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Tagged: Advanced Science / photo Graph
........................................... d 3 } psych. Rock / Albums
red... 120 ....................... 13. beacon from Mars / kaleidoscope
orange.. 554 ...................- 8. Angels Egg / gong
yell O ... 3422...................05. United States of America / U S of A
green .......24....
blue.......2250 ......... Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe ?
purple.... 710 ....) 7080 .............................. - America
............................3840. white
...........................10,920..... ( 7 ) . 1560 ) ) B I G rolling } thing
pt.2] 8 parts of speech meets X ray....
...08. uh-oh
..-2. lighting
..06. Sunday school ) ) the sky is clearing and the night has cried enough.. The sun, he come,
the world to soften up.... ) the fortunes of fables are able to sing the song...-S. Stills, Carry On, '70

.. Ventura Highway, in the Sunshine...- America, 1972

..Thus Yahu said to me: I will quietly look from my dwelling like clear heat in sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest..- Yeshayahu 18.. 701 before Catholics

24. Easter everywhere / 13th floor elevators.......... 65. Jet propelled photograph / soft machine
09. Surrealistic pillow / J Airplane...........................-05. U S of A / ~
33. clear light / Clear Light .....................................60. Sunshine superman / Donavan
...... ( ( ( ball point radio. ) ) its Logic friendly.

Tagged: photo-Graph } Numbers from Dr Strong's Greek diction Aire, 1890

white... 3022
red...... 4450............ d3 ) ) digital dream door / Forgotten 200 [ albums
yellow...3205............ ..... 28. El rayo X / Lindley
green... 5200..................- 7. the Great Puzzle / Shear
blue.......3224 ..................21. sunburst finish / be bop Deluxe
purple... 4210.... total: 23,311
......................................2722. O . range
....................................26033. div. by 7 = 3719 / D A W N ..:
CV } companion verse: To the teaching and to the Testimony ! { Isa. 8:20
If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.
.... history verse. } Let all the judges & town people and the occupation of all trades, rest on the venerable day of the Sun. - Edict of Constantine / 3 / 7 / 321 A D
music verse ) ) eYe am a Lineman for NORAD
......................... searching in the sun for another overload.. - [ apogee to J Webb
z. postcard from Italy / Beirut
y. ram it down / Judas Priest
x. Sunday bloody Sunday / U2.... ) ) ) bpradio, rock-metal mix
..... .. OV } other verses / psalm 139:11,12.../ Jn. 3:19

... "He's got early warning.... He got Jew-jew eYeball.."- Lennon

red.... 5488
orange.. 554.... ) ) color by Technicolor
yellow... 3422............... 037. Father of dew
green........ 03 ...............074. Founder of Light
blue.......8504................ 111. Severe } clear
purple..... 713... total: 18,684
.....................................2751. white
................................. 21,435.. div. by 7 = 3062. 142. 8571
....... ..[ in the details ] ........... Yahudah*.. h u g e. extremity
*celebrated..) ) Now you know why they are called "Celebrities".

.. The observation that Hollywood is a "Jew Conspiracy" fails as a Meta-4. For the Techni-
color Truuf is that if it was so-- every seven years we would see at least one good [ or bad
Torah film with a General rating. All the red carpet, red box, Blu-ray evidence--going back to Joe
Kennedy-- suggests hollywoodland is the magic $pell of perpetual 'Action!' into whatever the Scriptures
forbid. [ Therefore, it is an Apostate Yahudite / Satanic Cabal.
....... L A tides // details ) ) now owr double feature.......

98. Story of my Life / Robbins ................... ............. 8556. portion [of the] Sun
-4. Witch doctor / Seville ....( ( bp radio 1958 ...................- 6590. interpret ) interpretation
94. buzz, buzz, buzz / Hollywood flames.................srA.} . 1966. hey'lel / shining One *

* And in the arrow of Time, re-Interpreted as Lucifer, ye light bringer

the number of subordinates increase...
...... regardless of the [ energy ] produced .... Parkinson paradox

....red. ) 119
.... O ] r a n g e . ) X [ solving for x in spectrum 4
.... yellow. ) 6669
....green. ) 3892
....blue. ) 8504
.... purple. ) 713.... total } 19,897
..........................................6713. white
........................................26,610 . div. by 7 = 3801. 4285
d 3 ) digital dream door............................covering darkness
60. rainbow in the dark / Dio
-48. Fast as a shark / Accept ) from the Metal 100
12. Stargazer / Rainbow... ) ) ) O! the irony [ heavy metal
........One defective verse ruins the entire poem. - M Ezra

... Strong Radio Astronomy bursts through the window at a remarkable 99% purity of Truth.
Ye raw numbers alone are slightly amiss at 8,674 on the Hebrew Table. Conspicuous by its absence
-- 8,675 / halleluyah ! ) per Adventure a big family deal in the long term.
... Uwr consideration is further advised by the mysterious skip-method employed by the translation team.
5782. uwr / open eYes ... } another example of a brilliant deduction.
- 5565. C'makYah / established [ by ] Yah
0217. uwr (3) light; flame; east.... } So the question is; Why did they put time & space between
uwr and uwr ? ? 5,565 spaces to be exact.

or you have fun making your own photo caption, if you like.
Go ahead, I dare ya !

Here's the photo;

I have spent the last 15 minutes dashing around causing harmless mischief on several threads, yet no one will take a blind bit of notice.

Do I have to get nasty?

Some of you may be familiar with the woodpecker named Red Bellied.
That bird has a little red on it's underside and a lot more red on it's head.
So, several people have asked me, "why isn't it called a redheaded woodpecker ?".
The answer is, that there are several woodpeckers that have red heads.
So to name any one of them a redhead woodpecker would confuse observers,
as to which would be THE redheaded woodpecker.

Well, there's another bird, a rather intelligent one, that's named Green Heron.
Is that because the bird is mostly green ? No.
Is it because the bird exhibits jealous behavior ? No.
It's because it is the only heron, that has some green color on it in the USA.

Why do I describe it as rather intelligent ? Because it's the only heron or egret
that actually uses a tool. One of the main sources of it's diet is small fish.
This bird has been witnessed to find small pieces of bread, or other food items,
as fish bait. It will put the item on the surface of water and wait until fish arrive to
feed on the food source and then grab the fish with it's beak.
Pretty clever for a heron.

While I never feed wildlife, I have gotten to know individuals from a number of species.
Indeed, in New Jersey I have been accepted into different herds of wild whitetail deer.
They have become very familiar with me, while taking pictures of them and grow to sense & learn, that I have no intention of hurting them and now they approach me.

Similarly, while in Florida there is a female green heron that has grown to be very tolerant of my presence and closeness during the past few years. I've named her Gretchen. Her acceptance of me is unusual for a couple of reasons.
First, I am only in Florida for 4 months a year. Does she remember me after 8 months of absence ? Secondly, her mate immediately flees into the woods at first site of me. She doesn't follow him. That's very unusual for a bird.
Well, she's more familiar with me, as I have photographed her for several years.
He's newer in her life.

It has allowed me to get quite close to her. Indeed, sometimes too close for the focal distance for my lens. I am often backing up as she approaches me. I've often wondered if she believes this is because I am afraid of her.
I should point out that a green heron is about the size of a pigeon.
I've seen a similar confused reaction with other birds in the wild,
when they first witness a similar situation.
Perhaps it aids in their acceptance of me, not wanting to harm them.
Regardless, it's allowed me to get some terrific full framed shots of those birds.

Here's seven of Gretchen from this most recent trip to Florida. I hope you enjoy the views. You can improve the views somewhat by clicking on them individually.
They are perfectly clear on my computer. But less so on here.















If you would like to see more of my photography, you can at your leisure.
Just go to my webpage which has 1,000 photos in it;




Next time I will post some recent photos of a Redbellied Woodpecker.
Some are quite unusual, but I'll get into why next time.

Have you ever heard the saying, don't be good at something you don't want to do? I heard it many years after I developed the liniment I make, and after it had taken over my life. It was never something I wanted to do for a long time.

Twenty-one years later....

So yes, I did and do make an excellent product, but it wasn't something I wanted to do for a long time. Filling bottles isn't my idea of a good time, or creative. As I'd attended University and received my certification in graphic design, that's what I really wanted to do. Although the business took most of my time, I still found time to do some watercolours and drawing. That took a back seat when I was under a lot of stress.

After moving a year and a half ago into this small community, it was the absolute best decision ever. I have the single floor house I always wanted, with a small yard for me and Sadie (the cat) to enjoy and a big enough garden to grow some vegetables. I joined the local FB community page, where I noted there was a tremendous amount of complaining, and public humiliation occurring.

I started posting some photos on it, just to break up the constant negativity and to show people how much beauty was in the area. Little did I know I'd receive a following and many people that would log on every day to see what I'd posted. Nor did I have any idea that those photos would lead to my 'fans' wanting a calendar - a very lucrative undertaking.

I have already received requests for calendars for next year, although it seems I will have a fair amount of competition. The District I live in wants to use some of my photos in a calendar for their 125th Anniversary next year, and other locals seem to think I should tell them how to put one together and help them sell theirs. Um, they obviously don't get that they are competing with mine, regardless of whether they're doing flowers or whatever. People are funny.

As I knew the District's calendar would affect my sales, I suggested that they do a small booklet, kind of like a guide for a walking tour for their anniversary. After speaking to the coordinator, it sounds like they're committed to doing a calendar, but they also love the idea of a guide for the area and have been given funds to do 'something' for the 125th. I'm thrilled and flattered that my photos are appreciated.

At photo club the other night, as I'm the webmaster now, I had told them how out-dated the site was and how difficult it is to change anything on it. They asked me if I'd re-do their site and they will pay me for it. Woohoo! There's the new camera body I wanted!

So this next month will be busy re-doing the website, meetings with the District in regards to their 125th, and I almost forgot about the book the First Nations publishing house wants me to put together.

At this point, I've still been gallivanting around taking photos, but it appears I'll have to structure my day a little better in order to get these projects done.

When it rains, it pours. But I'm okay with that when it's pouring appreciation and feeding my need to be creative.

As I've mentioned before, I post my photos to a local community site. I've garnered a significant following on there, due to the local photos I take of the area. The calendar I made for this year was solely due to people asking me for one, as I had had no intention of making one. The result was a very lucrative endeavour, albeit a mad push to get the photos together.

This year, it's evident that there's already an expectation for another calendar, which is great, although it can be a bit overwhelming trying to choose the photos. I tried having people 'vote' on which photo they liked, but instead of just choosing one photo, they 'liked' all of them, which essentially, nullified the entire process. Ultimately, the choice is mine anyway.

So I did away with the 'contest' realizing ppl just couldn't follow directions. There are a few photos that I definitely want included, and I know people will expect some of our local mountain. Keeping the calendar in mind, I figured that would be relatively 'easy' for this year. Although I've been asked to do one for two other surrounding areas. Ack!

Continuing to post my photos, several people have asked if I'd thought of doing a photo book of the area. I'm not quite sure why people want a book anymore, as they aren't very popular. They're expensive to publish, as well as have a limited market. I can't see that it would be a lucrative venture.

To the several people that have asked, that was my response. Simply not enough $$ or demand for it. As this area has a significant indigenous population, several of the local First Nations have asked about a book, saying that my photos really depict this area. I still kind of balked at it. One local woman asked me about publishing a book as she's part of a local publishing house. I had my usual response, however, she wasn't prepared to take 'no' for an answer. She asked me if I wrote, which I replied in the affirmative.

Oh groan! What have I gotten myself into?! She asked me to put together some photos and writing (poems, experiences, history) of the area, and she'd present it to the publishing house. She said they were extremely interested (yeah, but does that translate into $$?).

So my next project seems to be like the first one, by request. I'd best get busy trying to figure out how to start the book. It's exciting, but a bit overwhelming at the same time.

But, what could be better? Combining two loves into one project? Yeah, I'd say the move to this community was the best thing ever. Out of the rubble of misfortune, the phoenix of opportunity rises.

Over the past couple of years, I've immersed myself in my photography, loving every second of it, and being challenged to do more and create more in the photo club. It's been a fantastic journey, and now that I'm officially retired, my down time from Dec to May with my business is now spent with my camera.

I can honestly say that I've improved significantly with my photos, but still have lots of room to grow. It's heartwarming to have a 'following' on facebook on my photography page, which I finally launched only a couple of weeks ago. I've received several requests to purchase photos, which, in itself, is quite an honour.

As a result of my immersion in photography, my artwork has taken a back seat. I haven't drawn or painted in some time, mostly because I'd rather be outdoors. The camera allows me to combine my sense of adventure and curiosity with creativity. As a result, photography's the winner. lol.

Although I've retained membership in the watercolour club, I rarely go to the meetings as they're in my old community - a 45 minute drive each way. I don't like driving at night, and my interest in the club has waned, significantly. Partially, that's due to being ousted from the jobs I'd been doing, without any consultation. I was just informed one day that someone else was taking over my jobs - things I enjoyed doing. I told the president that never again would I volunteer to do anything for the club. I'd put up and regulated a fb page, administrated their web site, and designed their bookmark - yes, for free.

As I didn't attend the meetings, that's fine if they wanted someone else to take over, but not to say anything to me ahead of time was, imo, rude and inconsiderate. It wasn't that I hadn't done what they'd needed done, it was simply politics. So fine, don't ever ask me or expect me to do anything again.

When I got home on Wednesday night, there was a message from a member of the club (of course, not the president), would I be interested in scanning and photographing their art work for a calendar for them this year? There'd be up to 36 pieces of artwork to scan and/or photograph and they wanted it all done in one evening.

Ha ha ha ha!!!

No.

I told the guy no, I had too many commitments and my own calendars to put together. It wasn't an 'honour' to be asked. It's a sh*tty job, scanning all that artwork or photographing it. And there's no way I was going to be responsible for someone being pissed off because their artwork wasn't the right colour tones or whatever. And do I want to photograph someone's art work? Hardly. Like I said, it's a sh*t job, because it's not just taking the photos or scans, it's adjusting and editing everything afterwards. For free? Nope. G.F.Y.

There are some people in the watercolour club I really like, and why I continue to stay, but the president can pound sand if he thinks he can send a minion to ask for a job obviously no one else wants to do. It's mind-boggling how many people are trying to pick my brain about making a calendar and my success at it. Just amazing no one wants to know you until you're successful at something they want. Then they expect you to give it to them for free, after they've shunned you. lol.

Anyway, it's another beautiful day here, there's photos waiting for me to take, and orders to get ready. I'm going to enjoy every second of it. :)