A little further along on the walk to Jack's Point - looking back to South Beach and the port area.

I've never seen a pottery dunny but will investigate now. Does anyone know the full meaning of a dunny? I think it's in one of my toilet quizzes but being where we are someone's got to as well.

Graff jewellers in Bond Street, Mayfair

Mrs Blackbird (who isn't black) giving me the eye from the garden steps. "Don't you know I've got babies to feed? Jump to it, I need more nibbles/peanut/seeds/cheese/grapes/apple and I need it now!" Yesterday I was so slow fetching some more cheese that she followed me into the conservatory!

Churchill and FD Roosevelt having a chat in Bond Street

IT RAINED!!!
After missing out for about a year over the last couple weeks we have had nearly three inches. We were starting to get pretty desperate and while this hasn't solved all our problems it has gone a looooong way to help.

That should keep the animals looked after for a while at least Jill.

My local pagoda, otherwise known as the Chinese food warehouse in Dollis Hill

One more photo from the Koneprussy Caves near Prague.

I've just sent this photo from the old closed bit of the railway in Tunbridge Wells in 2000 to someone there so will share it here as well. It reopened as a tourist line some years after.

Wandering through the Waipoua Forest after viewing Tane Mahuta

I am having far more success with orchids, in spite of days and days of rain, than I ever have with #$%^& Photobucket!

Opunake Beach south of New Plymouth

I did use a long bit or wood to keep the lines straight on that one, Santana Usually I just google "how to draw a ..." and go from there. HERE is the link to the Boy opening it



Jess .. not being a very good working dog.

Love your orchids, ren!

I was shooting arrows at the local archery club recently but missed the target on one shot. Despite the whole club searching thoroughly, we never managed to find my lost arrow until training last night. This is the sad remains of my poor projectile, looking quite chewed up and rather the worse for wear after being spat out by the municipal gardener's lawnmower, I'm afraid.

It doesn't make me feel any better about losing it, but on the plus side, I did like that peeled-paint texture which showed through in the photograph.



(sorry for the slightly blurred part in the middle, I wanted to hide my name tag)

"Boy" is getting all grown up, copago!!! Those arms look pretty muscled to me (& they'd need to be to draw open such a gigantic zipper)!

Jess looks hot (don't dare misread that, anyone)

He certainly is. He's only months away from being taller than me and I could kill him for his bodyfat percentage. ha!!

I was overtaken by my own "boy" a couple of months ago, he now towers at least a foot over me, probably more (I'm short) *sigh*

The Maryland State Capitol building in Annapolis, Maryland (I'm here training for my new job I just started this past Monday and will be working in Virginia once complete). It was built somewhere between 1772 and 1779.

Nice looking place to work, Dave!

I don't work there, lol. I work elsewhere but went downtown to look at the historic buildings.

As someone whose hobby used to be raising Orchids until age caught up with me, I loved the photo of yours Ren, and Copago I figure Jess probably earnt that rest, she is a gorgeous looking dog, but then I always very partial to that breed.

My car, a Perodua Kenari (old Daihatsu Move), economical and reliable but would like something bigger for motorways. I have new wheel covers but haven't changed them yet.

Victor on his favourite cushion

He is a sweetie. He has lovely markings.

He is, I've never come across a cat so friendly and appreciative of attention.

Lilac and wisteria time in Cookham

Approaching Salt Water Creek near Patiti Point on the way to Jacks Point.