CREATIVE ARTS WEEKEND - FOR THE MEMORIES
CREATIVE ARTS WEEKEND - FOR THE MEMORIES
This will be a long weekend because I'm adding Memorial Day Monday to the weekend to give everyone a chance to post whatever creative image or object, comment or vote up - all are welcome.
RED BOX RULES: AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
From time-to-time, I should remind all members of NT, etc., that when posting photos, artwork, etc., it's important, when posting, that you own, and/or legally represent the licensing, copyright, etc., of what you post, and TO PROTECT YOUR WORK, TO INCLUDE YOUR COPYRIGHT SYMBOL/INFORMATION; and/or, WHEN POSTING COPYRIGHTED PROPERTY BELONGING TO PARTIES OTHER THAN YOURSELF, TO …
• BE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO POST, TRANSMIT, etc, SUCH PROPERTY, and,
• IF/WHEN SUCH PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED, TO PROPERLY AND CLEARLY ATTRIBUTE THE COPYRIGHTS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNER(S).
VERY IMPORTANT … IN THE FUTURE, I WILL REMEMBER TO POST THIS CAVEAT REGULARLY.
Thanks, A. MAC
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An odd bunch from the photos I've taken and edited.
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Kyoto Gardens
Nijo Castle
Kinkaku-ji
(All Images © G. Gam)
Thanks for showing us that Japan has some absolutlely beautiful places to see.
Japan is a very beautiful country. Very clean, also.
I know politics doesn't belong here, but I remember A.Mac doing it anyway so I will too. Unfortunately the beauty of Japan is not matched by its militaristic provocative leader, who honours Japan's monsters of the rape of Nanjing and the Mengele type medical experiments that they did, and her aim to deny the peace-keeping laws they passed after WW2..
All three photos are fantastic, but that first one is really something. I love it.
Thanks, Dig
Some recent stuff...
Gracie hoping to ambush something from a flower bed.
A male Summer Tanager. Sometimes it's hard to tell these guys apart from male Cardinals until you zoom in.
A male Baltimore Oriole.
A Robin walking around with caterpillars in its beak. I see them doing this all the time, instead of just eating them as soon as they find them. I'm not sure why.
A Red-Bellied Woodpecker that was banging away loudly on the roof flashing. It's metal and he can't get through it, so I don't think he was looking for food. I think it's a territorial noise making thing called drumming.
I think this is a Swainson's Thrush, judging from the single "bup" call he was making.
A Gray Squirrel.
The cats, hanging out in the backyard bird feeder tree.
The wren house on the way to the garden is still empty, which is extremely unusual. In fact, I've only seen one House Wren so far, and he only showed up last week (mid-May). He's built a nest in a different bird house over on the side if the yard, but I don't know if a female has joined him yet. Usually many wrens show up in April and fill every available house, but not this year. I can't help but wonder if something bad might have happened to them. Bird flu, maybe. I can't figure it out. It's a mystery.
Summer green.
Happy Memorial Day weekend.
A fabulous collection. The top photo started me off with a laugh, but the empty wren house prompted some concern about a possible environmental problem.
I've been looking for information about the wrens, but I haven't found anything so far.
great pictures
Thanks, John.
very nice
I thought it was time to come bye and say "hello". My wife's cancer is in "remission" and we are hoping it stays that way. In September, we lost our girl "Gracie" and I can still be move to tears missing her. We adopted/rescued this little one from the cruelty of a "puppy mill." Say "hi" to "Cannoli".
Be safe and well everyone.
A. Mac
welcome back amac, you have been missed. I'm so very glad to hear that your wife is doing better, and my sincerest condolences for the loss of your furry family member. I'm also very happy to learn that you both have rescued cannoli to add joy to your lives. be well and don't be such a stranger. you have a lot of caring friends here.
Good to hear from you and hope for good health for you and your wife. Dogs bring us much joy
Thanks for stopping by and letting all of us know you are okay and your wife is in remission. My late sister-in-law was in remission for 35 years and lived a full life, and I'm sure everyone wishes that for your wife as well. My apologies for the few weekends I missed providing the article recently, but I did not have access to my computer in the hospital. I'm very sad about the loss of Gracie, who was the most beautiful dog I've ever seen.
That is excellent news! Good to see you here, and I hope Mrs. Mac continues to enjoy good health.
The new fur baby is a cutie!
Great to see you, A. Mac, and to hear about the remission. That's wonderful.
I'll bet having a joyful new pup around is a load of fun, and should help ease the loss of Gracie. Cannoli looks as sweet as the pastry. Good for you on the rescue. What's the breed? Male or female?
Good morning A Mac...that is great news and it always feels so good when you get an excellent report..
I saw the specialist last Tuesday and it was the same here..no sign of the beastie...always a relief when you walk out the door..will be 4 years Sept still off all drugs..just the way I like it....
And instead of having the Zometa bone strengthener every 3 months now pushed out to 6 months...so I was a happy Vegemite and went and got a cappuccino and toasted ham cheese and tomato sanga and sat down by the harbour to celebrate..yep I have expensive tastes...
May the good news roll on..😊
Pupers is gorgeous..🐶
Hurrah!
Memorial Day Weekend is done, and so is this article. Thanks to all who posted. Hope you'll all be back next weekend.