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I was worried about which one to choose, but I chose this one slightly different type than usual.
Thank you for your faves and comments!!
At least somebody was enjoying our usually totally empty golf course (La Purisma) --- the two babies refused to lift their heads to cooperate, so in pique I cut them out of the image...
You can stop reading now if you don't want to hear 3 theories about why I'm always yelling Fore at folks scattered around me.
1) Oxford dictionary goes back to 1878 which is that Fore is a short form of 'before' which is a synonym to 'ahead' thus it (somehow) literally means "Look out ahead" -- pretty convoluted.
1a) think of a ship "fore and aft"
2) 16th /17th military deriving from either musket fire or cannon fire from behind which the person firing would alert those ahead of them by yelling "Beware before" which got shortened
to cover my errant shots on the course (I've actually hit it behind me once)
3) or most probably back to the days of the 18th century when golf balls were very expensive there would be a "Forecaddie" whose job it was to spot where the ball landed -- a warning to that individual a shot was coming....
I had no idea that this was a Newfoundland word until one day I went to look it up in the dictionary. (I know...why would someone do this but I tend to be a word nerd.) Well, my definition of the word 'squish' was not found in Webster or any other until I checked out my Newfoundland Dictionary. (Yes, there is one, I have it, and it is huge!) So here it is as I know it, "asquish (also squish, squish-ways): aslant; diagonally; awry; askew; out of alignment; in desperate straits."
52 in 2018 - 31. Diagonal Lines
This is my dictionary from 1976 when I started to learn english. Added a register from self adhesive paper for faster usage.
Still using it from time to time, because online dictionaries rarely have enough context to to find the right one from ten possible translations.
Created for The Dictionary of Image and
The name Nymphaea comes from the Greek term "Νυμφαία", possibly related to "Νύμφη" meaning "nymph". The nymphs in Greek mythology were supernatural feminine beings associated with springs, so the application of the name to delicately flowered aquatic plants is understandable.
My reference library that has been replaced by a phone. Be creative for Flickr Friday and thanks for any views, faves and comments.
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"Nouveau petit Larousse illustré"
130e édition - 1932
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Dictionary.com: A xenomorph is a type of alien from the science-fiction horror franchise Alien known for its grotesque appearance.
From Alien, Ripley faces off against a Xenomorph.
The Xmas book tree at the local library. It’s topped off with a couple foreign language dictionaries. Anybody happen to know the German word for birth control?
It's worn down, it's old, it outdated. But it was my granddad's.
An old Dutch pocket dictionary, published by Spectrum in 1955!
Taken with another keepsake: my late dad's old Meyer-Optik Orestor 135mm f/2.8, with the help of some extension tubes.
For: Macro Mondays
Theme: Keepsake
Held together with duct tape, these books resovled many disputes (except for one of the more competitive sibs who would just tear the page out if it didn't agree).
Another for the Dictionary of an Image Group.
Taken in the autumn after the birds had finished off the last of the grapes.
Lately my life has been pretty stressful. I honestly put down my camera and didn't even think about taking pictures. I also completely stopped my 365 (oh well).
Everything has been starting to calm down and now I'm able to take some time for myself. I've decided to pick my camera back up and have a fresh start! But I can't find my tripod and need a shower, so here is a picture of my studious golden retriever ( who is currently freaking out because there is a baby deer in my neighbors yard).
I'm going to take this week by week starting today!
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Several facts about "Southern Sea Lions" (Otaria flavescens):
1. Males have a large head and prominent mane;
2. They mainly feed on fish and haul out on sand, gravel, rocky, or pebble beaches;
3. Locally, it is known by several names, including león marino (sea lion) and lobo marino (sea wolf);
4. Males measure up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length with a weight of 350 kg (770 lb) while females reach a length 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and reach 150 kg (330 lb) in weight.