Smoking My Peace Pipe by taffy

Smoking My Peace Pipe

With friends visiting, we spent some time this afternoon at the Seminary Coop Bookstore at University of Chicago -- described as one of the best bookstores in the world. I took this in the courtyard outside the adjacent coffee shop - I thought this gourd had a personality!
Email update: Whoohoo! I have deleted over 14,000 random emails, found allmail files and other redundant features that were not turned off and am back in control (I hope!). Thanks for your kind thoughts and suggestions!
This has such a great shape! Wow, 14,000 random emails!
November 15th, 2015  
This is an eternal optimistic gourd. Best bookstore? In my list to visit now.
November 15th, 2015  
@yaorenliu Definitely worth a visit! Here's a link to the new location that has won some awards. The old location was in the basement of the Seminary and was like a rabbit warren. http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2013/10/29/seminary-co-op-bookstore039s-new-location-wins-interior-design-award
November 15th, 2015  
This is a great shot, Taffy. Love your title. I agree, wow, 14,000 random emails. I just got malware on my Mac and my son set up a check to see what happened and to quarantine it. One email went out with a bogus email address on my end to my cousin at her old email address that she can still check. Will have to look back and see what has happened to you.
November 15th, 2015  
Mother Nature art's always the best!:)
November 15th, 2015  
what a great shape
November 15th, 2015  
Brilliant find Taffy, looks a little like a seal balancing a twig. Love it.
November 15th, 2015  
Interesting object, beautiful capture.
November 15th, 2015  
Fabulous shot. I saw a lot of people who looked just like this in the 1960s, I don't think they were smoking peace pipes though.
November 15th, 2015  
Cute!
November 15th, 2015  
Kim
Nice shot!
November 15th, 2015  
Ha ha !! great find , imagination and shot !!
November 15th, 2015  
Love it :)
November 15th, 2015  
Great shape!
November 15th, 2015  
Great find Taffy and I'm very impressed with your email housekeeping!
November 15th, 2015  
Whoohoo, well done and very brave! A great shape and what a clever idea.
November 15th, 2015  
Great going on the emails. Neat shot.
November 15th, 2015  
Very cool. Would love to visit that library
November 15th, 2015  
LOL Very cool. Love it.
November 15th, 2015  
Lovely interesting shape and capture
November 15th, 2015  
@onewing Ha! I suspect you are right! It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the way the twig it grew on was shaped. Glad they left it attached.
November 15th, 2015  
Fun observation and capture. I see what you mean about the gourd having personality. I think it's like a home-grown alien. :)
November 15th, 2015  
A gourd with personality and attitude!
November 15th, 2015  
Great gourd capture! My sister uses these to make table lights, some have amazing shapes!
November 15th, 2015  
I wish the whole world was sitting together with peace pipes
November 15th, 2015  
Great shape!
November 15th, 2015  
@jgpittenger That's what I thought, too, when I saw the gourd.
November 16th, 2015  
Talk about a gourd with character!
November 17th, 2015  
Fantastic picture.
November 18th, 2015  
Cool subject! Love the background in this and the comp
November 18th, 2015  
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