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I remember deciding to try this on on the spur of the moment one night, as it had hung in my wardrobe for months with the tags still on. I didn't really think much of it at the time...
The UK Decides ...
while Clouds are Rolling over the Skies ...
*It's not St George's
*St Andrew's
*St David's or
*St Patric's .... A Nation's adoption of its flag celebrates a historical event ...
Semasiology & Semiotics over a cup of tea ...
“I know that I shall meet my fate somewhere among the clouds above; those that I fight I do not hate, those that I guard I do not love.” W.B. Yeats
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If you decide to travel along this highway into the bowels of the Universe, carry enough fuel to cover the billions of light years ahead of you. You won't find a place to refuel. When you have travelled this distance without finding anything, not even a little bit of intelligent life and you reach the far reaches of the Universe... don't be scared... there's nothing there, either. Only the "nothing". Or since everything is cyclical, perhaps you have returned to the place where you started, full of wisdom from your long trip. It's probably better to look for intelligent life on Earth, but it's also very likely that you'll have a hard time finding it. Don't worry about not understanding the Universe or the reason for its existence... you're not Einstein, but one day you'll understand that... The Universe is wounded, but it still has infinity ahead of it. It still has you and me. Merry Christmas to all and to the infinite Universe that is within you.
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Universe
Y el Universo está susurrando tan suavemente que puedo oírlo todo... el zumbido de los insectos, todos los taxis, todo el cambio gastado de los vagabundos, todos los chicos jugando a la pelota en los callejones. Son sólo pliegues en su vestido. El Universo, está herido, pero aún tiene el infinito por delante. Todavía nos tiene a ti y a mí. Y todos dicen que es hermoso. Y todos dicen...
Image dédiée à Pat. Joyeux Noël. Bisou, jolie.
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Music for your trip to the Universe:
Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six)... Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three)... Check ignition and may God's love be with you (two, one, liftoff...)
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts VI–IX
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", was written as a tribute to Syd Barrett, one of the founders of Pink Floyd. He was also known as "The Crazy Diamond Syd". Barrett was a very creative musician and is considered one of the rock icons, with a strong influence on many artists, very especially to David Bowie. Syd Barrett is a key piece to understand the evolution of rock in the 70s.. Excessive drug use, especially LSD, caused him serious mental health problems. Syd Barrett died in 2006 at the age of 60. Always shine diamond.
The Universal is a science fiction song written as a tribute to two films by film director Stanley Kubrick. In the video, the Blur members wear outfits similar to Alex and his gang of thugs, the protagonists of the movie "A Clockwork Orange." The image used for the cover of the single alluded to what is possibly Kubrick's best film: "2001: To Space Odyssey."
We haven't changed that much in 300,000 years of evolution.
Moby - We Are All Made of Stars
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
PS: Electronic - Can't Find My Way Home Just a recommendation. It is important to learn the road signs of the Universe... happy return.
PS: Ground Control to Major Tom. Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong. Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you...
"Here am I floating 'round my tin can, far above the moon. Planet Earth is blue. And there's nothing I can do" (Major Tom)
PS: Merry Christmas to all Flick(e)r users... and to the Universe full of crazy diamonds that shine... And Major Tom
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is a black and white day at Color my World Daily and we celebrate Sliders Sunday. Since I had so much fun taking pictures for the tree bark theme at Looking close on Friday, I decide to add one more photo on this subject. As you can see, this is a whole picture of my tree bark pencil. They are super cool as photo props but unfortunately, those are a pain in the a**ss to sharpen. The wood (honestly I don’t even know if those are made from real wood … or some kind of Chinese magic super resistant wood look alike plastic…) is super hard and I even tried to use an exacto knife and it was almost impossible to cut… However, my pencils are here to stay since they make such an awesome props.
Have a beautiful day ! Mucho, mucho amor for you all !!
FYI: because of my renovation project I have to, constantly, move our stuff from one room to another on a very short notice !! So once again, I have to apologize for not answering your comments… I will try to catch up very shortly but for the next few days I’m afraid I will be M.I.A. (missing in action) !!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!!
Happy Caturday group wants to see what hobbies our cats enjoy and I really think retrieving is highest on Rena's list. She is very sketchy in her retrieving, sometimes 8 or 9 quick retrieves and sometimes none or only one. But always these little springs.
Here she's deciding if she'd rather do something else, maybe bird watching or bopping Benni on the nose.
Celle ci a une saveur tout à fait particulière puisque c'est enfin mon tout premier Martin 2020 , après m'être cassé les dents à plusieurs reprises sur mes spots habituels ces derniers temps , j'ai donc décidé de changer de tactique en exploitant d'autres endroits , armé d'une paire de jumelles j'ai cherché les indices m'indiquant ses lieux de pêche , et je suis tombé finalement sur une grosse branche de saule qui surplombe la rivière et c'est depuis cette branche que j'ai pu observer mon gaillard en action de pêche , ni une ni deux j'ai mis en place mon fameux mode opératoire habituel en fichant sur la berge un perchoir non loin de la branche et finalement ce matin là il est venu à deux reprises prendre possession de son tout nouveau plongeoir .
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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This one has a very special flavor since it's finally my very first Martin 2020, after having broken my teeth several times on my usual spots lately, so I decided to change tactics by exploiting 'other places, armed with a pair of binoculars I looked for clues indicating its fishing grounds, and I finally came across a large willow branch overlooking the river and it is from this branch that I I was able to observe my fellow fishing, neither one nor two I set up my famous usual operating mode by tying a perch on the bank not far from the branch and finally that morning he came twice to take possession of its brand new diving board.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding
Month of very agitated May !
Mois de mai décidément très agité !
Charente, France
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[Explore] on 2016/06/07. Highest position: 13.
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Thank you to all for your kind words! I really appreciate each one of them !!!
See my shots with 1,000+ faves, in Explore or my 3 best.
it is where you really decide who you are as a photographer, and where you shape your project :-)
Jonas Bendiksen
once thought to be extinct, this "doe doe bird" has been making all too frequent visits to our back yard bird feeder...she stays entirely too long, 10 -15 minutes on this visit, and consumes quite a bit of bird seed...and when she's not getting her fill of bird seed, i believe she is responsible for "pruning" our day lilies, hydrangea, plumbago and creeping raspberry ;-((
on the bright side, i did spot her "fertilizing" our back yard ;-)
Deciding it best to stand united, the little men push their desks together and get to work…
Let's keep building a world founded on kindness and compassion.
Sending light and love, my friends.
The winter and the cold wave came to Switzerland.
With this picture I did not make it easy for me. At first I really could not decide which photo to put on flickr. I wrestled with myself, because I would like to present the most beautiful photo for my friends here. Secondly, the picture was made under very difficult external conditions, because it was really "bitterly cold". I could barely touch my hands after photographing and yet I wanted to get a nice photo of these beautiful ice crystals. I succeeded, more or less, because the background was not ideal for that. In addition, my faithful friend Roco had to wait for me and there I no longer want to start one try after another. This time I did not want to make any compromises with the warm colors of the picture, because the cold should be very touchable. I believe this has succeeded with this picture. I am fascinated by this "little work of art". Each little detail is a miracle of creation, because it was shaped by the elements of nature and radiates its brilliance as long as this nature allows.
I am grateful for these little things without which life would not be so beautiful and interesting.
Rejoice over the elements of nature.
Erwin
I thank you all for the interest and enthusiasm for my work here. I am happy about every comment from you and every time you like my pictures. Thank you very much for all the favorites and for watching my photos.
Small supplement of today:
The winter has caught up with me too, for I am terribly cold. Nevertheless, or just because of this, I am looking forward to every single word from you. Also, I always see in the little things, which makes the importance and beauty of life. Wish all of you a blessed time, without illness and with much love and joy. Hope you can all be in a nice warm place, because outside it is extremely cold here. Brrrrrr .....
....first there was darkness till i created the night, first there was darkness and darkness was right. darkness is moving into the light...
(lyrics: noa and gil dor)
I am a tea drinker, but usually 1 maybe two a day. I love the taste of coffee but it cleans me out. We don't need that.
Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday
Animated pose and dresses : Insomnia Angel . I can't decide what to wear. At The Warehouse Sale.
Garter : Insomnia Angel . cotton baby - string garter
Top : Insomnia Angel . cotton baby - chiffon top. In main store.
Panties : -Sorumin- Tenderness SET -Panties
Hair : VCO ~ ROO Hair.
Tattoo : IVY - ANTHEIA - white tintable. In main store.
Skin : [Glam Affair] Emma [Lelutka EvoX] Blush B. At The Fifty.
Head and blush : Lelutka - lel EvoX XIA 3.1
Decor :
Pitaya - Boho picnic Set. incl Poufs and cushions, table, denterpiece, tent. In main store.
Pitaya - Paper flower garden - Planter, Trellis w flowers, At Fameshed, later in main store.
Pitaya - bath Ritual - Bathtube, chrystals, cencer, lavender seeds, tiles, candles. In main store.
Serenity Style- Vintage Treasures - Mannequin
KOPFKINO - Miss Vanity - Mannequin Corset and Mannequin Dress.
Kalopsia - Pastel Morning - Old Mirror
garden by anc "jugoya" Japanese pampas grass
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[ - Outfit - ]
☑ Collabor 88
Hair: [monso] My Hair - Kanatan
☑ Lootbox
Tops: RARE / Insomnia Angel . summer sweet - [A] sailor top
Skirt: RARE / Insomnia Angel . summer sweet - [A] sailor skirt
Hat: Lootbox / Insomnia Angel . summer sweet - sunflower straw hat
☑ The Crystal Heart
Skin: (Enfer Sombre*) Genus Skin applier - Peach Tone - Juliet
Mouth: VCO ~ Tamagochi [ B ] @Gacha
Eyelashes: (Enfer Sombre*) Genus Eyelashes applier - Lila
Eyes: {S0NG} :: Fumi~ Ocean Eye
Earring: [monso] My Love Set - E Earring
Pose: Bauhaus Movement - MadameFae
[ - Decoration - ]
☑ The Crystal Heart
Cat: kotte - cat catsplay - tutu
Cat: kotte - cat catsplay - lucia
Bag: Wednesday[+] ~ Sakura Life ~ Bag - RARE
☑ Gacha
Midpiece: 03. Lagom - Decora walk in [Midpiece Black] RARE
Piece: 06. Lagom - Decora walk in [Piece A Black]
Piece: 18. Lagom - Decora walk in [Piece E black]
Dress: 23. Lagom - Decora walk in [Dress Mannequin B]
Power board: bonbon - level up ! - powerboard
Iron: +Half-Deer+ Cutie Curling Iron - Pink Blue
Blanket: +Half-Deer+ Blanket Clutter - White - Flat Big
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Smile On Saturday-Over Processed Portrait
I did this mostly in Photoshop Elements-23. Stu is such a good sport to let me distort him this way!
“The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses, and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.”
― Bob Moawad
#VirtualWorlds#SecondLife#SL#secondlifestyle#FAGA#SILU#SophisticatedIndependentLuxuriousUnbothered#Equal10
Why am I out Here? Poo cat will sit and do kitty yoga, then look around for a bit until he decides which way he is going to trot off to, shot in North Carolina.
- was deciding the Goat scratching its cheek.
A small herd of grazing goats manage chalk grassland of the Reserve. These are domesticated goats (Capra hircus) that fit well into rocky landscape of this area. Grazing was performed by sheep in the past, but goats might be more efficient in this job, and they have horns too. It would be interesting to see if it brings more orchids and other wildflowers, or they will be eaten. Avon Wildlife Trust, Bathford near Bath, England, UK
Time decides who you meet in your life,
Your heart decides who you want to carry with you in your life
and your behavior decides who stays in your life.
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Víctor de la Serna (Es, 1898-1958) )
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Foto: Postal de Láncara, antiguo pueblo, hundido en el embalse de Barrios de Luna, Tierras de Luna y Babia, hoy sin vegas y sin agua, con solo recuerdos….
Photo : Carte postale d’une retenue en Castille (Espagne) …à sec, avec, en pied de photo le souvenir poignant signé d’un écrivain de l’époque.
Caught this pretty Mallard drake with his girl in my pond. Usually they fly off before I even get to the pond but this time they stayed, even after Otto ran by.
Then Tank and Sugar arrived and started getting close to the pond's edge and that's when Mr. and Mrs. Mallard decided to exit the premises.
I got quite a few good flight shots. It was hard to decide what to post. But I decided on this one.
The ducks were backlit but fortunately there was enough light reflecting off the pond water to illuminate the drake to make his colors show a bit and to light his belly some.
This was sure easier than getting those little buggers, the Pine Siskins, in flight.
It was hard to decide whether to laugh or feel sad for this fish while capturing this shot... poor guy's world was flipped upside down- literally and figuratively...
Can you relate? Tell me how?
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Tofu loves early mornings when the temperatures are nice and the birds are active. The birds are surprisingly careless around him but when he sneaks closer even the most careless bird decides to better fly off and disappear, especially if he licks his lips ...
Happy Fence Friday ! :)
We still have quite a bit of snow and ice but it is starting to melt with temperatures getting above freezing. This mallard drake decides to take a sip of water but he has to get quite low to do so. Those mallards that overwinter have to contend with the ice and snow until Spring melt, maybe late April.
Taken 28 March 2023 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
Bird photography sounds peaceful. You picture me quietly communing with nature, sipping coffee while majestic creatures flutter by, posing politely like they’re in a Disney movie. That’s a lie. The truth involves hauling lawn chairs, tripods, and a camera bag that weighs more than a third grader across the desert before sunrise—all to sit motionless next to a glorified livestock trough filled with water I wouldn’t let my enemies drink.
This cattle tank, which I have gentrified into a “desert oasis” (by tossing in a stick), is now a fine-dining establishment for birds. The stick is important. I found it on the ground, which makes it natural, and I chose one with bark and lichen because birds don’t like muddy feet—and I like a pretty perch.
Birds don’t just fly in, though. First, they land about twenty-five feet away in what I call the staging area, where they scope things out and decide if it’s safe to drink. Just as I know birds come here for water, they know hawks come here for birds. If it seems risky, they vanish into the brush to post angry tweets about predator privilege.
This time, an American Robin decided to play along. He glided down to the branch, dipped his beak into the water, then raised his head to swallow—because robins, like most birds, can’t gulp. They rely on gravity to get the water down. No swallow muscles. No peristalsis. Just tip and pray.
As he tilted his head back, water spilled from his beak. I fired off a burst of photos. In this frame, he’s in perfect profile, water spilling from his bill, with a few droplets stopped in mid-air and a few reached the surface, sending delicate ripples across the pond.
His reflection was beautiful and haunting, like a bird pondering the mysteries of hydration—or maybe just wondering why some guy shoved a branch in his drinking fountain.
In the desert, water is liquid gold. To birds, cattle tanks are survival. To me, they’re proof that lugging heavy gear into the wilderness to photograph a robin mid-sip is a perfectly reasonable way to spend retirement.
Especially if you're trying to avoid housework.
He lifts his head to the sky—a gravity feed,
’Cause evolution said, “Nah—gulping’s not a need.