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Give fools their gold and knaves their power;
let fortune's bubbles rise and fall;
who sows a field or trains a flower,
or plants a tree, is more than all.
--from "A Song of Harvest" by John Greenleaf Whittier
Since I didn't have any great ideas on how to develop the theme of "Fool's Gold" in the Blythe a Day group, I did what I could with it, with this quote by John Greenleaf Whittier and a couple of props. Then I focused on this as a chance to do a comparison picture between Blythe Adores Anna Sui and Lady Camellia. Their hair is very similar in color; Anna's is a bit more purple, while Camellia's is a little more brown. The biggest difference between them is their makeup; Anna has a lot of color, while Camellia has much less. It's funny that when they are side-by-side, I like the more natural look of Lady Camellia, but in real life, I prefer Anna Sui. In fact, Anna (whom I call Zelda) is my favorite Blythe doll. Which do you prefer?
Anna's dress is by Endangered Sissy; Camellia's is the stock dress from Spright Beauty. I've never used this stock dress since I took it off SB...I think the fairy wings on the back made me think it could only be a fairy dress, but I just realized that the wings detach, and without them it looks like a perfectly nice dress for any doll.
Keeping the subject in frame can be very difficult when you are shooting a fast subject, very close, and hand holding 1200 mm. Thousandths of a second can make all the difference. Trying to predict the unpredictable is always challenging but nature photography requires, at least, a bit of this. After all is said and done, nothing replaces persistence and luck. Hence, the more you shoot, the better your chances at getting “that shot.”
Like the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon was nearly eradicated from this earth by the use of DDT. The eagle gained more notoriety, as the symbol of the USA but it was not the only bird to suffer. We are currently in the hands of an administration that sees no limits to the destruction of our wild places in the name of profit. If you support Trump but claim to be pro-nature, then you are either wearing blinders or simply fooling yourself. You’re not fooling me. #PeregrineFalcon
God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.
~John Muir
In search of a new life and a new hope
Oh but there were some that couldn't cope
And they spent their life in search of
Fools gold...
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More than 130 large metal statues of animals by sculptor Ricardo Breceda can be found scattered throughout the desert of Borrego Springs, California...
As an April Fool, Scout says that all of my photos have been in Explore! This is the first 72 of them made into a poster. Have a
look at Scout yourself - I think you'll find that just for today all of
your photos have been in Explore too!
1. Assorted buttons, 2. Union Flag curtain material, 3. Bee on allium, 4. Windswept trees, 5. Early rose, 6. Letter box at Upton Upon Severn, 7. Selfridge building in Birmingham, 8. Circles in the sun,
9. Brighton Pier, 10. Selfridges in Birmingham - curves and cirles, 11. Cottage garden, 12. Cliff top view at Swanage, 13. Boat at Goring, 14. Waves on Chesil Beach, 15. Aluminium discs, 16. Selfridges in Birmingham,
17. Christmas lights, 18. Foggy New Year's Eve, 19. Selfridge Building in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, 20. Purple Cone flowers, 21. Aluminium discs covering the Selfridge Building, 22. Steam Engine detail Welland Steam Rally, 23. The Selfridge Building in Birmingham's Bull Ring, 24. Bench and blue hyacinths at Hidcote Manor Gardens,
25. More Ammonites, 26. Beach Huts, Greenhill, Weymouth, 27. Selfridge Building - Birmingham, 28. Christmas baubles, 29. Purple clematis, 30. Fairground ride on the seafront at Paignton, Devon, 31. Spot the difference, 32. Elgar graffiti,
33. After the rain, 34. Solitary tree under a stormy sky, 35. A rainbow of milk churns, 36. Sunflower in my garden, 37. Sunflower and fibonacci pattern, 38. Climbing rose, 39. Mauve poppy, 40. We will remember them,
41. 120 years of the Eiffel Tower, 42. Red and white tulip, 43. Concentric circles, 44. Pink summer rose, 45. Used tyres, 46. A spoonful of stars, 47. Beach huts at Swanage, 48. Pink striped clematis,
49. Aviary tiles, 50. Victorian Post Box, 51. Purple and pink beach huts, 52. Cup cake union flag, 53. Christmas clementines, 54. Inside Selfridges, 55. Beach hut and umbrella, 56. Galloping horses at Welland Steam Rally,
57. Mountains, 58. Yellow tulips, 59. Beach huts in Bournemouth, 60. Russian Dolls, 61. That's one small step....., 62. Pink Clematis, 63. Bunting in Eckington, 64. Summer colours,
65. An old telephone box, 66. Stained glass window, 67. Handmade felt Christmas trees, 68. Happy Birthday crossword, 69. Bournemouth beach, 70. First Quarter Moon, 71. Happy Valentine's Day!, 72. A view through the bridge
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"... But the fool on the hill,
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning 'round."
[The Beatles]
Every year in Santa Barbara, Memorial Day marks the annual I Madonnari street painting festival. Some of the chalk paintings really fools the eye
One lone hydrangea dared to bloom in January, fooled by the unseasonably warm weather, only to be frozen in its prime by the first freeze. Bayside, NYC -- 1//7/16
A pair of Western Grebes engage in a courtship dance known as "Rushing" on Lake Hodges near San Diego,it`s really to early in the year to have to much luck seeing this but there were quite a few pairs either ahead of the game or just practicing.
"Then he told them a parable: ‘There was once a rich man who, having had a good harvest from his land, thought to himself, “What am I to do? I have not enough room to store my crops.” Then he said, “This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and store all my grain and my goods in them, and I will say to my soul: My soul, you have plenty of good things laid by for many years to come; take things easy, eat, drink, have a good time.” But God said to him, “Fool! This very night the demand will be made for your soul; and this hoard of yours, whose will it be then?” So it is when a man stores up treasure for himself in place of making himself rich in the sight of God.’"
– Luke 12:16-21, which is part of today's Gospel at Mass.
Stained glass detail from the Sainte Chapelle in Paris.
Pyrite with quartz crystals.
This crystal measures 5cm at its widest point.
116 pictures in 2016 (36) intricate
Here is a high tech April Fools joke from Google. The end is surprising when you realize the whole thing is a joke. I was thinking while watching it that it was a great idea for the little ones in our life to have a self diving bike. It's short and worth a look click HERE
A fool for all seasons.
Ilford B&W disposable camera. Scan of optical print processed by Blue Moon Camera and Machine.
Goofy harlequein design dominates one of the derelict snack bars. The Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark at Lake Dolores, California. Closed and abandoned in 2004. Visit the set page for more information.
Night, 84 second exposure, full moon, natural xenon flashlight and red-gelled strobe.
Reprocessed and replaced, August, 2024.
There is a magical spot on the Metolius River.
Well, actually there are Many magical spots, but this one is extra special. Deep deep pools with huge redside rainbow trout lay waiting for the perfect fly presentation. They are at tad technical, a tad finicky, and a tad lazy just milling about and coming up from down deep to give the eager fisher a tease at what 'could' be their next catch.
And the fisher does come to the call of the wild trout.
And they all stay longer here than any other spot on the river...tying, trying, casting and cursing.
It is known as "the idiot hole", but for the few that actually do catch here, it's pure fool's gold.
(as with all my shots, the only enhancement I might ever do is crop. So like the previous shot, Yes, this IS the real color of the water, at dusk)
SOOC, handheld
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