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25 August 2018, Tewantin, Queensland. Lest we forget. With my Dad, now 101, who served in the British Army in WWII... 6th (ARMOURED) DIVISION 1939-1945 September 1940 - Divisional Headquarters formed in the UK. United Kingdom: 12.9.40 - 8.11.42 At Sea: 8.11.42 - 22.11.42 North Africa: 22.11.42 - 18.3.44 Italy: 18.3.44 - 8.5.45 Austria: 8.5.45 - 31.8.45 Explored

Saturday challenge... Invent a fairy tale and illustrate it... Once upon a time there were three bears, a very small bear called "Pink", a slightly larger bear called "Pastel" and a much larger bear called "Camo". They all lived together, with two dogs called "Flop dog" and "Oz". They wanted to go to the annual Teddy Bears picnic, but unfortunately their doggy pals were not invited. So, they decided to have a portrait together, so that Flop and Oz didn't feel left out altogether. Flop and Oz were really happy :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxFIGWm9M6w Explored

I liked these unusual reflections Saturday challenge... reflections in water. Explored

In sunlight, filling the frame for the Saturday challenge :-) Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically reaching a height of 0.6–4 metres (2–13 ft). The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7–16 centimetres (2.8–6.3 in) in length. The colored bracts—which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white, or marbled—are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves. Explored

SE Queensland Autumn sunset, taken from our patio. Zero editing. Saturday challenge... Clouds/colour or B&W

Rural Queensland Saturday challenge... anything red

Don't Worry, Be Happy :-) Here is a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don't worry be happy In every life we have some trouble When you worry you make it double Don't worry, be happy...... From the Movie "Cocktails" Performed by Bobby McFerrin www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU The Sunday Challenge Letters U R K (In the context of this group "to URK" is to kind of complain about something, or be unhappy about doing something.) Letters from pngtree, with my background(2017) and balloons :-) Composite image created 9th June 2018.

Saturday challenge Will post a clue later :-) Taken from the stern of a cruise ship looking down on two lower open decks. We have just returned from a cruise on this ship. Photo in comments.

Saturday chalenge B&W contrast

the Saturday challenge... baskets

Sunday challenge... Fill A Glass Container with objects The glass container may be a jar, vase, jug, etc. The objects may be a collection, identical objects or whatever you want to use EXCEPT liquids. This orchid was a present over a year ago. It has always been experimental as far as I am concerned. I knew nothing about orchids and they are still a complete mystery. I decided to repot it and it appears to be growing in thin air. I bought some orchid mix which looks like sizable bark mulch. I put it in a new pot(in comments), but a friend suggested that a clear container would be better to let the light in, so this is the latest effort. I will await developments

Bottles of water, one half full. Saturday challenge... anything glass, best qualities

Oz still looks cute in it :-) Sunday challenge... something that does not fit

Australian Drongo Saturday challenge... silhouettes

Very pleased that I managed to do this after several failed attempts. Golden Penda in bright sunlight, Queensland Saturday challenge This is a technique that involves zooming while the shutter is open with a relatively slow shutter speed, generally below 1/60 of a second. For this reason low light or small apertures are required. Exposure: 0.2 sec. (1/5) Aperture: f/22.0 Focal Length: 60.0 mm ISO 100 Alphabet site Z

I prefer the colour version, in notes and comments :-) Saturday challenge, red changed to B&W

... you feel better Sunday challenge... contrast

Saturday challenge... view out of a window