@QMS
A face worthy of being engraved on a coin. I don't know why we consider anyone an enemy. The world would be a better place if worked with other countries instead of against them.
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have a fair amount of old coinage
some inherited, some from my travels
this is a strikingly beautiful Russian woman (not a coin)
why are they considered the enemy?
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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.
wine enthusiasts have a nomenclature
like 'sommelier', coin experts use that term
to describe their particular fetish
per wiki -
First attested in English in 1829, the word numismatics comes from the adjective numismatic, meaning "of coins". It was borrowed in 1792 from French numismatique, itself a derivation from Late Latin numismatis, genitive of numisma, a variant of nomisma meaning "coin". Nomisma is a latinisation of the Greek νόμισμα (nomisma) which means "current coin/custom", which derives from νομίζειν (nomizein), "to hold or own as a custom or usage, to use customarily", in turn from νόμος (nomos), "usage, custom", ultimately from νέμειν (nemein), "to dispense, divide, assign, keep, hold".
Perhaps the original term steers more closely to the custom of striking metal
for the sake of representing a perceived value? Some time ago,
the light aluminum coins of Iceland floated.
Kinda messes up the wishing well concept.
An avid gardener I know gave me the plant last week, and yesterday I added it to the birds at the entrance. It did add a pleasurable feeling to entering for me.
#5
to greet you when you come and go, Janis. The Black Maire looks like it will make a great addition to your wood collection.
@janis b
Hi Janis! Your door looks very inviting to me.
I would love to see that wood closeup, the grain especially. Those ironwoods can bend a mere mortal nail. Ironwood is often found in desert washes in SE Calif., Arizona, and likely well into Mexico. There are a few of those super dense woods that are indeed very hard to work. Like QMS says it will tear the teeth out of yer equipment fast... I love exotic woods, have known quite a few, when I was a wood worker.
be well, take care
This is a piece of Black Maire, the latest addition to my treasured wood collection ...
Wooden birds and a hanging plant at my front door ...
Have a good weekend and feel well.
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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
I would love to see that wood closeup, the grain especially. Those ironwoods can bend a mere mortal nail. Ironwood is often found in desert washes in SE Calif., Arizona, and likely well into Mexico. There are a few of those super dense woods that are indeed very hard to work. Like QMS says it will tear the teeth out of yer equipment fast... I love exotic woods, have known quite a few, when I was a wood worker.
@janis b
Hi Janis, Wow! That is awesome wood! Beautiful grain. It is tight and dense, you can tell. Now if I could only feel it. I wonder what it smells like when milled? I love the smells of them and milling is the best way to get the scent. Thank you!
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
It still had a faint fragrance as it had been recently cut from old wood. I would describe it as woody and petrol-y. I too love the smell of freshly sawn wood. Every year I get a delivery of firewood, that for many weeks continues to release a fragrance, mostly from the Macrocarpa ( Monterey Cypress). I have been in houses here that have Macrocarpa panelling in the interior which still releases its beautiful fragrance years and years later. Fresh mulch also does the trick.
#5.3.1 Hi Janis, Wow! That is awesome wood! Beautiful grain. It is tight and dense, you can tell. Now if I could only feel it. I wonder what it smells like when milled? I love the smells of them and milling is the best way to get the scent. Thank you!
Great photos SSP! Nice coinage. I won't call them money shots. Getting good close-ups is hard to do. Great work man! I am a philatelist, not a numismatist, but have a few scarce coins. Stamps weighed less.
be well all!
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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
@dystopian
Actually these literally are money shots. But I know what you're referring to.
Hi all, Hey SP!
Great photos SSP! Nice coinage. I won't call them money shots. Getting good close-ups is hard to do. Great work man! I am a philatelist, not a numismatist, but have a few scarce coins. Stamps weighed less.
be well all!
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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.
A cousin to the Red-winged, but mostly endemic to CA only. A couple small groups are in OR, but 98% of them live in California. It is crashing and in serious trouble. In 73 I counted 4000 at a roost at my beloved Harbor Pk. on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Christmas Bird Count. They no longer occur there. Oh there are thousands... does not mean a dang thing. Rinse and repeat all over the state. The red wing idden here is more carmine red than the tomato red of a Red-wing. The pale bar under it is whitish on Tricolored Blackbird, yellow on Red-winged. This black is a glossier blue color than black of Red-winged.
Hope all are well and having good ones!
edit - changed some 9's to zeroes and a dollar sign to a percentage symbol. sorry folks...
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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
@dystopian
I see the Red-winged Blackbirds all the time but I don't think I've ever seen a Tricolored.
I gotta fly, but here is a quick one...
Tricolored Blackbird, male
A cousin to the Red-winged, but mostly endemic to CA only. A couple small groups are in OR, but 98% of them live in California. It is crashing and in serious trouble. In 73 I counted 4000 at a roost at my beloved Harbor Pk. on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Christmas Bird Count. They no longer occur there. Oh there are thousands... does not mean a dang thing. Rinse and repeat all over the state. The red wing idden here is more carmine red than the tomato red of a Red-wing. The pale bar under it is whitish on Tricolored Blackbird, yellow on Red-winged. This black is a glossier blue color than black of Red-winged.
Hope all are well and having good ones!
edit - changed some 9's to zeroes and a dollar sign to a percentage symbol. sorry folks...
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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.
isn't the evil root. Uncontrollable human greed is, and what a curse!! Did you enter your photo contest, jb? Your wood picture is an interesting study. Orlando hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Marathon Running yesterday. Part of the route was a block from my house. So, I walked over and watched some of it. Perfect weather except just a tad warm if you're running 26-plus miles. A positive event to witness--what a welcomed change!! Rec'd on the always excellent photos, you all.
@orlbucfan
My oldest daughter likes to run in marathons. She's done the New York Marathon numerous times. I'm not sure but I think she has also run the Boston Marathon. Here in San Diego we have the Rock N Roll Marathon every June that draws over 10000 participants. I don't go anywhere near downtown that weekend.
isn't the evil root. Uncontrollable human greed is, and what a curse!! Did you enter your photo contest, jb? Your wood picture is an interesting study. Orlando hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Marathon Running yesterday. Part of the route was a block from my house. So, I walked over and watched some of it. Perfect weather except just a tad warm if you're running 26-plus miles. A positive event to witness--what a welcomed change!! Rec'd on the always excellent photos, you all.
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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.
I will let you know after the exhibition in March, what the response was. It's not a contest, but an exhibition of many local artists. It makes sense that there are many artists in this small local community because of the natural beauty that surrounds it.
Stay cool
isn't the evil root. Uncontrollable human greed is, and what a curse!! Did you enter your photo contest, jb? Your wood picture is an interesting study. Orlando hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Marathon Running yesterday. Part of the route was a block from my house. So, I walked over and watched some of it. Perfect weather except just a tad warm if you're running 26-plus miles. A positive event to witness--what a welcomed change!! Rec'd on the always excellent photos, you all.
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Is the first image a gold coin?
If so it is likely valuable. If it a dollar coin it is only worth face value.
Hi, humphrey
Yes, it is a gold coin. It's value is based on it's weight and the purity of the gold.
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.
Hey wow, thanks for the numismatics
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have a fair amount of old coinage
some inherited, some from my travels
this is a strikingly beautiful Russian woman (not a coin)
why are they considered the enemy?
Hi, QMS.
A face worthy of being engraved on a coin. I don't know why we consider anyone an enemy. The world would be a better place if worked with other countries instead of against them.
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.
Hi Q
Have you coined a new word with 'numismatics"?
And oops,
I should have added, 'or done something generous' as you did for a friend.
umm, can't take "credit" for that one
wine enthusiasts have a nomenclature
like 'sommelier', coin experts use that term
to describe their particular fetish
per wiki -
First attested in English in 1829, the word numismatics comes from the adjective numismatic, meaning "of coins". It was borrowed in 1792 from French numismatique, itself a derivation from Late Latin numismatis, genitive of numisma, a variant of nomisma meaning "coin". Nomisma is a latinisation of the Greek νόμισμα (nomisma) which means "current coin/custom", which derives from νομίζειν (nomizein), "to hold or own as a custom or usage, to use customarily", in turn from νόμος (nomos), "usage, custom", ultimately from νέμειν (nemein), "to dispense, divide, assign, keep, hold".
Perhaps the original term steers more closely to the custom of striking metal
for the sake of representing a perceived value? Some time ago,
the light aluminum coins of Iceland floated.
Kinda messes up the wishing well concept.
the mint condition 1885 silver liberty
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was one of my favorites so I gave it away to a deserving soul
money is like that sometimes
You're a great person for doing that.
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.
Hi Social
In your hands it’s art!
The detail is stunning. I really got lost in the details in the robe, and all the objects around it.
Here's an older version, also beautiful. Has there ever been a time when money was not evil except when it was collected for it's beauty ; )
Thank you, Janis
Lady Liberty is in good shape for being 80. Do you know the denomination of the coin?
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.
If it is an original it would be 1794 or 5
https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/the-changing-face-of-lady-liberty/
Thanks for the link, Janis
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.
I just realised
I didn't compute your question, and the date was clearly visible. By now you might have found the denomination - 1/2 dollar.
Hi all
This is a piece of Black Maire, the latest addition to my treasured wood collection ...
Wooden birds and a hanging plant at my front door ...
Have a good weekend and feel well.
your native hardwood is interesting
apparently coveted by wood turners, it is the only native timber on which a thread can be successfully turned.
Thanks!
Black Maire
is NZ's hardest wood. Wouldn't it also be very difficult to cut and shape?
it dulls tools quicker
we have a dark wood in Arizona that is so hard and dense
it doesn't float. Very difficult to work. Black Ironwood.
Hold on
I'm going to see if it floats.
The answer is no
in a sink, the ocean is another matter ; ).
I just found out
that Black Maire is a relative of Black Ironwood.
https://naturalwonders.substack.com/p/wood-that-wont-float-trees-that-wont
well, at least your wood got a bath!
I like your empirical methods
I'm glad I just
orange-oiled it yesterday when I got it from a friend ; ).
Nice birds and plant
to greet you when you come and go, Janis. The Black Maire looks like it will make a great addition to your wood collection.
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.
Thanks Social
An avid gardener I know gave me the plant last week, and yesterday I added it to the birds at the entrance. It did add a pleasurable feeling to entering for me.
Originally it was swinging around off a post
but then I thought it's too delicate to be that exposed.
It definitely looks better by your front door
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.
Nice wood J
Hi Janis! Your door looks very inviting to me.
I would love to see that wood closeup, the grain especially. Those ironwoods can bend a mere mortal nail. Ironwood is often found in desert washes in SE Calif., Arizona, and likely well into Mexico. There are a few of those super dense woods that are indeed very hard to work. Like QMS says it will tear the teeth out of yer equipment fast... I love exotic woods, have known quite a few, when I was a wood worker.
be well, take care
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
Hi dystopian
You are welcome anytime you wish.
Here is a closer look at the Maire ...
Thanks J!
Hi Janis, Wow! That is awesome wood! Beautiful grain. It is tight and dense, you can tell. Now if I could only feel it. I wonder what it smells like when milled? I love the smells of them and milling is the best way to get the scent. Thank you!
take care!
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
Hi d!
It still had a faint fragrance as it had been recently cut from old wood. I would describe it as woody and petrol-y. I too love the smell of freshly sawn wood. Every year I get a delivery of firewood, that for many weeks continues to release a fragrance, mostly from the Macrocarpa ( Monterey Cypress). I have been in houses here that have Macrocarpa panelling in the interior which still releases its beautiful fragrance years and years later. Fresh mulch also does the trick.
Hi pixelators
Hi all, Hey SP!
Great photos SSP! Nice coinage. I won't call them money shots. Getting good close-ups is hard to do. Great work man! I am a philatelist, not a numismatist, but have a few scarce coins. Stamps weighed less.
be well all!
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
Hi, dystopian
Actually these literally are money shots. But I know what you're referring to.
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.
we call them Trikes
I gotta fly, but here is a quick one...
Tricolored Blackbird, male
A cousin to the Red-winged, but mostly endemic to CA only. A couple small groups are in OR, but 98% of them live in California. It is crashing and in serious trouble. In 73 I counted 4000 at a roost at my beloved Harbor Pk. on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Christmas Bird Count. They no longer occur there. Oh there are thousands... does not mean a dang thing. Rinse and repeat all over the state. The red wing idden here is more carmine red than the tomato red of a Red-wing. The pale bar under it is whitish on Tricolored Blackbird, yellow on Red-winged. This black is a glossier blue color than black of Red-winged.
Hope all are well and having good ones!
edit - changed some 9's to zeroes and a dollar sign to a percentage symbol. sorry folks...
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
Nice trike, dystopian
I see the Red-winged Blackbirds all the time but I don't think I've ever seen a Tricolored.
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.
Very interesting photographic subject, Sp. Money itself
isn't the evil root. Uncontrollable human greed is, and what a curse!! Did you enter your photo contest, jb? Your wood picture is an interesting study. Orlando hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Marathon Running yesterday. Part of the route was a block from my house. So, I walked over and watched some of it. Perfect weather except just a tad warm if you're running 26-plus miles. A positive event to witness--what a welcomed change!!
Rec'd on the always excellent photos, you all. 
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Hi, orlbucfan
My oldest daughter likes to run in marathons. She's done the New York Marathon numerous times. I'm not sure but I think she has also run the Boston Marathon. Here in San Diego we have the Rock N Roll Marathon every June that draws over 10000 participants. I don't go anywhere near downtown that weekend.
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.
Hi obf
I will let you know after the exhibition in March, what the response was. It's not a contest, but an exhibition of many local artists. It makes sense that there are many artists in this small local community because of the natural beauty that surrounds it.
Stay cool