Hamilton (NZ) Gardens
Word-of-Day-Challenge-Idol
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idol
an image or representation of a god
used as an object of worship.
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Idols on display in…
Hamilton Gardens
New Zealand
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RagTagChallenge-Satyr
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satyr
one of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods.
In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse’s ears and tail,
but in Roman representations as a man with
a goat’s ears, tail, legs, and horns.
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The Roman version of a Satyr…I think
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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Myth
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myth
a traditional story, especially one concerning
the early history of a people or explaining a natural
or social phenomenon, and typically involving
supernatural beings or events.
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My image for this post was captured at
the Hamilton Gardens (NZ) in 2018
Legend has it that Romulus and Remus,
the twin founders of Rome, were abandoned as children
and had to be suckled by a wolf until they were discovered
by a wandering shepherd.
Eventually, they founded the great city on Palatine Hill,
the very place where they had
been cared for by the wolf.
This is likely just a myth, but history abounds
with real stories of children who really were
raised by animals.
Source: https://www.treehugger.com/children-who-were-raised-by-animals-4869172
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Word of the Day Challenge:…Myth
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Sunday-Stills22-0724-Road-Tripping
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road tripping
A usually lengthy trip taken in a motor vehicle,
especially for pleasure.
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Sunday-Stills22-0703-Beautiful-Beaches
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beautiful
pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
beaches
between high- and low-water marks.
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Sunday-Stills22-0424-Fabulous-Florals
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florals
a fabric with a floral design.
Wardrobe Florals
Perhaps not a true floral, however, my
Bamboo Shirts are all of this style.
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Then there are nature’s florals…
Tropical floral
These Rhodendron images were captured either…
…in or around…
…New Zealand’s Taupo or…
…the Hamilton Gardens (NZ).
Bridal florals
Finally, there always seems to be
a new floral in the garden.
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Word-of-Day-Challenge-Zoomorphic
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zoomorphic
having or representing animal forms
or gods of animal form.
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Unless stated otherwise…
…all of these images…
…were captured in…
…the Hamilton Botanical…
…(Tudor) Gardens…
…in…
…New Zealand’s…
…North Island.
These last two while still in the
Hamilton Botanical Gardens…
…were not part of the Tudor Gardens.
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Word of the Day Challenge:…Zoomorphic
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Cees-MWMChallenge22-January-From-Cee’s-Photo
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The colour is pink.
A green hedge from
York,
U. K.
Your tall white tree appears similar to a poplar tree
which is deciduous and the reason for including
this tree (name unknown) in its winter coat.
Not certain that your flowers are rhododendrons, Cee,
however, I think they are.
These rhododendrons were captured in the
Hamilton Gardens
New Zealand.
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Cee’s-MWMCh22-January-From-Cee’s-Photo
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WeeklyPrompts-PC-Gardens
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Any future visit to Canada would…
…have to include a morning at…
…the Butchart Sunken Gardens…
…on Vancouver Island.
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