2016-2020 SSC Saturday challenge

Blue faced Honeyeater on Honey Gem Grevillea. Seen on our morning walk with the dogs. The Blue-faced Honeyeater is a large black, white and golden olive-green honeyeater with striking blue skin around the yellow to white eye. The crown, face and neck are black, with a narrow white band across the back of the neck. The upperparts and wings are a golden olive green, and the underparts are white, with a grey-black throat and upper breast. The blue facial skin is two-toned, with the lower half a brilliant cobalt blue. Juvenile birds are similar to the adults but the facial skin is yellow-green and the bib is a lighter grey. This honeyeater is noisy and gregarious, and is usually seen in pairs or small flocks. It is known as the Banana-bird in tropical areas, for its habit of feeding on banana fruit and flowers. birdsinbackyards.net/species/Entomyzon-cyanotis Saturday Self-Challenge 1/Spring... also Jacaranda in comment

The oil painting is of Cape Cottages in South Africa by Helena Mommen 1982, photo in comments. Saturday Self-Challenge 2

Busy painting things red. Dropped this can the other day, with this result :-) Saturday Self-Challenge 3 Colour Contrast

Inspired by Still life with an Earthen Bowl and Potatoes 1885 by Vincent van Gogh. www.wikiart.org/en/vincent-van-gogh/still-life-with-an-earthern-bowl-and-potatoes-1885 First version in comments. Saturday Self-Challenge "Art in general...create an image inspired by one of the artists." Take a new photo or use one from your archives and create your own work of art!

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Mt Cooroy in Queensland Saturday Self-Challenge

Life isn't always peachy, sometimes it's some other kind of fruit :-) Saturday Self-Challenge... Since we received the bombshell news that ipernity will be closing at the end of next month, how about we interpret our reactions and feelings about it through photography?

Saturday challenge... Long exposure Explored

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Imbil Railway Bridge in Queensland. Another view in note. The 1915 bridge on the Mary Valley railway line is a landmark structure crossing Little Yabba Creek, at the charming town of Imbil. It may be viewed from the road bridge on the north-eastern side of town. The railway was built to support and enhance local agricultural production, particularly dairying. This style of steel bridge is a half through Pratt Truss, which was developed in 1908 and much stronger than earlier designs. This is one of five bridges of this kind remaining in Queensland.

Published c1867 London: Milner and Sowerby, Paternoster Row. William Milner / Milner and Sowerby, Halifax William Milner (1803-1850) started this Halifax book publishing firm. As a young man he apprenticed in the trade before beginning his own house. By the 1830's he was publishing thousands of "cheap books" per day. His well known series called the "Cottage Library" was comprised of the "cheapest books in Britain". His firm was among the first to publish inexpensive books. He left his publishing business to his two stepsons. The house was then known as Milner and Sowerby. Illiustration and poem in Note Saturday challenge... Books Explored

25 August 2018, Tewantin, Queensland. Lest we forget. With my Dad, now 101, who served in the British Army in WWII... 6th (ARMOURED) DIVISION 1939-1945 September 1940 - Divisional Headquarters formed in the UK. United Kingdom: 12.9.40 - 8.11.42 At Sea: 8.11.42 - 22.11.42 North Africa: 22.11.42 - 18.3.44 Italy: 18.3.44 - 8.5.45 Austria: 8.5.45 - 31.8.45 Explored

Saturday challenge... Invent a fairy tale and illustrate it... Once upon a time there were three bears, a very small bear called "Pink", a slightly larger bear called "Pastel" and a much larger bear called "Camo". They all lived together, with two dogs called "Flop dog" and "Oz". They wanted to go to the annual Teddy Bears picnic, but unfortunately their doggy pals were not invited. So, they decided to have a portrait together, so that Flop and Oz didn't feel left out altogether. Flop and Oz were really happy :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxFIGWm9M6w Explored

I liked these unusual reflections Saturday challenge... reflections in water. Explored

In sunlight, filling the frame for the Saturday challenge :-) Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically reaching a height of 0.6–4 metres (2–13 ft). The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7–16 centimetres (2.8–6.3 in) in length. The colored bracts—which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white, or marbled—are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves. Explored

SE Queensland Autumn sunset, taken from our patio. Zero editing. Saturday challenge... Clouds/colour or B&W

Rural Queensland Saturday challenge... anything red

Saturday challenge Will post a clue later :-) Taken from the stern of a cruise ship looking down on two lower open decks. We have just returned from a cruise on this ship. Photo in comments.