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Christmas is less than a fortnight away and nature here in Ostwestfalen is like early Spring. We used Sunday afternoon for an extended hiking tour around home waters of the river Werre in the Löhne area.
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Erythrina falcata (syn. Corallodendron falcatum (Benth.) Kuntze, Erythrina crista-galli L. var. inermis Speg., Erythrina martii Colla), commonly known as the Brazilian coral tree, is a timber tree native to Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. This plant is also used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant which is attractive to birds. 19871
I do not know how it ended. But chances are, that the cat did get what the cat wanted.
Addendum (2021) I miss these moments, I know, this situation is going to be over, but nevertheless...
..of the Wittekindsweg you find the Margerethenkapelle. October waved goodby with sunshine and warm tempereratures and we used the perfect weather for an extended hiking tour on the Wittedindsweg, a crest trail on the Wiehengebirge from Porta Westfalica in the East to the Osnabrück area in the West. Before the sun went down we visited the most interesting spots of the Eastern part of the trail.
The rocky coastline of the Pacific Northwest juts out into the sea at Whytecliff Park near Vancouver, British Columbia.
A baseball settles into the stitched webbing of a leather ball glove as a catch is made. Unfortunately, I forgot to clean up the baseball before the shot, so you see a bit of dirt smudge on it... Oh well, I kinda like 'em that way, as it shows that they've been used. :-)
Done for Macro Mondays: Stitch theme
An interesting aside about stitches: When Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs won the World Series earlier this month, it had been 108 years since they last won the championship. A baseball: it has 108 stitches. Coincidence? I hope so, because I don't have time to wait another 108 years for the next championship... :-)
suitable for today:
Berger's clouded yellow on a common daisy in the morning sun.
passend zum heutigen Hochsommertag:
Hufeisenklee-Gelbling auf einer Wiesenmargerite in der Morgensonne.
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For Our Daily Challenge: Up High
A Yellow-rumped Warbler, I believe, though ID help is always welcome
HBW!
I posted this shot earlier in the year, but it is one of my personal favorites so here it is again in Highest-Res. I hope you like it, and I also hope you each have a great new week ahead.
After a couple of colder days the weather turned mild and sunny on Saturday. Time to have a look for the pikes in the lake.The Hücker Moor is a nice little lake in the Herford area (Northwest Germany). Peat was cut here more than a century ago and created this lovely landscape. Today the place is a great location for wildlife and worth a trip for the local folks in all seasons.
In parecchi posti nevica, invece qui si è vista pochissima acqua e ancora meno ne avremo prossimamente...
Let It Rain - Eric Clapton from the first album
or
Let It Rain - Eric Clapton Live @ Royal Albert Hall 2015
The rain is falling through the mist of sorrow that surrounded me.
the sun could never thaw away the the bliss that lays around me.
Let it rain, let it rain,
let your love rain down on me.
let it rain, let it rain,
let it rain, rain, rain.
Her life was like a desert flower burning in the sun.
until i found the way to love, it's harder said than done.
...
Now i know the secret; there is nothing that i lack.
if i give my love to you, you'll surely give it back.
Sorry, to me is very difficult to visit people that always only leave a fav without commenting...
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Above the clouds in Italy, Veneto
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Let me introduce this little man, the very important Magic-Santa Claus and his first-and-only Assistent. They work in a top secret place and have a very important task to perform.
Do you know how all those big presents fit into the tiny sacks, that all Santa's carry? Well, this little Magic-Santa Claus has great magical powers and transforms everything into very tiny and very light objects, so the Santa's don't have to carry too much weight either.
Once touched by a human the presents immediately change back into their normal proportions. This process is so quickly, not noticeable for the human eye.
I was able to visit them, but I don't remember how ............. Suddenly I was there and then the next moment back in my house again.
All that's left is this one and only photo of them... I think Magic-Santa Claus put a spell on me too ;-)
Design origami "Santa Claus": Jacky Shan
Folded from 2 pieces kami paper
There is a tutorial, if you want to fold it too. Happy folding ;-)
Traditional origami "Kusudama" aka "his first-and-only Assistent"
Ein sonniger Tag in den Gärten des Kensington Palace lädt zu einem gemütlichen Spaziergang ein.
A sunny day in the gardens of Kensington Palace is perfect for a leisurely stroll.
England
Vereinigtes Königreich (United Kingdom)
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At these dark and mysterious ruins the Jacobite army regrouped following the disasterous battle of Culloden....
Volterra, the historic city in the heart of Tuscany, many known for the Twilight Saga as the home of the Volturi. The movie was shot in Montepulciano, about 120 km from Volterra.
The town of Volterra is situated on a hill. To the north there is an impressive erosion area, the "Le Balze".
The long abandoned monastery on the upper left is dilapidated and threatened by collapse and demolition.
The picture was taken in the late afternoon after a rain shower.
Volterra, die historische Stadt inmitten der Toskana, vielen bekannt durch die Twilight-Saga als Heimat der Volturi. Gedreht wurde allerdings in Montepulciano, ca. 120 km entfernt von Volterra.
Nördlich der auf einem Hügel gelegenen Stadt erstreckt sich die Le Balze, ein beeindruckendes Erosionsgebiet.
Das längst verlassene Kloster oben links ist baufällig und vom Einsturz und Abbruch bedroht.
Das Bild entstand am späten Nachmittag nach einer Regenschauer.
Danke für deinen Besuch! Thanks for visiting!
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Sonnenberg Gardens, also known as Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua, New York, USA, at the North end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. The house and gardens are open to the public every day, May through October.
I love these horses and visit them to say hello regularly. They are always so friendly and inquisitive. They love love !!
Also because I love this music and think it goes well with my feeling about these two beautiful animals and the times when we've said "Hello - I love you".
Carlos Paredes on the Portuguese guitar, playing Verdes Anos
'Verdes Anos' is Portuguese for 'green years'. Please right click on the link and open a new tab to listen. Thanks !
This started out as a simple picture taken on my iPhone. I processed it using Topaz Impression 2 and PicMonkey.
I do hope you like both my picture and the music I've chosen. Thank you so much for all your wonderful friendship and support. I really, really appreciate it !
While autumnal golds are just developing here, I jumped into my last year's archives just to find this golden image :-)
The texture and tilt-shift magic were a must...
* Sakura alley at Robarts Library of University of Toronto.
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Sunny Windy Day Sky
30 sec. exposure
ND1000 Filter
Nikon D800E + Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8