#EsquimaltGorgePark. At #JapaneseGardens.
You'll see stone lanterns in many Asian gardens & lining pathways & entrances of Buddhist temples. They have a long history.

History of stone lanterns:

#StoneLanterns have been known in #China as early as the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE), and prevailed from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties all the way up to the Tang Dynasty, when they were introduced to #Japan. The earliest known extant stone lantern in China is the Northern Qi (550-577) stone lantern in the remains of Tongzi Temple in Taiyuan, Shanxi. Other early stone lanterns which date from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) remain extant in several temples around China, such as the stone lantern in Faxing Temple in Zhangzi, Shanxi which was built in 773.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_lantern

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Invertebrates (Marine Animals by Panini), Part 3

This time we’ll be seeing all of the ‘invertebrates’ made in the Panini mini series. This is probably the most taxonomically broad one, and also the largest group. They’d also be among the more difficult ones to identify to species, but sometimes guesses can be made. On the upside, the small size makes them appropriate for dioramas and accessories with conventional figures. As long as the […]

Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/the-invertebrates-marine-animals-by-panini-part-3/

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Cape Buffalo

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Nostalgic Beauty - Sunflowers Sepia | Wall Art

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/nostalgic-beauty-sunflowers-sepia-joseph-s-giacalone.html

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Grand saule blanc en automne
Large white willow tree in autumn

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Location : https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6105056#map=14/50.55688/3.18071

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