DESKTOP 485 - DAISIES

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DESKTOP 484 - YARRA REFLECTIONS

A reflection in the Yarra River, Melbourne, Australia, under a couple of bridges in Southbank.

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DESKTOP 483 - MELBOURNE'S YARRA RIVER

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DESKTOP 482 - HIBBERTIA

Hibbertia scandens (also known as Snake Vine, Climbing Guinea Flower or Golden Guinea Vine) is an Australian native vine in the Dilleniaceae family. Hibbertia scandens occurs in an area that extends from south-eastern New South Wales upwards to north-east Queensland. This species is commonly cultivated, and adapts to a wide range of growing conditions. Although it readily grows in semi-shaded areas, it flowers best in full sun.

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DESKTOP 481 - PUDDLE

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DESKTOP 480 - RED GERANIUM

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and also part of the Our World Tuesday meme,

and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.

DESKTOP 479 - RAIN

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and also part of the Blue Monday meme.

DESKTOP 478 - MYSTRAS, GREECE

Mystras (Greek: Μυστράς, Μυζηθράς, Myzithras in the Chronicle of the Morea) is a fortified town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Situated on Mt. Taygetos, near ancient Sparta, it served as the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries, experiencing a period of prosperity and cultural flowering. The site remained inhabited throughout the Ottoman period, when it was mistaken by Western travellers for ancient Sparta.
 
In the 1830s, it was abandoned and the new town of Sparti was built, approximately eight kilometres to the east. In 1989 the ruins, including the fortress, palace, churches, and monasteries, were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photo shows Pantanassa's monastery, (Greek: Μονή Παντανάσσης), which was founded by a chief minister of the late Byzantine Despotate of the Morea, John Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428. It is the only monastery on the site still permanently inhabited. Today it is inhabited by nuns providing hospitality. Its "beautifully ornate stone-carved façade" is of architectural note.

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and also part of the Scenic Weekends meme.

DESKTOP 477 - PINK ROSE

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and also part of the I Heart Macros meme.

DESKTOP 476 - CHRISTMAS SKY

Christmas decorations in Melbourne City.

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and also part of the Skywatch Friday meme.

DESKTOP 475 - JUBILEE CELEBRATION ROSE

Rosa Jubilee Celebration ('Aushunter') (Pbr) is an exceptionally free-flowering rose named to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. It produces a mass of golden-flushed, pink blooms through the summer, each held clear of the foliage on stout stems. Their scent is strong and fruity. A vigorous and healthy shrub rose that will provide months of colour in the border.
 
Position: Full sun; Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained; Rate of growth: Fast-growing; Flowering period: June to September; Flower colour: Salmon-pink; Other features: Excellent cut-flowers; Hardiness: Fully hardy.

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DESKTOP 474 - RAINY GARDEN

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DESKTOP 473 - 36 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS!

Done all your shopping yet? :-)

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and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.

DESKTOP 472 - STRAWFLOWERS

Xerochrysum bracteatum, commonly known as the golden everlasting or strawflower, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Australia. Described first by Étienne Pierre Ventenat in 1803.
 
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and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme.

DESKTOP 471 - LOOK UP

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DESKTOP 470 - PRIMULA

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DESKTOP 469 - CRESCENT MOON

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DESKTOP 468 - DAISIES

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DESKTOP 467 - GREEK ISLAND

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DESKTOP 466 - CLEMATIS SEED HEAD

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DESKTOP 465 - TURKISH LANDSCAPE

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DESKTOP 464 - YARRA RIVER, MELBOURNE

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DESKTOP 463 - HYDRANGEA

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DESKTOP 462 - YARRA SUNRISE

Sunrise over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.

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DESKTOP 461 - FEVERFEW

Tanacetum parthenium (feverfew) is a traditional medicinal herb which is commonly used to prevent migraine headaches, and is also occasionally grown for ornament. The plant grows into a small bush up to around 46 cm high with citrus-scented leaves, and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies. It spreads rapidly, and they will cover a wide area after a few years. It is also commonly seen in the literature by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum parthenium and Pyrethrum parthenium. It is also sometimes referred to as bachelor's buttons or featherfew.

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DESKTOP 460 - RAINY ROSE

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DESKTOP 459 - AFRICAN DAISY

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DESKTOP 458 - MELBOURNE SKYSCRAPERS

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and also part of the Blue Monday meme.

DESKTOP 457 - FLYING TOWARDS SYDNEY

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DESKTOP 456 - LIVINGSTONE DAISIES

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