Games A-Z ~ Animal, Mineral, Plant (Trees, Herbs … )

[Per Ardua Ad Astra]

Paua Shell

 

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Quesnelia flower

 

[Rogue Proxy]

Raggiana bird-of-paradise

 

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Sundog - Atmospheric Phenomenon

Manitoba

 

[mia.wallace]

Thai Ridgeback

 

[sensenmann]

Uranopilite

 

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Vizsla

 

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Wallace's giant bee

 

[ApartmentSui]

Xerophyllum aka Bear Grass

 

[Techef]

Yucca

 

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Zoomorphic - 'Amulet of the Soul' ("Ba") - Ancient Egypt

Gold amulet : Cloissone inlay of Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise + Steatite

~ This figure represents a 'Soul' - in the form of a 'Human-headed Hawk' - symbolic of its ability to travel to different realms

~ Egyptians believed that each person had two distinct elements: the body and the eternal spirit

~ This Egyptian 'Ba Amulet' was placed on top of the chest of a mummy - to enable the unification of spirit and body in the underworld

~ Estimated date : 305-30 B.C.E. Ptolemaic Period

 

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Affenpinscher

 

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Benitoite

 

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Columbine

 

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Double yellow-headed amazon

 

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East Siberian Laika

 

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Funnel Cloud - Atmospheric Phenomena
Observed in northern Texas during the first VORTEX project

 

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Grandidierite

 

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Hawaiian Crow (Extinct in wild since 2002)

 

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Icarosaurus

 

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Intaglio - Ancient Black Agate - 'Martyrium Emblema'

Black Agate 'Glyptic' gem - engraved on both sides -

~ Front : Christogram ; a Palm of Victory and Martyrdom ; a vase / jug ;

~ Back : Anchor ; two fish.

~ This 'Martyrium Emblema' gem is characterized by Christological emblems referable to the production of workshops of late Roman antiquity

~ Late Roman ; 4th-5th century A.D


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*UPDATE :

*Oops didn't see @Rogue Proxy post just prior to this UPDATE

@One day too late - Agree : 'Z = 'Zebra' words / = Zilch !

Thanks so very much to you ALL for so many incredible trips thru 'A-Z' + your heartfelt kindness + understanding


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*NEW GAME FORMAT =

1. WordPlay / Word Association / Your Choice of Letter

2. Natural Phenomena / Elements = OK ! + See Page ONE

*3. NEW Players - PLEASE Note :

** NO PICS of : Insects , Spiders , Snakes ... see link -

- Due to phobias - Apologies

- Words / Spoiler Masks / Tags = OK !

**Please see link :

WILDLIFE MegaThread *TW: Phobias

⚠️TW : PEOPLE with PHOBIAS ( like me ) Post your favourite Photos, Etc of : Snakes Spiders Bugs Bloodsuckers Flytraps Fungi Bats Sea Creatures Animals Dinosaurs Etc … All the wild things ! 1. Post as you like - No specific format 2. Or - post using a Word Play / Association format : Eg ...

www.sanctioned-suicide.net

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Much love and gratitude to all kind souls stopping by to play

 

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Judys Jasper

 

[Per Ardua Ad Astra]

Midnight Sun - aka Polar Day - during Midsummer / Solstice + Rainbow Sunset - Natural Phenomenon - Iceland

Photo via Iceland Travel blog

 

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Labraheeler

 

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Norwegian Forest Cat

 

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Oranda Goldfish

 

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Walrus Ivory - Medieval Viking / Lewis Chessmen

A Warder carved in the image of a Viking Berserker

~ Estimated date : Late 12th – early 13th century
~ Aka - the Lewis Chessmen ; discovered in 1831 - at Uig beach, Isle of Lewis


Knights Templar playing chess ; commissioned by Alfonso X of Castile, Galicia and León ; c. 1283

 

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Xingu River Ray

 

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Eurasian Blue Tit

 

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Black Swan