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"Don't Climb on me"- says this thorny tree
Israel, Neot Semadar
Chorisia speciosa, the chorisia or silk floss tree
The Fox and the Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds." The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."
I am the Crow. The Foxes know who they are.
Large alligator at Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, TX, they are famous for their gators. Can see many missing teeth, scars on his snout, etc. I thought this perspective was interesting. Some sun on the day I was there, Alligators were out on the bank sunning, this one was about 9' tip to tip.
In retrospect it would have made more sense to buy a tent at REI rather than wasting half the day trying to fell logs for a shelter. Man, that is hard work! I have a renewed respect for beavers. More and better from Alaska coming soon, but remember to have some fun when you're in the field. After making this picture, the couple that helped me wanted their picture taken. Horseshoe Trail, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2016
My sincere thanks to all who visited the party today @ The Annex of Nitroglobus. Special thanks to MiuMira, the artist and to DJ Flossy (Joss Floss).
And of course loved to see so many visitors. My sincere thanks
to all and to those who couldn't tp in: MiuMira's excellent works will be on the walls of the gallery for several weeks.
here;s your taxi to The Annex: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/166/4...
cu there soon ;-)
for now I wish you a lovely weekend
kiss
dido
The Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population in the European continent. At present, some 300 animals occupy the area of the Upper Rock area of the Gibraltar Nature Reserve.
Monkeys have been seen jerking strands of hair back and forth between their teeth. Similar behaviour is seen using coconut fibers or twigs like this picture!
A gift for myself wide flossing bristles, due to some gum removal a few years ago I now have extra wide gaps between the teeth and the only ones I could find in store are a slim type for teeth with little gap. An online search however found just the right width so in order to start off the new year I placed the order and my teeth are on the road to better hygiene.
Exploring the Waveney valley around Hoxne for sunrise yesterday morning amidst some lovely mist and frost
You don't have to floss all your teeth - only the ones you want to keep. For the #MyDailyRoutine #MacroMondays theme.
Approximately 4:1 reproduction ratio. Strobe behind the floss roll.
I was rather surprised to see this bright candy-floss coloured play house in the backyard of a rather Victorian House with a similar style of ridgeline to the house. Happy Window Wednesday
The previous set of monochromes were all taken with the Tiffen Red 25 Filter. It makes them a little tricky to process, but a wider range of effects can be achieved with it.
Obviously because this photo has a full range of colour saturation it was not taken using the filter. Fairy floss, or Cotton Candy to Americans, is here dispensed in a vending machine. It can be purchased in different colours, but all have the same sweetness in the end.
Organized last year's shots of the same tree.
Fuji Instax Mini/Wide film, Leica Sofort, Mint TL70, Mint RF70.
Look what I got for my birthday! :-) It's a wooden DMC floss cabinet with 465 colors of DMC mouline thread - the whole line of DMC mouline threads they claim. [insert happy dance]
When I go to the Florida Botanical Gardens, I am always drawn to this tree.
It has a striking appearance and beautiful color--there's just something about it that makes it really special...
It is covered in good sized 'prickles' which hold excess water during a drought, and the younger trees have a green trunk, which is capable of performing photosynthesis even when leaves are absent---older trees have a gray trunk.
Click on photo to see more detail--and the little lizard on the left of the trunk....
Cebia speciosa
Bombacaceae
South America
For more info:
Macro Mondays-Single Use
I use floss with a leader, I like how it can go between my teeth. It looks so wide in this photo, but to the naked eye it's very tiny.
Our Daily Challenge "Through a Hole"
Texture by HocusFocusClick
Exp 1.6 seconds; ISO 250; f/64; natural daylight plus diy ring light on Tokina 100mm macro lens; image not cropped
Explored #39 10/27/2011
#11 10/28/2011
Thanks everyone for the kind comments, and faves! :)