Tag: Nature
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Almonds
The flowers on the almond trees are since long gone, now it’s the nuts’ turn to slowly ripen. Below is a fruit that differs, it’s rounder and will soon turn into a sweet and delicious apricot. As mentioned before, we have a large apricot tree in our garden, two newly planted fig trees and one […]
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Ladybug
Most people like Ladybugs, I do. You feel happy when you see them… Ladybugs are colorful for a reason. Their markings tell predators: “Eat something else! I taste terrible.”True or false? Only the insect itself knows. Did you know that one ladybug can consume up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. That’s quite impressive. Now […]
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Be Different..
“Be different… Be original… Nobody will remember a specific flower in a garden filled with thousands of the same yellow flower…. …BUT they will remember the one that managed to change its color to purple.” — Suzy Kassem Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
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Color & Flower of the Day
Finally!! It’s getting warmer here in Cyprus and one of all the beauties to be found in the world of flowers is blooming. The lovely poppy! Today’s weather here in Paphos: Cloudy with a high of 17.8 °C (64 °F) and winds from 14.5 to 19.3 kph. I wish it was a little warmer but […]
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Playing with Effects
I mentioned it before, I like trees, especially the old ones but also those that seem to have something to say, even though they can not speak. It’s all about character, it’s about charisma. Some stand alone, others are crowded with each other. I prefer to take pictures of lonely trees. The pictures of the […]
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I Couldn’t Resist..
No, I couldn’t resist creating another post with almond blossoms. I see them everywhere, these beautiful flowering trees that mean spring is here. For some reason I don’t manage to photograph the whole flowering tree, it just gets messy, so I choose to only show the close-ups, the details. You can see for yourself the […]
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Green Joy
Below are some images from yesterday’s dog walk here in Cyprus. I’m so happy we found this large nature area, just minutes by car from where we’ll soon be settling, in Zelemenos Village. And it’s pure joy to see my dogs run free in the greenery where we are almost always alone, while my dear […]
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Overgrown & Abandoned
Abandoned, old and worn vehicles that no longer fulfill their function while nature slowly but surely takes over. Somewhat scary! I don’t want to know the history of all these vehicles. They may be useful as photo objects for me to create another post. On second thought, I’m not so happy about this, but after […]
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Greener, Greener Greenest
Below are some images taken a few days ago. Naturally, it’s much greener now after the summer drought, thanks to all the rain that has fallen. When we came to Cyprus last July, it was hot, very hot and dry. February is the coldest month here on the island but also the shortest. Lovely Greenery […]
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More Pictures, Less Words
“We’re so quick to make things black and white and to put things in their box. But everything is this mixture – and that’s what this world is – is this blend of different things.” – Matisyahu “All the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.”– Leo Tolstoy
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Lankayan Island
Now that it’s cold and rainy here in Cyprus, I have selected some pictures to show from one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited, Lankayan Island. This jewel-like little island in the Sulu Sea is unpopulated and covered by thick tropical vegetation on its top ringed by an endless pure of white sandy […]
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A Day by the Sea
It has been raining non-stop for two days now here in Tsada but the other day the sun was shining and I took the dogs to the sea. Chrysochou BayWe haven’t been here since we moved from Latchi in October. We were all alone as we walked along the long beach but we saw traces […]
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Shades of Blue
Winter has come to Cyprus, the nights are cold and the first rains have started to fall. Heavy thunderstorms have passed and nature has finally got what it so desperately needs, water. Water, that slowly but surely transforms nature into spring, in its eternal cycle. Yesterday was rainy and windy, only 12°C and the sky […]
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From Today’s Walk
Some images from today’s walk with my dogs here in Tsada. “Autumn is a second Spring when every Leaf is a Flower” – Albert Cumus Tsada, Paphos, Cyprus 23 November 2021
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Autumn Mood
Tsada is a village located at an altitude of 605 meters with a climate that favors the cultivation of vines, carob trees, olive trees, walnuts, almonds and fruit trees. This is where we live now, closer to the house we bought in Zelemenos where we hopefully can move in by spring. Above is the view […]
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Time to move on..
We have now been in Cyprus for three months and it’s time to leave the northwestern part of Paphos. Tomorrow we move to Tsada where we will stay until we can move into the house we bought located in Zelemenos Village close to Tala. It’s with mixed feelings that I leave this beautiful and peaceful […]
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The Tree
This must be my most photographed tree! I just love the scenery, the sky, the sea, the dry honey-colored reeds, the bushes and the lonely tree. Of course, there is more than one tree and more to see than just trees. If I turn around, I see large fields, a house and the mountains in […]
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Akamas National Park
Now that it’s a little cooler, we’re starting to explore nature here in Cyprus. Close to where we live is Akamas National Park where an amazing variety of flora and fauna can be found in an area of 230 km². But, it’s very dry now that we are at the end of the summer and […]
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Bye Bye Malta
Bye Bye Malta – Hello Cyprus!We’ve arrived, we’ve been here for exactly a week now and it feels great! We rent a house by the sea in Latchi and we’ll stay here for at least three months while exploring the area around the Paphos district. All photos in this post are from my archive. Every […]
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CoLor ColoUr…
I love color, color makes me happy! Being surrounded by colors affects how we feel, even though we don’t always know about it. “We live in a rainbow of chaos” – Paul Cezanne “Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it” – Danny Kaye Pre-Moving Checklist: Today all our […]
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A Rose is a Rose is a…
Someone has planted roses along the path where I usually walk with my dogs here in Rabat. Every time i walk by the flowers have changed, sometimes there are no flowers at all but there are always new buds coming up. The meaning of “A rose is a rose is a rose” is often attributed […]
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Green & Blue
A lush green Malta just before the summer drought takes over while the sky and sea remain equally blue all year round. Will this be my last summer in Malta? After twenty yrs on this tiny island in the Mediterranean, it’s time to move on. The one way ticket to Cyprus is booked, we have […]
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Monday’s photos
A bee and a plant… …and some kind of spider that seems to have captured a very small creature, barely visible. Malta 24 May 2021
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Another Wild Plant
Here’s another interesting find within the huge kingdom of plants.What do you think is so special about this one? Does it produce something edible? This very special plant is considered to be one of Malta’s most beautiful flowers! Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
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Flower of The Day
With reference to yesterday’s green plant and the question, “What are you looking at?”. It wasn’t as simple as I thought but it’s certainly a kind of onion-plant. Onion is a vegetable cultivated species of the genus Allium, Allium is Latin for Garlic. But the Allium family includes more than just onions so I had […]
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Artwork of Nature
“The beauty of the Natural World lies in the Details” – Natalie Angier “To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature”– Auguste Rodin “Choose only one master – Nature”– Rembrandt “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.– Isaac Newton” “All nature wears one universal grin” – Henry Fielding Below are […]
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Flower of The Day
Maltese name: Ħalib it-tajr kbir English name: Large Star of Bethlehem Flowering time: April-May Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
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Miġra l-Ferħa
Last weekend we went to Miġra l-Ferħa which is just a few kilometers from Rabat where we live. As you can see in the image above, the cliffs are high and plunge vertically down to the sea while people and cars look like miniatures. Miġra l-Ferħa, Malta – May 2021
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Going Nuts
In January, the almond trees bloomed. Today there are no flowers left but the fruits are now maturing. I read that when the fruit ripens about seven months after flowering, it dries up and opens up. When mature, these turn into greyish-green, fleshy fruit, which split open to reveal the hard-pitted shell of the almond […]
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Lovely Spring!
It feels wonderful to be able to go out and find nature just around the corner. I’ll never regret moving from Sliema to Rabat. Even if it’s temporary, this is how I want to live in the future, close to nature along with my lovely dogs. A selection of images taken while walking my dogs […]
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Different Views
Next to Rabat, where we just moved, is Mdina. The ancient city dates back 4,000 years, is older than Valletta and was the capital of Malta from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Mdina is today also referred to as the ‘Silent City’. This view was taken just a few steps from where we live.From a […]
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Yellow Mellow
Above are some trifling knowledge, a couple of quotes and some flowers from yesterday’s walk with my doggies. I chose the yellow ones, there are plenty of them now. Don’t forget to click on an image to enlarge. Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day By the way, we’ve moved from Sliema to Rabat! Nature […]
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Poppy- Flower of The Day
Yesterday I saw the first poppies of the year, one of my favorites when it comes to wildflowers. “The earth laughs in flowers.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson” The purple is not as common as the red ones. Sure, they’re all beautiful!“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” […]
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Basenji Malta – Fanny & Felicia
This post is dedicated to my lovely dogs Fanny and Felicia. They bring so much joy and have completely changed my life and daily routines. Fanny came to us as a puppy in November 2017, Felicia, her daughter, was born September 27, 2020. 💚 Mother and daughter, soon to be the same size 💚 Unforgettable […]
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Malta’s Countryside
My precious dog Fanny almost disappears in this picture, but she can be seen down there, on the edge. And if you look closely, Felicia can also be seen among the bushes on the side. I didn’t even see her myself until I enlarged the image. Here are a selection of photos from Malta’s countryside, […]
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Almond trees, Flowers & Nuts
Species name: Prunus dulcis Maltese name: Siġra tal-Lewż English name: Almond Status for Malta: Non-native species, but introduced in Malta before 1492 when Columbus discovered the New World. Flowering Time: Dec-Feb. But they are still in bloom here in Malta, even though we are in the middle of March. Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The […]
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Swallowtail – The Queen’s Butterfly
I’m happy that this year’s first butterfly that I managed to capture was this special species,”The Queen’s Butterfly”. The dry blade of grass may be seen as a disturbing detail, but I decided to leave it instead of wasting time editing. I was lucky to capture another one of these rare beauties. I read that […]
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Life is good…
The pandemic cannot be ignored, it is here and we are all affected in one way or another. Therefore, it’s so important to try to pick out the positive parts of our everyday lives. Even the smallest things can mean a lot. I really enjoy the beautiful flowers and colors of Spring. Being surrounded by […]
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Letter S
Silhouette by the Sea Sun & SkySolitude Smart Small & Satisfied DogsSpectacular Steep Scenery Seaweeds on the Shore Simplicity Silence & Serenity Splendid Surroundings Għajn Tuffieħa, Riviera Bay, Malta February 2021 Lens-Artists #136 – “Subjects Starting with the Letter–S”.
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