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grandiose
impressive and imposing in appearance or style,
especially pretentiously so.
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The backyard of Schonbrunn Palace taken from…
…up on the rear Balcony
Vienna
Austria
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Month: August 2023
Word-of-Day-Challenge-Ancestor
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ancestor
a person,
typically one more remote than a grandparent,
from whom one is descended.
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I’m not sure if these people count as ancestors
under the above definition as they are, I think,
my grandfather’s (extreme left) siblings.
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FOWChallenge-Weary
The most you can have is the maximum”: that’s the noun. In “the maximum amount is the most you can have,” it’s used as an adjective.~~~~~
weary
feeling or showing extreme tiredness,
especially as a result of excessive exertion.
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Two dogs of vastly differing ages both so weary
after a short run around the yard
they need a sleep.
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Fandango’s One Word Challenge:…Weary
RagTagChallenge-Trinket
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trinket
a small ornament or item of
jewellery that is of little value.
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A stall at the
Arras Saturday Market
France
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MCoW23-0830-Cunningham-Pier
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Geelong’s
Cunningham Pier
by night
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My-Corner-of-the-World23:…0830
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2200
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Pic-and-Word-Challenge_Wk346-Grey
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grey
of a colour intermediate between
black and white, as of ashes or lead.
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To capture this shot I waited for the
better part of an hour…
…for this to clear.
The Moorabool Valley early one morning.
Griffin Gully Pier enshrouded in fog.
Eastern Beach Foreshore…
Moorabool Street Geelong
at 0730, August 03, 2017.
From memory the fog was
still around several hours later.
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Pic-and-Word-Challenge...Wk345-Grey
Cee’s-FOTDCh23-0830-Cherry-Buds
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Cherry Buds.
Hopefully, our tree will bear fruit this year.
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RagTagChallenge-Hum
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hum
make a low, steady continuous sound
like that of a bee.
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The New Holland Honey Eater is a gorgeous bird
however, while being noisy,
I cannot say it hums.
The day I capturd this image I felt I was
being told to get on my way.
I am hopeful it was talking one of its
young that had wandered into a bush
and was perceived to be in danger.
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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Express
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express
(of a train or other form of public transport)
making few intermediate stops and
reaching its destination quickly.
When travelling home to Geelong from Melbourne
I always look for an express train running
within a few minutes of my
desired travel time.
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Weekly-Prompts….Narrow
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narrow
of small width in relation to length.
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