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gli zaffiri Provengono tutti dalla zona collinare e umida di Ratnapura, fra l’Adam’s Peak e la Sinharaja Forest Reserve. La città di Ratnapura è da sempre il centro di smercio delle pietre preziose che costituiscono la ricchezza della regione. Il nome stesso della città è la traduzione letterale dal sanscrito che significa “Città delle pietre
the sapphires They all come from the hilly and damp area of Ratnapura, between Adam's Peak and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. The city of Ratnapura has always been the center of selling precious stones that make up the region's riches. The very name of the city is literal translation from Sanskrit meaning "City of stones
I want to wish my Dad, a happy Fathers Day. About a year before I was born, my Dad took a roadtrip across the country with some friends. One of their first stops was Yellowstone. I grew up always hearing stories about that trip, and about how cool Yellowstone was. Stories about feeding the Bears, thus ignoring the "Do not feed the Bears" signs. Stories about driving 120 MPH through Nevada, where there was no speed limit. On some nights, he would just make up stories to tell me. Stories about some wild adventure. His made up stories always seemed to end the same way though. They always ended with something like "And then they crashed, and everybody died!" Yeah… I got my wacky sense of humor from my Dad.
These are from my trip to Yellowstone last year.
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A Hydrangea flower after the rain. Look at those water drops reflecting the blue underside of the petals!
The wing of a Black Throated Blue Warbler ......such a pretty boy!
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Purple Grenadier Granatina ianthinogaster (thanks for the ID Craig Chaddock www.flickr.com/photos/craigchaddock/)
Other common names
Purple Waxbill, Purple Grenadier Waxbill, Purple-bellied Waxbill
Origin
East Africa
Area of distribution
Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania.
Arriva Midlands ADL Enviro 400 4403 - YY14 LHG is pictured at Sinfin on Sapphire route 38 and is about to return to Derby City Centre.
It took me ages to finish it but Sapphire finally got her own bedroom.
Her bed is Bratz, the vanity Petit Luxury, the chair Sindy.
ARRIVA Buses Wales ADL Enviro 400 4407 - J700 ABW is pictured in Chester City Centre working route 1 to Wrexham Bus Station.
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Arriva Buses Wales ADL Enviro 400 4546 - CX14 BXJ has just called at Abergele Medical Centre on its way from Llandudno to Rhyl Bus Station on route 12. One of 25 E400s allocated to Rhyl depot, a number have been repainted into 'journey mark' colours though 4546 retains its Sapphire livery.
Arriva Buses Wales VDL Pulsar 2680 - CX58 EUZ waits for time outside Chester Railway Station before operating route 4 to Mold with ADL Enviro 400 City 1008 behind, not bad considering the Sapphire concept is now dead and buried.
Long-Tailed Blue | Lampides boeticus | Lycaenidae
Samsung NX1 & Helios 44M - 58mm f/2
10mm Macro Tube | f/4 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld
Kunming | Yunnan Province | China
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The previous photo got me thinking it's 10 years this month since Rhyl's 14 plate Sapphire deckers entered service, and all 20 were displayed at Rhyl Events Arena for an official launch. Here in as new condition are Arriva Buses Wales 4543 - CX14 BXF, 4544 - CX14 BXG, 4545 - CX14 BXH and 4546 - CX14 BXJ. Logic dictates that the next one along would be the subject of the previous photo, 4547 - CX14 BXK.
Down the Columbia River
and on out to the Pacific
after a stop for repairs
at the Portland Shipyard.
Following on from the previous photo, Arriva Buses Wales VDL Pulsar VDL Pulsar 2 2935 - MX09 EKP is pictured in Bodelwyddan on the return working of route 13 to Llandudno. Not that this is a Sapphire route by any stretch of the imagination.
We spent the entire first morning around the lodge.
This was my favourite dragonfly of the trip. I had never heard of it before seeing one but there were quite a few around the ponds throughout my stay. I spent a lot of time on the trip trying to get a photo of one I really liked. This was one of my best efforts.
Star sapphire, 27 ct w/ 2 diamonds, 1 ct - $12,995 [Seen at a pawn shop, downtown Hollywood, Florida]
Sapphire Pool, located at Biscuit Basin, is a bright blue pool and considered one of the most beautiful pools in Yellowstone National Park. Following the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake, Sapphire Pool erupted, blowing away biscuit-like deposits around the pool which originally gave Biscuit Basin its name.
Have a great Tuesday....happy voting day to my American friends....don't forget to get out there & vote!!!!!