Reflections of Flowers

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Reflections of Flowers

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Killing time in the parking lot with the 135mm before the golf match.

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Nice composition in the first one - makes me wonder, where is dem flowers, ackshully?
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I was standing in the flower bed with the puddle on the far side of the composition. I have flipped the image to get the flowers upright.
It's fun to experiment sometimes.
Thanks for the comment Bossel.
Hey, I am an Oligarch now. Do I get a prize?
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jbtaylor wrote:Hey, I am an Oligarch now. Do I get a prize?
you're late, buddy... :lol:

And I was thinking something is wrong on the shots... :?
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It must be easy for you Emperors to simply pass over us Oligarghs. A scrap from your table please?
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Usually it arrives at the moment least expected from a secret address; a letter, accompanied by a pan of pizza which has mushrooms in the shape of the oligarchs’ traditional club hat, with extra crusty sesame dough and pepperoni...

The letter’s contents usually comprise of:

“Dear member,

We’re overjoyed to welcome you to your new rank of the Oligarch. Be prepared to receive the most unexpected at the oddest times of the day or night.
The pizza is an expression of our ‘warmest’ welcome which certainly isn’t the last or the least.

Please enjoy frantically!

Regards,
Chairman of the Secret Forum Ranking Board”

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Open sesame! Also, open mushroom. They are best when closed :-)

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Hey! how come I didn't get an oligarch pizza ?! ... Suppose i'm OK anyway Smugmug snet me a free strap ...
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Javelin wrote:Hey! how come I didn't get an oligarch pizza ?! ... Suppose i'm OK anyway Smugmug snet me a free strap ...
What? You got no pizza? :? Maybe it was over a holiday weekend and they overlooked it. :(

Just be glad you didn't miss out on the Scotch when you became Grand Caliph, that would be a real loss.

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Dusty wrote:Just be glad you didn't miss out on the Scotch when you became Grand Caliph, that would be a real loss.
Darn I missed that one :lol: Maybe I can exchange that against an old single malt (which used to be another hot forum topic at one point). 8)
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David Kilpatrick wrote:Open sesame! Also, open mushroom. They are best when closed

David
Yes, well, the secret of prizing is out in the 'open' too! :D No wonder are the mushrooms and the sesames...
Javelin wrote:Hey! how come I didn't get an oligarch pizza ?! ... Suppose i'm OK anyway Smugmug snet me a free strap ...
Oligarch's big pan pizzas are delicous. They stand a risk of being consumed by the secret pizza boy on its way to your address while still hot and sizzling. We're informed that the secret board is working on a better means of commuting/transferring our delicacy prizes... :D

Keep your hopes wayyyyy high!
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Javelin wrote:Hey! how come I didn't get an oligarch pizza ?! ... Suppose i'm OK anyway Smugmug snet me a free strap ...
What? You got no pizza? :? Maybe it was over a holiday weekend and they overlooked it. :(

Just be glad you didn't miss out on the Scotch when you became Grand Caliph, that would be a real loss.

Dusty
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Dusty wrote:Just be glad you didn't miss out on the Scotch when you became Grand Caliph, that would be a real loss.
Darn I missed that one :lol: Maybe I can exchange that against an old single malt (which used to be another hot forum topic at one point).
We're informed that they are also working on a system for transferring good-quality beverages when ranks emerge...A way before the bottles are emptied on the way and the drunk porter has lost his way...

With best wishes from the board...!!
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:? I'm on a diet....
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Been out of town for a few days. The pizza is cold and dry by now but the thought is fresh as ever.
Thanks folks.
What is the next level? I want to make sure that I am not out of town when the free 50mm 1.4 shows up.
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