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Exploring the grounds and gardens of Cranbrook, an early 1900s estate of the Detroit News founder, George Booth and his wife Ellen Scripps Booth. The sunken gardens were quite nice on this late summer visit.

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Gangolihat Kalika Mata Temple - Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, India.

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Gangolihat is a small Himalayan hill town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is tehsil and sub divisional headquarters of the district. Gangolihat is famous for its Shakti Peethas of Hat Kalika of goddess Kali. Nearby at 'Patal Bhubneshwar', underground caves are major tourist attraction. Also nearby are the tiny hill stations of Chaukori and Berinag.From Gangolihat Panchchuli peaks and Nanda Devi are clearly visible.

Gangolihat is located at

29.48°N 80.05°E. It has an average elevation of 1,760 metres (5,773 feet). It is 78 km from Pithoragarh. The main town is at a hill top. The region is surrounded by two rivers Saryu and Ramganga. Which meet at Ghat at the foothill of the region. These two rivers make it like a Garland on the shoulders of mighty Himalaya. These two rivers gave the name to the region Gang (River in local dialect) + Awali (Garland) making Gangawali. Which became Gangoli later on. and Hat were the main markets/ gathering place for local people in past. Which made the name of Gangolihat.

Gangolihat is native of Pant Brahmins mainly. Along with Pant's, Joshi's, Upreti's, Pathak's, Mahar's, Negi's, Bisht, Rawal's, Verma's, Shah and Aryas are other major surnames found.

Gangolihaat is famous for its ancient temples and underground caves. 'Haat Kalika', 'Ambika Dewaal', 'Chamunda Mandir', 'Vaishnavi Mandir' are some of the famous temples here. 'Vaishnavi Mandir' is a special one because from here one can clearly view the Himalayas. This temple is situated on a mountain that is called 'Shail Parvat', which is notable in Hindu holy books.

There are many beautiful underground caves in Gangolihaat. 'Patal Bhuvneshwar', 'Shailashwer Gufa' and 'Mukteshwar Gufa' are most notable ones. A new underground cave has been also found recently and that is called 'Bholeshwar Gufa'.

'Haat Kalika Mandir' was chosen by Adi Guru Sankaracharya for installation of Mahakali Shaktipeeth. It is believed that the Original Goddes Kalika Mata, which supposed to be in West Bangal, shifted her place form Bangal to Gangolihat. This Temple is very famous all over the India, specially among Indian Armed Forces. Posthumous Param Veer Chakra award winner Capt. Bikram Batra was a great devotee of Goddess. The goddess Mahakali is the designated goddess of brave Kumaun Regiment which proved its unmatched bravery and patriotism during all major wars fought by India. Kumaun regiment has created an Army Rest House near the Temple for Army Personnel, who come Gangloihat to get the blessing of Goddess.

There are historical monuments made during 8-11th century near the famous temple. Which is a site preserved by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). It depicts the nervelessness of the artistic creation at that time.

The highest peak in the range, Lankeshwar is a great picnic place. The view of greenery rich valleys of Kumaun Himalayas from this hilltop is memorable and heavenly.

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We spent a week in New York City in May, aiming to explore the city beyond Manhattan and enjoy vibrant moods of this never-sleeping megalopolis.

Walking is arguably the best way to explore the city, and combined with large subway system one may spend weeks still not having visited and seen everything.

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On Monday little Bonnie got loose outside & went missing for 7 hours. I thought we'd lost her. She eventually found her way back to the house, but was very nervous.

So I've bought a small harness & lead so I can take her for walks & get her used to the big wide world in safety before letting her go loose again.

She's not enirely happy (esp if the grass is wet!) but as you can see, she will accept it. It helps to have big sister Bella alongside for protection!

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1955 Scammel Explorer ( Aunt Bobbie) re engined to a Cummings L10 Diesel from a Meadows 10.3 lt petrol engine returning about 3mpg

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i took maude outside this morning.... i don't think she knew what to do. she just looked at me and waddled to my feet and trying climbing up my leg lol.

Our first full day in Essaouira - so much to see, hear, taste and sketch!

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The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) is a perennial and night-blooming plant ... hence the Bengali / Hindi name is "Rajnigandha" 'Rajini' means night and 'Gandha', the one that has a sweet fragrance.

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1. Surprisingly Unafraid, 2. "BACK AWAY", 3. Between the Mausoleums, 4. Dragging Cloud Over Mount Doom, 5. Juvenile Magpie Fly-By, 6. The Pinnacles - Whakapapa, 7. Typical Posture, 8. Wet Feathers,

9. Tree Stars, 10. Magpie With a Skink, 11. Resting, 12. Gentoo on Polished Rock, 13. Magpie in Song, 14. Silver Fern, 15. Preparing To Dive, 16. Low Cloud,

17. Alleluia, Alleluia, Earth To Heaven Replies, 18. Perched on a Post, 19. B Chick, 20. Leader of the Pack, 21. Group B Fledgling, 22. Mother and Calf, 23. Tennille in the Rain, 24. Paradise Valley,

25. Tongariro - Ngauruhoe, 26. Jack in the Rain, 27. Rhinoceros Kiss, 28. Tahi, Rua, Toru, 29. Pukeko 'Hoki Koki', 30. Lock-Down, 31. Koru, 32. Lurking in the Shadows,

33. Wasp, 34. Tongariro Dawn, 35. Monochrome, 36. Royal Spoonbill, 37. Juvenile on a Tombstone, 38. Fearsome Yawn, 39. Spur-Winged Plovers, 40. "Nevermore",

41. Portrait of a Juvenile Magpie, 42. Back-Lighting, 43. Kea, 44. Flying Reptile, 45. Heron in Rain, 46. Kingfisher Perch, 47. Looking back to Ngauruhoe, 48. Magpie Fly-By,

49. Starfish Gathering, 50. Winter, 51. Tiger - Auckland Zoo, 52. Kelp Gull Flight, 53. Gazing at a Sunset Sky, 54. Albatross Fly-By, 55. Ruapehu Sunrise, 56. Dead Leaf,

57. Fungi on Pandora, 58. Land of Rainbows, 59. Kealakekua Bay, 60. Golden Plover, 61. Motutara, 62. Huge Ice, 63. MY POND!, 64. A Walk in the Park,

65. Tembo, 66. Clouds Over Ruapehu, 67. Stone Carving, 68. In-Flight Kingfisher, 69. Spoonbill Flight, 70. The Wild, Wild West, 71. Raven in Juneau, 72. Poles

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ok... i've seen so many of you do this... specifically cynthia and d'xavier have really made me laugh!! i've loved it! so... i had to try it! it IS tuesday afterall.

i tried 2 other outdoor locations because the sunset tonight was just stunning, but i have to admit... this was the most exhilarating! who's watching... setting up the camera (in the front of the cart if you can't tell) pressing the shutter and then counting in my head... and then popping up... did anyone see? are they gonna call security?? "woman down by the clearance racks!" LOL

SOOOO FUN! if you haven't, you must give it a try!

happy face down tuesday!

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Just one of the billions of photos they made me take that day. It was fun though! Vivitar 285hv bounced off roof.

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In my best Rolf Harris impression I'll ask "Can you tell what it is yet?" No? Well, it's actually the top off a lovely, vintage silver coffee pot, which I found while clearing out an old cabinet, it was hidden away amongst other odds and ends. I decided to give it a chance to shine on a lovely sunny day in our garden.

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