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Catch me if I fall
If I can crash into the world..."
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Dress : SMD - Dance of Spring Gown Set-Gown. Soon at We Love Role-Play.
Hair : Exile - Angelina. In main store.
Flowercrown left : *LODE* Head Accessory - Avril Apple Wreath [yellow]. At Shiny Shabby.
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Skin + bom layers (lip gloss, face gloss, freckles, blush) : [Glam Affair] Reese Layer [Lelutka] 004 D. At Uber.
Head : Lelutka - Erin. New in main store.
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Gate, Garden Path, Fountain, Flower urns, Arch, Shrub : TLG - The Looking Glass - Lunafae. At Fantasy Faire 2020 in Lunafae sim, sponsored by TLG
"The Narrenturm (Fool's Tower) in Vienna is continental Europe's oldest building for the accommodation of psychiatric patients. Built in 1784, it is next to the site of the old Vienna General Hospital, and is now home to the Federal Pathologic-Anatomical Museum Vienna (Pathologisch-anatomisches Bundesmuseum Wien)."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrenturm_(asylum)
The site of the old "Vienna General Hospital (German: Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien), usually abbreviated to AKH, [...] is used as the main university campus of the University of Vienna..." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_General_Hospital
This shot was taken when I was out strolling around in the nearby nature reserve of "Norra Järvafältet". I was looking for a single tree located in a grassy field so I could take a "frosty, foggy" shot later this year. I didn´t found exactly what I was looking for but I found this tree and decided I should try to find some good compositions. The tree's branches form a bit of a "mushroom hat" and are fairly symmetric. I will go back in the autumn and see how the scene changes and what colors that bring. This image is processed to be on the warm side, with saturated colors and "golden" glow to it.
This shot was taken with my Nikon D7200 and Sigma 24-105mm f4.0 art lens.
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Had a wonderful sunset and into the night along this gravel road in the Valley of the Gods, located in southeast Utah. It was so quiet and peaceful there into the night, a break from the hot windy day that had proceeded this time.
This view caught my eye as I was heading along the road in the dark caught my eye as the moon vanished behind the large rock formations.
This all followed a wonderful steak and beer at the Swingin Steak House located in quiet Mexican Hat, Utah. A must stop and eat if you like meat :)
Our trip continues now farther into the west and little farther south ... into Arizona.
Lowland Plain Trail
Broad Run Park
The Parklands of Floyds Fork
Louisville Kentucky
Camera - Nikon D750
Lens - Nikon 24-120mm f4g
Photo uploaded - July 14, 2020
Sparklers of gold in the evening sky over Canberra.
*Note: More pics of Sky and Scenery in my Sky and Scenery Album.
One of dozens of sleeping Flamingos that were standing out in the lake, in that iconic one-legged pose. Tucking one long leg up like that & winding in that much neck & then having a snooze, can't be an easy undertaking.
Camargue, France - August 2018.
'Bowl of Beauty' Peony is famous for its huge, hot-pink outer petals that surround a soft and frilly ivory-yellow center, with each bloom measuring up to 10" across.
One of the most attractive peonies available, and one of my faves to photograph ..
A few traces of blue canvas still adorn this decaying Rockford area barn in what was a futile attempt to slow its decay many years ago. It is the last remaining structure of a once proud farm that was probably sold off for land development many years ago. Progress has its price...
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Found this while digging around in the archive. From our visit to the gardens on the Isle of Mainau in Konstanz, Germany. A lovely, lovely place filled with gardens and trails and benches and many, many flowers.
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The Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is one of three milkweed butterflies that reside in the state of Florida, along with Monarchs and Soldiers. The Queen butterfly is native to both North and South America and is a member of the Nymphalidae or brush-foot family. The adult butterfly only appears to have 4 legs as the last 2 insect legs are very small and are located near the butterfly's head. As adults, these delightful butterflies are clever mimics, utilizing Mullarian mimicry to reinforce the warning colors and distasteful qualities of several related species, gaining all species more protection from predators.
Seen less often than the ubiquitous Monarch, they can be distinguished by the darker brick red color of their wings that looks very different from the Monarch’s bright orange coloration. The topside of their wings lacks black lines that follow the veins on a Monarch’s wing.
I found this male along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County Florida.
The darkness of an ancient entity, primordal fear from the shadows, presence of something right behind you. Turn around, all you see is waving branches. You are alone. Alone in your crazy reality. Something wants to get inside. Than you realize, the something is a guy with a camera, who wants to get into your ancient shadows. Not even primordal fears of yours cannot stop him!
Enchantment is bringing The Iron Throne to SL this Saturday! roxifiranelli.com/2019/05/08/mother-of-dragons/
No Photoshop shenanigans here folks. It's a reflection of playing cards in Mylar.
Macro Monday: "Unusual Patterns"
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Monday Music Mania: Desperado
"Don't you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy; she'll beat you if she's able. You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet..."
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Wanted to share a message from the Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
"I often talk about the power of birds, but this year they take on an even more powerful meaning. They enliven our days, brighten the trees, serenade in our backyards and city parks, and bestow us with so much joy and hope, all bundled together in feathers and lively personalities."
Working in a hospital is a bit stressful these days, but when I get home the birds take me away from it all.
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part of "Procession" by Nicole Eisenman, Whitney Museum Biennial, New York City [the artist requested that the installation be removed because of museum trustee Warren Kanders' ownership of a company that makes teargas grenades used in subduing protests, which was also exhibited at the biennial]
with 10 different kinds of blossoms (ToC below)
in our rock garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
... for a Happy Sunday !
(and some playing with Nik Collections during one of the various yesterdays rainshowers)
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Table of content (from left to right :-))
For a larger view of each blossom, just click on the name.
Upper part:
- Large Speedwell / Dunkelblauer Ehrenpreis (Veronica teucrium )
- Dalmatian Bellflowers / Dalmatiner Polster-Glockenblumen (Campanula portenschlagiana)
- Corydalis / Lerchensporn (Corydalis ochroleuca)
- Welsh Poppy / Gelber Schein-Mohn (Meconopsis cambrica)
Middle section:
- Rockrose / Sonnenroeschen (Helianthemum)
- Pink Cranesbill / Storchschnabel (Geranium x oxonianum)
- Bloody Cranesbill / Blutroter Storchschnabel (Geranium sanguineum)
- French Cranesbill / Basken-Storchschnabel (Geranium endressii)
Lower part:
- Dusty Miller / Vexiernelke, Kronen-Lichtnelke (Silene coronaria)
- Yellow Columbine / Akelei (Aquilegia)
The Temple of Aphaia (Greek: Ναός Αφαίας) or Afea is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina, which lies in the Saronic Gulf. Formerly known as the Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius, the great Doric temple is now recognized as dedicated to the mother-goddess Aphaia. It was a favorite of the neoclassical and romantic artists such as J. M. W. Turner. It stands on a c. 160 m peak on the eastern side of the island approximately 13 km east by road from the main port.
O Ναός της (Αθηνάς) Αφαίας βρίσκεται στην Αίγινα, στο ιερό αφιερωμένο στην ομώνυμη θεότητα. Βρίσκεται σε ύψος 160 μέτρων στην ανατολική πλευρά του νησιού. Το ιερό επίσης βρίσκεται 29 περίπου χιλιόμετρα νοτιοδυτικά της Ακρόπολης των Αθηνών.
An 8 shot pano, looking across the lake to reflections of the Fisheries and Parish Church at Port of Mentieth
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Forbes of Kingennie is a country retreat I spent the weekend at a few weeks ago. It’s a beautiful place where you can hire a lodge or a private cabin, spend an enjoyable day fishing in the well-stocked reserves, golfing on the private course or one of many other fun activities that I didn't get to try because I was daft enough to be getting up long before dawn to take photographs.
Actually the morning sunrise was so stunning that I’m pretty sure I got the better part of the deal and at least I wasn't among those that were so hungover that they could face the sun when eventually they did rise.
The shot is centred on the main building of the complex with rental lodges and holiday homes either side. Taken at approximately 5 minutes after the sun broke the horizon it was captured in a single frame taken over 15 seconds with an ND filter to help smooth what little movement there was in the water.
The Savannah sparrow is one of the most common songbirds in all of North America and has a range that stretches out across most of the continent in various seasons. It breeds across most of Canada and Alaska as well as virtually all the northern states. It can be found primarily in open grasslands as well as in meadows, pastures, prairies, salt marshes, and tundra. In autumn, most Savannah sparrows migrate to the southern states as well as into Mexico and other parts of Central America.
During breeding season the Savannah sparrow feeds primarily on insects including beetles, flies, grasshopper, spiders, and millipedes. They forage by walking through grassy areas on the ground or among shrubs and short trees. They sometimes fly to catch insects midair, and those that live on the coast sometimes eat small crustaceans on beaches. The Savannah sparrow also eats a variety of seeds and berries.
I found this and ten thousand other Savannah Sparrows (Okay maybe not that many) along Joe Overstreet Road. Osceola County, Florida.
A couple of chairs and a bottle of Ouzo on the small round table under an old arched terrace, are waiting for the casual passerby, searching for a relaxing corner. Kimolos is an island with rich history records. According to tradition, it is named after Kimolos, the very first resident of the island. Echinousa is also a recorded name of the island during the ancient times, probably because of the snake Echidna (viper), being common even today on the island. Since the ancient era, it has been a battlefield between Ancient Athens, the ruler of the island, and Sparta, the ruler of Milos. Since those times, the rocky lands of the southern coast provided Kimolia Gi-Kimolian Earth, a valuable trade good, which made the island a major trade hub. Ottoman Empire ruled the island until 1829, when the newborn Greek state annexed it along with the rest of Cyclades.
Flower of Hyacinth .
Hyacinth in the language of flowers symbolizes fun, but it also has other meanings depending on the color. Purple hyacinth indicates consistency and sincerity.
From the top of Saksa (1350m) you have a magnificient view over Hjørundfjord at Sunnmore. You can see the little village Urke, with only 50 inhabitants, down to the right. The world 's most beautiful village at the world's most spectacular fjord, according to one of the guests. The fjord runs like a giant canyon through mountainous Sunnmørsalpene.
In the end of the fjord you will find Øye. Øye has been a central location for the early tourist traffic to Norway since the end of the 1800s and first 1900s. This is a good starting point for mountain hikes.
Here you will also find the famous hotel Union. The hotel stands in its former splendor and looks like it did when it opened in 1891. A few years ago the hotel got the award " one of the worlds 12 most exciting hotels ."
One of my attempts at the "Macro Mondays" theme "Book".
While Schopenhauer certainly is among my favorite philosophers, this particular book "Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit" seemed like a bunch of random thoughs by a highly flawed individual with a significant lack of empathy and other social skills to me at the time I‘ve read it.
Not sure why it gained any popularity... If you want aphorisms, do yourself a favor and read Kafka‘s "Zürauer Aphorismen" - they are so much better.
Shot with an Agfa D-Lab Zoom lens on a Canon EOS R5.
On the higher mountains the first snow has fallen, but here around this meander of river the last colors of autumn are resisting. I think it deserved a photo.
Sulle montagne più alte è caduta la prima neve, ma intorno a questo meandro del fiume resistono le ultime cromie autunnali; credo meritassero una foto.
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Nevada City is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. In the 1880s, it was one of the two major centers of Commerce in what was known as one of the "Richest Gold Strikes in the Rocky Mountain West", sharing this role with its sister city Virginia City. Since the late 1990s, Nevada City has become a tourist attraction for its collection of 19th century buildings within or surrounding the Nevada City Museum & Music Hall.
Archaeological evidence found between the Music Hall and the Nevada City Hotel would indicate earlier than mining era habitation, possibly by white hunters or trappers. The earliest white hunters and trappers in the area had no conscious intention of establishing a city on the site, because the existence of a city would have presumably destroyed their economic base, which was based on the harvesting of beaver.
Nevada City, settled June 6, 1863, contemporary in settlement with Virginia City, as miners following the Fairweather party settled the length of Alder Gulch, and established homes, and businesses in convenient locations, the length of the gulch was known as 14 mile city. Nevada City was the first to become an incorporated city, on February 9, 1865, fully constituted a body corporate and politic. In 1896, the Conrey Placer Mining Company was organized to dredge the gulch for the next 24 years, destroying many of Nevada City’s buildings. The dredges were then disassembled and the heavy wooden barges were left to slowly be reclaimed by nature.
Nevada City was populated by placer miners working several mining districts including Browns Gulch just south of the town and Granite Creek, about two miles northwest of Nevada City. Nevada City was occupied by residents as early as June 6, 1863, and its boom era was between 1863–1875, at this point it was boasted that Nevada City was home to dozens of stores and housing that stretched for six blocks (“Nevada City.”). By 1869, the population of the mining camp had fallen to about 100 people. In 1869 mercantile representation included three general stores, and two saloons. In April 1872, the city contained one miners' store, one brewery, blacksmith shop, butcher shop, livery stable, and a Masonic Hall. Most of the citizens were engaged in mining pursuits, but some of the residents had farms and stock in the valley. In 1875 Nevada City's Population was still in decline, by 1880 the Nevada City census listed 50 people occupying 16 dwellings (US Census 1880). The most commonly listed occupation of Nevada City's working class was "placer miner."
When the mining had come to an end in 1922, about $2.5 billion worth of gold in today's market had been extracted.
Another shot of the abandoned house in better lighting conditions.
I know not how it was - but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. E.A.P. The fall of the house of Usher
Tonight, a little before sunset, the evening mist had already begun to appear, when a terrible noise was heard. A large flock of crows was looking for a place to spend the night and eat something early tomorrow. They chose an excellent place because in my neighborhood there are many walnuts still left on the tree.
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