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“Conquer the angry one by not getting angry;

conquer the wicked by goodness; 

conquer the stingy by generosity, 

and the liar by speaking the truth."

(v 223 The Dhammapada)

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I'll cry me no river for this Last Thursday.

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

This cheeky chappy joined me for lunch one day on the ashram...

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Shipping by...

Anchor-handling Supply Tug "Kingdom of Fife"

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Monday's Critters

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MOONdays

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Saturday Symmetry

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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. 

Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

(Rumi)

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Thursdays march on.

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

Never did manage to ID these ducks, spotted on a pond in Mumbai.

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Shipping by...

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Monday's Critters

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 SUNdays

...sunset...

(and yes, this is a different evening from one shown earlier!)

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Saturday Symmetry

The dovecote of Rothesay Castle.

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“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things,

and only the wise can see them.”

(Paul Coelho)

(Shaggy Inkcap)

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Thursdays stick to the calendar.

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

Such a pretty dove...

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Shipping by...

cutting my television signal again...

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Monday's Critters

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SUNdays

Sunrise...

(forgive the dirty window!)

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Saturday Symmetry

Australian Cloak Moth

Nature's symmetry against man's printed version.

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“The fool doth think he is wise, 

but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

(W. Shakespeare)

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...and here it is again. Thursday...

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

This young gull (fourth-year plumage) was all alone and struggling to collect some fish by the shore. As it turned to walk in, I thought I was seeing a species not customarily spotted around here... but then, sadly, recognised that this individual is showing all the signs of being seriously unwell. UK shore and seabirds are being ravaged by Avian Flu at the moment, so quite possibly, this is what has struck...

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Shipping By...

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Monday's Critters

This month, am revisiting old shots from Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

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SUNdays

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Saturday Symmetry

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“Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.”

(Allan Lokos)

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Another first Thursday. Relentless...

The font at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Dunoon.