Canola Field

I took this shot two years ago while traveling through Romania (at that time I was riding a train)... this image is from Alba county.

Today's joke:

A truck driver was driving along on the freeway and noticed a sign that read: Low Bridge Ahead. Before he knows it, the bridge is right in front of him and his truck gets wedged under it. Cars are backed up for miles.
Finally a police car comes up. The cop gets out of his car and walks to the truck driver, puts his hands on his hips and says:
"Got stuck, huh?"
The truck driver says:
"No, I was delivering this bridge and I ran out of fuel!"

Rametz Monastery

The front entrance of the new church



The old church

The monastery is located in the proximity of village of Rametz, Alba County, Romania (about 20 km off the State Route 1 from the city of Teius), in the Rametz Gorges, by the Stremt River (Trascau Mountains). The Rametz Gorges are extremely narrow, with steep walls. The region was declared natural reservation.

Today's joke:

An elderly Italian man who lived on the outskirts of Rimini (Italy, of course!), went to the local church for confession. When the priest slid open the panel in the confessional, the man said:
"Father.. During World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from our neighborhood knocked urgently on my door and asked me to hide her from the Nazis So I hid her in my attic."
The priest replied: "That was a wonderful thing you did, and you have no need to confess that."
"There is more to tell, Father.. She started to repay me with sexual favors. This happened several times a week, and sometimes twice on Sundays."
The priest said:
"That was a long time ago and by doing what you did, you placed the two of you in great danger, but two people under those circumstances can easily succumb to the weakness of the flesh. However, if you are truly sorry for your actions, you are indeed forgiven."
"Thank you, Father. That's a great load off my mind. I do have one more question."
"And what is that?" asked the priest.
"Should I tell her the war is over?''

Living under snow

Winter is near, so be prepared for the worse!
About this shot, it was taken in the village of Arieseni, Romania. As I mentioned in some of my previous posts, that's a very beautiful area for those who love winter games, winter views and fresh but cold air!

Today's joke:

25 signs you've grown up:
Your house plants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
You watch the Weather Channel.
Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and break up.
You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
You're the one calling the police because those damn kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Your car insurance goes down and your payments go up.
You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonalds leftovers.
Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
You no longer take naps from noon to 6 PM.
Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good stuff."
You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
"I just can't drink the way I used to," replaces, "I'm never going to drink that much again."
90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
You no longer drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that doesn't apply to you!!!

Fear

Here is another shot from Rosia Montana (for those who don't remember or don't know, check my post "Rich Man, Poor Town"). That dog seemed really scared... and I presume that he was a stray dog, since more than half of that town was abandoned.

Here's the today's joke:

A 6 year old and a 4 year old are upstairs in their bedroom.
- You know what? says the 6 year old, I think it's about time we started cussing.
The 4 year old nods his head in approval. The 6 year old continues:
- When we go downstairs for breakfast, I'm gonna say something with hell and you say something with a**!
The 4 year old agrees with enthusiasm. When the mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6 year old what he wants for breakfast, he replies:
- Aw, hell, Mom, I guess I'll have some Cheerios!
WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor, gets up, and runs upstairs crying his eyes out, with his mother in hot pursuit, slapping his rear with every step. His mom locks him in his room and shouts:
- You can stay there until I let you out!
She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4 year old and asks with a stern voice:
- And what do YOU want for breakfast, young man?
- I don't know, he blubbers, but you can bet your fat a** I won't say Cheerios!!!

Winter Heaven - part 2

This image is the opposite side of the previous image from Arieseni

Here's the joke:

After Titanic's impact with the iceberg, a guy get an emergency boat and starts paddling as fast as he could. The captain saw him and yells:
- Hey man, where are you going? We have lots of women here...
- Are you nuts, sir? Do you think in these moments I need women?

Winter Heaven

This is a shot from Arieseni area (same ol' Alba county!). The building that you see in the image is Hotel Cristalin, kinda expensive one ($100/night), the only expensive one. Probably they took the advantage of being the closest one to the skiing area (about 200 yards).

Today's joke is next!

John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmick. His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change. One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases.

It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector.

It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy, their 11 year old son, returned home from school. Tommy was over 2 hours late.
- Where have you been? Why are you over 2 hours late getting home? asked John.
- Several of us went to the library to work on an extra credit project, said Tommy.
The robot then walked around the table and slapped Tommy, knocking him completely out of his chair.
- Son, said John, this robot is a lie detector, now tell us where you really were after school.
- We went to Bobby's house and watched a movie, said Tommy.
- What did you watch? asked Marsha.
- The Ten Commandments, answered Tommy.
The robot went around to Tommy and once again slapped him, knocking him off his chair once more. With his lip quivering, Tommy got up, sat down and said:
- I am sorry I lied. We really watched a tape called Sex Queen!
- I am ashamed of you son, said John. When I was your age, I never lied to my parents.
The robot then walked around to John and delivered a whack that nearly knocked him out of his chair. Marsha doubled over in laughter, almost in tears and said:
- Boy, did you ever ask for that one! You can't be too mad with Tommy. After all, he is your son!
With that the robot immediately walked around to Marsha and knocked her out of her chair.

Old Shed

OK, here we go! This image is also from the same Alba county... I guess you're already tired with these shots from Alba!

Rusty Hills

This is another shot taken in Alba County... well, I took that day about 700 shots!

Alone

It seems to be a single tree, but there are actually three of 'em! I took this shot one year ago in Arieseni, Alba county - Romania.

Clear Sky

I took this shot about a year ago in Alba county, Romania, while I was climbing the local hills, looking for some autumnal shots.