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Explore June 11, 2022

One of these mornings

You're gonna rise, rise up singing,

You're gonna spread your wings, child,

And take, take to the sky,

Lord, the sky.

Like Janis said

Kerala (India), exactly as it is in my dreams!

At the time of Sunrise @ Kerala.

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This morning I took a bike ride around Kohler-Andrae State Park and came across some fellow explorers. I guess everyone was interesting at seeing what was beyond their present horizon today.

BTW-I've been doing more bike riding than walking for the last couple of weeks. I'm working through what may be plantar fasciitis in one of my feet. While my foot is better, biking doesn't put the same stress on the muscle that walking does. I find it cool that biking is OK because I enjoy biking and don't feel housebound. :-)

An impressive bull

Seen @ Utrecht Botanic Gardens,

Holland.

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Thanks to my buddy Sulfite who gave me the note to crop this one to....you are awesome Joe...thanks so much for all your help when I need it :-)

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Tyresta National Park

Haninge, Sweden

تعدل نظارتها وتجذب شعرها بشكل متزمت

ترتدي الاسود وترتشف القهوة السوداء وتكحل عينيها بالاسود

تخبئهما تحت نظارتها الزجاجيه غير الطبيه

حتى تمنع بحر عينيها بان يثور و يغرق اقنعتها

فكيف بكتله بشريه قذفها رحم ضيق فخرجت للحياه وهي تبكي . .

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“Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.”

Emerson

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The world’s light shines, shine as it will,

The world will love its darkness still.

I doubt though when the world’s in hell,

It will not love its darkness half so well.

But Men Loved Darkness rather than Light by Richard Crashaw (1612 - 1649)

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The Japanese Gardens at Maymont Park in Richmond, Virginia

This is Groombridge Place again, but here you see a north-facing side door and a bridge over the moat that leads directly into the gardens. The manor house was rebuilt in 1662 and replaced an earlier manor that had origins in 1230. If you'd like to know more about its famous architect, please read under my photo 'A Crowd of White Daffodils'.

There are more photos of Groombridge Place in my album with the same name. [Explored on 1/3/2024, #207]

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St Ives bay at low tide ,

Taken in Pilanesberg Game Park. We were sitting in a hide when we noticed three rhinos coming down to drink.

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A part of parking, create by one of my most favourite architecture companys.

Frei Architekten, Aarau/CH

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Not too long ago, I rode along the intimate road of West Lake on Thursday and observed many changes in this place. I heard that the local government has approved the construction of an opera house project near the lake. In this image, which my friend captured and of us standing here, you can see the area where the opera house will be built. I’m unsure about what will happen or how this will affect the area in the future once in the opera house has been completed?

I truly love this place and feel a deep emotional affection to it. West Lake belongs to everyone - to me, to the local people living around it and to many couples. I’m posting this content I like and with no offense intended. I will cherish the soul, beauty and traditional culture that this place represents. 😔

Certainly, cultural values often face challenges over time. I hope that West Lake will develop while preserving its tradition, culture and environment. Because this place is a part of me, cheers!! 😄

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Timeless sea breezes that for aeons have blown ancients rocks, you are the purest space coming from afar...(Maria Rilke)...

This stretch of coast in Norway is a gem towards the sea, but at the same time has a dramatic story to tell: The sea here is Norway's most exposed to storms: In the autumn and winter storms, the waves can reach 30m high. And the beds of the lighthouse keepers far out in the sea, moved across the floor as they slept. The story tells of a brave woman: Gjertrud 1814-1900: Her father was a famous pilot, and died at sea in 1823. She fought to keep her father's pilot certificate. And she was married to four sailors in turn. The first three perished at sea a few years apart. When she mourned for them, she went up on a great rock, and looked out over the sea for them. And this stone has been given her name "Gjertrud stone".

Dieser Küstenabschnitt in Norwegen ist ein Juwel in Richtung Meer, hat aber gleichzeitig eine dramatische Geschichte zu erzählen: Das Meer hier ist Norwegens am stärksten Stürmen ausgesetzt: In den Herbst- und Winterstürmen können die Wellen 30 m hoch werden. Und die Betten der Leuchtturmwärter weit draußen im Meer bewegten sich im Schlaf über den Boden. Die Geschichte erzählt von einer tapferen Frau: Gjertrud 1814-1900: Ihr Vater war ein berühmter Pilot und starb 1823 auf See. Sie kämpfte darum, den Pilotenschein ihres Vaters zu behalten. Und sie war wiederum mit vier Matrosen verheiratet. Die ersten drei starben im Abstand von einigen Jahren auf See. Als sie um sie trauerte, stieg sie auf einen großen Felsen und suchte sie auf dem Meer. Und dieser Stein hat ihren Namen "Gjertrud-Stein" bekommen

Este tramo de costa de Noruega es una joya hacia el mar, pero al mismo tiempo tiene una historia dramática que contar: el mar aquí es el más expuesto a las tormentas de Noruega: en las tormentas de otoño e invierno, las olas pueden alcanzar los 30 m de altura. Y las camas de los fareros, lejos en el mar, se movían por el suelo mientras dormían. La historia habla de una mujer valiente: Gjertrud 1814-1900: Su padre era un piloto famoso y murió en el mar en 1823. Luchó para mantener el certificado de piloto de su padre. Y ella estaba casada con cuatro marineros a su vez. Los tres primeros perecieron en el mar con unos pocos años de diferencia. Cuando hizo duelo por ellos, subió a una gran roca y miró hacia el mar en busca de ellos. Y a esta piedra se le ha dado el nombre de "piedra de Gjertrud".

Cette partie de la côte norvégienne est un joyau face à la mer, mais a en même temps une histoire dramatique à raconter : la mer ici est la plus exposée aux tempêtes de Norvège : lors des tempêtes d'automne et d'hiver, les vagues peuvent atteindre 30 m de haut. Et les lits des gardiens de phare loin dans la mer, se déplaçaient sur le sol pendant leur sommeil. L'histoire raconte l'histoire d'une femme courageuse : Gjertrud 1814-1900 : Son père était un pilote célèbre, et mourut en mer en 1823. Elle s'est battue pour conserver le brevet de pilote de son père. Et elle était mariée à quatre marins à tour de rôle. Les trois premiers périrent en mer à quelques années d'intervalle. Lorsqu'elle les pleura, elle monta sur un grand rocher et les regarda sur la mer. Et cette pierre a reçu son nom de "pierre de Gjertrud"...

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good morning ~

كَمْ هيَ أنَآنيَة ذآكرَتيْ ،،

تستَعيد نَشَآطهَآ وقْت ألمِي -

تَتَذكرْ هَذآ وذَآكْ ،، لتَستَمتعَ بِ ألمِي !

فأبكِي أنَآ ، وتَضحَك هيَ الأخرَى !

مَنْ يقتَنِي منّيْ ذَآكرَة !

تلقَبْ بذَآكرة الحَنينْ ؟؟

قَديمَة بعضْ الشَيء !!

ومتَمردة قلِيلاً !!

نَشيطَة كثيراَ !!

هُيام *

لــو آلف الڪون ما ألقى بدالڪ ... العمر لــو ضـآع بـ يدينـڪ { حلالڪ

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I've become such a bad flickr contact! I haven't been home in a week, and I've been without a computer so I haven't been able to upload anything or comment back on all of your guys' lovely photos! I will get better, I promise. <333

In Regensburg

Explore June 27th 2009

While in the garage one day, I saw this Potter Wasp on the brick work of the garage wall. With my 60mm Macro lens was able to capture this awesome close-up showing the compound eye and other details of this Wasp. Hope Y'all like it. Lol.

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Thanks for all your wonderful support on my work in the art of Photography. Lol: Gaston

Wishing all my Flickr Friends a great and happy weekend ahead.

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Click on 100% change zoom, located lower right hand corner,for awesome details of this wonderful capture.

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