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Oɴᴇ ᴘɪʟʟ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴀʀɢᴇʀ
Aɴᴅ ᴏɴᴇ ᴘɪʟʟ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʏᴏᴜ sᴍᴀʟʟ
Aɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɢɪᴠᴇs ʏᴏᴜ
Dᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴅᴏ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟ
Gᴏ ᴀsᴋ Aʟɪᴄᴇ
Wʜᴇɴ sʜᴇ's ᴛᴇɴ ғᴇᴇᴛ ᴛᴀʟʟ
Aɴᴅ ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴏ ᴄʜᴀsɪɴɢ ʀᴀʙʙɪᴛs
Aɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɢᴏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ғᴀʟʟ
Home from fabulous trip to Costa Rica. Each day was more wonderful than the last. Just when I thought things couldn't get better we saw two of these gorgeous Eyelash Vipers at La Selva Biological Station on our last day's outing. One of my most hoped for sightings they are more "striking" in real life than any picture can portray. I asked our guide at what distance I could take a picture from and he showed me with his hand. Luckily it was close enough to use the macro.
"Eyelash vipers are arguably the world's most beautiful snakes - and one of its most dangerous. Found in Central and South America, these small, slender venomous snakes are far from typical pit-vipers. Distinctive modified scales over their eyes have the appearance of eyelashes, and go a some way to help camouflage these otherwise highly coloured snakes. Unusually, the scales of eyelash vipers are rough, which offers protection from the branches in their forest homes."
You and I
filled the earth
and it overflowed
with lives not lived
just wind in grass
and through leaves
dead but not fallen
we shiver and shake
and loosen our grip
our youth slipping silently
away
© justin haynes.
“What is the matter, Sky, you look concerned?” Asked Posh Bear
Sky sat down beside his friends clearly concerned about something.
“We may have a honey supply problem, Posh.” He said looking around at his friends.
“Why is that, Sky? I thought you were ordering extra this delivery because of the party for that birthday we are not talking about.” Said Bertie staring at Barnaby.
“Well, the man has changed his supplier; something to do with parachutes I think I heard him say. Anyway, I ordered all those jars of honey like you said, Posh, but they only delivered a few. What is more they sent all these parachutes, which, I hasten to report that I sent back.”
“Parachutes, what are they?” Asked Barnaby looking around.
“Well, if the shop doesn’t have what you ordered, Barnaby, they deliver these parachutes rather than send nothing at all. Sometimes they are fine, but what they sent us were no good at all.” Explained Sky.
“You mean substitutes, Sky, parachutes are large pieces of cloth that enable things to descend to the ground gently from up high.” Said Bertie.
“Right, well these parachutes descended from the air and landed right on our order and they are no good. I asked the driver what was in the jars and he said peanut butter, and as they ran out of that, they made the order up with some stuff called lemon curd. What is even more strange, the driver seemed in a state of shock as he told me what they had sent. Anyone would think that he had never spoken to a bear before.”
“Sounds disgusting, Sky, so pleased you sent it all back. As for the driver being in shock, I guess he was just disappointed he couldn’t deliver all our honey. I’m sure he speaks to bears every day. Well, back to the problem and we will have to persuade the man to go back to the place he was ordering from as they kept lots of honey especially for us.” Said Posh Bear.
“I don’t think he will, Posh, he was fed up with all the parachutes he was getting. We did get some honey but not enough for the birthday party we don’t talk about.” Explained Sky.
“Can’t you just order for us from the old supplier, Sky?” Asked Bertie.
“Difficult, Bertie. You see I wait for the man to do his order then I tack what we want on the end of it. I meet the driver at the front door and take our stuff and then send him along to the back door with the things for the man. When ordering, the man must use this piece of plastic before they will send the goods, it is very complicated with his talking thing sending a message and lots of numbers. Without all that, the store won’t deliver for I have tried before.” Explained Sky.
“I still say the best plan is to persuade the man to go back to where he used to buy the groceries from. That should not be too difficult.” Said Posh Bear.
“How do you think we can do that though, Posh Bear?” Asked Bertie.
“Simple, when Sky adds our items to the order, if Sky was to then add numbers by the things the man had on order so he received far too much, that should put him off this supplier.” Said Posh Bear.
“Do you think it will work, Posh?” Asked Barnaby.
“It always has in the past.” Said Posh Bear. “I just can’t think what gets in to hoomans at times.”
“I agree, Posh, imagine having to eat parachutes like those that were sent to us.” Said Barnaby.
“Yes, Barnaby, just imagine!”
The book that is open is called Bearing Up and is illustrated by Mike Johnson. The page says, “I’m not going to worry unless the animals start lining up two by two for the space shuttle.”
Sometimes people ask me how many MOCs I have together at once.
It used to be just two or three. But since my collection has grown, I can keep more together for longer, so the slacker in me tends to do just that. There are fourteen on the desk right now, but that doesn't include my NCS MOC and several MOCs awaiting disassembly at my in-law's place.
Hangar 21 has worked out really well, as you can see. I've got four fighters crammed in there right now (three are the contest prizes). The other is a redux of the Nemo, which still needs some work.
"...10 minutes later we arrived at our lodgings, Tanankoay, for the next couple of days. A basic chalet with ‘en suite’, in some lovely grounds with loungers and tables and a communal eating area.
Exhausted after a long day travelling, we went to bed early. Around 9 pm loud music started playing that was to go on till around 5 am… Our alarm was set for 05:45!
The only sleep we managed was in the brief periods when the music stopped. At breakfast I asked our (friendly) waitress about the music and she explained that it was the local village having a “ceremony of mortality”, usually when an elder has just died… As visitors to this country, we, of course, had no room to complain."
Well except that it happened again the following night!!
Instead of uploading all the photos I took to make this question, I'll show the finished composite.
The letters are from around my campus. I proposed two weeks ago (sorry, it's been a while since I've been on Flickr), and Ginger did say "yes." :)
In everything we do we are challenged with the question of: Is this right? Is this good? Will this be accepted? And in all of those questions, it is easy to be tricked into thinking that the answer is what we are seeking. But I believe what the artist's soul looks for is not an answer to AM I GOOD ENOUGH, but instead a way to break the question entirely.
www.promotingpassion.com/quieting-yourself/
If I try to answer the fundamental question of "Am I good enough?", inevitably the answer is irrelevant. That the question is asked at all proves that we seek validation to what we create. In an attempt to break myself from that validation, to stop the person inside of me who would silence my more adventurous spirit, I will be creating new works. The question will not be if it is good enough, but instead, is it enough - for me.
Model: Steph Pez
#3 Real is Emotional
"Why does being real hurt so much?" asked Harper.
"I think humans feel the emotions of nature. It's kind of magical really. The willow weeps, but never sheds a tear, the hyena laughs, but never smiles and the dandelion carries hope yet knows of no tomorrow. Humans carry the weight of nature so nature can be beautiful."
"It is rather tiring Mr. Rabbit," announced Harper.
"That's what power naps are for."
“Well Bruce, it’s OK if I call you Bruce, right? You know what they say. If you have to ask, you can’t afford it!”
We all know, the Caped Crusader is a huge car guy. So, it was no surprise when he took a liking to Shiro Maki’s Tortoise. As soon as the car pulled up in front of stately Wayne Manor, Bruce got so excited, he forgot to change out of the Bat Costume.
1/24 scale models in front of a real background.
Batmobile is a Jada model.
Science Research Institute Dedicated Vehicle AKA
"Tortoise" is made by Kaiyodo.
Stately Wayne Manor was played by the Grant-Humphreys Mansion Denver, Colorado
I asked ChatGPT to write a caption for this photo from Sunday afternoon, and this is what it came up with:
"Fly me to the moon! 🚀✈️✨ United Airlines Flight 1844 took to the skies at 34,000 feet and 480 knots, soaring past the 30% illuminated Waxing Moon. A breathtaking moment captured over the Space Coast of Florida. #UnitedAirlines #Boeing737Max9 #Moonshot"
(Picture by me, caption by ChatGPT, flight data by Flightradar24.com)
White Rabbit.
(Jefferson Airplane.)
One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice when she's ten feet tall
And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're bound to fall
Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Call Alice when she was just small
When men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving slow
Go ask Alice, I think she'll know
When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead
And the white knight is talking backward
And the red queen's off with her head
Remember what the door mouse said
Feed your head, feed your head, feed your head
Everyone asks what this is and, as the title suggests, I have no freakin' idea. It made for a nice picture, though. This one was from my old pictures, I just went through and redid a few with Aperture 2. Pretty neat program. I'm guessing it's a poor man's Photoshop. You can't do nearly as much with it, but you can alter RAW files without too much degradation.
I just thought you guys might be getting tired of the Red Rocks shots so I dug this one up. I'm still not really missing the beach. I AM missing the smells of San Diego. There is some plant or tree around these parts that smells, well, the closest match I guess would be ear wax. And it's overpowering. I'm guessing that it's what anyone who makes out with an 90 year old man smells. Pretty nasty. I've been putting a little bit of Carmex on the tip of my nose to try to block it, but it doesn't work too well. But my nose isn't chapped. I guess that's something. Haha.
Oh, and hey, I've got a buddy, he's kind of slow. I'm pretty sure he rode the short bus. He just got his first DSLR and he needs some views. It would really help him out if you guys could leave a comment on one of his photos. Please don't use big words, though. His photostream is here:
Ask ten inhabitants of Ghent what the most beautiful place in their city is and nine will answer the Graslei. Today this medieval port with its unique row of historical buildings, which are reflected in the long river, is the meeting place par excellence. Young and old, inhabitant and visitor, everyone meets on one of the many café patios or simply by the waterfront. You could also take a canal cruise in one of the ferries lined along this waterfront. A ride that would introduce you to the history of this city. The house of the Grain Weighers, the Guildhall of the Free Boatmen, the Spijker… every house on the Graslei has its own history. Together they form the story of the incredible blossoming of Ghent’s economy during the Middle Ages.
I couldnt get the shot I wanted because it started pouring right after I had taken this picture, so this was the best I could get before my umbrella cracked ;-)
Hope you like it.,
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So, I ask why should your little oyster settle for only one pearl when it can have a whole string of them?
This WellMade Aire Panty with pearl and bow accents is both elegant and erotic, with a refined and sensual look. They’ll turn you and your partner on with their unbelievable sexy design and the subtle stimulation by appearance they provide to your intimate parts.
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but pearls will be your new favorite jewelry. Pearl thongs like this one are designed to excite your partner with its sex-appeal – and also overjoyed to discover precious pearls hidden beneath your clothes!
These Aire Panties fit Belleza Freya - GenX Classic & Curvy, eBody Reborn, Kupra, Legacy & Maitreya.
INCLUDES a 22 COLOR HUD which allows you to change the colors of the pearls, bows, and string separately.
Only Available WellMade Mainstore:
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[WellMade] Your Home for Second Life fashion.
Sooooo… People have asked me, if I ever make fullperm mesh. I've wanted to for a while but I've been so busy with other stuff that I haven't really been able to focus on it much! My sister Archer Candy and I both make all of our own meshes and we thought a while back how cool it would be to have a mesh store with full perm and semi-exclusive meshes. So we created MaM - Make a Mesh… we've both been really busy so we hadn't done anything with it yet, but I decided wanted to finally start using it and sharing my meshes with everyone! So I hope you like them.
SOOOOoooooooo.... HERE IT IS: my first Semi-Exclusive mesh (drumrolls): The One Shoulder Backpack. ONLY 11 will be sold in total! On sale in front of my store Breaux Jr. until Friday for a discount: $1500L and will go up to $2000 on marketplace and at MaM mainstore for any that are left!
TP to the store:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rabbit%20Island/212/20/23
Hope you guys like it ^_^
BEAR HUGS
'I only ask to be free , The butterflies are free' . --- Charles Dickens
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Monarch butterfly in a field of wild asters ....seen along the roadside ....
Samantha sends a big "meow" of thanks to everyone who sent such kind greetings for her birthday .....you made her purr-fectly happy ! :-)
Sessizdi çığlıklar yılgındı anılar
Bir türkü dillerinde, bir de çocuksu kayboluşlar...
Anlattı kendini bir rüzgar, devirdaim yapraklar...
Yorgundu taşlar bilhassa yıkık duvarlar...
Gardını alamamış alevli yalnızlıklar kol gezerdi
Volta atardı anılar, birer birer...
Sessiz, usulca çekilirdi hasretler
Ufacık taşların arasında bir yer bulup bakardı bizlere...
Anılar geçit vermişti işte
anlatıyordu kendilerini
bir hüzünlü yollar...
Sitemkar duvarlar...
Sessizlikte size yankılanan sesler karşılardı sizi...
"Bakmak ve görmek senin bu yollarda hayalini
Bana gülüşünü, sıcacık hasretini
Oysa şimdi yok sevdanın timsali...
Yar gitmiş, benden gideli..."
Acıyla tutunan bir söz duyarcasına mihnetle bir bakış şu sokağa...
Bir duyuş sessizliğin hakimiyetini bir bozmaya sebebiyet
..
Bakış ,bir görüş kör olan duygulara...
Bir anlatış dillendirmeye bir haber...
Yapboz olmuştu o an sevdanın külleri
Yürekten döküldü ya bir hüzün gülleri
Meçhule karıştı şimdi kalbin kavisleri
Göremez olmuştu aşkın gözleri...
GaMZeLİ...
Idk why but im having a moment with this Jade, shes so pretty!!
Song;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXuLsAKTMPA
Sometimes I lay down
No more can I do
But then I go on again
Because you ask me to
Lyrics from 'Up To The Mountain'
Two weeks into writing to amazing designers and (oh my god) I still can't believe that so many of them already said: "Yes of course!" (Having in mind that actually everybody said yes, the others simply didn't answer. Sounds even better, right?) Looking at some shops on Etsy, I didn't think in a million years that those people would actually trust me so much with their artwork.
This is what I want to do, working with creative people from all around the world, and I promise you with all the passion I've got:
I will do my very best! *Pinky promise*
Times are quite hard right now, but your encouraging messages and compliments on my work gave me such an uplift, everytime when this white number one on blue backround suddenly popped up, my heart jumped up and down and I felt like doing some cartwheels ..
I can't wait to hold the very first item in my hand, whether it will be some sort of jewelry, an amazingly detailed garment or a headdress slash headpiece, you have no idea how much I appreciate your trust. I really feel honoured, and already a little bit proud, because if my portfolio wasn't what it is today, it would have been a lot harder to crawl out of my comfort zone and ask for collabs. There is still a lot of self-confidence missing when it comes to photography, but I already feel so much better because of your support.
I'm so looking forward to meet some of you sometime next year in the UK, along with a couple of fellow photographers and models. Everytime I think about it I wish I could pack my suitcase right here and now. But as always: Haste makes waste. Thank you so much. ♥
Baby dino asked, "What are we celebrating?"
Papa dino said, "I dunno. Maybe we're celebrating... the fact that there are gifts! --Anyhow we're definitely way ahead of our time."
If you happen to have no idea either, take a moment and read the first few chapters of Luke!
My part of the InnovaLUG multi-themed Christmas collab!
Check out these other takes on it:
Colourful flowers for sale on the street in Condessa, Mexico City.
If you would like to use any of my photos please contact me and ask permission first.
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