As I put up this photo there is a hard rain steadily falling and all is grey .. obstinate leaves have few remaining strongholds that will fall within the week. Not terribly cold (44*F) .. but though a new mirror in my camera is calling for exercise I cannot raise desire to plunge into the wet ... I am grateful for the sure dependable seasons .... All things in the Lords time.

This beautiful female Blue Dasher sure did give this sick old lady a wonderful opportunity for lots of photos. I really enjoyed her. Hot summer here and I still can't get out anywhere. Thank You, Jesus, for beautiful bugs in God's garden!

... as I was on travel and had a lot of work, I had not enough time for flickr.....

I will show in a loose order some impressions of my travel in the black forest / schwarzwald and the city of berlin.

ok - this is the entrance of the old public bath in bad wildbad, black forest. Enjoy!

As night fell the storm moved toward the city and I was able to capture this bolt right over downtown!

My first picture using photoshop. Do enjoy. Also thank you to all the creators and event owner for the awesomeness.

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For this colorless gray times - some saved colors from summer.

Take which color you ever need - but not too much to avoid color flashs

As seen at the Ferragamo Museum in Florence.

As I've said in almost all my previous 365 projects, I will try and learn to play this bloody thing this year! (It has not moved since last year)

Another aerial shot of Lake Eyre in South Australia

As seen through a wine glass--- Monterosso is part of Cinque Terre on the Mediterranean sea, our hotel, villa Steno (which I was highly recommend to anyone) was up on the hill overlooking the town.

To be perfectly honest I didn't do anything special for this shot. We sitting on our baloney, my feet were up on the other chair, I was playing with the camera and --- bam this is what I got

I also used my zoom lens to blur the background--- that was before I drank it of course :)

Enjoying the Weather POO cat sitting on the deck rail observing his surroundings, he loves outdoors and spends as much time there as he can. It makes him happy, he patrols the grounds of about 4 houses and the woods next to me, he does what he wants and my nearby neighbors treat him like there own, a spoiled rotten wannabe Ferrel cat!

As we descend, we pass the Ptarmigan Restaurant, which is the highest in the UK, situated as it is on the upper slops the Cairn Gorm Mountain, among the ski runs of the area. The funicular railway to used to run from the base station but this has fallen into bad repair over recent times and is currently closed which is a shame as the restaurant wasn't open for a refreshing cuppa. So on we go and continue our descent from the mountains.

Cairn Gorm, the mountain from which the Cairngorm mountain range gets its name, stands at 1245 meters (4085 feet) and is my 4th Munro of the season, my 27th in total. The hike (no bike this time) sees me covering a circuit of just over 7 miles and making an elevation gain of around 762 meters (2500 feet).

On Explore - April 29, 2023 - Thanks to all my Flickr friends!

I hope you'll enjoy the my images as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Can greylag geese be white?

It can be white, completely gray (like the wild form), or somewhere in-between.

Are greylag geese native to UK?

There are two subspecies of Greylag Goose recognised: Western Greylag A. a. anser from Iceland, and north and central Europe; wintering from Scotland, south to northern Africa and east to Iran.

The greylag goose is a large, bulky, goose with a big head, and the largest of the grey goose species. It was one of the first species of animals to be domesticated in Ancient Egypt about 3000 years ago and is a typical farmyard goose. The domestic breed is known as A. a. domesticus and can interbreed with Anser anser. Many birds seen in the UK outside of the winter months are re-colonised from domestic populations and are often semi-tame. It is seen as a pest due to overgrazing of agricultural crops and is listed in Schedule 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, meaning it can be killed or taken outside of the close season.

Key facts Scientific name: Anser anser

Status: Resident wild and feral populations, winter visitor.

Breeding birds: 46,000 pairs UK wintering birds: 140,000 British birds and 88,000 from Iceland

Conservation status: Amber Family: Ducks, geese & swans

Length: 76 – 90 cm Wingspan: 147 – 180 cm

Weight: 2.9 – 1.4 kg

Typical lifespan: 8 years

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Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.

I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -

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As the New Year unfolds,

I wish that you find new joy’s to discover

And have lots of reasons to celebrate each moment of life.

Happy New Year !!

(Northern Black Korhaan, also known as White-guilled Korhaan, is endemic to southern Africa.

Size: Height ±50 cms Weighs ±765 gms. )

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I always enjoy passing this corner of ranch fence along the Mojave riverbed in the early morning, with its decaying fence post, slightly askew corrogated panel, and spiky cholla cactus, though I think I unconsciously tend to give it a bit of a wide berth—I know half the cholla's spines are simply shadows, but it seems twice as prickly nonetheless :-)

Camera: Kiev 4 (1968, with Jupiter-8 50mm f/2 lens).

Film: 35mm ORWO NP55 (expired 1992), developed in Arista Liquid Developer (1+9) for 7:25 minutes @ 67 degrees, and scanned with an Epson V600 scanner.

Nobody is flying in this without good reason.

No wind, no sun, no highlights, mist and rain - Devon today.

The airfield is deserted this morning.

Dunkeswell airfield, Dunkeswell, Devon, UK.

Dunkeswell Aerodrome (ICAO: EGTU) is an airfield in East Devon, England. It is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the town of Honiton and 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 miles) north-east of Exeter. It is a busy civilian airfield with a mix of light aircraft, microlights and occasionally wing walking.

During the Second World War, as RAF Dunkeswell. The station was originally planned as a No. 10 Group, RAF Fighter Command, then a No. 19 Group RAF Coastal Command airfield, but was transferred for use by American units.

It was first used by the American United States Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 479th Antisubmarine Group, as a base of operations to fly antisubmarine missions over the Bay of Biscay using specialised Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers from August until November 1943.

In November, the United States Army Air Forces turned over the antisubmarine mission to the United States Navy and its Liberators were reassigned to Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-103, Fleet Air Wing 7, which continued aerial antisubmarine operations from the station, the AAF aircraft being redesignated under the USN/USMC system of the time as PB4Y-1 Liberators. This was the first United States Navy unit to train with the RAF, later followed by VB-105 and VB-110. The Naval antisubmarine squadrons moved to RAF Upottery in November 1944.

As I was watching the Aurora Borealis from my backyard this ghostly shape formed, taking the form of a head and arms. I wondered if an otherworldly presence was making itself known to me. Was this a malevolent being coming to haunt my night or a friendly specter paying me a visit? It remained in the sky for a while, swinging it's arms. The wind picked up just at that moment, whistling through the trees and slicing through my jacket with the cold of a hundred icicles. I shivered as I held down the shutter release for several seconds to capture this ethereal creature in the sky.

Taken 21 November 2017 in Wasilla, Alaska.

As in most Venetian houses, the floor is not level.

“As we walked the streets together, cups of bitter coffee warming our hands, the present told its story all around us. The present has no need for us to do anything except exactly what we're doing. It's the past and future that needs our voices in order to live. So as we walked, as you spoke of yourself and your family, as you spoke of your past, I began to think of the future. I began to put us into a story. What happens after that first night is where I live sometimes, when I can gather enough of us together again, and this is how it goes.”

― Christopher Barzak, The Love We Share Without Knowing

As this gator swam in my general direction, I found the ridges on its back fascinating. It really looks like an ancient creature. This image was taken in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park.

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As Matt works Saturdays from tomorrow until beginning of May, Friday will feel like Thursday.

[sigh]

Mt. Oberlin and Mt. Cannon on a summer evening in Glacier National Park.

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As promised yesterday, here is a closer view of the BMW CSL that was in the background of yesterday's shot, in the paddock on the Friday during a brief break in the early morning rain.

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Embleton Bay, Craster, Northumberland

As well as a sunrise at Bamburgh, I was hoping to capture this castle from the beach and do one of those eerily long exposure shots with the tide sweeping in over those wonderful black boulders to turn the scene in to spooky mystical medieval castle by the sea type of image... you get the picture!

But first, getting there... the cheapskates and lazy will head for the dead end lane at Dunstan Steads north of the castle, whereas us energetic, pay through the nose, will park at the extortionate £2 a day car park just outside Craster and take the long walk route. I'm only moaning for what's about to follow. The castle is north of the village of Craster and can be seen on the cliff top the moment you start the walk north along the coastal path. It's an impressive sight, a real fortress of defence that dominates the skyline, but you quickly sense you're not getting anywhere... just like a donkey chasing the carrot on a stick! I suppose I could blame the headwind for it took well over an hour to this point.

The castle is fenced off and a large National Trust sign displays the prices for entry - £6 per adult put free to NT members. Bargain I thought as it was too early to head to the boulder beach so we went in for a look around.

Does anyone remember P.T. Barnum and the odd quotes he may have said like "This way to the Egress" and "There's a sucker born every minute"... both apply! Once you pass through this impressive gateway... that's yer lot. Admittedly, there is a nice NT ticket office just beyond in the forecourt, but after that it's just open fields and the remains of the ruined perimeter wall. What you see from the boulder beach is just a solitary tower on the north side. Even at free admission, I still felt cheated!

It gets worse... but you'll have to wait for the next posting.

As I stand alone in my room. The darkness over takes me and I look around for you. I can feel your presence....I can smell you...I can sense your breath on my neck...I can sense your touch. I close my eyes and I see your face. You will always be near me...no matter how far away you are. --I am yours.

~ me

Pose- Me

Sim- My home

Hair- Truth

Clothing- Erratic

Lips- Suicidal Unborn

Eyes- L'Etre

As the winter sun crests the Gydoberg peak on a crisp June morning, a Ceres Rail's class 19D No.3322 - hauling a special photographic charter - bursts from the quiet town of Prince Alfred Hamlet, powering its way towards Ceres in a dramatic silhouette of steam and golden light.

Prince Alfred Hamlet

June 2022

Sunrise light finding an opening in the heavy cloud cover.

The causeway at Knightstone island in Weston-super-mare Somerset..

Almost as if nothing has changed Berkshire and Eastern Railroad train ED9 has a pair of unblemished former Pan Am GP40s, MEC 381 and 345 (blt. Dec. 1969 & Nov. 1968 respectively as SCL 1577 and Penn Central 3224). 345 is actually a rebuilt GP40-2 that was sold by Conrail to Guilford around 1995 and was subsequently sold to GATX rebuilt and leased back around 2015. Both units are still owned by CSXT and its uncertain what their fate will be once their short term lease comes to an end allegedly soon.

They are accelerating in a haze of white exhaust as they slip thru CPR33 out onto the former Pan Am Southern (nee Boston and Maine) now MassDOT owned Conn River Main passing the vintage B&M era searchlights still standing guard performing the duty they have for generations. They will hustle down to Hatfield for their first stop to work Turfcare then continue on their way to Northampton and sit for a couple hours to meet two northbound Amtrak trains, Vermonter train number 56, and Valley Flyer train number 486.

Deerfield, Massachusetts

Friday January 17, 2025

As the sun turns away from the vantage point higher up quite early in the morning, it is advisable to walk down into the valley for a different vantage point. Here, CC 206 13-83 is seen hauling the eastbound «Argo Wilis» from Bandung to Surabaya Gubeng, one of the more prestigious services on Java. The first coach is a luggage and bicycle van (presumably mostly used by Western tourists rather than by locals); the second, green-coloured, one is a panoramic coach. Karangmulya, 13-07-2024.

"You're as cold as ice

You're willing to sacrifice our love

You never take advice

Someday you'll pay the price, I know......."

"Cold as Ice"......From the Album "Foreigner" 1977 by......... Foreigner.....

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But what a gorgeous evening on the beach we had tonight.

Shane bought me a polarising filter because I love shooting water so much and I have had a few dramas so haven't had much opportunity to use it.

I think everyone who follows my adventures knows I have a very deep fear of the sea and I haven't been in it for years since I swam with the seals in Port Philip Bay in Melbourne.

Poor diving instructor had me on his back and my arm locked round his neck and I nearly walked on water back to the boat when he said "ladies don't pee into your wet suit as the bull seal will try to mount you".

I also thought North Atlantic Ocean = freezing cold, but when I jumped in from the big rock I was perched on as the tide was high, I was actually surprised and the water was crystal clear.

So I waded out to waist height and got my shots of water and Shane joined me and we had great fun.

Think I might leave my saga for the next photo.

We leave for Cabra Castle where we stayed when I first came to Ireland, on Thursday morning and I fly back to Melbourne on Saturday.

And oh what drama's I have got waiting for me when I get back there!!!!!

Anyway, I will try and post a couple more photos in the next couple of days and if I don't get around to say HI, forgive me as I want to spend as much time with the love of my life.

BETTER ON BLACK

The wharf in Coupeville Washington was built in 1905 to export grain produced on Whidbey Island. The town sits on Penn Cove, a sheltered bay that provided a safe, sheltered harbor during the early settlement of the area. In 1792 Capt. George Vancouver named the harbor in honor of, as he wrote, “a particular friend.” It is thought that the person honored was either John or Richard Penn, both of whom were grandsons of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

Before European settlement, 3 permanent villages inhabited by the Lower Skagit People were located around Penn Cove. The largest village called at bəc̓adᶻali, or “snake place" occupied the site of present day town of Coupeville.

Cmdr. Charles Wilkes of the US Navy charted the small bay in 1841. Wilkes was the American born great nephew of the former Lord Mayor of London John Wilkes. He led US Expeditions to the South Pacific (including Antarctica) and Puget Sound. He was an important and controversial naval leader during the Civil War and ended his career with the rank of Rear Admiral (retired).

In 1850 Issac Neff Ebey became one of the first non-native American settlers and farmers in the area. Others soon followed and made land claims as provided by the Donation Land Act of 1850. Also, in 1850 Captain Thomas Coupe laid out a town on the shores of Penn Cove which today bears his name, Coupeville. It became the center of commerce for the Island, an important port, and during the late 1800s, home to many active and retired sea captains and mariners.

The wharf is a contributing property to the Central Whidbey Island Historic District which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. To better protect the unique history and landscape, Coupeville and its wharf was included in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve in 1978. This one-of-a-kind unit of the National Park System preserves and protects the historical record of the exploration and settlement of central Whidbey Island from 19th century to the present.

References:

www.nps.gov/ebla/learn/historyculture/index.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebey%27s_Landing_National_Historica...

www.ebeysreserve.com/learn-about-the-reserve

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_N._Ebey

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupeville,_Washington

npshistory.com/publications/ebla/nr-cent-whidbey-is-hd.pdf

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupeville_grain_wharf

revisitwa.org/waypoint/penns-cove/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wilkes

Beyond the familiar beauty of spring daffodils lies a captivating microcosm. Dive into the heart of a bloom, and you'll find yellows melting into one another, pollen transformed into a rugged landscape, a symphony of natural wonder. My Nikon D800, paired with the 105mm lens, allowed me to capture this hidden world with astonishing detail.

As simplistic and unchallenging benches may seem to be, I always try to obtain a shot that at the least contains some other areas of interest. I think this one, my last from Raby Bay near Cleveland in South East Queensland fits that bill ok.

Quietude with a few options for play, boating, dog walking and swimming - it was a warm day in late summer earlier this year but as cloudy as it still is in the SE today. Raby Bay is part of the greater Moreton Bay with all its beautiful islands and nooks and crannies, the land in the distance is North Stradbroke Island.

[as thirsty as you are]

[soundgarden 1994, burden in my hand]

As it was sitting right next to the road, I startled this owl while I was passing by and unfortunately before seeing it. Thus I had to settle for a photograph of it sitting up in the trees and partially obscured ...

Great Horned Owl / Bubo virginianus

ORDER: Strigiformes

FAMILY: Strigidae

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl/overview

Monte Vista NWR, Monte Vista, CO

www.fws.gov/refuge/monte_vista

SN/NC: Rosa Sp, Rosaceae Family

Garden roses are predominantly hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. An enormous number of garden cultivars have been produced, especially over the last two centuries, though roses have been known in the garden for millennia beforehand. While most garden roses are grown for their flowers, often in dedicated rose gardens, some are also valued for other reasons, such as having ornamental fruit, providing ground cover, or for hedging. Roses are one of the most popular garden shrubs in the world with both indoor and outdoor appeal. They possess a number of general features that cause growers and gardeners to choose roses for their gardens. This includes the wide range of colours they are available in; the generally large size of flower, larger than most flowers in temperate regions; the variety of size and shape; the wide variety of species and cultivars that freely hybridize.

As rosas de jardim são predominantemente rosas híbridas que são cultivadas como plantas ornamentais em jardins privados ou públicos. Eles são um dos grupos de plantas com flores mais populares e amplamente cultivados, especialmente em climas temperados. Um grande número de cultivares de jardim foi produzido, especialmente nos últimos dois séculos, embora as rosas sejam conhecidas no jardim há milênios. Enquanto a maioria das rosas de jardim são cultivadas por suas flores, muitas vezes em jardins de rosas dedicados, algumas também são valorizadas por outras razões, como ter frutas ornamentais, fornecer cobertura do solo ou cobertura. As rosas são um dos arbustos de jardim mais populares do mundo, com apelo interno e externo. Eles possuem uma série de características gerais que fazem com que produtores e jardineiros escolham rosas para seus jardins. Isso inclui a ampla gama de cores em que estão disponíveis; o tamanho geralmente grande da flor, maior do que a maioria das flores em regiões temperadas; a variedade de tamanho e forma; a grande variedade de espécies e cultivares que hibridizam livremente.

Las rosas de jardín son predominantemente rosas híbridas que se cultivan como plantas ornamentales en jardines privados o públicos. Son uno de los grupos de plantas con flores más populares y ampliamente cultivados, especialmente en climas templados. Se ha producido una enorme cantidad de cultivares de jardín, especialmente durante los últimos dos siglos, aunque las rosas se conocen en el jardín desde hace milenios. Si bien la mayoría de las rosas de jardín se cultivan por sus flores, a menudo en jardines de rosas dedicados, algunas también se valoran por otras razones, como tener frutas ornamentales, proporcionar cobertura del suelo o setos. Las rosas son uno de los arbustos de jardín más populares del mundo, tanto para interiores como para exteriores. Poseen una serie de características generales que hacen que los cultivadores y jardineros elijan rosas para sus jardines. Esto incluye la amplia gama de colores en los que están disponibles; el tamaño generalmente grande de la flor, más grande que la mayoría de las flores en las regiones templadas; la variedad de tamaño y forma; la amplia variedad de especies y cultivares que hibridan libremente.

Les roses de jardin sont principalement des roses hybrides qui sont cultivées comme plantes ornementales dans les jardins privés ou publics. Ils sont l'un des groupes de plantes à fleurs les plus populaires et les plus cultivés, en particulier dans les climats tempérés. Un nombre énorme de cultivars de jardin ont été produits, en particulier au cours des deux derniers siècles, bien que les roses soient connues dans le jardin depuis des millénaires auparavant. Alors que la plupart des roses de jardin sont cultivées pour leurs fleurs, souvent dans des roseraies dédiées, certaines sont également appréciées pour d'autres raisons, telles que la présence de fruits ornementaux, la couverture du sol ou la couverture. Les roses sont l'un des arbustes de jardin les plus populaires au monde avec un attrait intérieur et extérieur. Ils possèdent un certain nombre de caractéristiques générales qui poussent les producteurs et les jardiniers à choisir des roses pour leurs jardins. Cela inclut la large gamme de couleurs dans lesquelles ils sont disponibles ; la taille généralement grande de la fleur, plus grande que la plupart des fleurs des régions tempérées; la variété de taille et de forme; la grande variété d'espèces et de cultivars qui s'hybrident librement.

Le rose da giardino sono prevalentemente rose ibride che vengono coltivate come piante ornamentali in giardini privati o pubblici. Sono uno dei gruppi di piante da fiore più popolari e ampiamente coltivati, soprattutto nei climi temperati. È stato prodotto un numero enorme di cultivar da giardino, soprattutto negli ultimi due secoli, sebbene le rose fossero conosciute in giardino da millenni. Mentre la maggior parte delle rose da giardino vengono coltivate per i loro fiori, spesso in roseti dedicati, alcune sono apprezzate anche per altri motivi, come avere frutti ornamentali, fornire copertura del suolo o per siepi. Le rose sono uno degli arbusti da giardino più popolari al mondo con un fascino sia per interni che per esterni. Possiedono una serie di caratteristiche generali che inducono coltivatori e giardinieri a scegliere le rose per i loro giardini. Ciò include l'ampia gamma di colori in cui sono disponibili; la dimensione generalmente grande del fiore, più grande della maggior parte dei fiori nelle regioni temperate; la varietà di dimensioni e forma; l'ampia varietà di specie e cultivar che si ibridano liberamente.

Tuinrozen zijn overwegend hybride rozen die als sierplant in particuliere of openbare tuinen worden gekweekt. Ze zijn een van de meest populaire en meest gekweekte groepen bloeiende planten, vooral in gematigde klimaten. Er is een enorm aantal tuincultivars geproduceerd, vooral in de afgelopen twee eeuwen, hoewel rozen al duizenden jaren eerder in de tuin bekend waren. Hoewel de meeste tuinrozen worden gekweekt voor hun bloemen, vaak in speciale rozentuinen, worden sommige ook om andere redenen gewaardeerd, zoals het hebben van sierfruit, het verstrekken van bodembedekkers of voor afdekking. Rozen zijn een van de meest populaire tuinheesters ter wereld met zowel binnen als buiten aantrekkingskracht. Ze hebben een aantal algemene kenmerken die kwekers en tuinders ertoe brengen om rozen voor hun tuinen te kiezen. Dit omvat het brede scala aan kleuren waarin ze verkrijgbaar zijn; de over het algemeen grote bloemgrootte, groter dan de meeste bloemen in gematigde streken; de verscheidenheid aan grootte en vorm; de grote verscheidenheid aan soorten en cultivars die vrijelijk hybridiseren.

Gartenrosen sind überwiegend Hybridrosen, die als Zierpflanzen in privaten oder öffentlichen Gärten angebaut werden. Sie sind eine der beliebtesten und am weitesten verbreiteten Gruppen von Blütenpflanzen, insbesondere in gemäßigten Klimazonen. Vor allem in den letzten zwei Jahrhunderten wurde eine enorme Anzahl von Gartensorten produziert, obwohl Rosen im Garten schon seit Jahrtausenden bekannt waren. Während die meisten Gartenrosen wegen ihrer Blüten angebaut werden, oft in speziellen Rosengärten, werden einige auch aus anderen Gründen geschätzt, z. B. als Zierfrüchte, als Bodendecker oder zur Absicherung. Rosen sind einer der beliebtesten Gartensträucher der Welt und sowohl im Innen- als auch im Außenbereich attraktiv. Sie besitzen eine Reihe allgemeiner Merkmale, die Züchter und Gärtner veranlassen, Rosen für ihre Gärten zu wählen. Dazu gehört die große Auswahl an Farben, in denen sie erhältlich sind; die im Allgemeinen große Blume, größer als die meisten Blumen in gemäßigten Regionen; die Vielfalt an Größe und Form; die große Vielfalt an Arten und Sorten, die frei hybridisieren.

ガーデンローズは主に、プライベートガーデンまたはパブリックガーデンで観賞用植物として栽培されるハイブリッドローズです。それらは、特に温暖な気候において、最も人気があり、広く栽培されている顕花植物のグループの1つです。バラは何千年も前から庭で知られていましたが、特に過去2世紀にわたって、膨大な数の庭の栽培品種が生産されてきました。ほとんどの庭のバラは花のために栽培されていますが、多くの場合専用のバラ園で栽培されていますが、観賞用の果物を持っている、地被植物を提供する、または生け垣などの他の理由で評価されるものもあります。バラは、屋内と屋外の両方で魅力的な世界で最も人気のある庭の低木の1つです。それらは、栽培者と庭師が彼らの庭のためにバラを選ぶようにする多くの一般的な特徴を持っています。これには、利用可能なさまざまな色が含まれます。一般的に大きなサイズの花で、温帯地域のほとんどの花よりも大きい。サイズと形状の多様性;自由に交雑する多種多様な種と栽培品種。

ورود الحدائق هي في الغالب ورود هجينة تزرع كنباتات للزينة في حدائق خاصة أو عامة. إنها واحدة من أكثر مجموعات النباتات المزهرة انتشارًا وشعبية ، خاصة في المناخات المعتدلة. تم إنتاج عدد هائل من أصناف الحدائق ، خاصة خلال القرنين الماضيين ، على الرغم من أن الورود كانت معروفة في الحديقة لآلاف السنين مسبقًا. بينما تُزرع معظم ورود الحدائق لزهورها ، غالبًا في حدائق ورود مخصصة ، يتم تقدير بعضها أيضًا لأسباب أخرى ، مثل الحصول على فاكهة الزينة ، أو توفير غطاء أرضي ، أو للتحوط. الورود هي واحدة من أشهر شجيرات الحدائق في العالم مع جاذبية داخلية وخارجية. لديهم عدد من الميزات العامة التي تجعل المزارعين والبستانيين يختارون الورود لحدائقهم. يتضمن ذلك مجموعة واسعة من الألوان التي تتوفر بها ؛ الحجم الكبير للزهرة بشكل عام ، أكبر من معظم الأزهار في المناطق المعتدلة ؛ تنوع الحجم والشكل. مجموعة واسعة من الأنواع والأصناف التي تهجين بحرية.BOT

I've been asked by a good friend of mine to dedicate some photo to him, preferably some shoe photo (shoes are his fetish... a huge fetish ;-). So here it is with a special dedication to Michał W! :-)

As the sun was setting on the first day of our trek this was a spectacular place to spend the night. This waterfall is found on the Routeburn track approximately 3-3.5hours hiking from the beginning of the track from Glenorchy. Routeburn falls is a beautiful cascading waterfall that continues even down further with a total height of 170m. This section of the waterfall would be roughly 30-50m high. There hadn't been a lot of rain in the days previous, but I could imagine it would be a powerful sight in full flow.

As requested a larger view :)

As written previously some strange encounters and experiences only hit the full impact mark with some delay.

On a recent event I was viciously struck, once again, by the fact how people are trying so hard to stand out from the crowd.

Clutching for recognition haunted and conforming to some distant paradigm.

In an almost perverted way of begging for attention, they act just merely all the same…

Waiting for a miracle to get noticed, dwelling around (could be a side effect of too many mojo-cocktails though) with eyes closed to their own originality.

Peculiar fact: they want to stand out and simultaneously being simply slightly different from the crowd terrifies them …

Exhausted by too much conversation, by all those attempts to come up with jokey and lively epigrams as the hours and the evening evolve, they seem to fill less and less the room, a kind of emptiness silently surrounding them. Awaiting some miracle solution or advice on how to navigate the crowd.

Wouldn’t it be more simple, every now and then, just to merciless avoid the crowd and just stand tall, against the wind …

XXL On Black

As seen at the All About Apple Museum in Savona, Italy.

As the 1st Mainline Job heads west onto the SP (ex-D&RGW) mainline, the effort to climb the 2.4% grade over the Wasatch Mountains has begun. Sure wish this operation was still around (running coal), it was just plain neat.