We were in Cyprus, in a bar owned and run by a Cypriot Banana Boy (that’s what men stemming from Durban are called in South Africa), watching a friendly between the Springboks and the Welsh Dragons. There were some intense but friendly vibes between the South African fans and a couple of Welsh ones.
PS: Although difficult to read the slogan on the t-shirt reads: Good Vibes. And they were.
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“I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.”
Veronica Roth, Allegiant
However:
“Don’t own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.”
Wendell Berry, Famring: A Hand Book
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At the north end of Cyprus there is an almost pristine lagoon, called the Blue Lagoon. It has the clearest water I’ve ever seen. It’s stunningly beautiful. During the summer season it is filled with little boats and about five larger ships filled with day trippers.
We were also part of the crowd creating the hubbub in an area that for the rest of the year sees maybe a few quiet fishing boats,
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I found out that this watchamacallit is actually a locking device. I wonder if it was named after Sir Joshua Device? On the other hand, it’s a handy gadget so maybe it was invented by Sir Humphrey Gadget? Other contenders could be Pietr Gizmo from Russia, or Ella Reader Widget – an American as was Cyrus T. Doodat. Germans have been known to invent strange little contraptions of which nobody remembers their names and are just called thingies or Dingsbums, so Hans-Joachim Dingsbums might be an option as the originator.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Whatchamacallit
PS: Except for HaJo Dingsbums all names come from Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman.
Original – a rather hazy view of a stretch of the Akamas coast, the peninsula on the northwestern end of Cyprus.
Heightened contrast. I darkened the photo and upped the contrast.
Stark black & white. Monochrome with a stark contrast.
Colour intensifyer. The water turned gold instead of silver.
One-to-three Photo Challenge in September
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