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October 2022 Winner: Beautiful Capture of Fiery Sunset Contest of the Beautiful Capture Group.
Fertile flowers are followed by globose capsules 2.5-3 cm long, and 2 cm in diameter, with orange red longitudinal ribs, containing about 30 bluish tetragonal seeds provided of white aril.
www.healthbenefitstimes.com/facts-about-shell-ginger/
Sugar Mill Gardens, Port Orange, Florida
www.dunlawtonsugarmillgardens.org/index.html
Spotted oleander caterpillar moth.
The adult moth has a wingspan of 43 to 48 mm. The hind wings are entirely carmine red with a deep brown border fringe. The body is dark brown with metallic blue highlights with is a series of small white spots.
bugguide.net/node/view/10160
entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/spotted_oleander_caterpi...
Giant white bird of paradise or wild banana is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 7–8 m (23–26 ft). The 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)-long leaves are grey-green and arranged like a fan at the top of the stems. The inflorescence is composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and a bluish-purple "tongue". The entire flower can be as much as 18 cm (7.1 in) high by 45 cm (18 in) long.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitzia_nicolai
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Road from Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. Chile side.
Route 60 in this part has 29 curves. The road is closed in winter.
Portillo Lake is visible below.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_Route_60
Winner: Beautiful Capture of The Road Best Travelled Contest of the Beautiful Capture Group; 29 Oct, 2023.
This waterscape scene was photographed on Arcadia Beach minutes from Cannon Beach, Oregon. A beautiful beach with lots to explore including tidepools full of life.
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It is a Catholic temple located in the city of Orihuela (Alicante, Spain), built in the 15th century and with reforms from the 16th and 18th centuries. It consists of a single nave and side chapels between buttresses; It has two portals and a bell tower, and was declared a National Monument in 1933, with the 1985 law of Cultural Interest.
Compañía de Jesús church
This famous church, known by many as the Golden Church in Quito, is a sample of the enormous cultural and artistic wealth that the historical center of the city holds. The Compañía de Jesús has magnificent internal ornamentation, topped with gold leaf that covers a large part of the church. In fact, the Church of the Compañia de Jesus “is the most representative and important baroque temple in Colonial America, having become one of the most important religious monuments in the historical center of the city of Quito” (Jesuítas Ecuador, 2020). Construction of this architectural jewel began in 1605 and was completed in 1765. Between 1987 and 2005, the church was completely restored.
This ethereal nature photo was captured at Tipsoo Lake. An early morning hike through the dense fog and around the lake. It was very tranquil and calming.
Remember to follow your own true path.
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Eagle Scout Pond, Escondido, CA
17 year old "Izu"
African Lion
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
In EXPLORE June 30, 2021
"Bahati"
South African Cheetah
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
"Izu" African lion
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
In EXPLORE April 10, 2021
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The Fort Worth Botanical Garden includes the Japanese Garden.
Shallow water, bright green foliage, bright mid-morning sun. Brilliant colors. Sunset Bay area of White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX. Click on image for best view.
Thank you all for your views, faves and comments!
It was an overcast day, the best option for taking photographs of water plants and their reflections. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, TX.
Thanks so much for your views, faves and comments! And, thanks to Petal and Flowers for choosing this photo as your cover page!
The ZimSculpt sculpture exhibit is now gone from the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. It would be difficult to choose one favorite. But the "Elegant Lady" is one of mine. She was sculpted by Tutani Mugubazi from springstone. It had rained the night before and the rain drops looked like tears flowing from her closed eyes.
Thanks everyone for your views, faves and comments.
