Your R System Images - February 2026

funjp said:

Snapshots from Hokkaido , Japan . Lots of Snow .

Hokkaido Governmental Office Building . Day and at night .
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Sapporo Snow Festival from here . Snow sculptures at the Oodori Park .

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Hokkaido's Jomon People .

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Japan Horse Racing Association . Day and at nigh with the Projection Mapping .

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Tsurugajo Castle in Aizu Wakamatsu . Day and at night .
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Snow sculpture of the White House , part of the commemorations for the 250th anniversary of the USA .
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Identity V . Game , it would seem .

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Star Wars , The Mandalorian and Grogu . Disney always has a big Snow sculpture , and this year's theme was this .
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From here Ice sculptures at the Susukino entertainment district . Sorry for the heavy handed use of the Texture and Clarity slides in Lightroom .

Traditional Japanese Festival . Dolls Festival
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The Owl and the Fish .
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From February 17th , the year of the Fire Horse begins in the Chinese calendar .
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Pubs and the Nikka Bar Dragon boat .
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Don't blame me . Ice sculpture of the White House . One more piece of the commemorations for the 250th anniversary of the USA .

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Nearby Sapporo , about 40 minutes train ride , there's Otaru and it's charming canal . The light fixtures are still gas lit . A Golden Hour shot with the lights on is still on my bucket list of shots . View attachment 43175

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PKM-UK said:

Images from our recent(ish) stay at Paxton House, Paxton, Berwick upon Tweed, Scotland (but only just!).

Whilst the guided tour of the house is absolutely fascinating, photography is not permitted inside.

(Shot raw and processed with: DxO PL E/ Viewpoint/ Nik, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio/ Studio 2. Compilations feature Karen - R7 and Phil - R5).

You can find out more about Paxton House by clicking Here, the Union Chain Bridge Here and the Royal Border Bridge Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Paxton House is one of the finest Palladian houses in the United Kingdom. It was built on a new site high above the River Tweed from 1758 onwards for Patrick Home of Billie, who inherited a fortune from his parents in the 1750s during the reign of King George II.

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2. Patrick had hoped to marry his Prussian sweetheart, Sophie de Brandt, but their love match was prevented. Patrick sold Paxton to his cousin Ninian Home who moved into the house in 1768 and, together with his wife, Penelope, commissioned Britain’s most fashionable designers, Robert and James Adam and cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale to create lavish neo-classical interiors.

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3. Sadly, it should be noted that Ninian had gained much of his wealth from the utterly abhorrent Caribbean slave based economy. Having actively campaigned against the abolition of the slave trade, he was killed by rebels during the uprising of 1795 on Grenada.

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4. The house passed through successive generations to John Home Robertson, a Labour Member of Parliament. In 1988, he gave the House, most of its contents and 80 acres of land to the Nation, establishing the independent Paxton House Trust.

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5. A short stroll along the banks of the River Tweed sits the charming Union Chain Bridge, which spans the river between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. When opened in 1820 it was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 137 metres (449 ft).

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6. A further 6 miles down the River Tweed lies Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England, where can be found the hugely impressive Royal Border Bridge. Designed by Robert Stephenson, the foundation stone was laid on 15 May, 1847. It was opened by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on 29 August, 1850. The bridge is entirely in England - the East Coast Main Line crosses the English – Scottish border at Marshall Meadows, 2.5 miles north of Berwick.

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(Sources: Paxton House, The Friends Of The Union Chain Bridge).

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David Berry said:

One more step?

A Crested Pigeon explores our garden. You'll probably need to look closely to appreciate just how tall the crest is!

Thanks for looking.
… David


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NGauger101010 said:

While we wait for the snow to slowly melt, this morning we were treated to some fog The far bank of the river is only 3 miles away. I also had a tug boat crawl by.
The river is full of ice at bottom of the pictures.
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StevenAunan said:

Scouting trip for my upcoming journey through the Northern California Coast Range. Morgan Valley, northwest of Lake Berryessa.

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dgphoto8 said:

I really like the lines of the railroad bridge and reflections, very nice

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dgphoto8 said:

Some recent bird photos during our very cold and snowy winter.
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A downy woodpecker before the snow.

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Getting stared down by a blue jay

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A dark eyed junco in the snow

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A female eastern bluebird braving the storm to pick up a snack at our feeder

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A male bluebird in the cold sun after the snowstorm

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• LEFT: Hiding his identity as he flees the scene, male Common Bronzewing.
• RIGHT: Unabashed — continuing to overdo the anthropomorphism, I know! — female Common Bronzewing.

dgphoto8 said:

Some recent bird photos during our very cold and snowy winter.

A downy woodpecker before the snow.

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Getting stared down by a blue jay


A dark eyed junco in the snow


A female eastern bluebird braving the storm to pick up a snack at our feeder


A male bluebird in the cold sun after the snowstorm

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