“Circle in vertical photo” theme

Close-up of Theodor Seuss Geisel's eyes of his memorial statue in front of the Geisel library on the UCSD campus. Better known to the world as Dr. Seuss. Here is a shot of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Memorial Statue that includes the Cat in the Hat.

Shot for ‘Looking close… on Friday!’, theme ‘Eyes’

One of my attempts at the "Looking Close… on Friday" theme "Spider and/or Spider Web"

Shot with a Carl Zeiss "S-Biogon 40 mm F 5.6" lens on a Canon EOS R5.

Shot for "Looking close... on Friday!", Theme: Wise Words

I keep this can of engine starter fluid handy to help me start my aging lawn mower used to mow my postage-stamp sized Southern California lawn. The fluid is meant to be combustible, but I guess they needs these wise words on the can so someone doesn’t get accidentally hurt from misuse.

Knackig bunte Neuauflage.

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Looking Close… on Friday,

Bronze Greyhound Statue,

Silhouette in Black & White,

Tabletop

Bienen auf Blüten in meinem Garten.

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This silver drinks set is not all it may appear to be at first glance. It is in fact a 1:12 miniature drinks set, made by artisan Clare Bell at the Clare Bell Brass Works in Maine, in the United States. Each goblet is only one centimetre in height and the decanter at the far end is two- and three-quarter centimetres with the stopper inserted.

The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday!” is “all in a row”.

When I heard the theme, I really wanted to do something using simple silver pieces reflecting off a mirrored surface. This miniature 1:12 artisan drinks set arrived at my home recently after several months in transit. I had almost given up hope that I would ever see it when it arrived. It seemed to be the perfect choice for the theme. I hope you agree.

Clare-Bell Brass Works is an American manufacturer of fine dollhouse miniatures. Each miniature is precision machined from solid brass or silver metal, carefully hand assembled, and in some cases gold plated for lasting beauty. They are located in Lovell, Maine.

Gyroscope photographed on a tabletop atop black felt background

Song von 1954 gesungen von“The Chordettes“

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The best use of recycled plastic soda bottles

Ideal flower for autumn colour in the garden.

[Looking close….on Friday!] – Theme – [Three]

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My entry for the Looking-Close-on-Friday theme 'Bears'. The oldest bear is more than 60 years old and such a dear fellow, always taking care of the younger ones that have joined the family over the years coming from different countries of the world.

HLCoF to all participants 🐻🐻🐻

The mesh on my sports bra.

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“There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” on the 12th of February is “roses”. I thought this perfect “Black Magic” rose bloom with her velvety petals, taken in the Alister Clarke Rose Garden of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, was the right choice. I think she is very beautiful, and represents the shape, form and rich colour that make roses such a favourite flower.

The “Black Magic” rose is loved worldwide for its fascinating deep, dark red, almost black coffee coloured velvety petals and continuous flowering. The blooms are a classic rose shape with a high pointed centre. “Black Magic” is one of very few red roses to produce excellent blooms during our hot summers. “Black Magic” was bred and introduced by Tantau in 1997. Rosen Tantau, located in Northern Germany, has been breeding roses successfully for more than a century. One of its specialties is the creation of Hybrid Tea Roses suitable for the garden and cut flower industry. Black Magic has become very popular around the world as one of the best deep red roses which is relatively disease resistant and produces many quality flowers throughout the entire season.

The St Kilda Botanical Gardens are a very beautiful place to visit, not least for all for their wonderful array of roses found in the Alister Clarke Rose Garden. The site of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens were established in the 1800's. The municipal council petitioned the Department of Lands and Survey to make this segment of land bordered by Dickens Street, Tennyson Street and Blessington Street a Botanic Garden. The gardens were formally established in 1859 when a boundary fence was erected. By 1907 significant donations of money and plant material had led to the establishment of a rosary, extensive flower beds and a nursery. Exotic forest trees were planted during the 1870s and Australian species were included in 1932. In the 1950s the Alister Clarke Rose Garden was established and a Sub-Tropical Rain-forest conservatory added in the early 1990's.

Bamboo by the roadside. In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross-section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, including the palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering.[4]

Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world,[5] due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 910 mm (36 in) within a 24-hour period, at a rate of almost 40 mm (1+1⁄2 in) an hour (a growth around 1 mm every 90 seconds, or 1 inch {2.54 centimeters} every 40 minutes).[6] Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. This rapid growth and tolerance for marginal land, make bamboo a good candidate for afforestation, carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation.

Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo, like wood, is a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures.[7] Bamboo's strength-to-weight ratio is similar to timber, and its strength is generally similar to a strong softwood or hardwood timber.[8][9]

This little dragonfly provides a small light on the back deck.

Made this little lady years and years ..and years ago!

Ceramic tree ornament. Under 2 inches.

I almost lost my marbles today,

they just kept scattering every which way .....

I finally got them to lay still :)

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#Lookingclose...onFriday! #Bees

#Lookingclose...onFriday! #TwoofaKind

This English made late Victorian (circa 1890 - 1900) brooch of a circlet of flowers and leaves is made of 18 carat gold and features sixteen seed pearls. You will notice that each flower is slightly different, which indicates that they have been made by hand, as has the detailing on each petal. With its curling foliage and flowers, it is very Art Nouveau in style.

Private collection

The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 28th of January is “round in a vertical photo”. I thought that this elegant brooch against a black velvet background was the perfect choice. I do hope that you like it, and that it makes you smile.

#Lookingclose...onFriday! #YellowonBlackBackground

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Flowers, suggestions of rooftops, and gold threading.

(Size: 15 cm square.)

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Created for the “Looking Close… on Friday” theme, PAPER DESIGN.

#Lookingclose...onFriday! #OddOneOut

Looking Close ... on Friday! Progression in size

Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum)

Dentados en colores

Malstifte:

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#Lookingclose...onFriday! #Matchsticks

#Lookingclose...onFriday! #Bugs&Co

It's also one of my favourite criminal stories.

The flowers of this paeonia are huge,10 to 17 cm wide. This year I have about 12 flowers.

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Looking close... on Friday! theme : White on White

Renoir said once that nothing was so difficult,

and at the same time so exciting, to paint,

as white on white.

~ Ambroise Vollard,

French Contemporary artist,

1866 - 1939

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Looking close... on Friday! theme : Pencil Sharpener

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Der alte Fußball“TOR“

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Thema:“SMILEY“😊

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Really no time for a new photo, so I used an old one from 2017-12-20, what a coincidence !, it was sitting on my computer and is never used before.

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#Lookingclose...onFriday! #HeartsinFocus

For the theme “Lips” on Looking Close…on Friday, these lips belong to my Middleton baby doll issued as “Snowflake Time” in 2007. Her name is Susie. 👄💕👧