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Taken on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, California. Once again a foggy morning on a small surf day. I just haven't hit good with a big surf and sunny day for photos.
PADDY: "I hear a car!" *Peeks out the front window.* "Oh! It's her!" *Trembles with excitement and nerves.* "She's here!"
SCOUT: "Who is here, Paddy?"
PADDY: "Why, Her Majesty Queen Lilibet is here of course! Quick everybear! Let's make Her Majesty welcome."
JAGO: "Is my bow tie straight Cousin Paddington?"
COUSIN PADDINGTON: "You look perfect Jago."
PADDY, SCOUT, BOGART, COUSIN PADDINGTON, JAGO, FREDDY, DUCKIE, CABBAGE and little LETTUCE: *Hurry to front door.*
JAGO: "I shall open the door Paddy." *Opens front door.*
PADDY: "Welcome Your Majesty!" *Doffs hat and bows.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Thank you very much. We are looking for the home of Paddy and Scout. The driver said this is it. Are we in the right place?"
PADDY: "You are indeed, Your Majesty. I am Paddy, this is Scout."
SCOUT: "How do you do, Your Majesty" *Bows and almost trips on pearl necklace.* "And this is my Dolly."
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "How do you do Scout and Dolly."
PADDY: "And this is our family, Cousin Paddington, Jago, Bogart, Freddy and Ducky."
COUSIN PADDINGTON, JAGO, BOGART, FREDDY and DUCKIE: *All bow."
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: "Woof Woof-woof! Snuffle."
PADDY: "And these are our dogs, Cabbage and Lettuce."
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: *Run up to Queen Lilibet and await pats and strokes.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Thank you. We are so glad to be here in your lovely home. We have heard so much about you from England that We were most anxious to visit here on our tour and meet you all."
JAGO: "May I help carry your train, Your Majesty?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Oh thank you very much, Jago. That would be most kind if you would. You may call me Ma'am - as in ham, everybear, duck and fox."
BOGART: *Whispers to Jago.* "Wow look at her pretty train, Jago. It's all embroidered and so soft."
JAGO: "It is, Bogart. Her train is trimmed with the softest ermine."
PADDY: "We have some lovely celebrations planned whilst you are visiting Ma'am. We have a lovely afternoon tea planned."
DUCKIE: "But I'm not coming to that Ma'am, as Daddy is not serving grubs and worms, only food that bears like."
COUSIN PADDINGTON: "Daddy has been baking very hard for you, Ma'am, to make a beautiful afternoon tea."
SCOUT: "And I'm going to perform and do a dance for you after the tea party, Ma'am as in Ham!" *Jumps up and down excitedly.*
DUCKIE: "And I am coming to that Ma'am, as Scout is a very good dancer."
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Well, that all sounds quite delightful! I must confess, we are quite hungry after our journey. Grumbly tummy, Paddy! Grumbly tummy!" *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
SCOUT: "Do you get a grumbly tummy too, Ma'am as in Ham?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Oh yes, little Scout. All this touring gives One a grumbly tummy quite often. We like your pearls and your pretty pink fascinator by the way. We are glad to see you dressed so beautifully."
SCOUT: "Gosh! Thank you Ma'am as in Ham." *Preens.* "I try to make myself look pretty every day. Daddy said that I was allowed to wear his Grandmother's special pearls because you were visiting, and you are special, Ma'am as in Ham."
COUSIN PADDINGTON: "Ahem." *Clears throat.* "Scout, I don't think Her Majesty meant for you to call her Ma'am as in Ham, but rather Ma'am and was indicating that it rhymes with ham, rather than ma'am that rhymes with farm."
SCOUT: "Well, you might think that, Cousin Paddington. But Ma'am as in Ham said to call her that, so I'm doing the right thing and minding my manners and being on my best behaviour, just like you, Paddy, Jago and Daddy told me to be." *Nods seriously.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "It's quite fine, Cousin Paddington. We are very amused."
SCOUT: "Well Ma'am as in Ham, if you'd like to follow me, I'll take to to the... ahem." *Blushes. Whispers quietly.* "The Lady Louisa. Come this way, please."
FREDDY: "Why are you showing Her Majesty to the toilet, Scout?"
SCOUT: "Freddy!" *Waves paw admonishingly at Freddy. "Don't use such vulgar language in front of Ma'am as in Ham! That's very rude! It's polite to call it the Lady Louisa. Daddy told me that!" *Smiles proudly.*
FREDDY: "Well, whatever we call it, why are you showing Her Majesty there? That isn't where the tea party is!"
SCOUT: "Well, I should have thought it was obvious, Freddy. Ma'am as in Ham keeps talking about wee. Wee this and wee that. She obviously needs to go to the Lady Louisa. Poor bear has probably been crossing her paws since she left London!"
JAGO: "Oh no, Scout. That isn't what Her Majesty means at all. If I may, Ma'am."
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Pray proceed, Jago."
JAGO: "Scout, when you are royal person like Her Majesty, you don't say me, you say we instead. It's the Royal We."
SCOUT: "Oh!" *Puts paw to mouth.* "Is that because there is more than one of you, Ma'am as in Ham?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "No, Scout." *Chuckles quietly behind paw.* "It's just what we do."
SCOUT: "Why?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "I don't know really." *Shrugs.* "But We just do. It's tradition, and We are very big on tradition."
SCOUT: "Oh!" *Puts other paw to mouth and nods seriously.* "Well, now that we have that cleared up, I should probably show you where the Lady Louisa is anyway, as you'll need to go wee at some time as Daddy has the kettle on for some tea. Then we can sit down and have afternoon tea, and then after that I will dance for you. Come along Ma'am as in Ham." *Offers paw to Her Majesty Queen Lilibet.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Lead on little Scout." *Takes Scout's paw.*
BOGART: "May I help you carry Her Majesty's train, Jago?"
JAGO: "Oh yes please, Bogart. It is a bit heavy."
BOGART: "But so soft and snuggly." *Giggles.*
SCOUT: "So, do you like disco dancing, Ma'am as in Ham?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: *Looks perplexed at Scout as he leads her down the hallway.*
2022 marks the year that Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of devoted and loyal service to her people.
Celebrations will be happening in Britain and around the world during the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend which takes place from 2nd to 5th June, and that includes here! How very exciting!
God bless our Queen! Long may she reign over us!
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Bear was made by Merrythought in Britain. She has been hand made from customised, platinum-tipped diamond white mohair plush, and she has The Queen's blue eyes and a hand stitched nose and enigmatic smile. Her left paw is embroidered with the years 1952 and 2022, in between which sits the royal crown. She is wearing a coronation robe of purple velvet, featuring satin lining, ermine trim, and extensive golden embroidery. Keeping true to the original Imperial robe, it is accessorised with two satin bows and luxury Italian tassels to finish. Her crown is a silver-plated replica of the Imperial state crown, which Her Majesty wore as she left Westminster Abbey after her coronation. It is studded with twenty six gemstones, has a purple velvet lining and white ermine trim. Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Bear is number 557 of a worldwide limited edition of 1952.
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Travelling all the way from London, Cousin Paddington was caught in transit thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, so it looks like he is stopping with us for a long while. That makes me happy, as the more I look into his happy, smiling face, the more attached I am becoming to him.
Bogart has travelled all the way from Georgia, via Alabama as a gift to me from a friend. He has lovely Southern manners and seems to be a fun and gentle soul with an inquisitive nature.
Jago was a gift from a dear friend in England. He is made of English mohair with suede paw pads and glass eyes. He is a gentle bear, kind and patient who carries an air of calm about him. He is already fitting in with everyone else very nicely.
Freddy Fox is made by Merrythought in England. I bought him, of all places, from a men’s accessory shop in Melbourne’s Block Arcade, called Mr. Wares. Freddy Fox is made of English Mohair with felt paws and glass bead eyes. He has so much charm and charisma that already he is winning hearts with anyone whom he meets, and he is kind and sweet, which makes him an ideal member of our family.
Cabbage is Paddy's Pug Dog. He was a gift to Paddy from a friend who also likes Pugs. He is fiercely loyal to Paddy, Scout, Cousin Paddington and Bogart, but seldom stays around long enough to have his picture taken, as there are always new adventures to sniff out.
Lettuce was a present from my two goddaughters to me to keep Cabbage company. My eldest Goddaughter, Polly, wisely suggested the name Lettuce since we already have Cabbage. She is very soft and sweet natured. She likes cuddles and warm laps a lot and like her older brother Cabbage she likes to sniff out adventures.
Duckie I saw when I was at a Sunday market on a stall of homemade knitted and crocheted items. She caught my eye straight away with her happy, smiley face and bright colours. I think she finds life with my bears intriguing and perhaps a little confusing, however she is learning.
When I've been out in the afternoon and then I carry it on into the evening I need to change at least part of my outfit. On this occasion it was my skirt :-)
I made this a couple months ago in a day or 2 just to start dabbling with wing angles (in preparation for this and all that follows). It's nothing special, but was a fun project and I'm really happy with the inner frame in particular.
I find it fun to take apart and put back together small builds like this too.
How quick does the new Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF ED VR focus? I was shooting this guy head on....stopped and spun as he went by. One frame on him as he approached the runway. Kill % with this lens is 95%.
Quick little bird! One minute it's in the center of your camera the next its a foot away in an instance! Really liked the colours and comparison in size to the wheel in this photo. After taking i think a higher shutter speed would have benefited, aperture priority isn't the best all the time! but I still love this photo! Thanks to the little guy for staring right at me!
We took a run over to Staffin Beach today and I had high hopes of taking some photos of the Rock Pipits which in the past have always been there. Today - absolutely nothing. This is the second time in a few days that locations which have been productive in the past have failed to deliver. As I only had the Tamron 150-600mm lens with me I was limited in my options but decided to photograph this distant boat. I liked the contrast between the red boat and the blue sea and background.
As a postscript, on the way back out we had to stop to let another car pass. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a Rock Pipit on the rock face to the nearside so I shouted at Fiona to quickly wind the window down. I picked up the camera to try to grab an image of the bird which was quite unafraid and in a great position. I switched on the camera to take the shot only to discover that the camera had actually been on and what I had done was switch it off! By the time I figured out what was happening, the bird had flown off. You couldn't make it up.
Quick trip to Vancouver today. Wasn't a fantastic sunrise but we did get some colour though the clouds. It was pretty chilly out on the deck but sure helped wake me up. Cheers:)
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A Quick look at the Cave Nebula in Ha 17x1800"
S 155, also known as the Cave Nebula, Sh2-155 or Caldwell 9, is a dim and very diffuse nebula within a larger nebula complex.
moonrocksastro.com/index.php/astro-blog/
Frames: 17x1800"
Integration: 8.5 hours
Avg. Moon age: 16.49 days
Avg. Moon phase: 96.68%
RA center: 344.603 degrees
DEC center: 62.742 degrees
Pixel scale: 2.933 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 179.445 degrees
Field radius: 1.668 degrees
Locations: Home observatory, Valencia, Spain
After quickly picking up what seemed like a dozen wrappers and stuffing them back inside his suitcase. Maurice gets the call from the conductor that the train is nearing the station. “We made good time as the tracks were clear. The snow had stopped, and now we just have the cold weather for the rest of the week.”
I don’t like cold. I have to keep wearing a jacket and I have to remember to put it in a place where I’ll find it. Bentley would tell him that if he would simply hang it up each time he was done wearing it, he would find it again there. So much for what a Teddy Bear knows!
The conductor also told Maurice, “The bus driver is also at the station and he will take you to the Elf Club house where you’ll check in for duty.”
The Elf Club house? Not that place again. That place was a zoo last year, but not at bad as the ski house. That had a dog. I don’t like dogs. But I have to choose one place or the other I guess. I hate having to put up for the night away from my own comfortable, warm bed.
Maurice walks into the station to get ready for the last part of the trip. But then he sees the bus driver. Not him again!
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After a quick errand near the mall, I stopped at the mall's retention pond to watch birds. Two Red-Shouldered Hawks were observing activity on the pond from a snag. Due to the drought, a large portion of the pond has dried up and there are pockets of water and lots of tall vegetation. A Red-Winged Blackbird bravely harassed one of the hawks, and the other hawk flew to the top of a small pine tree nearby. Soon afterwards it dove into the vegetation in the pond and eventually emerged into view with its catch. I can't tell what it caught - I believe some kind of waterbird. The hawk carried it to the shore, then flew off into the nearby woods with it.
I know the hawk has to eat, but I always feel bad for the prey.
The Red-Winged Blackbird must have a nest nearby because I witnessed the same harassment a few days ago when a hawk was in the same tree.
At least four other birds (egrets, herons) were very close by when the hawk struck, yet none flew away. There almost seemed to be a stunned silence.
Conditions were windy and overcast, and due to the distance, I couldn't get a very good shot.
Point-and-Shoot
f/6.5, 247.0 mm
1/500, ISO 500
Hand Held
Deadpool quickly realized that riding around on Thanos had a few advantages, he looked cooler at the drive through, he got Lady Death's appreciation and love. And if anyone messed with him having a giant with the power of the universe was far better than throwing his organs at people!
this Quick Change freighter is showing active, but doesn't look like she's flown recently?!
(RP-C9110 of PSI Air 2007 as of Oct 2019)
Lots of Leading Edge Aviation Services Fokker F50s in storage, among them RP-C9458, RP-C9273, and RP-C9981
I was sitting on the dock when this young lady came by to capture a photo on her phone. Naturally I just had to capture a photo of her capturing the photo on her phone.