This is a bit of the Skeleton Coast of northern Namibia… where the desert meets the Atlantic Ocean.
The picture must have been taken facing south, because the ocean is to the west of the land.
It seems strange that there could be a dry, barren desert touching all that water, with no fertile or temperate band along the coast…
But Namibia is the driest country in subsaharan Africa. The ocean, of course, is saltwater, and the rainfall on the Skeleton Coast is less than half an inch a year, so there’s not enough fresh water for growing crops or much of anything.
The waves and currents are strong and treacherous… I don’t know that I’d be swimming or standing in the water like the people in this photo.
It’s called the Skeleton Coast because of the many old shipwrecks found there… the waves carried sailing ships in to shore but were too strong for them to be able to leave.
Farther to the East is the Kalahari, home of the San, the people we saw hunting in that video I talked about, which Tigressy posted, and which some of us had watched years ago.
Searching for this picture, I found it illustrating several pages that had no information about it, and a lot of pictures of what appeared to be.other topiary gardens, but not this one.
But I do think I figured out that this one is part of the grounds of the Château de La Ballue in Brittany, a formerly rundown grand estate, now rehabilitated, including the gardens, and converted into a small luxury hotel.
I don’t care if it’s the dream…. wolves and wolf crosses make unreliable pets.
They’re wild animals, and unless one needs rescue, with the aim of returning it to the wild, they should stay that way!
There was a fellow who came to my high school with his beloved pet wolf, to talk about animal rescue and rehabilitation… A gorgeous animal, who let us pet him, and was very calm.
But a year or two later, I was told by a friend I still wrote with in college, the guy broke his arm or leg… she saw it in the paper…. and the wolf attacked him, and either seriously injured or killed him.
A Buddhist monk feeding a tiger at the Kanchanaburi Tiger Temple in Thailand.
it was started as a wild animal sanctuary, and actual temple, but charged a fee for visitors to enter, and interact with the tigers… you could pet them and take selfies with them.
I hate to say this, cos it looks idyllic… but sadly, after many complaints of animal drugging and abuse, and several investigations, it was shut down in 2016, and the animals relocated. I don’t even want to give a link to the details, but you can Google it
For a moment I expected a puzzle… but I should have recognized that it’s an oil, by well-known artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021)… “Cakes and Pies”, 1994-95.
Actually, his name is in the filename, but as usual, i didn’t see that till I downloaded the image to search for the title.
He painted zillions of desserts, from the 50s till into the 2000s, and I can’t begin to guess when a certain one was done.
He taught art at UC Davis, when I was at Berkeley, so a lot of his paintings were included in Cal art shows. But I confess, I only just found out that he lived until 2021…. he was 101, and still painting, and still great.
Looks like something that a daughter or granddaughter would see in the Sears Wishbook and ask Santa for it for Christmas. She’d probably get it, if Santa was rich enough, and her friends would be envious.
I tried googling the product numbers, but while I did get a couple of Sears products (!), they were tools.
However, I still suspected that the “79N” meant the 1979 catalogue, so I googled Sears 1979 toy kitchen, and found catalogue pictures of it, including this one.
Then again, dunno whether you mean Alexi or Mr. Dudas, but the latter would be right cos he made the puzzle, and Alexi got his answer from his website… so…. LOL
Back foot #1 brought up to the front feet, back foot #2 and both front feet move forward… Pivot on back foot #2, while back foot #1 and front feet move forward. Repeat.
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I believe the recording of the Saint-Saens song was made in Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. I was fortunate enough to hear a recital Mr. Ma gave there several years ago, and I know that his most recent recording of the J.S. Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Cello was made there. It is a gorgeous concert hall, with lovely acoustics. I’ve attended many concerts there over the past 35 years.
I always make life easier by ditching my resolutions sometime around December 21st…
No, I don’t mean I keep them almost all year, I mean December of the previous year, so I can eat my Christmas sweets in peace, even those that last into January.
And January is also when you have to buy the leftovers when they’re 50 to 90% off. I don’t binge on them, so I buy my supply then for most of the year….
Not that it’s a huge amount, but we all know resolutions wear off anyway. If I were to resolve to stop eating sweets in January, I know I’d give up around now, or at the latest in February, and be pi$$ed that I missed the sales.
The secret is to ditch the resolution well before you were thinking of making it, and enjoy life, which is short enough as it is.
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Just look at that adorable face!
Sheesh!
“I’m big and tough, see. So don’t mess with me. Or I’ll call Mom.”
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I see they finally took away the “Statue of Liberty” statue…
This is a bit of the Skeleton Coast of northern Namibia… where the desert meets the Atlantic Ocean.
The picture must have been taken facing south, because the ocean is to the west of the land.
It seems strange that there could be a dry, barren desert touching all that water, with no fertile or temperate band along the coast…
But Namibia is the driest country in subsaharan Africa. The ocean, of course, is saltwater, and the rainfall on the Skeleton Coast is less than half an inch a year, so there’s not enough fresh water for growing crops or much of anything.
The waves and currents are strong and treacherous… I don’t know that I’d be swimming or standing in the water like the people in this photo.
It’s called the Skeleton Coast because of the many old shipwrecks found there… the waves carried sailing ships in to shore but were too strong for them to be able to leave.
Farther to the East is the Kalahari, home of the San, the people we saw hunting in that video I talked about, which Tigressy posted, and which some of us had watched years ago.
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BUNNY!
If Richard Nixon could do it it, he could do it too.
I would have pad good money to see Richard Nixon n a bunny suit!
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Searching for this picture, I found it illustrating several pages that had no information about it, and a lot of pictures of what appeared to be.other topiary gardens, but not this one.
But I do think I figured out that this one is part of the grounds of the Château de La Ballue in Brittany, a formerly rundown grand estate, now rehabilitated, including the gardens, and converted into a small luxury hotel.
Looks beautiful. 243 Euros per night with discount if booking through their website.
A bit out of my league… but then, so is a trip to Brittany… sigh….
Isn’t 243 Euros per night kinda dirt cheap for an American hotel room?
You have to ask someone who can afford hotels.
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That’s a LOT of trust.
I don’t care if it’s the dream…. wolves and wolf crosses make unreliable pets.
They’re wild animals, and unless one needs rescue, with the aim of returning it to the wild, they should stay that way!
There was a fellow who came to my high school with his beloved pet wolf, to talk about animal rescue and rehabilitation… A gorgeous animal, who let us pet him, and was very calm.
But a year or two later, I was told by a friend I still wrote with in college, the guy broke his arm or leg… she saw it in the paper…. and the wolf attacked him, and either seriously injured or killed him.
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In Chinatown, San Francisco… the spire in the photo apparently lined up with the tall building next to it, so it appears to split the sky.
Now i see it!
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And speaking of trust …
A Buddhist monk feeding a tiger at the Kanchanaburi Tiger Temple in Thailand.
it was started as a wild animal sanctuary, and actual temple, but charged a fee for visitors to enter, and interact with the tigers… you could pet them and take selfies with them.
I hate to say this, cos it looks idyllic… but sadly, after many complaints of animal drugging and abuse, and several investigations, it was shut down in 2016, and the animals relocated. I don’t even want to give a link to the details, but you can Google it
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Interesting. I wonder which is mom and which is dad. Do they always take the same roles? (i.e. leader and shepherd)
Stick your finger in the water there and get a surprise!
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For a moment I expected a puzzle… but I should have recognized that it’s an oil, by well-known artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021)… “Cakes and Pies”, 1994-95.
Actually, his name is in the filename, but as usual, i didn’t see that till I downloaded the image to search for the title.
He painted zillions of desserts, from the 50s till into the 2000s, and I can’t begin to guess when a certain one was done.
He taught art at UC Davis, when I was at Berkeley, so a lot of his paintings were included in Cal art shows. But I confess, I only just found out that he lived until 2021…. he was 101, and still painting, and still great.
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This is him after the scene – and he – had been shot.
The extras there look kinda horrified.
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Hey, I could use a new kitchen for $54.
Does that include installation?
I wonder what year this was available?
I think it was 70’s
Looks like something that a daughter or granddaughter would see in the Sears Wishbook and ask Santa for it for Christmas. She’d probably get it, if Santa was rich enough, and her friends would be envious.
1979.
I tried googling the product numbers, but while I did get a couple of Sears products (!), they were tools.
However, I still suspected that the “79N” meant the 1979 catalogue, so I googled Sears 1979 toy kitchen, and found catalogue pictures of it, including this one.
That $54 would be equivalent to $241.08 in 2026 dollars.
Still cheap for a new kitchen…. If only they would work 🙂
can you find the worm-less cherry?
Got it!
Hint: it’s the only one without one of those white, wormy things.
I did find it… but upon reflection, I think my time might have been better spent looking for a new place to buy cherries.
Or worms…
He’s right! That’s what i found! 😀
Me too.
Then again, dunno whether you mean Alexi or Mr. Dudas, but the latter would be right cos he made the puzzle, and Alexi got his answer from his website… so…. LOL
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Ya know, that’s been my attitude about snow for quite some time.
“Well, that was more than enough of that!“
Interesting paw prints… three and one?
Back foot #1 brought up to the front feet, back foot #2 and both front feet move forward… Pivot on back foot #2, while back foot #1 and front feet move forward. Repeat.
I believe the recording of the Saint-Saens song was made in Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. I was fortunate enough to hear a recital Mr. Ma gave there several years ago, and I know that his most recent recording of the J.S. Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Cello was made there. It is a gorgeous concert hall, with lovely acoustics. I’ve attended many concerts there over the past 35 years.
Two things from today’s London “Daily Mail.”
And here’s the other one.
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Just a little late.
Aaaah, but are you late at ditching your resolutions, or is the post late?
Because of the latter, the former? 😀
Good excuse! 😉
I always make life easier by ditching my resolutions sometime around December 21st…
No, I don’t mean I keep them almost all year, I mean December of the previous year, so I can eat my Christmas sweets in peace, even those that last into January.
And January is also when you have to buy the leftovers when they’re 50 to 90% off. I don’t binge on them, so I buy my supply then for most of the year….
Not that it’s a huge amount, but we all know resolutions wear off anyway. If I were to resolve to stop eating sweets in January, I know I’d give up around now, or at the latest in February, and be pi$$ed that I missed the sales.
The secret is to ditch the resolution well before you were thinking of making it, and enjoy life, which is short enough as it is.