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This is a flower of a succulent, Stapelia Gigantea. You can see the plant and an explanation of this unique flower here:
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BOGART: “Daddy! Daddy do you like my outfit?”
DADDY: “Oh yes I do, Bogart! Have you been playing in the dress-ups box?”
BOGART: “Well… yes and no.” *Blushes pink beneath fluffy white plush.*
DADDY: “What do you mean, ‘yes and no’, little Bogart?”
BOGART: “Well, the gold crown came from the dress-ups prop and costume box.”
DADDY: “And the fur?”
BOGART: “Well, I borrowed that from your… your…”
DADDY: “Yes? My what, Bogart?”
BOGART: “Your wardrobe, Daddy?” *Winces.*
DADDY: “Ah, I thought I recognised that Marmot fur.”
BOGART: “It does suit me, doesn’t it?” *Spins around.*
DADDY: *Sighs.* “Yes little Bogart, you look very regal.”
BOGART: “Oh thank you, Daddy!” *Smiles.* “Do you think you might take my picture to send to Mama Kim and the Riversong and Lagniappe Bear Clans?”
DADDY: “I don’t see why not Bogart. Smile and say ‘royalty’!”
BOGART: “Royalty!”
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 30th of April is “fluffy”. When I thought of the theme, I immediately thought of my fluffy soft bear family. Bogart has particularly fluffy fur, and my vintage Marmot fur cape is also particularly fluffy. Therefore, putting them together seemed to be the only logical choice. I hope that you think so too, and that this photograph makes you smile!
Bogart has only arrived to live with me in the last few months. He has travelled all the way from Georgia, via Alabama as a gift to me from a friend. I can already say that he has lovely Southern manners and seems to be a fun and gentle soul with an inquisitive nature which sometimes gets him into difficulties, particularly if it involves climbing trees!
“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no-one has ever been before.” - Albert Einstein
The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” on the 23rd of April is “arrow or dart”. I thought about arrows (as I have no aptitude or interest in darts, except the ones used in making clothes) and I liked the clean lines of the one-way signs. However, I wanted something for a colour contrast. As someone who marches to the beat of my own drum, I envisioned pairs of shoes all following the rules, except for one pair: the pair that is the rulebreaker and marches to the beat of their own drum. I hope you approve and like my creation for the theme.
After using a pair of beautiful 1:12 size miniature red slippers from my miniatures collection for the group’s previous themes of “sprinkles” and “red and white”, I thought I might use them again, along with several other pairs I have subsequently acquired for this week’s theme. All the pairs of shoes are a centimetre in height and length, except the boots which are two centimetres in height.
Always magical to see the otters. I photographed this one a few days ago. I’ve then photographed the inverted image, refracted through water droplets on a bamboo twig.
Water droplet photo taken with Sony A77 and Sigma 150 macro - 3.2 sec exp at F18 and ISO 200. Thanks for looking. (best viewed large)
Album - Water Droplets
The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” on the 12th of March is “sprinkles”. Luckily, I have a stock of these in my pantry, as my partner has a weakness for hundreds and thousands sprinkled on buttered white bread. This purely Australian delicacy is known delightfully as “fairy bread”, and it is usually served at children’s birthday parties. The idea of the hundreds and thousands sprinkled on white bread gave me the inspiration for this shot. These beautiful red slippers with their pretty bows are 1:12 size miniatures from my collection and are made of metal.
Originally considered this a third option for the LCoF theme 2 letters yet decided to use it for the HSoS them orange at last.
I asked whether I cld also use an artificial flower assuming there is none in our garden. Wandering around found kind of felt like the last of its kind - a tiny daisy.
Mariposa: Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus 1758) - Cejialba
Romancero Gitano de Federico García Lorca: Verde que te quiero verde. Verde viento. Verdes ramas…
Gypsy romance. Federico García Lorca: Green that I love you green. Green wind. Green branches ...
Looking close... on Friday! - Green
Looking Close … on Friday theme motion blur
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It’s not easy capturing bumbles! 😄
Looking close... on Friday! theme : #Bees
The flower doesn't dream of the bee,
it blossoms and the bee comes.
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Looking close... on Friday! theme : Different Shades of Green
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#Schmuckselektive Farbe#
Für“Looking close….on Friday!“ am 18.03.2022
Thema:“Jewellery - selektive Farbe“
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ein Lied von #LOLITA# aus dem Jahre 1978.
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Weiß auf Weiß.
Für“Looking close…on Friday!“ am 09.09.2022.
Thema:“White on White“.
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(heute erwachsen)blieben bei Oma.
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Thema:“Toy Cars“ am 05.11.2021.
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Looking close... on Friday! theme : A Single Berry or Cherry
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For Looking Close…on Friday theme of yellow on black background, here is my little flop-eared bunny.
Die Schuhe von meinem ersten Enkel 1986.
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Thema:“Shoe Sole“ am 16.07.2021
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Muschelgehäuse am MEER.
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Für“Looking close... on Friday!“ am 02.09.2022.
Thema:“DAMAGED“ (Beschäftigt)
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Not having a real sucker, I hope you will enjoy my homemade Peanut Butter Cookie lollipop. It’s crumbley but it’s good. I just wanted to take part in this week’s trip to Looking Close…on Friday without going to the store. Yes I apologize for not being prepared. I do have a tendency to fly from my hip!