Whispering Lion's Den

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Tatry n.53 by ~aallen96

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Land of the Dead by *autumn-ethereal

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Reblogged from Gypsies&Horses

woodendreams:

(by Alan-Mackenzie)

Seven Sisters

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Time Out by ~Jongol

(McLaren Falls Lake, Tauranga, NZ)

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Go Green by *porbital

Sol Duc Trail, Olympic Nat’l Park, USA

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Tranquility by *AndreeWallin

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onceuponahobbit:

Lord of the Rings Medley by violinist Lindsey Stirling

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“Physalis Pecus” — Patricia Van Lubeck

“This species was discovered by the indigenous Moriori people of the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand. They named this plant Korapao Ra or ‘Caged Sun’. It’s a member of the Groundcherry family.

“The fruit is accessible to small birds and insects only and the large seeds stay trapped inside the crown. After maturing and shrinking,the seeds eventually fall through the web of branches and sprout close to trunk. This makes that Physalis Pecus trees only appear groups and migrate very slowly.”

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“Salix Liquida” — Patricia Van Lubeck

I like the explanations for the paintings the artist has written for many of her works. This one, for example:

“Salix liquida is a Willow species that is mainly found in the Northern parts of the Korean peninsula.

“Their common name is “Tear tree” because its powerful sap stream causes the tree to “cry” in early spring. The sap has a sweet and spicy flavor and is locally used as a seasoning in Kimchi.”