lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 14, 2021 8:58:29 GMT -5
Photo #123  My snake subject was very uncooperative for the photo shoot: This is the fourth configuration of the same set of stones.  |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 16, 2021 5:01:19 GMT -5
Photo #124  For some reason I like the colors on this photo.  |
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Mar 16, 2021 5:19:08 GMT -5
I like the shapes in that last one. The snake is mimicking the outline of the rocks with its body and that extra little link in its neck. (Do snakes even have necks?)
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 16, 2021 19:15:56 GMT -5
I like the shapes in that last one. The snake is mimicking the outline of the rocks with its body and that extra little link in its neck. (Do snakes even have necks?) Thanks! Snakes never evolved necks. Fun fact: The ancestors of ball pythons did grow hind legs at one point, but, lost them evolutionarily except for small pelvic spurs which still exist and are suspected to be used for the purpose of courtship. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2021 2:46:32 GMT -5
I like the shapes in that last one. The snake is mimicking the outline of the rocks with its body and that extra little link in its neck. (Do snakes even have necks?) Thanks! Snakes never evolved necks. Fun fact: The ancestors of ball pythons did grow hind legs at one point, but, lost them evolutionarily except for small pelvic spurs which still exist and are suspected to be used for the purpose of courtship. I tell my wife that's what I have the spurs for too!  |
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 20, 2021 7:32:01 GMT -5
Photo #125  These are always nice...easy to tumble, easy to polish. Same type of stones as those used in Photo #93. They look like root beer agates. |
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 23, 2021 5:03:24 GMT -5
Photo #126  I have a lot of these stones...they would drive rock tumbling perfectionists mad.  |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 25, 2021 17:31:14 GMT -5
Photo #127  Ball pythons are named after their ability to curl into a ball for protection when threatened...seems like a risky strategy to me. |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 27, 2021 16:15:40 GMT -5
Photo #128  This one took a while to tumble--I had to go slow so I did not obliterate the formations/patterning. |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 30, 2021 5:26:05 GMT -5
Photo #129  Most of these are broken geode pieces that have been tumbled. I had a group of 'orangey' and a separate group of white pieces. |
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 2, 2021 4:44:19 GMT -5
Photo #130  White pieces. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 2, 2021 9:29:44 GMT -5
White stones, White Snake.
Sorry, couldn't help myself.  |
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 2, 2021 18:39:17 GMT -5
Sorry, couldn't help myself. Should have said 'Sorry, Here I go again' . Coincidentally I often sing verses of this song to my gf when I'm leaving for work in the morning, but, with much much *much* less energy/enthusiasm. |
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 4, 2021 14:25:11 GMT -5
Photo #131  Went a little bit too overboard using larger pieces of Banded Obsidian in this photo relative to the Leland Blue and Howlite. Ahhh well...more pieces exiting polish soon. |
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Post by beefjello on Apr 4, 2021 18:50:47 GMT -5
I haven't gone through all your pics yet, but I REALLY dig what you post here!  |
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 4, 2021 20:15:09 GMT -5
I haven't gone through all your pics yet, but I REALLY dig what you post here!  Thanks! I photograph all my stones before I put them into storage. I still have a large number of stones from 2019 onward I have not photographed yet. My gf says she has nightmares of coming home from work and opening the door to the house and being buried in an avalanche of polished Montana Moss Agates. I do appreciate the fact that she specifically mentioned 'Montana Moss Agates' instead of just 'agates'...she is reluctantly learning. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 4, 2021 22:43:34 GMT -5
I haven't gone through all your pics yet, but I REALLY dig what you post here! Thanks! I photograph all my stones before I put them into storage. I still have a large number of stones from 2019 onward I have not photographed yet. My gf says she has nightmares of coming home from work and opening the door to the house and being buried in an avalanche of polished Montana Moss Agates. I do appreciate the fact that she specifically mentioned 'Montana Moss Agates' instead of just 'agates'...she is reluctantly learning.  |
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Post by Pat on Apr 5, 2021 0:19:49 GMT -5
Your snakes all seem well-trained, and ALMOST cuddly.
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 5, 2021 19:00:00 GMT -5
Thanks! I photograph all my stones before I put them into storage. I still have a large number of stones from 2019 onward I have not photographed yet. My gf says she has nightmares of coming home from work and opening the door to the house and being buried in an avalanche of polished Montana Moss Agates. I do appreciate the fact that she specifically mentioned 'Montana Moss Agates' instead of just 'agates'...she is reluctantly learning. My gf says this is an accurate depiction of her nightmare! |
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 5, 2021 19:00:36 GMT -5
Your snakes all seem well-trained, and ALMOST cuddly. I wouldn't call any of my ball pythons cuddly. Some of them are more 'personable' than others.  |
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