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Sunday Selections # 150

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Welcome back to Sunday Selections! This once-a- week-meme was originally begun by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, as a way to showcase some of the many photos we all take, but don't get around to showing on our blogs. Kim spends more time writing at The Shake these days. The rules are very simple:- 1. post photos of your choice, old or new, under the Sunday Selections title 2. link back to me, River , somewhere in your post 3. leave me a comment so that I know you've joined in and can come over and see what you've posted. 4. hop on over to TheElephant’s Child to see more of her wonderful photos. Kath and Andrew often join in as well, although Kath has been quite busy lately and unable to join us. There are several other participants now though: Jackie K at WorkingThrough It Gillie at Random Thoughts From Abroad I usually go with a theme for my Sunday Selections and this week I'm continuing with some photos of things I saw while out walki...

What Irritates you Monday

What irritates you Monday is a meme thought up by Delores from TheFeathered Nest. Here, on a Monday, we get a chance to vent our little, or not so little, things that irritate us. Today, my irritations are.... Taking my camera and going back to a place, more than once, where I saw a flock of pink and white Corellas , only to never see them again.  Hearing the white cockatoos every morning and afternoon, but not managing to get photos because they fly over so damn fast, or they fly over too far off to a side, so I can hear them but not see them.  Going for a short walk with my only purpose a little exercise and seeing one or more things that made me wish I'd brought the camera.  Taking the camera on the short walks and seeing nothing to photograph.  Getting caught in the rain (which I normally don't mind) when my freshly shampooed hair has just dried.  Minor irritations, all of them, but life is pretty good right now, so tha...