SN/NC: Calotropis Gigantea, Syn. Calotropis Procera, Apocynaceae Family

Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of Calotropis native to Cambodia , Indonesia , Malaysia , the Philippines , Thailand , Sri Lanka , India , China , Pakistan , Nepal , and tropical Africa. It is also called Apple of Sodom or Dead Sea Apple.

It is a large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small "crown" rising from the center which holds the stamens . The aestivation found in calotropis is valvate i.e. sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem . The latex of Calotropis gigantea contains cardiac glycosides , fatty acids , and calcium oxalate . The flowers are long lasting, and in Thailand they are used in floral arrangements. The extract of flowers and leaves has shown hypoglycemic effect in preclinical studies. They were favored by the Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani , who considered them a symbol of royalty and wore them strung into leis . In Cambodia , they are used in funerals to decorate the urn or sarcophagus and the interior of the house holding the funeral. The fruit is a follicle and when dry, seed dispersal is by wind . In Indonesia its flowers are called widuri. According to Shivpuran (Hindu religion) the madar flower/crown flower is very much liked by Lord Shiva; therefore the crown flower and its garland are offered to Lord Shiva for peace, prosperity and stability in society. The Crown flower is also one of the major parts of the nine astrological trees (Navagrah tree).

Calotropis gigantea, a flor da coroa (do inglês Crown Flower, pelo seu formato), é uma espécie de Calotropis nativa do Camboja, Indonésia, Malásia, Filipinas, Tailândia, Sri Lanka, Índia, China, Paquistão, Nepal e África tropical. É também chamado Maçã de Sodoma ou Maçã do Mar Morto. É um grande arbusto com até 4 m de altura. Possui cachos de flores de cera brancas ou de lavanda. Cada flor consiste em cinco pétalas pontiagudas e uma pequena "coroa" erguendo-se do centro que contém os estames. A aestivação encontrada em calotropis é valvate, isto é, sépalas ou pétalas em uma espiral apenas se tocam na margem, sem se sobrepor. A planta tem ovais, folhas verdes claras e caule leitoso. O látex de Calotropis gigantea contém glicosídeos cardíacos, ácidos graxos e oxalato de cálcio. As flores são duradouras e, na Tailândia, são usadas em arranjos florais. O extrato de flores e folhas mostrou efeito hipoglicêmico em estudos pré-clínicos. Eles foram favorecidos pela rainha havaiana Liliuokalani, que os considerava um símbolo da realeza e os usava amarrados em leis. No Camboja, eles são usados ​​em funerais para decorar a urna ou sarcófago e o interior da casa que realiza o funeral. A fruta é um folículo e, quando seca, a dispersão das sementes ocorre pelo vento. Na Indonésia, suas flores são chamadas widuri. De acordo com Shivpuran (religião hindu), a madar flor / coroa é muito apreciada pelo Senhor Shiva; portanto, a flor da coroa e sua guirlanda são oferecidas ao Senhor Shiva por paz, prosperidade e estabilidade na sociedade. A flor da coroa também é uma das partes principais das nove árvores astrológicas (árvore Navagrah). No Brasil é conhecida como flor- de-seda, leiteira, algodão-de-seda, queimadeira ou ciúme.

Calotropis gigantea, de kroonbloem, is een soort van Calotropis afkomstig uit Cambodja, Indonesië, Maleisië, de Filippijnen, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, Nepal en tropisch Afrika. Het wordt ook wel Apple of Sodom of Dead Sea Apple genoemd.Het is een grote struik die tot 4 m hoog wordt. Het heeft trossen wasachtige bloemen die wit of lavendel van kleur zijn. Elke bloem bestaat uit vijf puntige bloembladen en een kleine "kroon" die uit het midden oprijst en de meeldraden vasthoudt. De estivatie gevonden in calotropis is valvate d.w.z. kelkblaadjes of bloembladen in een krans raken elkaar gewoon aan de rand, zonder elkaar te overlappen. De plant heeft ovale, lichtgroene bladeren en melkachtige stengel. De latex van Calotropis gigantea bevat hartglycosiden, vetzuren en calciumoxalaat. De bloemen gaan lang mee en worden in Thailand gebruikt in bloemstukken. Het extract van bloemen en bladeren heeft in preklinische studies een hypoglycemisch effect laten zien. Ze werden begunstigd door de Hawaiiaanse koningin Liliuokalani, die hen als een symbool van royalty beschouwde en ze in leis droeg. In Cambodja worden ze gebruikt bij begrafenissen om de urn of sarcofaag en het interieur van het huis met de begrafenis te versieren. De vrucht is een follikel en wanneer het droog is, vindt de verspreiding van het zaad plaats door de wind. In Indonesië worden de bloemen widuri genoemd. Volgens Shivpuran (hindoeïstische religie) is de madarbloem/kroonbloem erg geliefd bij Lord Shiva; daarom worden de kroonbloem en zijn slinger aangeboden aan Lord Shiva voor vrede, welvaart en stabiliteit in de samenleving. De kroonbloem is ook een van de belangrijkste delen van de negen astrologische bomen (Navagrah-boom).

Calotropis gigantea, la flor de la corona, es una especie de Calotropis nativa de Camboya, Indonesia, Malasia, Filipinas, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistán, Nepal y África tropical. También se llama Manzana de Sodoma o Manzana del Mar Muerto. Es un arbusto grande que crece hasta 4 m (13 pies) de altura. Tiene racimos de flores cerosas que son de color blanco o lavanda. Cada flor consta de cinco pétalos puntiagudos y una pequeña "corona" que se eleva desde el centro que sostiene los estambres. La estimulación que se encuentra en el calotropis es valvata, es decir, sépalos o pétalos en una espiral, solo se tocan en el margen, sin superponerse. La planta tiene hojas ovales de color verde claro y tallo lechoso. El látex de Calotropis gigantea contiene glucósidos cardíacos, ácidos grasos y oxalato de calcio. Las flores son duraderas y en Tailandia se usan en arreglos florales. El extracto de flores y hojas ha mostrado efecto hipoglucémico en estudios preclínicos. Fueron favorecidos por la reina hawaiana Liliuokalani, que los consideraba un símbolo de la realeza y los llevaba colgados en leis. En Camboya, se usan en funerales para decorar la urna o el sarcófago y el interior de la casa donde se celebra el funeral. El fruto es un folículo y cuando está seco, la dispersión de las semillas es por el viento. En Indonesia sus flores se llaman widuri. Según Shivpuran (religión hindú), la flor de madar / flor de la corona es muy apreciada por Lord Shiva; por lo tanto, la flor de la corona y su guirnalda se ofrecen al Señor Shiva por la paz, la prosperidad y la estabilidad en la sociedad. La flor de la corona es también una de las partes principales de los nueve árboles astrológicos (árbol de Navagrah).

Calotropis gigantea, die Kronblume, ist eine Calotropis-Art, die in Kambodscha, Indonesien, Malaysia, den Philippinen, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indien, China, Pakistan, Nepal und dem tropischen Afrika heimisch ist. Er wird auch Apfel von Sodom oder Apfel vom Toten Meer genannt.

Es ist ein großer Strauch, der bis zu 4 m (13 ft) hoch wird. Es hat Büschel wachsartiger Blüten, die entweder weiß oder lavendelfarben sind. Jede Blüte besteht aus fünf spitzen Blütenblättern und einer kleinen „Krone“, die aus der Mitte herausragt und die Staubgefäße trägt. Die bei Calotropis vorkommende Aestivation ist valviert, d. h. Kelchblätter oder Blütenblätter in einem Wirtel berühren sich am Rand einfach, ohne sich zu überlappen. Die Pflanze hat ovale, hellgrüne Blätter und einen milchigen Stiel. Der Latex von Calotropis gigantea enthält Herzglykoside, Fettsäuren und Calciumoxalat. Die Blüten sind langlebig und werden in Thailand für Blumenarrangements verwendet. Der Extrakt aus Blüten und Blättern hat in präklinischen Studien eine hypoglykämische Wirkung gezeigt. Sie wurden von der hawaiianischen Königin Liliuokalani bevorzugt, die sie als Symbol des Königtums betrachtete und sie zu Ketten trug. In Kambodscha werden sie bei Beerdigungen verwendet, um die Urne oder den Sarkophag und das Innere des Hauses, in dem die Beerdigung stattfindet, zu schmücken. Die Frucht ist ein Follikel und im trockenen Zustand erfolgt die Samenausbreitung durch den Wind. In Indonesien werden seine Blüten Widuri genannt. Laut Shivpuran (hinduistische Religion) ist die Madar-Blume/Kronenblume bei Lord Shiva sehr beliebt; Deshalb werden die Kronenblume und ihre Girlande Lord Shiva für Frieden, Wohlstand und Stabilität in der Gesellschaft geopfert. Die Kronenblume ist auch einer der Hauptbestandteile der neun astrologischen Bäume (Navagrah-Baum).

Calotropis gigantea, la fleur de la couronne, est une espèce de Calotropis originaire du Cambodge, d'Indonésie, de Malaisie, des Philippines, de Thaïlande, du Sri Lanka, d'Inde, de Chine, du Pakistan, du Népal et d'Afrique tropicale. On l'appelle aussi pomme de Sodome ou pomme de la mer Morte.

C'est un grand arbuste atteignant 4 m (13 pi) de haut. Il a des grappes de fleurs cireuses de couleur blanche ou lavande. Chaque fleur se compose de cinq pétales pointus et d'une petite "couronne" partant du centre qui contient les étamines. L'estivation trouvée dans calotropis est valvaire, c'est-à-dire que les sépales ou les pétales dans un verticille se touchent juste à la marge, sans se chevaucher. La plante a des feuilles ovales vert clair et une tige laiteuse. Le latex de Calotropis gigantea contient des glycosides cardiaques, des acides gras et de l'oxalate de calcium. Les fleurs durent longtemps et en Thaïlande, elles sont utilisées dans les compositions florales. L'extrait de fleurs et de feuilles a montré un effet hypoglycémiant dans des études précliniques. Ils ont été favorisés par la reine hawaïenne Liliuokalani , qui les considérait comme un symbole de la royauté et les portait enfilées dans leis . Au Cambodge, elles sont utilisées lors des funérailles pour décorer l'urne ou le sarcophage et l'intérieur de la maison qui accueille les funérailles. Le fruit est un follicule et lorsqu'il est sec, la dispersion des graines se fait par le vent. En Indonésie, ses fleurs sont appelées widuri. Selon Shivpuran (religion hindoue), la fleur de madar/fleur de la couronne est très appréciée par Lord Shiva ; par conséquent, la fleur de la couronne et sa guirlande sont offertes au Seigneur Shiva pour la paix, la prospérité et la stabilité dans la société. La fleur de la couronne est également l'une des principales parties des neuf arbres astrologiques (arbre Navagrah).

Calotropis gigantea, il fiore della corona, è una specie di Calotropis originaria della Cambogia, dell'Indonesia, della Malesia, delle Filippine, della Tailandia, dello Sri Lanka, dell'India, della Cina, del Pakistan, del Nepal e dell'Africa tropicale. Viene chiamata anche Mela di Sodoma o Mela del Mar Morto.

È un grande arbusto che cresce fino a 4 m (13 piedi) di altezza. Ha grappoli di fiori cerosi di colore bianco o lavanda. Ogni fiore è composto da cinque petali appuntiti e da una piccola "corona" che si eleva dal centro che sorregge gli stami. L'estivazione che si trova in calotropis è valvata, cioè i sepali o petali in una spirale si toccano appena al margine, senza sovrapporsi. La pianta ha foglie ovali, di colore verde chiaro e fusto lattiginoso. Il lattice di Calotropis gigantea contiene glicosidi cardiaci, acidi grassi e ossalato di calcio. I fiori sono di lunga durata e in Thailandia sono usati nelle composizioni floreali. L'estratto di fiori e foglie ha mostrato effetti ipoglicemizzanti in studi preclinici. Erano prediletti dalla regina hawaiana Liliuokalani, che li considerava un simbolo di regalità e li indossava legati in leis. In Cambogia vengono utilizzati nei funerali per decorare l'urna o il sarcofago e l'interno della casa che ospita il funerale. Il frutto è un follicolo e quando è secco, la dispersione dei semi avviene per vento. In Indonesia i suoi fiori sono chiamati widuri. Secondo Shivpuran (religione indù) il fiore madar / fiore della corona è molto apprezzato da Lord Shiva; quindi il fiore della corona e la sua ghirlanda sono offerti a Lord Shiva per la pace, la prosperità e la stabilità nella società. Il fiore della corona è anche una delle parti principali dei nove alberi astrologici (albero di Navagrah).

Calotropis gigantea ، زهرة التاج ، هي نوع من Calotropis موطنه كمبوديا وإندونيسيا وماليزيا والفلبين وتايلاند وسريلانكا والهند والصين وباكستان ونيبال وأفريقيا الاستوائية. ويسمى أيضًا تفاح سدوم أو تفاح البحر الميت.

وهي شجيرة كبيرة يصل ارتفاعها إلى 4 أمتار (13 قدمًا). تحتوي على مجموعات من الزهور الشمعية ذات اللون الأبيض أو الخزامى. كل زهرة تتكون من خمس بتلات مدببة و "تاج" صغير يرتفع من المركز الذي يحمل الأسدية. إن aestivation الموجود في calotropis هو valvate ، أي أن الكرات أو البتلات في الزهرة تلمس بعضها البعض فقط على الهامش ، دون تداخل. يحتوي النبات على أوراق بيضاوية وخضراء فاتحة وساق حليبي. يحتوي لاتكس Calotropis gigantea على جليكوسيدات القلب والأحماض الدهنية وأكسالات الكالسيوم. الأزهار طويلة الأمد ، وتستخدم في تايلاند في تنسيق الأزهار. أظهر مستخلص الزهور والأوراق تأثير سكر الدم في الدراسات قبل السريرية. كانوا يفضلون من قبل ملكة هاواي Liliuokalani ، التي اعتبرتهم رمزا للملكية وارتدتهم معلقة في leis. في كمبوديا ، يتم استخدامها في الجنازات لتزيين الجرة أو التابوت الحجري وداخل المنزل الذي يقام الجنازة. الثمرة عبارة عن جريب وعندما تجف ، يتم تشتت البذور بواسطة الرياح. في إندونيسيا تسمى أزهارها ويدوري. وفقًا لشيفبوران (الديانة الهندوسية) ، فإن زهرة مدار / زهرة التاج محبوب جدًا من قبل اللورد شيفا ؛ لذلك يتم تقديم زهرة التاج وإكليلها إلى اللورد شيفا من أجل السلام والازدهار والاستقرار في المجتمع. تعتبر زهرة التاج أيضًا أحد الأجزاء الرئيسية للأشجار الفلكية التسعة (شجرة

نافاغراه).

冠花であるカロトロピス・ギガンテアは、カンボジア、インドネシア、マレーシア、フィリピン、タイ、スリランカ、インド、中国、パキスタン、ネパール、熱帯アフリカ原産のカロトロピスの一種です。 ソドムのリンゴ、死海のリンゴとも呼ばれます。

高さ4メートル（13フィート）に成長する大きな低木です。 白またはラベンダー色のワックス状の花が房状に咲きます。 それぞれの花は、5 つの尖った花びらと、雄しべを保持する中心から立ち上がった小さな「王冠」で構成されています。 カロトロピスで見られる熱意は弁状です。つまり、がく片または花弁が輪になって、重なり合うことなく、縁で互いに接触しているだけです。 植物は楕円形の薄緑色の葉と乳白色の茎を持っています。 Calotropis gigantea の乳液には、強心配糖体、脂肪酸、シュウ酸カルシウムが含まれています。 花持ちが良いので、タイではフラワーアレンジメントに使われます。 花と葉の抽出物は前臨床研究で血糖降下効果が示されています。 これらはハワイの女王リリウオカラニに好まれ、女王はそれらを王族の象徴とみなし、レイに結び付けて身に着けていました。 カンボジアでは、葬儀の際、骨壷や石棺、葬儀を行う家の室内を飾るためにそれらが使用されます。 果実は嚢であり、乾燥すると種子が風によって散布されます。 インドネシアではその花はウィドゥリと呼ばれます。 シヴプラン（ヒンズー教）によれば、マダールの花/王冠の花はシヴァ神にとても好まれています。 したがって、冠の花とその花輪は、社会の平和、繁栄、安定のためにシヴァ神に捧げられます。 クラウンフラワーは、9 つの占星術の木 (ナヴァグラの木) の主要部分の 1 つでもあります。

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One of the last shots taken down in the Kelso area, this one just up the track from cottage. lovely evening sunset.

In 1806, as Lewis & Clark returned from the Pacific Ocean, Lt. Zebulon Pike's party left St. Louis to explore the Spanish borderlands in the Southwest. Sent by U.S. Army Gen. James Wilkinson, Pike & his men crossed into Spanish lands, where Pike was briefly held as a spy.

To further map the west, Jefferson sent two smaller expeditions to the Quachita River (the Hunter-Dunbar Expedition of 1804-1805) & up the Red River (the Freeman-Custis Expedition of 1806).

In 1819, President James Monroe sent Maj. Stephen Long to better define the border between New Spain & the United States. Long led a scientific expedition up the Platte River to the Rockies to report on river courses & mountain ranges.

Early explorers' reports helped spur interest in the fur trade, stake United States claims to the Northwest, & increase knowledge of western lands & Indian Tribes. The reports had lasting effects. Because Stephen Long called the Great Plains the "Great American Desert," the pioneers of the 1840s tended to avoid this region as a potential place of settlement, & instead moved across the continent to the Northwest Coast.

These stockings are listed for sale on eBay for those interested in used, worn out hosiery. They have a run in one of them from the toe to thigh band and the other one has only a few snags. They have seen much wear and love.

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in a pot at my place. very sweetly fragrant and hardy. long lasting blooms too. love this plant!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Today is the anniversary of my mom's death. I miss her so much. She was such a rock in my life. She never had a bad word to say about anyone. Always found good in everything. I will never forget her last day with us. My sis and I were at hospice with her for over a week. She didn't want us with her that day, it was like she knew. We would leave her room and come back. That last time, she saw angels on the end of her bed and we knew. A few hours later, she was gone. I miss you mom, even tho I know your angel is always looking down on us. God Bless.

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Stormy, the LaMancha goat, and Elyse, the animal care specialist, have a strong bond. Yesterday, I made a few portraits for Elyse to keep. My wife, Janice, likes this one best.

Starting late in the evening of July 11th, there was heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and moderate wind lasting into the early afternoon on July 12th. The sky cleared for a short time, then alerts began to be broadcasted about tornadoes pending for parts of Illinois and Indiana, which were to be in effect until 10:00 PM CST.

Our area once again was lucky to receive little damage, but other nearby towns and counties had property damage including rooftops being ripped off, windows shattered, cars damaged by debris, and trees uprooted or snapped in half. Flights were cancelled coming in and going out of O'Hare and Midway airports, and vast power outages were reported by ComEd, with some areas still experiencing outages at 11:30 PM CST. Fortunately, as of the time of this writing, no injuries or deaths have been reported.

Once the danger was over, I headed outside with my camera to capture the amazing cloud and color show. The winds were still strong at first, but that too passed with just some leaves and branches left behind to be cleaned up. It is predicted that we will still be under this system for several more days.

Melasti Beach , Canggu

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- Sagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato.

This plant produces edible tubers that were extensively used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Broadleaf arrowhead is a variable-sized (0.2 to 1 meter) perennial growing in colonies that can cover large amounts of ground. The roots are white and thin, producing white tubers covered with a purplish skin a good distance (0.3 to 1 meter long, 0.15 to 0.6 meter deep) from the mother plant.

Each branch of the inflorescence terminates in a raceme of whorled flowers; there are 2-3 flowers per whorl.

Each flower is about 1" across, consisting of 3 white rounded petals and 3 green ovate sepals. The male flowers have numerous stamens that are yellow, while the female flowers have clustered carpels that are green and form a small bur-like mass.

The blooming period occurs from mid-summer to early fall, lasting about 1-3 months.

more info: www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/cm_arrowhead.htm

- Breed Pijlkruid (Sagittaria latifolia)

De Nederlandse naam komt overeen met de geslachtsnaam (Sagittaria), die naar een 'pijl' verwijst. De naam verwijst naar de vorm van de bladeren.

De soortnaam latifolia betekent “breedbladig” en komt van de Latijnse woorden lati=breed en folia=blad en verwijst naar de bladvorm, de plant heeft relatief brede bladen.

Breed pijlkruid (Sagittaria latifolia) is van oorsprong afkomstig uit Noord-Amerika.

De plant wordt ongeveer 60 tot 100 cm hoog, bloeit van juni tot augustus en is te vinden in stilstaand of zwak stromend, voedselrijk, zoet, ondiep water.

Bloemen meestal in driebloemige kransen, trosvormig gerangschikt. Geheel witte kroonbladen (dus tot aan de voet). De binnenste, drietallige bloemdekbladen (kroonbladen) zijn helemaal wit, De helmhokjes zijn geel.

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.... When The Neptune draws a never lasting picture in the sand. Ngapali beach, Myanmar.

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This was shot a little over a month ago during a one day trip to Mount Baker, with my pal Jeff. We were hoping for a better sky that what we had, but hey, you have to work the scene regardless, right!?!

Having said that, I came away with a couple of shots that I am pretty happy. "Alpenglow", which you can see on my website here: www.howard-snyder.com/Gallery/Mountains/i-fHWQD24/0/L/Las... and now this one.

Remember that I am offering 20% discount on private post processing sessions until the end of July, PM if interested. Thank you!

we've known each other since birth! lol well, our parents knew each other before we were born. and i was 8 months old when my parents and i went to see her when she was born 18 years ago. of course, i'm not speaking from memory, but that's what our parents tell us!

but if i AM speaking from memory, we've been friends for more than 10 years, and still counting! :) we've lived in separate countries, separate provinces, districts and cities, but we're living in the same city again! and nothing has changed.

Crape Myrtle in blossom. These trees are all through the hood and have various colored blossoms.. They are very beautiful when in full bloom..

Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen, Stockholm. June 13, 2020.

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s, a red filter and a roll of Ilford HP5 plus pushed to iso 800, since I used the first part of it for indoor shots.

Developed with Ilfosol 3.

Ascda. Summer Delight 'Susan' (V.Josephine van Brero x Eileen Beauty)

Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume.

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Mushroom columns that could carry the weight of Brooklyn. I’m impressed every time I visit.

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A folly Pyramid in the grounds of Doddington Hall a grade I listed Elizabethan mansion complete with walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse. In Doddington, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

Designed so that it can be seen from the rear of the House, drawing the eye along the symmetry of the Gardens, the completion of the pyramid was coincided with the opening of the Hall’s biennial garden sculpture exhibition. The pyramid is permanent and will be a lasting mark by the Jarvis and Birch family on Doddington Hall’s enduring history.

James Birch explains: “In 1595 Robert Smythson, the architect of Doddington Hall, lined up the East Front of the house to face Lincoln Cathedral. The pyramid now lines up with the West Front of the house. It’s a true twenty first century folly, designed by my father-in-law Antony Jarvis. It has been several years in the planning and we are thrilled it is finally ready for everyone to enjoy whether they want to see it from the Gardens, from the top floor Long Gallery windows or up close from the ground via our nature trails.”

The pyramid has been built from recycled concrete and is ten metres (33 feet) tall. It has a built-in shelter for walkers, an owl roost and a bat chamber. It was built remarkably quickly in just 11 weeks. The driving force behind the project was Antony Jarvis, who passed the Hall to daughter Claire and her husband James Birch in 2007. A retired architect, Antony Jarvis has a passion for buildings and adds the pyramid to his other projects at Doddington including the Temple of the Winds, built in the memory of his parents. The project was helped by architects Steven Dunn Ltd.

Doddington Hall was built between 1593 and 1600 by Robert Smythson for Thomas Tailor, who was the registrar to the Bishop of Lincoln. In the 12th century the manor of Doddington was owned by the Pigot family who sold it to Sir Thomas Burgh in 1450, and eventually to John Savile of Howley Hall in Leeds. In 1593, he sold the manor house to Thomas Tailor who commissioned the present house. It was inherited by his son, and then his granddaughter Elizabeth Anton who married Sir Edward Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire.

Their son Sir Thomas Hussey inherited in 1658. Sir Thomas's three daughters were his co-heiresses when he died in 1706. Mrs Sarah Apreece was the surviving heiress and on her death in 1749, her daughter Rhoda, wife of Captain Francis Blake Delaval of Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, inherited. It then passed to her second son, Sir John Hussey-Delaval, and he had improvements made to the Hall in 1761 by Thomas and William Lumby of Lincoln. John's younger brother Edward inherited in 1808, and his daughter, Mrs Sarah Gunman, who inherited on her father's death in 1814, left the Hall to Lieutenant Colonel George Jarvis in 1829. On his death it passed to his cousin the Rev Robert Eden Cole, and it remains in private ownership today. In the mid 20th century the Hall was restored by Laurence Bond and Francis Johnston.

The Hall's contents, including textiles, ceramics, porcelain, furniture and pictures, reflect 400 years of unbroken family occupation. It is surrounded by 6 acres (24,000 m2) of walled and wild gardens with flowering from early spring until autumn.

The Hall and Gardens are open to the public, with facilities for private tours and school visits. A temple designed by Anthony Jarvis in 1973 stands in the gardens. Summer concerts and occasional exhibitions are held in the Long Gallery. Other businesses have been developed on the estate such as the sale of Christmas trees, weddings and a farm shop selling local produce.

Hofn, Iceland

Again on the drive from Hofn to Jökulsárlón. This is the lighting a photographer dreams about and the scenes a nature lover like myself smiles about. Would love to spend time hiking these mountains.

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Long lasting Rose's,love cool day's.

some of the autumn growth on this Hawthorn is still going

Taisetsu mountain range from Mt.Hakuun. Back are Mt.Hokuchin and mt.Ryoun. Taisetsu means "a lot of snow".

Fuji-Holga 120S ( www.flickr.com/photos/threepinner/22015924430/ ), Fujinar 75mm F3.5, Provia 100 expired, developed as described before ( 1st:Korectol 37DegC. 10min, 2nd BAN1), scanned with Plustek OptcFilm 120 + VueScan, edited with GIMP. You can see a hiker on the up left. This lens is made more than sixty years ago. Bigger sizes: www.flickr.com/photos/threepinner/51480026981/sizes/ up to 10000 × 9726 pixels compatible. Learn DIY development and upgrade to film !

Unlike other blues, the Holly Blue is a butterfly of shrubby parks, woods, churchyards and gardens, where its nomadic lifestyle makes it a welcome sight from the end of March, with a second brood lasting until late September. (occasionally a third brood appears, flying into November). Its habits more closely resemble those of the hairstreaks, as it often flies and basks high up on the foliage of trees and prefers to feed on aphid honeydew or salts from damp mud, rather than flowers.

Lasting light.

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This immature eagle surely made an impression on me when I tried to capture using a much-too-slow shutter speed!! I love the effect though and share it with you. Near St.John's, NL.

Lots of these "stone -mens accompany" your way through the samaria gorge...