Shiraito waterfall, Japan

one beautiful seagull side view relaxing on the windy crystal clear blue sea forming amazing reflections under the sunlight!!

the beloved song.. seascape

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQPiQpfA6ls

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With an alternate horn configuration.

Dell 24″ Full HD 1080p Widescreen Flat Panel Display (S2409W) wall mounted using an Ergotron’s FX30 Wall Mount

...and Mau in the front.... :-)

As requested for the big picture mash.

An amazing flower I saw at the Missouri Botanical Garden. I never knew (or thought of) ginger having flowers, but I guess plants do produce flowers, don't they? ;)

Full tutorial: oliverands.com/blog/2014/06/customizing-the-sunny-day-sho...

Even with this photo, it's hard to see the "peaks and valleys" and fine tips in this pendant...

Slideview

These are one of my favourite birds to photograph, and I do have much better photos than this one. However, I'm posting this one quick shot, despite its poor quality, just in case it's the only time I get to see one this close this year.

It was seen when I spent the day (24 May 2014) with my youngest daughter, driving SE of the city, checking a familiar spot or two in the morning, and we were lucky with certain birds, but not with others. A pair of Great Horned Owlets were where we had hoped they would still be, but I'm sure they will be fledging before long or maybe have already flown by now. I had hoped to find a White-faced Ibis to show my daughter – various friends had been seeing and photographing them from fairly close. We bumped into friend, Greg, at the birding blind, and I had just told him that I was hoping to find an Ibis. I had barely got the words out when Greg swung round and pointed way up, saying: “You mean, like that one?” I'm sure I would have missed it. So, at least my daughter saw one, even if just a distant bird. Thanks, Greg!

After driving along a few of the backroads, we then went to the Saskatoon Farm for a delicious lunch and to wander round the greenhouses and gift shop. A weekend day is perhaps not the best time to go – or should I say that a weekday would probably be quieter. So many people out enjoying a warm, sunny day. Thanks so much, Rachel, for such a great day spent with you, and thanks for everything else, too.

Minimalistic makeup in a greek/yoke style dress.

Another view of my 810 Toyoview

Alekseevskaya church sideview, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (Sep 2014)

Last night's Huge windowscreen visitor ID: Longhorn (Prionus) Beetle (exact species to be determined). Entranced and attracted by:

(A) a ripening avocado

(B) my Little Eden artwork on wall

(C)light from the new kitchen lamp

So far from searches I'm thinking it's either Prionus Laticollis (Broad-necked Prionus) or Prionus imbricornus (Tile-horned Prionus).

Beetle species ID help welcomed!

Nikon D90

AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1,4G

from the series Caresses

Sideview

Portrait of young woman standing outside

Custom Z-Zero

My brother Ernie's 1967 Chevy van and his girlfriend at that time seen on Nov 27,1982.

Москва, Сити

Another view.

Gulls flying in Copenhagen