tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post4035444442124557246..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: a beautiful daystevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-52607900208757383472009-09-14T06:49:47.325-04:002009-09-14T06:49:47.325-04:00hello dervish - he was a fast moving little guy as...hello dervish - he was a fast moving little guy as well!!!! i sometimes bring these guys into my class so the kids can watch the whole process. cool that you keep one as a pet!!! i wonder which of the butterflies they turn into? stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-44150525209435110122009-09-13T23:09:28.057-04:002009-09-13T23:09:28.057-04:00I love the photo of the wooly bear caterpillar!
I ...I love the photo of the wooly bear caterpillar!<br />I have one I'm keeping as a pet...Not the most exciting creature, but fascinating to watch, particularly through the stage where they pupate.Dervishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076713028775046265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-79100925764365949362009-09-13T22:32:02.974-04:002009-09-13T22:32:02.974-04:00hi margaret, thanks for dropping by!!! i'm ama...hi margaret, thanks for dropping by!!! i'm amazed by the smallest parts of this world. i am so glad that you saw what i saw in the clouds!! i have a vivid imagination and i love to let it get the best of me!!!! have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-39825156280136130912009-09-13T22:32:02.537-04:002009-09-13T22:32:02.537-04:00hi margaret, thanks for dropping by!!! i'm ama...hi margaret, thanks for dropping by!!! i'm amazed by the smallest parts of this world. i am so glad that you saw what i saw in the clouds!! i have a vivid imagination and i love to let it get the best of me!!!! have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-47627504288125538472009-09-13T22:30:10.083-04:002009-09-13T22:30:10.083-04:00hello nollyposh!! i spent part of the afternoon sl...hello nollyposh!! i spent part of the afternoon sleeping and the half partly awake and so the clouds became part of my sleeping and i saw all sorts of things drifiting from the northwest. i wish i was a good enough painter of clouds to be able to share all that is aw. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-45656040378192112622009-09-13T22:16:23.703-04:002009-09-13T22:16:23.703-04:00Hi Steven~ I love the simplicity of this post--it...Hi Steven~ I love the simplicity of this post--it gives us a chance to see the purity and beauty in the world around us. That elephant and teddy bear are remarkably right on! How about the first cloud? How about a rushing locomotive on the left and a crystal vase on the right? I haven't seen a fuzzy wuzzy in years! And the lady bug is so luscious on that green... the frog and chippie fill out the phylum of the Animal Kingdom! Our little family!Margaret Pangerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995968579194433270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-74951767207676319752009-09-13T21:20:10.465-04:002009-09-13T21:20:10.465-04:00(Ps) Love the Dragonfly!(Ps) Love the Dragonfly!nollyposhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205974328143335552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-30880740025610395032009-09-13T21:19:27.094-04:002009-09-13T21:19:27.094-04:00Gorgeous photo's X:-)
Was doing a little cloud...Gorgeous photo's X:-)<br />Was doing a little cloud gazing myself yesterday and saw a fleet of ships and boats float by, even a submarine... all from the underside... a 'fish eye's' view!nollyposhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205974328143335552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-22276096470800575122009-09-13T14:44:33.800-04:002009-09-13T14:44:33.800-04:00hi liza - you're so right - there's no han...hi liza - you're so right - there's no handy blurring of boundaries between nature and us. it's all one and the same. that frog came swimming with us in the pool so many times. see i hardly use any chemicals at all in the pool so it wouldn't hurt the little guy!!! have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-85415719115017075832009-09-13T14:43:17.864-04:002009-09-13T14:43:17.864-04:00hi lorac!! nice to see you. thanks for the nice co...hi lorac!! nice to see you. thanks for the nice comment as well. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-49423987535007797092009-09-13T14:42:49.297-04:002009-09-13T14:42:49.297-04:00hi jane - yes i've always known them as ladybi...hi jane - yes i've always known them as ladybirds. even after forty three years of living in canada. it is so much more attractive than ladybug i agree. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-58787208263024026132009-09-13T14:15:22.387-04:002009-09-13T14:15:22.387-04:00Nothing compares with the simple beauty of nature....Nothing compares with the simple beauty of nature. We are it after all. No disconnect. <br />I love the frog!<br />Thanks for sharing.Lisa Ursuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906234995763166824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-68776761840375489802009-09-13T12:02:40.326-04:002009-09-13T12:02:40.326-04:00Nature at it's best! Great photos and thoughts...Nature at it's best! Great photos and thoughts to go with!Lorachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954208521350733469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-16358789724068794332009-09-13T11:17:50.176-04:002009-09-13T11:17:50.176-04:00Just lovely to see you name the ladybird a ladybir...Just lovely to see you name the ladybird a ladybird and not a ladyBUG! Even after over 40 years of living in the US, there are still some American expressions that jar my English -born ears and ladybugs is one of them. Somehow that poem "Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly away home.." isn't quite the same when you put the word ladyBUG in there!Jane Moxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771039102502842946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-64463579110966662862009-09-13T11:17:36.915-04:002009-09-13T11:17:36.915-04:00hi dan, thank goodness you're here to confirm ...hi dan, thank goodness you're here to confirm my imagination dan!!!!! thankyou for that very generous comment also. i know what a privilege it is to be here in this form and so i use whatever gifts i am given to be as aware as possible of what i share this place with. have a lovely day out west dan!!!! happy times with your class next week. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-69538763711248872272009-09-13T11:15:07.766-04:002009-09-13T11:15:07.766-04:00I love clouds....especially those which seem lit f...I love clouds....especially those which seem lit from within!<br /><br />Ah yes, the joy of being able to "see" what the grown ups forget. :)hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-43934783409877994192009-09-13T11:15:03.728-04:002009-09-13T11:15:03.728-04:00hi golden west, there were more but these were the...hi golden west, there were more but these were the only ones who were comfortable with having their image taken and shared!!!! the rest buzzed off, walked away, or flew off to another appointment!! have a lovely day out there!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-53388721394714944452009-09-13T10:33:05.960-04:002009-09-13T10:33:05.960-04:00Maybe I've been teaching kindergarten too long...Maybe I've been teaching kindergarten too long, but I saw the teddy bear and the elephant immediately. Lovely images all. Steven, I love the way you have your eyes, heart, and mind open to the innumerable miracles always surrounding us. They're just waiting for us to notice them, and you do.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-55349891352727294672009-09-13T10:02:29.097-04:002009-09-13T10:02:29.097-04:00Isn't it amazing all the little critters going...Isn't it amazing all the little critters going about their day, right under our noses? Each with an important role in the bigger scheme of Life.Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-38796090741778013122009-09-13T09:51:26.418-04:002009-09-13T09:51:26.418-04:00well abe nice to see you!! it's been darn cool...well abe nice to see you!! it's been darn cool 'round here some mornings recently. but head out at noon and you can still work on your tan, soak up as much vitamin d as you want as long as you keep yourself hydrated with cold drinks, and then around eight o'clock, head in for a hot coffee to warm up!! ha!! merry christmas to you to abe!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-43611541641171480032009-09-13T09:35:47.675-04:002009-09-13T09:35:47.675-04:00Lest I forget, thank you for visiting my blog, Pic...Lest I forget, thank you for visiting my blog, Pick a Peck of Pixels and for the comment you left about the card my son made 5 years ago. Me as Moses. lol<br /><br />I enjoyed the look at some of your critters. We had a cool 48 degrees here this morning and the only critters out are some birds in their fur coats.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Lest I forgot that too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-91933773798629002862009-09-13T08:32:22.393-04:002009-09-13T08:32:22.393-04:00hello bonnie - thanks. i happened to be doing work...hello bonnie - thanks. i happened to be doing work around the back gardens and pool and of course i keep my eyes open wherever i am. these little critters are always there so i thought it was time for the backyard paparazzi to descend and give them all a little fame!!! have a lovely sunday as well bonnie. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-4684422064792241862009-09-13T08:31:09.196-04:002009-09-13T08:31:09.196-04:00hello jinksy - lovely to see you!!! doesn't it...hello jinksy - lovely to see you!!! doesn't it remind you of those computer generated pictures a few years ago where you had to let your eyes go out of focus and then all of sudden there'd be a really boring but 3-D image right there where before there'd been a bazillion little bits of pictures? do you remember those? <br />thanks for persisting with the photographs jinksy. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-19251546034615351062009-09-13T08:29:29.126-04:002009-09-13T08:29:29.126-04:00hi dave - thankyou for your generous compliment. i...hi dave - thankyou for your generous compliment. i wish i could think and express myself as clearly as you in writing! that's the nature of the beast though isn't it!!! have a peaceful day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-77227375391113788412009-09-13T08:28:28.147-04:002009-09-13T08:28:28.147-04:00hey rachel - now you've got to squeeeeeeze you...hey rachel - now you've got to squeeeeeeze your eyes shut just so and wish and wish and wish and then poof!! bam!!! there's the little sleeping baby elephant!!! have a great day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.com