“Coronation of the Virgin” (1130–1143), Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy
Aureate: denoting, made of, or having the color of gold.
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Street Art, Porto, Portugal
Looking into the Douro Valley, Portugal
Impala Herd, Maasai Mara, Kenya
My nephew’s Wedding, Fairbanks, Alaska, June 2019
My nephew’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor, LaGrange, New York, August 2019
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Rope on deck, Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
A variety of ropes in boats moored along the Nyhavn waterway in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Male lion resting inn the shade, Masi Mara National Park, Kenya
Pride of lionesses resting in shade of bushes, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
Tow lionesses plagued by flies, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
Lionesses resting in Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
Aging Lioness missing one eye, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
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Masi Giraffe, Male, Masi Mara, Kenya
The Masai giraffe, also called Kilimanjaro giraffe, is the largest and tallest of the nine giraffe subspecies. It is native to East Africa and is found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. Its distinctive jagged patches extend down the limbs to the hooves. Males have darker patches than females and the color difference increases with age; the dominant males have the darkest pattern. Adult males can reach a height of 19.5 feet and females can reach between 16 and 18 feet, making it the tallest land animal on earth.
A giraffe is the only animal born with horns. Both male and female giraffes are born with two horn-like structures, called ossicones, made of hard cartilage atop their heads. At birth, the ossicones are covered in skin and a fine layer of hair. The male’s ossicones are typically rounded at the top and bald; the female’s ossicones are usually thinner and have a tuft of hair on the ends. Males develop an extra bump on the forehead.
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I usually only pick one of Paula’s great words but I was inspired to do four because I haven’t been posting much recently.
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The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 