Friday, September 6, 2013

Don't 'banksia' on it.....!



Sometimes girls just want to have fun (I dare you!) After a frustrating kind of week a bit of silly is called for don't you think? Do you ever take a shot because even before downloading you can see the potential for a bit of fun?  Suspended out into the big blue by a mere twig of a branch I knew that with the help of Picasa I could transform the Banksia from a symbolic Australian wildflower into a magically suspended Australian Christmas candle. I apologize and can't promise that things won't get worse :) it's the Federal elections on Saturday, I'm not sure how much worse it can get! Have a fab Friday, take care and stay safe.... Click here to view all participants of Skywatch Friday

Posted by PerthDailyPhoto at 12:01 AM

37 comments:

  1. RevrunnerSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:16 AM

    Still, that's a very weird plant--kind of like a cross between a rhododendron and corn! :-)

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  2. KarlSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    Well... my preferred shot is the 2nd, you could add a little flame, would be also funny :-)

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  3. FruitCakeSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    Love it!

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  4. AdullamiteSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    You fooled me for a minute! I thought this was an Aussie thing. Phew!

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  5. Genie -- Paris and BeyondSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:58 AM

    Looks lite a bottlebrush which is usually shades of red. Love your prowess with Picassa.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  6. Stefan JanssonSeptember 6, 2013 at 1:23 AM

    Always fun to play around sometimes.

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  7. RohrerbotSeptember 6, 2013 at 1:43 AM

    Very clever. I sat there staring at the shot trying to figure out if it was getting blown off the tree by wind or something else:)

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  8. SharonSeptember 6, 2013 at 2:07 AM

    Wow, you did a great job making that little branch disappear entirely and I love the effect. I love to play around with photos. Sometimes if I don't have anything to do, I'll pick a few photos out of the files and just play with them to see what I can create. Every now and then, I get a masterpiece.

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  9. Sunnybrook FarmSeptember 6, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    Careful now, you may start a new religion doing that stuff, people would come from all around the world to see this mysterious thing.

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  10. ErikaSeptember 6, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    Nice trick. Wish you a good w.e. dear Grace.
    Erika from Italy

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2013 at 2:58 AM

    Original Fruit that looks like a candle.
    It is truly beautiful.
    Hugs and kisses.

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  12. cieldequimperSeptember 6, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    I like your Christmas candles! :-)

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  13. Rose ~ from OzSeptember 6, 2013 at 4:18 AM

    -chuckle- Honestly Grace I can't decide which is the cleverer - your brilliant bit of silly with the image OR, the post's title! 'ave a good weekend!
    x

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  14. RedPatSeptember 6, 2013 at 4:43 AM

    Good ine, Grace!! ;-)

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  15. William KendallSeptember 6, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    A fun shot, and completely different vegetation than we have here.

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  16. DianneSeptember 6, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    Looks like a candle in the wind to me Grace .... I agree sometimes we just wanna have fun. Going to be an interesting day tomorrow.

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  17. LONDONLULUSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    Love when girls just wanna have fun! You're inspiring me to try out more playful shots, love it! (Also loved the YouTube clip - brought back memories of roller skating in a rink to this back in the 80s!:)

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  18. Janey and Co.September 6, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    I was thinking you had special powers...or maybe my glass of wine too large !
    Thanks for your visit. I will post pictures of my new home soon! Janey

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  19. Bob CroweSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Well, as we all know, girls just wanna have fun.

    I heard the Conservative leader on our evening radio news today. He sounded a little scary.

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  20. NormaSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Oh, I like this! We can all use a bit of whimsy, especially at the end of a long week that wasn't the greatest....

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  21. RandySeptember 6, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Fun shot!

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  22. AngieSeptember 6, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    Good fun! I'll be so glad when tommorow is over! May the best man win (pity it's not a woman!)Like your Banksia - it's all up in the air.

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  23. CloudiaSeptember 6, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    These are delightful, G!!!!!!!!!

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^= <3

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  24. Pat TillettSeptember 6, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    At first glance, I thought it was a cob of corn!
    A little whimsy is fun and a good thing...

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  25. JoyfulSeptember 6, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    I like what you did with that photo. It really caught my eye. LOL

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  26. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerSeptember 6, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Can only very vaguely see the removed branch. Well done!

    Duncan In Kuantan

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  27. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comSeptember 6, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    you had me perplexed until I scrolled down to the second photo.

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  28. Chrissy BrandSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Genius Grace, and the just the fun distraction we all need if the Aussie election results go as I hear & fear it might...

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  29. MalyssSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    HAha, you really need to finish that kitchen, don't you?! :o))
    At least, you keep smiling, which is the best way to go on.
    Have a great week-end, dear Gracie!

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  30. JimSeptember 7, 2013 at 3:48 AM

    Brilliant banksia, My neighbouring suburb is Banksia.

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  31. TheChieftessSeptember 7, 2013 at 4:02 AM

    Funnnn!!! When I saw this, my first thought was pineapple!!!

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  32. Chattahoochee Valley DailySeptember 7, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    At first glance, I thought you tossed it up for a shot !?!! Fun shot, Grace.

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  33. KateSeptember 7, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    A bit of fun with blogging always lifts the spirits, and sometimes the objects, too. Have a great week-end!

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  34. lina@womenSeptember 7, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Cool! I thought before it's floating in the air :)

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  35. Stewart MSeptember 8, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    Ah such trickery!!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  36. UnknownSeptember 8, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    LOL! You should see my face looking at the first pic before scrolling down the page.

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  37. GringoSeptember 8, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    Hah! Better than the UFO clouds we've been seeing lately!

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