Lauren's Lair: Here be dragons...

[Sephirah]

It's gorgeous, Lauren! Thank you.

Thank you, Pema. It is an inept fumbling at trying to capture things. But that people find it okay, makes me happy. Thank you. <3

[KathyLauren]

I always thought they were for bobby's on the beat to run too if they needed to call for backup. I had no idea they were for public use.

That's what I thought, too.  I would never have used one, even in an emergency.

I never watched it myself, but I do know that the show with Hyacinth Bucket was on PBS in the States, so a lot of folks will get the reference.

Lauren, your photos are beautiful.  You have flowers and baby leaves on trees.  Wow, lucky you!  I was happy to see crocuses today.

[Stottie Girl]

I would always hold your hand, Sarah. Whatever you're scared of. You are too gentle and beautiful of a person to ever feel alone. That is why I am here, honey. Fear is most frightening when you don't have someone to tell you it's okay.

That's not a question you need to ask.

Bears are kind of awesome. They are a literal house of unpredicability.

It's a funny thing with bears I would love to take pictures of them, they are beautiful creatures, particularly the cubs. But at the same time I am terrified of them. I'm also not great at multitasking so I wouldn't see if one was sneaking up on me while I'm looking through my viewfinder. Maybe you could be the eyes in the back of my head?

[Pema]

Thank you, Pema. It is an inept fumbling at trying to capture things. But that people find it okay, makes me happy. Thank you. <3

It doesn't need to be perfect to convey a sense of the place and its beauty. I'm a simple person; I'm just interested in the overall vibe, and you did capture that.

[Sephirah]

That's what I thought, too.  I would never have used one, even in an emergency.

I never watched it myself, but I do know that the show with Hyacinth Bucket was on PBS in the States, so a lot of folks will get the reference.

Lauren, your photos are beautiful.  You have flowers and baby leaves on trees.  Wow, lucky you!  I was happy to see crocuses today.

Kathy, you live in a very beautiful part of the world. Most of you do. It can be a thing to appreciate it, though. Canada, Like Alaska, is vast untamed wilderness. It is the purest form of nature.

I just... I needed to escape some stuff is all. The world can do that to you. From what I have seen from where a lot of you folks live... it is a breath-taking beauty mirrored only by your own. I am not good at pictures. That's why I don't put myself here. No one needs that. The beauty of the world is far more indicative of everything special.

[Stottie Girl]

Kathy, you live in a very beautiful part of the world. Most of you do. It can be a thing to appreciate it, though. Canada, Like Alaska, is vast untamed wilderness. It is the purest form of nature.

I just... I needed to escape some stuff is all. The world can do that to you. From what I have seen from where a lot of you folks live... it is a breath-taking beauty mirrored only by your own. I am not good at pictures. That's why I don't put myself here. No one needs that. The beauty of the world is far more indicative of everything special.

Well you should put more of yourself here Lauren. You don't have to post prize winning images on here to let us see your world. I loved seeing your "wonky" pictures and seeing where you call home. I love hearing more about you but you know this already.

[Sephirah]

Well you should put more of yourself here Lauren. You don't have to post prize winning images on here to let us see your world. I loved seeing your "wonky" pictures and seeing where you call home. I love hearing more about you but you know this already.

I do. And I love you for it, Sarah. <3 Thank you for being you and letting me get to know you. I like seeing your artisan eye. That lets people know how it should be done, haha. My wall has plenty more space.

Maybe there will be some more wonky stuff. No promises. But girl, you need to keep doing those atmospheric, monochrome images that I can hang on my wall. You have this unique gift for seeing desolation but not being swallowed by it.

[Sephirah]

It's gorgeous, Lauren! Thank you.

Pema, your avatar is probably the most beautiful flower in the whole history of the world.

I don't half measure is what I wanted to post.

<3 VRAU

[Dances With Trees]

The babbling brook!

And, thanks Sephirah, for sharing so much of your world with us!

And I fully agree with you regarding Pema's avatar.

I'm going back for another photographic journey through Camelot.

Huge Hugs

[Pema]

Pema, your avatar is probably the most beautiful flower in the whole history of the world.

It's Salpiglossis (painted tongue). They're pretty ridiculous. I took that photo in my garden a couple of years ago. They are stunning, but I can't say they're even the most beautiful in my garden. Then again, I couldn't possibly choose such a thing.

[Emma1017]

Lauren, I absolutely love your photos. They have so much charm and beauty. I miss that part of England.  You are so lucky.

Danielle, I am also so jealous of you.  There is a series that I watch called Virgin River, and that is how I envision where you live. It looks stunning.

[Sephirah]

After falling asleep literally on my laptop keyboard the other day... I will get an earlier night tonight. But I have a few more wonkier pictures to share. I just wish it would stop being so darn sunny.

This is a 12th century church nearby. I am sure most of it is like Trigger's broom, though, and there's probably one door, or original wall left. But it's still cool. I wasn't entirely sure I wouldn't burst into flame getting closer to it, though...



Just across the road from it, there's a war memorial. There are poppies placed there all year round...



There's one a little closer to where I live. Slightly smaller, but it's a pig to take a picture of because it's right next to a main road, and I haven't worked out the photography witchcraft to get rid of it yet.

Anyway

This is groundbreaking archaeological evidence of Ancient Roman movie nights, or it's some person flytipping. NO idea why it was there, haha.



This is a sort of memorial thing for all the miners and ex-miners who died either directly, or indirectly from working in the mines, in my area. I've been told my uncle is on one of those boards but he was on my dad's side of the family so I never really knew him. I wanted to keep the bench in because I think it looks remarkable...



Lastly... this is about as English as you can get, haha... From one of the cottages nearby.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

You live in such a pretty area. The photos are very beautiful.

Charlotte 😻

[Lori Dee ✅]

Those are beautiful pics, Lauren!

Thanks for sharing.

[Sephirah]

You live in such a pretty area. The photos are very beautiful.

Charlotte 😻

The weird thing is, it's not really all that pretty to me, Charlotte. I see where other people live and it's very much a grass is greener kind of thing. I guess when you're used to something, you're used to it. Like... I like seeing where you are, or Emma, or Danielle is, or Lori, or Annika. Because they are so different, I guess. What one person finds mundane, someone else finds beautiful. I would give my horse for a mountain, haha.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

I guess you just get used to it really over time. Was the same when i lived in Norfolk I guess. If I showed you here you'd definitely realize how nice it is lol! It's all town here and I'm basically in an ex council house on a council estate. Luckily a quiet one but definitely not pretty at all.

Charlotte 😻

[Sephirah]

I guess you just get used to it really over time. Was the same when i lived in Norfolk I guess. If I showed you here you'd definitely realize how nice it is lol! It's all town here and I'm basically in an ex council house on a council estate. Luckily a quiet one but definitely not pretty at all.

Charlotte 😻

In that case, show us, Charlotte. You might be surprised. I kind of live in that kind of area too, albeit surrounded by riding schools and horse muck. But you kind of see beauty in everything. Even things other people don't see.

Even people. <3 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, sweetie. We are never the best judges of it.

[Stottie Girl]

The weird thing is, it's not really all that pretty to me, Charlotte. I see where other people live and it's very much a grass is greener kind of thing. I guess when you're used to something, you're used to it. Like... I like seeing where you are, or Emma, or Danielle is, or Lori, or Annika. Because they are so different, I guess. What one person finds mundane, someone else finds beautiful. I would give my horse for a mountain, haha.

Yeah, familiarity makes it all seem run of the mill when it absolutely isn't. Spend some time away and come back and your perspective changes and you see the beauty all around you.

I mean, for someone who has only seen one canal in her entire life I'm envious of what you have all around you Charlotte. And Lauren with her beautiful rolling lush green hills, quaint village and annoyingly loud donkey! It all sounds amazing. I think you would probably think Northumberland is bonny but I'm a bit indifferent about it truth be told. I bet even Danielle isn't quite as wowed by her surroundings as she first was when going there.

[Stottie Girl]

After falling asleep literally on my laptop keyboard the other day... I will get an earlier night tonight. But I have a few more wonkier pictures to share. I just wish it would stop being so darn sunny.

This is a 12th century church nearby. I am sure most of it is like Trigger's broom, though, and there's probably one door, or original wall left. But it's still cool. I wasn't entirely sure I wouldn't burst into flame getting closer to it, though...



Just across the road from it, there's a war memorial. There are poppies placed there all year round...



There's one a little closer to where I live. Slightly smaller, but it's a pig to take a picture of because it's right next to a main road, and I haven't worked out the photography witchcraft to get rid of it yet.

Anyway

This is groundbreaking archaeological evidence of Ancient Roman movie nights, or it's some person flytipping. NO idea why it was there, haha.



This is a sort of memorial thing for all the miners and ex-miners who died either directly, or indirectly from working in the mines, in my area. I've been told my uncle is on one of those boards but he was on my dad's side of the family so I never really knew him. I wanted to keep the bench in because I think it looks remarkable...



Lastly... this is about as English as you can get, haha... From one of the cottages nearby.

See, beautiful yet you probably think boring!

[Sephirah]

Yeah, familiarity makes it all seem run of the mill when it absolutely isn't. Spend some time away and come back and your perspective changes and you see the beauty all around you.

I mean, for someone who has only seen one canal in her entire life I'm envious of what you have all around you Charlotte. And Lauren with her beautiful rolling lush green hills, quaint village and annoyingly loud donkey! It all sounds amazing. I think you would probably think Northumberland is bonny but I'm a bit indifferent about it truth be told. I bet even Danielle isn't quite as wowed by her surroundings as she first was when going there.

Yeah, but I mean Sarah, where you live is like... so awesome. It's all the places you wouldn't mind a holiday I guess.

Other than Alaska. I mean... outside of Antarctica (if I could move there I would tomorrow).

Where I live might seem quaint, but it also has quaint people. People who... don't like other people. If you've ever seen "local shop for local people" from The League of Gentlemen It is very much like that.

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