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You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart
Always
Always I'll be with you
I'll be there for you always
Always and always
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
I'll be there
Always
This photo is from Marado [Mara Island]. Marado represents the southernmost point in South Korean territory. The island is about 30km from the southern port of Jeju and the trip by ferry took about 15-20 minutes. The island is comparatively small (approximately 0.3 square kilometers) and you can walk around its entirety at a leisurely pace in about 90 minutes. Marado is home to about 90 residents and "…has long been known for its population being composed of strong women and docile men." (Wiki). While there, we saw traditional "haenyeo" women divers actively working at their trade of free diving to gather seafood.
Sakuma (佐久間) is a riverside community in Hamamatsu bordering on Toyone village (豊根村) municipality in Aichi prefecture. Sakuma Dam was constructed a few km upstream.
This family of Great Horned Owls was seen together after sunset, in Walnut Creek, California. Perhaps they were celebrating Spring!
The Big Maple Plain (1216 m) is located in the middle of the Alpine Park Karwendel on the Eng Alp in Tyrol, Austria and can be reached only via Upper Bavaria.
The Eng Alp is the biggest alpine pasture of Europe. Here everybody can see how farmers are important for taking care of the landscape. Thanks to their constant care and a regular use of the alpine pastures the big Ahornboden (Maple Plain) can be maintained in perfect conditions. In summer almost 500 cows graze on this alpine pasture and some of the maples are older than 500 years. This splendid tree is one of my most favourite.
The other week, I was on a stroll on a rather summery March day, when a rose bush covered in blooms in multiple colours caught my eye so much that I had to cross a busy road to take a closer look at it. The single bush was displaying roses in shades of pale yellow with pink edges, vibrant pink, carmine and orange. Luckily I had my camera with me, as I usually do in case I see something I like, and I photographed some of the blooms. Whilst I was doing so, the owner returned home from shopping. We chatted and I asked her what variety it was. She said that she didn’t know, but that it had been part of the garden when she bought the house some two decades ago. After doing a bit of research, I think it might be a Desert Peace rose.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” is “Flowers in March”, where any flower is welcome, so long as the photo was taken in March. Luckily in Melbourne, there are often Indian Summer days that stretch into March, and there are always flowers in gardens. I could have chosen any flowers, but I chose this one in particular for its beauty, and because I saw it on the 16th of March, which was the day I saw the theme in the discussion thread. This week’s theme is also in honour of “Smile on Saturday” member, Marcy Schrum, who passed away in December last year. She liked beautiful flowers, so I hope she would have liked it and that it makes a fitting tribute. I hope that you like it too, that it brightens your Saturday and makes you smile.
The “Desert Peace” rose is a hybrid tea rose with yellow blend blooms, with pink edges. It was produced by Meilland International in France in 1991.
From a drive in the countryside. I pulled over and actually shot this from the car. Getting a bit lazy, huh...
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Saw this guy sitting in the willows, and initially there was too much in the way to photograph him. A few minutes later, something spooked him (likely dogs barking in the distance), and he got up and headed out of the willows but only stood long enough for me to capture this shot before sitting down again right out in the open.
Happy Friday!!! Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
I am at a hotel outside of Seattle, for a mini-vacation. I can't imagine with the hotel staff with think when they look up and see this bright green, cantaloupe sized thingy in my window on a towel cushion (so it can't roll off the sill.)
I found it in one of my favorite garden nurseries, in a dark corner where everything was glowing under black lights. Supposedly, if left in the sun, it will glow in the dark after I hang it on my porch. My hummingbirds will probably freak out! I am going to leave it sitting in the hotel window all day tomorrow, while I run around, and see the sights. Maybe it will light up the hotel room tomorrow night :)))) One can only hope for such cheap thrills!
Getting Swallows in flight is a challenge for me. I shoot in their general direction taking aim as best I can, hoping for the best. Sometimes my hopes are realized!!!
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
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Sacred Kingfisher
Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus
Description: The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with duller upper parts. Young birds are similar to the female, but have varying amounts of rusty-brown edging to feathers on the collar and underparts, and buff edges on the wing coverts.
Distribution: The Sacred Kingfisher is common and familiar throughout the coastal regions of mainland Australia and less common throughout Tasmania. The species is also found on islands from Australasia to Indonesia and New Zealand.
Habitat: The Sacred Kingfisher inhabits woodlands, mangroves and paperbark forests, tall open eucalypt forest and melaleuca forest.
Seasonal movements: In Australia, Sacred Kingfishers spend the winter in the north of their range and return south in the spring to breed.
Feeding: Sacred Kingfishers forage mainly on the land, only occasionally capturing prey in the water. They feed on crustaceans, reptiles, insects and their larvae and, infrequently, fish. The birds perch on low exposed branch on the lookout for prey. Once prey is located, the Sacred Kingfisher swoops down and grasps it in its bill, returning to the perch to eat it.
Breeding: For most of the year Sacred Kingfishers are mainly solitary, pairing only for the breeding season. Usually two clutches are laid in a season. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is normally a burrow in a termite mound, hollow branch or river bank. The nest chamber is unlined and can be up to 20m above the ground. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Calls: The voice of the Sacred Kingfisher is a loud "ek ek ek ek" repeated continuously throughout breeding season. Birds also give a "kee kee kee" in excitement and a series of chirring, scolding notes when alarmed.
Minimum Size: 19cm
Maximum Size: 24cm
Average size: 21cm
Average weight: 45g
Breeding season: September to December; occasionally extended to March, if conditions are favourable.
Clutch Size: 3 to 6
Incubation: 18 days
Nestling Period: 26 days
(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")
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In addition to the Yellow-rumped Warblers, we saw a lot of Cedar Waxwings eating the Cedar berries. In fact that is where part of their name comes from. From allaboutbirds.org: "The birds’ name derives from their appetite for cedar berries in winter." The bird pictured here is an immature bird as evident by the prominent streaking on the breast and faint looking black mask as compared to an adult. Anoka County, MN 10/04/20
This flower is also known as Nigella. It was growing in my garden for the first time ever so of course I had to photograph it.
In background you can see the famous arctic cathedral, one of the landmarks of the city and the Tromsø bridge
St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican was built in years 1506–1626, in place of the older early Christian basilica.
According to tradition, the basilica stands at the burial place of St. Piotr, his grave lies under the main altar at the intersection of naves. The temple is a necropolis of popes, including saints Pius X, John XXIII and John Paul II.
The basilica is a leading work of Renaissance and Baroque architecture, with a very rich interior design. Inside there are such great works as; bronze figure of St. Peter Arnolf di Cambio, Vatican Pieta will perform by Michel Angelo, the altar of Saint Peter with a canopy and many more.
The Vatican Basilica is the second largest church in the world.
Four massive pillars support the dome with a diameter of 42 meters decorated with mosaics of Cavalier d'Arpino. The highest point is the lighthouse on which stairs accessible to visiting tourists lead.
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Bazylika Świętego Piotra na Watykanie została zbudowana w latach 1506–1626, na miejscu starszej bazyliki wczesnochrześcijańskiej.
Według tradycji bazylika stoi na miejscu pochówku św. Piotra, jego grób leży pod głównym ołtarzem na skrzyżowaniu naw. Świątynia jest nekropolią papieży, w tym świętych m.in. Piusa X, Jana XXIII i Jana Pawła II.
Bazylika jest czołowym dziełem architektury renesansu i baroku, z bardzo bogatym wystrojem wnętrza. We wnętrzu znajdują się tak znakomite dzieła jak; brązowa figura św. Piotra Arnolfa di Cambio, Pieta Watykańska wykona przez Michała Anioła, ołtarz Świętego Piotra z baldachimem i wiele innych.
Bazylika watykańska jest drugim co do wielkości kościołem na świecie.
Cztery masywne filary podtrzymują kopułę o średnicy 42 metrów ozdobioną mozaikami Cavaliera d’Arpino. Najwyższym punktem jest latarnia na którą prowadzą schody udostępnione odwiedzającym turystom.
A cormorant in flight at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding center in Port Aransas, Texas. I'm pretty sure it is a Neotropic Cormorant - there is a flock of those that live in the area, but it is too high to get a good look at the head.
In the haunted forest, the trees they talk
The birds they cry, the ghosts they walk
Lovers are held close in the mist
Hearts beat fast, lips are kissed
Mystery swirls through the trees
Blown by fates ever changing breeze
Animals hide, as ghosts they walk
In the haunted forest, where the trees they talk
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An impressive panoramic view after a somewhat short hike. I wasn't expecting that at all, such a nice surprise!
if it outlasts milk ;-)
Rita Rudner
Truth Matters! Science Matters! Resist the Ignorant Orange Clown
chrysanthemum, 'Oregon City', sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
In Seville, the Andalusian capital and birthplace of flamenco, Teatro Flamenco Sevilla offers an intimate setting where flamenco truly comes to life. Located in the heart of this historic city, it is a reference point for anyone who wants to experience this art form up close.
In this atmospheric theatre, talented singers, dancers and musicians convey the passion and emotion of authentic flamenco, drawing visitors into its unique world.
Close to Seville’s main attractions, Teatro Flamenco Sevilla can be a highlight of any visit to Andalusia and a memorable way to discover the region’s cultural essence.