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Captured in the mountains of Costa Rica in 2016. These birds literally (as suggested by their common name) pierce the base of flowers with their hooked beaks and suck the nectar out for nourishment. I can imagine the hummingbirds saying to each other "We have to instigate a distraction and then swoop in to get the nectar first:"!

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Tucked in by Tracey Rennie

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In The Woods by Michael Riffle

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Here's a shot of a pretty place in the woods near Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park

In Better Days by Melissa San Francisco Gal

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Lake Almanor

Plumas County

California

From the 2018 archives

Lake Almanor was formed by Canyon Dam on the North Fork of the Feather River, which was completed in 1914. The lake has been a popular recreation area for more than a century.

Fire maps show the Dixie Fire burning all around Lake Almanor. This massive fire had grown to more than 320,000 acres and was 35% contained as of the morning of July 5, 2021. It is now the sixth largest fire in California history. It is already burning parts of Lassen National Park and has leveled one Gold Rush town.

The wildfires around the world are devastating, and we must act now!

Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for your kind comments, awards and faves -- I appreciate them all.

In der Fletz by Helmut Reichelt

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im Petsi-Hof des Freilichtmuseums des Bezirks Niederbayern in Finsterau

Ein kompletter Hof mit sieben Gebäuden wurde aus Pötzerreut bei Röhrnbach nach Finsterau übertragen. Nie zuvor war ein Baudenkmal so getreu in allen Details abgebaut und an einem neuen Ort wieder aufgebaut worden. Das Freilichtmuseum Finsterau hat mit dem Petzi-Hof Museumsgeschichte geschrieben.

Er war einer der letzten großen Höfe des Bayerischen Waldes, der ohne Veränderungen in seinem überkommenen Zustand erhalten geblieben ist.

www.boari.de/woerterbuch/fletz.htm

www.freilichtmuseum.de/petzihof

www.freilichtmuseum.de/museum-finsterau/museum-finsterau

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsterau_(Mauth)

In a search for tranquility... by Shiloh Lyric

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“Tranquility is a state of the mind, desired by the soul, to calm the spirit, and make the body free from stress.”

― Steven Redhead, Life's Impressions

Andean Explorer in Cusco by "Adventure before dementia"

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The Andean Explorer travels from Wanchaq station in Cusco to Puno on Lake Titicaca, a distance of 338 Km. I took this shot at Wanchaq station before boarding the train for our luxury trip to Puno.

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In meinem Viertel by Überbelichtung

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En mi barrio, In my neighborhood

Beech Avenue, Kingston Lacy, Dorset UK by Clive Metcalfe

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Born in 1776, William John Bankes was as a young man an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington and became an active Member of Parliament.

While in residence at Kingston Lacy, William John made many changes, including the installation of the Egyptian obelisk that may be seen in the gardens to this day. One of the first things he did was to plant a beech avenue lining the road from near the house’s entrance drive to beyond Badbury Rings. The road was a turnpike, and the Bankes family enjoyed the revenue from it. The avenue was a birthday gift to William John’s mother, Frances, and there were 365 trees on one side of the road for each day of the year and 366 on the other, for a leap year.

Today the road is the B3082, the main route between Wimborne and Blandford. The trees are not surprisingly showing signs of age and disease. The National Trust have so far replaced some seventy of them with hornbeams, which are just as attractive but are better able to withstand the disadvantages of being alongside a busy road.

Text courtesy of Dorset Life Magazine.

Minimalism in the blizzard by Luka Balkovic

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Photographing lonely tree in the middle of a field in snow blizzard. Minimalism I was looking forward for so long...

Church in Arco by Peter Stenzel

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in Arco near Lago di Garda, Italy

Sony Alpha 1 with SEL 20-70mm F4 G

In the Mist by Gordon Hunter

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Morning in southern Saskatchewan.

In ihrem Revier by Uli Assmann

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Leopardensichtungen sind in der Regel sehr selten - Schließlich gehören diese wunderschönen Katzen zu den am schwierigsten auffindbaren der BigFive!

Plötzlich und für mich völlig unerwartet kam diese schöne Katze aus dem hohen Gras hervor und zeigte sich.

10 Sekunden hat sie uns gegeben - dann verschwand sie wieder tief im Gebüsch und in ihrem Revier!

Samburu - Kenia

Leopard sightings are usually very rare - After all, these beautiful cats are among the most difficult of the BigFive to find!

Suddenly and totally unexpected for me, this beautiful cat came out of the tall grass and showed herself.

10 seconds she gave us - then she disappeared again deep in the bushes and in her territory!

Samburu - Kenya

In your dreams.... by Sherrianne100

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Spotted at the Route 66 Festival in Springfield, MO last month....I'm sure some guys were dreaming of this colorful beauty! HTT

In Stitches quilt by Amy S

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Pattern in Amy Butler's In Stitches book

fabrics by Joel Dewberry's Chestnut Hill with a Kona solid

In Her Element [Explore] by Dan@propeakphotography

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When we first laid eyes on our puppy (a little over a year before this image of her was taken), the color told us immediately that her name must be Sedona. So, when we had a chance to take her there, of course she had to have multiple photo shoots in the region. This is one of the images from along the Oak Creek, after enduring a long 4x4 adventure that she didn't particularly enjoy, she was pleased to relax and take in the view from a stable seated position.

Congrats on Explore!

#399 ⭐ April 13, 2022

Recognition:

Accepted for Display - MAR 2022 Darkroomers Photographic Club, and can be found in the Photographic Arts Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.

In the woods by Paul Langton

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"In a minute" by drager meurtant

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"Gentlemen / in a minute / we'll know more"

(Boardmeeting of the A.M.E.S or all-male entrepreneur society)

In a Bubble by L 1209

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In a Bubble

In the Morning by Esther Spektor

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"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."

- Tecumseh

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Pileated on a log on the ground by Marjorie Morrison

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I'm using Vaughn's D500 while my camera is in for repairs.

In the bath by Judy Blakeley

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Juvenile Yellow-rumped Warbler takes a long bath in the backyard pool.

Torbay, NL

in a twist by Cosimo Matteini

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In the Mountains ... by Ken Krach

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A pretty long exposure view along Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park.

In the Wild by Beverly Morgan

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Watercolour on 140 lb Arches Cold Press paper.

This was done in a workshop at our local art centre today. The daisies were masked first, then the paper was wet totally, the background laid down and the surrounding grasses and flowers added. When dry the misket was removed and shadow was then added on the daisies. I may do a little more work on this tomorrow after I have a fresh look at it.

In the Pink by vtpeacenik

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Finally caught a hummer in the garden.

Vento in poppa by Tiziana Roccamonte

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in the morning by murozo

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The cherry trees along the pond are in full blossom.

桜以外にも木蓮や辛夷も咲いています。

Tram in Bratislava by Naval S

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In the garden by Flo Udimo

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Blouse+Skirt: LORIEN FOLKSY (at WLRP)

Shirt: :: ANTAYA :: Bom modesty shirt with mesh collar (at WLRP)

Headband: sacrilege - leather headband (at WLRP)

Necklace: Meva Fleur Necklace

Hair: *barberyumyum*P18

Potted tomato plant: OW Tomato

Holding pose: my own

Villa with private garden: Del-ka Aedilis - Villa Rustica

In Your Silence by Kody

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"In your silence--when there are no words, no language, nobody else is present--you are getting in tune with existence." ~ Osho ~

in The Light by John Andersen

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Three Sisters Canmore in the setting sunlight

PRIMAVERA in Monferrato. Dolci colline caratterizzano questa zona del Monferrato, un'area compresa tra la destra idrografica del Po, l’Appennino Ligure, le Langhe e il Roero. Isola d'Asti frazione Isola Villa (o Isola Alta), Valle Tanaro, Piemonte, IT by Pinin d'la Val Rilà

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SPRING in Monferrato. Rolling hills characterize this area of Monferrato, a area between the right hydrographic side of the Po River, the Ligurian Apennines, the Langhe and the Roero.

Isola d'Asti locality Isola Villa (or Isola Alta), Tanaro Valley, Piedmont, ITALY.

IN - ON - OUT by Nespyxel / Stefano

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in the groove by michael john white

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SOOC using Lightroom standard preset to convert the RAW file into jpeg.

in the garden by MouradianR :)

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Aztec, about 55 inches high, inherited from my mother in law <3

www.youtube.com/watch?v=df-eLzao63I

Hawk in Flight by MyPhotos123abc

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