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Christmas is a summery time here in Melbourne with many of us going down to the beach, wining and dining in many seaside cafes. So here is a montage of the tinsel stars found in Williamstown along with a soft toy character decorating the window of one of the cafes. Happy Christmas to you all and here's hoping we can catch up for more photography in the coming year.

An excellent theme Beverely but I must admit to only starting to feel really Christmassy closer to the date

332/366,

Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

A dramatic start to this Christmas Eve. Mercifully the freezing rain forecast proved to be much ado about nothing...which is great news for those on the road. Now it's time to find my Wassail recipe. : ))

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all ! Slainte !

Please type L and F11 for a full view.

A group of Christmas Performers walking around the Lonsdale Quay. Featured in Explore on December 26th, 2022.

Christmas tree ornaments on the Peru tree at Frederik Meijer Gardens

Thanks for views, comments and favs :)

Yes...it is a miracle. The four of us in a picture..with ALL of us smiling. Woohoo! No easy feat especially in the evening. Sydney has been throwing monster tantrums...especially at night and Jessie can be very defiant when she comes home from school in the evening. Today everyone was well behaved for the most part.

It's not perfect, but I'm happy with how this turned out. And if I don't get a better shot of the four of us to use, this is going to be the picture on our Christmas cards this year.

All the very best to each one of you at Christmastime.

Thank you for being such great contacts and wonderful support :) Thank you! You all make my day, every day :)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1rYmzQ8C9Q - Christmas Lights, Coldplay

* a warm, bright Christmas for all our heartlights ~ You *

(that's an image of lulu in the tiny window .. didn't know when photographing this in the dark that the branch was reaching out to make her the blossom she is :)

and for my heartsister helen, a whole heartful of warmth, love and light flying across the seas to you ~~

penblwydd hapus i ti, darling birthday girl!.. (soon :)

your friendship is a true treasure * thank you, love you so

***

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope it is a time of health, happiness and kindness for you, and here's to a great start to the new year. Myz signing off for 2024 :-)

Credits: Ivy Knit Dress in one of three Christmas patterns for group members by Addams, Adeline Hair by Mina (VIP group gift) paired with Ease Bangs by Stealthic.

Yesterday was a fabulous day. I received feedback on my first uni assignment (I passed, with better marks than I wished for) and I spent the evening Ice Skating, taking photographs and having a lovely time at the Birmingham Christmas Market.

Outside Birmingham market there is this beautiful giant ferris wheel and obviously I had to take a photograph of it. I needed to capture the amazing colours being lit on it and reflected from all the surfaces I walked past. The spirit of Christmas was high in Birmingham last night and the Christmas spirit is continuing to stay with me!

Snowman, reindeer,

candy canes.

Wreaths and holly,

presents and more,

What image can we

expect to explore.

When creating colors

from many stains

The tree and nutcracker

dance along the floor.

While swirling colors,

float and soar.

It seems only to be missing

some Christmas Trains.

12x12 card stock and crayola markers

Drawn reindeer, snowman, wreath, holly, candy canes, tree and presents and ornaments and a cross, colored with crayola markers.

Then a white sheet of paper placed over top with a warm wet washcloth to allow the marker to bleed onto the white page, creating the abstract image.

The Christimas time is coming. Peace, love and charity are the messages.

Merry Christmas to all you...

The popular name for this plant is actually a Christmas Cactus and I had originally planned to post it a few weeks ago. For whatever reason it never happened but rather than keep it for another year...

I did struggle with finding a composition that wasn't too cluttered because once this cactus starts flowering, it is covered in beautiful, but very short lived blooms.

Snapped as a whole, (at least by me!) it can look like a big red compost heap but trying to pick out an individual bloom can also be problematic.

Wishing you all the best for Christmas !

Frederik Meijer Gardens Christmas & Holiday Traditions from around the world. This ornament is on the Ireland tree.

Thanks for views, comments and favs :)

The Christmas Tree

The decorative centerpiece of your home for the holidays, the Christmas tree is a symbol of hope, peace and goodwill towards everyone. From various fruits, nuts and other treats used to decorate it years ago, to the special ornaments of today, the tree represents eternal life and a tremendous faith in Christmas.

Charlie Brown Christmas Tree (music by Vince Guaraldi):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Hv9YmhGpw

O Tannenbaum by Nat King Cole:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM2zgTRnN00

Made explore for Dec 24, 2008 #180

Thank you all!

macy's window detail as seen from union square

san francisco, california

Merry Christmas Flickr Friends!

IPhone 5S

Tangled FX 2.1

Brush Stroke preset

A look out from my Mom's veranda, on a winter's night. Wishing eveyone a wonderful, safe & blessed Christmas!

Happy Christmas Macro Monday. My favourite theme from the list was the Color red, my favourite colour.

These cranberries are part of a candle holder display.

Explored 23NOV2015

Cyclist riding over the bridge called "Cykelslangen" (bicycle-snake) in Copenhagen. Panning shot with 1/20s.

A "failed" result of this series can be found here:

flic.kr/p/BofYwd

I personally find the other more abstract version a little better.

Lens: Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 85mm f/1.7 from around 1970, converted to Canon EF

Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) are found on the tops of rounded corals. They are worms, and each worm has two structures, radioles, that project into the water for respiration. Radioles bristle with cilia which capture plankton and phytoplankton and pass it down to the worm's mouth. Each worm can withdraw its radioles in a blink if it senses danger. The worms can live to 40 years old.

I have not yet found anything about the variation in color.

Grenada, Caribbean Sea

Christmas tree

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

Witherwood Thicket

The Postman's Uniform:

[HW] KEPPI FORMAL HAT

[Deadwool] Enigma glasses

toksik - Coronation Top

Christmas Props:

various Mutresse-Santa Helpers II

Forest Cat from Jian

Real Waves - The Wreath, Christmas Collection

::DisturbeD:: Christmas Nutcracker Drummer

The man in the window's pose:

[..::CuCa Designs::..] Male Bento Stands - Vol.02

Thanks for all your fav's and comments throughout 2020.

Pat and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2021.

Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,

and behold,

everything is softer and more beautiful.

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Christmas Bokeh. ©CCphotoworjs

Find out where to get these amazing items from Shop Hop, OUATB, Delore, Paper Damsels & Wildflowers, Tiny Trinkets, and so much more... delisadventures.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/christmas-cheer/

Christmas at Kew

13 November 2024 to 5 January 2025

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

London

I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year...may it be a year of peace and serenity for everyone.

Thank you very much for the comments , favorites and views ❤️

Merry Christmas to all my Contacts, Friends and to Flickr! Thank you @All for this wonderful year, and support!

Happy holidays to You!

Cheers!

Share my photos anywhere you wanted, just link back to my image/page!

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To all my Friends and Followers! Let this Christmas be special. :)

I went out to look at Christmas lights last night on Christmas Eve and was pretty amazed at this house. They had an elaborate LED light display that was programmed to be in time with music that was being played on a local radio station. You could tune into the radio in your car and watch the lights change to the beat of the music. It was a pretty cool experience. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

This is one of my Mom's Christmas Cacti that we have now had for many years. Still can't believe how close to Christmas day it always blooms.

Christmas fun !!!

A selection of Christmas cards sent on display

This is another photo of the Morro Bay Christmas tree, taken two years ago.

Loading all the Christmas fun in the truck and heading out to the pasture to decorate. Stars in the night sky and Christmas lights make a wonderful combination.

Enjoy this John Lennon song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7w-oRGLbac

Wearing:

REBELLION = "RONIN" BOOT

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KS JUAN CHINO PANTS

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CA LEATHER JACKET BURGUNDY - Typhaon Nishi SL

He is my spirit of Christmas yet to come..... He is my future ♥ Visit this location in Second Life

"Christmas and Holiday Traditions" exhibit at Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI.

This is an ornament on the Ireland Tree

Thanks for views, comments and favs :)

Christmas magic Dec 25 2008 IMG_8661

Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas!

Palm House and Pond lightshow.

Christmas at Kew

13 November 2024 to 5 January 2025

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

London