an owl, an ocean,a flower, an apologist, and a butterfly

[Guava Jelly]

an owl

an ocean (taken by our very own california peggy)

a flower

Richard Clarke (Clarke apologizing to the familys of those lost on 911)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._Clarke
"To them who are here in the room, to those who are watching on television, your government failed you, those entrusted with protecting you failed you and I failed you. We tried hard, but that doesn't matter because we failed.
And for that failure, I would ask -- once all the facts are out -- for your understanding and for your forgiveness."


:)
and a butterfly for the awesome buddhamama


Good morning everyone :)

[In_The_Wind]

1. I love the nature pictures.

BTW You found a great site for gifs. Thanks :loveya:

[Guava Jelly]

3. you are welcome

I am glad you enjoyed them..
And the gifs...you always have the best :)
good morning

[In_The_Wind]

5. I totally LOVE owls!

I used to spend days surfing the web for animated pictures to bring back to DU.

[zanne]

16. I love owls, too.

I once had a dream that I was an owl. I floated from a tree branch to the ground effortlessly and silently. I was quite content being an owl.

[Orsino]

2. Apology or apologizer, not apologist.

Clarke is the opposite of an apologist--thank goodness.

I really enjoyed the eclectic photo gallery.

[Guava Jelly]

4. I was being very sarcastic of course

Good morning btw :)
That scene / dialog regarding Clarke brought me to tears when i first saw it.
The familys finally got someone to just say "I'm Sorry"..

[buddhamama]

6. good morning, Bud!

i love owls almost as much as I love butterflies. :) my love is in part due to my Native American heritage. Owls are revered. It is the belief of some cultures that if an Owl crosses your path from the left, you'll have good luck, among other significant meaning/s. I have had this happen to me a few times during the course of my life... I don't know about luck, but i surely been blessed. :)

the butterfly pic is gorgeous. the butterfly itself is, too.

a wonderful thread, my friend. thank you, for everything. :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[Guava Jelly]

7. Good morning buddhamama!!

I am happy you enjoyed it.
And thank you for the insight on your heritage.

And when it comes to Friends I can't think of any gift more valuable then the gift of your friendship!
Have a peaceful ,calm , and beautiful day..

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

8. Morning!

What lovely pictures as always.

:hi: :donut:

[Guava Jelly]

10. Good morning bnl

I hope you had a good nights rest!
And have an awesome day :) :hi:

[BarenakedLady]

21. I barely slept a wink

However, I just went to Pilates class so feel surprisingly good. I'll probably crash later though.

I hope you have an awesome day as well! :hi:

[Guava Jelly]

24. thank you BNL

So i read you went to a Bare Naked Ladys concert ..
I have never seen them live.
I plan too some day

[miss_american_pie]

9. Good morning!

Thank you. :hi:

[Guava Jelly]

11. Greatest of mornings to you miss_american_pie

I hope you slept wonderfully..
And thank you again for the very lovely Picture :)
I never get tired of seeing your pictures :hi:

[miss_american_pie]

12. You are welcome

Have a good day. :hi:

[Guava Jelly]

13. you as well

:7

[zanne]

14. What awesome pictures.

And I don't use the word "awesome" often. I'd love to know what kind of butterfly that is in the last picture. Just gorgeous.

[Guava Jelly]

15. From what I gather it is a

Trogonoptera brookiana
"Bird-Winged Butterfly"
edited for more info
Trogonoptera brookiana was first found in Northern Borneo, near Sarawak. It was named after the 'White Raja of Sarawak', Captain Brooke, who ruled the province for the Englishmen in the middle of the 19th century.

It is a beautiful species, one of only two representatives of the genus Trogonoptera.

T. brookiana's known distribution has been restricted to Malaya, Borneo and Sumatra. In the last few years several new subspecies have been described from the offshore islands of Sumatra
more info here
http://www.butterfly-insect.com/butterfly-insect/r&b-trogonoptera.html


And thank you
good morning :)

[wildhorses]

17. these are all very nice, thank you!

that owl shot is spectacular!!:hi:

[Guava Jelly]

18. good morning WyldHorseys :o)

I am glad you liked it!
I palgerize pretty good sometimes :)

[wildhorses]

19. oh, that is very nice--do you mind if I take it?

most of the ones I have are very small

[Guava Jelly]

22. I don't own it :o)

Enjoy :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Good morning, my dear GoPsUx..........

I am honored to be included in your wonderful thread today........

Thank you, sweetie......

And the rest of the pics are stunning too.......

Hoping you're having a lovely day......I am!

And you just helped me have one........:hug: :loveya:

[Guava Jelly]

23. I want to thank you for letting me use it

It is very beautiful You have a wonderful eye!!
Have a beautiful day! :hug: :loveya: