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Marilyn Rude
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Trondheim, Norway.
View through the trees looking over Trondheim, Norway. Dark leaves framing a view of the cathedral. Rose window from Bergen cathedral. White stone fortress in Trondheim, Morwsy. Garage sale in Trondheim.
July 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Borgund Stave Church
Medieval wooden church almost black because of pitch painted over the outsides, sitting surrounded by gravestones. Alternate view of Borgund Stave Church. No nails were used in its construction. Detail of a roof dragon from Borgund Stave Church. Carved Celtic style dragon similar to those on Viking longboats. Another dragon.
July 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Santa, Oslo, Norway. Not sure if the tree was intended as a joke… 😂
A giant red statue is Santa hold a tree that looks like a sex toy.
July 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Oslo round one: Norwegian folktales. Pretty sure not a lot of people were running around naked here in the north, but you mileage may vary.
Naked woman wrestling a bull bronze statue. Man wrestling a reindeer bronze statue. Naked woman riding a bear bronze statue. Nude man with fiddle mounting a horse bronze statue.
July 8, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Poppy!
A dark purple breadseed poppy with. Lime and yellow center flanked by a fringe of pollen.
July 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Lich Field Angel - David Austin.
Pale yellow rose. Much Field Angel by David Austin.
June 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Boscobel by David Austin.
Glowing pink rose with orange tones. Boscobel by David Austen.
June 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Eustacia Vye, Bolero, The Lark Ascending.
Light pink rose and 3 buds against dark green leaves. Cream many petalled rose. Orange rose, less petals against green leaves and cedar mulch.
June 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Black Siberian iris #garden #bloomscrolling
Block Siberian iris blossom shot from above
June 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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The Generous Gardener. Last year when newly planted it was tiny and was ravaged by budworm. Lots of BTK later happily spreading and blooming. #Bloomscrolling #garden #davidausten
Small yellow cabbage roses on a thick low shrub rose. The Generous Gardener by David Austen.
June 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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First poppies of the season! #bloomscrolling #garden
White poppy with pink edges and lemon yellow pollen. Pure red poppy Orange red poppy.
June 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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First Peony of the year! #bloomscrolling #garden
Dark pink peony bloom close up.
June 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Purple cranes bill geranium. Purple centered and yellow tipped. Siberian iris Purple and yellow pansy.
June 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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#garden #bloomscrolling
Bumblebee on a sprig of purple flowering sage. Cheddar pinks. Small hot pink flowers against grey spikey foliage. Yellow rose. The Generous Gardener. David Austen. White cornflower, withe watercolor blue stained tips and a bright purple center.
June 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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#bloomscrolling #garden
Pink bleeding heart stem against a blurred green background. Purple alium closeup with detailed florets. Purple Rain flowers. David Austin The Country Parson rose. 2inch yellow cabbage rose.
June 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Bolero rose. Wasn’t expecting the peachy tones.
A white cabbage rose with peachy tones in the centre called Bolero. Highly fragrant with citrus tones.
May 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Spring!
Blue grape hyacinths blooming in front of poppy plants. Dark purple tulips against the side of a raised garden Pink Peony flowered tulip. Lemon yellow pansy in a black urn planting with salvia, trailing butterfly bush, petunias, alyssum, and a purple flower I can’t remember the name of.
May 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Tulips
A clump of red tulips and one purple tulip.
May 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Houdini says hello.
Orange tabby with a white nose and chest sitting on a keyboard. Profile view.
May 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Not enough wind… #prismkites#kites#flying
Round rainbow colored flip kite lying in the sand at the beach
April 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Happy Caturday!
Medium Hair grey and white tuxedo cat with green eyes staring into the camera while upside down.
April 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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5 minutes too long. But they smell great!
Tray of cranberry orange scone wedges, slightly overcooked.
March 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Potting on…
Trays filled with peat pots with Foxglove seedlings under grow lights.
March 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Nothing like a foot of snow in March…
Snow covered back deck featuring covered bar b q with a foot of fresh snow.
March 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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My food bowl may be dangerously low, get out of bed!! … I.e. half empty #caturday
Orange tabby with white chest being a pain in the ass before the sun rises.
March 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM