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SPARROW IN RED
Sparrow sitting pretty in amongst red salvias. Salvia splendens, the scarlet sage or tropical sage, is a tender herbaceous perennial native to Brazil, growing at 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft)...
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AT THE PARKLANDS
With the lockdown restrictions due to the pandemic, our drives to the countryside have stopped rather unceremoniously. We are lucky to live within walking distance to the Darebin Parklands, so when the...
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IKARIA, GREECE
Icaria, also spelled Ikaria (Greek: Ικαρία), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos. According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus, the son of...
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LOBELIA
Lobelia erinus (Edging Lobelia, Garden Lobelia or Trailing Lobelia) is a species of Lobelia native to southern Africa, from Malawi and Namibia south to South Africa.This post is part of the Floral...
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ORANGES
The orange is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus × sinensis in the family Rutaceae. It is also called sweet orange, to distinguish it from the related Citrus × aurantium, referred to as bitter...
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LAP OF LUXURY
A pet dog living in the lap of luxury!This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme.
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SEQUESTERED
This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Seasons meme.
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FUMITORY
Fumaria officinalis (common fumitory or earth smoke) is the most common species of the genus Fumaria in Western and Central Europe. It is a herbaceous annual plant, which grows weakly erect and...
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SUNRISE BRIDGE
Sunrise on the Yarra River, Melbourne, with the Southbank Pedestrian Bridge reflected in the quiet waters.This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme.
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MIKROLIMANO, GREECE
Mikrolimano in Attica, Greece is also known as Mounychia Port, and is third and smallest port of Piraeus, which has undergone multiple name changes throughout history. Formerly known as Tourkolimano,...
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GREECE I.D.
A mosaic of photos from my archives serving as a pictorial I.D. for Greece.This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Blue Monday meme,and also part of the Seasons meme.
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AÏT BENHADDOU, MOROCCO
Aït Benhaddou (Arabic: آيت بن حدّو), is a fortified city, or palace (ksar), along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens living in the area...
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SEASIDE DAISY
Erigeron karvinskianus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Mexican fleabane, Latin American fleabane, Santa Barbara daisy, Spanish daisy, Karwinsky’s...
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HOVERFLY ON HAWKWEED
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies, or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many...
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MOSAIC, LITERALLY...
A section of a mosaic table top made from broken glazed china pieces.This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Blue Monday meme,and also part of the Seasons meme.
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JERSEY, UK
Jersey (officially the Bailiwick of Jersey), is a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom, ruled by the Crown in right of Jersey, off the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey was part of the Duchy of...
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