Day: May 10, 2024

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RagTagChallenge-Leaves

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leaves

a flattened structure of a higher plant,
typically green and blade-like,
that is attached to a stem directly
or via a stalk.
Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis
and transpiration.
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Plenty of autumn leaves around…

…this time of year…

Japanese Maples showing some colour.

This shot was taken in

St James Park

London.

Google tells me it is a

Melianthus major.

This is far classier than the

Castor Oil Bush

which I have known it

since I was a kid.

Ginko Leaves

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RagTagChallenge:…Leaves

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FOWChallenge-Band

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band

an ensemble of musicians playing chiefly woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments,
in contradistinction to an orchestra, which contains stringed instruments
 
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Perhaps someone will be able to identify this Helsinki Band.

That is, is it police, military or community band?

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge:…Band