Thank you, Jude, for the link to the pandas. They are absolutely delightful! I envy their caretakers!
 
Love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

They are absolutely delightful

Yes they are, and very naughty,they do not allow to anyone to copy and paste them....
Some beauty for today...Theme: Autumn in my city
Some flowers are still in bloom...

 

Some little ones are hungry ...

 
 
   
Yellow leaves carpet:
Some trees:
 

Autumn in my city Some flowers are still in bloom...

 
Buba your flowers are blooming!! I have not seen flowers like this before ..They are lovely!
 
 
 
 
 
I actually don't like the look of that naughty puddy cat though
 
and as your for your old birds
 
 
 

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Speedy I can only

Oh no why do I sense something is about to happen I must dash

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yikes I'm out of here

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

 
This one is for you Sandra, closer look up:

We call this ones winter roses:

 
And I think you snapped similar plants earlier :
 
 

This one is for you Sandra, closer look up:

 
Beautiful Buba really beautiful!!
 
 
 
thank you Buba I missed seeing snaps soooo much.
 
ps
 
 
 
 mmmm not if you keep  ing
 
actually Buba your photos came at the right time for me and for many more I am sure thank you lots for the lovely 'eye '
 
 

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Dear Buba,
 
I can see the leaves on the ground, but the flowers are still gorgeous! Perhaps you haven't had any frost yet? Around us there isn't much left to admire. Even most of the leaves have fallen after some very windy, wet days. Pretty soon you will be snapping "snowscapes"!
 
Love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

They are absolutely delightful Yes they are, and very naughty,they do not allow to anyone to copy and paste them....

 
This was my favourite so I righthand clicked and 'save picture as' to my computer and then to photobucket.
 
 

 
 
 

Love is the only way

Lovely photos Buba. I like the one of the two doves. they look as if they are having a conversation over lunch!
 
I looked up the red and yellow flowers on Google to see if they are Gazanias......I'm still not sure.
 
It looks as if you had better luck snapping than I did yesterday. For some reason my camera decided to ruin most of the pictures I took, which I'm fed-up about as today most of the leaves are down.
I'm not sure what I did wrong...maybe a setting on the camera I guess. Grrr!
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Perhaps you haven't had any frost yet?

No Edda,we did not (yet!) But days are colder and colder...
Thank you Jude for lovely photo!Bravo,you did it! Panda is so cute!

For some reason my camera decided to ruin most of the pictures I took,
... Grrr!

It sounds familiar to me, sometimes photos seems ok on camera's screen,but when I put them on PC they are totaly out of focus!Never mind Jude go to action again!
Here are some pictures to show you why we worked so hard collecting nuts:
Ready for sale:

 
And for snacking:

 

While I was typing this post a little bird came to my balcony to find some leftovers in nut shells: I snapped it upside dawn with it's head in pot with shells

If it come back I'll try to snap again,cause after this snap it flied away.

Dear Buba,
 
That dear little bird! You reminded me, I haven't put food out for the birds yet. They will be thinking I've forgotten them this year!
I'll do it today.
 
The pictures of nuts are making my tummy rumble!!! I'd better go and give it some breakfast.
 
Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

Here are some pictures to show you why we worked so hard collecting nuts:

 
 
Buba all your hard work as paid off they are lovely!! well done all of you.
 
The little bird made me smile bless her! Birds hey they are so cheeky    
 

I haven't put food out for the birds yet

  
 
Jude go and feed your birdies otherwise they will end up like our old birds
 
  
 
Love to all
 

 

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 Hello Jude and Sandra!Talking about birds,I was outside for a while and took some snaps.
It is very cold and windy day, just look at these birds:

 

 

...and a litlle sign... a ladybird...

Hello Buba and Fluffy  
 
Buba I am serious your birds are way too fat over there
They need to do more methinks
they do look nice and cosy though in their fur coats. 
  
 

...and a litlle sign... a ladybird...

Lovely sign Buba it reminds me  that love never dies
 ~
 
 
 
 

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Sandra those birds are not too fat ( well,maybe they are?)
 they made their feathers fluffy to protect from wind...I think

they made their feathers fluffy to protect from wind

ahh goodthinking maybe our Birds might take in this tip

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Jude go and feed your birdies otherwise they will end up like our old birds

 
Thank you for the reminder Sandra...I still haven't done it!
Meanwhile, I've just read in my local paper that we should stop feeding them for a couple of weeks because a bird-mite is killing off finches, including ....sparrows.
 
You can't win!
 
Jude

Love is the only way

killing off finches, including ....sparrows

 

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sandra67

...feed your birdies otherwise they will end up like our old birds
 
  
 
What do you mean, dear ???

If you keep "feeding us old birdies" with yummy breakfast, we will end up fit, healthy and happy!!!
 
Thank you for lovely snaps, both Sandra and Buba! One day I make one of yours my wallpaper, the next one of yours!

 

Just call her by her German name, "Spatz", then she´ll be safe!!!

Love to you,
Juliana

"Speak Peace in a World of Conflict" (M.B.Rosenberg)

Buba,Since you have already posted beautiful flowers, today I will do more architecture from our trip to visit my brother-in law.

Below are is the inside of Unity Temple built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-1908.  The day we were there was very dark and dreary and with historical preservation, only 40 watt bulbs may be used.  The man was a genius in his use of natural light and was given the title of the first organic architect.


Next are from Edda's hometown, my beloved Chicago. First is a picture of a building and sky reflected in another building. Next is from The Willis tower, 103 stories high (1350 feet) with three solid glass observation ledges  One can walk out on them and look straight down.Some are views from the 103rd floor and others are from the glass ledge. The final photo is looking up the side of the building.  At the top left, if you look closely, you can see the tiny little specs that are the glass ledges.

a bird-mite is killing off finches, including ....sparrows.

Yikes!

everything counts... ♥

Dear Betty, thank you for your "architecture" pictures, they are beautiful ....

with three solid glass observation ledges  One can walk out on them and look straight down 
 
  
 

 But  ,  NOT ME THANK YOU!I AM AFRAID OF HIGHTS! 
 
P.S. Betty dear, whose shoes are those? Yours?????
 

Yikes!

 
 

 

with historical preservation, only 40 watt bulbs may be used. The man was a genius in his use of natural light and was given the title of the first organic architect.

 
This is very intresting it shows what damage can be done by unnatural light.I think Mr wright was very bright in more ways than one bless him.
 
Ok now I have to admit something so very dim I had no idea your beloved Chicago was near waterplease don't tell anyone this especially Edda!It's so close to the water I actually was so suprised
 
    is that the sea ?   
 

   
   
 
I loved the sky reflecting of the building it shows me that no matter how humans try to change this world Jesus will always put his loving marks on them..
 

 
Yes I see the ledge and it's one I would never in a million years walk upon not even if there was a giant chocolate bar waiting for me
 
 
Lord above Puff I was as scared as Buba!I guess dragons have no fear of heights though because they can fly
 
 

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with three solid glass observation ledges One can walk out on them and look straight down But , NOT ME THANK YOU!I AM AFRAID OF HIGHTS! P.S. Betty dear, whose shoes are those? Yours?????

 
I am having forty fits just looking at the pictures and imagining being there!!!!!!!!!
 
Who's ever shoes they are I'm glad I'm not in them
 
I loved the indoor pictures though. Beautiful.
 
thank you Betty.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

I am having forty fits just looking at the pictures and imagining being there!!!!!!!!!

 
Jude I think we all think a like apart from the person who snapped !

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Here´s another one to join you! Can you now understand how frightened I was when my son went up the spire of "St.Stephan" to take photos from up there? Only thinking of heights makes me dizzy! Dragons can fly, that´s it! The photos are great though, Dragon!

Juliana

"Speak Peace in a World of Conflict" (M.B.Rosenberg)

Ok four scaredy cats
and one very brave ah now I see she was reading and not really looking down

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Thank you, Betty, for the pictures of the inside of the Unity Temple, so typical Frank Lloyd Wright, and the views from the Willis Tower (used to be Sears Tower!). Views from our high buildings are not so scary when you are actually there!
 
Do you have any views of the skyline? Chicago's skyline is really quite amazing!
 
Love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

Views from our high buildings are not so scary when you are actually there!

 
I've never been to Chicago....this is true, but standing on a chair makes me dizzy!
 
Juliana, I'm with you on this one.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Who's ever shoes they are I'm glad I'm not in them

Me too Jude,ha,ha....
 

Ok four scared cats
and one very brave    

  
  

 
     ....
 

Views from our high buildings are not so scary when you are actually there!

 
 
 
     ....
 
 
 
 yep that's the four you should see Puff on the water

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If it come back I'll try to snap again

I've got it:

Pictures are "foggy" cause I snapped through shut window,
didn't want to scare little one....

Great pictures Buba! I thought yesterday it was a Great tit, and it is. One of my favourite garden birds.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Yes Jude,you were right! Very sweet little bird isn't it? 
From Wikipedia:" The Great Tit (Parus major) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe in any sort of woodland. It is resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate."
 
  

Lovely snaps Buba thank you xx
 

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Betty thank you for the photos from the Willis Tower look out. I saw it on the news not to long ago when it had opened up. I could not walk out on it myself. A bit too high, but you captured it so well. Thank you.
 
Buba what a cute little bird you had visiting at your window.
 

Evergreens in the front yard.
A memory from childhood days of my grandfathers
50 year old evergreens. These are almost 5 years old.
 

The bridge, always starts out across and
ends up across, but across we go again.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lovely photos Marie what lovely memories you have of your childhood.
 

The bridge, always starts out across and ends up across, but across we go again.

 
across we must go 'all in good time'..

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Our rains have finally stopped.


I promise, nice calm pictures today.


Ok four scaredy cats
and one very brave I don't really think so!!!  I have always been terrified of heights.  This has been a long project (three years in the making) starting off with little steps, journaling, going a little farther, journaling, etc., based on the concept that many of our unrealistic fears keep us from becoming who we were created to be.  Yes, it took four tries to walk out and stand on the ledge and it was facing an unrealistic fear.  The ledge was constructed safely. Thousands of individuals had stood on it, therefore, it was an unrealistic fear that something would happen if I stood on it.  The saga began on retreat three years ago and has continued and each time it is faced on a greater level, one becomes more whole.
Edda, dear, I will have to check and see if I have pictures of the Chicago skyline.  It is truly amazing.
Buba, The pictures of Autumn in your city are wonderful.  Everytime I see pictures of Novi Sad, it makes me want to visit all the more. The puffy little birdies look like one just wants to bring them in and keep them warm.   I love your little birdie.  He is so cute.  I was told once that if you want to take a picture through a window, to hold the lens of the camera directly against the glass and you will get a clear picture.  It doesn't look like you needed to do this. I love the second picture of him.
Jude, thank you for posting the pandas.  Pandas and Koala's have always been favorites.
Marie, it is so good to see you posting pictures again.  The evergreens are beautiful.  One looks like a white pine.  Do you put lights on them for Christmas.  Your little bridge is a wonderful reminder of life.  We always seem to have little bridges to cross.  The real task is to begin.
Sandra,it's been a while since I saw pictures from you----HHHHHHmmmmmmm.  You asked about Chicago being on water--remember "my" lake???  She is the second largest of the Great Lakes and is bounded by four states, but there is no way that you would know that.  She is a very commanding lady.

Blessings to all on the rest of your week.
Betty