And Now For A Nice Thread About All Things Pleasant...

[The Barbarian]

 

[Lon]

Cat in Window (with plate)

I see what you did there. Arthur Brain didn't see it? I caught it right off. Once he sees it, you are likely to get an earful (or he's ignoring it).

 

[The Barbarian]

Just in time for our 50th wedding anniversary...

Mrs. B thinks I'm an old man, so I wasn't allowed to do the framing or the roof. But I got to finish it out on my own.

 

[The Barbarian]

Zoning won't let me wire it for current, but a 12 volt solar system provides lights, and a Ryobi battery inverter gives hours of power for glue guns, fans, etc.

 

[annabenedetti]

That's a really nice space, Barbarian, I love the address. What a great anniversary present.

Happy anniversary to you both.

 

[The Barbarian]

Thank you. It was a hoot putting this together and I loved seeing her do her first project there. Mrs. Barbarian loves pandas, and that's what she wanted on her shed.

 

[The Barbarian]

Knucklehead Pumpkins

 

[The Barbarian]

My peppers were having a second growing season, but we had a freeze warning. I harvested what I had. These are a sampling. Anaheims, gueros, Habaneros, poblanos, and sweet orange peppers.

 

[annabenedetti]

Anaheims, gueros, Habaneros, poblanos, and sweet orange peppers.

Beautiful colors!

 

[annabenedetti]

Morning at the lake.

 

[The Barbarian]

You took that shot, Anna? It's amazing. The key element is perfectly placed, the branches put depth in the shot,and the light is magical.

I tweaked it a little...

 

[annabenedetti]

Thank you. Yes, I did, with my cellphone, no filters or anything. It's a lake I walk at sometimes, and the light was so beautiful that morning, like a painting, and I wanted to remember it. Thanks for making it look better here than I could've done, I don't know how.

 

[The Barbarian]

 

[The Barbarian]

Watchers.

 

[The Barbarian]

 

[annabenedetti]

Beautiful photos, Barbarian.

 

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There's a lot that's best forgetten about 2019, but this reminds me of some good things to remember. I love how the scene cuts at 1:28, the woman freeing the deer from the fence, and the dad talking to his little boy is :cloud9:

 

[annabenedetti]

I was out at the coast today, one of those days when it's sunny inland but the marine layer wants to hang in there. On the 5 on the way home I passed a beat-up (but still highly desirable) VW van - it was classic - a peace sign painted on the front, a Save Trestles (local beach) bumper sticker on the back. Last week I was at a different beach that allows dogs off leashes in the off season. Must have been more than 50 dogs running on the beach, big dogs, little dogs (Dr. Seuss), having so much fun, it was so awesome to watch. A husky was just running, running, running - so graceful - running so far up and down the beach it was impossible to know who his owner was. Whoever they were trusted him to come back eventually, I guess. As couple passed me, I heard the woman said to the man, "it's impossible not to smile when you're at this beach" and yeah. It was a happy place for sure. : )

 

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