We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger.
We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger.
the luminous grass of the prairie hides
feet lovely and still as sleeping doves,
porcelain bones strong enough to carry a life,
but weighty and unmovable
As black Dakota hills. ~ Riesa
It's true: I am just the master of a piddling little rock, while you are Queen of the Beaver Dam.
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"If it is honorable for you to disturb the dead, I shall consider it an honor and will make it my ambition to disturb your living." - Captain Miles Hazzard
...Is that house sinking into the earth?Originally Posted by Emil Miller
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"Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six, I did. At first the brightness was overwhelming, but I had seen that before. I kept looking, forcing myself not to blink, and then the brightness began to dissolve. My pupils shrunk to pinholes and everything came into focus and for a moment I understood. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal."
-Pi
It looks like it but in fact it's set in a hollow where the ground level is at variance with the pathway in the picture and it's also built at an angle to the horizon, which make it difficult to avoid giving a sloping look from a distance. Even a picture taken somewhat closer, gives the same impression but moving to the rear of the house in close-up shows that it is in fact perpendicular.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger.It's true: I am just the master of a piddling little rock, while you are Queen of the Beaver Dam.
Idril, the men here may disagree with me, but let Basil have the whole beach and I promise you won't regret it.
We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger.Considering the resources available to each of you, I would say Idril has the advantage. Basil has only rocks with which to survive. Idril has wood for fuel, shelter, a defense wall and could be fashioned into crude spears.It's true: I am just the master of a piddling little rock, while you are Queen of the Beaver Dam.
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Not to mention the fact that Idril can send out her army of large, semi-aquatic rodent minions to do her bidding.
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"If it is honorable for you to disturb the dead, I shall consider it an honor and will make it my ambition to disturb your living." - Captain Miles Hazzard
Plus, I know the area like the back of my hand, you are a newcomer. I have the upper hand on many levels.
the luminous grass of the prairie hides
feet lovely and still as sleeping doves,
porcelain bones strong enough to carry a life,
but weighty and unmovable
As black Dakota hills. ~ Riesa
What I've seen happen (not this relationship, but some I've seen) is that after a couple of years, it's the same, except the wink is gone.Plus, I know the area like the back of my hand, you are a newcomer. I have the upper hand on many levels.
In some relationships I've seen, it becomes like this. But I know it won't happen to you two.
Last edited by kensington; 12-12-2011 at 10:30 PM.
Anything's likely to happen when there's beavers involved.
Pictures from my recent weekend picnic:
Madhuri,
Thanks for sharing a part of your world.
Do you fell comfortable sharing some details regarding the photos? - (where, subjects, etc.)
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The place is called Devrayandurga. It's about 60 kms from Bangalore and has some temples that are popular with the locals. We visited those temples, and one was on a hill with a very pretty view. The first three, fifth and the sixth pictures were taken from the temple on the hill.
Another view from the hill top:
Then we went to a nearby deer park.
A picture of a deer:
In the park there is this area called Namchilum. Nam - I am not sure if you have seen it, but it's a mark/sandalwood paste/vermillion that many Hindus apply on their forehead and chilum is fountain in Kannada (the local language). It is said that when Lord Rama was in exile he was staying at this place and wanted to apply Nam but as there was no water around he created this fountain using his arrow.
The picture of the fountain and in the picture you'll also see what people think are Lord Rama's footprints:
It doesn't look like a fountain, though.
Last edited by Madhuri; 12-19-2011 at 01:14 PM.
Thanks for sharing that.
RE: Namchilium; no I haven't seen it. I have not travelled to that part of the world, one day perhaps. Not a fountain in the sense that water is sent airborne under pressure, It appears to be a "spring" created by the piercing of the arrow.
I was referring to Nam - I am not sure if you have seen the sandalwood paste mark. Even I wasn't aware of this place until I was told that this was our picnic spot.
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