DELPHINIUM
Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa. All...
View ArticleSAD SUNSET
This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.
View ArticleCOMMON STARLING
The Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has a wide variation in plumage. Both sexes are similar, although the female is less glossy than the male. In autumn, when the plumage is new, birds are glossed...
View ArticleCRYSTAL CANDLES
Candles burning behind a crystal mosaic window.This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Seasons meme,and also part of the Macro Monday meme.
View ArticleNAPLES, ITALY
Naples (Italian: Napoli; Latin: Neapolis; Ancient Greek: Νεάπολις, meaning "new city") is the capital of the Italian region Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy, after Rome and Milan....
View ArticleXENON
Xenon | ˈzɛnɒn, ˈziːɛnɒn | noun [mass noun]The chemical element of atomic number 54, a member of the noble gas series. It is obtained by distillation of liquid air, and is used in some specialised...
View ArticleFRANGIPANI
Plumeria is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains primarily deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South...
View ArticleBERRY SKY
Auranticarpa rhombifolia is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Known as the diamond leaf pittosporum, this tree is planted in many parts of Australia as an ornamental. The white flowers and orange...
View ArticleMOORHEN
The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a medium-sized, dark grey-black water bird with a white undertail. It has a red bill with a yellow tip and a red facial shield. Young birds are much duller...
View ArticleFED SQ, OUT & IN
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne. It is a mixed-use development covering an area of 3.2 hectares and centred around two major public spaces, open...
View ArticleIN MEXICO
This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Macro Monday meme,and also part of the Seasons meme.
View ArticleSOFIA, BULGARIA
Sofia (Bulgarian: София, tr. Sofiya) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. 1.26 million people live in the city and 1.68 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is at the foot of...
View ArticleYARROW
Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North...
View ArticleCAMELLIA
Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the tea family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species,...
View ArticleWINTER SUNRISE
A cold and fine morning that preceded a sunny Winter's day.This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme,and also part of the Friday Photo Journal meme.
View ArticleFESTIVE JULY
This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Seasons meme,and also part of the Blue Monday meme.
View ArticleLAS PALMAS, CANARIES
Las Palmas (officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a city and capital of Spanish Gran Canaria island, in the Canary Islands, off the north-western coast of Africa. It is the co-capital (jointly with...
View ArticleGOLDEN CELEBRATION ROSE
'Golden Celebration'™ (Ausgold) bred by David Austin is a delightful variety in their English Rose Collection. It is one of the largest-flowered and most magnificent of the English Roses. Its colour is...
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