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These aircraft were used to deliver and collect secret agents into France during WW2. The bravery of the pilots, landing in the dead of night, in a field lit only by a few torches, is something I can't even begin to understand. Every landing could have been an ambush. The courage of the people they were transporting is on another level - beyond my comprehension. It throws our day-to-day travails into sharp perspective.
These little ducks are starting to show up on the local ponds as the spring waterfowl migration gets underway.
These are the reflections of a modern building and some railings seen in The Thames beside Turk's Pier, Kingston. Image inverted.
these border mountains between Northumberland and Scotland. always wonderful hiking.you have loneliness, much silence, peace. you can walk and for hours you will meet, see and hear only sheep and grouse. wonderful.
These tiny little bowls (I have 12 in all) were a gift from an aunt. I’ve tried to find out about them but the most I could find was that they’re probably Chinese export porcelain made in the 1950’s. Each one is hand painted with a different figure with some tiny Chinese (I think) writing next to each one. I’d love to know what the words say so if any of you can understand the one you can see I’d be really interested!!
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These only bloom in May in San Diego. Very short bloom period but their color is brilliant! I look forward to this time of year to see their bright bluish-purple flowers.
The 'Guardians' of the Camargue look after these beautiful white Horses from this region in Southern France
They care for these horses as a way of life - stunning to see
Since I posted so many images of my Bridal Wreath, I have disabled the comments...
but I thank everyone that came to take a look and hope you like this image!
Have a great day and Happy June!!!!
These lovely gardens are fairly central in Paris and easy walking from many areas. this is The Paalce of Luxembourg.
These Canada Geese start their day with the morning rise, a guidance for the beginning of a new day !
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
Have a safe and awesome day dear flickr friends.
Thank you to everyone for your visits to my photo-stream....very much appreciated !
These are the last two (for the time being) from Holywell Bay. I must have 50 or so scenes at different shutter speeds and angles that make similar scenes so different.
These trees are on Milner Lane adjacent to the Hetchell Wood Nature Reserve, West Yorkshire. The reserve lies between the villages of Wothersome, East Rigton, Thorner and Scarcroft
Hetchell Wood is a mix of woodland, species rich grassland and wet flushes, Hetchell Wood provides a tranquil retreat on the edge of the conurbation of Leeds. The variety of habitats provide refuge for the rare species which were once widespread in the local landscape.
These shots were taken at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. I was looking for silhouette shots especially the Crazy Tuesday group so thought I would upload these shots also.
These are edible.....You see, the ones on the right, when they dried up, you can cook them with soup, meat and so on. I do have them in my home now.
These have appeared in the garden over the last few weeks - tiny things, about 4-6 mm across on average.
"These odd and fascinating little fungi look for all the world like tiny birds' nests. The fruiting bodies form little cuplike nests which contain spore-filled eggs. The nests are called "peridia" ("peridium" in the singular), and serve as splash cups; when raindrops strike the nest, the eggs (called "periodoles") are projected into the air, where they latch onto twigs, branches, leaves, and so on. What exactly happens next is not completely clear, but eventually the spores are dispersed from the egg. They then germinate and create mycelia, which eventually hook up with other mycelia and produce more fruiting bodies." - www.mushroomexpert.com/birdsnests.html
These icy feather shapes formed on my windscreen over night. I thought they were very strange, I've never seen them before.
These fellows are lounging on a bench in the outdoor Goldwell Museum near the Rhyolite ghost town near Death Valley. I tried to learn about this sculpture and was unable to find any information.
Happy Bench Monday!
These are the buildings facing the beach in Aberystwyth. The sun is setting over the sea at this time and the starlings are coming in to roost under the pier (you can see some flying in, top left), a thoroughly pleasant place to be on a balmy autumn evening.
I just fancied this angle on the paddling pool that is there for children to enjoy in the summer.
Sunset photo in the comments.
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These friends/sisters were enjoying sliding down the smooth rock, so I decided to include them in the composition, and try to give the photo an "old-fashioned" feel..
These parakeets were sitting on a slanting supporting wire of a piller.
The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and South Asia, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where feral populations have established themselves and are bred for the exotic pet trade.
The rose-ringed parakeet is sexually dimorphic. The adult male sports a red and black neck ring, and the hen and immature birds of both sexes either show no neck rings, or display shadow-like pale to dark grey neck rings.
These are the Cuchara Mountains, a small isolated range of the Rockies in south central Colorado, very close to the New Mexico border. Winter hangs on for a large part of the year here. This photo taken at almost 10,000 feet elevation shows that it's almost June and none of the aspens in the shot have a single Spring bud on them. There was a cold wind blowing, almost "like off the glacier", it snowed for a short time, mostly uber dry "corn snow", and temperatures dropped well into the 20's that night.
Hard to see, but in the distance is one of the "Spanish Sisters", peeking over the horizon.
Truly one of my favorite alpine ecosystems on the Planet.
These Lilies bloom about this time every year on the nearby lake. I try each year to make a decent photograph of them.
These two horses wanted to be outside. They like the other horses love to look at Aggie. Taken Feb. 21, 2016
These November days are very short. This was taken on my walk along Princes Parade . Moody and beautiful
These wildflowers have a yellow bloom early in spring and often get mistaken for dandelions. Even as they go to seed, they resemble the dandelion a bit. As these Coltsfoot blooms disappear, the yellow carpet of dandelions appear.
these were the most attractive rocks I could find for this sunrise light without local knowledge,colours were very attractive