Yes it is Theme Thusday again, and today we are talking GLASS . I've three possible hooks to hang my [glass] hat on with this theme. First, the photo! Yes, it is the river again from an odd angle in an interesting light. You can just make out the bottom, which should tell you that I'm right on the shore. In some ways, the distortion of the stones below the surface reminds me of ye olde glass windows, what they call "cylinder blown sheet glass". You can still find some of this around Hobart these days. Thw second link comes from a trip I took to Venice a few years back. You're probably aware that Venice was (is?) a glass-making centre of excellence. If you have ever been there and taken the tour of the glass factories, you might be familiar with the sheer amount of coloured glass that sits at the bottom of the water there. These fragments of glass have been worn down and had their edges dulled by their time in the water, which makes them ample keepsakes for the ...
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Nice photographs...Hmmm...I wonder if the picture Of your wife (Jen) was photoshop?
Something is fishy?
The photograph(s) Of the fish(es) is/are very interesting...The first fish
[Carcharodon carcharias] look like he is smiling.
The fourth fish [Paracanthurus hepatus] look like he have on an underwater scuba-diving suit courtesy Of Nike.
and the fifth fish [Psychrolutes phrictus]look like he is about to play cards.
Thanks, for sharing the quote too!
DeeDee ;-D