Market Friday goes Fishing with Jelly

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Today is #MarketFriday initiated by @dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) I hope you will join me as we share markets from across the globe. Different and varied as the countries themselves, I always look forward to seeing what you send me. Come. Sit down. Relax. Enjoy the shortest trip around the world you ever experienced, perhaps taking in a market from somewhere you have never been, seeing something you may have never seen.

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It is such a beautiful day today! Let's head over to the Baltimore Aquarium, located down on the Pier in the inner harbor of downtown Baltimore, which is often described as a sightseeing hub - and for good reason. You will also find the Maryland Science Center that sports a planetarium and its own observatory. It is so nice to go downtown, especially near the harbor. They have made it beautiful. It has the best sights, sounds, and food! I'm all ready!! How about you?? Let's go!!!

Admission:
Adults: $39.95
Seniors (65+): $34.95
Children (3-11): $29.95
Children 2 and under free


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The Chesapeake lightship is moored at Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor, right outside the Baltimore Aquarium. It is a lightship, (otherwise known as a lightvessel) which is a ship that acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are either too deep or unsuitable for lighthouse construction. If you purchased a ticket to the Aquarium, you are able to tour it for free. It is part of Historic Ships In Baltimore museum.


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Welcome to the Jelly Room. How can you not love a place that calls themselves a jelly room??

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The Jellies. Can I say that I love this room? I do! It is my favorite room in the whole place! It is literally filled with tanks and you can spin a 360 and watch as each tank has a live ballet being performed at that very moment, until the very next moment, trailing her tentacles behind her. She is beautiful. She is a jelly.


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Do you know how jellyfish move? They squirt water out of their mouth and contract and relax muscles to push them forward. Isn't nature amazing? Seriously.


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Please leave the link to your post on here so it can easily be found by others. It helps you and me to have them in one place. Where else can you take such a quick trip around the globe? Thank you so much for joining us!! ❤


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The Pacific sea nettle’s body, which is referred to as a bell, is yellow in color, to reddish-brown, and the long, ruffled tentacles can be yellow to dark maroon. They are always so impressive looking in the aquarium as they swim around, their long tentacles following them!

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CUE THE MUSIC!!

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These are called Moon Jellyfish. It is easy to see why. They are most commonly found on the coasts of North America and Europe as they like the temperature of the water. Their life span is about one year, from beginning to end.

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That hand you see is mine! I like the open tanks where you get to reach out and touch them! Do you know what a jellyfish feels like? If we are talking about the clear, see-thru ones, they feel like jelly. Not sticky at all, but very soft. The darker red ones with the long tentacles feel like jelly also.

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Cool, but, strange feeling.


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They are impossibly beautiful, with the grace of a ballerina. Who can resist their charm?

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Just look at this Lobed Comb Jelly. They shimmer under the set of black lights. They are jelly-like invertebrates with bright, iridescent color bands. We actually have them in the Chesapeake Bay, here in the Northern Virginia-Washington, DC area. They are also found in most oceans. soure


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"Comb jellies have both male and female reproductive organs and can actually fertilize themselves. Each comb jelly releases about 8,000 eggs per spawn. Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies develop without distinctive larval and polypoid stages. Comb jelly species are difficult to distinguish from each other when they are young."source


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Did you know that a group of jellyfish is called a bloom??


I know you won't believe this, but, the jelly room is as far as I got if you can believe it. Because I have been to the Aquarium dozens of times, I don't really worry about only covering one section at a time. I had a great time and I am glad you got to come along this time!


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As always, there must be a flower. Always. To color my world.


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Below is the USS Torsk, a World War ll Tench-class Fleet submarine, one of the two that are left. It used to have shark teeth painted on the front and they are no longer there. It is open for tours. I had to use a photo I had taken a different time as I forgot to snap on on my way out. Sheesh!

Thanks for coming with me to the Baltimore Aquarium. I only took you to the jellyfish room. I need to save a little something for a later date. Right? So, I hope you enjoyed and I'll be looking out for your #MarketFriday post!


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Fridays are all about the #MarketFriday Challenge! Looking to take part in it? Here is how:

How to Participate:


1. Go to the market! Any market will do! Food, Clothing, Plant or Animal, if you wish. You can go to the zoo or an art auction. Anywhere or anything that you pay money for a service. I once went to a nail salon.
2. Take pictures! Be creative (or not)
3. Tell us a little bit about the market, what brought you here?
4. Post the picture(s)
5. Don’t forget to hashtag it! #MarketFriday by @dswigle
6. Drop the link to your post here so I can easily find them

It is always interesting to see the different markets around the globe! C’mon! Show me your market shots! I eagerly await them!


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And just like that, this post is over! I want to thank you for visiting #MarketFriday! The support has been amazing and I cannot tell you how good that makes me feel. Thank you, always!
Love, Denise

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Hi @dswigle, a free $trendotoken from the TULIP Mania Game!
Round 3 will start soon and full details will follow. Thanks for playing!

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Wow I have to say I am quite jelly of your jelly photos!!! Those are amazing creatures and you did a magnificent job capturing their grace and beauty! I will have to add that to my bucket list of places to visit! I will be back later after I get some shut eye to do my Market Friday! Great post Sunshine!!!

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Do you want some peanut butter with that jelly? They are the most graceful creatures ever. It is like watching an underwater ballet, so full of grace. Yes.

Baltimore and the Inner Harbor should be on your bucket list. It is a cool town and only 30 minutes North of Washington, DC. What? You chucked out early. For shame!

Thanks and have a great night!

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Oh I am glad I got this in before the lecture. I was just seeing that we are going to get hit with snow to the tune of about 7 inches! I think I should run down there and pick up one of those snowblowers! Then again, I do got Ben :)

Here is my link :

https://steemit.com/marketfriday/@old-guy-photos/checking-out-a-new-place

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Yes, well, to be honest, you would be money ahead with the snowblower I think. To be honest, it takes less gas and doesn't run your grocery bill up to the hills. Think about it.

How much is a snowblower?

How much is your grocery bill?

You do the math. Thanks for dropping the link and for stopping by and giving me a lecture about the lecture I was going to give you! LOL

Have a good night and thanks for dropping the link!

#MarketFriday still loves you, although God knows why...

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Thank you for the resteem @pixresteemer! Much appreciated!

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I do love seeing Jellyfish and hence love this post, just watching the way they glide and perhaps pulsate through the ater is amazing to see

I will be back later withmy post for this week

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There is always something so magical about them, isn't there? I love to watch them too, I am mesmerized by their beauty and grace. Sometimes I go to the Aquarium and never get past the jellies. Soooo bad. LOL But, they are fascinating creatures!

Hi, JJ! Are we all through wishing you Happy Birthday or should we just go for Birthday Week? Thanks for stopping by!

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Firstly yes my birthday is well and truly over and can be forgotten for lets say a decade or two :)

and yes magical is good word to describe them they truly are

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Haha! But, it was soooo fun!!! Most people love celebrating birthdays! You don't and that makes us want to celebrate even more!

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I must visit the Aquarium in Mystic soon its been years since i have been to one

As my Mum said to Lulu I was always different and birthdays was one of the things LOL

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Well, it's okay to be different. Everyone likes a standout. :)

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Wow your photos are fabulous Denise - I can see why you love that place so much. It is very relaxing to watch them in motion. I so enjoyed looking through many photos of jellyfishI have not seen before.what a great post! Resteemed with love 😍🌈🦋🌴💛

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It really is, isn't it? I hope you watched the video, Sally. It really shows off their ballet skills so nicely. Although I am willing to stick my hand in the tank at the Aquarium. in real life, I am not a huge fan of spotting them when I am swimming, although diving is not a threat.

So glad to see you and I hope life has been treating you well. Thank you as well for the resteem!Mwah! Have a wonderful weekend, my friend!

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Those are very attractive and beautiful....but never seen them in real...like an open umbrella in the water....you captured them to looks like real.

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Thank you! Perhaps you should count yourself lucky as most people avoid them in the water while swimming. They can sting you pretty well, although most will ignore you. I love going to the Aquarium and watch them perform their glorious water ballet.

If you didn't watch the video, I encourage you to do so, it truly gives the whole experience.

Thank you for stopping by and saying hello, leaving your words behind.

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Nice artful statuettes in your post!!

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Oh, thank you! Never stale!! :) New to me. And you guessed it! I love vibrant! Thank you for dropping the link here. Have a most wonderful day!

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No guff, eh? Jellyfish feel kinda like jelly?! I never would have believed it! 😄

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Ha! Actually, I expected a little more something to it. Texture maybe? Not sure, but that gelatin feeling, not really.

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello, leaving your words behind.

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There's some nice ones at our SEA aquarium.
I'm probably doing a double today. Here is no. 1.
https://steemit.com/video/@ace108/marketfriday-new-year-market-near-people-s-park-or-by-ace108

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I'll bet you there are! Singapore has the best of many things. I think it is my favorite place inside the aquarium. I should have taken a picture of the entire room so that people could see how big it is. Double duty? You are a busy guy! Thank you for dropping the link.

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Thanks. Unfortunate, the big one came and the old one close a few years ago after 25 years.

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Oh, that is so disappointing, isn't it? I hope you have a most wonderful weekend, Ace! @ace108

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There really is a huge variety at that market!!

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Thank you for dropping the link! I always and forever appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day. How can you not? You are telecommuting, right?

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I truly enjoy taking part in Maret Friday, often when out walking taking photos I am looking for shots for it ;)

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I just buy the same color socks then they always match - I am a bit boring!!

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I used to do that but when I stopped wearing colorful ties tot he office I changed ot colorful socks LOL

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Here is take 2.
https://steemit.com/photography/@ace108/marketfriday-to-the-money-market-or-by-ace108
I was tempted to do a 3rd but I think I'll work on the #steemfest post instead.

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Thank you very much, Ace @ace108 I appreciate all of the work it takes to put in a post. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

#MarketFriday loves you!

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You're welcome. Thanks for checking out and the tip.

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It was fun!! You are always a pleasure!

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Hello beautiful, I love jellyfish, I see them so elegant, but here in summer they visit the beach and very ..... they bite and much haha the beach stays for them.
well here I leave you as every Friday my stage for you
happy day, friend

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Hello, beautiful! Happy #MarketFriday to you! Oh, I must agree with the elegant beauty of the jellyfish. Hard to believe that such a lovely ballet could end in a sting, yes? Hah! We have them on the beach here also and I think I like them so much better in the aquarium. :)

I want to thank you for your wonderful dedication to the challenge. Love to you and yours. I hope you have a lovely weekend. Happy day!

Thank you for dropping the link here!

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Yes this is a real problem, too little money and too many beautiful things to buy!!

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market friday got more interesting it was sublime fun interesting jelly all around haha :)

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Yes! The jellyfish are pretty interesting and I do love watching them in their lovely ballet. Thank you for stopping by and saying hello, leaving your words behind.

#MarketFriday loves you!

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Happy weekend to you! ^_^ Thank you for spreading positivity. I love #MarketFridays...

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I am sure your post is interfering with everybody's, new year diets!!

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You took some really amazing photos of those beautiful jellies!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
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Thank you, sir. You are most generous with the words. They are so easy to take pictures of, gliding across the water in their own personal ballet. I think I can watch them all day.

Thank you so much for your participation, with a special thank you for dropping the link here. It is such a challenge corraling them otherwise! :)

#MarketFriday loves you!

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Wow, nice photos of fishing with Jelly of Baltimore Aquarium. And here is my entry : https://steemit.com/marketfriday/@kamrunnahar/market-friday-different-types-of-little-plant-shop-in-the-morning-time
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Some nice plants for sale!!

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Thank you! I really enjoy going to the Aquarium. Many times, I will only go see the jellyfish! Thank you for taking the time to make a post for the challenge and for dropping the link. It is always appreciated!

I hope you have a great weekend.

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Oh! That's very beautiful.
I've never seen such unusual creatures close.
You've taken wonderful photos, dear Denise!

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Thank you so much for such a sweet comment. I do love the flowing movement of the jellyfish, almost slow motion and yet, so very graceful. I want to thank you for stopping by and leaving your kind words behind.

Have a wonderful weekend!

#MarketFriday loves you!

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Oh!! Thank you so much! I always look forward to your wonderful #MarketFriday posts! Thank you for dropping the link and as always I wish you a wonderful day!

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it is that beautiful moment here again to see beauty from all over the world. Thanks for always making a great home to share love and beauty every weekend @dswigle.

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Happy #MarketFriday, Sam! @mcsamm I look out for you each week to see what you and Ghana bring to my front door. I want to thank you for producing a quality post every week and for taking the time to do it.

I appreciate you dropping the link here to make it easier to find! Have a great weekend!!

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Muy buen trabajo gracias por hacerme conocer amiga,estoy recuperando la contraseña que se me hsbia borrado y no tenia acceso a encontrar ningun amigo,menos mal una amiga la tenia y pude volver,susto,saludos,cuidese

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Beautiful photography! I am surprised they let you touch them. I lived in Caribbean many years and got stung many times by jelly fish. Once badly. ☹️ On the back of my neck, I couldn’t feel that area for a whole day. Some of them are really dangerous. Nevertheless, they are beautiful and oh-so-gracious.

Here is my post for this week - hope you like it 😊https://steemit.com/marketfriday/@starjewel/market-friday-new-fashion-trend-80-s-are-back

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Thank you! That is so sweet of you and I was surprised the first time too. But, so does Sea World. They probably got it from them is my thoughts.

I forget which island you lived on? I am pretty sure I have been there a time or three. I love the islands, but, not convinced the health care is what I want and with tourism on the run, lets just say, I would rather visit for an extended time than live there. A lot of them are beginning to be more expensive than ever.

That is out fault for being good tourists. I still like the seasonal changes and I like having family around. I have been stung by the little meanies, but, it is their ocean not mine, right?

I do love the dance of the jellies. So magical and yes! Gracious! Thank you so much for taking the time and energy to put together a post and for dropping the link here!

#MarketFriday loves you~!!

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I'd love to visit that aquarium. My kid is in love with marine life. I gotta show him these photos with the jellyfish. They are so gracious. Their underwater ballet is fascinating!

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They really are, aren't they? I am totally mesmerized watching them glide carefree across the water.

Le sigh.

It is truly the most beautiful thing. Don't forget the video! He will love that. I have been fascinated with them all my life. I am happy I live close enough to get my fix of the jellies now and again.

How have you been? I haven't seen you in a while! I hope all is going well in your world and it is good to see you!

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello, leaving your words behind. Have a great weekend!

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I did not have much time in 2019 for Steemit. Focus on the things I like/love is the new year resolution. ;0) Have a wonderful day!

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Forgive me for being a broken record @dswigle, but your photos are gorgeous.

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With sweet comments like that, you can break that record any time!! Thank you so much and thank you for stopping in to say hello and leaving those generous words behind.

Have a great night!

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Jelly fish are fascinating although I don't like them at all. They look very scary to me :D Am I not brave enough? Maybe.
However, you have some very good photos here, as always.

Here's my entry for this week Jewelry On Egg Shell for MarketFriday

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If you went diving, you probably wouldn't be afraid of them. They glide aimlessly through the water and are fascinating creatures. However, when I am swimming, the last thing I want to see is a jellyfish! They can really sting!

Thank you for visiting the post and I appreciate it, as always when the link is dropped here! Thanks for your dedicated support of the challenge!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Lol, see what I mean? 😁

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I'm not quite sure but I can save it the way I ever that is not the way that I meant it. It sounded a little bit rude when I re-read it but I can assure you that I was trying to race through the ones that hadn't linked yet. Did I miss yours? If I did, I apologize and I hope that you are having a good week.

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Wow, I don't know what's happened but no offense has been done so no worries. Maybe messages have been lost in translation. All is good 🤗

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Great job, a fascinating article about jellyfish life! Thanks for sharing!

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Love all your photos!
Thanks for sharing this with us and hosting this
Here's my link
https://steemit.com/marketfriday/@sgbonus/ulog-268-marketfriday-by-dswigle

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Oh, the jellies are always so fascinating to watch! I'm glad you like it. I appreciate the time and effort it takes to put a post together for the challenges. Thank you so much and I appreciate you dropping your link here. It is much appreciated!

Have a great weekend!

#MarketFriday loves you!

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They really are amazing them jellyfish they really don't look like living creatures more like galaxy stars or something like colorful in the universe they are truly amazing most definitely.

Well is my link i hope you like cars 😀

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I know! The jellies are pretty awesome, aren't they? Right up until they sting you! :) However, here in the aquarium or when you are diving, they are divine creatures and oh-so-lovely! Thank you so much for the support you always give me and for the time you take to put together a post! I can never thank you enough for your many kindnesses.

Cars? Oh, yeah!!!! There is nothing hotter than tooling around in an oldie. Right? Unless it is a Lamborghini or Maserati... I am so not a Ferrari girl. :)

Thanks for dropping the link and as always, I wish you a great day!

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You are most welcome and hope you are having a great weekend my is over just catching up on some comments then hitting the sack have a great day 😊

And yep i love the old muscle cars any day...lol 👍

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Congratulations @dswigle!
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Thank you for the mention in the #Hit-Parade @Arcange! I was happy to see that I made your list again today. I haven't seen #1 in a bit, so, of course, it was a surprise. Ever since the invention of all those tokens, everyone drops 3 and 4 on a comment! :) Harsh on the counts! For you, anyway.

Thank you for running the #Hit-Parade and keeping up this challenge. :)

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I love that aquarium. Your photos of the jellyfish are stunning. They would make great artwork for a wall. Have a great weekend Denise.

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