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"O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!"
--Sir Walter Scott. Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field,
Canto VI, stanza 17
rural west Georgia USA
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© 2026 Mike McCall
52 Weeks of 2022
Week No. 11: Portraits of Emotion
PS: disclaimer; this is archery practice with adult supervision
Diárioooooooo!!!!
Estou tãooo feliz com o violino. Ele é maaaaais bonito que o cello. Mas o maaaais importante é que foi presente do Solle. É como se ele tivesse me dado uma partezinha dele pra que eu cuidasse. Eu vou cuidar disso aqui como se fosse um bebê! Vou andar pra todo o lado com ele, e cuidar dele, e dormir com ele. Bem... se eu dormisse eu bem que poderia dormir com ele. É... eu não consigo dormir direito. Eu só consigo tirar cochilos curtos cheios de sonhos e pesadelos. Só durmo de verdade quando o Solle está por perto, mas se eu durmo ele não dorme. Todas as vezes que fui pro quarto dele dormir ele não dormiu. Ficou acordado a noite toda. Eu sei disso porque uma dessas noites eu fiquei acordada sem que ele soubesse e vi que ele nem cochilou. Parecia preocupado. Ele sempre parece preocupado.... E ele nunca sorri... Queria que ele risse e fosse feliz. Talvez se eu aprender a tocar o violino direitinho ele fique contente. Quem sabe eu não ganho um abraço também?! Hihihihihi! *///////* Então preciso treinar, treinar e treinar bastante!
Tchau, Diário!
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Amo esses instrumentos piticos! *u*
Um dia maravilhoso para todos vocês!!!
Practicing with lights and depth of field. This is a lot to remember all at once. Also bought my first poses!
Visit this location at Von Bismarck Residence in Second Life
This morning it was with a Baroque instrument. No adjusters or chin rest, gut strings and a shorter bow. Steep learning curve. It made me feel tired just to watch. Unfortunately this violin is not a 1695 Stradavari, otherwise we'd sell it and both retire.
I saw some snapshots of Kanye West x Adidas fashion show, and I really love their tone of colors. So I decided to use it for reference. I need to practice more on different kinds of skin tones.
Saturday soccer practice in Newhall Community Park in Concord, California. Mt Diablo is in the background.
Interesting aside: The red team is all wearing masks. The white team is all (or almost all) maskless. It reflects the very mixed responses to Covid in our society.
Practicing social distancing at Casey's Beach on the New South Wales South Coast. The one on the left has been told not to stand so close.
Awaodori season has started! Very good to see you guys again. I'm sure to visit Awaodori festivals to take awesome pictures of you. :D
Hi, Flickr friends! Sorry I'm not able to share my pics recently. I'm taking so many pictures but I just don't have a time to visit your places, and this makes me reluctant to share my pics on Flickr. I'll gradually come back to here. Thanks for your understanding!!
*Explored #331 on Jul 3, 2016. Thank you!
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Blythe-A-Day entry for
JULY 22, 2015
"PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT"
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JULY 21: "FUR"
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Just for fun; LENA'S ALBUM:
www.flickr.com/photos/blythefifthavenue/sets/721576486167...
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In for a fairly rough landing ~ Roseate Spoonbill
Florida Wetlands ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
In the Wild ~ Summer 2016 ~ Northeast Florida
(two more photos 'from this day' in the comments)
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The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. The spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift easily through mud. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and very small fish ignored by larger waders. The Roseate Spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying 2 to 5 eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. They are extremely agile high in the treetops. (They are often confused with the flamingo.)
All you need at the end of a hard day is one good friend to make you smile ♥
This is how I found Charlie when I came home today... practicing to become… a clown?! :)
looking incredibly sexy wearing YoUnique's item for the Thirsty Event, which opens up on the 15th. Make sure you put this on your list to check out. Those gorgeous wrapped Cleopatra shoes will be available as well. There is a great hud with 10 different color changes and 2 types of sleeves you can choose from ~ as you see am wearing the plain and not the "Strip Me" ones. Kiara will fit most bodies but please try on a demo if not sure as you can see on my Maitreya it looks fantastic! Remember the event does not start till May 15th and will run until June 5th. Enjoy
Shot at Sunnys Studiousing Basement Gym Balance
body - Maitreya tweaked by me
hair - Faga/Fuji
head - Lelutka/Avalon
eyes - ::Loa::Blossom
skin - Beaumore/Cloudy
physics StrawberrySingh/mild
necklace Fakeicon/mary gems collar
outfit YoUnique Couture Cleopatra Boots, Kiara StripeMe Dress, Zarah Sleeves
Acura Team Penske
DPi's on track during the afternoon practice session. Didn't help as the 7 only managed a 5th place and the 6 never made it. Great looking livery though.
2018 - IMSA Petit Le Mans
Adjacent to the mural mile floodwall during the annual Paint Louis sanctioned graffiti event, this individual appears to be practicing or testing some paint on this building. Thanks for looking.
Toby is tolerable with hats, but Riley is a mixed bag. Yesterday (when I was just practicing and not shooting at all) he was excellent.
Today - in front of my iPhone on its tripod (so - minimal setup - see stream for cute little iPhone tripod I use) and he was... unimpressed.
However, since I was using the kitchen lights and NOT the flash - I could take as many pictures (via remote) as I wanted.
Ha!
This was the best in the box (with only TWO that had both dogs with hats and me not in the picture).
(and yes, my dogs, my floors, and my cabinets are all the same color. This is actually where I shoot all my "studio" photographs - hence the usage of backdrops)
Our Daily Challenge - June 8, 2022 - "LIFE IS LIKE BOX OF CHOCOLATES"
122 Pictures in 2022 - #53. "I wish..."
... pictures with hats were as easy as this photo makes it look!
Daily Dog Challenge - 3814. 6/1 "Heads or Tails"
Hard to put a hat on tail :D
365:2022 - #160
Human's haven't really been too powerful as wizards. Generally, they live too short to become very good. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule though, and Leoben Gladomain is one of those. Well-versed in the arts of magic, this wizard is feared by the evil and held in high honor by the masses. Even nobles ask his assistance sometimes. But, like everyone, Leoben must practice new spells. After all, he doesn't want to accidentally turn a princess into a frog, right?
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The MOC was better in my head. End of story. : P
Oh, inspired by my good friend Digger.
-IronBricks
Group practicing a Dragon Dance ahead of the Chinese New Year. Bacolod City, Philippines.
Gong Xi Fa Cai
I would never call myself a car nut or car enthusiast, to be honest. A friend and I saw an advert for a car show some time back and we decided it was a good way to spend a warm Sunday afternoon. Our very first time at a vintage car show and it didn't disappoint.
So I have decided to start doing more things outside of my regular comfort zone. Never in a million years did I think about cars as a subject but trying something new is always Let's see how that goes. My blog post explains in a bit more detail and I've included the link to it in this caption.
Let's end this series on a high note. So I tried to practice my editing skills again. Like the last shot, this isn't the original image. This is another composite because I removed the background which was full of cars and people and changed the boring sky to this gorgeous blue. A lot easier than the last one because I didn't have to wonder about the windows because of the open hood. I must admit that I had so much fun with these edits and I'm planning a few new things like double exposures. Should I do more? Tell me what you think below. See if you can name that car too. ;)
To all of you, enjoy the weekend and have an awesome week ahead, wherever you are!
Read more about the day in my blog post here:
Something Different: My First Car Show
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This is Joshua practicing his glass blowing at a shop in Cabo San Lucas. We visited as part of an organized city tour and some people got to try out blowing a bubble of molten glass. The bubble at the end of the metal rod quickly cooled and then was broken, producing very thin glass shards that were discarded.
For more of my creative projects, visit my short stories website: 500ironicstories.com
I hope all our US friends had a wonderful Memorial Day holiday. 💗💗
Daisy and I kept it low-key....but I made sure my sweetie kept pretty just in case. You never know when I might need something from the store at a moments notice. 😉
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius
From time immemorial, the poisonous snake has been considered a symbol of medicine and remedy. But it also symbolizes the devil, seduction, evil and, of course, poison.
Walking home after practice in my Homme Wrecker Outfit:
Dylan T Shirt Fatpack can be found at the Blanc. Event today
Taxi: Blanc. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cosmos/204/130/1503
Mason Shorts can be found at the Dubai Event
Taxi: