They’re so pretty… I’m sad to hear that they’re invasive and unwanted. 🙁
I just read that they also inflict very painful stings, injecting strong venom with their spines … though they’re not poisonous, and can be safely eaten once the spines are removed.
They’re not caught commercially, and hunters like in the video don’t sell them for food, because there are so many, and it’s labor-intensive, and a bit dangerous, to remove the spines and clean them.
Apparently, they’re a big problem in Florida… they come from SE Asia, so the usual Atlantic predators, like sharks, don’t recognize them as edible.
The photo is named for its location, the famed Left Bank cafe in Paris, nearly 150 years old now, though maybe only 100 when this was taken.
For many years it was a literary and artistic hangout for the likes of Sartre, Hemingway and Picasso, and many more, where intellectuals argued philosophy… a place I always wanted to go.
Too late, I suppose, cos I’ll never get to Paris, and it’s more of a tourist trap now anyway.
It’s nice that the doggie got his aperitif, and left a tip.
Margaret Bourke-White was one of the premier American photographers of the Great Depression, WWII, and the Korean War.
In the late 1920s and early 30s, she mostly did commercial photography of buildings and construction… She was hired by Fortune magazine to document the work on the Chrysler building.
When she heard there would be gargoyles on the 61st floor, she insisted on having an office there. She took many pictures from that floor, often climbing on ledges… and gave “her” two closest gargoyles nicknames. One of her 1931 photos of a gargoyle… not with her on it… recently sold for $90,000.
During the depression, her photos of Southern sharecroppers were made into a popular book.
She became the first female war correspondent, first.woman allowed to work in combat zones, and the only American photographer to witness and take pictures of the German bombing of Moscow.
It was the time of evening a few weeks back when the road was dark, but the headlights weren’t doing well either and I saw a skunk about that far ahead of me while I was doing about 35.
I hit the brakes HARD and luckily missed it. I saw it go scampering off into a field tail held high and escaped without having my car sprayed.
The Royal Guard also used to play Abba songs for Queen Elizabeth, who reportedly once said she often danced when she heard “Dancing Queen”, “because I’m a queen and I like to dance.”
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Tongue! (Apologies to Montana Lady…)
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Illustration by Eugene Fern for his 1966 children’s picture book, The King Who Was Too Busy.
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They’re so pretty… I’m sad to hear that they’re invasive and unwanted. 🙁
I just read that they also inflict very painful stings, injecting strong venom with their spines … though they’re not poisonous, and can be safely eaten once the spines are removed.
They’re not caught commercially, and hunters like in the video don’t sell them for food, because there are so many, and it’s labor-intensive, and a bit dangerous, to remove the spines and clean them.
Apparently, they’re a big problem in Florida… they come from SE Asia, so the usual Atlantic predators, like sharks, don’t recognize them as edible.
Te guy in the video above says that some restaurants will buy lionfish, but only if you get enough big ones to make it worth the trouble.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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” Les Deux Magots” …. Edouard Boubat.
The photo is named for its location, the famed Left Bank cafe in Paris, nearly 150 years old now, though maybe only 100 when this was taken.
For many years it was a literary and artistic hangout for the likes of Sartre, Hemingway and Picasso, and many more, where intellectuals argued philosophy… a place I always wanted to go.
Too late, I suppose, cos I’ll never get to Paris, and it’s more of a tourist trap now anyway.
It’s nice that the doggie got his aperitif, and left a tip.
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The dining car is now open…
Unfortunately, its hours are short and sporadic.
Grab lunch while you can.
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Grand Central station, New York City.
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Margaret Bourke-White was one of the premier American photographers of the Great Depression, WWII, and the Korean War.
In the late 1920s and early 30s, she mostly did commercial photography of buildings and construction… She was hired by Fortune magazine to document the work on the Chrysler building.
When she heard there would be gargoyles on the 61st floor, she insisted on having an office there. She took many pictures from that floor, often climbing on ledges… and gave “her” two closest gargoyles nicknames. One of her 1931 photos of a gargoyle… not with her on it… recently sold for $90,000.
During the depression, her photos of Southern sharecroppers were made into a popular book.
She became the first female war correspondent, first.woman allowed to work in combat zones, and the only American photographer to witness and take pictures of the German bombing of Moscow.
I worked there, but only on the 4th floor. Gorgeous building.
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Sounds like Oregon!
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A view of downtown Sydney, Australia, showing parts of Sydney Harbor and the Harbor Bridge.
Some people say it’s the most beautiful harbor in the world.
find the thief
Find the pickpocket.
That makes it too easy.
I didn’t see the title when I first saw the picture earlier.
I miss a lot of captions just because they’re on top… my brain is accustomed to looking underneath, not that I ever trained it on purpose.
It wasn’t there, either for some reason because I looked before my first comment.
Aha!
Nighthawks being sneaky again!
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I can relate.
I’ve known a couple of Weimeraners pretty well.
They belonged to different people, years apart…. One was older and friendlier than the other… but there’s one thing they had in common.
I can tell you that, in my experience, they don’t take “no” for an answer.
I’ve heard of three-dog nights – but not with the current temperatures.
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It was the time of evening a few weeks back when the road was dark, but the headlights weren’t doing well either and I saw a skunk about that far ahead of me while I was doing about 35.
I hit the brakes HARD and luckily missed it. I saw it go scampering off into a field tail held high and escaped without having my car sprayed.
The Royal Guard also used to play Abba songs for Queen Elizabeth, who reportedly once said she often danced when she heard “Dancing Queen”, “because I’m a queen and I like to dance.”
Yosemite National Park CA.
Female Northern Cardinal.
Finally! We have cardinals here (NYC). 2 pairs live behind our house.
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I googled it cos I wanted to know why…
After all, it’s obvious why May 4th is Star.Wars day….
Turns out Sept 8th, 1966, was the first broadcast of the original series.