This is Bear speaking. I guess I got into trouble with my hoomins because I was chewing on my skin so much it was getting raw. They make me wear this double thingy because I was bending the single one and chewing anyhow. I don’t really like these things, but I get more attention since they take them off when I eat, drink or go to the sandbox. Then it goes back on again. Darn!
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The new Japanese garden feature at the Botanic Garden installed a pond water feature. We were there last year and saw the aquarium guys stocking it with Koi. They were fingerlings then, but now they’re much larger. These lovely and colorful marine critters add to the tranquility of the Asian-themed garden.
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Mom cut this lovely pink rose stem and gave it to me to bring home. I put it in the bud vase and it opened to display this pink blush. How pretty! Click image to enlarge.
I drove to Mom’s house today. It’s quite some time since I took the nearly 50 mile drive across some of the busiest roads in Los Angeles County.
We had a very nice visit. My sister was there too, and we had a nice visit over lunch at a restaurant in the area – my treat. We talked about various topics, mainly getting caught up with what’s been going on in our lives.
Mom’s 89th birthday was several weeks ago, and this was an opportunity to see her in person. Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge us.
I took a pair of images of a ‘beaver tail’ cactus in bloom during our recent visit to Joshua Tree National Park. The bright pink flowers on this type of cactus are frequently seen in the park during late spring. You can click on the image for the full-sized anaglyph image.
When I image scenes that contain bright reddish or bright bluish colors, the image, when viewed through the 3D glasses will look different to each of the eyes. This gives an unnatural feeling when you look at the image. Compare the image above to this grayscale 3D image here. The problem with that, is the bright pink flowers appear as a dull shade of gray.
And, as usual, if you do not have your free pair of 3D glasses, you can see the 2D image here. For more 3D images click here or here.
