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Swede’s Photographs

Good morning. 💮💮💮

8 April 2025

Isn’t it fascinating how humans have a natural talent for aiming and throwing? Of course, some people are better at it than others. I can sit here at my desk and effortlessly toss a piece of paper into my wastepaper basket—and I usually make it in. Did I play basketball, you ask? Well, I did as a child, but my skills were never refined enough to leave even the smallest mark on the sport. My granddaughter, on the other hand, plays on her college team as a three-point specialist. Just think about the incredible skills that takes—gauging distance and location, then applying just the right amount of force at the perfect angle to send the ball soaring through the hoop.

“All at once, I couldn’t figure out why I was methodically tossing a spherical object through a toroidal object.” - John Green

Bright Blossom in Darkness "The image showcases a stunning striped Barbados Lily (Hippeastrum), with its elegant, delicately curved petals. The petals are primarily white with soft greenish-yellow tones near the center and subtle striped patterns adding texture. The flower's stamens are prominent, adorned with yellow anthers, making the central features of the lily stand out beautifully. Against the dark backdrop, the lily's intricate details and vibrant hues appear even more captivating. The signature "© Swede's Photographs" is visible in the bottom right corner." - Copilot
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Inside the Red Head's Head

A Song About a Cat

I wrote a song about our cat, Robin Sparkles, tonight. The words are pretty profound.

Some little kitties are squeakier than others,
You are the squeakiest of all.

I think it’s my best work. Robin Sparkles the Cat agrees.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54437800236/in/datetaken/

Robin Sparkles’ daughter Lily Pad, however, does not agree. Not even a little bit. She thinks that I suck at songwriting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54438046815/in/datetaken/

I think she’s right.

Flickr By robj_1971
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Inside the Red Head's Head

Coming to the Close

The work day is almost over. About 10 minutes from now there will be another Monday in the books. Also, I will be 50% of the way through my 40% in the office mandate for this week. That’s nice. It’s also probably confusing if you don’t know what I am talking about but I do know what I am talking about so it is not confusing to me which is why I wrote this epic run on sentence about it.

Here is a picture of a cat that I took this morning before I left for work. She was confused and upset because I made the bed and messed up her hiding/napping spot/plans. Sorry, cat.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54436444554/in/datetaken/

What else can I write about before the work day ends? A Red Sox win tonight and a Yankees loss will move the Red Sox into first place in the AL East. Yes it is only the 11th game of the season, but after the last few years of baseball futility combined with the Bruins suck fest of late, I will take a first place moment with a smile on my face. The Yankees and Tigers are playing right now. In the bottom of the eighth inning in Detroit, the Tiggers are up 6-2. Thanks, Detroit.

What else… I haven’t worked on anything musical since the RPM Challenge wrapped up at the end of February. I am a failure at musical life. Just saying.

Okay, I got distracted by something at work and now the 10 minutes have passed and it’s quitting time. Wish me luck on my evening commute home. Jen picked up something nice for dinner tonight. We have dinner together whenever humanly possible and I always love it. I love her, I can’t help it. The heart wants what the heart wants and my heart wants silly little domestic time with the woman of my dreams. There’s nothing wrong with that at all. Civilization coming to a crashing, idiotic, tariffed end doesn’t change the way I feel.

Flickr By robj_1971
#Baseball#Cat#commute
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Wayne Moran Photography

McKee Botanical Garden, located at 350 U.S. Highway 1 in Vero Beach, Florida, is an 18-acre subtropical oasis renowned for its diverse plant collections and serene landscapes. Established in 1929 by Waldo E. Sexton and Arthur G. McKee, the garden was designed by landscape architect William Lyman Phillips.

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#Florida #Flower #lily #BotanicalGarden #VeroBeach #landmarks #landscape #photography #travel #travelphotography

Lily McGee Botanical Garden Vero Beach Florida McKee Botanical Garden, located at 350 U.S. Highway 1 in Vero Beach, Florida, is an 18-acre subtropical oasis renowned for its diverse plant collections and serene landscapes. Established in 1929 by Waldo E. Sexton and Arthur G. McKee, the garden was designed by landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, who integrated streams, ponds, and trails into the native tropical hammock. After a period of closure and land sales in 1976, the garden was revitalized and reopened in 2001. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized by the Garden Conservancy as a preservation project of national significance. ​ One of the garden's most celebrated features is its extensive waterlily collection, which includes over 100 varieties, some spanning more than three feet across. This collection has earned international acclaim, with McKee Botanical Garden being one of only eight gardens worldwide to receive the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society's certification of excellence. ​ Image: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lily-mcgee-botanical-garden-vero-beach-florida-wayne-moran.html Read more: https://waynemoranphotography.com/blog/the-7-best-things-to-do-in-south-east-florida/ #Florida #Flower #lily #BotanicalGarden #VeroBeach #landmarks #landscape #photography #travel #travelphotography #AYearForArt #buyintoArt
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Inside the Red Head's Head

Privacy

There is an episode of How I Met Your Mother where Lily thinks Marshall (her husband) is cheating because she finds credit card receipts showing that he is checking into hotels every work day. Turns out the truth is that he’s checking into hotels so that he can take a shit in private. He’s too embarrassed to take care of business at the office and he can’t just go home and do it, so he goes to hotels.

I want to state publicly that the writer of that episode is a genius. Never has there been a work of fiction that reflected real life as perfectly as this. It may be the most relatable 22 minutes of television ever made. Absolute genius.

In closing, here are a couple of sleeping cat pics I took last night.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54409745672/in/datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54410863953/in/datetaken/

Flickr By robj_1971
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