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Dandelion (Taraxacum) by Edina (on/off)

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"Dandelion" - teeth of a lion? 😀 No, the individual leaves are merely meant to remind us of the teeth of a lion.

Botanical "Taraxacum" - goes back to the Arabic word al-taxaracon "bitter root".

Dandelion blossom in smudge painting.

Texture: Nr. 9 by Lenabem-Anna

www.flickr.com/photos/lenabem-anna/4671300018

Löwenzahn (Taraxacum)

"Löwenzahn" - Zahn eines Löwen? 😀 Nein, die einzelnen Blätter sollen lediglich an das Gebiss eines Löwen erinnern.

Botanische "Taraxacum" - geht auf das arabische Wort al-taxaracon "bittere Wurzel" zurück.

"Your new life is merely a single decision away. Don’t be afraid to walk bravely into it—you won’t regret it.” by Mya Audebarn

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You think you photograph a particular scene for the pleasure it gives. In fact.... by ira tucker

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it’s the scene that wants to be photographed. You’re merely an extra in the production :-)

Jean Baudrillard

HBW!! Justice matters! No one is above the law!

acer, gold leaf japanese maple, 'Summer Gold', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

Monday Blues...... by Tonya

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I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

~ Duke Ellington

Happy Monday Blues Everyone...

Have a wonderful start to your week!

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Thieves respect property; they merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. by Frank Hendriks

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Dordrecht - Steegoversloot

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Walk This Way by A. Walden

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I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute freedom and wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil--to regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and parcel of Nature, rather than a member of society. I wish to make an extreme statement, if so I may make an emphatic one, for there are enough champions of civilization: the minister and the school committee and every one of you will take care of that.

-- Henry David Thoreau

[Dedicated to Barbara, the unsuspecting minister...;-))]

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Personal note: Remarkably, this is my Flickr photo 4,000....at least according to my official Flickr counter which may vary from yours. This photographic hobby began from an unexpected source not too many years ago and grew through the unexpected response and support of the finest group of contacts one could imagine. You are all greatly valued and appreciated not only for what you do artistically, but what you give personally. I look forward to 5,000... the gods be willin' an' the creek don't rise...;-))

Barcelona (III) Ramblas by José Luis Mieza

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English

Until 1860, the year in which Barcelona finally broke out from behind its city walls, the city extended no further than the hexagon of the 15th century enclosure ( the present-day Casc Antic) that lies between these streets: the Rondes de Sant Pau, de Sant Antoni, d'Universitat, and de Sant Pere, the Passeig de Lluís Companys, the Avinguda Marquès de l'Argentera, which continues as the Passeig Colom, and the Avinguda del Paral.lel. The only wide street at the heart of the city was La Rambla, an old stream whose name derives from the Arabic "ramla" meaning "sandy ground".

Until the beginning of the 18th century La Rambla consisted merely of a path beside a stream running between convents on one side and the old city walls on the other. It was in 1704 that the first houses were put up at the Boqueria on the site of the old city walls and the first trees were planted. In 1775 the old city walls by the Drassanes medieval shipyards were demolished, and toward the end of the 18th century the street began to be systematically developed: la Rambla became a kind of tree-lined avenue. From upper end, which runs into the Plaça Catalunya, to the lower end below the monument to Columbus, this unique street in fact bears five different names, each describing a section of the street: first, there is La Rambla de Canaletes, a name used by the people of Barcelona because of the Font de les Canaletes fountain, found there since ancient times. Folk tradition has it that anyone who drinks from this fountain will subsequently keep returning to Barcelona. The next section of La Rambla is known as La Rambla dels Estudis, after the mid-15th century building of that name, the Estudi General or Universitat. This university in Barcelona was suppressed by Philip V and the building used as a barracks. In 1843 it was demolished. If you continue down toward the sea you will enter the stretch known as La Rambla de les Flors, the only place in 19th-century Barcelona that flowers were sold and which even today preserves its that old special charm. Next comes La Rambla del Centre, also known as La Rambla dels Caputxins, because of the old house of Capuchin friars there. And finally, there is the stretch of La Rambla called La Rambla de Santa Mònica, giving access to the port, called after the parish church there which previously had been the religious house of the Agustins Descalços (Barefoot Augustinian order).

Castellano

Hasta 1860, año en que Barcelona rompe el cerco de sus murallas, la ciudad era tan solo el hexágono del recinto del siglo XV, actual Casco Antiguo delimitado por las rondas de Sant Pau, Sant Antoni, Universitat, y Sant Pere, y por el paseo de Lluís Companys, la avenida Marquès de l'Argentera/paseo de Colón y la avenida del Paral·lel (Paralelo). La Rambla, entonces única vía ancha en el corazón de la ciudad era un antiguo torrente que debe su nombre actual a la voz árabe "ramla" que significa "arenal". Hasta comienzos del siglo XVIII la Rambla fue un camino y un torrente bordeado por conventos y murallas. En el año 1704 se comenzaron a levantar casas en el espacio ocupado por las murallas (alrededores de la Boqueria) y se plantaron árboles. En el año 1775 fue derribada la parte de las murallas próxima a las Drassanes (Atarazanas) y, hacia finales del siglo XVIII, se urbanizó la calle y la Rambla quedó convertida en paseo. Desde su comienzo en la parte más alta junto a la plaza de Catalunya hasta su final al pie del monumento a Colón, esta vía singular toma cinco nombres que la caracterizan: así tenemos en primer lugar la llamada rambla de Canaletes (Canaletas), nombre popular que se le da por la fuente de Canaletes, localizada en este punto desde tiempos muy antiguos. Según el dicho popular, el que bebe de esta fuente vuelve siempre a Barcelona. El tramo de rambla que sigue es el llamado rambla dels Estudis (de los Estudios), nombre que le ha sido dado por el edificio construido a mediados del siglo XV: el Estudio General o Universidad. Esta Universidad barcelonesa fue suprimida por Felipe V y el edificio convertido en cuartel. Fue derribado en el año 1843. Continuamos bajando hacia el mar y nos encontramos en la parte conocida como la rambla de les Flors (de las Flores) -también conocida como rambla de Sant Josep (San José), por hallarse en ella el antiguo convento de San José-, único lugar en Barcelona en el siglo XIX en el que se vendían flores y que, en la actualidad, se conserva como paseo, único en el mundo en su género. El tramo siguiente es la rambla del Centre (Centro), también conocida como rambla dels Caputxins (Capuchinos), por el antiguo convento de frailes capuchinos. Finalmente, llegamos al último tramo de La Rambla, el conocido como rambla de Santa Mónica, vestíbulo del puerto, donde se levanta la parroquia que le da nombre y que fue, en su tiempo, convento de los Agustinos Descalzos.

In Wordpress In Blogger photo.net/photos/Reinante/ In Onexposure

Be hesitant in accepting the claims of those who speak in the name of science; one must determine first whether that science is indeed the master.... by ira tucker

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or merely the tool of self-interest, self-aggrandisement, or political agenda :-)

Dr. Idel Dreimer

HFF!! Truth Matters!!

iris, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn.... by ira tucker

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between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day :-)

E.B. White

raindrops on rose, 'Dream Come True', little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina

'Love Is A Dream .... 💖 by Twain Orfan

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Twain stands besotted, waiting

on his dream date .. which, of course, is merely a dream ..

Coming this Christmas

Hallmark Films

www.imdb.com/title/tt9033308/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Is proud to present :

Love Is A Dream !

An homage to our beloved

and gone too soon, Phil Hartman

and Jan Hooks ...

Please watch here ..

The video quality has grown

weak over the years .. so best

to watch in 'wide screen' ..

This clip is 3 minutes and 30 seconds .. for the romantic at heart .. I hope you enjoy.

www.facebook.com/vidclosetphx/videos/phil-hartman-jan-hoo...

Have a wonderful weekend One and All !! Thank you !!! 💖

“Love is a dream, yet it’s so real.

Hard to explain, just how you feel.

Deep in your heart, joy seems to dwell.

Like poets say, it’s perfectly swell.”

Janice: [ singing ]“In every step, of this old dance,

There is delight, love and romance.

If you are the one, give me the few,

And I am sure there’s no one like you.

You are all I dream.

You are a part of my heart and esteem.

And since I’ve met you,

Now I know that dreams do come true.”

Phillip: [ singing ]“Love is a dream, yet it’s so real.

Hard to explain, just how you feel.

Deep in your heart, joy seems to dwell.

Like poets say, it’s perfectly swell.”

Flowers and Being True by 🌸Gwyn🌸

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My mission in life is not to merely survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style. Maya Angelou

“Stay true to yourself. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi

🎼: Flowers ~ Miley Cyrus~

Landmark to follow shortly

For Liebling, as for every major figure in photography, pictorial power arises from the desire to be with the world.... by ira tucker

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not merely to record but to register the fact of one’s own presence, to project one’s self in the act of capturing a scene :-)

Alan Trachtenberg

HBW!! Truth Matters!

prunus mume, weeping japanese flowering apricot, 'Bridal Veil', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

Intense Focus by Mark Wright

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Never one to merely blend in, the Azure Kingfisher is dressed to impress. We came upon this bird fishing on the edge of the Daintree river, and approaching slowly by boat, it let us incredibly close.

It was so dark in the riverside understory I was shooting at ridiculous shutter speeds between 1/30th-1/80th sec HH at 860mm (EFL). This is the best shot I've ever managed of this tiny, colorful critter. What a stunner. I love kingfishers!

Azure Kingfisher, Daintree River

Far North Queensland, Australia

It is an unusual time when common civility is not merely good breeding.... by ira tucker

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but a statement of one's politics :-)

Robert Brault, 2017

Character Matters! Truth Matters!

spirea, j c raulston arbortum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

The butterfly's world by Lemon~art

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But it is not enough merely to exist,” said he,

“I need freedom, sunshine, and a little flower for a companion.”

From The Butterfly by Hans Christian Andersen

Created for the Award Tree Contest "It's Your Earth"

Entered in the Glow Contest "Creative nature"

Thank you for your visit, comment or fave. All are much appreciated. Thank you also to all who invite my photos to their groups.

All photos and textures used are my own.

Looking fierce or friendly? by Jan Timmons

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Or merely an animated discussion?

Flickr Bird Brigade

Activists for birds and wildlife

We might call it fall fever, but we don't, perhaps because it is restlessness rather than lassitude. It is more like wanderlust.... by ira tucker

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though the wanderer merely wants to go, to see new places, and the urgency now is to see old, familiar places again. Autumn burnishes the memories as well as the hills :-)

Hal Borland

HSS!! RESIST!! IMPEACH!!

rose, 'Rainbow Sorbet', little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina

If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. by Frank Hendriks

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Rotterdam - 1e Middellandstraat - West-Kruiskade - Tiendplein

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I stood there wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before. Merely this, and nothing more. by Frank Hendriks

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Amsterdam - Julianaplein

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Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them. by Frank Hendriks

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Amsterdam - Prinsengracht

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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.... by ira tucker

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Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it :-)

Buddha

HPPT!! Truth Matters! Character Matters!

prunus mume, japanese flowering apricot, 'Dawn', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

reality is merely an illusion - albeit a very persistent one by ʙou: status - away

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wearing:

[theSkinnery] Margie for LeLutka EVOX available at Kustom9 till 10th May

*worn here on LeLutka Prim

Also:

Yoshi - Azumi eyes available at Harajuku till 10th May

And:

Simple Bloom Sandra S-shaped S Diamond (EvoX) brows available at the main store

**more info in tags 💙💛

Origami Diesel Train (Max Hulme) by Marjan Smeijsters

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This is an old model, designed in 1975. The diagrams are merely just notes by the designer himself, so it was quite a challenge to fold it. But I solved this puzzle and it turns out to be nice train too, at least in my eyes.

Have a nice Sunday!!!

I used a piece of shiny patterned foil, 30x15cm. Final size: length about 16cm, height about 3,5cm

Model: origami Diesel Train

Design: Max Hulme

Diagrams in BOS Convention Book 2000 Spring

I'm merely an observer by 4eye Jack

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STOP BY

The Queen by Kirstie

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She is an ephemeral purple royalty

Who reigns the garden for merely a season

Most cannot help but notice her elegance

But, if they don’t admire, she doesn’t care.

Her subjects will vanish soon enough as the grass is bare

Oh, in the blink of an eye or a with a gust of wind

All admiration can be for naught and

We’ll all eventually disappear.

Seems to me….

it doesn’t matter if we’re peasant or wealthy

Curtsey or bow

Nothing matters what you do now.

**All poems and photos are copyrighted**

Japonica 2 by Chuhua Evergarden

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Japonica is ending in merely two days, so make sure to drop by if you haven't yet.

Teleport to Japonica now!

Details and blog post ▸ chloedakota.com/2018/07/20/japonica-2/

Merely a Memory by Vince Montalbano (autofocus)

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Looking down our driveway...soon to be "merely a memory"

“Better to illuminate than merely to shine… by Jacqueline Verdun

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…to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.”

- Thomas Aquinas

Happy Macro Monday! :)

Zen by Marjan Smeijsters

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"Zen teaches nothing; it merely enables us to wake up and become aware. It does not teach, it points."

Quote - D.T. Suzuki

Happy Thursday ;-))

Reflection in 'Water Mirror Garden' of the D.T. Suzuki Museum (鈴木大拙館, Suzuki Daisetsu Kan), Kanazawa, Japan.

|\-... by Julian E...

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“Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one” (Albert Einstein)

Explore #143, July 3 (thanks for catching it Maureen!)

note: playing with some archive shots - like so many of us, chasing the buck and little available time cause havoc re. photo shoots and Flickr visits.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been. by Frank Hendriks

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Laren - Blaricummerheide

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Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property.... by ira tucker

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that they may more perfectly respect it :-)

G.K. Chesterton

HSS!!

japanese flowering quince, 'Atsuya Hamada', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

Merely ornament by odell_rd

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The impressive Lower Largo railway viaduct. Once part of the East of Fife railway, sadly it is longer used by trains or anything, or even anyone, else for that matter (well, it wasn't 18 months ago). Another view inc. all 4 arches is here flic.kr/p/2mvcWaW and below.

the black stuff by Christy Gallois

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No not the dreaded fossil fuel but merely Licorice. Kokindjes to be precise. Yum. For Macro Mondays, the theme is Candy. HMM

The pleasure of vices by Shiloh Lyric

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A vice is merely a pleasure to which somebody has objected.

~Robin Skelton

Intoxicating View… by Ella

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Is that love I see in your eyes , or merely a reflection of mine ?

we are merely shadows nowadays by Reinier de Rooie

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