Imagine this: after only day and a half, my image made it to the front page (that is the one with the strawberry and honey)! Oooo, I’...
Imagine this: after only day and a half, my image made it to the front page (that is the one with the strawberry and honey)! Oooo, I’m so happy! Thanks everyone for your comments, watchlist, favorites… love
Oh boy. It’s 11:11pm Thursday night and I’m just sitting down to eat my dinner. At the computer. Where else. This afternoon’s lit…
Oh boy. It’s 11:11pm Thursday night and I’m just sitting down to eat my dinner. At the computer. Where else. This afternoon’s little jaunt to the School Gala was nowhere near as eye opening as I thought it would be. It was freaking eye POPPING!!! I spent 3 solid hours snapping constant moving heads, torsos, arms, legs, flying missiles in the shape of blown up toys, dodging running kids dodging other running kids, my own kids asking for more money cause “but muuuuummmm I didn’t know that I wanted one of those until I saw Jeremie had one” ... crouching in the strangest places, standing atop chairs photographing sizzling snags (sausages for you uncooth ones) and looking rather out of place with all my equipment hanging off me among pram pushing, hamburger eating parents and teachers. I took 400 odd photos … not a lot for 3 hours, but I did get every painted face, every special event, Strawberry the clown, my own kids hitting other kids with blown up missiles, and a very lost looking little kitten (picture to follow eventually). This is a prelude to a 6 day event I’m possibly doing next March. The Gala was 3 hours. I got there at 5.30pm … I’m eating at 11:11pm … I’d do the equation but I’m hopeless at maths. I have a feeling it wouldn’t be a pretty number anyway, something like get there at 8am Monday, eat at 3:36am the following Sunday morning. This overnight success business is hard work.
The golden tabby tiger or golden tiger is an extr…
The golden tabby tiger or golden tiger is an extremely rare colour variation caused by a recessive gene and now found only in captive tigers. Like the white tiger it is a colour form and not a separate species. It is sometimes referred to as the strawberry tiger due to the strawberry blonde coloration. No official name has been designated for the color. The golden tabby’s white coat and gold patches make it stand out from the norm. Their striping is much paler than usual and may fade into spots or large prominent patches. Golden tabby tigers also tend to be larger and, due to the effect of the gene on the hair shaft, have softer fur than their orange relatives. As is the case with white tigers, the unusual golden color is caused by a recessive gene; in the case of the golden tabby this is the wide band gene while the white tiger is due to the color inhibitor (chinchilla) gene. There are currently believed to be less than 30 of these rare tigers in the world, but many more carriers of the gene. Like their white cousins all golden tabby tigers have mainly Bengal parentage, but are genetically polluted with the genes of the Amur tiger via a part-Amur white tiger called Tony who is a common ancestor of almost all white tigers in North America. The suggestion that this coloration is caused through the deliberate breeding of Amur tigers with Bengal tigers is a popular myth founded on this fact. All golden tabbies appear traceable to one of Tony’s male descendents, Bhim. / The golden tabby in the wild / India has records of wild golden tigers which date back as far as the early 1900s. There have been suggestions that the tendency for this coloration gradually developed in a small group of tigers living in an area of heavy clay concentration. The unusual color would provide these tigers with extra camouflage. The theory remains unproven, however, inbreeding of a small isolated group of tigers could cause the recessive golden tabby gene to emerge if at least one of those tigers carried the recessive gene for the golden color and bred with its own offspring (as has happened in captivity). Golden tigers and stripeless or nearly stripeless tigers may occur in the same litter. This is due to the effect of the wide band gene on the normal orange colour and the white colour respectively. The wide band mutation is not found solely in white tigers and may also be carried by normal coloured tigers, however carriers of the wide band gene are probably no longer found in the wild. Wild-born golden tabby tigers might be disadvantaged as they are less well camouflaged than normal orange tigers. The last known Golden Tabby tigers were shot outside of Mysore Padesh, India in the early 20th century. / Golden tabby tigers in zoos / Few zoos have bred or exhibited golden tabby tigers and many have no knowledge of the color or its mode of inheritance. It therefore usually appears by accident when breeding orange and white tigers together rather than through planning. As white tigers and heterozygous normal coloured tigers are traded and loaned between zoos and circuses for breeding, if they also carry the wide band gene that gene becomes widespread. When their descendents are mated together, the golden tabby colour shows up if both parents are gene carriers and pass it on to their offspring. Unless golden tabby cubs are born, the zoos may have no idea that the parents carry that gene. If the parents have golden tabby parents or siblings, zoos can hazard a guess that their tigers carry the gene. The first golden tiger cub born in captivity was in 1983 and this came from standard-colored Bengal tigers, both of whom carried the recessive genes for both the golden tabby and white colours. It was born at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. An example of a Golden Tabby is in at Dream World in Australia. Samara, a normal orange tigress, had been mated with nearly-stripeless white male, Mohan. Her litter included one normal orange cub (Sultan), the first white tiger born in Australia (Taj, also nearly stripeless) and the first two tabby-colored tigers (male Rama and female Sita) born in Australia. The cubs weighed around 1.5 kilograms and measured approximately 30 centimeters in length. They were removed from their mother soon after birth and hand raised. The births and hand-raising process were filmed and presented in an hour long documentary. Golden tabby Sita will be mated to an unrelated normal orange tiger called Kato. Diamond, a male golden tiger, is housed at the Isle of Wight zoo in the UK. Because he is inseparable from his normal coloured sister who also carries the golden gene, Diamond was castrated to prevent inbreeding. Longleat Safari Park in the UK also has a golden tiger. Glasgow Zoo’s golden tiger, Butu (also spelled Bhutto), obtained from Longleat, went to Germany when Glasgow Zoo closed. Longleat previously had an elderly golden tiger named Sonar, but he passed away in 2006. Though golden tabby tigers are not deliberately bred for by conservation-minded zoos they have joined the white tiger in becoming popular for use in stage shows and similar events. A few private breeders are attempting to produce golden tabby tigers alongside white tigers to meet demand. The golden tabby tiger and the white tiger could therefore be regarded as human-perpetuated “breeds”, however, some zoos and wildlife parks refer to both golden tigers and white tigers as endangered. Golden Tabby Tiger Genetics / Births like Dreamworld’s where the cubs are of differing colors are not unusual because the white and golden tabby colours are caused by combinations of hidden recessive genes carried by the parents. White tigers, such as Dreamworld’s Mohan (named after the white tiger captured in India in the 1950s), are highly inbred. Inbreeding reduces genetic variability and may cause hidden genes to manifest as there is a greater probability that two recessive genes will meet up. Analysis of golden tabby tiger family trees shows that golden tabbies are genetically normal orange coloured tigers with the addition of a recessive modifiying gene, probably the wide band gene. This same wide band gene also gives rise to stripeless white tigers. A white tiger that inherits two copies of the recessive wide band gene will be a stripeless white. A normal orange tiger that inherits two copies of the recessive wide band gene will be a golden tabby. The wide band gene is carried independently of the white gene. All golden tabby tigers seem traceable to a white tiger called Bhim, a white son of Tony. Bhim was a carrier of the wide band gene and transmitted this to some of his offspring. Bhim was bred to his sister Sumita (also a carrier of the wide band gene), giving rise to stripeless white tigers (i.e. having two copies of the wide band gene). Bhim was also bred to a normal orange tigress called Kimanthi and then to his own orange daughter Indira from that mating. The mating of Bhim and Indira resulted in striped white, stripeless white, normal orange and golden tabby offspring indicating that both Bhim and his daughter carried the wide band gene. When the golden tabby male offspring was mated to the normal orange female offspring, both golden tabby tigers and white tigers resulted. At Dreamworld, Australia, it was demonstrated that the mating of a nearly stripeless white tiger to an orange tigress that carried both white and wide band genes would result in golden tabby offspring alongside nearly stripeless white and normal orange cubs. Taken from the Wikipedia because it’s got great information!!
I thought I would jot this all down in one quick entry here before I go throw myself to the mercy of my couch (long day!) 1) Please ch…
I thought I would jot this all down in one quick entry here before I go throw myself to the mercy of my couch (long day!) 1) Please check out my newest wallpaper designs and if you have an account, please vote! If you dont have an account, shame on you, go get one :) Neon Strawberry Design / Cherry Blossom Trellis Design / Strawberry Paisly Design 2) Next on the list, my boot….she shot back up to 18th place (whoohoo) and since I haven’t bugged anyone for votes lately, I thought I would today so…...hey, go VOTE (smooches, love you all very much!) 3) Have you seen Steven’s newest BubbleWorld comic? Well, GO THERE, now….I’m in it. Oh yeah, cool, no? Here is the link so go! Go! See yours truly in comic form! 4) As most of you know, I’m heading away for a mini holiday this weekend so I wont be around until late next week and pretty busy preparing this week so if I don’t comment on your stuff, please don’t get offended, I’m just that busy, thats all! I am bringing my laptop with me so I can (try to) stay up to date on all of the badass stuff all of you are creating! Okay, I’m out for now…talk to you all soon! / xoxoxo / Shannon
I don’t think it was enough to win, but hey, I was awfully close, right??? I still have 2 other designs in the running for the next co…
I don’t think it was enough to win, but hey, I was awfully close, right??? I still have 2 other designs in the running for the next contest if anyone of you have had the time to check them out. Neon Strawberries / Cherry Blossom Trellis I am quite irritated with MySpace right now bc they keep disabling my links for this site. Im assuming it is because the word ‘naked’ is in the URL….ugh, as if I would ever post spam or porn on MySpace… Needless to say, I had to send them an email asking them to enable links to that site. Silly bastards! :)
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to find Milk ‘n’ Strawberry is one …
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to find Milk ‘n’ Strawberry is one of the featured art in Live, Love, Dream group!:) Am so much overwhelmed with the response I’ve got for this work!! This drop-n-splash shot took much time, patience & efforts …. but my inspiration to work harder comes from here …. in the form of love & support from all you wonderful people & your fantastic galleries ! My earnest Thanks to everyone … & to the wonderful group hosts Bonita, Julie, Roger & KCranmer ! :) With love, hugs & regards! / -Anaa
Well, the first day of the Ekka is over for me and it was a nice start to it. The weather was just beautiful, plenty of blue sky and sun…
Well, the first day of the Ekka is over for me and it was a nice start to it. The weather was just beautiful, plenty of blue sky and sunshine, a little cool but lovely. The crowd seemed a little better than last year and there were plenty of smiling faces and some tired ones as well. Sold quite a few icecreams, without being pushed too much. Thanks to all those who bought one. This is the start of what I figure to be a pretty busy time. I will be doing about 1500 Klms going back and forth, sell who knows how many icecreams, make up whipped cream by the truckload, have fun by the shitload, get to meet a zillion more people….....gonna be tiring….......but shit …...its gonna be fun…...........see you 2mo….......
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to find Milk ‘n’ Strawberry-...
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to find Milk ‘n’ Strawberry is one of the featured art in the Incredible India Group !! :) I’m simply overwhelmed with joy to get the honour of being one among the great Featured Members there… sharing a place with my friend Prasad ! My earnest Thanks to everyone for your love & support … & to the wonderful group hosts Linaji & Suresh Babu Subramanian for giving me this honour ! Love, hugs & regards / -Anaa
Many thanks to my hosts ( Former DPF Members) Rosalie and Gail for the honor of having Sweet Red...
Many thanks to my hosts ( Former DPF Members) Rosalie and Gail for the honor of having Sweet Red featured. You ladies are doing a great job of making me strive harder….and I’m enjoying it too!
Strawberry body butter / Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog / Peppermint essential o…
Strawberry body butter / Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog / Peppermint essential oil in an oil burner / Michael Franti – Say Hey / Coconut incense / Nina Simone – I Can’t See Nobody / Pink grapefruit with a sprinkle of brown sugar / Duffy – Rockferry / Gloria Jean’s vanilla flavoured ground coffee / Sarah Vaughn – Come Rain or Come Shine / Drinking everything, including breakfast juice or warm soy milk before bed, out of a martini glass / India Arie – Brown Skin / Rose geranium essential oil in a deep bath / Eva Cassidy – Cheek to Cheek / Honey vodka on the rocks with cherry-filled ice cubes / Gabriella Climi – Sweet About Me / Asparagus, pear and baby beet salad – don’t forget the cheeky delicious addition of fried haloumi slices / Morcheeba – The Sea / Reading that book in toffee sunlight that makes you feel like you’ve fallen down the rabbithole / John Coltrane – In A Sentimental Mood / A dandelion wish… for you, and you, and you. / Dave Matthews Band – Everyday Happy spring x
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to find my image of ‘Milk ‘n’ Strawberry’ has found a place in Top 10 at the *‘Selective Coloring The Red…
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to find my image of ‘Milk ‘n’ Strawberry’ has found a place in Top 10 at the ‘Selective Coloring The Red Takes Over’ / contest !!! :) Lots of love & thanks to all of you !! :) / -Anaa
Oh my, I never thought I could be happier and here I am with another feature today. At this rate I will dance ‘till morning. / Thank you g…
Oh my, I never thought I could be happier and here I am with another feature today. At this rate I will dance ‘till morning. / Thank you goes to Sweet Tooth group this time for featuring my “Temptation” I know, this one is kind of hard to resist, lol!
Yool, Kim and Sheila have made my day once more by featuring my Vanilla Strawberry Twist-...
Yool, Kim and Sheila have made my day once more by featuring my Vanilla Strawberry Twist in the Flowers in Macro group. I feel it’s an honor to be included with such remarkably gorgeous images. Thanks to those wonderful folks who have left me lovely comments as well!!
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So close yet so far. My photo of the strawberry sponge cake just missed out on winning the Feed Me challenge hosted by the Photography 101 group. The winning image was strawberry drop by Atiger97.
Thanks to the ‘If it doesn’t belong’ group for featuring Forbidden Fruit … !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/clothing/bodycolor:whi…
Thanks to the ‘If it doesn’t belong’ group for featuring Forbidden Fruit …
In 100% and Live Love Dream…Instant Features in Two Groups.. !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:fl…
In 100% and Live Love Dream…Instant Features in Two Groups.. / Still Life with Strawberry In Watercolour Florals / Magnolia 2 Thank you so much
I am very excited to find I got a double feature in the featured gallery this week… one print a…
I am very excited to find I got a double feature in the featured gallery this week… one print and one tee! the level of talent on here humbles me on a daily basis… i am constantly in awe of so many of the artists on here… and that’s no suck up i honestly mean that…the talent is just crazy!.... so this makes me all the more honoured and grateful to have some work slapped up in the gallery for all to view….thanks RB and thanks to everyone who has taken the time to comment. and a special shout out to Tate © who gave me a tidy little tip for one of my tee designs today – thanks tate you rock! —
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In First Things / Who is Here? In Creative Poetry Challenges / Still Life with Strawberry Thank you so much
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super stoked this morning to get a double feature in Cute n Creepy Illustrations my Strawberry Pirate Kisses and mummy hugged me a bit too hard Tee /
I returned from holidays to a Challenge win and new features…how nice! !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/fr…
I returned from holidays to a Challenge win and new features…how nice! / Still Life with Strawberry..... If it Doesn’t Belong.. / Clematis 4... The Sisterhood.. Thank you so much to the Group Moderators
woohoo wow! imagine my surprise when i noticed that i had made it to the home page! this is the second home page feature that i have been…
woohoo wow! imagine my surprise when i noticed that i had made it to the home page! this is the second home page feature that i have been blessed with. whoohoo! doing the happy dance /
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“Going Into The LIght” has won the “Ascending Into Heaven” challenge in the group “Peace Love And Tranquility” / How wonderful this is, because it is my first challenge win and it is an image that I created from the background up, so it is even more wonderful to me. Thanks to all who voted in this challenge! “Ambrosia” is being featured in the group “Olympus And Four Thirds” thanks to the moderators of this group for this honor!
A big thank you to those that are responsible. I am honored. / !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetail/product:lamin…
A big thank you to those that are responsible. I am honored. /
The Collector’s Corner Group challenge !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:off%20wh…
The Collector’s Corner Group challenge / Still Life with Strawberry Thank you so much to all who voted for my painting Previous winners
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