The sand dunes of Grand Mere State Park along the shore of Lake Michigan.

Chicago in the early morning before sunrise. From the archives.

Commonly known in other parts of the world as frangipani, melia, and celadine, there’s hardly a yard in the islands that doesn’t contain one of these heavenly-scented trees—which often produce more than 200 flowers per cluster.

Originally named for Charles Plumier—a French mathematician anointed the “Royal Botanist” to King Louis XIV!

The national tree of Laos (where it’s known as dok jampa) and the official flower of Palermo, plumeria is far more than mere eye candy!

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I love putting it on a delicious duck breast...

For the theme "reflection on black" of the Group "Looking close on Friday"

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Modèle: NIKON D5300

Sigma 105mm macro

+bague allonge 30

Logiciel: darktable 4.0.0

Temps d'exposition: 1/60 sec / main levée

Numéro F: f/14

ISO Vitesse : ISO 800

Flash: No flash

Longueur Focale: 105 mm

35mm Equivalent: 157 mm

...ist wohl eher ein "Großes Windröschen"...

♫♪ Anemone ↵

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Nikon D5300-18-55-f6.7-38mm + Raynox M-250

Beautiful foliage!!

Have a nice and peaceful Sunday!!

Raw street portrait.

6V38 Carlisle to Chirk logs, Class 70 in Colas Railfreight livery heads south on the S+C with a fully loaded consist of logs bound for Wales.

Ashness Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge on the single-track road from the Borrowdale road (B5289) to Watendlath, in the English Lake District, Cumbria.

Fort Collins, Colorado

Photographed at the Jennings Environmental Center