Celebrations

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Back to St James Park in london.

I spent ages trying to eradicate two large clumps of this bush

from around the family home in my youth.

A pick and shovel were the tools of trade.

And new shoots would sprout while I was having a cup of tea.

I know it as Castor Oil Bush.

Not sure it that is anywhere near correct.

But to find it in the middle of London

and only a five-minute walk

from Buckingham Palace…..

 

And not far from the above monstrosity was

this beautiful Dahlia…and friend.

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Was wondering what flower I would post this evening…

…then it dawned on me that I had photos of some roses

purchased for MGW on Wednesday for Valentine’s Day.

 

Hope everyone had a

Happy Valentine’s Day.

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An assortment of fire images…

Getting rid of the rubbish.

A fire dancer in the

United Arab Emirates.

 

 

Finally…

Ready, Aim…

The FIrst Shot, World War 1, 100 year, Commemoration, Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, 5th August 2014.

Fire!!

 

The 100 year reenactment of firing

the First Shot of World War I at Point Nepean

My Grandfather was part of the original Gun Crew.

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SUNDAY STILLS PHOTO:  Fire 

LIGHT WORDS: Night-Fire

Hugh’s Views & News: Night-Photos

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Not sure if today’s challenge is referring to Christmas or a holiday/vacation

I’m opting for the latter.

This year we had planned a holiday to Canada and Alaska.

We also planned to visit the huskies

on Mendenhall Glacier at Juneau

 However, thanks to Number 1 Son ‘popping the question’

last New Year’s Eve we had two unplanned visits to New Zealand.

The engagement party weekend in February was hardly a holiday

but we had two weeks in New Zealand later in the year

prior to his/their wedding.

As soon as the latter excursion was thought of

it did not take long for the Hobbit Movie set

to come onto our radar and a visit was duly arranged.

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Bicycles and Motorcycles

We first noticed the high usage of bicycles in Brugge.    

While in Amsterdam the bicycle flat

provides free parking for 2,500 bicycles.

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The Cadel Evans January Road Race in Geelong’s suburbs.

The Peloton.

Motorcycles and shouldered television cameras

beaming the action to the world.

Riders look relaxed but are travelling

at a phenomenal speed.

 

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