Pic(k) of the Week: Washington oak

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A marvelous live oak tree Quercus virginiana) festooned with resurrection ferns (Pleopeltis polypodioides).

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Flagler County, Florida, USA.
9 September 2026.

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Bobby Watson & Horizon: Heckle and Jeckle

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• Album: The Inventor
  Label: Blue Note (1990)
  
• Musicians:
  • Bobby Watson – alto saxophone, composer, leader
  • Melton Mustafa – trumpet
  • Benny Green – piano
  • Carroll Dashiell – bass
  • Victor Lewis – drums

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🏆 Commendation: On 17 October 2026, Flickr selected this image for inclusion in its daily Explore feature (46th of 500 chosen).


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• Pic(k) of the Week: one in a weekly series of images posted on Saturdays.
• Photo 43 of 52, for year 2026. See a larger, hi-res version on Flickr: here.
  


• Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
• Lens: Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R.
• Settings: 150 mm | 1/800 sec | ƒ/5.6 | ISO 800.
• Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection (2016).


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