Bundoora Park in summer

I took these while catching up with a friend over the weekend. 

 

 

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[CW - criticism] Trapped in a cycle

They're such caring parents
- putting their child's potential first ...
and look!
Their child has become
such a caring parent
- putting their child's potential first ...
and look!
Their child has become
such a caring parent
- putting their child's potential first ...
and look!
Their child has become ...

Tell me: when does
potential move beyond
self replicating DNA? 

Note: this is simplistic - people can be caring parents and also more, but there are some people I have met whose overwhelming addiction to the concept of being a parent prevents that, and does massive harm to others.

Copyright © Kayleen White, 2024 (where this date is different to the year of publication, it is because I did the post some time ago and then used the scheduling feature to delay publication). I take these photographs and undertake these writings – and the sharing of them – for the sake of my self expression. I am under no particular illusions as to their literary or artistic merit, and ask only that any readers do not have any undue expectations. If you consider me wrong, then publish me – with full credit and due financial recompense, of course :) NO AI I do not consent to any machine learning aka Artificial Intelligence (AI), generative AI, large language model, machine learning, chatbot, or other automated analysis, generative process, or replication program to reproduce, mimic, remix, summarise, or otherwise replicate any part of this post or other posts on this blog via any means. Typo’s may be inserrted deliberately to demonstrate this is not an AI product. Otherwise, fair and reasonable use is accepted under Creative Commons 4.0 on an Attribution-ShareAlike basis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

A visitor

A few years ago I rescued a blackbird from the space between ground floor ceiling and first floor floor in our current home (which I wrote about here). I’ve seen blackbirds around here often enough since then, but in recent weeks one has taken to cruising through the side garden outside my window - bold as brass, as the saying goes. We often exchange glances, and today I finally thought to try taking a few photos. This is probably the best one, and I'll see if I can take some more. 

 

The next day I managed to get a few photos of what could be yesterday's blackbird's partner: 

 

This bird also glanced at me, but without anything other than cursory interest.

Copyright © Kayleen White, 2024 (where this date is different to the year of publication, it is because I did the post some time ago and then used the scheduling feature to delay publication). I take these photographs and undertake these writings – and the sharing of them – for the sake of my self expression. I am under no particular illusions as to their literary or artistic merit, and ask only that any readers do not have any undue expectations. If you consider me wrong, then publish me – with full credit and due financial recompense, of course :) NO AI I do not consent to any machine learning aka Artificial Intelligence (AI), generative AI, large language model, machine learning, chatbot, or other automated analysis, generative process, or replication program to reproduce, mimic, remix, summarise, or otherwise replicate any part of this post or other posts on this blog via any means. Typo’s may be inserrted deliberately to demonstrate this is not an AI product.