Alphabet Race (a very quick game)

**todd** · 02-19-2013, 08:44 AM

skater/shadow

**noelcmn** · 02-19-2013, 10:22 AM - **1 Like**

T-Tuft of grass

**WPRESTO** · 02-19-2013, 10:53 AM - **1 Like**

How about U for UNDERSIDE of a spider. The plane of focus falls on the third leg on the right, but DOF on this tiny spider is insufficient to maintain best IQ on the colorful abdomen

**Arn** · 02-19-2013, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by noelcmn

Quintessential Kruger National Park

So glad that you post the SA wildlife shots, as we've never been to your part of the world to do a safari.

**Arn** · 02-19-2013, 12:49 PM

V-Valentine decorations in a roundabout.

**WPRESTO** · 02-19-2013, 12:57 PM

W is for WOVEN. At a pottery maker famous for their basket-weave pieces.

**noelcmn** · 02-19-2013, 02:06 PM

XXXXXX-Choose one!

**WPRESTO** · 02-19-2013, 02:33 PM

That is one super "X" image! No need to stretch the imagination.
Y is for YELLOW SUNFLOWERS. I've got something interesting for "A" if fellow Pentaxians will refrain a bit after "Z" is posted.

OrchidJulie · 02-19-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

New word/plant for me.

Loquats are an Asian fruit, grown in many tropical areas. I have a loquat tree in the back yard, actually. Fruit can be quite delicious. Thin skin, a few largish seeds, flesh texture similar to an apricot but the flavor is different. Very popular (as that image shows) with the birds. I have a big flock of Amazon parrots that show up every day for loquats, when they're in season (like now).

**paulh** · 02-19-2013, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by noelcmn

XXXXXX-Choose one!

There's enough X's in that shot to carry this thread for several weeks

!

**WPRESTO** · 02-19-2013, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Loquats are an Asian fruit, grown in many tropical areas. I have a loquat tree in the back yard, actually. Fruit can be quite delicious. Thin skin, a few largish seeds, flesh texture similar to an apricot but the flavor is different. Very popular (as that image shows) with the birds. I have a big flock of Amazon parrots that show up every day for loquats, when they're in season (like now).

Interesting. I don't think they are commonly available here, although possibly in an Asian specialty store. M (wife) says she cannot remember eating/seeing one here, but thinks she may have had them during a trip to China (I had committed to doing some consulting work and was unable to go with her). She thinks they are similar to the readily available kumquat, and if so, it might explain why markets here don't bother importing loquats.

**WPRESTO** · 02-19-2013, 08:21 PM

Decided to do a little research. Although they might be similar in appearance, size, and maybe taste, loquats and kumquats are not related. The latter is a citrus fruit closely related to oranges and sometimes placed in the same genus (Citrus). Loquats on the other hand belong in the rose family, and the taste varies quite a bit depending on the cultivar, from sweet to puckery acidic.

Bud · 02-19-2013, 09:58 PM

Z is for Zoo walk...in the snow

**Arn** · 02-19-2013, 10:46 PM

A - A load of Asparagus?

gifthorse · 02-19-2013, 11:10 PM

B is for box

This box covers a test well at a nuclear test site. In 1963 Project Shoal was detonated near Fallon, Nevada.

02-19-2013, 10:53 AM - 1 Like	#6348
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	How about U for UNDERSIDE of a spider. The plane of focus falls on the third leg on the right, but DOF on this tiny spider is insufficient to maintain best IQ on the colorful abdomen Last edited by WPRESTO; 03-11-2013 at 01:07 PM.

02-19-2013, 12:49 PM	#6350
Arn Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parksville Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,497	V-Valentine decorations in a roundabout. Attached Images

02-19-2013, 12:57 PM	#6351
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	W is for WOVEN. At a pottery maker famous for their basket-weave pieces. Last edited by WPRESTO; 03-11-2013 at 01:07 PM.

02-19-2013, 02:33 PM	#6353
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	That is one super "X" image! No need to stretch the imagination. Y is for YELLOW SUNFLOWERS. I've got something interesting for "A" if fellow Pentaxians will refrain a bit after "Z" is posted. Last edited by WPRESTO; 03-11-2013 at 01:07 PM.

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Arn Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parksville Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,497	Originally posted by noelcmn Quintessential Kruger National Park So glad that you post the SA wildlife shots, as we've never been to your part of the world to do a safari.

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OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,935	Originally posted by WPRESTO New word/plant for me. Loquats are an Asian fruit, grown in many tropical areas. I have a loquat tree in the back yard, actually. Fruit can be quite delicious. Thin skin, a few largish seeds, flesh texture similar to an apricot but the flavor is different. Very popular (as that image shows) with the birds. I have a big flock of Amazon parrots that show up every day for loquats, when they're in season (like now).

02-19-2013, 07:13 PM	#6355
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Originally posted by noelcmn XXXXXX-Choose one! There's enough X's in that shot to carry this thread for several weeks !

02-19-2013, 08:03 PM	#6356
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by OrchidJulie Loquats are an Asian fruit, grown in many tropical areas. I have a loquat tree in the back yard, actually. Fruit can be quite delicious. Thin skin, a few largish seeds, flesh texture similar to an apricot but the flavor is different. Very popular (as that image shows) with the birds. I have a big flock of Amazon parrots that show up every day for loquats, when they're in season (like now). Interesting. I don't think they are commonly available here, although possibly in an Asian specialty store. M (wife) says she cannot remember eating/seeing one here, but thinks she may have had them during a trip to China (I had committed to doing some consulting work and was unable to go with her). She thinks they are similar to the readily available kumquat, and if so, it might explain why markets here don't bother importing loquats.

02-19-2013, 08:21 PM	#6357
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Decided to do a little research. Although they might be similar in appearance, size, and maybe taste, loquats and kumquats are not related. The latter is a citrus fruit closely related to oranges and sometimes placed in the same genus (Citrus). Loquats on the other hand belong in the rose family, and the taste varies quite a bit depending on the cultivar, from sweet to puckery acidic.

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Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	Z is for Zoo walk...in the snow

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gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	B is for box This box covers a test well at a nuclear test site. In 1963 Project Shoal was detonated near Fallon, Nevada.