OK, I don't know exactly how he feels, since I'm not 150 years old and I don't weigh 615 pounds, but sometimes, I feel close to that, so I can imagine how he feels.

Here's Speedy, again, as he was leaving the soaking pool. It was a struggle, but he made it. Don't you just love the patterns on his legs!

We are His portion and He is our prize,

drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes.

If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.

-David Crowder Band

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My run sheet only read I had to empty a single 660L recycle bin here, so I raised my eyebrows a bit when I rocked up and found this. For a split second I was thinking “what a pain in the arse” with all this large cardboard layered on top of the bins. However, I briefly thought about how to tackle this and came up with a very simple solution! All I had to do was reverse the truck right against the bin on the right and push the cardboard from behind into the hopper. Turned out to be quite effortless; it all slid straight across the top of the bins and flopped down into the tailgate. From this point I ran 3 or 4 pack cycles, which dragged the cardboard off the bins and fed it into the body of my truck. All I had to do now was empty the 660L I’d been sent to handle, plus throw the garbage 660L which was also loaded with cardboard. This job would’ve only been annoying if the extra was dumped on the ground beside the bins, as is usually the case. Rather I reckon some legend was smart and did this deliberately to save me the task of lifting :D

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how does your garden grow

…How pretty are your pink flamingos!

Yes, us weird Floridians and our weird Christmas decorations. For all kinds of crazy Florida-themed knickknacks, Bealls Department Store is a great place to find them (which is where I spotted this flamingo tree). However, if pink flamingos are just a bit too tacky for your tree…

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If you had ever drink and experienced a taste of the smooth and fizzy type of Kombucha Tea, then learn how to make your Kombucha at home. At NourishmeOrganics, you will get few ingredients and necessary steps that help you to prepare your Kombucha tea at home.

helpless we are, like netted birds, when we are caught by desire." I was challenged a few days ago by Kerry lynn's frameworks class to use a rub on in a different kinda way. She made the most amazing page and I wanted to make something cool like her. Mine isnt as beautiful as hers but I kinda like it. I had painted the whole thing on a cardboard and loved it but hated it and cut it all up and then found this old frame in my garage and painted vintage wallpaper for the back and viola there ya go. Oh the rub on is on a vintage sewing patter and then on a cardboard and the clouds are vintage music sheets and the words i typed on my typewriter and cut apart. TFL!

How much wood would a wood duck duck if a wood duck could duck wood? Seems I've heard something like that before? Well, maybe wood ducks don't "duck" but they sure can "jump." These medium sized ducks nest in tree openings and nest boxes near woodland lakes and ponds. The ducklings are known for their ability to jump from the nests, to the ground or into the water, even from great heights. Wood ducks are some of the most colorful waterfowl in the world. They have strong nails on their feet that allow them to climb and perch on branches. They can also be extremely hard to approach, and tend to be very quick to flee at the first sight of humans. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #NorthAmerica #America #USA #DrDADBooks #WoodDucks #Canon #Picoftheday #Photooftheday #PickYourPark #WildlifeConservation

Seeing as how I didn't get to drag out all my lighting equipment at the surprise birthday party earlier that day, I simply had to do it in the evening. I scouted around Amber's parents' home (outdoors) for a good place to shoot. Then I realized the basement seemed like an interesting place to try some shots.

This particular pose, however, is not one I imagined shooting while I was setting up my equipment. After trying a few things, Amber began to get a bit woozy and had to sit down on the concrete floor. I sat with her a while to make sure she was ok, then it struck me how interesting her pose was. I quickly repositioned the overhead light we had been using for stand-up shots, and started shooting. This was my favorite from that series.

strobist: 1 Vivitar 285HV, camera right (in room behind subject), 1/16 power, bare, with a full CTB gel. 1 Vivitar 285HV, camera left high and pointed downward, 1/4 power, shot using a 15 degree SaxonPC grid in foam housing and a full CTO gel. Triggered via Cybersyncs. Setup shot here.

Lake District

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This was the first time that I have seen a B52 Bomber in the flesh. Having been brought up on the diet of the Cold War, the image of a B52 never leaves you. What a sight as it took off with those dirty engines pumping out a thick cloud of jet exhaust. This aircraft reminded me of that wonderful Peter Sellers classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. This black comedy came out in 1964 film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. Loosely based on Peter George's Cold War thriller novel Red Alert, a.k.a. Two Hours to Doom, Dr. Strangelove satirized the nuclear scare. The story is framed around an unhinged United States Air Force general who orders a first strike nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, and follows the President of the United States, his advisors, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer as they try to recall the bombers to prevent a nuclear apocalypse, as well as the crew of one B-52 as they attempt to deliver their payload. The B52 has been referred to by Air Force personnel as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fucker).

It has been a busy few days for me so will get round to seeing people's stream later today.

Near Coniston

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.

George Washington Carver

You will go very far to be compassionate with...me! ;D

Sunset on Gummers How.

These ladies choose to have their brackfast under the tree before their tea plucking day starts. Rice with herbs and veg.

A walk about at Colony Farm to see how the new 100-400MKii performs. So far very impressed with the sharpness .

K.A. Roos at Kulla Gunnarstorp in Helsingborg has made unique classic Swedish furniture already for 50 years. This is how the family company, which counts Scandinavian Royal Families as its customers, describe their products:

"As one would expect there is a high degree of handwork involved in the making of a K.A. Roos original. All the products are manufactured in Scandinavia by craftsmen who continue to preserve the tradition of Scandinavian furniture making. Each piece of furniture is individually made, using old fashioned techniques. Cabinets are put together through dovetail joint. You have only to pull out a drawer to appreciate the authentic irregularity of the dovetailing used in its construction. When K.A. Roos talk about “handmade” we mean it in the old-fashioned sense of word.

MADE IN SWEDEN

We are proud to still be hand-making in Scandinavia using a workforce that is a mix between experience and youthful enthusiasm. We love the fact that we are keeping these traditional handcrafting skills alive in an age of mass production and uniformity.But most of all we are proud of the quality of workmanship and beauty of finish that we can achieve with our workforce. Timbers that are used are typical Scaninavian such as : birch , beech and pine."

www.karoos.se/

I wonder how many railfans realized how good we had it when the Wisconsin Central was around? They bent over backwards for railfans. As long as you followed their rules, they really accomodated railfans.

sad to see her like this

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A bird.

What I've already learnt is that I don't know how to use brushes in Luminar.. On the 'to learn' list.

Hoop niet dat ik mensen verveel, maar ik blijf het een sport vinden zo dichtbij mogelijk te komen voor een portret van deze prachtig gekleurde vogels.

Gisteren (24 maart 2015) toch weer dichtbij kunnen komen.

Ach in ruil voor de bloesem van de Prunusboom een paar portretten van de dader.

De stierennek waar hij zijn Engelse naam aan dankt Bullfinch is hier goed te zien.

Behendig eet hij de knoppen van de Prunusboom.

Dat duurt maar een paar minuten per dag.

Maar daardoor kan ik wel steeds iets dichterbij komen,hoewel hij er attent is.

Bij deze opname had ik het geluk van diffuus licht, zodat het oog mooi zichtbaar is.

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...a honey-glazed old man. ;-)

Candid shot in Cannes - French Riviera.

Wish you all a nice Sunday. =)

Crisper if seen LARGE & on dark.

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somewhere in France

Attended a family reunion last weekend. I am really surprised how my cousin could keep a smile on her face even though she was about to do a face plant in the water :)

Its not easy to describe how good it feels to wear my favourite blouse and skirt combination. I adore this dark green pleated skirt and it goes so well with this spotty blue blouse and navy heels. At least I hope it does!

Since getting my Jess doll back in June, I had been craving to learn how to pierce my American Girl dolls' ears at home. When I purchased Grace in February, the idea to pierce my AG dolls sounded so enticing, and the concept of making them my own handmade earrings sounded even more thrilling. Originally, I intended to take my dolls, two at a time, to the American Girl Store, to have their ears pierced "professionally." But the more the idea of having dolls with pierced ears sounded appealing, the more dolls I added to the list. At $16 for each ear piercing service, I couldn't justify spending so much money, when I wanted to have at least eight dolls' ears pierced. So I found a tutorial online, which taught me safely how to pierce my AG dolls' ears, exactly like how it is done at the store. These ear holes are identical in size to the ones done by American Girl, and my dollies can all wear the AG earrings just fine. If you do not feel comfortable piercing your doll's ears at home, then I definitely recommend taking them to the store, or sending them to the doll hospital, to have their ears pierced by American Girl. Always use your own judgement when it comes to these sorts of tutorials, and do what works for you :) I'm personally so glad I learned how to do this, because I was able to pierce eleven of my American Girl dolls' ears, for only the price of the posts themselves!

***You will need a 5/64 drill bit for this.

Video:

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This is the original tutorial I used when piercing my doll's ears:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-yWMCLrWU

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I thought also that I might update how I shoot and stitch my panoramas.

Here are the 8 images that I have to take to cover the whole sphere: one up (the zenith), one down (the nadir), and 6 portrait shots all around, each at 60°.

See the next step.

2014 Photo A Day Challenge

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How I could think about her trade for another?! NOOOOOO :D

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