#Splendid nature

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Serene Winter Horizon: Sunset Over Pristine Snowy Peaks - Posters with Wooden Frame

Experience the serene beauty of untouched mountain wilderness with this captivating poster design. Featuring a steep, snow-covered slope bathed in the golden and pink hues of a tranquil sunset, this artwork captures the essence of solitude and the splendor of nature. The soft gradients in the sky and distant mountain silhouettes evoke a sense of peace and adventure, perfect for inspiring wanderlust and a love for the great outdoors.

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a juvenile 'splendid fairy-wren' - when grown all his feathers will turn a magnificent electric blue

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🔆 golden hour is my happy hour 🔆

[strokeofserenity]

what piece of literature has affected you most and why?

I would say “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini because you’ll never be the same person again after reading it.

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Happy Tree Friends but cottagecore 🌿🍃🌺

Also check my art here i do cute stuff sometimes !! ♥

[techtow]

Truly impressive, sensational and amazing indeed

[forestfeeling]

You’ve been a good neighbor

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Nature has such a deep impact on our energy fields. Sitting silently leaning against a tree, or simply watching the white clouds pass by the blue endless sky, or to hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore, or watch how at dusk the sun slowly sets down the horizon, or just lay back and gaze into those distant stars. We find ourselves in them, as though we are just a fragmented piece of this universe - a fallen piece of star, a tiny petal of flower blooming in spring, a drop from the depths of the sea, a piece of feather from a bird gliding in the mid air. The connection is so real, I'm convinced, I'm not just a human, I carry multitudes of universes within...

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Yi Peng Lantern Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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As dusk falls, Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second-largest city, will be filled with light and magic for the splendid Yi Peng Festival. This deeply symbolic festival represents the act of letting go of negativity and opening up to new beginnings, and is celebrated during the full moon of the second month of the ancient Lanna calendar. It highlights the release of the “khom loi”, the iconic floating paper lanterns that, as they rise, transform the night sky into an ocean of golden lights. In addition, the streets are decked out in vibrant parades, traditional dances and exquisite festive decorations, creating a truly unique atmosphere.

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a female Splendid Blue Fairy Wren

tiny but fierce

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Ten of my favourite photos I took in October 2024 and month summary

The photos are of; fly agaric at Matley Wood in the New Forest, shaggy scalycaps at Lakeside Country Park, Kingfisher at Blashford Lakes, Speckled Wood, Migrant Hawker, Mottled shieldbugs and view at Lakeside, autumn leaves in Winchester and Michaelmas daisies and New Forest Pony at Lymington.

October was a fantastic month of fungi for me. In the peak season I treasured seeing many spectacular, gorgeous and fascinating species including fly agaric, devil's fingers, amethyst deceiver, yellow stagshorn, shaggy scalycap, candlesnuff fungi, bleeding fairy helmet, eyelash fungi, parasol, turkey tail, earthballs, panthercap, false death cap, sulphur tuft and waxcaps. It has also been nice to see slime mould including red raspberry slime mould at a few places and lichen and moss.

I had a brilliant birdwatching month too with some special species seen heading well into autumn. Key species seen were a fair few Kingfishers, Water Rail, Great White Egret, Greenshank, Avocet, Lapwing, Jack Snipe, Sanderling, Common Gull, Pochard, Gadwall, Pintail, Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Goosander, Brent Geese, Egyptian Geese, Little Grebe, Marsh Harriers, Siskin, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, lots of Jays seen in their active time of year, notable Ravens at Lakeside and home, Dunnock, Blackcap at Lakeside, Cetti's Warbler, Wren and Long-tailed Tit. Turnstones and Ringed Plover seen well, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coots and Greylag Geese at Lakeside, Jackdaw and Magpie seen a lot, Red Kite in Winchester, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Chaffinch, Grey Wagtail seen well and Pied Wagtail were also great to see. Glorious scenes came this month with the return of the Redwings a key bird of the autumn and winter, I was elated to see a Hen Harrier and I was thrilled to see the Winchester Peregrines and Lakeside Great Crested Grebes including their chicks a lot.

There were some nice butterflies to see still with lots of Speckled Woods especially at Lakeside, Red Admiral and Peacock and I was amazed to see a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in Winchester as well as other moths. Dragonflies and damselflies continued to shine this month with so many splendid views of Migrant Hawkers and Southern Hawker and Common Darters too. My first Willow Emerald Damselfly of the year was special to see at Fishlake Meadows. Other insects I enjoyed seeing this month were Mottled shieldbugs and other shieldbugs, wasps and hornets. It was good to see lots of spiders this month too including Long-bodied Cellar spider at home and snails and slugs. In terms of mammals I enjoyed seeing the also active Grey Squirrels a few times, Roe and Fallow Deers and New Forest Ponies.

Key flowers seen this month included Michaelmas daisies, forget-me-not, comfrey, lots of oxtongue, dandelion, tormentil, bell heather, common mallow, white deadnettle, stinging nettle, daisy, water mint, vervain, viper's-bugloss, horseweed, common and ivy-leaved toadflax, hogweed, yarrow, hedge woundwort, ragwort, gorse, dock, herb-Robert and wood avens which brought some wonderful colour as it quietened down for flowers. Wild carrot, teasel, hemp agrimony and spear thistle were among pretty seed heads enjoyed this month with cleavers enjoyed too. There was also a great display of berries this month again with rose hips, hawthorn berries, guelder rose berries, dogwood berries, nightshade berries and snowberries creating vibrant scenes.

And of course this month the splendour of autumn's colour was captivating and wholesome to observe. I also enjoyed taking in many great other vistas this month including coast, reedbed and general wetland, rivers and New Forest heaths and woodland. There were some special sky scenes observed this month too. Have a great November all.

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'are you two drunk right now?'

Caspar: yes

Ava: no

Caspar: no

very good

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an art trade with @dazzelmethat!

[strokeofserenity]

A man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing. It isn't like a mother's womb. It won't bleed. It won't stretch to make room for you.

Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns.

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Splended fairy wren marked

Behold a Splendid Fairy Wren, they live in aulstralia, look something cute and adorable...hopefully not going to take you out...and not for sushi, Its very blue, I like it