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@ East side of QVB (Queen Victoria Building), Sydney
Created by sculptor William P. Macintosh
There are another set on the west side.
Fair enough, there is a male in the middle and
on both sides are seated female figures.
View of Venice from the main canal.
Taken early morning from a cruise ship going through.
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On an autumn morning, I stopped by the wood. The sun rays were coming through the fog and the leaves. I was spellbound to see the magical beauty of an autumn morning. When the cold was pulling me to my house I saw this great beauty. I saw a tiny spider web glittering with sunlight. I was stunned to see how a tiny spider web can produce such magical colors. I tried to capture this beautiful moment.
I hope you all have enjoyed ur autumn
And hope u all will love this picture.
Have a happy Tuesday.
Enschede - Maanstraat
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Clematis flower ( Star Of India )
taken at this year's Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show ( MIFGS ).
Last year I could not find any Clematis flowers but this year they were back in force.
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Peaceful Saturday
Remains of the original wooden pillars from the 1915 pier. As it fell in disrepair; it closed in 1990. ~14 fires occurred from 1990-2004, and then the State Government removed the floor decks and preserved the pillars.
Layers of Colour.
Hope you will enjoy this photo.
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White Woodpeckers - it is a distinctive inhabitant of lightly wooded savannas and grasslands and forest edge of central South American. It occurs from extreme southeastern Peru east to northeastern Brazil and south to Argentina. The White Woodpecker has a white head and white underparts, set off with yellow patches on the hindneck and belly; there is a black stripe that extends from the rear of the eye to the mantle; and has black wings and tail. The White Woodpecker typically forages in groups of 5 to 8 individuals, sometimes in mixed species flocks with members of the woodpecker genus Colaptes. An arboreal species, the White Woodpecker feeds predominantly on fruits and seeds, but will also feed on insects. White Woodpeckers occasionally open bee nests to get at the honey and insects within. Picture taken at Pantanal - MT.
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moments of sun in the haze, the coast of the Baltic sea.../Höstens slut, solglimtar i diset, kusten i norra Uppland.../ Final del otoño, momentos de sol en la calima, la costa del mar Báltico...(DSC_7006-5)
“Every stage of life is unique.
At any age and stage of life there are obstacles and opportunities, trials and triumphs.
Never allow the negative bring to you to sudden halt.
Make the most of the positive opportunities and stay positive.”
Quote ― Lailah Gifty Akita
From my house renovation- archive.
Isle of Arran
Here, Caisteal Abhail, corbett mountain, 847m, with Glen Sannox, a glaciated U-shaped valley, sit in ethereal, stormy light, across the Firth of Clyde. Ancient, weather-beaten beech trees are silhouetted against the Clyde and the mountains.
A lone herring gull sweeps over Sannox Bay.
Taken from Portencross,
North Ayrshire
Scotland
“From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land;
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man.”
🎼 ‘From a Distance’ - Nanci Griffith. RIP, Nanci 💙💙💙
July 6, 1953-August 13, 2021
Birds of prey, or raptors, include species of bird that primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter.
"Byron Pavillon" by DaD DESIGN
"Byron Hanging Chair" by DaD DESIGN
Climbing Ivy by DaD DESIGN
The Gardener car- Yale by DaD DESIGN
"Rustic Garden - Bundles of beauty" by DaD DESIGN
American Chestnut Tree.v2{Animated}*4Seasons by Little Branch Available @ TMD Event
Elora Bench (Adult) by Chez Moi Available @ Shiny Shabby
Murlak walkway bridge by GOOSE
Sunflowers Bicycle Decor by {what next}
Visit this beautiful SIM ~ Glanmire - Souls of dreams
Flickr Group ~ www.flickr.com/groups/souls_of_dreams/
The Becci of Ladram is a commercial fishing vessel that’s moored in Exmouth Marina, Devon, UK. Skippered by Tony Wreford, the Becci of Ladram is a 10-metre Potter and Netter, which is fully licensed by the Marine Management Organisation to catch shellfish and prime fish, and fishes according to Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority regulations. As you might expect, Skipper Tony is something of an expert when it comes to fishing these waters – he’s been working in Lyme Bay for fifty years, and knows exactly where (and, importantly, when) to look for the best crabs, lobsters, cuttlefish and whelks..
It was a good day -
On a way to a State park, we learned of a huge accident on interstate so we had to take a detour of 3.5 hours instead of usual 1.5. But it was all worth it...wild flowers along countryside road were so beautiful so I had to stop and take it all in..
#SmileOnSaturday #FullOfMemories
If you decide to travel along this highway into the bowels of the Universe, carry enough fuel to cover the billions of light years ahead of you. You won't find a place to refuel. When you have travelled this distance without finding anything, not even a little bit of intelligent life and you reach the far reaches of the Universe... don't be scared... there's nothing there, either. Only the "nothing". Or since everything is cyclical, perhaps you have returned to the place where you started, full of wisdom from your long trip. It's probably better to look for intelligent life on Earth, but it's also very likely that you'll have a hard time finding it. Don't worry about not understanding the Universe or the reason for its existence... you're not Einstein, but one day you'll understand that... The Universe is wounded, but it still has infinity ahead of it. It still has you and me. Merry Christmas to all and to the infinite Universe that is within you.
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Universe
Y el Universo está susurrando tan suavemente que puedo oírlo todo... el zumbido de los insectos, todos los taxis, todo el cambio gastado de los vagabundos, todos los chicos jugando a la pelota en los callejones. Son sólo pliegues en su vestido. El Universo, está herido, pero aún tiene el infinito por delante. Todavía nos tiene a ti y a mí. Y todos dicen que es hermoso. Y todos dicen...
Image dédiée à Pat. Joyeux Noël. Bisou, jolie.
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Music for your trip to the Universe:
Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six)... Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three)... Check ignition and may God's love be with you (two, one, liftoff...)
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts VI–IX
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", was written as a tribute to Syd Barrett, one of the founders of Pink Floyd. He was also known as "The Crazy Diamond Syd". Barrett was a very creative musician and is considered one of the rock icons, with a strong influence on many artists, very especially to David Bowie. Syd Barrett is a key piece to understand the evolution of rock in the 70s.. Excessive drug use, especially LSD, caused him serious mental health problems. Syd Barrett died in 2006 at the age of 60. Always shine diamond.
The Universal is a science fiction song written as a tribute to two films by film director Stanley Kubrick. In the video, the Blur members wear outfits similar to Alex and his gang of thugs, the protagonists of the movie "A Clockwork Orange." The image used for the cover of the single alluded to what is possibly Kubrick's best film: "2001: To Space Odyssey."
We haven't changed that much in 300,000 years of evolution.
Moby - We Are All Made of Stars
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
PS: Electronic - Can't Find My Way Home Just a recommendation. It is important to learn the road signs of the Universe... happy return.
PS: Ground Control to Major Tom. Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong. Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you...
"Here am I floating 'round my tin can, far above the moon. Planet Earth is blue. And there's nothing I can do" (Major Tom)
PS: Merry Christmas to all Flick(e)r users... and to the Universe full of crazy diamonds that shine... And Major Tom
This image was taken from my son this summer from his tour in Ireland. The stop at the pretty university town Galway, hike to the Cliffs of Moher, a magnificent place, between a green "very green" and a blue "immense". Through his eyes and mine processing, adding flying flock and texture...
thanks for recent visits , really very appreciated
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Very late and rushed taking this image. Anyway, thanks to member John Dunlop for the idea of water rushing out of a tea pot.
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London ist ein befestigter Gebäudekomplex entlang der Themse am südöstlichen Ende der City of London. Die Ringburg mit zwei Festungsringen diente den englischen und britischen Königen unter anderem als Residenz, Waffenkammer, Werkstatt, Lager, Zoo, Garnison, Museum, Münzprägestätte, Gefängnis, Archiv und Hinrichtungsstätte
Before your sun appears on the Lagoon of Orbetello_5469
30/12/2012 07:25
NIKON D700
Lens Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZF.2
Exposition 81,0 sec; f/10; ISO 200
Filter : ND Lee 09 Pro
Amazing day of light on the Argentario, Tuscany, Italy.
From 5 am to 18.30 pm, sunrise on the lagoon, reflections on the harbor sunset from Monte Argentario on the island of Giglio.
These three images are the synthesize it in the day.
The Nuestra Señora del Pilar cathedral basilica is the largest baroque church in Spain and one of the most important temples in the country. Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Pilar was founded in the place of the first Christian history of the apparitions of Our Lady. It appeared on the pole, hence the name of Our Lady at the Column.
It is considered to be the first Marian shrine in the world because it has a column in it (Spanish el pilar), in which Mary, living in Jerusalem, appeared in the body, appearing in the body of the Apostle James on January 2, 40. The shrine center is a jasper column with a 15th-century figurine of Madonna and Child. Madonna del Pilar is a patron saint of the Spanish and her holiday on 12 October is the national holiday of Spain.
At first there was only a small chapel. The present form was obtained by extension in the years 1681-1754.
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Bazylika katedralna Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Matki Bożej na Kolumnie) jest największą świątynią barokową w Hiszpanii i jedną z najważniejszych świątyń w tym kraju. Bazylika Nuestra Señora del Pilar powstała w miejscu pierwszych w historii chrześcijaństwa objawień Matki Bożej. Objawiła się ona na słupie, stąd nazwa Matka Boża na Kolumnie.
Jest uważana za pierwszą na świecie świątynię maryjną, ponieważ zachowuje się w niej kolumnę (hiszp. el pilar), na której według tradycji Maryja - żyjąc jeszcze w Jerozolimie - objawiła się w ciele apostołowi Jakubowi 2 stycznia 40 roku. Ośrodkiem sanktuarium jest jaspisowa kolumna z XV-wieczną figurką Madonny z Dzieciątkiem. Madonna del Pilar jest patronką Świata Hiszpańskiego (hiszp. Hispanidad), a jej święto w dniu 12 października jest świętem narodowym Hiszpanii.
Początkowo znajdowała się tu tylko mała kaplica. Obecną formę uzyskała dzięki rozbudowie w latach 1681-1754.
Deep dive into the archive:
The view through the North Window of Monument Valley from Thumb Overlook with a gorgeous white cloud.
"The birds of paradise,
With wings reaching free and far;
Their singing never dies,
Though centuries go afar.
Their longings are for peace,
Knowing things of worth;
Man is only what he believes,
From the day of his birth.
The forest and each leaf,
Are there for reasons too;
Some may be so brief,
Others stand longer than you.
Change of time will make,
New growth from the old;
Around the brook and the lake,
Colors we cannot hold.
Clouds will come and go,
With clearings in the sky;
Just like a breezing blow,
Suddenly - to start, and die."
- Peter S. Quinn
The Seventh Valley, Fantasy Faire 2021
Each day is a new creation.
Dawn is the most exhilarating time to be taking photographs. Perhaps it's just perception, but everything happens so quickly. Much more so it seems than with sunsets which seem to linger in the summer sky.
This photograph almost didn't happen. The night before at the little historic town of Swansea on Tasmania's east coast it was a literal white out. A marine layer had rolled in during the afternoon with a cloud cover down to several hundred metres. Sunset was out. So I set the alarm to be up as early as possible and first indications were not good.
A little time after I took the blue shot there appeared a little break in the cloud cover. In an instant the light broke through in one majestic burst (the sun was still below the horizon). If you look closely you'll see Venus peering through at us as well. The lights of Coles Bay and the outline of the Freycinet Peninsula can also be seen. And just as quickly it seemed to disappear as the hole in the clouds closed again.
Perhaps the creation of the earth looked something like this. Strangely, the music I would set to this creation scene is Mozart's "Requiem in D" (K626). I love the music, but there is also something uniquely linked in the concepts of death and rebirth. One day dies only to be born anew at the dawn of New Light.
“The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.”
—The Dalai Lama
Taken @ Elysion
Hair: Barberyumyum P12 + Bangs K (Group Gift)
Outfit: AMI:HAI
Location: Village of Ahiru
Scene Props and Effects: [[RH]] Design House, CURELESS [+], {-Maru Kado-} (Ghost Bunny Group Gift)
Funny twist to the Test of Courage summer activity. The challenge is to shave the leg of Karakasa, the umbrella demon (´ᗜ｀)ゞ
"Words of Love" thème de "Looking close...on Friday"
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As old trees bend and decay, new ones burst into colour in the swampy parts of Princess Point. I could have used snow shoes here. I framed up this shot over the course of a minute, and didn't realise I had sunk into the thick mud over my shoes in that time.
The origins of baklava has Greeks and Turks at each other's throats.
It is said that ancient Greek seamen and merchants traveling to Mesopotamia discovered the delights of baklava, brought the recipe back to Greece and modified it slightly.
Whatever the historical controversies, the fact remains that baklava is a delicious traditional dessert made of layers of crispy golden phyllo, filled with chopped nuts and garnished with lemon scented syrup or honey… Just heaven!
⛧ “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes”⛧
- M. Gandhi.
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