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Post by fernwood on Nov 29, 2018 4:36:47 GMT -5
That opal frog is amazing. Love the eyes.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 29, 2018 10:38:06 GMT -5
The opal frog reminds me of a Dart frog-so pretty
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Post by johnw on Nov 29, 2018 18:29:28 GMT -5
ET's cousin, has to call home before we resume.  Cheers, johnw      The Zoo will now resume.............. The main Croaker from the Amphibian group wanted a few more pictures taken.. here they are.  OK, that's it, time for you to go.  The little guy from the Bovine Section wanted next, he still think's he's a frog........  The two "Puddingstone Bros." are next....  Each wanted their own image for the Zoo magazine....   They are quite alike and came from Australia. Material is Puddingstone.  Final photo op for the "boys" from Australia. Our two Malachite guys asked for the next photo op because they are small and wanted to leave.  Here is mother and daughter.... not sure what the material is.... but they are big and heavy Err, I was told to get it right.... weight is 2#-4 oz. dims. are 5" long x 4" wide x 3"high.... material is Leopardskin Jasper   I am the small Lapis frog in the group picture.  I am the Big Croaker and Head of the Amphibian Section of the Zoo, our presentation is now over. I weight 2.5 pounds And my dimensions are 5" long x 3.5" wide x 2" high. And I am Lapis. The Zoo is now closed, it's feeding time. Cheers, johnw  I'll keep guard. I am the Zoo Keepers best friend. Woof..... |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 29, 2018 18:31:16 GMT -5
YEAH THE ZOO IS OPEN!
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Post by beefjello on Nov 29, 2018 21:58:27 GMT -5
Yellow Feather Turtles.. Boulder Opal Frogs.. Definitely worth the price of admission!
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Post by johnw on Nov 30, 2018 12:41:34 GMT -5
Yellow Feather Turtles.. Boulder Opal Frogs.. Definitely worth the price of admission! Hi beefjellow, Mrs Turtle thanks you for the full description, being "Yellow Feather." We knew it was Jasper, but did not know the "Yellow Feather" part of it. She was purchased in Shanghai in 1991, waaa, 27 years ago. The appeal was just the size and overall rendition capturing a turtle in motion plus she had eyes. I Googled Yellow Feather Jasper and found there are some remarkable pieces out there, so thank you, thank you, thank you, for enlightening us. What is amazing when you do a micro zoom over the "Yellow Feather" images there are what do look like feathers in the material composition. Awesome, I appreciate what I have, even more. Cheers, johnw |
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 0:16:44 GMT -5
Welcome all to the Zoo......... We are now ready to resume the show. Sorry for the delay folks, but we had some issues after feeding. The Turtles are a bit under the weather but are on their way, slowly. In the meantime the Hairs from the Bunny Section of the Zoo ran over ahead of the Tortoise and Turtle Group. Here they are:  We had an issue when we showed the Bears, we forgot this little guy, he said he should have been included and now wants his own photo op. Could not say no.  Yep, you guessed it, he's a Koala Bear. Weighs 4 oz.. measures 1.25 inches tall x 1"wide x 1" deep Material is Florite.  This little guy scampered over and wants his picture taken. He says he is a Pug from the Qing Dynasty He is made from Tiger-Eye weighs 6 oz. is 3" long x 1.5 "wide x 2" high.  Mrs Cow lumbered over from the Bovine Section sat down and said shoot me.  The patch on her bottom is an official seal from the Chinese Antiquities that states she is a genuine antique, being over 200 years old. Material is brown mottled jade. She weighs 5 pounds, is 10" long x 4" wide x 4.5 " heigh We are here, finally. The Turtle and Tortoise Group have arrived. Err, well they were right behind me when I last looked.  The head Matriarch of the Reptile Section of the Zoo weights 3.5# is, 7.5" long x 5.5" wide x 2.5" height. And the material is "Yellow Feather" Jasper. A big shout out to...' beefjello" for pointing that out to us. We knew it was Jasper, but the Yellow Feather was a nice surprise. Thanks, "beefjello." You are late, very late, where's the Big Blue Guy?  Here I am..........now let's go. 
 OK. let's go. This next Resident came over from the Bovine Section, but he is disputing he is a Bovine. He says he is a Ram and does not belong with Cows.  Next are the roving Temple Dogs that were bred exclusively to guard the Buddhist Temples in China. They are vicious.  Each one is 5" long x 2 "wide x 4" high. They weigh 6 oz. each. Material is Mutton Fat Jade.   We are now closing for the night and will let these Temple Dogs loose. Please arrive early tomorrow for the "Grand Finale"     Err.........hang on..........we have been advised by the Zoo's "Star" he wants to leave you with a teaser......... Here he is:  Now you can understand why when he struts his stuff at the Rhino compound we play "Hail to the Chief" over the Zoo's speaker system.  Cheers, johnw |
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Post by fernwood on Dec 1, 2018 7:16:22 GMT -5
The zoo keeps getting better and better.
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Post by MsAli on Dec 1, 2018 8:29:08 GMT -5
I love the Guardians!
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 11:30:59 GMT -5
They got brothers to let loose at the right time. Cheers, johnw |
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 11:33:09 GMT -5
The zoo keeps getting better and better. fernwood, all the residents Thank You for that statement. |
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 11:34:12 GMT -5
They got brothers, really big brothers, to let loose at the right time. Cheers, johnw |
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Post by Pat on Dec 1, 2018 11:45:37 GMT -5
What s beautiful zoo. I can see how you got hooked. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 11:49:28 GMT -5
My BEST Friend wanted an official picture for the Zoo's weekly paper. Here he is. "Skippy"  Skippy is made of Mahogany Obsidian, is 3" high x 1.25" wide x 2.25" deep He weight 5 oz.  Some of the Aviary Section don't want to wait until this afternoon, when we close for the winter, they want to fly out now. |
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 12:13:08 GMT -5
What s beautiful zoo. I can see how you got hooked. Thanks for sharing! If you only knew. Thank's for the very kind compliment Pat................ Cheers, johnw |
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 16:24:38 GMT -5
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boy's and Girl's here is the moment you have been waiting for, may we present the "Star of the Zoo" Mr. Rhino and his Boys........  Mr Rhino weights 5 pounds, is 10.25 " long x 2.5" wide x 5.75" heigh. The boys are 5" and 5.5 " long x 3" heigh 1.25 wide. The material in all case is Rhodonite. Maybe the little guys are Unakite.  The Chinese artist who carved this Rhino clearly knew how to bring out of a solid piece of rock an image that is full of vitality, vigor and knew how to extract the Alpha Male attitude in a carving, while displaying an animal in motion. The piece came from Hong Kong, Kowloon Side.  The elder is on the left and it the bigger of the two. He was decidedly carved by a different artist. They came from Shanghai  The following pictures of Mr. Rhino contain no commentary at the express wish of the Star. He want's to strut his stuff. Key "Hail to the Chief."      
Mr Rhino, will now be leaving the Grand Arena 
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Rhino and his Two Boys...........................
 Mr Rhino our Star...........  There will be a brief intermission, we invite you to visit Big Crazy'x Pastry Shop and feast your eyes on the extreme delicacies he offers. He is on the Main Concourse Upper Level. Here are a few samples.......  From left to right.... A Tart with Berry-Cherry and Custard fillings with a thin layer of white cream topped with chopped cherries and icing sugar. A plum dumpling pie covered in vanilla sauce and large pieces of chopped strawberries. A peach and date cobbler topped with peaches and honey glaze. On top, is a slice of vanilla and cream pie with a thin layer of raspberry, topped with wild berries. Each of these delicacies are family size offerings, being over 3 pounds each in weight and measuring 4"x 4"x 3" Errr..... Ladies and Gentlemen, the Zoo has had an incident and we ask that you all please now leave. It seems that one of our Aviary Section residents attacked a member of the Rabbit area and frightened a lot of the residents. Here is what happened:    It was a near miss. One of our Temple Dogs passed by and the bird flew off. Yes, it was all very exciting..... Has everyone left? Being the case, then ................."BRING OUT THE DOGS".........the Guardians of the ZOO.     Nobody messes with Temple Dogs..........  C'mon guy's, let's get outa here.........follow me!  OK....... wait up,...........we're right behind you.............................................TBC The Zoo is now Closed.  Cheers, johnw |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 1, 2018 18:09:56 GMT -5
John those are amazing!
The little rhinos are the Rhondonite or Unakite?
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Post by fernwood on Dec 1, 2018 19:38:45 GMT -5
Bowing to show respect to Mr. Rhino.
They look more like Unakite to me. But, one never knows.
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 19:55:32 GMT -5
John those are amazing! The little rhinos are the Rhondonite or Unakite? I believe Mr Rhino is Rhodonite, the smaller guys may well be Unakite. Cheers, johnw |
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Post by johnw on Dec 1, 2018 20:00:25 GMT -5
Bowing to show respect to Mr. Rhino. They look more like Unakite to me. But, one never knows. I always though they were Rhodonite, but that said, the little guys could very well be Unakite. I am pretty sure Mr. Rhino is Rhodonite, at least that was what I was told when I bought the piece. Cheers, johnw |
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Cheers, johnw
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