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Captured in stunning detail, these vibrant daylilies (Hemerocallis) showcase nature's artistry at its finest. The rich crimson petals, adorned with delicate water droplets, create a mesmerizing contrast against the lush green foliage. The intricate ruffled edges of the petals and the golden-yellow throats of the flowers add depth and interest to the composition. This close-up view allows us to appreciate the subtle variations in color and texture, from the velvety petals to the slender stamens reaching out from the heart of each bloom. A testament to the fleeting beauty of these flowers, which typically last for just a single day, this image serves as a reminder to pause and admire the ephemeral wonders that surround us in the garden.

the old brewery in İstanbul, of "serv"ing beer and food.

The exceptional view from Titterstone Clee, all the better for being served up on a crisp, clear winters morning when the distant hills of Malvern and the Brecon Beacons are all clearly visible...

My Dad took this shot of Extra 712 West at Newberry on August 16, 1986. Lighting was poor but I thought it was pretty neat after looking at it awhile with the Conductor heading for the power with a lunch to go for his crew from Timber Charlie's Restaurant & Bar which is just west of the M-123 crossing that's behind Dad in this shot. 712 and 4418 have 13 cars and will soon be off for the next stop which appears to be Munising Junction by the trains make up. Much work done in Lightroom/Photoshop to bring this Thirty Thursday submission.

Château du lièvre

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the world we live in will someday never know the old ways

...another of the cedar waxwings that I saw recently!

Mute Swan family, Long Island, New York

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A lot of dilapidated country barns hold one man's junk and another man's treasure as evidenced by this failing structure that serves as a parking spot for an old pickup and a cream separator and if you dared to venture further there is probably more items inside. Older people hold memories of how things were in the past and the wise younger person quietly draws them out.

The massive artwork’s Spanish creator, though, hopes the vision of its bright colors and bold shapes will inspire awe and wonder in spectators for decades to come.

Okuda San Miguel, the Madrid muralist known simply as Okuda by international arts aficionados, applied his signature to the surface of one of the series of riverside silos that served as his latest creation’s canvas.

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ꒌ ﹏﹏ 'ПОМЕРЕН’ излазак сунца. Виша стамбена зграда препречава поглед на хоризонт где је сунце изашло 9 минута пре овог снимка. Ово је моменат када сам угледао сунце кроз прозоре на углу зграде у пар станова на тој висини.

► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ SUNRISE from behind an artificial vertical 'horizon'. The condo tower blocks my view of the natural horizon at 123° where the sunrise took place at 8:11 on November 22nd. So I had to wait another 9 minutes until the sun first appeared through a condo window. It was worth waiting.

The prominent church tower exactly 2 km (1,24 mi) from my lens belongs to St. Nichola's or Holy Spirit chapel. The chapel has been pulled down in 1835 but they fortunately kept the facade and this tower. The premises served as a charity spot (bread handed out to poor) until the various protestant denominations alternately got hold of it. The municipality got involved in the maintenance too. However, in 2011. it was all over. This very old chapel in Arkelstraat became a fashion clothing store ("Van Zuilen Mode"). A trend which by the way stormed the churches in the Lowlands at the turn of the century.

Left behind the church tower, at 8,3 km (5,17 mi) as the crow flies FeedValid animal feed and waste recycling factory in Munnikenland. It is difficult to believe that the distance between the church tower and the factory exceeds 6 km! Such is the perspective flattening of the 800 mm full-frame equivalent. It would take at least half an hour ride by car to get there, if not more.

To the right of the church tower are the two arms of the grain windmill "De Hoop", 500 m behind the church tower, marking the edge of the town and the river shore. The full view of the windmill and the old town's heart is blocked by the roof of the local hospital.

Exactly 2 km behind the church tower is the point where the river Maas (Meuse, "Afgedamde Maas" there) joins the Rhein's strongest branch Waal. The junction is the reason for Rhein to acquire yet another name, "Boven Merwede", which shall after 9 km split into Beneden Merwede and Nieuwe Merwede.

Lumix G9 / Pana Leica 100-400mm f/4-6.3 fully zoomed in. Handheld with support. Aperture priority f/8 resulting in 1/1600 of a sec, ISO set manually at 200. AWB. Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, uncropped 4:3 format.

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Fog-drenched spider web as the sun comes out.

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PZL-Mielec Lim-5 MiG 17 1713 N1713P served with the Polish Air Force it never served with the Russian Air Force but has been painted in its colours

Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022

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Dinner is Served - Adult female Belted Kingfisher with prey. Not sure exactly what the fish was, but looked like some sort of sunfish. The heavy rains and flooding have caused the river to swell, and the kingfishers were enjoying good hunting. A tight crop, but my first prey shot with this species.

Species: Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Location: Santa Clara County, CA, USA

Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 100-400mm IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender

Settings: 1/100s, ISO: 500, f/8 @560mm, Electronic Shutter, Handheld

This is on the side of one of my Die cast Model Cars.

The fennec fox is a small crepuscular fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat and listen for underground prey. The fennec is the smallest fox species

Dinner Served @ 2022 Akrotiri

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ALTHOUGH THE CHAIN IS GOLDEN, it serves the same purpose.

FRASE DE WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG

Havana, Cuba 2023

Patong, Thailand

The Palais de la Cité, located on the Île de la Cité in the Seine River in the center of Paris, was the residence of the Kings of France from the sixth century until the 14th century. From the 14th century until the French Revolution, it was the headquarters of the French treasury, judicial system and the Parlement of Paris, an assembly of nobles. During the Revolution it served as a courthouse and prison, where Marie Antoinette and other prisoners were held and tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal. The palace was built and rebuilt over the course of six centuries; the site is now largely occupied by the buildings of the 19th century Palais de Justice, but a few important vestiges remain; the medieval lower hall of the Conciergerie, four towers along the Seine, and, most important, Sainte-Chapelle, the former chapel of the Palace, masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Both parts of the Conciergerie and Saint-Chapelle are classified as national historical monuments and can be visited, though most of the Palais de Justice is closed to the public.

Textures by Mat.

I don't often put up a second photo the same day, but this one does serve as a companion piece to this morning's Golden Eagle. In fact, it may be the real life companion of the other eagle - or the other eagle himself! I don't think either are great shots, but hey, it's an eagle!

Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Kylie Minogue ~ Kylie Christmas ~ Royal Albert Hall ~ Saturday December 10th 2016.

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So I went to the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday to see Kylie Minogue in her now Annual Kylie Christmas event & the gorgeous Katherine Jenkins made a surprise guest appearance, which was nice..especially as I have meet and greet tickets to meet Katherine on the 27th...so I got a sneak preview..:)

Have a Fabulous Hump day Wednesday Y'all..:)

Natural forces

Wind influence

Manipulating matter

I good friend of mine came to visit us at my mom's home in Schuders, located in the Swiss Alps near the Austrian border. She runs a day nursery near Zürich.

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Tern feeds her young on the beach

Longport, NJ

Hahei, New Zealand

The Alteration of 1578 must've been a lucky turn of worldly if not religious events for the Butchers' Guild of Amsterdam. That 'Alteration' is the term used to describe the quite sudden transition from Catholicism to Protestantism of the city and its bureaucracy. The Alteration made it possible to turn ecclesiastical properties to public use. in 1583, the Butchers, cramped for space to serve the ever-expanding city, were given the former chapel of St Peter's Almshouse, for their new Great Meat Hall. After two centuries (1779) it had to be renovated, and it lost its purpose around the middle off the nineteenth century.

Except for this marvellously decorated spout gable, the facade today is not very exciting - at least to me. Spout gables ('tuitgevel' in Dutch) were used especially for buildings devoted to merchants and trade. Here this quite wonderful trio of oxen clearly indicates the manner of business of this building's denizens. Of course, their own spouting days are over...

Sharing my scone with this cheeky robin at the outdoor seating area Blickling Hall in Norfolk.

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The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the Seine River. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the palais du Louvre.

Between 1802 and 1804, a nine-arch metallic bridge for pedestrians was constructed at the location of the present day Pont des Arts: this was the first metal bridge in Paris. This innovation was due to Napoléon I, following a design of English manufacture.

The bridge has sometimes served as a place for art exhibitions, and is today a studio en plein air for painters, artists and photographers who are drawn to its unique point of view. The Pont des Arts is also frequently a spot for picnics during the summer.

Nowadays the bridge has become a hotspot for couples who attach a padlock to the railing and throw the key into the river below.

Yea..

So ive been in the lab lately..

this was a quick servem up for the locals here in good old ATL.. at a newer taco joint.

Someone whispered "Totem, you fell off.." cause I havent been painting much in the city( or at least the two damn streets they think the city is)... so i decided to do a quick one for them to look at while im falling off the plane someplace warm.. aint that a sexy thought?

Im kicking it doing outlines watching my kids play with animals not native to America, while someone is eating tacos in a hipster shopping hell?

and this one was a freestyle..

I got a big buildup of New joints from my back to Japan books.. i know yall will like em.. get ready.

love yall..

oh yea paint list..

Rustoleum sunburst yellow(female tip)

Mix cap Valspar and Rusto schoolbus yellow.

Valspar Orange

Valspar Burnt Orange

Valspar brown

Evolve Ewoks Big Apple Red

Evolve green(cant remember the name)

Evolve Bobby Brown

and my favorite..

Evolve TOTEM'S TERMINUS CITY PURPLE.. which was pretty much all the purple in the piece, and my whole O.

howboutit?

do not stare long

at the gaping mawe

for its glow

will continually call

The covered bridge was built in 1862 by a certain David I Wood, who used to charge teamsters to travel across the bridge. The bridge was built using wood from Mr. Woods's lumber mill in Sierra County, California. There is a plaque on the northern side of the bridge that commemorates this.

This bridge was built to replace an 1850 bridge that washed away in a storm. At 251 feet (229 feet after the end walls were removed) it is thought to be the longest single-span covered bridge in the United States. As with all such bridges, the cover serves mainly to keep the rain off the load-bearing structure, which would otherwise soon rot from the moisture. Some said covers also made the bridge look like a barn so horses wouldn't be frightened to cross, but this was not universally accepted by teamsters of the day.

This road in the late 1800s was part of the Virginia Turnpike, a link between Marysville and the Comstock Lode silver mines in Virginia City, Nevada. Wagon teams, horsemen, buggies and livestock were charged a toll to cross the bridge. The Turnpike ran 14 miles from Anthony House (submerged under Lake Wildwood) to North San Juan.

The main visitor center to the South Yuba River State Park lies just to the south of the bridge.

Serve the Lord with Gladness

Photography © Jez

Same walk in De Meinweg, it's still a bit early to see the true colour of Autumn: leaves are still on the trees and they're mostly green.

What was quite abundant and colourful was the mushrooms I've encountered here and there. This is one of the pictures I've taken of them (more to come), which I like both in colour rendition and sharpness! It went through Lightroom, but I didn't really touch the colour or anything super significant.

The tiltable back screen of the D7500 has finally served some purpose: I've taken this one crouched, going as close as I could, shooting in Live View mode.

There is almost always a volleyball game going on infront of my uncle's cottage...