles.
    Immature Bald Eagle.jpg
  • Route 364, known locally as the Page Avenue Extension, is a freeway that connects St. Louis County with St. Charles County via the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River and is a designated auxiliary state route of I-64 that will connect I-64 in St. Charles County to I-270 in St. Louis County.
    Page Bridge Geometry.jpg
  • A Double-Crested Cormorant sits along the shore of a pond with a copper sheen.
    Cormorant on Copper Pond.jpg
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  • A Tufted Titmouse Perched on Metal Pole with flowing details
    Flowing Tufted Titmouse.jpg
  • Train at the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Depot in Two Harbors Minnesota. To move ore from Minnesota's iron ranges to steel plants near the eastern Great Lakes, companies had to develop extensive transportation systems. The Minnesota Iron Company laid the tracks of the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Company (1883-84), platted the townsite of Two Harbors where the rail line reached Lake Superior (1885) and built this imposing depot (1907) to serve its business interests in the region.
    Iron Range Railroad Company Train.jpg
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  • A moody midnight shot with a slightly ominous feel at Mel's Drive-In in Universal Studios Florida.
    Mels Drive-In BW.jpg
  • This started with a macro shot of raindrops on my window. With some inspiration from Topaz Glow, it took more of an abstract, artistic direction
    Abstract Dew Drops.jpg
  • So why the title? I was listening to Baba O'Riley by The Who while creating it. Some of you may think you know of the song as Teenage Wasteland.
    Spingle Of Colors.jpg
  • A female Northern Cardinal perched atop an old, decaying tree stump basking in what little light is left in the day, just out of reach from the shadows of the woods behind her.
    Female Cardinal From The Shadows.jpg
  • Mr. Woodpecker seems to be keeping guard from his vantage point on the tree branch
    Downy On Point.jpg
  • An acrobatic downy woodpecker takes the road less traveled and decides the view is better from down below
    Downy Down Below.jpg
  • A Red-Winged Blackbird perched on a branch under a canopy of summer green
    Blackbird Viewing From The Branch.jpg
  • Some abstract fun using remote flashes, colored gels and of all things, plastic cling wrap.
    Flash Wrapped.jpg
  • The bird needs a long distance to gain momentum for take-off, and is ungainly on landing. Its clumsiness on land is due to the legs being positioned at the rear of the body: this is ideal for diving but not well-suited for walking.
    Common Loon 4.jpg
  • Balloons for sale at Disney.
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  • Mickie and Minnie kissing at the Magical Kingdom on the night of the Halloween festivities.
    love_is_in_the_air.jpg
  • A Tear From The Petals of A Starburst Orange Flower
    Clementine Tear.jpg
  • Take 270 to the Page/364 exit, heading west.  Once you're on Page, the second exit is Maryland Heights Parkway.  Exit here and go north.  The second stop light is Creve Coeur Mill Road; take a right.  Just after crossing over the railroad tracks, there is a park entrance on the left.  Proceed through the gates and up the hill.  You will see several parking lots next to the soccer fields.  There's also parking on the other side of the lake; to get there, follow Maryland Heights Parkway to Marine and go right
    Page Ave. Bridge Over River.jpg
  • The view from the Trail - There's a parking lot with nearly 100 slots at the St Charles end of the bridge (photo below).  But it's at bridge level, high above the Katy Trail.  A paved ramp leads down to the trail.<br />
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If you park there, save some energy to climb the ramp back up to the parking lot when you return.  It's a 1/4 mile of climbing: the switchbacks can be seen through the bridge's chain-link fence in the photo at left.  The Creve Coeur side involves a little bit of climbing, but it's a shorter ramp and a lower degree of incline than the ramp to the Katy Trail.
    364 Bridge From Katy Trail.jpg
  • A great little place that I've totally missed over the years. I ate here today and had a burger that was awesome. The fries were also the big thick kind, not the little dairy sissy kind. The burger was thick and juicy and taste like it was grilled over wood. The place is small... There's even a little closet sized room that has a barber chair in it and apparently on Thurs afternoons people come to get a haircut. Quaint eh?
    Biker By Liz.jpg
  • Terminator Teddy Bear has turned to desperate measures to defend himself.
    TeddyNator.jpg
  • Our roses in our backyard our blooming like crazy and drawing bees and spiders.
    pollinators_of_roses.jpg
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  • An Evil Grackle Eyes a Nearby Feeder waiting for an innocent bird to approach so he can torment them.
    Ominous Molting Grackle.jpg
  • The addax, also known as the screwhorn antelope, is an antelope of the genus Addax, that lives in the Sahara desert. It was first described by Henri Blainville, a French zoologist and anatomist, in 1816. This shot was  taken at the Saint Louis Zoo.
    Addax.jpg
  • Grevy's Zebra at the Saint Louis zoo.
    grevys_zebra.jpg
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