Meet Create Member +Stephan Bollinger

"I’m a Swiss photographer, living and working in Australia. My main focus is people photography, beauty and fashion portraiture. However, I enjoy all facets of photography. Besides my work as a photographer, I teach photography in workshops and online classes, write articles, and produce online photography shows. I enjoy sharing what I see and know, and in photography to make people look and feel beautiful."

Check out our favorite Collections by Stephan: The Grace of Dance (https://plus.google.com/collection/A5UzY) and The Good Taste (https://plus.google.com/collection/sUcRSB).

Meet Create Member +Guru Dutt

"I am the biggest fan of Google+ and my name is Guru Dutt. I am an hobbyist Photographer from Allahabad, the second-oldest city in India. Photography is a medium I use to see the world in different ways. I call my photography "In the Moment Catch". I also love to cook, I follow several Food bloggers and I enjoy adding some twist to their original recipes.
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Check out our favorite Collections by Guru: Digital Camera Work (https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/wgqCZ) and India.. When only taste matters... (https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/oWVaTB). 

Happy Independence Day! Today, many folks all over America are celebrating with BBQs. We love +Joy Stewart's collection, BBQ/Grilling Recipes.

Share your favorite BBQ recipe or with us and post it with #July4BBQ!

Congratulations to +Matthew Lambley for getting 100,000 followers in his The Beauty of Wildlife Collection! He takes shots of local wildlife around his home including plants, insects and animals. Check it out: https://plus.google.com/collection/UvQiP

Today is Google+'s 5th year anniversary, and we wanted to thank you for all that you've done on the platform. We aim to be the best place to connect with people around shared interests, and love seeing all the amazing ways you're doing that.

Over the past few days, we've looked back fondly on a few of our favorite memories from the last couple years. Over the weekend, members of the Google+ community went on photowalks thanks to the efforts of +Sam Breach - the best photos are shared in this collection by +Nina Trankova. Join in the celebration by sharing your favorite Google+ memories and adding #Gplus5 to your post!

Be who you are. Love who you love. #prideforeveryone
Google’s mission has always been to make information universally accessible. And within that mission lies the belief that the more knowledge we have, the more tolerant, inclusive and respectful the world ultimately will be. We are proud supporters of the LGBT community.
https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/pride-for-everyone.html

What's your favorite summer drink?
Share your summer drinks, mocktails and cocktails posted with #summerdrinks2016 and #foodiesplus. +Azlin Bloor will be resharing the best ones in her featured Collection "Summer Drinks 2016": https://plus.google.com/collection/U2zLsB.

Don't hesitate to add your recipes!

+NASA's Juno successfully entered Jupiter's orbit today!

For those of you who love astronomy, check out a brilliant collection by +John Baez, astronomy. Comment below with your favorite planet!

The Tour de France begins today! We're celebrating with those who love bikes by sharing +Francesco Del Santo's beautiful collection, Bikes.

Share a photo of your bike, favorite bike path, or a story of your favorite bike ride posted with #MyBikeStory!


Meet Create Member +John Trikeriotis

"I am an independent lecturer of ancient Greek warfare and a member of the archaeological group, 'The Leonidas Expeditions', whose objectives are to locate specific areas of the battlefield of Thermopylae, which were mentioned in the movie, '300'.

As a consultant to armorers, artists, etc., I have been invited to appear at museums and educational institutions presenting and speaking about the weapons and armor of the ancient Greek warriors from the era of Classical Greece."

Check out our favorite Collections by John: The Ancient Greek Military Formation, the Phalanx (https://plus.google.com/collection/cJQqFB) and King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans (https://plus.google.com/collection/cNAFc).

Meet Create Member +Roxanne Bouche' Overton

"I'm a photographer, author and public speaker - the latter two with an emphasis on teaching. I believe photographers are the luckiest of people. We don't just look with our eyes - we see with our hearts. Often, we capture moments others would miss. When we share those moments, we allow other to experience the vision and insight that is uniquely ours."

Check out our favorite Collections by Roxanne: Photography Critique (https://plus.google.com/collection/kUbaAB) and San Francisco Urban Views (https://plus.google.com/collection/ko3XW).