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This high cross is still standing guard over the ruins of Ballynafagh Church, sitting quietly in the middle of a farmer's field in County Kildare. 🇮🇪
#FolkloreFriday #Ireland

A photograph of the upper section of an ancient, weathered stone Celtic High Cross against a cloudy, white sky. The cross features the traditional ring connecting the arms and is densely carved with intricate relief details, including Celtic knotwork and a heart in the center. The stone is grey and textured with lichen. The photo was taken at the ruins of Ballynafagh Church in Ireland.

January 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM

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Mary, Mary, quite contrary. How does YOUR garden grow?
#Homegrown #bloomscrolling

A close-up shot of a cannabis plant in the flowering stage. The image focuses on two main bud sites featuring jagged, dark green sugar leaves heavily dusted with white trichomes. Clusters of thin, white pistils (hairs) are bursting from the center of the buds.

January 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM

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Another shot from last summer. Rain on a Japanese red maple looking like jewels. 🍁🌧️ #WaterWednesday #nature #bloomscrolling

A close-up photo of a very intricate, deep red Japanese Maple leaf. It's soaked from the rain, and you can see big, clear water droplets balancing perfectly on the pointy, jagged edges of the leaves.

January 8, 2026 at 2:03 AM

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Throwback to when the clematis put on this show.
#Gardening #bloomscrolling

close-up vertical shot of vibrant purple Clematis flowers blooming in a cluster. The large, star-shaped blossoms have creamy yellow centers with delicate stamens and are surrounded by fresh green leaves against a white siding background.

January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM

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Jackdaws guarding the walls of Trim Castle in County Meath, Ireland. (sound on!) 🇮🇪

Among other things, this was the location for many of the scenes in the movie Braveheart. 🎬

#TravelTuesday #TowerTuesday
#FilmLocations

January 7, 2026 at 2:57 AM

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This is about as energetic as we get today.

#PhotoSky #PiratePets #caturday

A minimalistic shot of Roo, a tabby and white cat, resting her head on a fuzzy beige cat tree. She is positioned in the lower center, leaving a large area of empty white wall above her. The lighting is flat and soft. Roo is missing her right eye.

January 3, 2026 at 5:45 AM

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Flowing window tracery in the ruins of the Kilconnell Franciscan Friary in county Galway, Ireland.

#Kilconnell #GothicArchitecture #FensterFreitag

A 15th-century Gothic wall tomb at Kilconnell Friary ruins in Ireland. An ornate pointed arch is filled with swirling, complex stone tracery. Below, a row of weathered saints stand in niches. The grey stone is textured with age and moss.

January 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM

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I hope you have a happy and rewarding 2026! ✌️&❤️
#OrnamentalGrass #WinterGarden #GardenTexture #NaturePhotography #Bloomscrolling #PlantLife #Gardening #MoodyNature #wallpaper #PhotoOfTheDay
my website : www.crunchland.com

Looking up at a stand of ornamental grass against a cloudy winter sky. The feathery, wheat-colored seed heads are dried out and swaying, with coarse, textured stalks filling the frame. A few green blades are still hanging on near the bottom.

January 1, 2026 at 6:08 AM

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Spirea after some rain.
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Green #Rain #WaterDroplets #Leaves #Botanical #spirea #leaves #Photography #raindrops #raindropskeepfallingonmyhead

A vertical, close-up shot of vibrant, lime-green leaves densely layered over one another. The leaves have serrated edges and are covered in varied sizes of water droplets, ranging from tiny mist-like specks to large, spherical beads that reflect the light. The depth of field softens the leaves in the background, drawing focus to the sharp details of the water resting on the foliage in the foreground.

December 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM

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Bzzzzzzt!
#infrastructure #minimalism #photography #industrial #rust #sky #blue #powerlines #utilitypole #geometry #abstract #art #grid #abstract

Rusty metal utility pole with hanging insulators and power lines against a clear blue sky.

December 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM

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Hibiscus in August to brighten your day.
#hibiscus #pinkflower #flowerphotography #nature #garden #bloom #botanical #summerflowers #naturelover #bloomscrolling

A textured green leaf rests gently on the soft, crinkled petals and partially covers the bloom of a vibrant pink hibiscus flower. The bright yellow center of the flower is peeking out from underneath.

December 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM

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We've been having spectacular sunsets lately.
#SkyFeed #Photography #Nature #Sunset #TreeSilhouette #Dusk #Twilight #Art #PhotoOfTheDay #WinterVibes #Landscape #Serenity #BareTrees #NaturePhotography #Sky #CottonCandySky #Silhouette

A stark, black silhouette of a large, leafless tree dominates the view, its intricate network of bare branches reaching out against a soft twilight sky. The background gradient shifts gently from a warm apricot glow near the bottom to a cool, dusty blue at the top, capturing the quiet stillness of a winter evening.

December 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM

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Seed pod for the Southern Magnolia.
#Magnolia #MagnoliaSeedPod #MagnoliaTree #SouthernMagnolia #TreeSeeds #Botanical #Botany #PlantLife #NaturePhotography #NatureLovers #MacroPhotography #RedSeeds #Texture #BeautifulNature #Nature #Photography #Outdoors #Garden #BlueskyPhotography #PhotoOfTheDay

Southern Magnolia seed cone with bright red seeds emerging

December 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM

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#BloomScrolling #FlowerPhotography #GardenRoses #NaturePhotography #RoseSeason #FlowersOnBluesky #GardenLife #MacroPhotography #Nature

A close-up of two pale pink garden roses with many tightly packed petals, illuminated by sunlight against dark green foliage.

December 26, 2025 at 6:16 AM

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Holding onto a little bit of summer warmth in these rose petals. ☀️
#Flowers #WarmTones #GardenLife #bloomscrolling

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