“Goðafoss Waterfall is nicknamed the “Waterfall of the Gods.” Some believe that the name comes from the fact that the waterfall is god-like in beauty. However, an old Icelandic legend tells the tale of the waterfall’s name through a Viking leader named Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði.

Þorgeir is said to have had thrown his Pagan statues into the waterfall, resulting in its name. No one really knows the accurate story of the waterfall’s name but leaving it as a mystery might also play a part in keeping it mythic.” It’s a beautiful, magical spot in Iceland, which is a country full of amazing scenes. The falls can’t be seen from this viewpoint, but I loved this part because it looked to me like the back of a mighty dragon rising up out of the river.

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This was one of my favorite photos of Iceland and of the whole year. The beauty of this amazing country was so evident in this particular photo that I was happy to display it one more time. I hope you enjoy it, too!

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Fowler B6 Super Lion Crane Engine

1929 Fowler Road Locomotive with crane, reg. RF6092 seen running at the Shrewsbury Steam Rally at Onslow Park in 2015.

This vehicle is nicknamed 'Wolverhampton Wanderer'

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Phalaenopsis Orchids Are Nicknamed ‘Moth orchids’

You may have heard Phalaenopsis orchids called “moth orchids” before. While it might seem like the nickname originated from the appearance of the blooms — which do look like a pretty moth taking flight — the actual reason for the nickname goes much deeper. “Phalaenopsis” comes from the Latin word “phal,” which translates to “moth.” Of course, this isn’t a coincidence: Carl Ludwig Blume, who gave Phalaenopsis orchids their name, supposedly chose it due to the moth resemblance.

The Phalaenopsis Fragrance Is Most Pronounced at Sunrise

If you’ve ever woken up in the morning to the sweet smell of orchids and wondered why your nose was so keen to the scent in the early morning, it turns out there’s actually a reason for that. The lightly sweet smell of a flowering orchid is actually most pronounced at sunrise.

Phalaenopsis Orchids Grow Naturally in Trees

Even though we’re so conditioned to see them in pots, Phalaenopsis orchids actually naturally grow in trees. However, while they like to use trees as their grounding place, orchids don’t actually extract nutrients from their host tree. They have aerial roots that curl around tree trunks and branches, rather than burrow into soil.

Phalaenopsis Orchids can get Sunburned

You likely already know that you shouldn’t put your orchid in direct sunlight, but did you know that doing so can actually cause your plant to develop a sunburn? Rather than turning red, a sunburned orchid will have withered, yellowed leaves or develop brown and white splotches. If this happens, move your orchid to a shadier spot immediately and do your best to keep your plant hydrated.

Phalaenopsis Orchids are Native to Southeast Asia

If you’ve ever wondered where your orchids originate from, here’s your answer: Southeast Asia. However, you’ll also find Phals native to the Philippines and Australia.

Phalaenopsis Orchids Can Take Up to a Year To Flower

Most Phalaenopsis take their sweet time to flower. Luckily, unless you’re an orchid grower, most plant owners don’t have to wait through this process. By the time you purchase your orchid, it should either already be in a blooming cycle or have buds ready to burst.

Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, nicknamed "Maid of the Meadows" and often simply referred to as the Esopus Light or Middle Hudson River Light is a lighthouse on the Hudson River near Esopus, New York. The lighthouse stands on the west side of the channel, in the river, its granite foundation built atop piles that have been driven into the riverbed, and is accessible only by boat.

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is one of two members of the shrike family endemic to North America; the related northern shrike (L. borealis) occurs north of its range. It is nicknamed the butcherbird after its carnivorous tendencies, as it consumes prey such as amphibians, insects, lizards, small mammals and small birds, and some prey end up displayed and stored at a site, for example in a tree. Due to its small size and weak talons, this predatory bird relies on impaling its prey upon thorns or barbed wire for facilitated consumption. The numbers of loggerhead shrike have significantly decreased in recent years, especially in Midwestern, New England and Mid-Atlantic areas.

Loggerhead Shrikes eat insects and other arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and birds; they also sometimes feed on roadkill and carrion. Their staple foods include agricultural pests such as grasshoppers, beetles and rodents. Insects generally dominate the Loggerhead Shrike’s diet during breeding season, while winter brings a greater reliance on vertebrate prey. These include lizards, snakes, frogs, turtles, sparrows, goldfinches, ground squirrels, voles, mice, and shrews, to name just a few.

Vas'ka was very dominant pet in our house when we had Mot'ka. And often we called Vas'ka Hoolign and Bandit, when he offended Motka. But now the dog and the cat have changed roles, Yashka is stronger and more often he offends the cat than Vas'ka offends him. And we often shout at Yashka: "Don't touch the Kotick" (Kotik is an affectionate, diminutive name for a cat).

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This beautiful Echeveria really shows off when it’s been happily “stressed.”

Its lime green leaves have red edges, giving it the nickname “Lipstick,” but this succulent gets its species name from the Agave-like shape of its thick, triangle-shaped leaves.

A nickname for Edinburgh. Awarded because the Old Town tenements had many chimneys for their coal fires and a pall of smoke used to hang over the city. Acrylic on canvas.

I use to call Roxy "Rox" or "Xynou" or "Roxynou".

Roxy for Happy Caturday's theme: "Nicknames"

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Her nickname was Smiley Miley. You can see why.

Скит Всех Святых (Белый скит) самый первый и самый большой скит Валаамского монастыря. Когда то он был единственным на острове, поэтому, говоря "Скит", имели в виду именно Скит Всех Святых. Место для него было выбрано неслучайно. По приданию и XV веке здесь подвизался преподобный Александр Свирский. Со времен на этом месте была выстроена деревянная церковь в его честь, а в XVIII веке при игумене Назарии, чтобы это святое место не было утрачено здесь основывается скит который нарекли и освятили в честь Всех Святых. Окруженный лесом скит Всех Святых напоминает уединенный монастырь, в иные годы в нем проживало до 50-и монахов, поэтому и прозвали этот скит большим, а позже когда братский корпус оштукатурили и побелили, стали называть Белым.

Monastery of All Saints (White monastery) very first and biggest monastery of Valaam Monastery. When that it was the only thing on the island therefore, telling "Monastery", meant the Monastery of All Saints. The place for it has been chosen not casually. On giving and the 15th century the Reverend Alexander Svirsky was active here. Since on this place the wooden church in his honor has been built, and in the 18th century at the abbot Nazariy that this holy site hasn't been lost here the monastery which was named is based and have consecrated in honor of All Saints. The monastery of All Saints surrounded with the wood reminds the lonely monastery, in other years lived in him to 50 monks therefore have nicknamed this monastery big, and later when the brotherly case was plastered and whitewashed, began to call White.

The Loggerhead shrike is a medium-sized songbird endemic to North America. It is nicknamed the butcherbird after its carnivorous tendencies, as it consumes prey such as amphibians, small birds, and even small mammals, and some prey ends up displayed and stored at a site, for example in a tree. Due to its small size and weak talons, this predatory bird relies on impaling its prey upon thorns or barbed wire for easier consumption.

Loggerhead shrikes are found across southern Canada, much of the USA, and Mexico. Northern populations are migratory while birds from the southern part of their range are sedentary. Loggerhead shrikes require an open habitat with an area to forage, elevated perches, and nesting sites. They are often found in open pastures or grasslands and prefer red-cedar and hawthorn trees for nesting. The hawthorn's thorns and the cedar's pin-like needles protect and conceal these birds from predators. They may also nest in fence-rows or hedge-rows near open pastures and require elevated perches as lookout points for hunting.

Loggerhead shrikes are carnivores (insectivores). They feed on insects, but also consume arachnids, reptiles, amphibians, rodents, bats and small birds. Due to their small size in proportion to the size of their prey, shrikes must rely on specialized adaptations to facilitate their hunting. The powerful, hooked beak allows them to sever the neck of a small vertebrate. Larger prey are subjected to impaling, in which they are pushed down into a sharp projection, such as a thorn or barbed wire. Shrikes can then tear off flesh by using the projection as an anchor. They may also use the thorn to fasten and store their food to return to at a later time.

I found this killer along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, Florida.

The Iron Lady is the most common nickname for the Eiffel Tower.

While the name, the “Eiffel Tower”, entered the common language at the time of its inauguration, its female nature appeared more gradually over the 20th century. Of course, it can be traced back to the fact that the noun “tour” or tower in French is feminine. And if we add a bit of anthropomorphism, we can see that the monument’s four pillars, also known as legs or feet, are covered with a lacy “skirt”, from the mesh structure enhanced with fine decorative arches between the pillars.

As a symbol of the arrival of iron, industry and science, the Eiffel Tower can also be seen to be in an atypical conversation with another lady of Paris, her Gothic older sister and symbol of religion, Notre-Dame.

In the 1930s, when the Tower was nearing 50 years old, various nicknames flourished in the press and publications: “the Tall Lady”, “the Tall Beautiful Lady”, then “the Tall Iron Lady”, sometimes, remarking on her age, it was “the Old Iron Lady”... However, it was simply “the Iron Lady” which stuck and was picked up particularly by the press.

Text source: Tower’s official website.

I use to call Merlin "Merlito" or "Rouquinou".

"Rouquinou" for ginger boy.

Merlin for Happy Caturday's theme: "Nicknames"

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sunset over Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Welcome to the beautiful city of Uzerche under the sun, pearl of Corrèze - New Aquitaine - France - Europe

Histoire d'Uzerche

Uzerche surnommée La " Perle du Limousin " est implantée sur la crête d'un escarpement rocheux entouré par une courbe serrée de la Vézère.

Les premiers, les Gaulois s'installèrent sur ce piton rocheux.

César, après avoir conquis la Gaule, choisit de laisser quelques garnisons dans la région, avec pour mission, à Uzarcba, de surveiller les passages de la Vézère.

Le site occupait une position stratégique. Il surplombait le col de Sainte-Eulalie où se trouvait un important carrefour routier antique, d'origine préromaine. L'une des routes joignait l'Armorique au Bassin Méditerranéen, une autre permettait de franchir la Vézère à gué.

Très tôt, ce col fut équipé d'un lieu de culte consacré à une martyre espagnole du 3ème siècle, Sainte-Eulalie de Mérida.

En 480, les Wisigoths pillent et détruisent Uzerche.

Pépin le Bref, conscient de l'intérêt du site, fait bâtir une forteresse et une église protégées par une haute muraille flanquée de dix-huit tours.

La ville se dote de portes, dont la Porte Bécharie qui subsiste encore. Trente an après leur défaite à Poitiers (732), les Sarrasins envahissent une seconde fois le Limousin.

Durant sept ans la ville résiste à leurs assauts et se libère du siège par un habile stratagème. Un blason symbolisant (selon la légende) cette victoire est sculptée sur la porte Bécharie.

En 909, les Normands saccagent la cité.

Au 10ème siècle, les Carolingiens décident d'y fonder un monastère sous la conduite de l'abbé Gaubert. Un incendie en 1028 met un terme à la prospérité que connaît la communauté.

Le 12ème siècle est une période faste, les grands de ce monde traversent la cité et s'arrêtent au monastère : Henry II d'Angleterre et Aliénor d'Aquitaine, leur fils, Richard Cœur de Lion.

La ville résiste à plusieurs sièges, dont celui des Anglais, méritant ainsi le surnom d'Uzerche-La-Pucelle, celle qui n'a jamais été prise.

Dès le 14ème siècle, son développement justifie l'adage " Qui a maison à Uzerche a château en Limousin ". La noblesse de robe va construire hôtels et maisons fortes jusqu'au 16ème siècle.

En 1575, le vicomte de Turenne, à la tête des Huguenots, saccage l'abbaye.

La puissance de son abbaye et la création d'une sénéchaussée royale firent d'elle une capitale du Bas-Limousin.

Source la Corrèze.com

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History of Uzerche

Uzerche, nicknamed the "Pearl of Limousin", is located on the crest of a rocky escarpment surrounded by a tight curve of the Vézère.

The first, the Gauls, settled on this rocky peak.

Caesar, after having conquered Gaul, chose to leave some garrisons in the region, with the mission, in Uzarcba, to monitor the passages of the Vézère.

The site occupied a strategic position. It overlooked the Sainte-Eulalie pass where there was an important ancient road junction, of pre-Roman origin. One of the roads joined Armorica to the Mediterranean Basin, another made it possible to ford the Vézère.

Very early on, this pass was equipped with a place of worship dedicated to a 3rd century Spanish martyr, Sainte-Eulalie de Mérida.

In 480, the Visigoths pillaged and destroyed Uzerche.

Pépin le Bref, aware of the interest of the site, had a fortress and a church built, protected by a high wall flanked by eighteen towers.

The city is equipped with gates, including the Porte Bécharie which still remains. Thirty years after their defeat at Poitiers (732), the Saracens invade Limousin a second time.

For seven years the city resisted their assaults and freed itself from the siege by a clever stratagem. A coat of arms symbolizing (according to legend) this victory is carved on the Porte Bécharie.

In 909, the Normans sacked the city.

In the 10th century, the Carolingians decided to found a monastery there under the leadership of Father Gaubert. A fire in 1028 put an end to the prosperity of the community.

The 12th century was a prosperous period, the great of this world crossed the city and stopped at the monastery: Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, their son, Richard the Lionheart.

The city resisted several sieges, including that of the English, thus deserving the nickname of Uzerche-La-Pucelle, the one that was never taken.

From the 14th century, its development justifies the adage "Who has a house in Uzerche has a castle in Limousin". The nobility of the robe built hotels and fortified houses until the 16th century.

In 1575, the Vicomte de Turenne, at the head of the Huguenots, sacked the abbey.

The power of its abbey and the creation of a royal senechaussee made it a capital of Bas-Limousin.

Source la Corrèze.com

Nicknamed "the cradle of French civilization in America", Place Royale extends to the site where Samuel de Champlain launched the construction of a fortified post in 1608, the first habitation of Quebec thus creating the oldest French settlement. permanent in America. The buildings that were erected at the time, such as the Roy's stores, were used in particular for the fur trade with the Amerindians, who occasionally occupied the premises to fish and trade their products.

The post of Quebec developed rapidly during the 17th century and formed what is now called the lower town of Quebec. After the fire of 1682, the buildings were rebuilt with stone fire walls which gave character to the space, which still bears the name of Market Place (Place du Marché). A bust of the Sun King, Louis XIV, was erected there in 1686 by Intendant Champigny. The square then takes its name of Place Royale.

The square was then an important trading center in New France. It is from its buildings that products leave for Europe, and it is in its streets that products imported from the old continent are unloaded.

The last two airworthy Avro Lancasters, nickname Thumper and Vera flying together over the UK.

Thumper, PA474, known as the "City of Lincoln" Lancaster is part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) based at RAF Coningsby.

Vera designator VRA, FM213, is maintained and flown by the Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum in Hamilton, Canada. Known as the “Mynarski Memorial" Lancaster she flew across the pond to join Thumper for a series of commemorative displays to mark the anniversary of the famous Dambusters raid.

I can't begin to explain the feeling you get when you hear the sound of 8 Merlin engines; the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. It is truly an experience that I will always remember and never forget.

Dedicated to Carl Jones and Marilyn's husband.

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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower stands 316 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its base is square, measuring 40 feet (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in diameter. All four nations of the UK are represented on the tower on shields featuring a rose for England, thistle for Scotland, shamrock for Ireland, and leek for Wales. On 31 May 2009, celebrations were held to mark the tower's 150th anniversary.

The tower is a British cultural icon recognised all over the world. It is one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and parliamentary democracy, and it is often used in the establishing shot of films set in London. The clock tower has been part of a Grade I listed building since 1970 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

Big Ben - Wikipedia

Nicknamed "Super-food", because it is low in calories but high in fiber, vitamins C and K. On top of that they look beautiful and taste yummy and can be used to decorate a beautiful dish !!

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a 1952 US Army requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew in 1956. The UH-1 was the first turbine-powered helicopter produced for the United States military, and more than 16,000 have been built since 1960.[1]

The Iroquois was originally designated HU-1, hence the Huey nickname, which has remained in common use, despite the official redesignation to UH-1 in 1962.[2] The UH-1 first saw service in combat operations during the Vietnam War, with around 7,000 helicopters deployed. The Bell 204 and 205 are Iroquois versions developed for the civil market.

The HU-1A (later redesignated UH-1A) first entered service with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 57th Medical Detachment. Although intended for evaluation only, the Army quickly pressed the new helicopter into operational service, and Hueys with the 57th Medical Detachment arrived in Vietnam in March 1962.[13] The UH-1 has long been a symbol of US involvement in Southeast Asia in general and Vietnam in particular, and as a result of that conflict, has become one of the world's most recognized helicopters. In Vietnam primary missions included general support, air assault, cargo transport, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, electronic warfare, and later, ground attack. During the conflict, the craft was upgraded, notably to a larger version based on the Model 205. This version was initially designated the UH-1D and flew operationally from 1963.

Another picture I took at the Pima County Space and Air museum in Tucson of the Huey Helecopter the workhorse of the Vietnam War. We lost the war but not because of this helecopter. I served during the Vietnam war and I have a lot of wonderful memories of this aircraft!

Am going to be off for awhile having some computer work done, should take a week or so, should be back on sometime the first of March or so :)

The Arctic Tern, nicknamed ‘sea-swallow’ after its long tail streamers and buoyant flight, is the world’s greatest long-distance traveller, migrating further than any other animal. During our summer months, they breed in Ireland and other areas of the Northern Hemisphere and then fly all the way to the Southern Ocean, off Antarctica, where they wait out the northern winter. This means that they see more daylight each year than any other creature on the planet.

Throughout the course of their lives Arctic Terns can travel more than 3 million kilometres; an especially impressive achievement for a bird that weighs just 100 grams. To put the overall distance which these birds travel into context, they migrate the equivalent of almost 4 round trips to the moon over the course of their lives (25 – 30 years).

Henry Cat AKA No Bones Jones Happy Caturday he was napping until he heard the camera then he had ot mug some, he gets in weird position thus the "no bones Jones" nickname.

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The Liskamm mountain, left of center in the background of this capture, is 50m higher than the legendary Matterhorn and has a long ridge.

The mountain is nicknamed the "Man-eater" because in former days, many climbers fell off from its snow slopes and died.

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Pennine Alps, trek Rotenboden - Gorner glacier, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

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Succulent plants are famous for their wide variety of unusual shapes. One is more curious than the other. Not by chance, many end up receiving affectionate nicknames, which often allude to fictional characters. In this context, scientific names end up being little known by the general public. Today's succulent, popularly called Shrek's ear in Brazil, is a classic example of this interesting diversity of plants with fun names, such as spoon jade, ET's fingers, finger jade and trumpet jade in other parts of the world.

Apparently, these different forms are the result of genetic mutations, commonly observed in cacti and succulents. Frequently, a given species undergoes alterations in its growth pattern, producing cultivars that are completely different in relation to the appearance of the type form.

In the case of the succulent Shrek's ear, the original species is Crassula ovata, whose most famous nickname is the jade plant. Due to genetic alterations that affected the way it grew, this succulent originated a completely different version, as shown in my photo above. It was agreed to call this variety with cylindrical leaves of Crassula ovata 'Gollum'. The ends are flat and marked by a concavity. This atypical shape, combined with its emerald green color, earned the plant the nickname of Shrek's succulent ear.

Both varieties of Crassula ovata, 'Gollum' and 'Hobbit', allude to characters in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. However, despite these subtleties in anatomical diversity, the two forms are often referred to indistinctly as Shrek's succulent ears. In addition, it is not uncommon to observe that the same plant has cylindrical and flattened leaves, simultaneously. Just as mutations that generate crystalline and monstrous forms can occasionally be reverted to the original form, Crassula ovata's 'Gollum' and 'Hobbit' cultivars seem to be somewhat unstable, genetically speaking, in order to coexist and interchange in the same plant. .

In my case, due to a lucky strike, I ended up purchasing a small pot with both varieties simultaneously in the same pot on my second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. A gift to myself to remember that moment. There is a wide range of cultivars of the Shrek ear and jade plant available on the market. Some have even been awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society, RHS, the British entity responsible for registering all hybrids and cultivars produced in the world.

The Crassula Ovata Gollum is a succulent native to South Africa and Mozambique. They usually thrive in cooler regions and are a popular houseplant. It is characterized by its long green leaves that have a reddish tinge at their tips. These plants can bloom and have flowers that can either be pink or white and have a star shape. They can grow up to 80 cm or 30 inches. They are evergreen succulents and are often a popular option for bonsai.

Timmys nicknames part I:

Mausebär mousy bear

Mausebärchen little mousy bear

Schmusebärchen little cuddly bear

Eisschwimmer my little ice swimmer

Happy Caturday 5.2.2022 "Nicknames"

Despite being nicknamed after its similarity to the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica. Instead, it seems to bear a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city.

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“The Venice of North” is a common nickname given the city but maybe Venice should be called the “Amsterdam of the South”, Amsterdam has more bridges at 1500 and more canals at 165 and way more islands at 90 than Venice and Venice has not a single woonboot but I guess age has seniority so “Venice of the North” it is.

The farther you get away from Dam square the better I like Amsterdam and the more it begins to feel like a typical cozy Dutch city, recently when I visit I have been staying in the De Pijp section of the city and I cannot recommend this enough for an authentic feel of the city and its life.

I am not a big organized tour or event guy preferring to have the freedom to do what I want when I want to but I have to recommend the best tour I have ever been on, “The Dam Boat Guys” combining fun, informative and interesting commentary with great staff, its one of the best things I have ever done in Amsterdam.

I took this on Sept 9th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 32mm 1/160 sec f/11 ISO1600 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO

Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress

Nicknamed the "Black Diamond" for its architectural profile, Copenhagen's Royal Library also functions as Denmark's national library and stacks for the University of Copenhagen. The building houses a cafe and bookshop, and hosts exhibitions and concerts.

The Royal Library is one of the most significant architectural landmarks on the Copenhagen waterfront. Clad in black granite, the extension to the Royal Library with its clean-cut lines and glittering polished surfaces, became one of Copenhagen’s architectural gems.

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Goðafoss Waterfall is nicknamed the “Waterfall of the Gods.” Some believe that the name comes from the fact that the waterfall is god-like in beauty. However, an old Icelandic legend tells the tale of the waterfall’s name through a Viking leader named Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði.

Þorgeir is said to have had thrown his Pagan statues into the waterfall, resulting in its name. No one knows the accurate story of the waterfall’s name but leaving it as a mystery might also play a part in keeping it mythic.

Goðafoss is one of Iceland’s true pearls and one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland. Its fed by the river Skjálfandafljót which runs in a 7000-year-old lava field from the Trölladyngja volcano.

Source Arctic Adventures

This is how you get from Jimmy to Chewy Pooey: Jimmy, Jimmy Choo, Jimmy Choo Choo, Choo Choo, Chewy, Chewy Pooey.

Poor boy. This photo was taken exactly one year ago yesterday. This year has felt cold and dark, not much snow and reoccurring health issues keep all three cats glued to their heated mats so it hasn't been a great winter for taking photos.

Happy Caturday: Nicknames

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Calgary’s nickname is "Cowtown" as it has a history associated with the Canadian "Wild West" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city's flag is a red field featuring the letter "C" adorned with a cowboy hat positioned within the opening of the initial. The cowboy hat is meant to symbolize the people who are residents of Calgary.

When you arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC), the women and men donning white cowboy hats are the friendly stewards and ambassadors who literally welcome visitors at the terminal and can provide you with any information you need about Calgary.

Today, Cowtown is a major city with nearly 1.3 million people and, despite the nickname, very few cows. 🐮

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TIA's blog article and video:

"For the Love of Calgary"

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The 1969 Town Lake Gazebo was the first public structure built in the effort to beautify the south shore of Town Lake (now Lady Bird Lake), which was created after the construction of Longhorn Dam on the Colorado River in 1960. The Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), established in the 1950s for women working in the construction industry, spearheaded and raised funds for the project. Thirty-five visionary women in Austin saw the possibility of putting something on the shores for all to enjoy and dedicate it to the construction industry.

Inspired by the then First Lady of the United States Lady Bird Johnson, a national leader in environmental beautification and later the honorary co-chair of the Town Lake Beautification Committee, the Austin chapter began planning and raising money for the structure in 1965. Almost 100 contractors and suppliers enthusiastically supported the gazebo project with donations of materials and labor. The gazebo was dedicated in June 1970, and then in 1984, the structure was named for Fannie Davis, a founding member of the Austin chapter of NAWIC.

The gazebo was designed by architect J. Sterry Nill to resemble an inverted morning glory flower. The design reflects the diverse architectural trends of the 1960s, and playfully references Frank Lloyd Wright's geometric experimentation and combination of organic material with modern forms and the rustic park architecture found in central Texas.

Source: City of Austin & Austin Parks and Recreation dedication plaque

Curious nickname for such a pretty little 'shroom (but don't try eating one!) - found commonly in a local conifer woodland, which provides the pleasing bokeh.

Nicknamed "Green Weanies" by local fans, half of the original Illinois Terminal SD-39 fleet pops out of the tunnel for a "Weanie Wednesday" appearance, hauling a hopper train in southeastern Ohio. Which is the part of Ohio that would likely be more at home if it were actually part of West Virginia. The N&W picked up the entire 6 unit SD-39 fleet from the ITC when they took that over, and with them assigned to Brewster, they put a nice splash of color into Ohio coal country for a while.

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Anhingas are nicknamed "snake bird" due to their habit of surfacing after a dive with only their long neck and beak exposed, appearing very snake-like in the water. On Horsepen Bayou they are quite skittish and rarely linger on a perch when paddlers approach but this bird held her ground (well, stump) as I was passing and only reluctantly crossed a narrow channel to another nearby branch.

Londoners nicknamed it the "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day. The bridge was closed later that day and, after two days of limited access, it was closed again for almost two years so that modifications and repairs could be made to keep the bridge stable and stop the swaying motion. It reopened in February 2002.

The bridge is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Its southern end is near the Globe Theatre, the Bankside Gallery, and Tate Modern, while its northern end is next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral. The bridge's alignment is such that a clear view (i.e. a "terminating vista") of St Paul's south facade is presented from across the river, framed by the bridge supports.

Please take a look at a selection of H2 Photographic Clubs images here - www.flickr.com/groups/h2showcase

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state.

Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Connection over the Harbour between Sydney North and South, the Harbour Bridge is a well known Australian Icon, also nicknamed 'The Coathanger".

Tasmania abbreviated as TAS, nicknamed Tassie, Nuenonne and Palawa kani: Lutruwita) is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of around 535,500 as of September 2019. Just over forty percent of the population resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.

The island was adjoined to the mainland of Australia until the end of the last glacial period about 10,000 years ago. Much of the island is composed of Jurassic dolerite intrusions (the upwelling of magma) through other rock types, sometimes forming large columnar joints. Tasmania has the world's largest areas of dolerite, with many distinctive mountains and cliffs formed from this rock type. The central plateau and the southeast portions of the island are mostly dolerites. Mount Wellington above Hobart is a good example, showing distinct columns known as the Organ Pipes. In the southern midlands as far south as Hobart, the dolerite is underlaid by sandstone and similar sedimentary stones. In the southwest, Precambrian quartzites were formed from very ancient sea sediments and form strikingly sharp ridges and ranges, such as Federation Peak or Frenchmans Cap. In the northeast and east, continental granites can be seen, such as at Freycinet, similar to coastal granites on mainland Australia. In the northwest and west, mineral-rich volcanic rock can be seen at Mount Read near Rosebery, or at Mount Lyell near Queenstown. Also present in the south and northwest is limestone with caves. The quartzite and dolerite areas in the higher mountains show evidence of glaciation, and much of Australia's glaciated landscape is found on the Central Plateau and the Southwest. Cradle Mountain, another dolerite peak, for example, was a nunatak. The combination of these different rock types contributes to scenery which is distinct from any other region of the world.[citation needed] In the far southwest corner of the state, the geology is almost wholly quartzite, which gives the mountains the false impression of having snow-capped peaks year round. 29468

There is a reason why Florida was nicknamed the Sunshine State.

Florida is the fourth most-populated state in the country, and it's beaches draw thousands of tourists every year. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, except for the southern part below Lake Okeechobee (which has a true tropical climate).

The Florida Keys (surrounded by water) have a more tropical climate, with less variability in temperatures compared to mainland Florida.

The state of Florida is the southernmost state on the continental United States, boasting both peninsula and panhandle landforms. Florida is renowned for its exceptionally sunny, but humid, tropical climate. Florida is also known by other state nicknames such as "Alligator State," "Orange State" and "Everglade State," the nickname "Sunshine State" was officially adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1970. The nickname appeals to "snowbird" tourists who, especially during cold winters in the northern climates, visit Florida for its spectacular weather and warm beaches. Tourism is the largest industry in the state and one of the top domestic and international destinations in the world.

I enjoy Florida, walking, cycling, deep sea fishing, photo shooting and seeing Florida Sun rises and sunsets.

This state is my future retirement home. :-)

Timmys nicknames part II:

Mäuschen Mousy

Kampfkaterchen Battle Cat

Bärle little bear

Schmuser cuddler

usually preceded by a 'my little' :-)

Happy Caturday 5.2.2022 "Nicknames"

Vacationland is the nickname for Maine. And it does make sense since it has so many places you can go for either fall, winter or summer vacations. Coastal Maine is very busy during the summer and Old Orchard beach is probably its busiest beach. There is a large pier located centrally at the beach and that's where I took this picture from. I really liked how people were walking on the expanded, due to low tide, beach and their reflections on the wet surface.

Vacationland (χωρα των διακοπών) ειναι το προσωνυμιο του Maine (πολιτεία των ΗΠΑ). Και κατά καποιο τροπο ειναι λογικο αφου το Maine εχει τοσα μερη για διακοπες ειτε ειναι καλοκαιρινες, ειτε χειμερινες ειτε φθινοπωρινες. Το παραλιακο Maine ειναι πολυσύχναστο τους μηνες του καλοκαιριου με την παραλια Old orchard να ειναι η πιο πολυπληθης. Στο κεντρο της παραλιας υπαρχει μια μεγάλη μαρινα με πολλα μαγαζια. Απο εκει πηρα αυτη τη φωτογραφία. Μου αρεσε πολυ οπως εβλεπα απο ψηλα τους ανθρωπους να περπατάνε πανω στην παραλια που ειχε γινει σαφως μεγαλυτερη λογω της αμπωτης. Ηταν ωραιο οπως φαινονταν σαν σκιες με τις ανακλασεις τους πανω στην υγρη επιφανεια.

Thievery Corporation - Sweet tides

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