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The term Pipe Dream was coined in the late 19th century to describe unrealistic hopes or fantasies as the result of hallucinatory visions induced by smoking opium.

The image shows an East Asian water pipe, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, although I see no reason why they couldn't be used for some other form of plant-based material - similar to a hookah but much smaller. I have a number of these little decorative ceramic 'pipes', obtained in Phnom Penh where they are marketed to tourists as opium pipes. Water pipes would have been found alongside opium pipes in the opium dens of old. A small tool needed to scrape out the residue from the used tobacco (or whatever!!) in the bowl is attached to the pipe by a chain, presumably so it doesn't get lost.

For Macro Mondays theme 'Chain'.

Pipe Inspector by JamesF

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Pipe longue by İbrahim Meral

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The Earnestness of being Important by Kevin Rheese

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Part 2 of a diptych

pipe dreams by Cheridan Chard

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on black

Pipe Dream by David Hall

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One of my favourite song birds.

Dunnock - Prunella Modularis

Cycle Path - Benderloch Scotland

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Inner Pipe by Been Around

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Beton-Kunststoff-Verbundrohr / Concrete Composite Pipe - Baustelle / Building Site - Sandershausen - Niestetal - Landkreis Kassel - Hessen - Deutschland / Germany

Pipe Organ by Manoo Mistry

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St Martin, Bullring, Birmingham.

Pipe Dream by Ron Masters

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A Note from Underground, looking straight up.

No crop, no post. This is why I need a flip-screen.

16 Apr 2021; 07:50 CDT

pipe dreams ! by dave harrison

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with the weather being so mild today i had a trip to seaton sluice and blyth it was great to bump into and have a chat with phil ure. this shot was taken of the pipe on blyth beach at high tide thanks for looking.

North Steyne Pipe by sylgee

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Cast Iron Stormwater Pipe which extends 75 Mtrs from the rockwall at Manly's north Steyne foreshore. It has been a feature of the shoreline for over 100 years and is a popular surf beach. This is a post from one of the local surf hire shops "The pipe is visible at low tide and may be covered at high tide. Care should be taken not to surf into the pipe and also wave action can push unwary surfers and swimmers into the pipe" ND 1000 Filter used.

Pipe Wrench Dragster by Brad Prudhon

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Seen in the Hot Rod Hangout, Matoaca, Virginia

Pipe Trials by Kai Takeda

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Nothing like hanging with friends in the best ways we can. Thanks to Cody and Kaze!

piped in red by Gil Walker

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Pipe Inspector by Shannon O'Shea Wildlife Photography

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Great Blue Heron, Sea Pines, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This Great Blue Heron spent a lot of time inspecting the water coming out of this pipe. He caught a few fish but nothing to write home about. All of a sudden he lost interest and flew away. A few seconds later an Alligator poked his head out of the pipe. Apparently the Alligator had squatters rights.

Pipe by Dimitri74x (Manuele Dimitri Rossi)

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~Pipe Dream~ by Farnoush ~

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Pentland Hills, Edinburgh.

Pipe by Katsura Blue

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water pipe by Bluesrose

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