I always loved classic cars. When I was 16 years old there was a black 1937 Packard Super 8 limousine parked at the Sunoco gas station around the corner from where we lived, and it was for sale for $600. It looked like this (internet photo):
That car absolutely knocked me out, I had the money and I wanted to buy it even though it was as old as I was, but unfortunately my father had too much common sense and wouldn't let me do it. However, to make it up to me he bought a used 3 year old 1950 Ford Custom Coach to be shared by my brother and me.
That is really beautiful. One of my favorite things is when you can see sun rays shining up through the clouds. I learned that another term for them is crespuscular rays
Thank you. It's from a photo I took last Thursday at the Chinese Garden at the Huntington, an amazing place. Check the link below which has a detailed explanation of the garden and many of its features with lots of photos.
A number of years ago I posted an article about a Chinese garden in California that looked like that. If it's the only one of its kind, then I guess it was this one, but I'm not sure of it.
I stepped out onto my screened in porch and a deer was in the yard grazing next to the golf hole I set up. I used the screen as a feature for this one.
This is Boris. When my wife and I go to pretty much any antique store, I swear we see anywhere from one to five of these cast iron dog statues in different kiosks, and they are always priced above $100. Most of them are in rough shape and you can tell that they’ve been sitting there forever. One vendor was having a going out of business sale years ago and we picked up this perfect one for $20. I’ve seen articles about certain antiques and their supposed retail value, and this dog was exhibited with the claim that it is worth several hundred dollars. It’s only worth that if you can find the sucker willing to pay that. Makes me laugh every time I see one.
Yesterday I was watching Ridiculousness and trying to snap a photo of some chaotic scene on the tv to edit. I wasn’t fast enough and got the guest host’s reaction instead. It made for a fun piece of art.
This week's smoke is manifestation of Global Climate Change and warming; increasing temperatures cause ground water to evaporate leaving anything with combustible components more and more likely to ignite. It's not about "ten years from now," IT'S NOW - millions of people are breathing it, paying for the adverse health and economic and psychological adversities!
I have a front yard full of daisies … hundreds of them, and, a back yard loaded with blooming Milkweed; NO BUTTERFLIES!
The political whores in bed with BIG OIL and ORGANIZED WEALTH are polluting our NOW and sabotaging the future of our children and grandchildren.
The only ones I have seen so far this spring is a wasp nest on my house. I almost don't want to kill them and knock it down. It is the closest I have seen to a bee. Haha
My luck they eat bees or something.
I have this kind of aloe plant that blooms several times during the summer. I use to get little humming birds around it. Haven't seen them this year.
The Eastern migratory monarch butterfly is at risk: new reports show a sharp population decline and a loss of habitat in the forests where they winter each year. In just one year, the presence of monarch butterflies in their wintering grounds dropped 22%, from 7 acres to nearly 5.5. acres. This is part of a mostly downward trend over the past 25 years—when monarchs once covered more than 45 acres of forest.
I haven't been in ocean water over my knees since I saw jaws...
I never go into lake or river water unless I can see the bottom...
they had to have a gator wrangler from houston collect a big gator from a ditch next to a dollar store 1/4 mile from my mom's condo in texas. people were feeding it chicken from the store's meat cooler.
A couple of years ago we were in St. Pete Beach and Red and I were standing in water up to my waist and the water temp was 84/85 degrees F.
I looked to my right and there was a 10 ft long shadow moving through the water right toward us. It passed within two feet of us and I told Red to look down but don't panic. She did and her eyes got bigger than a dinner plate, I told her they it wasn't a shark it was a manatee. There were two couples around 15 feet from us that were from the midwest and probably had never seen the ocean in their lives, they looked down because the manatee brushed against one of them and she started screaming Shark, Shark and the four of them walked on water getting to the beach well her screaming started a panic and most people were trying to get to the shore ASAP.
For quite some time we had the whole beach and water to ourselves...LOL
Yes must admit when you see a fin in the sea you have to work out pretty quickly is it friend or foe...
We have the whales coming through here at the moment..Humpies, Righties and Blues ..and sometimes Orcas which I never realised were here until a few years ago..and no doubt the Great Whites will be trailing along behind all of them..
First things first; check the article at the link below.
Thanks. Some good stuff there.
Take the wheel and post your stuff.
I always loved classic cars. When I was 16 years old there was a black 1937 Packard Super 8 limousine parked at the Sunoco gas station around the corner from where we lived, and it was for sale for $600. It looked like this (internet photo):
That car absolutely knocked me out, I had the money and I wanted to buy it even though it was as old as I was, but unfortunately my father had too much common sense and wouldn't let me do it. However, to make it up to me he bought a used 3 year old 1950 Ford Custom Coach to be shared by my brother and me.
Tonight's sunset at Stone Creek.
that's a good one. all kinds of conflicting lines among the different hues...
Thanks dev.
Arvo Kavika..you will probably get some spectacular sunrises and sunsets if the smoke from Canada reaches there...
For all Mother Nature's destruction at times, she does try and make amends...
Weather reports say that the farthest south the smoke might reach is the Georgia Florida state line which is over 200 miles north of Ocala.
I think I am too far down. Plus we get gulf breezes.
we've already had our week of hacking and half mile visibility...
That is really beautiful. One of my favorite things is when you can see sun rays shining up through the clouds. I learned that another term for them is crespuscular rays
Oops... crepuscular.
Thanks, G I never heard of that term before.
#@)$%(& lawyers...
Hey, everyone hates lawyers, until they need one!
I second that emotion.
Lawyers are like cats, everyone hates them except for their own.
I don't hate cats.
I don't hate cats either, nor do I hate lawyers.
Evening..I don't hate cats either..
me neither. cats aren't the type of strays that I can do without ...
This guy was my buddy for 17 years.
Where the hell did my comment go? I posted it about 4 hours ago. I'll try again.
Stone Creek, the town with a kaleidoscope sky.
Evening.. it's the Russians I tell ya..😁😁
I don't take sides - my mother was Ukrainian and my father was Russian and thank heaven they both moved to Canada before they met.
Its our warped sense of humour Buzz..
We use it all the time here when something goes wrong... usually in the electronics or IT side of things...
We also say the same as well for the Chinese 😊
It almost looks like the fountain sprayed lines in the sky.
Water Lily (Huntington Gardens)
very cool effect.
Thanks, dev.
Very nice, G.
Thank you, Kavika.
Excellent editing job GG, very colourful. Water lilies are a great subject, very common here.
Thank you. It's from a photo I took last Thursday at the Chinese Garden at the Huntington, an amazing place. Check the link below which has a detailed explanation of the garden and many of its features with lots of photos.
A number of years ago I posted an article about a Chinese garden in California that looked like that. If it's the only one of its kind, then I guess it was this one, but I'm not sure of it.
Arvo..sun light dancing on the sea on a Winters day ..
Nice, shona.
And my favourite beach..to cold for swimming at the moment..🥶
It appears to be a beach "less travelled".
Evening Buzz...been going there for near on 60 years. One of the best beaches around but starting to get very popular...
Nice to see the tourists but it's good when they are gone..😁😁
Dancing reflections - good photo.
I stepped out onto my screened in porch and a deer was in the yard grazing next to the golf hole I set up. I used the screen as a feature for this one.
Nice screen. Scary dog. Third one is a laugh.
Grandbaby...
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Wiggle, wiggle, squirm... Going to be crawling soon
Looks like he just saw Hal's third picture.
LOL, very cute and we'll have to call him/her Hollywood due to the baseball cap and dark glasses.
A couple of Kobe doing what Kobe does -
Peek-a-boo!
No? Then I'll go back to sleep...zzzz
Priceless
Dog day afternoons. Haha
This week's smoke is manifestation of Global Climate Change and warming; increasing temperatures cause ground water to evaporate leaving anything with combustible components more and more likely to ignite. It's not about "ten years from now," IT'S NOW - millions of people are breathing it, paying for the adverse health and economic and psychological adversities!
I have a front yard full of daisies … hundreds of them, and, a back yard loaded with blooming Milkweed; NO BUTTERFLIES!
The political whores in bed with BIG OIL and ORGANIZED WEALTH are polluting our NOW and sabotaging the future of our children and grandchildren.
Day Before the Smoke from Canadian Forest Fires
© A.Mac/A.G.
"NO BUTTERFLIES" and bees are waning as well - it's getting a little scary.
The only ones I have seen so far this spring is a wasp nest on my house. I almost don't want to kill them and knock it down. It is the closest I have seen to a bee. Haha
My luck they eat bees or something.
I have this kind of aloe plant that blooms several times during the summer. I use to get little humming birds around it. Haven't seen them this year.
From the world wildlife fund
the wrong sub-species are going extinct...
Ok, last one from the aquarium...
This is a fountain out front. I should have cropped it I guess.
shouldn't it be a mud puddle with a catfish in it?
I get crawfish mounds in my backyard...
is the yard under water?
No but if you dig down enough you will find it. I need to get a pic of one one day. They just mowed today so smashed everything down.
But it is actual dirt mounds that stick up about six inches.
Is there a boat under those sails?
Just another Stone Creek sunset.
It has been so hot down here I would be tempted to jump in the water.
Hot and humid here as well, Ender so I went and jumped in the swiming pool, no gators there the lakes could be a different story.
Morning... don't be such a wuss.. nothing wrong with being live bait..how else are you meant to get in some speed swimming..🤣🦈🐊
I think if I saw a gator in the water with me, people would call me Jesus.
I would be walking on water....Or running I should say.
I haven't been in ocean water over my knees since I saw jaws...
I never go into lake or river water unless I can see the bottom...
they had to have a gator wrangler from houston collect a big gator from a ditch next to a dollar store 1/4 mile from my mom's condo in texas. people were feeding it chicken from the store's meat cooler.
I didn't get into my eighth decade by being stupid, shona...LOL
Gotta keep that blood pumping..being chased by a shark or croc is good for the heart..
A couple of years ago we were in St. Pete Beach and Red and I were standing in water up to my waist and the water temp was 84/85 degrees F.
I looked to my right and there was a 10 ft long shadow moving through the water right toward us. It passed within two feet of us and I told Red to look down but don't panic. She did and her eyes got bigger than a dinner plate, I told her they it wasn't a shark it was a manatee. There were two couples around 15 feet from us that were from the midwest and probably had never seen the ocean in their lives, they looked down because the manatee brushed against one of them and she started screaming Shark, Shark and the four of them walked on water getting to the beach well her screaming started a panic and most people were trying to get to the shore ASAP.
For quite some time we had the whole beach and water to ourselves...LOL
I probably would have freaked too. Things are huge.
I would probably freak out seeing a dolphin until I realized what it was.
Yes must admit when you see a fin in the sea you have to work out pretty quickly is it friend or foe...
We have the whales coming through here at the moment..Humpies, Righties and Blues ..and sometimes Orcas which I never realised were here until a few years ago..and no doubt the Great Whites will be trailing along behind all of them..
That's a good one.
I don't know if I showed these before.
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I never saw them before - where is that?
Mexico.
Mexico, Mexico or Mexico Beach, Florida?
The Yucatan Peninsula.
I didn't know there was a Mexico Beach. Florida has so much coastline.
Yeah, Mexico Beach, FL is in the panhandle.
Ah. I looked it up. Closest I have been to there is Destin.
A relaxing evening at a neighbor's house in Stone Creek.
I'm beginning to think that you must have taken a course on how to make people jealous.
LOL, not really just sharing the beauty of Ocala, FL.
that looks like a fairway...
It is a fairway.
This is one of my wonderful partners paintings.
She paints wonderful scenes on most anything.
Happy to have her work posted!
One of my favorite photos.
© A. Mac/A.G.
A tribute to renewable energy.
Been quiet here for a while so I’ll close it down until Thursday night.
Thanks to all.