Physarum polycephalum. (Slime mound)
Physarum polycephalum, literally the "many-headed slime", is a slime mold that inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, such as decaying leaves and logs. Like slime molds in general, it is sensitive to light; in part... More
Hollyhock., Bernard Spragg Photo
Growing hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) in the garden is the goal of many gardeners who remember these impressive flowers from their youth. The flower stalks on hollyhocks can reach heights of 9 feet tall! They can to... More
The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia). Bernard Spragg photography
The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East Asia, mostly in forested areas. The Clipper is a fast flying butterfly and has a habit of flying with its wings f... More
Russell Lupin. Lake Tekapo.NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
Russell lupins.The many-coloured Russell lupins (.Lupinus polyphyllus). are a familiar feature of the roadsides in the.Upper Waitaki Basin. They were first introduced to New Zealand about 1930 by settlers of t... More
Anemone., Bernard Spragg Photo. Bernard Spragg photography
Anemone Blue Poppy Bulbs | Purple Single Anemone with Black Eye | Anemone Coronaria.Anemones are an under planted group that deliver a colorful perennial show and ask for little in return. We're especially fond... More
The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane)
The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) is a species of heliconiine butterfly found from India to southern China (southern Yunnan), and Indochina. Its range has expanded in the last few decades, and its arrival i... More
Burma Star Rose., Bernard Spragg Photo
Unfading apricot flowers that grow in upright clusters on a medium to tall bush. Very free flowering.
The Jogger., Bernard Spragg Photo
Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase physical fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running, or to maintain a steady speed for ... More
HS BAFFIN, Bernard Spragg Photo
IMO: 9477804.MMSI: 229557000.Call Sign: 9HA3404.Flag: Malta (MT).AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard D (Recognizable).Gross Tonnage: 48338.Deadweight: 58027 t.Length × Breadth: 255.33m × 22m.Year Built: 2013.Status: Active.
Pied Shag. NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
This large black-and-white shag is often seen individually or in small groups roosting on rocky headlands, trees or artificial structures. In regions where it occurs it can usually be readily seen about harbour... More
Rose "Grace", Bernard Spragg Photo
Grace..English Rose - bred by David Austin..Shrub Rose.An outstanding garden plant bearing neat and fragrant rosettes.An outstanding garden plant producing many charming, pure apricot rosettes. Delicious, warm ... More
A welcome visitor., Bernard Spragg Photo
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a... More
Queen of the Prairie, Meadowsweet Filipendula rubra.
This is a big imposing plant. Flowers can be white or varying shades of pink, good for cutting. Foliage is bold. Very handsome in the right place. Because of its size and aggressive spread, it requires lots of ... More
My Girl.Rose., Bernard Spragg Photo
My Girl, a great all round rose that deserves to be more widely grown in New Zealand...While classified as a Hybrid Tea and has the large blooms typical of this type of rose, they are flat and come in clusters ... More
Worlds Steepest St. Dunedin.. Bernard Spragg photography
Baldwin Street..Baldwin Street is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the steepest street in the world. The street runs up the northern side of Signal Hill, a prominent hill overlooking Otago Harbour,... More
Moeraki Seascape.NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
MOERAKI BOULDERS..The Moeraki Boulders are situated on Koekohe Beach at a place named Kumara, midway between Hampden and Moeraki townships in North Otago. Access to them is gained by a small one-way side road, ... More
Betty Boop., Bernard Spragg Photo
'Betty Boop' is a bushy, upright, floribunda rose growing to 3 to 5 feet tall. Semi-double, ivory-white flowers with red edges are borne in clusters over a long period. They are mildly scented. New leaves are d... More
Moeraki Boulders. Otago. NZ.. Bernard Spragg photography
At Moeraki, 40 kilometres south of Oamaru, huge spherical boulders are scattered along the beach. Others can be seen emerging from the sandstone cliffs. Each boulder weighs several tonnes and is up to two metre... More
Idea leuconoe - Paper Kite.. Bernard Spragg photography
Commonly known as the Paper Kite, Idea leuconoe are native to densely forested regions in South China, South Japan, Malaya, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines. These butterflies have weak, fluttery flight inters... More
University of Otago Clocktower. NZ
The University of Otago Registry Building, also known as the Clocktower Building, is a Victorian and later structure in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It stands next to the banks of the Water of Leith and is... More
Allium Globemaster., Bernard Spragg Photo
The magnificent, spherical blooms of Allium 'Globemaster' are up to 15cm (6") across! Flowering only once in a season, the blooms are followed by skeletal seedheads for a spectacular autumn display. Undemanding... More
Eglington river. Fiordland NP.NZ.
The Eglinton River is located in the region of Southland in the southwest of New Zealand. It flows through Fiordland National Park for 50 kilometres (31 mi). Its headwaters are at Lake Gunn, 25 kilometres (16 m... More
Cabbage tree.NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
The cabbage tree is one of the most distinctive trees in the New Zealand landscape, especially on farms. They grow all over the country, but prefer wet, open areas like swamps...Growing 12 to 20 metres high, ca... More
Postmans delight., Bernard Spragg Photo
In the early 1800's, most letters in the U.S. were taken to the post office to be mailed, and recipients had to retrieve their mail from the post office. It wasn't until 1863 that mail was delivered to homes of... More
Hawthorn Blossom., Bernard Spragg Photo
Crataegus (from the Greek kratos strength and akis sharp, referring to the thorns of some species commonly called hawthorn, thornapple,May-tree,whitethorn,. or hawberry, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in... More
Kea and and the bike seat.. Bernard Spragg photography
Kea are large parrots that live in the South Island high country, sometimes venturing down to valley floors. Their call is a ringing ‘keee-aa’. Playful and inquisitive, they can be destructive around ski fields... More
Dawn over the range.. Bernard Spragg photography
Mount Dobson sits on the southern end of the Two Thumb Range in New Zealand's Southern Alps.
Asian Spirit. Bulk Carrier.. Bernard Spragg photography
IMO: 9637430.MMSI: 477413200.Call Sign: VRKH3.Flag: Hong Kong (HK).AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 22402.Deadweight: 35031 t.Length × Breadth: 179.9m × 28.4m.Year Built: 2012.Status: Active
New Zealand dotterel., Bernard Spragg Photo
The rare sandy-brown New Zealand dotterel is white underneath until the breeding season, when its chest and belly turn rusty red. Two populations live far apart: the northern subspecies Charadrius obscurus aqui... More
Northern NZ dotterel., Bernard Spragg Photo
Dotterels are plump little birds that dart around on beaches and mudflats with a comical stop-start action. Internationally, the term plover is used interchangeably with dotterel. The Māori name tuturiwhatu inc... More
Eastern Great Egret., Bernard Spragg Photo
Eastern Great Egret.Ardea modesta.Ardeidae..One of Australia’s most elegant birds, the snowy-white Eastern Great Egret is often seen wading in a range of wetlands, from lakes, rivers and swamps to estuaries, sa... More
Central Tilba NSW. Australia. - Victorian era public domain image
Central Tilba and Tilba Tilba are two villages near the Princes Highway in Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2011 census, the "state suburb" of Central Tilba had a population of 391 people.
Melbourne and the Yarra River.. Bernard Spragg photography
Melbourne, Victoria’s coastal capital, is a city of stately 19th-century buildings and tree-lined boulevards. Yet at its centre is the strikingly modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, restaur... More
Redlead Roundhead,, Bernard Spragg Photo
Leratiomyces ceres, commonly known as the Redlead Roundhead, is mushroom which has a bright red to orange cap and dark purple-brown spore deposit.
Fields of Gold.Canola., Bernard Spragg Photo
Canola refers to both an edible oil (also known as canola oil) produced from the seed of any of several varieties of the rape plant, and to those plants, namely a cultivar of either rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)... More
Sophora. (Kowhai) NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
Kōwhai are small, woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand. There are eight species, Sophora microphylla and S. tetraptera being the most recognised as large trees. Their natural habitat is... More
Clematis Montana, Bernard Spragg Photo
Clematis montana, known as Himalayan Clematis or Anemone Clematis, is an early flowering plant of the genus Clematis. It is a vigorous climbing plant and is used by gardeners to hide unsightly structures such a... More
Channel marker Yarra River. Melbourne.
A Nun Buoy marks the Left side of the channel leaving the harbor. It will be red and have even numbers on it. Red Daymarkers are often used in shallow areas for the same purpose....If the red marker has pilings... More
White faced heron.NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
The white-faced heron is New Zealand's most common heron, despite being a relatively new arrival to this country. It is a tall, elegant, blue-grey bird that can be seen stalking its prey in almost any aquatic h... More
Arrowtown, New Zealand., Bernard Spragg Photo
Arrowtown is a historic former gold mining town, rich in heritage and one of the South Island’s and New Zealand’s iconic visitor destinations...Located only 20 minutes’ drive from Queenstown, the spectacular sc... More
ARUNA IPSA (Container Ship). Bernard Spragg photography
IMO: 9270828..MMSI: 538005226..Call Sign: V7CA4..Flag: Marshall Is (MH)..AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major)..Gross Tonnage: 21932..Deadweight: 24279 t..Length × Breadth: 196.82m × 28m..Year Built: 2004..Status: Active
Fly Agaric., Bernard Spragg Photo
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a mushroom and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of th... More
An urban waterfront. Rawene. NZ
Rawene is also a place to enjoy excellent espresso, gourmet pizza and fascinating arts & crafts shops. Take a stroll on the mangrove walkway, which offers an interesting view of a wetland habitat. A ferry servi... More
Container terminal. Port of Melbourne.
A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, fo... More
Circular Quay Sydney., Bernard Spragg Photo
Circular Quay is a harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is part of the local gover... More
The Sydney Opera House.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings..Identified as one of the 20th century... More
Fishing Philippines style., Bernard Spragg Photo
Marine fishing in the Philippines in more than an industry; it is a way of life. With 7,100 islands, the Philippines has the world's longest discontinuous coastline. Over a million Filipinos are engaged in mari... More
Angry is the sea.. Bernard Spragg photography
Tasman Sea, an arm of the Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand. It is as much as 1,400 miles (2,250 km) wide and more than 17,000 feet (5, 180 m) deep. The sea is located in a region of prevailing we... More
V/ Line Depot Melbourne. - Victorian era public domain image
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach operator in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victoria... More
Melbourne Bike Share (MBS). Bernard Spragg photography
Melbourne Bike Share (MBS) is a white elephant. It has struggled to attract riders in even modest numbers since it was set up with 600 bikes (Bixis) by the Brumby government nearly five years ago...The current ... More
Torea. Oil/Chemical Tanker. Bernard Spragg photography
IMO: 9274082.MMSI: 512175000.Call Sign: ZMIQ.Flag: New Zealand (NZ).AIS Type: Tanker.Gross Tonnage: 25400.Deadweight: 37069 t.Length × Breadth: 176m × 32m.Year Built: 2004.Status: Active
The Bollard., Bernard Spragg Photo
A bollard is a short vertical post. Originally it meant a post used on a ship or a quay, principally for mooring. The word now also describes a variety of structures to control or direct road traffic, such as p... More
Melbourne Bombardier Trams., Bernard Spragg Photo
The FLEXITY Swift 100% low-floor vehicles can accommodate 210 passengers. The trams are 33 m long, 2.65 m wide and are equipped with the reliable BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion system and rotating bogies to handl... More
The silver gull. Australia.. Bernard Spragg photography
(Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) also known simply as seagull in Australia, is the most common gull seen in Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas...Th... More
Goanna. Australia., Bernard Spragg Photo
Goannas or monitor lizards are a common sight in Australia...There are over 20 different species, adapted to different habitats, and interestingly they all look very similair...But there is a big difference in ... More
Pelican on a pile.. Bernard Spragg photography
Amongst the heaviest flying birds in the world, pelicans as a group evolved from marine ancestors, but six of the seven species including the Australian pelican spend most of their time on rivers, lakes, inland... More
"River Cat" Circular Quay. Sydney.
The '''Sydney RiverCats''' are a class of catamaran+s operated by Harbour City Ferries on the Parramatta River+...Between 1992 and 1995, the State Transit Authority purchased seven RiverCats from NQEA Australia... More
Docklands City of Melbourne.. Bernard Spragg photography
About Docklands..Docklands became a part of the City of Melbourne municipality on 1 July 2007. The suburb's 200 hectares of land and water are on Victoria Harbour, west of the city centre. Its inclusion doubled... More
Evening Lakes Entrance.Aust., Bernard Spragg Photo
Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately 320 kilometres east of Melbourne, near a managed, artificial channel connecting the Gippsland Lak... More
Riviera Ice Cream Parlour. Lakes Entrance.
Ice cream is a frozen food, typically eaten as a snack or dessert, usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours
WTC Wharf. Yarra River Melbourne.
WTC Wharf (formerly the World Trade Centre and WTC Northbank) is a twelve-storey office complex on the north bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.On 19 December 1978, the Government of Victoria passe... More
"The Guardians" Southbank. Melbourne.
'THE GUARDIANS' AT SOUTHBANK.Walking along Southbank Promenade, on the southern bank of the Yarra River in the CBD, one can see two large sculptures, called ‘The Guardians’, outside the eastern end of the Crown... More
Sandridge Bridge. Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Sandridge Bridge is a historic former railway bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The 178.4 metres (585 ft) long bridge which runs diagonally to the river's banks was redeveloped ... More
Princes Bridge,Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
Princes Bridge, originally Prince's Bridge, is an important bridge in central Melbourne, Australia that spans the Yarra River. It is built on the site of one of the oldest river crossings in Australia. The brid... More
Torea. Oil/Chemical Tanker. Bernard Spragg photography
IMO: 9274082.MMSI: 512175000.Call Sign: ZMIQ.Flag: New Zealand (NZ).AIS Type: Tanker.Gross Tonnage: 25400.Deadweight: 37069 t.Length × Breadth: 176m × 32m.Year Built: 2004.Status: Active
The Rocks Sydney., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Rocks is an urban locality, tourist precinct and historic area of Sydney's city centre, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, immediately north-w... More
Into the sunset., Bernard Spragg Photo
Sunset or sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the western horizon as a result of Earth's rotation...The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the trailing edge of the Sun's ... More
MV Fishburn. Sydney Ferries.. Bernard Spragg photography
Sydney Ferries operates in Australia in Sydney Harbour and on the Parramatta River. The company has operated as Sydney Ferries since 1899, but can trace its roots back to 1861 with the formation of the North Sh... More
The Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) is a federally operated maritime museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. After considering the idea of establishing a maritime museum, the federal government announced ... More
On Sydney Harbour., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the facility is adjacent ... More
Icon Sydney Ferries. Circular Quay., public domain photograph
Whether you’re catching up on a little rest and relaxation, or visiting Sydney for the first time - travelling with Sydney Ferries is a captivating way to explore Sydney’s beautiful waterways, city centre and v... More
Hosier Lane Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Street Art Canvas on Hosier Lane - Melbourne, Australia..The thing about "street art" is that its dynamic. Its always changing. There may not be a better exhibition of urban art than Hosier Lane in Melbourn... More
In the daffodil garden.. Bernard Spragg photography
Sunny, yellow daffodils are a wonderful sign that spring has arrived! Plant the bulbs in the fall and they will bloom in late winter or early spring. Daffodils are hardy and easy perennials to grow in most area... More
NSW Coastline. Australia., Bernard Spragg Photo
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Daffodils., Bernard Spragg Photo
Meaning & Symbolism of Narcissus / Daffodils.Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, the daffodil is virtually synonymous with spring. Though their botanic name is narcissus, daffodils are sometimes called jonq... More
Sydney Skyline from Darling Harbour.
More than 18 major office buildings will be replaced in Sydney’s CBD in the next two years, reports the Australian Financial Review...According to JP Morgan Analysts this equates to 325,000 square metres of off... More
D-class Melbourne tram.. Bernard Spragg photography
The D-class trams are low-floor Combino trams that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were built by Siemens in Germany, and are divided into two classes: the three section D1-class which was introduced... More
Spring is in the air. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
I WANDERED lonely as a cloud. That floats on high o'er vales and hills,. When all at once I saw a crowd,. A host, of golden daffodils;. Beside the lake, beneath the trees,. ... More
E-class Melbourne tram. Bernard Spragg photography
The E-class trams are three-section, four-bogie articulated trams that were first introduced to the Melbourne tram network in 2013. They are being built by Bombardier Transportation's Dandenong factory, with th... More
Bombadier train Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
At Flinder Street Station Melbourne.Australia..The VLocity is a diesel multiple unit train built by Bombardier Transportation, Dandenong for V/Line.
St Andrew's Cathedral. Sydney.. Bernard Spragg photography
St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South ... More
Sydney Tower., Bernard Spragg Photo
Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest structure and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. Auckland's Sky Tower is taller but Sydney Tower's main observation deck is almost 50 m (164 ft) hi... More
The Royal Clock.QVB Sydney. - Victorian era public domain image
The "Royal Clock" is located on the upper level of the southern half of the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by Neil Glasser and made by Thwaites & Reed of Hastings in England, and ... More
Melbourne and the Yarra River.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Yarra River is not big by world standards. It runs for just 242 kilometres from its source on the flanks of Mt Baw Baw in the Yarra Ranges National Park to its mouth at the head of Port Phillip Bay in Newpo... More
Icon Flinders St Station Melbourne., public domain photograph
Before Federation Square took the honours, Flinders Street Station was Melbourne’s favourite meeting place, hence the catchphrase ‘meet me under the clocks’...Flinders Street Station is Australia’s oldest train... More
Sydney Town Hall clock tower.. Bernard Spragg photography
Town Hall Clock..The Town Hall clock was manufactured by English clockmakers Gillet & Co in 1883 and installed into the tower the following year. Gillet & Co, which operated from Croydon, Surrey, had a fine rep... More
Hosier Lane Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
Hosier Lane is a bluestone cobbled vehicular and pedestrian laneway on the southern edge of the central city grid of Melbourne, Australia. Hosier lane is a much celebrated landmark in Melbourne mainly due to it... More
Sydney's light rail., Bernard Spragg Photo
Light rail network..Sydney's light rail network is owned by the NSW Government. Light rail services are operated by Transdev Sydney on behalf of Transport for NSW...The light rail network provides a unique publ... More
Royal Spoonbills., Bernard Spragg Photo
The royal spoonbill (Platalea regia) also known as the black-billed spoonbill, occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and... More
The southern black-backed gull. NZ
The southern black-backed gull (or ‘black-back’) is one of the most abundant and familiar large birds in New Zealand, although many people do not realise that the mottled brown juveniles (mistakenly called “mol... More
Tomaree National Park. NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Tomaree is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 145–155 km (90–96 mi) northeast of Sydney in the Port Stephens local government area. It is located on the shores of the Tasman Sea, extending north fro... More
The Elephant Rocks. Otago. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
The Elephant Rocks are massive limestone formations sitting in a sea of grass on private farmland. The rocks were once sand at the bottom of the sea that accumulated 25 million years ago. These sediments were b... More
BRAGE R Hopper Dredger. Bernard Spragg photography
In dry dock Port of Lyttleton. NZ. Hopper Dredger.IMO: 9144380.MMSI: 246366000.Call Sign: PEOX.Flag: Netherlands (NL).AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 2176.Deadweight: 3200 t.Length × Breadth: 90m × 14m.Year Buil... More
American White Pelican.Calgary Zoo.
One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits: Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, does ... More
Betty Harknes.Rose., Bernard Spragg Photo
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed ... More
High flying Silver Gull Aust.. Bernard Spragg photography
Silver gulls are found in all states of Australia.[3] It is a common species, having adapted well to urban environments and thriving around shopping centres and garbage dumps...The head, body and tail are white... More
King Penguin. Calgary Zoo.. Bernard Spragg photography
The King Penguin is very large compared to other species. It is the second largest of them all. Full grown, they can be up to three feet tall and weigh up to 35 pounds. King Penguin males are generally taller a... More
Boat Marina Whangarei. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
Sail in..Berth your boat in Whangarei Harbour's unique marina right in the centre of town. ..Hop off the boat and get a great cup of coffee or cool beer at one of the quayside restaurants and cafes. Stroll over... More
Bowen Falls. Fiordland.NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
Fiordland is a geographic region of New Zealand in the south-western corner of the South Island, comprising the western-most third of Southland. Most of Fiordland is dominated by the steep sides of the snow-cap... More
Rhododendron Koichiro Wada., Bernard Spragg Photo
Pink in bud opening to delightful white bell shaped flowers in May that have the appearance of apple blossom. Koichiro Wada has silvery new growth which turns dark glossy green, with dense brown indumentum unde... More