BLACK COCKATOOS
These are the Australian native black cockatoos. More information about these birds can be found here.This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.
View ArticleAT DIGHTS FALLS
Dights Falls is located in Melbourne, Victoria just downstream of the junction of the Yarra River with Merri Creek, about 2 km east of the City. At this point the river narrows and is constricted...
View ArticleBRONZEWING PIGEON
The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the common bronzewing is able to live in...
View ArticleMONTÉLIMAR, FRANCE
Montélimar (Latin name: Acumum, and Montelaimar in Occitan) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is the second-largest town in the department after Valence. The site where...
View ArticleKOALA
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus or, inaccurately, koala bear) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae, and its...
View ArticleLOROPETALUM - CHINESE FRINGE FLOWER
Loropetalum is a genus of three species of shrubs or small trees in the witch-hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, native to China, Japan, and south-eastern Asia. The name Loropetalum refers to the shape of...
View ArticleHAPPINESS
Is travelling for fun, and having your photo taken to remember those good times...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...
View ArticleSORRENTO, ITALY
Sorrento (Neapolitan: Surriento) is a town and comune in Campania, southern Italy, with some 16,500 inhabitants. It is a popular tourist destination which can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii,...
View ArticleLAMB
"Mary had a little lamb,Its fleece was white as snow;And everywhere that Mary went,The lamb was sure to go.He followed her to school one day,Which was against the rule;It made the children laugh and...
View ArticleSCHIZANTHUS
Schizanthus also called butterfly flower, fringeflower, poor-man's-orchid, is a genus of plants in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. They are annual or biennial herbaceous plants, with attractive...
View ArticleCONTRAIL
Contrail |ˈkɒntreɪl| noun (chiefly North American): another term for vapour trail.ORIGIN 1940s: abbreviation of condensation trail.This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the...
View ArticleTREASURES FROM TRASH
“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.” - Billy GrahamEvery so often one reads a snippet in the news, or sees something on the internet and is struck by its...
View ArticleFRAGMENTATION
This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Through my Lens meme,and also part of the Seasons meme.
View ArticleLAS VEGAS, USA
Las Vegas (Spanish for "The Meadows"), officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of...
View ArticleMELBOURNE MUSEUM
Melbourne Museum is adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. It was designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001. It was commissioned by the Victorian Government...
View ArticleCOAST WATTLE
Acacia longifolia is a species of Acacia native to southeastern Australia, from the extreme southeast of Queensland, eastern New South Wales, eastern and southern Victoria, and southeastern South...
View ArticleICE PLANT
Aptenia cordifolia is a species of succulent plant in the ice plant family known by the common names heartleaf ice plant and baby sun rose. Perhaps the most common plant seen under this name is...
View ArticlePERTH TREE
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.
View ArticleCOMING UP ROSES
Rose time has begun in Melbourne gardens. Spring is here.This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Macro Monday meme,and also part of the Through my Lens meme,and also part of...
View ArticleATHENS, GREECE
Athens (Modern Greek: Αθήνα, Athína; Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athēnai) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its...
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