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The Little World of the Rockpool
The third paragraph to the second subheading, Rockpool safety, advises us that "Remember that some sea creatures can have sharp claws. You are not likely to meet many in a rock pool, but in Britain we have the velvet swimming crab, which has ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
The Last Supper
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English Wikipedia describes Judas Iscariot as a spy who delivered Jesus Christ to those out to destroy Him.
Did Judas spy for whoever would pay or was he a spy ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Saving the Toddbrook Dam
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Mosses in particular enchant me. The yard west of the southwest- to northeast-running driveway has a "forest-floor" look. Lichen on the trees and moss on the ground ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Jesus:the Hidden Years
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What might the languages that He met during his last, ministering, non-hidden years have been?
Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew?
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Growing in confined spaces
Unexpected plants domiciling in the sidewalk cracks and through the looser stones on the driveway don't bother me except when they dwell in the middle of the driveway, under where the car drives.
Similarly unexpected plants in the front, side, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Finding the Prince-Bishop's Chapel
Abandoned buildings intrigue me with their potential for anonymous or recognizable venues once their occupation is no more.
Might most looted stones from abandoned buildings in the British Isles recycle anonymously into other purposes in other ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Conceptions of God in World Religions
The actor Richard Harris once commented upon film depictions of God at least vocally as loud- and strong-voiced like a bass. He divulged feeling God speaking to him in a quiet voice. That is in agreement with Isaiah.
If God let us live as ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Edmund Dulac, Jack of all Trades
The statement that "He definitely loved to design them trying to make the best within the limited space and strict rules with his sense for details. On the other hand, not all of his designs were approved and the payment was extremely low ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Edmund Dulac, Jack of all Trades
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Wow! A cabin for a cruiseliner and furniture indicate that Edmund Dulac has an acquaintance with and appreciation of wood, something that impresses me as an ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/15/2024
Conceptions of God in World Religions
Beards were common when the chapel was painted. I think that it was unremarkable for a man to be depicted with a beard.
frankbeswick, on 07/14/2024
Elenydd: quiet beauty at the heart of Wales
There is no special stage in a deer's life associated with the area. I think that lean might be an ancient word for deer that came to mean faun
frankbeswick, on 07/14/2024
Finding the Prince-Bishop's Chapel
Like many buildings decayed slowly from neglect and quickly when its stones were looted for building stone.
frankbeswick, on 07/14/2024
Growing in confined spaces
Many people dislike plants growing in cracks, but modern gardening thought is more friendly to them.
frankbeswick, on 07/14/2024
The Little World of the Rockpool
I have read some of his works,but not the ones on subjects that you mention. I read one of his works on the Hebrides and I followed his.. route around Britain on the television
frankbeswick, on 07/14/2024
The Last Supper
We really are in the dark on this matter.
frankbeswick, on 07/14/2024