“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Hi This week we leave the blistering heat of Dave’s Desert for a cool October day in Vermont where I encountered these trees with their lovely roots while hiking on the Appalachian Trail. The scene is set — how will you now use it? The “rules”: Anything goes as long as it meets the forum rules on decency copyright etc. Anyone and everyone is welcome to have a go whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”, and other applications can be used. There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice show off or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy join in and have a go! To download the image below at full size hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right. Then when the image opens in its own window right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser). If you are using an iPad, tap to open the image in its own window then long-press and choose “Add to Photos”. When posting back your image — please use the blue reply button in this first post. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry then please use the grey reply button next to their image post. Have fun! Jane

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Something for the Weekend — Part 157 — Remember your roots!

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March 4, 2022
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“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

Hi

This week we leave the blistering heat of Dave’s Desert for a cool October day in Vermont where I encountered these trees with their lovely roots while hiking on the Appalachian Trail.

The scene is set — how will you now use it?

The “rules”:

Anything goes as long as it meets the forum rules on decency copyright etc.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to have a go whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”, and other applications can be used.
There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice show off or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy join in and have a go!

To download the image below at full size hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right. Then when the image opens in its own window right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser). If you are using an iPad, tap to open the image in its own window then long-press and choose “Add to Photos”.

When posting back your image — please use the blue reply button in this first post. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry then please use the grey reply button next to their image post.

Have fun!

Jane

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jane-e

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Thank you to all those who took part this week’s challenge with special thanks to @davescm for allowing me to be the guest host this “weekend”. It was fun! A new challenge will be posted tomorrow.

~ Jane

davescm

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@jane-e

Jane, thanks for running the challenge this week. I am sorry I couldn't take part but it has been good to see the great ideas and entries.

Dave

EuanWilliamson

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Yes thank you @jane-e

and @davescm been missing you round here.

Best regards, Euan.

D

DeanUtian

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Another version. Interpret as you wish. 🙂

Jacob Bugge

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You are really developing your painting, Dean.

The one in the centre also seems overwhelmed.

D

DeanUtian

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It does make me dizzy looking at it 🙂

jane-e

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Happy International Pi Day: 3.14.2022!

~ Jane

EuanWilliamson

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or as we call it in the UK, March 14th 😉

Best regards, Euan.

jane-e

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Aw, Euan, eat pie and celebrate anyway! NASA has ideas, and a pasty is a pie.

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/350/10-ways-to-celebrate-pi-day-with-nasa-on-march-14/

Jane

Leslie Moak Murray

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jane-e

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Haha Leslie, I love this!

One thing I didn't say earlier is that my friend has been section hiking the AT for 30 years and she plans to finish this year with four more trips. Her Trail Name is "Bear Repellent" because she's never seen a bear while hiking. We're all hoping she sees one on her final leg in the Smokies this Fall.

Jane

Leslie Moak Murray

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Ha! What a coincidence! Hope she sees one and it's at a distance

Jacob Bugge

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                                                             From their own angles,
                                                           Visitors from near and far
                                                          See them in different ways,
                                                   The world meeting round the rocks
                                                 Embraced by the Vermont Roots.

Click/RightClick to see in full, and Click to get close, or Click Here to see in Chrome

Edit: Jane, am I right in believing that the mountain goats live in North America, close enough to see the Appalachian Trail in Vermont upside up, opposite to a lonely little kiwi from down under?

jane-e

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@Jacob Bugge wrote:

Jane, am I right in believing that the mountain goats live in North America, close enough to see the Appalachian Trail in Vermont upside up, opposite to a lonely little kiwi from down under?

Jacob, the only reference I can find to a mountain goat in Vermont near the AT is an outfitter:

https://www.mountaingoat.com/

I can't find any reference to them living anywhere close to Vermont or the AT.

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/mammal/oram/all.html

Jane

Jacob Bugge

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Jane,

So I remembered it in the right way, and the mountain goat are close enough to see the trail upside up, being on the same side of the earth, opposite to the kiwi from down under.

My images here were a follow up on the former discussion closed by Dean with this post (the piper and the climber being elswhere on the way all round the earth seeing the trail from corresponding different angles),

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/something-for-the-weekend-part-147-if-you-can-t-stand-the-heat/m-p/12458345#M590426

EuanWilliamson

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Your Tolkien quote reminded me of another that I really like and seems to fit the location.

Best regards, Euan.

D

DeanUtian

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My first thought after seeing your image - was that quote from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
I did a web search and found it is from The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, written after Hitchhiker's.

EuanWilliamson

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Yes, a Dirk Gently novel. Much underrated. There was both a BBC and a Netflix production.

Best regards, Euan.

D

DeanUtian

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Someone visiting from a past SFTW.

jane-e

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Is she on the lookout for Ecky Thumps Dean?

Jane

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DeanUtian

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@jane-e - I had to look up Ecky Thumps.

Maybe - Waiting for Godot

War Unicorn

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DeanUtian

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Could be present, past, future 🙂

Trevor.Dennis

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The scene said faerie glade to me, so to be fair, I tried to find mythical creatures from all our locations. For the most part, and strangely enough, I found no actual photographs of these creatures, the exception being the most scary of them all, the Ecky Thumps from North Eastern England. I just hope they don't give you all nightmares.