ForumGarden

Get your magnifying glasses out and clean them well ...

Can you spot the cat?

In front of the lady in bikini & white hat bottom right.

Way to go, JJ! You got it fast!! :-6

I wasn't able to find it ... I had look it up!

At the risk of being chastised.

I think I found some bare breasts. Top just left of center.

Well if anybody could, you could! :yh_star

What an awful looking beach! It reminds me of Brighton, England. Walking & sitting on rocks, not sand! Rocks! Who does that? & it is more crowded than a subway car during rush-hour! What beach is this, tabs?

I think I traced it to Capetown, S.Africa. Comments, JJ? Is the following in one of your countries languages?:

"Dankie vir jou mooi briefie. Die tannie, die takbokke en al my helpertjies is almal

blakend gesond en hulle laat weet dankie dat jy uitvra na hulle."

AnneBoleyn;1447678 wrote: What an awful looking beach! It reminds me of Brighton, England. Walking & sitting on rocks, not sand! Rocks! Who does that? & it is more crowded than a subway car during rush-hour! What beach is this, tabs?


I agree. I was spoiled from living in South Florida, and having some wonderful Florida and Caribbean beaches at our disposal.

Even New Jersey and New York have nicer beaches than that. If I lived there, I would NOT be going to that "Beach" I just could not.

AnneBoleyn;1447683 wrote: I think I traced it to Capetown, S.Africa. Comments, JJ? Is the following in one of your countries languages?:

"Dankie vir jou mooi briefie. Die tannie, die takbokke en al my helpertjies is almal

blakend gesond en hulle laat weet dankie dat jy uitvra na hulle."


I think it is Afrikaans. I can read part of it, but some of the things I'm not so sure of.

First part is easy: "Dankie vir jou mooi briefie" -> "Thank you for your nice letter (or note)"

Something about everybody being healthy, and what about you?

Thank you for something something.. ????????

Where did you find that text Anne?

I traced the language above to Afrikaans, & traced the photographer to the language. I don't know for sure, but had assumed the beaches there were sand. Why don't they move the rocks & replace it with sand? Rock beaches are so unpleasant!

Chloe, see you are here. Is Afrikaans based on Dutch?

Well I did just find some info on that for you:

" The Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa have been standardised into Afrikaans, a mutually intelligible daughter language of Dutch[n 3] which today is spoken to some degree by an estimated total of 15 to 23 million people in South Africa and Namibia. "

Dutch language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maybe a better quote in that article is:

" The largest legacy of the Dutch language lies in South Africa, which attracted large numbers of Dutch, Flemish and other northwest European farmer (in Dutch, boer) settlers, all of whom were quickly assimilated.[62] After the colony passed into British hands in the early 19th century, the settlers spread into the hinterland, taking their language with them. The earlier century-long isolation from the rest of the Dutch-speaking world made the Dutch as spoken in Southern Africa evolve into what is now Afrikaans. "

I see you answered me already, Chloe!! Here is the link: wait a minute! The photographer, Dimka0o must be talented with languages! I traced him to Poland! peperonity.com/go/profile/3/dimka0Ž

but, here is the original link to S. Africa: The Crazy Page

I had traced Zimka0o first to this page, don't remember how I did it, & now I wonder if the Beach is in Poland, not S.A. JJ could confirm if it is, I bet.

Also found him on Russian site, writing in Russian. Native speaking Russian, not pigeon Russian.

AnneBoleyn;1447691 wrote: I see you answered me already, Chloe!! Here is the link: wait a minute! The photographer, Dimka0o must be talented with languages! I traced him to Poland! peperonity.com/go/profile/3/dimka0Ž

but, here is the original link to S. Africa: The Crazy Page

I had traced Zimka0o first to this page, don't remember how I did it, & now I wonder if the Beach is in Poland, not S.A. JJ could confirm if it is, I bet.


Haha! cool it's a note from santa !

Now i understand better what the note said!

Bennie wrote santa a letter about asking for an x-box and an i-phone.

Santa replied, saying all was well also his helpers etc. Santa thinks bennie spends to much time on videogames and txt messages on his phone.

And because bennie was good this year, santa thinks it would be a better idea to bring him an outdoor toy, so bennie could spend more time playing outdoors!

Narrowed it down. A S.African site picked up the picture as tabby did, but it appears the photographer lives in Poland & speaks fluent Russian. Beach more probably in East Europe than S. Africa.

AnneBoleyn;1447692 wrote: Also found him on Russian site, writing in Russian. Native speaking Russian, not pigeon Russian.


:wah:

I'd like to learn Russian one day.

I had 2 asylum seekers as babysitters (she was a eco professor and he was a math professor), they were Russian.

I remember the words, grape, wine, thank you, hello and goodbye in Russian.. that's about it :wah:

At that time I must have been only about 6 years old..

AnneBoleyn;1447694 wrote: Narrowed it down. A S.African site picked up the picture as tabby did, but it appears the photographer lives in Poland & speaks fluent Russian. Beach more probably in East Europe than S. Africa.


You're a real Miss Marple!

Ohh a bit off topic... but after G & J were aloud to stay in Holland and moved, I stayed at Mama Ruslan's place.

She was from Russia too. OMG the things she cooked! I had no idea (still don't) what it was, but it was the best food ever!

Mum wasn't very happy.. Mama Ruslan would feed me so much at lunchtime that I couldn't eat dinner at home ! :wah:

Okay, there is another Dimka, Dimka0, he is Polish, but the photographer is Dimka0o, & he is Russian. Now it makes sense to me that the beach pictured is in the Soviet Union (I still call it that sometimes---in my neighborhood we have a Russian restaurant (actually almost every restaurant is Russian, & they call it Back in the USSR

Chloe_88;1447695 wrote: :wah:

I'd like to learn Russian one day.

I had 2 asylum seekers as babysitters (she was a eco professor and he was a math professor), they were Russian.

I remember the words, grape, wine, thank you, hello and goodbye in Russian.. that's about it :wah:

At that time I must have been only about 6 years old..





You're a real Miss Marple!


Yeah, (I mean Da) it's all those Nancy Drew, Girl Detective books I read as a kid! I must be turning into an old biddy noseyparker like Ms. Marple, peeking out behind the lace curtains! Thanks for the compliment, this was fun!

AnneBoleyn;1447698 wrote: Yeah, (I mean Da) it's all those Nancy Drew, Girl Detective books I read as a kid! I must be turning into an old biddy noseyparker like Ms. Marple, peeking out behind the lace curtains! Thanks for the compliment, this was fun!


Haha! you're welcome! and yeah this was fun!!

PS--The people have that desperate Russian look.

One time I was at my local beach, also called 'Brighton Beach' where most of the Russians from Odessa live. It's the main population there now, this is the neighborhood right next to mine. Anyhoo, this American Russian woman had her Babushka mother visiting from the Homeland (I'm sure she overstayed her visa & is now collecting Social Security, that's what all the old ones do; on Food Stamps, Medicaid)-----anyhoo, so they bring a CAT onto the beach & I'm speaking to the daughter & she tells me her ma just HAD to see the cat on the beach, so the daughter complied.

Proof Positive!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS, PS

The Russians have tried to re-name Brighton Beach 'Little Odessa' & have gotten away with it. It's UNofficial, but you will find it on tourist maps, etc.

That did not go over well with the natives, even though most of them are children & grandchildren of Immigrant Russians from the early 20th Century.

jones jones;1447649 wrote: In front of the lady in bikini & white hat bottom right.


JJ, can you find the beach? :wah:

Attached files

lol ... I had no idea where the beach was, AnneBoleyn but I'm glad you were able to track down the information! The only rocky beach I've ever visited was in Rhode Island. I prefer the soft sandy ones!

AnneBoleyn;1447683 wrote: I think I traced it to Capetown, S.Africa. Comments, JJ? Is the following in one of your countries languages?:

"Dankie vir jou mooi briefie. Die tannie, die takbokke en al my helpertjies is almal

blakend gesond en hulle laat weet dankie dat jy uitvra na hulle."


"Dankie vir jou mooi briefie. Die tannie, die takbokke en al my helpertjies is almal

blakend gesond en hulle laat weet dankie dat jy uitvra na hulle."


"Thank you for your nice letter. The auntie, the reindeer and all my little helpers are very healthy and they say thank you for asking."

No this sure as hell ain't a South African beach. I shall post a thread with some beaches.

Time for a new one!

tabby;1504854 wrote: Time for a new one!




Yes, that's excellent

Found it! Won't say it yet, but I'm a cat finder, because I love all cats, especially my own 2.

AnneBoleyn;1504874 wrote: Found it! Won't say it yet, but I'm a cat finder, because I love all cats, especially my own 2.


'Twas the second place I looked but the camouflage is very good.

It's either behind the cross or on top of the curtain rod, right?

It's obviously in the microwave.

BTW, Tabby, I had you tagged for a log cabin with one large living area with a fireplace and a smaller, yet still large bedroom.

spot;1504882 wrote: It's obviously in the microwave.


Nah - no kids in the picture

Ahso!;1504888 wrote: BTW, Tabby, I had you tagged for a log cabin with one large living area with a fireplace and a smaller, yet still large bedroom.


:) It took me a few moments to realize what you're talking about! The "Find the Cat" photo isn't in my house ~~ it's just a random photo floating about in cyberspace!

I don't have a log home but I think I could adjust nicely!

That's pretty much what I envisioned.

Hey, I just found that cat ! It's up a branch-like thing in Minks's avatar ! You check it out ! :yh_rotfl

[img]" alt="" />[/IMG]

Got them both.

Both?? Uh oh ... I only saw one!

tabby;1506035 wrote: Both?? Uh oh ... I only saw one!


One in each photo

I hate to say this but there are actually two in that last photo.

You are teasing us aren't you ?

I'm sure you know me far better than that.

I only see the one and feel lucky to have found that! I'm sure I wouldn't have noticed if I wasn't looking specifically for it. I can't find a second one ... it may be magnifying glass time.

Up some and right a little.

spot;1506053 wrote: Up some and right a little.


Is it in shadow ?

And I have enlarged it as big as I can already

It's got a tree behind it, if that helps.

I can find only one cat.

spot;1506057 wrote: It's got a tree behind it, if that helps.


It doesn't.