Cosmos

Nature | Earth | Cosmos

[Cosmos @oncosmos]

We are all visitors to this time, this place.
We are just passing through.

Our purpose here is to observe, learn,
grow, love.

And then we return home. 🦊

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Butterflies always carry their own reusable straws. 🦋

That curled tube on their face is called a proboscis. It stays coiled when not in use and unfurls to reach nectar hidden inside flowers.

Once the meal is over, it rolls back up, ready for the next sip.

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@MrPicule Following the law of survival.

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You might be thinking, "Oh my God, he’s so cute, he wants a hug!"

However, while opening their arms may look like a warm welcome to the untrained eye, it is actually a defensive posture.

By standing upright and spreading their arms wide, red pandas are trying to look as big as possible. This pose reveals their dark underbelly, silently warning intruders to back off.

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@MrPicule It’s that endless cycle of a dog chasing its own tail — it never ends.

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@yuliiaun1204 Let’s go 🤺

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@SourisVert77976 Thanks, Souris 💗

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A snail’s world is perceived very differently from ours. 🐌

While they lack complex vision, they have simple eyes on their upper tentacles to detect light and dark. They explore their environment using these sensitive tentacles, which also sense obstacles and chemical signals around them.

Every movement happens on a layer of mucus produced by the animal itself, turning a challenging surface into a possible path.

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Sometimes the greatest journeys begin in silence. 🛶

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A beautiful classic K6 telephone booth, introduced in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.

Fun fact: its creator, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, originally suggested that the booths should be painted silver, with a blue-green interior.

It was the Post Office (the British postal service) that insisted on the red color so they would be extremely easy to spot, even in the middle of London’s famous fog.

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When you get to work and suddenly remember that you left the kettle on the stove.

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Erasmus Bridge - Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱

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Hey, nice shoes you’ve got there… be a real shame if they got all scratched up, right?

Give me a treat and I’ll make sure nothing happens to them tonight. 😼

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Caesar Augustus — Roman Emperor (27 BC – AD 14)

Originally known as Octavian, he became the first emperor of Rome, ruling from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.

As a fascinating historical fact, the month of August is named after him. In 8 BC, the Roman Senaterenamed the month of Sextilis to Augustus to honor his military victories and achievements.

[Cosmos @oncosmos]

A beautiful classic K6 telephone booth, introduced in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.

Fun fact: its creator, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, originally suggested that the booths should be painted silver, with a blue-green interior.

It was the Post Office (the British postal service) that insisted on the red color so they would be extremely easy to spot, even in the middle of London’s famous fog.

[Cosmos @oncosmos]

When you get to work and suddenly remember that you left the kettle on the stove.

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@DmitriyUngarov Good thing it wasn’t those guys, otherwise you’d have a nice long conversation 🫩

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@SourisVert77976 Careful, don’t close the curtains. 😅

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@yuliiaun1204 Give her an old shoe and she’ll devour the whole thing 😅

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Hey, nice shoes you’ve got there… be a real shame if they got all scratched up, right?

Give me a treat and I’ll make sure nothing happens to them tonight. 😼

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@yuliiaun1204 You’re going to love it.

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Erasmus Bridge - Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱

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@yuliiaun1204 Your Sunday looked like a lot of fun! Mine was just for resting. 😌

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@ElaineEPassey Thanks, Ella 💗

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Even weathered by time, the tree offers the moon a momentary throne. 🌒 🪾