@QMS
it's because you're walking past them.
Put it on the back of a T, which people are walking behind, in a city like Ann Arbor, and you'll likely get a question.
Inquisitive young minds and all.
It takes a very quick mind
to read reactions in eye movement
funny that but, what I learned on the quad in
A squared is to read people in the first
instance
delivering messages by eye contact
is not so well done from behind
#3.1.1.1.1.1.1
it's because you're walking past them.
Put it on the back of a T, which people are walking behind, in a city like Ann Arbor, and you'll likely get a question.
Inquisitive young minds and all.
It takes a very quick mind
to read reactions in eye movement
funny that but, what I learned on the quad in
A squared is to read people in the first
instance
delivering messages by eye contact
is not so well done from behind
not just during the (probably now defunct) hash bash
It has and always will live on.
Just because we legalized doesn't mean we don't celebrate individualism while also practicing collectivism.
It's a holiday to many of us.
not just during the (probably now defunct) hash bash
It has and always will live on.
Just because we legalized doesn't mean we don't celebrate individualism while also practicing collectivism.
It's a holiday to many of us.
@Bollox Ref
as a threat to their nest of babies, even if you weren't aware of it. We had a large tree at the end of our road with the nest of a ferrignous hawk and it dive-bombed me when I walked by because it thought I was a threat to it's nest of babies. Just a thought.
@Socialprogressive@Socialprogressive
Outstanding bird photos SP! Your Merlin surely is too black to be anything but the Pacific Northwest race suckleyi, which winters rarely to socal. Beautiful bird. The subspecies in the central U.S., richardsoni, often called Prairie Merlin, is a very pale shade of blue-gray above (males), looking nothing like your uniformly very sooty coal dark bird.
Ca is now in statewide isolation mode. This should be fun. Okay, probable not.
Some shots of those that don't have to isolate.
Hermit Thrush
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Merlin
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Anna's Hummingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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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
Cecropia is one of America's fanciest large moths, up there with Luna and Polyphemus. On Tuesday I found one too cold to fly on the ground at the gas pump, almost stepped on it. After docushots, put it in car and a few minutes later it had warmed up enough and flew off. About a 5" wingspan.
a friend says these are male antennae.
Great pix all! Thanks BR for the thread and Fred... and I think a Bald Eagle.
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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
appears to be majestic
in all of it's fluffy glory
and the antennae
scooping up vibes
that is an image that will stick
in the mind for a long time
thx
Cecropia is one of America's fanciest large moths, up there with Luna and Polyphemus. On Tuesday I found one too cold to fly on the ground at the gas pump, almost stepped on it. After docushots, put it in car and a few minutes later it had warmed up enough and flew off. About a 5" wingspan.
a friend says these are male antennae.
Great pix all! Thanks BR for the thread and Fred... and I think a Bald Eagle.
@dystopian
5" wing span is a pretty good size moth. The only moths I ever see here are only in the 1-2 inch range.
Cecropia is one of America's fanciest large moths, up there with Luna and Polyphemus. On Tuesday I found one too cold to fly on the ground at the gas pump, almost stepped on it. After docushots, put it in car and a few minutes later it had warmed up enough and flew off. About a 5" wingspan.
a friend says these are male antennae.
Great pix all! Thanks BR for the thread and Fred... and I think a Bald Eagle.
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I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Cecropia is one of America's fanciest large moths, up there with Luna and Polyphemus. On Tuesday I found one too cold to fly on the ground at the gas pump, almost stepped on it. After docushots, put it in car and a few minutes later it had warmed up enough and flew off. About a 5" wingspan.
a friend says these are male antennae.
Great pix all! Thanks BR for the thread and Fred... and I think a Bald Eagle.
It’s difficult for me to imagine the end of the world, even if I live at one end of it. It’s all still too alive to envision it gone. I feel somewhat comforted in the trust that the earth itself will survive, even if we’re not here to witness it.
I was actually visiting relatives on the south coast of Sydney (where most of the pics are from) the week before the bush fires hit.
Like crossing a bridge and watching it burn up right behind you.
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The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?
@janis b
Yes, it scared my cat. His ears kept going back like they did when he saw a giant spider get blown to bits in a Halloween movie. I had to stop playing this when he cried a bit. Interesting sound, though.
I hadn't considered the effect it might have on the related, more sensitive creatures in our midst.
#8.1 Yes, it scared my cat. His ears kept going back like they did when he saw a giant spider get blown to bits in a Halloween movie. I had to stop playing this when he cried a bit. Interesting sound, though.
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Frighteningly Beautiful Killer. Covid 19 Electron.
Thanks for hosting Bollox. I hope this fits in with your diary.
When you go to the site, just click on individual pictures and videos for the explanation. Be sure to use the zoom option.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/niaid/albums/72157712914621487/with/495310...
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
reminds one of the texture
of a cat's tongue
rough
That's a human cell giving birth.
But not to another human cell.
Pretty rough.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
Love that cat!
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
Fred as a kitten
inspecting Bollox Minor's tea mug.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Sorta thought it was Fred
But he hasn't been that little since...???
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
hope for us
talk about rough
scrambled with eggs on rye
Ok. I give up.
Looks like a bellows or pump of some sort. At least it looks like you got it apart without damaging it more than it was.
wtf is it?
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
deck turning blocks, fair leads from mast to winch
hammered out from down below
seized in place for 30 years
salt water action between
aluminum and stainless steel
a challenge
I should have known
coming from yatdoc.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
yatdoc
if you please
how's your hat?
It fits.
Going to start showing it in different places.
Not public of course.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
funny but so far
people look but don't comment
can see in their eyes a vague recognition
of there being something there to discuss
Like I said
it's because you're walking past them.
Put it on the back of a T, which people are walking behind, in a city like Ann Arbor, and you'll likely get a question.
Inquisitive young minds and all.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
agreed
It takes a very quick mind
to read reactions in eye movement
funny that but, what I learned on the quad in
A squared is to read people in the first
instance
delivering messages by eye contact
is not so well done from behind
meaning to say
reaction time is quick
not just during the (probably now defunct) hash bash
but in general
prove me wrong
people will expose themselves
by instantaneously recognizing
your worn message
guess that may be the point after all
Oh no!
It has and always will live on.
Just because we legalized doesn't mean we don't celebrate individualism while also practicing collectivism.
It's a holiday to many of us.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
you will remember
back in the past
the hash bash was moderately illegal
local cops would turn a blind eye
to our shenanigans
glad to hear it is still celebrated
what date does it fall upon?
mayday or, I can't remember
April 4th.
But due to the virus it will likely be canceled.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
Thanks for Friday Night Photos tonight, BR.
Ca is now in statewide isolation mode. This should be fun. Okay, probable not.
Some shots of those that don't have to isolate.
Hermit Thrush
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Merlin
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Anna's Hummingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
beautiful birds
how come they look so perfect?
the ones around here look no where so pretty as these
thanks sp!
Thank you, QMS
The reason the birds look perfect is because I only hire the best looking birds.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
that's great!
are they union?
Of course they are.
I support organized labor.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Millions of years' evolution
at least in the case of water birds, from the dinosaur era
Merlins can be feisty despite their size
We were divebombed by one a couple of years ago when out walking. Not quite sure why.
Here's a non Merlin that flew over our house a few months ago:
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Merlin
great shot mr bollux
merlin has my mind expanding
which begs the question...
who is the lady of the lake?
According to the Arthurian Legends, the
Lady of the Lake was the great priestess and Merlin's kozmik equal. They fell in love with each other. She was by no means evil. Rec'd!!
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
thanks orlb
makes sense
not evil at all
lady of the lake
It's the first Merlin I've seen.
I'd never seen one before and didn't know what it was. I had to look it up.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Enchanting creatures.
I met my first pair last year on Drummond Island Michigan.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
Nice shot, Pricknick
It's always rewarding seeing something new and being able to get a shot of it.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
You must have appeared
as a threat to their nest of babies, even if you weren't aware of it. We had a large tree at the end of our road with the nest of a ferrignous hawk and it dive-bombed me when I walked by because it thought I was a threat to it's nest of babies. Just a thought.
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
great pix SP!
Outstanding bird photos SP! Your Merlin surely is too black to be anything but the Pacific Northwest race suckleyi, which winters rarely to socal. Beautiful bird. The subspecies in the central U.S., richardsoni, often called Prairie Merlin, is a very pale shade of blue-gray above (males), looking nothing like your uniformly very sooty coal dark bird.
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
OMG
that cat is just awesome!(I was just about to take a sip of coffee, glad I didn't!)
C99, my refuge from an insane world. #ForceTheVote
Cecropia
Cecropia is one of America's fanciest large moths, up there with Luna and Polyphemus. On Tuesday I found one too cold to fly on the ground at the gas pump, almost stepped on it. After docushots, put it in car and a few minutes later it had warmed up enough and flew off. About a 5" wingspan.
a friend says these are male antennae.
Great pix all! Thanks BR for the thread and Fred... and I think a Bald Eagle.
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
wow ! what a moth
appears to be majestic
in all of it's fluffy glory
and the antennae
scooping up vibes
that is an image that will stick
in the mind for a long time
thx
Nice shots of the Cecropia, dystopian.
5" wing span is a pretty good size moth. The only moths I ever see here are only in the 1-2 inch range.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
What a beautiful creature
you saved with your warmth.
Hi all
It’s difficult for me to imagine the end of the world, even if I live at one end of it. It’s all still too alive to envision it gone. I feel somewhat comforted in the trust that the earth itself will survive, even if we’re not here to witness it.
[video:https://youtu.be/nq_SpRBXRmE]
On a lighter note, does Fred prefer coffee or tea?
Aussie Bush Fires
Have had these sitting around for a while now...
I was actually visiting relatives on the south coast of Sydney (where most of the pics are from) the week before the bush fires hit.
Like crossing a bridge and watching it burn up right behind you.
The current working assumption appears to be that our Shroedinger's Cat system is still alive. But what if we all suspect it's not, and the real problem is we just can't bring ourselves to open the box?
What an amazing collection of photos, NHK
ending with the Kookaburra, whose sounds are alarming ...
[video:https://youtu.be/kouI1gfgbpM]
Alarming....
Yes, it scared my cat. His ears kept going back like they did when he saw a giant spider get blown to bits in a Halloween movie. I had to stop playing this when he cried a bit. Interesting sound, though.
Anya
I'm truly sorry that it alarmed your cat.
I hadn't considered the effect it might have on the related, more sensitive creatures in our midst.
reminds me of the time
I posted a peanut butter jelly time video
and Hecate responded his cat freaked out
at the sound, leaped away
running for cover
what a world