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NOVEMBER – Winter is setting in. With return to Standard Time the dark evenings are even longer. It will soon be dark by 6:00 p.m. here in southern Ohio. Many of our November days are just all-over grey, from grey skies to gray hills with leafless grey trees and grey atmosphere – just cold, damp and gloomy. Still too early to expect much, if any, snow. But on an occasional sunny day we might enjoy a heavy frost on lingering green leaves. And inside all is warm, colorful and cheery. All month (in my family, anyway) we are planning the Thanksgiving feast. Thanksgiving Day, a day set aside for giving thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives, is a national holiday and a major one for most of us.
Here at the Gabfest, we have the gloom of empty nests. But we also have the cheer of knowing that Millicent is settled in her warm winter home, while Breagha is enjoying his second winter not too far away. Our chat-room fires are kept burning brightly and our new TV/telly screen is always at the ready., so hopefully we can all keep our computers in working order and enjoy a little chit-chat, some music and maybe a bit of streetwalking. Special Events include the possibility of another Music Night with suggested Movie theme and a group streetwalk to some as yet mystery location.
So where is our Gabfest chat-room.? Have you ever wondered? Well of course, it is at some undisclosed cyberspace location in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, not too far from the Loch Garten nest, home of EJ and Odin.
Hello June,
I'm sorry I didn't make it in time (I've just returned from work), but I would never have guessed Honolulu as a destination for streetwalk anyway. I really have been interested, but as I don't know how a group-streetwalk works, I didn't know how to begin. I've been to Hawaii in 2011, on a hiking-trip. I'm a bit busy now, but maybe tomorrow I might tell you one or two or more funny stories from the trip (if you are interested).
See you then! Bente
Like I said I seem to get stuck at the Airport. After that It gets more complicated. The original plan was to take one street through downtown Honolulu toward Diamond Head, Passing King Kamehameha statue and the Palace on the way. Doesn't matter as no one is with me. So I will stop at the Statue.
Now I'm lost on my own streetwalk. This is from inside the portico of some unidentified building near the King Kamehameha Statue. This may or may not be the statue, I think not.
Iolani Palace
Iolani Palace, not from Streetwalk.
Good morning all. June i am unable to do streetwalk as my google earth does not always work! Not a reliable connection! Love your photos of Honolulu
Thick patches of mist this morning can hardly see where your going then it clears suddenly!
Looks like Mum and Dad moved in, bringing their wee ones with them. I count 8 in this capture.
Good morning, Gabbers all.
Today is Monday, so I'll be watching for a new report on the Main blog.
Now in the pre-dawn dark, we have our first snowfall of the season. Only about 2 inches, but enough for a solid covering and just enough to make road navigation tricky. Thank goodness I can just hole up and be comfy. It is still coming down in fine sprinkles, though. Three to 5 inches predicted.
At the LG birdfeeder, things seem pretty much the same as yesterday. No wonder everything is quiet not only on the Gabfest, but around the forum as well.
I frequently go on streetwalks, alone of course, and enjoy them thoroughly. However I have learned the hard way that a "group streetwalk" is no fun at all without company. So depressing in fact that I did not prepare ahead of time, and did not finish or even stay with it in progress.
But I do want to bring some bright warm photos to a cold dreich landscape (yours and mine), which was the original purpose of the activity. Which I will do scattered over the next few days.
This is a close-up of our tour bus.
NEW REPORT on the MAIN BLOG by Kyle, who is a new "volunteer warden". Besides the usual report on Millicent and Breagha, who thank goodness are both doing well, he tells us about his duties of maintaining healthier and more natural conditions in the forest.