Thursday Trios
No Blood, but Sweat and Tears
In the Saudi Arabian desert it gets very hot, 40°C+ is no rarity, and in summer 50°C is not unusual. The highest I experienced was 56°C (for Americans, that reads 104° / 122° / 133° F). The best anti-perspirant will not prevent you from perspiring. Sometimes you just have to cool down. One way that can be accomplished by pouring buckets of water over oneself.
Occasionally, friends might help.
PS: The colour was added for friends who left the Magic Kingdom for good. It wasn’t standard practice.
The Right Approach
I’m more of a minimalist when it comes to Christmas decorations. I found these elves or dwarves or whatever they are appealing. A single Christmas bauble can radiate all the Christmas spirit I need. But the best are homemade decorations. The right colours, a little … Continue reading The Right Approach
A French Success – Not
On 6 September 1693 the French troops used 27,000 pounds of explosives to blow up Heidelberg Castle. In the process they arguably created one of the most pictoresque ruins ever. The tower didn’t collapse but to this day displays the thick walls and arches.
“Fascinating.”
Captain Kirk: “This is Prince Kalandos, the elected ruler of the planet Zarabos. Zarabosians usually elect the least intelligent male to this position.”
Spock: “Fascinating. … But not unique.”
FOWC with Fandango: Fascinating
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Birches in Winter
Monochrome Madness
The Sun Just Before the Set
Wordless Wednesday
One Day You Will Ask Me
“One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life.”
― Khalil Gibran
Weekly Prompts: The One Day Prompt
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Earth Wind and Fire. And Water and Metall.
Lens-Artists Challenge: 5 Elements
