A Different Font Test

Trying something different for headings.
A Mac app called FontSieve is free at the time of writing.
It allows any font on your Mac to be used by creating code which embeds the data needed for the letters used from that font. For the viewer it will only show properly in browsers which can handle HTML5

Near the middle of the page you should see the text
'USING AN EMBEDDED FONT'
in an outline capital font called Azteka which is coloured red.


Using an Embedded Font


Please let me know how you get on with it, especially if there is a problem with the way it displays.
It should work with these browsers;
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0+
Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile 10.0+
Mozilla Firefox 3.6+
Mozilla Firefox Android 26.0+
Google Chrome 5.0+
Google Chrome Android 32.0+
Google Android Browser 4.4+ (2.2+ when disabling WOFF compression)
Apple Safari Mac 5.1+
Apple Safari iOS 5.0+
Opera 11.1+
Opera Mobile 11.0+
Blackberry Browser 7.0+

Friday at the Flicks - Magpie on the Bird Table

At last I managed to snatch some pieces of video when the Magpie visited the Bird Table.
Once again the lighting is a mix of dull daylight and Infra Red:




Visit Shirls's Gardenwatch site for a beautiful close video of a tiny Wren foraging.

It's Becoming a Habit

The grey squirrel is now making regular visits to the bird table.
Think I'll have to start putting some peanuts on there.



As it was an early dull morning there is a mixture of infra red and daylight which gives varying colours and makes the eyes look misty.

Tuesday Twister - Guess What

Congratulations and virtual gold stars go to TexWisGirl, Adrian, Wilma, Bonnie and Ragged Robin who all worked out last week's twisted photo of a sheep:

   

I wonder how you will get on working out the activity going on in this twisted photo
Guess What:


Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed next Tuesday along with the answer.
No prizes, just for fun and maybe a virtual silver or gold star.

Friday at the Flicks - On the Bird Table

Tuesday morning saw a visit by the local grey squirrel. It was trying all the feeders to find some food. In the end it disappeared from my sight in the direction of the bird tale. I switched on the camera and lo, there it was helping itself to sunflower seed hearts:



A little later a couple of collared doves also made it their breakfast table:



Later still one of the Magpies also helped itself to the seeds but I didn't manage to capture any video that time.

Mustn't forget the occasional night time visitor:



Have a great weekend observing the wildlife around you.

Tuesday Twister - Guess What

It seems that last week's twisted photo flummoxed most people but TexWisGirl hit the nail on the head with the word whirligig which is a perfect description of it. Congratulations and the lone virtual gold star goes to the lady from the Lone Star State.

   

I don't think this week's twisted photo will cause as many problems.
Guess What:


Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Tuesday.
No prizes, just for fun and maybe a virtual Midmarsh silver or gold star.

Howeara 'Lava Burst'

Back in May I set up a terrarium for miniature orchids:



Those which were flowering at that time have finished but I am really pleased that one of the younger plants I purchased has started to bloom.

Howeara 'Lava Burst'




One or two have failed miserably as the conditions in the terrarium probably didn't suit them. That is part of the learning curve, working out which orchids will thrive in there. One of the originals is producing a new flower spike so  I look forward to others flowering over the next year or two. It will take a while as I bought young plants to help keep the cost down.