My oldest daughter, her boyfriend and my youngest daughter at the park.
Whose it?
TAG! You're it!
Swinging

Sweetness playing soccer.
 Running
 Focusing
Resting

My niece and daughter after the birthday party when they can finally be alone.
Dancing 1
Dancing 2

Please let me know what I should have done to make them better.

We live near a small airport, it has a grass runway and only ultra lights and powered parachutts are safe using it.  You can land a mooney or cessna, but the runway is pretty short and if they are not careful, they can end up stopped in a bean field.  We enjoy watching them in the evenings.  

A little action here Smoke signal

Close to the ground

Off into the sunset

Sorry, more small photos.  I up loaded a lot that day.

Enjoy :o)

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I only had one chance at capturing this action shot Hope you enjoy!

My wife and I work out almost every morning. We do an in-chair aerobics work out and our pets join in on the exercise. Julius smeezer is our flame point Siamese and Amber is our long haired Doxie. There is a lot more action going on, on the floor and under the furniture than there is in the chairs!
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  I have finally been able to get a picture of a hummingbird, not real clear but was so glad to finally 'capture' one..Fluttering. If I ever post another picture of a hummer it will be better or you will never see it.
 The other afternoon when family was together caught these Feet doing a little work..thought it might work for the theme as Slow Action.
   Have a good evening!!

And I said it first!

Getting spruced up
for the big party.

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Just a few shots from my son's ball games this week and last week. We are the team in green uniforms.

Our Pitcher:
He's safe even though he knocked the base off.

My Son 2nd Base:
Diving for the ball.  

Our Center Fielder:
He slides, he's safe!  

Our Center Fielder Again:
Yes this ball actually hit him in the face, instant black eye but he stayed on base and scored a run.

Note: The thumbnail is my son running to first, fence got in my way.

Since I had a photo of the Pyramid of the Moon yesterday, I thought I should include a pic of the Pyramid of the Sun today. The small structures in the foreground surround the Avenue of the Dead, which leads to the Pyramid of the Moon.

The Pyramid of the Sun is the third largest pyramid in the world. Right in the center of the pyramid, at the very top, is a small piece of metal. I don't know when it was put in. Many visitors believe touching the metal bestows power and luck. The crowd around the spot was huge, but everyone waited very patiently for their turn.

On the way up, I snapped a pic of some great friends. The man being carried to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun was in a wheel chair. This is my action-entry to the biweekly challenge.

This is one small sampling of shots that I have taken over the past week.....

First, one for the theme pool fun

little hands
 dragonfly
  looking up (flower)
    red (flower)

I saw the female cardinal again, the one that was molting.  She looks like she's coming along fine, like she's getting her hair back.

Hope y'all enjoy!

Tree Swallows Mateing

The Female Swallow Positions Herself For The Male
The Male Fly's On Top Of The Female
The Male Gets In Position To Mate
Mateing

In Nature There Is MARVELOUS!!!

Hi, hope everyone is doing well. This is my first entry on this. I just joined this site and I already have enjoyed it throughly. I have read several other's stories and such and gotten a couple of new ideas for my own photography. So I would have to say it's been well worth my time. The photo I would like to tell a story about today is my one titled "On Watch". I ventured out one foggy rainy day after getting off work to the closest Marine base installation, I live near several major ones, in a town that boasts being home to the Marine Corps. Plenty of military members, I was married to a Marine at one time , so I know what it is like somewhat. So back to my story, I went to Camp Geiger, which is located in the heart of the city but once you get out there, feels like it in the middle of nowhere. There is a memorial for the soldiers and Marines that lost their lives in October 1983.
*the following is taken from http://www.beirut-memorial.org/history/brochure.html
"In the summer of 1982, at the request of the Lebanese government, the United States agreed to establish a U.S. military presence in that country to serve as a peacekeeping force in the conflict between warring Moslem and Christian factions. On March 24, 1983, the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, received orders to Beirut, Lebanon in support of that commitment.

Initially, the U.S. Forces, along with French and Italian Forces provided a measure of stability; however, as diplomatic efforts failed to achieve a basis for a lasting settlement, the Moslem factions came to perceive the Marines as enemies. This led to artillery, mortar, and small arms fires being directed at the Marine Corps positions - with appropriate, measured response being taken against identified targets.
In the early morning of October 23, 1983, the First Battalion, 8th Marines Headquarters building was destroyed by a non-Lebanese, terrorist-driven truck, laden with compressed gas-enhanced explosives. This truck, like many others, had become a familiar sight at the airport and so did not raise any alarm on this morning. The resulting explosion and the collapse of the building killed 241 Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers.

Many of the victims of this atrocity were residents of Jacksonville North Carolina. They were known as fathers neighbors fellow church members, and little league baseball and soccer coaches. The community was stunned over the loss of these fine men. The City of Jacksonville Beautification and Appearance Commission had previously established a memorial tree program to plant trees as a living memorial to deceased friends and family members. On the afternoon of this tragic bombing. the Commission met and decided to seek permission to plant memorial trees on Lejeune Boulevard, the main traffic artery joining Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune to honor our fallen neighbors. This action resulted in an immediate response from the general pubic. locally and nationally as funds began coming in to support this project. This became the "birth" of the Beirut Memorial."
There are 273 names engraved on the wall that proclaims" They came in peace". I wanted to include this story because it impacted so many lives on that dreadful day such as many have since then and I'm sure will continue to.
In conclusion , I would like to take the oppurtunity to thank all those brave soldiers, marines, navy seamen, air crew, pilots etc. for all that they do on a daily basis to protect our freedom. Support our Troops.

Was glad to see the rain clouds come in and cool the temp. down here in Nevada. Only have a few mintues to get these shots before it goes dark.

I'll Starve To Death Waiting

Slowest Action Shot entry EVER!!

So I'm out at the grill tonight and feel hungry eyes
 on me. Now typically, once I see a perfect photo op, the subjects take flight the minute I move for my camera. Well, not tonight! I got to set up my rig and snap pictures for an hour while mom and dad Martin fed their little ones.. I love the choreography of baby birds, and the high-speed drops by the parents. And this was a great lesson in parenting.. I DON'T CARE IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!
This is what's for dinner tonight!. So then we had our dinner and the Martins flew away. But, since I still had my equipment set up on the deck, I was able to catch this scene... those birds weren't very happy with that hawk!

Then the Martins reappeared on the neighbors gutter... I attached my 1.4x multiplier and was back in action. Now some of the birds were taking off and meeting mom in mid-air to beat their siblings to the meal. But mom still made sure that everyone got their dinner, although how they remember who's turn it was is a mystery to me.
This is one of my favorites.. what a beautiful approach.

A hug from mom

The end

Flying
Rest
Air
Jumping
Kick flip
Slip
Hang on
Comin' at ya...
Practice. Practice. Practice.

Fun with my new CrossHatch Star filter:
Working on the truck.

Action:
Don't let good thing go to waste.

For Cherish:
Truth about Pink