A flock or bevy of Trumpeter Swans flying low over Martindale Flats in Central Saanich, BC.

I had just taken shots of another group flying higher in the sky and was exposed for them, when this group on the ground took off as well. The results were a tad underexposed, but I love the mood it created. I cropped a bit close on purpose and composed it to create some tension in the frame. (It also didn't help that I was near enough, I clipped the first bird, leaving me with few cropping choices).

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Yangon also known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw [nèpjìdɔ̀] in north central Myanmar. With over 5 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.

the Yellow jacket is flying with a purpose and the hummer is quickly realizing he is the target... backing away and and fleeing at the same time.

There are 9 types of echinacea, three of which are used for medicinal purposes, native to North America. In herbal medicine, the leaves and seeds of this plant are used, but its roots have the most valuable healing properties.

For centuries, Echinacea has endowed people with its extraordinary beauty and healing properties. For its lovely inflorescences, Echinacea is called the "American golden flower" or "evening sun". And today, with its unusually attractive inflorescences, it will decorate any garden, and beekeepers will appreciate it - after all, it is an excellent honey plant. Blooming from mid-summer to mid-autumn, Echinacea flowers attract many butterflies, bees and bumblebees to the garden. As a honey plant, the plant is valuable because it blooms at the end of summer, when the main honey plants have already faded. From one hectare of continuous crops of echinacea, 60-130 kg of honey can be obtained.

Only Echinacea purpurea has been well studied, it is widely used in medicine and is popular in ornamental gardening. The American Indians, knowing about the healing power of echinacea, cultivated it centuries ago and used it as a universal medicine for a variety of diseases.

Echinacea roots and herb contain essential oils, resins, phytosterols, carbohydrates, isobutylamides, fatty oil, and a variety of other substances. 7 groups of biologically active substances have been found in plants, which include polysaccharides, flavonoids, caffeic acid derivatives, essential lipids, alkylamides, vitamins and trace elements.

Experts recommend taking echinacea for any septic conditions, symptoms of blood poisoning, meningitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, otitis media, burns, boils and purulent ulcers, gangrene, stomatitis, gum disease, candidiasis, psoriasis, eczema, inflammatory processes of the genitourinary system, postlercosis , gonorrhea, herpes, hemorrhoids.

As it turned out, echinacea not only stimulates antiviral and antibacterial immunity, but also directly, like antibiotics, causes the death of bacteria, viruses and some fungi. It is especially effective to use echinacea during epidemics, as it helps the body to cope with viral diseases. Echinacea extracts inhibit the growth and reproduction of streptococcus, staphylococcus, Escherichia coli. The preparations of this plant are effective in the treatment of prostatitis, gynecological disorders, various wound processes (trophic ulcers, osteomyelitis). Juice from fresh inflorescences accelerates blood clotting. In general, the remedy is recognized as non-toxic, but in some cases it is not recommended to take echinacea - during pregnancy and lactation, with tuberculosis, leukemia, multiple sclerosis, collagenosis.

Amsterdam - Westertoegang

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A warbler that looks like a thrush with its long legs and long body. Brown above with a white eyebrow stripe that is wider at the rear. Louisiana Waterthrush are almost always seen near fast-flowing forested streams or creeks.

They methodically bob their rear ends as they forage.

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Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me

Isaiah 46:9

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The Winter Wren is a plump round ball with a stubby tail that it usually holds straight up. Its bill is small and thin

Nockamixon State Park, Quakertown, PA, USA

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Pennypack Trust, Huntington Valley, PA.

The Red-eyed Vireos are large, chunky vireos with a long, angular head, thick neck, and a strong, long bill with a small but noticeable hook at the tip.

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7DWF: Crazy Tuesday: New purposes/aspirations

All the ground level, cast iron Pilasters with foliate capitals serve both decorative and structural purposes.

Cream brick facade built in 1866-8. 18 used as a saloon, grocery store. 20 as a hardware store, plumbing business, shooting gallery, saloon. 22-24 I.O.O.F Lodge #14

the most precisely articulated national purpose in recorded history. Not only is it a famous statement of purpose: it is also an admirable statement of purpose. Prior to July 4, 1776, the national purpose of nations had been to dominate... The American national purpose was the opposite: to liberate from domination; to set men free. All men are created equal.

We not only have a national purpose; we have one of such aspiration, such potentiality, such power of hope that we refer to it — or used to — as the American Dream :-)

Archibald MacLeish, in LIFE, "Eloquent Guides to America's National Purpose," 1960

Truth Matters! Character Matters!!

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This song sparrow is resting in a redosier dogwood shrub. These wonderful bushes grow naturally in the wet barrens here at Chipera Prairie, but do just as well when planted in the front lawn for decorative purposes.

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La Réserve nationale de faune de la Baie de L’Isle-Verte

L'Isle-Verte (Bas-Saint-Laurent), Québec

La Réserve nationale de faune (RNF) de la Baie de l’Isle-Verte constituée de vastes étendues de marais, est située sur la rive sud de l’estuaire moyen du fleuve Saint-Laurent à 30 km au nord-est de la municipalité de Rivière-du-Loup. Ce territoire de 406 ha s’étend sur une bande riveraine de quelques 20 km le long du Saint-Laurent. Créée en 1980 par Environnement Canada, la réserve protège le plus important marais à spartine du Québec méridional, dernier grand vestige de ce type d’habitat vital pour la survie du Canard noir, ce qui lui a aussi valu d’être reconnue comme zone humide d'importance internationale en vertu de la Convention de Ramsar. Source

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Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area

L'Isle-Verte (Bas-Saint-Laurent), Quebec

The Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area (NWA) encompasses a broad expanse of marshland lying on the south shore of the Upper Estuary of the St. Lawrence River 30 km northeast of Rivière-du-Loup. With an area of 406 ha, it covers a riparian strip running some 20 km along the St. Lawrence. Established in 1980 by Environment Canada, its purpose is to protect the largest Spartina marsh in southern Quebec, the last great vestige of this habitat vital to the survival of the American Black Duck, which has led to its being designated a Wetland of International Significance under the Ramsar Convention. Source

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“The willow submits to the wind and prospers until one day it is many willows—a wall against the wind. This is the willow’s purpose.”

- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

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My purpose for this shot was to make it look like a drone picture, and I think I went pretty close to it!

I absolutely adore this spot, by far my favourite view from Passo del Lupo.

If you go to Marche I strongly suggest you to visit this amazing place.

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London – In and around Brick Lane

This collection of images was taken in and around Brick Lane, London. This is an area full of New and Old Architecture, Markets, People, Graffiti, Doors, Churches and much more.

This selection is mainly Graffiti, Doors and Shop Fronts. I have made up some frames out of Doors, Walls and Other Material, hope they fit the purpose.

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The "new" St. Lawrence Church of 1778 in Ayot St. Lawrence. I have begun to reflect on this marvellous building in previous images. The two wings of the structure, left and right, are blatantly useless. They serve no purpose whatsoever. Visually, however, they are great, impressive and attractive. Think of a peacock!

Perceiving each day

with righteous clarity.

Living each moment

in purposed reality.

Believing each day

is the start of eternity.”

S. Tarr.

Healing trough art.

"A soul living in tune with its internal purpose is bound to create utter magic" ~ Drew Chadwick

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No bajaré los brazos. No perderé la fe... seguiré batallando.

Para Crazy Tuesday Theme: "New purposes" 7DWF <3

Life is a Rainbow: Color Gris

To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven:

A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted,

A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up,

A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

A time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away,

A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak,

A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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The Bone Mill (now overgrown ruins) was used for a variety of purposes throughout the 17th century. It was first used as a lead smelting mill and lastly for crushing bone until the 1920s.

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I just wanted to sneak into the forbidden part of the library for study purposes.. really! Unfortunately professor Dane caught me, the man is alert like a three-eyed lynx - 20 points deducted for... which house was I in again?

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HBW!! Happy New Year!! Best Wishes to one and all for a Happy, Healthy New Year!!

prunus mume, white japanese flowering apricot, 'Tojibai', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

This small church,located just south of Oakville,IA.,lost its purpose and its soul many years ago.In the spring it is nearly totally buried by foliage,only in the winter does its plight become apparent.Many years ago,the farmer who owns the land put a set of barn doors in the rear of the empty church for machinery storage.It was used for that purpose until the floor caved in-an old wagon still sets inside with its back axles buried beneath the church floor.I'm not making any judgements here,but I think the almighty might not take too kindly to see one of his houses used this way. Nonetheless,this is one of the most photogenic abandonments an explorer will ever come across-no matter how sad it may seem....

Have a great weekend and sliders sunday all!

A Sunday Y302 gets things moving, beginning its milage on the Fox Lake sub, as it crosses the Rock River departing Janesville. On Sunday's, the purpose of this job is to collect leftover weekend tonnage and assemble a Chicago bound train for the normal night crew to deliver to the BRC. The 4219 is one of my personal favorites, delivered to the CP in October of 66.

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Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are mostly black and white with boldly patterned faces. Both sexes have red foreheads, and males also have red throats. Look for a long white stripe along the folded wing. Bold black-and-white stripes curve from the face toward a black chest shield and white or yellowish underparts.

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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:11

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The boy ran through the pigeons for posing purposes (not for me). The pigeons, the professionals here, jump up, flap theirs wings one or two, and land again in their never ending quest to pick the corn on the ground.

My Funny Valentine

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You Make Me Smile With My Heart

Your Looks Are Laughable, Unphotographable

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Good morning all,

While on an African safari most of us are looking for the more famous animals including the cats, elephants, rhinos, and giraffes. While these are all incredible sightings, there are also a range of other animals that deserve one's attention as well. One such animal is the impala, a common food for cats but also an absolutely beautiful animal in its own right.

On this occasion, it was an early morning in the Chobe National Park in Botswana when we came across the gorgeous female.

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Barnegat Jetty, New Jersey USA

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Sleeping Beauty. There were quite a few Sanderlings on the jetty this day. Most were running around, but this Sanderling was taking a nap pretty close to us. The light was soft and I though a portrait was appropriate.

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Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit will reap eternal life."

Galatians 6:7-8