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Extremely Positive

Art and Writings that are extremely, absurdly positive!

Featured Work

Nothing can stop us by Monika Juengling

micepard illustration / © monika juengling

Recent Work

Bonsai by Gerry Danen

Twin Spinning Action reaching heights of 60 feet upside down! / Capital EX, Edmonton.
Friends by Gerry Danen

Two friends admire the plants and flowers at Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton AB.
Woof - blurrrrr by Gerry Danen

This dog by the name of Havoc was a very enthusiastic participant in Hall D of the Northlands EXPO Centre. He was surely giving his all! Look at how dogs have “white eye” instead of red eye… This dog show was part of FarmFair International.
Joy Ride by Gerry Danen

Joy riding a Solaris ATV at FarmFair International. / Northlands EXPO Centre in Edmonton.
Wedding November 2009 by Gerry Danen

Joy and I at our church wedding in Edmonton, Canada, on November 14, 2009. What you see is two people extremely happy and in love. See my profile or our blog for more…
fly, reflecting by armadillozenith

An insect that’s usually seen as unglamorous here enjoys its 15 minutes of fame. The fly was on a plastic window in oblique sun. Iridescence (literally, ‘rainbow’ colours) appears both on the window scratches and on part of the left wing (although both window and wing are colourless and transparent), illustrating the principle of structural colour. / / The detailed structure of the fly’s wings, as with all insects, awes me. Photo taken at Rosyth Halt railway station, northbound-platform shelter, Fife, Scotland, about 3pm BST, 25th June 2009.
sisterly sharing by armadillozenith

Beside Dalgety Bay station platform, Fife, Scotland. / June 29th 2009, about 15:30BST. I heard loud buzzing, and saw it came from these two bumblebees in one flower. That struck me as unusual: earlier that afternoon, I’d noted how bees seeking flowers to feed from skirted around blooms already occupied by other bees; and how bees on flowers seemed ready to fend off (with raised legs) other insects that approached. However these two bees did not seem to be combative, and remained together for maybe half a minute. A single such bee, that I observed in a flower by itself, also was making the buzzing noise as it fed. So the buzzing was not an indication of conflict. Nor were the buzzing bees hovering or about to take off. I wonder whether this distinctive buzzing (which was commenced once inside the flower and continued intermittently while the bee remained there) serves some practical purpose? -Does it keep away other foragers, signifying ‘This flower’s taken; I’m inside’? This shot suggests not. / However it’s possible that these two actually are sisters, and recognize one another as members of the same colony; if so, they may be tolerant of each other’s closeness more than they would be with strangers. -Does it keep the bee warm? This was a warm sunny day but with a cooling breeze. While not in flight, especially during prolonged feeding in one spot, does the bee risk cooling below optimal temperature and so need to buzz to keep its temperature up? -Does it loosen pollen for pick-up, or stimulate nectar release? I wonder whether the buzz of a bee is not incidental but instrumental in the life of the plant, which it both serves (by pollinating) and is served by (receiving sustenance)?
patiently painting pottery - Ella by armadillozenith

Ella is my niece. / Taken at ‘Ceramic Experience’, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. / 31st July 2009.
End Of Day by Carey Edwards

At the end of a long days fishing out of Seisia we stopped for a bit of a look at an illegal fishing boat that was rusting away after being captured and sunk. My first Northern Bluefin Tuna came from this trip so a highly successful day! Camera Model Canon EOS 30D / Shooting Date/Time 5/10/2009 4:31:34 PM / Focal Length 70.0 mm Proceeds from the sale of this will go to the AuCaDo Rescue Fund to help Australian Cattle Dogs in need.
watching you by GiselaSchneider

Mule deer fawn keeping a close eye on me as I was fallowing and taking photos. Rosebud County, Montana, USA. canon DSLR/70-300mm lens. F/8 @ 1/500 ISO400 FEATURED in: / 1. Deer Me Group – 9/15/09 / 2. The World As We See It Group – 11/13/09
high score ride by GiselaSchneider

saddle bronc at the Miles City bucking horse sale, Miles City, Montana, USA. canon DSLR, 70-300mm lens FEATURED in: / 1. Good News Group – 10/24/09 / 2. All About Rodeo Group – 11/10/09 / 3. The World As We See It Group – 11/12/09 / 4. Animals In Action Group – 11/12/09
Rider by maria paterson

from original pastel work by Maria Paterson / rider my bubblesite