I am on an airplane, going from Seattle to Detroit. Here is some of what I saw from my window seat. Shortly after takeoff: The Dakotas. See the farms Big lake A Great Lake I think we’re almost there. More later.
Tag: beauty
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #381: Minimalism in Black and White
I have always been fond of black and white photos, since they can imply age as well as simplicity. There are a number of photos in my library that look like black-and-white, even when they are in color! This is the street where I live. I think this rose actually looks better in black-and-white than …
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Britain and Europe Today. Needs little further comment.
This is what is happening across the pond. Maybe coming here soon. https://twitter.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/2013941643867504640?s=20 https://twitter.com/cleanupbritain/status/2014068464793653528?s=20 https://twitter.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/2014430455378894914?s=20 https://twitter.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/2014240338752213177?s=20 https://twitter.com/ACTBrigitte/status/2014197817879736817?s=20 https://twitter.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/2014462617587216435?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheBritLad/status/2014279144482169324?s=20 https://twitter.com/TruthFairy131/status/2014176193575358606?s=20 https://twitter.com/realMaalouf/status/2014440304724562282?s=20 https://twitter.com/Suffragent_/status/2014232688493048091?s=20 https://twitter.com/Suffragent_/status/2014232688493048091?s=20 https://twitter.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2014453764871090551?s=20 https://twitter.com/GriftReport/status/2014254207847817551?s=20 And, not to leave out America... https://twitter.com/Crime_In_NYC/status/2014457370026418330?s=20
Get those Waves!!
This happened in Ireland. The West Coast on the Atlantic Ocean often has spectacular wave activity. https://twitter.com/_efarrellphoto/status/2013582904513691771?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ
Holidays at the Marina
Thursday Hubby and I went out for dinner to our favorite Italian place, near the Marina. It was another cold, clear night with little wind. We noticed some bright blue lights nearby, so after dinner we went outside and found this. Lighted hollow ornament We thought it was very pretty. And the lights weren’t just …
Lights going out all over Europe and the UK
...or The Civilizational Suicide of Europe. For the past 20 years, European countries and the EU have been engaging in behavior that is leading to the potential downfall of Western Civilization. Formerly clean, beautiful cities are now filled with trash, graffiti, and homeless tents. Christmas markets are canceled or shortened. Crime, including rape of women …
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Here are some examples of avian beauty. Posted on X by wildlife photographers.
https://twitter.com/sjoneswildlife/status/1997976176829014350?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/mbarkcherguia/status/1998218543012208885?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1998033573434339725?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/jocaphotography/status/1998159424217547226?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1997989533527232626?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ English bird https://twitter.com/jocaphotography/status/1998183597816360979?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/canalregent/status/1997954745084805580?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/corbyamosphoto1/status/1998025158498697365?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ And one from my own back yard. Junco learned to use the tail rest! You’re welcome.
Here’s your dose of Egyptian History for the week.
This past weekend was a good one for posts on Ancient Egypt. My readers will know that I have been on an "Ancient Egypt" kick for a while now, and that I am listening to the Egyptian History Podcast, which is just wonderful. Here are a couple of good posts that showed up for me. …
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Lens-artists Photo Challenge #373: Looking back to Challenge #31, Landscapes
I do remember doing that challenge, shortly after WordPress stopped sponsoring them. I understand that we have to keep our photos to only six, so I am going to try using ones that I have not used before. I'm pretty sure that landscape photos can be taken from any vantage point that's not a closeup, …
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Fall at the Falls
Last week we had a wind and rainstorm, and I saw photos posted by a weather guy, of Snoqualmie Falls in flood conditions. So, since this afternoon was sunny, we drove up to see what we could see. Snoqualmie Falls in full flood This is just the top of the falls. All that water falling …
Calling-all-RushBabes 