eclectech, 9 days ago to Scotland

A late entry into the "what do you call dandelion seed heads" discussion, another from Scotland.

HAIRY MEN

I had 3 responses, in this order.

1. Smutty. "But, but, it's all about blowing them!" 😮

2. Sensible. "Oh, on reflection that's quite similar to the Spanish grandpa really. It's just bearded." 🧔

3. Silly. "It should look like the Scottish gonk I bought as a holiday souvenir from the Highlands when I was little." 👀

Anyway. I made number 3. Sorry.

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #Scotland

eclectech, 1 month ago to photography

OK Friday. I am officially coming at you with determination in my heart, a saw in my hands, and glee in my eyes at the thought I might finally do a job that I've ignored for a LONG time.

Let's do this.

• wonders where the saw is *

#sillyScribbles #photography #googlyEyes #silly #nonsense #drawing

eclectech, 1 month ago to drawing

Tra la laaaaaaa, tra la laaaaaa 🎶

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #tree #silly #nonsense #drawing

eclectech, 1 month ago to photography

I have no idea what's going on here, but that's Mondays for you

#sillyScribbles #photography #silly #googlyEyes #drawing

kaarne, 1 month ago to random Finnish

Hankakarve (Pseudevernia furfuracea)

#LichenSubscribe

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

A while back I stuck some googly eyes on some fish & was annoyed because it was a rubbish loop & a bit slapdash even for me, so I got another clip & have sporadically been adding more googly eyes.

Decided it was done & generated the new file.

Downside: The loop is worse & overall the new clip looks just the same.

Upside: I think I've discovered a new form of adding-googly-eyes-to-moving-fish therapy. Surprisingly relaxing. Would recommend.

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #fish #silly #nonsense

A video clip of a dark aquarium tank with many fish, all the same kind, swimming back and forth. Quite a lot of them have had a set of googly eyes and an open O mouth added.

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

Monday evening mood; indecipherable

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #oddCreature #silly #nonsense

A short animated loop on a black background. There are 5 creatures, identical except for their size and brightness. The one in the centre is dominant. It pulses and glows, with orange-brown and cream horizontal stripes on the main body, which is surrounded by more spindly, flowing fins. There are two short, thick antennae at the top with large googly eyes. Four smaller versions surround it, hidden slightly in the shadows. It is based on a section of a lion fish video clip that I took in an aquarium visit, repeated and looped.

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

Distracted by fish.

Inexplicably got very sleepy.

Night all 💤

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #fish #silly #nonsense

Short video loop. A pink fish faces the camera, with a fin either side swirling around and a gentle swaying of its body. It has an unusual thick lipped mouth and two twirling googly eyes that have been added. It is slightly hypnotic. You are definitely feeling sleepy... sleeeeeeepy... zzzzzzzzzzzzz

eclectech, 2 months ago to aquarium

There has been a file sitting on my computer for the last couple of days. Every now and then I go and add a few more googly eyes, then go and do something else.

Had a "what am I doing moment?!" and just generated the file, thinking I'd just ditch it, but now I'm tempted to try and get a better loop and do it properly 😆
👀 🐟 👀 🐟

#sillyScribbles #fish #googlyEyes #silly #nonsense #aquarium

A short video loop of a dark aquarium pool with many fish swimming back and forth. I have added googly eyes to a few of them.

eclectech, 2 months ago to photography

My greatest achievement today has been replacing the googly eyes that had been lost from the mustachioed light-switch.

Meh, I'll take it.

#photography #googlyEyes #silly

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

More lunchtime messing.

I think this is a horseshoe crab. I have some traumatic footage of one stuck on its back but I can't do anything with it until I find the footage of it righting itself.

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #silly #nonsense

A short clip of a horseshoe crab scampering across a shell floor. The scene is largely yellow due to the aquarium lighting. I have added googly eye sot the shell.

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

• Feeling a bit guilty. Presented the Atlantic wolffish as an evil fish of doom & it doesn't deserve it. It's just doing its deep down thing & is a species of concern because of human interference

• So post about that

• But I try to keep things light & there are lots of people better informed than me on stuff like this

• Well, just mention it in passing & do something to lighten the tone

• Like what?

• You know what

/lunchtime nonsense

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #fish #AtlanticWolffish

A short video loop of an Atlantic wolffish lying on a bed of shells. We are viewing it from the front and it is opening and closing its mouth, showing two sharp teeth on the top, and two on the bottom that fit either side. It is dark bluey-grey, and is lit by a low artificial light that is rippled by the water. It has two large circling googly eyes in place of its real eyes. Sorry. I couldn't leave it alone.

eclectech, 2 months ago to photography

Given my recent failures to photograph birds this cloud, which has formed into the EXACT REPLICA OF A SITTING DUCK, is definitely trolling me.

What?

No, No, I'm fine.

#sillyScribbles #cloud #photography #googlyEyes #bird #silly #nonsense #drawing

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

Monday. We meet again.

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #mosstodon

eclectech, 2 months ago to photography

• So I've got a new picture, but I think you need to be in a certain headspace for it to make sense

• But your pictures never make s... OK... no matter... what is it?

• I need you to think of that famous scene from alien, where the alien bursts out of John Hurt's chest

• OK

• Now I need you to think of a world where the main life forms are mossy trees

• OK. Wait, what?

• Tadaaaaaaa!!!

#sillyScribbles #photography #drawing #mosstodon #googlyEyes #silly #nonsense

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

OMG! WHAT?!!!

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #tree #mosstodon #silly #nonsense

eclectech, 2 months ago to random

giggles

Huge thanks to @mothninja for thinking of me when seeing this excellent seaweed 😆

IT'S SO HAPPY!

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes

eclectech, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to pareidolia

More from Rievaulx Abbey, and it might look like I'm being disrespectful to a noble old ruin, but it started off looking really sad, and now it just looks a bit silly and confused, so I reckon I've cheered it up a bit.

Edit: fixing typo because Rievaulx is too difficult to spell, soz.

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #pareidolia

eclectech, 2 months ago to VegetableGardening

I am not very well at the moment which I think I am mentioning as I believe it will excuse the gif below in some way, while knowing full well that anyone who is paying attention will have seen me post worse / sillier / more nonsensical when I'm not ill 🤧

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #farming #silly

Short video loop. A tractor pulls a large blue container which is being filled with loose hay from a hidden vehicle behind which has a large metal tube firing hay into the truck. I've added a face including animated googly eyes to the tube, so it looks like it's vomiting up the grass (sorry). The blue truck has some staring eyes drawn on, reflecting the horror of its job. There is a white rectangular label on the side of the truck which looks slightly like a grimacing mouth.

eclectech, 2 months ago to drawing

No energy atm but here's an old drawing I found in the pre-spring clear out and think is a little bit cute.

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #drawing

Dtl, 3 months ago to random

Armadillo bum!
https://flic.kr/p/2pAFbm8

eclectech, 3 months ago to Cute

Oh my!

#sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #cute #silly #drawing #snail

eclectech, 3 months ago to animation

It has been a long day. Still, nearly the weekend.

#sillyScribbles #animation #seaShell #googlyEyes #silly

A simple animation shifting between two frames of a full cockle shell; one slightly open, one closed. It has two large animated googly eyes on its top half, and simple waving arms drawn on.

popey, 3 months ago to random

I do so enjoy the patterns Harvey (the cleaner) leaves on the rug after he’s been busy. #googlyeyes

A photo of a grey rug with a robot vacuum cleaner atop it, making beautiful stripes with their brushes. The large googly eyes are clearly visible on top of Harvey.

eclectech, 4 months ago to photography

Working on a project which splits into 100 equal parts, so I have this constant tally of how far through I am. It's quite weird. Not usually doing anything quite so quantifiable.

Anyhow. 20%.

Have a Snout Snuffler family snapshot to celebrate.

#sillyScribbles #photography #googlyEyes #silly #cute #seaShell