Excellent..suspect she had no idea about a lot of things! Well done.

Perfect. No5 a very Happy Stranger! Suspect you already knew #2 but very cheerful anyway. Well done.

Bingo!

Besides being "The Festive Season" for most, it is also a time of sadness for many. To counter that, today's challenge involves the posting of photographs of "HAPPY STRANGERS." Adults that are laughing, smiling, generally cheerful or, as evidenced by my avatar, recently lobotomized. People who at the time you snapped them you were not acquainted with. Perhaps in a parade, a sporting event, at a concert, on the beach, in the background etc. etc. etc. Main purpose is to elicit a smile from all and sundry. Cheers! Modest.

Laughter on parade


Waving downtown


Laughter makes you stronger


Paralympic gold medalist.Tennis. Happy to win


Smiling dancer


Laughing in the rain

and first signs of spring are now evident..... So glad that the long, long winter seems to be finally over now......just been admiring life in the lavender bush............. Ain't life sweet.

Busy.....


Butterfly


Butterfly and flowers

Och Aye the Noo........Just remember to go easy on the Lemonade or Ginger beer...... Considered much more elegant if served in a thin glass rather than a dimpled pint pot with a handle............Silver tankard is fine too.....[quote=catgirl][quote=modest genius]Och! Mae wee hen.......Haggis is fine with tatties and neeps, a wee dram (or a pint of Drambuie shandy) all washed down with a skirl-o-pipes.....

Och! Mae wee hen.......Haggis is fine with tatties and neeps, a wee dram (or a pint of Drambuie shandy) all washed down with a skirl-o-pipes.....[quote=catgirl][quote=modest genius]and of course there is Yule for Wiccans, Bodhi for Buddists, Ramadan for Moslems can fall in December and I believe that Zoroastrians have a celebratory day in December. Lets not forget Saint Haggis and whisky day for Hogmany! and of course for an old curmudgeon like me there is always.................... Bah!Humbug day...... [/quote

love the tomato Santa modest genius pg 1

so glad you dinna forgit the haggis (not that I would eat it) lol Hogmanay is our big holiday in Scotland or was I should say, you went door to door with your bottle stayed if there was a party, then moved on to the next one, the host of the home gave you a drink to toast the new year and you gave them one from your bottle, never went into someone's house New Year's day without something in your hand, silver coin for wealth, piece of coal for warmth, and the drink to wish you good health in the coming year. My Mum wouldn't let neither my sister or me into the house first because we had red hair, had to get the neighbour up the road to come down and first foot her. Must have the house cleaned papered and painted for the New Year, still keep up the tradition here at least about the house, then play my Scottish videos showing the different parties lol just a wee bit of the history of Hogmanay[/quote]

EVERY DAY!!!

and of course there is Yule for Wiccans, Bodhi for Buddists, Ramadan for Moslems can fall in December and I believe that Zoroastrians have a celebratory day in December. Lets not forget Saint Haggis and whisky day for Hogmany! and of course for an old curmudgeon like me there is always.................... Bah!Humbug day......

SanTomato Claus


Santa Quartz


Just a shadow of my former self Santa

Found another pattern.. My mother designed and sewed this about 1930. Silk still as vibrant as though it were made this morning but sadly, the linen has irremovable water stains.

Silk Screen circa 1930.

Nice one......

Merci!

Arlington West is next to Santa Monica pier. Erected every Sunday for one day. Except Veterans weekend and, I believe one other when it stays up overnight. Go see it and weep.

Shadows, tartans, gingham, stars and stripes. One of the joys of UHH is re-examining pictures. I had not noticed the flag behind the window before. The ensign is actually the Union Jack. Without the white border it is the Union Flag. Not a lotta people know the difference but now UHH members do. Cheers!

pattern on a building....


pattern for school project


Greek pattern, Foreground.


Pattern of sunshine and sadness. Arlington West.


Union Jack.

Anybody else noted the synchronicity between todays subject, "Steel and Glass" and the fact that New York has just had its first day ever, that's EVER, without a single Murder, Stabbing or Violent Assault being reported. Am I subscribing too much to the power of UHH to influence the furtherance of "Peace in our time?".....

Paralympics. London. Steel and Glass.