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Eustoma - a genus of plants belonging to the gentian family. Depending on the shot, it includes 2 or 3 species. They are found in prairies, in light forests, often in dry places, also in areas transformed by man in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Donostia 2015. I saw the vessel with the red spinnaker coming from afar (you got it Cordula ) and waited for about 10' til it reached a visually attractive point in my framing without sacrificing the nothern cliffs of Santa Clara island. I was iffy about whether or not entirely letting out at the top of frame the narrow Urgull's shoreline, but I also wanted to include the surf, which helps to suggest an eye path across the picture.
In this house, Rubens combined Flemish and Roman architectures. He had an impressive collection of Roman statues. He was a very successful artist who employed a large number of assistants.
"Peter Paul Rubens, (born June 28, 1577, Siegen, Nassau, Westphalia [Germany]—died May 30, 1640, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium]), Flemish painter who was the greatest exponent of Baroque painting’s dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Though his masterpieces include portraits and landscapes, Rubens is perhaps best known for his religious and mythological compositions."
Nanyuki
Kenya
East Africa
The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes, which is sister to the larger Gyps genus, both of which are a part of the Aegypiinae subfamily of Old World vultures.
It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it has a widespread distribution with populations in southern, East and West Africa.
It is a scruffy-looking, small vulture with dark brown plumage, a long thin bill, bare crown, face and fore-neck, and a downy nape and hind-neck. Its face is usually a light red colour. It typically scavenges on carcasses of wildlife and domestic animals.
Threats include poisoning, hunting, loss of habitat and collisions with electricity infrastructure, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered" in their latest assessment (2017). The highest current regional density of hooded vultures is in the western region of The Gambia. – Wikipedia
The park includes approximately 768 lakes in an area of 70,533 acres. It is one of the most important water sources in Cuenca and Ecuador. It has gained international prominence in several categories:
*Wetland of International Importance in 2002 by RAMSAR, *Area of International Importance for the Conservation of Birds by IBA in 2003, and
*Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2013.
We started the tour with a hike through the ecosystem of primary montane forest or cloud forest.
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What is an Andean forest?
At this moment, I am surrounded by an Andean forest, also known as cloud forest due to the high humidity in this place. I could find them along the high Andean mountains. In Cajas Massif, these forests are located between 1,000 and 3,600 meters a.s.l. While I hiked on this trail, I witnessed the importance of caring for this forest.
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" All those eyes on me
As I sink into the open sea
Colour in my sheltered mind
Fill the gap between you and I
We are the sleepers
We bite our tongues
We set the fire
And we let it burn
Through the dreamers
We hear the hum
They say, "Come on, come on, let's go."
So come on, come on, let's go
It's warm, the skin I'm living in
It creates and shapes what is within
So please look away, don't look at me
As we sink into the open sea
We are the sleepers
We bite our tongues .. "
- OF MONSTERS AND MEN -
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Eindhoven (NL) 20-06-2021
Fietsbrug Tegenbosch
Om de aansluiting van de drukke Anthony Fokkerweg op de A2 te kunnen verbeteren moest het fietspad op het viaduct verdwijnen. Voor de fietsers kwam er een nieuwe 160 meter lange fietsbrug over de A2 / N2, die daar maar liefst veertien rijstroken breed is, nog afgezien van de bijbehorende vluchtstroken en (midden)bermen.
In order to improve the connection of the busy Anthony Fokkerweg to the A2, the cycle path on the viaduct had to disappear. For cyclists, a new 160-metre-long bicycle bridge was built over the A2 / N2, which is no less than fourteen lanes wide there, not counting the associated emergency lanes and (central) verges.
Um die Anbindung des stark befahrenen Anthony Fokkerweg an die A2 zu verbessern, musste der Radweg auf dem Viadukt verschwinden. Für den Radfahrer wurde eine neue 160 Meter lange Fahrradbrücke über die A2/N2 gebaut, die dort nicht weniger als vierzehn Fahrspuren breit ist, die zugehörigen Standstreifen und Mittel-/Seitenstreifen nicht mitgerechnet.
Afin d'améliorer la connexion du très fréquenté Anthony Fokkerweg à l'A2, la piste cyclable sur le viaduc a dû disparaître. Pour les cyclistes, une nouvelle passerelle cyclable de 160 mètres de long a été construite au-dessus de l'A2/N2, qui compte pas moins de quatorze voies de large, sans compter les voies d'urgence associées et les accotements (centraux).
Para mejorar la conexión de la transitada Anthony Fokkerweg con la A2, el carril bici del viaducto tuvo que desaparecer. Para los ciclistas, se construyó un nuevo puente ciclista sobre la A2/N2 de 160 metros de longitud, que tiene nada menos que catorce carriles de ancho, sin contar los carriles de emergencia asociados y los arcenes (centrales).
Per migliorare il collegamento della trafficata Anthony Fokkerweg con la A2, la pista ciclabile sul viadotto ha dovuto scomparire. Per i ciclisti è stato realizzato un nuovo ponte ciclabile lungo 160 metri sulla A2/N2, che è largo ben quattordici corsie, senza contare le corsie di emergenza e le banchine (centrali) associate.
Para melhorar a ligação do movimentado Anthony Fokkerweg à A2, a ciclovia do viaduto teve de desaparecer. Para os ciclistas, foi construída uma nova ponte ciclável com 160 metros de comprimento sobre a A2/N2, que não tem menos de catorze faixas de rodagem, sem contar as faixas de emergência associadas e as bermas (centrais).
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The Prince Edward Point Lighthouse, built in 1881, is a squaretapered wooden lighthouse with an attached dwelling. The lighthouse is located on the eastern tip of Prince Edward Point, Ontario. Besides the combined 7.8-metre (26 foot) lighthouse and keeper’s residence, the lightstation also includes a detached shed. The lighthouse was automated in 1941 and operated until 1959 when it was replaced by a steel skeleton tower.
The lighthouse is associated with various shipwrecks that occurred in this area, colloquially called the “Graveyard of Lake Ontario”.
The Prince Edward Point Lighthouse supported the shipping industry, marking a safe avenue for commercial ships travelling through the waters of Lake Ontario for nearly 80 years. The lighthouse marks the only protected harbour for a distance of approximately 60 nautical miles.
Prince Edward Point Lighthouse was recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse in 2015. (Parks Canada)
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The end of the trail at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, the lighthouse is a good spot to look for sea ducks during migration, as well as gulls and cormorants. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded on the trails and lake.
Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, Ontario, Canada. June 2022.
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Michael Jackson
Looking out
Across the night-time
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl
She knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Just tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
(Do you really like me to be around?)
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
I like livin' this way
I like lovin' this way
That way (The way it was.)
That way (The way it was.)
Looking out
Across the morning
The city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
(Just tell me you like me to be around.)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
(Just tell me you like me to be around.)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why does he do it that way?
And they say, "Why? Why?"
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why does he do it that way?
They say, "Why? Why?"
(Just tell me you like me to be around.)
Why, why does he do it that way?
I like livin' this way
The way
The way
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Der Rotmilan (Milvus milvus) ist ein sehr schöner Greifvogel
.Rotmilan (Milvus milvus) - Red kite
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Rotmilan (Milvus milvus) - Red kite
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotmilan
Der Rotmilan (Milvus milvus), auch Roter Milan, Gabelweihe oder Königsweihe genannt, ist eine etwa mäusebussardgroße Greifvogelart aus der Familie der Habichtartigen (Accipitridae).
Im Gegensatz zum nahe verwandten, geringfügig kleineren Schwarzmilan ist die Verbreitung des Rotmilans im Wesentlichen auf Europa beschränkt. Er brütet vor allem in offenen, mit kleinen Wäldern oder Gehölzen durchsetzten Landschaften. Er ist bedeutend weniger wassergebunden als der Schwarzmilan. Die meisten Rotmilane des zentralen Mitteleuropas sowie die in Nord- und Osteuropa brütenden sind Zugvögel, während ein unterschiedlich hoher Prozentsatz der Brutvögel aus dem westlichen und südwestlichen Mitteleuropa jahrüber als Standvogel im Brutgebiet bleibt. Über 50 Prozent des Gesamtbestandes dieser Art, die sich vor allem von kleineren Säugetieren und Vögeln ernährt, brütet in Deutschland.
Zurzeit werden keine Unterarten anerkannt. Die seit 2000 nicht mehr nachgewiesenen Milane der Kapverden wurden als Unterart des Rotmilans (M. milvus fasciicauda), gelegentlich auch als eigenständige Art (Milvus fasciicauda) aufgefasst. Später auf den Kapverden gefangene Milane waren Schwarzmilane.[1]
Deutliche Abnahmen in den Hauptbrutgebieten führten dazu, dass die IUCN Anfang des Jahrtausends den Bestand auf NT (= near threatened) hochstufte.
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Red kite (Milvus milvus)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_kite
The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds in the Western Palearctic region of Europe and northwest Africa, though it formerly also occurred in northern Iran.[3] It is resident in the milder parts of its range in western Europe and northwest Africa, but birds from northeastern and Central Europe winter further south and west, reaching south to Turkey. Vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Palestine and Israel, Libya and Gambia.
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Primula is a genus of mainly herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the familiar wildflower of banks and verges, the primrose (P. vulgaris). Other common species are P. auricula (auricula), P. veris (cowslip) and P. elatior (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised - in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years. Primula are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, south into tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia and New Guinea, and in temperate southern South America. Almost half of the known species are from the Himalayas. Primula has about 500 species in traditional treatments, and more if certain related genera are included within its circumscription. Primula is a complex and varied genus, with a range of habitats from alpine slopes to boggy meadows. Plants bloom mostly during the spring, with flowers often appearing in spherical umbels on stout stems arising from basal rosettes of leaves; their flowers can be purple, yellow, red, pink, blue, or white. Some species show a white mealy bloom (farina) on various parts of the plant. Many species are adapted to alpine climates. 4424
Jewish Museum Berlin
"The Memory Void, one of the symbolic spaces on the ground level of the Libeskind building, includes the installation Shalekhet (Fallen Leaves) by Menashe Kadishman. More than 10,000 faces with open mouths, cut from heavy round iron plates, cover the floor of the ground floor void." www.jmberlin.de/en/shalekhet-fallen-leaves
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Nothing in a society stays the same and that includes the economy. Factories close, people lose their jobs, brands disappear......
One such disappeared icon in the automobile industry was the Belgian top brand "Minerva". which began producing automobiles in 1904.
This brand was named after the Roman goddess Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and arts, and her image adorned every radiator cap on the Minervas as a small work of art.
Many Minervas were soon exported to England with which heads of state and others famous people were transported.
The brand became increasingly popular with the wealthy part of the world's population, and many members of the royal houses of Romania, Thailand and India, among others, drove them.
Over time, the automobiles were also exported to America and Australia and were a huge succes in these countries.
Thus, even the American car manufacturer Henri Ford drove around in a Minerva because of its famous "Sleeve Valva System" of the Minerva's engines.
This engine system was executed without the conventional valve system.
This system made it possible to significantly reduce the excessive noise produced by the conventional engines of the time.
Minerva automobiles were a very formidable competitor to Rolls Royce, Isotta-Franchine, Hispano-Suiza and Duesenburg, the other greats of this period.
However, the great Belgian automobile brand Minerva did not survive the Great economic crisis of 1930 and went bankrupt in 1934.....
The automobile in the photo is the 1921 Minerva 00-Tourer with a Van der Plas bodywork and was very popular with the world's wealthy population and this model was driven privately by Henri Ford.
The engine was equipped with a 6 inline cylinders and had a capacity of 5.355 cc and an output pf 30 HP and of course it is equipped with the "Sleeve Valve System".
The "Sleeve Valve System" is a four-stroke engine that does not use inlet and exhaust valves and a camshaft, but sliding or rotating shutoff slide in the cylinder wall.
Therefor , the great advantage of this system is undoubtedly its noiseless operation.
However, there are also disadvantages to it and this concerns that it needs a complicated construction and has less direct cooling.
A still working example with a complete original engine is very, very rare and is one of the most sought after examples for colectors.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement area which includes this beautiful mission style event venue called the Cocoanut Grove. Santa Cruz sits on Monterey Bay about 75 miles south of San Francisco.
My attempt at the "Macro Mondays" theme "Tradition".
I tried to include two christmas traditions in our family: The first one is crafting things from paper (as you can see my youtube channel on paper crafting might still have to wait a few years... 😅) and the second one is the whole family taking a walk to a random tree in the woods to have a little celebration outside!
This tree is around 28 mm in height.
Shot with a Fuji "Fujinon-EFC 108 mm F 5.6" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
he Circle complex includes retail – including a new Dufry duty-paid concept – restaurants, a Convention Centre with capacity for up to 2,500 guests, with accommodation offered by two Hyatt hotels and a new University Hospital Airport. Other services such as coworking spaces, a gym and a crèche will round out the wide range
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Cuckoo - Cuculus Canorus
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly of dunnocks, meadow pipits, and reed warblers. Although its eggs are larger than those of its hosts, the eggs in each type of host nest resemble the host's eggs. The adult too is a mimic, e that species is a predator, the mimicry gives the female time to lay her eggs without being seen to do so.
The English word "cuckoo" comes from the Old French cucu and it first appears about 1240 in the poem Sumer Is Icumen In - "Summer has come in / Loudly sing, Cuckoo!" in modern English.
The scientific name is from Latin. Cuculus is "cuckoo" and canorus, "melodious ".
A study using stuffed bird models found that small birds are less likely to approach common cuckoos that have barred underparts similar to the Eurasian sparrowhawk, a predatory bird. Eurasian reed warblers were found more aggressive to cuckoos that looked less hawk-like, meaning that the resemblance to the hawk helps the cuckoo to access the nests of potential hosts. Other small birds, great tits and blue tits, showed alarm and avoided attending feeders on seeing either (mounted) sparrowhawks or cuckoos; this implies that the cuckoo's hawklike appearance functions as protective mimicry, whether to reduce attacks by hawks or to make brood parasitism easier.
The common cuckoo is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. At the appropriate moment, the hen cuckoo flies down to the host's nest, pushes one egg out of the nest, lays an egg and flies off. The whole process takes about 10 seconds. A female may visit up to 50 nests during a breeding season. Common cuckoos first breed at the age of two years.
More than 100 host species have been recorded: meadow pipit, dunnock and Eurasian reed warbler are the most common hosts in northern Europe; garden warbler, meadow pipit, pied wagtail and European robin in central Europe; brambling and common redstart in Finland; and great reed warbler in Hungary.
Studies were made of 90 great reed warbler nests in central Hungary. There was an "unusually high" frequency of common cuckoo parasitism, with 64% of the nests parasitised. Of the nests targeted by cuckoos, 64% contained one cuckoo egg, 23% had two, 10% had three and 3% had four common cuckoo eggs. In total, 58% of the common cuckoo eggs were laid in nests that were multiply parasitised. When laying eggs in nests already parasitised, the female cuckoos removed one egg at random, showing no discrimination between the great reed warbler eggs and those of other cuckoos.
It was found that nests close to cuckoo perches were most vulnerable: multiple parasitised nests were closest to the vantage points, and unparasitised nests were farthest away. Nearly all the nests "in close vicinity" to the vantage points were parasitised. More visible nests were more likely to be selected by the common cuckoos. Female cuckoos use their vantage points to watch for potential hosts and find it easier to locate the more visible nests while they are egg-laying.
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ZIBSKA
HAT includes hat, adornment and upper & lower orbits
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♥ .Safira. Summer Beachwear Outfit (Maitreya)
♥ All the packs includes full texture HUD
♥ Outfit Comes With Top and Panties
♥ HUDs Come With 41 Colours and 5 Pattens
♥ Bra, Straps, Panty, Waist and Back Bow all Colour change
♥ Bodies Sold Separately
♥ Sizes ♥
♥ Legacy + Perky
♥ Maitreya +Petite
♥ eBody Reborn
♥ Coming To - Summerfest
Of course, a Li-River visit also includes the classic photo motif known from the 20 yuan bill.
Our "rental fisherman" appeared with his equipment including the obligatory cormorants in the early morning in the dark at the agreed photo location.
Unfortunately we did not have the expected dream morning sky and sunrise, it was rather gray, cloudy and windy. As always, we tried to make the best of it.
Natürlich gehört zu einem Li-River Besuch auch das vom 20 Yuan-Schein bekannte klassische Fotomotiv.
Unser "Mietfischer" tauchte mit seinem Equipment einschliesslich der obligatorischen Kormorane am frühen Morgen noch in der Dunkelheit am vereinbarten Fotostandort auf. Leider hatten wir nicht den erwarteten Traum-Morgenhimmel und -Sonnenaufgang, es war eher grau, stark bewölkt und windig. Wie immer versuchten wir, das beste daraus zu machen.
Danke für deinen Besuch! Thanks for visiting!
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Zibska Asis Blush in 9 colours and 2 intensities
Zibska Sakiko includes lips base in 3 colours in 3 transparencies with overlay in 18 colours in 2 transparencies
Zibska Sakiko Makeup in 18 colours in 3 transparencie
Zibska Sakiko Set includes headpiece, headpiece orbits left & right, shoulders left and right and shoulder orbit with 15 colours for petals 1/2/3 and orbits.
Zibska Anichka Earring with 17 colours for main & beads accents via HUD ( Set Includes necklace, earrings and headpiece)
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[Gild] Bowlcut hair white(female)
[Gild]Down Tail coat - pants
[Gild]Down Tail coat_shirt/W_black
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Bergen's first buildings were erected along the old Hanseatic wharf, Bryggen. It includes the old harbour buildings and it is one of the best known medieval city settlements in Norway.
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Brassica oleracea is a plant species that includes many common cultivars, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan.
In its uncultivated form, it is called wild cabbage, and is native to coastal southern and western Europe. A hardy plant in its uncultivated form, its high tolerance for salt and lime, and its intolerance of competition from other plants, typically restrict its natural occurrence to limestone sea cliffs, like the chalk cliffs on both sides of the English Channel, and the windswept coast on the western side of the Isle of Wight. Genetic analysis of nine wild populations on the French Atlantic coast indicated their common feral origin, deriving from domesticated plants escaped from fields and gardens.
Arid landscape includes centre island in large lake and wildlife.
Taronga Western Plains Zoo, formerly known as (and still commonly referred to as) Western Plains Zoo and commonly known as Dubbo Zoo, is a large zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. It opened to the public on 28 February 1977, to provide more living and breeding space for large animals such as elephants and antelopes which needed more space than was available at the restricted Sydney site. The zoo is run by the Taronga Conservation Society (formerly Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales), along with Taronga Zoo Sydney. Western Plains Zoo is located on the Newell Highway in west Dubbo about 5 km from the city. 27025
Hạ Long Bay (Vịnh Hạ Long, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and is a part of Vân Đồn District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Hạ Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long Bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà Island to the southwest. These larger zones share a similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climate and cultural characters.
Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate.
The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Hạ Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.
Historical research surveys have shown the presence of prehistorical human beings in this area tens of thousands years ago. The successive ancient cultures are the Soi Nhụ culture around 18,000–7000 BC, the Cái Bèo culture 7000–5000 BC and the Hạ Long culture 5,000–3,500 years ago.
Hạ Long Bay also marked important events in the history of Vietnam with many artifacts found in Bài Thơ Mount, Đầu Gỗ Cave, Bãi Cháy.
500 years ago, Nguyễn Trãi praised the beauty of Hạ Long Bay in his verse Lộ nhập Vân Đồn, in which he called it "rock wonder in the sky". In 1962, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of North Vietnam listed Hạ Long Bay in the National Relics and Landscapes publication. In 1994, the core zone of Hạ Long Bay was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site according to criterion vii, and listed for a second time according to criterion viii.
Zibska
Zibska Hitomi Makeup includes makeup base in 18 colours in 3 transparencies with optional black overlay in 3 transparencies
Zibska Vieno Lips in 15 colours with optional long stripe layer
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/Vae Victis\ - "Basileus" Brooch - GIFT
/Vae Victis\ - "Deathless Sovereign" - Gorget (Male) (I have used the Shoulder as a wonderful helmet or hat)
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[Gild] Momochi playstyle_pants_red
[Gild] Side tie knot vest_black
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[CX] Essential Dirty Claws - Gianni (Transparency) GIFT
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Wanna have a hot male avi ? There u go 👍😁
Top Striker avi style ” Alex “. For Lelutka head Eon EvoX. A new idea to style your avi. Cool male ava design in cooperation with Top Striker´s bento shape “Alex“ !This shape is modify. You can change all your sizes as you like most.
THIS PACK INCLUDES :
* Bento Shape
* Eyebrow Shape
* Style Card
Taxi to Mainstore
What Next - "Apple Pie" includes 4 piece apple pie set (gives out a slice of pie and a fork), Fall and plain pie w/ or w/out a riser and optional copy props for the owner. 1 LI each only! (Copy/Mod)
What Next - "Pie Safe" includes pie safe w/ and w/out decor and wall art with wood and painted textures, tea towel w/ 4 textures. Each only 1 LI as well! (Copy/Mod)
Both are part of the Fifty Linden Friday Sale so you better hurry up and snag these before the sale changes!
What Next - "Sunflowers Bicycle Decor" with texture change frame and flowers. Only 7 LI (Copy/Mod)
What Next - "Fall Woodland Table" rustic accent table and only 2 LI. (Copy/Mod)
What Next - "Sunflower Pitchers" allow you to change both the pitcher and flowers. Only 2 LI each. (Copy/Mod)
All of the above is available at these prices in-world only.
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What Next Marketplace @https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/28052
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Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury, a local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour.
Canterbury is a popular tourist destination: consistently one of the most-visited cities in the United Kingdom, the city's economy is heavily reliant upon tourism. The city has been occupied since Paleolithic times and served as the capital of the Celtic Cantiaci and Jute Kingdom of Kent. Many historical structures fill the area, including a city wall founded in Roman times and rebuilt in the 14th century, the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey and a Norman castle, and the oldest extant school in the world, the King's School. Modern additions include the Marlowe Theatre and the St Lawrence Ground, home of the Kent County Cricket Club. There is also a substantial student population, brought about by the presence of the University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University, the University for the Creative Arts, and the Girne American University Canterbury campus. Canterbury remains, however, a small city in terms of geographical size and population, when compared with other British cities.
ZIBSKA
Here is our new release for the September round at The Narrative event 01 - 25 Sept.
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Makeup base layers are compatible only with Lelutka heads with the EVO X uv option and include tattoo & universal tattoo BOM layers.
Zibska Bias Makeup an Orbit includes makeup base in 15 colours in 3 intensities and orbits in upper/lower left and right sections with 30 colour options for main & accent via HUD.
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Zibska Elektra Horns
Zibska Elektra Collar
Zibska Elektra Lips Stripe
Zibska Elektra Makeup
Zibska Tyche Tattoo White (blue tinted)
Zibska Tyche Adornment
Zibska Tyche Collar
Zibska Tyche Headpeice
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★⸝⸝ Tsuki // Rose Static 3
ღ Tsuki poses are beautiful! The pack includes 4 animated poses and 4 static, also curvy versions.
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★⸝⸝ polarbunny. mariah blush&freckles. lel EVOX @ᴀɴᴛʜᴇᴍ
★⸝⸝ polarbunny. erika eyes. LeL - Omega - Mesh - BoM @ᴍᴀɪɴsᴛᴏʀᴇ
ღ I'm wearing again the beautiful Mariah blush and freckles, it looks amazing and it's now one of my favorites. I'm also wearing the Erika eyes, with a lot of natural colors, they look stunning. You can see a super close up of both items in comments and blog.
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★⸝⸝ ERSCH - Alba Suit {LegacyPerky} @ᴍᴀɪɴsᴛᴏʀᴇ
ღ With detains inspired by the sea, this outfit looks precious, it reminds me a cute mermaid! This lovely piece of art is available in patterns and solid versions, they both are super cute!
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★⸝⸝ Sunniva . Mermaid Body Scales
★⸝⸝ Sunniva . Mermaid Face Scales
★⸝⸝ TRUTH Bunny - Essential [FLF]
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★⸝⸝ BLUSH - Minah Skin. Mansa~
★⸝⸝ [REVERIE] Vesper Eyeshadow [BOM\EvoX]
★⸝⸝ LeLUTKA Prim Head 3.1
★⸝⸝ [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Perky Edition [+] Petite (1.6)
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★⸝⸝ Dolly Queen Backdrop - The Bearded Guy
★⸝⸝ BackBone Digital Doll Box - Baebie (pink)
★⸝⸝ Granola. The Dolly Billboard ~ Dolly Pink.
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