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This is the mama American Alligator that has done such a good job protecting last summer's hatchlings that at least 7 and maybe as many as 10 are beating the odds and still thriving on Horsepen Bayou. I call her Dolly because she was (and perhaps still is) the mate of the bruiser I call Big Boy, both named for coloring book characters from the Shoney's Restaurant of my youth in Tennessee. I first took notice of Dolly around 10 years ago, at which time she was already more than 9 feet long, exceptionally large for a female gator. Given their slow rate of growth once they hit the 6-foot mark, she could easily be 30 years old by now, maybe older. While she seems fairly tolerant of people, she is somewhat battle-scarred and I'm guessing any of the neighborhood bulls who might be interested in taking one of her offspring has learned not to mess with her.
Here, she is waving for the attention of the young'uns, signalling them to watch and learn.
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A long overdue trip over to the west Coast yesterday and an early start was rewarded with some spectacular light.
I am quite enjoying doing some colour images for a change. I shot this with a 85mm T/S lens its 4 horizontal shifts stiched in photoshop.
Please feel free to critique and or comment as your thoughts are always appreciated.
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I thought at first this was a new species, with eight yellow petals like this, but it turned out to be an unusual black-eyed susan. Mother Nature has a lot of variation to show off.
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1. Die Gedanken sind frei, wer kann sie erraten,
Sie fliegen vorbei wie nächtliche Schatten.
Kein Mensch kann sie wissen, kein Jäger erschießen
Mit Pulver und Blei: Die Gedanken sind frei!
2. Ich denke was ich will und was mich beglücket,
Doch alles in der Still', und wie es sich schicket.
Mein Wunsch und Begehren kann niemand mir wehren,
Es bleibet dabei: Die Gedanken sind frei!
3. Ich liebe den Wein, mein Mädchen vor allen,
Sie tut mir allein am besten gefallen.
Ich sitz nicht alleine bei einem Glas Weine,
Mein Mädchen dabei: Die Gedanken sind frei!
4. Und sperrt man mich ein im finsteren Kerker,
Das alles sind rein vergebliche Werke.
Denn meine Gedanken zerreißen die Schranken
Und Mauern entzwei: Die Gedanken sind frei!
(5)Drum will ich auf immer den Sorgen absagen
Und will mich auch nimmer mit Grillen mehr plagen.
Man kann ja im Herzen stets lachen und scherzen
Und denken dabei: Die Gedanken sind frei!
[English]
1. Thoughts are free, who can guess them?
They fly by like nocturnal shadows.
No man can know them, no hunter can shoot them,
With powder and lead: Thoughts are free!
2. I think what I want, and what delights me,
But all in the silence, and just how it is
My wish and desire, no one can deny me
And so it will always be: Thoughts are free!
3. I love wine, and my girl even more,
Only I like her best of all.
I'm not alone with my glass of wine,
My girl is with me: Thoughts are free!
4. And if I am thrown into the darkest dungeon,
All this would be useless,
Because my thoughts will tear all gates
And walls apart: Thoughts are free!
(5) So I will renounce my sorrows forever,
And never again torture myself with some fancy ideas.
In one's heart, one can always laugh and joke
And think at the same time: Thoughts are free!
[中文]
1. 思想是自由的，有谁可以猜测呢？
他们如夜间的影子飞翔。
没有人可以知道他们，没有猎人可以射杀
以火药及铅（子弹）：思想是自由的！
2. 我想我要的，想令我高兴的，
但（思想）都是沉默的，而它本来就是这样的
我的希望和愿望，而没人能阻止我
而它永远是这样的：思想是自由的！
3. 我爱酒，更爱我的女孩，
而只有我最喜欢她的。
我并不孤单 因有一杯酒，
（和）我的女孩陪我：思想是自由的！
4. 如果我被关进最黑暗的大牢，
但这一切都将是徒劳无工，
因为我的思想能冲破牢门
和粉碎墙壁：思想是自由的！
(5) 我将永远远离我的悲伤，
也再不想一些奇特的东西来折磨自己。
在一个人的心内，总是可以大笑和开玩笑
并在同一时间来思想：思想是自由的！
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LOVE YOU STILL…
Far apart yet of one heart,
you are miles away yet it feels like I saw you today,
the thought of you fill my head
as I lay on my bed
and until time stand still
I will love you still.
Sweet night…
-By an unknown poet
(The above shot is dedicated to special one who is my lifeline)
Hair - Little Bones, Lovestruck
Skin - Belleza, Grace
Eye Shadow, Liner and Lipgloss - MONS
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I heat up and I, I can't come down
I swear I'm spinning I'm on a merry go round
And I picked up a joy to my face
My heart beats faster than the regular pace and
I'm not sure of what it is
I asked my mother to help me with it
And she said daughter you've reached a jones
And that's pure loving so carry on
Come to my place
You know I'll be waiting for you
Cause I really need you so
You know I'll be waiting for you
Be on your way
You know I'll be waiting for you
And we can handle it real slow
You know I'll be waiting for you
You keep me thirsty licking my lips
I'm hungry for you to please my hips
And don't stop there prepare to sweat
I'm getting hotter and you ain't made it here yet
So won't you hurry make no haste
Cause you're the fruit I, I long to taste
And just in case I start before you reach me first
I've unlatched the door
There's no greater mystery behind the power of positive thinking.If we assume before the fact that we can't accomplish something, we almost certainly won't. If we believe that we can, we are much more likely to succeed. At least we'll make the effort.
We talk ourselves out of interesting opportunities all the time - when we ought to be talking ourselves INTO them.
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A little lens flare sometimes can add to a photo. I think I like this composition a little more than the one I took with more sky. I tilted the camera down just a little to get some more foreground and to give the lens flare a different angle. Personally, I feel this adds leading lines in the foreground from the rocks and canyon as well as some leading lines through the lens flare.
Your thoughts?