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DADDY: "The reason why I wanted to show you this parcel is because of whom it is addressed to."
SCOUT: "Well, who is it addressed to, Daddy?"
DADDY: "Well, why don't you read the mailing label for yourself, Scout."
SCOUT: "Oh my Daddy!" *Shakes head.* "Your mind really is getting worn out if you need me to read the label for you." *Tuts.* "However, I will help you." *Looks at envelope label carefully and spells out the name.* "S... C... O... U... T... SC...OUT... Scout... SCOUT!" *Excited.* "The parcel is for me?!?"
DADDY: "Exactly Scout! It's addressed to you! It's from Auntie Anne-Miek in the Netherlands!"
SCOUT: "Oh well! Why didn't you say so in the first place, Daddy?" *Snatches parcel.* "That is called mailknapping and ransome, Daddy!"
DADDY: *Sighs.* "You're welcome, Scout."
SCOUT: *Tears open parcel quickly and noisily, before squealing.* "Yeeeaaahhhh!" *Excited.*
DADDY: "What is it, Scout? What did you receive from Auntie Anne-Miek?"
SCOUT: "Look Daddy! It is from my friend Yves who lives with Auntie Anne-Miek! He knitted me a scarf!" *Pulls out pink scarf.* "Look!" *Excited.* "It's pink! Pink is my most favouritested colour in the whole wide world, EVER! Oh!" *Gasps.* "It's soooo pretty and soooo soft!" *Runs scarf against his cheek.* "I shall look very fetching in this," *Carefully wraps scarf around neck.* "Won't I Daddy?"
DADDY: "Oh indeed you will, Scout. You will look gorgeous. It's the perfect colour for your woollen plush complexion. Yves must be a very skilled knitter, and have spent a great deal of time making this just for you!" *Smiles.*
SCOUT: "Oh yes! Yves is soooo lovely and kind, and a great knitter." *Nods seriously.*
DADDY: "Then you had better say thank you to him, Scout."
SCXOUT: "Oh! Yes! That is a capital idea, Daddy! Ahem." *Clears throat.* "Thank you for my lovely scarf, dear Yves! It is soooo beautiful and soooo soft and soooo perfect! I love it soooo much!" *Preens.*
DADDY: "But wait... Scout! There is something else in the parcel." *Reaches down to touch envelope.*
SCOUT: *Swats Daddy's hand away with paw.* "This is my, parcel, Daddy! Not yours! Paws off!"
DADDY: *Withdraws had quickly.* "Sorry Scout!" *Apologetic.*
SCOUT: "Oh! Oh! Oh!" *Excited.* "It's another scarf! Ooooohhh... a rainbow coloured one! Oh thank you again, dear Yves! Double thank you! It is soooo pretty!" *Preens.*
DADDY: "There is a letter in the envelope as well."
SCOUT: "Ooooh! May I see that, Daddy?"
DADDY: "Of course!" *Holds out letter to Scout.*
SCOUT: "Oh look, Daddy! The writing is as pretty as the scarves! It's all curly and fancy!"
DADDY: "It's very pretty, Scout. Please read it to me."
SCOUT: "Oh! Yes Daddy! Ahem!" *Clears throat.* "Dear Scout, Your scarf! In your colour and one in my colour. My favourite colour is 'rainbow'! I did my best! To make your scarves perfectly imperfect. Love and kisses and hugs from all the Bibber Bears for Paddy, Daddy and everybear! Yves x x x"
DADDY: "Oh how lovely, Scout! You are such a lucky little bear!"
SCOUT: "Oh I know Daddy, and pretty too!" *Preens.* "Thank you soooo much Yves! I loooovvvveee my new scarves in my favourite colour, pink, and your favourite colour, rainbow! They are the most perfectly imperfect scarves in the whole wide world EVER! I am soooo happy!" *Jumps for joy.* "I love you Yves, and I am sending you lots of big little bear hugs and snuffly kisses!"
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
On Canada Day, 2017, a long red ribbon was cut and Stratford’s newly-renovated Market Square was officially open. That day, thousands of local residents and visitors flooded the Square, making the point that this open space behind our City Hall was meant to provide them with a place to gather, celebrate, play and relax.
GRAVITY by Lika Cameo, the May 2022 exhibition @ Nitroglobus
After visiting one of Lika's exhibitions in SL not so long ago I was impressed by her artistic skills, not only her images but also the way she presented her art.
I invited Lika to create an exhibition/installation for Nitroglobus and she accepted.
Super happy with the result: GRAVITY is a truly awesome installation.
The opening party will be on Sunday 1 May, 12 PM SLT (21 hrs Amsterdam time)
Music by DJ Suzen JueL
Particles by Venus Adored
During the opening party, as she usually does, Lika will give away one of her art work for free.
My thanks goes to David SIlence for the cool poster he created based on an image of Lika & to Adwehe for the impressive light art she installed.
Hope you will enjoy this exhibition as much as I do
dido haas
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About Gravity collection:
'You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.' Dr. Seuss
Love can be scary only because you realize you care about someone as much as you care about yourself. You open your hearth knowing that it could be broken, however being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure, joy and excitement, and make you feel that true bond and energy that is pulling you to belong to the other.
The collection “Gravity” outlines the force between the two, that calling and longing which makes two humans to be so attracted to each other. Through this project I wanted to convey that connection and bond. I called gravity a synonym of love, only because, like gravity, love is pulling two sides.
Each piece showcases different aspects of that bond that love brings.
Moreover, with every piece of art comes with a POEM:
12 poems are by Celestial Demon*
2 by Pablo Neruda
1 by Lika
* Celestial Demon, who is a good friend of Lika, is an SL character who besides writing awesome poetry also creates ditto images.
Take a look at this Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/celestialdemon
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The synonym of Love:
You are gravity...
I am bound to you
My heart’s anchor
My soul’s keeper
You are gravity...
Sink into your gaze
Drown into your smile
Stitched to your skin
You are gravity
My mind’s perception
My DNA complexion
My love magnet
My You...
Poem by Lika Cameo
taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/38/26...
Il pleuviote. Il faudrait bien faire marcher le chien, mais même lui a la flemme. De la fenêtre qui donne sur le jardin, tout a pris le teint sombre que donne l'eau sur les objets quand le soleil s'absente. Soudain votre attention est attirée par un mouvement sur la gauche. Sans doute un moineau. Ils sont nombreux ici. Mais non. La gorge ne ment pas. C'est un bruant à gorge blanche. Le voilà qui s'envole. Votre œil est attiré vers le sol, au pied du noisetier. Un oiseau est en train de fouir dans le sol meuble à la recherche de sa pitance. Ce n'est pas le gorge blanche, cette fois, mais bien un bruant fauve. Sa queue rousse ne permet pas de se tromper sur l'identification. Il a eu la gentillesse de prendre la pause quelques instants, le temps de le photographier à travers la fenêtre.
It's raining. The dog should be made to walk, but even he is lazy. From the window overlooking the garden, everything has taken on the dark complexion that water gives on objects when the sun is absent. Suddenly your attention is drawn to a movement to the left. No doubt a house sparrow. There are a lot of them here. But no. The throat does not lie. It is a white-throated sparrow. Here he is flying away. Your eye is drawn to the ground, at the foot of the hazel tree. A bird is burrowing in the loose soil in search of its sustenance. It's not the white throat this time, but a tawny sparrow. Its red tail does not allow to be mistaken on the identification. He was kind enough to take the break for a few moments, the time to photograph him through the window.
Fort Street West (possibly at Swain Street), constructed 1861-3. I believe this might have been the house of Isaac N. Swain (1807-1880), who made his money in lumber in Watervliet, and in flour. He was the president of Woodmere cemetry and is buried in Lot 1184.
The "American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-made Men" p. 136 notes that Swain bought 12 acres of land on the Detroit River after his wife's death in 1858 (and his subsequent remarriage in 1859), and "commenced with its cultivation and adornment". Between 1861 and 63 he constructed "one of the most substantial mansions of the west". It notes his library, and that he has never taken "wine, or malt, or spirituous liquors as a beverage, nor does he use tea, coffee or tobacco". Even in his 70's he was a muscular well built man of 6'-2" who had a long flowing beard, iron grey hair, light clear complexion and a "fine set of natural teeth", "erect as most men of fifty". He is noted as "simple and easy in his manners; prompt, courteous , and agreeable in all business transactions; and delights in relating his varied adventures, especially to the young".
And in 1881...
www.flickr.com/photos/southofbloor/4141280356/in/set-7215...
Photo is from WSU Virtual Motor City, noted as:
Old Detroit; Residences; Swain Home - Note: Negative reads “Fort Street” (21295)
By Sheldon Smith with E. A. Walshe. Strangely someone named R. A. Sheldon produced the similar Starling Medical College in 1848 with a remarkably similar tower. www.flickr.com/photos/theeerin/280882844/
Swain is buried in Lot 1184 of Woodmere cemetery.
Prompt..16:9 ultra-realistic cinematic fashion photograph. using the uploaded image of ADRIAN Hard Lock. Adrian, late-40s with strong angular masculine features, dark shoulder-length wavy hair, a little grey at the temples, warm olive complexion, dark eyes and short natural stubble with a little grey coming through.. wearing a black tuxedo, open white dress shirt and loosened untied bow tie. luminous skin, He looks broodingly towards the lens contemplating his next move, as he sits in a luxurious leather studded wing back chair, in his left hand he holds a crystal cut glass tumbler of bourbon. Adrian sits in his Gentlemen's club, a candelabra throws a warm glow around the room, ornate moldings and a painting adorn the walls. A powerful shaft of moonlight streams diagonally from above, illuminating Adrian where he sits, cigar smoke still hangs heavy in the air. luxurious magazine-cover finish, authentic photography, razor-sharp facial detail, cinematic depth, 64K, no text, no watermark.
Created with ChatGPT
From a film Nomadland
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
New kids on the block...
Prompt
Ultra-photorealistic using the character profiles of Mile's1. EVE1 and Cole1.. A group image, Eve, soft heart-shaped face, large almond hazel eyes, refined nose, full natural lips, warm olive complexion, long dark brown wavy hair, stands in the middle flanked by two handsome, brooding new age vampires with dark hair, sharp facial features, and piercing, glowing eyes. Each character dressed in black, looking straight at the camara, storm clouds gather behind them covering the remains of the setting sun. Canon EOS R5, RF 85mm f/1.2L, ultra-sharp focus, razor-sharp eyes, realistic skin texture, preserving her exact facial identity, fair skin, soft natural features, full lips, HDR, cinematic color grading, volumetric golden light, shallow depth of field, quality photography, IMAX, 64K, highly detailed, no text, no logo, no watermark.
Created with ChapGPT & Affinity Photo2
Francesco Pige (1822-1862)
Oil on Canvas
The portrait is in the Greek National Gallery.
I have seen many portraits in Museums and Galleries around the world but I was mesmerized looking at this one.
The stern face, the piercing eyes, the skin complexion made me keep admiring this beautiful painting.
Unfortunately, I couldn't use my tripod, as you need a special licence for that, this is a handheld shot in low lighting conditions.
PS. Hydra is a Greek island.
Prompt
Ultra-photorealistic, 16:9 IMAX cinematic photograph. E3 & Miles HARD LOCK facial appearance exactly: soft oval face with subtle heart taper, Fair/beige complexion, green-brown almond eyes, medium natural brows, slim refined nose, medium-full lips, soft freckles, long brunette hair /golden highlights with wispy bangs. up in a tousled messy bun. Eve, eyes in glances towards her phantom, a calm contemplating moment. She stands to the right of the phantom, midground. She wears an ivory gown with delicate gold ruffle trim. Miles (phantom), handsome Strong symmetrical masculine structure . Broad forehead with natural contours . Thick dark eyebrows that taper off. Deep set almond shaped Blue/grey eyes. Long thick lashes. Straight well defined nose. Full masculine lips. Sharp angular jawline with subtle cleft chin. Light Olive/tan complexion. Light natural stubble. He dominates left foreground his gaze is upon his muse, He wears an exquisitely tailored black Victorian coat with subtle embroidery, layered waistcoat, high collar, loose cravat, he wears a half mask to conceal his disfigurement. They stand behind a luxurious curtain, an ornate candelabra casts a warm glow, it stands on a wood table with golden inlays.
HDR, ultra-realistic skin, shallow depth of field, razor-sharp focus, masterpiece quality, 64K, IMAX, physically accurate lighting, no text, no logos, no watermark, no artifacts
Reimagined with ChatGPT
Prompt: Beautiful girl with flawless makeup and a perfect complexion, surrounded by blooming flowers, soft pastel colours, a bokeh effect, a light background, a close-up portrait, sunlight, bright eyes, high detail, and high-resolution photography.
La alegoría del Trabajo, un bronce, encarna la fortaleza viril. Un joven de complexión atlética aparece en actitud de marcha, con pico y azadón sobre el hombro derecho y coronado con hojas de vid en alusión a los frutos de la tierra. Para la figura del joven posó como modelo el torero Luis Mazzantini.
La estatua del Marqués de Larios fue derribada por la multitud en 1931 con motivo de la proclamación de la II República Española. Entonces fue arrastrada por la ciudad y arrojada a las aguas del Puerto de Málaga. Sobre el basamento se situó al obrero de la alegoría del Trabajo.
Una vez finalizada la Guerra Civil española, la estatua fue rescatada del fondo del mar y colocada de nuevo en su lugar original.
VER en GRANDE.
Typical teenage complexion on a juvy male Vermilion Flycatcher catching flies along Old Port Isabel Road near Brownsville, Texas.
"I'll admit it." I say, looking directly at you, the reader, hoping that this strange awareness of your presence startles you. "It was thrilling. Killing that part of me. She was weak. And I am strong."
I stand in silence, as a soft breeze lifts stray strands of hair along my ghostly complexion, allowing you a moment to think about what I just said, and to realise that this story is more than just a story, it's a live and happening murder, and you're now a part of it. "There's a problem, though." I say to you, biting my bottom lip, smile forming under its tight caress. "I want more."
The only “Finch" I knew, before this little guy came along, was one Aaron Finch, the Aussie Cricketer!! I have never seen anything else on this earth so restless, never settling in any spot for more than a few seconds. Both of them keep flying up and down, right and left; bundles of energy and I know their diet did not include extra strong Horlicks or Maltova or Boost!! Capturing either of them became a hard assignment!
A few days back Mrs. Finch, snow-white complexioned cutie, laid 3 tiny little eggs. I am so excited!!
Two of the twelve Yaksha temple guardians at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.
Wikipedia: Yakshas are an important element in Thai temple art and architecture. They are common as guardians of the gates in Buddhist temples throughout the country since at least the 14th century. Ceramic sculptures of guardian yakshas were produced in Thailand, during the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods, between the 14th and 16th centuries, at several kiln complexes in northern Thailand. They are mostly depicted with a characteristic face, having big round bulging eyes and protruding fangs, as well as a green complexion. Yakshas and their female counterparts are common in the Buddhist literature of Thailand, such as in The Twelve Sisters and Phra Aphai Mani. As ogres, giants, and ogresses, yakshas are present as well in Thai folklore.
A resident in my potted yellow Chrysanthemum, she posed gracefully for me today, chosing a very colourful backdrop which suits her complexion ;) !
This terracotta sun soaks all the hottest rays in the afternoon on the patio. Love his (her) crusty complexion. (A little better viewed large.)
EXPLORED....thank you friends!
Looking west across the Mournes towards Slieve Comedagh[ foreground ] [ 765 m ], Cove, Slieve Manlamagan and Slieve Loughshannagh.
" The Mountains of Mourne "
" I believe than when writin` a wish you expressed,
As to how the fine ladies of London were dressed,
Well would you believe me when asked to a ball,
Faith they dont wear no tops to their dresses at all
Ive seen them myself and you would not in truth,
Know if they were bound for a ball or a bath,
Dont go startin them fashions now Mary mo chroí [ My Heart ]
In the place where the dark Mournes sweep down to the sea "
"Theres beautiful girls here but no never mind,
With beautiful shapes nature never designed,
Lovely complexions of roses and cream
But let me remark with regard to the same,
For if at these roses you venture to sip.
The colour would all come away on your lip,
So Ill wait for my wild rose whose waiting for me,
Where the mountains of Mourne,
Sweep down to the sea "
www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donmclean/mountainsomourne.html
{ Percy French 1896 }
For me, personally this is the most perfect love song ever written. Its such a wonderful innocent and gentle thing and there isnt one amongst us, man or woman who would not want to have the kind of love expressed in this song. This place would affect us all that way. Im incurable anyway so If your looking for any sense, move on!!! lol!
Percy French wrote many songs in his lifetime. Mostly music hall stuff and very tongue in cheek and then suddenly he produced this masterpiece. It is thought that the idea came from a series of letters that someone gave him that were written by a young farmer to his girlfriend when he had to leave NI to find work in London after the harvest had failed.
He wrote the song while sitting on a seaside bench {now famous!} in Skerries, Co. Dublin and gazing across Dundrum Bay towards the Mournes in NI. [See attached album.]
Don Mc Cleans version is said to be the best version every recorded. Id agree as it really affected me the first time I heard it and it still can move me to tears. [Link in Album}
Thats about the best I can do really as sadly Im no Percy French! Lol! I do a good version of the song though. I was nearly somebody once!
Hope you like the photo!
P@t.
ABSOLUTELY NO AWARD LOGOS ICONS OR PERSONAL SPARKLIES ETC ON ANY OF MY PHOTOS!!!
I always thought when three mallards flew around at speed over Bushy Park pond that the two drakes were competing for the attentions of the single duck. How wrong can you get! At least as far as these three are concerned.
First they landed at speed in the waterway between the island and the shore where I was sitting on a bench. Then they clambered ashore on the island and disappeared from sight behind the trees. There was a lot of excited quacking and they were clearly having a great time.
Then after a while out they flew out of the bushes and ivy and plopped into the water (above) and swam contentedly away !
Although all three seemed contented to me this article I found on the web may put a ðifferent complexion on matters
There were apparently some locals shopping here, but I suspect that this place is mainly for the benefit of tourists. I lost count of the number of times we were accosted with offers of (fake) watches and handbags - 'Just come inside and look, no need to buy' with an intensity bordering on desperation. So many shops apparently selling exactly the same goods - not sure what's really going on. The Spice sellers' tactics were mainly to leap out and thrust something in your face and ask 'Do you know what this is?' Of course, after the 20th time this happened, we were able to answer correctly which made them look crestfallen.
The two bowls at the bottom right are dried oranges and lemons, not sure which is which. The blue balls are indigo (for dying cloth), the brown objects are sweet chestnuts, above them sulphur logs for cleaning the complexion. The orange material is a kind of saffron derived from sunflowers rather than crocii and is a lot cheaper. Plenty of real saffron was also on offer.
There were no prices shown on anything at all, so I guess you'd have to be seriously good at haggling, if indeed there was anything you wanted to buy. We saw several heavily veiled women shopping, being meekly trailed by male porters pushing sack barrows loaded with their purchases, so there is evidently some 'real' shopping done here.
I slip into the Enchantress Gala Bodysuit as though I am stepping into a whispered promise - one woven of lace, silk, and intention ✨. The fabric does not simply rest upon my skin… it traces me. Fine filigree lace blooms across my body like poetry 🌸, delicately sculpting every curve, while sheer panels dissolve into softness, leaving just enough to the imagination to invite desire rather than declare it.
There is a quiet confidence in the way it moves with me - effortless, fluid, impossibly feminine 💫. Each thread feels intentional, as if designed not only to be seen, but to be felt.
Its HUD palette becomes my personal mood 🎨 - ten curated tones, from classic noir seduction to soft pastels that glow against the skin like morning light 🌷. With a single touch, I transform… not into someone else, but into every version of myself I’ve ever wanted to reveal.
Then, I draw on the VV Paris Liz Taylor wide band stockings - Velvet Vogue Hosiery at its most refined ️. They rise along my legs like a slow, deliberate caress, the wide lace band anchoring them with elegance while the sheer finish elongates and refines every line. The transition from skin to silk is seamless, a continuation of the bodysuit’s narrative.
Their HUD unfolds an entire spectrum 🌈 - rich neutrals, luminous blushes 🌹, daring reds ❤️, and soft translucent tones that melt into my complexion. Each shade shifts the story: innocence, allure, boldness… all within reach. Together, bodysuit and stocking become a singular composition - lace speaking to lace, texture echoing texture - an uninterrupted symphony of sensual design 🎼.
And finally… I step into the PurpleMoon [pm] Soleil Sandals 👠. They ground the entire look with sculptural grace - block heels that offer both strength and poise, while delicate wraparound straps spiral up my legs like ribbons of intention 🎀. Small floral accents bloom at the ankle 🌺, a subtle nod to romance, to artistry, to the quiet power of detail.
Their HUD reveals a curated wardrobe of finishes 🎨 - soft suedes, muted pastels 🌼, bold tones 🔥 - each one shifting the atmosphere of the ensemble from sunlit garden 🌿 to midnight rendezvous 🌙. Together, these pieces do not compete… they converse. The lace of the bodysuit whispers into the stockings, the stockings glide into the sandals, and suddenly I am not just dressed - I am composed ✨.
These exquisite pieces are now available at the Swank Dreams in Pastel Event - April Edition 💕:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swank%20Event/128/128/22
And as I catch my reflection - layered in silk, lace, and quiet intention - I am reminded:
“Elegance is not about being noticed, it’s about being remembered.” - Giorgio Armani
At long last, the rain has let up and the clouds parted to give a sunrise and a photo opportunity.
The tranquil scene is something to savour - before the rest of the world wakes up and puts a different complexion on it.
The wild life is also having a fine old time before the rest of the world wakes up.
This is adjacent to a football ground with practice pitches and the pond is a quite possibly the recipient of the occasional wayward football.
Here she is, my newest Blythe doll, Fruity Kaleidoscope, posing for her first picture! Her hair, as you can see, is quite fluffy and out of control! So far, I've only brushed it; I want to wait a while and see if it relaxes into something more manageable before I try to calm it down with a hair spa. I really like her pale complexion and the placement of blush under her eyes rather than on the cheeks. There’s even a bit of blush on the tip of her nose, which is so cute! Her outfit is fun, and I especially love this “leather” jacket. As for her name, neither “Fruity” nor “Kaleidoscope” works for me, so I will follow my usual course and give her an ordinary name that starts with the first letter of her stock name (to help me remember it!) Say hello to Fran!
This picture is for “First” and “Bright”.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Sonnet 18 .. by William Shakespeare
Orden:Passeriformes
Familia:Vireonidae
Género:Vireo
Nombre común: Vireo de ojo blanco.
Nombre científico:Vireo griseus
Nombre Ingles: White-eyed Vireo
Status Rep. Dominicana: Vagante
Lugar de captura: Chiapas, Mexico
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta.
LO QUE DEBE SABER TODO FOTOGRAFO CONSERVACIONISTA SOBRE LOS VIREOS:
Los víreos son una pequeña familia que se restringe exclusivamente al Nuevo Mundo. Son las aves más íntimamente relacionadas con los corvidos( cuervos) y su familia se puede dividir en tres grupos.
a) Los vireos verdaderos( género vireos)
b) Los Víreillos ( género Hylophilus)
c)Los alegrines y follajeros ( género Cyclarhis y Vireolanius)
Los víreos residen sobre todo en las partes septentrionales de Sudamerica, America centra o Mexico. Doce de las 13 especies que se reproducen en estados Unidos emigran hacia el sur durante el otoño. Unicamente los vireos verdaderos están representados en Norteamerica, al tiempo que los otros tres grupos tienen representacion en Latinoamerica.
DISTANCIA DE VIAJE: Esta puede variar desde 160 km hasta más de 4,800 km en los vireos de ojos rojos.
LIFER: Este fue mi primer encuentro con la especie y lo reconocí de inmediato. Para saber que estamos frente a un Vireo solo hay que mirarle los ojos y no niego que me recordé inmediatamente de nuestro vireo endémico, la Ciguita Juliana-Vireo nanus.
Todos los miembros de esta familia son portadores de colores apagados,complexion robusta y picos duros.Sus picos en la mayoría se caracteriza por un gancho cortante en la mandibula superior. Este gancho está ausente en los "Vireíllos".
Los vireos verdaderos se caracterizan por tener listas en las alas y anillos oculares blancuzcos o amarillentos.
La dieta de los víreos se compone fundamentalmente de insectos y artrópodos que persiguen continuamente en las capas del follaje y entre las hojas de los matorrales. La verdad que despues de miles de fotos entre las hojas, este vireo decidió percharse de forma aislada y se lo agradezco infinitamente. Todos los vireos consumen frutos en diferentes grados.
Su biología de reproduccion se conoce a partir de las especies que crían en Estados Unidos y Canada. Esta especie que estoy mostrando es capaz de cantar durante todo el año.
Una característica de los vireos es que los machos suelen cantar estando dentro del nido, como una forma de recordar a la hembra que venga a sustituírlo para el poder alimentarse.
Los que hemos visto los nidos construídos por el Vireo altiloquus o JULIAN CHIVI en nuestro país sabemos que son unos reales artistas y grandes arquitectos. Un nido colgante escogiendo a tres ramas, finamente decorado con tiras de cortezas de arboles,musgos la cual adhesionan utilizando telas ds arañas y lo decoran con cascaras de huevos de arañas y una capa interior de tallas finos de hierbas. Generalmente el detalle del forro interior de los nidos es responsabilidad de la hembra y de la parte exterior se ocupa el macho.
SU PRINCIPAL AMENAZA! EL DEMONIO NEGRO DEL PAJARO VAQUERO-MOLOTHURS BONARIENSIS.
Los vireos son enormemente susceptibles al parasitismo del pajaro vaquero, el mafioso que no hace nido,si no que roba nidos ajenos, le rompe los huevos al dueño y le pone los suyos para que le incuben y le alimenten a los hijos.
Esto reduce notablemente las posibilidades de que las crías salgan adelante.
El VIREO DE BELL, Ha sido tan acosado por el pajaro vaquero que ha aprendido a enterrar los huevos del vaquero puestos en su nido agregando mas material con el fin de taparlos y no incubar huevos ajenos.
STATUS MUNDIAL DE SU SITUACION:
DE LAS 32 especies de vireos, cinco están globalmente amenazadas de extinción. Tres especies de Vireos están en riesgo por la perdida de su hábitat. Dos especies mas de vireos endemicos como el de la montañas azules y el de Noronhna endemicos de Islas, estan amenazados.
Cimarron Mayor Panta
Eden is looking forward to some serious beautifying action today. Just look at that hair!! Gah!! And her complexion is still uneven. Unfortunately the SJ spa is booked at the moment, but at home efforts will be stepped up a notch or two today. =)
Model Martin McArthur
I shot Martin on the streets of Glasgow on a flying visit up there. Even though I shoot lowkey, while, we were shooting, a woman in the small crowd watching us got all excited.
"Oh My God, it's Ray Liotta!" (This shoot was while Ray was still alive)
Even though she was told he was not him, she thought he must be "somebody" as I was shooting him and he was wearing a fancy suit and was doing gangster impressions - and she concluded it must be Ray in Glasgow to make a gangster film.
To be fair in real life, Martin does look a bit like Ray Liotta, with the same kind of complexion and the model said he does get that quite a lot from other people too. Anyway, when the model told her he was not Ray in his broad Glaswegian accent, she admired how good Ray's accent was for his new gangster movie and went away happy.
The moral of the story is, if you ever met Ray Liotta in Glasgow, it was probably this dude. Honest.
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Heard on the news recently there were 4 days in November the sun shone for more than an hour in Northern Michigan...hoping December puts the kibosh on this silver streak we've got going here
(r d)
n.
1.
a. The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
b. A pigment or dye having a red hue.
c. Something that has a red hue.
2.
a. often Red A Communist.
b. A revolutionary activist.
adj. red•der, red•dest
1. Having a color resembling that of blood.
2. Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color: a red dog; a red oak.
3.
a. Having a reddish or coppery skin color.
b. often Red Offensive Of or being a Native American.
4. Having a ruddy or flushed complexion: red with embarrassment.
5. often Red Communist.
Idiom:
in the red
Operating at a loss; in debt.
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[Middle English, from Old English r ad; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
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red ly adv.
red ness n.
Veo rojo. Veo Jimena.
Atrasadíssima, as usual….feliz cumple guapa!
Today’s soundtrack: Soy loco por ti America – Caetano Veloso
Three St. Marys (Magdalene, Mary Salome and Mary Jacob) who, according to the Gospels, were present at the Crucifixion, are said to have fled the Holy Land by sea shortly afterwards, eventually landing here with other disciples of Jesus.
The latter two Marys remained here, and their relics, along with fragments of their boat, have been safeguarded for centuries in the niche below the ceiling of this fortress-like church.
Their servant Sara, dark-complexioned and thought to be of Egyptian origin, has also become the subject of veneration - particularly for the large Gypsy population living in this part of southern France. The chapel in the crypt under the altar is dedicated to her, and an annual pilgrimage draws great numbers of Gypsy and other visitors.
Once you know how to wear the right lipstick and then adjust your Evox lip saturation and gloss effect to your personal tastes, the sky’s the limit on color combinations to create those perfect kissable lips.
Of course, one of the most important parts of the process is selecting the right application/color tone of lipstick. That said, I selected this [SENTINUS BEAUTY] Ceylin Lipstick to complement both my complexion and my other makeup choices.
For my eyeshadow, I went with [SENTINUS BEAUTY] Aileen for its beautiful fashion-forward eyeliner and glitter highlight eyelid accents that perfectly complement my accessory choices in addition to my Howlett Design Butterfly IX Chest Tattoo.
The Howlett Design Butterfly tattoo brings out the subtle colors of my eyeshadow while at once complement the color HUD choices I made for my [COSMOS] Dunja Top & Skirt.
Both the [SENTINUS BEAUTY] Ceylin Lipstick and Aileen Eyeshadow's Color HUD gives you 5 different colors to choose from.
All of the above items are exclusively available at this month's Swank Renew Yourself January Makeover Event.
Taxi to SWANK Renew Yourself Makeover Event:
Meninas, na outra foto esqueci de colocar o da MAC, então vou apagá-la, ok??? Sorry!
De forma geral, todos cumprem bem seu papel de deixar a pele lisinha, com linhas e poros menos visíveis, fixando por mais tempo a maquiagem. Fazem toda a diferença; deixam a gente com pele de fina/rica/chique....rs
1 e 2 - Photo Finish Light e Photo Finish Oil-Free, da Smashbox - O Light tem a textura de uma loção, é mais levinho que o Oil-Free, que é mais "siliconado". Ambos deixam a pele ótima, lisinha, suave e seguram bem a oleosidade. Recomendo!
3 - Magix, da Avon - Conhecido por todas. Se vc não pode comprar um primer mais caro invista neste, que é tão bom quanto os outros. Produtos da Avon compro quando entram na promoção....rs
4 e 5 - Instant Perfector e T-Zone Shine Control, ambos da linha Pore Minimizer da Clinique - Dois dos meus xodós, que podem ser usados antes da maquiagem e também sobre a make já feita, em retoques.
O Instant Perfector é como um corretivo pastosinho, de consistência meio seca, que deve ser usado apenas em pequena quantidade nos locais onde os poros são mais visíveis. O efeito é imediato.
O T-ZoneShine Control é um gel transparente que matifica a zona T, controlando a oleosidade. Assim que vc o passa a pele seca e os poros são amenizados. Maravilhoso!
6 - Complexion Primer Potion - Pore Perfecting, da Urban Decay - De consistência fluida e leve (uma loçãozinha branca), esse primer minimiza a aparência dos poros e matifica a pele. Deve ser usado sobre a pele limpa ou sob a base. Não é preciso tirar a tampa para usá-lo, é só puxá-la. Tem um dispositivo que impede a saída de muito produto, evitando o desperdicio. Muuuito bom, adoro!
7 - Fluido Matificante para o Rosto, da Contém 1G - Produto controverso, algumas amam, outras odeiam. Não sei se já saiu de linha. Gosto bastante dele, segura bem a oleosidade da minha pele. Acho honesto.
8 - Loção Facial Matificante, da Mary Kay - Uma loção bem fluida que tira o brilho da pele assim que aplicada. Pode ser usada também por cima da make. Muuuuito boa!
9 e 10 - Eyeshadow Primer Potion e Eyeshadow Primer Potion Eden, da Urban Decay - Primers para sombras. São fantásticos!!! Deixam a sombra intacta e as pálpebras sequinhas por hoooras a fio. Vc chega em casa e a sombra está lá, firme e forte como quando vc a fez.
O roxinho é transparente e o Eden bege, cor da pele, corrigindo pálpebras mais escuras como as minhas.
Detalhe: A embalagem é frágil, não resiste a um mero tombinho. Por isso tive que "transplantar" o Eden para esse potinho de vidro. Todo cuidado é pouco.
11 - Smoothing Primer, da Sephora - Ganhei de brinde em uma das comprinhas que fiz. A textura é semelhente à do Smashbox Oil Free e, levando como garantia o nome da grande loja de cosméticos, é ótimo. Gostei!!!
12 - Prep+Prime Face Protect FPS 50, da MAC - Sinceramente, não achei o óoooo que todas dizem. Vale pelo fator de proteção solar 50, mas não tem nada demais. Segura bem a oleosidade, como outros fazem. Não sei se comprarei de novo, provavelmente não.
Her skin is completely pellucid, possessing a translucent, porcelain quality that looks as though it has been refined by the clean, sharp air of the Atlantic coast.
Across this pale canvas sits a beautiful contradiction: a flawless complexion layered beneath a dense constellation of dark, prominent freckles that dust her forehead, temples, and cheekbones like scattered stardust.
Rather than masking the passage of time, the campaign celebrates her sharp, deeply etched lines as "designer wrinkles"—intentional, sculptural contours that mimic the fine, expressive folds of premium textiles. Every crease around her wide, luminous eyes and mouth acts as a deliberate design element, adding a profound, structural depth that no modern cosmetics could ever replicate.
It is a face that carries the weight of history and art, perfectly mirroring the raw, unrefined luxury of the hand-woven tweed resting on her shoulders.
It is the face that launched a thousand chips (Mc Cain's).
ChaCha Lanech, 2026
💕 💗 💕
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."
- William Shakespeare - Sonnet 18 - (1609)
💕 💗 💕
"Oooh La La"
youtu.be/eF2wXZHskFc?si=jVJVfNeZXzVgxY-c
Faces
Poor old granddad
I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man
He spoke of women's ways
They'll trap you, then they use you
Before you even know
For love is blind and you're far too kind
Don't ever let it show
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger
The can-can such a pretty show
Will steal your heart away
But backstage back on earth again
The dressing rooms are grey
They come on strong and it ain't too long
For they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
You're just a boy again
When you want her lips, you get her cheek
Makes you wonder where you are
If you want some more then she's fast asleep
Leaves you twinkling with the stars
Poor young Grandson, there's nothing I can say
You'll have to learn, just like me
And that's the hardest way
Ooh la la
Ooh la la, la la, yeah
- Ron Lane, Ronald Wood
💕 💗 💕
" So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."
- William Shakespeare - Sonnet 18 - (1609)
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- these are Climbing Roses...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_carolina
- Wikipedia
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- this is an actual real life photograph taken by me, RB, with added title and framing using the Flickr editing program.
Hi All, long time no see. I was staffing at a camp this whole week so life has been pretty crazy up until now. Anyway I will get back to the dolly introductions.
Nova is an ice mermaid. Her cold hues and pale complexion bring out the chill in her season of Winter.
Likewise her tail fins and fin ears are in a mating gradient. Her top is embellished with glitter and a shimmery backing to reflect the light like she was ice. Her crown is winded with a mix a purls and dangling gems to show her importance of all the sea creatures she has in her care.
Her element is water and likewise is hardly a fan of land... or things form that world for a mater of fact. Nova is one of the boldest of the sisters and likes to prove why she is always right, even if she can't XD However she dose have a sweet side if you look hard enough. She is like deep sea treasure, all you have to do is open the lock. ^_^
From ALT3 NEW for The Fifty
Opens: 6/25/26 @ 12 Noon SLT
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Fifty/2/129/777
Blossom is a stylized fantasy skin inspired by iconic princesses, royal heroines, and storybook maidens. Designed to capture the nostalgic charm of classic gaming while embracing modern craftsmanship, Blossom skin offers a unique blend of innocence, elegance, and fantasy and made to fit Blossom by BeSpoke.
Enchant your kingdom with expressive eyes, a soft romantic complexion, and a beauty that feels straight from a fairy tale. Whether you're ruling a castle, wandering enchanted forests, or attending a royal ball, Blossom brings timeless grace to every adventure.
Every princess deserves her happily ever after. Don't leave Blossom waiting in another castle - adopt her today and begin your own legendary journey.
Included:
Blossom Skin (Available in 30 skin tones)
Blossom Eyeliner (3 Tintables)
Blossom Highlighter (Brings back detail after tinting)
Blossom Eyelash Applier (For Blossom BeSpoke only)
Head Shape and Eyebrow Shape
Copy/Modify/No Transfer
After the event you can pick up the Blossom skin from
ALT3 maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Fifty%20Two/64/126/22
From Bespoke
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/BeSpoke/122/137/22
Blossom EvoX mesh head
- Skin, Eyes, ears, teeth and eyes with materials system
- HUD for easy customisation and animation control
- Included skin supports VELOUR and Lelapeau
- Male and Female neck fits
From KROVA @WAREHOUSE SALE
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rotten/127/141/23
June 23 - July 18
Horned Helmet
- Unrigged + Resizable
- PBR
- Includes HUD with 3 materials for horns and metal
- Mod/Copy
After the event you can pickup the Horned Helmet from
KROVA maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/West%20Harbor/100/23/1025
From Opulein @ Tres Chic
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tres Chic/172/60/146
June 19 - July
Perla Hairstyle
- Includes EvoX Hairbase and rigged Ponytail
- Available in 50 tones
- Includes Tintable
After the event you can pick up Perla from Opulein
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ice%20Cream/30/127/1002
And from outside the event...
From Dernier
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DERNIER/117/141/1007
"Teyana" Gown
- Sold in separate colours or in a fatpack with 3 exclusive colours
- Gloss/shine can be adjused via the included HUD
- Rigged for Lara OG, Legacy F, Reborn/Waifu and Kupra.
- Materials/copy
From Lilithe' @ASTROPHE
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Astrophe/126/131/39
June 5 - 25
Takhisis Tattoos
- BoM ONLY | 2K TEXTURES
- UNISEX: Fitted for GENUS F/M + MORPH | EVO X + Most Bodies [Mainly, Legacy F/M | eBODY Reborn]
- Vertebrae Blackout Fades
- 3 Chest + 3 Chin Options
- Fresh, Faded, Worn and Faint Versions Included
After the event you pick up Takhisis from From Lilithe'
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avec%20Toi/185/214/1565
Other:-
eBODY - REBORN
REBORN - Waifus
HAKKA Radiant Veins
Oracle - Hissy Arm Wraps (Reborn Squeeze)
Cruel - Bad Faith Nails - Reborn
iSO - Splice Shape
ALT3 > [S] Waifu Body Skin [Reborn] - Tone 02
[utopia] kelsy / brow shape / avalon / evo X
BOM LOTUS. Moody Eyes 03
So, after she has finished this photo she goes to a club or a beautiful sim to relax and clear her mind.... She is all excited because her future is starting NOW, she doesn't look back even for a blink of an eye...
You are asking what is happening next? Well, I don't know, I'm still typing this text... ;)
all I know is, my black & white phase has arrived. Everything will be black & white now...no more "maybes" or "we will see". It will be "yes" or "no".
my future...by Billie Eilish
youtu.be/1FvEDuWeB4A?si=4aDBIPPSlZYCWmfg
I can't seem to focus
And you don't seem to notice
I'm not here
I'm just a mirror
You check your complexion
To find your reflection's all alone
I had to go
Can't you hear me?
I'm not comin' home
Do you understand?
I've changed my plans
'Cause I, I'm in love
With my future
Can't wait to meet her
And I, I'm in love
But not with anybody else
Just wanna get to know myself
I know supposedly I'm lonely now (lonely now)
Know I'm supposed to be unhappy
Without someone (someone)
But aren't I someone? (Aren't I someone? Yeah)
I'd (I'd) like to be your answer (be your answer)
'Cause you're so handsome (you're so handsome)
But I know better
Than to drive you home
'Cause you'd invite me in
And I'd be yours again
But I, I'm in love (love, love, love, love)
With my future
And you don't know her
And I, I'm in love (love, love)
But not with anybody here
I'll see you in a couple years
A new day and a trip off the boat on zodiacs. The choice had been made to go on the long trek, others would walk slower shorter routes but would miss the view from the roof of the world. My travelling partner had been having a few health issues so I walked with a German Linda, more about this lovely lady later, a mad German man who became a good friend, he just didn't stop smiling who said Germans are straight and two lovely mature Americans, in total about 20 of us attempted the route. The snow had been deep this season and had not really started to melt so it was not long and we were all up to our nads in deep, cold snow. Now, I walk every day so I am used to distance and living on the North Downs used to hills but add deep snow to the mix and this changes the complexion of things! But was all the effort worth it, god yes, just mind blowing and our first glacier, reindeer, seal, ptarmigan and so much more all on the morning of day 1. I have to admit being a bit of a nerd so my eyes were all over the place looking at rocks, plants, animals and landscapes, the sky the ground the sea, just had to soak up every morsel. More to come from this morning and the "Roof of the world trek" Svalbard
newly encarna.
i was so shock when my brother told me that the coronada visited a town near us. he told me that it can't be the callejera that he saw that time coz she is somewhat dark and her hair is different. but when i asked him what template is being used he txt me that is it the dome shaped gold and silver andas. gathering from the infos that he gave i knew that it was not the coronada... but i need to investigate. hehehe
i searched for the whereabouts of the pilgrim. after many visits to diff chapel in that town where my brother saw her i decided to head for the chancery, because i just cant find the callejera.
there at the chancery stood the coronada in her marvelous altar so i am totally correct that the coronada didn't leave her palace.
on my way home while riding a jeepney i heard the hymn of delos remedios being sung. i panicked... hahaha. i asked the driver to drop me off.
she is really there. her hair is made of abaca now. and her complexion is morena. she is still lovely but her face is somewhat a little bit sad yet still enigmatic. i personally love her previous encarna. but there is no doubt that she is still lovely...
she is not wearing anymore the earrings that we gave her, kaya di sya nakilala ng kapatid ko. but i'm so happy that the blue crystal rosary that i made for her is still the one she is holding.
viva virgen delos remedios!