Thema's

Women of Padaung, also known as Karen, Padong, Long Neck, Low Shoulder, Giraffe or Camel (N. Thailand, S. Myanmar/Burma)
Read notes on the 1st few here for information. Thoughts from ChrisJ: "Do Thais & Westerners have the right to intrude into their culture & should they be treated like zoo exhibits? Some ethical issues to ponder here." We don't like that they seem to be "put on display" - but tourists are often how they make a living in this area. & they are lovely, aren't they?

In celebration of the 30th year of the Tallest Free Standing Structure in the World, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Theme started 27 June 2006, the day after the official birthday of the tower

All these relate to a very specific and popular song title: Tom Petty's "I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings -- Comin’ down is the hardest thing -- I’m learning to fly around the clouds -- But what goes up must come down" OR Pink Floyd's "A soul in tension that’s learning to fly -- Condition grounded but determined to try -- Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies -- Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, i"

Photos to illustrate the song "Canada Is":
"Canada is the Rocky Mountains - Canada is Prince Edward Island - Canada is a country made for love.
"Canada is the prairie cowboy - Canada is the Yukon miner - Canada is a country made for looove!"

There are so many places which remind us of J.R.R. Tolkein's Middle Earth, and many of them are in New Zealand, which was the setting for the Lord of the Rings movies. Here, find Middle Earth in New Zealand, as director Peter Jackson did...

(For Middle Earth all over the present earth, see Middle Earth)

Natural things in the popular shape of a heart

"Don't you know that every little girl is a princess?"

For the act of swinging. It's a secret joy for all of us - children and adults. Earth-wide. Some good notes here...

See also: part II,Mother and Child, Women at Work, Matriarchs, A Tribute to Pretty Women, Little Princess.