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From our hotel in Kumily it was only a short walk to the Periyar Nature Reserve where we were able to enjoy the beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Shot during the reunion of my basic photography class. It was a rainy day...but the shoot must go on :)
Vermanes Garden was originally created as Wehrmann Park in 1814 on behalf of the Governor General of Governorate of Livonia Philip Paulucci, just a couple of years after the outskirts of Riga was burned down during the French invasion of Russia prior to the Siege of Riga. Financing and land for the park was sponsored by the Prussian Consul General to Riga Johann Christoph Wehrmann (1784–1843) and his mother Anna Gertrud Wehrmann (née Abels, 1750–1827).
Wehrmann Park was inaugurated with festivities on 8 June 1817 as a fenced 0.8 hectares park with exotic trees, a rose garden and restaurant. A granite obelisk was erected 1829 in the park as a posthumous memorial to Anna Wehrmann. The memorial was dismantled prior to World War II and recreated in 2000.
Somewhere under the sauerkraut, sweet peppers and mustard is a rattlesnake and rabbit sausage.
Wurstküche, Los Angeles, USA.
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Collection of exotic, and not so exotic, locos, waiting their turn to haul coal. Not seeing so much use due to the downturn, but hopefully back in full use soon.
Back when Aston Martin was teasing it's One-77 concept Halo car, I made this drawing, trying to predict how it would actually look. I wasn't very far off.
No, it's not some exotic orchid peeking out of jungle foliage. It's a Barret Browning daffodil, one of my all-time favorites. I converted the color image to BW to showcase the shadows and contrast...seems a shame to loose the orange cup and glistening white petals, so I may upload the color version as well.