So after many wishes to make a q&a here it is. You can ask everything I will answer.

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The guy you see there is my new SigFig.

Question For The Paranoid People Who Check Behind The Shower Curtain For Murderers...

What Exactly Is Your Plan If You Find One?

Whose on the Other End?

In life we reach out often to those that we need

We never question whether or not their advice is best

And, in the moment, I suppose it is just that someone is there

That alone seems to heal whatever is wrong

What I challenge you to do is take account

Double check those that are real and those that are searching

In those moments of doubt, of sadness, and loneliness

Make sure that whose on the other end actually cares

In a world of people who can dress up to be anything

Check the heart and the mind before opening your heart

See who they keep company with and who they keep close

Listen to what they say and see if that's what you want said

Because in a world where you do not honestly know who is on

The other end, life can be lonely and empty if it's not a friend

Life has taught me that it is the quality of the one

On the other end of life... that matters the most

Be the voice that others can come to and keep their hearts safe

Bite your tongue when other times it's easier to rise to debate

Silence your anger with knowledge that all things come to pass

Quiet your pain knowing that the sun will shine again

In the end... be the one at the other end... and be true to yourself

Be a light in the darkness and a beacon of hope

And, never... let anyone... stop you from shining

I am on the other end for many... and they are also for me.

I am grateful and thankful. ♥

Paix...

An odd cloud.

this was the question the little girl asked (top left photo)

...collage of 8 photos, of artwork called Pacific Red by Larry Bell, taken at Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong.

"Their common name refers to a distinctive silver mark on the hindwing." Can't see it here, unfortunately.. Proboscis in the sand?

"any questions?" Defender of the Realm. if you've ever met a mockingbird, you know what this is about. he's "da man"... ;)

lots of folks don't appreciate this fine feathered fellow, even folks that call themselves birders and claim to luv the members of Class Aves. these guys are birds that everyone needs to cultivate an appreciation for, 'cuz they're among a small handful of bird species that can adapt and survive in stupid human landscapes. their tenacious defense of their hime turf is admirable at the very least. they're just being mockingbirds, and they're pretty damn good at it. ;)

Poking around an old antiques shop in Niles, California. I seem to remember this in an old advertising campaign, but I don't remember when or what it was for. Any help?

;-)

Huh, 30/52 was hard - spent several days in Moravia which was pretty exhausting (a lot of celebrating etc ;-)) and all of sudden I realized it was Sunday and I forgot about 52 weeks....Then my french fries were ready and idea appeared ;-)

And tomorrow work, gosh I want to be back in the USA - a carefree and fabulous time I had there ;-)

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Severn Valley Railway ~ Bridgnorth

I wanted to mod my Brickmania Easy Eight, I am wondering if this new cupola looks good. What are your guys' thoughts? Also, expect some new uploads mid-May....

How fascinating that during our lives there are moments in time that have the ability to go down in history.⏰📘

One such moment came at 17:42 on Friday the 3rd of July 2020, where were you at this momentous time, just in case anyone was out in the scullery jumping up and down on a bunch of grapes in order to make your next bottle of wine, let me pass on to you the following reportage, you cannot make it up.😜

The place was Downing Street, the subject matter, questions to the PM who had addressed the nation, what happens, yep this question is put to BoJo, “Prime Minister, should we drink a yard of ale to celebrate pubs reopening” well the cheers, whooping, trumpets being blown, beating of drums, singing, that rang out around this village, was just sheer joy. The village church bells rang to the tune of ‘Roll Out The Barrel’, Horace bounced up and down on his Olympic size trampoline, purely incredible scenes.

The noise was picked up at The Goonhilly Earth Station.🍻🎺🎶📡

The internet and phone lines in the village, all went into meltdown, morse code, tambourines anything that could be classed as a method of communication were put to use. Nancy Nancarrow, yes the lady that does glass blowing on the side, immediately swung into action producing yard of ale glasses by the thousand in her garden shed.☎️🏡🍸🍹

A crack team of ladies from the WI armed to the teeth with welding and fabrication qualifications assembled outside the church hall.

Their immediate task was to reacquisition the bus that is used for the Sunday school outings and prepare it for an exhibition pub crawl through Cornwall.🚌

They would cut the roof off the bus with Oxy-Acetylene torches and turn it into a cabriolet, these measures were required in order to follow guidelines that it is safer for large groups to be in the open air.

Next step was to expertly cut out the double seats and weld in a job lot of chairs from the church hall at two meter spacings.

Bus conversion complete, these ladies were good to go.🔥🔥

Trixie Trebillcock and Betty Beswetherick, had been in a bubble or on a bender some miles away in Wadebridge when they heard the cheer from the village go up, they immediately phoned back to the village to ask Nancy what was going on, once informed they asked, could they be picked up from Wadebridge next day on route for the pub crawl to celebrate this momentous moment in time.👯‍♀️🎉🎊

Mrs Trebogus said she would drive the bus for the pub crawl.

With representatives from many of the organisations in the village sat in the single seats of the bus cabriolet and every member armed with a yard of ale glass they set off from the village via Wadebridge, duly collected Trixie and Betty, then headed off through Cornwall, stopping off at numerous hostelries testing their yard glasses before one final stop in Penzance.🍺🍺🍺🍺🍷🍺🍷🍺🍷🍺🍺🍷🍺🍷🍺🍷

Following the consumption of about twenty yards of ale each in Penzance alone, some of the ladies were a bit worse for wear, some even went missing.🙈😜

As it was getting dark Mrs Trebogus had to get back to the farm in order to milk her Friesian cows. Therefore she took the decision to round up the ladies she could find and transport them back to the village. (I bet you have all been out on a day like this if you are honest)🐄🐮🐄🐮🐄🐮

When Trixie and Betty staggered back to the RV point, they could not believe they had missed the bus, Trixie said “we will have to walk home”, Betty responded, we can’t do that, we are not fit to walk, we will have to drive. 😱😱

Trixie said “but we don’t have a car”, Betty responded don’t worry we will borrow one, Trixie said “don’t be stupid, there won’t be a car around here that is taxed, so forget that, how about we borrow a bus from Penzance bus station”, brilliant idea responded Betty.🚗🚌

So Betty stood guard outside the large bus station while Trixie went into borrow a bus, well after about half an hour of engine revving, clattering and banging, Betty shouts in “what on earth are you doing”, Trixie responds, I’m doing my best but the bus for Wadebridge is parked at the back.🚌

Betty shouts, “take the one for St Columb, we can walk from there”.🚌🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

Thank you so much for viewing my photos, the banter and comments you leave are so appreciated.

Take care, have a lovely weekend

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Fuji X-E2 plus Mitakon Speedmaster at F0.95. There was very little light to work with (and using the flash was out of the question) which forced me to shoot wide-open and at a very high ISO number. Some images are very grainy indeed, but that is of no concern as long as the image can 'speak'.

Rain and colder temps have kept me from chasing butterflies until this weekend. Allhart and I visited Strawberry Plains Audubon Center where several species of butterflies, moths, bees and other insects were active. It was great weather and an enjoyable morning to shoot.

I have a few questions in general :)

So if you couldn't tell by my stream, I don't do many self portraits. And I really don't know why either. I guess it's just easier to take pictures of stationary objects?! But I want to challenge myself, so would you agree that I should explore self portraits more, or disagree?

Also, Prints. Print exchange? Print giveaway? What do you guys think? Should I make something happen, or just leave it?

I'm not very good at decision making, it takes me 30 mins, to decide what I'm having for breakfast! So really any opinions, or answers would be much appreciated :)

Amicia and Hugo:

"Hugo! Where are you?"

"I'm here. I'm close."

"I can't see you! I'll do whatever it takes! I want... to see you."

"Are you sure?"

"I will be…" replied the boy, "if I kill all I love."

Amicia learns what it is to sacrifice all she loves... and she kills her little brother who she loved so much, when he asks her to, because it was the only way to stop the Plague, or the Macula in the boy's blood would never cease killing... killing other people! And what was the life of one boy, to the lives of hundreds? What does the life of one child mean? And what does love mean? Did Amicia ever answer these questions?

And so Amicia slings the stone.

This is a collaboration between Joe (jnj_bricks) and I, built for the Labour of Love category of Brickscalibur. I haven't slept in a while so I should go to sleep now, but later you can see more of the terrain, more of the Rats' Nest, and maybe some behind the scenes. I'm really excited for this build! It looks awfully small, but I had to carry it down the stairs... and I know it weighed a lot! It's huge.

I have to mention that I was very inspired by Josh DeMoss's piece of music from the Symphony of Construction, I listened to it while I was building and it gave me the chills. And of course the music from A Plague Tale: Requiem. It was so beautiful, and touching, and deadly...

I have no words to describe A Plague Tale.

To God Be The Glory, and may you seek Him when you find yourself sad and troubled, like Amicia and Hugo, instead of getting lost...

I hope you like it!

What I know about lightning:

“Is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. This abrupt electric discharge is accompanied by the emission of visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The electric current passing through the discharge channels rapidly heats and expands the air into plasma producing acoustic shock waves (thunder) in the atmosphere” (Wikipedia dixit).

It’s a very spectacular phenomenon, specially at night.

It’s not easy to get a good capture if you don’t know how to do it. It’s pure chance.

It’s pure chance that your building gets struck by lightning.

So, I got this capture and three weeks later my building was struck by lightning.

I said goodbye to my monitor, printer, TV and toaster. CPU, Hi-Fi and microwaves survived (by chance).

Corollary: lightning and chance are two sides of the same coin.

Dress by Question couture - Photography and design by santidesign

Sedona – Day one of my 3 day exploring Az started in Sedona. The only rule of this trip was I had to take my dog, camera and truck. I did some short hiking with some friends in Sedona for day one and of course took some photos. I didn’t get much of a sunset in Sedona but the rocks are always beautiful. This is a sunset shot from Soldiers Pass Trail.

Thanks for your interest in my work. Feel free to comment and/or follow me. I am happy to answer any questions.

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My Question Is, Why Is The Fish Smiling? :)

I received a flurry of emails asking questions about SWFEC late last night, February 8, 2023. In an effect to address most of them I have put together a question and answer Flickr page. Please be sure to read the description below the photo find the information. I hope the information will answer most of the questions. Thank you.

Will the eaglets be banded?

There was a question concerning banding the eaglets at SWFEC. Unless the eaglets have to be removed from the nest for some reason, we don’t believe there is any plan to band them in the nest. Banding requires a permitted licensed bander to place the bands and at this time there are no research projects that we know of that are banding.

Even wildlife facilities have to have someone in their organization certified to band birds - or have to know someone who is certified out of their organization who can band the bird for them.

Eaglets have to be a certain age in order to be banded. Too young, the band will slip off. The eaglets at SWFEC are of an age where they could be banded if they are removed from the nest.

Do eagles get hoarse?

There was an interesting question asked that related to M15’s voice. People have thought that M15’s voice might be hoarse. from all of the vocalizing to warn intruders away and calling for his mate.

Eagles don’t have vocal cords and the sound is produced in the syrinx, which is a bony chamber located in the trachea which divides to go to the lungs. The bird’s syrinx has membranes in its outer walls that vibrate when the bird vocalizes. Birds can vibrate those syringeal membranes both when they breathe in and when they breathe out.

The syrinx in birds is similar in function to our larynx, or voice box, but very different in structure. Our larynx is located just downstream from our throat at the top of our trachea (wind pipe), whereas the bird’s syrinx is located at the bottom of the trachea, where it splits into two branches, the bronchi, each branch going to one of the bird’s two lungs.

While it might be possible for a bird’s sound to alter with overuse, it is usually caused by inflammation or infection (bacterial or fungal). Please note that we don’t think either are a concern. M15 has always had a different vocal than Harriet - much more raspy in my opinion. Maybe he has been louder so we are able to hear it better?

What is Harriet’s Age?

One of the questions we are asked frequently is how old the adult eagles are. We can only go by what we know as confirmed when making an estimate of Harriet’s age. None of the adults have been banded, so there is no way of knowing when the eagles hatched - including Harriet’s first mate, Ozzie. We have a better idea of the age of M15 since his plumage and eye color were that of a newly mature eagle (5 years of age).

Based on local viewers and the property owners, the Pritchetts, who have watched the pair nesting on the Pritchetts’ property over the years, Harriet is at least 22 years of age. She has been seen nesting at this nest since 2006. We take the number of years she has been nesting at this nest and add five years since it takes approximately five years before an eagle is mature and ready to raise a family. (17 years at SWFEC nest + 5 years = 22 years)

However, there was a nest across the street that locals said she and her previous mate, Ozzie, nested and raised young. If she is the same female that nested across the street she could be in her late 20s or even 30s. But we have no hard evidence to make that determination.

The information on the nest across the street (and Bald Eagle nests across Florida) was documented by Audubon Florida’s EagleWatch program. There are no records that we know of with FWC stating it was Harriet in the other nest. None of the eagles that nested in this particular nest across the street from the Pritchetts’ property have been banded.

With as many eagles in Florida there were most likely locals observing that nest long before it failed. IF photographers had good equipment there may be photos of the eagles nesting in that location that may have IDing marks, but we are not aware of them, nor have we seen them. Without definitive proof there is no way of knowing if the same eagles nested in that location for a period of years.

We don’t want to post any information that we can’t substantiate - which is why her age is stated the way it is. We know Harriet has to be at least 22 years old, but she is most likely older - we just don’t know how old. Eagles have been known to raise young in the late 30s, so it is possible she is that old. The oldest known wild eagle died at the age of 38. However, the only reason this is known is because that eagle had been banded - most are not banded.

Regarding the nest near Donald Street - interestingly enough the present nest (SWFEC) is now listed as LE026 (it used to be LE-26B). The nest that was located near Donald Street had been listed as LE-26A and the present nest was LE-26B. Now the nest in west pasture is listed as LE026a and the present nest is listed as LEO26.

Since the nest tree that did house LE-26A is no longer standing, there is no reference to it on the Bald Eagle nest Locator map (the Audubon recently changed/updated their nest locator site).

This is the information that had been listed about the previous nest before the site was updated. Previous Nest History by Year (LE-26A Strap Number: 30-43-25-04-00005.0000 - was located across the street):

90-91 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed

91-92 Active, 1 Fledgling confirmed

92-93 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed

93-94 Active, 3 Fledglings confirmed

94-95 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed

95-96 Active, 3 Fledglings confirmed

96-97 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed

97-98 Inactive

98-99 Active, 1 Fledgling confirmed

99-00 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed

00-01 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed

01-02 Active, 1 Fledgling confirmed

02-03 Active, two adults observed at nest tree 4/21/03

03-04 Tree observed dead 9/29/03. ES Staff inspected the tree on 9/29/03 and found the tree had been girdled by machete or hatchet. Birds had been observed in the territory but did not nest this nesting season.

04-05 Active, Two adults observed incubating posture in Dec '04. 1 chick fledged about April 6, 2005

05-06 Active, 1 fledgling confirmed

06-07 Inactive *Built a new nest north of Bayshore Rd (LEO26B). 2 chicks fledged at LEO26B

07-08 through 11-12 Inactive

Please remember that the observations before 2012 are from ground observations only. Members of Audubon Florida’s EagleWatch usually check nests periodically and try to maintain proper distances and make available blinds to prevent disturbance of an active Bald Eagle nest.

I would also like to post the exact quote from Dr. Heather Barron concerning Ozzie’s possible age: Quote from Dr. Heather Barron: “For age, I said 20s to 30s to them because eagles get their adult plumage and usually start mating around 5-7 years of age. So, if people have reported him in the area for 20 years, then he was at least 5, possibly older when he showed up, which could mean he is closer to 30. Either way, the average lifespan is 15-20 years, so he certainly was better than average.

Searching for Harriet.

There is concern as to what search parties have been organized to locate Harriet. We can only share what we know. The Pritchetts searched their own extended property the first weekend after Harriet flew off. We also know a few locals who have checked certain areas where Harriet has been known to frequent - with permission from any property owner. Always get permission from the property owner when undertaking any search.

There were reports of downed eagles; those areas were checked with no findings. We understand a number of local people have also conducted searches, but we have no information on where they searched.

Please remember - this is Florida. There are many areas of Florida with thick, rough vegetation which is hard to maneuver through. There are also wildlife that live in these areas; including snakes, rats, alligators, bobcats and coyote. Extreme caution should be used when undertaking any search in these areas.

Who named Ozzie and Harriet?

Another question that is asked frequently is how did “Harriet” and her first mate, “Ozzie” get their names. We asked the Pritchetts this question when the camera first came online. Their answer was the eagles were named by some local bird enthusiasts who followed the pair from the beginning. Since they were already known by the locals as “Ozzie” and “Harriet” the Pritchetts continued use those names when the cameras began streaming online.

Apparently there is still some confusion over who “named” the eagles. We asked the Pritchetts again to make sure we were sharing the correct information. From the Pritchetts: “We did not coin their names. The initial group of watchers did; way before we started even thinking about the cameras. They told us the names whenever we stopped by to talk to them and it stuck.”

Would another female raise the young at this time?

There was a question as to whether another female might be accepted by M15 at this time and help raise the eaglets. This is a question that we really can’t answer. It is totally up to M15 as to whether he might be willing to allow another eagle in the nest. And it is also totally up to a female Bald Eagle as to whether they would be interested in helping to raise young that were not hers.

There are many rogue eagles in Florida right now - especially in the areas where Hurricane Ian caused loss of habitat and nests. Each year we have observed a number of visitors/intruders in the territory, but this year there have been a greater number. Both Harriet and M15 have spent quite a bit of time warning intruders away - even giving chase.

Someone wanted to know why Harriet left. The day Harriet left the nest tree she had been vocalizing quite a bit and checking the skies. It was thought she may have left to give chase, but this is speculation on my part as to her actions. We have no idea what happened once she was out of view of the cameras. But it did appear she took flight away from the nest tree due to a perceived threat.

In nature, we can never say never. While cameras on a number of nests have given biologists more insight on what happens during breeding times, it doesn’t mean what was seen at one nest could happen at another nest. It is highly unlikely that M15 and another female would bond enough to raise E21 and E22 together at this time. Bonding is an important part of choosing a mate. Harriet didn’t accept M15 until closer to breeding season. However, that doesn’t mean it might not happen. We all wait to see how this season plays out and wish M15 continued success as he cares for his two young eaglets.

I feel like I dont any of you well enough o-o

So I feel like asking Questions to get to know you better ^^

It'd make me super happy if you answered!:3

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1-Whats your fave song?:3

2-Fave color?

3-Fave food?xD

4-If you could go anywhere(Real or not) where would you go?:D

5-Fave website?

6-Best friend(s)?

7-Am I being creepy by asking these?o-o

8-Do you have an IM?:\ If so wanna talk ;D~Im really not that creepy...~

9-Fave band(singer)?

10-Are you currently obsessed with anything?xD

11-Fave show?

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More later?o-o

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Just to show you Im not being creepy Ill answer too-

1.Atm Dare4Distance by Nevershoutnever

2.Gold/Purple

3.Lemons(With sugar) :\

4.WONDERLAND FTW!

5.Youtube/Polyvore/Flickr

6.Yumi,Rubi,Gaby,And Courteney

7.I cant answer this.....But Id say yes xD

8.I cant anser this either ;| Of coarse I do

9.All time low(Always xD)

10.Pandora hearts

11.Pandora hearts xD

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See?I answered :\

You can ask me questions if your more creative then me xD(Which you probably are..)

PSL du Rhône ...

Bookworm.

Valeurs jugements productions historiques large éventail exceptions épisodes questions centrales lignes métaphysiques large lecture exploration des poètes,

contesto rinascimentale fattori importanti discussioni impossibili implicazioni tempo statico rimuovendo modi periodi ambigui pratiche di ortografia antichità antica tentativi moderni edizioni fuorvianti uso asterisco,

obojętne druki pędzi reputacja istotne założenia niepewny status kontrolowanie odpowiedzi prasy drukarskie prezentacje kulturalne,

deflorationis de sexcentis exagitant glossas differences innovations poetica vulgaribus litteris arcana verba collaborations texts potens opera condita,

aufrechterhaltene verblüffende Schrägstellung direkte oppositionelle Stile alternative Programme militante Regierungszeit entfernte Schriftsteller strenge Schläge subtile Abstufungen,

過度のシンボルは自由を規律します終末論的な闘争システムを独占します精神的な高揚出現畏敬の念予定説儀式男性的な論争の放棄ページ.

Steve.D.Hammond.

Hey Sonancers,

Break out your thermals and prepare to get frosty because we're bringing you the coolest event of the year – "IGLOO FEST"! It's all going down on December 29th, Friday, and we're turning up the ice-cold vibes.

Date: December 29th, Friday

Time: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM SLT

Location: SONANCE Arctic HQ

Our lineup of icy DJs is ready to drop some sub-zero beats:

DJ Maya: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SLT

DJ Katt: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM SLT

DJ Ada: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM SLT

DJ Seven: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM SLT

We're turning SONANCE into an igloo wonderland, with fog so thick it'll make you question if you're in the Arctic or on the dance floor. So layer up like your grandma's knitted sweater collection, grab your snow goggles and let's chill together!

ICE ICE BABY,

Sonance Team

Flickr I Discord

One of the most powerful composition techniques in landscape photography is using reflections and mimicry. That is what immediately caught my eye when I saw this dead cholla mimicking the live saguaro in the distance. When I work with people in the field, a common question I get asked is how do I deal with focus stacking and exposure blending all in the same shot? To answer that question, I recorded a video discussing the editing process of this shot. This video will be sent to our loyalty subscribers tomorrow. If you're not a loyalty member, join today and get free educational materials including e-books and video tutorials among many other perks!

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She is still skeptical after her first lesson.

Question to all of you: why does my EXIF information show sometimes, and other times it does not. I use Lightroom Classic for all my editing and the data shows there. Does anyone else have this problem?

a perhaps more informative image of the waterfall, given that it's regular stop for HUGE numbers of tourists here in Iceland -- always a big crowd

and increasingly, the question becomes, how many is too many?

Polygonia interrogationis is on my deck!

This is the winter form. It’s getting ready to overwinter and show up early in the spring.

Midtown Tulsa, OK

The old railwaystation of Kothmaisling will soon be history. The railroad crossing in the middle of the station is closed now since a few month. So it is just a question of time till the dispacer will be removed.

Scan from Fuji Provia 400

(Kothmaisling 07.07.2012; RB 59957; Regio-Shuttle)

Explore # 135.

Question: The 'bioscoop' sign is lit in glowing deep red... well, in real life, but however I try to photograph it it stays yellow.... Does anybody know what I do wrong here? How can I photograph this that the sign is actually red on the photo? I tried the white balance ranges, different exposures and metering point but no success...

A rare but pleasant sight for this neck of the woods, Hastings ‘Thumper’ unit No.1001 is seen passing Broome lane near East Goscote working 1Z30, ‘The Leicestershire Belle’ railtour from Hastings to Hotchley Hill (East Leake) (For GCRN). The train was operated by GBRf under 'Hastings Diesles Ltd.'. The passengers enjoyed a short afternoon break in either Leicester or Ruddington where the preserved Great Central Railway North is located. We were blessed with some beautiful weather for the rare photography opportunity of a heritage southern unit off the beaten track in the midlands, and overall i am rather pleased with the outcome. Unfortunately a photo of the return journey was out o the question as the weather took a turn for the worst later on in the afternoon!

What has probably happened here?

Why did the killer not taken his dagger?

Why he used an oriental dagger?

Whose is the wedding ring?

And most important is the question: Where is Mrs. Arlington now...?

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So, this is a murder mystery scene inspired by Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie novels.

(and yes, this ins't blood made by Lego...)

Nooroyd

That is the question that blond mom and her two cubs are trying to answer as they stand above the river’s edge watching for salmon. Although there are fish, the tide is still too high, making it very unlikely that she would be able to fish successfully. She and the cubs look good and healthy. It’s still early in the season. Over the next 5 to 6 weeks they will gain enormous amounts of weight. It’s weight needed to survive the bitterly cold winter and carry them into spring. #brownbears

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east-bound at Marmet, wV