It’s unspoken, but ever present behind one’s mind.
That which you don’t know, lurks behind you, begging for full understanding.
Thoughts and emotions are fleeting in every direction, with no certain path to be followed.
Anything dreaded, could conquer everything that you are.
Creative thoughts are intangibly flowing out onto the world, penetrating all that is as it ripples through the essence of life by morphing new artistic ways.
Ellen Emeline Montalba (1842-1912) was a British artist. She was born in Bath, England, one of four daughters of the Swedish-born artist Anthony Rubens Montalba and Emeline.
Below there are riddles that identify which model car I drive. If you cant work it out, there is a clue further down the page numbered the same as the riddle. If you still can't work it out, leave a message I will reveal the answer.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #5.
We are now in November 2019 and for Southern Hemisphere folk, that's
spring. The Monarch Butterflies have been at it early and we are already
into to breeding season. Starting on the 6th of November they have been
turning into their beautiful selves and flying around our garden.
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The wasps are out in force, decimating caterpillars or newly hatched
butterflies. They are aggressive, voracious and exotic in origin. A far
as these imports go, the only good ones are dead ones. It means we have
to have a nursery system otherwise none would survive. We also have to
be aware of praying mantis' and earwigs, which seem to be killing the
caterpillars.
We've had a rush of new entrants to the world of butterflies.
Unfortunately, we have had to stop collecting eggs for some respite. At
least we had had an impact on the population in our area. People in our
vicinity have been commenting on seeing Monarchs in their garden,
something missing in recent years.
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| Here is a swan plant with many newly hatched butterflies. The plastic below was used for a brief hailstorm. |
Our last entry for the year. I appreciate the funny side of the blog has
been overshadowed by the butterfly situation. The jokes ares still
there, just click on a subject to the right. Anyway, this last blog
reveals the randy side of the Monarch butterfly.
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The smoke from the bush fires in Australia has made its way across the
Tasman Sea to NZ. Here is an evening shot of the effect. The setting sun
is shrouded in haze and not very strong. That isn't cloud cover that
blocks the blue evening sky.
Wasps have been viciously attacking our Monarch Butterfly caterpillars
they have to be cared for in containers to protect them until they can
fly away. Even waiting on a bush - after hatching but before being ready
to fly away - was too precarious.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #1.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #2.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #3.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #4.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #6.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #7.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #8.
This is one of a series of posters I have had for some time. Each article will reveal one poster at a time. The drawings are from Stanley and Kay Breeden and they were sponsored by BHP. This is #12.
This little spider had a dead fly and was towing it around. I took these pictures of it before it tried to take it up a wall, presumably to a place where it could store it and eat it. It got six inches up the vertical surface before stopping. It was there for hours and couldn't seem to get any higher. I had to admire its attempt but maybe it bit off more than it could chew.
I found this unusual creature on our kitchen benchtop. We had been given some fruit from a friend who has a lifestyle property just out of town. We assume it came from there. What was peculiar was it was on its back all the time, sometimes struggling and other times motionless
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As new Zealand is concerned about unwanted pests establishing themselves here and harming the agricultural sector, the public is encouraged to report insects that are unfamiliar in case it is a danger to the economy.
If you like green countryside, here's an idea. Greenland!They say Chile is a cool place to visit.
I enjoyed my time in Greece, especially the takeaways.
Russia is always worth a quick trip.
I was able to garner some woven kente in Ghana.
Campaigns raise awareness. Education reaches the heart.
There is no such thing as bad weather. There is inadequate clothing.
I do not agree with your opinion. I will defend your right to have it.
Our upbringing may not have been ideal. We can be the circuit breaker
Sayings are a concise way to say something that paints a word picture in our minds and then drives home a salient point. What are some sayings that could have made it but didn't?
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| Pic: Giallo Zafferano |
1) Don't put all your eggs in one omelette.
People say things but what do they really mean? First, the setting (bold type), then what is said and finally (in italics) what they are really feeling.
Talking on the phone:
In the Rangitikei District of NZ (near Palmerston North) is a small town
of Bulls. It was named after a settler James Bull but the name later
was changed to what it is called now. The town likes to play on the name
via puns. All around the town are signs where the word bull features,
usually replacing the 'ble' at the end of a word. There are a few
examples below.
The
UK motor industry has a fine historical record and still is a very
important part of the economy but nothing like it once was. What
changed? Poor management. Militant unions. Government indifference.
Ignorance and apathy from the locals. They all played their part. If it
ever disappeared, few would notice or care.
Registrations for June were +13% and the first six months of 2022 were +10% on the corresponding period of 2021. The 'Diff' figure compares six months of this year with the total 2021 share. Škoda and VW have been the top two brands (in that order) for many years but that tradition is under threat with Toyota narrowly edging out VW.
Registrations for June was -17% and for the first six months of 2022 was -14% on the corresponding period of 2021. The 'Diff' figure compares six months of this year with the total 2021 share. Green means market share gain but not necessarily an increase in sales. Figures are distorted by supply issues.
For the first six months of the year, the production of commercial vehicles in the UK is the best going back to 2013. What's not to like? Well, the fact that historically, the volume is poor. Going back to 1945, 122,500 units were made and it grew from there. The peak was 1969, when nearly 466,000 cvs were made. 2009 was a shocker but after a slight improvement, 2020 heralded a low point. Now the numbers are returning.
In New Zealand, a few attempts have been made by Chinese manufacturers to enter the market. Initial efforts were not successful. here is a brand summary for passenger car sales.
A design director at Mazda was recently asked if he liked what others were doing in vehicle design. He said he wasn't and talked about an identity crisis for other manufacturers. Well, he needs to get out more.
Anyone
that regularly follows this blog will know that in this neck of the
woods the pickup is very popular. It suits an outdoor lifestyle, with
enough space to maneuver and park them as well. The size of the vehicles
is large but not by North American standards.
The Russian car market is protected by import duty so brands with any volume of note had assembly plants. Sanctions came and foreign producers decided to pull out. Lada was owned so by Renault so that was an uncertain situation too.
Passenger cars: On the model front, the departure of Western brands is very much having an impact. Russian and Chinese (shaded yellow) are more prominent. The Granta and Niva are doing the best for Lada as the assembly has restarted for those models.
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| Having to walk to work because the car's not charged. I hate it when that happens. |
Toyota manufactures cars in many places as we can see in the chart below. Managing it all must be a logistical exercise of careful planning and deliberation as to what is made where.
He could sell sand to Arabs.