Variations on a theme

[AngelicaS1780]

Happy St Nicholas Day

I love this picture! So well captures how we celebrate Sinterklaas
Love,
Thom

It’s a lovely reminder of a childhood tradition in my family.

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

Bloody hell... @TANSTAAFL58 turns up and the place turns into another Chaos thread...

If that's what you're after there are a few threads I can recommend...

Well, I'm gonna have to lay low for a while. Camouflage. That's the answer. Hide in plain site.

https://i.ibb.co/7j4WV5g/images-2-01.jpg

 

[LIDiver]

Well, I'm gonna have to lay low for a while. Camouflage. That's the answer. Hide in plain site.

https://i.ibb.co/7j4WV5g/images-2-01.jpg

I don’t see anything.

 

[morelikeasong]

Gorgeous chilly morning walk

 

[PearlyDewdrops]

I've been working outside in the frozen wastes but you've kept me warm, lit my fire.

Frozen landscape = my photo. Sultry Santa licking candy, wearing a crown of pine cones and holly = my imagination.
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[AngelicaS1780]

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.

 

[LIDiver]

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.

At least we found a hind-cone.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

C'mon guys... this is an AmPics thread. Add filters, AI enhancements, overlays, and/or borders, but use *photos that you have taken*.

 

[AuntieDisco]

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.

I would love to watch you squat

 

[Thom_the_gleeman]

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.

Hate to see you leave but love to watch you go

 

[Saltfountain]

Well, I'm gonna have to lay low for a while. Camouflage. That's the answer. Hide in plain site.

https://i.ibb.co/7j4WV5g/images-2-01.jpg

Sorry, I was grumpy when I woke up, and you caught my grouch.

No need to hide, but if we can keep at least loosely focused it would be great

 

[Saltfountain]

C'mon guys... this is an AmPics thread. Add filters, AI enhancements, overlays, and/or borders, but use *photos that you have taken*.

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

And while I'm here, can we keep it to still pics rather than videos?

I'll fuck off now and let you have (admittedly more restricted) fun

 

[RosewoodTulip]

https://i.ibb.co/WzVtc51/20231206-145551.jpg

 

[AngelicaS1780]

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This is *so* pretty, Rosie! Is that a candleholder that the pine cones are set on?

(And I'm kinda impressed by the number of folks who have real pine cones.)

 

[RosewoodTulip]

This is *so* pretty, Rosie! Is that a candleholder that the pine cones are set on?

(And I'm kinda impressed by the number of folks who have real pine cones.)

It is yes
I usually just get Yankee candles these days that don't need one but that was too nice to put away.

I usually get a nice collection of cones and conkers this time of year. My kid and his friends come to the house with pockets full of them

 

[AngelicaS1780]

It is yes
I usually just get Yankee candles these days that don't need one but that was too nice to put away.

I usually get a nice collection of cones and conkers this time of year. My kid and his friends come to the house with pockets full of them

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.)

 

[Thom_the_gleeman]

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 hope Rosie doesn't mind me answering this... but here is our collection of pine cones and Conkers. All collected by Bigger Little Man...
Love,
Thom

https://imgur.com/a/pvS1cJM

 

[RosewoodTulip]

I hope Rosie doesn't mind me answering this... but here is our collection of pine cones and Conkers. All collected by Bigger Little Man...
Love,
Thom

https://imgur.com/a/pvS1cJM

Of course I don't mind
Love the rustic look of that and the candles too

 

[AngelicaS1780]

I hope Rosie doesn't mind me answering this... but here is our collection of pine cones and Conkers. All collected by Bigger Little Man...
Love,
Thom

I love your older son's title change.
A beautiful arrangement of pine cones and conkers (or horse chestnuts... of course I couldn't resist doing some research). Thank you for sharing it with us.

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

https://i.imgur.com/H9QtMWN.jpg

Ski trails are still closed. But look at all those pinecones! (There are a couple of horse chestnut tress in this bush, so there are conkers in this pic too)

 

[Saltfountain]

But look at all those pinecones!

Where?

 

[RickTango]

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.

I know where you can find a lot of pine cones

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

Where?

Camouflage, remember?

 

[Wriggle]

(And I'm kinda impressed by the number of folks who have real pine cones.)

We've always got a big gold bowl of cinnamon scented pine cones in winter.

 

[kara1234]

https://imgur.com/a/cCXklkP