A Flowery Departure from the Cold on Creative Arts Three Day Weekend
Black-eyed Susan with a Pollinating Visitor
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Cosmos Flower
© A. Mac/A.G.
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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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The link is for those who can appreciate creative edible art - thanks for that and for the cheerful preview of les fleur des printemps.
... ugh, ... another snow storm hits me tomorrow night and then it will be frozen hell until late april, if I'm lucky ...
Evening... Maybe you should move to the Great Southern sand bar..
Don't get that here..😁
Sun, sand and surf...
Sure beats a soggy, snowy States...
why are those oz jackrabbit's exempt from the beach leash laws? imagine all the little shark biscuits running around the sand in their bare feet dodging roo shit and making sand castles out of it. bloody uncivilized ...
Morning... nothing wrong with a bit of roo poo..
Our little shark biscuits are tough and take it all in their stride...
Yeah nah the roos have right of way... besides you have to catch them first..
Good luck with that..so are you snowed in yet?? 30 here tomorrow..🏖️
the snow hasn't started falling yet. temperatures will range between 15 to 30 F degrees thru the weekend ...
-9 ... stuff that..🥶
I am a very happy little Vegemite on my sand bar in the Pacific...
I prefer the heat, but it would be very difficult for me to keep a straight face on that sandbar ...
Morning...well it's Australia day here...back in 1788 the Brits rolled up along with some convicts and plonked a flag in around Botany Bay and claimed it for England..
Unbeknown to them the Kooris had already been here for 60,000 years and so began colonisation much to their detriment..
With our warts and all, my island/sand bar is my home and I bless everyday my Grand parents migrated here nearly 100 years ago..
Happy Australia Day to the Great Southern Land who ever you are and where you are from..
We are one..🦘🐨🦘🐨
Arvo..well we are in for it tomorrow..parts of Victoria will be hitting 45c and here 35c..
We will get hot north winds that come from the Outback on par with what has happened in LA..
They have declared a total fire ban for half the State but this is often the trigger for some maggot to go out and light one deliberately..
We will be holding our breath tomorrow..😬
She's going to be a hot one..
You sure didn't have to say "Not my photo".
Ahh no not from that position..
Was just watching a stack of satellites whizzing around over head tonight...quite fascinating to see them....
a boat ride out into the current, a couple nicks with a razor, and a 5 mile swim to shore... ... shark chum, ezpz ...
hard to see satellites here, unless you're far from city lights ...
Morning..no see them clear as here even with street lights etc...no air pollution etc so we get brilliant night skies...I sit out the front with the cat some nights just watching them...
Going to be a stinker of a day....8.30am and already it's 25c and the damn wind is up..we will be in trouble if a fire develops somewhere..
Filled up all the birdbaths and will turn the sprinklers on later.. going to be a sun burnt sand bar today..️
too much light pollution where I'm at, but it was a good time spotting them camping with all my cousins years ago.
Must be getting quite crowded up there..
Counted 4 in about 5 minutes last night...right spot at the right time..
Only problem is the damn mozzies come out as well...
Mozzies.... Mosquitos?
Spot on... another convert to the Aussie language...
You and Devangy will be on to Vegemite next..😁
... maybe in the next life. yuck ...
Morning...ahh haven't laughed so much in ages...
One of the reasons you have to be careful when you mob say you root for your team here..
We say we barrack for our team...can easily see why flights use to break out in pubs etc with us and you mob...
Flowers to remind us that Spring is on its way.
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My new desk closed terrarium... It's a Biolark Bio Bottle kit. It comes with substrate, rocks, lid and light.
A new project for tomorrow. My UNS 2g shallow. I have some new houseplants that I think would look nice in here. I'll add some shrimp to it when it matures.
I really like that desk closed terrarium. It's something I wouldn't mind sitting on my desk.
Part of our home improvement list is to add some plant shelving in the living room. When we get that done, I'll be doing more of these types of terrariums.
... cinder blocks and two by tens?
I don't think that is the look my wife is going for. I'm not sure what's going to be there as my wife changes her mind as often as the weather, but I'm certain it won't have cinder blocks. I used that in apartments before and a lot of people on YouTube are now using that design for fish tanks.
I told my wife this morning I want to bring an aquarium upstairs. I wanted a new big one I plan to buy this summer, but she said it had to be a small one so I'm thinking the 10g shallow I used to have in my office. I've been working on an idea for it for awhile now. I may just have to find a new stand for it sooner.
good luck, I was never able to get an aquarium into a public area inside our home that matched the decor.
Thanks. I'll probably get something like a small mid-century modern table or modify one to work. Better yet I'll get my wife to find something she thinks is cute. She likes to do that kind of stuff.
encouraging participation by the primary decision maker is always the key to sales success ... ... /s
I did in-home sales for 25 years. I knew which resident made the decision and I always found an excuse to leave the sales presentation for a few minutes at the end so that she could close the deal for me by the time I returned.
tag team psychological manipulation of the resident male always made me feel a little guilty, but it paid well ...
House, Partial View (© G. Gam)
Two questions: Is that your house? Is that a fire in the background?
Yes, that's a partial view of our house. No, that is not a fire. Those are clouds and it's before the fires.
Looking at the trees and vegetation surrounding your home, I'm sure we're all hoping the fires don't approach your area.
Thanks. We hope so, too. If a fire hit our neighborhood it would be a problem, especially if the winds were as strong as they were during the Palisades fire. We do annual brush clearance and the recommended tree trimming, etc., but that's no guarantee.
What a great photo of your house, G.
Thanks!
Florida had SNOW and lot’s of it earlier this week, I choose to ignore it (we didn’t get any where I live) so here is a beautiful Florida sunset looking out my back door.
Morning...was wondering if you got any...saw some video on YouTube and people were having a ball with it...
Especially people who looked like they were sleding for the first time...I wondered how my surf mat would go..
We did not get any, Shona. Your surf mat would do great just watch out for the palm trees.
Maybe I could start a new trend..
Come on, Kavika, you darkened the ground so we couldn't tell it was covered with snow. LOL
NOOOOOOOO, I did not but the snow was 10 inches in the panhandle a couple of hundred miles NW of us and in Jacksonville about a hour drives NE of us.
You're just lucky. I guess both of us will not see snow again.
Restored image, Digitized as Illustration, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, c. 1910
© A. Mac/A.G.
IMO that photo looks like a really great painting.
Well, thank you, that was my hope.
Looks like oak or sycamore. From the stippling pattern on the trank I am guessing sycamore
Entertainment from my recent cruise.
I really enjoy seeing what your editing technique does with your images.
Pardon my gloating, the Eagles are going to the Super Bowl!
LOL. As soon as I saw that when I read the news first thing this morning I knew that we were going to hear some cheering from you.
You guys blew Washington away.
Sorry, but you can't win the Super Bowl. We have to set an all-time record of 3 in a row.
*knock on wood*
*no jinxes*
One of my best photos!
Copyrights A. Mac/A.G.
Nice!
"I expected no less." (Casablanca quote).
Recall when last they met in the Super Bowl, a late 4th quarter call against the Eagles by a referee WHO HADN'T MADE THAT CALL ALL GAME, cost the Eagles the game.
FYI.
NO, the Eagles didn’t play as well as the Chiefs, simple as that. If they do better this time they might win.
I may sleep during the Super Bowl. I dont particularly care for either one of these teams. Detroit Buffalo would have been a much more attractive Super Bowl. Two teams that have never won it.
I haven't watched a full quarter of football this year, but I accepted a superbowl party invitation yesterday because of the food that I knew would be provided at it. I can't stand football games that seem to last forever. I'll probably do some edibles before I go in.
It is being reported that the ref's have already called pass interference on the Eagles.
No doubt food is a big part of Super Bowl day for most Americans.
For what it's worth...
Super Bowl 2023: Eagles' James Bradberry admits officials made correct call on crucial late holding penalty
"I pulled on his jersey. They called it. I was hoping they would let it ride," Bradberry said
Besides, the game was tied and might have gone to overtime anyway. There's no way of knowing what would have happened.
Truth be told, I'm a little stressed about the coming matchup. Philly was very high energy yesterday.
Arvo...if there is an Aussie on the team it's guaranteed..
Jordan Mailata
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Nope the Chiefs have two Indians both Super Bowl winners. In fact I think that have both won two Super Bowls, beating the Eagles in one.
I checked and Creed all pro center was two Super Bowl rings with the Chiefs and James the long snapper has three Super Bowl rings.
Sorry Mac but the Eagles are going down again, just like the Bills.
Sounds like a wager-about-to-happen.
A DOLLAR says Eagles win! Dig too if he's in.
But first, a message from South Philly. My street corner days. Forget Rocky, this is real South Philly … same with the movie "Invincible" (a true story)
Kavika, remember Willie the Worm Monroe? One of the boys … he passed away a few years ago.
Hmmmhhh...
Make it interesting a jar of Vegemite for the winner...
Absolute gold...I am putting my Vegemite on the team with the Aussie in it..
So when is the match played?
Sunday, February 9
Personally I prefer watching ping-pong, but for A.Mac's sake I hope the Eagles win.
Will shut this one down in about 30 minutes.