I have to say, this Reverse Inspiration is not such a great match for my outfit, but I loved her use of colors with a graphic T (worn over a dress, which is not something I would think to do). In her post, she talks about playing with her wardrobe as a form of learning.
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| From inthewriterscloset.blogspot.com |
My choices were not as bold as hers, but at least we have the graphic T + scarf in common.
Black Cheshire tank (Disney Alice/Kohls), $4.80/wear
Black knit hiking skirt (Patagonia/REI), $2.86/wear
Bright pink scarf (Target), $2.00/wear
Pink striped flats (Payless), $1.33/wear
Outfit total: $10.99/wear
Rabbits do not ever display the position of the Cheshire Cat on my shirt. (Neither do non-Cheshire cats for that matter.) Here, a Dutch bunny demonstrates one of the characteristic rabbit poses: The Sphinx.
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| Still Life of Rabbit |
In other news...Robert sent this article about how the American Bird Association "Big Year" record (i.e., how many different bird species a single person identifies in a given calendar year in the ABA birding area--the continental US, Alaska, Canada) was broken this year...by two different people...in JULY. Whoa! The two contenders continue to travel madly across the land, seeking out new bird species in hopes that they will have the longest list on December 31. I liked the comment made by one of them that doing a serious Big Year is "hideously expensive." Indeed. Also, why do a Big Year? "Apart from the obvious but hopefully avoidable risks of financial ruin and family dissolution, why not?" The writer also reports that the two birders assured her that doing a Big Year is not exactly fun.
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The competitive spirit is alive and well! Has there ever been a woman who participates in the Big Year? Seems like it's always men.
It is mostly men who do it, is my understanding. The list of top 10 ABA Big Years has two women on it though, at #8 and #9!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_year#ABA_area_big_year_rankings
Phoebe Snetsinger is also famous for being the first birder to see over 8,000 species (worldwide). By the time of her death, she had recorded 8,398 species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Snetsinger
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