We call them crows (different head shape to your crows), and it was feeding on my brother's back lawn, less than 10 metres.

The inset pic strongly suggests a reptilian ancestry.

Scientists have found evidence of feather anchorage points on a number of therapod bones, so perhaps. Many call birds the dinosaurs amongst us.

Brilliant simplicity!:thumbs: ......... But, I don't like the break system. If that accelerator were dropped toward the lead the very sudden stop would also look like a cartoon.:yikes: Perhaps a slot guide at the top of the deck? :shrug:

From everything I've ever been told of dinosaurs it more or less depended on the situation that some of the dinosaurs were in to determine what they evolved into. I believe there was an episode of Bill Nye the Science guy where he stated that both the cow and dolphin have a common ancestor if you follow their gene sequences back far enough. Then you have alligators/crocodiles which haven't changed according to scientists for something like 1,000 years (could be wrong on this just going from memory). I believe sharks also fall into a similar category as your larger lizards.

Today my wife had us drive over to Robert Allerton Park southwest of Champaign, Illionis. The park is a 5,000 acre estate donated to the University of Illinois by Robert Allerton. Includes his 50 room mansion, gardens, statuary, forest trails and wonderful farmland that the UofI Ag Department takes care of.

The peonies were in bloom and Allerton has a wonderful flower garden. Attacted are just five pictures of the flowers out of the dozens of varieties they have.

Part of our continuing to celebrate our 50th "Meeting Anniversary" (yesterday). :)

M loved them too. Can she have permission to paint them, intellectual property rights and copyright and such?

I'd feel honored if she would. When she's done, take a picture and post for us if that's okay with her.

M would have loved Allerton and seeing the thousands upon thousands of flowers in bloom, not to mention the hundreds of other non floral subjects worth painting.

Got a nice picture of a "red-wing blackbird" this morning when I went for a walk. Those red shoulder feathers are quite striking. This feller was nice enough to pose for me. :)

He was co-operative, wasn't he.

Something I saw today.
It advances three wires 3.375" (8.57cm) distance in a 105 millisecond window, holds it for cutting and advances again. :)

And it works. :D

Wow! Just what I was looking for! :nana:

And here, I was thinking I'd like a new car. :shrug:





JK :)

:nod:
And it does it 145 times each minute.

Next month I will document my visit to Mecca.

:nod:

So when you get into a fight, you can add some Haji Bargy?

Allerton Park
 

Here's just a very few pictures from our delayed anniversary get-away trip to Robert Allerton Park southwest of Champaign, Illinois. We spent two nights at the guest house (a seven bedroom home) and were there from 6-29 until 7-1. Had a great time. We love Allerton Park, a 5,000 acre estate donated to the University of Illinois.

The first picture is of the Allerton's 50-room mansion taken across from his private lake; next is the guest house we stayed at. Third is a picture of a den with the painting of Robert Allerton (age 24) on the wall. Fourth is one of the many beautiful flowers growing on the grounds and the fifth is of the Allerton's stable.

Here's a few more from Allerton Park that I hope you'll enjoy.

First, another beautiful flower; then, the statue of the "Sun Singer" which measures 35-40' from the bottom of the base it rests on; and, a vase of flowers that one of the Allerton directors gave us for our anniversary. Over that past couple of years we've made good friends with her and she was thoughtful enough to do that. :)

We took between 300 and 400 pictures, so these few give only a small idea of the beauty of this estate. This could be a potential PAGAN site some day. ;)

5473 is one weird looking flower. Do you know what it is?

I was hoping you could tell me. :shrug:

It is kind of neat, though, isn't it? :)

Yep, yep! Very unique ................... (to me)

Oh darn I was hoping you'd know... I have some in my garden but they are purple, and I don't know what they are (not me that planted them)!

There's a Pixie among us that might know. If we can get her attention, our certified 'Master Gardener' could probably tell us.


Oh Mae!

I think it is bee balm http://www.google.com/images?q=bee%...=N&hl=en&tab=wi

Yes I think you are right!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

It's also a wild herb bergamot. That is what is in Earl Grey tea I believe. I used to have it in my herb garden.

I think you hit the nail on the head, Lil! Thanks. I've had more people ask and I didn't have a clue.

:)

The bergamot in Earl Grey is a citrus, this is the other one.

ahhhh. Well it smells heavenly.

I love this pic, i took it yesterday.

My breeding pair of angels and their fry

A family portrait

Do you have to isolate the fry?

Will daddy or mummy get hungry?

If they are good mummy and daddy angels they look after the fry....this will be the 1st time so far that they havent got hungry

I had one angel fish that would lay eggs, but no male for her to mate with. My mom and I got her when she was very small, but once she got full size my mom had to get rid of her. She became aggressive to the other smaller fish. I think she got like 10-15 dollars for her. Original price was like 1.50.

Great pic Noah!!! Makes me want to keep some...

Yeh, I recall that angels can be great caregivers when their natural instincts take over, but sort of rare in captivity. Yours seem to have gotten past the hard part by not eating the eggs, so should do well. How long before the fry are ready to go solo?

Livebearers like guppies & mollies, OTOH, have no maternal instincts at all, & will gobble up babies like popcorn, if they can't hide first.

Lord Snow...people often forget that angels are cichlids, and pretty well all cichlids are territorial and aggressive to some degree. Angel will eat anything small enough to go into their mouths, housing them with smaller fish is not so bad when they are small but when they mature, not a good idea :)

Neige....they are an awesome fish...very much have character.

Scotz....yep, as they gain experience with spawning they tend to get it right eventually. My pair above though, not really their fault, this is the 1st time they have been in a tank on their own, so they are a lot more relaxed. Spawning successfully in a community tank just isnt going to happen.

Most livebearers are fry eaters definately *L* Endler Livebearers though do not eat their fry, they just plain ignore them once they are born.

Yeah, I did a lot of research on my Oscar. He was cool. I fed him live gold fish. I didn't do a whole lot of reading up on my angel though. She was fun to have though. I could stand at one end of the tank with her on the other end and call and she would swim right over.

Terrific picture, Noah. Mommy and daddy look like a couple of proud parents. :)

I know it's not a Holden but I think I happened past Sharni's next car. Notice the name on the vanity plate too. :D

It must have been the samples, the semi's due on Friday.