A souvenir from the wonderful Papilionrama in Kerzers, Switzerland.

Ein souvenir aus dem sensationellen Papilionrama in Kerzers in der Schweiz.

White tree nymph, Idea Leuconoe, Weisse Baumnymphe.

Seen in the well-tended garden of a stately home in the west of England.

Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Seahouses - Northumberland

As always I extend my sincere appreciation to all those who take the time to stop by and comment on my photos.

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I know this gorgeous blossom as an Easter Cactus blossom, it shouldn't be blooming now, but it is!!! Lucky me, the plant is blooming on my living room windowsill ! Had to share its beauty with you! Please view large.

Photo by my husband, from his recent trip to Tanzania.

Photo par mon mari, faite durant son voyage en Tanzanie.

The Antarctica on board the Marco Polo. My very first “serious” digital camera.

Sobald man genau hinschaut, tun sich in unseren Wäldern geradezu exotische Anblicke auf. So wie hier die Pilze auf einem Buchenstamm.

Botanical garden, Hawaii.

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I came to London to shop so I haven't done much photography; this bird was in my hotel car park this morning ... I really don't think this bird is native to Britain ...

A large bird with striking black and white feathers and a bright red beak strides gracefully across a grassy area.

Bioparc Valencia

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Peinture acrylique sur tuile canal de 50 cm, une commande à réaliser dans les tons roses/mauves. J’ai complètement raté les moustaches...oups !!!

L'exotic shorthair est la variété à poils courts du persan. Il partage sa morphologie ramassée toute en rondeur et le profil écrasé du visage. Toutes les couleurs et patrons de robe sont autorisés, et la plupart des fédérations autorisent les croisements avec le persan.

Himba woman

The Himba are people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola.

Epupa falls, Namibia

September, 2017

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Was visiting my Mom & had a chance to shoot her gorgeous, white Orchid.

Aristolochia gigantea (Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe, Giant Pelican Flower; syn. Aristolochia sylvicola Standl.) is an ornamental plant native to Brazil...

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View from the platform at the Dell, Clifton Springs with the FFF+ group. The uprights are from the former long jetty which was used for bay steamers to dock. The glorious blue skies reflected the light into the ocean and it really looked like the scene from an exotic place.

I closed my eyes and turned my face to the sun and for just a moment, imagined I was in a tropical paradise, far from home.

That's the name given in island-hopping package tours at Port Barton, San Vicente, Palawan. It's officially called Cayoya Island in Google Maps. In the background is Maxima/Albaguen Island. Read more about it here

A souvenir from the wonderful Papilionrama in Kerzers, Switzerland.

Ein souvenir aus dem sensationellen Papilionrama in Kerzers in der Schweiz.

These showy irises growing in my garden, did really well this Spring, that is, until all the non-stop rain!!!

I remember a few years back when I had seen a bunch of photos of these beautiful spiders, but never an actual one. I thought they must be some exotic species from another country. Then I read that they were around, but found that hard to believe. After all, I've been poking around in nature taking pictures of all kinds of arthropods for YEARS, but had never come across one.

And then they started showing up right in my own yard. One, then another, and then more. Now I find them at every size - tiny to adult - and almost all through the year. Occasionally one will turn up inside the house.

Yet I still find them special. So bright and sleek! This lovely lady volunteered herself for a photoshoot, appearing right on my door. I obliged, and now you get to admire her with me.

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Magnolia Green Jumping Spider, Lyssomanes viridis

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Trying something new. I made an exotic image of the an "white" orchidee. Hope you like it ;-)

Texture from Diana Thorold. Thank you very much, Diana ;-)

If you don't know her, then you should vist her photo gallery. She is a great artist and has beside her beautiful work also many free texture images!

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Michelle behind the mask. It's father's day, she posed and let daddy have fun with a photo shoot session!

Farmer's Market

Asbury Park, N.J.