textures thanks to Nicolas Gent and French Kiss.

Second choice MM

Manchester city centre is jam-packed with unique and eclectic restaurants, bars, shops, museums, galleries, hotels and places to stay whilst the surrounding Greater Manchester boroughs offer a patch-work of visitor experiences including quaint market towns, traditional pubs and beautiful green spaces and waterways to be explored on foot or bike. The city region is easily navigated, with great transport links both in and around Greater Manchester.

Furthermore, a packed calendar of world-class events and festivals – from the landmark Manchester International Festival to the enchanting Manchester Christmas Markets – mean there’s always another reason to visit Manchester

We planted lots of tulip bulbs in late Autumn last year and they're currently showing off their red (and yellow) beauty. The yellows in the background of the photo are dandelions (or something similar to them, possibly 'Cats Ears'?). Whatever they are they're providing a carpet of yellow which is so pleasing to the eye. I didn't 'up the ante' with the red of the tulip in pp. That's exactly how deep and rich the red is in real life. Of course, I love it to bits. 😊 ❤️🌷

Everything seemed to point towards Kapiti Island...

Taken at Wolseley Nature Centre, Staffordshire

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Rachel is wearing:

body Legacy - Perky with Petite add-on

head Lelutka - Avalon Evo X

shape BBB - Perrie (Lelutka Evo X Avalon) new (own skin used) ❤️

head applier, eyebrows and skin .MILA. - Lulia (Lelutka Evo X / Latte) ❤️

lipstick Neha Beauty - Rosa (#6 / Evo X) ❤️

eyeshadow Neha Beauty - Nyla (#8 / Evo X) ❤️

jacket KIONA - Minho (Legacy Perky / Fatpack) new @ DreamDay Event ❤️

bra and panties KIONA - Minho (Legacy Perky / Fatpack) new @ Dreamday Event ❤️

hair and hat Truth - Meadow (Essential) new edition for Fifty Linden Fridays ❤️

location Skrunda

There are fungi popping up all over the place now 💚🍄

“Tout objet aimé est le centre d'un paradis.”

Novalis

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Picture taken in Horville en Ornois - France. Pitch black evening with a very small lightsource in the back.

One of nature's little surprises that caught my attention whilst on a wander....

© Dominic Scott 2022

Bukharà, UZBEKISTAN 2022

Architecte : Renzo PIANO

France, Paris

Two Cormorants taking the limelight on a rock just offshore at Taroona Beach.

"The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory" (from their website).

"The name of the Barbican comes from the Low Latin word 'Barbecana' which referred to a fortified outpost or gateway: an outer defence of a city or castle or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defence purposes."

I haven't made up my mind yet whether I like the grey concrete architecture of the Barbican estate or not. It is forbidding and gloomy and yet at the same time somehow futuristic and impressive. And there can be some nice light play on those textures at night time..

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Shigeru Ban & Jean de Gastines

2010

Westfield's smaller neighbour.

My beautiful flaming pink peony with bright yellow centre bloomed all last week giving us an amazing splash of color in the garden. Alas, the petals have fallen and it is time for the “three sisters” to take centre stage as they pose regally in the new light.

Close-up details of the middle of a Clematis flower, the fast-growing 'Montana' variety.

Here is my cheerful umbrella again, this time on the footbridge over the river near the lake where I took my other photo of the umbrella which I posted three days ago. I opted for selective colour here which didn't mean a dramatic change as it was a very gloomy morning and the vineyards in the background don't offer much colour either at this time of year.

A steep street in Sai Ying Poon, Western District, Hong Kong Island.

Malaga

Bukharà, UZBEKISTAN 2022

Paddy .. taking advantage of a sunbeam:)

Old man looking at new growth. Outdoors, reflector used. Edited in Fuji's raw converter and refined in Luminar and macOS Mojave.

A Timeline Events photo charter at Didcot Railway Centre

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Crazy Tuesday 9/15/20 theme = In The Centre

*note.....rejected by Circles & Spheres admin

Jupiter "near" the centre of the Milky Way.

This is where live. The photo was taken from Mt Keira lookout.

For Sliders Sunday and 100x photos taken with my Nikon Z #24

Taken in front of 'Franz Kafka - Rotating Head' (by David Cerny), this self-indulgeant Instagram wannabee held her own photoshoot, denying other tourists the chance to properly enjoy the landmark. I thought I'd join in and took photos of her along with her friend until she finally gave up and left... HSS everybody! :)