Monday Mountains

New week, new mountain vistas for your peace of mind. Where I have the actual location, it's noted ...

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#3 - The John Muir Wilderness, California - 

#4 - in the Sierra Nevadas, California - 

#5 - church with alpine background, Bavaria, Germany - 

#6 - Tatra Mountains, Poland - 

#7 - Tolmie Peak, Cascade Range - 

#8 - Triglav National Park, Slovenia - 

#9 - Val Gardena, Italy - 

#10 - The Weisshorn, Switzerland - 

Have a good day. Let the mountains relax you, and inspire you to great things.

More thoughts coming.

Bilbo

Poetry Sunday

I suppose it's a sign of advancing age, but it seems that I look forward to bedtime a lot more than I used to, and for different reasons.

In Praise of My Bed

by Meredith Holmes

At last I can be with you!

The grinding hours 

since I left your side!

The labor of being fully human, 

working my opposable thumb, 

talking, and walking upright.

Now I have unclasped 

unzipped, stepped out of.

Husked, soft, a be-er only, 

I do nothing, but point 

my bare feet into your 

clean smoothness

feel your quiet strength 

the whole length of my body.

I close my eyes, hear myself

moan, so grateful to be held this way.

There was a time, long ago, when I praised my bed for other things ... but here we are.

Have a good day and enjoy the rest of your weekend. More thoughts tomorrow, when Monday Mountains brings your alpine fix. See you then!

Bilbo

Cartoon Saturday

I think I need a drink. Make it a double. No ... just run an IV from the bar.

Following the sudden death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, the state's governor appointed his sister Darline - who has no national-level political experience - to serve out the rest of his term; Secretary of Defense (not War) Pete Hegseth announced that military personnel over 30 years of age will now be tested for the adequacy of their testosterone level; in a prime-time speech from the Gilded House on Thursday, Der Furor attempted to prove his obsession with election tampering ... unfortunately, his offered "proof" actually undercut his stale arguments, and many news outlets declined to air his speech; Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has declined to discipline a pilot from the Navy's Blue Angels demonstration team who flew so low over a Pensacola Beach, Florida, crowd that beach chairs, tents and umbrellas were sent flying; and in South Korea, a man faces criminal prosecution for cheating on a fire engineer licensing exam by using AI-powered glasses.

This week, a collection of cartoons about being stranded on a desert island ... which, given the news lately, looks like a pretty good deal.

Somebody's been there a while ...

This would be what happened to me ...

I'm not sure I'd worry about it, but I don't always get a vote ...

I rather doubt it makes much difference ...

Uh, oh ...

Stranded in the social media/GoFundMe era ...

Trust this regime to figure out a way to monetize the situation ...

Boy, is that the truth ...

Well, it seems like a good location for a bridezilla film ...

I wonder if there's space for me to move in ...

And there you go - another collection of cartoons for your weekly humor fix ... I hope it helps.

Have a good day and a great weekend, and come back tomorrow for a warm and cozy Poetry Sunday. More thoughts then.

Bilbo

Great Moments in Editing and Signage

Ah, yes ... another opportunity to plumb the depths of editorial and signage weirdness! Let's get it on!

Hmmm ...

Uh ... I think I'll pass ...

Out of the frying pan, into the fire ...

I'll take the unskilled mushrooms - they're probably cheaper ...

Anything I could say would probably get me into trouble, so I'll just leave this one here ...

Something tells me the manager didn't major in math ...

I need to see the other participants before I commit ...

I believe I'll go next door ...

I know the price of cheese is going up, but do they need to be so blatant about it?

Speaking as a professional emcee and event announcer, I think it's pretty obvious that you shouldn't use a microphone while you're hip-deep in water ...

Have a good day, and don't use electrical devices in water. More thoughts tomorrow, when Cartoon Saturday returns.

Bilbo

Thursday Trees

As summer's heat drags on, we love our trees even more for the welcome shade they provide as well as the sheer beauty of their presence. Welcome back to the temporary home of Thursday Trees!

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#2 - Have a seat!

#3 - Another great place for a bench, eh? 

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#7 - Time to sit down, again ...

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#9 - Plenty of shade and plenty of benches ...

#10 - One more shady spot to take a load off your feet ...

Trees ... so much more than lumber and paper. Hug a tree today!

Have a good day - preferably in the shade - and come back tomorrow for more Great Moments in Editing and Signage - more thoughts then.

Bilbo

Monday Mountains

Welcome to another restful edition of Monday Mountains. Sit back, relax, and let the natural beauty give you a mental hug ...

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#3 - Alberta, Canada ...

#4 - Beartooth Mountains, Montana ...

#5 - Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy, ca. 1880 ...

#6 - Mount Rainier, Washington ...

#7 - Mount Shukshan, Washington ...

#8 - Patagonia, South America ...

#9 - Pinnacle National Park, California ...

#10 - Torres del Paine, Chile ...

And that's your alpine fix for today ... which one was your favorite?

Have a good day and a good week. More thoughts coming.

Bilbo