User:Cactus.man

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Cactus of the month: Mammillaria flowers

I first discovered this fantastic resource in May 2005. Amazing how one can navigate unexpectedly from Clinical depression to Hairy ball theorem in 2 hours, perhaps one causes the other ... :-) This is the quick way to do it, but it's not the route I used!!

I have now discovered the Symbolist painter Odilon Redon and his fantastic early charcoal works, including the incredibly appropriate Cactus Man. Also, check out the utterly brilliant Spirit of the Forest - this leaves Munch for dead. Not to mention Julio González, cubist sculptor, a contemporary of Picasso, and his enigmatic Monsieur Cactus.

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Some Words of Wisdom

John Buchan

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... An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support. ...

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Chic Murray

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... There are two rules for drinking whisky.
First, never take whisky without water, and second, never take water without whisky. ...

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James Maxton

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... This is our land, this is our Scotland, these are our people, these are our men, our works, our women and children: can you beat it? ...

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[edit] Contributions and things to do

My Contributions
Articles • Featured on DYK • Images

Articles to create
Empire Exhibition (Glasgow) • North Bridge (Edinburgh) • Pitreavie Castle • Ravenscraig Castle • Rainbow Theatre • Jack Coia • Alan Marcuson • Black Duncan Campbell • Cruck frame • Jankel Adler • National Trust for Scotland properties (missing articles) • Castles in Scotland (missing articles) • Historic houses in Scotland (missing articles) • Ian Beesley • Gered Mankowitz • Jim Marshall (photographer) • Henry Diltz • Bob Gruen • Grange Cemetery • Warriston Cemetery • Izzi Metstein • Andy MacMillan • Dana Stone • Sinclair & Girnigoe Castle • Castle Cary • Ardkinglas Estate • Hill of Tarvit • Scottish National War Memorial • Earlshall • Oxcars Lighthouse • Arnold Bronckorst • Tommy Morgan • Johnny Rep • Robert Scott Lauder • Duddingston Tower • Adolphe Smith • James Mackay Bryson • Ken Potter • Keizaburo Shimamoto

Articles for re-write / expansion / cleanup
Floors Castle • John MacLean • Mary Barbour • Mellerstain House • Peter Howson • Ray Winstone • Drummond Castle • Wilhelmina Barns-Graham • Ben Nicholson • Trevor Bell • Sandra Blow • David Bomberg • Beryl Cook • Jessica Dismorr • Alfred East • Stanhope Forbes • Terry Frost • Patrick Heron • Howard Hodgkin • Bill Brandt • Kevin Carter • Alfred Eisenstaedt • Peter Lanyon • Bob Law • Tom Phillips • Annie Leibovitz • Niko Pirosmanashvili • Jane Bown • Robert Capa • Larry Burrows • 1943 Naples post office bombing • Foulis Castle • Balvaird Castle • Drummond Castle • Braemar • Duns Castle • Stirling Castle • Hammerbeam roof • Rannoch Moor • Dunbar Castle • Castle Campbell

Articles needing images
Articles in Category:Scottish painters • Articles in Category:British painters (and all related categories) • Articles in Category:Scottish photographers • Articles in Category:British photographers(and all related categories) • Inchmahome Priory • Finlarig Castle • Robert Lorimer • Damien Hirst • John Piper • Alfred Stieglitz • László Moholy-Nagy • Man Ray • Chris Ofili • Marcus Harvey • Richard Billingham • Sam Taylor-Wood • Will Lang Jr. • Don McCullin

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Picture of the day

Two specimens of Pectinaria koreni, a species of ice cream cone worm, polychaete worms that build sand tubes that roughly resemble ice cream cones. The upper one is ensconced within its tube, and the lower one is the worm by itself. In both individuals, the head is to the right.

Photo: Hans Hillewaert
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[edit] Tasks we can all help with

Here are some tasks you can do:

Wikify: The Magical Bag of Mathematical Tricks, The Impossible Dreamers, Samuel Brewer, George Brewer, Arthur Brett, More...
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Update: 2010–2012 Southern United States drought, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Matt Krug, Congleton Town F.C., Madrid system, More...
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Translation: Rio–São Paulo high-speed rail, Julio César Chaves, Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Diapori, Lemnos, Magyar Televízió, More...
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[edit] Images of Scotland to make you smile


The Sound of Jura	Looking across the Lynn of Lorn to Lismore Island
Inveraray Bridge over Loch Fyne	Kyle of Durness
Loch Katrine	Quiraing, Isle of Skye
The Torridon hills viewed from the Shieldaig peninsula.	Loch Shiel