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I tried to get back to Ramey while the weather allowed although I still have a couple things to check out. The house is loaded with silt and mud settled from the flood. When I opened the back door, I found rat turds all about from when the flood chased critters around. I never did go in. I had no idea if the floor boards were still sound and am too old to die from Hantavirus; better die instead from processed foods - Monsanto can help. The bottom line is that I didn't think I could stand looking at that wall for long. Nice colors there, if you came to Colorado illegally! The gothic trim over the two front windows and doors is the only adornment in this plain structure. The original kitchen was smaller and a shed was added on. The chimney was probably against the wall. I wonder if the original stove provided the heating?
The front door has a porcelain knob but no lock I could see. It was locked from the inside. I figure that the house was from about the 20s but the log shed was maybe 40 years older than that. There is nothing to divine if the stone structure was older. I guess it had a long, if early, life. It may look interesting but you wouldn't want to live there. It is not even on the market. This was probably a fairly dirt poor farm in my estimation. Maybe a crop of marijuana would bring the place back to life? I don't know if I can find anything else of interest out there but more history would be welcome.
I was on my out west to make a new pass of Ramey because I wanted to ferret out shots I left without study. I always think, "There may be something I missed." Well, I had missed THIS out at Ramey! I love being able to make up stories about pictures; you probably call them lies, grin.
I feel that we were entirely robbed of a decent fall by the floods and we didn't get a lot of autumn otherwise but the flood gave us a wealth of subjects near Longmont. I did not deal with this sky but I guess this will not matter today. The skies have been a really mixed bag lately.
Prayer boards (Ema), hanging outside Daien-ji temple in Meguro, Tokyo.
People write their wishes and prayers on these wooden boards and leave them hanging at the shrine where the kami (spirits or gods) can read them.
Original Caption: Unit Wiring Boards for Tabulating Machines, Highly Trained Experts Prepared the Charts and Instructions for Wiring the Boards for Each Job, these Girls Did the Actual Wiring, No Small Job in Itself, 1940 - 1941
Created By: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Administrative Service Division. Library and Information Services Branch. (ca. 06/17/1941 - ?)
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From: Photographs Documenting the Sixteenth Decennial Census, compiled 1940 - 1941
Production Dates: 1940 - 1941
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A shot showing the wooden boards used to construct the bridge. As seen in set models, the outer ring of the bridge was actually made of "pie slice" shaped wedges that could be removed or replaced to allow the camera to roll in (on a dolly mat) or kept in place to show the control stations from that position. In this shot the wood grain of the original lumber used to construct the platform under Spock's station is clearly visible. I have no idea what episode this is from....
A view of the camera dolly mat can be seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/birdofthegalaxy/4548199417/
And a view of the lights above the bridge and the top of the wooden set can be seen here:
At last! My film comes back from the chemist! Taken on the Flickr photowalk back in July.
Leica C11 compact APS film camera with outdated Truprint APS 200 film.
My wife and I had just viewed a very interesting photography exhibit (www.ago.net/outsiders) at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario and my wife said she needed to spend 15 minutes at the nearby art supply store to get canvas boards. I figured I would spend the time meandering up the street and just then early spring snow flurries began swirling around me. When I got to the corner I saw her and there was no question but that I wanted to meet and photograph her. She was with her partner and I took a moment to set my camera before approaching them. I received a friendly reception as I introduced myself and told her I thought she had a great, bold look and wanted to photograph her for my Human Family project. She seemed hesitant and explained that they were just waiting for a tour bus to go to their next destination on a tour of the city. He offered a note of encouragement to her and said “Go ahead. If we miss a bus, another one will be along soon enough.” Now that’s the kind of help I appreciate. We shook hands. Meet Gaby who was with Rob. They both spoke with distinct British accents and said they were visiting from London.
Rob has family here in Toronto which gave them a good excuse for a visit they wanted to make anyway. Gaby was a bit nervous, stating that she wasn’t quite prepped for a photo shoot and I explained it’s very informal. She pulled out a small mirror and did a couple of (unnecessary) small touch-ups and we were good to go. I didn’t want to take too much of their time and have them miss their bus so I suggested taking a few steps and using the huge Henry Moore sculpture titled “Large Two Forms” as a background. (artmatters.ca/wp/2015/07/conservation-notes-resurfacing-l...)
I really liked Gaby’s look which was somewhat exotic with the piercings, streaked hair, eye make-up, and purple lipstick matching her scarf. I took a few portraits and backed up, explaining I thought her outfit was cool too. I said “I’ve not seen bellbottoms that wide since the late 60s.” Her platform boots don’t show that well in the full-length photo but they definitely contributed to her distinctive look. I later googled the brand name on her shirt and found the following about Killstar (www.killstar.com): “Established 2010 - Fashion & Lifestyle brand with a twist of darkness, channeling emotional power and raw energy into every thread.”
Photos taken, we rejoined Rob who was standing nearby and since the bus hadn’t arrived yet, we took a couple of minutes to chat. Gaby told me she is 30 and she works doing administration at a London university. I didn’t find out, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was a university with a strong program in art. My questions to draw her out for my story felt a little forced since I was rushing to learn a bit about her before the bus came. I’m afraid I didn’t give her a lot of time to describe herself but she did say that she has a very strong moral code and feels that this is an important part of who she is. Her greatest challenge, she said, is managing her time because she has far more interests than she has time for them so prioritizing is a constant challenge. Travel is clearly high on her list of priorities. In an effort to let Gaby off the hook from my interview questions, I asked Rob how he would describe her and what drew him to her in the first place. He thought for a moment and with a shy smile he said “Her strength. Gaby is an amazingly strong person.” He thought for a moment, then added “I really like that quality in her… but at times it’s a challenge for me.” I said “You mean you have your work cut out for you?” He smiled. “You could say that.”
We exchanged contact information and as Gaby was typing her email into my cell phone for me to send photos, I asked to take a quick photo of the two of them. Just my luck, the time I didn’t take a couple of photos, the one I did take caught Rob mid-blink. I’m adding it as a comment photo in spite of that flaw, partly because Rob was a part of the experience and partly because I found their contrasting styles fascinating. Note to self: ALWAYS take more than one photo.
Thank you Gaby for chancing missing your bus so we could meet and I could invite you to The Human Family Group on Flickr. And thank you Rob for encouraging Gaby. I hope the two of you have a great visit in Toronto and I hope the photos I’m sending you will serve as an unexpected souvenir of our spontaneous meeting by the Art Gallery of Ontario.
This is my 222nd submission to The Human Family Group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.
Sorry if this bores anyone just to show how I cover my boards
1 supplies, 2 sheets of tissue paper for thickness and my lovely big roll of cellophane this is the thick florists stuff not the thinner one from teh giftshops/stationers.
2 just showing that the tissue covers the board. If it doesnt you can join succesfully
3 scrunch scrunch scrunch as tight as can be both sheets together
4 unwrap - now this is the trickest part lol, that you dont rip it.
5 This shows the back i covered teh tissue wiht the required sized sheet of cellophane and then taped the back.
6 finished board. I sometimes do a computer printed plaque to tie in with the cake and lightly glue on the paper and then cover teh lot with cellophane.
The cellophane can be cleaned easily without wrinkling and allows the cake to sit directly on it. i dont use any additional boards except as layer seperators. i or hubby handcuts the boards to fit the cakes as they are all different!
Tomatoes are soon back into season and i'm ridiculously excited about it :)
Worked on picnics and pizza and sandwiches.
All the food is made out of polymer clay
The wood boards are real wood (not balsa!)
1:12 dollhouse scale
I uploaded this mix a couple of weeks back. It kind of went viral, on a small scale. It even got reviewed in the Guardian. I got lucky!!!
Blends of Boards of Canada and MF Doom.
Peep dis: soundcloud.com/deathhop/boards-of-canada-vs-mf-doom
Repurposing off-the-shelf electronics, like the powerful electric motors from RC airplanes to make a lightweight urban EV. They are looking beyond a niche subset of the skateboard market, to the last mile connectivity for public transport (it’s easier to carry the board onto a train or bus than a bike).
Here is their short TED Talk demo.
BOARDS ACROSS BORDERS
(R-L)
1. Moderator: Pattie Sellers, Senior Editor at Large, Fortune; Executive Director, MPW/Live Content, Time Inc.
2.Alice Au, Co-head, Board Practice, Asia Pacific, Spencer Stuart
3. Wei Sun Christianson, Managing Director and Co-CEO, Asia Pacific and CEO, China, Morgan Stanley
4. Ambassador Linda Tsao Yang, Chair, Asian Corporate Governance Association
This picture is a part of series of photographs I took this weekend on the Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. The place, initally a location of the Victory Park memorial, is now a popular destination for the citizens to make walks, and is one of the most favorite places among the roller bladers and skateboarders.
I met these 2 young girls learning new moves on their boards there. They didn't mind me taking a few pics and then even asked me to snap a bunch more.