Lycoperdon pyriforme,(Pear shaped puffball
)..Lycoperdon pyriforme, commonly known as the pear-shaped puffball or stump puffball, is a saprobic fungus present throughout much of the world. Emerging in autumn, this puffball is common and abundant on deca... More
Navajo tourist art. Arizona.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Navajo Nation is a semi-autonomous Native American territory covering about 17,544,500 acres, occupying portions of northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico in the United States.
Clathrus archeri.Devils fingers., Bernard Spragg Photo
When it come to creepy looking plants, Clathrus archeri has creeps to spare. Commonly known as Devils Fingers (or the rather less scary name of Octopus Stinkhorn), it is a native to Australia and Tasmania, alth... More
King Bolete (Boletus edulis). Bernard Spragg photography
Boletus edulis, known as the Cep, Porcino or Penny-bun Bolete, is a most sought-after edible bolete. It is frequently found at the edges of clearings in broad-leaved and coniferous forests.
Mycena., Bernard Spragg Photo. Bernard Spragg photography
Mycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. They are characterized by a white spore print, a small conical or bell-shaped cap, and a thin fragile stem.
Golden Gate Sunset., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco, Marin County, California. It is about 1.7 miles long, 90 feet wide and 746 feet high. Its longest span measures 4200 feet, which made it the longest suspensio... More
Sulphur tufts (Hypholoma fasciculare)
This fungus is poisonous..Sulphur Tuft is a pale to bright sulphur yellow mushroom with a orange to brown coloured tip growing in groups or "tufts" on rotting wood in forests and woodlands to a height of about ... More
Fairy Inkcap – Coprinus disseminatus.
Identification: Cap width 0.5 to 1.5cm. Stem height 1.5 to 4cm. A tiny species which grow in large troops producing bell-like caps. These caps are whitish and deeply pleated when young. As they age the flesh be... More
Armillaria. ?, Bernard Spragg Photo
Honey fungus, or Armillaria is a genus of parasitic fungi that live on trees and woody shrubs. It includes about 10 species formerly lumped together as A. mellea. Armillarias are long lived and form some of the... More
Bryce Canyon National Park,. Bernard Spragg photography
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, ... More
Mycena., Bernard Spragg Photo. Bernard Spragg photography
Mycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. They are characterized by a white spore print, a small conical or bell-shaped cap, and a thin fragile stem.
Leratiomyces., Bernard Spragg Photo
Common name: Redlead Roundhead..Leratiomyces ceres is a poisonous, saprobic mushroom which has a bright red to orange cap and dark purple-brown spore deposit. It is a landscaping "import" usually found growing ... More
Coprinellus disseminatus (Fairies Bonnets)
The Coprinus disseminatus (Coprinus disseminatus) fungus is very common that almost always comes after heavy rains and lasts at most a few days. It is saprobic, growing in clusters, often by the hundreds; on de... More
Hypholoma (Genus), Bernard Spragg Photo
Fungi of the genus Hypholoma are quite well known due to the commonness of sulphur tuft on stumps in temperate woodlands.
Shaggy Parasol. (Chlorophyllum rhacodes)
The shaggy parasol is a large and conspicuous agaric, with thick brown scales and protuberances on its fleshy white cap. The gills and spore print are both white in colour. Its stipe is slender, but bulbous at ... More
Fly Agaric. (Amanita muscaria,)
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
Coprinellus micaceus, Bernard Spragg Photo
Coprinellus micaceus is a common species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution. The fruit bodies of the saprobe typically grow in clusters on or near rotting hardwood tree stu... More
Gymnopilus junonius., Bernard Spragg Photo
Gymnopilus junonius is a large and colourful wood-rotting species that occurs in small groups at the bases of dead broad-leaf trees and occasionally conifers from spring through to early winter. When seen in fu... More
Sulphur tuft. (Hypholoma fasciculare) Worms eye view.
Hypholoma fasciculare, commonly known as the sulphur tuft, sulfur tuft or clustered woodlover, is a common woodland mushroom, often in evidence when hardly any other mushrooms are to be found. This saprophagic ... More
Smooth Ink Cap (Coprinus atramentarius)
Smooth Ink Cap (Coprinus Atramentarius) This common fungus grows on buried wood, and is typically found on the edge of woodlands paths and old treestumps, often found in groups. This type of fungus grows to be ... More
Clathrus archeri.Devils fingers., Bernard Spragg Photo
When it come to creepy looking plants, Clathrus archeri has creeps to spare. Commonly known as Devils Fingers (or the rather less scary name of Octopus Stinkhorn), it is a native to Australia and Tasmania, alth... More
Basket fungi. (Ileodictyon cibarium)
Ileodictyon cibarium is a saprobic species of fungus in the family Phallaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it commonly known as the basket fungus or the white basket fungus, alluding to the fruit bodies... More
Sulphur tuft. (Hypholoma fasciculare)
Hypholoma fasciculare, commonly known as the sulphur tuft, sulfur tuft or clustered woodlover, is a common woodland mushroom, often in evidence when hardly any other mushrooms are to be found. This saprophagic ... More
Mycena. sp, Bernard Spragg Photo
Mycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. They are characterized by a white spore print, a small conical or bell-shaped cap, and a thin fragile stem
Coprinellus micaceus., Bernard Spragg Photo
Has a creamy or fawn cap with glistening particles over the surface on young fruit bodies. These disappear or wash off with age. .Common name: Mica ink-cap, Glistening ink-cap.Found: Grasslands.Substrate: Berri... More
Pholiota subflammans., Bernard Spragg Photo
Common name: None.Found: Native forest.Substrate: Wood.Spore: BrownHeight: 70 mm.Width: 30 mm.Season: Autumn.Edible: No
Campanella species., Bernard Spragg Photo
Campanella species 1..These are thin and delicate, maybe 1cm diameter. They are a pale blue-grey colour and were found on rotten twigs.
Mycena parsonsii ?, Bernard Spragg Photo
Common name: None.Found: Native forest.Substrate: Grows on wood..Spore: WhiteHeight: 45 mm.Width: 15 mm.Season: Autumn.Edible: Unknown
Leratiomyces ( 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. It is usually found growing gregariously on wood chips and is on... More
Coprinellus micaceus., Bernard Spragg Photo
Coprinellus micaceus is a common species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution. The fruit bodies of the saprobe typically grow in clusters on or near rotting hardwood tree stu... More
Brick Caps mushrooms (Hypholoma lateritium,)
This widely distributed fall mushroom, sometimes called the "brick cap," can be found growing in tight clusters on hardwood stumps and logs
Orange Pore Fungus (Favolaschia calocera)
Grows on WOOD.. .Common Name: Orange pore Fungus. .Fruit-body: This little fungus is very bright orange in colour. It is fan shaped like a ping pong bat, with a short stem (up to 20 mm long), attached to the si... More
King Bolete (Boletus edulis). Bernard Spragg photography
This mushroom is known world-wide as one of the best edibles. It is called the cep in France, the Steinpilz in Germany, porcini in Italy, and "king bolete" in English speaking countries. It has many close relat... More
Leratiomyces ceres (Redlead Roundhead)
Redlead roundhead is an attractive fungus easily recognised by its orange, slimy cap and dark gills. It can be found growing in large clusters on woodchip mulch.
King Boletes. (Boletus edulis). Bernard Spragg photography
The King Bolete is a very popular, delicious, meaty mushroom that grows all over the world. It has many names such as king, cep, porcini, steinpilz, penny bun and many others. It is apparently a complex of clos... More
Harley Davidson Cafe. Les Vegas.
After 19 years, the Strip’s Harley-Davidson Cafehas closedfor good. . Possessing an impressive longevity for a non-resort restaurant in the heart of the Strip, the cafe has witnessed the rise of the Bellagio, t... More
Panaeolus sphinctrinus - (Hoop petticoat)
Panaeolus sphinctrinus - Hoop Petticoat .FAMILY: Coprinaceae.GENUS: Panaeolus.SPECIES: Sphinctrinus.COMMON NAMES: Ink Caps, Hoop-Petticoat, ..Panaeolus sphinctrinus features a cap of 1-5 cm across that is conic... More
Schizophyllum commune (Split gill)
Schizophyllum commune is a common species of fungus in the genus Schizophyllum. It was initially described as a morphological species of global distribution and then revealed to be a species complex encompassin... More
Cladonia asahinae. (pixie cup lichen)
Cladonia asahinae (commonly known as the pixie cup lichen)..A club lichen, this species is typically found on acidic soil on rotting wood, moss or humus that covers tree bases. Its definitive feature is that it... More
Zion National Park. Utah.. Bernard Spragg photography
Zion National Park is a southwest Utah nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive cuts through its main section, leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. T... More
Las Vegas Skyline., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Las Vegas Skyline is one of the most recognizable cityscapes in the country. Along Las Vegas Boulevard, also known as The Strip, dozens of astonishing architectural wonders can be seen—these are primarily t... More
Bryces Canyon National Park. Utah.
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, ... More
M&M's World. Las Vegas.. Bernard Spragg photography
Red, Green and Yellow are just a few of the recognizable M&M characters you'll see when you visit M&M’s World at the Showcase Mall next to the MGM Grand Hotel. This unique 28,000 square-foot entertainment-retai... More
The Fountains of Bellagio.Las Vegas.
People stare at lots of free shows outside the hotels, but there's only one worth going to: the Bellagio fountains. Every half-hour between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and every 15 minutes from then 'til midnight, an 8.... More
The Grand Canyon. South Rim.. Bernard Spragg photography
The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the most visited location at Grand Canyon National Park. The Scenic views and vista's are what you are expecting and have been waiting a lifetime to see. The South Rim is op... More
Looks fast..is fast....Ford GT.
Carroll Shelby Museum. Las Vegas...The Ford GT is an American mid-engine two-seater sports car that was produced by Ford for the 2005 and 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 racing... More
F-40PH locomotive. Grand Canyon Railway.
Hundreds of F40PH units were built, and many can be found in use on passenger, tourist and freight railroads today, such as CSX (on business trains), the Grand Canyon Railway, the Panama Canal Railway, and the ... More
Hallway Floor, The Venetian , Las Vegas,
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a five-diamond luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, on the site of the old Sands Hotel. Designed by KlingStubbins... More
George Washington. Mt Rushmore.South Dakota.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Completed under the direction of Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum from 1927–1941, the sculpt... More
Caesars Palace. Las Vegas.. Bernard Spragg photography
Caesars Palace is a AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States, situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip, between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of the most prestigi... More
Harley-Davidson Cafe. Las Vegas.
After 19 years, the Strip’s Harley-Davidson Cafe is closing for good at the end of the month. Possessing an impressive longevity for a non-resort restaurant in the heart of the Strip, the cafe has witnessed the... More
Grand Canyon view point.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the state of Arizona in the United States. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, ... More
The Venetian, Las Vegas. - Fresco, public domain photogrpaph
The spirit of Italy is alive in The Venetian resort, complete with frescos, plenty of pasta, canals, gondolas and strolling performers. The hotel offers spacious, beautifully appointed suites, an impressive ups... More
M & M World. Las Vegas.. Bernard Spragg photography
Red, Green and Yellow are just a few of the recognizable M&M characters you'll see when you visit M&M’s World at the Showcase Mall next to the MGM Grand Hotel. This unique 28,000 square-foot entertainment-retai... More
Bryces Canyon. Utah., Bernard Spragg Photo
The sorbet-colored, sandcastle-like spires and hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park pop like a Dr Seuss picture book creation. Though the smallest of southern Utah's national parks, this is perhaps the most im... More
Tourist Attraction - Red Rocks of Sedona.
The famous Red Rocks of Sedona are one of the most beautiful natural sites in the United States. Part of the eroding Mogollon Rim of the vast Colorado plateau..Sedona’s canyon walls show nine layers of stone fr... More
Oldsmobile. Route 66., Bernard Spragg Photo
Route 66..Traveling between Chicago and Los Angeles, Route 66 is one of the greatest and most scenic roadways in America. The Grand Canyon Caverns is in the middle of the longest stretch of the road still in u... More
The Grand Canyon.AZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
Around five million people each year see the 1 mile deep (1.6 km) Grand Canyon each year. The canyon is 277 river miles (446km) long, and up to 18 miles (29km) wide...Most visitors (90%) see Grand Canyon from t... More
Bryce Canyon National Park. Bernard Spragg photography
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, ... More
Fountains Of Bellagio.Las Vegas.
Fountains Of Bellagio.More than a thousand fountains at the Bellagio dance to music ranging from Pavarotti to Sinatra. Free show times are:.Mon - Fri 3pm - 8pm every half hour; 8pm-12am every 15 minutes..Sat -1... More
Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Completed under the direction of Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum from 1927–1941, the sculpt... More
Paris Las Vegas., Bernard Spragg Photo
This French-themed casino hotel with a half-size Eiffel Tower is across the Strip from The Bellagio and a 9-minute walk from a Las Vegas Monorail station.
Bryce Canyon National Park,. Bernard Spragg photography
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, ... More
New York-New York Hotel and Casino
Set between The Monte Carlo and Excaliber, this Big Apple-themed casino hotel on the Strip features several towers built to resemble the New York skyline..Amenities include a roller coaster 203 feet above the S... More
The Grand Canyon AZ.. Bernard Spragg photography
Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapa... More
Red Rocks of Sedona. AZ. Bernard Spragg photography
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031...Sedona... More
Chapel of the Holy Cross (Sedona, Arizona)
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the buttes of Sedona, Arizona, run by the Diocese of Phoenix, as a part of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona....The chapel was inspired and com... More
The Venetian Las Vegas. Bernard Spragg photography
View of the outside Gondola rides from second floor balcony just outside the casino.
The Fountains of Bellagio. Las Vegas.
In a city with an exploding volcano, the world’s tallest Ferris Wheel, and a hotel shaped like a pyramid, the fountains at the Bellagio have set themselves apart as the undisputed ultimate Las Vegas iconic land... More
Shelby Heritage Center. Las Vegas.
To fans of Carroll Shelby and his high-performance creations, Las Vegas, Nevada, is a destination that offers far more excitement than just cards, dice, chips and slot machines. While the desert tourist Mecca h... More
Excalibur Hotel and Casino. Las Vegas.
Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International...Excalibur, named for the mythic... More
Evening along the Yarra River Melbourne.
Yarra River..The Yarra River flows west for more than 240 km (148 miles) from its source in the Yarra Ranges, through rural and suburban Melbourne to the city center and Docklands, where it empties into Port Ph... More
Shipping Port of Melbourne Aust.
The Port of Melbourne is Australia's busiest port for containerised and general cargo.[1] It is located in Melbourne, Victoria, and covers an area at the mouth of the Yarra River, downstream of Bolte Bridge, wh... More
Under The Bolte Bridge Melbourne.
The Bolte Bridge is a large twin Cantilever bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It spans the Yarra River and Victoria Harbour in the Docklands precinct to the west of the Melbourne CBD. It forms part of t... 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 Melbou... More
Pelicans x2, Bernard Spragg Photo
Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped up conte... More
Coops Shot Tower Melbourne.. Bernard Spragg photography
Surely one of the most-Instagrammed buildings in Melbourne, the Coop’s Shot Tower inside Melbourne Central. It was the tallest building in Melbourne's CBD until the mid-1940s, and has become one of the city’s m... More
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
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
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
Adria Ace. Car carrier Port of Melbourne.
IMO: 9446881.MMSI: 311003900.Call Sign: C6XA8.Flag: Bahamas [BS].AIS Vessel Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 41009.Deadweight: 12300 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 176m × 31m.Year Built: 2009.Status: Active..The... More
Melbourne and the Yarra River.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Bolte Bridge is a large twin Cantilever bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It spans the Yarra River and Victoria Harbour in the Docklands precinct to the west of the Melbourne CBD. It forms part of t... More
Melbourne Transport., Bernard Spragg Photo
Yarra Trams is the trading name of the Melbourne tram network, which is owned by VicTrack and which is leased to Yarra Trams by Public Transport Victoria on behalf of the Victorian State Government. The current... More
Queens Bridge. Melbourne.Aust., Bernard Spragg Photo
Queens Bridge which crosses the Yarra at the southern extension of Market Street, replaced an earlier timber footbridge erected in 1860, known as Falls Bridge. The present structure, named after Queen Victoria,... More
Southbank and the Webb Bridge. Melbourne.
Melbourne travel Public domain photograph of Australian city, cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
Z-class Melbourne tram. Bernard Spragg photography
Z-class (Melbourne tram) .Manufacturer Comeng.Assembly Dandenong.Constructed 1975–1983.Number built 230...The Z-class are single-unit bogie trams that operate on the Melbourne tram network. Between 1975 and 198... More
Southbank art works. Melbourne.
'Ophelia' by Deborah Halpern.One of Southgate’s most well known icons has always been the mosaic sculpture Ophelia created by Melbourne artist Deborah Halpern. As part of the redevelopment, Ophelia underwent an... More
Larry La Trobe. Bronze Dog.. Bernard Spragg photography
Larry La Trobe is the name given to a popular, cast bronze statue of a dog situated on the northern end of Melbourne’s City Square (corner of Collins Street and Swanston Street). Along with the Burke and Wills ... 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
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
Melbourne tram shelters., Bernard Spragg Photo
Melbourne’s weather is notoriously changeable, indeed it is commonly claimed by residents that it can have four seasons in a day. Therefore, it is inevitable that intending tram passengers waiting for the next ... More
Polly Woodside, Bernard Spragg Photo
General characteristics.Class and type: Cargo.Type: Iron hull,Barque rig.Tonnage: 678 gross.Length: Hull:192.2 ft (58.6 m)LOA:230 ft (70 m).Beam: 30.15 ft (9.19 m).Height: 108 ft (33 m)(mainmast).Draught: 14 ft... More
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
Southbank Mural. Melbourne, Bernard Spragg Photo
...SOUTHBANK MURAL..Southbank is the area that stretches along the southern bank of the Yarra River. Southbank was once an old and neglected area, mostly industrial, which has been rejuvenated as the heartbeat ... 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