tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57798293532884813392024-03-15T21:10:21.511-04:00Rhapsodies of the Wise Old BirdWiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.comBlogger860125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-3575042347174911712024-03-09T22:30:00.002-05:002024-03-09T22:30:33.658-05:00Wool Gathering<p> In Scotland, playing golf often meant searching for the golf ball <b><i>on the fairway </i></b>among tufts of wool shed by sheep who actually were the <b><i>real</i></b> players on the course - I certainly was not!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihSesXuC5MPmNOTw1Q9LowhmjdD7Dm-ZYyTp9x6rJbyrZgge8WAvW3HMpiF7-EqoL9Mm5SZ-GSlTMcpLSp8MdjQdpTioCPv-3GbCzbxs3GSug7C5bcARdRhevVbOggzGYYIIxzSCiwumv7p5m8bULdW_S_fLJ-EP_U3d1TRWlOR11N4SAC4C11OsdnA8/s1024/N4279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihSesXuC5MPmNOTw1Q9LowhmjdD7Dm-ZYyTp9x6rJbyrZgge8WAvW3HMpiF7-EqoL9Mm5SZ-GSlTMcpLSp8MdjQdpTioCPv-3GbCzbxs3GSug7C5bcARdRhevVbOggzGYYIIxzSCiwumv7p5m8bULdW_S_fLJ-EP_U3d1TRWlOR11N4SAC4C11OsdnA8/w400-h300/N4279.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>So, today, I was woolgathering - my thoughts . when I spotted somthing that "did not belong" and yet there it was:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Well, <a href="http://rhapsodieswiseoldbird.blogspot.com/2022/03/its-groundhog-day-again-it-is-about-time.html" target="_blank">listen up</a></p><p>We are not concerned with <a href="https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/what-is-groundhog-day-when-will-punxsutawney-phil-make-his-forecast-bill-murrays-movie-inspiration-explained-40111" target="_blank">Punxsutawney Phil</a></p><p>Nor with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiarton_Willie" target="_blank">Wiarton Willie</a> whose accuracy ranges from 90% for the "believers" to 25% which is worse than just random guessing - so systematic - do as I say, not as I do`.</p><p> </p><p>Rather, look for the return of the snow birds, they know.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYvaLf0OMW1Ly7iP_AM79q3Ig4CIOUIGKtI3ZsQKWKbmJ9edSDmwHkwRSbmteBykWUihuzyyeFQlwLas1PaeQ98sJGP45Tby38xRI6gWJOqyVAKAxdWfD0O0yzbdLVyLjlVu6mNAnDGqcE-r0lAo8FmKmWgdT0giXc7fw8uNK9KqB10XU2JjV1aexJdU/s800/SnowBirds_vs_Gulls41.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever that is?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WOB </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS That was yesterday, Mon Mar 4 and the temperature was plus 18°C on 2 independent thermometers about 10m apart - so it must be true?<br /></div><p></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-66144511516942183322024-03-02T11:09:00.004-05:002024-03-02T11:09:50.976-05:00Swirls of Diamonds<p> On the soles of her feet:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8oKTvGI8uxePrmy1dtE5aOcvDhmkGluntyZjAyNFCRszqApn2anv5gRNKuOCh5Q1jfh7I7uUxf4qTbQ2bHJ8N0nqj1k7iEgkIynNWhXCGvQBdfxpvFwuep5_yWUZXDtho6YFhN3r4txCZscaKzu19tNmGpAtwxuexpN-Wgb0mSE_YPVB_sYJHz5DtSc/s1024/P6031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XLFJxJKpDU2utCs3A-HsP2SOxDk_AYyg6q7L7DRhJYqETrIGTJciEnK79g98-qxvyznSuFxt7zsIyvw_dhZQ5bDNrJysglu-rr5Rgwk-rbf7ofFSqtR4-cuIfk2cQP3Q3Xa8kSuT9gYwJHQukIpcA1S-a3yv6YLovhEWVIkfwz9dtYCq6ovO8mTitrY/s1024/P6038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XLFJxJKpDU2utCs3A-HsP2SOxDk_AYyg6q7L7DRhJYqETrIGTJciEnK79g98-qxvyznSuFxt7zsIyvw_dhZQ5bDNrJysglu-rr5Rgwk-rbf7ofFSqtR4-cuIfk2cQP3Q3Xa8kSuT9gYwJHQukIpcA1S-a3yv6YLovhEWVIkfwz9dtYCq6ovO8mTitrY/w640-h428/P6038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>wob<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-11697971431514721522024-02-29T21:19:00.003-05:002024-02-29T21:19:41.694-05:00A request on illuminating subjects<p> I am so pleased - there was a request today. Not quite Donald's ripples in space-time. But then there are parallels:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6WCC6TPrpOLGVnEppjnLtIkaJ33LfR4GxnTmaaLAcYvlmMxkSgOIhS31uG0VhHxHFceQz8cPhKieZcAWS2-Ga4aZynAgXHDtdIrNWbNWOgZLcCSN_Ong1AH9Vkrq9_g-p3SgpL9ABuo7aHbvT5YOknjFU-UY-AVskZJNpvISzPO-KVx5zxpvuJ5XLZE/s1024/0190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6WCC6TPrpOLGVnEppjnLtIkaJ33LfR4GxnTmaaLAcYvlmMxkSgOIhS31uG0VhHxHFceQz8cPhKieZcAWS2-Ga4aZynAgXHDtdIrNWbNWOgZLcCSN_Ong1AH9Vkrq9_g-p3SgpL9ABuo7aHbvT5YOknjFU-UY-AVskZJNpvISzPO-KVx5zxpvuJ5XLZE/w640-h424/0190.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I think this is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_fulmar" target="_blank">Northern fulmar</a></p><p>It accompanied us for some time:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sG0IlGK-w9w-iORnDPVtoQSqA4-tUrXsE3d44iHWQ588eLLxhVblMA0C2Ok1GM3wOSN5huhbrMJQpAzphhCFN_OD09KHCV323LWqUj4EGJQFompCp0EJdgXFUGempxSQE9BIIpUTIIc_3tn5wHBfd7dDt4Nro7dYItL7vvwJwJ1zlytxcFygC98QBsU/s1024/0199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1024" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sG0IlGK-w9w-iORnDPVtoQSqA4-tUrXsE3d44iHWQ588eLLxhVblMA0C2Ok1GM3wOSN5huhbrMJQpAzphhCFN_OD09KHCV323LWqUj4EGJQFompCp0EJdgXFUGempxSQE9BIIpUTIIc_3tn5wHBfd7dDt4Nro7dYItL7vvwJwJ1zlytxcFygC98QBsU/w640-h548/0199.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It was so hard for me to believe what I was witnessing. I have not the imagination to clone such wonders of reflections. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOvgL1-U6X7sb7nVlNmvXo0-l85-Q_3qKgTnPHdB3p0W7e4XTaKIHNUWpnxesPreDQiVAuZi1_FPkgmOA9BP28l62f1dQDEA-kPNlAqb0VY-fTF8w96coprAFdsC6q88z5H6wNa28F6f8ztzVmR54Oixq4lOIF34MQNohkMOWTylFsj1CfDp4S-Dm1pA/s1024/0207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOvgL1-U6X7sb7nVlNmvXo0-l85-Q_3qKgTnPHdB3p0W7e4XTaKIHNUWpnxesPreDQiVAuZi1_FPkgmOA9BP28l62f1dQDEA-kPNlAqb0VY-fTF8w96coprAFdsC6q88z5H6wNa28F6f8ztzVmR54Oixq4lOIF34MQNohkMOWTylFsj1CfDp4S-Dm1pA/w400-h640/0207.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>We traveled together for perhaps 15 minutes. I on a boat, It on its wings. I would like to think it saw me. Maybe that is being conceited. I was not doing anything but wondering.</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-52539361498764032652024-02-29T20:55:00.006-05:002024-02-29T20:55:56.135-05:00The (red) Spider<p> Winter has returned,</p><p>so the gods are once again asleep.</p><p>Jeff, every day is remembrance day and I am</p><p>recalling Aug 13, 2013.</p><p>However, Will, this is not a traditional story. So I</p><p>hope you will not mind if I show it - it is not our "duet" to be</p><p>(I hope) about Spider Woman.</p><p>Vicki and I were doing our outreach prog in Killarney Prov Park.</p><p>On a tree near our tent was a red spider:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlCYtIKWXcfTz1b2GjBiaLJ6HZGfycp4Wcxi6aL6fXCJImhDmpn3xebl2GiL9qhyGAoXSTUIu5VguawVs3FNeg0SwQU1Z5qu7X0uwkpQ7nzYNouYaSQ6Jvtr2BX-8DLc6I-4toa4qr9yRu6FkrzIa9dZF6He8aEQ7IgUSrWz6HRuwWbZnyq2rBjDArLY/s1024/P0915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="493" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlCYtIKWXcfTz1b2GjBiaLJ6HZGfycp4Wcxi6aL6fXCJImhDmpn3xebl2GiL9qhyGAoXSTUIu5VguawVs3FNeg0SwQU1Z5qu7X0uwkpQ7nzYNouYaSQ6Jvtr2BX-8DLc6I-4toa4qr9yRu6FkrzIa9dZF6He8aEQ7IgUSrWz6HRuwWbZnyq2rBjDArLY/w308-h640/P0915.JPG" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCv0YE3ofCfQpSGeuf8C0pxdn7XETTYCsH-C6acb5CT82mdlDJnlbvlsZ54ahtHrNiG2zZIPhvk8oo52-7RUBBjCl8qC7wHAgUSNS77vkTNMJ4VMSVJlJANCkqwG-vHqWMvhy3jJl1kCH_M4BOigfCCCYDdKtnf6QMwRFWKfZfa2R0z23gSHyOrr4B-M/s1024/P0918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCv0YE3ofCfQpSGeuf8C0pxdn7XETTYCsH-C6acb5CT82mdlDJnlbvlsZ54ahtHrNiG2zZIPhvk8oo52-7RUBBjCl8qC7wHAgUSNS77vkTNMJ4VMSVJlJANCkqwG-vHqWMvhy3jJl1kCH_M4BOigfCCCYDdKtnf6QMwRFWKfZfa2R0z23gSHyOrr4B-M/w406-h640/P0918.JPG" width="406" /></a></div><br /><p>All legs but not 8?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl87ceLXeBOGwtdLjkRh7YvCFyytCx3dcmqoXs8aSTA884wAIn4VtDHk3K6fqmXEkeLdTxqYxRLK8pL_NERmNBT1mC33W8GolR-rEY3Pdqw-QDSDOwhbC0925790LbFBy6cnB52cLdS4Yr3zM_Q3FIqjuia8alN8pSUFW2x-Djmpy91zaEXVPgfq9WHv8/s1024/P0916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1024" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl87ceLXeBOGwtdLjkRh7YvCFyytCx3dcmqoXs8aSTA884wAIn4VtDHk3K6fqmXEkeLdTxqYxRLK8pL_NERmNBT1mC33W8GolR-rEY3Pdqw-QDSDOwhbC0925790LbFBy6cnB52cLdS4Yr3zM_Q3FIqjuia8alN8pSUFW2x-Djmpy91zaEXVPgfq9WHv8/w400-h379/P0916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8ofvZj_T3mNKQebgdabQDLt0QcJhZlYhiBiZJSk0Oh6ooqCW0tBnfuFkDrGyznB16o2rbu8x2D81lV7JW6Br5_Nvk-qDooac87M3Cl8Tg9u4JOrOiNqoCRnkSC3EzepNA3siNiIW-tmyjHfa1prigkpA4MzYSbaanpjGbXT4MvZ9sVa5epBi0iDTzq0/s1024/P0917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1024" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8ofvZj_T3mNKQebgdabQDLt0QcJhZlYhiBiZJSk0Oh6ooqCW0tBnfuFkDrGyznB16o2rbu8x2D81lV7JW6Br5_Nvk-qDooac87M3Cl8Tg9u4JOrOiNqoCRnkSC3EzepNA3siNiIW-tmyjHfa1prigkpA4MzYSbaanpjGbXT4MvZ9sVa5epBi0iDTzq0/w640-h506/P0917.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Its body was red, and on first glance "obvious". However, as I looked at my photos I began to notice other patches of identically coloured reds - maybe funghi or lichen?</p><p> I began to wonder at its "legs" - 2 are missing?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUCXpcZeYdOTEVqkGwzwLF5lOv6Gl4hyphenhyphen3KYX8-Tod_IilsKrK03Z4GqfFDuNff_PKLUroEb52GvQs1JuopMKt-03-o-VLQ6XrkL91OG6FtXva2Pby7ywi3eTm7XXGB6UL4Xbzp70d873rzxqCSALAh_G22g4gKU8ml9R-XzSYPaCMiXhN6V7CqILxjic/s1024/P0920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1024" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUCXpcZeYdOTEVqkGwzwLF5lOv6Gl4hyphenhyphen3KYX8-Tod_IilsKrK03Z4GqfFDuNff_PKLUroEb52GvQs1JuopMKt-03-o-VLQ6XrkL91OG6FtXva2Pby7ywi3eTm7XXGB6UL4Xbzp70d873rzxqCSALAh_G22g4gKU8ml9R-XzSYPaCMiXhN6V7CqILxjic/w640-h464/P0920.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzkNQmkL7iCDvKnWWsgMVorapIeVbJodnMVFEaXeajcobxDzS3-zaZ9DmPbDX8fX4j8wx9tzEKW4sXrT94BGkb6q6DbHokbqAOc8JN7NUdGhGQ5e3h3J9I8BVi1NBzfZaQB8of4G_8_bBaTT2wUkEAvlcX6vNibcgWvej7nUsqn3Th8gGo44VI4eF9Io/w640-h428/P0921.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I wonder at what its experience, history was:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70oXVOuX6dCZsDSzjD-bJqKxvvRhag6eOtr565Z-nF_nuOreBy0OosnTS_fqWp2-9x77jt69M6wkVIeBU3catwfZY9aM-sKHdlYF75XeVRNuubTCkfW9_b74G_5au8g_cUT-ZDo7LrTustDC2mqlaIHJ1mXbcC7XJFZgTQ_CskktfVP2ZfPJJX51B1pc/s1024/P0923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70oXVOuX6dCZsDSzjD-bJqKxvvRhag6eOtr565Z-nF_nuOreBy0OosnTS_fqWp2-9x77jt69M6wkVIeBU3catwfZY9aM-sKHdlYF75XeVRNuubTCkfW9_b74G_5au8g_cUT-ZDo7LrTustDC2mqlaIHJ1mXbcC7XJFZgTQ_CskktfVP2ZfPJJX51B1pc/w640-h428/P0923.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMekGLAxT1ymulYF9lqjhpQGTQeDrybrAzFSSCptC8oJksGKrg_UAmdxDLqTL0Xk1Z4EL1TQDIHPt8xZGKUZDdZnrW7JyztlKpdrSj0aG3lrXZmSqehYM9Zgn7a-3_A3svzNho14onC_ukgUUl_HFSnBtoRQjBYgjcyz2XOqlkoHDuLqG1O_Xci6YeQQ/w640-h428/P0925.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>To all who seek to understand,</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-75503802637032696342024-02-28T16:19:00.002-05:002024-02-28T16:19:15.698-05:00Luminous Wood<p> Today/now I am witnessing a whiteout - a white screen some 50m or so in front of me. I can just make out the end house at Leacock. But this is not a winter whiteout of snow but rather of spring: fog (dry) or mist (wet). So I am returning to my entry on Thur Feb 8:<br />(PS Before I could start, let alone complete this entry the temperature dropped out the bottom and the blizzard made fog or mist whiteout a memory and also academic, as it were. Now where was I?)</p><p> </p><p>I was taken by the light, myself, in the photos of <a href="http://rhapsodieswiseoldbird.blogspot.com/2024/02/winter-colour.html" target="_blank">Winter Colour</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZl3CcbUIteY4P7vYoWcjmMnxp6SC8e73CmJq2Bdk8B_-0f25zCW-qO0ldLu7g5FduTh_v2DA_Zxj2Ma0_iMxUE51_kOSPaSrtTqBYHeh_aL4FI3a5BrL50cpvamSSiK5jh3JEhqhN54b930EJiCACrOIXJiQb2JIk_Z6TQKsm51OtU-mVbChRT0hrA04/s1024/N3530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZl3CcbUIteY4P7vYoWcjmMnxp6SC8e73CmJq2Bdk8B_-0f25zCW-qO0ldLu7g5FduTh_v2DA_Zxj2Ma0_iMxUE51_kOSPaSrtTqBYHeh_aL4FI3a5BrL50cpvamSSiK5jh3JEhqhN54b930EJiCACrOIXJiQb2JIk_Z6TQKsm51OtU-mVbChRT0hrA04/w300-h400/N3530.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDtqANYC8QhAF1EpeXRRWDNb6Tf8cDp5h1SpiDQEl-_jPu1BRwr7fwRnoxxuPe0RzZ49oqNDAtmPXSPGGrK3Tb7MyKtHWJBk5xw96hw-o5NjljWZHfh2CUol_ydBdzfPjgr58tSK6i3wUr8EDZqCusgclqhzqCc2niyKpw3LvVK_tSpbSN5n-jigsOss/s1024/N3533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDtqANYC8QhAF1EpeXRRWDNb6Tf8cDp5h1SpiDQEl-_jPu1BRwr7fwRnoxxuPe0RzZ49oqNDAtmPXSPGGrK3Tb7MyKtHWJBk5xw96hw-o5NjljWZHfh2CUol_ydBdzfPjgr58tSK6i3wUr8EDZqCusgclqhzqCc2niyKpw3LvVK_tSpbSN5n-jigsOss/w400-h300/N3533.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The brightness around the edges became the memory <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Bright_Water" target="_blank">"Ring of Bright Water"</a> a book by Gavin Maxwell that I read to our children. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJa1i6H3wpQwZsWjBDLt-N8DrtTSkZGnvbRWyFJiJ7nK8smrlSWED8VrkSaaREvF7nII_lYKAzDZOZ0kYx_qFvl0p7qgKOWJkdpL7cZatGdv7Q6cWGQpuptKtbVegIMFu1hzzBO8sBoPxskQi_1BxMzpfvMs71c5H3YPgxJRhgFjp_MEQjEWpzgTkkDE/s1024/N3536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJa1i6H3wpQwZsWjBDLt-N8DrtTSkZGnvbRWyFJiJ7nK8smrlSWED8VrkSaaREvF7nII_lYKAzDZOZ0kYx_qFvl0p7qgKOWJkdpL7cZatGdv7Q6cWGQpuptKtbVegIMFu1hzzBO8sBoPxskQi_1BxMzpfvMs71c5H3YPgxJRhgFjp_MEQjEWpzgTkkDE/w300-h400/N3536.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzxr1SzIYFVUSGR76ynKuLM_GGmIdFU7dRIqjzjXaUP7y908UH2uF5DAYZ-gyKvAtvnlapCwAdLXvlovbanNgUnmJdnOL0lIDceWFxI94rpSXESP05LzuqXu1Hbe8UncGH8-eOaWl7nWqhnQ-PW1w3Su5vXGBjWzmH_l55g2es40uxDWD1AmaDcjXXcY/s1024/N3537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzxr1SzIYFVUSGR76ynKuLM_GGmIdFU7dRIqjzjXaUP7y908UH2uF5DAYZ-gyKvAtvnlapCwAdLXvlovbanNgUnmJdnOL0lIDceWFxI94rpSXESP05LzuqXu1Hbe8UncGH8-eOaWl7nWqhnQ-PW1w3Su5vXGBjWzmH_l55g2es40uxDWD1AmaDcjXXcY/w400-h300/N3537.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo7Yg9FkX3WEKqBWwT1gyjDTPEQKKhfIQMDO7m98fHqOVA5UczJbYninktLKLtekpgUcx5PuOxA2iLVLbjnk7iSCtptFU_eenpfhwfGxXoKuHdOwWC0jR5DLn49_gAPB4BUJBVP706wdyaPk8IzW1val3jkdV5vZ0i9b6P9sM2O5Sd9ay4H4HxUwfR98/s1024/N3538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo7Yg9FkX3WEKqBWwT1gyjDTPEQKKhfIQMDO7m98fHqOVA5UczJbYninktLKLtekpgUcx5PuOxA2iLVLbjnk7iSCtptFU_eenpfhwfGxXoKuHdOwWC0jR5DLn49_gAPB4BUJBVP706wdyaPk8IzW1val3jkdV5vZ0i9b6P9sM2O5Sd9ay4H4HxUwfR98/w640-h480/N3538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The brightness idea reminded me that is part of the meaning of my name: Sherwood or Shire Wood.<br /><br />"A Dictionary of English Place-Names"<br />A.D. Mills<br />Oxford 1992<br />ISBN 6-19-869156-4<br /><br />gives an entry in 955CE: Wood belonging to the shire. Two ideas come forth: a boundary and a clearing, nothing about <a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/robin-hood-real-myths-facts/" target="_blank">Robin Hood</a></p><p> From conversation and reading I thought it might mean the clearing around a village that a plough man could reach and tend effectively without having to camp out. Google writes:<br />Origin:British. Meaning:luminous wood. Sherwood as a boy's name is pronounced SHER-wood. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Sherwood is "luminous wood".<br />What does "luminous wood" mean? " habitational name from any of several places called with Old English scīr + wudu 'bright or clear (perhaps sparsely-grown) wood'.<br /><br />When I was living in Edinburgh in the last century I was told my name was<br />pronounced SHER-wood! (as in share) I have heard it pronounced SURE-wood in our family.<br /></p><p> <a href="https://theoutline.com/post/2972/sure-is-the-worst-way-to-say-yes" target="_blank">So here is my rant</a> If I say "Rest assured,I'll do it" sounds good in my ears. Google says:The words assure and ensure were derived from the Latin word securus, which means 'free from care' or 'safe. ' English words like insure, secure, and security were also derived from securus. The difference between Sure, Assure and Insure <a href="https://youtu.be/70GS8sB7fRk" target="_blank">- English Lessons with inlingua Vancouver</a></p><p> And now for some local colour pulled from memory before it went blank!</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEt1KMYb4JR1wd_PDK_d0-diVSZwBELVUpITGIWnH7fjlirNVKx_xc-3Q8drX2hJwJiWatdRQD1NaC4K3xKT8rX0o9s-BxebUWr-DHn6zACLt5kRPlpZIaujed7FCmPhrORN5QyeRjxRfCfZoSQxcANyFf4yhBSiKtG5E4_ek_Ah5k2x9djwaVApVVNM/s1024/N3562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEt1KMYb4JR1wd_PDK_d0-diVSZwBELVUpITGIWnH7fjlirNVKx_xc-3Q8drX2hJwJiWatdRQD1NaC4K3xKT8rX0o9s-BxebUWr-DHn6zACLt5kRPlpZIaujed7FCmPhrORN5QyeRjxRfCfZoSQxcANyFf4yhBSiKtG5E4_ek_Ah5k2x9djwaVApVVNM/w400-h300/N3562.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n3mvbn3ZQGN-oQs8Lb2N_xXpCf1AH0YMeUPLoL7fA7hyphenhyphenvJt3Eu2wJP9mm_T8OV1UVrXyjD6MJKpGCeGYouTpdIyBg1AOIPXHmLJCHnsBqIH7Ed4PP7r-7fQEYHYSqOpMPiuyWJQ0sol73kU3VbdPMBsM01OZR50foPzqHIuFh4q-n8oxiXuW-d1rDTQ/s1024/N3565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n3mvbn3ZQGN-oQs8Lb2N_xXpCf1AH0YMeUPLoL7fA7hyphenhyphenvJt3Eu2wJP9mm_T8OV1UVrXyjD6MJKpGCeGYouTpdIyBg1AOIPXHmLJCHnsBqIH7Ed4PP7r-7fQEYHYSqOpMPiuyWJQ0sol73kU3VbdPMBsM01OZR50foPzqHIuFh4q-n8oxiXuW-d1rDTQ/w400-h300/N3565.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwmhKefNFSdPIMQ88zAEKR-480sfwBj00aAwFBb44pIgPymLPucT8ULApqg2WyojSA1-VomaJGsTnANyOH1VpYu2hRLqs0FRwxDF4mxja2c_HVrwiV6hyphenhyphen0ozqcfahOTT1ZqCGGS5fctpF58H5fR09Thyphenhyphen43VstaG3WmcEX-sqzTNW84L9afvDfJvFcVXA/s1024/N3567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwmhKefNFSdPIMQ88zAEKR-480sfwBj00aAwFBb44pIgPymLPucT8ULApqg2WyojSA1-VomaJGsTnANyOH1VpYu2hRLqs0FRwxDF4mxja2c_HVrwiV6hyphenhyphen0ozqcfahOTT1ZqCGGS5fctpF58H5fR09Thyphenhyphen43VstaG3WmcEX-sqzTNW84L9afvDfJvFcVXA/w400-h300/N3567.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ULYRYwND03T41xzZbaTPO53Gau1g9ePYXgcpthiRT4EPFJLUuKuxc5ZMhQ4ffljEgoVNGuOrK8v-1J6YD5QtyZwdWlqwrASxEDk_IYnzawG2SgX7ABYtVtSZq_YZH1_dW8AjqyaRwa3IBC0fLLt6OVjygdebmnPg9AlY4shpT_ODi_V-iytoYxUqJZc/s1024/N3575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ULYRYwND03T41xzZbaTPO53Gau1g9ePYXgcpthiRT4EPFJLUuKuxc5ZMhQ4ffljEgoVNGuOrK8v-1J6YD5QtyZwdWlqwrASxEDk_IYnzawG2SgX7ABYtVtSZq_YZH1_dW8AjqyaRwa3IBC0fLLt6OVjygdebmnPg9AlY4shpT_ODi_V-iytoYxUqJZc/w640-h480/N3575.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28tpIZOJuX4s8GIJKR44kwELz4_3Ia8PZsYrBAsBBiCc7Ywde4O71eXXP4KaqMMuHucFcvNx1ZaVepbJTpyv4VrcjaCdNKKiJpia9KoPebmID-x1pXkSo-ow6tv-YX1bLgxGNsh8fEjkEyUeJutIb9zMM2ExlCMUKxb4ls3swdLKsbSnO2_se3_GKj9M/s1024/N3578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28tpIZOJuX4s8GIJKR44kwELz4_3Ia8PZsYrBAsBBiCc7Ywde4O71eXXP4KaqMMuHucFcvNx1ZaVepbJTpyv4VrcjaCdNKKiJpia9KoPebmID-x1pXkSo-ow6tv-YX1bLgxGNsh8fEjkEyUeJutIb9zMM2ExlCMUKxb4ls3swdLKsbSnO2_se3_GKj9M/w640-h480/N3578.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-84097089638407818482024-02-23T22:49:00.002-05:002024-02-23T22:51:16.801-05:00Its Saturday Night!<p> This blog was suggested by a comment made <a href="http://rhapsodieswiseoldbird.blogspot.com/2024/01/bath-tine.html" target="_blank">in this blog</a> a few weeks ago. It brought back memories of Bobby Darin and <a href="https://youtu.be/cUWyODR1_sA" target="_blank">"Splish splash"</a></p><p> <span>Splish, splash, I was takin' a bath</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span>Long about a Saturday night,</span></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QJE8s3CahySN6G_N6-hw4cNqTjXPE52WMTcoGRYU5x2BDG2F14d71nUBNZqcxSyVX_K8YZhyjTXUjZAjdh4rCbmSgs9UI9Q0WVad8mTnIQlIKFheGrMWEsrcyfqurEip7kMFpSr6G-cWWBJnW-iHh7KrxuZVV6U5FiLmIA74XL0m8WWmKRE6nGHWrbg/s1024/N3709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QJE8s3CahySN6G_N6-hw4cNqTjXPE52WMTcoGRYU5x2BDG2F14d71nUBNZqcxSyVX_K8YZhyjTXUjZAjdh4rCbmSgs9UI9Q0WVad8mTnIQlIKFheGrMWEsrcyfqurEip7kMFpSr6G-cWWBJnW-iHh7KrxuZVV6U5FiLmIA74XL0m8WWmKRE6nGHWrbg/w400-h300/N3709.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span>A rub dub, just relaxin' in the tub</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span>Thinkin' everythin' was alright</span><p></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I don't recall Saturdays being so energetic? Must be my memory? I was all shuck up!<br /></span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>Wobbily, with swim vest, ol' bird </span></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-51380858288277616722024-02-13T22:51:00.003-05:002024-02-13T22:51:22.373-05:00What is it, wise old bird?<p> I thought I'd relax with shapes and colour.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zLHyi8bxTSFlf03OazL5-E17lXLp-dZhl7Dk385tWSzsXACa7G3eR7kVB1-7Kx0x02YrsH9t6_NPfRv76zcs2Y20GWvP9S8O4fjGMcjLM0C8R6l48A84clmxLBOMGMPPSgegeZB6rE1h7DEIKw5kiBml5ncCWUPtS8vu1L1OvtBHbPi5JaPpNZJ8Cik/s1024/7985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zLHyi8bxTSFlf03OazL5-E17lXLp-dZhl7Dk385tWSzsXACa7G3eR7kVB1-7Kx0x02YrsH9t6_NPfRv76zcs2Y20GWvP9S8O4fjGMcjLM0C8R6l48A84clmxLBOMGMPPSgegeZB6rE1h7DEIKw5kiBml5ncCWUPtS8vu1L1OvtBHbPi5JaPpNZJ8Cik/w640-h424/7985.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>That might be difficult - I'll return to it in a moment.</p><p>How about this:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3GUTewv-0ac5Ngo-dDYEtm6GI6AGGiEMa_2elYlrwkN4A3Q5sTt3leJEbJ5D67AtUIcwtM71QRtsIv3V2sxXl07fclfGE8JfyReCY33VifeRh8VhJludtMxosIG6xqqfYkVJnpDF8GYnnoQpi_JagQeYxItyjJRofwW1VeWNeW2XIcDQF6xxxickWhg/s1024/7989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="678" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3GUTewv-0ac5Ngo-dDYEtm6GI6AGGiEMa_2elYlrwkN4A3Q5sTt3leJEbJ5D67AtUIcwtM71QRtsIv3V2sxXl07fclfGE8JfyReCY33VifeRh8VhJludtMxosIG6xqqfYkVJnpDF8GYnnoQpi_JagQeYxItyjJRofwW1VeWNeW2XIcDQF6xxxickWhg/w265-h400/7989.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><p>This is 90° to the previous photo but the "split" makes it difficult. So here are</p><p>2 more:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvQDZdwU_72wUuqJ6atuy6psvxJwkOolYI51BzMDBoN9RGGPrUYz-LrZ8FJ9A-ceonmFNH-AEIGcqrZ9gDaOWWRotkwVfG0fJ0XkPTRZUMpvpQuCabMhAfFLd7I3QLv5wZJY8tYUnEn_D6HklJk1ClAc3xLow9xLacZvmAQ3cuSvGYkTym9a1SM3PQ-E/s1024/7990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvQDZdwU_72wUuqJ6atuy6psvxJwkOolYI51BzMDBoN9RGGPrUYz-LrZ8FJ9A-ceonmFNH-AEIGcqrZ9gDaOWWRotkwVfG0fJ0XkPTRZUMpvpQuCabMhAfFLd7I3QLv5wZJY8tYUnEn_D6HklJk1ClAc3xLow9xLacZvmAQ3cuSvGYkTym9a1SM3PQ-E/w400-h265/7990.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD2qR-vl1iOXMVtYdiDs9lH849WrNNaZOTmoFIC8qFzsgUHGDkxOJdEnRDEr0plqe-JXpdBNW75DGPlUtrpp8tpItUOsIWGAVhhEUKCQI0gSVJQD4bMSoniB540sjA1HamX_NRBVWwpaVNXMqui64EOytAI35liN6URzSP0vsBh0cBaP02KVV4f8BYdk/s1024/7990b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD2qR-vl1iOXMVtYdiDs9lH849WrNNaZOTmoFIC8qFzsgUHGDkxOJdEnRDEr0plqe-JXpdBNW75DGPlUtrpp8tpItUOsIWGAVhhEUKCQI0gSVJQD4bMSoniB540sjA1HamX_NRBVWwpaVNXMqui64EOytAI35liN6URzSP0vsBh0cBaP02KVV4f8BYdk/w400-h265/7990b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Amazing what lighting can do.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here is the first object in double pack:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3xeWaWlhX9DnTp4gsyBkbLeHiKx-mdxsT6V6MAIiiT7mm_sC8sJtvGDWZzBFBHISxe-VVEi4g-c1uwhY0TxvT40Nnc0fU5c17R1RenhHoprHVgyEaTArpfv3ajp3ovNyNg8K4NAVyJb7Gm5hWvdDae6h5W7eIBF2zG81nqYamaQwAzgFGADF3i2lAWw/s1024/7986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3xeWaWlhX9DnTp4gsyBkbLeHiKx-mdxsT6V6MAIiiT7mm_sC8sJtvGDWZzBFBHISxe-VVEi4g-c1uwhY0TxvT40Nnc0fU5c17R1RenhHoprHVgyEaTArpfv3ajp3ovNyNg8K4NAVyJb7Gm5hWvdDae6h5W7eIBF2zG81nqYamaQwAzgFGADF3i2lAWw/w640-h424/7986.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2ho9VWoRK5Yjsmey5dk4wBWQkRbcknBHCj-OuG-PMNHyY2EAQeYo1qtda4ITzDQ74rK3sCSE_-R46xUCqjhwCPkfs2LBZyhxcCQZkIkCL-xt53VmQJK2rSMr3RhVX7I47ERW0KLW5vbseQI3Z0i2r2PRX3g1e714kc7CC_hPM6q_XCCpbUalPw-tpQE/s1024/7987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2ho9VWoRK5Yjsmey5dk4wBWQkRbcknBHCj-OuG-PMNHyY2EAQeYo1qtda4ITzDQ74rK3sCSE_-R46xUCqjhwCPkfs2LBZyhxcCQZkIkCL-xt53VmQJK2rSMr3RhVX7I47ERW0KLW5vbseQI3Z0i2r2PRX3g1e714kc7CC_hPM6q_XCCpbUalPw-tpQE/w640-h424/7987.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Anybody get this? Did I "floor" you?</p><p><br /></p><p>Now where were these photos taken?</p><p><br /></p><p>Try the comments. Or encourage me for more?</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-23512387045698540492024-02-08T22:43:00.004-05:002024-02-08T22:43:52.358-05:00Winter Colour<p> Too often we paint Winter as drab.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1sSrrkLm5rBsHGlzi8w-uje7_KGyz0YAQkiX1en0UFG1OufXog7PW3c8VrMwbLXUambf9DdaWWEO5AUmP-414VZ_9JDzeHVQCzHevH81LQWjA68FYNGC25hVvACgVBTPNqMRu6oAjlkygspgEijupwFBXIhjtWx8f3DaZONTZIh1b4khC5mXF5wOEQ8/s4608/N3505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1sSrrkLm5rBsHGlzi8w-uje7_KGyz0YAQkiX1en0UFG1OufXog7PW3c8VrMwbLXUambf9DdaWWEO5AUmP-414VZ_9JDzeHVQCzHevH81LQWjA68FYNGC25hVvACgVBTPNqMRu6oAjlkygspgEijupwFBXIhjtWx8f3DaZONTZIh1b4khC5mXF5wOEQ8/w640-h480/N3505.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>However, when we stop for awhile and let our eyes dream across the landscape then miracles can occur:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRpHrcWzpJPkrvil8Vx8Oo8I36IvXWqroLugDF1RBtT7jh7i7Xi39wzEAARrlDlXqn_Q7MoL-yh4Dmbf7EWDkerh5nJZJ4PjN47UOM22dGrQbxoDcS6upslOQnGylTdiZ2FOe6AxvMBeTvhbDEZXl3avFOT0gmf_sJvtHq2fagwWSmGRGxzfA8vhz1ZY/s1024/N3493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRpHrcWzpJPkrvil8Vx8Oo8I36IvXWqroLugDF1RBtT7jh7i7Xi39wzEAARrlDlXqn_Q7MoL-yh4Dmbf7EWDkerh5nJZJ4PjN47UOM22dGrQbxoDcS6upslOQnGylTdiZ2FOe6AxvMBeTvhbDEZXl3avFOT0gmf_sJvtHq2fagwWSmGRGxzfA8vhz1ZY/w640-h480/N3493.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNokBY5Pk2C_NYaY_n3hxVlUT1YXfoK-zIcy0s53FOKwez-jsWB63eFkjs3WFXxUsrtBYHs03SW_oA25GVn8pZKa6HUiRFJi17hpSUdmCVGYAU_GsRtLyLT1DRp92iKMg5wDhcuIYjge7-5dv7-iVcsxjl5KGMgWMB2Q82VdHQsP_QADTGdC9aSB342g/s1024/N3524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNokBY5Pk2C_NYaY_n3hxVlUT1YXfoK-zIcy0s53FOKwez-jsWB63eFkjs3WFXxUsrtBYHs03SW_oA25GVn8pZKa6HUiRFJi17hpSUdmCVGYAU_GsRtLyLT1DRp92iKMg5wDhcuIYjge7-5dv7-iVcsxjl5KGMgWMB2Q82VdHQsP_QADTGdC9aSB342g/w640-h480/N3524.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And to all a peaceful night,</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-54797791346279955642024-02-01T22:45:00.004-05:002024-02-01T22:45:59.714-05:00The Invasion<p> The 1st wave came just after Christmas</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8b2XtL4kaY2vNfoj_2yT3txKRv7skqVpe3RadhVpqT2Okyl-rGsvsjEkg0JMtxAObG39Alqc9q7SdzAmFwKlldw90y5sWDLR36lFmLe-izjAROBsNda1-alcUNi8cxEX0rL23cF0HMXTr2K_pgJup5f9S21SZrPhijfMGmRBQ9lnV9ubbcocU3oRkj5Y/s1024/N2938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Now they come to us. So far, in peace - but then, they are not "homeless" yet; Miami and New York have not flooded their drinking water with salt - yet. 2nd homes - tents, Tent city for non refugees. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1024" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFgWZUZEaX4pb4IHworNn3eGWFC_RUiSNTKtwz76-d64Y83YS8WzKno7hfbAoVrS3bNMJLhrAOtbWtDemDQvu4DlCF-lsU5St4SDBaAxrv_y2qEn2UcT9AXMboIr9E7ztjZEr6RGG8dhQdC5OIkZxSE9Lb5Tkuehd_7NCyzMmbPKoUbOtjLpnB8qM3M8/w640-h556/P8451.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I saw no evidence of babies being fed in the nest. So I looked lower down, on the ground:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNTn82AweYKC21CtpEyHZF2JfjbGJf3tFJVuHyq2XXedsiaAnlIRrfXhEYdKPNCWVLoPItRmLD-5QGTY2fEZeKZYlBEGxGCG9CaNe0o5uaT3PPf4_bpDlZbGyQQ-q8jW0DMsfVt6CbZcxrH5VB4Y_VLyWzr-_sPVv2BqpIJBA7hVGJW2JgjeQq789F9A/s1024/P8316.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNTn82AweYKC21CtpEyHZF2JfjbGJf3tFJVuHyq2XXedsiaAnlIRrfXhEYdKPNCWVLoPItRmLD-5QGTY2fEZeKZYlBEGxGCG9CaNe0o5uaT3PPf4_bpDlZbGyQQ-q8jW0DMsfVt6CbZcxrH5VB4Y_VLyWzr-_sPVv2BqpIJBA7hVGJW2JgjeQq789F9A/w400-h268/P8316.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1Aw8BmgkIk01dy5gaGdr5nGmnoW7GCisw3OkcWemdhltCjVcDakSSZ_ghoRnkksqIDxX-ONR90pMclUbhhZl6NQEBw_FzJZPqPk8QyeZTP3KY4WTDYobfN-bDVLtLKgvNmLtsJJzbOOG8bTFWkagmVdkyLaMZnsX-YlWlvixL9Q1LDzKuVGPR67UIkM/s1024/P8320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="915" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1Aw8BmgkIk01dy5gaGdr5nGmnoW7GCisw3OkcWemdhltCjVcDakSSZ_ghoRnkksqIDxX-ONR90pMclUbhhZl6NQEBw_FzJZPqPk8QyeZTP3KY4WTDYobfN-bDVLtLKgvNmLtsJJzbOOG8bTFWkagmVdkyLaMZnsX-YlWlvixL9Q1LDzKuVGPR67UIkM/w358-h400/P8320.JPG" width="358" /></a></div><br /><p>This did seem to be like stalking. At least potentially interesting. So I watched some more:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNZxC2qp5A4SjURxhbhNGw4hqZLfiyntrp3gdQsTLBQnEcLkTxFPHJclTEFx96KVzopn-Mgd4VXIpCgVaUCo2M23Oed27hxaDK3EYAIBXeAlzi_F7CNg5VxZkco6tysNlMzRxCGv6TUxfb8OZSap7HmqwAn-QlubHB0q8LUqLMcMYei4OA6GW-t8zD1Y/s1024/P8283.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="1024" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNZxC2qp5A4SjURxhbhNGw4hqZLfiyntrp3gdQsTLBQnEcLkTxFPHJclTEFx96KVzopn-Mgd4VXIpCgVaUCo2M23Oed27hxaDK3EYAIBXeAlzi_F7CNg5VxZkco6tysNlMzRxCGv6TUxfb8OZSap7HmqwAn-QlubHB0q8LUqLMcMYei4OA6GW-t8zD1Y/w400-h205/P8283.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ux1sfsvpolx2inRccOLjn2mSsQPqOyzlw0qSMHHFlG3PThdg4ONxH022rYQ64rolWIjYBVHRYSf5JEbwIYwOiiTAaRm7BdYxGl9i4r9z76E0EzsiNwKWRHh3A1ZAz-Nzw7g8ayGMw5pPLNcrg-p3MJFvhi8weKZGKgoMYSCnQ4WsvjM309zX0onckPk/s1024/P8286.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1024" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ux1sfsvpolx2inRccOLjn2mSsQPqOyzlw0qSMHHFlG3PThdg4ONxH022rYQ64rolWIjYBVHRYSf5JEbwIYwOiiTAaRm7BdYxGl9i4r9z76E0EzsiNwKWRHh3A1ZAz-Nzw7g8ayGMw5pPLNcrg-p3MJFvhi8weKZGKgoMYSCnQ4WsvjM309zX0onckPk/w640-h476/P8286.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Could this be? Alas I never saw any results.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Spring I tried again.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVY_Mr1uvgZQ741bl7NaNQjnP_LAq7bN_dn4mMm9pHz9tUmMPLWcLBbbgcWKKxyii8Gd1B3Qit87YHZbVJt3Zdmw5WvR52ts3hPmsHwM_8h3pgvtFYHWly9W0rsMjdIAgvzPFhpslcZd-JYbqmUYjmQELwdtXUA2NPjl3uIKTPPv-F8g45sUK2xhW8Zk/s1024/P8319.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1024" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVY_Mr1uvgZQ741bl7NaNQjnP_LAq7bN_dn4mMm9pHz9tUmMPLWcLBbbgcWKKxyii8Gd1B3Qit87YHZbVJt3Zdmw5WvR52ts3hPmsHwM_8h3pgvtFYHWly9W0rsMjdIAgvzPFhpslcZd-JYbqmUYjmQELwdtXUA2NPjl3uIKTPPv-F8g45sUK2xhW8Zk/w640-h492/P8319.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEify0jaWjWhthzHpaDd80lSIHN1jBJT8lRG33xWA4gNcm-QAHtdamLTNY51Dyat0ggqrl-fqPZMIXfi_K76kvWRDwClu4ZWYxLT-FoX9Re45YgCqEbAskdBuDftXXCH9aq0L8bcTjcpngockezhyjCmccFwUDCL2cVF6EF0edkQ5ZQX4hvzLPcGBeXtjxo/s1024/P8322.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjJEeJhEXT2NqrZwRwfozS_Q8gPq0xXTiBWYFEncwECbQa2duBJvHa4zCRX953cc2YVPZtKtMT9CqNWImHu4rUydDB_ChSO3kgrHnRT7I9MFr5PfMzNyg-KD41JYj1u9n3n9nlxFUWLMvUWGtSvm81a1b8zbtdiJGf1chbzZohFUv9Gb39K8pRpmFHpk/w400-h300/N1867.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-6440875758906378572023-11-08T11:21:00.000-05:002023-11-08T11:21:01.842-05:00Where does the water go?<p> I read today's Nature eAlert, Nature Geoscience Contents: Volume 16 Number 11</p><p>and was struck by a review which I could only partially see and the article:</p><p>""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" <br /></p><p>Locally surprising megafloods in Europe can be anticipated from <br />continent-wide observations. <br />Nat. Geosci. 16, 942–943 (2023). <br />https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01301-4<br /></p><p>"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""<br />Megafloods are rare and hence difficult to predict. <br />However, using a collation of historical flood observations across Europe, <br />it is now shown that recent megafloods could have been anticipated — local surprises <br />are in fact not surprising at the continental scale.<br /><br />Megafloods in Europe can be anticipated from observations in hydrologically similar catchments<br />Miriam Bertola, Günter Blöschl, Milon Bohac, Marco Borga, Attilio Castellarin et al.<br />06 November 2023 Nature Geoscience 16 | doi:10.1038/s41561-023-01300-5 <br />Megafloods that far exceed previously observed records <br />often take citizens and experts by surprise, <br />resulting in extremely severe damage and loss of life. <br />Existing methods based on local and regional information <br />rarely go beyond national borders and cannot predict these floods well <br />because of limited data on megafloods, <br />and because flood generation processes of extremes <br />differ from those of smaller, more frequently observed events. <br />Here we analyse river discharge observations <br />from over 8,000 gauging stations across Europe and show <br />that recent megafloods could have been anticipated <br />from those previously observed in other places in Europe. <br />Almost all observed megafloods (95.5%) fall within the envelope values <br />estimated from previous floods in other similar places on the continent, <br />implying that local surprises are not surprising at the continental scale. <br />This holds also for older events, indicating that megafloods <br />have not changed much in time relative to their spatial variability. <br />The underlying concept of the study is that catchments with similar <br />flood generation processes produce similar outliers. <br />It is thus essential to transcend national boundaries <br />and learn from other places across the continent to avoid surprises and save lives.<br /></p><p>""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""<br />Our son has a canoe-touring company in Germany and uses some of these gauges <br />to estimate the safety factor on the streams his groups paddle. He does<br />sometimes access the gauges near where I paddle here in Ontario.<br /><br />For example:<br />Parks Canada water levels affecting the Severn canal system:<br />https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/WaterLevels/?siteId=100419&lat=44.71941044950733&lng=-78.7716293334961&z=9<br />https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/info/infonet/rabattement-drawdown-forecast<br /><br />Also https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/search/real_time_results_e.html?search_type=province&province=ON<br />for values for currently 532 stations<br /><br />I chose one on the Black River:<br /><br />Real-time data - subject to revision<br />Copyright Environment Canada(2023)<br /><br />"Real-Time Hydrometric Data for BLACK RIVER NEAR VANKOUGHNET (02EC019) [ON]"<br /><br />02EC019 "BLACK RIVER NEAR VANKOUGHNET"<br />Description of parameters:<br />6 "Discharge (daily mean values)" m³/s<br /><br />Date (EST) Parameter Value(m³/s)<br />2023-11-01 00:00:00 6 3.73<br />2023-11-02 00:00:00 6 3.74<br />2023-11-03 00:00:00 6 3.76<br />2023-11-04 00:00:00 6 5.04<br />2023-11-05 00:00:00 6 4.53<br />2023-11-06 00:00:00 6 4.06<br />2023-11-07 00:00:00 6 5.26<br />2023-11-08 00:00:00 6 5.90<br /><br />And I also chose one relevant to Hurricane Hazel - <br /><br />Real-time data - subject to revision<br />Copyright Environment Canada(2023)<br /><br />"Real-Time Hydrometric Data for HOLLAND RIVER EAST BRANCH AT HOLLAND LANDING (02EC009) [ON]"<br /><br />02EC009 "HOLLAND RIVER EAST BRANCH AT HOLLAND LANDING"<br />Description of parameters:<br />6 "Discharge (daily mean values)" m³/s<br /><br />Date (EST) Parameter Value(m³/s)<br />2023-11-01 00:00:00 6 0.552<br />2023-11-02 00:00:00 6 0.520<br />2023-11-03 00:00:00 6 0.490<br />2023-11-04 00:00:00 6 0.470<br />2023-11-05 00:00:00 6 0.459<br />2023-11-06 00:00:00 6 0.491<br />2023-11-07 00:00:00 6 0.530<br />2023-11-08 00:00:00 6 0.514<br /><br />The Holland River discharge is a factor 10 times lower than that of the<br />Black River.<br /><br />And we "know" what happen here in October 1954.<br /><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/hurricane-hazel-was-toronto-s-perfect-storm/article_9a90653b-ece5-5a92-bf2d-976555a5cd4b.html" target="_blank">Hurricane Hazel was Toronto’s perfect storm </a><br />So the data is in. No acts of "god" or even "God". We now know the certainty of an uncertain future rest in our hands - mine aren't webbed so I must depend on conservation measures - to get by with a little help from my friends, as it were. I wonder if there is some webbing between my toes?</p><p></p><p>WOB<br /> <br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-13864084524240717482023-10-22T10:36:00.000-04:002023-10-22T10:36:00.006-04:00Orionids and Bison<p> It has been "wet" here. And we were "in the wet" Friday when we went looking for a reported and photographed bison. Got to be reel real right? Well, no.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-_U4cjkrMz5NhH0J7gtWycERr3kvuG5y5tZ52ohO8fvjIqAexr0JV3cVJZF5-xDTp7qu0Dgcrj7-EFi3WDMZVIoyXeLue13Iyci1UhwvWXhH2Nfwr1tl6CFaOLuhkm0ks7TLBuM3DgrDESRPeuBVHmY1cWRWm3CKiCjH-liP92gzEcXNv8w-13r8jqs/s1024/N1527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-_U4cjkrMz5NhH0J7gtWycERr3kvuG5y5tZ52ohO8fvjIqAexr0JV3cVJZF5-xDTp7qu0Dgcrj7-EFi3WDMZVIoyXeLue13Iyci1UhwvWXhH2Nfwr1tl6CFaOLuhkm0ks7TLBuM3DgrDESRPeuBVHmY1cWRWm3CKiCjH-liP92gzEcXNv8w-13r8jqs/w640-h480/N1527.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And it was raining -</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzlBeBKsIBCiRX3KFJUtrIM7rOk6n2ggj3gttCvj8gUvCIZgGCt3faVtw5GrpSHvz3lMJbxMPyhTMsQjlLsXbTKAhvFkH0k-_F9zB4j38gEv0CSmcm7lItGlFXLYsnfZkFsAlVbDCqo-l2U9QHb0bphn4X0EiUMiBBTnC-NahW3Ayo9qGT9edfT18WcQ/s1024/N1533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzlBeBKsIBCiRX3KFJUtrIM7rOk6n2ggj3gttCvj8gUvCIZgGCt3faVtw5GrpSHvz3lMJbxMPyhTMsQjlLsXbTKAhvFkH0k-_F9zB4j38gEv0CSmcm7lItGlFXLYsnfZkFsAlVbDCqo-l2U9QHb0bphn4X0EiUMiBBTnC-NahW3Ayo9qGT9edfT18WcQ/w640-h480/N1533.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So no Orionids and no Bison and that's no Bull</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndnLkPOZd0YdyEtgsznfFQ2aO3Hya9KlBzf9kFmxQ0-9BqOASKwiJmLOTzlfWb6OiNVkb8bZoY3T-SI4Adda1vrfLmB64PPGrRhTqo_uNNRjaniW0hrqiqQHL7NfwnAooAT0YtJntu_ySXNUP57gJtehMQ3XN8mEn2CX_9i1jGENac2tzKieYIfMqheQ/s1024/N1528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1024" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndnLkPOZd0YdyEtgsznfFQ2aO3Hya9KlBzf9kFmxQ0-9BqOASKwiJmLOTzlfWb6OiNVkb8bZoY3T-SI4Adda1vrfLmB64PPGrRhTqo_uNNRjaniW0hrqiqQHL7NfwnAooAT0YtJntu_ySXNUP57gJtehMQ3XN8mEn2CX_9i1jGENac2tzKieYIfMqheQ/w640-h444/N1528.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Just remember though, that pictures of cows are free but the bull charges. Helpful photo hints from the field,</p><p><br /></p><p>By</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-77353790410854151812023-10-19T21:35:00.000-04:002023-10-19T21:35:20.857-04:00I get by with a little help from my friends<p> So a week ago Donald reported a sighting but it was gone by the time Vicki and I arrived. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmuC7XmdoGF9g1Mj0RkN6e5mGtmh4L8DO_t6KsYCOUNDD_4lRsevMDykln9qcvPgh5sJubVOs-lwMon4zumE4yKDsI53z3sIsSiiy4Y5RQ24Lsdk3mmzbf_nBw6vieaSO8a9jDGKkY34udw2wV8Vwu4YzU-pQ5NhGeuoqUPYRk6FT3M8TSascb8L1KRM/s1024/N1490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmuC7XmdoGF9g1Mj0RkN6e5mGtmh4L8DO_t6KsYCOUNDD_4lRsevMDykln9qcvPgh5sJubVOs-lwMon4zumE4yKDsI53z3sIsSiiy4Y5RQ24Lsdk3mmzbf_nBw6vieaSO8a9jDGKkY34udw2wV8Vwu4YzU-pQ5NhGeuoqUPYRk6FT3M8TSascb8L1KRM/w400-h300/N1490.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Last night I asked him if I had been at the right spot - yes - and was he interested - yes - in going back there today - yes but he couldn't. But I could and just after 2PM:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YtDTDu_oZ6yYH7ftmo37O_9DdTUk8WG9cIkYuAJ8wpBO1wKemackl3Wl80IdcpH5eJ6hSaNYbYVcE6zzXOfUeZ6wMeZpAgRNNw62bV8k8IFmVWSAiAinq6rDw9u7MQg2lWSfUO3TCgOor_0OtUnlo_KOAdaD_BhmnAgjivXbdHSfnpX5YdXi7bjw1nM/s1024/N1468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YtDTDu_oZ6yYH7ftmo37O_9DdTUk8WG9cIkYuAJ8wpBO1wKemackl3Wl80IdcpH5eJ6hSaNYbYVcE6zzXOfUeZ6wMeZpAgRNNw62bV8k8IFmVWSAiAinq6rDw9u7MQg2lWSfUO3TCgOor_0OtUnlo_KOAdaD_BhmnAgjivXbdHSfnpX5YdXi7bjw1nM/w400-h300/N1468.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There it was.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wonderful.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7UTYFtewpiBkdz8YLUyv16ik1Q-kNtzKe5MAEhuipCR5d-qTSp-yEXZPms7ZnWZHW9pzdhHg_iCcw9X_GQFaaYTueKSqziKV09grggU5GU12e5uzdxX-5-m_gFWBa8JAfTUaevbRySQl3F8ZCLD4kgWMxJHrTMdNY0aaPTDYaTyfDIpmMetBMpQfB-Y/s1024/N1489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7UTYFtewpiBkdz8YLUyv16ik1Q-kNtzKe5MAEhuipCR5d-qTSp-yEXZPms7ZnWZHW9pzdhHg_iCcw9X_GQFaaYTueKSqziKV09grggU5GU12e5uzdxX-5-m_gFWBa8JAfTUaevbRySQl3F8ZCLD4kgWMxJHrTMdNY0aaPTDYaTyfDIpmMetBMpQfB-Y/w400-h300/N1489.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Thank you, Donald!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlEk3aFivsP3guwRQKztheV3KvRAyLBvsCVCQn8bPV9bIgeqiir7T_mQEvOKSH6BpJ4ZZKd2ovRljH-wKPhde49f8YyBPZIXmBkAhp4UxNFCc5s2cmrWP3frc93gPAMJF7yC6AryO2jFAzKE4A_MS4mASBIBijDEaDpa_aJXX9FmBtALO1T0hZ1CewFs/s1024/N1488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1024" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlEk3aFivsP3guwRQKztheV3KvRAyLBvsCVCQn8bPV9bIgeqiir7T_mQEvOKSH6BpJ4ZZKd2ovRljH-wKPhde49f8YyBPZIXmBkAhp4UxNFCc5s2cmrWP3frc93gPAMJF7yC6AryO2jFAzKE4A_MS4mASBIBijDEaDpa_aJXX9FmBtALO1T0hZ1CewFs/w640-h472/N1488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-34642618751624060932023-10-15T14:39:00.003-04:002023-10-15T17:39:26.061-04:00Once upon a time my camera was broken<p> So if Newton can walk a beach and admire the stones, why can't I?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-j2CbMUux0nyBeAvJb3GC9Xe-5repVav6X0wVtO1Z44gtCIGHFojHTUp323QE0XuJt7rhGJwdSq58z_CoJTNuX48HTUwQdZ029MB-6jUqTrCQGE9VSZb8FGHRO1X6A4h77jFSPiwZNw1BuuxeNzozulYakzVJ97XvE3iGLVujQe-N_38HfZAmB8-kzQ/s1024/7841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-j2CbMUux0nyBeAvJb3GC9Xe-5repVav6X0wVtO1Z44gtCIGHFojHTUp323QE0XuJt7rhGJwdSq58z_CoJTNuX48HTUwQdZ029MB-6jUqTrCQGE9VSZb8FGHRO1X6A4h77jFSPiwZNw1BuuxeNzozulYakzVJ97XvE3iGLVujQe-N_38HfZAmB8-kzQ/w400-h265/7841.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> A bag of colourful stones gathered at various times in various places.<br /></p><p>I am taking my inspiration from some pottery Vicki found attractive while I was training to run a race in Thüringen, along the Rennsteig.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here is the sculpture:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOj2Jo4dHH0OwZEWozi5RUa-y4wk2HRurtqLEIeReSCFVoE0JUktxJk0t6dDlGb9sjtRx9RyyqTKK9W8hsgZ8EgP2DkzWolcvhSdyFbUvB3tZSya3z-GOrwetEDkBk2z8WMagS_GwuTnI9XeY31Bq4h2PCEEtMbnib-QTX1KbFjq2eN-IEKJJaPmto01U/s1024/8300.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOj2Jo4dHH0OwZEWozi5RUa-y4wk2HRurtqLEIeReSCFVoE0JUktxJk0t6dDlGb9sjtRx9RyyqTKK9W8hsgZ8EgP2DkzWolcvhSdyFbUvB3tZSya3z-GOrwetEDkBk2z8WMagS_GwuTnI9XeY31Bq4h2PCEEtMbnib-QTX1KbFjq2eN-IEKJJaPmto01U/w424-h640/8300.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><br /><p>Vicki and I actually saw an eagle catch a fish at Chatterton Falls in 1991 when we left the cameras in the tent. But the memories ...</p><p><br /></p><p>So I did a preliminary in Killarney in August 2015:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiFCKJSvV9caBcwN4N0vWfR4kscpe67ua11WsKNI910ELBw5Hj99Eg3igBGxXv5A36YiIHVf_uvthDhcCeNbrBuxPIZZheOS8kleOA95liobSRXr2qMzodooxfFgf_MUbx2gr7-wQU2EWlDsRr_-LcMLkuy_0NhyJMA2jnbkrbn19_PBCKwyemltvUK0/s1024/EagleStriking15-08-2015_93.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiFCKJSvV9caBcwN4N0vWfR4kscpe67ua11WsKNI910ELBw5Hj99Eg3igBGxXv5A36YiIHVf_uvthDhcCeNbrBuxPIZZheOS8kleOA95liobSRXr2qMzodooxfFgf_MUbx2gr7-wQU2EWlDsRr_-LcMLkuy_0NhyJMA2jnbkrbn19_PBCKwyemltvUK0/w400-h300/EagleStriking15-08-2015_93.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-qD-hiDnG0VvooQqxfBjN6r18Wm0qiX6kNtkDZ9rpDDHQX6HHiG21L4gzUFvsCbB5h81bcarnqL6W1TQaDROneIsF32Ck9OCtEFVZ3j0q-PlGsA4ZT8sB4Yidyah8hjaXpk1lACmgZ6h2NdSPEhyPaT9IdQePCZHgQFCpQTi4MpfEOIDruyDFOVjTrY/s1024/FishJumping15-08-2015_93.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62-bug2lFsMS_POirxchw8yFs0KGevMPCaAlwPxzsWsz2U_-yw99xywmwvrIwemjmCkG6-eueiyqqCO9zAXjjU5A6EE6EIko3vgXTZ4S_fjZ0kaQfeWSh2Ggq6DqJu_lW6p1eS0J1RvfqyErfr2oo_S5yBelwzXI8RJj4HDH7yqfRvkkLCVoYk1qB1Xw/w640-h424/8305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Es ist absichtlich frei - zu wiederholen, zu leben, zu atmen, und weiter zu fliegen und schwimmen.</p><p>Do I need to translate that?</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p><p><br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-36008289111529109282023-10-08T15:15:00.002-04:002023-10-08T15:15:34.136-04:00Greetings from Muskoka<p> And I don't mean the chair!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUXFH7RgUi49g23CZuEurgmi0G1iXukquhQ1XCpgSg6hp3ZpvC2BYYlR0hv7i3lsej7x5sOBWLRzUtt5hyphenhyphenoSG_4xjlpXD7Hfsrnem8sqIJVAKz_hKFiFW304ZzDcYaUWnaLn8O3q25n4S3ki9pLVB0WvNYu0H_hH4qFA1KqvmZx8qOzFvu5N97PowN2U/s1024/P4199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1024" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUXFH7RgUi49g23CZuEurgmi0G1iXukquhQ1XCpgSg6hp3ZpvC2BYYlR0hv7i3lsej7x5sOBWLRzUtt5hyphenhyphenoSG_4xjlpXD7Hfsrnem8sqIJVAKz_hKFiFW304ZzDcYaUWnaLn8O3q25n4S3ki9pLVB0WvNYu0H_hH4qFA1KqvmZx8qOzFvu5N97PowN2U/w640-h410/P4199.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is Jan's successful interaction in soothing international tensions:<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpNNAKesX_5KkZvb_6rSkvrzTboL771A5qMT30suUImfI5R_l-S2aoNn14lzHr62uxzwA97uKLTlzdOpdOkTTI9_e1wRQHazwjchT03EIUN0YaGAZ7XPrlw1ntCarKh4JHP7ZZSeUX1_r8MqzBLQQZqli_baYaRa2_x-VGCM5y0KQ7TaELUpb29mTW18/s1024/P4201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpNNAKesX_5KkZvb_6rSkvrzTboL771A5qMT30suUImfI5R_l-S2aoNn14lzHr62uxzwA97uKLTlzdOpdOkTTI9_e1wRQHazwjchT03EIUN0YaGAZ7XPrlw1ntCarKh4JHP7ZZSeUX1_r8MqzBLQQZqli_baYaRa2_x-VGCM5y0KQ7TaELUpb29mTW18/w400-h265/P4201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGC-eLpF239DA-YzcAV8TycH62fjpw32JeSvuMsIWqzauaPOqByL_GrpO4La66n9htX7rhz5l3SOHW8YJJgBE_k9NDMOgWf1zcHVoBi6JkDer9EDdlABkrwB-fZvEBl2ggr5QQstJkhgPY116SRZwC9K-fNwCX339wC6vtdIlFMLLwksc2WlfF2k9pOs/s1024/P4202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGC-eLpF239DA-YzcAV8TycH62fjpw32JeSvuMsIWqzauaPOqByL_GrpO4La66n9htX7rhz5l3SOHW8YJJgBE_k9NDMOgWf1zcHVoBi6JkDer9EDdlABkrwB-fZvEBl2ggr5QQstJkhgPY116SRZwC9K-fNwCX339wC6vtdIlFMLLwksc2WlfF2k9pOs/w640-h424/P4202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It is the annual "studio tour" of art by Mother Nature and her friends. We were "out and about" yesterday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG6U8_5vvKNB1IyEbx-eRd9-zYmDK_5bqlwbQgYKSv-sPerDmLF_i_80ZUqwbHwTIcDwjIe4GuIrbuH-HUB419GawgVBMcIB4DAbVdL2LL23vMP2jolca0ZzOHG11DKTCTl0CNPpLW7rNFU8zVAY_g96-O5j9vm2BEANxk5a9WOi4HGnGr31kHQirugk/s1024/P4205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG6U8_5vvKNB1IyEbx-eRd9-zYmDK_5bqlwbQgYKSv-sPerDmLF_i_80ZUqwbHwTIcDwjIe4GuIrbuH-HUB419GawgVBMcIB4DAbVdL2LL23vMP2jolca0ZzOHG11DKTCTl0CNPpLW7rNFU8zVAY_g96-O5j9vm2BEANxk5a9WOi4HGnGr31kHQirugk/w446-h640/P4205.JPG" width="446" /></a></div><br /><p>We saw some countryside.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iciZOA0LcE-KLECE0zhQrDpbMOkT-UfIEE8-gzqoOpiypBraBTEyiHgPyCRRoys5cbpmPkJ2jZTvcfrcN8AcUx0SAeS_QONJGI9uPlyzxQreczqC7mCWI5IPWUXJKNEa2q8XKFWv8uOWXNwEDWliJhUG8QbWvEEEocYx_AJwvzwhNpnpng_XQkTL4h0/s1024/P4167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iciZOA0LcE-KLECE0zhQrDpbMOkT-UfIEE8-gzqoOpiypBraBTEyiHgPyCRRoys5cbpmPkJ2jZTvcfrcN8AcUx0SAeS_QONJGI9uPlyzxQreczqC7mCWI5IPWUXJKNEa2q8XKFWv8uOWXNwEDWliJhUG8QbWvEEEocYx_AJwvzwhNpnpng_XQkTL4h0/w640-h424/P4167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GwPBkgGsPkdmURizq-oGKFFtJwK3d669iRSAWtdmjlBT5C4vIsF2tFBvCty7ECimQZSP6P8nKMRgi18LkSKUAuRvqBR0zUQyIh1Hn3rvkkPN-ULOaqB4wIZowPAE6A7GKi_O3A95G2RARjqIpOrlsEro6fnNp1DWEVPUKjjL1rt4BWRExLDxe9yORy0/s1024/P4182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GwPBkgGsPkdmURizq-oGKFFtJwK3d669iRSAWtdmjlBT5C4vIsF2tFBvCty7ECimQZSP6P8nKMRgi18LkSKUAuRvqBR0zUQyIh1Hn3rvkkPN-ULOaqB4wIZowPAE6A7GKi_O3A95G2RARjqIpOrlsEro6fnNp1DWEVPUKjjL1rt4BWRExLDxe9yORy0/w640-h424/P4182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Reflected</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPHUs6ET43OoPb4YhQyY3MNnPiqcmTzKBX5dADaMbzSnVBG-NKXFPkzrk74q6iNbtJ0KJn59akoUwg3hxaqMU_5cCfLKx_T7c6D1bL5AQlD659kNni0ZZQu7F0_oNpq_4PkWpNc0-esZ4KoZElM_H2a40mVz2Hu2Iv0EAio-SRk7zB3wDQRI8ZH0CUzY/s1024/P4152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPHUs6ET43OoPb4YhQyY3MNnPiqcmTzKBX5dADaMbzSnVBG-NKXFPkzrk74q6iNbtJ0KJn59akoUwg3hxaqMU_5cCfLKx_T7c6D1bL5AQlD659kNni0ZZQu7F0_oNpq_4PkWpNc0-esZ4KoZElM_H2a40mVz2Hu2Iv0EAio-SRk7zB3wDQRI8ZH0CUzY/w640-h424/P4152.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>in artists' work -</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E9xW1UeHkHecsQgS_cD7p9C4t0KQYti1byLzVECF2gLhv8axcFWaM2hUoHCCle0qFDwz1S5lVCQ3_rqsUZnPgNnbZMQ8NUxzpUloK-frBLmwwmc3kTcvATcRSrG_IheuXAqfOgMh4L0m86CpJrrsv4GL7t3rkShtW7C1umeF8Kdm32F39okpmIAV-tI/s1024/P4162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E9xW1UeHkHecsQgS_cD7p9C4t0KQYti1byLzVECF2gLhv8axcFWaM2hUoHCCle0qFDwz1S5lVCQ3_rqsUZnPgNnbZMQ8NUxzpUloK-frBLmwwmc3kTcvATcRSrG_IheuXAqfOgMh4L0m86CpJrrsv4GL7t3rkShtW7C1umeF8Kdm32F39okpmIAV-tI/w640-h424/P4162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The above canvas was illuminated by sunlight entering through a window in the upper left. There had been strong shadows, However, by waiting for the rain clouds to move about appropriately I was able to get this spotlight.</p><p><br /></p><p>After 3 years of Covid, I found the artists very open to discussion. Maybe they always were and it is I who is more open?</p><p><br /></p><p>WOB<br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-18741164978483750712023-10-01T22:44:00.001-04:002023-10-01T22:44:11.068-04:00Stand and wait<p> <span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"><b>"When I Consider How My Light is Spent" </b></span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"><b>F-stop, shutter speed, ISO,</b></span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaDctcRNL6HyRHmXA1ZlKSfvs5sUqYcKLMolQSCKnTqoPJawGlSBYsbL4ukE0jE1GE4mu3AF0_0_A1fVNsdWx0vyrDuFCQ2DlHZGsvDoCE4vQL4i2SMw8u1F218phWKjwa48fHuWM0x9oMwJUPRi0cmxVBeeHzhhB_vK1BBgBdIZ0r59EHU6eTHVdOQQ/s1024/N1072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="546" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaDctcRNL6HyRHmXA1ZlKSfvs5sUqYcKLMolQSCKnTqoPJawGlSBYsbL4ukE0jE1GE4mu3AF0_0_A1fVNsdWx0vyrDuFCQ2DlHZGsvDoCE4vQL4i2SMw8u1F218phWKjwa48fHuWM0x9oMwJUPRi0cmxVBeeHzhhB_vK1BBgBdIZ0r59EHU6eTHVdOQQ/w342-h640/N1072.JPG" width="342" /></a></div><br /><b></b>half my days, in this dark world . as an astronomer.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Can I stand on one leg and make a living?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzob2xQhnOybOi5ziRzyZSowQ8n7m9witjql9xkXsA4m9mjk_auNNA8HTF_yZ6aQcmFizF84-NKHN6lUFefvVooyXw2hjgrC3XOUmgYZr5m7lHAeu_nO_SGHhfIATfy7hUN6h3H2K0L0mxbedNBP-LW56v7I-CXPC1dkV-qqF0NYMRk0HkUpT2lJOsBH4/s1024/N1076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1014" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzob2xQhnOybOi5ziRzyZSowQ8n7m9witjql9xkXsA4m9mjk_auNNA8HTF_yZ6aQcmFizF84-NKHN6lUFefvVooyXw2hjgrC3XOUmgYZr5m7lHAeu_nO_SGHhfIATfy7hUN6h3H2K0L0mxbedNBP-LW56v7I-CXPC1dkV-qqF0NYMRk0HkUpT2lJOsBH4/w634-h640/N1076.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><br /><p>To see the world as others see it, to understand -</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3mTeMS6clOK4n36oYX9TckbAXjyA7BfB5okAbvYXrKNy0H68VM4wChoLSI-AICC78Fq5f1Nsr3FPhai4Q7CdFV4ySZ5zJa4uhKp5SGO6sJDNK2mKHBC3YI7S9K4XrXFYSO31pHP1DgKt3oa3nOD311eDADhEoREGoF7cQqREwUiqRCFDijddWPU6hv0/s1024/N1077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3mTeMS6clOK4n36oYX9TckbAXjyA7BfB5okAbvYXrKNy0H68VM4wChoLSI-AICC78Fq5f1Nsr3FPhai4Q7CdFV4ySZ5zJa4uhKp5SGO6sJDNK2mKHBC3YI7S9K4XrXFYSO31pHP1DgKt3oa3nOD311eDADhEoREGoF7cQqREwUiqRCFDijddWPU6hv0/w640-h480/N1077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>W O B</b></span><br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-89926386172782150862023-10-01T14:41:00.002-04:002023-10-01T14:41:41.520-04:00Instead of just awishin<p> So is it the new camera, or simply me talking quietly to fellow bird brains, chawin' away about favourite fishing holes?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgdw8htlQZnE-uG8tbHALdEN_9L0b-sImVFEK150Ndx64IHcHiFC2h_xUi88IZLHgC9PJZFUznsZJSRkOciCyRX43XUUYRExDWDGgndOgq0S7aodgRRZZddqPQgkpVbTPtPCtMFzZgcGKDaW8tPsJXs3h9vUDj_SgKnJJxvSCrJcqsb7h5DkSFlM22uc/s1024/N1190b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1024" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgdw8htlQZnE-uG8tbHALdEN_9L0b-sImVFEK150Ndx64IHcHiFC2h_xUi88IZLHgC9PJZFUznsZJSRkOciCyRX43XUUYRExDWDGgndOgq0S7aodgRRZZddqPQgkpVbTPtPCtMFzZgcGKDaW8tPsJXs3h9vUDj_SgKnJJxvSCrJcqsb7h5DkSFlM22uc/w640-h632/N1190b.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Seems obvious, doesn't it!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYoWndoF8QfNiOMmi3xx6TmawqBN9b9NlVvB7NDG5zbis2XHtvm-XPnCF1gggfCbb9g7uSCGWpn1SBLyCCOtXZ5l_JO7zvvJpOMqVAVJPl_TFmMYRtxgXFGfVNifCLyg-xXXUrkBzANcoskzFYi67c4AuZPee-6O8Cd4Ee00RkOYkHjqa9X_nd6NwHNM/s1024/N1097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1024" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYoWndoF8QfNiOMmi3xx6TmawqBN9b9NlVvB7NDG5zbis2XHtvm-XPnCF1gggfCbb9g7uSCGWpn1SBLyCCOtXZ5l_JO7zvvJpOMqVAVJPl_TFmMYRtxgXFGfVNifCLyg-xXXUrkBzANcoskzFYi67c4AuZPee-6O8Cd4Ee00RkOYkHjqa9X_nd6NwHNM/w640-h584/N1097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguYI-4pCg1jU5edx4VSyzioXk7Shs4ojFoKNkERy1deMC0srl5b6jRNLilPciwtOanmelDEoFsBaPbbuDUCnjY3lNmP4yODCmLjzzzKiarFOkFrgfPSn1otc9pd9rlRgdc6cJxraS6espjYO23JpuINR7RT5W7kAYihtc3RFGJzk8dtGXxGTx87kF0-M/s1024/N1168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="1024" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguYI-4pCg1jU5edx4VSyzioXk7Shs4ojFoKNkERy1deMC0srl5b6jRNLilPciwtOanmelDEoFsBaPbbuDUCnjY3lNmP4yODCmLjzzzKiarFOkFrgfPSn1otc9pd9rlRgdc6cJxraS6espjYO23JpuINR7RT5W7kAYihtc3RFGJzk8dtGXxGTx87kF0-M/w640-h374/N1168.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>When one talks about fishing one doesn't often talk about how important "foot work" is, and the necessity to keep "feet".</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rALoejDKdocvUkK-cTfdqkIL45CQfqKU6p774w5LDa4SVqpLvMLsbpZFBnFT9svSsXdKJIFI6euM8Ao3LJj-T546XkGJhW5dJHnTX2tEAMFzXBMhQoDuEGtnEWc09UyVGcVcAiVF3VIgNA7DwyRPrkMhLy_DcBchtZ2fKzr1-w-ENo5QMiq_o5Y9B_g/s1024/N1185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rALoejDKdocvUkK-cTfdqkIL45CQfqKU6p774w5LDa4SVqpLvMLsbpZFBnFT9svSsXdKJIFI6euM8Ao3LJj-T546XkGJhW5dJHnTX2tEAMFzXBMhQoDuEGtnEWc09UyVGcVcAiVF3VIgNA7DwyRPrkMhLy_DcBchtZ2fKzr1-w-ENo5QMiq_o5Y9B_g/w640-h480/N1185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It obviously pays off.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: large;"><b><i><strike>W O B</strike></i></b></span><br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-31923049803357757022023-09-30T22:14:00.006-04:002023-09-30T22:14:54.224-04:00Gone Fishing<p> I was out walking along the shore when I saw the following:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVEGpQK_-3XmJi4ozcxiB7xSCK3TWWq6QL7TZvpdfbUQ2DKdFCl7HyYx1M3s3xzNBWwB-OJhdmcpxLcLN52ZutXdwPhb2QP00xtX_CqDfUEI4CKrkcjRbiL5T_JhDcBGJrMiU7GBOySu7nGbjRACEVN1CsvhORIvS6_rURAMk33ScRIrsBHOcKIXHTSI/s1024/P3985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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And before I could move on the Heron did an encore:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8crxgvqsO-o5S-Nac_xr_KOqSAoGpCEd6MSUwH9pBw8qNUdjIuzymw1FCgySItKy-ETM4wLJ_D2WrxaGMYOH6hbNk1i7k3wM8lCt7tcU31D2L2LP7ihyphenhyphenkTG41LfyxcTYSgSCdrPyU4op61ZJ4HyJlmOwNieX8nxsflJwp_Q5oOHmcMFB9OqEwvBGJF-Y/s1024/P3996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8crxgvqsO-o5S-Nac_xr_KOqSAoGpCEd6MSUwH9pBw8qNUdjIuzymw1FCgySItKy-ETM4wLJ_D2WrxaGMYOH6hbNk1i7k3wM8lCt7tcU31D2L2LP7ihyphenhyphenkTG41LfyxcTYSgSCdrPyU4op61ZJ4HyJlmOwNieX8nxsflJwp_Q5oOHmcMFB9OqEwvBGJF-Y/w640-h424/P3996.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc9xiWlyc6ByqwL0tdWV2gMbBN_snFXKOVQHPttiOz3ZKIGRm3G6A2SapBVFB92qTe6KWKGm8W7z7o5yYKZH2B-iI7GaibqscQ6BUZ0Raanumh0lDoNNQnawmsPJda57U3J_FCwgaOpE2ZH_nuWGHTGVbd8ejHIkpF2BFimi78t59P3Rk5PzrX0z1fHE/s1024/P3997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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So a couple of days ago I paddled under some branches looking for that tangled web we weave.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOVyU5O5KpENCE40A4xO0zLDYCRvnm1Csi_oEw6KH1HNf9z9evkBq-PNLHtaUy5PLm2f6NQQ1HN9aJjKA2SQQ1OUpruEa2VZjGU6eDVUkcd1zuMFOMFynrL_oG9pvuXTRX0J2ZddfYLu2Cv4ceKvG03mIDaUAdTDDdH_Kp75NL9doYJgf5W_3gzMRUSk/s1024/P3416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOVyU5O5KpENCE40A4xO0zLDYCRvnm1Csi_oEw6KH1HNf9z9evkBq-PNLHtaUy5PLm2f6NQQ1HN9aJjKA2SQQ1OUpruEa2VZjGU6eDVUkcd1zuMFOMFynrL_oG9pvuXTRX0J2ZddfYLu2Cv4ceKvG03mIDaUAdTDDdH_Kp75NL9doYJgf5W_3gzMRUSk/w400-h265/P3416.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fRSSZEFJgMQf3SDQtmVlyRu6LyLFlrekeet5p9uo5qdOLFHWtxx8SGXLVLBfAEZLPH7JKFS8N7lm1GAktht1wq5eBP8lpHU0Dve0HJgsnrL0IWZOWIEbJq1sOT1fH1jVtpOcfmf6I0uT5MfKjYeSGsog99mLQ35JARooWQYCL6O4_4jv-l_ks4P_N9k/s1024/P3418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fRSSZEFJgMQf3SDQtmVlyRu6LyLFlrekeet5p9uo5qdOLFHWtxx8SGXLVLBfAEZLPH7JKFS8N7lm1GAktht1wq5eBP8lpHU0Dve0HJgsnrL0IWZOWIEbJq1sOT1fH1jVtpOcfmf6I0uT5MfKjYeSGsog99mLQ35JARooWQYCL6O4_4jv-l_ks4P_N9k/w400-h265/P3418.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWweGd6usvO4JucnREMZAsO-BXEBalqiVtWvxsKdzqd0Dvceb0w9uWBmzFBl5pQ-2VixV1ejGjTU7Zc4s0GUF4Wufzy8uFDpEhlgfnGTc72QQI0s6BluQRvGWqIhOcnyzU_8ty4ZN-5XNhkV2TkbC8EDmcIpTYdHdZlErPiw9mG-kZDn35Dba1k1ye8yc/s1024/P3419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWweGd6usvO4JucnREMZAsO-BXEBalqiVtWvxsKdzqd0Dvceb0w9uWBmzFBl5pQ-2VixV1ejGjTU7Zc4s0GUF4Wufzy8uFDpEhlgfnGTc72QQI0s6BluQRvGWqIhOcnyzU_8ty4ZN-5XNhkV2TkbC8EDmcIpTYdHdZlErPiw9mG-kZDn35Dba1k1ye8yc/w640-h424/P3419.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3z18pXZ3hOku4eTTtT13ddpqgULVPjtSCxl888W_dHI-gUY_NEiNKSnXwfK694YOu-EcjBAmx2yzysZBjauObnKiBeaU8e_SxGRKolWk81qCpT1c-Zei9Xdi48psRb75yGQbzuFdcdDuxG4hNIVJmtlk1GLaSQwv4MJ5fz-NGye3xHEBoLb1sySAiSA/s1024/P3420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3z18pXZ3hOku4eTTtT13ddpqgULVPjtSCxl888W_dHI-gUY_NEiNKSnXwfK694YOu-EcjBAmx2yzysZBjauObnKiBeaU8e_SxGRKolWk81qCpT1c-Zei9Xdi48psRb75yGQbzuFdcdDuxG4hNIVJmtlk1GLaSQwv4MJ5fz-NGye3xHEBoLb1sySAiSA/w640-h424/P3420.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I don't know why but these images remind me of music? An orchestral arrangement? I must ask my composer-conductor friends how they feel - what vibs they sense.</p><p><br /></p><p>I moved the kayak ever so slightly -</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwjdRO1Y2C77NAqhDA5oJFO2mTV-qNqxA8fgiY1fiiU7AMXKhca9EPPZ57Gm-gdGCCsOHq1AwGBbsUlQzimrua8uSguJ-UaPDrd0jzAklL6DDgiWAa5-w1GiBEqLts0cFuMZHmccGGSyCKoqQimAGIucbqgCc0JgwhOEbZ62BEswqu5PiLfs68cygbNw/s4928/P3421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwjdRO1Y2C77NAqhDA5oJFO2mTV-qNqxA8fgiY1fiiU7AMXKhca9EPPZ57Gm-gdGCCsOHq1AwGBbsUlQzimrua8uSguJ-UaPDrd0jzAklL6DDgiWAa5-w1GiBEqLts0cFuMZHmccGGSyCKoqQimAGIucbqgCc0JgwhOEbZ62BEswqu5PiLfs68cygbNw/w640-h424/P3421.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55cHJB2mO-giASupPj7AxwxVndZP3OdnB7GqVXSddExBT7A5wJlToGeOfZoIJ7pEr7PHuXoVEl4UaOz6AqsVyfYP9Cjhxq2J7UO_pc-7ea46uy-BU4EIYjfalfP4aN_y6BMD3_r-UgflLjheHWaBs0gk4IHttpiU_E4iqA1xcKwZ6mS6RD2xFWHiSspY/s1024/P3422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn90sC_5BsomzIFXgRI_VigZbJPBV8FZyxP8td9GpLA6uhGxGyGh9D9KUrAdYAEdMWzB194IuByIUJgWj1_esmQ7yZEDeSXpmE210SVyILg1jJpD8tpL4fgf0T72LnYpLWacly292l1FwGGOYaBnNcGEk0l_ZIBaqQJZHmksDpwfnWskSw1CyckAmHulQ/w640-h480/N0623.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>To get back to the car, @?!#*+,</p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>WOB</b></span><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: red;"></span><br /></p>WiseOldBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325217171395604208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779829353288481339.post-49097278802118149322023-09-03T21:51:00.008-04:002023-09-25T11:55:12.463-04:00Go West young man, into the Forest<p> Looking south with "west" in the right:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREDQAROVBjqbrsX0hPpDe7u3QsFMlYyMCXk1sePu6o5mZbeZ1myADg25CwHDyz_tRlhyKGV6rSOD2oAL5FUMmptE7IRzh-0oKu-bmc6jF97zOlwFoeolENwEdQnMR_z1SzN6udaH7o5hioMZRFRNUMHdrgwHG-CcquKVR-xR0IPhzmHrils5ExjdSK4A/s1024/N0581.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREDQAROVBjqbrsX0hPpDe7u3QsFMlYyMCXk1sePu6o5mZbeZ1myADg25CwHDyz_tRlhyKGV6rSOD2oAL5FUMmptE7IRzh-0oKu-bmc6jF97zOlwFoeolENwEdQnMR_z1SzN6udaH7o5hioMZRFRNUMHdrgwHG-CcquKVR-xR0IPhzmHrils5ExjdSK4A/w640-h480/N0581.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>The next photos will be taken over this side and cover some 40m.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicigEez9DwR-a8q_-WdACXQdSuF-chgtMbEtcxFvYGXUMDNHRLv64mI7zTHgMIE1_UvmgDb0CVl2MZ6MBRMGLaqyiL3OgtwE08rm9huE5vz2AjK12Ae9yW8NrK3kbuaEDnAbumIymm5-79TVD6hRwgcQY1ywEoGDvhLZgFNuF9DWBvsS3F-g7CRHl7PXw/s1024/N0580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicigEez9DwR-a8q_-WdACXQdSuF-chgtMbEtcxFvYGXUMDNHRLv64mI7zTHgMIE1_UvmgDb0CVl2MZ6MBRMGLaqyiL3OgtwE08rm9huE5vz2AjK12Ae9yW8NrK3kbuaEDnAbumIymm5-79TVD6hRwgcQY1ywEoGDvhLZgFNuF9DWBvsS3F-g7CRHl7PXw/w640-h480/N0580.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx7sSCHigD6WK7gLzm_-_YkKqn8P0owibiXu46dwO3uQF_ZWcT76Xvw9KWur1PvqhsmwJxIZ_8AhxyqT1xQ46m0EWKTXzRB9ZDOVycGum64xnXLx2rQTzuJOAvUeRvc2rIy4C7PO72REWEJ6L8OknIpEIEgB4csWhMVm45N_u5D2CLbNBdgNXWyb98Nk/s1024/N0587.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx7sSCHigD6WK7gLzm_-_YkKqn8P0owibiXu46dwO3uQF_ZWcT76Xvw9KWur1PvqhsmwJxIZ_8AhxyqT1xQ46m0EWKTXzRB9ZDOVycGum64xnXLx2rQTzuJOAvUeRvc2rIy4C7PO72REWEJ6L8OknIpEIEgB4csWhMVm45N_u5D2CLbNBdgNXWyb98Nk/w618-h640/N0587.JPG" width="618" /></a></div><br /><p>The growth in this ditch was cut at water level and maybe a meter of ditch cover was reached.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjma2m7Qwgz3f43Ztv-Z1xQxIBZXOPb5qZzvLk20Qn8dE5nKL0K_WCh299lIIwUYPFVuiDI1xf7NnHO8AfpHUXWSpZKsLjOxVcGcQ5K2QuFA7H7X2Ea4BrKcNIl2DUP0VF5gldQIiVagxWGJmNrwjtN3_jHtudV_OB_uR4uATAvhojbPZTP9bihm1_ITFk/s1024/N0589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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