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Japanese Anemone / Herbst-Anemone (Anemone japonica)
and Red Cactus Dahlia / Dahlie
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
We were treated to a very intense Aurora just before Christmas. The lights could be seen from our town and even from Calgary. This is near Water Valley, Alberta.
At the rear of the services on the M6 Toll road. There is a path which climbs a knoll overlooking the service area and where people are encouraged to walk their dogs. As we passed through yesterday there was a digger on the mound putting in the foundation of a new monument to the air ambulance crews. Despite all the noise I took the path and was astonished to see these deer to the rear of the site where the new housing has been built. Although it was wonderful to see it is perhaps another indication of just how far we have encroached on wildlife habitat.
... and garden 'helper' ;-))
European Robin / Rotkehlchen (Erithacus rubecula)
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
Tulip blooms taken at this year's
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
An oldie but goodie..Close To You by Carpenters...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4
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Peaceful Bokeh Wednesday
Small cactus flowers taken at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens cacti collection.
Hope you like listening to Karen Carpenter singing " Close To You"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inwzOooXRU
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Happy Sunday
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This Valentine's Day, may you enjoy the blessings of love.
Credits on my blog.
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[Earrings] comatosed- Dreamer Earrings [Silver] (60L Happy Weekend)
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I like macro photography because it is so simple, and it is easy to find. We don’t need to travel miles to find a small subject. Only I need a 35mm macro lens which should be one on one, so I can get closer to subject and still can focus. I have three macro lenses. Tokina 100mm without image stabilization, Sigma 105mm with images stabilization, and 35mm Zeiss less. I like Zeiss because of light weight and Sigma because of image stabilization, and Tokina because of picture quality.
by fixing in a different angle I could get this image.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgJFqVvb2Ws
Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space
Cause space was just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too......CLOSE
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Time for new adventures!
Aoi-ike will close this Saturday, January 28th.
Thank you all for your visits, your photos, your videos, the nice words ♥
When I lay, with you
I could stay there, close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing gets better
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Looking Close... on Friday: Tip
On tonight's episode of "Cats Are Perfect": the ear! This delicate, soft little ear possesses 32 muscles (we poor humans only have 6) and allows cats to keep their balance, move their ears 180°, and of course hear 5 times better than us. It never ceases to amaze me how these little killing machines with superfeline powers can be so graceful, elegant, beautiful... and so, so cute! (Incidentally, the cuteness is... not incidental. They share baby-like features with lots of baby animals, which makes us subconsciously attracted to them. But these devious little monsters have also managed to tune their purring to a human baby's cries, triggering our instinct to protect, help... and smooch. We are being totally manipulated. And we love that.)
This close up photo of a Greater Flamingo shows the head and beak in a little more detail than my landscape images of them.
Greater flamingos have a unique beak that makes the diet different from many other species. They have a shallow spine that helps them filter the bait. They also have a filtration and pumping system in the beak, making it the most advanced bird filter feeder.
This photo was taken outside Arles in the south of France.
-Phoenicopterus roseus
Looking Close... on Friday: Rust
The church of Collioure is undergoing renovations and is encased in an "ugly cage", as my teddy bear Spencer and his bear friends call it. But it is still beautiful!
“Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.” – Robert Frank
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What once was close, now seems far.
Our landscape is dotted with spaces for birds. For those who stay, for those who stop and fly away.
Lakes, rivers and ponds, weave between the crops, fields, houses, businesses and malls.
Prime land for those who delight our lives with colour, flight and call.
I often wonder around the lake with my daughter. It is full of life and now, with leaves that fall.
In the time I had to lie in bed and rest, friends have been to ICU, two came home, one was laid to rest. RIP my friend.
Yet, I am still here to see the season change, to be with the people I love and savour the day. So I count myself blessed to still be here to share with you all, before it's time to rest.
Thanks to everyone for the love and support :-)