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[aster]

I think what you have for a house and how you decided to preserve it without the 'modern' expectations of any other might-be owner of our present time, is amazing, David.

That's living history at your barefeet's walk of a distance for you! Although, true enough, much of it is bearing signs of a hard time for all mankind, the architecture, just the way it is, is good to my eyes and mentality; it's pretty much a civil-self-sustained-museum by citizens like yourselves!

Living in a house, as old as 200 years old, with hardly any change to its original structure and finishings is definitely something to be appreciated.

Your cat makes for a good decorative being to those peeled Victorian-paint-covered walls and shutters; colourwise and sculpture-wise.

It was great to read the story behind your residence. Thanks for sharing.

Yildiz

Well, we were forecast frost (happened, went out in bare feet and sandals this morning over frozen grass), freezing fog, rain, high winds and no sun. Actually what we got today has been brilliant clear sunshine of the sort which can heat an old house like ours in a few minutes (that's why they built them with huge windows 200 years ago).

The derelict look is something I have no problem sleeping next to, but the old shutters were only unpinned three weeks ago, and had not been 'closed' for maybe half a century, maybe much longer. I have bought new hacksaw blades for a metal Stanley knife body to free up the remaining three sides of the two windows in our bedroom. Until it's all done, I have peeling Victorian paint. But we have slept with unshuttered windows and no curtains for over 20 years now. In Scotland in summer it gets light from 4am, and I have no problem sleeping in any light; no need to black a room out. We have no curtains at all in the house, only shutters.

13.4C outside at 11am, and the sun is strong enough to make the rainbow crystal rotator on my office window send prismatic colours chasing all round the room. But only 1/6th of my office window has the shutter open, I can not work with anything more or my Mac screen becomes impossible to see.

[aster]

That was a record-breaking, speedy development, Greg! They are acting on their own already!

They certainly gave you a wonderful family portrait; hard to get them to line up like that, even if you had tried persuading them by some other means; like promising them a star on the boulevard of fame. : ))

So, will they no longer accomodate the so-called nest, from now on?

Great to see them healthy and flying! Keep the "Uncle Gregory on Mission Impossible "story alive!

In my humble opinion, you should enter the last challenge with your bird shots! : )) Challenge #34 is all about this season...

Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

They're gone...I went for lunch and when I came back a half hour later the nest was empty. I thought something must have got them, I didn't think they were ready to leave the nest yet. I searched everywhere down on the ground too see if I could see anything of them...nothng.
Greg
Townsville weather: 22.3 | 27.0C, H77%, 13|20km/h ENE|ENE. Overcast occasional showers.

Sorry David I didn't realize you were composing a message as I was doing mine until too late, otherwise I would have left it til later.

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Then I saw them sitting way over on another branch to the left, so I thought I'll go downstairs and get a photo before they disappear for good. (Yay at long last no blind to shoot through and no ISO3200 either)

[Greg Beetham]

Thanks Yildiz, I didn't manage to get a photo of them today, they were still there in the tree earlier on, but I had to do some trestle shifting right past the tree they were in so the tree branches got shaken around a bit, but I think they are pretty used to me by now, I'll check and see how they are tomorrow.
Greg

[aster]

Thanks Yildiz, I didn't manage to get a photo of them today, they were still there in the tree earlier on, but I had to do some trestle shifting right past the tree they were in so the tree branches got shaken around a bit, but I think they are pretty used to me by now, I'll check and see how they are tomorrow.
Greg

Weather in Istanbul: 20° C | 11° C
Friday
Clear. High: 20 °C . Wind Calm.
Friday Night
Scattered Clouds. Low: 11 °C . Wind Calm.



Any new poses from the new aviation team in your garden, Greg ? : )

And how's the nailing coming along? I hope there are no injuries and accidents...


Yildiz

[Greg Beetham]

Sorry Yildiz I did have a bit of a look yesterday arvo and this morning but I didn't see them anywhere up in that tree, I think they might have shifted trees, there is the tree out front near the birdbath that they might have gone too, (very popular with lots of birds as a roosting spot at night) there's actually a few trees in that area so they could be in there somewhere. It's almost like a miniture rainforest there with lots of ferns, a couple of elkhorns, a staghorn and a few orchids growing on the trees also a giant crows-nest fern in the ground, (they grow on trees in the real rainforest) but no leaches so far, not that I've seen anyway ha ha.
Yep on the home straight with the screwing operation now after lots of shifting of trestles and planks and some rather questionable temporary arrangements with a plank an extension ladder and a couple of bits of heavy timber, good thing a building inspector didn't drive past and spot me up there standing on that. Now I've seen how bad some of the gutters are at close hand I'll have too get stuck into that next.
Greg

Townsville weather: 21.8 | 26.4C, H82%, 13|13km/h ESE|NE, Overcast, occasional showers.

[aster]

Hi Greg, : )

Be extra careful on those planks and with the gutters...

A tiny rainforest in your garden and ferns growing as they like, around the trees... That's neat! No wonder little colourful birds and doves feel at home around your place.

I hope they are still there and that we can see a couple of more shots of them from you.

Keep the home-improvement in safety mode and enjoy the rest!

Yildiz

Sorry Yildiz I did have a bit of a look yesterday arvo and this morning but I didn't see them anywhere up in that tree, I think they might have shifted trees, there is the tree out front near the birdbath that they might have gone too, (very popular with lots of birds as a roosting spot at night) there's actually a few trees in that area so they could be in there somewhere. It's almost like a miniture rainforest there with lots of ferns, a couple of elkhorns, a staghorn and a few orchids growing on the trees also a giant crows-nest fern in the ground, (they grow on trees in the real rainforest) but no leaches so far, not that I've seen anyway ha ha.
Yep on the home straight with the screwing operation now after lots of shifting of trestles and planks and some rather questionable temporary arrangements with a plank an extension ladder and a couple of bits of heavy timber, good thing a building inspector didn't drive past and spot me up there standing on that. Now I've seen how bad some of the gutters are at close hand I'll have too get stuck into that next.
Greg

Townsville weather: 21.8 | 26.4C, H82%, 13|13km/h ESE|NE, Overcast, occasional showers.

[bakubo]

About 2 hours ago. A lot of the clouds are gone now though.

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[Greg Beetham]

I know where the clouds went Henry...here, it's overcast and drizzling...again/still.
Greg

[Greg Beetham]

Oi Yildizzypooh,
I found em! I looked everywhere and they were nowhere to be seen, but surprise surprise, late this arvo I found them back in the original tree safe and sound.
Greg

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I thought they might be somewhere in here KM5D KM 24-105 ?

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[aster]

Henry, what a beautiful weather out there! : )

The beach is barely crowded which means; the right time to go to the beach, relax and swim!


Yildiz

[aster]

Oi Yildizzypooh,
I found em! I looked everywhere and they were nowhere to be seen, but surprise surprise, late this arvo I found them back in the original tree safe and sound.
Greg

Wow !

Tails are all grown, almost the size of their parents ... they certainly aren't far off from going as far as their parents in their flight outings.

They are sleeping, heads beneath their wingpits... : ) Cute that, they make the same perching arrrangement to keep the babies from drifting or maybe falling, like verical book supports..or maybe even to keep them warm.

Thanks indeed, Greg! When Uncle Gregory does detective work, he certainly walks right on full evidence on the crime...I mean nesting scene!

And I definitley see what you mean when you call this part of the garden 'rainforest' and why birds see it as a resting zone there; nice trees and leaves provide a lush environment. : ) I wouldn't mind sharing the birds' shade with them in there, with a book in my hands and getting lost in time myself.


Yildiz

[Greg Beetham]

Yep for sure Yildiz, it's not all as dense as it looks, if you drop in one day for a visit you could read your book here next to the birdbath, the birds often don't seem to mind either.
Greg

Townsville weather: 24|25C, H75%, 15|20km/h SE|ESE, Overcast, drizzle.

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[bakubo]

Henry, what a beautiful weather out there! : )

The beach is barely crowded which means; the right time to go to the beach, relax and swim!

Yes, it is low season right now, but the weather is usually good all the time. Next week is Thanksgiving though, a 4 day holiday for most people, so it should be a lot more crowded. Here is a short, very amateurish video I made with a digicam on Thanksgiving Day a couple of years ago that shows a lot more people, almost like summer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0HarAXvNk

[aster]

That's one cosy corner, Greg!

If I get the wonderful opportunity of visiting that great continent called Australia that lives a rather 'ahead-of-cold-whipped-Northern-folks' kind of time structure and your city, Townsville, I'll be priviledged to see you and enjoy the nice corner you created there with a book I buy from a local bookstore. : )

Certainly a pleasant retreat. Thank you for the kind thoughts and the invite. Just don't forget to let me know the list of all the things you'd want me to bring over from Turkey for you, whatever the airlines would allow naturally! They keep changing what's allowed on board and the weight limits too!

Thanks much!

Yildiz

[aster]

Henry, what a beautiful weather out there! : )

The beach is barely crowded which means; the right time to go to the beach, relax and swim!

Yes, it is low season right now, but the weather is usually good all the time. Next week is Thanksgiving though, a 4 day holiday for most people, so it should be a lot more crowded. Here is a short, very amateurish video I made with a digicam on Thanksgiving Day a couple of years ago that shows a lot more people, almost like summer:

2008...feels a long way away right this minute! That's a nice, short, visual diary of your whereabouts, Henry, and good to hear your relaxed, homely, at-ease voice narrating what the beach lovers enjoy doing at certain conditions of the surf, where you take your showers and the lenghts you like to swim...

Thank you for the video. Strange that you never mentioned you actually sent one to You Tube such a long time ago. : ))

You should shoot more videos beside the stills.

Yildiz