Picture-A-Week-2015 - Week 34

Pictures taken between Monday August 17 and Sunday August 23.

my coffee cup and my wild daisy.

my coffee cup and my wild daisy.

Love your coffee mug.

Remember those lovely zinnias I posted a couple of weeks ago:

This is what they look like now that the Finch has gotten to them. The minute he sees me, he flies off.

Poor flowers. Sounds like the finch is trying to fatten up for the flight south.

Out here it's the javelina that eat up everyone's gardens - like a salad bar I imagine :D

We haven't seen the finches the last couple of days.

And the last few flowers haven't been attacked.

Think they have headed south. They were early to arrive this year --- April.

Out here it's the javelina that eat up everyone's gardens - like a salad bar I imagine :D

What is a Javelina?

What is a Javelina?

Little wild pigs.

Dave

What is a Javelina?

Thank you.

If you killed them, do you get decent bacon and pork chops?

It's been a great week so far...

Sunsets

2015-08-18 (Day 230) Sunset by Alan Potter, on Flickr

Misty mornings

2015-08-19 (Day 231) Misty Morning by Alan Potter, on Flickr

And my daughter's 16th birthday

2015-08-20 (Day 232) Happy Birthday! by Alan Potter, on Flickr

A sad day today 22/08. I was at an Airshow, the weather perfect for flying and photos. A Hawker Hunter jet tragically crashed onto a main road and so far there have been 7 fatalities, one person critical and many injured.

The Vulcan bomber was due to fly at the show as it will be the last time it will be flying. All flying was stopped, but the Vulcan was allowed to fly near the scene in respect of the downed pilot and the tragic loss of lives.

At present it is believed that the pilot was pulled alive from the wreckage

My heart felt sympathy to the love ones who have lost someone today

Dickie

 

My heart felt sympathy to the love ones who have lost someone today

 

Dickie

My deepest condolences as well, and thank you for letting us know.

A sad day today 22/08. I was at an Airshow, the weather perfect for flying and photos. A Hawker Hunter jet tragically crashed onto a main road and so far there have been 7 fatalities, one person critical and many injured. The Vulcan bomber was due to fly at the show as it will be the last time it will be flying. All flying was stopped, but the Vulcan was allowed to fly near the scene in respect of the downed pilot and the tragic loss of lives. At present it is believed that the pilot was pulled alive from the wreckage Dickie

Yes, very tragic and sad news. Will look for news reports over here with added details.

THANKS for sharing. Terry in Ohio

From our Jan. 25-Feb. 20, 2015, Amazon River-Caribbean combo sailing over 26 days that started in Barbados, here is the link below to that live/blog. Lots of great visuals from this amazing Brazil river and these various Caribbean Islands (Dutch ABC's, St. Barts, Dominica, Grenada, etc.) that we experienced. Check it out at:

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2157696

Now at 27,169 views for these postings.

I had a great day at Jotunheimen National Park yesterday:

Since Santa is broke, Rudolf now got a part time job as a model:

I had a great day at Jotunheimen National Park yesterday

Appreciate your nice postings from Norway. It helps bring back great memories from our sailing along your scenic western coast up to the North Cape, seeing the Lofoten Islands, etc. Great, dramatic areas!!

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 184,191 views.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923

Appreciate your nice postings from Norway. It helps bring back great memories from our sailing along your scenic western coast up to the North Cape, seeing the Lofoten Islands, etc. Great, dramatic areas!!

 

Thank you Sir!

It was a rather unusual warm day for this area. The temperature was as high as 22c.

Hopefully I manage one trip up there in September/early October. The autumn colors is just fantastic in this area.

Here are some weekend flower pictures from around in our nearby neighborhood, etc. Today was another perfect weather day, especially for August in Central Ohio. Sunny and high in the low 80'sF. Tonight will be down to 61F. Tomorrow will also be very sunny, but a high of only 76F. Fun!!

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Enjoyed a 14-day, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and many pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 116,794 views for this posting.

Here is a little nearby floral actions. First, a couple of nice hanging baskets in the downtown of Worthington, just north of where we live. Then, an example for how somebody with a patriotic flare mixes flowers and plants with the their porch decorations. Third is a porch with lots of these nice red flowers both hanging and setting in a railing planter. Fourth is a nice floral mix at the street.:

Fall is coming soon and this garden store had some white-yellow mums starting to bloom for fall and ready to be planted. Second are some purple Asters looking good for later summer planting.:

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Bored cats!

Nice shots, as usual!

Dave

The cactus cutting from a few weeks ago seems to be thriving in its new home. Early this week it expressed its gratitude with this unexpected gift.

The Gift

Dave

Cats

Appreciate so much your varied cat pictures from the famed San Diego Zoo. Fun and interesting!! Looking forward to seeing the "real thing" in Africa during our late Jan.-Feb. 2016 "adventure" to South Africa and Botswana. It will be our first time in Africa.

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

From our Jan. 25-Feb. 20, 2015, Amazon River-Caribbean combo sailing over 26 days that started in Barbados, here is the link below to that live/blog. Lots of great visuals from this amazing Brazil river and these various Caribbean Islands (Dutch ABC's, St. Barts, Dominica, Grenada, etc.) that we experienced. Check it out at:

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2157696

Now at 27,264 views for these postings.

The cactus cutting from a few weeks ago seems to be thriving in its new home. Early this week it expressed its gratitude with this unexpected gift.

 

The Gift

 

Dave

Beautiful!!