“In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang (also yin-yang or yin yang, 陰陽 yīnyáng “dark—bright”) describes how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another.”
From Near Birth to Death – The Struggle in Nature
See previous Nature entries HERE
Or Additional Vide-Ohs HERE
“Actions are destiny’s pen.” — Grenville Kleiser, Dictionary of Proverbs
“For good or ill, your conversation is your advertisement. Every time you open your mouth you let men look into your mind.” — Bruce Burton
“I have always a sacred veneration for anyone I observe to be a little out of repair in his person, as supposing him either a poet or a philosopher.” — Jonathan Swift
“A long time ago I learned not to explain things to people. It misleads them into thinking they’re entitled to know everything I do.” — Lisa Kleypas, Dreaming of You
pun; (noun)
“a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.”**
**https://www.google.com/#q=define+pun
At JBRIsh, which really is not gibberish, we enjoy a good pun as much as anyone and perhaps a bit more. Our readers, friends and others send them to us all the time. I thought it was about time that we shared those puns which we find most amusing. Of course your mileage may vary, but we do hope at least some of them bring a smile to your face. A good pun is a gem, but one that is not so good is just PUN-ishment!
Do you have a favorite pun or a real groaner? If so, send it along in the comment section and perhaps it will make our most appreciated list!
“A book tightly shut is but a block of paper.” — Chinese Proverb
“It is not advisable to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener. [ed]” — Ayn Rand
“If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully.” — Kahlil Gibran
“I’m not overweight, I’m just easy to see.” — Unknown
I can remember when I was a youngster and I visited the Bronx Zoo and saw the lions and tigers. These were massive animals and when they let out a roar, it was deep-throated and loud! Anyone standing in the large cat exhibit could hear that sound and feel the power of it.
This video shows two game wardens releasing a cougar from a trap that was intended for either coyotes or bobcats and while it isn’t as large and deep-throated as the lions and tigers I described above, you can see that it is a very powerful animal and these rangers are taking risks in working to release it. As you will witness, it is not an easy task!
Here is a small part of an interview with one of the rangers:
“Ekins said he responded to a call to help release a cougar in the Pine Valley Mountains Dec. 17. He said it was one of the largest cougars he has ever had to release from a trap, and so he decided to film the incident.”
You can read the rest of the interview article at this link –
Video shows intense release of large cougar from trap in southern Utah
“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” — Indian Proverb
“Looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them. You mayn’t get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them.” — L. M. Montgomery
“Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.” — Lady Gaga
“I think, therefore I am. I think.” — George Carlin
If you missed My Photography Conundrum – Part 1, I invite you to read that first part as this post is a continuation.
…And then came a trip we planned to Yosemite National Park. My wife and I are trying to hike as many of the National Parks as we can while our knees are s till in relatively good shape and everything else seems to be functioning properly – more or less!
We had planned this trip more than a year in advance because, through prior experience, we found that accommodations get snapped up pretty fast during most of the good hiking months. In my opinion this may be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and I wanted a camera that had a better lens and rendered more detail than any of the cameras that I currently owned.
So which camera had my attention? Drum roll please…I am now focusing (no pun) my efforts on acquiring a Fuji mirrorless camera. I was hoping to get a Fuji X-T2 but unfortunately that doesn’t exist yet. I was anticipating that Fuji would have delivered an update to that model ahead of the X-Pro2, but that was not to be.
Why a Fuji? I am glad you asked. I have been studying the following resources for a very long time.
I have learned as much as I could from these resources before deciding to invest in the Fuji ecosystem.
Almost everyone I “follow” who is using Fuji gear has praised the company’s attention to detail and their willingness to “listen” to their users and to make improvements in their products. More than any other company, Fuji seems to provide more camera upgrades via new software (firmware) releases.
Users also remark about the great Image Quality (IQ) and filter options Fuji offers. Another factor in my decision is the strong user-base and sense of community that has developed along the Fuji line such as Fujiholics and Fujilove: All Things Fuji.
One last consideration is what I like to refer to as the cost-benefit ratio. It seems to me that Fuji offers users “more for the money” when all things are considered. I am not going to be a professional photographer. My goal is to be an accomplished hobbyist/enthusiast and I think Fuji will give me the best opportunity at achieving that goal for the investments in time and money that I want to make. Of course, your opinion might be quite different for a great variety of reasons.
With that decision made, my conundrum became evident. The Fuji I wanted, the X-T2, was nothing but a dream at this point. The one current model, X-Pro2, wasn’t of interest to me. What should I do?
“Fuji X-Pro2” Via
It suddenly appeared that fortune was smiling in my direction as an announcement was made that a particular company was hoping to become the Netflix of Camera Gear and the program was going to offer…
I am paraphrasing my understanding as follows:
Rent the gear you need for a flat fee of $150 a month for as long as desired and the first month for every customer would be only $99.
This sounded like a great opportunity for me to use the Fuji X-T1 and become familiar with the Fuji system before the new model comes out. I could then have my cake and eat it too; in a manner of speaking.
My plan was to rent the gear for two months, i.e. $249 plus additional fee for insurance. This would give me a couple of weeks prior to my trip to become familiar with the gear. This is what I asked to reserve:
A Fuji X-T1 w/ the Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 XF R LM WR lens and a compatible lens hood.
“Fuji X-T1 Image Via“
Other companies that rent camera gear wanted way more than $249 +/- for the same rental so I was feeling very smug about this!
Fortune then turned her smile in another direction and my hopes were just as quickly shattered. I found out that the company would not be open for general business until after my target date. Obviously I needed the camera for a couple of weeks prior to the excursions so I could learn the system, but that was not going to happen!
Now I was back to square one. I still had my two Canon PowerShot cameras and my iPhone, but I was hoping for a step up from the quality I would most likely derive from these alternatives and I still wanted to await the Fuji X-T2. What was I to do?
Read additional posts in My Photography Conundrum series
My Photography Conundrum – Part 3
My Photography Conundrum – Part 4
“The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure.” — Tibetan Proverb
“Every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things.” — Jim Valvano
“The worst of our faults is our interest in other people’s faults.” — Ali Ibn Abi Talib
“Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you; tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.” — Unknown
“The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.” — Abigail Van Buren
“It is true that scars remind us where we’ve been, but they don’t indicate where we are going.” — David Rossi
“No one becomes forty without incredulity and a sense of outrage.” — Clifford Bax
“I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.” — Walt Kelly, creator of the cartoon Pogo
