You always put a smile on my face. I was going to block quote the Maria Callas part, but then I realised that your entire comment should be blockquoted!
From the deck somewhere in Colorado?
Anyway, I'm tired of looking at the snow, so something from a warmer era:
I remember attempting to play along with a Coltrane recording, but gave up within seconds........
A gem of a place. Been there about 4 times over the years. Not a national park, so it's never been very crowded, but wonderful all the same. Much flora and fauna.
Also, the downtown of Rapid City (hidden by the surroundings of the interstate), is rather wonderful.
You always put a smile on my face. I was going to block quote the Maria Callas part, but then I realised that your entire comment should be blockquoted!
A gem of a place. Been there about 4 times over the years. Not a national park, so it's never been very crowded, but wonderful all the same. Much flora and fauna.
Also, the downtown of Rapid City (hidden by the surroundings of the interstate), is rather wonderful.
and time to hoist the umbrella. I don’t mean that in a ’nah, nah, nah’ kind of way, more to remind you that Spring is on its way; even if it takes its time.
Anyway, I'm tired of looking at the snow, so something from a warmer era:
I remember attempting to play along with a Coltrane recording, but gave up within seconds........
and time to hoist the umbrella. I don’t mean that in a ’nah, nah, nah’ kind of way, more to remind you that Spring is on its way; even if it takes its time.
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GREAT pic BR! Beautiful. I missed SD in my peregrinations, always wanted to go see it. Great composition. Vertical framing on sides, good foreground focus on the pine needles, plus the depth of field for the distant hills... great picture!
Anyway, I'm tired of looking at the snow, so something from a warmer era:
I remember attempting to play along with a Coltrane recording, but gave up within seconds........
Stan Getz I can follow (kind of).
Oh, and thanks for posting Janis.
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But it was something of a mistake. I forgot the flash was on, so the lighting is iffy.
#1 GREAT pic BR! Beautiful. I missed SD in my peregrinations, always wanted to go see it. Great composition. Vertical framing on sides, good foreground focus on the pine needles, plus the depth of field for the distant hills... great picture!
@Bollox Ref
too funny... I wondered why the light was so bright on the foreground aspect? ROFL!
The good photog never admits which great pix were accidents!
But it was something of a mistake. I forgot the flash was on, so the lighting is iffy.
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blooming here, but in our yard they are like weeds, everywhere all the time. Typical patch of ground
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because they are very prolific! The one in the photo is a cultivated species in a planter, so it's different. I wonder at times whether I should put it in the ground or not. I guess I could google something about that.
blooming here, but in our yard they are like weeds, everywhere all the time. Typical patch of ground
because they are very prolific! The one in the photo is a cultivated species in a planter, so it's different. I wonder at times whether I should put it in the ground or not. I guess I could google something about that.
@Socialprogressive
Great pix SP! Is that a Red-cheeked Cordon-blue finch? I'd have to grab my Aussie field guide. Great Toucan and the Beeeater too. Have to get the Africa field guide off the shelf for that one methinks. Great stuff as always!
Love the Calla shot, Janis. Nice color and light. Stay cool in the summer heat.
Feeding time at the zoo.
Some shots from my outing to the zoo Wednesday morning.
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#3 Great pix SP! Is that a Red-cheeked Cordon-blue finch? I'd have to grab my Aussie field guide. Great Toucan and the Beeeater too. Have to get the Africa field guide off the shelf for that one methinks. Great stuff as always!
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It was in the teens, but the Snow Leopards didn't care
Guanaco
The Red wolf was actually outside
They Grey wolves aren't bothered by the cold at all...
The Amur leopards should be in their new outdoor enclosure before spring
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I really like the shot of the snake. Is that an Emerald Boa?
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Beautiful photos BC! What an animal that Snow Leopard is, as is the Amur. We got the short end of the stick on Starlings here in America. If they were going to introduce one, they could have picked Superb or Rose-colored, but noooo we get Shakespeare's. Great pix!
It was in the teens, but the Snow Leopards didn't care
Guanaco
The Red wolf was actually outside
They Grey wolves aren't bothered by the cold at all...
The Amur leopards should be in their new outdoor enclosure before spring
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The Guanaco, with its frosty ears and nose is even more fascinating than the camouflaged leopard in snow and ground or rock.
And, is that the bluest of bluebirds?
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My what a fine lily you have there! Beautiful photo Janis. Where are they native to?
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We finally got some rain here in central Texas, we got 3" in one event and another half plus the other day, lifting my area from D2 to D1 on the drought monitor. So everyone here is happy.
this is a native snail here
One of my favorite versions of a "Rain", by a Texan.
I gotta run, will check back later...
Thanks for all the great images everyone!
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Nice snail and smooth Texan jazz. Glad for you, for the rain.
I’m not sure this calla lilly is native to anywhere. Because of the colour I always thought it might have been genetically engineered in a lab somewhere. It’s a gift from my sister while she was visiting me here, and has provided 5 years of enjoyment.
We finally got some rain here in central Texas, we got 3" in one event and another half plus the other day, lifting my area from D2 to D1 on the drought monitor. So everyone here is happy.
this is a native snail here
One of my favorite versions of a "Rain", by a Texan.
Rosie closes early so I was by there earlier in the day. Guilty as charged. It is the best this side of Durango where she is from, and the only place I ever had a Tamale like hers. You will find me to be very loyal.
So it is Africa for the win! I think there are many engineered flavors/varieties.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica, commonly known as calla lily and arum lily, is a species in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.[1]
Nice snail and smooth Texan jazz. Glad for you, for the rain.
I’m not sure this calla lilly is native to anywhere. Because of the colour I always thought it might have been genetically engineered in a lab somewhere. It’s a gift from my sister while she was visiting me here, and has provided 5 years of enjoyment.
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Rosie closes early so I was by there earlier in the day. Guilty as charged. It is the best this side of Durango where she is from, and the only place I ever had a Tamale like hers. You will find me to be very loyal.
So it is Africa for the win! I think there are many engineered flavors/varieties.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica, commonly known as calla lily and arum lily, is a species in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.[1]
is crossing hoar-frosted pebbles - that or an intricate layer of spider webs?
We finally got some rain here in central Texas, we got 3" in one event and another half plus the other day, lifting my area from D2 to D1 on the drought monitor. So everyone here is happy.
this is a native snail here
One of my favorite versions of a "Rain", by a Texan.
@janis b
It is an old outdoor carpet remnant outside for wiping feet on. But collect water when it rains, and out come the drinkers. Once it rained so much the seeds that come off from my foot-wiping sprouted.
I need to shoot the pix to my friend that spits out the scientific names of any snail here at a glance. Oh a few he has to look down his nose at closer, but what a naturalist Tony is.
is crossing hoar-frosted pebbles - that or an intricate layer of spider webs?
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I love snails. They are a pest in the Spring though, when I have to collect them at night before they eat up all the lettuce. The tiny babies are impossible to collect. I don't have the heart to kill them, so I just dump them somewhere far enough away from the garden, where they can munch on other stuff. They have very big appetites.
#7.2 It is an old outdoor carpet remnant outside for wiping feet on. But collect water when it rains, and out come the drinkers. Once it rained so much the seeds that come off from my foot-wiping sprouted.
I need to shoot the pix to my friend that spits out the scientific names of any snail here at a glance. Oh a few he has to look down his nose at closer, but what a naturalist Tony is.
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I thought Maria Callas died years ago?
Anyway, I'm tired of looking at the snow, so something from a warmer era:
I remember attempting to play along with a Coltrane recording, but gave up within seconds........
Stan Getz I can follow (kind of).
Oh, and thanks for posting Janis.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
You are very welcome, Bollox.
You always put a smile on my face. I was going to block quote the Maria Callas part, but then I realised that your entire comment should be blockquoted!
From the deck somewhere in Colorado?
Custer State Park/The Black Hills, SD
A gem of a place. Been there about 4 times over the years. Not a national park, so it's never been very crowded, but wonderful all the same. Much flora and fauna.
Also, the downtown of Rapid City (hidden by the surroundings of the interstate), is rather wonderful.
Recommended, but don't tell anyone.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
They're not even close.
Thanks for your secret. I promise I won't tell anyone.
Oh,
and time to hoist the umbrella. I don’t mean that in a ’nah, nah, nah’ kind of way, more to remind you that Spring is on its way; even if it takes its time.
Prepared,....
Ho un nuovo ombrello.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
What a good boy scout you are n/t
Nice shot, BR
Where is that warmer era?
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Custer State Park in South Dakota
Lovely place. Just beyond the bad lands.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
beautiful pic BR!
GREAT pic BR! Beautiful. I missed SD in my peregrinations, always wanted to go see it. Great composition. Vertical framing on sides, good foreground focus on the pine needles, plus the depth of field for the distant hills... great picture!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Thanks dystopian
But it was something of a mistake. I forgot the flash was on, so the lighting is iffy.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
A nice coincidence,
having the flash on.
that explains it!
too funny... I wondered why the light was so bright on the foreground aspect? ROFL!
The good photog never admits which great pix were accidents!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Good evening Janice. For now, at any rate, they aren't
blooming here, but in our yard they are like weeds, everywhere all the time. Typical patch of ground
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
I also have to weed their offspring,
because they are very prolific! The one in the photo is a cultivated species in a planter, so it's different. I wonder at times whether I should put it in the ground or not. I guess I could google something about that.
I keep up with it
by cutting off the seed heads, which helps a lot.
Thanks for Friday Photos tonight, Janis.
Love the Calla shot, Janis. Nice color and light. Stay cool in the summer heat.
Feeding time at the zoo.
Some shots from my outing to the zoo Wednesday morning.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Social, your photos are amazing.
The monkey and baby rhino are priceless. Thank you.
Do you know if the rhino
is eating bay leaf? If so s/he can come here ; ).
I don't know if that's Bay Leaf, Janis.
Rhinos are herbivores and eat various plants. I bet NZ would have something to make a rhino feel at home.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Thank you, Janis.
The monkey is a Mandrill from equatorial West Africa. The face on adult males are a very colorful blue and red.
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great pix SP!
Great pix SP! Is that a Red-cheeked Cordon-blue finch? I'd have to grab my Aussie field guide. Great Toucan and the Beeeater too. Have to get the Africa field guide off the shelf for that one methinks. Great stuff as always!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Thanks, dystopian.
and yes, that is a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Can you tell a Toucan
That two can tango?
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Two can Toucan
I have a t-shirt with a fake Toucan beer logo on it with a nice Toucan image. Their motto reads "two cans are better than one".
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
One last zoo visit
It was in the teens, but the Snow Leopards didn't care
Guanaco
The Red wolf was actually outside
They Grey wolves aren't bothered by the cold at all...
The Amur leopards should be in their new outdoor enclosure before spring
" In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry, and is generally considered to have been a bad move. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy "
Very nice series, boriscleto
I really like the shot of the snake. Is that an Emerald Boa?
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
It's a Green Tree Python
" In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry, and is generally considered to have been a bad move. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy "
great pics BC!
Beautiful photos BC! What an animal that Snow Leopard is, as is the Amur. We got the short end of the stick on Starlings here in America. If they were going to introduce one, they could have picked Superb or Rose-colored, but noooo we get Shakespeare's.
Great pix!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
So nice, boriscleto.
Your imagery of animals in snow is enchanting.
The Guanaco, with its frosty ears and nose is even more fascinating than the camouflaged leopard in snow and ground or rock.
And, is that the bluest of bluebirds?
Superb starling
An East African starling.
" In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry, and is generally considered to have been a bad move. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy "
lovely lily Janis!
My what a fine lily you have there! Beautiful photo Janis. Where are they native to?
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
We finally got some rain here
We finally got some rain here in central Texas, we got 3" in one event and another half plus the other day, lifting my area from D2 to D1 on the drought monitor. So everyone here is happy.
this is a native snail here
One of my favorite versions of a "Rain", by a Texan.
I gotta run, will check back later...
Thanks for all the great images everyone!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Let me guess dystopian,
you’re running for one of Rosie’s tacos!
Nice snail and smooth Texan jazz. Glad for you, for the rain.
I’m not sure this calla lilly is native to anywhere. Because of the colour I always thought it might have been genetically engineered in a lab somewhere. It’s a gift from my sister while she was visiting me here, and has provided 5 years of enjoyment.
rofl Janis!
Rosie closes early so I was by there earlier in the day. Guilty as charged.
It is the best this side of Durango where she is from, and the only place I ever had a Tamale like hers. You will find me to be very loyal. 
So it is Africa for the win! I think there are many engineered flavors/varieties.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica, commonly known as calla lily and arum lily, is a species in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.[1]
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
You're lucky you can enjoy delicious
Mexican food in whatever direction you go. The closest to me is at least a 45 minute drive.
It looks like your snail
is crossing hoar-frosted pebbles - that or an intricate layer of spider webs?
my snail
It is an old outdoor carpet remnant outside for wiping feet on. But collect water when it rains, and out come the drinkers. Once it rained so much the seeds that come off from my foot-wiping sprouted.
I need to shoot the pix to my friend that spits out the scientific names of any snail here at a glance. Oh a few he has to look down his nose at closer, but what a naturalist Tony is.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Oh, I get it now.
I love snails. They are a pest in the Spring though, when I have to collect them at night before they eat up all the lettuce. The tiny babies are impossible to collect. I don't have the heart to kill them, so I just dump them somewhere far enough away from the garden, where they can munch on other stuff. They have very big appetites.
what would we be without all those photos ?
Did you see all the photos from the Australian fires?
50 Pics That Sum Up The Hell On Earth That Is Taking Place In Australia
I have no words.
Thanks for trying to lift up our sensibilities.
https://www.euronews.com/live
You're welcome mimi,
and thank you.
It's always a great pleasure to drop by.
ABFAB photos and comments! Rec'd!!
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Thanks for the ABFAB, orlbucfan
I think that's the first time I've read that acronym. It's a good one!
The Calla
Very Georgia O'Keefish!
Thank you MsDidi
Georgia O’keeffe has always been an inspiration to me. So was Stieglitz. I love the intimacy of their art.
RIP
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