This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Papillons du monde." curated by Ardennais G R D (Guy), 2 ) "Butterflies and Moths Part II" by Radoslav Besenyi and 3) "Butterflys & Insects" by Carla Self.

Troides helena, the common birdwing, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors.

In Hong Kong, T. helena is at the northern limit of its range. It is not common in Hong Kong but it is observed that there are stable populations in three sites (the surrounding area of Po Lo Che (Sai Kung District), Shan Liu Road (Tai Po) and Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden in the New Territories). It is also found on Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island. (Wikipedia)

This image is included in a gallery "Stunning Bird Shots" curated by anandamoy.

Followed a flock of chough into a forest, the light was not strong enough for birding, but the yellow wattles shone beautifully.

According to Wikipedia , Acacia flavescens, also known as the red or yellow Wattle, is a tree in the Acacia genus native to eastern Australia.

Adversaeschna brevistyla.

This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "Favourite Landscapes" curated by MK Hardy and 2) "Mes coups de coeur N°186. My favourites N°186." by Chantal GIRAUDEAU.

This was taken on 21.8.2017 on a fine day at the football ground of Brigham Young University in Rexburg, Idaho, USA. This was captured moments after totality. Here a rim of the sun is re-appearing in the top right corner. Coronal filaments are mostly seen along the top right hemisphere, too.

For the beginning and partial eclipse, a Baader AstroSolar Safety Foil was used before the lens. This foil is CE-tested and reduces the intensity of sunlight by 99.999% (optical density 5.0). This image was taken without the foil.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun's disk, as seen in this 2017 eclipse. Solar prominences (in red) can be seen along the limb as well as extensive coronal filaments.

It is safe to observe the total phase of a solar eclipse directly only when the Sun's photosphere is completely covered by the Moon, and not before or after totality. During this period, the Sun is too dim to be seen through filters. The Sun's faint corona will be visible, and the chromosphere, solar prominences, and possibly even a solar flare may be seen. At the end of totality, the same effects will occur in reverse order, and on the opposite side of the Moon.

This image is included in a gallery "2025 03 15oo Samstag" curated by BAKAWI.

Spotted these clusters of sunflowers in full bloom while strolling along Swanston street. I was surprised concrete pots put on the pavement could produce such high quality flowers.

Swanston Street is a major thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It was laid out in 1837 as part of the original Hoddle Grid. The street vertically bisects Melbourne's city centre and is famous as the world's busiest tram corridor, for its heritage buildings and as a shopping strip.

This image is included in 4 galleries:- 1) "Where I’d Like to Be - II" curated by S. Page Looney, 2) "Playas" by Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias, 3) "Landscape - Landschaften III" by Burkhard Kohnert and 4) "Geographic Focus 7" by James Q Chang (启疆).

According to Alison Dods of Parks Victoria, Gog is the male and the larger stack, whereas the smaller one is Magog and is female.

A stone throw's distance before reaching the 12 Apostles is a sightseeing stopoff called Gibson Steps. Reaching the beach surface via 86 steps, two huge limestone stacks, referred to as Gog and Magog by locals, are towering into the sky at an arm's length. Surveying these stacks at such a close distance, visitors are easily "dwarfed" if not enthralled.

Gog and Magog are names that appear in the Old Testament and in numerous subsequent works, including the Book of Revelation and the Qur'an, sometimes indicating individuals and sometimes lands and peoples. Sometimes, but not always, they are connected with the "end times", and the passages from the Book of Ezekiel and Book of Revelation in particular have attracted attention for this reason.

Gibson Steps --- originally built by the Aborigines, subsequently maintained by Hugh Gibson of the Glenample Homestead, are a steep and slippery flight of rocky steps, giving access to a wild, kelp-covered beach beneath the 70 metre cliff.

This was taken on a summer's evening with shifting light, angry-looking clouds and howling winds - so strong that my tripod was toppled. Beyond the horizon is Bass Strait. A brand new Saddle Lookout for the famous Shipwreck Coast Precinct is seen perched over the cliff face middle right.

(Not explored)

Mr Wood Duck is on the right.

This image is included in a gallery "Great Photo`s 7" curated by Daren Rose.

The Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger is a butterfly species known scientifically as Ideopsis similis. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily, the brush-footed butterflies, commonly known as the crows and tigers, within the Nymphalidae family. This butterfly is found in various parts of Asia, including Sri Lanka, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This image is included in a book "Guide to INTRODUCED PEST ANIMALS of Australia" by Peter West, published by CSIRO, ISBN 978-1-4863-0567-4.

The whole afternoon, he fluffs up himself and flashes his neck colours and makes cuo- roo -cuo - roo - cuo calls, he hasn't had much luck so far. Here he is obviously deflated as he watches another beauty moving further away . . .

Mount Tianmen is a majestic mountain range situated in the south town of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, China. The peak stands at 1518m high. This was taken on an autumn afternoon, in a light drizzle, with myriad mountain peaks in a distance and white clouds below our feet - this scene looks like a traditional Chinese painting.

天門山位於湖南省張家界永定區，因自然奇觀天門洞而得名，也因天門洞而蜚聲世界, 被譽為「湘西第一神山」、「武陵之魂」和「張家界之魂」。

天門山終年雲霧繚繞，雲海景象變化無窮，兼峰、石、泉、溪、雲、林於一體，集雄、奇、秀、險、幽於一身，被譽為空中原始花園，分碧野瑤台、覓仙奇境、天界佛國、天門洞開四大遊覽區，景色各異。

This image is included in a gallery "PAISAJES INCREÍBLES.PAISAJES DE ALUCINE XVLVXXVXXVXXXXVIIII." curated by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias21).

The Pinnacles are located at the tip of Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. About 360 million years ago, molten rock forced its way up from the earth's core. It cooled very slowly beneath the ground, forming the pinkish brown granite which is Cape Woolamai's foundation. The granite was exposed as the mountains above wore down due to weathering and wave action. The granite extends down to an unknown depth below sea level. The Pinnacles we now see are the result of cracks which formed as the rock was cooling and shrinking. They have been further sculptured by rain and wave action.

The texture of the formation is beautifully appreciated in the late morning sun. The blue sea beyond and to the left is Bass Strait. To the right is Woolamai Surf Beach.

Phillip Island, also known as Corriong or Millowl in the Boonwurrung language, is an Australian island about 140 km south-southeast of Melbourne, Victoria. The island is named after Governor Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, by explorer and seaman George Bass, who sailed in an open whale boat, arriving from Sydney on 5 January 1798.

Phillip Island forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of the Western Port. It is 26 km long and 9 km wide, with an area of about 100 km2. It has 97 km of coastline and is part of the Bass Coast Shire.

This image is included in 2 galleries 1) "The Stillness Speaks 1" curated by thanks 173rd Airborne and 2) "Landscape" by Sophia H @.

Lake Daylesford is an artificial lake in the town of Daylesford, Victoria, Australia. It was completed in either 1927 or 1929 after many years of campaigning, beginning in 1893. It was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the American architect who won the competition to design the city of Canberra. Lake Daylesford was formed when the dam wall was built across Wombat Creek above the Central Springs in 1929. The town wanted an ornamental body of water to beautify the scarred creek landscape.

Primary inflows : Wombat Creek

Primary outflows : Molonglo River

Average depth : 2m (6.6 ft)

Maximum depth : 9m (30 ft)

The lake is about 112 km north-west of Melbourne CBD. From the Dja Dja Wurrung people, who first inhabited the land thousands of years ago, to the Swiss Italian migrants of the gold rush and Melbourne's turn-of-the-century holidaymakers, Daylesford has long been considered a special place of healing.

This image is included in a gallery "Birds" curated by Grisu ἄγγελος_ἄγγελος.

Just before taking off.

About 310 km from Scarborough, Algonquin Provincial Park is located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. The park is considered part of the "border" between Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario. The park is in an area of transition between coniferous forest and deciduous forest. This unique mixture of forest types, and the wide variety of environments in the park, allows the park to support an uncommon diversity of plant and animal species.

This was taken on an overcast afternoon. The colours were subdued and harmonious.

This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Arachnids, Butterflies and Insects" curated by Vicky Vinch (EX22218), 2) "EL MARAVILLOSO MUNDO DE LOS ANIMALES LCXXXIII.THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANIMALS LCXXXVII." by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias21) and 3) "Amazing Photos" by Daren Rose.

Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators.

This was taken at a visit to Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. The flower it is resting on is Bleeding Heart Vine. The one on the upper left flapping wings is a Red Postman.

Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, Tai Po, Hong Kong.

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares. Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

This image is included in 5 galleries:- 1) "vue aérienne, panoramique" curated by Gérard LEBAILLY, 2) "coast" by

Irina Miroshnikova, 3) "My dream exhibition 216" by Escape & evasion - Capture the moment!, 4) "LA BELLEZA DE LA VIDA." by Maria Cristina Umpiérrez and 5) "Paysages (31) : mes coups de coeur ♥ !" by Miss-Louly.

This was taken on a morning in an unstable weather: a rain storm was brewing in the distance. Filtered light through cloud cover illuminated the arch with fine details against a dramatic background. Beyond the horizon is Great Australian Bight. Soon after taking this shot, heavy showers pelted down like mad.

London Bridge is an offshore natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. The arch is a significant tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell in Victoria. The stack was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and until 1990 formed a complete double-span natural bridge.

The span closer to the shoreline, sparked comparisons with the famous nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down" and collapsed unexpectedly on 15 January 1990, leaving two tourists (Kelli Harrison and David Darrington) stranded on the outer span before being rescued by police helicopter. No one was injured in the event.

( Explored: May 14, 2025 #106 )

Overcast afternoon.

This image is included in a gallery "Sea You" curated by

S. Page Looney.

This was taken at the Grand Aquarium, 水母萬花筒, 香港海洋公園, Ocean Park Hong Kong. Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is the second largest theme park in Hong Kong, following Hong Kong Disneyland.

There were a few cylindrical tanks exhibiting these lovely creatures. I also saw a few with 5 or 6 gonads. They glowed in suitable lighting and dark background.

Aurelia aurita (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a widely studied species of the genus Aurelia. There are usually four horseshoe shaped gonads that are found at the top of the bell for the Moon Jellyfish. Their body is white in color and round which gives it the moon shape. That is where their name derives from. They are very transparent too so when the sun or the moon is shining on them they look just like the moon does all lit up. They have very short tentacles in terms of what other species of Jellyfish offer. When fully grown a Moon Jellyfish is typically from 25 to 40 cm wide. Due to the round look of them they are often referred to as the Saucer Jelly. They may have stripes or spots when they are younger around the middle of the bell area. Aurelia aurita and other Aurelia species feed on plankton that includes organisms such as mollusks, crustaceans, tunicate larvae, rotifers, young polychaetes, protozoans, diatoms, eggs, fish eggs, and other small organisms. Occasionally, they are also seen feeding on gelatinous zooplankton such as hydromedusae and ctenophores. (Sourced from internet)

This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Tiny Worlds and Nature" curated by Karen Valentine, 2) "INVERTEBRATS IV" by Montse (montse rocas) and 3) "Butterflies and Moths Part II" by Radoslav Besenyi.

Taken on 4/11/2012 12:55pm.

Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, Tai Po, Hong Kong. This female butterfly here is feeding on 紅花假馬鞭 Pink Rat Tail.

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares. Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

( Explored: Nov 17, 2024 #296 )

This image is included in 3 galleries :- 1) "Those Special Moments 4" curated by thanks 173rd Airborne, 2) "spring" by sephi sunset and 3) "Flora" by Universal Art Factor.

This was taken on a foggy Spring morning. The fog(mist) was just about to lift.

The Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' also called Weeping Higan Cherry grows 20 to 30 feet tall and spreads 15 to 25 feet in a weeping habit. Leaves stay glossy green throughout the summer and into the fall when they turn a vivid yellow before leaving the tree bare in winter. The Weeping Higan Cherry blooms in the spring, having light pink (almost white) flowers that cover the branches before the leaves emerge. (Wikipedia)

(not explored)

This image is included in a gallery "Reflections II" curated by Radoslav Besenyi.

Jells Lake is a man-made lake near the centre of Jells Park. A couple of islands in the lake have become a sanctuary for hundreds of Australian white ibises. Spring is a busy time of the year when ibises are active, busily establishing roosting homes.

Jells Park is a public park in Wheelers Hill, a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Lal Lal Falls is located approximately 20 minutes’ drive from Ballarat in Victoria, Australia.

Culturally, the Falls are believed to be the earthly home of Bunjil, the All Father or Creator to most Victorian Aboriginal tribes. The name Lal Lal is thought to be Aboriginal for "dashing of waters". The Lal Lal Falls is listed on the Site Registry of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria as a spiritual place. (Moorabool Shire Council website)

Lal Lal Falls stands at an impressive height of 30 metres, making it a striking sight to behold. Took this image after a few days of intermittent rains, the flow volume was reasonably good. From near the source side-on, the colourful hexagonal basalt rock columns of the gorge looked beautiful in the early morning sun.

This image is included in 4 galleries:- 1) "My dream exhibition 132" curated by Escape & evasion - Capture the moment!, 2) "The Beach and it's surroundings" by J C (JCWWCJ 13), 3) "The best sunsets and sunrises II" by Ruben S. C., 4) "Paysages (29) : mes coups de coeur ♥ !" by Miss-Louly and 5) "90+Faves - Top-pics Gallery **XXIII **" by roba66.

The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. Currently there are eight apostles left but the name remains significant and spectacular especially in the Australian tourism industry. The apostles were formed by erosion: the harsh and extreme weather conditions from the South Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed; leaving rock stacks up to 45metres high. The site was known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 (Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the smaller rock stacks were the Piglets); after which it was renamed to The Apostles for tourism purposes. The formation eventually became known as the Twelve Apostles.

It was a windy evening, with scarcely any clouds but rather atmospheric being close to sunset. I had to press the camera hard down towards my tripod for the HDR exposures during strong gusts. From this position we can only see 5 remaining Apostles in silhouettes. Looking beyond the horizon is Southern Ocean.

( Explored : Mar 27, 2025 #140 )

This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "Demoiselles libellules" curated by Claude Rousseau and 2) "Dragonflies" by Radoslav Besenyi.

Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a medium-sized dragonfly that is commonly found in weedy tanks and ponds, marshes, channels, and slow flowing streams and rivers in the lowlands and mid-hills. It breeds in streams, rivers, canals, ponds and tanks. It is found commonly and widely distributed in the Oriental region throughout the year.

They have a habbit of rasiing the abdomen vertically towards the sun to reduce heat uptake on hot sunny days.

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve during a visit to Hong Kong.

This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "EL MARAVILLOSO MUNDO DE LOS ANIMALES LXXXXXXIIII." curated by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias21), 2) "Természet és állatok" by

Lev Portnoy (levbalint) and 3) "insectstuff 2" by sephi sunset.

Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, Tai Po, Hong Kong. The yellow-green bokeh helps to paint a beautiful autumnal scene.

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares. Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

( Explored: Jan 4, 2025 #440 )

London Bridge is an offshore natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. The arch is a significant tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell in Victoria. The stack was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and until 1990 formed a complete double-span natural bridge.

The span closer to the shoreline sparked comparisons with the nursery rhyme of the same name and collapsed unexpectedly on 15 January 1990, leaving two tourists stranded on the outer span before they were rescued by police helicopter. No one was injured in the event.

This image is included in 4 galleries:- 1) "PAISAJES INCREÍBLES.PAISAJES DE ALUCINE XVLVXXVXXVXXXXVXI." curated by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias21), 2) "2025 07 19 Samstag" by BAKAWI, 3) "LUGARES INCREIBLES volumen 2" by BYKTOR-f.d and 4) "Australia" by Ros.alba.

This was taken from the newly built Saddle Lookout, on a misty summer's morning and at low tide. Gibson Beach is on the left, Castle Rock is on the right. Beyond the horizon is Southern Ocean.

Gog & Magog are two huge Sandstone and Limestone Stacks towering 40+ metres above the water in the Port Campbell National Park on the Shipwreck Coast.

Gog and Magog are names that appear in the Old Testament and in numerous subsequent works, including the Book of Revelation and the Qur'an, sometimes indicating individuals and sometimes lands and peoples. Sometimes, but not always, they are connected with the "end times", and the passages from the Book of Ezekiel and Book of Revelation in particular have attracted attention for this reason.

According to Alison Dods of Parks Victoria, Gog is the male and the larger stack, whereas the smaller one is Magog and is the female.

( Explored : Jul 19, 2025 #66 )

This image is included in a gallery "PREMIO BUZÓN DE PLATA. Silberne Briefkasten 3" curated by Luis Siabala Valer.

The Pink Cliffs Reserve is about 140km from Melbourne CBD. It was originally man made but is now considered one of Victoria's natural wonders. The multi-coloured soft granite exposed as a moonscape surface in the central portion of the reserve is the best known feature hence its name, Pink Cliffs.

The colourful phenomenon was created by early gold-mining activities: sluicing work in the 1880s revealed the 'pink' hills near the historic town of Heathcote.

"The colour kaleidoscope you can see today is the remaining granite sliced through with reddish brown cracks filled with quartz. The surface fine granite was washed by percolating ground water containing sodium, chlorides and carbonates, which helped to dissolve the iron ore minerals and weather the granite. In the process, the granite became stained with iron rich solutions, the colour intensity being directly related to the amounts of iron ore minerals within the cracks. Erosion has proceeded at such a rate that the present surface still resembles a moonscape. ." (Heathcote Information Center Website)

This geological reserve offers hills of fine clay with an almost talcum-powder texture. The pinkness is more intense when the area is moist, i.e, shortly after a rain or shower.

Red Bluff in Black Rock, it is a high (over 25 metre), active cliff cut in poorly consolidated clayey sands, with harder sandstone beds forming a series of irregular ledges and benches at the base. The greater part of the cliff is an exposure of the Red Bluff Sand, this site being the type locality for that geological formation.

Black Rock is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Bayside local government area.

This is a less colourful stretch of cliff to the left of the Black Rock Jetty. This images was taken on a cloudless Spring morning.

(Sourced from Victorian Resources Online)

This image is included in 4 galleries:- 1) "Those Special Moments 5." curated by thanks 173rd Airborne, 2) "Paesaggi 28" by Stefano Bacci, 3) "PRIMER PREMIO. - Buzón de oro. Gouldner Briefkasten No. 15" by Luis Siabala Valer. and 4) "Couchers et/ou levers de soleil - Sunsets or sunrises" by Rick The Zoo.

Lau Fau Shan Seafood Fishing Village is located in Yuen Long West, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is a famous place to enjoy seafood as well as viewing sunset. Running across the frame is Shenzhen Bay Bridge, which connects Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China. Flocks of sea birds are coming back to roost after a hard day's foraging.

流浮山位於香港元朗西，流浮山原址位於天水圍以西，廈村以北的一座小山丘。因流浮山靠近后海灣，故以出產海鮮聞名。除了慕名前來品嚐海鮮外，還有不少攝影發燒友於前來拍攝日落景色。

Took this image using my Samsung S23 Ultra mobile phone.

This image is included in a gallery "Grand Canyon" curated by

Dr. Werner Deck.

Desert View Point is the most eastern-point at the South Rim. It is a great vintage point to see where the Colorado River takes its big bend to the west. From the Historic Watchtower, to the east are the majestically beautiful Vermillion Cliffs and Marble Canyon which mark the beginning of the Grand Canyon. To the northwest are the temples of Jupiter, Venus and Apollo. This was taken on a fine Summer morning with a clear blue sky and small volumes of clouds in the distance.

This is a male mallard. Male (drakes) have green heads. The speculum feathers are bright blue with white edges.

This image was captured at Duck Pond, Toronto Island Park, Centre Island, Ontario, Canada.

This image is included in a gallery "Butterflies and Moths" curated by Radoslav Besenyi.

Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, Tai Po, Hong Kong.

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares. Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

This image is included in a gallery "PRIMER PREMIO. - Buzón de oro. Gouldner Briefkasten No. 22" curated by Luis Siabala Valer.

The red dragonfly is a male Wandering Percher, feeding on freshly caught dinner. The blue one hovering above is a male Blue Skimmer, foraging for food.

This image is included in a gallery "Beautiful Images" curated by Robert Baruzzi.

La La Falls isn’t one of the tallest waterfalls in Victoria. But it’s certainly one of the most picturesque. The drive to the walk is only just a short drive from the Warburton Township. The trail starts at Irruka Road and ends at the falls themselves. The walk is a 1.6km steady uphill climb through lush forest. It might be a bit demanding with exposed rocks and tree roots along the way. (From Internet)

This was taken after a few days of intermittent rains. According to local residents the water flow was reasonably good.

According to Travis Eastern in his book “Melbourne’s Waterfalls”:

"The part of Warburton now occupied by the former Sanitarium factory was once known as La La after a guest house of the same name which was run by Leila Ward in the late 1800s. La La means welcome welcome in Woiwurrung. The falls have been a popular tourist destination since then.

Distance from Melbourne: 66km

Formerly known as Bridal Falls

Watercourse: Four Mile Creek

Catchment: Yarra River

Type: serial acute/plunge

Number of tiers: three

Overall height: 18.2m

Altitude: 464m (cliff:525)

Geology: granite"

This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Each Flower Smiles With Me 3" curated by thanks 173rd Airborne and 2) "Amapolas 3" by Eugenio Muñoz, 3) "Queremos Amapolas, Nous voulons des Coquelicots, We want Poppies, Vogliamo dei papaveri, Wir wollen Mohne. volume 17." by Pascal Rey.

This is a jazzy piece with red and pink, magenta and blue flowers moving in and out of focus, while yellow-green seedpods strutting themselves about for attention.

A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the source of the narcotic drug mixture opium, which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. Poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime in Australia and other countries.

The blue flower here, Nigella damascena, love-in-a-mist, or devil in the bush, is an annual garden flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.

This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "PAISAJES INCREÍBLES.PAISAJES DE ALUCINE XVLVXXVXXVXXXXVXI." curated by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias21) and 2) "Couchers et/ou levers de soleil - Sunsets or sunrises" by Rick The Zoo.

This is part of the reservoir at Latrobe Golf Club, a short Par 3 course called the Island Course surrounds it. It was taken on a fine winter dawn.

Location:- Bogda Shan (Tian Shan), in Fukang City, Xinjiang

Coordinates:- 43°53′9.7″N 88°7′56.6″E

Basin countries:- China

This was taken on an overcast autumn afternoon. It was a bit breezy: the ripples adorned the otherwise smooth surface.

Tianchi (Chinese: 天池; pinyin: Tiānchí, Uyghur: بوغدا كۆلى) is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name (天池) literally means Heavenly Lake and can refer to several lakes in mainland China and Taiwan. This Tianchi lies on the north side of the Bogda Shan ("Mountain of God", Bogda is a Mongolian word meaning "God") range of the Tian Shan ("Mountain of Heaven"), about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukang and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east (straight-line distance) of Ürümqi. It is an alpine drift lake shaped in the Quaternary Glacier period.

Formerly known as Yaochi ("Jade Lake"), it was named Tianchi in 1783 by Mingliang, the Qing Commander of Urumqi Command.

The lake is 1,907 metres (6,257 ft) above sea level, covering 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), 105 metres (344 ft) deep at the deepest point.

The lake is classified as a highest level scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.

天池，是天山山脈東段博格達山主峰博格達峰北麓處的一個冰磧湖，位於中國新疆昌吉州阜康市南30公里，省會烏魯木齊東45公里處，為著名旅遊勝地。天池形狀狹長，南北長約3公里，東西最寬處1.5公里，總面積4.9平方公里，湖面海拔1907米，湖最深處105米。該湖得名自烏魯木齊都統明亮於乾隆四十八年（1783年）所作的《靈山天池統鑿水渠碑記》。

2000年，天山天池被國家旅遊局評定為AAAA級風景區。

2007年，天山天池被國家旅遊局評定為國家5A級旅遊景區。

2013年，天山天池進入國家地質公園行列。

2013年，被列入聯合國教科文組織世界遺產名錄。

This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "Amazing Photos" curated by Daren Rose and 2) "Oiseaux d'ici et d'ailleurs (Birds from here and elsewhere)" by Anne Marie Thomas.

The New Holland Honeyeater is a honeyeater species found throughout southern Australia. It is common in heath, forests, woodland and gardens, mainly where grevilleas and banksias are found. The bird is inquisitive and approaches humans. The New Holland Honeyeater was among the first birds to be scientifically described in Australia, and was initially named Certhia novaehollandiae. There are currently five described subspecies of Phylidonyris novaehollandiae.

Captured this one at a friend's front yard in Anglesea, Victoria, Australia.