This and that and photos...

[cairistiona]

I've had a couple requests for a synopsis after I go see Captain America: Civil War Sunday, so I'm thinking about creating a custom filter for that, just to ensure only those who want to read it do and no one else is accidentally spoiled (even though I'd put it under a cut). If you want to be included in that filter, let me know so I can add you.

Now for pics!

The peony is starting to bloom...

Pip could care less...

The trees are fully leafed out now...

And then there was this little lady, which story turns out rather sad...

When I took the photo, she was on part of the driveway that's rarely driven on except by Dink, but the next day I found her dead on the opposite side of the drive. No one had taken Dink's car out, so she hadn't been accidentally run over. I couldn't see any evidence of trauma, but I confess I didn't exactly look closely. :P (I'll go back and look after... nature has finished doing what nature does in these instances.) She may have sustained an injury to her plastron (the lower part of her shell) from a predator bite, or maybe, I don't know, she was sick?? I don't know enough about turtles to know what can cause early deaths (she was probably around 10-15 years old, young for a box turtle). I was glad that I did at least get a nice photo of her before whatever befell her happened. (And I realize that I called her a "him" on IG... didn't realize the eyes were brown instead of red. Perils of posting from a small phone screen.)

Let me know in the comments if you want in on the Captain America list.

Comments

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

Great pictures! Our peonies are still in bud; it's been so cold and rainy here I don't know what will be going on with my garden.

Since I'm seeing the movie the same day you are, you can go ahead and include me in the filter. Though, unlike you, I've been trying to catch all the spoilers - I do not want any bad surprises!

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Into the filter you shall go!

I'm sort of middle of the road when it comes to spoilers... if I do see a spoiler, it doesn't enrage me, but at the same time, I don't want to know too many details. I've only seen random screen caps at this point... some are heartrending but I don't have much context yet, which is fine.

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Add me to the filter please.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Will do!

[shirebound]

What an adorable photo of Pip. :)

I'm not a Marvel fan, alas.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

What an adorable photo of Pip. :)

She's just so impossibly photogenic sometimes!

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Nice photos:-)

And please include me in the filter:-)

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Thank you... and done! *g* (I'm actually toying with the idea of setting up a little community for us... I've never done anything like that before, but if I find some time when I'm not wanting to actually write, I'm going to look into it. Be nice to have a little comm where people can post their feels and photos, fics, conversation starters, headcanons and all that....)

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Now, that is an excellent idea; and setting up a comm isn't hard (unless the prccedure changed a lot since I played with it).

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

I may mess with it tomorrow. Right now I'm wording. *g*

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Right now I'm wording.

Ooh... pancakes at last?

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Patience, grasshopper. (But there be humor, hopefully...)

[imbecamiel.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous pictures! I just love your photography. :)

So sad that the poor turtle died! We get a lot of turtle deaths this time of year, especially with the painted turtles and snappers looking for softer sandy spots beside roads. But usually it's much more, er, obvious when a car mishap's the cause of death. A predator out for an snack's certainly a likely possibility, though.

(And you know I want to be in on the CA:CW stuff!)

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

That poor turtle... I felt so sorry for it. And wondered if I missed something when I saw it the day before (but I don't think I did... it seemed fine, even looking at the photo).

And I've already got you on the list!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Those are great pics!! And that poor turtle! So beautiful, too.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

We have quite a few ornate box turtles on our hill but I always hate losing one.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

What lovely pictures, all of them. Poor turtle.

I'm not really into Captain America - so don't really need to be on the filter.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Thank you...I feel so bad for that turtle but nature does what it does, I suppose.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be on the list,please. Love your photos.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I've added you. :)

[mikononyte.livejournal.com]

Pip is so cuuuuute!
And poor little turtle! Such pretty markings and now,... :( I love nature but sometimes I wish She could make the animals immortal or impervious to stupid stuff.

As for your filter:





Does this answer your question?
LOL

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Nature really is a cold mistress at times. *sigh

And hmm....I'm assuming this means you want *on* the list. *g*

[suzll.livejournal.com]

In on the list, please! I thought I wasn't going to see i this weekend at all (I have no one to see it with), but H just texted me after seeing it being like "I CAN'T LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE I'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE AND U HAVEN'T PLS SEE IT ASAP" so I'll probably be going by myself on Saturday or smth :P.

And aaw, poor turtle! out of curiousity, how can you tell how old she was?

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

You're in the filter. :) I'm sooo tempted to go see it tomorrow morning. So.tempted. Twitter is absolutely lit tonight with people praising it. I don't know if I can waitnfor Sunday.

Turtle age = counting the rings on one of the little shell sections, just like tree rings. :)

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

I'm sooo tempted to go see it tomorrow morning.

*whispers:* Do the thing.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

The only thing that would stop me is that it'd be nice to have that initial squeezing session with Dink. She's nearly as excited as I am about it.

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

*innocent:* But you'll need to see it at least twice anyway, and you'll still be squeeing after the second viewing...

But yeah, it's nice to see it together too, so...

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

MEEE... MEEE MEEE ME!!!

Oh dear, don't know if you SHOULD see it in the morning./. I DON'T KNOW what those postcredit bits meant!

I'll say yeah or nay asap... depending on the amount of sobbing or hooraying I shall be doing cos I MUST see it twice - (for translation purposes any of you lot who want to know why... Tis difficult in FRENCH just once!)

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

You're added! *g*

From what I've heard so far, most people are seeing it/planning to see it *multiple* times. I know that's my plan!

[brennanspeaks.livejournal.com]

Sure. Put me on the filter. We'll squee together.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Consider it done!

[nefhiriel.livejournal.com]

Aw, such cute pictures! Especially of Pip. :3

Please do include me in the filter! Looks like I'll be too busy to see the movie right away, and I'm desperate for spoilers so I can know the level of soul-crushing sadness to expect. :'(

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I'll add you! (And re: soul crushing and this movie, feel free to read the email I sent your sis w/r/t some encouraging things to take away from certain interviews I've seen lately....)

[gratchets.livejournal.com]

Sure. It'll be ages before I go see it. Rather hear it from you than Tumblr!

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

All righty, you're added!