Monthly Archives: June 2015

What I Learned Today

Posted on June 30, 2015 by merlinjr01

I rarely pay much attention to FaceBook. I still do not understand how it is organized. I do know that many people like and use it, and I too use it to expand the audience for my blog. But I … Continue reading →

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The Dragon’s Loyalty Award

Posted on June 28, 2015 by merlinjr01

I would like to express my genuine thanks to robbinsrealm for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award, though I have no idea what might have prompted this recognition. This is a totally new experience for me, and, having followed robbinsrealm for some … Continue reading →

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Gnarled Tree Quiz

Posted on June 24, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week – June 24, 2015 Where do you suppose this photo was taken? It reminds me of photos of trees taken in the desert southwest, or at higher elevations in the Rocky or Sierra Mountains. This gnarled … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Three Items for the Number Three

Posted on June 23, 2015 by merlinjr01

Three images posted in response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. Three Really Cool Aircraft Steam Locomotive No. 3 from Greenfield Village, Michigan Distinctive Three Vertical Stabilizers/Rudders of the Lockheed Constellation

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Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness 2-16

Posted on June 23, 2015 by merlinjr01

Battleship New Jersey Takes Aim on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This week’s posting for Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness 2-16

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The Global Warming Debate (Part 2)

Posted on June 22, 2015 by merlinjr01

The Challenge Continues (Still no photographs!) Remember, I asked: Are we not like beavers…except that we have nowhere to go after we have used up our “pond”? It is important to be wary of those who “cry wolf,” but it … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge – Used Cars

Posted on June 21, 2015 by merlinjr01

These two well used cars are located to the side of Roarks Cove Road that climbs the Cumberland Plateau and enters Sewanee on the west. No idea who “planted” these here. Posted in response to Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge.

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The Global Warming Challenge (Part 1)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by merlinjr01

You are invited to think! (Sorry, there are no pretty photographs) The people I have encountered here in the blogosphere appear to be intelligent, thoughtful, well-spoken individuals. Therefore, I am inviting you to give some thought to issues that I … Continue reading →

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Hog Jaw Valley Will Never be the Same

Posted on June 19, 2015 by merlinjr01

Remembering My Friend Don My friend, Don, who led me on a trip through space and time, died this week. The space was Hog Jaw Valley, Alabama, and the time was his boyhood. I met Don at Harry and Ollie’s, … Continue reading →

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Brush Strokes in the Sky

Posted on June 17, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week – June 17, 2015 This birdhouse was on the home property when we moved here, and had been there for many years before. It was the home to many generations of sparrows. Not sure why, but … Continue reading →

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