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Another winter ICM

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Abstract Impressionism

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Yet another ICM

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Abstract

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Ancient guardians

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According to an old Native American legend, one day there was a big fire in the forest. All the animals fled in terror in all directions, because it was a very violent fire. Suddenly, the jaguar saw a hummingbird pass over his head, but in the opposite direction. The hummingbird flew towards the fire!

Whatever happened, he wouldn't stop. Moments later, the jaguar saw him pass again, this time in the same direction as the jaguar was walking. He could observe this coming and going, until he decided to ask the bird about it, because it seemed very bizarre behavior.

"What are you doing, hummingbird?" he asked.

"I am going to the lake," he answered, "I drink water with my beak and throw it on the fire to extinguish it." The jaguar laughed. 'Are you crazy? Do you really think that you can put out that big fire on your own with your very small beak?'

'No,' said the hummingbird, 'I know I can't. But the forest is my home. It feeds me, it shelters me and my family. I am very grateful for that. And I help the forest grow by pollinating its flowers. I am part of her and the forest is part of me. I know I can't put out the fire, but I must do my part.'

At that moment, the forest spirits, who listened to the hummingbird, were moved by the bird and its devotion to the forest, miraculously they sent a torrential downpour, which put an end to the great fire.

The Native American grandmothers would occasionally tell this story to their grandchildren, then conclude with, "Do you want to attract miracles into your life? Do your part."

“You have no responsibility to save the world or find the solutions to all problems—but to attend to your particular personal corner of the universe. As each person does that, the world saves itself.’"

- author unknown

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Autumn ice

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Lanterns

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Whales

Source

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Autumn's rain and fog

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This time I took screenshots 🙄

Have I mentioned lately how much I hate the Windows operating system?

I started using PCs back in the MS-DOS days, before Windows was unleashed on the unsuspecting public, and I found each new version harder to work with than the last.

I long ago changed to Macs for everything else, but since the auto racing simulation game I play (Assetto Corsa Competizione) only runs on Windows I have a Windows gaming PC. The only thing this PC does is run this sim. It took me days to figure out the settings so that everything worked, well, most of the time. Sometimes it took a few tries to get the VR headset to connect properly, sometimes it was the sound that took awhile, but I could always get everything to play nicely together - until this afternoon.

Yesterday it worked fine, today it doesn't. This kind of thing doesn't happen with Macs by the way.

I found that Windows had changed some of the settings without asking my permission. Once I get everything back to working again, how do I lock them in place?

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Winter ICM

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Have I mentioned lately how much I hate the Windows operating system?

I started using PCs back in the MS-DOS days, before Windows was unleashed on the unsuspecting public, and I found each new version harder to work with than the last.

I long ago changed to Macs for everything else, but since the auto racing simulation game I play (Assetto Corsa Competizione) only runs on Windows I have a Windows gaming PC. The only thing this PC does is run this sim. It took me days to figure out the settings so that everything worked, well, most of the time. Sometimes it took a few tries to get the VR headset to connect properly, sometimes it was the sound that took awhile, but I could always get everything to play nicely together - until this afternoon.

Yesterday it worked fine, today it doesn't. This kind of thing doesn't happen with Macs by the way.

I found that Windows had changed some of the settings without asking my permission. Once I get everything back to working again, how do I lock them in place?

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@luxlit thank you

Autumn ICM

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It's finally stopped raining

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Autumn on the pond

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At the feeder