Challenge, Fire and Ice
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tolkien100The latest prompt is Fire and Ice
Interpret how you wish:)
Crossposted to LiveJournal
Interpret how you wish:)
Crossposted to LiveJournal
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The Utrecht Fish Doorbell is back up for the season!
Mar. 2nd, 2026 07:14 amfull_metal_ox posting in common_naturehttps://visdeurbel.nl/en/
The Fish Doorbell in Utrecht in the Netherlands is an interactive online Citizen Science tool, explained in this post from last year: https://common-nature.dreamwidth.org/281642.html
The Fish Doorbell in Utrecht in the Netherlands is an interactive online Citizen Science tool, explained in this post from last year: https://common-nature.dreamwidth.org/281642.html
More frog
Mar. 2nd, 2026 07:45 ammerrileemakes posting in common_natureIn my last posts I described the start and progression of my tadpole adventures. Here's the next instalment.
As soon as the tadpoles started growing legs they changed rapidly. Within days the kinda dopey goldfish behaviour, like nibbling around the surface of the water, disappeared, they became very elusive and shy. Almost like as soon as they started thinking about being predators they realised they were also prey. It was a bit sad, because I really enjoyed watching them, but also necessary for them to become wild frogs. I was glad that I hadn't spoiled them for life on their own.
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As soon as the tadpoles started growing legs they changed rapidly. Within days the kinda dopey goldfish behaviour, like nibbling around the surface of the water, disappeared, they became very elusive and shy. Almost like as soon as they started thinking about being predators they realised they were also prey. It was a bit sad, because I really enjoyed watching them, but also necessary for them to become wild frogs. I was glad that I hadn't spoiled them for life on their own.
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Challenge: Blood on the Rocks - Blood on Stone, by Himring
Feb. 28th, 2026 10:44 amhhimring posting in tolkien100Author: Himring
Source / Fandom: The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, History of Middle-earth
Rating: Teens
Warnings: multiple canonical character death
Characters: Andvir
Disclaimer: The death of Turin's outlaws on Amon Rudh is by Tolkien; so is the character of Andvir, Androg's son, but as far as I know Tolkien never completely wrote him into the narrative. This is just one way of imagining the scene.
A/N: This drabble shows Andvir sharing his experiences, later, probably in dialogue with Dirhavel (author of the Narn).
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Source / Fandom: The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, History of Middle-earth
Rating: Teens
Warnings: multiple canonical character death
Characters: Andvir
Disclaimer: The death of Turin's outlaws on Amon Rudh is by Tolkien; so is the character of Andvir, Androg's son, but as far as I know Tolkien never completely wrote him into the narrative. This is just one way of imagining the scene.
A/N: This drabble shows Andvir sharing his experiences, later, probably in dialogue with Dirhavel (author of the Narn).
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Snowdrop Day
Feb. 27th, 2026 02:29 pmbookscorpion posting in common_nature
I went to the cemetery today and it was the first warm day of spring - even the wind was warm, and all the birds were going absolutely nuts, they were so loud. The snowdrops are in full bloom everywhere and they look so incredibly lovely against the leaf litter.
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Photos: House Yard
Feb. 26th, 2026 11:06 pmysabetwordsmith posting in common_natureToday I took some pictures around the yard and did a couple of garden crafts. These are from the house yard and savanna. (See the Worm Bin and the Water Garden.)
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tiny long-tailed tit
Feb. 19th, 2026 07:19 pmturlough posting in common_natureWe've had a very persistent winter here this year and this has happily meant that I've had lots of visitors at my bird feeders. Today I had the opportunity to photograph this adorable little Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus caudatus) while it was hunting for seeds on the bike-shed roof just outside my window.
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Photos: Flowerbeds
Feb. 18th, 2026 07:56 pmysabetwordsmith posting in common_natureThe first crocuses are blooming! I just had to take pictures when I spotted them this morning. Yesterday they were just buds.
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