The famous cockatoo jump scare from Citizen Kane. I watched this movie again recently, and it slapped me in the face just like before, but i...

                                               The amazing Erica Gunning.

I have no words! The amazing Lauren Gunning, who has trained as a dancer and choreographer from the age of three - an incredible thirteen ye...

 

I hope to post some actual dance footage, if I can get around the copyright restrictions on the music. A fun time was had by all!

  I was YouTubing around (late at night, like always) and began to look at fudge recipes, as my last two batches hadn't turned out very ...

Some of my loveliest trolls, with my favorite YouTube music by Sir Cubworth. Just wish the light was brighter, but my office is very dark. 

6 Vintage Mini Baby Dolls Troll Creepy Spooky Miniatures Halloween Props 1.25" Condition: Used “ Miniature dolls are in vintage conditi...

This made me cry!

THE GLASS PALACE by Amitav Ghosh       Random House       470 pages    ISBN:   0-375-50148-7 The Globe and Mail books section    January 1...

I love Victoriana, and in particular the gorgeous gowns women wore. Due to their sheer weight and volume, I doubt if these sumptuous creatio...

Bentley is my favorite subject, and he really does seem to enjoy being the centre of attention. In this one he stretches out SOOOOOOO long ...

A glorious day on Como Lake. We're always astounded to see ONE cormorant there, as lakesides are not this species' preferred locatio...

HAPPY NEW YEAR from ferociousgumby! I thank all my 17,800+ subscribers for making my life a little more fun, a little less humdrum, and a lo...

Take us home, Delius!

Just one of those amazing little videos to wind up the year.

  Going down the rabbit hole of vintage photos, I found this one, and it has a story behind it. Not long ago I had a friend request, and was...