My Absolutely Strange, Weird and Bizarre Obsession with taking Photos of Pelicans.
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I have absolutely no idea why I have taken so many pictures of Pelicans when we were on cruises. They just strike me as very strange birds and in Cabo San Lucas they are everywhere around the harbor.
LOL. "I pardon you." (Echoing the words spoken by Amon Goth, the Commander of the Concentration camp in the movie "Schindler's List" to the kid who wasn't able to scrub the ring out of Amon's bathtub, before he let the kid go, and then shot him dead with his rifle as the kid ran back to the Concentration camp.)
Watching pelicans skim the water, or hover high over head and diving for a fish is endlessly fascinating.
It seems like they just have some sort of magic going on when they are flying just over the water surface. I have tried to get some in flight, but no luck yet. Maybe next trip.
Oh my gosh! Speaking of pelicans and being obsessed with photographing them, while on vacation in FL, I once took 3 rolls of film, 36 exposures each, of pelicans, hoping to catch them gracefully. No such luck! And no such luck getting close enough to actually see them!
It cost a fortune, at the time... I had become a member of some club, where you would turn in a roll and get the next roll 50% off. So I saved up until I had enough $ and rolls of film. I do love digital! And the zoom lenses, too!!!
Meaning absolutely no disrespect to you or to Mr. Nash, I thought this was written by Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice in Wonderland... I'll never be able to find my book to look it up!
I'm not sure who first wrote it. But that brings up an interesting point-- the actual origin of many famous quotes are unknown, or in many cases the "conventional wisdom" about who first said them is simply incorrect.
One example of this I recently discovered is the following fairly well-known quote. Like most people I had always heard that it is from Voltaire. Tracking down the actual origin has been a bit tricky. But I googled it and found this:
Dear Quote Investigator: Would you please explore a famous saying that apparently has been misattributed to Voltaire:
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Here's part of the answer (It was difficult to track down-- there's lots more information at the linked page):
The French Wikipedia page for Voltaire also ascribes the saying to Hall and not to Voltaire. In addition, the webpage notes that the citation to a letter dated February 6, 1770 was spurious. 11
In conclusion, many researchers have attempted to find the quotation in the works of Voltaire, but it has never been located . Evelyn Beatrice Hall probably crafted the statement which was disseminated in her 1906 work titled “The Friends of Voltaire”. Hall’s words memorably and gracefully reflected her conception of Voltaire’s viewpoint.
You are probably right... It's in the Lewis Carroll section of my children's literature book, next to the Walrus poem... I memorized a bunch of poems from that book-- it's a great book! But, who knows, maybe THEY got it wrong, too!
It has always amazed me that there are so many misconceptions as to who said what.
But OTOH, some are uncontested, I don't think there any controversy about who said these-- the "conventional wisdom" is correct:
Four score and seven years ago...
Today is a day that will live in infamy...
If you come to a fork in the road..take it.
I am the way, the truth, and the life...
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Most kids today would not find the Marx Bros. funny. I have seen the reactions of kids to the Marx brothers and they don't get it. Humor , especially wordplay humor like the Marx Brothers, is dependent on the audience having a shared frame of reference as the comedian. The Marx Brothers era is 75-90 years ago.
I have no excuse...and beg forgiveness...
LOL. "I pardon you." (Echoing the words spoken by Amon Goth, the Commander of the Concentration camp in the movie "Schindler's List" to the kid who wasn't able to scrub the ring out of Amon's bathtub, before he let the kid go, and then shot him dead with his rifle as the kid ran back to the Concentration camp.)
Oh, those are great photos by the way.
Great photos Randy.
I love pelicans and have some great photos of them...I'll have to try to find them.
I saw some a couple weeks ago.
Nice shots Hal!
Watching pelicans skim the water, or hover high over head and diving for a fish is endlessly fascinating.
It seems like they just have some sort of magic going on when they are flying just over the water surface. I have tried to get some in flight, but no luck yet. Maybe next trip.
Oh my gosh! Speaking of pelicans and being obsessed with photographing them, while on vacation in FL, I once took 3 rolls of film, 36 exposures each, of pelicans, hoping to catch them gracefully. No such luck! And no such luck getting close enough to actually see them!
I'm glad I am shooting a digital! I must have 50 or 60 shots of them and I couldn't afford the money to get them developed if they were on film!
It cost a fortune, at the time... I had become a member of some club, where you would turn in a roll and get the next roll 50% off. So I saved up until I had enough $ and rolls of film. I do love digital! And the zoom lenses, too!!!
A very nice array …
They certainly FILL THE BILL.
Bad pun … good photos.
They certainly FILL THE BILL.
Groooooaaaannnnn......lol.
I wasn't fishing for laughs ...
THE PELICAN
A wonderful bird is the pelican.
His bill can hold more than his belican.
He can hold in his beak
Enough food for a week,
But I’m damned if I see how the helican.
--Ogden Nash
Meaning absolutely no disrespect to you or to Mr. Nash, I thought this was written by Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice in Wonderland... I'll never be able to find my book to look it up!
This is my favorite limerick!
Dear Friend Dowser: Mine is, "I eat my peas with honey.
Done it all my life.
It makes my peas taste funny.
But keeps them on my knife".
E.
HAHAHAHA!!! That's a good one!
Good one Enoch!
I had always thought alsom to be by Nash.
But I googled it-- &apparently the origin of that one is also in dispute.
(Link)
I had always thought also to be by Nash.
But I googled it-- &apparently the origin of that one is also in dispute.
(Link)
But the terse style is so very typical of Ogden Nash.
(Well-- is it really terse? Perhaps its merely laconic?
).
___________________________________________
Here's one that's even shorter (this one is uncontested it-- its definitely by Nash):
Candy is Dandy,
But Liquor is Quicker!
Candy is Dandy,
But Liquor is Quicker!
Nash is also quoted here:
Candy is Dandy,
But Liquor is Quicker!
Nash is also quoted here:
Nash is also quoted here
Apparently we owe a lot to Nash:
I always think of this one, too! Speaking of Nash Rambler:
I'm not sure who first wrote it. But that brings up an interesting point-- the actual origin of many famous quotes are unknown, or in many cases the "conventional wisdom" about who first said them is simply incorrect.
One example of this I recently discovered is the following fairly well-known quote. Like most people I had always heard that it is from Voltaire. Tracking down the actual origin has been a bit tricky. But I googled it and found this:
Dear Quote Investigator: Would you please explore a famous saying that apparently has been misattributed to Voltaire:
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Here's part of the answer (It was difficult to track down-- there's lots more information at the linked page):
The French Wikipedia page for Voltaire also ascribes the saying to Hall and not to Voltaire. In addition, the webpage notes that the citation to a letter dated February 6, 1770 was spurious. 11
In conclusion, many researchers have attempted to find the quotation in the works of Voltaire, but it has never been located . Evelyn Beatrice Hall probably crafted the statement which was disseminated in her 1906 work titled “The Friends of Voltaire”. Hall’s words memorably and gracefully reflected her conception of Voltaire’s viewpoint.
You are probably right... It's in the Lewis Carroll section of my children's literature book, next to the Walrus poem... I memorized a bunch of poems from that book-- it's a great book! But, who knows, maybe THEY got it wrong, too!
I have no idea what the real origin is.
Nor the origin of the Walrus poem (but, as Amac might say: I'm not going to "take you to tusk" over that one!
The Walrus and the Carpenter were by Lewis Carroll-- here is a link to it! I love this one, too!
The Walrus and the Carpenter ...
And this one! You are old Father William ...
OK, I looked it up. I was wrong, not surprising. The Pelican was written by Dixon Linear Merritt. Link . You have to scroll down a bit to find it!
It has always amazed me that there are so many misconceptions as to who said what.
But OTOH, some are uncontested, I don't think there any controversy about who said these-- the "conventional wisdom" is correct:
Four score and seven years ago...
Today is a day that will live in infamy...
If you come to a fork in the road..take it.
I am the way, the truth, and the life...
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Religion is the opiate of the masses.
My brother was an only child.
Who said that? It's funny! Groucho?
Who said that? It's funny! Groucho?
I'm not sure-- I think it was one of the other Marx brothers? (Maybe Karl?)
The Marx Brothers were pretty funny:
A Night At The Opera: Crowded Cabin Scene
They were a riot! Soooooo funny!
Most kids today would not find the Marx Bros. funny. I have seen the reactions of kids to the Marx brothers and they don't get it. Humor , especially wordplay humor like the Marx Brothers, is dependent on the audience having a shared frame of reference as the comedian. The Marx Brothers era is 75-90 years ago.
I think it was Alexander King???