7 (More!) Underground Wonders of the World: Lost Caverns and Buried Cities | WebUrbanist (http://weburbanist.com/2007/10/15/7-more-underground-wonders-of-the-world-lost-caverns-and-cities/)


7 Most Amazing Caves of our World (http://www.oddee.com/item_94349.aspx)

Those were beautiful to look at Firmy! Amazing things here on earth aren't there?!

THere were a couple of Discovery channel episodes of some of those caves! Yes they are for sure amazing. I this stuff... and Starby, it is amazing what our earth has to offer!

Starby and Starty,I am so glad you liked them.

Here's some more.
http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/images/pic_wonder_drumheller_sm.jpg

http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=207&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=139763

These are glow worms in a cave!
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/gifs/thicke/glow.jpg

You mean ice caves aren't just something in Dungeon Siege?

I've been to many caves in the U.S. cause we traveled a lot when I was a kid and my dad liked caves. So I've seen some pretty cool stuff. I still love caves. But I think I probably gained an appreciation for this type of stuff from all that traveling, cause I've just seen so many different things that don't include the normal everyday hussle and bussle of metro life.

But I haven't seen any outside the U.S, or anything nearly as vast as some of this. It's funny, the one picture they said was right out of the Hobbit, right before I read that I was thinking it was a good place for a hobbit to live. :-)

Hi morgaine,

If you have some pics of your own travels into caves or anything else interesting hussle bustle metro life or not, I would love to see them:)

Sorry, no pics of caves. That was all when I was a kid. It's possible my dad took pictures and they may even still be around somewhere, but I wouldn't know where.

I think the only place I went where I took my own pics was when I visited Germany & Austria, and alas, I realize now I should've taken about 100 times as many as I did! I really have very few (20?), it was an old camera, the prints are now very old, and I wasn't a great photographer. (Though I do like one I took of the Saltz River.) It never occurred to me to scan the ones I do have. Maybe I'll do that someday.

Oh, yes, I did a bit of traveling with a band as an adult. Went to Portland and Milwaukee and have just a few pics. Mostly of band people though. I do have a picture of the pub inside Pabst. Of course, those got packed away somewhere when I moved...

I'm not being too useful, am I?

That's OK morgaine,
I just love nature photographs, was thinking maybe if you had some you could share:) No pressure!

Sounds like you have been quite a traveller:)

I do love travelling, but haven't done much as an adult, simply cause I can't afford it. I guess I got it from my dad, which is where I got everything else from. (He was an engineer if that tells you anything. That's where I got my math, my analness, my geekiness... )

My dad worked for the government so he got lots of vacation time, and he would let it add up. We took two six-week vacations out west, once northways and once southways. I believe I've been to everything west of the Mississippi. There's like 8-9 states I haven't been to and they're all S, SE or NE. I've been to all the "traditional" places like Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Yellowstone, etc. Plus everything in between cause my dad drove all the way. (I also remember finding a gas station that was .24 per gallon. COUGH!) Somewhere I do have some pictures of some of this stuff. Most of it was slides, but my one brother actually has a scanner that does slides, and he once started going through everything he could find and scanned it. So it does exist some place. (No, I don't feel any pressure cause I have too many projects, but if I ever find and get around to putting any of that up online, I'll let you know.)

There's some really cool stuff out west. But my memory of it isn't all that great. But I have some memories. We wanted to go down into the Grand Canyon on donkeys, but my mom (as usual) didn't want to go. She said it was OK for the rest of us and she'd stay in the cabin. (And I'm sure she was serious. When she traveled, she did the same things she'd do at home, in a cabin. That was her way.) But my dad wouldn't leave her. Darn! :-) And the Painted Desert is really cool. I remember Hot Springs pretty well. I also know I toured a movie studio but have no memory of it. And I remember the zoo up in Vancouver. (I've been to all the border provinces of Canada.) And the helicopter ride at Mount Rushmore was totally awesome. We saw all kinds of Indian stuff, including the cliff dwellings. I remember a place where they built adobe abodes into the ground, but it's a vague memory. I just remember thinking it was really cool.

I've also been to the Ozark lakes several times. I love it there. (I have some of my own pics from there, but who knows where they are.) I used to love to take the boat out and go all over the place. Especially over to Four Seasons to stare at all the rich people's yachts. LOL. I tried skiing too, but that didn't go over very well. I absolutely love water though. I look at a picture of the ocean and am always just in total awe. That much water just totally blows me away. I also love boats.

Now, Austria & Germany was a high school trip. Not nearly long enough. Saltzburg is just gorgegous. (Or at least was.) Outside of Saltzburg is this place called St. Wolfgang, which had this, um, park? I'm not sure what it was. But there was this HUGE chess set there. Like on the ground with these big foot-tall pieces. I've got a pic of that with Debbie's butt in the way, but it shows the relative size. Ya know, I really should scan that stuff. :-)

OK, I'm just off blabbering now. It's all your fault, cause now this is bringing back some nice memories. Oh, jeez, something to add the project list. Just what I need. (Otherwise known as THE List.) But... I will take part blame since I've also had a wee bit much wine... so maybe I should go talk to curlyben's wife. :p (Seriously, I should go visit the wine forum. Never been there.)

Morgaine,
I am enjoying your posts:)

Morgaine,
I am enjoying your posts:)

I second that! ;)

Oh, well I'm glad people are enjoying my blabbering. :-) I'll have to drink some more wine.

deputydog | 3 beautiful and bizarre natural phenomena (http://deputy-dog.com/2007/12/30/3-beautiful-and-bizarre-natural-phenomena/)

Firm, you have shown me things I would have never seen or looked for... wow, you make me want to travel and I am a homebody. Thank you

I love sharing such things and am so glad you like them too bG.

I haven't traveled as much as I would have liked to,but this day and age I can view such beautiful images from anywhere, online.

Natural phenomena fascinates me:)

Eight of the World's Most Unusual Plants (1-4) (http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22167/37205)

Rare Flowers - Orchid, Tunicate and more - FunOnTheNet (http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/295/31/)




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You did it again Firm. Your faith shows even in the pictures that you choose.
Don't let naysayers get on your nerves, keep sharing.

Thank you G, for your wonderful words.

I found this link and couldn't resist sharing,there are so many beautiful pics..
WHOI : Oceanus : Photo Gallery (http://128.128.76.85/oceanus/viewPhotoGallery.do?gType=1&gallery=true&clid=2416&mainid=30555)

Thank you G, for your wonderful words.

I found this link and couldnt resist sharing,there are so many beautiful pics..
WHOI : Oceanus : Photo Gallery (http://128.128.76.85/oceanus/viewPhotoGallery.do?gType=1&gallery=true&clid=2416&mainid=30555)
I just added that site to my faves too along with all the others. This kids and I really like the pictures Firmy! Thank you

You're welcome Starty.. so happy the kids love it.:)

I loved this one too.
Diptera Fossil Insect Gallery - Flies & Gnats (http://www.fossilmuseum.net/Fossil_Galleries/Insect_Galleries_by_Order/Diptera/Diptera.htm)

I was looking for different flowers and came across these...

http://www.capeseedandbulb.com/cerop.jpg
http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/images/P60215244.jpg
http://www.discoverwest.com.au/masters/images/pages/destinations/southwest-goldfields/waverock/l727f.jpg
Strange flowers on the road ...: Photo by Photographer Ipeson Korah - photo.net (http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4245876&size=lg)


Did you know this?
Once a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis it never grows any bigger.
butterfly facts (http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/beal/curriculum/butterfly/butterflyfacts.html)

I believe I spotted these flowers while driving in the country in my furry car! LOL!

I'm a floral designer, so I love seeing different flower varieties. I believe #3 would be a type of orchid, very pretty! My fave is #4! I would love to work with those!

Starby.
I love to try my hand at floral design and would love to see your work.

I have some old snapshots somewhere! I think my old partner has most of them. We closed our business yrs ago. I mostly do work from home now. I really should be taking pics.

Here are some really nice pics though! :)

YouTube - Flowers in Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiU6sOV3LkI&feature=related)

Starby,
Beautiful flowers!

What do you actually do? Floral designs for fabric?or art? Or something else?

No I didn't Firmy, But while writing a poem I did learn that their adult name is Imago. Look at some of the beautiful butterflies at the bottom of this link.Butterfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly) Btw I love those flowers that you posted, however that last one was sort of ominous looking... lol if a flower can look ominous.

Starby... I used to do flowers, never for a living but one mothers day when my son was in the throes of his expensive illnes I made a small mint on arranging flowers that my friend sold at work. I am sad to say that most of the things I make I rarely take pictures of.
I have done a few weddings in my time and boy are they hard... I have great respect for people that do it for a living... competitive as well as a lot of hard work.

Starby,
Beautiful flowers!

What do you actually do? Floral designs for fabric?or art? or something else?

I work with fresh, drieds, and silks. I'm usually contracted to do flower arrangements for show homes, weddings, well whatever they call me to do. I haven't been doing too much lately. The latest one I did, I had to get up on a ladder to finish it. It was for a show home entryway with vaulted ceilings. That was the largest I'd ever done. My camera isn't working, so I didn't get a pic. The company probably has one though.

G,
Thanks for the link.
Can't even choose the most beautiful,but love the ones named "The Blues".
The butterflies named "Lady" sure does sound beautiful.

I agree, there are some flowers and plants that do look omnious.I found some while searching but today I was more into beautiful ones than omnious.;)

EDIT::
Starby,
You must take some pics next time and we want to see them here... pretty please:D

starby...I used to do flowers, never for a living but one mothers day when my son was in the throes of his expensive illnes I made a small mint on arranging flowers that my friend sold at work. I am sad to say that most of the things I make I rarely take pictures of.
I have done a few weddings in my time and boy are they hard...I have great respect for people that do it for a living... competive as well as a lot of hard work.

Weddings are the hardest really. The bride is usually hard to please, and changes her mind frequently! Not to mention the brides mother! ;)

One thing that sticks out in my head was a huge C'mas party I did one time for a large oil company. I had a big budget, and it was hard and I was exhausted, but it turned out so beautiful! We had flowers hanging from the ceiling in a big ballroom. 6 Christmas trees decorated with fresh flowers, even a bridge when you walked in, with a running fountain, and flowers floating in the water. It looked like a C'mas fairytail, if I do say so myself. :D

I can't take all of the credit for it though. My partner and her husband, and about 15 other people helped a lot! :)

Edit: G, I will try and take pics of my next project. Whenever that will be. Then I'll have to get someone to show me how to post them, LOL!

Oh I would have loved to have seen that. Have you seen the special the WHite House does at x-mas times of the trees and decorations... simply stuning.

I have seen short clips of the White House at C'mas. It is beautiful! I've seen some clips from Martha Stewarts C'mas's too! Betch she doesn't do hardly any of that! LOL!

For some reason I just got an image in my head of George dubbya trying to decorate a tree! Eeeeeeekkkkkkkk! LOL!

This year the theme was national parks... if you get the chance to watch it do so, I believe it was on the hgtv channel.

Yes, dear martha can't possibly do all that we see. I really loved her old show. I may be a nerd... but she did a show on tea towels loved it, a show on roosters and old linoleum rugs, oh and the one where a chinese lady made edible flowers for wedding cakes from sugar... I wish I had taped them all. I'll shut up now:D

Don't worry! I'm a bit of a Martha geek too! I watch it every morning! Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone!

I will see if I can find the video and watch it. You know what's really funny? Nobody everrrr sends me flowers! They think because I've worked with them for 20 plus yrs. that I don't like them as a gift! I looooove flowers! That is why I do it!

Yeah, duh... sometimes I buy myself flowers... my hubby used to all the time... but he never does anymore:( of course I prefer the ones that I can plant and enjoy over and over.
My daughter(14) gives me flowers all of the time that she picks.

I have a really great neighbor... tall willowly woman, wears a hat while gardening lives in a Smokey blue, white and mauve victorian house, white picket fence, every type of flower you can imagine and she emails me or yells woo hoo free flowers for the picking... Oh I love her so much she is a Catholic school teacher that teaches her History lessons in Latin.

Oh, got to love her! I haven't done much gardening in the last couple yrs. but I have a lady across the street who has known me since I was a kid, that gives me flowers too! She's so sweet! She does tours in her yard for the horticultural society. In the spring and summer she is out in her yard from dusk till dawn, carring for her flowers. It's a beautiful yard!

I feel really embarrassed sometimes, when all of the people show up, sometimes with news crews, to tour her garden. I always think they are going to look across the street at my house and think, how pathetic is that?! She's got this large lush looking lawn, and not a weed in sight, and here I am with yellow patches, and weeds!. that is not even mentioning my backyard with doggie poop! LOL!

Lol, starby that is so funny... I can just imagine..
Hey think on the bright side it makes hers look even better.
She may end up with a award someday:D

YouTube - Emilie Simon - Flowers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vpLlgfV0c&feature=related)

Nice chatting with you ladies. Sorry firmy I got carried away with flowers... but I bet if starby will post a pic her yard it will go in your amazing places collection:eek:

Ya know Nikki makes your yard shine.

Awwwww, taaankss! Someone will buy me flowers! :D LOL, that was sooo cute!

Here's one of my fave sites to watch.

Episode77 - Floral Design by The Flowergod (http://www.theflowergod.com/episode77.asp)

Stringer and I are having the weirdest conversation, in my castle in the lounge... geez he makes me laugh!

Thanks for the link... he knows his stuff... he made thearrangement and did not even look at the fronttill the end! It looked good from every angle. Wow!

I peek in on your lounge antics... snicker and go away those places are good for a laugh and I hate to admit it but if there is a spicy thread going on or tiff ,shh I know to look there to get additional info. Sometimes me feels like a stalker coming and going quietly.

But I do enjoy the happiness of the lounges even though I rarely join in.
Friend and alty were having a war on a thread posting different pictures that they googled... how cute.

I know, we all have our silly fun, and get a little nuts sometimes! So we have a stalker in the castle do we? Hmmmm! You know this means I have to alert the guards! LOL

I have watched a few Martha Stewart shows and wish so much that I can learn as much from the experts about designing anything and everything :)!

I loved these flower arrangements... I think it is amazing to be able to arrange flowers in a way that is so pleasing to the eye and creative designs,what hard work too.
http://blog.kimvallee.com/images/blog_kimvallee_com/WindowsLiveWriter/SpringFlowersbytheFlowerCouncilofHolland_881/flowercouncil_spring2008_2.jpg

Those arrangements are very creative. I have to thank you for saying it's hard work. I used to get so frustrated with people who would come into the shop and say,. oh you must love smelling these flowers all day, and playing around with them... I would like to become a florist... it's such easy money! Oh that used to burn my butt!

Anyone that would every say anything like that has obviously never spent a C'mas, Valentines Day, or Mothers Day etc. in a flower shop. It's crazy insane, and most times you work from 8am, until 3am, only to be back again at 8am. And actually, once you have worked in a shop for so long, you can't even smell the flowers anymore. I didn't like that part.

You should just try picking out a variety of flowers that you like, and get a vase or container that you think you could handle working with to start, and then just fool around with it. Think of other things the might be in your backyard, like twigs, or cuttings of leaves from trees etc. Just have fun with it! It doesn't have to be perfect, just do whatever looks right to you! :)

It is hard work,cannot even imagine working in a flower shop and having to come up with creative unique designs and then having to do them all.
I used to change my flower arrangements at home almost weekly, a long time ago.. :)Some looked good but some had to be redone a coupla times until it looked OK.:D.

It has been a while,but since you have brought up this topic of flower designing I am searching the net and would love to do some on my own.Hopefully sometime in the future...
I am also looking into clay flower making,it seems like such intricate work,but would love to try.

I used to do a lot of different crafts like fabric painting, cross stitching, rug hooking, and making cry baby dolls. (I don't know if you've seen them... they don't have faces, but they stand in the corner and look like a real life toddler) One thing that was really cool to do, and so easy, was to buy printed napkins with different designs, and I would just rip them into pieces, and get any kind of container, even just a tin can, and smeared the container with Elmers glue, and take the ripped pieces and over-lapped them. Actually it didn't even have to be a container, because I tried it on an ostrich egg one time too. It looked really cool, because the napkin had metallic colours.

My fave thing of all to do though, is to go out to the country with my gloves and clippers, and see what I can find on the country roads. I've found some pretty strange looking flowers and pods etc. Always have to sneak a bit of wheat from a farmers field too... shhhhh! ;)

I used to get the cat tails lol and in about a month or so if they got a nick they would always poof out every where. Someone needs to post some wild flowers(firmy)

I used to get the cat tails lol and in about a month or so if they got a nick they would always poof out every where. Someone needs to post some wild flowers(firmy)

As soon as you get the cattails, spray them with a super hold hairspray, or even a clear laquer if you have any. They'll last for ages and ages!

YouTube - Wildflowers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfq6nshXSa4&feature=related)

G,
You don't mean this?Oh the poor kitty!
http://z.about.com/d/cats/1/7/K/q/2/tail300x536.jpg

No?
Oh you meant these?
http://bayareawaterplants.com/images/cattail.jpg

YouTube - Nature on a Human Scale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHqr3-Jek0w)
I live in the country, in the woods, and these are some of the things I see on a daily (season permitting) basis. I love Oregon! ;)
Love the video Starby, and Firmy... thanks for this sweet thread!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2137729737_a575fe6469.jpg
http://paulgillphoto.com/images/close_ups/400/WILDFLOWERS.jpg
http://www.anzaborrego.net/travel/AnzaBorrego/images/WildFlowers_L.jpg
http://www.anchor-ramblers.com/USERIMAGES/Wild%20Flowers.jpg


When bright flowers bloom
Parchment crumbles, my words fade
The pen has dropped...
- Morpheus

The Earth Laughs in Flowers
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

All right... thats it... I am going to take a picture of the boquet I pick today when we go into the forrest... I know there are some wild iris' and daisies, and well, I will see what I can find. I will try to post a pic... Firmy, you may have to help me if you don't mind. Hugs!

YouTube - Nature on a Human Scale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHqr3-Jek0w)
I live in the country, in the woods, and these are some of the things I see on a daily (season permitting) basis. I love Oregon!!;)
Love the video Starby, and Firmy.....thanks for this sweet thread!

A pleasure as always...

“And you would accept the seasons of your heart just as you have always accepted that seasons pass over your fields and you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief.”
Kahlil Gibran

Pick me some Starty Girl! :)

Alright...thats it....I am going to take a picture of the boquet I pick today when we go into the forrest...I know there are some wild iris' and daisies, and well, i will see what iA find. I will try to post a pic...Firmy, you may have to help me if you dont mind. hugs!
Please do post a pic...
I love Iris and daisies too:D!
Let me know what needs to be done then.
Hugs

Everyone is probably going to go BOOOOOOOO! But I despise daisies (and carnations) Work in a flower shop that has FTD. We called them "paint by number" arrangements! They almost always had daisies and carns, and were soooooo boringggg! YUK! ;)

Not really Starby,
I think there are different flowers one identify with while others don't. I don't like carnations that much,but I think daisies are so pretty especially the wild kind.

I love African lilies(I think they are called)http://www.liliumbreeding.nl/00081207.jpg
,but not too much a fan of red roses.I like roses but more other colours than red.

EDIT:::As for me I am looking at the single flower,but for you, maybe you are imagining a whole bouquet and what will look best together... maybe that makes a lot of difference in flower preference especially if you are about to design a bouquet.:)

Firmy, I just sent the pics! I got some great flowers. Uhhhh, Starby, daisies are a good little filler especially for us "home wild flower" people... heehee...
I hope you enjoy the pics Firmy!

Thank you for the flowers start!:p
Lovely.

And here are Start's flowers...

Awwww, Firmy, thank you. (you are a really good picture poster! )
My son delivered those to Great Grandma (92 years old) and she loved them!

Okay Starty, I will admit that they look really pretty. I do like the wild daisies a lot more, and the iris's are really nice too! Looks like you live in a beautiful place!

Check this out! I want to move wherever this is! :D
YouTube - Wildflowers - Revised Version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBeuC2QC6Q&feature=related)

You guys are killing me I'm trying to cook dinner and look at this post too... hubby will kill me if I burn dinner:eek:

Ohhh, my field of wild flowers would never do that justice. But, I don't care, I love it anyway! We have lots of daisies for now... next will be a pretty wild purple flower... the iris' are starting to fade right now! It goes in groups and I lve the change, every day looks different... every single day it looks different;)

Not really Starby,
I think there are different flowers one identify with while others dont. I dont like carnations that much,but I think daisies are so pretty especially the wild kind.

I love African lilies(I think they are called)http://www.liliumbreeding.nl/00081207.jpg
,but not too much a fan of red roses.I like roses but more other colours than red.

EDIT:::As for me I am looking at the single flower,but for you, maybe you are imagining a whole bouquet and what will look best together...maybe that makes a lot of difference in flower preference especially if you are about to design a bouquet.:)

I guess I shouldn't have said I despise the flower itself, what I couldn't stand is when we had to use daisies and carns and make a compact standard arrangement.

Those African Lilies were pretty. I don't care much for red roses either. My fave rose is the champagne rose. I adore lilies, especially Casablanca's... but not Tiger Lilies. (that's got more to do with the fact that I'm not a fan of orange) I like abstract and freestyle arrangements the best! They are the most fun to do. The exotic flowers are more my style. It does make a lot of difference to me. I can look at a single flower, but I'm always thinking of what I can put with it. It could even BE a single flower, but then I'm thinking of grasses, twigs, different greens, and so on... so yeah exactly! ;)

I totally understand Starby! That is great that you have an eye for flowers. Maybe from now on, I will take a little more time to make the arrangements and make them even better. I am the type to grab a bunch of flowers and stick them in the vase in a hurry!! I love doing that too. It makes me the happiest when My sons or daughter bring a single flower or even a whole big bunch of them (with the roots hanging on the bottom still) Heehee
Natural is my fave... but I like to look at other types of arrangements as well!


BUSHG... what is for dinner?? (sorry I am hungry)

Starty... that is what I liked best about your flowers! They weren't fussed over a whole lot. They were just allowed to go wherever they wanted.

That's how I raise my kids too... LMAO

You're funny Starty! LOL!

Start... taco salad , tater cakes and sweet meat sandwiches ( ketchup, sugar a little bq sauce cooked in hamburger meat served on bread or buns) for the ones that doesn't like taco sald Dinner is over and I am on the job dispatching... if I'm not to busy with a lot of jobs I am going to go threw all of these post.

I saw trilluim mentioned... I used to live on a street called Trillium court I always loved giving out my street name... I love streets with pretty names... I ramble,

Firm I saw those cats tails... I have plenty of the fury kind around my house.. hehe
And star.. I will remember that trick with the hair spray.

I love that you tube wild flower video...

That really was gorgeous wasn't it G? I really really really want to move there! ;)

You should have never let me know about the you tube flowers... I only wish they would post the name of the flowers

YouTube - Wildflowers in our yard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxUT0z_YHPk&NR=1)

I want to walk here with my dogs YouTube - Nature SlideShow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok7PmNE31ks&feature=related)

I'll join you there with Niki, and we'll walk!. and pick stuff! ;)

Now I found another place I want to go!

YouTube - Nature Relaxation Slideshow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZoo5CbLGG8&NR=1)

start...taco salad , tater cakes and sweet meat sandwiches ( ketchup, sugar a little bq sauce cooked in hamburger meat served on bread or buns) for the ones that doesn't like taco sald Dinner is over and I am on the job dispatching...if I'm not to busy with a lot of jobs I am going to go threw all of these post.



:D LOVE TACO SALAD! And even though it is only 7:27 in the morning, that sounds terrific! ;) I sure wish you lived down the road, I would have brought you flowers and help make dinner!

Just thought I'd say a quick G'mornin! Have a busy day ahead. Taco salad does sound good Starty!. even for breakie! :D

start it was pretty good... I always make extra because of all the little kiddes that are dropping by... My house is like a flop house lol so many kids flops in... 2 of my kids love having their friends over. It is so funny because I over heard a 16 year old boy remark to my son "your mom knows how to fill up a boy"
MY daughter picks me flowers all of the time... she has my nephew doing it... he is so cute that he pick random leaves sticks anything...

Starby I liked your nature show, the animals were so cute and Celine Diones singing made it even better.

I just witnessed a mouse murder... and I think what could be called canabalism... my cat has had this mouse all morning... then I just found her eating the last part of it... Ewwwww
GOOD KITTY, but poor mouse;)

Eeeekkk Starty! I hope it wasn't Mickey Mouse! ;)

I found a new cat... he is so skinny with such a big head and so cute... he should have went mousing poor guy needs a home. Reminds me I need to go feed him.

http://www.lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu/photo-gallery/phenology/lg/Sulphur_shelf_fungus_Caretakers_Woods_Denniston_46 24.jpg
http://www.cirrusimage.com/fungi/Flammulina_velutipes_med.jpg
http://admit-one.net/webimages/kinchawan1.jpg
Entoloma hochstetteri (a beautiful fungi) (http://www.stephenp.net/2007/03/04/entoloma-hochstetteri-a-beautiful-fungi/)


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Lovethe links... my oldest son said, "Mom, is that a mushroom?" He thought it was great... (first one)
I liked them all... the last one is unexpected, you don't see bright blue mushrooms very often;)

Hi Start,

Glad he liked them!:D
Here are some more... I think the pink ones were so pretty.
Morning in The Woodlands 2: Mushrooms and Fungi (http://www.dl-digital.com/Mushroom_Fungus.htm)
Chlorociboria (http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/SAC%20FUNGI/chloroci.htm)
http://www.plantlife.org.uk/portal/assets/News%20Sue%20Nottingham/Pink%20waxcap%20for%20news%20page%20copy.jpg

Seems like he likes everything you post... ;)
Soooo, not only are you a great "LINKER", you are inspiring to my son;) (and me)
SO, when I opened these, I was wondering what sparked your interest for looking into them? Mind sharing?

I was actually looking for amazing plants and one link took me to fungi, that one looked so beautiful that I couldn't help but search for more.

And I always love to look for things that are more hidden than evident.Even when I go for walks,I will notice the tiny flowers that grow through the cracks in the pavement or between rocks.
And mushrooms/fungi seems to fit that category.:)

Those are soooo cool Firmy! Wow! I never realised mushrooms could be so pretty! They would look awesome in an arrangement!

I was actually looking for amazing plants and one link took me to fungi, that one looked so beautiful that I couldnt help but search for more.

And I always love to look for things that are more hidden than evident.Even when I go for walks,I will notice the tiny flowers that grow through the cracks in the pavement or between rocks.
And mushrooms/fungi seems to fit that catagory.:)
Firmy, you are a spectacular woman and I appreciate the things you bring to light for me and others;) I sat here for about 15 minutes with my younger boys and another 5 year old, they loved the mushrooms/fungi...
Everyone started crowding around the gosh darn puter... then I went back and started to show (from this thread) other links you have posted and I must have skipped over the one with the unusual and rare flowers. That my friend was amazing! :D

Hi Start,

Glad he liked them!:D
Here are some more...I think the pink ones were so pretty.
Morning in The Woodlands 2: Mushrooms and Fungi (http://www.dl-digital.com/Mushroom_Fungus.htm)
Chlorociboria (http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/SAC%20FUNGI/chloroci.htm)
http://www.plantlife.org.uk/portal/assets/News%20Sue%20Nottingham/Pink%20waxcap%20for%20news%20page%20copy.jpg



What a nice way to start the AM - amazing - glad you posted.

Firmy, you are a spectacular woman and I appreciate the things you bring to light for me and others;) I sat here for about 15 minutes with my younger boys and another 5 year old, they loved the mushrooms/fungi......
Everyone started crowding around the gosh darn puter....then I went back and started to show (from this thread) other links you have posted and i must have skipped over the one with the unusual and rare flowers. That my friend was amazing! :D

Awwww,thank you.
You are there to remind me of all that is wonderful:p .

The rare flowers were fascinating even though they sound like stinkers:eek: .


Hey Judy,
Thank you,
I take no credit for how amazing they are:D .
I am just the linker.:rolleyes:

Well, as the linkee I enjoyed them.

Judy,
From nature what would you like to see in pictures?Maybe I could find something for you to really enjoy?:)

Water - anything with water - lakes, oceans, streams - I find it peaceful and relaxing.

Judy,
There you go..
http://www.clearlightmeditation.org/images/reflections%20in%20the%20waters%20ripples%20-%20flickr.com.jpg
http://k53.pbase.com/u18/pnd1/large/43046430.GoldenChannel.jpg

http://www.jitzul.com/otherStuff/psBeyond/textures/water.jpg
http://www.matthewmallett.com/mattm/photos/TCALM-p.jpg

One could just sit here and not move for hours.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1174/559217236_bfb68226af.jpg?v=0

I think waterfalls are so beautiful.
http://grandcanyon.free.fr/images/cascade/thumb.html

2007 August « Awesome Photos (http://awesomephotos.wordpress.com/2007/08/page/2/)

Google Image Result for http://www.wildernessbooks.com/lee/lee/photo/fall_creek_vertical.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wildernessbooks.com/lee/lee/photo/fall_creek_vertical.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wildernessbooks.com/lee/lee/fall_creek_vertical.html&h=634&w=524&sz=128&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=GDR67xkEj431UM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfall%2Bcreek%2Boregon%26um%3D1%26hl%3 Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_enUS264US264%2 6sa%3DN)

This is where all the boys are today... I had to work so I couldn't go. Firmy I couldn't open the second one? ZBut I sure love water falls and peaceful water. Even the ocean gets to me, but the thought of going in frightens the heck out of me. Judy, I love water too.

Start,
Wow! That sure is a beautiful place,wonderful your family can enjoy such beauty in nature.

I was just looking at this... fascinating.
10 Rare Cloud Formations - The List Universe (http://listverse.com/science/10-rare-cloud-formations/)

Start when you posted that site I spent an hour or so looking at art that was linked to it... beautiful

Firmy those clouds would make a wonderful book for someone to photograph and publish for a table top.

G,
I do wish someone would publish such a book I am sure it will be beautiful.

Beautiful birds-
http://www.surfbirds.com/Features/05listers/wilsonsbofp.jpg
http://www.timlaman.com/content/photos/MM7163_06091310638.jpg
http://www.shoarns.com/Unknown%20bird%20-%20Cincinnatti%20Zoo%20-%20D%20Byrd.jpg
Wunder Blog : Weather Underground (http://serbian.wunderground.com/blog/iamblessed0816/comment.html?entrynum=1&tstamp=200701)



I found these fascinating-
Mud Mountain on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://flickr.com/photos/83582442@N00/492214341/)
Mud Volcano In Java May Continue To Erupt For Months And Possibly Years (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070123181953.htm)

Firm here is an interesting sight I found it on the mud mountain website.About this Website (http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/webpage.htm)

Those birds I can't even imagnine seeing birds so beautiful.
I'm quite fond of the little ones in my area but nothing as bright as those you posted.
I'm thought about becoming a bird watcher... if only I could keep my dogs quite long enough.

My link did not work...
Here's some nice ones Flickr: NotMicroButSoft (Working for Early Launch of PPO)'s stuff tagged with nature (http://flickr.com/photos/mbukhari/tags/nature/)

Lol I could look through this thread all day.

G,
Thanks for the link,loved the photos in the Flickr link.

The mud volcano link only takes me to the main page.

Regarding the birds,we used to have a kingfisher visit our house when we were younger,it was so beautiful,the colors of its feathers seem to shimmer.
I have also seen a beautiful yellow bird with a single long feather in its tail,I have not been able to find a similar bird or the name of that particular bird.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2137729737_a575fe6469.jpg
http://paulgillphoto.com/images/close_ups/400/WILDFLOWERS.jpg
http://www.anzaborrego.net/travel/AnzaBorrego/images/WildFlowers_L.jpg
http://www.anchor-ramblers.com/USERIMAGES/Wild%20Flowers.jpg


When bright flowers bloom
Parchment crumbles, my words fade
The pen has dropped ...
- Morpheus

The Earth Laughs in Flowers
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hi firmbeliever,
Thanks for linking to my picture (bolded) I took that in 2005 out in the Anza Borrego Desert. It was an incredible year for wildflowers.

I have a lot more flower and cactus pics on my site at
Anza Borrego Desert State Park (http://www.anzaborrego.net)
Bob

I can't wait to post the great pics I got on vacation... ;)
Happy to see you are all great! Hugs and lots of amazing pictures, I want to see them all but I don't have too much time. Firmy, I just love all of your threads, they bring out the best in me and everyone who finds them! I missed you much! Bushg, you too sweet thing!

Hi firmbeliever,
Thanks for linking to my picture (bolded) I took that in 2005 out in the Anza Borrego Desert. It was an incredible year for wildflowers.

I have a lot more flower and cactus pics on my site at
Anza Borrego Desert State Park (http://www.anzaborrego.net)
Bob

Bob,

You are welcome... it was a beautiful picture!

I just noticed your post.

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G,
Your Queen of the night flower link reminded me so much of magnolias.
Look at these amazing blooms of magnolia...
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/magnolia_stellata_waterlily.jpg
http://www.floralimages.co.uk/images/magnolia_x_soulangeana_e30.jpg
Star Magnolia blossom on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/balalalu/483205761/in/set-72157600175650512/)

Firm those magnolias are so pretty... I really love the whimsy of the first one... imagine the dappled light shining through the little shrub. I love the creaminess of those flowers.

Where I used to live I walked my dogs, there was a church garden with a huge magnolia tree and a bench where you could sit underneath and against the tree was a figure of a angel her face resting against the tree... she had on little coveralls and her little white wings were on each side of her galases<---spelling(Straps) I supposed she was in time out... it was such a peaceful place to take a rest from the walking. My daughter, dogs and I spent many evenings walking there... thanks for the memory jog!

Hi Firm ,

I've looked at all your links and yes they are as you say... amazing.

Makes you realize how insignificant we all are, doesn't it

Blessings

The wife and I love caves.

I have some photos but they are at home in my back up hard drive, I'll grab some this week and post for all to see.

In the meantime, here is my favorite sunset photo, taken this year in Southern Iowa during the spring flooding.

The area you see full of water, is supposed to be a corn field.

Prog... that has got to be one of the prettiest pictures I have ever seen.
You should find a contest to enter it in.

Hi progunr... that pictures fantastic, I'd print that off blow it up and frame it.

It would look brilliant as a centre piece on a blank wall.

Thanks!

I love taking photos, especially nature and sunsets.

I do sometimes drive the wife nuts as she HATES to have her photo taken,
Unless both of us are in it.

Needless to say, I have 3 tripods, since I HAVE to be in the photo too, if I want any
Pictures of her.

I'm still working on some cave photos.

You are welcome G!

Thank you Orphan.

Pro!
Wow.. such a beautiful photograph..
Now I can hardly wait to see your cave photos.

I don't have time to sit and link... but I love the picture Pro! Very very nice!

Getting these photos on here was quite a task for me, reducing, converting, retrying, but I think I finally figured it out.

Upon review, many of my cave photos are so dark, they don't show up very well, but here are 4 of the most interesting.

The first two, are from Fantastic Caverns in Springfield Missouri and the second two are from Crystal Cave in Springfield as well.

HOLY COW! WOW... Pro... you were so lucky to have seen them in person! Holy Cow... thanks for sharing!

Nature is a truly amazing thing, is it not!

If you are ever in the Springfield MO area, and want to tour a cave, I recommend Crystal Cave, above and beyond all others.

We were there in 2005, so I'm not sure if anything has changed, but this cave was privately owned by a man and his wife. This guy was in his 70's. He has dug the areas of this cave out totally by himself for the past 10 years or so, by hand. He told us he has opened at least 4 new "rooms" since they bought the cave from the two sisters that owned the land originally.

You would have to see the cave to appreciate the effort it must take.

It is not like the Tourist Traps, where you get herded around like a bunch of cattle.

The day we got there, it was just me and my wife, and the guy gave us our own private tour, took us into a couple of new areas, that had not even been inspected for being open to the public yet, and yes, we did so at our own risk, as he advised us.

You won't get this kind of personal treatment, at any other tourist mine that I know of.

And no, I don't own any stock in his mine either.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Edited: I just found out they have a website for anyone wanting to see or learn more about this fantastic Cave Adventure!
Crystalcavemissouri.com

Loved the cave pic.. beautiful.

I am not partial to rose,but I love seeing them bloom.
http://www.ci.westminster.ca.us/images/yellow%20%20pink%20roses%20bunch.JPG

I love Jacaranda trees in bloom.. it is like a dream.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/1583222967_b84a2bf886.jpg?v=0



While we go around admiring the flowers... there are so many beautiful leaves.
http://z.about.com/d/forestry/1/0/o/i/ginkgo_leaf.JPG
http://www.figandplum.com/archives/unusual_leaf.JPG
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/75/238032910_eb0a4834a8_o.jpg
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4401002-lg.jpg
http://raulsblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/beautiful_leaf.jpg
http://www.sandyorganics.com/Bodhi%20Leaf1.jpg
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/844/842051.JPG

... Oops did I post too many links(sorry start,I know you hate to link):eek:

Bushg,

These are for you.. I couldn't find your thread " What my eyes have seen" or was it "what your eyes have seen"?

I am posting them here...

http://www.frogview.com/uploadimages3/4940ec503a68a8.54035794frogview-gallery.jpg


http://www.frogview.com/uploadimages3/4940ec57a57fb4.96248891frogview-gallery.jpg

:)

Firmy, those are great! I am a bit worried about Bushg... haven't seen or heard from in a long time! I should really get my camera and take a pic of that cool place downtown...