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Veal lips (described as snout).
Incredible thick, gelatinous-collagenous texture and an almost pastrami-like stringy pull apart texture. Crazy, crazy good.
Not a huge fan on the DOF here, but I like the colors, and Physcia adscendens is lookin' good. That's the little white one with the hooded tips and little stringy things sticking out of of it. Reminds me of Melibe leonina, which is enough to endear me to just about anything. The orange lichen is probably Xanthoria, and the green foliose lichen is probably Flavopunctelia (I think, still not too clear on that group).
"Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold', 2017, Dwarf [Sawara Cypress], kam-ee-SIP -uh-riss pih-SIFF-ur-uh, 4x4 ft #Conifer, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Golden Yellow, Bloom Month --, In Garden Bed L4 for 3.3 years
Mounding, globose to broadly conical, dwarf evergreen shrub with golden, fine-textured, thread-like foliage on stringy, weeping branches. New growth foliage is bright gold but matures to lime green. Very slow growing, typically reaching only 3-5' tall in 10 years. Planted in 2013.
#Chamaecyparis"
The aubergine foccaccia sandwich, with some stringy fried potato things. At the Lowlander, Drury Lane.
There are only 2 possibility as to what Bill's hair is trying to tell us worried folks...
Bill's hair v1: I just fucked. Deal with it.
Bill's hair v2: I just had a rough morning because Tom refused to give me my mirror and when he finally did, Gustav and Georg finish my hairs spray (like they actually needed?!) and so I had to make do with Tom's wax WHICH I have never used before, hence the stringy look that resembles Tom's bratwurst hair. So leave me alone. No? Okay, maybe a tiny smile might do the trick. Happy?
Tom (in the background yelling): IT'S CALLED DREADLOCKS!
Bill: Whateva.
I could not wait for today to come. D Day. I said goodbye to all this over processed, weighing me down, rag mop on the top of my head.
As soon as, Taylor, my hairdresser, cut off the 2 braids, I LOVED it. I have had the same long hair, with relatively the same style, for over 20 years. It was time to try some new stuff.
One of the other hair dresser's said, "It's a release of the old cells that were holding onto past energy." A rebirth.
As for these old repulsive locks, they were actually much healthier looking than I had been seeing them. Taylor will send my hair and Marley's together to the Wigs for Kids foundation. That kid is such an amazing kid. He's so proud to be my inspiration.
Repulsion
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Lemon Thread' (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) 2020 photo - Common Name: Dwarf Sawara False Cypress, Size at 10 years: 4x3ft., stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, In Garden Bed L2 for 2.3 YEARS (Lowes). Planted in 2017.
ACS: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Lemon Thread' is a fairly slow-growing dwarf selection of Sawara cypress that grows in the form of a flattened cushion of a mixture of filamentous and typical foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 feet (1.3 m) tall and 3 feet (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 5 inches (10 - 12.5 cm).
This cultivar originated as a branch sport found in the mid-1980s on a specimen of Ch. pisifera 'Lutescens' at John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon, USA.
‘Lemon Thread’ is a slow-growing, semi-dwarf, broadly-conical, shrubby variety that will grow to 3-5’ over the first 20 years. Noted for its bright yellow thread-like foliage. Foliage attractive in winter. Small cones appear on mature plants. Peeling, reddish-orange bark develops on mature plants.
pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n: kam-ee-SIP -uh-riss pih-SIFF-ur-uh
#Chamaecyparis #SawaraFalseCypress
Additional photos of this plant:
Skylight Diner
NYC
came with Meatloaf--$11.95
This was suspicious. It seemed homemade, and the chicken was tender...but like...stringy....which I didn't like. The orzo was ok. The reason it's suspicious is because when I got sick the next morning, it seemed like one of the first choices for the source of my food poisoning.
Their first try out in the garden here, and not exactly a huge result, but there are more buds to come. Anyway, Muscari (grape-hyacinths) have a bad reputation for taking over a bed with their stringy messy foliage this time of year, but some are very nice. This one has a sweet perfume and I love that colour combination.
La Belle Duck Breast
Sunchoke puree, braised broad beans and Grand Marnier gastrique.
Notes: The good: the skin on the duck was crisp, crisp, crisp. It was just about as good as crakling can get.
Loved the play on duck a l'orange.
But the one slice of duck that I got to try was just a tad bit tough. And, it had a slightly musty flavor, that turned me off. But, I'm not entirely sure it was the duck, as I had just taken a bite of my own dish, which had very different flavors and it might have just caused a clash.
The favas were nice. And I loved the idea of braising broad beans whole - in the pod. But ends were a bit stringy and probably should have been clipped off. The sunchoke puree was light, fluffy, and incredibly delicious.
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- Zoomed viewpoint is looking east-north-east along the Stringy Bark Track on Huon Hill [428m A.S.L. at peak] in the Wodonga Regional Park.
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- Original lo-res image was captured using a Canon PowerShot A75 3.2MP 3x Zoom digital compact camera (at Medium resolution = 1600x1200px [1.9MP].
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- Enlarged +411% to 6580x4000px [26.3MP] & sharpened using Topaz Gigapixel AI software.
- Enhanced accent & colour density using Skylum Luminar Neo AI software.
- Final editing using Adobe Photoshop CS2 [Windows].
Singapore hawker dishes: Barbecue stingray
It’s wise to keep an eye out for stingrays when you’re swimming in shallow water, but you should also watch out for them at Singapore’s hawker centres – they’re delicious!
Though it may seem exotic, stingray (also known as skate) is available at any hawker stall specialising in fresh seafood alongside the squid, prawns and crabs. The ‘wings’ of the stingray are the best part with stringy but tender meat and a surprisingly un-fishy taste. Stingray is also one of the most affordable Singapore seafood dishes, with a small stingray, which easily feeds two people, costing about S$10 – a fraction of the price of Singapore chilli crab and just as delicious.
Don’t be intimidated by the sight of the fresh stingray — the cook will remove the scary bits, leaving just the wings. The meat is then slathered with a chilli paste called sambal, wrapped in banana leaves to seal in the moisture, and grilled until the skin is crispy. Though stingray connoisseurs will argue that sambal is an essential part of the barbecue stingray experience, if you can’t take the heat you can always ask for it on the side.
The stingray will be served on the banana leaf with a small bowl of sour-ish sauce (chinchalok) and fresh calamansi (similar to a lime) to squeeze over it. The best part of eating stingray is that there are no tiny bones to avoid. The smoky, spicy meat is on top and the cartilage that holds the wing together is at the bottom – simply use your fork to scrape it off. Stingray is a great dish for sharing, and is usually eaten with rice.
Source: www.travelfish.org/eatandmeet_profile/singapore/central_r...
The real thing - where I come from (i.e. Malaysia) wonton noodles are mixed in fragrant thick black soya sauce and oil, and it is the taste of the sauce with the stringy noodle that defines a good plate of wonton noodles. And please, none of that red chilli/tomato paste that Singapore hawkers are so fond of adding to this dish!
Read more at my blog.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop' () Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 3/2021 - Dwarf Sawara False Cypress, kam-ee-SIP -uh-riss pih-SIFF-ur-uh, Size at 10 years: 3x3’, stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, In Garden Bed S2,2c for 10.8 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2010.
Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Golden Mop' is a mounded, slow-growing, dwarf shrub that typically grows to 2-3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing to as much as 5' tall. This is a filifera-type plant with stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage. It retains good yellow color throughout the year. Cultivar name comes from the reportedly similarity of a small shrub to a mop head.
Big box. Golden Mop False Cypress is a mutation of 'Filifera Aurea' and a true dwarf, 3 feet in 10 years , with a more intense yellow color. Planted in 2010. 32x36 inches in 2019.
Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
Dont know its name, but this furry thing was a source of amazement and we were creative in playing using it in many ways during our childhood!..
with tangy noodles soaked in sweet dark sauce. Love the stringy bite you get from the noodles. Oh yeah amazing fat char siew too
Food, friends and fun are the different colors on the palette of life, waiting to paint a beautiful picture of our dreams. To make the picture vibrant we bring you "Cheese Spinach Roll", a crispy blanket swaddling some soft green spinach with a layer of stringy white cheese. Dip it in your favorite condiment and much while the conversation flows.
Caption courtesy : Moon :)
Early one morning this week, while Taylor and I were on our pre-work walkies, she came across a sheet of plastic tissue (the sort that your deli cold meat slices are wrapped in) and before I could grab it, down the hatch it disappeared!
We phoned the vet and were advised to change her diet of 100% dry dog nuts to 50% nuts and 50% tinned puppy food with three spoons of olive oil added. This was to assist mother nature in the re-introduction of the plastic within a couple of days. However if Taylor seemed to be in any distress, we were to get her immediately to the vet.
So she got a small tin of tuna in sunflower oil with a side order of olive oil at lunch time and at her normal feed time in the evening we fed her as per the vet’s instruction.
The following day Brendan stayed with her to supervise activities and 38 hours later, after her evening stroll, he returned home triumphantly holding aloft a stringy piece of plastic tissue. Following number of hand cleanings with disinfectants, he got a high five. Then we all lived happily ever after.
"ROADS across the city were shut off as the Saturday deluge caused flash flooding across Wagga.
The Sturt Highway was cut at Kooringal Road and detours were directed through Eunony Bridge Road. The Olympic Highway was also compromised in a number of locations.
Copland Street in Kooringal became inundated with water to levels reaching almost two metres.
Hammond Avenue became completely flooded near Marshalls Creek and temporary barriers were installed across the highway to close the levee and protect the CBD from the rising Murrumbidgee River.
One lone tent remained at Wilks Park early last night as the camping ground filled with water.
A swollen Lake Albert had water gushing into it from Stringy Bark Creek and at Wagga Airport flights were cancelled due to weather conditions with most resuming on Sunday afternoon.
Squad captain of the Volunteer Rescue Association Tim Lidden said two rescues had taken place in incidents where cars had driven into floodwaters and stalled.
About 7pm last night two adults and three children were trapped in a car on Redbank Road and later about 8.30pm a male was stranded on Roach Road.
Although many posted and manned road closures exist throughout Wagga, there are still many instances of water over roads that require drivers to take extreme care."
www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/roads-...
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Lemon Thread' 3/2022 Sawara k2- (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) Dwarf Sawara False Cypress, Size at 10 years: 4x3ft., stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed k2 for 4.3 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2017.
American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Lemon Thread' is a fairly slow-growing dwarf selection of Sawara cypress that grows in the form of a flattened cushion of a mixture of filamentous and typical foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4 feet (1.3 m) tall and 3 feet (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 5 inches (10 - 12.5 cm).
This cultivar originated as a branch sport found in the mid-1980s on a specimen of Ch. pisifera 'Lutescens' at John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon, USA.
'Lemon Thread' is a slow-growing, semi-dwarf, broadly-conical, shrubby variety that will grow to 3-5' over the first 20 years. Noted for its bright yellow thread-like foliage. Foliage attractive in winter. Small cones appear on mature plants. Peeling, reddish-orange bark develops on mature plants. One of 3 died 2020.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 18, 20, 21, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Dwarf, #Conifer, #T2J, #ChamaecyparisPisifera, #Chamaecyparis, #Sawara, # FalseCypress
My Vanellope Von Schweetz Talking 11'' Doll has been completely deboxed. She has been undressed, and is lying down, to display her articulation, soundbox, manufacturer's marks and disassembled outfit.
She is an accurate representation of one of the main characters of the newly released Disney animated feature Wreck-it Ralph. She is the ''Glitch'' of the Sugar Rush video arcade game, one of bunch of young girls competing to win a race in confectionery go karts. She speaks several phrases from the movie when her mid-section is pressed, in the voice of Sarah Silverman. The sound is loud and clear.
She is full poseable, with moveable head, arms and legs. Her head can swivel around 360 degrees, but cannot tilt up or down. She has fully articulated shoulder, elbow and wrist joints, so her short arms are surprisingly poseable. She only has four fingers in of her rather large hands. She has no knee or ankle joints, and no toes on her flat stumpy feet. She is fairly stable free standing, but her loose hip joints and very heavy head make her topple over with just a light nudge. She cannot sit down on her own without support from behind, because her legs don’t quite bend 90 degrees, and her head is very heavy and unbalanced towards the back.
She has a very large head for an 11’’ doll, which matches her movie character. She has very large bright brown eyes, glancing to her right. She has thick black eyebrows, and short thin eyelashes over each eye. She has a small button nose that is colored the same bright pink color as her lips. Her mouth has thin lips forming a toothy smile. She has protruding big round ears.
Her long straight jet black hair is in a pony tail that has been bunched up at the top of her head, and tied with a red licorice ribbon. There are two candy covered hairpins in either side of her head. There are two long bangs on the right side of her head, and two short pig tails over her ears. There is a lot of hair product used to keep her bangs and pony tail bun in place. Otherwise, her hair is soft and smooth.
Her outfit is entirely removable. She has a blue-green hooded sweater that is covered in glitter, and has two non-functioning pink drawstrings in the front. She has a short pleated dark brown skirt, over blue-green and white striped stretch pants. Finally she has black flat-heeled shoes, with a swirling pink stringy pattern on their soles.
Vanellope Von Schweetz Talking 11'' Doll
Character From Wreck-It Ralph
US Disney Store
$24.50 US
Personal photos of the newly released Vanellope Von Schweetz Talking 11'' Doll. She is one of the main characters of the new Disney animated movie Wreck-It Ralph, which went into wide release in the US on November 2, 2012. I purchased this doll today (November 8) for 25% off, using the Friends and Family coupon.
Product information from the US Disney Store website:
Vanellope Von Schweetz Talking Doll - Wreck-It Ralph - 11''
$24.50
Item No. 6070040900172P
Sweet talker
''I've got a date with destiny,'' boasts the chatty Vanellope. As one of the characters from the Sugar Rush game in Wreck-It Ralph, 'the Glitch' has plenty to say for herself as your little one will discover with this talking doll.
Magic in the details...
•Press button on front to hear lots of different Vanellope phrases!
•Fabric clothing with embroidered detailing and glitter accents
•Textured hair
•Fully poseable
•Inspired by Wreck-It Ralph
The bare necessities
•Ages 3+
•Requires 3 x AG3 button-cell batteries, included
•Plastic, polyester
•12'' H
•Imported
Safety
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Mailart 365 - Dumpster collage postcard to New Hampshire. Trashed Geometry textbook page, clip art snakes, stringy napkin overlay, red line tissue overlay, short-hand scrap from Annie's gift envelope, and a rescued chemistry textbook photo on how to use lab equipment.
after it was partially destroyed,
red velvet cupcake, creamcheese frosting made stringy through a piping bag, strawberry preserves, ferrero rocher
Some friends were cool enough to throw their friend a surprise BIRTHDAY PARTY on the train last night. While the birthday boy was in the another train car, about 7 of his friends decorated the train car with balloons, confetti and stringy spray. They did this while the train was passing over the Williamsburg Bridge, which takes forever, giving them more than enough time to complete the surprise. This pic is before he got on the train. I guess he was just admiring his work.
Mission began 1872, services in Institute 1880, Congregational church (built 1870) let to Free Presbyterians and Anglicans after 1873, sold 1882 to Anglicans.
“Kingston . . . The Rev. Mr. Hector held service of the Church of England in the School Room on Tuesday evening last, and during the week visited the members of that body residing in the township. I hear, by the appointment of several more lay readers, arrangements have been made so that in future service will be oftener and more regularly conducted.” [Narracoorte Herald 4 Jun 1878]
“Church of England service was held in the evening in the Lacepede Bay Institute.” [Narracoorte Herald 2 Apr 1880]
“Kingston . . . A little excitement is caused by an advertisement that the congregational church, at present rented by the Church of England, is for sale by tender, and I hear that both the Catholic and church of England congregations are about to put in for it.” [Border Watch 26 Apr 1882]
“Sunday the 18th is, I hear, the day fixed for the opening of the new Wesleyan church . . . and on that day also the Rev. Mr. Cowan, incumbent of the English church at Robe, will commence his monthly services in the Church of England here.” [Narracoorte Herald 13 Dec 1887]
“Earthquake . . . Church of England walls cracked, and part ceiling down; not likely to be any service on Sunday.” [Narracoorte Herald 18 May 1897]
“Earthquake . . . The Anglican Church has suffered considerably, £100 worth of damage having been done. The belfry has been smashed, and the walls shattered, and it is a question whether it is worth repairing.” [Register 19 May 1897]
“The letter of your correspondent which appears in the last issue of your valuable paper might possibly give your readers the impression that there is a sad want of loyalty among the Church people of Kingston. That this is not the case is evidenced by the fact that on the Sunday following the death of our late lamented Queen, Holy Trinity Church was suitably draped in black, and the services throughout that day were of a memorial character, and followed implicitly the instructions of the chapter. The Dead March was played at the close of the services, the congregation standing. The church remained draped until the Saturday morning on which the funeral took place, and the church bell was tolled in accordance with custom. . . [signed] Peoples' Warden.” [Narracoorte Herald 26 Feb 1901]
“Holy Trinity Church, Kingston. . . During the year sundry improvements have been made and instead of two side aisles there is now one centre aisle. The altar has been enriched by a handsome cross presented by Miss Lea, of Lake Robe, who also gave a new paten. To Mr. Cook, who has now left the district, the church owes an artistic litany desk. The font has been raised on a pedestal of imitation colored marble and new matting has been procured. Last, but not least, a new organ now adorns the choir, the old one being relegated to the Sunday-school, which is now held in the Oddfellows' Hall.” [Narracoorte Herald 30 May 1905]
“Mr. Pearce has just completed a handsome altar and reredos for Holy Trinity Church, Kingston. It was wholly constructed of Australian oak (stringy bark) in his factory by Mr. C. W. Hall. It was presented to the church, and bears the following inscription:- ‘To the glory of God, and in grateful memory of Eric Darcy Tapfield; killed in action at Amman, 30th March, 1918.’ The altar and reredos is 7ft. high and 6ft. wide, and is beautifully polished. It reflects credit on Mr. Pearce and his workmen.” [Border Watch 30 Oct 1925]
The shed in final stages - cladding is all recycled hardwood and self milled Brown Stringy Bark (Gum Tree). Painted the roof in Colorbond Monument to match the house at a later date.
"Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop', 2015, [Sawara False Cypress], kam-ee-SIP -uh-riss pih-SIFF-ur-uh, 3x3 ft Dwarf Conifer, Z4, stringy, whip-like, golden yellow foliage, Bloom Month --, In Bed S2 for 5.4 years
Big box. Golden Mop False Cypress is a mutation of ‘Filifera Aurea’ and a true dwarf, 3 feet in 10 years , with a more intense yellow color. Planted in 2010."
Detail of Tom Roberts famous oil painting Bailed Up which was conceived while he was staying in Inverell in northern NSW . He painted the scene largely ' en plein air ' in plain air . It tells much of the qualities of the local landscape as of its staged drama . Roberts superbly captures the summer heat conditions , which render to stillness the dramatic circumstances of a Cobb & Co hold up . The scene was painted from a purpose-built platform in a stringy bark tree , giving the work its high vantage point . Roberts modelled the the figures on Inverell townspeople including stagecoach driver ' Silent Bob Bates ' who had been held up by local bushranger ' Captain Thunderbolt ' three decades earlier .
Painted in 1895 .
Tom Roberts born in England 1856 arrived in Australia 1869 , England 1903-23 died at Kallista Victoria 1931 .
Art Gallery NSW . Sydney .
Air Canada: Keiseki-style meal.
Narita, Japan to Toronto.
October 2009
The texture of this miso soup is different from what is usually served in North America since there is lots of stringy seaweed in it, in addition to wakame.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' 3/2022 Sawara k2- (Gordon Bentham, Canada 1960s) Dwarf Sawara Cypress, Size at 10 years: 4x4ft., thread like Golden Yellow foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed k2 for 8.4 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2013.
American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' is a dwarf, mounding selection of Sawara cypress with gold-tipped, thread-like foliage that does not burn in full sun. It is similar to Ch. pisifera 'Filifera Aurea,' but has coarser branching and better sun tolerance. It is also thought to be somewhat hardier than its parent. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 3 feet (1 m) tall and 4.5 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm).
This cultivar originated as a seedling of 'Filifera Aurea' selected in the mid-1960s by Gordon Bentham, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and introduced to the nursery trade by William Goddard at Floravista Gardens.
Mounding, globose to broadly conical, dwarf evergreen shrub with golden, fine-textured, thread-like foliage on stringy, weeping branches. New growth foliage is bright gold but matures to lime green. Very slow growing, typically reaching only 3-5' tall in 10 years. Planted in 2013. aka Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold'
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#dwarf, #Conifer, #T2J, #ChamaecyparisPisifera, #Chamaecyparis, #Sawara, #ThreadLike
ROWLSTONE
ST PETER. Unbuttressed, late w tower with pyramid roof. But the nave is Norman and has in its s doorway and chancel arch two of the very best and most characteristic pieces of the Herefordshire school of carvers. Both pieces are clearly the work of one man. His obsession was birds, especially cocks. Cocks are e.g. on the capitals of the one order of shafts of the S doorway. The abacus has intertwined trails. In the arch a thick roll moulding and a band of rosettes. But the tympanum is what really matters, a tympanum that helps much to reconstruct the all but lost one of Shobdon, of which Rowlstone is to all intents and purposes a copy. It represents Christ in Glory. The legs are placed in the typically Romanesque way, with knees wide apart and feet together. The folds have the tense, stringy parallel curves of the Herefordshire school. The figure is in a halo, not almond-shaped as usual, but with top and bottom rounded. Four angels hold the halo, and all four are represented flying head downwards. This allows the carver again to display his curved parallels. The composition is highly accomplished. What is against nature is in accordance with stylistic principles. In the capitals of the chancel arch there are again birds. The capitals it are of one piece with the outer adjoining panel of two small figures on each side. On the 1. (N) they are an angel and a bishop, on the r. it is not so easy to recognize them, as they stand upside down. That does not seem quite so accomplished, and the most baffling fact is that the whole stone was not rejected. Such indulgence is attractive; it is instructive too. Many birds once more in the abaci. In the doorway arch a thick roll and an outer band of saltire crosses. Norman windows in nave and chancel.
(Pevsner: The Buildings of England, Herefordshire)
This is a black-handed spider monkey - which looks rather glum.
I think its because its been isolated, hopefully temporary! Out of camera shot, below and behind are another three of these monkeys, all huddling together, just like "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil"
I thinks it is rather sad as it is left on its own by its others.
Distribution: Southern Mexico and all of Central America. Black-handed spider monkeys are vulnerable because of habitat destruction and hunting. They are particularly sensitive to changes in the environment, and so are indicator species for the health of the ecosystem.
Wild diet: Fruit and leaves, termites, and occasionally bark
Spider monkeys have a distinctive appearance, even in relation to other monkeys. No other primate looks quite like them. Spider monkeys have a prominent face, with whitish rings around the eyes. The rings contrast against a mostly black face. Spider monkeys are highly variable in coloration; some are black with a white or yellowish-white chest, others are mostly yellowish-grey. No matter what color, the fur is usually coarse and stringy over most of the body. Black-handed spider monkeys have black fur around the hands, feet, elbows, and knees, giving this species its common name.
Spider monkeys are almost perfectly designed for life in the trees. They have very long arms, hands, and feet. They have almost no thumb. It is their tail that gives them amazing acrobatic ability.
Spider monkeys sport a tail that seems to have a life of its own. The tail waves around, curls and uncurls, and even grasps branches. But the tail isn't acting on its own---spider monkeys use it like a fifth limb. When jumping around fifty feet above the forest floor, five "hands" are definitely better than four. With their specialized hands and grasping (prehensile) tail, spider monkeys are among the most agile climbers in the forest, moving through the trees with grace and speed. They climb hand over hand, suspended under branches. Five long limbs working together give this monkey a spider-like appearance---hence the name!
The availability of food determines much of spider monkey's social structure and behavior. About 75% of their diet is fruit. During the fruiting seasons, spider monkeys live in groups of up to 20 or so. They defend this area of plenty from other primates, until they've relieved the trees of their fruity bounty. When fruit is scarce and there isn't enough high-quality food to support the larger groups, spider monkeys break up into groups of between two and eight members. At these times they eat mostly leaves; not as nutritious as fruit, but abundantly available. During the next big fruiting season, the larger groups again assemble to feed and live together.
Body length: 15 to 27 inches (38 to 69 centimeters)
Tail length: 23 to 29 inches (58 to 74 centimeters)
Weight: 12 to 15 pounds (5.5 to 6.8 kilograms)
Habitat: Mostly rain forest, but also evergreen, semi-deciduous, and deciduous forest.
Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
got a ute load of stringy to mix with the box josh got last week; this should get the oven going more quickly...
This is the front end of a shiny new Cadillac, in the parking lot of the Norcross, GA Goodwill store.
In the front plate holder is a plate, upon which has been blazoned, no doubt through witchery, an image of a middle-aged white woman hugging the stringy, roided-up, facially disfigured bulk of Carrot Top.
They are standing before a wall or curtain upon which is repeated the logo of the Beau Rivage casino/golf course in Biloxi, MS, which I understand to be a sort of sham "resort" catering to people with money to waste but lacking the taste to go somewhere genuinely refined or the balls to go to Vegas.
South door.
. Unbuttressed, late w tower with pyramid roof. But the nave is Norman and has in its s doorway and chancel arch two of the very best and most characteristic pieces of the Herefordshire school of carvers. Both pieces are clearly the work of one man. His obsession was birds, especially cocks. Cocks are e.g. on the capitals of the one order of shafts of the S doorway. The abacus has intertwined trails. In the arch a thick roll moulding and a band of rosettes. But the tympanum is what really matters, a tympanum that helps much to reconstruct the all but lost one of Shobdon, of which Rowlstone is to all intents and purposes a copy. It represents Christ in Glory. The legs are placed in the typically Romanesque way, with knees wide apart and feet together. The folds have the tense, stringy parallel curves of the Herefordshire school. The figure is in a halo, not almond-shaped as usual, but with top and bottom rounded. Four angels hold the halo, and all four are represented flying head downwards. This allows the carver again to display his curved parallels. The composition is highly accomplished. What is against nature is in accordance with stylistic principles. In the capitals of the chancel arch there are again birds. The capitals it are of one piece with the outer adjoining panel of two small figures on each side. On the 1. (N) they are an angel and a bishop, on the r. it is not so easy to recognize them, as they stand upside down. That does not seem quite so accomplished, and the most baffling fact is that the whole stone was not rejected. Such indulgence is attractive; it is instructive too. Many birds once more in the abaci. In the doorway arch a thick roll and an outer band of saltire crosses. Norman windows in nave and chancel.
(Pevsner: The Buildings of England, Herefordshire)