FREE SHIPPING and the price was much better than I could get on Amazon or Walmart.
And then have it delivered, ahead of promise, by Amazon.
This is GREAT.
Since I stopped automatically doing ALL my online shopping at Amazon, I have had a LOT of success with eBay. I am delighted. I used to be a BIG eBay seller & buyer. I am happy to be back with them.
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
As a dual US-UK citizen ‘Keir Starmer‘ is my new Prime Minister (though I did not get a chance to vote (in that voting remotely in U.K. elections is far from straightforward).
He seems like a DECENT BLOKE! I can relate to him. Human Rights lawyer. Good British stock.
Generally I tend to be partial to British Conservative leaders. I am particularly fond of ‘Boris Johnson‘. That the conservatives lost so badly had something to do with them kicking out dear Boris.
I SCREWED UP WITH THIS POST! I had a Biden moment. Whoops. SORRY.
I am very grateful to ‘James Clarke‘ for pointing out that I screwed up really badly. SORRY.
I honestly can’t remember whether I knew that Boris Johnson has resigned his seat. I really can’t remember. WOW.
My fault. I was going to check on Boris while writing that post, but as ever, I was rushed for time. My fault.
He resigned from being an MP on June 12, 2023 — just over a year ago. That somehow hadn’t registered with me. So, I am fixing it.
Yes, of course, he can run again. I would like to see him run. But for now, it is enough, that I goofed badly. Thank you, Mr. Clarke. Much indebted.
Liz Truss, who was PM for a fleeting 49-days, lost her seat. That was good. Never liked her.
Could never warm to ‘Rishi Sunak‘ either. He, like all billionaires, always appeared to be very SMUG. I am not a great believer that billionaires make good leaders. We now have two examples.
So, a new, BRAVE start. I am rooting for Keir. He has much going for him. I wish him all the best.
OK, it is not ‘our’ Loon per se. It is a Loon nesting & raising her new baby on ‘our’ lake — making use of the nesting raft we provide each year. I am NOT going to mention the name of the lake since I am very committed to making sure that the nest is not disturbed.
Yes, I am very protective about our loons. We go back a long time. In the fall when I am the only one visiting the beach they come close and watch me. I am swum with them.
Having nesting loons is NOT new for us. We have, over the years, have had many. ALAS MANY did not make it to ‘full term’. That distresses I NO END. This nest is in a better place than when they decide to nest, on their own, in the stream leading to the lake.
That is all I am going to say. SMILE.
When they are BOTH swimming I hope I am lucky enough to capture a picture or two.
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The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
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The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
‘Alton‘ always has its July 4th fireworks on July 3rd so that it does NOT have to compete with its posher neighbors, e.g., ‘Wolfeboro‘, on the night.
So the fireworks were last night. I went. They were ‘good’ — better than they have been in a longtime. Wow. We could finally be getting better fireworks in Alton. That would be welcome.
I was determined NOT to take too many pictures. Nonetheless, I ended up taking around 100. Today, I got rid of nearly a half. I am proud of myself. I was left with 56. Quickest way to share them with YOU was to make this video montage. So, I did.
My usual, photos stitched together to create a video, with dubbed music from YouTube (to avoid their stringent copyright policy).
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
I have already posted quite a few batches photos (& I hope you have seen them).
It was fun. Glad I went. Already looking forward to next year.
Appears I took 244 decent pictures. Quickest way to share them with YOU was to make this video montage. So, I did. As always, I was rushed for time. But, it appears to have come out well. It is already on ‘Facebook‘ & folks like it. That makes me happy.
My usual, photos stitched together to create a video, with dubbed music from YouTube (to avoid their stringent copyright policy).
