A tiny mushroom stands tall on a small moss covered branch.

In the woods on an unusually humid day, dodging the torrential rain showers.

Oh Lord it's hard to be humble

When you're perfect in every way

I can't wait to look in the mirror

Cause I get better looking each day

To know me is to love me

I must be a hell of a man

Oh Lord It's hard to be humble,

But I'm doing the best that I can

@Berlin

First day of October.

At the container terminal in Bremerhaven there are many container gantry cranes. This one is still a very old one, which was built as a grid tube construction to bring less weight to the pier. With today's requirements, such a bridge is no longer sufficient. Completely different dimensions and designs are required.

Am Container Terminal in Bremerhaven stehen viele Container Verladebrücken. Diese hier ist noch eine sehr alte, die als Gitterrohr Konstruktion gebaut wurde, um weniger Gewicht auf die Pier zu bringen. Bei den heutigen Ansprüchen, reicht solch eine Brücke nicht mehr stand. Da sind ganz andere Dimensionen und Bauarten gefragt.

Selfie time! For the first time, I am showing off my selfie! I know it's almost same like my last uploaded image, sorry for that :)

Liencres, Spain.

“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”

-- George S. Patton

There is a special kind of exhilaration one feels looking down at a majestic mountainous landscape, especially when getting the opportunity has involved the challenges of long and strenuous climbing. The man in this picture did not have to climb much - the top of the rock he is standing on is maybe 20 feet above the walking path, very close to the parking lot. That's what I thought before studying the photo in detail. And then I had noticed that apparently the man's arms are missing. That, of course, changes everything: the picture gets a new meaning with the depth of the man's life story; his proud stance suddenly becomes real - and inspiring.

(photo taken at

Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona, U.S.A.)

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light

Sallust

Since my last upload historical events have taken place. The people of Great Britain have decided to leave the European Union, and yesterday we remembered those who were injured and lost there lives in the "Battle of the Somme".

My image is a tribute to all that strive to make Great Britain a country to be proud of!

A fine looking stag standing proud on a gloomy autumn morning.

A shot I took in Denmark in a park in Copenhagen. A funny moment because this heron had something hanging on its beak that was rather large.

I was very curious to see how on earth he could get this through his throat but unfortunately the heron saw me, and decided to hide behind some shrubbery.

That was not easy, he stumbled into the reed, hardly able to lift of.

This old homestead barn is standing strong even through the rough Idaho weather. See more from this homestead here galleries.rusticlens.com/Travel/Fenn-Homestead

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I remember

Us ridin'

In the open rain

We were hiding

From the world

Alive

Oh, and you looked so good

And you felt so nice

Standing there

And I looked into

Your mystic eyes

"Mystic Eyes" ~ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

I’ve passed this tree and the one next to it in the field plenty of times on my travels, and always check in on the crops surrounding them in the hope of poppies. This year there’s a few scattered around the edges but nothing I could get in frame so I picked out this composition which I quite like.

Maybe next year for the poppies......

A yellow wagtail taking a rest from chasing insects

We stand tall. Ravaged by fire, and frozen in place, we stand tall.

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On the trek to Chandashila, Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India.

Tiny fungi growing at the base of a houseplant - HMBT!

It was fun watching the drama where three pelicans were atop a light tower. The bird attempting to land circled again and again until it simply dropped in with a forced landing.

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Lone tree standing, very proud

Wrapped in natures, wild shroud

Waiting under the midday sun

For the wind to slowly run

Through its branches, that do sway

As the birds head its way

To rest their wings on its green

To gaze upon, their kingdom seen

That does stretch, so far away

As the clouds, they do play

In the skies, that i do see

Above the lone and beautiful tree

Two-toed Sloth at Singapore Zoo

Beech trees standing tall, late afternoon sunlight bring out the fall colours.

Saguaro cactus in South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona

The Humberbridge standing out in the sunlight with those mensing dark clouds as a back drop.

The soil of one of the potted plants in my greenhouse has become covered with moss. The image shows the sporophytes that have developed from the gametophyte body of the moss; these are the structures that produce spores for reproduction. One of these sporophytes has grown much taller than the others.

For Macro Mondays theme 'The Odd One'.

Took this after lunch yesterday when we went for a stroll in the area near the restaurant

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Papa dove standing guard over Mama and the nest.

This photo was taken just off the Coquihalla highway between Kelowna and Merritt in 2011

Wissant, Cote Opale, France - 2014.

Like most of the kids, very curious about these strange looking things in their midst.

Standing Room Only

Along the bank of Lake Ponchitrain ,alone and strong, standing tall with the strength to resist all resistance, Mother Nature abounds in glory.

The scene behind the camera during thunderstorm and rain. Standing still in the corn field protecting the camera from heavy rain. It was fun though waiting for the perfect lightning.