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Note the guy riding on the rooftop,
Part of a photo collection purchased by a friend at a flea market. There is no designation of any kind on the photos, and they are obviously second or third generations of prints, but the information here is priceless!!!
So here I am, stood up again. Two take always: she believed I was a real woman and maybe I saved a rocky marriage. So I went out trucker teasing. Didn’t meet any, but got some horn blows and then went home for some wine and personal gratification.
DISCLAIMER:
This didn't really happen. It's just story to go with pics. Forgive me for my deception, but it was just a nice fantasy xxx***
Un mazzolino di fiori secchi racchiuso in un piccolo blocco per non lasciare che si perdesse.
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from the evening walk
Looking through photos I took around town only a few years back, it surprises me how much has changed. I don't expect this view to change much more any time soon, but you never know.
15th March 2015 © Lise Utne
مابنكسر صابر لو فرصتي تمضي
والحظ لو عاثر بصنع انا حظي
لو تنثر احلامي برجع ارتبها
ولو تصعب ايامي بعيش وما احسبها
يامسهل الدنيا مهما تعاندنا
عادي التعب عادي والهم هو ملحه
ولو مالحزن بادي مانفهم الفرحه
مابنكسر صابر لو فرصتي تمضي
والحظ لو عاثر بصنع انا حظي
Note: I really fell behind with my issues of Robin as far as his involvement in Supremedalekdunn’s Batman story, so instead of putting my own spin on all of the issues I missed of his I thought I would sum up the main points of his before I continue with ANR Volume 2.
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Bruce and Tim interrogated the Santa Prisca Mercenary they were about to at the end of ANR Issue 20
Using the information they obtained from the Mercenary they tracked the Crimson Knight to an abandoned church on the other side of town
The Crimson Knight monologues to Bruce and Tim before revealing he knows Tim’s secret identity
As the fight goes on the Knight reveals he has two contingency plans in play: Tim’s father and Alfred are being attacked as they speak (the former shown being kidnapped in All New Robin #18)
After Bruce and Tim subdue the Knight, Tim retrieves their katana and nearly kills them with it in order to find out where his dad is
Tim stops before killing the Crimson Knight and exchanges the katana for his bo staff before getting permission to take the Batwing to find his father
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If you want a deeper explanation for any and all of that I insist you go read Supremedalekdunn’s Batman: Knight of Gotham Issues 34-41 (they’re fantastic). A new All New Robin and Luke Skywalker are coming soon, and possibly a new Red Hood as I have a new idea of how to be able to post sooner. As always, thanks for reading, and stay tuned!
Instruction #38
“I belong here where you arranged for me to meet your son for the first time. He never came. I’m……………..”
An evening stroll around Bristol Docks snapping but not happy. Just about to go for a coffee and I saw this sad message chalked upon the dockside. It can’t have been there long with all the rain we have been having.
Located 25km to the south of Yangshuo along the Li river , Xingping is one of the most beautiful old villages in the area. Its landscapes have inspired poets and painters for centuries and one of the river's bends has been chosen by the Chinese central bank to appear on the 20 yuan bank note.
Not defending this or saying it's good.
But this is me thinking about how I can possibly get done what I need to.
Lego Dan and Dot are ending their Highland adventure on a high note in a high place. Not that high though, Stac Pollaidh is only reaches 612m. But when your only about 4cm tall, that's like the equivalent of three Mount Everests... probably.
Dodgy maths aside, it's their opinion that Stac Pollaidh is the best 'little' mountain they've ever climbed - the Grade 3 scramble to the summit is awesome!
Hiiii
I'm a Big FAN of DEATH NOTE anime <3
and I LIKE RYUK THE SHINIGAMI
i have a Doll Cosplay make <3
xoxo
Today, 21 January 2022, our temperature is 1°C (windchill -1°C) just after 12:00 noon. Sunrise is at 8:27 am and sunset is at 5:08 pm. A bright, sunny day.
Having spent quite a few hours today trying to sort out a computer 'virus', I am tired out and will have to add descriptions tomorrow. Is anyone else getting endless McAfee pop-ups, that say you have viruses found on your computer? I don't even have McAfee installed on my computer. Ran a full Norton scan of my computer and no viruses were found. Also did a Malwarebytes scan and all was well. Google says don't click on any of the pop-ups. I don't know how to stop the wretched things.
A few more odds and ends from my archives tonight. I am adding the description that I wrote under a different image taken on the same outing.
"On 2 May 2016, I was incredibly fortunate to be able to witness about 30 (?) of these Grouse, mainly male with just a handful of females, displaying at their "lek" or communal dancing ground. On this particular day, five of us went to see this. There had been a couple of possible chances for me to get out there, but these had fallen through. Then, out of the blue, friend Dorothy phoned me, asking if I had been able to get to the lek yet. She said that if I hadn't been, her husband Stephen would be willing to drive me there! This was such a wonderful surprise, though anyone who really knows this couple already knows what amazingly kind and generous people they are. I was so happy to get this unexpected chance and the three of us had a great morning, in good weather and in good company. Two young men also went, making their own way there. Delightful guys, highly respectful of not only the Grouse, but also of us, constantly moving form their seats to allow us to get our turn, and vice versa. They could so easily have left the 'hide/blind ahead of us when the Grouse had all left, but instead they waited till we were all packed up and then made sure that we were all able to safely get over the very awkward stile at the fence line. Having been out there last year, on 13 April 2015, I knew of this problem and had bought a three-step step ladder a few weeks ago, just in case I was able to go sometime this spring. This made so much difference, thank goodness, especially as I was really tired after staying up all night in order to leave at a very unearthly hour of the morning.
So glad we had a nice, sunny day - the day I went a year ago, the weather was overcast and not good for photos. This year, I got to see the Grouse in beautiful sunrise light, too. Of course, the 'problem' of clumps of tall grass was exactly the same this year, lol, keeping the birds somewhat hidden, but every once in a while, a bird would come out into the open. Most of the time, they were quite distant, but we were very lucky that several did give us a closer view. Such magnificent birds, with their yellow 'eyebrows', purple patch below the side of the neck on the males, and glorious feather pattern. Their dance display to attract the females is so fascinating to watch.
Just after we got back to our cars, another car came along the road and stopped to talk with us. It turned out that this gentleman was indirectly connected to the lek. He voiced his huge concern at how many people had been out there this spring, feeling that this was not good for the Grouse. He said that hopefully no more people would be going, so that the Grouse would be undisturbed in their mating. We agreed with him and thought that maybe people should not be allowed to visit every year, but perhaps every two or three years. I will pass on his words and great concern to our Naturalist leader who organizes these visits. (Note added on 13 November 2021: they are still being allowed to continue.)
After we left the lek, we travelled a few nearby backroads, hoping to see a Western Meadowlark. We saw 10! It had been so funny, while we sat in the blind at the lek, a Meadowlark was somewhere nearby and sang for us for about four hours! When we at last emerged into the sunlight, there was no sign of it anywhere. We did manage to get a few distant shots of two or three of them.
Thank you so much, Stephen and Dorothy, for offering to take me - so very kind and thoughtful of you, as always! The stop for having our sandwiches was great and the muffins you brought along with you ended the morning very nicely.
If you have time, the following 2:30 minute YouTube video by the Alberta Conservation Association is very good for showing the action of these birds. There are several still shots first and then the video starts. Pretty amazing! The birds remind me of a child's wind-up toy : )
I came across an excellent brochure (pdf file) about Sharp-tailed Grouse on the Internet and will use some of the information from it, instead of using my own words to describe what goes on at a lek. I had seen females of this species before, on Christmas Bird Counts, but not a male and not at breeding time.
www.ab-conservation.com/downloads/educational_materials/b...
"Sharp-tailed grouse perform spring courtship displays on communal “dancing grounds” called leks. Here, males compete for breeding opportunities by displaying their "dancing” ability to females. Most activity on the lek occurs in the early morning just before sunrise and for a few hours afterwards. The males’ energetic display includes fluttering wings, rapid foot stomping and spinning in tight circles - reminiscent of wind-up toys. The most dominant males court females with low cooing sounds and by strutting around them with inflated air sacs on their neck and fanned tail feathers. It is nearly a winner-take-all form of competition, as only a few of the males are selected as mates by the females.
Leks are found in areas with dry open ground, where dancing activity keeps the vegetation well-trampled. Leks are used over several weeks beginning in late March and are often used for years, even decades. They are an important part of sharp-tailed grouse life, and the loss of suitable lek habitat can be a limiting factor for sharp-tailed grouse in Alberta.
Male sharp-tailed grouse gather on the lek in late March. In April the females arrive, sparking increased displaying by the males. Peak attendance by females on the lek occurs between mid to late April in much of Alberta. Once they have selected a male, hens breed once and then seek out a place to nest, usually in late April to early May.
Leks are an integral part of the lifecycle of prairie grouse. Active leks should never be approached, as any disturbance to the birds may disrupt breeding activities and result in the abandonment of the lek. The locations of active and historical leks are of great interest to grouse biologists.
Native North Americans called the sharp-tailed grouse “Fire Bird” because of their reliance on fires to keep their habitat open in wooded areas. Suppression of natural fire in parkland and boreal areas reduces the amount of open grassland available to sharp-tailed grouse.
Sharp-tailed grouse were an important food source for native North Americans and they continue to be a popular game bird for hunters today.
In Alberta, the sharp-tailed grouse is listed as “Sensitive.”
While exact population numbers are not known, there is a feeling that sharp-tailed grouse have decreased significantly in numbers over the past 40 years. This trend is supported by lek counts, hunter surveys, aerial counts and Breeding Bird Survey data. Declining numbers are the result of a reduction in the quality and quantity of sharp-tailed grouse habitat, particularly the loss of quality nesting and brood-rearing habitat." From www.ab-conservation.com.
www.ab-conservation.com/downloads/report_series/Use-Habit...
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This is Sundays run over to the mud cobra field ;-0
Note the color of the splash, that's Not mud color !
Heavy toxic laden foliage killers, such as
"Agent Orange", leaves a reddish color !
Last Sunday we only stayed 33 minutes
then came straight home and did a real
thorough decontamination scrub-down.
Might be awhile before we
return to the mud cobra field.
Sad, as I've been taking dogs
over there for about 11 years.
There's no other place 2 go !
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Ricordi della cugina di papa'; quando il fidanzato, da Singapore, le inviava messaggi su cortolina postale. Gli altri oggetti, sono doni provenienti sempre da Singapore, come segno di amore e di fedelta'.
First view:
"From row 16 backward / the prices are USD 60 / and it is advised / to bring binoculars / to see the pianist strike / the chords. // It should be memorized / that Strawinski Igor, / once played the piano / though only three notes."
Second view:
"These words were found on a have digested sheet of paper: 'In a forlorn barnyard / I found some conserved wooden boards / that by adjustment with my jigsaw / delivered dozens of identical elements. // By repetitive fixing on iron threads / these small bats / via parts of felt / can hit other woven metal threads.
The whole assemblage / I feel can be used to play minimal musix. Preliminary name is a pianola'.
With some difficulty, I think the signature reads Carl Bechstein"