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Somehow its bad for my health to read aok's stories 'cause I'm always ending up creating new Altmer characters... And thinking about possible events... ^^
The spring after the Dolan Fire of August-September, 2020,
Southern Big Sur,
Monterey Co., California
I have gone to many burn sites the spring following the fire and have always been excited to see what is re-growing. I do not remember seeing columbine at any of those sites and certainly not in such profusion. It was just this one hillside, though, among many, many other burned slopes.
Though many fires in California are due to natural causes, this extremely huge fire was started by an arsonist.
‘Cause a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you’re still a flower
He can’t leave you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Darlin’, you hold the power….
"A Rose Is Still a Rose" is a song recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written and produced by singer Lauryn Hill for Franklin's album of the same name (1998). The song focused on a motherly figure giving advice to a younger woman who keeps getting into bad relationships. Throughout "A Rose Is Still a Rose", Franklin advises that in spite of everything and despite the woman's "scorned roses and thorn crowns," the woman is "still a rose". Elements of the song "What I Am" by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians were sung throughout the song by Hill herself.
Released as the album's lead single in 1998, the song became a surprise hit for Franklin, 40-plus years into her career, reaching number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while also reaching the UK top 40. "A Rose Is Still a Rose" remains one of Franklin's most played songs from her later years and was her last top 40 hit. The single received nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.
The Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) is native to the islands of eastern Indonesia and northern Australia. It is an invasive species in Guam, where it has caused the extinction of a dozen native bird taxa. Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia.
. . . do it yourself.
♪♫♪♫ Listen to the theme please. ♪♫♪♫
Idea, poses and photo are done by Iris
The wonderful funny story is written by Ash
Special thanks to my sis River Anwyl for playing the copper ^^
This whole story started with the "Mr. Pinchy afair" which can be seen in the album in which I add this photo.
And a big thank you to Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy for being the inspiration!
And now without further ado on to the story. Thank you again for putting words to my silly ideas dearest Ash!
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"Come on Iris! Just stand up and let me put your chair on the roof and we can go already!.....It will be much faster if I did it!"
"Not a chance, Ash!", Iris grunted as she struggled to get her wheel chair on top of Ash's beat-up old chevette while balancing on a ladder placed against the mountain of stuff that was on top of Ash’s car. "I will feel much better knowing it was secured properly!"
Ash got behind the wheel of her "Classic" Hatchback and waited impatiently. The deafening rumbling noise from the hole in the chevette's muffler drowned out what Iris was trying to say. "Do you really need all this stuff, Ash?"
"What?", her pint-sized friend replied. "Are you ready yet?"
"NO!.....I am not ready, Ash!", Iris called out while struggling to firmly secure her wheel chair atop the mountain of "essential" items.
In the car's backseat, Ash's dog, Professor Noodle, pushed against the door causing the car to slightly shake as if someone had just gotten into the backseat. "Finally!", Ash said, thinking Iris had gotten in the back. "What? Your not talking to me now?", she added. Professor Noodle sniffed at Ash's ear. Ash laughed playfully, "knock it off, Iris! You know I hate that....... and eat a mint!.....Cheese-us your breath smells like you were licking a butthole or eating a tird sandwich or something!"
Ash put the car in drive and gunned it. From on top of the car's roof, Iris screamed out in horror as the car suddenly took off. All she could do was climb into her wheel chair, hold on to her hat and hang on for dear life.
The Chevette made it's way down the canyons winding roads on the way to the interstate. Iris was shrieking the entire time like a gay vampire who was locked outside a grave as the sun came up.
Inside the car, Ash was blasting Starship's Greatest Hits and was singing along at the top of her lungs. She was so caught up in the middle of her favorite song, “Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now”, that she didn't notice the motorcycle cop behind her with it's flashing lights on.
Officer Anwyl realized the driver of the chevette wasn't going to pull over, so she decided to take a shortcut and cut them off a few miles down the winding the road.
In no time, officer Anwyl was ahead of the chevette and stood in the middle of the road ready to order them to stop.
The hunk of rusty red metal rounded the corner at a high rate off speed. Iris was white knuckling her wheel chair as the tiny hatchback tilted on to two wheels. Mister Pinchy even slipped out of the side pocket he was stowing away in and hung on by his tiny little pincher. Officer Anwyl screamed out and high stepped out of the way, narrowly escaping the wrath of Ash's clunker with bad brakes. Ash had to pull up the emergency brake handle in order to stop the car.
"SHUT THE ENGINE OFF NOW!", commanded officer Anwyl. Ash killed the engine and could immediately hear Iris on top of the roof, hyperventilating.
Ash peaked her head out the window and looked up, "What are you doing up there, Iris? You trying to get me a ticket?" Iris stared down at Ash, her face flushed red, boiling over with anger.
"I am gonna need to see some ID", demanded officer Anwyl. Ash reached for her purse but was interrupted by the officer. "No not you ma'am, Teen Wolf up there", she said, pointing at Iris.
Iris was completely baffled. "ME?!"
"Yes you!. I am issueing you a summons for ‘Reckless Endangerment’ and for ‘Riding in a Non-Designated Passenger Compartment."
Iris stared down at Ash who was looking up at her with a sheepish smile on her lush lips and scratching the top of her head, and said: "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
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“Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence, caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it’s not me
It’s not my family
In your head , in your head they are fighting”
Zombie By the Cranberries
I was going to attach the audio of an Air Force or National Guard Jet, diving at our Motorhome. But, I like this picture to much to have a play icon, stuck in the middle of it. I’ll post the audio, to another post. It is one of the many, many acts, I’ve caught on audio. This is our government using its Military; to stalk, harass, intimidate and bait, a US Citizen, on US Soil. There are thousands of Targeted Individuals, in the United States. These American Whistleblowers, Targets, are being used as Test Subjects. For Physiological and Electronic Torture. 60 Minutes (CBS), did a Segment on this; Episode 23, aired 2-20-22, Americans Targeted. I commend them on their efforts to expose this.
In this Segment; American victims, described these Electronic Attacks. Some at our Capitol. They and their family members acquired, devastating medical conditions from these attacks. One government official; described the attacks on his children, while they were sleeping. He said they would toss, turn, there would be a loud noise admitting around their heads. Once removed from the area; they stopped. They suffered from numerous medical conditions. He said he wished our Government would stop Gaslighting, and do something.
Another woman, describing how her child went blind in the right eye. If you have the time, I encourage you to educate yourself on what is really happening in America. You will need a Paramount +, subscription, to stream 60 Minutes that far back. It’s your America, It's worth watching.
During the segment; our own CIA Director, said he doesn’t know who or how they are doing it. I call Bullshit! Mr. CIA Director, if you want to know about Electronic Torture, come see me; Rick Pineiro, now in Grand Junction, Colorado, area. These people have no boundaries. I have 14 years of Targeted experience. It’s pretty much the same Bullshit with our FBI Director, Homeland Security Director and Justice Department. It doesn’t matter what administration is in power. Our Government and many legislators are beyond corrupt. They are what have gotten us here today. Power and Control.
As America continues to astonish the world with its barbaric behavior. Our Government continues to release and duplicate its Zombies, in our communities. These aren’t real Zombies, but are the bottom feeders, the village idiots, sociopaths and self anointed narcissus. They live in every American Community. These are Americans; laying in wait for the next Target to come to their community. Yep, the Boogieman is here, they have no rights, this is America. Their goal is to rid their communities of anyone, they feel not worthy, of living within their communities. Kinda reminds you of the KKK. Guided by Contractors and Branches of our Government; these people have no boundaries, no accountability. And, this is why many local law enforcement agencies, turn a blind eye, or, participate. Kinda reminds me of the KKK, again. I read about them, but not in our schools.
These Americans will use local law enforcement, children, animals, pets, guns, vehicles, Physiological and Electronic Torture. They will destroy your life. They will bait you, discredit you, rally a community against you. Mob you, stalk you, harass you, illegally watch, video and record everything in your life. They and government contractors will use Physiological and Electronic Torture. They will use these tactics; Gaslighting, perform Street Theater, and Baiting you. At VA Clinics, Hospitals and other Medical Facilities. This is what you call Gang Stalking in America. I call it Domestic Terrorism. Our Homeland Security Secretary, wants to increase this type of community hate. He wants more Community Involved Monitoring. These people allowed roaming free across America, without consequence for their actions.
As I composed these 5 images, I took for this picture; someone very close started firing off riffle rounds. Bullets, whizzing not far overhead. When I set up to take pictures this morning (7-6-22), someone starts firing a high-powered rifle in the background. When I stepped out of our Motorhome today, to move our solar panels; someone started shooting a high-powered rifle over our Motorhome. Rounds whizzing over it, as I moved the panels. Koda, inside barking. Then they started firing rounds, into the hill I was taking pictures from this morning. It was just to the front of our camp.
Mr. Homeland Security, CIA and FBI Directors. This happens in Colorado (where I currently am), Wyoming, Arizona and Utah. When I was in the Military, I expected live rounds, aircraft diving overhead; I lived it. I didn’t expect it across, state by state; in the United States of America. This is what happens to brave Americans; trying to expose the truth about Corruption, Electronic Torture and Gang Stalking. It would be great if one of you Directors, would grab your balls, and find a grain of that type of courage!
Until we remove ourselves of our corrupt officials, it will only get worse. Many years ago; I predicted mobbing would eventually get to the point; where Law Enforcement could not control these mobs. Just look through my photostream. Here we are, folks. Aren't you proud! Now I’m going to have Billy-Bob, and his Sister’s Daughter Wife, chase me down in a big pickup truck. Brandishing oversized, American flags in the bed. Go American Education System; showing yourself so vividly.
This photo and all in my photostream are free to download, print, and share. All I ask is you keep my Trade Marks and share something with someone in need. Maybe a couple bottles of water, or a sandwich. You would be surprised how much people do have in common.
I’ve rambled on long enough for today. Violence is not the answer, please educate yourself.
Thanks for visiting our photostream.
You've got it all
You lost your mind in the sound
There's so much more
You can reclaim your crown
You're in control
Rid of the monsters inside your head
Put all your faults to bed
You can be king again.
So I shoot with Jordan a lot, but I barely ever shoot anything conceptual of him. Last week I decided it was time to change that and it ended up being very similar to the only other conceptual photo I've ever shot of him, years back when we were just friends.
p.s. I seriously hope the links I've put in this description work, since Flickr updated they never seem to link through properly
p.p.s you should all check out the song I used the lyrics from! Lauren is AMAZING
Little Moreton Hall is incredibly wonky. It’s long been suggested that marshy ground was the cause of the extensive settlement of the building.
However, trial hole excavations in the orchard proved to be dry. If the ground had been boggy, the holes would have rapidly filled with water.
There’s also evidence that the moat was clay puddled to seal against leakage, suggesting that the ground was free draining and would not hold water.
Most of the settlement is probably due to the late addition of the long gallery, with no provision having been made for the additional load in the ground and first floor structures below.
The distortion of the first-floor ceilings is clear. There are new oak inserts at the bases of many external wall posts where rotted posts have been repaired, but not before settlement had already taken place.
This, plus natural movement and settlement of the frame, probably account for the distortion of the building. - National Trust
Cause I can love you more than this :x BIG LOVE
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It is no use doing what you like.
You have got to like what you do. ;)
...cause EVERYBODY smoked back then, even while getting their haircut.
1961 Takara - Belmont 125 / Apollo 2 Barber's chair
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real size of the red blossoms
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Durchmesser der roten Blüte etwa 1 cm
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die weiblichen Haselnussblüten sind winzig und unscheinbar,
lediglich ihre roten, winzigen Narben schauen aus der noch geschlossenen Zweigknospe heraus.
Die Blüten erscheinen lange vor dem Laubaustrieb. Blütezeit: Februar bis April.
Hier bilden sich die Nussfrüchte, 16-18 mm lang, zu 1-3 beieinander liegend, Nüsse aus dem Fruchtbecher ragend.
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Mit einer Wünschelrute aus einer Haselzweiggabel lassen sich Wasseradern, Erzgänge und verborgene Schätze finden.
In der Sexualsymbolik gilt die Haselnuß als Sinnbild der Wolllust und der Fruchtbarkeit, der Haselstrauch selbst als beliebter Ort der außerehelichen Liebe.
Daher rührt die Redewendung "in die Haseln gehen". Und trägt diese Liebe noch Früchte, so sind die Kinder eben "aus der Hasel entsprungen".
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Highest position: #431 on Thursday, March 26, 2015
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With separate male and female flowers on the same plant, both species of hazelnut enlist the assistance of the wind in their pollination efforts. The flowers bloom before the leaves emerge, increasing the odds that the wind will successfully transport the pollen grains from the male flowers to a compatible female flower, since there are no leaf surfaces to impede the pollination effort.
Die rote weibliche Blüte misst ca. 1 mm im
Durchmesser und 5 mm in der Länge. Sie ist daher sehr unscheinbar.
Die weibliche Blüte ist rot, klein und unscheinbar; sie gleicht einer Knospe, aus der rote Narben heraus hängen.
Die Hasel ist monözisch, d. h. eine Pflanze verfügt über weibliche und männliche Blütenstände.
Weibliche Blütenstände in Anthese.
Die Hasel hat ihre Blütezeit im Februar/März vor dem Laubaustrieb und ist als Frühblüher ein wichtiger Pollenlieferant für Honigbienen.
An warmen, sonnigen Wintertagen werden allerdings nur die männlichen Kätzchen angeflogen, da die weiblichen Blüten weder duften noch Nektar anbieten.
Die Haselnuss wächst bevorzugt an Waldrändern, bildet aber auch Hecken im Brachgelände. Sie braucht nährstoffreichen, lehmigen Boden und viel Licht.
Die Haselnuss ist mit 15 Arten auf der nördlichen Halbkugel verbreitet; in den Alpen findet man sie bis zu einer Höhe von 1800 m.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Hasel
Die Bestäubung erfolgt in jedem Fall durch den Wind (Anemophilie), die Blüten sind daher recht unscheinbar. Ein einziges Kätzchen enthält etwa 2 Millionen Pollenkörner.
Mit etwa zehn Jahren tragen die Sträucher das erste Mal Früchte.
Der Botanische Gattungsname Corylus
ist die lateinische Bezeichnung für den Hasel gewesen.
Der Artname avellana bedeutet „aus Avellino (Italien) stammend, weil die Römer den Haselnussstrauch nach Italien brachten, in der Provinz Avellino anbauten und veredelten.
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The harvesting of hazelnuts is done either by hand or by manual or mechanical raking of fallen nuts. Common hazel is widely cultivated for its nuts, including in commercial orchards in Europe, Turkey (75%), Iran and the Caucasus.
The name "hazelnut" applies to the nuts of any of the species of the genus Corylus. This hazelnut, the kernel of the seed, is edible and used raw or roasted, or ground into a paste.
The seed has a thin, dark brown skin, which has a bitter flavour and sbould be removed before cooking.
Turkish hazelnut production of 625,000 tonnes (689,000 tons) accounts for approximately 75% of worldwide production.
Italia:
Ferrero: Nutella ( a cream of hazelnuts and cocoa) , including Ferrero Rocher, Pocket Coffee, Mon Chéri, Giotto, Confetteria Raffaello coconut cream candy, Hanuta chocolate hazelnut-filled wafers, consumes 25% of global supply.
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted to one time see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the Purple Rain
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple Rain Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
I only wanted to see you underneath the Purple Rain
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing
It's time we all reach out for something new
That means you to
You say you want a leader
But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
Purple Rain Purple Rain
If you know what I'm singing about up here
C'mon raise your hand
Purple Rain Purple Rain
I only want to see you,
only want to see you
In the Purple Rain...
("Purple Rain", by Prince, 1984)
HBW to everyone! :-)
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I love this dress and I’ve had it a little while and kind of forgotten about it, hope you like it as much as I do.. enjoy your week xx
A super simple and very easy set-up from the recent Nikon BootCamp 3-Day Workshop at San Jose Camera.
Items needed:
A neutral colored storage tub
A picture frame
An LED Light
A flag
A misting water bottle (like what you use to iron clothes)
Rain-X
A camera, macro lens and tripod
The trick? Use Rain-X... get it from the auto parts store... on the glass before sprinkling the water on it. Rain-X is a product that causes water to 'bead' so that it makes it easier to wipe your windshield clean. Here, it simply creates wonderfully cool beads of water.
Make sure you focus... manually... on the flag INSIDE to drops.
I like using different sizes of drops... it feels more 3D to me.
in loving you with first sight, I know it's crazy but I'm hoping to..to take a hold of you. could this be out of line? to say you're the only one breaking me down like this, you're the only one I would take a shot on. keep me hanging on so contagiously. ♥
’cause we all live under the same sun
We all walk under the same moon
Then why, why can’t we live as one
’cause we all live under the same sky
We all look up at the same stars
Then why, tell me why can’t we live as one (Scorpions)
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What causes the white bleed on the shoulder?
Do I need a better camera and lens?
580ex II front right for fill - about 1/8
Back in the summer of 1985, I grabbed these two shots of N&W F7 3725 in Monticello just after the locomotive was delivered to the Monticello Railway Museum. I have to admit that I didn't hold out much hope at the time that this old Canadian Wabash road warrior could be restored back to its original 1950's splendor. I'm sure glad that I was wrong, but every time I see the 1189 at the MRM I always think back to my first encounter with a very forlorn looking old F unit.
'Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe
Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space
'Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too
Close, oh
Oh, so close, oh
I want you close, ooh
'Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get close, oh
Oh, so close, oh
I want you close, ooh
Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no
**Nick Jonas**
'Cause I want more
More, give me more
Give me more
If I had a heart I could love you.
If I had a voice I would sing.
(Sorry, last one ... no more :-)
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[The Forge] Marion Collar, Black (ROMP)
Hair: Magika [03] Reading
Skin: [PXL] Violet PA BareLips DeepEyes C2 (Candy Fair)
Body Freckles are from the PXL applier for Maitreya
[ PXL ] OpenMouthPRO Basic Pack
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Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 3.4
Pose: Di's Opera