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I took this shot at Olden, Norway last summer. It’s a lovely little town. You just has to walk around to discover amazing landscapes.
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"Person of strong character are usually the happiest. They do not blame others for troubles that can be traced to their own actions and lack of understanding. They know that no one has the power to add to their happiness or detract from it, unless they themselves allow the adverse thoughts or wicked actions of others to affect them." P. Yogananda
Fascinating to see the evidence of all the changes that have happened in those archways over time. How the different windows have appeared, been replaced, and more recent styles applied. One can get a picture of how things could have looked originally.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups' cultures and spirituality. The reef is a very popular destination for tourists, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions. Tourism is an important economic activity for the region, generating over A$3 billion per year. 22972
fascinating exhibit at the gallery in our beautiful neighboring library . . .
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I don't recall ever seeing these flowers with the white petals before! They go through so many stages that it's difficult to keep track. They are fascinating flowers.
Better on black & fullscreen : )
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The fascinating & beautiful ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, UK, provided me with a glimpse of the city beyond through one of its remaining windows. One can only imagine how glorious this abbey must have been before it was destroyed!
Schärfe und Unschärfe mit Spiegelung bei den Pelikanen, der Fokus liegt auf der fließenden Spiegelung
Fascinating watching this little Wren smashing the caterpillar on the ground. Did not take very long to consume.
A Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) photographed yesterday at Yarra Bend Park in Kew. It was a drizzly, dull day, not ideal for photography, but I really enjoyed seeing these fascinating creatures, definitely want to return. Thanks Ali for taking me to see them.
The Grey-headed Flying Fox’s conservation status is listed as vulnerable. The population at Yarra Bend varies from about 6,000 to up to 30,000 in summer, this group were relocated to Yarra Bend Park in 2003 from the Melbourne Botanic Gardens where they were doing significant damage and threatening many parts of the gardens.
This photograph was taken in May prior to sunrise at Lower Seletar Reservoir looking towards Heritage Bridge and beyond.
The sun was progressively rising behind low lying clouds variously illuminated. The Bridge and fascinating colourful clouds and cloudlets were reflected in the mirror-like surface of the reservoir.
Fascinating play of light and shage upon the colourful mountains....and the Zangla nunnery so softly laid on the mountain....
Taken in Zanskar valley, Ladakh Himalayas, India
Marine life, or sea life or ocean life, is the plants, animals and other organisms that live in the salt water of the sea or ocean, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life affects the nature of the planet. Marine organisms produce oxygen and sequester carbon. Shorelines are in part shaped and protected by marine life, and some marine organisms even help create new land. The term marine comes from the Latin mare, meaning sea or ocean. Most life forms evolved initially in marine habitats. By volume, oceans provide about 90 percent of the living space on the planet. The earliest vertebrates appeared in the form of fish, which live exclusively in water. Some of these evolved into amphibians which spend portions of their lives in water and portions on land. Other fish evolved into land mammals and subsequently returned to the ocean as seals, dolphins or whales. Plant forms such as kelp and algae grow in the water and are the basis for some underwater ecosystems. Plankton forms the general foundation of the ocean food chain, particularly the phytoplankton which are key primary producers. Marine invertebrates exhibit a wide range of modifications to survive in poorly oxygenated waters, including breathing tubes as in mollusc siphons. Fish have gills instead of lungs, although some species of fish, such as the lungfish, have both. Marine mammals, such as dolphins, whales, otters, and seals need to surface periodically to breathe air. There are over 200,000 documented marine species with perhaps two million marine species yet to be documented. Marine species range in size from the microscopic, including phytoplankton which can be as small as 0.02 micrometres, to huge cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), including the blue whale – the largest known animal reaching 33 metres in length. Marine microorganisms, including protists, bacteria and viruses, constitute about 70% of the total marine biomass. 58077
Fascinating to watch this Native Hawaiian making his own fishing net.
From my recent Hawaii Archives.
Hadn't thought too much about dragonflies so had to google them. What fascinating creatures!
Wiki says Dragonflies first appeared during the Early Jurassic period, evolving from ancient insect relatives known as griffinflies, which lived around 300 million years ago. Their unique adaptations and long evolutionary history have made them some of the most efficient aerial predators today.
Watched a couple of clips and they spend large part of their lives as a nymph which, made me think of the Alien out of the Alien movies. The good part is they eats around 40 mosquito larvae a day!
I'm not going anywhere near asking if you would prefer a dragon the size of a fly (that would be so cool) or a fly the size of a dragon (that would be not cool!)
This is a photo focus bracket of 12 photos and stack on the OM1.
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Fascinating ruins near Fier, Albania, crowds were not a problem as is usual in these types of sites, I was the only visitor at the time. Wiki info about the site:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonia_(Illyria)
Wat Phra That Doi Kham ~ Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 500, f/6.3, 65mm, 1/640s
A Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) was framed moments before her flight. It might not be the perfect perching for her for a great frame but the Bokeh backdrop and the colours of the bird made a delightful composition. Sheer beautiful combination was the pose of the colourful bird and the prime lens Bokeh on the green! Pics was taken from Purbasthali, West Bengal, India.
Cape Horn Sunrise looking out over the Columbia River..... Taken about a year and a half ago......I am just now getting around to working some of the panos I have taken in the past!.....
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/14.0
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 100
3 shots stitched
Taken at the bank of the River Neath near Briton Ferry. It is a very industial and derelict landscape but I always find it a fascinating place for photography. Beauty is all around us but sometimes you just have to look a bit harder! HBW
Feeding my plant obessions with these fascinating little flowers of the Dicentra.
Happy Monochrome Thursday 😊
We decided to take a boat tour to see the Cliffs of Moher and also visited Inis Mór in the Aran Islands - known for it's famous sweaters, fascinating history and incredible beauty at every turn.
I found it fascinating to see this beggar on the street in Castries, the capital of St. Lucia, using a calculator. It got me thinking as to what he was doing.
This Eastern Wood-Pewee seemed to be fascinated with the camera. These little flycatchers are one of the last spring migrants to return from their wintering range in South America.
Australia's most haunted beach on a beautiful spring day. If I were a ghost, this is the sort of place I'd hang around, not some foggy dreary old place, it's boo-tiful!. I mean ghosts should be able to have fun and enjoy themselves too hey. They would probably be good at surfing and scuba diving and stuff because they can hold their breathe a long time, like forever. And they would never need to worry about suncream because they can't get sunburnt. I think I've just got my afterlife sorted!
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Fascinating canyon carved through igneous rock as a series of potholes drilled into the stone and gradually widened and fused together. Hidden Canyon marks the lower end of a series of 6 distinct drops in a 1/4 mile section of the river just above Hwy 61
The Least Fascinating Woman in SL entertains a guest in Post-apocalypse - blithers for hours about the socio-economic reasons for Brexit and the current rise of the Alt-Right in USA....and the guest does not die of boredom. She IS the Least Fascinating Woman in SL...
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A female Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) was framed from very close gliding in search of prey with a majestic posture in natural ambience. I had to be present at its play ground in the very early morning and had to wait long for her. Eventually it rewarded me with some quality action shots. Pics was taken from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Killdeer exhibit fascinating behavior and vocalizations, particularly during nesting season
If you get anywhere near the rest of the family, one of the parents may give a broken-wing display, acting as if it's injured.
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