no MD....he's left the house...expect him back any time now.....i did it....i finally finished the puzzle....1141 minutes and 2 seconds..whew ...what a relief!!!!!!!!!
It's a case of going for a shape .... not the content. I didn't think to do this but you could always lighten the background to show the shape up better. And then rotate piece after piece until one fits. I know you won't give up ..... maybe have a rest. It really is hard.
I found the brown scrub and leaves were particularly hard. I'm just very glad you found out that the pieces rotated. I finished the puzzle because, like you, I hate to be beat ....... but there's no way I'd do another one. In fact .... I hope I don't come across another one. I ...
Trix ....... that doesn't matter. It isn't a race. I didn't find it any easier doing the last few pieces. In fact .... I found it most annoying that almost every piece had to be turned round at least 3 times before I could place it.