... is like a day without alcohol!

Ahoi, captain obvious...

Oi mate, that's Captain Hook for you!

I mean, you need to compare it to something else, be it good or bad or funny.

Say what?

Like... is a lost day.

Ha, I don't remember how many days I've lost to alcohol.

Don't you ever drink anything else?

Like what?

What about water?

But that's unhygienic! There's sharks and ships in it!

Yeah, right.

Skål, ye landlubbers!

Cheers!

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

A rare occasion of having unaltered collectable minifigures from three series (22,14,8) in one picture. This is the same background I used on the red King's Guard. Didn't bother yet to make it a real build, because it's easier to take pictures on an open stage.

Toy Project Day 3249

without any people

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October 20, 2019

A moon snail. They have a nice Fibonacci curve, top and bottom.

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Mants Landing Beach

Brewster, Massachusetts

Cape Cod - USA

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Love is a wordless unspoken poem

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I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity.

I wouldn't trade it for the world.

You gave me a forever within the numbered days ....

~Hazel

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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English

Montjuïc Castle (Catalan: Castell de Montjuïc, Spanish: Castillo de Montjuïc) is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, currently serving as a Barcelona municipal facility, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

History

The foundation stone for the basic fortification was laid out in 1640. A year later, in January 1641, the fort saw its first battle, during the Catalan Revolt when the Principality of Catalonia challenged Spain's authority. On orders from the King of Spain, Pedro Fajardo, heading an army of 26,000 men, proceeded to crush the revolt. The Spanish recaptured several cities, but they were defeated at the Battle of Montjuïc by the Catalan rebels, led by Francesc de Tamarit.

Fifty years later, in 1694, new bastions and battlements were erected and the fortress became a castle.

The old fort was however demolished in 1751 by the Spanish engineer & architect Juan Martin Cermeño, creating the current structure, still standing. The final shape of the castle took form during 1779 and 1799, when major construction works took place in order to improve the castle and accommodate the needs. It was also during this time that the castle was equipped with 120 cannons.

During the Napoleonic Wars, the French Army entered Barcelona, and, on orders from Napoleon, they also captured the castle without firing a shot as the troops guarding the castle were ordered not to fight the French.

During the 20th century, the castle became a military museum. In June 1963, Francisco Franco inaugurated the Military Armor Museum, the official name given to the institution.

Wikipedia

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A homeless man sits on the sidewalk.

Currently without a fleet number, this Mercedes minibus has arrived at First Aberdeen as a demonstrator. It is planned to be used for service 123 when preped and ready for service.

Seen at King Street Depot on Sunday 29th November 2015.

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PERSONAL FUN FACT: I had Felicity's Traveling Gown since 2015. I purchased it on eBay after Elizabeth arrived without her original shift. The one sold separately with the Traveling Gown is identical to Bitsy's. Funnily enough, I wrote on my original "Fun Fact" of this outfit that maybe one day I'd have a Felicity doll that would need it. I honestly thought that I was over the desire to own a second Felicity doll by 2021. It had been on my mind since I was a kid. My childhood doll, who was a Christmas present in 1998, was not in the best shape. I used to take her into the woods with me, so she had some scratches and staining on her body. Plus, being a Pleasant Company stock doll she had little face paint and skin that yellowed with age. When American Girl revamped Felicity for Elizabeth's debut in 2005, I was intrigued. If I had stayed into dolls for another year as a kid, there's a chance I would have gotten not just Elizabeth for Christmas, but also a new Felicity. But by 2006, I was "too cool" for dolls. Regardless, I still had that inner desire for another Felicity doll. As an adult collector, it was easy to find her secondhand. I can't even count how many Felicity dolls I've seen at antique stores and flea markets over the years. I've even seen gals from this era, still in their box, for a reasonable price. Every time I felt that desire to buy another Felicity, but I talked myself out of it. When I found out American Girl was redoing Lissie once again for Beforever, I was so sure this would be my upgrade doll.

The day Felicity launched on the American Girl website, I was so ecstatic. But that excitement was fleeting...I realized within a minute that only the doll was redone. Mattel had not released any additional outfits for her...just an underwear set (since the doll did not come with a shift). It was so disappointing...plus, Felicity's features were muted. Her green eyes weren't as vibrant, nor was her hair as red seeming in the photos. I wanted a doll who had the same unique qualities as my childhood friend, just in better condition (preferably one made by Mattel with a nicer skin tone and darker face paint). Although I admit i would have bought Beforever Felicity brand new if she had a collection released along side her (plus I was broke back then, which factored into why I decided not to get her). I resolved that I didn't need another Felicity after all. To have a second would be impractical when she didn't have that many outfits made for her. It seemed that once again, Felicity got the short end of the stick...like when she went into partial retirement when I was a kid.

Fast forward to 2021, I was finally out of the habit of wanting to buy every historical doll I encountered secondhand. Not that I acted on those impulses often, but for years it was like seeing a celebrity every time I saw say Addy or Julie. I made the mistake of thinking I was immune. Colleen got the opportunity to go to a thrift store for her kids' work study program that September. They hadn't gone to job sites since COVID had hit. But as the state was opening up again without restrictions, the job sites were allowing the kids to return. The local Salvation Army closed in 2020, so I didn't think she'd get to go anywhere cool for work study again. But I was excited when she said she would get to go to this particular thrift store once or twice a month. It's somewhat overpriced, but every so often there is something cool. Her first day at the store, she came home with a bag of American Girl scraps. Nothing was complete, but it was still treasure. She told me that there were more things at the store, but she wasn't sure what was worth buying. She also said there were two AG dolls--a Girl of Today labeled as Kirsten and a Felicity. Immediately my ears perked up..."Felicity? How much was she?" So much for not wanting another Felicity. That weekend the weather was supposed to be rainy. This meant the local flea market wouldn't be worth going to (it's mainly outdoors). So I suggested we go to the thrift store to look at American Girl scraps...but we both knew I wanted to see this Felicity. The moment Colleen first saw this doll at the thrift store, she knew I would have been interested.

In the basement of the store, I saw Felicity (doll on the right) and the shabby Girl of Today "Kirsten" on top of the toy shelves. This doll was a mess! I wasn't expecting to be greeted by such a forlorn face. Her hair was tangled and frizzy, her face was coated in grease, and her nails were covered in polish. She was wearing just the purple Traveling Gown and a thick coat of grime. She was $35, less than half the price of "Kirsten" who was in nasty condition as well (and wearing a mishmash of Bitty Baby and Kirsten clothes). I kept telling myself, "I don't NEED this Felicity. Save your money!" I pretended to be more interested in the clothing scraps we were surveying. But inside my brain was screaming to save Lissie. I kept looking up at her. Something seemed off about her face. Then I realized it...she was missing all her lashes on her left eye (right in photos). This is a defect that happens with some dolls--their eyelashes retract back into the lid. Lissie's were fully retracted, meaning I couldn't pull them out and glue them into place. Somehow, this defect made my heart break even more for her. When I heard a child and her mother come down the stairs, I decided to carry Felicity around with me to mull her over more. She needed the help of someone who could fix her up...not a little kid who might make things worse trying to fix her up (I don't think the mother would have bought Felicity anyways...she didn't seem keen on buying any toys).

After fifteen minutes or so of debate, I decided I had to buy this Felicity. She needed me, and I knew she'd be a gem once I fixed her up. Despite her scary condition, she had endless potential. Her skin coloring and face paint would be much better since she was a Mattel doll. Plus, I liked that she was the version that debuted with Elizabeth. I wasn't sure what I would do about her eyelash issue, but I knew I'd figure something out. When we got home I set out to clean her up in the routine way. Since she was so dirty, I thought I would also wash her torso and stuffing. Her limbs were insanely tight, so she didn't need a full restring. Sometimes I clean my dolls' torsos and stuffing on their own, so this was an easy task. I pulled her stuffing out, put it in a pillow case, and then ran it through the washing machine. I stuck her torso with limbs attached into some water with detergent for a few minutes. I came back and rinsed off her body. As I was making sure her limbs were free of water (they sometimes fill up during the soaking process), her leg fell cleanly off. I was trying to figure out what happened when her arm also fell straight off. I realized that she had a defect inside her body too. Whoever strung her at the factory clamped down too tightly on the metal inserts. They had full broken, and were only held on by tension. Lissie was a ticking time bomb...luckily she held onto her limbs long enough to make it safely to the thrift store. I checked her attached leg/arm, but the clamps were fine (properly clamped down, not destroyed). Her elastics were also like new--no stretching or wear. Luckily for Lissie, she was an easy fix. I just grabbed some metal washers, bent them, slid them over the elastics, and clamped them down to recreate her inserts. Once her stuffing was out of the dryer, I reassembled her.

All the work I put into Felicity had made a world of difference. Her face was no longer greasy, and her skin tone was beautiful. Her wig was shiny and sleek--although her pin curls still weren't perfect. All the nail polish was gone, and I was able to reassemble her limbs that fell off. The eyelash retraction was the only flaw holding her back. I mulled it over for a week. I could have fashioned lashes out of something else (false lashes, fibers from a paintbrush, etc). But I knew that no replacement would actually match her factory eyelashes that were still in the "good" eye. Colleen messaged the "doll doctors" at the American Girl Hospital to see if the eyelash retraction was considered a factory defect. It was not, despite the misinformation from collectors online...which meant I'd have to pay for her new eyes. Colleen rationalized it was a great time to send her in, since the bright green eyes would be available. The 35th Anniversary dolls were recently released, and Lissie's bright green eyes were remade for her. Since she was already a member of the family, and I didn't want to hold her beauty back, I decided to send her in. The experience was quite different than sending Kirsten in, since they offered free shipping. I had to use the Fed Ex drop box instead of going to the post office. Finding a box to fit her in was not easy because of the dimensions it needed to be to be dropped off. I didn't have an American Girl box set aside either (like I did for Kirsten), since this doll was not planned.

While Lissie was away, I kept having weird dreams about her getting lost in the mail, losing Kirsten in the mail (she was the last doll to go to the hospital in 2016), and her returning with two heads. I was so eager for her to come back safely. I didn't want her to get held up by the holiday rush. All in all, she was gone less than a month. It was the quickest stay at the hospital our dolls ever had! I knew she was supposed to return that Thursday in late October. I wasn't home, because Colleen had an eye exam in the city. What was supposed to be a fun day, since Colleen got off work early to go to her appointment, turned into a disaster. There was a mix up with her appointment, which lead Colleen to cry on the phone with the eye doctor's office. Then Nomad, my Jeep, started flashing the "Check Gauges" light while we were in the city every time we were at a stop light (the oil pressure gauge would drop). Luckily, my uncle was able to replace the part that afternoon, and it was a relatively easy/inexpensive fix. We were fortunate he had the time and it wasn't a fortune (it was a sensor type issue, so there wasn't any real damage). By the time we pulled into the driveway, we were both exhausted. Seeing Felicity's box by the front door was the highlight of the stressful afternoon.

Before we showered and ate dinner, we had to make sure our plastic friend was safe. I couldn't believe how beautiful she looked with her new eyes and perfect lashes. Plus, she looked so darling and cozy in the hospital gown. I was glad it was a hot day out, and not a typical chilly October afternoon. I wouldn't have wanted Felicity in the cold by herself waiting for us. We had a few new outfits in the mail for her that I bought while she was away. For the first time, she got to spend the night dressed in my room. I made a spot for her on old Felicity's bed, beside Elizabeth. Of course, old Lissie was hoping she'd get lost in the mail, but they are friends now (there is still some jealousy that needs to be worked out). I'm so glad I made the decision to get this lady's eyes replaced. It would have been such a shame to leave this beauty with such an obvious defect. I am also glad that I listened to that voice inside me that said I had to buy her. Knowing how easily her limbs popped off could have meant she got thrown out. Colleen knows people who threw out their children's American Girl dolls when their limbs fell off, rather than having them fixed. That could have been this dolly's fate. She is such a gem, which is why I renamed her Emerald. It's easier for me to have special names for duplicates (whereas all Colleen's Molly dolls are just Molly). I never expected that my second Felicity doll would have such a backstory, and so early on into her being adopted. I know that I made the right decision with Emerald, and I'm so glad I turned away the other opportunities I had to get a second Felicity. This doll was meant for us...she needed someone with the love, patience, and skills to spiff her up (the doll hospital didn't even do the routine cleaning and hair brushing on her because I sent her in looking pristine). Although it might not have been the best financial decision getting her eyes replaced, Emerald was worth every penny. The fact she was away just made me bond with her even more, and she definitely lives up to all my dreams of owning another Felicity!

It's so ironic that after ALL those years of debating over getting a second Felicity or not, I finally pulled the trigger only to be GIVEN one a year later. The doll on the right was a gift of sorts. It was November 2022, on a Friday night, when Colleen hopped into my Jeep clutching a large reusable tote. I was curious...before she spoke my doll senses tingled. Of course she couldn't be carrying dolls I logically told myself. But the ear to ear grin spread across Colleen's face told otherwise. I was informed that a friend from the school she used to work at sent some dolls to Colleen's second job (with another friend). They had belonged to her daughters once upon a time, but were no longer loved or played with. Knowing that Colleen was a huge doll fanatic, her friend ferried the two American Girls to her. There would have been a third doll, if the Julie had made it. Sadly, only her arm remained (a search party did ensue for the doll herself). Colleen informed me that of the two ladies, one was a duplicate...but a dupe I'd be very happy to have. I was of course more excited by the appearance of Chrissa, Girl of the Year 2009. But had I not JUST gotten this 2005 era Felicity a year before, I think she would have more of my affections. At a cursory glance, I knew that this Lissie put Emerald to shame. She was clearly in superior condition, and would without a doubt clean up better. I was excited to have third version of one of my American Girl faves, even if I didn't "need" her. Just like with Emerald, this gal needed me more than I did her. She was far easier to spruce up, although the roller set I gave her proved to be persnickety. She was still wearing her original dress, socks, and had a solitary shoe. Plus, her "Meet" accessories choker was still intact (albeit, very stretched out). While in the Jeep at the gas station, the night Chrissa and this Lissie joined the family, Colleen and I both shared a telepathic thought. As she was inside the convenience store and I was in the Jeep, we were both contemplating naming her the same thing. It seemed only natural to dub her "Peridot," since I called her predecessor another gemstone. She truly is a spectacular gem, although Emerald is somehow a tad more attractive (it's the set of the eyes). I'm so grateful this treasure is part of my collection. Sure, it would have been financially more sensible to pass Emerald up the year before. But I had no way of knowing someone would GIVE me a Felicity doll. Even if I had the ability to tell the future, I still would have rescued Emerald...she needed me too!

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When I was a little girl I *adored* Strawberry Shortcake ... I had every single doll, every record, every accessory - the works. Every Saturday my mama would have a "treasure hunt" for me when I woke up and waiting at the end many times was a new Strawberry Shortcake doll or goody. Now I'm sharing my love of all the vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls with my little girl. It's funny because we have always been a natural toys family - no plastics or junky toys (yeah, that doctor kit is super junky *and* plastic, it was from Nana ... but she loved it so much) - just wood, cloth and other more natural materials. However, I lose sight of that when it comes to the things I loved as a child and just had to share them with A. And she *adores* them! I have about 20 dolls up in the attic that I'm going to give to her one by one via treasure hunt, of course. :)

I thought this would be a nice picture for reflection for this week's Parallel Vision group ... my childhood love mirrored in my own child's (and there is a dandy little reflection going on in the photo as well).

Oh, and we are totally boycotting any of the "updated" modern Strawberry Shortcake stuff ... why do they insist on taking a perfect thing and making it trampier for little girls??

Camp site, Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada

pacifica, ca

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much better large size and on black - molto meglio in grande e su sfondo nero

View On Black

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senza ritorno

È difficile, sai

concentrarsi sul fuoco

capire quella linea di fuga

che è solo l'istante

di ogni tuo giorno

e non lasciarti sedurre

da luci apparenti

ma anche se sembra sequenza infinita

ogni mattone è importante

mentre già ti ritrovi

avanti

in chilometri e anni

macchia buia indistinta

senza ritorno.

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without return

(my translation is only a faint attempt to render in English an Italian born text)

without return.

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Guido Ranieri Da Re

gennaio 2011

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Without a doubt one of the greatest intellectual works in human history. For those who have never had contact with Hegel's philosophy it must be said that once it is sufficiently understood you can never look at the world the same as before.

It also has the privileged status of having the greatest translated title in history. I wanted to read this ever since I first read the title, it just sounds awesome.

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Hi all my friends, as many of you asked me to write information about hedgehogs, here is a brief:

Hedgehogs live any where in the gardens or woods, their favorite places to dig their holes are under a big mass of broken woods or old autumn leaves, they get out only at night, they don’t get out at day light very much, the old ones of them because they are more careful and know more about the dangers out at the day, but the babies are some kind stupid that they always get out at the day light so they can be picked up by a crazy girl - like me - to take photos for them :D

They don’t bite, they are so calm and tender, they just try to run away and hid, and when they feel danger or are picked up, they “roll” themselves inside, the babies don’t prick a lot so you can hold them, but the old ones…. yes they prick soooo much :D but you can hold them too with more carefulness.

They can beget 5 or 6 babies at a time (some how like rabbits), when they are just born, they do not have any single spine, they have a very soft pink skin, they grow up to become about the size of a football.

They eat almost every thing, bugs, plants, old leaves, rice or seeds, fruits…

Some people raise them as pets at home, but ours are just living in our garden, the story is this: few years ago, my father found the first small one was crossing the road with all the cars there, so he picked him up to save him from crashing under the cars and put him in our garden, a little while after that he found another one, for our so wonderful luck, they were male and female :D and they’ve got all the little cute ones you saw in my picture.

Hope you enjoyed that, and for more detailed information, see wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog

Best regards.

Love without expression, I might be wrong. Love need expression!!!!!

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Without my strobe, this deeply undercut bank photo would be almost totally dark. Yet illuminated as such, it reveals smolts, Chum and Coho grouped together and feeling less exposed.

Nikon D90

Nikkor AFS DX 10.5mm lens

Ikelite underwater housing

Ikelite wide angle dome port

Ikelite DS160 Substrobe

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500 ASA

I miss our love, dear ... without it, life is breaking in vain

I miss you, the way you were... I miss myself... crazy as I was...

I know that tome doesnt like herous... and that it made dirty every temple

but to me nothing was good, except the two of us

I miss our love, dear... without it in my veins is cold

I miss you, the way you were... I miss myself... crazy as I was

I know that time always takes it all... and I don't know why it would spare us?

but to me nothing was worth, except the two of us...

Djordje Balasevic - I miss our love, dear

Đorđe Balašević - Nedostaje mi naša ljubav♪♫♪♫♪♪♫♪♫♪

Nedostaje mi naša ljubav, mila... Bez nje se život kruni uzalud...

Nedostaješ mi ti, kakva si bila... Nedostajem mi ja... Onako lud...

Ja znam da vreme ne voli heroje... I da je svaki hram ukaljalo...

Al meni, eto, ništa sem nas dvoje nije valjalo...

Al meni, eto, ništa sem nas dvoje nije vredelo...

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Pearson International Airport CYYZ

C-GJKF

Kelowna Flightcraft

Boeing 727-227(A)(F)

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The Boxing Gloves, Kinder Scout, Peak District, UK

A photo from a lovely evening last Thursday with Harsharn Gill. The second time I'd photographed the Boxing Gloves. A couple of years ago I got here minutes too late after photographing Fairbrook Naze and Nether Red Brook. This time we arrived in plenty of time. the light was hazy and, although it's not dramatic, this photo reminds of a lovely evening. I was close to here the next evening but had to descend due a broken tripod leg. The light that night 'was' dramatic. A three hour round trip at best, means I can't pop on a whim, but I hope to be back soon.

This is a five image panoramic stitch. 11000 pixels wide. Pity it doesn't display very well as I have to have my Flickr images set small. It means panoramics don't look great.

Just remember that no matter how important you think you are, you are nothing without the little guy.

SONY DSC

HBW!

But in a skirt.....

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Tights BoM: EstyssEon -Eon- White (100%) gift

Creator: cf464ab9-d0a2-4601-b6aa-1ef001385318 EonSL (estysseon)

Gloves: *OAL* Gem (Size for: Maitreya, Slink) Shown on Maitreya. www.flickr.com/photos/127853456@N06/50135342377/in/pool-2...

Creator: cef49b41-efd0-4345-99fc-615a6cb16d94 Lark (discovering.destiny) www.flickr.com/groups/2804477@N22/pool/

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------------🎩GENTLEMAN WITH A PIPE🎩:

HEAD:

Hat: BONDI . The Gentleman Top Hat www.flickr.com/photos/141375325@N05/49494347851/in/datepo...

Creator: aefeb35b-5266-41b1-ae2e-7ca3144274de Manu Wrydan www.flickr.com/photos/141375325@N05/

BODY:

Gloves: [ContraptioN] Dapper Dandy's www.flickr.com/photos/waltonwainwright/49178027427/

Creator: 93b985da-06bd-43de-885e-65ad75e68eee Walton F. Wainwright (walton.wainwright) www.flickr.com/photos/waltonwainwright/

❗Tailcoat/Breeches: Grasshopper St Incroyable (Size for: Legacy, Belleza Jake, Anatomy) Shown on Legacy m. www.flickr.com/photos/grasshopper-st/53770090448/in/datep...

(❗❗❗ATTENTION❗❗❗You can find this set on Vintage Fair event in June 7th-17th ❗❗❗)

❗Tights BoM: from Grasshopper St Poulaines & Pattens - Male pack. - GHS Full Foot Joined Hose White color www.flickr.com/photos/grasshopper-st/53307131166/in/datep...

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------------👥LADY IN BLACK👥:

HEAD:

❗️Hair: Raven Bell - Theodora Hair

www.flickr.com/photos/71086839@N02/51091586445/in/datepos...

❗Hat: Raven Bell - Theodora www.flickr.com/photos/71086839@N02/51076641917/in/datepos...

BODY:

❗Lace gloves - Bom: :: ANTAYA :: www.flickr.com/photos/antaya/53520721258/in/dateposted/

❗Lace cuffs: :: ANTAYA :: "Elise" (Size for: Legacy, Maitreya) Shown on Legacy. www.flickr.com/photos/antaya/51950485106/in/dateposted/

❗Neck decoration: Raven Bell - Lorien Jewelry [Set] www.flickr.com/photos/71086839@N02/52923540570/in/datepos...

❗Dress: Ruxy - Alessandra (Size for: Maitreya, Maitreya Domina, Legacy, Legacy Perky, Legacy Perky Nerido) shown on Legacy. www.flickr.com/photos/36849167@N07/52833204902/in/datepos...

❗Shoulders: [:MILKBATH:] Cupid Sleeves (Size for: Belleza Jake, Legacy f/m, Reborn) Shown on Legacy F. www.flickr.com/photos/185448095@N04/53544380233/in/datepo...

BOM top: ::FLO:: Aedos undershirt with lace collar EvoX

Creator: 1a4ee9f2-e2db-464f-9387-7f3491727c23 Florence (flo.udimo) www.flickr.com/photos/146615922@N06/

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------------🙋JUST ME🙋:

HEAD:

❗Hat: Raven Bell - Theodora Veiled (P.S i tint hat in emerald color, in build mode) www.flickr.com/photos/71086839@N02/51137429495/in/datepos...

Hair: TRUTH Poetry flickr.com/photos/truthhawks/49992608087/in/dateposted/

Creator: b0c7db7d-1804-414d-abbb-f61e4c491db0 Truth Hawks flickr.com/photos/truthhawks/

BODY:

Short Gloves: On A Lark *OAL* Bento (Size for: Maitreya, Slink, Fitted) For legacy i use fitted size and off hands in alpha HUD) www.flickr.com/photos/127853456@N06/50060006343/in/pool-2...

Creator: cef49b41-efd0-4345-99fc-615a6cb16d94 Lark (discovering.destiny) www.flickr.com/groups/2804477@N22/pool/

❗Neck decoration: [:MILKBATH:] Draped Pearls 1 (Size for: LegacyF/M, Legacy Vtech, Belleza Jake, Reborn, Reborn Vtech, Reborn Waifu, Reborn Mounds, Reborn Teacups) Shown on Legacy F. www.flickr.com/photos/185448095@N04/53609664226/in/datepo...

BOM Shirt: from -foolish- Set (Shirt3) (P.S tint inemerald color)

Creator: 3f4c62a9-3705-4ce5-bcac-0ca484715f50 MarieMcBeth

❗Dress: UNA. Eloise (Size for: Legacy, Legacy Perky Nerido, Legacy Nerido, Legacy Perky, LaraX, Ebody Reborn, Ebody Juicy) Shown on Legacy. www.flickr.com/photos/unadaxterfantasyurban/53756114074/i...

(❗❗❗ATTENTION❗❗❗You can find this dress at FaMESHed event 1 st till the 27th each month. Opens at 12pm SLT❗❗❗)

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------------------------📜LITTLE STORY📜

🎩A gentleman with a pipe🎩: - Have you heard what the papers are saying? The Titanic that everyone had such high hopes for has sunk. The whole thing went under when it collided with a block of ice. I was going to buy us tickets to the Titanic, it's like God took me away.

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👥Lady in Black👥: - God had nothing to do with it. I told you from the beginning that a huge object like that was dangerous. Imagine how many noble families have been affected? I wonder what will happen in the world now that most of the corporations are without their owners?

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🎩A gentleman with a pipe🎩: - I heard even before the Titanic was built and all the noble families headed for the voyage on it, a lot of the shares in their companies were bought up by the Rockefellers and the like.

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👥Lady in Black👥: - I think it was a set-up too, but let's not talk about it in the train restaurant in front of everyone. Honey, what are you standing there for? There's a seat, sit down, have a nice cake and tea with us. We've got a long way to go.

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🎩A gentleman with a pipe🎩: - One can only hope that the new train we're travelling on doesn't suddenly collide with some moose on the way too and we don't die, haha.

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👥Lady in Black👥: - Oh my God, stop making jokes like that! Bone jokes don't make me happy.

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😿Girl without a cat😿: - I don't want to sit with you all! I wanted to be with my cat... I have a grudge against you all!

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🙋Snow Elf🙋: - So, what, a lot of the food and technology famous industries will now go to the Rockefellers?

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🎩A gentleman with a pipe🎩: - It appears so. Now they will decide which nations will have the right to a cup of coffee and which ones will drink just dung. I feel we're not going to an industrialised world, but a world of slavery and Satanism.

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👥Lady in Black👥: - I'm asking you all to stop this conversation! Let's talk about something light and positive.

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😿Girl without a cat😿: - What's positive without that ginger lump?

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*Everyone switched to everyday conversations occasionally drinking hot tea and eating a tasty cake, and only the red-haired girl looked out of the train window into the distance, remembering the warmth and softness of the sleepy cat.*

listen.

listen.

prints.

Urban Fox vixen asleep in the leaves in the works car park at our barking office.

Divers 2020 - April

Photos of April 2020

Photos de avril 2020

( Diverses photos prisent en 2020 sans sujet reel.

Various pictures taken in 2020 without real subject. )

❆ Se riuscirai ad aspettare senza stancarti di aspettare!

❆ If you can wait long enough, without getting tired of waiting...

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❆ Osservare tutto questo è un dono, innAMÒRarsene una ricchezza!

❆ observing Nature is a rare gift. for sure, falling in Love with it is a treasure worth even more!

❆ Avoir le don d’observer la Nature est un immense cadeau.

En tomber amoureux représente une richesse encore bien plus grande!

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❆ preoccupiamoci della Natura, il nostro futuro dipende da

essa!

❆ let's take good care of Nature, because our future depends

on it!

❆ préoccupons-nous de la Nature, notre avenir en dépend!

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❆ prendetevi del tempo per Sognare, ogni immagine racconta una lunga storia...

❆ take some time to dream, every image tells a long story...

❆ prenez le temps de Rêver, car chaque image raconte une

longue histoire...

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❆ ho cercato in ogni passo ciò che più desideravo!

❆ at each step I search what I most desire!

❆ À chaque pas que je fais, je cherche ce que je souhaite le plus trouver!

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❆ in vendita - on sale - à vendre - zum

Verkauf

❆ la Natura che si fa Poesia - scattare foto sembrava quasi diminuire tempo all'esigenza, alla necessità e alla passione di ammirare ciò che mi circondava!

esultanza di Bellezza e Serenità, un tripudio di perfezione e pienezza.

non avrei voluto essere altrove

❆ Estote parati commoveri Naturā - Siate pronti a lasciarvi emozionare dalla Natura

Of the successful de-hazing shots from Hong Kong, this is one of my favorites. I never thought I would be such a fan of government housing, but these buildings do make for a great tableau! I left a little bit of haze in there because I think it helps to add a sense of depth to the image. I had to zoom in there close to see what was happening on that sports field. At first, I thought it was baseball… but baseball is not popular in China (it is in Japan). It's two soccer fields, or football as they call it in most of the world.

- Trey Ratcliff

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Portuguese

O Teatro Colón (em português Teatro Colombo) é a mais importante sala de espetáculos de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Inaugurado em 25 de maio de 1908, é um dos teatros de ópera mais famosos do mundo, desenhado por Francesco Tamburini e Víctor Meano.

Com capacidade para 3000 pessoas e em um entorno de estilo eclético, mescla do neo-renascentismo italiano e do barroco francês, o desenho do teatro apresenta uma rica decoração em dourado e escarlate. A cúpula mostra figuras pintadas pelo reconhecido artista contemporâneo Raúl Soldi.

Ao longo de sua história o Teatro Colón tem abrigado grandes personagens como Arturo Toscanini, Jane Bathori, Enrico Caruso, Maria Callas, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti e Astor Piazzolla.

Também é um habitual cenário de espectáculos de balé e, ocasionalmente, de atos oficiais e privados e de música popular. Seu status artístico está arraigado de tal forma no imaginário coletivo argentino que se saúda ao grito de ¡Al Colón! aos triunfadores das mais diversas expressões culturais.

Desde novembro de 1989 o teatro é um dos monumentos históricos nacionais.

Dada a precária situação econômica argentina, nos últimos anos o Teatro tem vivido momentos de dificuldade, sendo atacado por alguns setores que tem posto em questão o financiamento estatal de seu elevado custo. Atualmente, em 2006, está passando por uma remodelação integral da sala, pelo qual sua atividade será limitada e fechará suas portas até 25 de maio de 2008 quando reabrirá para o Centenário de sua inauguração.

English

The Teatro Colón (Spanish) (Columbus Theatre) is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, acousticly considered to be amongst the five best concert venues in the world.

The present Colón replaced an original theatre which opened in 1857. Towards the end of the century it became clear that a new theatre was needed and, after a 20-year process, the present theatre opened on May 25, 1908, with Giuseppe Verdi's Aïda.

The Teatro Colón was visited by the foremost singers and opera companies of the time, who would sometimes go on to other cities including Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

After this period of huge international success, the theatre's decline became clear and plans were made for massive renovations. After an initial start of works to restore the landmark in 2005, the theatre was closed for refurbishment from October 2006 to May 2010. It re-opened on May 24, 2010, with a program for the 2010 season.

Wikipedia

Without a canoe to go an extra 300 yards, this is as close to the mouth of the River Piddle as it is possible to get. Just around the corner it empties into the Wareham Channel of Poole Harbour which itself empties into the ocean. In fact the river's "Normal Tidal Limit" is already a mile behind us upstream.

Dorset's River Piddle is only c19 miles / 30kms long. The flickr regulars will recall that we started our river journey exploration at Alton Pancras, see below. Twelve visits, over the period of a couple of months, were made using the numerous public rights-of-way available. Just like our previous expedition of the larger River Frome, millennia of history were revealed. There were ancient burial mounds and field systems from the Bronze Age; Roman remains; Saxon settlements; lots of medieval sites; Victorian history and much more right through to the modern day. Once again there were unexpected surprises on every visit and an abundance of classic lowland English landscapes.

The project was totally fascinating and a delight from start to finish.

Without studs version included

Available at marketplace.secondlife.com/p/ILLI-SLinkMeshProject-Men-Da...

TMP shoes increase size upon playing with feet slider in shape

Can be worn with the free,basic and deluxe body

Taken without tripod! While having drinks with friends taking advantage of a low pier and a brilliant feature on the Df: T .. Push to open shutter and push again to close. 260ish secs exposure, old style counting aiming to 240. No bad only 8% out!