Regis

Maria Grazia Casella/Alamy Stock Photo https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/uknews/global-heating-will-make-it-much-harder-for-tropical-plants-to-germinate-study-finds/ar-BB16dIA8?li=BB122uej&ocid=mailsignout The same photograph used twice in the same article, online.

I really enjoy walking in mangroves: Both of these mangrove environment were taken in a radius of a few kilometres on a morning walk.

Hi Betty, Yes, it is actually amazing to look at. They very much resemble the architecture of the outside arches of Gothic cathedrals, in the way they support a bigger structure. Have a good day, Regis

Mangrove tree at low tide: And in the mangrove forest at low tide too:

Well done on the win on such a tight finish Colin. And green is great and very open. Here come my three entries, all done from my backyard to about 2 km of my home. Green bananas from my backyard: Close-up of mangrove leaves: Plumeria Alba flower on tree: Good luck everybody.

I sometimes go fishing on that river, I always make sure that I stay well and truly in the boat.

Corypha utan, also known as a Cabbage palm. It grows up to 20 meters tall and bears fronds 4 to 6 meters long. Like other palms of genus Corypha, this species flowers at the end of its lifetime, producing a massive inflorescence up to 5 meters tall containing up to one million flowers palm tree. This tree is estimated to be around 50 years old, and it should die in about a month, as it started to get flowers about a week ago. (This could nearly have been some Live News pictures... 😉) That is not much in the grand scheme of things and life, but I was rather happy to have seen it.

You have meet Brutus?

Wow, Yes it is pretty tight at the top. That will keep it interesting until the end. 😃

Yes, I had for personal work one of the Nikon 60mm Macro on a D2X for many years and loved it. It was one of my favourite lenses on that body. (I never use the VR function of the 105, as I work with flash, so I can not comment on it)

I can't comment on that, as I don't use the Sigma. Work pay for the gear I use for them. I mostly photograph very closeup of people. The Nikon is very good for that.

Jansos, At work, I do a lot of macro with Nikon gear. My main lenses for it is the Nikon AF-S Micro 105 F/2.8G IF-ED VR I am very happy with it. A bit heavy at the end of the day, but pretty good. Have a good day, Regis

Hi losdemas, Thank you for including one of my photographs. When I saw all the great photos entered in the challenge this month, I thought that I didn't stand a chance. This makes my day. 😃 have a good day, Regis

An old photo that I just get around to upload. Taken in Singapore in 2007 with a Nikon D2X. I really liked that camera at the time. When I look at it now, it seem so heavy...

🤣 Ok, No worries. Don't freeze on the way up here. (It is unusually cold for us up here now. 20 degrees Celsius just right now. And this morning I turned the heater on in my car for the first time in years)