Variations on a theme

[Thom_the_gleeman]

https://imgur.com/a/cCXklkP

Again a fantastic picture!
Your posts are so artfull! I love it!
Love,
Thom

 

[kara1234]

Again a fantastic picture!
Your posts are so artfull! I love it!
Love,
Thom

Thank you!

 

[LIDiver]

Ok, I know I could just google it, but I'm gonna ask instead... what is a conker?

(Bonus points if you answer with a photo you have taken of one.)

I actually know because I looked it up when it was mentioned in The Hobbit movie!

 

[Thom_the_gleeman]

I actually know because I looked it up when it was mentioned in The Hobbit movie!

So there is some good that came of that absolute abomination of a trilogy... Good to know

 

[LIDiver]

Ok, sorry to double-dip today but hopefully Salty will be appeased and not give me a one day suspension for posting a video earlier….
https://www.***********/scl/fi/caog...0752.JPG?rlkey=jo3ph9xnhhpvo3ofdeqnmbbnj&dl=0

 

[Awaywego]

This city girl doesn't have any real pine cones handy, so I better pull on my long johns and go off hunting for some.

Ms. A, I have plenty of them for you I will share!

 

[Awaywego]

https://imgur.com/a/cCXklkP

That's a handful!

 

[kara1234]

That's a handful!

It is! It takes both hands

 

[Awaywego]

Santa has his holly and his cones, all with his package.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Santa has his holly and his cones, all with his package.

You look so incredibly dapper

 

[PearlyDewdrops]

Exactly this! Thank you @AngelicaS1780!

Please can we keep to pics of real things that we have taken, not scraped off Google...

@PearlyDewdrops I think your AI pics are fantastic, but not really in keeping with this thread

Cheers.

Love the themes but work and life prevent participation.

Ironically, today's the first day I haven't been in a forest cutting down trees or pruning them. I'd feel guilty looking at their cones

And gloves. My best black leather gloves disappeared last Friday and no one wants to see my ugly work gloves.

As for Santa, I reckon I live closer to the north pole than anyone else on this thread. But he won't trust me with one of his suits after that incident with his little helpers where they personally satisfied my Xmas wishes.

And being close to Santa Claus land means holly doesn't thrive at all here. Too bloody cold.

Stars and sweets I can do but I just ate all the star shaped pastries. Lovely with mulled wine they were.

But you're right, I shouldn't use the AI, though sometimes Santa's little helpers like it naughty and nice.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

I'm kind of amused at just how many pinecones I have lying around the house. Such a Montessori mum

 

[Thom_the_gleeman]

The fat man and I are good friends, he didn't mind at all taking this picture one day too late

Love,
Thom
https://i.ibb.co/pwVMwcb/20231206-212758.jpg

 

[AngelicaS1780]

I would love to watch you squat

Hate to see you leave but love to watch you go

Thank you, lovelies.

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I love how everything is in soft focus but the pine cone and your hands... beautiful.

Santa has his holly and his cones, all with his package.

Santa is quite the natty dresser.

The fat man and I are good friends, he didn't mind at all taking this picture one day too late

Love,
Thom

Santa is getting a little handsy there... not that I blame him.
A very fun pic, Thom.

 

[hotcpu]

https://imgur.com/a/cCXklkP

Beautiful offering

 

[kara1234]

Beautiful offering

Thank you

 

[MedicalMuse]

I’m grasping.

 

[BodieOhl]

I’m grasping.

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I'd be grasping too!

 

[EricaLynch]

I’m grasping.

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Grasping with your bum?

 

[MedicalMuse]

Grasping with your bum?

Buns of steel baby

 

[LIDiver]

I’m grasping.

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Some of us are too after seeing you, MM.

 

[EricaLynch]

Buns of steel baby

Lovely ones too

 

[RickTango]

I’m grasping.

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Christmas came early. Or I did

 

[MedicalMuse]

Lovely ones too

 

[Saltfountain]

https://i.ibb.co/ZhP0LsN/81-AE50sdvd-S-AC-UF894-1000-QL80.jpg

Everyone's a winner
Cos it started with a kiss
Man to man with Mary Anne
It's not a chance to miss

I believe in miracles
I also need a hug
A disco queen, you make me dream
Of Hot Chocolate (in a mug)