Royal National Park, New South Wales

 

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Banksia spinulosa

 

White roses

White Roses

White Roses

A word once out is out forever

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Bust of Socrates in the Palermo Archaeological Museum

To master words is to not only know and master oneself, but to know others.

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Scumble and glaze – or what you can do with a fox fur, unicorn horn and Christmas tree

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Wide Field: Fox Fur, Unicorn and Christmas Tree

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A visitor

The other day I met a visitor at the door – a gentleman. He was quietly spoken (in fact, he said nothing at all). The movement of his legs – box-cutter slashes appended from a box-cutter line – was graceful and refined. He did his best to blend in with the scenery – impossible! – then, disturbed, departed. Black micro-dot-eyed, he fluttered his lime-green wings in the middle of his foot-long length and, flying slowly at 45 degrees, completely disappeared into a thick bush nearby.

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The immaculate is made maculate

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The space station crosses a spotless sun

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Drama and scale

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The Horsehead Nebula

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Wisps surrounding the Horsehead Nebula

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Cherry Blossom — Angelart Star

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Cherry blossom in bright spring

Peaceful dancing petals for pure elegant girl

Eternal dreamy mind smiles secretly

Vibrant spirit harmonizes with hopeful gentle heart

Gorgeous undying love shines by floral magic

via Cherry Blossom — Angelart Star

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Sakura

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Breaking news: the Minoans colonised Jupiter!

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The famous Minoan swimming dolphin, followed by a fish, can be seen clearly. Philosophers of art are attempting to decode its porpoise.

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Dolphin fresco, c. 1500 BC, Knossos palace, Crete.

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