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WINTER ROSES
Our local florist has no shortage of flowers whatever the season. Nowadays, with international air transport being what it is, fresh flowers can be loaded into a plane and within 24 hours they can be...
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SUNRISE
"Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise." - George Washington CarverThis post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme,and...
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IVY
Ivy was a sacred plant of the Greek god Dionysos, the god of wine, fertility and the theatre. It is said that at a celebration honouring Dionysos, a young maiden, Cissos, who overdid the dancing,...
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YARRA BY NIGHT
This post is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,and also part of the My Sunday Best meme,and also part of the My Sunday Photo meme,and also part of the Photo Sunday meme.
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AWAKENING
Spring is close by in the Southern Hemisphere, and on a walk around the neighbourhood today we saw evidence of this. The almond and peach trees are blossoming and the gardens are starting to show more...
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SINGAPORE
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, sometimes referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City or the Little Red Dot, is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree (137 km)...
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DUNKIRK
Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque, Dutch: Duinkerke) is a town in the region of Nord-Pas de Calais in France. The name Dunkirk derives from West Flemish "dun" (Dune) and "Kerke" (Church), i.e. "The Church on...
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VIOLETS
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern...
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WINTER GREENS
By the Darebin Creek in Melbourne in Winter.This post is part of the Weekend Green meme,and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica}
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HANKERING FOR SUMMER
It's been grey, windy, cold, rainy and wintry in Melbourne these past few days and I was hankering for some summery weather. All of the sudden far Northern Queensland seemed very attractive. 300 days a...
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EXETER, ENGLAND
Exeter is a cathedral city in Devon, England with a population of 129,800 (mid-2016 est.). It lies within the county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County...
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WATTLES IN BLOOM
Wattles, also called acacias, are amazing native plants. More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant trees that provide fine timber and...
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SUNBURST
"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy." - Henry Ward BeecherThis post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.
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DUCK
Two little ducks, went out one day,Over the hills, and far away.Mother duck said: “Quack, quack, quack."But only one little duck came back, back, back.This post is part of the Weekend Reflections...
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SURFING THE WAVES
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore. Waves...
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LANCASTER, UK
Lancaster is a city and the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, a...
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VIBURNUM TINUS
Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, laurustinus viburnum, or laurestine) is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to the Mediterranean area of Europe and North Africa. Laurus signifies...
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STORM ENDING
As the rain lessens and the storm clouds recede, there are patches of blue sky and more cheerful cotton wool clouds revealed...This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the Friday...
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TWO LEAVES
This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme.and also part of the My Sunday Photo meme,and also part of the Photo Sunday meme.
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OXFORD, UK
Oxford is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With an estimated 2015 population of 168,270, it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom,and one of the...
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