Never Ending Games Challenge Discussion Thread

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  • pegellipegelli Registered Users Posts: 8,905 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2016
    I love this guy! Can I take him home???
    Well, he's not mine to give. It's the dog of friends we visited in the US a few years ago. It was indeed a wonderful kind and playful boy but they didn't want to part with him.
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 20, 2016
    pegelli wrote: »
    Next: dog-bone shaped or dog bone colour
    It's been 3 days since the last post on the perpetual shapes and color challenge thread - it feels like this thread is stuck!

    --- Denise
  • CavalierCavalier Registered Users Posts: 3,060 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    Denise - Wally to the rescue (sort of).
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 20, 2016
    Cavalier wrote: »
    Denise - Wally to the rescue (sort of).
    Thanks, that's perfect!

    --- Denise
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
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    The Never Ending... Jan-15-2016 12:38 PM Why do you always have to post the next pic? Let others participate more often.

    I saw this a few days ago in my User Control Panel -> Latest Reputation Received

    I'm not sure what is it about, because the rules of the "The Never Ending Alphabet Game Challenge!" don't mention about how often we can post...

    I actually thought that posting as often as we can is good for the health of this (any) thread, but it appears that it's not eek7.gif

    I feel like I have to apologize to everybody here.

    I slowed down and I may be finally out - too bad, because I used to love these challenges

    Anyway it's nice to see that somebody loves me here mwink.gif
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 20, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    I saw this a few days ago in my User Control Panel -> Latest Reputation Received

    I'm not sure what is it about, because the rules of the "The Never Ending Alphabet Game Challenge!" don't mention about how often we can post...

    I actually thought that posting as often as we can is good for the health of this (any) thread, but it appears that it's not eek7.gif

    I feel like I have to apologize to everybody here.

    I slowed down and I may be finally out - too bad, because I used to love these challenges

    Anyway it's nice to see that somebody loves me here mwink.gif
    I've never seen a rule like that - and I like your posts! Please don't back off and go away; you are helping to keep this place alive.

    You don't owe anyone an apology. I think the person who sent you the message owes you an apology.

    --- Denise
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    I've never seen a rule like that - and I like your posts! Please don't back off and go away; you are helping to keep this place alive.

    You don't owe anyone an apology. I think the person who sent you the message owes you an apology.

    --- Denise

    Thank you very much Denise - this relieved a little the sorrow in my chest...

    Actually the "Admin" had a comment saying that "This is somehow negative" - I see that removed now,
    but I still have a Red Dot on my reputation :cry
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 20, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    Thank you very much Denise - this relieved a little the sorrow in my chest...

    Actually the "Admin" had a comment saying that "This is somehow negative" - I see that removed now,
    but I still have a Red Dot on my reputation :cry
    I just added to your reputation and I am seeing 2 green dots now. (Ah, I think you meant in your control panel, not public.)
    The reputation system seems a bit odd. I can't imagine how it would be showing red for you given your contributions here.

    And again, please don't disappear!

    --- Denise
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    I just added to your reputation and I am seeing 2 green dots now. (Ah, I think you meant in your control panel, not public.)
    The reputation system seems a bit odd. I can't imagine how it would be showing red for you given your contributions here.

    And again, please don't disappear!

    --- Denise

    Hi Denise, I'm seeing 2 green dots now too iloveyou.gif how's that??? Wow, thank you :D

    I wouldn't disappear - I was just very sad, because of some people's behaviors...

    The red dot is in the control panel, yes. Here is the snapshot
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 20, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    I wouldn't disappear - I was just very sad, because of some people's behaviors...

    The red dot is in the control panel, yes. Here is the snapshot
    I figured that out after I looked at my control panel and saw a comment with a gray dot.

    It's funny, I don't often post photos other than in the challenges threads. Sometimes it's good to get comments but I have a different outlook than many others and don't always agree with the comments. I enjoy sharing in the challenge threads though; it usually feels very supportive.

    I like seeing the world through your eyes.

    --- Denise
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    I figured that out after I looked at my control panel and saw a comment with a gray dot.

    It's funny, I don't often post photos other than in the challenges threads. Sometimes it's good to get comments but I have a different outlook than many others and don't always agree with the comments. I enjoy sharing in the challenge threads though; it usually feels very supportive.

    I like seeing the world through your eyes.

    --- Denise

    How nicely said! - I like seeing the world through your eyes too :D
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  • pegellipegelli Registered Users Posts: 8,905 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    I saw this a few days ago in my User Control Panel -> Latest Reputation Received

    I'm not sure what is it about, because the rules of the "The Never Ending Alphabet Game Challenge!" don't mention about how often we can post...

    I actually thought that posting as often as we can is good for the health of this (any) thread, but it appears that it's not eek7.gif

    I feel like I have to apologize to everybody here.

    I slowed down and I may be finally out - too bad, because I used to love these challenges

    Anyway it's nice to see that somebody loves me here mwink.gif
    I agree with the other commenters here, don't leave and as far as I'm concerned anyone can post as often as they want or can. For me it's part of the fun to see as many pictures of others from places I've never seen, or places I've been but then through other eyes. Btw, didn't know anything about this reputation panel, need to look into that and see how many people think I post too much as well :ivar
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    pegelli wrote: »
    I agree with the other commenters here, don't leave and as far as I'm concerned anyone can post as often as they want or can. For me it's part of the fun to see as many pictures of others from places I've never seen, or places I've been but then through other eyes. Btw, didn't know anything about this reputation panel, need to look into that and see how many people think I post too much as well :ivar

    Great comment Pegelli, thank you very much :)

    I too enjoy seeing as many photos of others of: places I haven't seen or, same places I've seen, but viewed with other eyes - it's so nice!

    About the reputation I never cared about - I mean to check for it in the whatever it's called... ne_nau.gif
    I just saw it accidentally and it was the comment that really upset me, especially that as I mentioned, the admin said that this was "somehow negative"... it was like I got hit in my stomach :puke...

    BTW: I was wondering if you received a similar comment as well rolleyes1.gif

    * About quitting... Nahh! - I have too many photos to share :haha
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  • pegellipegelli Registered Users Posts: 8,905 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    BTW: I was wondering if you received a similar comment as well rolleyes1.gif
    No, not yet, but who knows, one day I might get some of those honours as well bowdown.gif
    travelways wrote: »
    * About quitting... Nahh! - I have too many photos to share :haha
    That's the spirit I like thumb.gif
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2016
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    Spring in water! mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif

    _IGP0003-M.jpg

    Next: Green spike(s).

    Don

    Good one rolleyes1.gif
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2016
    P is for Puffins

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    OMG - How nice! I wanted so much to be able to take some photos of puffins... but my telephoto (200) is not powerful enough and couldn't get closer... :(
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 21, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    OMG - How nice! I wanted so much to be able to take some photos of puffins... but my telephoto (200) is not powerful enough and couldn't get closer... :(
    Thank you!

    Your telephoto would have been powerful enough here. I was on Machias Seal Island (in the Gulf of Maine) which I believe is still a disputed territory between the US and Canada. The boat I took is no longer running but there is one running out of Maine - http://www.boldcoast.com/. At the time I went there were only 2 or 3 boats allowed to land on the island. There might be one out of New Brunswick, I'm not sure.
    Ah, I found the company from Canada that is allowed to land on the island, http://www.seawatchtours.com/puffins-and-machias-seal-island.html.

    They allow only a small number of people to land on the island. We were walked to blinds and left for a specified amount of time. When it was time to leave someone on the staff on the island escorted us from the blinds back to the boat.

    --- Denise
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2016
    Thank you!

    Your telephoto would have been powerful enough here. I was on Machias Seal Island (in the Gulf of Maine) which I believe is still a disputed territory between the US and Canada. The boat I took is no longer running but there is one running out of Maine - http://www.boldcoast.com/. At the time I went there were only 2 or 3 boats allowed to land on the island. There might be one out of New Brunswick, I'm not sure.
    Ah, I found the company from Canada that is allowed to land on the island, http://www.seawatchtours.com/puffins-and-machias-seal-island.html.

    They allow only a small number of people to land on the island. We were walked to blinds and left for a specified amount of time. When it was time to leave someone on the staff on the island escorted us from the blinds back to the boat.

    --- Denise

    Ha, what an interesting story... you were lucky! :)

    I was on Bird Island, NS but it was already late - they were leaving the ground and went to the water. The tour boat didn't go close enough to them - I even didn't know they were so small!! :)
    - all the photos show close-ups and I thought they were something like a penguin <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    This is what I was able to take :)

    <a href="http://www.travelwaysphotos.com/PicturesofCanada/Bird-Island-Cape-Breton-NS/i-gppSb7z/A"><img src="http://www.travelwaysphotos.com/PicturesofCanada/Bird-Island-Cape-Breton-NS/i-gppSb7z/2/XL/puffins-XL.jpg&quot; alt=""></a>
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 21, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    Ha, what an interesting story... you were lucky! :)

    I was on Bird Island, NS but it was already late - they were leaving the ground and went to the water. The tour boat didn't go close enough to them - I even didn't know they were so small!! :)
    - all the photos show close-ups and I thought they were something like a penguin rolleyes1.gif
    You're right, I was lucky. Seriously, if you ever plan a trip near the Gulf of Maine (in either Maine or New Brunswick) during the summer, taking one of the boats that is allowed to land on the island is well worth it!

    --- Denise
  • pegellipegelli Registered Users Posts: 8,905 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2016
    Another option is Iceland, not only for puffins but the rest of the nature is spectacular over there as well.

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    This one was shot with a 210 mm lens on APS-C, so your 200 mm should do the trick there wings.gif
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2016
    pegelli wrote: »
    Another option is Iceland, not only for puffins but the rest of the nature is spectacular over there as well.

    PEG_Nex6_1_02288_20130802.jpg

    This one was shot with a 210 mm lens on APS-C, so your 200 mm should do the trick there wings.gif

    Wow!!! - I don't think I will ever go back to the East...

    Thank you both :)thumb.gif
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  • pegellipegelli Registered Users Posts: 8,905 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    ambulance2-XL.jpg

    Wow, great panning and movement in that shot thumb.gif

    Only your signature is a little in the way of enjoying the full action.
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2016
    pegelli wrote: »
    Wow, great panning and movement in that shot thumb.gif

    Only your signature is a little in the way of enjoying the full action.

    Thank you :)

    I know... the signature appears on all photos and when they are cropped or the main element is on the bottom this is an inconvenience... rolleyes1.gif

    I was amazed how good this shot turned out - I was walking in the streets of Bremerhaven and saw this one coming, from far...
    I had my telephoto on for architectural details, so it was easy to follow it coming down the street and shoot :)wings.gif
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  • sarasphotossarasphotos Registered Users Posts: 3,862 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2016
    @Tatiana re: melons

    Yes, perfect!

    Cheers, Sara
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2016
    @Tatiana re: melons

    Yes, perfect!

    Cheers, Sara

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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited March 25, 2016
    pegelli wrote: »
    Many squares and one rectangle

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    That is a very interesting structure. The squares look like glass blocks, do you know the purpose of the rectangle / circles? Is it just decorative?
  • pegellipegelli Registered Users Posts: 8,905 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2016
    That is a very interesting structure. The squares look like glass blocks, do you know the purpose of the rectangle / circles? Is it just decorative?
    The squares are indeed glass blocks. It's the outside wall of a doctor's practice (inside is the waiting room). The rectangle is just decoration, and may be needed to to hold the two circles that are windows.
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2016
    rectangle

    201108_2838L-M.jpg

    Next: black and white (in a color photo!

    Denise, this must be the "new" artists building at Fogo Island... we were there when they were discussing about building it, but never seen it done... Nice shot and perspective, but in my opinion, this building doesn't really belong in that environment... at least this is what we thought without seeing it...
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,353 moderator
    edited April 4, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    Denise, this must be the "new" artists building at Fogo Island... we were there when they were discussing about building it, but never seen it done... Nice shot and perspective, but in my opinion, this building doesn't really belong in that environment... at least this is what we thought without seeing it...
    This is Tower Studio, photo is from August 2011.

    None of the buildings in that project fit with the environment but I think that's what makes them special. I enjoyed the anomoly. The buildings are all quite stark, as is Fogo Island.

    --- Denise
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2016
    This is Tower Studio, photo is from August 2011.

    None of the buildings in that project fit with the environment but I think that's what makes them special. I enjoyed the anomoly. The buildings are all quite stark, as is Fogo Island.

    --- Denise

    I saw it in the alphabet challenge now, as well :) We were there in 2010.

    Good point about being special - yes, it's intriguing :)

    In fact this is also the case of the "Rooms" building in St.Johns, NFL - many didn't like it but I did :)

    - up on the hill in this photo

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