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This is a beautiful interior glass door at the rear of Café Majestic (1922), an historic café, located at Rua de Santa Catarina, in Porto, Portugal. The backlit door leads out to a pretty, sunlit patio.
The building is from the Art Nouveau period, reminiscent of Parisian cafés at the time.
Observation on she-wolf "Tala" (above) and male wolf "Canagan" (below) in their summer habitat @ Northwest Trek Wildlife Park.. Eatonville, WA. They are siblings approx. 11 years old. Wonder, might her expression imply keeping big brother 'in line'?!
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Distorted harbour reflections caused by wind and wave actions.
North Vancouver
From my 2005 Xinjiang Archives
The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves [...] (Uyghur: بزقلیق مىڭ ئۆيى ) is a complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to 14th century between the cities of Turpan and Shanshan (Loulan) at the north-east of the Taklamakan Desert near the ancient ruins of Gaochang in the Mutou Valley, a gorge in the Flaming Mountains, in the Xinjiang region of western China. They are high on the cliffs of the west Mutou Valley under the Flaming Mountains,[1] and most of the surviving caves date from the West Uyghur kingdom around the 10th to 13th centuries. Wikipedia
Quarry Park and Nature Preserve is a 684 acre park that is the site of 20 former granite mining quarries. Miles of trails wind through a wide variety of scenic nature areas, from woodlands and open prairie to wetlands and unquarried bedrock areas.
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Colorful autumn hues recorded from this scenic state park in central Minnesota.
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A pagoda stands amid the Tianshan Mountains near Tian Lake, in Ürümqi, Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.
From my 2005 China Archives, two years before I joined Flickr
"If we know of any one, who in the pride of intellect spurned all mental tasks as mere play, we would tame him by insisting on his mastering, classifying and explaining the synonyms of the genus Russula."
Transactions British Mycological Society
Wikipedia
After a beautiful day, it began to rain and visibility was severely reduced. As the rain subsided a beautiful rainbow formed in the east and the setting sun broke through in the western sky producing this eerie orange-gold glow.
Picturesque summer vista on Cedar Breaks National Monument in SW Utah. Imaged from the Chessmen Ridge overlook.
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'Nother serene autumn vista on scenic Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.. northern Colorado.
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I captured from The Shipyards District in North Vancouver
This yacht is owned by Dennis Washington: Business Magnate and Yacht Enthusiast.
Dennis Washington is listed as owning AV and his network of companies includes Washington Marine Group and Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, where Kyle Washington, Dennis Washington's son, is executive chairman.
Washington has owned several yachts, all named Attessa. In 1987, his 144-foot yacht Attessa (now called Huntress) appeared in the movie ‘Overboard’ starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Later, in 1993, his Attessa was featured in the Demi Moore film ‘Indecent Proposal.’ Google
Taking turns to pass under Lions Gate bridge to head out to the open sea on their way to Alaska.
Barred owlet fledgling fronting its' nest cavity; along the Sand Creek Trail in Anoka County.. central Minnesota.
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This unique hotel caught our eye as we were enjoying a sunny stroll on the beautiful seaside promenade in Barcelona.
Designed by world-renowned architect Ricardo Bofill, W Barcelona, this 5 star hotel offering a combination of luxury and comfort in each of its 473 fabulous guestrooms and suites, is located on the beachfront along the famous Barceloneta Boardwalk. Each guest room and suite provide panoramic views over the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Barcelona. [summarized from Google]