taken at the Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan

“We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.”

― Whoopi Goldberg

This year they done well my Torch lilies,

A five-letter British English word for "flashlight." I also found inspiration in the word "curve."

Macro Mondays - Five-Letter Words. The image is three inches in longest dimension.

Speedlight with reflector bowl, grid, and yellow gel to the side and behind. Speedlight with snoot and blue gel focused on flashlight lens/reflector. Bare speedlight with purple gel directed on black backdrop with flag to block spill on to flashlight.

The Bond Company is based in Digbeth and a part of the Custard Factory, in Birmingham within a unique complex of expertly renovated buildings which combine historic Victorian architecture and culturally creative sculptures!

These sculptures were just hanging in the Unique Wedding Venue part of Bond Company and is recommended by “The Birmingham Mail as one of the ‘Top 5 Wedding Venues in Birmingham” with weird and wonderful looking sculptures that hang just above their heads to make a good backdrop photo for one wedding pictures!

Combustible and ready to spring into action the torch of anyone ambitious to illuminate a new generation for a spark of life!

May your life be full of flames when you dive into it – Just a bit of fun, in which I could not resist!

Wind sculpted tree skeletons on Grassy Top, with an unsettled atmosphere above, clouds illuminated by the setting sun.

I will be away for a week wandering in the desert wilderness like Moses, though I don't anticipate seeing any burning bushes. I look forward to catching up with your images when I return.

This is the bottom section of a small torch. The orange button is the on/off switch.

Thanks for visiting.

HMM...

Last light among the silent witnesses of Bandon Beach, Oregon.

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Friday!

Architectural detail of Frank Gehry’s Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle.

Torch Lily or Kniphofia (also called Red Hot Pokers) is an amazing plant originally from South Africa. Its dramatically unusual beauty of color & form is now prized in gardens all over the world. Here it accents the windows of a stone cottage in Castle Coombe, Wiltshire, Uk.

Lazy & uninspired.

The clouds above Maughold Head Lighthouse catch fire as they reflect the first rays of light after the sun breaks over the horizon. One of the best spots to watch the sunrise on the island with its commanding and secluded view out of the vast expanse of the Irish Sea 🌅

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We saw these beautiful torch gingers all over the Hana coast in shades of pink and red. The ginger plant has a huge number of variations and is probably the most useful of all flower species on Maui. It is used as a main ingredient in many Hawaiian dishes and grows very prolifically in all areas. The blossoms have no smell until they are squeezed in the palm of your hand, which releases a very fragrant, candy-like smell.

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Taken in the Farmhouse Garden at Hyde Hall, Rettendon, Essex one rainy afternoon.

Macro Monday theme for Nov 23, 2015: All in a row.

Thanks for viewing and Happy Macro Monday!

National Botanical Gardens, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

Native to Thailand and Malaysia

Liatris in the snow

Garden, Hengelo, The Netherlands

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A vendor was setup on the sidewalk selling tasty treats. This speciality involved charring a marshmallow with a blowtorch as part of the experience.

Helios 44M-7 58mm f/2 Wide Open

Cleistocactus strausii

Silver Torch cactus

(Potgieter)

Botanical Garden Krefeld

Flame Torch Ginger flower

Flame caught in a single breath of summer.

From last August.

The back of the house is pitch black in winter as there are no street lights, so it's always handy to keep a torch around. This small LED torch is always in my pocket and has lit the way up the back path on quite a few occasions.

Dump truck in a clearing seen off the rail trail - Poughkeepsie, NY

@ Ralph Bunche Park

lensbaby velvet 56

Sittelle torchepot. (Sitta europaea)

Vintage brass blowtorch...

Macro Mondays 'EDC' (Everyday Carry) theme.

I don't take much with me on a regular basis but one thing that is always with me is this tiny led torch on my keyring. It's small but still a bright light when needed (I even used it to light Tasku for a photo on one occasion), and it's rechargeable.

The image measures a little under 2" in width.