Random Picture Thread

[BongoYodeler]

The “Socratia Exorhiza” palm is unique because it moves from one place to another until it reaches more sunny places. And the way of its movement is that new roots grow in the foreground, and the old ones die and are displaced from their place. The distance covered in a year may be 20 meters. It is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

** I happened to see this on FB. I have no idea whether this is true or not, but it was on the internet so......

 

[balrog]

The “Socratia Exorhiza” palm is unique because it moves from one place to another

True Ents from LOTR

 

[jschein]

NAS Oceana

 

[Pkrd]

True Ents from LOTR

Trifids!

 

[balrog]

Trifids!

1962 movie?!
Sorry. I was 4.

 

[BongoYodeler]

1962 movie?!
Sorry. I was 4.

I remember watching "Day of the Triffids" as a kid. I was 5 in '62 so I must have seen it a few years later. Every Saturday at 1pm one of the Syracuse, NY TV channels ran "Monster Movie Matinee." Saw a boatload of B-horror movies on Saturday afternoons.

 

[Broken Crow]

Read the novel years before I saw the movie, but the movie sucked anyway... The 70's BBC TV series was way better.

 

[davidabcd]

What are you?

purdy. not a holiday candy is my guess.

 

[corkybstewart]

The Blue Wings, Pornic France, July 3, 2022

 

[soccerdad]

I remember watching "Day of the Triffids" as a kid. I was 5 in '62 so I must have seen it a few years later. Every Saturday at 1pm one of the Syracuse, NY TV channels ran "Monster Movie Matinee." Saw a boatload of B-horror movies on Saturday afternoons.

4 when The Elmira Express won his Heisman Trophy. I was 9 that year.

 

[InspectorJon]

Not a lot of beer culture in Indonesia. Guinness stout served warm (28c) with a glass and small amount of ice.

 

[balrog]

 

[day_trippr]

Not a lot of beer culture in Indonesia. Guinness stout served warm (28c) with a glass and small amount of ice.

The first Guinness I ever had in the UK was pulled from under the bar, popped open, and placed on a coaster in front of me. It was warmer than room temperature. I think I was being punked by the barkeep but to this day I'm not sure...

Cheers!

 

[McMullan]

 

[Erik the Anglophile]

Soon this will be free blueberries

 

[pvpeacock]

I used to live in Alaska, and I loved blueberry season. One day, I went out to pick blueberries in the forest behind my house. Because I was alone, I was a little concerned about bears, but heard a group of people in the forest talking and picking blueberries as well. I figured I would just get close to them, and their talking would keep the bears away. I picked berries for about an hour without actually seeing any of the group of talkers. I thought that before I went home, I would find them, let them know I been in the woods near them picking berries and thank them for keeping the bears away. When I found them, I discovered it was my neighbor out picking berries by himself. It was not a group of berry pickers at all. He laughed and explained that he always talks to himself when picking berries alone. I apologized for not finding him earlier so we could have at least talked to each other.

 

[balrog]

 

[GrogNerd]

the BigHair's stargazers decided to pop

go BOOM!

 

[GrogNerd]

These 2 "swimming" in the pool this morning.

Maybe time to up our chlorine levels

Little guy is no bigger than my thumb, but they are both LOUD AF.

heard them from the FRONT YARD when I took the dog out for her morning pee

 

[soccerdad]

These 2 "swimming" in the pool this morning.

Maybe time to up our chlorine levels

Little guy is no bigger than my thumb, but they are both LOUD AF.

heard them from the FRONT YARD when I took the dog out for her morning pee


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Who did the big hair turn into a toad this time?

 

[GrogNerd]

Hopefully the toad who idles his stanky Benz diesel in front of our house

The Cuban ex would have hexxed him with santaria

 

[corkybstewart]

 

[Chorgey]

North Wildwood, NJ

 

[El Whedo]

Black bear in my neighbor's tree. As soon as I find my camera adapter for my 83mm refractor, I'll get a better picture. All you can see in this picture is his HUGE noggin, and his sunlit right arm/shoulder.

 

[Erik the Anglophile]

Starting our hike tomorrow

 

[Rodent]

Had a visitor earlier this morning ...

I know the image is a bit fuzzy, so that's a 3-point if you can't clearly see

 

[corkybstewart]

Starting our hike tomorrow

Where are you going?

 

[Erik the Anglophile]

Where are you going?

Padjelanta. Kvikkjokk to Ritsem

 

[Sailingeric]

The only Saab I want to drive

 

[GrogNerd]

I'm taking up permanent residence here