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Leaf it out, Comma
The other day, I happened to spot something unusual, so took this pic of the Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut tree) I planted as a conker back in 1986†. There was a reason for this particular shot. Can you see what … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Bonsai Diary, illusion, perception
Tagged Aesculus Hippocastanum, Comma, illusion, Nymphalid, perception
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Don’t. Stop. (Thinking about tomorrow….)
Don’t stop thinking about tomorrowDon’t stop, it’ll soon be hereIt’ll be better than beforeYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone It’s either you stand for something or fall for anythingGotta give my all, I’m putting in everythingCommon sense ain’t common anymoreYou’d think we’re … Continue reading
Posted in art, balance, Biodiversity, Climate, Communication, Core thought, Energy, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Strategy
Tagged activism, fossil fools, fossil fuels
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Old MacDonald’s climate change
Old MacDonald had a farmEe i ee i oAnd on his farm he had a floodEe i ee i oWith some drowned cows hereAnd some drowned cows there.Here a bull, there a calf,Everywhere an oh no.Old MacDonald had a farmEe … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Climate, collaboration, Environment, Just for laughs, Poetry
Tagged climate change
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Lord of the Dance
I have no post prepared for this week (too much to do, too little time). Esme posted this gem a short while ago; I’d noted it for a ‘reblog’ for an occasion such as this, but her post doesn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Just for laughs, Music, Phlyarology, Reblogs
Tagged Kraken Wanker, phlyarology
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Who wrote Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Door into Summer’?
That’s obviously a trick question. Or is it? If there are any of Heinlein’s novels I’ve not read, I’m not aware of them. His mid-1950s yarn ‘The Door into Summer‘ is one of my favourites, and speaks to me in … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Critiques, People, Rants, Science Fiction
Tagged Robert Heinlein, The Door into Summer
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Sunray Meadow (my response to the prompt)
Who, Ra? Perhaps it’s evening: Contemplating reflections Of the shadow of the day More tasks ticked off (Yet the list is longer) Time to rest. But then again: Perhaps it’s morning: The inherent promise Of a nascent dawn Beckoning excitement … Continue reading
Posted in art, collaboration, Poetry
Tagged copse, creative writing, meadow, prompt, shadow, sunlight, trees
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The yarn that got away
Back in 1982, or perhaps it was ’83, I was working on a short story; it was my first real attempt in my quest to ‘become a writer’. I wrote the story on my first computer (an Amstrad PCW), which … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Tech tips
Tagged backups, By His Bootstraps, Kriston Masters, Robert Heinlein, Takahiro Miki, The Door into Summer, time travel
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Sunray Meadow (a post prompt)
I saw this on Twitter today, and thought it was a fabulous ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ photograph. As I didn’t want to risk it getting buried and forgotten on my hard drive, I asked the artist (@lacharpenta) if I could post it here, … Continue reading
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