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This close-up photograph captures the rich textures and deep hues of assorted dried flowers, a subject that often symbolizes eternity, memory, and nostalgia. Unlike fresh blooms, dried flowers represent a beauty that endures over time, often used to signify lasting love or preserved memories.
Symbolism and Meaning Eternal Love & Resilience: Dried flowers are powerful symbols of bonds that survive the passage of time. Nostalgia: They serve as physical touchstones, capturing a moment or season frozen in time. Transformation: They embody a beauty that ages gracefully, offering a different kind of wisdom than fresh blooms.
This part of Bodmin Moor, near Minions, a few miles north of Liskeard, has the remains of three neolithic stone circles known as The Hurlers, as well as several individual standing stones such as the one pictured. They are thought to date from around 1500 BC. Although there have been many theories, no-one knows for certain what their purpose was.
Tin and copper mining took place throughout this area until early in the 20th century, and many of the engine houses and other remains can still be seen. The engine house in the distance housed a 50-inch pumping engine, installed in the 1880s. The mine shaft it served reached 720 feet and was part of the South Phoenix Mine. The engine house is now a visitor centre.
This little one, and I really mean little one, came totally by surprise to get some food for the night. She is no more than maybe 6 cm, but made my day like she was the biggest star on Earth :)
This is a hill near my house... when I was little, this hill had a bump about a third of the way down the slope. Every time my mom would load the car up with kids to drive us to the pool, in the summertime, she would go down this hill, and when the car would go over that smooth bump and then whoosh on down the hill, it would give us a little "roller coaster" feeling, which we called a "whoopsie!".
In later years they removed the bump in the hill, because kids were making their cars take flight by speeding over the bump... and wrecking their cars, and getting hurt. So, no more "whoopsie"!
I have always thought it was a beautiful spot. The park is on one side, and some farms which never gave way to the encroaching city are on the other side. Thus, the wooden fence.
So, Happy Fenced Friday, everyone!
This Lady Allen's Hummingbird was seen among the blossoms at Crescent Farm in the Los Angeles County Arboretum.
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Before archiving a folder earlier this year, I found this shot and another that I liked....
Crescent moon setting with the other 2 brightest night planets: Venus (bottom right) and Jupiter top. They were within ~10 degrees wide.
I haven't seen a star burst from the moon before especially as the aperture was only f/11. DPS has a good overview of how to do these. Note that since the 10-22mm lens had 6 blades for its aperture, this meant 6 points to the star. With odd number of blades, you get double the points eg 18 points with my new 16-35mm f/4 lens (9 blades)
digital-photography-school.com/using-sun-flares-starburst...
There aren't a lot of aspects in Sydney for western/sunsets. I wanted the conjunction to be framed by a foreground and the only one I could find that lined up (thanks TPE) was from Mrs Macquarie's Chair. A fantastic spot and easy to get to but frequently shot.
This palace, which means ‘Stone House’, contains Khiva’s most sumptuous interior decoration, dense with blue ceramic tiles, carved wooden pillars and elaborate ghanch. Built by Allakuli Khan between 1832 and 1841 as a more splendid alternative to the Kuhna Ark, it’s said to have more than 150 rooms off nine courtyards, with high ceilings designed to catch the slightest desert breeze. Allakuli was a man in a hurry – the Tosh-Hovli’s first architect was executed for failing to complete the job in two years.
This fox was ready to pounce in an attempt to catch another vole.
To see more pics from this day and other fox photos please check out my album entitled "foxes" at www.flickr.com/photos/black_cat_photography/albums/721577...
All comments regarding this picture, subject, composition, etc are welcome and appreciated. TIA.
I can see you waiting...
Through a moving ridge
I am anticipating...
Can't wait to reach you.
I was walking through Pareee on my last day and walked the whole place....visited every possible known area with my friend, ate all the crepes I could. We stopped here, me and my friend, at this point and (hehe) his bag almost fell into the water. Clumsy! =p
This is a close-up B&W photo of air bubble patterns in the river ice. The crystalline ice bubbles look like the gelatinous spheres of developing amphibian life forms.
This is a Chilean Navy Tall ship, moored at Garden Island Naval base, in Sydney , Australia. Launched on May 12, 1953
This tiny plant and its even smaller flowers are a real talisman of ancient woodland. Only a few millimetres across its individual flowers look like a town hall clock as its colloquial name suggests.
This Green Heron was quite the card this morning primping and preening in between snacks.
Huntley Meadows Park
Alexandria, VA
This adult eagle was spotted near Leaf resort, Munnar in the late morning. The same tree also hosted a jungle owlet.
This photo shows the sand bars in Badwater Creek as seen from the bridge on US Highway 20 north of Shoshoni, Wyoming. This location lies new the old townsite of Bonneville, in Fremont county, Wyoming. Badwater Creek has very little water most of the year but in the spring and early summer, water, which is mostly runoff from rain and melting snow, sculpts the sandbars in the sediment clogged channel. Geologist refer to this type of creek as a braided stream and the sandbars in it are referred to as braid bars. The bridge and this portion of the creek lie in Boysen State Park.
Amsterdam - Hugo de Vrieslaan
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This is a "hand-crafted" HDR made out of three hand-held shots with exposure values of -4/3, -1/3 and +2/3.
We were on the approach to the via ferrata Häntzschelstiege in Saxon Switzerland when I found this spot. Unfortunately I had to make my shots during the noon sun.. :/
This thorn brings to mind, Good Friday, and the thorns surrounding the head of God on that grace filled day. The curtain of the temple tore in two. Alleluia.
This beautiful male Northern Harrier popped up from behind the brush while we were standing on the trail. I barely got my camera up before it dove down so I was surprised I even got this shot, not great but since my birding has been non-existent lately, I am happy.
This is the smallest wading bird on the planet, even smaller than a Little Stint. I crawled like a seal across wet sand to get the desired low angle so I wasn't going to let this one go unposted. I took the photograph on Hinchinbrook Island which lies at the entrance of Prince William Sound in Alaska. It is an adult in full breeding plumage and this is probably its final refuelling stop en route to its arctic breeding grounds.
This very large shrub is in a very hard to get to spot in the Camellia Garden here and this is the best shot I've been able to get of it. Always blooms late in the season and is always a show stopper. Looks good enough to eat doesn't it.
This ragged-looking "big bird" is a juvenile Wood Stork. The adults have bald, scaly heads
Wood Storks are among the largest North American birds.
Hope to see him in a more mature state when we visit Florida again this winter.
This moth, Automeris liberia, was on a moth sheet at the lodge. When its wings are closed it resembles a dried leaf. The open wings show "eyes" which probably evolved as a defense against predators.
October 16, 2025. Manu Biolodge, Pillcopata, Peru.
This is another of the panorama shots I took in Ireland , the River Moy was in flood ,taken early morning.
this beautiful creature was captured at the Newport State Park located in Door County, Wisconsin; 072811
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John Heinz Wildlife Refuge Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
We are Lippstikk. And we are going to rock your panties off tonight! We are Johnnie Bats on bass, Dusty Roxx on drums, Markie Starr on lead guitar and yours truly: Ace Crayons on vocals baby!
This Robin often perches on this fence near our woodland feeders.He often sings from here and i was lucky he perched where the autumn tree colours were at their best behind him.
This image was inspired by my dear friend Lizzy Pe. 5 layer post process using my own #20 Berry Patch texture and 2 Lil' Owls # 24 Lumen overlay.