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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I think it is pretty pointless though, çause the tide will come in and dump more on the beach.
Loads of love to him. He looks big too and more handsome!
Wonderful photo with interesting perspectiv.
Priyanka, he is as handsome as he is stubborn!
Carola, they’re outside a fair bit. We will get more chance now that the weather is getting much finer. The sun is harsh down here, so we generally keep indoors from 11 am – 3 pm, but late-Spring/Summer evenings are a great time to get out and have a stroll, kick a ball, visit the beach.