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If Jabba the Hutt was:
• run over by a steamroller
• made a guest appearance in a Flat Stanley book
• painted by a cubist artist
I think he would look something like this.
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some of the design solutions are based on Legoholics amazing figures from the 2012 Creations for Charity fund raiser
Flat Island appears to be a misnomer, as clearly it is not surrounded by water. However it may at times be an island, if the sand spit should wash away and at the height of king tides, it may be a possibility.
Brisbane’s inner bayside suburb of Shorncliffe is a quiet retreat filled with spectacular old Queenslanders, a few flats and boarding houses and set in a lovely spot between Moreton Bay and Cabbage Tree Creek.
We found this old set of flats, obviously built in 1895 and having served several functions over its life according to the attractive sign above the door. It now appears to be flats again. If it was a cottage in its first life, certainly a big one!
It’s Thursday Door Day today. TDD, DDD
The Flat Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden.
From japanesegarden.com :
"The Flat Garden (hira-niwa) is an example of how gardens in Japan have continued to develop the dry landscape style of the karesansui garden over time. In a garden such as this one, the designer worked to balance the relationship between the flat planes (the ground) and the volume of stones and clipped shrubbery and trees to create a sense of depth of space."
I then got the spare wheel out of the boot. Thankfully it was hard.
modelled by chellie@rainwearcafe.co.uk
Job interview outfit!
Blue and black dress - ASOS
Black blazer - thrifted
Sheer black tights - H&M
Black flats - H&M
To all my Flat Friends out there and their cool Flats on their snowflakes... Whimsy wants to know how she can get one on her's. :)
Phase 2 (part 2) Gigi's journey with her white slides/slippers. Just a few weeks old after taking her first steps in them.
Golden hour reflecting off the rugged crystalline landscape of Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park.
A wide landscape view of the textured salt flats at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park. The rough, crystalline salt crust forms jagged ridges across the foreground, reflecting the soft pink and purple hues of a vibrant sunset. In the background, dark mountain silhouettes rest beneath a dramatic sky streaked with orange, gold, and deep blue clouds.
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Granny Flats…
My granny lived in a block of flats
three storey’s high,
I can picture it right now
and I don’t even need to try.
Frangipanis in my hand
teddy in the other,
Slowly up the many stairs
walking with my mother.
I’m staying with my granny
time that I now miss the most,
Her flat with many windows
overlooking the city to the coast.
I would hug her tight and breathe her in
and smell that granny smell,
There’s nothing that replaces it
a tear rolls, it’s just as well.
Hand in hand through the park
and down to Darby Street,
Past our favorite bench
where we would sit and rest our feet.
Talking to the grocer
memories of a time now past,
When bread was bread and milk was milk
and fruit and veg would last.
Heading back with bags now full
much slower than before,
Spending time together
always meant so much more.
Now days grow old as we do
and noon turns into night,
Till there is no city below us
just a sea of starry light.
Teddy in hand and snuggled down
between blanket and blue sheets,
The soft warmth of comfort
puts me straight to sleep.
My granny lived in a block of flats
Three storey’s high,
She would see me from her window
as wave to me goodbye.
Nutmeg knows when we are getting close to home. She figures it’s time to play the flat basset game. A 30 second walk to get home will turn into 15 minutes.
Not the best light, but the Management Accounts are done, so some "my time" on the beach is in order.
Dunnat Bay, Caithness, Scotland.
Tancho Crane/ Red-crowned Crane
The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane (Japanese: 丹頂鶴 or タンチョウヅル; rōmaji: tanchōzuru), is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity.
Adult red-crowned cranes are named for a patch of red bare skin on the crown, which becomes brighter during mating season. Overall, they are snow white in color with black on the wing secondaries, which can appear almost like a black tail when the birds are standing, but the real tail feathers are actually white. Males are black on the cheeks, throat, and neck, while females are pearly gray in these spots. The bill is olive green to greenish horn, the legs are slate to grayish black, and the iris is dark brown.
This species is among the largest cranes, typically measuring about 150 to 158 cm (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 2 in) tall and 101.2–150 cm (3 ft 4 in–4 ft 11 in) in length (from bill to tail tip). Across the large wingspan, the red-crowned crane measures 220–250 cm (7 ft 3 in–8 ft 2 in). Typical body weight can range from 4.8 to 10.5 kg (11 to 23 lb), with males being slightly larger and heavier than females and weight ranging higher just prior to migration. On average, it is the heaviest crane species, although both the sarus and wattled crane can grow taller and exceed this species in linear measurements. On average, adult males from Hokkaidō weighed around 8.2 kg (18 lb) and adult females there averaged around 7.3 kg (16 lb), while a Russian study found males averaged 10 kg (22 lb) and females averaged 8.6 kg (19 lb); in some cases, females could outweigh their mates despite the males' slightly larger average body weight. Another study found the average weight of the species to be 8.9 kg (20 lb).
In the spring and summer, the migratory populations of the red-crowned crane breed in Siberia (eastern Russia), north-eastern China and occasionally in north-eastern Mongolia (i.e., Mongol Daguur Strictly Protected Area). The breeding range centers in Lake Khanka, on the border of China and Russia. Normally, the crane lays two eggs, with only one surviving. Later, in the fall, they migrate in flocks to the Korean Peninsula and east-central China to spend the winter. Vagrants have also been recorded in Taiwan. In addition to the migratory populations, a resident population is found in eastern Hokkaidō in Japan. This species nests in wetlands and rivers. In the wintering range, their habitat is comprised mainly by paddy fields, grassy tidal flats, and mudflats. In the flats, the birds feed on aquatic invertebrates and, in cold, snowy conditions, the birds switch to mainly living on rice gleanings from the paddy fields.
The population of red-crowned cranes in Japan is mostly non-migratory, with the race in Hokkaidō moving only 150 km (93 mi) to its wintering grounds. Only the mainland population experiences a long-distance migration. They leave their wintering grounds in spring by February and are established on territories by April. In fall, they leave their breeding territories in October and November, with the migration fully over by mid-December.
A red-crowned crane pair duets in various situations, helping to establish formation and maintenance of the pair bond, as well as territorial advertisement and agonistic signaling. The pair moves rhythmically until they are standing close, throwing their heads back and letting out a fluting call in unison, often triggering other pairs to start duetting, as well. As it is occurs year around, the social implications of dancing are complex in meaning. However, dancing behavior is generally thought to show excitement in the species. To strengthen the bond, red-crowned cranes engage in dual honking rituals before performing a dance.
The estimated total population of the species is only 2,750 in the wild, including about 1,000 birds in the resident Japanese population. Of the migratory populations, about 1,000 winter in China (mainly at the Yellow River delta and Yancheng Coastal Wetlands), and the remaining winter in Korea. It received endangered status on June 2, 1970.
In Japan, this crane is known as the tanchōzuru and is said to live for 1,000 years. A pair of red-crowned cranes was used in the design for the Series D 1000-yen note (reverse side). In the Ainu language, the red-crowned crane is known as sarurun kamuy or "marsh-kamuy". At Tsurui, they are one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Cranes are said to grant favours in return for acts of sacrifice, as in Tsuru no Ongaeshi ("crane's return of a favor").
Status: Endangered