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The Big Apple
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PostSat May 02, 2026 2:01 pm
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New York City is known by many nicknames—such as “the City that Never Sleeps” or “Gotham”—but the most popular one is probably “the Big Apple.” How did this nickname come about? Although uses of the phrase are documented in the early 1900s, the term first became popular in the 1920s when John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer, started a column about horse racing called “Around the Big Apple.” However, it wasn’t until a tourism campaign in the 1970s that the nickname came to be synonymous with New York City.

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Anzac Day
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PostSat Apr 25, 2026 11:04 am
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Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia, New Zealand and Tonga. The day honours all Australians and New Zealanders "who served, died and suffered in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations". It is commemorated on 25 April each year, Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the Australians and New Zealanders Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in the Gallipoli campaign, their first engagement in the First World War (1914–1918). I took this picture in 2015.

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Epiphyllum oxypetalum
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PostFri Apr 17, 2026 1:23 pm
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The Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum), also known as princess of the night or queen of the night, is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua. It blooms at night, and its flowers wilt before dawn. I tried to photograph the flowers for several nights, till eventually I managed. Looking at the flower, I couldn’t help thinking how transient and ephemeral is physical beauty.

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Cheesecake
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The English chef Heston Blumenthal argues that cheesecake is an English invention. However, there is evidence that the cheesecake was known and was a popular dish in ancient Greece. The Greek physician Aegimus (5th century BCE) wrote a book on the art of making cheesecakes, long before Blumental was a twinkle in his father’s eyes. William Lawrence, from Chester, New York, found a way to recreate the soft, French cheese Neufchâtel using an "unripened cheese"; it is heavier and creamier. Modern cheesecake comes in two different types ...
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Deer
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PostFri Apr 03, 2026 1:00 pm
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The photo shows the portrait of a sika deer. I took it in Itsukushima Island, which has a population of free-roaming deer throughout the island and near its famous shrine. The deer have been protected for centuries and are commonly believed to be the sacred messengers of the Shinto gods. The deer are used to humans and are friendly. They often interact with tourists, especially if they are eating ice-cream

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Monstrance
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PostFri Mar 27, 2026 12:21 pm
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The photo shows the Monstrance of Arfe (La Gran Ostensoria de Toledo). It is made of the finest silver and gold and bejewelled with gems, it is over ten feet tall (over 3 meters). The monstrance is used in the annual feast of Corpus Christi of Toledo. It was created by Enrique de Arfe, born Heinrich von Harff, originally from Jülich or Harff near Cologne, Germany. Cardinal Cisneros commissioned this piece and it took Arfe from 1517–1524. The work is in the form of a Gothic temple, with all the architectural details, such as columns, arches, ...
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Happy Birthday!
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PostSun Mar 22, 2026 12:17 pm
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I took the photo yesterday, 21 March 2026, at Sydney Harbour. The Australian Navy is celebrating its 125th anniversary. The States of Australia formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901, and the Commonwealth Naval Forces and the Commonwealth Military Force were then established on 1 March 1901. Happy Birthday!

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Smoke break
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PostSat Mar 14, 2026 10:36 pm
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I took the photo in China in 2005. I was doing a tour and the guides took us to lunch. After lunch, I went for a short walk and I saw this chef looking at me with curiosity taking photos. I ask his permission and I pressed the button. As a waiter, I saw the same scene many times. After the big meal rush, cooks and waiters needed a few minutes to relax.

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Indoors
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PostSun Mar 08, 2026 1:19 pm
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Yesterday, March 7, the Glasshouse theatre opened its doors to the general public for the very first time, as the venue hosted a Community Open Day. This new venue delivers an additional 1500 seats to The Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The outside of the building has undulating panoramic glass walls shaped like the Brisbane River.

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Searching for Utopia
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PostSun Mar 01, 2026 10:37 am
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This image, taken in 2016 and it shows the sculpture "Searching for Utopia" by Belgian artist Jan Fabre. It was installed in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in the Piazza della Signoria, in Florence, Italy.

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Gull
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PostMon Feb 23, 2026 7:39 pm
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This image features a gull, likely a European herring gull (Larus argentatus), soaring against a scenic backdrop of mountains and autumn foliage. I took the photo in Tengelfjord near Raften, Norway. I hope you like it.

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Five-story pagoda
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PostSun Feb 15, 2026 11:14 am
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I took the photo of the five-story pagoda at Tōchō-ji Temple in the Hakata Ward of Fukuoka City, Japan. The temple was founded in 806 CE by the monk Kūkai and it is one of the oldest temples built by him in Japan. According to tradition, Kūkai or Kobo-daishi set up this temple for the eastward dissemination of Tantric Buddhism. The temple itself is associated with the famous Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival.

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