created photos on Flickr

The iPhone 6 doesn't do night shots very well but in this case the lights on the trees and the reflections on the marble and in the windows provided just enough for this image to be useful.

Image created Jan 4, 2018

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* - See my Galleries featuring some of the best of Flickr's purely Abstract Art at:

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A Penny for your Thoughts by Paul Cowie

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Created for Treat This # 234 ~ Kreative People

Thanks to Abstractartangel for starter fractal

Live to Create by Sonia Adam Murray - (Share the Kindness)

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Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo❤️

the windmill by Suzanne's stream

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created with midjourney

Biesow by michael_jeddah

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created by dji camera

morning light 🌲 by Jos Mecklenfeld

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Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Fuji Natura 1600'

no caminho tinha uma parada... by Marcos Arruda

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Created for the 53rd Man Ray contest ~ The Gate house !

Thank you very much Paul to give the image for editing this photo.

Textura utilizada: Shaefer

HAPPY EARTH DAY 2023 by Visual Images1

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Created with "Microsoft Bing Image Creator"

Frosty People by ░S░i░l░a░n░d░i░ ☮

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∎ Created with Midjourney, further edited with Topaz Photo AI

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Bridge to the Moon Twins' Lair by cootiepie11

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Created for Artistic Manipulation's MixMaster 58:

www.flickr.com/groups/artisticmanipulation/discuss/721577...

CHEF xandram wants to see where a bridge will lead us!

➤ Your image must feature a bridge.

➤ Include one or two people.

➤ Also something pointed or with points (not including the bridge).

➤ Feature dark red somewhere in the composition.

➤ No Birds.

Created in Wombo Dream from my photo.

Bridge: pngwing.com.

Filters: PSE21 and Topaz Studio.

Thanks for your visit, faves, and kind comments!

Orvelte by Jos Mecklenfeld

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Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Ilford HP5'

Bad Hair Day by Paul Cowie

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Created for Treat This # 299 ~ Kreative People

Thank you to Abstractartangel for starter fractal.

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

Best viewed Large

Yellow design Art by #Sacho#

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Created with

Flux1

Industria Beautification by Paul Cowie

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Created for Kreative People ~ Treat This # 313

Thanks to Catness Grace for starter image.

Background partially created in DDG and modified in Photoshop Beta23 .

Best viewed Large

Thank you very much for your comments and faves, regretfully, I am finding it increasingly difficult to reply to your comments, because of my very limited time on the internet, due to constant power interruptions in South Africa. I do read and appreciate every one of them! Thanks again!!

Foresight by cootiepie11

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Created for Kreative People's Treat This 320 - July15-21, 2023

www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157721919015109/ Created in DDG Text 2 Dream using Mike's source below.

Prompt: The most beautiful princess wearing glasses (+ modifiers).

Filters: Topaz Gigapixel Ai, Topaz Studio, Topaz Sharpen Ai and Photoshop Beta 2023. Some hand painting.

Thanks for your visit, faves, and kind comments.

That Melanin Tho. by Giselle Chauveau-Stipe | Model.Bloggist.Stylist

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Creating Inspired Beauty Via Enduring Supportive Love.

#TeamLaFleur: Oriana Robertson, Giselle Chauveau, Dondallia Bell

Photographer: Giselle Chauveau

In These Turbulent Times by Paul Boudreau

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Created for The Award Tree's

New!! ~ Challenge 151.0 ~ Blue Fudge 2 ~.

Some uplifting sounds to bring solace to those oh so weary ear-ies: 'Yuki Song (Remix)' - Deep Forest... best if you rotate that volume knob up just a tad 'cause, damn this good!

where in the world 1081, viking long house and ship, unst, shetlands by KєєƒH Hєℓℓiทgєr📷🎬💻

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created by KHWD

want to see more images or read the blog?

www.motorhome-travels.net/post/blog-206-scotland-mull-ork...

On Unst, Shetland’s northernmost island, a striking Viking longhouse and ship replica offer a vivid glimpse into Norse life and legacy.

Unst is believed to be the first landfall of Vikings in the North Atlantic, and today it boasts the highest density of rural Viking sites in the world—over 60 longhouse remains have been identified across the island. The Viking Unst Project, centered in Haroldswick, brings this history to life through two captivating reconstructions: a 9th-century longhouse and the Skidbladner, a replica of the famed Gokstad ship.

The longhouse, built using traditional materials and techniques, stands as a tactile interpretation of Norse domestic architecture. Its turf walls, timber frame, and central hearth evoke the communal warmth and practicality of Viking living. Visitors can explore the interior freely, gaining insight into how families cooked, slept, and gathered in these elongated, multifunctional spaces. The reconstruction draws on archaeological findings from three key Unst sites—Hamar, Underhoull, and Belmont—each revealing layers of Norse settlement from around 1025 to 1220.

Just steps away, the Skidbladner rests beside Harold’s Wick, its sleek silhouette echoing the seafaring prowess of Viking explorers. Modeled after the Gokstad ship discovered in Norway, this replica showcases the craftsmanship and navigational ingenuity that enabled Norse expansion across Europe. With its clinker-built hull and graceful curves, the ship is both a tribute to Viking engineering and a symbol of their adventurous spirit.

Together, the longhouse and ship form a compelling open-air museum, accessible year-round and free to explore. They’re not just static displays—they’re immersive storytelling tools, anchoring Unst’s identity in its Norse heritage. Whether you’re tracing the footsteps of settlers or marveling at maritime design, these reconstructions offer a tangible connection to a time when Unst was a frontier of Viking ambition.

old photo of Paris by Suzanne's stream

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created with midjourney

Spring Impression by Deb's Artography

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Created with Dream Wombo and input image

Spring Facade by Beth Rosengard

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Created in JixiPix and Photoshop for Award Tree's "Pink and Green" Challenge and for Kreative People's "Spring Impressionism" contest.

Roses by Visual Images1

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Created with Wombo and a photo of pink roses. I asked Wombo for red roses.

A Mystical Moment by Temari 09

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Created for DU Contest, Dec. 2025. Winner! 💖

Starter image with thanks, from Brillianthues.

BG made from the 3 gorgeous bottles.

Cat Scifi, from Fotolia.

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Tiny Bartlet Pear in Side Light by Lana Pahl / Country Star Photography/The Best of P

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Created using a small tube light.

Tiny pear is less than 2 inches from bottom to stem on black surface. "Macro Mondays" ~~~~ "#sidelit"

Iris in Sunlight - EXPLORED 8/5/2012 No.440 by Barbara Courouble

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Created for "Treat This" challenge No. 20

found in the Kreative People group, on front page

www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/

Starter image from my stock entitled "Grouted Glass Chips" found here:

www.flickr.com/photos/plumnutz/7695996816/

Overflow by Deb's Artography

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Created with Dream Wombo

Happy Friday to all! Thanks for all your views, faves, comments and invitations!

Pomegranate by ░S░i░l░a░n░d░i░ ☮

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Created with Stable Diffusion, further edited with Topaz Photo AI 2.1.1 ∎About AI: ai-image-stereotypes | People are still smarter - I hope!

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∎ Pomegranate

dream by Nora Caracci fotomie2009

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created for TMI CHALLENGE: Those Amazing Animals ... Wild White

And for Sliders Sunday !

A photo by me textured with PhotoFunia

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Delicacy by Deb's Artography

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Created with Dream Wombo and my texture as the input

solar flare by Eric

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Created for Treat This 88 in the Kreative People group

www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157655204680338/

Many thanks to abstractartangel77 for the source image which you can see in the first comment box below or here

www.flickr.com/photos/abstractartangel77/18839350084/in/p...

348 Arty cat! by Ken Barker

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Created for : Challenge 195 Background part 2

Thanks to Paul Cowie for: www.flickr.com/photos/201923668@N07/54896183974/in/datepo...

Created for Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces group with help from Wombo AI, NightCafe AI and DDG AI and further processed in Paint and Paint Shop Pro.

Hide and Stitches, Belts and Britches by Lemon~art

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Created for the Kreative People Contest "Denim Blues and Leather Brown

Thank you for taking the time to visit, comment, fave or invite. I really appreciate them all.

All photos and textures used are my own.

Speed warp by Lemon~art

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Created for the Creative Digital Art Contest "Art Carousels and Fairs"

Thank you for taking the time to visit, comment, fave or invite. I really appreciate them all.

Photos and textures used are my own.

Brooklyn Bridge... Explore 11/15/22 by angela kanner

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