Only a fool, like fools before me

I always think with my heart

Only a fool

That same old story

Seems I was born for the part

It's a lesson that I've learned

And a page I should have turned

I shouldn't cry, but I do

Like an ordinary fool

When her ordinary dreams fall through

My new backyard in Arizona is bordered by the Sitgreaves National Forest. The NF has the largest stand of Ponderosa pines in the USA.

The Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests are two 2.76-million-acre United States National Forests which run along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains in east-central Arizona and into the U.S. state of New Mexico. Wikipedia

As always, thanks so much for taking a look.

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Gold rush settlements Eastern Sierras Bridgeport County, California.

I took this a while ago while shooting with Amabile. I actually forgot about it and while going through the file it sort of jumped out at me.

This was take at the Birks of Aberfeldy, a truly beautiful walk.

Decorative stones at the Port in Roatan, Honduras.

There is nice detail if you care to take the time and view LARGE or ORIGINAL. Thanks!!!

The Gators MC Halloween Maze is back for the 8th year in a row and this time you'll get to go on the ride of your life...

The abandoned carnival on the edge of town has been luring kids in for years - each testing their bravery to spend the night in the dark - now it's your turn, you've seen the lights flickering and heard the music coming from the abandoned haunted house... Are you ready to explore the horrors within?

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cadair%20Idris/168/136/112

Bring friends, bring family, bring your enemies to feed them to the blood thirsty Gators!! There is only one way out...

🎶 MELODY GARDOT - BABY I’M A FOOL

How was I to know that this was always only just a little game to you

All the time I felt you gave your heart I thought that I would do the same for you,

Tell the truth I think I should have seen it coming from a mile away,

When the words you say are,

Baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall in love

If I gave a thought to fascination I would know it wasn't right to care,

Logic doesn't seem to mind that I am fascinated by the love affair,

Still my heart would benefit from a little tenderness from time to time, but never mind,

Cause baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall in love

Baby I should hold on just a moment and be sure it's not for vanity,

Look me in the eye and tell me love is never based upon insanity,

Even when my heart is beating hurry up the moments fleeting,

Kiss me now,

Don't ask me home

Cause baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall,

Baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall,

And I would never tell if you became a fool and fell in love.

This was on the evening of April Fools Day. I thought this was a perfect moon for the biggest pranking day of the year...the way it looks almost full...but isn't..kind of fooling you. I guess you could call it a fool moon ;-)

I know, I know...sorry for the bad pun! Have a wonderful Tuesday, my friends!

Michael Bublé: Kissing a Fool

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj_Awef8p-I

I'm standing alone,

I'm watching you all

I'm seeing you sinking

I'm standing alone,

you're weighing the gold

I'm watching you sinking

Fool's gold

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSD11dnphg0&ab_channel=StoneR...

... like me ... ;-)

After my friend Hanna fooled me with some cookies that looked like round pieces of sausage. I told here these were meatballs but they are peanut butter snack bites.

chefsavvy.com/5-ingredient-peanut-butter-energy-bites/

Sony A6500 (ILCE-6500), Sony Zeiss Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA (SEL55F18Z)

Many thanks to everyone for your visits, comments and faves! Very much appreciated!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNcKuHIcPxs

A foggy day in the harbor

Hamburg

"The Narrenturm (Fool's Tower) in Vienna is continental Europe's oldest building for the accommodation of psychiatric patients. Built in 1784, it is next to the site of the old Vienna General Hospital, and is now home to the Federal Pathologic-Anatomical Museum Vienna (Pathologisch-anatomisches Bundesmuseum Wien)."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrenturm_(asylum)

The site of the old "Vienna General Hospital (German: Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien), usually abbreviated to AKH, [...] is used as the main university campus of the University of Vienna..." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_General_Hospital

Play Fool (To Catch Wise)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqqv757QEq0

Pic By Pammy

I gave you my world

I gave you my stars

I gave you everything

And you return them all

Well, I gave too much

Or not enough

You'll always seems to get just what you want

Well I tried so hard to gave you everything

That you want

Baby

I gave you my heart

But it didn't seems to be enough

No, no

And baby, please

Don't be gentle on me

Tell me what's on your mind

Cause I can take it

Gracefully

You said you need it

Another place to go

Somewhere to free your mind

And baby grace your soul

So I too watch you leave

Oh, remembering all the shit you say to me

Well I tried so hard to gave you everything

That you want

Baby

I gave you my heart

But it didn't seems to be enough

No, no

And baby, please

Don't be gentle on me

Tell me what's on your mind

Cause I can take it

Gracefully

Gracefully

Said if your man be cheating

You can take it gracefully (gracefully)

Even in wrong and rough times

You can take it gracefully (gracefully)

And no need to act like a fool

Take it like a lady

Tell him what's on your mind

Cuz you can take it gracefully, yeah

And baby please

Don't be gentle on me

Tell me what's on your mind

Cuz I can take it gracefully

Taken on the morning of April the 1st.After seeing Brad Eadie's recent upload from the Quiraing I thought as it is more on my doorstep, than his. I should make the effort to get a sunrise picture of that tree at the Quiraing. Because of the Pandemic Lockdown, I was alone on the hillside having the luxury to plant my tripod feet wherever I wanted.Brad's image has the advantage of clouds, this no only adds interest to the sky but diffuses and saturates the light falling on the land.

Metallic Stone

I have wanted to make an illustration for my favorite song for a long time, but I only got to it now ..

photographed on a beautiful sim: Nelipot, Safe Haven

flickr group: www.flickr.com/groups/14758902@N20/

tune: youtu.be/SU94PlwmwwM

Lyrics translate:

Fool's Lullaby

You should be sleeping a long time ago, my dear sheep,

even the birds finished their song.

The wind has stopped blowing 'cause of us,

only the moth is staring from the outside.

I know her grudge, so try to hide somewhere,

she's wearing a white cloak again and the window is barred.

Chorus:

You should be sleeping a long time ago, my little sheep

and stay warm, you can keep me warm,

however they'll come to inquire,

tomorrow they'll come to inquire me again,

if you are fading away from my imagination.

You should be sleeping a long time ago, my dear sheep,

the dark midnight is here.

Tomorrow they'll scold us-fools,

'cause you like to eat the breakfast with me.

Why should I lie to them, that I'm here alone,

while I love You, while You are here with me.

Ch:

translator: c75

🎶🎶🎶

I’m a fool for that shake in your thighs

I’m a fool for that sound in your sighs

I’m a fool for your belly

I’m a fool for your love

I wanna make this play

Oh, I know you're faded

Hm, but stay, don’t close your hands

I wanna make this play

Oh, I know you're faded

Hm, but stay, don’t close your hands

Caught in this pool held in your eyes

Caught like a fool without a line

We’re in a natural spring

With this gentle sting between us

I wanna make this play

Oh, I know you're faded

Hm, but stay, don’t close your hands

I wanna make this play

Oh, I know you're faded

Hm, but stay, don’t close your hands

Oh stay open

Oh stay open

Stay open

Stay open

I wanna make this play

Oh, I know you're faded

Hmm, but stay, don’t close your hands

I wanna make this play

Oh, I know you're faded

Hm, but stay, don’t close your hands

(lyrics from Rhye - Open)

*my own pose... :)

at Entressღnhღs in Second Life

Buds on a tree after unusually warm winter weather. No, it's not spring yet.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Macro Mondays

Another image of the Mersey Gateway Bridge from my recent wanderings around Spike Island in Widnes. Apparently the Stone Roses played an historic gig here over 30 years ago following the release of Fool's Gold, with an audience of over 27,000 people.

As I drove along the wetlands in Alviso, I saw this off to the side and thought to myself "That's kind of a strange looking duck".

So I whipped my Jeep off the road and parked, loaded my long lens, got out and started sneaking up on him, shooting as I went along, hoping to get a good shot, but not wanting to scare him off.

I finally realized that he wasn't moving. DOH! Decoy got me.

I know it's April Fools Day but this is a real photo of a real sign in a real store window in Manhattan's Meat Packing District, NYC, photographed with my Olympus E-M1.

This photo has been in Explore on April 1, 2023. Highest position = #195. This is my 193rd photo in Explore.

Called the man a fool, striped him of his pride

Everyone was laughing up until the day he died

And though the wound went deep

Still he's calling us out of our sleep

My friends, we're not alone

He waits in silence to lead us all home

Can't believe that I'm the fool again

I thought this love would never end,

How was I to know?

You never told me

Can't believe that I'm the fool again,

And I who thought you were my friend

How was I to know !

TUNE

"I'm standing alone

I'm watching you all

I'm seeing you sinking

I'm standing alone

You're weighing the gold

I'm watching you sinking

Fool's gold"

The Stone Roses- Fool's Gold

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Coat: Posh Coat by Murder of Ravens

Boots: Betty Boots by Artificial Hallucination

Regent Street Christmas lights

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[ ridi-ludi-fool ] *HI NO TORI

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Macro Mondays "April Fool" theme. The burger is a little novelty sweet, the chips ready salted Chip Sticks.

HMM

Tomorrow is April's Fool Day so listen to Mr Horse here and have some fun :)

Cheers everyone.

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Portugal - Oeiras

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Pier diving. I left my camera behind, when some locals were diving off the pier in some fantastic light. Luckily, like most these days I had my mobile phone at hand.

A fool habit to show off in FlickRFriday!!!

Fun FREE poopy hair from Magika for April Fools Day!

roxifiranelli.com/2016/04/01/april-fools/

Happy April Fool's Day

Created for Treat This 167 in the Kreative People Group www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157678575231354/

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www.flickr.com/photos/abstractartangel77/33681998616/ and here www.flickr.com/photos/abstractartangel77/33348598050/

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For some reason staircases / fireescapes often spark my imagination.

This is my favourite corner in Hazardous. Your life, and your destiny is in your hands. How u wanna live your life, nobody can tell u what to do and how to do. So ... u choose your path....

. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ2DwS90c6I

sim location: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hazardous%20Inc/165/164/196