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KOOKABURRAS
Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus Dacelo native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28–42 cm in length. The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra,...
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RED, RED ROSE
A Red, Red RoseMy love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June :My love is like the melody That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in love am I :And I...
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SPRING GROWTH
Flourishing...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 the Seasons meme.
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Copenhagen (Danish: København; Latin: Hafnia) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark. The city has a population of 763,908 (as of December 2016), of whom 601,448 live in the Municipality of...
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RAVENNA, ITALY
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until that empire collapsed in 476....
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PERSIAN LILAC TREE
Meliaceae, the mahogany family of flowering plants, of the order Sapindales, comprises 51 genera and about 575 species of trees and (rarely) shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions. Most...
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SOUTHERN CROSS
Crux is a constellation located in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way. It is among the most easily distinguished constellations, as all of its four main stars have an apparent visual...
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CRESTED PIGEONS
The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. It is the only member of the genus Ocyphaps. Only two Australian...
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MELBOURNE 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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SEAFARERS BRIDGE, MELBOURNE
South Wharf’s striking pedestrian "Seafarers' Bridge" is fittingly named to reflect Melbourne’s rich maritime history. Officially named in late-2009, the bridge is popular with walkers and bike riders...
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SANTORINI SUNSET
Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη), classically Thera (Greek: Θήρα); is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km southeast of Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular...
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FEIJOA FLOWERS
Acca sellowiana, a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina, and Colombia. It is...
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RELIC
After we are long gone, green will prevail...This post is part of the Weekend Green meme
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UP TO THE MOON!
We often have balloons flying above our garden quite early on some mornings. A bonus when photographing the balloons aloft is a view of the crescent moon in the same frame... One of these days we'll...
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GIVE THANKS
Living in Australia where we celebrate no Thanksgiving holiday, I have had to educate myself regarding this North American tradition. My lessons in history had certainly made me aware of the reasons...
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CHANIA, CRETE, GREECE
Chania is a city on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. It is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island,...
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GERANIUM CALLIOPE
The "Geranium Calliope" hybrids have topped the US Geranium sales charts for three years running and are fast becoming iconic in Australia. There are both "Big Red" and Big Pink" varieties. The name...
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SUNNY LEAF
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PIGEONS AT SUNSET
A neighbour likes to feed pigeons in her yard everyday. Needless to say whenever one wants to photograph some, there will be plenty of opportunity around her house. Coupled with a sunset they are very...
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JIMSONWEED
Datura stramonium, known by the English names jimsonweed or Devil's snare, is a plant in the nightshade family. It is believed to have originated in Mexico, but has now become naturalised in many other...
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