Tree ferns (Cyathea lepifera or Sphaeropteris lepifera) proliferate at Kinsakubaru Primeval Forest, a portion of World Heritage Site in Amami Island, Japan. Our guide told us that they are 15 m in height.

金作原原生林でのヒカゲヘゴ群落です。

Huge white bird with long neck and all-black bill. Immatures dusky gray-brown with pink on bill. Forages in shallow, vegetated wetlands reaching under the water for plants, and walks through corn stubble. Breeds in freshwater marshes and ponds. Winters on any open body of water where food is available. Extremely similar to Tundra Swan, but never shows yellow on bill. Also, note subtle features of face: facial skin is relatively broad where it meets eye, so the eye doesn't stand out, and border between white face and black bill is straight (curved on Tundra). From head-on, the border of the bill and forehead is usually pointed (straight or curved on Tundra). Often in pairs or family groups. Almost went extinct in early 20th century, but population has rebounded and been reintroduced to some areas. (eBird)

This swan was an unusual find in Victoria. It was nice to see one without wing tags - most of the Trumpeter Swans in Ontario have been re-introduced and so sport large yellow tags on their wings. Admittedly, this makes it easier to identify them if you can't see their face clearly.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.

Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.

A huge tree taking a delightfun sunbath in the late afternoon light :)

Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday!

PX500 | BR-Creative | chbustos.com

The sun has been huge the last few nights. I finally made it to a spot without corn where I could catch the full view - but was about five minutes too late.

Tekka

A huge ego is your worst enemy. An inflated ego can lead you astray and ruin your life. It can destroy your relationships, prevent you from recognizing opportunities, and inhibit true success. Granted, we all need self-esteem and confidence to win in this world. But when confidence becomes arrogance, you risk ruining everything you’ve worked hard to build.

====================================================

Thank you for your visits and comments!. especially appreciated about my long time Flickr friend's supporting on my works!.

I saw this great blue heron with this huge fish and I only got a few pictures before it swallowed it whole. It must of been struggling with it for awhile because there is no way it swallowed the fish that easily.

Northwest Missouri

Thank you my friends for your faves and kind comments..

Have a lovely weekend..

View from Germanys highest mountain

the "Zugspitze" 2,962m

Can you see a tiny silhouette of a jogger?

this huge adult male Mountain Gorilla was photographed in the rainforests of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, one of the last strongholds of this fascinating ape.

"Silverback" is often used to describe mature male gorillas as they have grey or pale areas on their back.

These Silverbacks are very large and powerful: they can be up to 2m (6.5 ft) tall and weigh over 200 kg (440 lbs)

IUCN Red List Status: ENDANGERED

Gorilla beringei ssp. beringei

berggorilla

gorille des montagnes

Berggorilla

Many thanks for your views, favorites and supportive comments.

All rights reserved. ButsFilip©2020

Please do not use my photos on websites, blogs or in any other media without my explicit permission.

A huge limestone karst alongside the Mekong River, in Laos.

This is the first year our Itoh Peony flowered and was very surprised at the size of these seed pods!!

Itoh peonies, with their spectacular flowers and beautiful colors are a gift to gardeners everywhere.

Itoh peonies originated by crossing herbaceous peonies and tree peonies, and they combine the best features of each. While they have the mounded growth habit of herbaceous peonies and die back to the ground in winter, they also produce immense flowers like tree peonies.

While exploring Squamish in September , we had a look in a public garden. I did not succeeded in growing a pumpkin this year ( only sunflowers and a few cherry tomatoes). I did not carve the pumpkin I had at home , only drawn a face - will not show it on Flickr. There were lots of fireworks in my neighbourhood last night. Today we start November with sun ( unfortunately it is not going to be sunny all week) . To all many thanks for your comment . Have a good week.

En explorant Squamish en septembre, nous avons jeté un coup d'œil dans un jardin public. Je n'ai pas réussi à faire pousser une citrouille cette année (seulement des tournesols et quelques tomates cerises). Je n'ai pas sculpté la citrouille que j'avais à la maison, j'ai seulement dessiné un visage - je ne le montrerai pas sur Flickr. Il y a eu beaucoup de feux d'artifice dans mon quartier hier soir. Aujourd'hui, nous commençons novembre avec du soleil (malheureusement il ne fera pas beau toute la semaine) . A tous un grand merci pour votre commentaire. Passe une bonne semaine.

Bavarian landscape

8am

Huge umbrellas surrounding Alharam Alnabawi to protect people praying outside the mosque from sun and rain.

The Hochkönig

is a mountain group containing the highest mountain (Mount Hochkönig) in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburgerland, Austria.

The Berchtesgaden Alps form part of the Northern Limestone Alps.

It lies to the west of the town of Bischofshofen in the Austrian state of Salzburg, 42 km due south of the city of Salzburg.

Hochkönig is separated from the rest of the Berchtesgaden Alps, and more specifically from the Steinernes Meer (stone ocean) by the mountain pass Torscharte at 2246 m.

@Wikipedia

Huge pumpkins in Tivoli gardens, Copenhagen

SONY DSC

Hasselblad 503CXi - zushi, japan

my blog - One Shot

Camps Bay,

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

In Schwetzingen castle grounds I discovered a nice view out of the window of an old temple over to a mosque, designed by Nicolas de Pigage. The late-Baroque building serves no religious purpose.

Schwetzingen Palace Gardens are a cultural heritage site of European significance: more than 100 sculptures are scattered throughout this wonderful, and at times surprising, landscape. An assortment of whimsical buildings lend an exotic touch. Most spectacularly, in the Türkischer Garten (Turkish gardens), there is a mosque designed by Nicolas de Pigage – the largest structure of its kind in a German garden. Ornamented with oriental details, the late-Baroque building was purely decorative and served no religious purpose.

and the gîte. In the park of Château de Brumare.

On super huge cactus

This flower is as big as your head.

Huge German Army Sikorsky CH-53GS 84+79 rolls towards the hold for departure from RIAT 2022

276A8381

Huge Siberian sky

Honey Bee at Work.

huge thanks for taking the time to comment and things.... CHEERS!!!

Singapore Flyer in fine sunny day.

meluphoto.blogspot.it/

New huge series (in progress):

Cities

Industry

Trains

and much more :)

Huge event, over 4 million lights and crowds of wide eyed kids. This was my favorite display.

One of the biggest trees in the park.Countless graduation and wedding photos have been taken around it.

Unexpected Sunday action as a trio of CPKC geeps delivers what appears to be an entire yard's worth of cars to TRRA by way of "Q" tower and the Eads main. Note our man Mr. Montero with a friendly wave for the foamers.

Lincoln Cathedral.