Thursday, 6 December 2012

Good bye to two talented people

Dave Brubeck died yesterday at the age of 91. I really like this:



This one is good fun. Try to clap with it and finish at the same time.



Thank you for some really good music.

*****

Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect, also died yesterday at the age of 104 and left many iconic buildings as his legacy:






Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Interesting bird

Earlier this year, we noticed that Pirouette was very excited about something outside the kitchen window. I had a look and saw this lovely bird sitting on a telephone line. It flew away before I could grab my camera. As I had no idea what the impressive bird was called, I tried googling a description, with no luck. Finally, a friend who's a bird enthusiast put me out of my misery. The name is as interesting as the bird itself: Hoopoe!




Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Sweet memories

I may be getting old, but I still find these absolutely irresistible!




Sunday, 2 December 2012

Contrasts

I like taking photos from my kitchen window, following the seasons as they change.

This one was taken in May:


October:


November:


This morning:


Brrr!

Saturday, 1 December 2012

Remembering JD

Pallottine sent me this photo of a sign made by a young man down the road in memory of our lovely JD (stands for Just Dog).


Here are some nice pictures of JD:




The sign over the gate is a lovely way to remember a good friend. JD was definitely more than just a dog...

Friday, 30 November 2012

Bzzzz

Let's have some fun at the expense of these pesky insects...



Thursday, 29 November 2012

Clever...

Tumbleweed sent me this surprising video:



Thank you, TW.

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Good idea!

Here's a good one from Mrsgunka:


Thank you, MrsG.

Sunday, 25 November 2012

Beautiful

This photo looks like a painting. Or is it the other way around? It's quite striking, whichever way you look at it.


Saturday, 24 November 2012

Magic umbrellas

It's the weekend! Let's go to a show and enjoy ourselves...



Friday, 23 November 2012

Finally!

And we thought they would never come up with a computer game for old ladies, eh?




Thursday, 22 November 2012

Thanksgiving

We don't do it over here, but I would like to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving.






Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Cheers!

Mrsgunka sent me this lovely video:



Thank you, MrsG.