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There’s a fantastic botanical garden here. I’ve been spending two to three hours there every weekend I’m in town, mostly hanging out in the swamp area.
The first day I was there, a dragonfly cooperated with me. I had the 50mm 1.8 and a 2x closeup filter. He (blue dasher) reared into an obelisk pose while […]

I’ve been away from home base for a month, on a contract. It’s been interesting — ooh, that’s the kiss of death, ain’t it? — but I really can’t talk about what I’m doing.
The Internet connection at the hotel I’m staying at is horrible. Degrading signal, get dropped — all kinds of nasty. So, I […]

You scored as Hedonist, Congratulations. You’re a Hedonist. You live in the moment and are typically known as a “wild child”. You prefer to be in a constantly upbeat mood and love to have fun over anything else.

Hedonist

55%

Guardian

45%

Conqueror

40%

Loner

40%

Miscreant

40%

Altruist

40%

Pacifist

40%

Destroyer

35%

Citizen

30%

Narcissist

25%

Where is your moral compass pointed?created with QuizFarm.com

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There was a box turtle on the back patio this morning. The dog paused to look at it, which is what caught husband’s attention.
I fixed a plate of overripe banana and watermelon chunks. The turtle ate all the banana chunks and left the watermelon. When the fruit was gone, it wandered off.

Many years ago in the States, unscrupulous dairy farmers added whitewash (think Tom Sawyer) to milk to disguise the fact that the milk had been watered down.
French wine in the 50s and 60s was occasionally laced with antifreeze.
Have a look at China’s fish-farming and the Chinese government’s report on product quality for citizens.
This is the […]

You scored as III - The Empress, The Empress is a maternal symbol. She is the mother figure who loves, nurtures and protects.
She will protect you, she will always be there when you are in trouble. When you fall over and graze your knee, the Empress will kiss it better.
Yet she is not a weak […]

Husband noticed this little guy beside the door. It’s a 1/4 inch orb weaver. While I was taking pictures, a small stinging fly landed in the web, so I got an action shot.
The fly got away though.