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offering

a thing offered, especially as a gift or contribution.
 
 
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Back in the 50s and 60s invitation to comunity

events nearly always were tagged with

Ladies bring a Plate. 

What was not said or implied was that the plate

would be better if it contained something edible.

As a result of this practice no single family would

be required to supply supper for everyone.

It was a shared responsibility, and

I don’t know why the habit was stopped.

If you are wondering where my plates came from, they

are part of High Tea at Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab 

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Steps near Nice in France

at

St Paul De Vence

 

One of the entracnces into

Southern Cross Railway Station

Spencer Street

Melbourne

One oof Two Escalators taking us to the next level in the Burj Al Arab in Dubai

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If something is complimentary,
it is given to you without charge
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We received a complimentary drink,

with gold floating around in it upon

our arival at the Sky View Bar in

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab when we visited

in 2016 for High Tea.

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dancer

a person who dances or whose profession is dancing.
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We whiled away our final afternoon at

Sausage Tree Safari Camp…

…being entertained by a young

African dance troupe.

 

Whilst in New Zealand’s Rotorua, we decided

to pay a visit to the

Whakarewarewa Maori Village

 

Prior to leaving the village we were enertained by

Village Dancers.

 

This couple were dancing their hearts out

in Zimbabwe’s

Victoria Falls Village

Something a little more sedate was discovered in

Germany’s Rhine Valley Region…

…at the Black Forest

Cuckoo Clock Factory.

Finally, a fire dancer, and a…

…Belly Dancer provided after dinner entertainment

at the Dubai, Desert Safari.

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extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money
or using resources.

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We had heard a bit about Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab prior to our visit in 2016…

…however, nothing prepared us for…

…the extravagant…

…decor of the lobby and public areas.

 

An elevator from the mezzanine level…

…to the Sky View Bar.

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*****One of Geelong’s deciduous trees

from below.

The Burj Kalifa

from 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) below its peak.

 

 

Finally, elephant teeth from below.

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(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.
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From memory the gold in this drink was moving

around quite a bit due to the efervescence

of the non-alcholic liquid.

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Silver Cloud Agpanthus

Silver Tea Pot

Golden Wattle / Acacia

A portion of Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab interior

We were told that The Burj Al Arab

always added some gold into

patron’s first drink.

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Unique to the United Arab Emirates

is Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab…

…and while still thinking Dubai is the

Burj Kahlifa

is another structure unique

the U.A.E.

 

The Clock known as Big Ben

is unique to London…

…while across the channel is

the Eiffel Tower

which is a Parisien landmark…

…as is this Leaning Tower

is a landmark in Italy’s

Pisa

Closer to home at coastal Anglesea’s golf course

you can play a round of golf while kangaroos

inspect the greens…

…or rest in the rough.

Only in Australia’s Northern Territoy

will you find this view from

atop Ayres Rock (Uluru)

Depending on one’s point of view,

it is either a pity or a blessing that

Ayres Rock is now closed to climbing.

The above image was taken from

my 1974 super 8 movie.

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:…Unique

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Anne:…Unique

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:…Unique

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:…Unique

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Anne:…Unique

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Sofia:…Unique

Lens-Artist Photo-Challenge John:…Unique

Lens-Artist-Photo-Challenge Donna:…Unique

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Lens-Artist-Photo-Challenge Ritva:…Unique

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It took the better part of half a day

to cross Botswana’s,

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

which form part of the

Kalahari Desert.

This antelope was the only sign of life

we sighted in an otherwise

empty landscape.

The Arabian Desert, however,

was full of sand and

not a lot more.

There appeared to be a lot of empty space

in the Okavango Delta

when we were airborne…

…again, however, even from this height appearances

can be deceiving…

…as apart from the tractor and trailer

There could be several animals

seeking refuge from the sun in

the shade of the trees.

Back in the Kalahari, upon leaving LeKhubu Island

we travelled for sveral hours across

these empty spaces.

Along The Great Ocean Road

is an empty space rather closer to home,

only this day there was a crowd (of two) on the

Gibson Steps Beach.

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:…Empty-Spaces

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Anne:…Empty-Spaces

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:…Empty-Spaces

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:…Empty-Spaces

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Sofia:…Empty-Spaces

Lens-Artist Photo-Challenge John:…Empty-Spaces

Lens-Artist-Photo-Challenge Donna:…Empty- Spaces

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Lens-Artist-Photo-Challenge Ritva:…Empty-Spaces