Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.
The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I usually run with a theme. Last week I was seriously in need of beauty and solace so, as we so often do, on the first sunny day we headed down to the lake.
We found both beauty and solace too.
The Dignity Drive is on again. Inflation is driving prices up again (dramatically) so of course I contributed again.
I hope you all find beauty, solace and support in your week.
So many roos together! Beautiful and I thank you as always for bringing that treat to my attention. It certainly looked like a gorgeous day to be out and about.
ReplyDeleteYour Dignity Drive is a great asset to the community. Thank you for sharing it.
Hugs and serene thoughts sent your way. Wishing you a restful, healing week.
River Fairchild: It was a gorgeous day. Cool, but bright and sunny. And the roos and the lake were definitely something I needed.
DeleteMuy bonitas fotografías. Me encanta los canguros.
ReplyDeleteVENTANA DE FOTO: Thank you. We love them too.
DeleteA lovely selection of photographs for us to enjoy, thank you.
ReplyDeleteYes Dignity Drive and Food Banks are still in great need whatever country you live in.
Sending my good wishes.
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member ~Jan: Sadly there is a huge and growing need for both the Dignity Dive and Food Banks. I contribute to both.
DeleteThe first picture looks like red bud trees. I have a few in my backyard.
ReplyDeleteMike: The redbud trees are native to your country. I think these are a type of prunus and I will check later in the year to see if they have fruit. I hope so - the birds will love it if they do.
DeleteIt looks peaceful there. What are the red ear tags and collars on some of the roos for? Do they track where they go or? Your dignity drive is a very needed event, no doubt, as it is here, although I've not heard of such drives here.
ReplyDeleteStrayer: The tags and collars are fitted to female roos who have been given contraceptives. A much better option than the culls which take place in parts of my city. And yes, sadly the Dignity Drive IS needed.
DeleteIt is great to see some changes in period products finally!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, EC. Love those roos!
Marie Smith: It has taken such a long time for these changes hasn't it? And we love the roos too.
DeleteDid you see the video of one kangaroo kicking his partner through a fence? They are tough critters.
ReplyDeleteAlex J. Cavanaugh: I haven't seen that video, but roos (particularly the males) are very powerful. I would hate to be on the receiving end of one of those kicks. I can remember seeing a male balancing on his tail and landing forceful kicks on a rival's belly.
DeleteNice to see the kangaroos out an about enjoying the sunshine, too.
ReplyDeleteTake good care, EC...I hope the coming week is kind to you. :)
Lee: The kangaroos were revelling in the sunshine - which was lovely to see. I hope you and your furry overlords have a lovely week.
DeleteLove your photos of the roos! If they can't make a person smile, nothing can. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Dignity Drive is a wonderful thing! Here in Canada, the government is slowly moving to address period poverty. There isn't a nation-wide standard yet, but it's in the works. Currently, free period products are available in many libraries and city-run buildings in Calgary, Alberta (including in men's washrooms); and free period products will be available to students in BC. Other provinces are working toward programs, too. Baby steps...
Diane Henders: We never tire of the roos, though thankfully we missed (by a fraction of an inch) the one that jumped on the road in front of us the other night.
DeleteI think the Dignity Drive is excellent, and continence products are also included.
The Kangaroos seems to be on alert this time. It must be quite a job to tag them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of such program for feminine napkin products here in our province but occasionally they will ask for contribution. Our women group support them occasionally.
While on the subject, I can remember when we had to attach the pad to what was called a sanitary belt with metal clips. lol. I suppose, it was an improvement to how things were before the belt.
I hope you have a lovely week.
Hugs,
Julia
Julia: Tagging the roos won't have been easy - and I expect sedatives are needed. I remember those sanitary belts too - and not fondly.
DeleteYou have a lovely week too.
Very soothing photos this week. The area of sand seems curious.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the Dignity Drive brings good results and I doubt it is something many men would give much thought to, beyond profit making.
Andrew: That 'beach area' adjoins a dedicated swimming area - which gets quite a bit of use in summer.
DeleteI hope the Dignity Drive does bring good results. I suspect that if men needed the products they would have been available to all decades ago - though I may be being unfair.
An individual's donation may seem like a drop on a hot stone. But many drops ...
ReplyDeleteMy good thoughts are with you.
Sean Jeating: I hope the drops become a flood. And thank you.
DeleteI applaud the dignity drive. I've never encountered an organized affair, but make sure I supplement my annual donation of hotel soaps and shampoos with a goodly amount of sanitary products.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: I applaud the Dignity Drive. The local supermarkets are on board too and provide drop off points for donations (though they also profit from the purchases).
DeleteYour photos are lovely - very soothing, especially the lakes and the beautiful trees. It all looks very calm and peaceful (even the roos!)
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that being there was solace indeed.
Alexia: We often go to that particular spot on the lake in search of solace. And find it every time.
DeleteThank you for the roo fix. I too am still feeling sad about Jazz, but it makes me feel better just to see your words here.
ReplyDeleteDJan: Thank you. We are missing Jazz dreadfully.
DeleteI always enjoy seeing your lake and the kangaroos. my granddaughter uses those Hipster Briefs and says they are excellent.
ReplyDeleteRiver: I am very glad to hear that those briefs are great. They aren't cheap though. At all.
DeleteAh the resting but ever watchful Roos - did I hear they are getting to plague proportions in Canberra or was it somewhere else?
ReplyDeleteCathy: Our local government culls roos each year. However their reported numbers and the numbers of wild life groups are very different.
DeleteNice shots of those roos, and what a beautiful blue sky without even a wisp of a cloud. Thank you for sharing the photos and I'm glad the day brought you comfort. Good idea to include the latest in period products in your donation. And I know neither of them come cheaply, so they would be out of reach of most folks on the receiving end. hugs xx
ReplyDeletejenny_o: It really was a bright and beautiful day. Much needed and much appreciated. And no, those items did not come cheap at all.
DeleteYou live near such a beautiful area, i always appreciate when you share it with us.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great reminder for me to buy a few things and donate them to the local food bank (they do take those types of items, too, and those are always snatched quickly).
messymimi: We are grateful to have this spot so close to home and often go there. I am sure that those items are very welcome at the food bank.
DeleteI have thoroughly enjoyed your selections this week.
I like those strolls down the lake.
ReplyDeleteHave a very pleasant week.
Caterina: We love those strolls too.
DeleteI'm glad to have menstruation behind me. My periods were always miserable, heavy, and painful. I actually had quite an easy menopause except for the bout of post-menopausal bleeding which led to 2018 being The Year When Way Too Much Attention Was Focused on My Nether Regions.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are much nicer than mine but I hope maybe the poem about my subject brings a chuckle. I took some pictures of the Car from Hell that I left behind in West Denver when my son and I moved out to the boonies.
https://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-bad-set-of-wheels.html
Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherword Press and Readers Roost (Not Charlotte): I was not sorry to leave menstruation behind either. I will head over and check out your selections in just a minute.
DeleteMighty big roos there and there are plenty. Lovely selection.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D: A year with lots of rain has meant that the roos are very well fed. Which is lovely.
DeleteI see the roos have collars. Does that mean they are being kept in a certain area, like you keep dogs where there are underground wires to keep them from leaving an owner's yard? They are certainly large and beautiful, regardless.
ReplyDeleteThe lake area was stunning and your photos showed how calming it must have been. S0 glad you shared these with us, dear.
Bleubeard and Elizabeth: The roos are free to go where they like. The collars/ear tags show that they are part of a contraceptive program.
DeleteThe lake, man-made as it is, is a beautiful area and we often go there - and are never sorry.
Thanks for explaining the collars/ear tags. Glad to read the roos are free to roam.
DeleteBleubeard and Elizabeth: We are glad too. The Governor General's residence is not far away and these roos often visit him.
DeleteLazy 'roos and a very full lake. I'm glad it was a peaceful time for you. I thought of your 'roos when I posted the picture of deer a couple of days ago.
ReplyDeleteBill: Thank you. Some areas here have deer - but I am yet to see them. I do love the roos though.
DeleteDear EC - I'm so pleased you had a trip to the lake where the roos live ... I guess the contraceptive aspect is preferable to culling. The lake is lovely amenity to have on your doorstep (or near enough) ...
ReplyDeleteThe Dignity Drive is essential ... while food banks too ... we are in really difficult times, and women and the poor are particularly vulnerable ... I do what I can in these times.
Have a peaceful week ... Hilary
Hilary Melton-Butcher: Period poverty is slowly being addressed, particularly for the young but there is still a crying need for support for older women. Yay for the Dignity Drive and food banks.
DeleteGood on you for contributing my friend. I enjoy beauty and solace visiting your post.
ReplyDeleteCloudia: Thank you. I do what I can, and wish I could do more.
DeleteDear EC
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely peace and tranquillity of the roos and the lake. We all need somewhere where we can experience those feelings.
The Dignity Drive is such a worthwhile cause. I have a feeling that this Autumn and Winter will be very hard for a lot of people from all over the world. Even if you are lucky enough to be avoiding a war, everything is changing. We have just been told our energy prices will be an average of £3450 per year (and increasing) from this autumn. There will be many people in a 'first world country' who cannot afford to pay that. We all need to do what we can to help others.
Best wishes
Ellie
Ellie Foster: Sadly there are difficult times ahead for so many people. Our energy prices are rising dramatically too. And food. And rent.
DeleteAnd yes, a place to go for solace is so very welcome.
Schöne Bilder vom See und von den Kängurus.
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Noke
Noke: Thank you. It is a beautiful place.
DeleteI know that kangaroos are an essential part of solace for you, Sue, so I was confident we would see one or more in your post. Animals have faculties we can't imagine or understand, and it would not surprise me if they sense a certain empathy between you. The Dignity Drive is an essential service in any community, or at least it should be, and I am happy to see that it has not been forgotten.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: The natural world is where I go to seek solace. I am sure that you do too. Kangaroos are icing on the cake. I was thrilled to find out about the Dignity Drive - and very happy to support it.
DeleteI do enjoy such adventures. Everyone sees such different flora and fauna around the world!
ReplyDeleteJenn Jilks: We do, and I am so grateful to the internet and the blogosphere for bringing them closer to me.
DeleteYes, we all need solace and beauty! Amen to that. I love your scenery, the beautiful land of Oz. What a pleasure!
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: Thank you.
DeleteIt's so true not only is your place of solace for you it offers a break and well-deserved solace for us as well, as I sit back enjoy my morning cup of delicious coffee (yes color me odd I actually look forward to waking up and have my coffee) and follow your adventures and the kangaroos are one of my favorites that you share. I had to laugh on the goods one can order now it's almost unreal what's out there and if you ever get the chance to see what they offer mothers for relief after that group of items, at my Target is unbelievable and oh would have been wonderful to have way back when! Enjoy your week ahead with joy and laughter. Take care!
ReplyDelete21 Wits: Hooray for shared solace. It is indeed amazing the products that are now available. In some things we haven't moved much at all, and in other things we are making belated strides.
DeleteOh, kangaroos and a wonderful lake in spring so soothing. Thanks. I think the trees in the first picture are Japanese cherries, lots and lots of wonderful white - pink flowering clouds, but nary a friut.
ReplyDeleteDignity Drive ... I love! what they did in Scotland - all period products are now free!
Charlotte (MotherOwl): Those trees could be Japanese cherries but my memory (not reliable) suggests they have purple leaves later which is what made me think prunus.
DeleteHooray for Scotland. I worry about the cost of continence products too - not just for women.
I'm so glad you could get to the water and wildlife, nature is always the best solace. Sending hugs and healing energies. <3
ReplyDeleteNilanjana Bose: I agree about the healing benefits of nature. And thank you.
DeleteBeing close to the water is my solace, too. Great to be and not to do. Always love the roos, so exotic and extraordinary and goodonya (as we say here) for the donations. I knitted many pads a few years ago for those less fortunate.
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Wisewebwoman: Water, moving or still, is wonderful isn't it? We love the roos too - despite seeing them often.
Deleteevery time I comment now, the comment selection is so odd, I find great solace in nature, and need to get out more and go to a lake like you; the food banks definitely need donations and I have never heard of Dignity banks here in USA, Linda Starr here in case this does or doesn't go through.
ReplyDeleteLinda Starr: Thank you for identifying yourself. And hooray for Nature. Moves to address period poverty are growing world wide - and so they should.
DeleteWonderful post
ReplyDeleteashok: Thank you.
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ReplyDeleteaussie aNNie: It is a beautiful and restorative place.
DeleteGreat photos and I do love those kangaroos :) What a great idea are these Dignity Banks. Applauding you here.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: I was super impressed at the Dignity Drive when I found out about them and have been supporting them for several years now.
DeleteIt's such a treat to visit your blog. I got to see a lot of Kangaroos and beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteDamyanti Biswas: Thank you. That is a truly lovely thing to say.
DeleteI hope you received some much needed solace from your wander at the lake. Thanks for alerting me to the Dignity Drive. I'm guessing you're familiar with Days for Girls (dot org).
ReplyDeleteKim: Thank you. We did get some solace but are still grieving. Big time. Isn't it wonderful that not before time there is finally some much needed assistance.
DeleteThat's a wonderful cause to donate to.
ReplyDeleteI love the kangaroos. Such peaceful pictures.
Mary Kirkland: I really like the Dignity Drive too. Kangaroos are mostly very peaceful - except to each other. Mostly but not always.
DeleteLovely photos as always and I just adore those kangaroos.
ReplyDeleteRasmaSandra: Thank you. We love them too.
DeleteLovely photos. Is that a fat duck on the dock? You are special to participate in the dignity drive. Take care. I'll be back. :)
ReplyDeleteJ C: That was a pelican curled up on the dock, diligently ignoring us. And thank you.
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ReplyDeleteGiancarlo: Thank you.
DeleteRoos are so adorable, but if I saw a big wild roo, I'd sneak away quickly.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the walk.
neena maiya (guyana gyal): I don't sneak away but I do watch them with a LOT of respect. And awe.
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