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this was taken out of my office window! I still remember the days of sharing a desk and sitting in the hallway and many years without a window!
I've noticed Mistletoe growing increasingly in UK trees, so I read up about it and learnt that it's due in part to an influx of continental blackcaps from Germany that have started overwintering in Britain, with many thousands now spending their winters here.
'Blackcaps are migratory warblers that are becoming regular winter visitors to our bird tables. Berries, including those of mistletoe, are an essential part of their diet. On eating the white flesh of the mistletoe berry, the birds wipe their bills on twigs and branches, leaving behind the seed. If the seed is deposited on a host tree and manages to take hold, a mistletoe plant might germinate on the branch. It seems that blackcaps are more efficient at spreading mistletoe seeds than other birds, such as the mistle thrush, which also feed on the berries.' - www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2018/12/where-does-mistleto....
'According to the Anglo-Saxons, kissing under the mistletoe was connected to the legend of Freya, Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. According to legend, a man had to kiss any young girl who, without realizing it, found herself accidentally under a sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling.' www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/articles/mythology_folklore/mis....
Mike Oldfield ~ Incantations Part Four
Sunrise and Moving clouds along the Oregon Coast over the Holiday weekend.....
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 25 seconds
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 27 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Nepal Mustang
-Photo prise au Népal dans la région du Mustang durant un trek de 3 semaines en Octobre 2013.
-Photo taken in Nepal in the region of Mustang during a trek of three weeks in October 2013.
-Foto tomada en Nepal en la región de Mustang durante un viaje de tres semanas en octubre 2013.
Nepal Mustang Album :
Atlantic Beach, NC
A new day, a new Flickr. This roller coaster ride is quite challenging.
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Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale, Peak District, UK
© 2015 Paul Newcombe. Don't use without permission.
This one came out better than I thought it would. I hope I get chance to revisit again during May in better light. Mind you, it wasn't too bad. It was nice to have a little time to explore properly. Usually my visits are rushed.
On the evening of Jan 12, 2016 a big snow storm was moving in and finally bringing 2.5 to 3 feet of snow to the Black Forest area.
The best sunrise I have seen. The colours were so intense that this image has been desaturated. Taken at Cape Solander just south of Sydney. Best on black so just click on the image. Processed in CS6.
Dear everyone who has faved or commented or looked at the image. My sincere thanks to you all - humbling to have received all your generous comments. The image was a single shot and has no HDR. I am an amateur photographer based in Sydney Australia who just loves taking photos (particularly with friends), constantly trying to improve and having fun.
Gray Clouds
Permanent gray clouds hover near,
The rain that follows is what I fear.
I run for shelter but there is nothing here.
The showers don't start off small
Oh, life doesn't like me at all.
The things that bring me solace are slim
and my future in this world is looking pretty grim.
I will not let the clouds swallow me up
so instead I drown my sadness in a cup.
All I can do is wish for sun tomorrow
to hopefully dry up all my sorrow.
arosey
Rhode Island hellopoetry.com/poem/1279402/gray-clouds/