STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries, with 925,934 people living in the municipality, approximately 1.4 million in the urban area, and 2.2 million in...
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Galaxy | ˈɡaləksi | noun (plural galaxies)A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.• (the Galaxy) the galaxy of which the solar...
View ArticleBLUE ANGEL
Salvia patens 'Blue Angel' is a striking garden plant with delightful blue flowers. Since the 1838 discovery of this herbaceous species from Central Mexico, Salvia patens has been a mainstay of the...
View ArticleSUNRISE
The sun rising over the Yarra River in Melbourne's Southbank makes for a splendid sight. The dark silhouettes of the skyscrapers against the striking sky and the susurration of the flowing water are...
View ArticleDOOR
Detail of door at St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia.This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme.
View ArticleFRUITFUL
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 ArticleUDAIPUR, INDIA
Udaipur is a major city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the...
View ArticleHEMLOCK
Conium maculatum (hemlock or poison hemlock) is a highly poisonous biennial herbaceous flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, native to Europe and North Africa. It is a herbaceous biennial...
View ArticleSPRING STAR
Ipheion uniflorum is a species of flowering plant, related to the onions, so is placed in the allium subfamily (Allioideae) of the Amaryllidaceae. It is known by the common name spring star, or spring...
View ArticleKANGA
Kangaroo greetings from the land Downunder!This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme,and also part of the Camera Critters meme.
View ArticleFESTIVE SEPTEMBER
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 ArticleTAOS PUEBLO, USA
Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Tiwa-speaking Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1.6 km north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico, USA. The...
View ArticleITALY
Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe, covering an area of 301,338 km2 and has a largely temperate climate. Due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as Lo Stivale (the Boot)....
View ArticleHYACINTH
Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Plants are commonly called hyacinths. Hyacinthus is native to the eastern Mediterranean (from...
View ArticleON THE WING
Black cockatoos in flight in suburban Melbourne.This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme.
View ArticleTROPICAL
While our Winter lingers here in the southern part of Australia, up north in Queensland, the weather is warm and tropical...This post is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,and also part of the...
View ArticleSOFIA, BULGARIA
Sofia (Bulgarian: София, Sofiya) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Sofia is the 15th largest city in the European Union with population of more than 1.2 million people. The city is located...
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