What a formidable but incredible momma, Keira is! She puts up with a lot from this lovable scamp! Inka and Keira photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent

I do not want to stand

under quiet skies.

I want them filled with bird song,

the intertwining symphony

of life breathing life

singing life

I do not want silent trees

or Silent Springs

without the buzzing

of hummingbirds

or the whisper-flight of wrens.

The grass has held worm

for robins, warm-breasted

and numerous —as far

into my memory as I can search.

Where are the robins now?

I haven’t seen one in so long.

The Aves are in decline.

I do not want to live

in a world without birds.

Without the intricacies of color

the dapper dancing for mates

the delicate strength of wings

teaching us to soar above things,

to be light as the wind

and quick on our feet.

How can I soar on wings like eagles, Lord

if there are none to inspire

my soul to lift?

Who will announce the gift of sun

after rain? Who will skip on delicate

feet along the shoreline, or lift

their notes on wind and wing?

Who will bring morning?

Coming too soon —

artist renderings,

a cross-stitched Avocet

on white linen, framed,

picture books and stories

telling of days when the skies

were ablaze with a flurry

of swift flying creatures

— this is what we give

to the generations?

Tales of them?

Empty skies

and our

remorseful eyes?

I cannot live

in a world without birds.

— forgive us our trespasses

Poem written by Christina Ward

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Mistaya Canyon in Banff National Park is a scenic gem on the Icefields Parkway. Sculpted by the rushing water of the Mistaya River, which originates from Peyto Lake to the southeast, this deep slot canyon features curvy limestone walls and eroded pothole depressions. One of my many stops along the Icefields Parkway that connects Banff to Jasper NP in Alberta, Canada. Many signs about telling people that there are sheer drop-offs and certain death is imminent. I took quite a few from different angles. It's hard to explain how curvy the gorge is below these falls as it deepens substantially below the frame here. I shot this early in the morning with just a few lingering about. I did manage to capture one gentleman getting out fairly far onto the rocks. Stay Tuned.

"I hear a voice in the autumn breeze, Telling me that I need to leave, But I can't fly with these broken wings. The leaves they move like poetry, Its all still such a mystery, But I can finally hear the melody..."

"Wherever The Wind Blows"

Pillar

Telling 'Santa' to get busy preparing Christmas

I was wandering around one day in the Empress Chambers sim, which is gorgeous and very worth visiting, and happened to meet the owner/creator of the sim and had a nice and interesting conversation with her. I cammed in on her from afar as she very graciously told me her story and took just two pictures of her but I thought they came out very well for no set up. It was just a spontaneous few snaps that I didn't even really intend to take but it was such a gorgeous environment and I thought the picture just had a certain something I liked. She could not have been any nicer and welcomed me to take pictures there anytime.

# 447 EXPLORE (best position till now)

They keep telling me : Don't go too far..you are just a little in that big world..

No

My dreams will keep on, and their saying wouldn't undermine my beliefs and willings..

It is a matter of having a goal, a dream, a peak I want to reach..

I remember, word by word, a saying my teacher said when I was young..

She said: I can see you reaching the peak of performance steeply, and I wish to see you soon as a colleague..

Then she said the same..she dreamt for me, and thanks God, I could fulfill her dream, that is actually my own dream..

So long as you don't have a dream...

Then you don't have a goal..

Let's be tough enough to say.....

I am sorry..your presence seems nonsense..

You are not an addition to this world..

You are simply an overload that life doesn't need..

You have to be the one who have the act..Not the one to be acted upon..

The sweet caress of soft fur, along with the sound of a peaceful purr. I dream of reaching the unknown, perhaps finding a place I belong. Thousands of steps, fluffy clouds and twinkling stars. The bright glow of the welcoming moon. Lighting signals through the darkness of my heart. Illuminating the shattered hope in a graceful song. Sometimes all it takes is looking into those eyes full of unexplained love. The unconditional, pure and magical type of comfort our furry friends provide us. The best medicine for broken souls...

And when they leave you, their presence is somehow lingering around your heart, in your veins and in the back of your memories. No matter how much you miss them, just know that they are always with you. (A little reminder I keep telling myself too...) Because loving them brings anguish when they are gone and yet, the love they let us feel is worth a lot more than that...

P.S. Ameya TPed me to hang out and her heart (and sim) inspired this simple yet thoughtful photo with a kitty of course... Visit her beautiful sim, there is a lot of peaceful and calming locations. I am sorry not much of the sim is seen but the essence is what I wanted to portray of how I feel sitting there.

Visit: Luna Te Amo

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Baby, let's cut down the lights

I just really wanna let this fire burn bright

I'm just telling you to have an open mind

Just imagine us

You're taking me there, you're taking me there

Our lips are barely touching

So do it again, so do it again

We could be on to something

Heyo, heyo, I just wanna feel your body on me

Heyo, heyo, if you want it then you got it, hold me

No more, no more wasting time

We can, we can go all night

Heyo, heyo, I just wanna feel your body on me

Ayayayayayayayayaya

Body on me

Ayayayayayayayayaya

Body on me

Put you up against the wall

And I'ma go to work 'til you get off

Baby, soon as you're done we'll go some more

Girl, just imagine us

You're taking me there, you're taking me there

Our lips are barely touching

So do it again, so do it again

We could be on to something

Heyo, heyo, I just wanna feel your body on me

Heyo, heyo, if you want it then you got it, hold me

No more, no more wasting time

We can, we can go all night

Heyo, heyo, I just wanna feel your body on me

Ayayayayayayayayaya

Body on me

Ayayayayayayayayaya

Your body on me

Ayayayayayaya

Your body on me

Ayayayayayayayayaya

I'm not asking for too much, put your fingertips on me

Don't wait 'til the sun's up, we can keep this in between

Us, only nobody has to know what's going down right now baby

Heyo, heyo, I just wanna feel your body on me

Heyo, heyo, if you want it then you got it, hold me

No more, no more wasting time

We can, we can go all night

Heyo, heyo, I just wanna feel your body on me

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For Macro Mondays - Inside Electronics.

Part of the circuit board of an older clock radio.

Happy Macro Monday!

Frozen Bjarnarfoss waterfall in this towering wall of Icelandic mountain on Snaefellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. Unfortunately there is no way of telling the scale since there are no people or anything near, but there is a house near this wall and it is but a speck in this landscape.

I have an abundance of squirrels out my windows, probably because I have bird feeders there. These guys are free entertainment all day long. I have never before seen them interact like this - the one appeared to be grooming the other, or just giving a secret suggestion on how to get the seeds out of that feeder!

2020 Weekly Alphabet Challenge: Activity (yeah, I kinda forgot about it this week but this should work, right?)

E-Type - I Just Wanna Be With You

E-Type - I Just Wanna be with You On Black to tune!! ;)

It's time to cut the slack now

You're gonna hear me ballin' truth

Back out from the underworld I'm here now

I've got something to prove

So hush keep up now serious

I'm telling you that she's one of a kind

Keep all your fingers to yourself

I'm here to take back what's mine

Hear me say

Oooooooooooooh, this time you're all mine

Oooooooooooooh, let it shine

I can't get you off my mind, I just wanna be with you

You're the best I'll ever find, I wanna be with you

I can't get you off my mind, I just wanna be with you

You're the best I'll ever find, I wanna be with you

I'm on a mission from God I'm crazy

This war I'll win for sure

My middle name is Overkill keep watching

You'll see that I will score

Boom boom when we come across the sea

Whatever we search for we will find

Keep all your fingers to yourself

I'm here to take back what's mine

Hear me say

Oooooooooooooh, this time you're all mine

Oooooooooooooh, let it shine . . .

a walk around the arboretum

Have a fantastic new week dear friends!

Autumn is the most beautiful season of them all

Photography has been my passion for many years now and I really appreciate when other like-minded people take the time to look at my shots and even better when you drop a comment telling what you think or have constructive criticism on how you think I could do things differently. I enjoy watching other members photos and there are a lot of very talented photographers here to seek inspiration from!

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No editing- No special effects- No story-telling- No fancy pose- No blogging- No humor- No quote of Einstein nor Marylin- No Eros- Just my happiness to be alive and well in SL- ...(Ok, you may skip to the next one.)

Location: L'etang du marais, Equador

The Eagle chatters away at the kids in the nest.

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Photography has been my passion for many years now and I really appreciate when other like-minded people take the time to look at my shots and even better when you drop a comment telling what you think or have constructive criticism on how you think I could do things differently. I enjoy watching other members photos and there are a lot of very talented photographers here to seek inspiration from!

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Ella was the type to lean a little more towards ‘live and let live’ when given the chance, but she didn’t take lightly being cheated or otherwise done wrong. It was the principal of the thing that she tended to take issue with. Even on the wrong side of the law, she still had a moral compass, though perhaps it didn’t always point due north.

Ella had met her share of shady characters throughout her travels. There was always some degree of dishonesty to a man, she reckoned, but it was all about how much you could live with at the end of the day.

Unfortunately, they’d pin these little tin stars to just about anyone’s chest that would have them, and sadly, hiding behind that little star tended to make a slightly bent man break completely bad.

Ella could wager the lawman had no clue what he was doing when he made eyes for the dappled stud she rode into town on, and she had hard money on the fact that he had no idea what he was calling down on himself when he pulled his gun on her, telling her she’d make it to see another day if she just handed over the reins. Little did he know…

There were few things she held in high regard these days, with all the hard living she’d come to know so well, but Mille and the dappled palomino were two things she held dearest. A history of loyalty had tied them together, and it would take more than some twisted town sheriff to pull them apart.

There are times when knowing when to fold means living to see another day, and though the reins about burned her hand as she handed them over, she knew she’d be seeing the man again, and very soon.

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❁ Lelutka

⍟ Doux

❁ Amias

☼ Hazel

⍟ Stoic

☼ Salem

⍟ Riders

❁ Tres Blah

☼ Cheval D'or

⍟ Teegle

Special thanks to my bestie, Tupper, for putting up with my shenanigans

Dedicated to my long time friend Sharon on her birthday.

It's your birthday...the day I get to celebrate you. I'm hoping it's your best birthday ever...a day filled with fun, laughter and happy surprises. And I couldn't let this day go by without telling you how much I think of you, appreciate you, and value your friendship. Enjoy your garden and the critters it attracts.

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telling their tales

of patient wait

for the rooftops.

...

I'll keep it short: snowy Weather, beautiful Forest,

great old Caravan, delicious Food and a relaxed apocalyptic atmosphere. I'm looking forward to telling you everything later

and showing you photos. I hope you are fine, I think of you!

Happy Greetings from Holidays

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In these lonely nights she's glad your by her side. It was you that she could open up fully and tell her dark secrets, the deep pain, and the nothingness that consumed her soul. She knew there was no judging as her words escaped her lips. In these dark times she was glad she had a friend like you who she fully trusted.

Sunset on Lake Lanier

Akron, PA

Well folks just back from a very dismal outing today with very few images, one or 2 I will be posting as soon as I edit some, but in the meantime here is another from the Mangroves, a few more and will end it.

Thanks as always for visiting and as always it is very much appreciated.

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Paranoid

Song by Black Sabbath

Finished with my woman 'cause

She couldn't help me with my mind

People think I'm insane because

I am frowning all the time

All day long I think of things

But nothing seems to satisfy

Think I'll lose my mind

If I don't find something to pacify

Can you help me

Occupy my brain?

Oh yeah

I need someone to show me

The things in life that I can't find

I can't see the things that make

True happiness, I must be blind

Make a joke and I will sigh

And you will laugh and I will cry

Happiness I cannot feel

And love to me is so unreal

And so as you hear these words

Telling you now of my state

I tell you to enjoy life

I wish I could but it's too late

A 2021 project. Selected collage creations used to make models for bookmarks reconverted. The strips mean to tell stories. Vertically, any which-way; and horizontally from left to right. Or haphazardly.

It's up to the viewer to tell her/his version of the story.

Why not try in the comments section!

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The skies were grey and the property was covered in a blanket of fog. I ran around the property taking photographs until my camera needed a break from the never ending rain. I felt as if I had stumbled upon a secret world that would only last for a certain amount of time.

(No extra fog was added - all in camera)

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RKO_3744. How wonderful to meet with this young lion cub, obviously waiting for its mother to return. The curious cub looked straight towards me allowing for a wonderful portrait shot.

Somehow the image tells me it's looking at the television screen in front of him watching a movie and looking at some strange animals carrying metal tubes......😏

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I was born by the river, in a little tent

Oh, and just like the river

I've been running ever since

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

It's been too hard living

But I'm afraid to die

'Cause I don't know what's up there

Beyond the sky

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

I go to the movie

And I go downtown

Somebody keep telling me

Don't hang around

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know, a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

Then I go to my brother

And I say, brother, help me please

But he winds up, knockin' me

Back down on my knees

Oh, there been times that I thought

I couldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able, to carry on

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

Papa Roach ft. Skylar Grey - Periscope

I want to feel your wreckage

It's a firestorm

I'm falling like a loaded weapon

In your arms

Paranoid it might be reckless

No matter what I say

It's only going to steal your breath

And slip away

I don't want to dive in first

You don't want to hear these words

It's only going to make it worse

You don't want to live that curse

You're telling me to keep my hope

Cause you've got a heart of gold

But maybe you should let me go

I'll love you through a periscope

You wear your heart so fearless

It's like it doesn't breathe

You push away my demons when they torture me

Don't think that I can fight this pressure

Pulling me underneath

It's like I've got the whole world tied around my feet

I don't want to dive in first

You don't want to hear these words

It's only going to make it worse

You don't want to live that curse

You're telling me to keep my hope

Because you've got a heart of gold

But maybe you should let me go

I'll love you through a periscope

Oh, through a periscope

Oh, I-I'll love you through a periscope

Oh, through a periscope

Oh, I-I'll love you through a periscope

I don't want to dive in first

You don't want to hear these words

It's only going to make it worse

You don't want to live that curse

You're telling me to keep my hope

Cause you've got a heart of gold

But maybe you should let me go

I'll love you through a periscope

Oh, through a periscope

Oh, I-I'll love you through a periscope

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Captured at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

"Attempting to claim the treats" This is the first image in Robbie’s (Gray Squirrel) MI (mission impossible) series. I have to say, I wish I would have thought to switch to video mode. After this amusing encounter, I may have to change Robbie’s name to Tom Cruise.

As I was making the rounds to fill the bird feeders, Robbie was sneaking around in the foliage near the main feeder. He was following me but keeping his distance. I surprised him by placing some seeds and mealworms on a stone beneath the feeders. Although at first, he appeared to be slightly astonished by the gesture, it didn’t take him long to partake in the treats.

Meanwhile, the area where Robbie’s allotted amount of food is normally placed on the palm stump under oak one, habitat enhancements were underway. This was in order to give that feeding station a bit more character and stability. Actually, the entire area is getting a smidgen of a makeover so it will be more people-friendly for small gatherings.

Once the feeding station enhancements were completed, I set up the camera, placed some treats, and began to work on the trimming and relocating some of the plants in the area. I fully expected Marion (Female Northern Cardinal) to swoop in and grab the first bite. She generally keeps a watchful eye out for treats to be placed and usually beats everyone to the punch in this location. In other words, she’s not afraid of the clicking monster (me).

However, Marion and the rest of the gang stayed in the neighbor’s trees fussing at me for messing with the vegetation in the area. Apparently, they were extraordinarily displeased! I can only imagine what I believe to be modest revisions must look like an extreme transformation to them.

As I tended to the task at hand, I listened to the boisterous calls of my aggravated regulars. They seemed to be expressing their complete frustration and concerns about the activities at hand. Unhappy or not, their voices are still beautiful. Cranky cardinal, wren, tufted titmouse, and parula calls were carried far and wide. Not the bluebirds, they have not been visiting on a regular basis as of late.

Suddenly, I heard something rustling in the understory beside me. I looked to see Robbie slowly creeping across the ground towards the feeding station. He was checking out the changes and keeping an eye on me. Then with some impressive mission impossible style moves Robbie scampered to a tree stump that had been temporarily placed in the area.

He shimmied all around the stump while in the pancake position before moving on closer, closer, and ever closer towards the newly upgraded platform. Robbie had but one mission in mind, get those treats without being seen. Haha, I kept telling him I could see him but he totally ignored me and continued with his games. He would hide behind leaves, jump around, lay flat, and repeat.

But wait, what do I hear? By a shift in the sound of the bird's chatter, they were ready to forgive the intrusion and visit the yard for treats. Yes, the bird show was going to happen after all. The question became who shall complete the mission? Will Robbie be the first to get a treat or will Marion slip in and claim them for herself?

I hope you have a pleasant day, happy snapping.

No telling what type of business this was originally many moons ago. Mother Ocean is a marine and nautical consignment shop, specializing in used parts, dive and snorkel gear plus local art. I believe they have since relocated. Looks like it might have been a clothing boutique at one time according to the faded sign under the Mother Ocean sign.