Friday, April 16, 2021

Birdwatching Mode: Eurasian Jays Sighted

In a bird-watching mode now, and here are two Eurasian Jays sighted in Moscow earlier this week.

My first sighting of them in Moscow, I have and see (and even feed) plenty of them at my place in the country but it's a first time sighing in the city.

 

Too bad I didn't have with me my dedicated bird watching kit mainly consisting of a Nikon P900 with its superior zoom and it even has an in-built bird watching mode.

These exposures are achieved with a Sony RX100 m2.



 



HoroLex: Сойки: Пара соек в Москве.  Апрель 2021 года.   Кстати, впервые вижу сойки в Москве. Вот в деревне у меня много соек, а в Москве лично вижу впервые.  

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Games In Progress: Mafia II Definitive Edition Completed

In gaming news, late last year beat Mafia II Definitive Edition on my PS4.

Not in the mood to analyze it or even do a simple write-up, I'll just say that it was far less enjoyable than the original Mafia II with some changes clearly much for the worse, the game play didn't feel right at times - in some missions more than in the others, however there were some moments, and it's much easier to beat than the original Mafia II.

So here is proof in screen shots, mostly some of the trophies. 





A lesson in manners, indeed.






Knucklehead! Yes, I am.


Hairdresser! Yes, I am... a menace to your toupee.


Made it!

Finished!



Games In Progress: Mafia II Definitive Edition Completed: Late last year this blogger beat Mafia II Definitive Edition. Not in the mood to analyze it or even do a simple write-up, I'll just say ...

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Full Moon Nikon P900

Night with the full moon

My VHS Collection

 Here is a selection of movie titles on VHS from my collection that I unearthed at one of my pads.


I do have what to watch them on - a vhs recorder player and a multisystem one too - Pal/Secam/NTSC - plays anything.

Some highlights (?)















67 titles pictured. 

I think I have another 50 at various places.


And this the unit I can watch those VHS tapes on.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Want: Gold Signet Ring

I seem to have developed another want (as opposed to need) - I enjoyed this recent article on BAMF Style - The Little Drummer Girl etc.

 

But in particular this caught my eye more than the eponymous green suede jacket.

 


 

This gold signet-like ring.


Note to self: must buy a similar one but only larger to wear on fingers other than the pinkie.


There's a diamond in there too but for my purposes a fianit (fionit) will do just as well.

Actually I am no stranger to wearing gold signet rings, here is one of mine:


This one is with my coat of arms, I maybe trace my lineage to some 10th century Norseman knight called Roerik.



Dudey live RTS.FM Georgia 01 04 2021 (Tbilisi)

Just something on a happy rainy morning in the month of April



Check out this talented musician

 

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

ASMR by Panda

Here is an eating Panda for some Panda induced ASMR.

Happy Easter from the Royals

Happy Easter from the Royals!

These Royals wish you a Happy Easter!



Pic borrowed from the net.

By the way, these two plus Prince Phillip are the last remaining pure and properly bred Royals with a proper Royal lineage extending from times immemorial - something you can't say about the younger lot who are basically bastards at best in strict terms, starting with Diana's hapless kids, and their spawn aren't even that.

Sunday, April 4, 2021

Easter fit

 Happy Easter!

Among other things Easter is the time to air out one's white trousers again.




Saturday, April 3, 2021

At Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds Exhibition in Moscow March 2021

And here are some 70 photos from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds Exhibition in Moscow visited in March 2021

Body Worlds ad board, at Pavilion No. 21.


There was a line for 15-20 minutes to enter, price of admission RUB 1,000.


Some info on the founder and inventor himself.


Description of the Plastination process in English.


Same in Russian


 And now hit the jump for actual photos from the exhibition.