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Images in this blog were originally posted on the now defunct Google+. With the demise of Google+, those images are no longer available.

For the sake of posterity, I am gradually re-uploading the images on Deviant Art. There are more than 1200 images to be posted, and it is time-consuming.

The images posted till date can be seen at the following link:

https://www.deviantart.com/curiousjm/gallery

Please visit above link regularly to view recently added images. Thanks.
Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts

Cherry Blossom at Fukushima

This more than 1000 years old giant cherry is one of the three oldest cherry trees in Japan. Known as the Miharu-Takizakura cherry tree, its branches spread out to over 22 metres from edge to edge with its root having a circumference of 11 metres. It is listed in national heritage list of Japan. The Miharu town had suffered badly in the the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami but the tree survived and continues to bloom. It has since become a symbol of resilience and hope. (Source of Info: The Telegraph)
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How Colourful Is My Valley

Fall colours somewhere along the Frazione Piazzola, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Husband Wife Rocks

These pair of rocks along the Nanaura Beach in Aikawa area, Japan, is named "Meoto" (meaning husband and wife). These are not to be confused with the famous wedded rocks (Meoto Iwa) in the sea off Futami, Mie, Japan (Wikipedia)
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Red Hot Poker

Red hot poker (aka torch lily) opposite the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, on Europa Road, Gibraltar. The Mosque also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is the southernmost mosque in continental Europe.
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Swans

Pair of swans in River Teifi in the town of Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales.
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Big Catch

A rare catch by the Google Street View camera. It was spot on, as the bird swooped down on the fish and flies away with the it. Found this view at B4459 bridge on River Teifi, near the small village of Pencader in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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Rocky Cliffs

Rocky Cliff at the Ceibwr Bay, Nevern, Wales.
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Typical Wales

A typical scene in Wales - clouds and sunshine playing hide and seek on the Welsh landscape with white specks of grazing sheep.
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Cotrell Park

Somewhere along A48, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff.
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Castle Valley Panorama

A Panoramic view from Utah Hwy 128 near Moab. On the left is the Parriott Mesa, in the distance centre are the Priest and the Nuns rocks and the Castleton Tower and on the right is an unknown rock. I tried my best to identify it but failed. May be some one can help me in identifying it.
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Castleton Tower

The 120 m (400 ft.) tall tower standing on a volcanic cone of 300 m (1000 ft.) is one of the most photographed object in Utah. The left rock formation is commonly known as The Rectory or The Priest and Nuns Rock.
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Double Rainbow


A surprise gift from Pegman - a double rainbow. Somewhere on the Utah 12 Hwy, Utah.
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Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods, a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA is a very popular tourist spot. Covering an area of 3,300 acres and several miles of trekking trail it contains many unusual and steep rock formations. The formation of three rocks on the left is known as the "Three Graces."
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Sun Kissed Field

Cloned from a triptych found at Loden Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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The Bridge of the Gods

Cloned from a Mural found under the a steel truss cantilever bridge spanning the Columbia River at the borders of Oregon and Washington state. The steel bridge known as "The Bridge of the Gods" derives its name from a natural stone bridge which once existed here. As per Native American legend the Great Spirit had built a bridge of stone on the River. Scientists say that the original stone bridge, which was called "The Bridge of the Gods" by the Natives, was created about 1000 years ago due to geological upheaval in the area. With passage of time the stone bridge eroded away and the steel bridge was ultimately built over the River.
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Cultus River

Cultus River as seen from bridge on S Century Dr, Deschutes National Forest. Oregon, USA
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Trees

Somewhere in the forested area of Burgas Province, Bulgaria
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Fall In Berlin

Colourful fall trees along the Joachim-Karnatz-Allee Berlin, Germany
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Fall Trees Near Millau Viaduct

Colourful fall trees near the towering towers of Millau Viaduct.
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Golden Trees

Some trees on the Rue du Vieux Bourgidou, Aigues-Mortes, France.
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