Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Oh, wait. Nope, I don't. Cuz guess what... IT'S STILL SNOWING! Like, for real, mother nature has a cold cold heart and it ain't never gonna warm up. In other news, one of my photo posts was eaten by the UBB so I will attempt to reconstruct it here. Greetings from Chicago! If I had a working camera you'd be getting pictures of skyscrapers. As it is you'll just have to make do with palm trees in Hawaii. Caribbean Royal Palm. The branch of a Talipot Palm. Again, I admire my sister's way of getting a good perspective shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Like, for real, mother nature has a cold cold heart and it ain't never gonna warm up. Only where you are. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Sss-Chah Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 they're calling it "climate change" now because in about 5 more years, they'll be talking about how we're entering the next ice age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Swimmin' Salmon Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I love the words used, since they sharpen the divide between the well educated scientists exploring and studying the climate, and the Holiday Inn Express types that try to understand them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Some places will are getting warmer and in other places the weather is changing by not following it's normal patterns. This is climate change. If you go swimming in November and snowboarding in May, just be glad that you still can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 So are we just making this the new photo thread, or what? (Re: Global Warming... As someone who has spent 4 years in an academic institution studying it and related matters, the problem isn't that things are going to get warmer everywhere. Really, the problem will likely be the total destabilization of the current global climate patterns, which we've only barely begun to understand as is. What comes after that is something we cannot predict with any real accuracy, and thus would have serious difficulty adapting to. Ergo, let's stick with the insanely complicated system we kinda know instead of one that is less predictable and possibly more extreme. Also, please please please please please let's not hear any more of this "Global warming/climate change isn't real 'cause it snowed here today" stuff. It's ridiculous and irrelevant, because snow on a given day is weather, a subsystem of climate that is prone to much greater unpredictability. It's the larger pattern that the serious climate scientists are worried about. So take it from someone who has some knowledge about the subject, and shut up. ) Zaego 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 So are we just making this the new photo thread, or what? That's what Dikiyoba assumed it was for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Isn't Earth overdue for a pole shift? Couldn't this be responsible? I'm not going to pretend to understand this issue, I don't. I'm not going to get worked up over something I barely understand, because I sincerely doubt that what I'm fed by the media covers even 10% of the real issue and then embellishes on the little it does cover. I do believe, however, global warming or no, it's important for us to constantly try to improve our impact on our ecosystem. There's no reason why we shouldn't try to reduce pollution. And for everyone who's clamoring for a government-controlled response, try making a small difference yourself by reducing your own pollution and picking up trash wherever you see it. Of course, don't throw your trash on the ground. I'm always amazed to see garbage out in the woods. Aren't outdoorsy people the ones who should care most about our enviroment? Beautiful pictures, by the way. I wish I had a camera so I could share some of my small hikes with you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Yeah, it was my intent to use this for nature photos. Also, please please please please please let's not hear any more of this "Global warming/climate change isn't real 'cause it snowed here today" stuff. I only use these buzzwords to make fun of the buzzwords. Last year it was already said that 'Global warming' didn't really mean the whole globe was getting warmer. I expect the climate to change with or without greenhouse gasses which are probably speeding up the process. But change is inevitable, we might be able to slow change but we'll still need to adapt eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The short answer is no. Another level on which this issue needs to be addressed, is the cultural and psychological level. So long as we continue to kill each other over petty things, and so long as we have a culture which rewards those people who don't take responsibility for their actions, people will continue to trash the environment, too. Zaego 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I wish my climate was stable. A week ago it was 71 F, the next day it was snowing...and that isn't any bit unusual around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Xaiya Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's a blizzard outside my very window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wait, you people think it's annoying when someone says that global warming isn't real because it's cold or snowing? Try moving up here, where some inane idiot says it every five bloody minutes. @Jewels: Trade your snow for our snow. Yes, it's melting, but we still have drifts of it. Actually, y'know what? I don't need you to take the snow - just our sand. We're already getting those picturesque mounds of grit that get heaped on the boulevards every spring. </grump> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wait, you people think it's annoying when someone says that global warming isn't real because it's cold or snowing? Try moving up here, where some inane idiot says it every five bloody minutes. You should ship those people off to be eaten by polar bears. Everyone wins! Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (goes off to change the title) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's been rain, snow, and fog around here. I like fog the most out of the above list, so here's this morning's shot... Link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Andraste Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Ooh! I like the photo threads, but can we leave them all as links this time? The last thread was annoying to load. I'll post some butterfly pictures when I get them uploaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Hannes Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Does the forum load the pictures even when they're spoilered? (thinks he's on to something smart and cool) Also, I could get you pictures of what I see every morning I go to school. It's pretty and annoying. But first I'll need to a)get rid of this ugly thing on my leg which hurts b)get my camera back from my girlfriend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 But first I'll need to a)get rid of this ugly thing on my leg which hurts... ...Thing? Fitted with a global positioning tracking unit on your ankle? Next couple of photos. Pineapple Fields. This remind anyone else of Super Mario Brothers 2? Postcard perfect day at Wakiki Beach. That water is sooo blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Originally Posted By: Andraste Ooh! I like the photo threads, but can we leave them all as links this time? The last thread was annoying to load. Alright, fine. Be that way. More flowery awesomeness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Originally Posted By: The Ghost of Jewels Pineapple Fields. This remind anyone else of Super Mario Brothers 2? It bears a rather uncanny resemblance. I haven't decided yet whether this is a good or bad thing; maybe I'll dig the game out of mothballs sometime later to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Two more. Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) This one I'm not sure about. I think it could be in the genus Amelanchier, but the leaves aren't quite right. It's definitely a plant I'm going to be watching closely this spring, though. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Hannes Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thing because, well, I don't know what's it called in English. The internet dictionary doesn't say anything either. It's what you get when you have a trauma and your traumated part goes purple due to blood inside. Only this time, it's Click to reveal.. turned out as a small icky bubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 A haematoma! Or, if you prefer, a blood blister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Hannes Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yeah, what was said. Still, no camera. I can't share my cool surroundings with you until Monday or such. That makes me sad. (Also, my thermometer says it's 25 degrees C outside! [that's 77 F], but it's sitting in the sun, so it's not reliable. The other one says 10 degrees, and that makes me sad.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Feo Takahari Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ephesos More flowery awesomeness I think I just figured out how you got the title of "Dendrophile." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Yeah, he gave it to himself. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I most certainly did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Eh, here's a pic from a few days ago, I finally got around to uploading... Finally getting closer to looking like spring!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset. And also the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I really like those last two, Jewels! Here's a sunset from last evening and some blue sky from today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Duck in a Top Hat Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Okay, I never managed to get those Moab pictures up, did I? Well, now I'm going back to Moab! And I've got a new camera! Huzzah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 They still call that area Moab? Anyway, all the best for the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Cool stuff as always. And I've got a couple more interesting pictures as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan They still call that area Moab? Anyway, all the best for the trip. I would wonder why they called it that in the first place, let alone keep that name. I don't understand why you would choose a name in Hebrew that has something to do with incest ("from the father"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Dia Chan Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I'm not sure that I'll be able to do every day, but I think I'll give it a try. Here are a few I've taken over the last year. 4-9-09 3-25-09 8-21-08 8-23-08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 If you're not tired of my sky pictures by now, here's the sky yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately, today it's overcast. But I do have this Daffodil bud (finally!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Not tired of them, just jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 How about some flowers from the Akatsuka Orchid Nusery? That last one kinda freaks me out. It looks... menacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I really like those pictures, Jewels, and the last one is extremely interesting. And I love the pics you have for the 14th and 15th, Ephesos! Here I have for your consideration a robin and yet another sunrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I am consistently amazed at how warm spring is elsewhere. Whether or not that's a good thing is debatable. Anyway, spring remains an icy season in Colorado, like so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Granite Golem Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Something strange I noticed while food shopping recently. I'm actually not sure what the guarantee is about. (This is Eph, testing something. And it failed. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 That depends on whether you bought it or not. If you did, I'll let you going on believing it's the "whole" part they're advertising, or at least "roasted". If not, I can safely admit I suspect it's the "chicken" that's in question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Originally Posted By: Granite Golem Something strange I noticed while food shopping recently. I'm actually not sure what the guarantee is about. They're guaranteeing that their product is, in fact, chicken. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mistb0rn Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Today I present... A Flower (that is purple) A Deer (that is eating) and last A Black-and-White Picture (that is of our creek). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Ooh, good stuff, Mistborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Yeah, seconded. I think the black and white one is my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I agree. That creek shot is beautiful. How about a couple more Hawaiian beach shots? BlowHole Lookout Point. Diamond Head Mountain. Hanauma Bay. Oahu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Nice shots, Jewels. You're making me envious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Thank my sister and her trip to Hawaii. She has made me envious, too. Might as well add some more. ... Quote: Important Announcement After careful consideration, Yahoo! has decided to close GeoCities later this year. You can continue enjoying your GeoCities service until then, and when we close, we'll make it easy for you to transition to Yahoo! Web Hosting. You don't need to change a thing right now — we just wanted you to let you know about the closure as soon as possible. We'll share more details this summer. For now, please visit the help center for more information. *twitch* Oh, this is going to be a nightmare... Anyways. Some sea turtles. And Rainbow Falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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