Dena's Ramblings: August 2021

Monday, August 30, 2021

Letter K

Last week: J is for Jackfruit, Jack Black, and jackal

This week is letter K

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Das_gro%C3%9Fe_K.jpg

Three of these photos are from the same country, and one is from a different country.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiribatiparliament.jpg

#1

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Watamu_Beach,_Kenya_05.jpg

#2

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teaoraereke,_South_Tarawa,_Kiribati.jpg

#3

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A%C3%A9roport_de_Makin.jpg

#4

Photo #1 - Country?

Photo #2 - Country?

Photo #3 - Country?

Photo #4 - Country?

Monday, August 23, 2021

Letter J

Last week: I is for impatiens, ibex, Idaho

This week is letter J

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Latin_J.png

What/who are these, and what do all three of them have in common?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Small_Jackfruit_hanging.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack_Black_2_2011.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2012-bb-jackal-1.jpg

Monday, August 16, 2021

Letter I

Last week: H is for Helsinki

This week: Letter I

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AFR_V3_D124_Letter_I.jpg

What flower is this?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Balsemien_21-08-2019._(d.j.b)._01.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Impatiens_glandulifera_01.jpg

What animal is this?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juvenile_Nubian_ibex_in_Mitzpe_Ramon_(40409).jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capra_ibex_ibex_%E2%80%93_04.jpg

What US state is this?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sawtooth_Valley_ID1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Idaho_City,_Idaho.JPG

Monday, August 9, 2021

Letter H

Last week, G is for George

#1 George Washington

#2 George W. Bush

#3 George Orwell

#4 King George VI of England

#5 Prince George of Cambridge

#6 George Bernard Shaw

#7 George Gershwin

#8 George Eliot

#9 George Clooney

#10 George C. Scott

This week is letter H.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_%D0%BD.svg

All of these photos are from the same city. What is it?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Road_to_Kallahti_nature_conservation_area_in_Helsinki_(Kallvik).jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuninkaanportti_of_Suomenlinna_Fortress.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kirnu.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helsinki_July_2013-15.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photograph_of_Helsinki_downtown.jpg

Monday, August 2, 2021

Letter G

Last week, F is for:

Falcon 9

7500 mph [10x speed of sound]

F-16 Fighting Falcons

1500 mph

Peregrine Falcon

240 mph

This week is letter G

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Letter_G_by_Gustaaf_van_de_Wall_Pern%C3%A9_from_book_In_harmonie_met_het_oneindige_1913.jpg

All of these people have the same first name. What is their full name?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpeg

#1

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George-W-Bush.jpeg

#2

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Orwell_press_photo.jpg

#3

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_George_VI_of_England,_formal_photo_portrait,_circa_1940-1946_-_edit.jpg

#4

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_George_of_Cambridge_color_fix.jpg

#5

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Bernard_Shaw_-_Dec_1922_Shadowland.jpg

#6

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GershwinStandingFacingLeftBain.jpg

#7

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Eliot,_por_Fran%C3%A7ois_D%27Albert_Durade.jpg

#8

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Clooney_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_(Mostra)_3Alt1.jpg

#9

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_C._Scott_-_publicity.JPG

#10

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