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Autumn Streams In on Creative Arts Three Day Weekend

  
By:  A. Macarthur  •  last year  •  101 comments


Autumn Streams In on Creative Arts Three Day Weekend
 

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Pennypack Creek, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

© A. Mac/A.G.


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DEMOCRACIES  UNDER  ATTACK!

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Red Box Rules

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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A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
1  author  A. Macarthur    last year

Will be busy with family until late Saturday … will try and check in. Keep it going.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1  devangelical  replied to  A. Macarthur @1    last year

... and please remember to vote up this article.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
2  Kavika     last year

Take off from Little Lake Arlington, Stone Creek. Ocala, FL.

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Thomas
PhD Guide
2.1  Thomas  replied to  Kavika @2    last year

Love the ripples and reflections.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
2.1.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Thomas @2.1    last year

They create an ideal background.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
2.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Kavika @2    last year

Perfectly timed shutter click.

 
 
 
Thomas
PhD Guide
3  Thomas    last year

I posted one of my autumn streams pics last week. Rather than sticking to absolutes, I will post a picture I took at work today.  

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A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
3.1  author  A. Macarthur  replied to  Thomas @3    last year

Another perfectly composed & exposed image and great subject matter!

 
 
 
Thomas
PhD Guide
3.1.1  Thomas  replied to  A. Macarthur @3.1    last year

Thanks, AMac.

I have to admit, it is much easier for me to take a photo when I am looking through a view finder than looking at a phone. I will take a long-ish lens and a circular polarizer over a phone any day of the week. 

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
3.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Thomas @3    last year

Excellent landscape shot.

 
 
 
Thomas
PhD Guide
3.2.1  Thomas  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @3.2    last year

Thanks, Buzz.

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
4  shona1    last year

Evening...this is right where I go swimming..

Umm Mr Great White ran into some Mr Orcas...and he came off second best...Mr Great White was 4 metres long the Orcas bit him in the middle..

See that's why I bought a red surf mat..red goes faster..384

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
4.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  shona1 @4    last year

I'm sure not unhappy to see THAT baby lying there. 

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
4.1.1  shona1  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @4.1    last year

Yep just a little tacker..

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
4.1.2  devangelical  replied to  shona1 @4.1.1    last year

give the seagulls a couple days and then go back and pull the teeth to sell to yank tourists...

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
4.1.3  shona1  replied to  devangelical @4.1.2    last year

Morning devangy...there is another beach here where you can find fossilized sharks teeth they are far better...

The carcass has already been removed sent of to the scientists for examination and see what they can get off it with Orca DNA etc.. not sure why but what ever floats their boat or in this case shark..

There was a pod of 6 Orcas sloshing around in the area the other day...just as well the weather has cooled off so hopefully they have moved on...I like Orcas but don't particularly want them beside me in the sea...

Nah we take pity on Yank tourists we sell them Vegemite instead..

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
4.1.4  devangelical  replied to  shona1 @4.1.3    last year
we sell them Vegemite instead..

well as long as you give them a packet of seeds with it...

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
4.2  cjcold  replied to  shona1 @4    last year

Caught a ten ft. shark in Mexico once while fishing for Marlin.

The guys beat it to death with blue clubs.

They cut the teeth out with a machete and gave them to me.

I was ten years old. Not likely I'll ever forget that day.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
4.2.1  devangelical  replied to  cjcold @4.2    last year

when I was 15 I went fishing with my granny in the texas gulf. having only been fishing for trout in CO, WY, and UT before, I learned the hard way about the dual meaning of the phrases "how were the fish biting?" and "did you get any bites?"

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
4.2.2  shona1  replied to  cjcold @4.2    last year

Arvo..times have changed and these days most people are for the sharks..

I look at it we are in their territory and therefore fair game..even when people here have been taken their families will come out and say..do not hunt/cull them etc...

Most of the time the sharks are long gone and they have no idea which one did it anyway... unfortunately NSW and Qld still use shark nets along their beaches..

Totally useless and often whales get tangled up in them and then people risk their lives to go out and save the whales...

Fortunately they seem to have a very high success rate in freeing them...

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5  Gsquared    last year

Butterfly Reflection - © G. Gam

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Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
5.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Gsquared @5    last year

Most colourful butterfly I ever saw.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.1.1  Gsquared  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @5.1    last year

It wasn't flittering around in my backyard.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
5.2  Kavika   replied to  Gsquared @5    last year

Wow.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.2.1  Gsquared  replied to  Kavika @5.2    last year

Ha. Thanks.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
5.2.2  devangelical  replied to  Gsquared @5.2.1    last year

just think of all the colors if it hit your windshield at 75mph...

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Guide
5.2.3  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  devangelical @5.2.2    last year

Like driving on windowpane. 

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.2.4  Gsquared  replied to  devangelical @5.2.2    last year

It would be the most colorful insect splatter I ever saw.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
5.3  devangelical  replied to  Gsquared @5    last year

that bug is from the 60's.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.3.1  Gsquared  replied to  devangelical @5.3    last year

Get hip, dude.  That's a retro-bug from 2023.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
5.3.2  devangelical  replied to  Gsquared @5.3.1    last year

heyyyyyy mannnnn.... don't harsh my gig, mannnnnn...

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.3.3  Gsquared  replied to  devangelical @5.3.2    last year

Mellow out, bro.

 
 
 
Dig
Professor Participates
5.4  Dig  replied to  Gsquared @5    last year

Haha, that tricked me. As the image faded at the bottom I found myself looking for a 'continue reading' button like on MSN articles, to make it open up in full brightness. 

Maybe I just need some sleep, lol.

Nice work, btw.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.4.1  Gsquared  replied to  Dig @5.4    last year

It's a PowerPoint framing "style".

And, thanks, Dig.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
5.5  author  A. Macarthur  replied to  Gsquared @5    last year

A perfect stained glass widow!

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.5.1  Gsquared  replied to  A. Macarthur @5.5    last year

Cool.  Thanks.

 
 
 
Gsquared
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6  Gsquared    last year

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© G. Gam

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
6.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Gsquared @6    last year

With a hot-cross bun.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
6.1.1  Gsquared  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @6.1    last year

I took that photo through the front window of our car waiting in the drive-thru line at our local In-N-Out Burger.  I was sitting in the right front passenger seat since my wife was driving.  I tried to give it a painterly effect, and then I added "Double-Double" as a Pop Art reference somewhat à la Ed Ruscha.  Ruscha painted and photographed a lot of Los Angeles scenes.  "Double-Double" is their most popular menu item - Double meat, Double cheese.  Thus, your "bun" reference is appropriate.  Being lactose intolerant I hold the cheese, but always get extra grilled onions.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
6.1.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Gsquared @6.1.1    last year

Oh, I thought that "Double double" was referring to coffee and my comment was a play on an accompanying pastry and the crossed trees.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
6.2  Kavika   replied to  Gsquared @6    last year

Fingers crossed.

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
6.3  cjcold  replied to  Gsquared @6    last year

Reminds me of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Great movie.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
6.3.1  devangelical  replied to  cjcold @6.3    last year

the first thought that went thru my head too...

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
6.3.2  Gsquared  replied to  cjcold @6.3    last year

I'm only familiar with our local In-N-Out location, and I wasn't aware about their connection to the palm trees.  It looks like you got it right.

Look closely at the landscaping at most In-N-Out locations, and it’s likely you’ll notice at least a few palm trees planted around the perimeter. But two of those palms might seem slightly crooked, with crisscrossing trunks that form the shape of an “X.”

That “X” is entirely intentional — and it’s a nod to one of the founder’s favorite films.

“The founder of In-N-Out Burger, Harry Snyder, wanted to choose a symbol that would set In-N-Out apart from other restaurants,” explained Kathleen Luppi, In-N-Out’s communications specialist. “He decided on an idea he picked up from the movie ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ from the early 1960s.”

The movie, released in 1963, concerns a group of motorists on a mad dash to a state park in California, where they believe a secret stash of cash is waiting for them underneath a “big W.” Toward the end of the film, the group arrives at the park and finds a formation of palm trees in the shape of a W, marking the spot of the treasure.

In-N-Out founder Harry Snyder liked the idea so much that he began planting palm trees outside of his restaurants in 1972 — albeit in the shape of an X instead of a W — to mark the spot of his own symbolic “treasure,” according to an   official   o nline history   of In-N-Out.

In-N-Out’s website also makes a point of specifying that “most” of its restaurants — not all of them — feature the crisscrossing palms...

The not-so-secret meaning behind In-N-Out’s palm trees | KTLA

And, it was a great movie.

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
7  evilone    last year
A wabi kusa is basically a small, coherent portion of plant substrate (usually soil), often formed into balls, with different aquatic plants growing on and from it. The plants are in their emersed form. This has been made popular by Takashi Amano and his company ADA, Aqua Design Amano.

This is an ADA 25s - a shallow 2g tank. The wabi kusa balls are made of clay covered in dried sphagnum moss. Early Saturday morning I soaked one of the two Wabi Kusa balls for just under an hour before moving some of the project up to the dining room table. A hook and some line come with the ball and I used that to wrap it in Christmas moss that I've been saving for this project. Eriocaulon Cinereum 'Polaris' was wrapped around most of the circumference of the ball, while the Hydrocotyle Tripartita went on top. I've been misting the ball once or twice a day, just so those plants don't dry out before they get established. I've no idea if this will work either. The parlor palm, Anubias Gracilis and Ludwigia Palustris 'Super Red' are wedged in behind the ball with room there is a nano sponge filter (not in the photos) in the back left corner. After I took the photos below I noticed how unlevel the table really was and fixed that as best I could.

Everything still looked green last night.

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shona1
Professor Quiet
7.1  shona1  replied to  evilone @7    last year

Morning..that looks really great evil..

You certainly have a talent and everything looks so natural..

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
7.1.1  evilone  replied to  shona1 @7.1    last year

Thank you. We'll see in a few weeks if everything is still alive. 

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
7.1.2  devangelical  replied to  evilone @7.1.1    last year

do you add creatures to that?

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
7.1.3  evilone  replied to  devangelical @7.1.2    last year
do you add creatures to that?

I didn't, but I could add some shrimp or decorative snails. It would be pretty small for fish.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
7.2  Kavika   replied to  evilone @7    last year

Beautiful, EG.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
7.3  Gsquared  replied to  evilone @7    last year

Have you thought about putting together a photo book showing your amazing creations?  You could describe and show the creative process and the finished results just like you do here.  I think people would be very interested.  We all are.

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
7.3.1  evilone  replied to  Gsquared @7.3    last year
Have you thought about putting together a photo book showing your amazing creations?

Not really. It's a hobby and that sounds like work. Hahahaha! j/k. Maybe sometime in the future I could do something. I need to upgrade the 'fishroom' a bit first and that's way down on my to do list. I have a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, an office, and some exterior work to do before I get to fishroom. 

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
7.3.2  Gsquared  replied to  evilone @7.3.1    last year

Maybe you could make a few bucks, though.

The global photobook and album market size was valued at $3.29 billion in 2022 & is projected to grow from $3.36 billion in 2023 to $4.39 billion by 2030

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
7.4  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  evilone @7    last year

Looks green to you... looks good to me.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
8  Kavika     last year

Tdday I got caught without my camera (phone) on the way to the store I passed right by a couple of our lakes and there were six wood storks standing right next to the sidewalk about 20 yards from the lake. They first made a showing a few months ago and everyone thought that they were passing through but here they are again. All six of them. 

I took a photo of the internet to show what they look like.

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devangelical
Professor Principal
8.1  devangelical  replied to  Kavika @8    last year

they were resting, there's no stork deliveries in a retirement community.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
8.1.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  devangelical @8.1    last year

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Kavika
Professor Principal
8.1.2  Kavika   replied to  devangelical @8.1    last year

There is a lot of viagra being delivered though. LOL

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
8.2  shona1  replied to  Kavika @8    last year

Arvo Kavika...they look very similar to our Jabiru's....

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
8.2.1  Kavika   replied to  shona1 @8.2    last year

Yes, they do. Here is a photo of a Jabiru.

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Dig
Professor Participates
9  Dig    last year

This is just a close up of some mums, but for some reason I'm mesmerized by it. I keep opening the original (this one is resized) and staring at it full screen.

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Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
9.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Dig @9    last year

Yes, I can understand that, but when I think of some mums.........

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(internet photo)

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
9.1.1  Kavika   replied to  Buzz of the Orient @9.1    last year

Or a group of Grand Mums.

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(internet photo)

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
9.1.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Kavika @9.1.1    last year

LOL

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
9.2  shona1  replied to  Dig @9    last year

Gorgeous colour...

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
9.3  Kavika   replied to  Dig @9    last year

Beautiful, Dig.

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
10  charger 383    last year

I took another train ride.  Steam Locomotive N&W 611 is pulling excursions from Goshen VA to Staunton and back.  Goshen is way back in the Virginia mountains and very scenic area . 256  

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
11  charger 383    last year

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This is the locomotive that pulled the train and the dome car I rode in.  The rides are very popular and sold out quickly 

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
11.1  Kavika   replied to  charger 383 @11    last year

Great photos, charger. I love trains.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
11.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  charger 383 @11    last year

That's a beauty.  I've been trying to put together a quiz on train movies especially for you but I can't find a good enough list.  Maybe I'll try to do a combo like a do for actors.  

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
11.2.1  charger 383  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @11.2    last year

That would be fun

 
 
 
Thomas
PhD Guide
12  Thomas    last year

Here's some wild flowers, not sure of the name. 

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Not sure, but they may be asters that didn't care for the weather, but the morphology of the stems and leaves makes me think more of sage... Any help? 

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
12.1  devangelical  replied to  Thomas @12    last year

weeds...

 
 
 
Thomas
PhD Guide
12.1.1  Thomas  replied to  devangelical @12.1    last year

Thanks, Dev. I appreciate the help. jrSmiley_100_smiley_image.jpg

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
12.2  author  A. Macarthur  replied to  Thomas @12    last year
Scientific name
Antennaria
 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
12.2.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  A. Macarthur @12.2    last year

Pussytoes?  Make sure the former POTUS doesn't see them.

 
 
 
Dig
Professor Participates
13  Dig    last year

The trees are turning fast now. The oak leaves at the top of this image were still green two days ago.

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A standard, non-showy maple. Nothing fancy, but still showing a little color.

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A bumble bee getting some of that last nectar.

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One of the last zinnias of the year.

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Buckbrush, or coral berries. This stuff seems to grow everywhere in and on the edge of the woods. Deer munch on the berries all winter.

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A couple more mum close-ups.

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And Buddy.

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shona1
Professor Quiet
13.1  shona1  replied to  Dig @13    last year

Morning Dig ..what a lovely selection of photos...and what a great way to start my day....thank you..

The weather is crap here almost back to winter again...overcast, very windy, cold and heavy passing showers...even the cat has come back to bed..

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Dig
Professor Participates
13.1.1  Dig  replied to  shona1 @13.1    last year
overcast, very windy, cold and heavy passing showers

I could actually use some of that. It's been pretty dry here lately, with only a few very minor showers that barely wet the ground.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
13.1.2  devangelical  replied to  shona1 @13.1    last year

brilliant cat.

 
 
 
shona1
Professor Quiet
13.1.3  shona1  replied to  devangelical @13.1.2    last year

Not at 3am in the morning it's not..when it decides to sit on me for some reason and sink it's claws into my face...are you awake??

Well I am now!!...my food dish is only half full..I think I am starving, do something..

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
13.1.4  devangelical  replied to  shona1 @13.1.3    last year

as a member of his human support staff, you're on call 24/7/365...

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
13.2  Gsquared  replied to  Dig @13    last year

Great photos, Dig, as usual.

 
 
 
Dig
Professor Participates
13.2.1  Dig  replied to  Gsquared @13.2    last year

Thanks, G.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
13.3  devangelical  replied to  Dig @13    last year

buddy in launch mode...

 
 
 
Dig
Professor Participates
13.3.1  Dig  replied to  devangelical @13.3    last year

He's in a perpetual launch mode, lol. 

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
14  Kavika     last year

Reminds me of the song, Autumn Leaves.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
15  Kavika     last year

I didn't forget my camera today and got some great Wood Stork photos (there are now 8 not just 6).

Plus the Pelicans are back early this year, they usually don't show up until between mid-November and mid-December.

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Is this just too cool? A Wood Stork in full flight.

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Eight Wood Storks with assorted other birds.

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Who knows what type of bird this is? The first correct answer will win an all-expense paid trip to Palaka, FL.

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Dig
Professor Participates
15.1  Dig  replied to  Kavika @15    last year

Fantastic shots, Kav!

No idea about the last bird.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
15.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Kavika @15    last year

Great shots, Kavika.  The one on top with the shadow is a fabulous catch, and the bottom one with no name Is one of the best bird flight shots I've ever seen.. 

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
15.2.1  Kavika   replied to  Buzz of the Orient @15.2    last year

Thanks, Buzz.

 
 
 
GregTx
Professor Guide
15.3  GregTx  replied to  Kavika @15    last year

Nice photos. It's an osprey isn't it? Nevermind already answered...

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
15.3.1  Kavika   replied to  GregTx @15.3    last year

Yes, it is Greg.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
16  author  A. Macarthur    last year

Osprey (Sea Hawk)

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
16.1  Kavika   replied to  A. Macarthur @16    last year

We have a winner.....Check your mail Greyhound tickets to Palaka are on the way. You'll have a suite at the No Tell Motel and all meals at Tiny's Fast Food and Bait Shop.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
16.1.1  author  A. Macarthur  replied to  Kavika @16.1    last year

I'd rather be lucky than competent.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
16.1.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Kavika @16.1    last year

Good thing for you I didn't win, or you'd have to pay for a pretty expensive trip.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
17  author  A. Macarthur    last year

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Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
17.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  A. Macarthur @17    last year

Lovely.

 
 
 
Hal A. Lujah
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18  Hal A. Lujah    last year

Wild horse from New Forrest, England.  In this 115 sq. mi. nature reserve wild horses and cows have the right of way and you can walk right up to them.  They are hearty breeds that receive virtually no human intervention in feeding or veterinary care.

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A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
19  author  A. Macarthur    last year

Thank you and goodnight. See you Thursday night.

 
 

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