Sunset Sundays

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#SunsetSundays

In an attempt to get back to blogging every day I came up with a couple of "themes" for each day. This doesn't prevent me from posting the random crap that I do as well... but on days that I literally have nothing to say, at least I would have my topic to create some inspiration.

Other days' topics

#MeatyMondays last post - I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
#WysJouVleis last post (Wednesdays) - Reviving a comp I used to run on twitter a few years back.
*P.S.: I missed this week's... sorry! The post is in draft, but I went for a "quick braai" at a friend's house on Tuesday and only got home 2 days later. Which reminds me: If you entered, then I'll be announcing a winner this coming Wednesday :P
Thursdays are for releasing new BraaiBoyTV episodes.
Coming "soon" = #TuneTuesdays (if @fates will let me jump on her hashtag) ;-) - I'm working on a sponsor that will make it possible to live stream a chat, braai and unplugged jam session with some of SA's local talent. I've been wanting to do this one for about 2 years now... and finally got my ass into gear and started approaching potential partners... NEARLY THERE! WatchThisSpace

The other days don't have any specific topics/themes yet... but I'll get there... "promise" ;-)

OK... So... #SunsetSundays then?

Yeah.. sorry been rambling a bit. But I'm hoping that if I write it down and publish it, then I'll feel somewhat more responsible for going through with it.

So #SunsetSundays is pretty wide open... I would like to take the time to reflect and look back at the week that was... but very often I'm working on a Sunday... so it could literally just be a "Hello there... here I am, having a jol doing XYZ... looking forward to Monday (because I normally take Mondays off as my day to recoup from the weekend)."

#SunsetSundays episode 1

"California Wildfires"

I came across this pic shared on facebook with the caption "Clouds above the California wildfires. This is at 30k feet. That's the sunset on the horizon." . I LOVED IT... and immediately felt bad for the devastation.

It reminded me that I wanted to start a #SunsetSundays series, and this was going to be the perfect "Tragically Beautiful" start to the series.

https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmNYEwQ7b4bxVtBXtmCtiuKifMrLCjC2vJJorQRNabqpqV

I was gonna just repost it and cite it as "artist unkown", but thought such an epic pic must surely be famous and/or shared in mainstream news crediting the original photographer.. especially since it's covering such a current and hot topic (no pun intended... promise).

30 seconds of googling later, and I found this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clouds-over-california-wildfires/
i.e. Turns out while it IS a legit pic, just not of the California Wildfires, and is a lucky shot being in the right place at the right time.

It also reminded me how easy it is to spread bullshit on the Internet/Social Media... PLEASE FOLKS!!! CHECK YOUR SOURCES BEFORE SHARING.