Things wont bloom for another 2 week. But the Conservatory bubbled over with gorgeous plants!! Enjoy

For beauty, for hope, for renewal of life and for joy...

For Narcisa and D, with love...

*Photo is from May 2009 - Posted 20 April, 2010*

NOTHING is so beautiful as spring—

When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;

Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush

Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring

The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;

The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush

The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush

With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling.

What is all this juice and all this joy?

A strain of the earth’s sweet being in the beginning

In Eden garden.—Have, get, before it cloy,

Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,

Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,

Most, O maid’s child, thy choice and worthy the winning.

poem by . gerard manley hopkins

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Administration favorite IMAGE OF THE DAY red Hot Capture Group .. May 8 th 2010

Spring is here, and so is the nordic light.

Twilight at 9:48 PM on April 16, 2020.

I couldn't resist another shot of my Japanese plum blossom.

The fence beyond is typical of North East Scotland (and maybe elsewhere) in being part stone wall, and part wooden and wire in construction. The stones form the base, and the wood and barbed wire sit on top.

Shot with the Meyer-Optik Orestor 135mm f/2,8 vintage lens

Happy Fence Friday - and have a great weekend too ;o)

My Fence Friday photos set: Here

my Plum blossom set: Here

My Bokeh set: Here

sunset,with a farmer still at work

This picture was merged from 3 single shots taken with the Distagon 1,4/35 at the Leica M in portrait orientation. The higher regions of the bavarian mountains were covered with clouds the most time of the day which led to some beautiful hoarfrost gracing the trees together with the fresh snow. I found this scene near to the summit of Scharfreiter at the border between Germany and Austria.

Toronto, ON

Where did she go???

Sunset on the river.

Inspiriert durch die vielen schönen Lavendelfotos hier auf Flickr habe ich mich in unseren Garten begeben und diesen fleissigen Besucher angetroffen

NP Veluwezoom, The Netherlands

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highest explore # 42

Please, View ~ L ~ A ~ R ~ G ~ E ~ On Black

Please, View On Black or ~ L A R G E ~

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And in memory of Melanie Thornton

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Holidays are coming ...

Love for everyone

Lalalalala lalala lala

Love is the reason it's always the real thing

When the world is ever changing

Light a candle in the dark

There's a source of inspiration in the air

Let the magic dry your tears and heal your heart

Chorus:

A wonderful dream of love and peace for everyone

Of living our lives in perfect harmony

A wonderful dream of joy and fun for everyone

To celebrate a life where all are free

Watch out look around

Something's coming coming to town

holidays are come...

Love is a real thing

Now the children's eyes are shining

Like they`d never shown before

Let their dreams and aspirations light our way

Living life in harmony forever more

Chorus

Lalalalala lalala lala

Holidays are coming ...

Celebrate a life where dreams come true

Love is the reason it's always a real thing

Watch out look around

Celebrate a life that's free

Watch out look around

Love is coming feel it all around

Watch out look around

Love is coming feel it all around

Watch out look around

Feel the love this wonderful dream

Chorus

Lalalalala lalala lala

Lalalalala lalala lala

Celebrate a life where dreams come true

Love's the reason it's always a real thing

The Niagara Falls Parks Commission really does a fabulous job of keeping the Falls area beautiful !

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From the US Forest Service:

Elevation: 9,216 feet.

Opal Lake is bordered by wooded hillsides and a sheer backdrop of the Chalk Mountains to the east. Minerals deposited at the inlet of the lake give it the milky color.

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Regards, Bram (BraCom)

Kyoto

Thanks pareeerica for the use of the texture!

Non è stato facile trovarlo...............It has not been easy to find it

Saw these at the grocery store and just had to get them.

Wishing my fellow Americans a Happy 4th!!

Some textures by les brume, some by me.

Texture by dog ma. Thank you so very much. You may see her work here:

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One of my very favorite little birds. Love the little fluffy feathers.

The snowdrops are here !

Die Schneeglöckchen sind da !

Forêt du Giessen - Sélestat (Bas-Rhin - Alsace - France)

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Christmas attractions I have ever experienced, the lighted Christmas Balls in Greensboro, NC. It's also one of the hardest things to photograph because of all the traffic riding through the neighborhood enjoying them. I finally parked the car and walked. There are thousands of lighted Christmas balls hanging from the trees and it is beautiful!

Denmark has Caribbean colours too (sometimes). These were shot after a long hot day in summer at the island of Aero near Aeroskobing.

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Trying my hand at color select editing.

Tel Aviv

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A rapidly approaching storm in Hoyland, Barnsley S Yorkshire, ENGLAND

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