Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:44 AM Saturday

What opening picture do you have on your cellphone?

I have had a picture of my mom on a hillside in her twenties after she died, a picture of my dad and her on their way to the St Andrews' Ball in Ottawa, a wedding picture of the two of them since he died.

99 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
What opening picture do you have on your cellphone? (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP
one of my kitties CurtEastPoint Saturday #1
Classic. applegrove Saturday #2
A beautiful sunset from George McGovern's vibrant photo. I switch sunsets because they're so colorful Deuxcents Saturday #3
Selfie with my grandson arkielib Saturday #4
I love sunsets. Saw one with chatreuse in it this spring. applegrove Saturday #11
Batman riding an elephant underpants Saturday #5
Shame on batman. That's a baby. applegrove Saturday #12
lol. AllaN01Bear Saturday #21
The story I read was that the were filming and a small circus was nearby underpants Saturday #24
i perfer that batman and the1930s/40s serials. west seemed like a decent guy. AllaN01Bear Saturday #25
thanks for the backstory on the photo. AllaN01Bear Saturday #27
Crepuscular rays at sunset (photo taken at my house) biophile Saturday #6
Crep...what? applegrove Saturday #13
If I knew how to post a picture, I would biophile Monday #94
Just a pic that came with the phone Nittersing Saturday #7
You can never have too many palm trees. applegrove Saturday #17
Two of my students Hstch05 Saturday #8
Very funny. applegrove Saturday #14
A tile of pavement wryter2000 Saturday #9
Ah! Italy! applegrove Saturday #15
One of my dogs who passed last December MichMan Saturday #10
So sorry for your loss. applegrove Saturday #16
A painting I did bamagal62 Saturday #18
Aw. Great that you captured your puppy in art. applegrove Saturday #19
my late mom @ a christmas party the eve before she died. AllaN01Bear Saturday #20
Sorry for your loss. applegrove Saturday #22
A picture of my departed Samoyed and Eskie sinkingfeeling Saturday #23
Sorry for you. I can't look at photos of my departed pets. applegrove Saturday #26
I have a photo of a painting... lisa58 Saturday #28
Vibes to you. That is touching. applegrove Saturday #31
A blissfully happy young elephant Oeditpus Rex Saturday #29
Pet therapy is the best therapy. applegrove Saturday #35
Right now, sunrise over a 900 year old monastery viewed from the other side of the Danube. But I change them often. Scrivener7 Saturday #30
My parents wedding photo is from 1958. applegrove Saturday #34
Looks like this: True Dough Saturday #32
Love it. applegrove Saturday #33
Looks like Yosemite Falls.nt. drray23 Saturday #70
My cat who died 1 yr ago SheltieLover Saturday #36
Oh. Sorry you lost your cat. applegrove Saturday #37
She isn't lost. I just can't see her or cuddle her anymore SheltieLover Saturday #38
Yup. I have quite a few cats I think of all the time. applegrove Saturday #40
Dogs too & a horse SheltieLover Saturday #41
Lucky you. applegrove Saturday #42
Hahaha SheltieLover Saturday #46
Does the grass still grow? Maybe you'll need a goat. applegrove Saturday #47
Yes, unfortunately, the grass still grows. SheltieLover Saturday #48
A picture of my children from 30 years ago. Ptah Saturday #39
Wonderful memories. applegrove Saturday #43
The glass ceiling of the Gallaria Old Crank Saturday #44
Ahhhh! Italy! applegrove Saturday #45
I have a sunset LogDog75 Saturday #49
Heaven. applegrove Saturday #50
Sunset bmbmd Saturday #51
I miss sunsets and my Dad. He used to live it a nursing home that had the most magnificent sunsets. applegrove Saturday #53
none Skittles Saturday #52
I did not know they could be a solid colour. My cell phones have applegrove Saturday #56
Beaver pond markie Saturday #54
Industrial! I like it. applegrove Saturday #58
I have a photo of a small rose bud bouquet......it was given to a friend. a kennedy Saturday #55
It is hard to be apart. applegrove Saturday #59
My cat Holly. MIButterfly Saturday #57
What a pretty name. applegrove Saturday #61
Thank you. I can't take credit for it, though. That was her name when I adopted her at 10 months. MIButterfly Saturday #65
My horses waiting for me UpInArms Saturday #60
Must be nice to have such friends. applegrove Saturday #62
They are my besties UpInArms Saturday #63
I love horses. Don't know them well. I liked riding but figured I had applegrove Saturday #64
My son, my daughter-in-law to be and Cowboy, my grandson who is Brother Buzz Saturday #66
Dog parks are fun. Funner still when Cowboy is there applegrove Saturday #67
The owner of an English Bulldog was in stitches Brother Buzz Saturday #71
I house sat a Bouvier puppy once. He was huge. He'd applegrove Saturday #75
I didn't mention the drooling, because drooling is a given with bulldogs Brother Buzz Saturday #83
Did you say he was a herd dog? Oh you meant the applegrove Saturday #85
No picture. Just a grey screen with my e-mail address. Phoenix61 Saturday #68
Brilliant! applegrove Saturday #69
The inside of the Sydney Opera House dhol82 Saturday #72
A grizzly bear hugging a tree WestMichRad Saturday #73
Grrrrrrr! applegrove Saturday #76
The Obama's Groundhawg Saturday #74
They did such a cute questionnaire/interview today. applegrove Saturday #77
My dogs. FoxNewsSucks Saturday #78
You have DU too. Don't forget us. You are also on applegrove Saturday #80
A watercolor painting of Mt. Hood and Trillium Lake Thunderbeast Saturday #79
Talented family. applegrove Saturday #81
Me, at 67, after surfing in Oregon . My wife snapped the photo , surfered Saturday #82
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! applegrove Saturday #84
applegrove......... Upthevibe Sunday #86
You are lucky to have such a good friend. I bet you make his day when you visit. applegrove Sunday #87
Jupiter and Europa and 94 percent chouchou Sunday #88
That's big picture thinking. applegrove Sunday #89
I was going to put the universe on it but wouldn't fit. chouchou Sunday #90
. applegrove Sunday #91
This: catbyte Monday #92
Home. OldBaldy1701E Monday #93
Beautiful. applegrove Monday #97
A picture of popcorn clouds over Fort Myers Marthe48 Monday #95
Love clouds. applegrove Monday #96
An aerial veiw of the Rocky Mountains liberaltrucker Monday #98
Ahhhh! The Rockies! applegrove Monday #99

Deuxcents

(23,116 posts)
3. A beautiful sunset from George McGovern's vibrant photo. I switch sunsets because they're so colorful
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:51 AM
Saturday

underpants

(191,549 posts)
24. The story I read was that the were filming and a small circus was nearby
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:52 PM
Saturday

maybe a carnival. Adam West was asked if he’d take the photo and he said “Sure”.

biophile

(832 posts)
94. If I knew how to post a picture, I would
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:00 PM
Monday

But if you Google crepuscular rays, you can find examples.

Nittersing

(7,404 posts)
7. Just a pic that came with the phone
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 12:13 PM
Saturday

Looks like a sunset in a suburban neighborhood with palm trees.

Hstch05

(226 posts)
8. Two of my students
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 12:18 PM
Saturday

hijacked my phone while I was taking them out to a team dinner. It's the two of them making faces at me, and it cracks me up every time I see it, so I've kept it for the last 6 months.

wryter2000

(47,915 posts)
9. A tile of pavement
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 12:20 PM
Saturday

From Santa Maria Novella plaza in Florence. It says in English and Italian, "Every step I have taken in my life has led me here, now."

AllaN01Bear

(26,531 posts)
20. my late mom @ a christmas party the eve before she died.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:45 PM
Saturday

have on my desktop and i pad too also. miss her.

lisa58

(5,792 posts)
28. I have a photo of a painting...
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:02 PM
Saturday

It’s a pink heart in watercolor that my daughter painted the Valentine’s Day before she died

Oeditpus Rex

(42,113 posts)
29. A blissfully happy young elephant
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:12 PM
Saturday

sitting back on her haunches, looking up with a wonderful smile while being sprayed with water. 💙

Looking at her makes me feel better when I'm angry or bummed.

Scrivener7

(56,493 posts)
30. Right now, sunrise over a 900 year old monastery viewed from the other side of the Danube. But I change them often.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:15 PM
Saturday

The previous one was my two grandmothers leaving the church after my aunt's 1958 wedding, all dressed up and looking beautiful.

True Dough

(23,704 posts)
32. Looks like this:
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:36 PM
Saturday


Not a personal photo. A stock shot that was available, but I like it.

A word to the wise: Don't go chasing waterfalls!

SheltieLover

(71,856 posts)
46. Hahaha
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 05:39 PM
Saturday

I'm told the horse is always in my front yard grazing. Big job to keep that huge belly full.

LogDog75

(647 posts)
49. I have a sunset
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:26 PM
Saturday

The picture was taken in Coronado, Ca. looking West towards Point Loma. The sun was halfway down behind Point Loma illuminating the sky. The foreground shows some palm trees, the beach, some of the ocean, the rocks and sidewalk along Ocean Blvd.

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
53. I miss sunsets and my Dad. He used to live it a nursing home that had the most magnificent sunsets.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:53 PM
Saturday

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
56. I did not know they could be a solid colour. My cell phones have
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:56 PM
Saturday

all had some imagine, the visual equivalent of musak, on them from the start.

a kennedy

(33,963 posts)
55. I have a photo of a small rose bud bouquet......it was given to a friend.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:55 PM
Saturday

Absolutely love it, and think of him often. Haven’t heard how’s he doing. Just really liked him.

MIButterfly

(874 posts)
65. Thank you. I can't take credit for it, though. That was her name when I adopted her at 10 months.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:11 PM
Saturday

UpInArms

(53,143 posts)
60. My horses waiting for me
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:01 PM
Saturday

With the “live” feature that lets it show one of them turning his head

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
64. I love horses. Don't know them well. I liked riding but figured I had
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:08 PM
Saturday

no idea what I was doing as I'd never taken a lesson, would gallop through fields, wore no helmet, and was by myself. Growing into my late twenties gave me pause. I still like looking at them. Including Palominos

Brother Buzz

(38,996 posts)
66. My son, my daughter-in-law to be and Cowboy, my grandson who is
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:33 PM
Saturday

The rodeo star down at the dog park. People stop what they’re doing just to watch the rescue Border collie do his thing. He plays wonderful games with the other dogs after he does his routine. A real crowd pleaser with a sterling reputation.

Cowboy just stared in an internet commercial under the alias, Clint.

Brother Buzz

(38,996 posts)
71. The owner of an English Bulldog was in stitches
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:02 PM
Saturday

When Cowboy engaged his chubby dog in a chase and be chased game, and admitted it was the most exercise he’d had in years. When the porker had enough, he just rolled on his side with his tongue sticking out and smiled. Cowboy was smiling, too. We played the video my son send us over and over again.

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
75. I house sat a Bouvier puppy once. He was huge. He'd
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:37 PM
Saturday

play with the other dogs at the dog park and they'd all come back with their heads covered in the Bouvier's saliva. Don't quite think the puppy knew how to properly play with other dogs. Was fun.

Brother Buzz

(38,996 posts)
83. I didn't mention the drooling, because drooling is a given with bulldogs
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:31 PM
Saturday

It’s just part of the game in Cowboy’s mind

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
85. Did you say he was a herd dog? Oh you meant the
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:35 PM
Saturday

Victim, "%##@^* I mean playmate, was a bulldog.

Phoenix61

(18,484 posts)
68. No picture. Just a grey screen with my e-mail address.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:36 PM
Saturday

If I ever lose my phone whoever finds it will hopefully make the effort to e-mail me. Best Facebook hack ever.

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
77. They did such a cute questionnaire/interview today.
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:38 PM
Saturday

Saw it online. Wish I'd saved it. Such a sweet couple.

applegrove

(126,933 posts)
80. You have DU too. Don't forget us. You are also on
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:54 PM
Saturday

the right side of history in these times. Plus you have PUPPIES!!!

Thunderbeast

(3,666 posts)
79. A watercolor painting of Mt. Hood and Trillium Lake
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:47 PM
Saturday

The image is also tattooed on my right sleeve (by my daughter).

surfered

(8,014 posts)
82. Me, at 67, after surfing in Oregon . My wife snapped the photo ,
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:27 PM
Saturday


For those unfamiliar with it, the sea water temperature is between 48-55 in July. They’re a hardy bunch.

Upthevibe

(9,653 posts)
86. applegrove.........
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 10:29 PM
Sunday

Great question

I have an adorable picture of one of my best friends Schnauzer. He's one of the best boys ever! He's actually perfect. I stay the night over at her place about once every two weeks and he snuggles with me on the couch while we watch shows (mainly documentaries). He has my heart

She has a really cool little house in Venice Beach by the canals and she's two blocks from the beach. The picture of is of him on the beach. It was such a beautiful day that it almost looks like it's not even real. He's a stunning little guy...

Marthe48

(21,288 posts)
95. A picture of popcorn clouds over Fort Myers
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:25 PM
Monday

I was flying with my family a few years ago for a vacation, and had a window seat. We were above the clouds, just starting the descent. It's all blues and whites, with a hint of the city below.

I loved the vacation, but I wish it had been somewhere else.





Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»What opening picture do y...