Hello! How are you today? How are things going?

Photo of the pattern on a kitchen countertop which appears to have the head of a dog with a white face and long black droopy ears.

Fifteen years living in this house and I just noticed that there is a dog on my kitchen countertop.

#pareidolia

You're very welcome! You're supposed to follow the rhythm of camels walking through the desert while dancing to this song 🙂

Abdel Gadir Salim - Sudani YouTube video by World Circuit Records

Most of the music I listen to is what would be called "ethnic". I just love to get the vibe of faraway places through music. This is a beautiful Sudani song from 1991. It was a pop theme, but you can hear the Saharan-Africa foundation mixed with more modern jazz.

#Sudani #AbdelGadirSalim #music

Or pizza!

That's a great photo, Mrs.

Me: "Sorry, man, it's just not flushing. Maybe if you get me a bucket I could try pouring in some water".

Associate: "Please sir, just leave the IKEA showroom".

This! She's both someone to look up to, and also who you'd actually want to hang out with.

Thank you, Briana. I still think it is more about just being there and shooting a lot. Something will come out right.

Traffic races away along Avenida Tajamar in Santiago, Chile; only the tail red lights are visible. A beautiful orange and violet sunset is seen on the slopes of mount San Cristóbal, and there is a tiny slice of moon on the sky. On the left stands the Costanera Center building, the tallest in South America, with rows of illuminated windows in its dark shape. A line of bare-branched trees is on the right of the photo.

Traffic races away along Avenida Tajamar in Santiago. A beautiful orange and violet sunset is seen on the lower slopes of mount San Cristóbal. Chile, August 2022.

#Santiago #Chile #photography #sunset #nightshot #travel #cityscape

What a beautiful place. Great photo, Sara.

So what you're saying is that they haven't found intelligent life during their space trip.

Where are you? It doesn't seem so cold in the photo.

How do you know you can't? Have you tried? Anything is possible if you believe in yourself 🙂

Actually I just fed her/im. But I don't want another cat!

Of course. Dunno, if I have the opportunity to have someone naked IRL, why have a nude pic? I guess I'm not that romantic. It somehow feels like those 18th century sailors asking for a medallion portrait of their paramours, to remember them by while on far away oceans.

Aye, it's perplexing to be willing to annoy people and risk being blocked with so many options. I like women, but have never asked for (or received) nudes, not even from past partners. They just don't appeal to me as objects, although I like good photos. I guess I prefer shareable pics.

A person is writing on a piece of paper with a pen and there is cursive writing on it. Alt: A person is writing on a piece of paper with a pen and there is cursive writing on it.

Thinking of adding more experiences to my bio:

Survivor of miseries
Regreter of follies
Purveyor of silliness
Receiver of rages
Complainer of trifles
Slicer of loaves
Drinker of infusions

I'm sorry this has happened to you. I do not endorse any of the dude-bros who asked you. Just for investigation purposes, has it happened here in this seemingly safer platform?

Vineyards in Valle del Elqui are dormant during winter. A valley between the high Andes mountains is seen, very dry and with some patches of green here and there. Two areas with orderly rows of guiding poles for the grape trees are visible for about one kilometer around. There is a small house near the photographer, with a pyramidal roof. The farther mountains are covered with patches of snow. The sky is partially overcast, with sections of very blue sky in between.

Vineyards in Valle del Elqui are dormant during winter. Despite the dryness and altitude, very near the Andes (seen in the background), this region produces some of the best pisco and wine in Chile. August 2022.

#MountainMonday #MonteGrande #Elqui #Chile #Andes #photography #travel #mountains

Great shot! I hope to visit some day.

a man in a military uniform is sitting in a car and looking out the window . Alt: A man in a military uniform is sitting in a jeep and doing a military salute.

Lovely place. Saluting a fallen brewery!

An old bell, set on a wooden frame, stands at the historical marker for Nancy Green in Mt Sterling, Kentucky. Old style buildings of red brick can be seen in the background, as well as the main square of a small town, with lawns and green bushes and trees. On the right side corner of the photo stands a taller structure, a government building or courthouse. The sky is very clear and blue on a nice sunny day.

An old bell sits at the hist. marker for Nancy Green in Mt Sterling, KY. Born in slavery, she became one of the first brand ambassadors in the USA as the original "Aunt Jemima". Her image would spark discussions about race, representation and exploitation. Mar 2026.

#BlueskyMonday #photography #KY

Sh/e is very cute and seems sad, and sometimes peeks at us through the window and shows her/is little tongue.

Must resist!

A maybe-stray cat has been visiting my deck these past couple of weeks, and I'm afraid s/he has decided that we're worth adopting. My cat goes into defcon 2 each time she sees her/im, though, and executes preemptive strikes. I'm sorry for the cat, but this is how we got our own cat to begin with.

One of the most wonderful things I found in arriving at the States twenty years ago was that being a library member was free, and I could take fifty books home if so I wished.

A foggy evening weather gives a noir ambiance to downtown Chicago. The Museum Campus Metra Station appears especially eerie and mysterious. The yellow lights at the station contrast with the red from track signal lights. The skyline of Chicago appears in the background, diffused due to the mist. There is not one person in sight.

A foggy evening weather gives a noir ambiance to downtown Chicago. The Museum Campus Metra Station appears especially eerie and mysterious. June 2018.

#ChicagoNocturnal #train #railroad #GrantPark #Chicago #photography #nightshot #fog #skyline

I meant unfortunate for whoever was the cause of that name 😅

Unfortunately that's usually the case.

Yes. But I'm referring to IRL conversations. I have found people who sort of interrogate you and give you nothing back. Or some others who talk about themselves non stop and never ask you about your day.