This week’s Foto Friday Fun includes 8 images chosen by readers picking a number out of my photo archives. Seems to be a theme going this week for birthdays.
Arija wants to see #9125, as “part of my DD’s (read darling daughter) birth date. Indiana is one of those rare people who make a huge difference in other people’s lives through teaching her natural dye practice and throwing in a different view of world we live in: being kind to all beings and only leaving green footsteps.” I’m sure that Indiana is a nature lover like her Mom and both would have enjoyed sitting quietly with me in the Abrahamskraal bird hide at West Coast National Park. The Cape Shoveler was just one of many species I saw.
Susie picked #1993, “the year that both my son and my granddaughter were born.” In 1993 I was taking an illustration art course at Western Washington University and one of the assignments was to design a logo to be put on T-shirts for a gathering of the American Society of Mammalogists. My idea wasn’t the final selection but I still like it.
Sherry chose #1847 and I know she thrives on sunrises, and sets too, so this image of a sunrise over the Indian Ocean from my porch at Tsitsikamma National Park should make her smile.
Jo chose #1979 for “Our younger son, Angus turned 34 yesterday (16th May) so that’s his birth year!” Well Angus isn’t really very old but this scanned photo is old so not the best quality. I was 24 years old and standing with my long-time friend Eddie at a party. Surprised I can even remember that party as I drank a powerful punch made by mixing everything people brought to the party in a huge tub. Hic.
Erin chose #524 “for next Friday since that is next Friday.” And now Friday is here. Don’t freak out or panic these bugs are brooches made from sterling silver. The spider’s body is turquoise and the grasshopper is malachite. If you don’t know already, I LOVE Jewelry.
Bibi wrote, “Put me down for 7781, the last four of my Serbian ID for foreigners book!” These Burchell’s Zebras are foreign to many yet I saw countless numbers of them at Addo Elephant National Park, not always in such an intimate moment. They remind me so much of horses that I want to ride one, even though I know better. I saw more Burchell’s at Kruger National Park plus the slightly different Mountain Zebra at Mountain Zebra National Park.
Firefly chose #7177, the last four digits of his phone number. I think he should use that phone to make a reservation at the Old Mill Lodge in Oudtshoorn, not too far from where he lives. As you can see by the date on the main house this Dutch architecture has been around for a while. The Old Mill provides very nice accommodations, tasty food, and a swimming pool plus raises ostriches and goats with the Swartberg Mountains as a backdrop.
Elaine chose #1945, “the year I was born.” I’m not sure if she was born in the fall when this photo was taken on the drive into Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Love when the aspen turn gold and contrast with the deep evergreen forest.
So how do I pick these numbers? I simply put your chosen number in a photo search and see what comes up. Usually several choices as I start from 01 every month. I ended up taking 9855 photos during the recent trip to South Africa. If I’d kept numbering sequentially from the start of my photos on the computer I’d surely be over several 100,000. But I’m math challenged so not going to add them all up, although I thought about it.
Thank you for playing along with Foto Friday Fun. It’s so much fun to dig through my archives and pull the stories from my memories. If you’d like to join the fun leave a number between 1 and 9855 in a comment and maybe you can see your chosen image next week.
Which one is your favorite from this week?
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Arija’s daughter sounds like a wonderful person. (Like her mum!) I love the photo of you and your friend at a party in 1979, Gaelyn. You’re still the same as ever! And WOW WOW WOW to capturing that beautiful image of a baby zebra drinking on mama. Oh I love this post of yours! My next number is 9500 – I have that much in Tz Shillings on my desk at the moment (I’m doing the cash recon for the Guest House expenses, ewgh!) IThe value isn’t much; about US$5.90 ! Have a great weekend. (((Hugs))) Jo
I’d like to meet Arija and her daughter. She added a link to Indiana’s website if you’re interested. I’ve certainly added a few wrinkles and gray hair since that old photo. Seems like the rate of exchange is pretty good for US dollars. Maybe I can make it to Tz on my next Africa visit. Got you down for 9500.
Hi, Beautiful photo of the zebra’s. I’ll try number 1226 for next week because that is the current time in South Africa. Have a nice weekend.
I lucked out a couple times capturing the Mama and baby zebras. You’re down for 1226.
For my money I choose that happy, smiling, beautiful young woman,wow, what a stunner!You could easily have taken Sarah Jessica Parker’s role in Sex and the City, you were a great look-alike. I am glad though that you did not turn into a clothes horse but into the wonderful woman you are.
Check out Indiana’s website http://www.indiaflint.com, you may be surprised at what you find.
For my next number, I would choose 5693, that was the year my father, whom I lost when I was four and the Russians sent him to Siberia. The 93 is in i893.
All the pics were gorgeous, I’m a sucker for birds,as you know, and the turning of the larches is a very special time of the ear, that beautifully healthy zebra feeding her pride and joy , oh boy , what a beauty! I used to be a silversmith in another life before the fire consumed my studio, gemstones and tools and you know I have a soft spot for your art work.
Thank you my friend, this is a really delightful lucky dip.
Gee thanks Arija. I was a very insecure young woman. No clothes horse here.
I love Indiana’s prints, and philosophy.
I’d still like to learn silversmithing and have all the tools, just not much space and less time.
You are down for, a sad, 5693. Big hugs my friend.
Wow this week’s choices were great. That sunrise over the Indian ocean sure did make me smile. I doubt in my lifetime I’ll get to see such a thing so thanks for showing it to me. Love the young you picture and the zebra mama and babe and the road to the north rim. Wow. No way to choose. Ok let’s see for next week I’ll choose 623. Those are the phone pad numbers for the letter MAD which is how I feel about blogger not showing my blog on any of my commenter’s blogrolls. Thus no comments. I’m lonley. But lonely has too many number.
Oh this is great, my latest post is showing here as something I posted last year. What else will they do to me???
Thought you’d appreciate the sunrise. Got you down for 623, MAD,which I hope gets figured out and can become 4523 for GLAD. Please don’t be lonely.
That’s my Gaelyn – – drinking in the beauty, and spreading it over thousands of computers, in her soft but persistant way of sharing the great moments in life, and in her way, pushing back at all the ugly which is pushed at us daily. Thank you Gaelyn for giving us photos of beauty on which we can focus. Love you
Berta
Thanks Berta. I try. Love you!
Great photos all but I love the Zebras the best.
That was pretty special. No number choice for you?
The zebra photo is wonderful!
Put me down for 1017
Thanks Bill. You’re down for 1017. Keep up the good work with healthy non-GMO farming.
Naturally the zebra have to be my favorite. 🙂
But of course. Good memories.
Oudtshoorn does have some fantastic accommodation establishments and I would love to go and spend a couple of days there again. Perhaps I should try the Old Mill Lodge.
As for keeping photos. The fact that the digital age is allowing you to take so many photos, its always tough to decide what to keep and what not. I’m become quite good in cutting down when going through the pics after a trip, but one still end up with tons.
For the next one I would like to throw 8642 in the hat. I chose it by just doing a little pattern on my keyboard. LOL!
The family would like Old Mill.
I throw so few photos away. Even bad ones evoke memories.
You are down for 8642, cute pattern.
Gaelyn this is so much fun! I didn’t know you’d spent any time in Washington State and I liked your design. So that was fun. So was your scanned picture (I remember BYOB parties like that…hah, a wonder we’re still here!) . All the scenery is wonderful, but the zebra picture has got to be my favorite this time; I just love the capture.
I’ve lived in a couple places in Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona although I’m originally from Illinois. I too love the zebra shot. What no number choice this week?
Seems like I only get back here on Fridays while on vacation. Thanks for the zebras! I agree; I know you can’t ride them, but I’d like to. Number for next week, if lucky, well, how about 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest. I’m a William the Conqueror fan.
I’ll have to settle with having ridden an ostrich. 1066 it is. William the Conqueror fan?