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One late warm August day.

Despite the Lily beetle savaging nearly all my lily plants this one, that's years old, has survived the onslaught and with luck will manage to open all its buds!

Dedicated to RHC (ILYWAMHASAM)

Ciclamino (Cyclamen sp.)

Mit #SONNENBLUMEN #🌻 in meinem Garten!

There are a few distinct signs that nature sends to herald the month of August. Almost on the very first day, I heard crickets singing in my garden while sipping an early morning coffee on our front porch. Then there are my tall Tree Lilies that bloom with a burst of fresh white at my back deck. These Lilies were given to me by my sister a few years ago. So when they bloom they trigger memories of that wonderful visit we had. Since I have captured these blooms many times, I decided to try a different approach. I used in camera multiple exposures to capture this with 3 images. Then I turned the image a quarter turn to get this composition.

Credits Here

Quite a rare shot for me. Beauty can be found in the most hidden places.

August

Julia Kay's Portrait Party!

The cabin at my place. You can see the raindrops against the timber if you look carefully.

Canton of Valais, Switzerland

August

Highland Park, CA.

... ist derzeit wegen umfangreicher Sanierungsmaßnahmen komplett geschlossen.

Dornröschen hält also nicht nur Winterschlaf, sondern dieser wird auch noch eine ganze Weile länger dauern.

Die neugotische Vierflügelanlage wurde 1858 bis 1869 im Auftrag von Georg V. nach Entwurf von Conrad Wilhelm Hase am Rand von Pattensen, nahe Hannover erbaut.

Laut Medien heißt es:

Schloss Marienburg wird saniert, weil Schwammbefall in den alten Balken der Dächer entdeckt wurde. Es ist deshalb seit Ende 2023 für Besucher gesperrt. Die Sanierung koste laut der letzten Berechnung 40 Millionen Euro...

Die Sanierung wird primär durch das Land Niedersachsen und den Bund finanziert, da das Schloss als Kulturdenkmal von nationaler Bedeutung gilt.

2019 hatte Erbprinz Ernst August von Hannover eine Stiftung gegründet, um die Kostenexplosion abfangen zu können.

Durch eine Öffnung der Marienburg für Touristen ab dem Sommer 2026 könnte vielleich zusätzlich Geld in die Kasse gespült werden. Die Burg ist nämlich Drehort der international beliebten Serie "Maxton Hall", der erfolgreichsten nicht amerikanischen Serie des Streaming-Anbieters Prime Video.

Fence Friday

Minolta AF 28-135mm f/4-4.5 (1985+)

LAQ Noelle Head

New Shape WIP by Risa Bright

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The cruelest month

A little bit of yellow on a pretty cloudy and rainy day.

Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe.

Click "L" to view on black.

A few evenings ago I took a short drive to one of the local spots. I'm standing on a hill enjoying the view out over the bay. That's Clare island in the distance over the many drumlins on the bay.

from Pirita river to the sea

today

Created for TMI August 2017 Contest - World Without Colour

Monarch Butterfly on Cup Plant

In the Tall Grass Prairie

Early morning frost and steam from the Yellowstone River helps contrast the black mass of a Bull Bison.

Yellowstone National Park.

Panasonic Lumix G2

14-45mm G Vario lens

"The imagination is a palette of bright colors. You can use it to touch up memories — or you can use it to paint dreams."

- Robert Brault

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Tonight's August, 3, 2022 Waxing Crescent Moon. 37% Illuminated. Starry background added

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quite nice on black.