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“ new blog post! i really love this one because of the classy look i came up with using the new item of DAE that is available now at tres chic! It’s so classy that it remind me of twice cry for me m/v. I hope you all like it! Thank you! “

This was my Grandfather's 1967 Nikon camera given to me by my Grandmother a few years ago. I don't take photos with it (it's heavy as heck) but I like looking at it because it reminds me of him.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Indische Scharrelaar

Rollier indien

Bengalenracke

Carraca india

Ghiandaia marina indiana

Rolieiro-indiano

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A well marked and distinctive warbler, the sexes are dissimilar with the male with a black cap, and the female seen above with a chestnut cap, note also the pale eye ring. ONE of the few birds where I think the female is better looking than the male.

Seen at Strumpshaw Fen, my sincere thanks to the T.V personaltity, Naturalist Photographer, Elizabeth Dack, for all her help. This was a long weekend with family, on the Norfolk Broads, but had to slip away with my camera early, hope I was not missed....lol.

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THANK YOU for your visit and comment, will try to catch up with your lastest image very soon. Hope the Bank holiday weekend went well, 30c in most southern UK spots.

Stay well and safe, God bless you !..................................Tomx.

The sim does not exist anymore but CTWO group continues to raise awareness and will lay on the table the causes we want to be heard…

In lieu of this, International Women’s Day in SL events for March 8 and 9 are brewing already! So stay tuned!

Announcements will be on Flickr and Facebook. If you are interested to support or participate in any way like time, effort and in kind just pm ME for more info!

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Tunes:

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Credit:

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...but much slower in such a place...

"Blues is easy to play but hard to feel"---- Jimi Hendrix

Udaipur region, Rajasthan, India

This small and shy heron has a huge distribution range covering many continents and so it is not surprising that there are 21 recognized subspecies

also called Green-backed Heron, Mangrove Heron and Little Green Heron

Butorides striata

mangrovereiger

Héron strié

Mangrovereiher

Garcita Azulada

Airone striato

Socózinho

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…. but no wifi

From a distance it looks like a cathedral, but however it is the former long-distance transmitter "Radio Kootwijk" that maintained the radio traffic between the Netherlands and their former colony of Indonesia.

The "Cathedral" consists of concrete in which no iron or steel has been processed, so as not to disturb the radio signal.

The architect Julius Luthmann was inspired for the design by the German "Telefunken" broadcasting station and the Giza Sphinx, which can bee seen from the "front legs" that formed the entrance.

The "pond" in front of the building was the cooling water reservoir that the immense transformers and generators had to cool.

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we saw this blond male a few times in Mara North Conservancy, while he was in the company of a female of a small pride. Initially she refused to mate with him but we heard afterwards that they were seen while mating.

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Thank you all for visits, faves and comments!

Formerly a UK breeding bird but more regularly seen in Europe they tend to turn up in this country on migration if we get an easterly wind at the right moment.

We got those conditions in early September this year resulting in only the third I’ve seen in Northumberland while I was on Holy Island (Lindisfarne).

This stunningly tame individual was hopping around on the path looking for insects. It looked a bit lethargic for a while but after about an hour had perked up enough to fly off.

A member of the Woodpecker family, not much bigger than a Sparrow, but behaves totally differently to other Woodpeckers, not climbing up and down on trees searching for food.

Daniel 4:15 “But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, amid the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of heaven. Let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.”

belonging to the River Pride, the largest Lion pride in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya

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But I know I live half alive in the world,

Half my life belongs to the wild darkness.

Galway Kinnell

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Looking close ... on friday 6.9.2019 "Black BG"

Smile on saturday 10.8.2019 "Shoe show"

Focus stack

Lemek Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem , Kenya

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Macro Mondays - Ridge

Image measures 2 1/2" on the long side.

This is my favorite hair barrette, a little tarnished but still pretty. The entire feather is just over 4" long.

Happy Macro Monday!

RSPB figures - UK wintering: 35 birds

So (for the UK) it's something of a rarity

I have a saying.. 'it's easy when it's easy'

We had six of these in one lake at the same time., so photographs at the time were 'easy'

You tended to forget that this beautiful enormous Egret is not something you stumble upon every day of the week., but magically there they were all over the place

And on the same day at the edge of the same lake., was the not so common Jack Snipe (previous upload)

I started to wonder if it was worth looking around for Pelicans!!!

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Texture of Water what you see when you have the sun shade open in the car and a monsoon starts up, but an interesting shot, wet in North Carolina.

Can view Large for texture.

Abstract Textures Challenge - Creative Digital Art Community - April 2017 (Ends in May 15)

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New!! Challenge 156.0 ~ Community Street ~ The Award Tree ~

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" TIME TO GET OUT AND ABOUT MY FRIENDS !"

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SEE at Stodmarsh, Kent, in the Elder Wood, this Female was acting very brave, it was a pure joy to see on my first trip to a nature reserve with a camera.. Did not see a lot, but the bird song was amazing, and being back with nature, was heavenly , I will never take nature for granted, and this has taught me to appreciate it far more, and to thank God for every new day on this planet.

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THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND, it means so much, in these difficult times. Please stay safe and well, enjoy the new week, Gods blessings go with you..................................Tomx.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuWwOL2dCpE

هل نلتقي يا حبيبي

على رُبى الأغاني

في مفرِق الأماني

ونُرجعُ العهودْ

هل نلتقي يا حبيبي

نَحْكي بِلا عِتابِ

نَمْشي بِلا رِغابِ

فلا سِوَى الشرودْ

هاتْ

أنغامَكَ الرائعاتْ

المُنى هامِساتْ

والرؤى حائراتْ

فَزِدْنِي سِحْرا

هاتْ

أيّامُنا هارباتْ

والحبُّ أغنياتْ

والغدُ أُمنياتْ

والعمرُ ذِكرى

Shall we meet, my beloved,

On the heights of songs,

At the crossroads of dreams,

And renew our promises?

Shall we meet, my beloved,

To talk without reproach,

To walk without hesitation,

For there is nothing but distraction?

Bring forth

Your wonderful melodies,

Desires whispering,

And visions in confusion.

So add more enchantment to me.

Bring forth

Our days fleeing,

And love as songs,

And tomorrow as wishes,

And life as memories.

12-19-21

Cloudy but dry start to the last month of 2021 in Vancouver

I captured this image of this majestic mountain which lies in Washington State, USA right from my home, 100+km away, in Vancouver, Canada,

Mount Baker[...] is one of the snowiest places in the world; in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area [...] set the world record for recorded snowfall in a single season—1,140 in (2,900 cm).

At 10,781 ft (3,286 m), it is the third-highest mountain in Washington State[...]. It is visible from much of Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, and, to the south, from Seattle (and on clear days Tacoma) in Washington.

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Dry Gulch Hiking Trails-Wenatchee, Washington

So much area to hike with so few people to encounter. This is just at the edge of our beautiful valley.

Clean but rotten DXB 5120 hauls DFT 7036 and a reasonable 934 north over the Waikouaiti River estuary.

Thurs 6 May 2021, Train 934, 5120-7036, Merton, SIMT-NZ

The males are looking very classy at this time of the year but the females aren't too bad either. Females can be very variable from a rich chestnut to very pale birds

The most terrifying thing about October is all of the events. I might fall over. My inventory is bonechilling.

There's a whole bunch of new stuff from Zibska, like the lovely dress at Rock Your Rack 2017, the stunning eyeshadow from The Nightmare, or more great lipstick from over at Industrie! Definitely check out the last event, a new one with lots of great minimalist and industrial inspired items. Highly recommend.

In the heart of binge watching psychological horror, enjoy this picture. <3

Credits: Check out my blog!

The old town of Roving, Croatia, is quite small but a delight to walk around.

Sorry for spamming but I am trying to catch up!

..::THOR::.. Smell Like The Dude Spirit @ Man Cave Event - October 10th Round

..::THOR::.. The Dude Sofa

..::THOR::.. Standing Ashtray

..::THOR::.. White Russian DIY Tap [C]

..::THOR::.. Wood Beer Box

..::THOR::.. The Dart Game

..::THOR::.. Dirty Piano Shelf

..::THOR::.. Raw Coffee Table

..::THOR::.. Old Tank Lamp

..::THOR::.. Bowling Pins

..::THOR::.. Bowling Ball

..::THOR::.. Dudes Rug

..::THOR::.. Empty Beer

..::THOR::.. Dude Poster (7/7)

Man Cave Event

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..::THOR::.. Old Trellis Lights

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Nutmeg. Bachelor Bag Black

All the other items in this photo, building included, are part of DRD's Joint Coffee Shop

Royalty Free for Privat and Commercial use.

Lyon

" Mais où sont les humains" ?

My Lion...I Feel His Pounding Thunder and I Hear Him Roar❣

But... Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My!

He's a teddy bear on the inside.

I Got the Eye of the Tiger, a Fighter...

Louder than a Lion...and You're Gonna Hear Me Roar❣

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I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

So I sat quietly, agreed politely

I guess that I forgot I had a choice

I let you push me past the breaking point

I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up (hey)

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, you hear that sound

Like thunder, gonna shake the ground

You held me down, but I got up (hey)

Get ready 'cause I've had enough

I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter

Dancing through the fire

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Louder, louder than a lion

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You're gonna hear me roar

Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly

Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes

I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up (hey)

Already brushing off the dust

You hear my voice, you hear that sound

Like thunder, gonna shake the ground

You held me down, but I got up (hey)

Get ready 'cause I've had enough

I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter

Dancing through the fire

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Louder, louder than a lion

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You're gonna hear me roar

Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter

Dancing through the fire

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Louder, louder than a lion

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

You're gonna hear me roar

But Beautiful_Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

Love is funny, or it's sad

Or it's quiet, or it's mad

It's a good thing or it's bad

But beautiful

Beautiful to take a chance

And if you fall you fall

And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all

Love is tearful, or it's gay

It's a problem or it's play

It's a heartache either way

But beautiful

And I'm thinking if you were mine

I'd never let you go

And that would be but beautiful I know

But beautiful

And I'm thinking if you were mine

I'd never let you go

And that would be but beautiful I know

Songwriters: Johnny Burke / Jimmy Van Heusen

Picture taken @ PhotoStudio Purple Cows

I think it must be Aikos hair that was stuck on this little ice heads face - giving us a smile

Saying Brrrr, it's cold outside, the wind is arctic and very cold

But it's Monday and who can't smile when we have new pages to make in our life book, new experiences, new people to meet, new food to taste

And not to mention another week has gone and I'm closing in to someone coming home, for every Monday that goes

I just love Mondays

— Frank Gehry

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Things are a bit slow when I’m relegated to shooting a succulent in my backyard, but my plant seemed in the mood for a portrait, and I was too lazy to look elsewhere. So here she is.

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The Succulent:

In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word succulent comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning "juice" or "sap."

Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. The water content of some succulents can get up to 90 to 95%. The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall, such as deserts, but succulents may be found even in alpine ecosystems growing in rocky soil. Succulents are characterized by their ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, which makes them equipped to survive in an ecosystem that contains scarce water sources.

- Wikipedia

(Nikon Z6ll, 180-600/6.3, 1/400 @ f/9.0, ISO 10000, edited to taste)

Morning Fog very heavy this morning and low visibility, but we are moving into Spring thankfully.