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Published: 2017-12-03 15:31:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 9403; Favourites: 765; Downloads: 49
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Description                 And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how
                could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages,
                boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch
                thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
                What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
    
                                                                                         Dr Seuss  
                                                "Christmas gift suggestions:
                                                 To your enemy, forgiveness.
                                            
     To your opponent, tolerance.
                                                 To a friend, your heart.
                                                 To a customer, service.
                                                 To all, charity.
                                                 To every child, a good example.
                                                 To yourself, respect."

       
                                                                                Oren Arnold                          
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hakankayam [2021-07-10 04:35:40 +0000 UTC]

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another110 [2020-04-15 03:27:05 +0000 UTC]

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cricketumpire In reply to another110 [2020-04-15 08:49:42 +0000 UTC]

   Have a little browse around my gallery and you'll find a few more      
    

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another110 In reply to cricketumpire [2020-04-17 01:04:53 +0000 UTC]

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cricketumpire In reply to another110 [2020-04-18 12:32:35 +0000 UTC]

        
    

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KaiZyaku [2018-06-01 19:35:24 +0000 UTC]

aw haha very nice shot! 

Robins are pretty cute birds. ^^

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cricketumpire In reply to KaiZyaku [2018-06-01 19:51:06 +0000 UTC]

Definitely,    our unofficial national bird...     
   

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suezn [2018-05-07 07:48:56 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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cricketumpire In reply to suezn [2018-05-07 08:54:18 +0000 UTC]

So pleased you were impressed my friend   
   

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suezn In reply to cricketumpire [2018-05-14 08:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Your Robin is different then the Robin's here.  Ours have deep orange all down their chest.   

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cricketumpire In reply to suezn [2018-05-15 08:55:09 +0000 UTC]

The American robin is more like our thrush in size and shape, twice the size of the English robin. Our robin is a cheeky little fellow that's regularly seen in our gardens and a perennial on Christmas cards     
   

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suezn In reply to cricketumpire [2018-06-10 07:44:38 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I've noticed that.  There is quite a difference in the Robins.  
There are one of my favs.

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Skye0011 [2018-04-04 14:14:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful !!!

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cricketumpire In reply to Skye0011 [2018-04-04 15:46:36 +0000 UTC]

A lovely little bird synonymous with Christmas   
    

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Skye0011 In reply to cricketumpire [2018-04-04 16:40:25 +0000 UTC]

Have many nesting in my garden every year .. Beautiful to see .

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cricketumpire In reply to Skye0011 [2018-04-04 17:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Our unofficial national bird I believe       

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Skye0011 In reply to cricketumpire [2018-04-04 17:08:16 +0000 UTC]

👍😊

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LilliTheSquirrel [2018-02-02 18:27:17 +0000 UTC]

A lovely bird singing wonderful songs! Both of the textes are speaking to my heart. Magnificent choice!

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cricketumpire In reply to LilliTheSquirrel [2018-02-03 12:03:14 +0000 UTC]

Christmas and robins are irrevocably linked. I just thought the Grinch quote was so appropriate in our modern consumer lead world. When I saw the second quote it was necessary to use both together in my mind. Glad you are thinking along the same lines.
                                                                                                               Hope you had a great Christmas yourself     
   

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LilliTheSquirrel In reply to cricketumpire [2018-02-03 12:11:12 +0000 UTC]

Ha, that Grinch had brought me a cute little pneumonia! But now I'm recovering 

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cricketumpire In reply to LilliTheSquirrel [2018-02-03 15:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Aww, sorry to hear that. Glad you're recovering and hope it's speedy.  Damm Grinches, they can't  be trusted for a moment...     
    

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LilliTheSquirrel In reply to cricketumpire [2018-02-03 17:20:53 +0000 UTC]

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DarkstripeShadowpaw [2017-12-23 14:26:02 +0000 UTC]

Merry Christmas!

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cricketumpire In reply to DarkstripeShadowpaw [2017-12-23 22:16:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm pleased to hear the robin has been able to spread its Christmas message           Thank you and the same wish to you and yours    
   

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ahyuncandy [2017-12-20 03:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Haha this made me think - Christmas is just around the corner

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cricketumpire In reply to ahyuncandy [2017-12-20 10:56:33 +0000 UTC]

...and like all dangerous bends should be approached with care and consideration for one's passengers and all other road users      

Does that analogy even work          Have a good one...       
     

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ahyuncandy In reply to cricketumpire [2017-12-21 01:26:29 +0000 UTC]

Haha you too!

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cricketumpire In reply to ahyuncandy [2017-12-21 10:20:21 +0000 UTC]

                          ENJOY
   

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ahyuncandy In reply to cricketumpire [2017-12-22 02:15:08 +0000 UTC]

You too!

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Rage-DSSViper-Sigma [2017-12-19 04:47:27 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful photo. And that's an adorable robin I'm seeing there.

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cricketumpire In reply to Rage-DSSViper-Sigma [2017-12-19 10:07:35 +0000 UTC]

As I suggested earlier, it was grossly underexposed from the camera, the resulting serendipitous effect was rescue by the Nikon programme.
The only relevant fact here is he's really an adorable robin!        Thanks for the comment and have a great Christmas         
    

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Rage-DSSViper-Sigma In reply to cricketumpire [2017-12-21 14:08:36 +0000 UTC]

And I hope you'll have an awesome Christmas as well!

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cricketumpire In reply to Rage-DSSViper-Sigma [2017-12-21 22:38:18 +0000 UTC]

                          
    

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KillerCapybara [2017-12-17 22:30:24 +0000 UTC]

  

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cricketumpire In reply to KillerCapybara [2017-12-18 09:02:23 +0000 UTC]

               
   

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silvershadoww [2017-12-17 11:14:33 +0000 UTC]

Cute bird and lovely photo!

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cricketumpire In reply to silvershadoww [2017-12-17 17:04:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. It's unofficially our national bird. Certainly robins are back this year as our most popular Christmas card image      

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HeinousFlame [2017-12-10 08:11:15 +0000 UTC]

cute 

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cricketumpire In reply to HeinousFlame [2017-12-10 08:20:28 +0000 UTC]

It's a default position for robins at Christmas         
    

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HeinousFlame In reply to cricketumpire [2017-12-11 08:11:57 +0000 UTC]

^^

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cricketumpire In reply to HeinousFlame [2017-12-11 09:59:21 +0000 UTC]

     

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AStoKo [2017-12-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC]

  

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cricketumpire In reply to AStoKo [2017-12-09 22:55:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I hope that means you are looking forward to a great Christmas              

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Varagka [2017-12-08 15:53:36 +0000 UTC]

This is so AWESOME!

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cricketumpire In reply to Varagka [2017-12-08 16:16:10 +0000 UTC]

A good image at Christmas I think/hope        
    

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MisterMistrz [2017-12-08 10:19:15 +0000 UTC]

Very cute little bird. 

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cricketumpire In reply to MisterMistrz [2017-12-08 10:54:08 +0000 UTC]

Isn't he just! A deviant has just suggested he'd make a fine ornament on top of a Christmas tree and I can't help but agree   
   

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MisterMistrz In reply to cricketumpire [2017-12-08 10:57:50 +0000 UTC]

      

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teddybearcholla [2017-12-07 00:18:17 +0000 UTC]




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cricketumpire In reply to teddybearcholla [2017-12-07 09:05:33 +0000 UTC]

       

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