Sunday Selections #756
Long ago, Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.
A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.
Nothing rude or vulgar though.
And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us.
The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one. Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look.
Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally.
Not sure if Elephant's Child will be joining us, but we have hope.
Beginning today with a drawing from Gen, age 3
it's a cat! She has only recently learned to draw circles and other shapes.
spring growth on the fig tree across the road
small mounds of yellow daisies in the house for sale just up the road a bit
I moved my porch potplants to where the rain could water them, then lifted incorrectly when I put them back and am now suffering from that sprain, not too badly, it's been ten days and moving is easier now.
spotted this nice bird bath/fountain/whatever while walking back down Glen Osmond road the day before the potplant incident.
and a couple of "Henry's" guarding this gateway.
Henry is the name of the Lion who is mascot to the city of Braunschweig in Germany where Iris lives.
another of the pages my kindle displays when it turns itself off
this one has fish
and this one shows a writer at his des while animals sleep in the foreground
a story on our TV news recently had me snapping pictures of the screen,
fossilised remains have been found of what was once a very large fish
one of the archaeologists who are very carefully unearthing the bone pieces and fragments,
another section, but I have forgotten which end
an overhead view
and this is what they think the fish looked like. There was mention of the largest eyes ever seen in a fossil this old.
a mural of the State's flower, Sturt's Desert Pea
nice advertising for a car dealership
this mound of foam, looking very much like shaving foam, was at our Henley Beach recently, causing the beach and cafes to be closed as it is part of the awful algae bloom currently beseiging our beautiful coastline, for miles and miles, or kilometres if you prefer.
from "no-one" very pretty raindrops on clover leaves
the caribbean lilies are flowering again
the unopened buds fitting with Charlotte's colour of the month, "Beauty Berry Purple"
finishing with:
this month's calendar page.
Beautiful photos and cute drawing 💕
ReplyDeleteLinda's Relaxing Lair; thank you, Gen is quite proud of her new pencil skills.
DeleteIt was going so good until the last one. I never could drink coffee. It's just nasty. Way to bitter and unfixable. Maybe now that I'm ol... older, I should try it again because I've probably lost half my taste buds. ... Na.
ReplyDeleteMike; if you have never had coffee, don't start now. I drink the awful cheap instant powder coffee that my parents had and load it with sugar, just as they did. I'm trying to cut down on sugar, so now drink fewer coffees per day.
DeleteI see the whiskers on Gen's cat. It's starting to look a lot like spring there. The clover raindrops look refreshing. Sorry about your sprain, but at least your plants got a fresh drink.
ReplyDeleteVal; the poor plants had been so parched they were ready to march inside and sit themselves under a tap. I've been very lazy this year with watering being ignored since last summer. I love Gen's cat picture, their real cat Azriel is very fluffy and I think that's what Gen copied. I'm quite used to spraining parts of me, but it's annoying having to slow down while it gets better.
DeleteLove the drawing - and your spring displays.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; thank you, I love Gen's developing skills and hope she will son begin writing alphabet letters. She can sing the ABC song with no mistakes. Spring is always good for photos. RUOK?
DeleteLife without coffee is like a broken pencil - pointless! That could be a personal motto for me to carry through life.
ReplyDeletehels; I think a lot of people think that way about coffee.
DeleteIt doesn't take much to damage your back or neck, as I know.
ReplyDeleteYour Kindle displays is nothing like mine.
The fossil was found close to where my nephew lives.
The algal bloom has received little coverage here, which isn't great for something so serious.
Andrew; I wish I hadn't forgotten that one major rule with regard to lifting, I almost always lift correctly. All kindles are different I suppose, maybe you could show some of your displays? Mine has several ols authors as well as birds, fish etc
DeleteI'm not sirprised our algal bloom wasn't much covered there. It's been going on now for several months while governments ignored it and many, many people were saying "if it was Bondi something would have been done immediately." Or one of the other popular NSW or QLD beaches favoured by tourists.
What a lovely selection of interesting photos. I did see the fish one, so interesting R.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; thank you. I'm never sure which kindle pictures I have already shown.
DeleteI knew at once it´s a cat! A grinning cat, very well done, Chapeau!
ReplyDeleteShoot on getting old(er) - that or dying, as my FIL says. Glad you´re on the way up!
Henry says a big ROAR-HI!!!!! With a big Smile!Kindle always gives me such silly suggestions - not connected to AI!
Huh, boy, am I glad we live now. Huge eyes...
And ohhhhh, thank you for the memories!!! Near Karratha/Dampier we saw these beautiful flowers!!!
If Ingo wasn´t sick I would so love to go on another road trip!
Ewww on that foam! (Hihi, yes, kilometres, please).
I have another Charlotte I wait for here (actually I found her in the loo already).
Well I am pointless, I am tea...
Iris; it's a very good cat from a three years old, her very first drawing I think. I would much rather get old than die young, I don't even care about the wrinkles and grey hair, but now my eyebrows have started with the grey hair and I don't like that. I have seen the Sturt's Desert Pea growing in gardens in Port Pirie.
DeleteI wish something could have been done about that foam much earlier, so many fish are dying and washing up on the beaches, people walking their dogs on beaches have to stay away because the dogs get sick.
Funny, kinda with your eyebrows. I always wondered, my Dad had brown hair but his beard grew red.
DeleteVery, very sad about the foam.
Iris; that's where you get your red hair from. My younger son, daddy of the twins is blonde but has a ginger beard.
DeleteA lovely, wide-ranging collection. I like the cat!
ReplyDeleteYour KIndle has different illustrations to mine.
It's so interesting that new discoveries are being made through fossil remains. The more we learn, the more we realise how little we know.
jabblog; I like the cat too, I am going to print it and hang it as soon as I buy more ink for the printer. I'd like to see your Kindle illustrations.
DeleteI remember learning long ago that Australia was once under the ocen and then the "red center" was an inland ocean, this fossil is proof. I'm very happy that people all over the world are discovering things like this.
I only drink decaf coffee these days but I can see why people think they need full fat monster raving lunatic coffee to get them through the day. A good walk is a good substitute to get you brain into gear though (if you can tolerate walking like a zombie for the first mile or so).
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Plasman; I don't drink decaf, I don't even drink "real" coffee according to some people who tell me all about the fancy new styles available. I know about a good walk clearing the brain and kick starting ideas, I had that myself just yesterday. Walked, got home and cleared out six drawers.
DeleteYou capture such a delightful mix of photos this week. Its awesome, especially loved Gen’s cat drawing so charming for age 3.
ReplyDeleteAsep Haryono; thank you.
DeleteWonderful collection of photos!!
ReplyDeleteYes, the quote about coffee applies to me too, it's part of my day!!
Katerinas Blog; thank you. I'm trying to drink less coffee, because I have too much sugar in mine.
DeleteI think being an archaeologist would be interesting. I would guess it could be boring as well.
ReplyDeleteDora; if it is your passion it would never be boring.
DeleteNice selections, and yes, being an archaeologist can be boring, lots of digging, slowly, in the hot sun. My Sweetie was an archaeologist.
ReplyDeletemessymimi; thank you. I don't think archaeologists find it boring, they know they must be careful not to damage tiny pieces or even larger pieces. I think it depends on whether they are just in it for a job or if it is their life's passion.
DeleteWonderful to see your spring photos and a cat - of course it's a cat (I thought lion). Thanks for using my colour, and I hppe you'll heal very fast now. Those twins need granny to play wiht.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte; cats are mini lions, so you are still right. I'm healing slower than I'd like and the twins did miss me being able to run and play with them, at my last visit we sat and coloured.
DeleteSturt's Desert Pea is symbolic for one state, but I cannot remember ever seeing it here in Victoria. Could it grow anywhere in Australia?
ReplyDeletehels; probably it could, but it would need the dry dusty conditions like the outback. It might grow in a garden that gets a lot of sun but little water.
DeleteFor a 3 year old the cat is real good ! I have painted cats for years so I have an eye for drawings. Your photos are beautiful !
ReplyDeleteIngrid; thank you, I am surprised myself as Gen has only recently begun using pencils, before this it was chalks and scribbles and I think Ana will soon be doing similar.
DeleteYamazaki whisky.
ReplyDeleteMacallan edition series full set.
Whole melt extracts.
Whole melt disposable.