closer than expected for such a shy species and it was in this spot just long enough for one shot.

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"Don't expect me to repeat everything that has already been said this year.

I don't look to the past, I exist for the future!

My name is Hope!

I know ... There are times when you almost lose me, but whenever that happens, we end up together again.

Hope does not exist without you, and you cannot exist without it.

Believe in 2021! Believe!"

I thought it was so funny to see this place in Santorini with the table on the outside of the building so high up....a cool optical illusion! Last Caturday was dinner for one and this Caturday is dinner for two!

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Otherwise known as the Little Banded Goshawk, this is a ferocious raptor that attacks birds in their nests and deep inside canopy. The birds are patient and will wait for the right moment to strike. Often they attack the chicks in the nests, or even the parents. The birds are common in the countryside and seen a lot, but hard to get a decent shot.

We sighted this lone bird in the grasslands trying to hunt - there was a kingfisher nearby which we expected to be attacked. But the Shikra left the kingfisher and flew away to another place.

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Psalm 139:14

King James Version

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Happy Birthday HOPE..!!!

Expect anything and everything over the next few weeks.... maybe over months.

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There you stood on the edge of your feather.....

Looks like great expectations ahead for this pair...

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These beetles have a distinct preference for a particular type of wood, in this case the decaying wood of oaks.

In the UK it is locally common across Wales and South East England and sporadic and generally scarce elsewhere north to Southern Scotland but it seems to have increased in range and abundance over recent decades and so should be expected from any suitable habitat.

We expect beauty of a sunset, somehow this one spoke of anger.

Some sun beams find the way through the overcast sky at Koh Samui, Thailand! Maybe a tropical storm will be coming soon. The Thai fishermen have moored their boats at the shallow low tide shore.

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Two days ago I was photographing in this spot, with frosty leaves underfoot.....this morning what a joy!

When it came to the Moscow Metro, I had a good idea what to expects, but the reality was something else. Spacious, stunning, immacculate and clean hardly covers it. There were very few people, Alla said that was because trains come every 90 seconds. Each station has a unique theme, there are no billboards, I could have spent a day visiting stations and riding the trains; this was railway heaven beyond my wildest dreams.

This shot of Mayakovskaya Metro station. The Moscow metro is a marvel of urban design. Every day, as many as 9 million people use the metro system -- that's more than in New York and London combined. As well as being one of the most efficient and cheapest underground transit systems in the world, the Moscow Metro is also undoubtedly one of the most beautiful. The brainchild of the tsars but finally put into action by Stalin, whose idea to make the city’s metro stations “palaces for the people” has translated into some truly spectacular, subterranean architectural gems. It’s possible to spend an entire day or more travelling the metro and exploring the vast array of ornate stations; each constructed and decorated in its own unique way. There are 215 stations on 14 lines.

She was your light, and she had your heart

The moment you saw her, she was the one

You were just a kid, and never felt the heat

First love is deep, when you don't expect it...

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Picture maded with my bf! Thankyou oshi! ♥

Great crested Grebe's are are great fisher birds., but neither of us expected to see this!

The fish was big! very big!

And our beautiful Grebe didn't quite know what to do about it!

He swam around for a few moments with his prize trophy., attempted to put it in his mouth a couple of times., the fish having that 'this isn't going to work., put me back' look on its face

Eventually the Grebe conceded., dropped the fish., and off they both went

This really was a fish to far!

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Psilocybe bohemica (Agiromycetes). Size of hat 9 mm. Size of whole mushroom 3 cm. For me this hat is an inspiration of Haute Couture, the new hat for winter 2021-22. It reminds us of the fragility and beauty of nature. I expect many people would love to have such an inspiring hat. Before wearing the hat, you have to remove the stalk at the inside.

With temperatures in the 90's what do you expect a squirrel to do!

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This afternoon's sky. We are expecting high winds and rain this evening. As the clouds moved in a brief moment of sun was seen.

River Coln, Bibury, Gloucestershire, England.

I went to England to see scenes like this, I wasn't disappointed, I saw them a couple of times a day. Just a great country.

Terrific.

Cheers.

I never expected to have to look for this medal and photograph it. This is my best award so it had to be this one and not any other coin or certificate. I didn't find it easy to make it work. AT ALL ! Everything I did looked pretty boring. But I think in black and white it looks better than in colour although the ribbon is a lovely royal blue and the edge of the medal midnight blue. I have the correct box with the smaller medal and the lapel pin but found that even harder to combine. Probably would have been too big for MM anyway.

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Que podemos esperar de este dulce Bobby? (What can we expect from this sweet Bobby?)

I'm sure no one expected me to post a moose in my horns and antlers series. But here he is. A pretty impressive bull moose found in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado.

Antlers are the fastest growing tissue in any mammal and can grow an inch a day. A big bull moose can grow an 80-pound rack in a summer, adding a pound of bone a day.

Yoda says:

"Do or do not, there is no try."

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'Always Expect the Unexpected' as the 'Colloquial Saying' goes.

Despite our continued gales and rain this was the scene at 9.00am from the front of my home this morning, when the sun briefly appeared. Quite remarkable!

Very much hope you are all still safe and well. Have a great weekend too!

Did you expect anything different?! It was always going to be bike cogs, problem was I’d left it til yesterday and it was the most miserable of days, so needed the phones light as well as a flash, I’m sure I could have done a better effort but various other factors meant that this was the best I could muster.

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A day at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. I was expecting some lovely frosty conditions but when I arrived no frost to be seen but I did see some shapes in a pool with the melting ice which will have to suffice!

Seen growing between trees on a morning walk

De retour dans l'eau après des mois d'eau froide et de houle... et, je dois l'avouer, de paresse de ma part.

La soirée d'hier dans le bassin qui se trouve près de chez moi a été exceptionnelle avec au moins 15 espèces de nudibranches dont quelques-une que je n'avais pas vu de puis des années. Donc je suis désolé mais il va falloir vous attendre à voir pas mal de photos de nudibranches dans les prochains jours.

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Back in the water after months of cold waters and swell... and of laziness on my part, I have to admit.

Last night in the rockpool next to my house was exceptional with at least 15 species of nudibranchs, some of which I hadn't seen for years. So I'm sorry but you can expect more photos of nudibranchs in the near future.

smokers are already on a smoking roll and cannot be expected to stop abruptly on the stroke of midnight with so much nicotine in the system. Also dieting on New Year's Day isn't a good idea as you can't eat rationally but really need to be free to consume whatever is necessary, moment by moment, in order to ease your hangover. I think it would be much more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second :-)

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Happy January 2, 2021 :-)

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Big Spike gives me the "I demand" look!