Random or Odd

You never know what sort of photos might show up in here.

What the Heck?
May, 2018 Well folks, I just really don't have any words for this photo other than it truly does fit well into my "Randon and Somewhat Odd" gallery. :-)) This photo was taken from the top deck of a double decked tour bus on a rainy day in Dublin, Ireland. This interesting blow up doll was in the back of a taxi.
There Could Be Some Crazy Fun Here
December 4, 2015 The Asylum is a bar in Ketchikan, Alaska. We didn't get a chance to visit there, but I loved the name of place, and I thought that the crazy photo of Jack Nicholson from the movie "The Shining" was perfect decoration. This is a severe crop of the photo in order to isolate the upper floor of the building. I took this shot from the balcony of our ship's stateroom, which was a long way away from the actual building. I also thought it worked best in black and white. Enjoy and I hope this brings a smile to your face today! "With my sunglasses on I'm Jack Nicholson, without them I'm fat and 60." ~ Jack Nicholson Thank you for your comments and critiques. Have a satisfying day today my friends! TGIF!!! Linda
Circa 1918-1919
November 16, 2015 This forest green silk turban features tan, black, brown, red and green braided straw accents. Trimmed with an iridescent orange and green plume from an Asian Pheasant. When Ferdinand Magellan returned to Europe with skins from birds collected in New Guinea, they were so beautiful that people believed they must have come from out of this world. These exotic "Birds-of-Paradise" became so highly sought-after for their richly colored plumes that by the early 1900s up to 80,000 were being killed annually for export. Birds-of-paradise were not the only victims. Hundreds of millions of birds were killed for women's hats. The plume trade helped drive the Carolina parakeet and tthe New Zeland Huia to extinction and nearly eradicated great crested Grebes, Rheas, Emus, Africa's Ostrich herds and Britain's Gull and Kittiwake colonies. America's Snowy Egrets and the Great Egrets were especially favored for their beautiful breeding plumes. In 1903, these feathers sold for $32 an ounce, essentially twice their weight in gold. Small birds were not immune either. On two walks through New York City in 1886, biologist Frank Chapman identified 40 bird species on hats. In Florida, in an effort to control plume hunting, the American Ornithologists Union and the National Association of Audubon Societies (now the National Audubon Society) persuaded the Florida State Legislature to pass a model non-game bird protection law in 1901. These organizations then employed wardens to protect rookeries, in effect establishing colonial bird sanctuaries. Such public concern, combined with the conservation-minded President Theodore Roosevelt, who by an executive order of President on March 14, 1903 established Pelican Island as the first national wildlife refuge in the United States to protect egrets and other birds from extinction by plume hunters. These and other efforts began to stem the tide of harvesting bird feathers for fashion. Today, it is (thankfully) illegal to possess many of the exotic bird feathers. Have a great day today! Thank you for your comments and critiques. Linda
Colorful Containers
October 31, 2015 Happy Halloween everyone! This is a shot of containers that have been off loaded from many ships. I took this from the Pacific Princess just as we were leaving Vancouver for our Alaskan adventure. I loved all the colors here. Best viewed in large sizes. Thank you for your comments and critiques. Have a colorful day, and enjoy the goblins, princesses and pirates that may visit you tonight. Linda