#Reflection

In the solitude of being alone, I discovered that true strength comes from embracing my own company and finding peace within...

#Jokes #Humor

Why did social media get a driver's license?

So it could take people on a journey, even if they never left their couch!

He dances on branches, sways with grace,
With a sleepy smile on his fuzzy face,
He does the “Koala Cha-Cha” with flair,
Shaking his bum without a care!

He naps by day, but come the moon,
He’s the wildest dancer in the room,
So if you hear a rustle in the night,
It’s just a koala, feeling light!

#Poetry

Koala Caper

Up in the trees, where the leaves are green,
Lives a koala with a sleepy sheen,
He munches on eucalyptus all day long,
But don’t be fooled, he’s super strong!

With a fuzzy belly and ears so round,
He’s the cutest critter to be found,
But when night falls, the fun begins,
Koala’s got some secret spins!

#Haiku

Aug 25, 2024 | Author, Dee Evetts

waiting for her
the click of a gate
across the fields

The crowd went [Emotion], and the [Occupation] was awarded the grand prize: a lifetime supply of [Type of Food] and a [Adjective] trophy shaped like a [Noun]. From that day on, they were known as the greatest [Adjective] balloon racer in all of [Place Name].

Just when it seemed like no one would win, a [Adjective] [Occupation] appeared out of nowhere with a balloon made entirely of [Material]! They [Verb Ending in -ed] through the sky, dodging [Plural Noun] and [Adjective] [Animals], and crossed the finish line just in time.

As the race began, the contestants all [Verb Ending in -ed] their balloons and took off into the sky. [Celebrity Name] quickly pulled ahead, but then disaster struck! A [Adjective] [Animal] flew into their balloon and popped it with a [Body Part].

Meanwhile, [Another Celebrity Name] was having trouble too. Their balloon was getting too heavy with all the [Type of Food] they had packed, and it started to [Verb] downward towards the [Adjective] [Noun].

The favorite to win this year was [Celebrity Name], who was known for their [Adjective] skills and their ability to [Verb] faster than anyone else. But [Celebrity Name] had tough competition from [Another Celebrity Name], who had a secret weapon: a balloon powered by [Type of Food].

#MadLib

The Great [Adjective] Balloon Race

It was a [Adjective] day in the town of [Place Name], and everyone was excited for the annual [Adjective] Balloon Race. The rules were simple: each contestant had to fill their balloon with [Plural Noun] and race it across the [Geographical Feature] to the finish line at the [Noun].

These large carbon-rich molecules bolster -- but do not prove -- that oceans under Enceladus' surface could contain life. Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator

Pictured here, a high resolution image of Enceladus is shown from a close flyby. The unusual surface features dubbed tiger stripes are visible in false-color blue. Why Enceladus is active remains a mystery, as the neighboring moon Mimas, approximately the same size, appears quite dead. An analysis of ejected ice grains has yielded evidence that complex organic molecules exist inside Enceladus.

#Astro Photo of the Day #Astrology

Do underground oceans vent through canyons on Saturn's moon Enceladus? Long features dubbed tiger stripes are known to be spewing ice from the moon's icy interior into space, creating a cloud of fine ice particles over the moon's South Pole and creating Saturn's mysterious E-ring. Evidence for this has come from the robot Cassini spacecraft that orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017.

For some years Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627–1678) worked in Rembrandt’s workshop; he visited the German states, Rome, and Vienna and spent some years working in London. He then returned to his birthplace of Dordrecht, where he lived until his death. His successful book Inleyding tot de hooge schoole der schilderkonst (Introduction to the Academy of Painting) was published in the year he died. Van Hoogstraten practiced all kinds of genres, but he is best known for his trompe-l’oeil paintings.

The painting actually hangs too high. If it were to stand on the ground, with the horizon at eye level, it would seem as if the actual space merges imperceptibly into the painted room. The proportions of the woman, which now seem rather small, would then be correct. The dog greets the visitor with a wagging tail.

#Arts

This ambitious painting is designed to deceive the eye—a trompe-l’oeil. We look through an archway into an inner courtyard of a distinguished mansion with classical statues and a colonnade. In the courtyard, some steps lower, a magnificently dressed woman stands reading a letter. Vistas reveal a cellar full of wine barrels and above it a room with a man sitting at a table.

On my walk today.

#WordOfTheDay

WORD OF THE DAY:

Juxtaposition

Definition: (noun) The act of positioning close together (or side by side).

Synonyms: apposition, collocation

Usage: The juxtaposition of the skyscraper and the brick townhouse had a curious effect, and from a distance the cozy home looked like a dollhouse.

#ThoughtOfTheDay

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. True education combines intellect, beauty, goodness, and the greatest of these is goodness. When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or the life of another." - Helen Keller

#FactOfTheDay

FACT OF THE DAY:
If you type the word "askew" into the Google search box, slightly the entire page will tilt.