Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

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"The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is an alcoholic beverage invented by ex-President of the Galaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox… the effect of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick."

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#birds This song seems fitting... Susan Tedeschi singing Summertime. This is recorded at 120fps and played back at 30 fps and... I slowed the actual video speed down some... like 50% maybe. Lots of good flashes to see here tho. I think the shutter was 240fps at f32 and ISO100. The colors are ...

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Nothing ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now, and if the past can't prevent you from being present now, what power does it have? ~Eckhart Tolle 🕉️ 📸 Callipepla gambelii 🪶🌿 #TopKnotTuesday #Photography #Birding #Quail #Eck

Our friend Glen is not feeling well so lets all quote post one of your fave photos of his, there are so soooo many to choose from and just years of them. Ready? Go. Do it right tho ya know, the full “Get Well Glen” bit and all. 🤣 Get Well Glen! @glengrambo.bsky.social

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The dragonflies and damselflies seem to be the favourite bird snack this year, and the Soras are getting in on it too! This male Sora was foraging around the marsh edge and as soon as he filled his beak with snacks, he usually ran back to his chicks to feed them. But this time, he flew! #Birds 🪶

I have bathed 3 cats and i am mostly unscathed, just a few superficial wounds including 1 bite from the old girl which i was not expecting at all. It took 8 towels so now i guess i’ll wash towels too. Sunday Funday. 🤣

Was heading out to fill the feeders and the water dishes and it was woodpecker time at the pool. Ive never seen flickers on the deck but we are 25” behind on rain (Oct-Oct) so i guess everyone is having to share limited resources. 🪶

So here’s the next family piece I’m restoring. It is, i think, a re-cast of a 1920’s Griswold 11 Slot bread pan from the 1930-1950’s. Smaller foundries would literally buy a Griswold pan, make molds from said pan, and re-cast them, selling them for way cheaper. Post depression knock offs! 🤣

I couldnt be happier with how this turned out. Great family piece. 1955 to 1960 Lodge 3 notch skillet. My grandmother and mother likely never washed it with soap. Guess what? You can wash them with soap now. 🤣 i was guilty too but i have atoned.

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Once more into the breach and we’re done. 4 rounds of seasoning will be enough.

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Check out these foreign exchange students! 🇨🇦🇺🇸 A few nights ago, we recaptured an owl originally banded across Lake Ontario by Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. Last night we learned that they recaptured one of our owls! This is why banding stations matter!

Once more into the breach and we’re done. 4 rounds of seasoning will be enough.

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Well, that seems better. 🤣 There was still some magnetite left on the pan that just was not coming off so i guess it can stay. I briefly considered setting up an electrolysis tank but ya know… 64 hobbies at one time is my limit. 🤣

Well, that seems better. 🤣 There was still some magnetite left on the pan that just was not coming off so i guess it can stay. I briefly considered setting up an electrolysis tank but ya know… 64 hobbies at one time is my limit. 🤣

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12” 3 notch lodge skillet just went into the lye bath. This pan was my grandmothers, then my mothers, and now mine. Ive had it for a couple decades at least. Time to clean it i guess. 🤣

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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White - any bird with Black & White plumage. Here’s a White-headed Woodpecker from Sequoia NP this month. It’s also #WoodpeckerWednesday! 🪶

There is a path from the oak to the water dishes that these guys/gals follow. The water dishes are at the base of the oak, a direct path, but they always circle around to the rocks and approach. Paranoid little shits. 🤣

Not a bad list. We’re definitely peak Warbler Neck Season. Lots of little ones in the treetops. 🪶

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Ive only been out here for about an hour and already my neck is talking to me. Glad there are some lower dwelling birds too. 🤣First sparrow ive seen (i did hear some junco a fewdays ago) 🪶

Oh look. It has markings! First time ive seen those. 🤣 This is the first layer of beeswax & grapeseed oil applied before it goes in the oven at 450F for an hour, cools in the oven for an hour and repeats 3 more times. It might not all happen today. 🤣 So its a 1965 to early 70’s oven. Cool.

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The Great Covid French Fry experiment really buggered up my old dutch oven; so today it went into a 2.5% sodium hydroxide solution where it will remain for 3-4 days. Then it will get scrubbed and seasoned. 🍜🍽️

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Amidst the hordes of Yellow-rumpeds visiting the stream today, a little Tennessee Warbler stopped by as well. (Video has no sound). #birds #fall #migration #warblers

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Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Heather, a Canadian illustrator and educator. I work in many different media and much of my art ends up in interpretive panels that I create for clients all over the place. I also teach online drawing classes. #SciArt