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Bees have had to upgrade their communication networks so that they all can have a share of the honey pot
-- Timber Wolf --
‧ Scientific Name: Canis lupus
‧ Size: 4 to 6½ feet in length
‧ Weight: 120 to 140 lbs
‧ Lifespan: appx 5 - 15 years
‧ Location: North America and Western Europe
‧ Diet: Bison, moose, eld, caribou, deer, rabbit, hare beaver, mice & other rodents, fish, and other animals
‧ Conservation status: Least concern
‧ Timber Wolves in the wild are usually found in packs of 5 to 12 animals.
‧ The pack communicates with one another by using body language, facial expressions, scents, and vocalizations such as howling.
‧ Once the world's most widely distributed mammal, the wolf's range has been reduced by one-third.
‧ Wolves may travel as far as 30 miles in a day. Although they usually trot along at 5 mph, wolves can attain speeds as high as 45 mph for short distances.
‧ Wolf packs usually live within a specific territory ranging in size from 50 square miles to more than 1,000 square miles depending on the prey base and seasonal prey movements.
‧ Wolves are the largest member of the dog, or Canid, family.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 400
Aperture – f/8
Exposure – 1/250 second
Focal Length – 300mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Taken in Pano mode looking out the south window of a west-bound train through southern Denmark. Processed with the Vinci app.
During this mornings Sea Safari i found a pod of 30 Short Beaked Common Dolphins about 4 miles off the coast at Paignton, they were mainly youngsters and were very excited to see us being extremely inquisitive. Here are two youngsters from the pod racing towards us at high speed.
Dolphins have spindle cells this gives the ability to communicate, identify each other, feel emotion , solve problems and have a sense of self, they share this ability along with elephants, gorillas and apes , whales and humans. There certainly is a sense of connection whenever i am near these animals. I have felt the same sense of connection when around elephants.
David Byrne put on an amazing show at the Werchter Rock festival this year. He more or less redefined what a rock concert can be. This image intends to capture the dynamics of the show and at the same time communicate the feeling of estrangement that I felt when watching it.
Shot with a Holga 135 on Kodak TX400 (the Holga tends to scratch up the film unfortunately)
I waited 20 minutes for someone to walk past the Telecoms store with a phone to their ear. Only this one person passed in that time
soon rose in October ...
the month for the prevention against breast cancer
each of us may be concerned
that's why it's important to communicate, share, and especially fight against this cancer,
my goal is not to shock but to educate as many people
and I encourage everyone to do the next one month in all pink
you can take pictures on sl, sl on the events, make a donation (foundation for life, breast cancer awareness 2014 in sl )
each in our scale, we can get things done ....
TOGETHER
SHARE , COMMUNICATE , FIGHT
protect women against breast cancer ....
in french ( en francais )
bientot octobre rose ...
le mois pour la prevention contre le cancer du sein
chacune de nous peut etre concernée
c'est pour cela que c'est important de communiquer , de partager et surtout lutter contre ce cancer ,
mon but est pas de choquer , mais de sensibiliser le plus grand nombre de personnes
et j'encourage chaque personne à faire du mois prochain un mois tout en rose
vous pouvez faire des photos sur sl , des events sur sl , faire une donations (foundation for life , breast cancer awareness 2014 )
chacun à notre echelle , nous pouvons faire avancer les choses ....
nathalia topaz ...
In those early days of distant communications, it was Alexander Graham Boil (in photo at left) who invented the distant communicating devices as historically pictured here in a demonstration. No telegraph poles were necessary!
We're Here dials in Telegraph Tuesday today.
This is play with a telephone cord. Who still has those things? I just loved its shape and there is play on the shape. The dark heart refers to terrorism in the world. During the World Cup Final there was a streaker (I think it was a streaker) on the field who stopped play. The commentator said, as the camera turned to the players and refused to show him, "well play has been stopped by a spoilsport but we won't give him an audience of billions". Terrorism gives you a world wide audience. Today we all know, we all hurt, we are all angry. The dark heart beats on.
Communicating Vessels is a 17-foot-tall sculpture of four steel tools connected by a floating path of recycled sidewalk granite. Ilan Averbuch was inspired by the united mission of the various departments at the Facility and the services they provide.
”Turkey Duel” by Patti Deters. Two male turkeys face each other as they prepare to fight for flock dominance. If you like this digital art image, please share or see my main image gallery (animals, wildlife, landscapes, and more) at patti-deters.pixels.com.
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**** This frame was chosen on Saturday 26th June 2021 to appear on FLICKR EXPLORE (Highest Ranking: #325. This is my 203rd photograph to be selected.
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So, let's get one thing straight from the outset.
I LOVE CARRION CROW.
There, I've said it. Words I use to describe these amazing birds would include stunning, beautiful, bold, magnificent, intelligent and fantastic, loving, tender, victimized.
Right now I have a resident pair of Carrion crows who have decided that my garden is theirs, and are playing a game of cat and mouse with a pair of cheeky Magpies (Pica pica) for dominance and food rights. The male crow actually flies in and 'wings' the magpies to make them leave, an incredible sight to witness. It's an honour and a privilege to be able to win their trust and they have given me so much pleasure this year being able to get within a few feet of them, to photograph and feed them, and they have reinforced my already deep admiration for a bird that is brimming with beauty, intelligence, confidence and also surrounded by myths, legend and prejudice.
So let's begin with a look back over history.
LEGEND AND MYTHOLOGY
Crows appear in the Bible where Noah uses one to search for dry land and to check on the recession of the flood. Crows supposedly saved the prophet, Elijah, from famine and are an Inuit deity. Legend has it that England and its monarchy will end when there are no more crows in the Tower of London. And some believe that the crows went to the Tower attracted by the regular corpses following executions with written accounts of their presence at the executions of Anne Boleyn and Jane Gray.
In Welsh mythology, unfortunately Crows are seen as symbolic of evilness and black magic thanks to many references to witches transforming into crows or ravens and escaping. Indian legend tells of Kakabhusandi, a crow who sits on the branches of a wish-fulfilling tree called Kalpataru and a crow in Ramayana where Lord Rama blessed the crow with the power to foresee future events and communicate with the souls.
In Native American first nation legend the crow is sometimes considered to be something of a trickster, though they are also viewed positively by some tribes as messengers between this world and the next where they carry messages from the living to those deceased, and even carry healing medicines between both worlds. There is a belief that crows can foresee the future. The Klamath tribe in Oregon believe that when we die, we fly up to heaven as a crow. The Crow can also signify wisdom to some tribes who believe crows had the power to talk and were therefore considered to be one of the wisest of birds. Tribes with Crow Clans include the Chippewa (whose Crow Clan and its totem are called Aandeg), the Hopi (whose Crow Clan is called Angwusngyam or Ungwish-wungwa), the Menominee, the Caddo, the Tlingit, and the Pueblo tribes of New Mexico.
The crow features in the Nanissáanah (Ghost dance), popularized by Jerome Crow Dog, a Brulé Lakota sub-chief and warrior born at Horse Stealing Creek in Montana Territory in 1833, the crow symbolizing wisdom and the past, when the crow had became a guide and acted as a pathfinder during hunting. The Ghost dance movement was originally created in 1870 by Wodziwob, or Gray Hair, a prophet and medicine man of the Paiute tribe in an area that became known as Nevada. Ghost dancers wore crow and eagle feathers in their clothes and hair, and the fact that the Crow could talk placed it as one of the sages of the animal kingdom. The five day dances seeking trance,prophecy and exhortations would eventually play a major part in the pathway towards the white man's broken treaties, the infamous battle at Wounded knee and the surrender of Matȟó Wanáȟtaka (Kicking Bear), after officials began to fear the ghost dancers and rituals which seemed to occur prior to battle.
Historically the Vikings are the group who made so many references to the crow, and Ragnarr Loðbrók and his sons used this species in his banner as well as appearances in many flags and coats of arms. Also, it had some kind of association with Odin, one of their main deities. Norse legend tells us that Odin is accompanied by two crows. Hugin, who symbolizes thought, and Munin, who represents a memory. These two crows were sent out each dawn to fly the entire world, returning at breakfast where they informed the Lord of the Nordic gods of everything that went on in their kingdoms. Odin was also referred to as Rafnagud (raven-god). The raven appears in almost every skaldic poem describing warfare.Coins dating back to 940's minted by Olaf Cuaran depict the Viking war standard, the Raven and Viking war banners (Gonfalon) depicted the bird also.
In Scandinavian legends, crows are a representative of the Goddess of Death, known as Valkyrie (from old Norse 'Valkyrja'), one of the group of maidens who served the Norse deity Odin, visiting battlefields and sending him the souls of the slain worthy of a place in Valhalla. Odin ( also called Wodan, Woden, or Wotan), preferred that heroes be killed in battle and that the most valiant of souls be taken to Valhöll, the hall of slain warriors. It is the crow that provides the Valkyries with important information on who should go. In Hindu ceremonies that are associated to ancestors, the crow has an important place in Vedic rituals. They are seen as messengers of death in Indian culture too.
In Germanic legend, Crows are seen as psychonomes, meaning the act of guiding spirits to their final destination, and that the feathers of a crow could cure a victim who had been cursed. And yet, a lone black crow could symbolize impending death, whilst a group symbolizes a lucky omen! Vikings also saw good omens in the crow and would leave offerings of meat as a token.
The crow also has sacred and prophetic meaning within the Celtic civilization, where it stood for flesh ripped off due to combat and Morrighan, the warrior goddess, often appears in Celtic mythology as a raven or crow, or else is found to be in the company of the birds. Crow is sacred to Lugdnum, the Celtic god of creation who gave his name to the city of Lug
In Greek mythology according to Appolodorus, Apollo is supposedly responsible for the black feathers of the crow, turning them forever black from their pristine white original plumage as a punishment after they brought news that Κορωνις (Coronis) a princess of the Thessalian kingdom of Phlegyantis, Apollo's pregnant lover had left him to marry a mortal, Ischys. In one legend, Apollo burned the crows feathers and then burned Coronis to death, in another Coronis herself was turned into a black crow, and another that she was slain by the arrows of Αρτεμις (Artemis - twin to Apollo). Koronis was later set amongst the stars as the constellation Corvus ("the Crow"). Her name means "Curved One" from the Greek word korônis or "Crow" from the word korônê.A similar Muslim legend allegedly tells of Muhammad, founder of Islam and the last prophet sent by God to Earth, who's secret location was given away by a white crow to his seekers, as he hid in caves. The crow shouted 'Ghar Ghar' (Cave, cave) and thus as punishment, Muhammad turned the crow black and cursed it for eternity to utter only one phrase, 'Ghar, ghar). Native Indian legend where the once rainbow coloured crows became forever black after shedding their colourful plumage over the other animals of the world.
In China the Crow is represented in art as a three legged bird on a solar disk, being a creature that helps the sun in its journey. In Japan there are myths of Crow Tengu who were priests who became vain, and turned into this spirit to serve as messengers until they learn the lesson of humility as well as a great Crow who takes part in Shinto creation stories.
In animal spirit guides there are general perceptions of what sightings of numbers of crows actually mean:
1 Crow Meaning: To carry a message from your near one who died recently.
2 Crows Meaning: Two crows sitting near your home signifies some good news is on your way.
3 Crows Meaning: An upcoming wedding in your family.
4 Crows Meaning: Symbolizes wealth and prosperity.
5 Crows Meaning: Diseases or pain.
6 Crows Meaning: A theft in your house!
7 Crows Meaning: Denotes travel or moving from your house.
8 Crows Meaning: Sorrowful events
Crows are generally seen as the symbolism when alive for doom bringing, misfortune and bad omens, and yet a dead crow symbolises potentially bringing good news and positive change to those who see it. This wonderful bird certainly gets a mixed bag of contradictory mythology and legend over the centuries and in modern days is often seen as a bit of a nuisance, attacking and killing the babies of other birds such as Starlings, Pigeons and House Sparrows as well as plucking the eyes out of lambs in the field, being loud and noisy and violently attacking poor victims in a 'crow court'....
There is even a classic horror film called 'THE CROW' released in 1994 by Miramax Films, directed by Alex Proyas and starring Brandon Lee in his final film appearance as Eric Draven, who is revived by a Crow tapping on his gravestone a year after he and his fiancée are murdered in Detroit by a street gang. The crow becomes his guide as he sets out to avenge the murders. The only son of martial arts expert Bruce Lee, Brandon lee suffered fatal injuries on the set of the film when the crew failed to remove the primer from a cartridge that hit Lee in the abdomen with the same force as a normal bullet. Lee died that day, March 31st 1993 aged 28.
The symbolism of the Crow resurrecting the dead star and accompanying him on his quest for revenge was powerful, and in some part based on the history of the carrion crow itself and the original film grossed more than $94 Million dollars with three subsequent sequels following.
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK
So let's move away from legend, mythology and stories passed down from our parents and grandparents and look at these amazing birds in isolation.
Carrion crow are passerines in the family Corvidae a group of Oscine passerine birds including Crows, Ravens, Rooks, Jackdaws, Jays, Magpies, Treepies, Choughs and Nutcrackers. Technically they are classed as Corvids, and the largest of passerine birds. Carrion crows are medium to large in size with rictal bristles and a single moult per year (most passerines moult twice). Carrion crow was one of the many species originally described by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (Carl Von Linne after his ennoblement) in his 1758 and 1759 editions of 'SYSTEMA NATURAE', and it still bears its original name of Corvus corone, derived from the Latin of Corvus, meaning Raven and the Greek κορώνη (korōnē), meaning crow.
Carrion crow are of the Animalia kingdom Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Genus: Corvus and Species: Corvus corone
Corvus corone can reach 45-47cm in length with a 93-104cm wingspan and weigh between 370-650g. They are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in the United Kingdom with a Green UK conservation status which means they are of least concern with more than 1,000,000 territories. Breeding occurs in April with fledging of the chicks taking around twenty nine days following an incubation period of around twenty days with 3 to 4 eggs being the average norm. They are abundant in the UK apart from Northwest Scotland and Ireland where the Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) was considered the same species until 2002. They have a lifespan of around four years, whilst Crow species can live to the age of Twenty years old, and the oldest known American crow in the wild was almost Thirty years old. The oldest documented captive crow died at age Fifty nine. They are smaller and have a shorter lifespan than the Raven, which again is used as a symbol in history to live life to the full and not waste a moment!
They are often mistaken for the Rook (Corvus frugilegus), a similar bird, though in the UK, the Rook is actually technically smaller than the Carrion crow averaging 44-46cm in length, 81-99cm wingspan and weighing up to 340g. Rooks have white beaks compared to the black beaks of Carrion crow. There are documented cases in the UK of singular and grouped Rooks attacking and killing Carrion crows in their territory. Rooks nest in colonies unlike Carrion crows. Carrion crows have only a few natural enemies including powerful raptors such as the northern goshawk, the peregrine falcon, the Eurasian eagle-owl and the golden eagle which will all readily hunt them.
Regarded as one of the most intelligent birds, indeed creatures on the planet, studies suggest that Corvids cognitive abilities can rival that of primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas and even provide clues to understanding human intelligence. Crows have relatively large brains for their body size, compared to other animals. Their encephalization quotient (EQ) a ratio of brain to body size, adjusted for size because there isn’t a linear relationship is 4.1. That is remarkably close to chimps at 4.2 whilst humans are 8.1. Corvids also have a very high neuronal density, the number of neurons per gram of brain, factoring in the number of cortical neurons, neuron packing density, interneuronal distance and axonal conduction velocity shows that Corvids score high on this measure as well, with humans scoring the highest.
A corvid's pallium is packed with more neurons than a great ape's. Corvids have demonstrated the ability to use a combination of mental tools such as imagination, and anticipation of future events. They can craft tools from twigs and branches to hook grubs from deep recesses, they can solve puzzles and intricate methods of gaining access to food set by humans., and have even bent pieces of wire into hooks to obtain food. They have been proven to have a higher cognitive ability level than seven year old humans. Communications wise, their repertoire of wraw-wraw's is not fully understood, but the intensity, rhythm, and duration of caws seems to form the basis of a possible language. They also remember the faces of humans who have hindered or hurt them and pass that information on to their offspring.
Aesop's fable of 'The Crow and the Pitcher, tells of a thirsty crow which drops stones into a water pitcher to raise the water level and enable it to take a drink. Scientists have conducted tests to see whether crows really are this intelligent. They placed floating treats in a deep tube and observed the crows indeed dropping dense objects carefully selected into the water until the treat floated within reach. They had the intelligence to pick up, weigh and discount objects that would float in the water, they also did not select ones that were too large for the container.
Pet crows develop a unique call for their owners, in effect actually naming them. They also know to sunbathe for a dose of vitamin D, regularly settling on wooden garden fences, opening their mouths and wings and raising their heads to the sun. In groups they warn of danger and communicate vocally. They store a cache of food for later if in abundance and are clever enough to move it if they feel it has been discovered. They leave markers for their cache. They have even learned to place walnuts and similar hard food items under car tyres at traffic lights as a means of cracking them!
Crows regularly gather around a dead fellow corvid, almost like a funeral, and it is thought they somehow learn from each death. They can even remember human faces for decades.
Crows group together to attack larger predators and even steal their food, and they have different dialects in different areas, with the ability to mimic the dialect of the alpha males when they enter their territory!
They have a twenty year life span, the oldest on record reaching the age of Fifty nine. Crows can leave gifts for those who feed them such as buttons or bright shiny objects as a thank you, and they even kiss and make up after an argument, having mated for life.
In mythology they are associated with good and bad luck, being the bringers of omens and even witchcraft and are generally reviled for their attacks on baby birds and small mammals. They have an attack method of to stunning smaller birds before consuming them, tearing violently at smaller, less aggressive birds, which is simply down to the fact that they are so highly intelligent, and also the top of the food chain. Their diet includes over a thousand different items: Dead animals (as their name suggests), invertebrates, grain, as well as stealing eggs and chicks from other birds' nests, worms, insects, fruit, seeds, kitchen scraps. They are highly adaptable when food sources grow scarce. I absolutely love them, they are magnificent, bold, beautiful and incredibly interesting to watch and though at times it is hard to witness attacks made by them, I cannot help but adore them for so many other and more important reasons.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE PAIR IN MY GARDEN
Crows have been in the area for a while, but rarely had strayed into my garden, leaving the Magpies to own the territory. Things changed towards the end of May when a beautiful female Carrion crow appeared and began to take some of the food that I put down for the other birds. Within a few days she began to appear regularly, on occasions stocking up on food, whilst other times placing pieces in the birdbath to soften them.
She would stand on the birdbath and eat and drink and come back over the course of the day to eat the softened food.
Shortly afterwards she brought along her mate, a tall and handsome fella, much larger than her who was also very vocal if he felt she was getting a little too close to me. By now I had moved from a seated position from the patio as an observer, to laying on a mat just five feet from the birdbath with my Nikon so that I could photograph the pair as they landed, scavenged and fed. She was now confident enough to let me be very close, and she even tolerated and recognized the clicking of the camera. At first I used silent mode to reduce the noise but this only allowed two shooting frame rates of single frame or continuous low frame which meant I was missing shots. I reverted back to normal continuous high frames and she soon got used to the whirring of the frames as the mirror slapped back and forth.
The big fella would bark orders at her from the safety of the fence or the rear of the garden, whilst she rarely made a sound. That was until one day when in the sweltering heat she kept opening her beak and sunning on the grass, panting slightly in the heat. I placed the circular water sprayer nearby and had it rotating so that the birdbath and grass was bathed in gentle water droplets and she soon came back, landed and seemed to really like the cooling effect on offer. She then climbed onto the birdbath and opened her wings slightly and made some gentle purring, cooing noises....
I swear she was expressing happiness, joy....
On another blisteringly hot day when the sprayer was on, she came down, walked towards it and opened her wings up running into the water spray. Not once, but many times.
A final observation came with the male and female on the rear garden fence. They sat together, locked beaks like a kiss and then the male took his time gently preening her head feathers and the back of her neck as she made tiny happy sounds. They stayed together like that for several minutes, showing a gentle, softer side to their nature and demonstrating the deep bond between them.
Corvus Corone.... magnificently misunderstood by some!
Paul Williams June 4th 2021
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Sixty three metres at 11:05am on a beautiful morning on Saturday 29th May 2021, off Hythe Avenue and Chessington Avenue in Bexleyheath, Kent.
Here we see a large adult female Carrion crow (Corvus corone) patrolling a garden and gathering up food scraps in front of a red Azalea, a passerine bird of the family Corvidae and the genus Raven (Higher classification: Corvus), which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia.
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Model: Lisa van Stokkum
Photographer: Bram van Dal
1/180 F / 2.5 100 Canon 5 DmkII Sigma 85mm
Lightsettings:
With this photo I left a studio lamp with an octabox and to the right of the model a reflector to soften the shade.
I like playing the viewer a nice part of photography. I do not have to explain to anyone that models can communicate with their eyes, but using expression gives a photo an extra load.
Many models have problems when it comes to laughing, but a grin causes curiosity for the viewer, there is an interaction that makes the picture look longer.
Communicating in Naples -
A couple have a chat whilst waiting for food in Naples last night 😆. I am in Naples and will not be able to post as often this week.
#Naples #italy #night #olympus
From "Identità s.f." project/exhibit
With a flower between her lips and a smile that dances between modesty and mischief, the woman enchants and seduces, wrapped in elegance and bright colors.
"This image exudes a playful and seductive elegance, with a smile that communicates complicity and mischief. The contrast between the yellow flower, symbol of vitality and beauty, and the pose that alternates modesty and seduction, creates a fascinating tension. The hairstyle and the bright necklaces add a touch of flair and personality, transforming the woman into a symbol of sophisticated and lively femininity. The essence of the woman is captured, who presents herself as a set of fascinating contrasts: playful yet refined, modest yet mischievous, capable of affirming her identity with a simple gesture and a smile."
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Combat drones with a hive matrix to communicate in real time to maximize strategic efficiency
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Been in a bit of a building rut lately, and sometimes just need a little inspiration and bit of pressure (before pew'n) to get a build out.
Everyone has certainly experienced the fact that it is easy to spill from a very full teapot and the reason is that the water in the spout is at the same level as the water in the rest of the can or pot. If you tilt the can, the water level remains in the same horizontal plane. So, to spill it out you only have to tilt the can a little.
This is called the principle of communicating vessels. In vessels which are connected to each other, or communicating vessels, the surface of the liquid remains always at the same level horizontally in each of the vessels, no matter how the vessels are formed or how they are tilted.
To understand this effect, you have to take a closer look at the hydrostatic pressure in the connecting pipe. Every spot in the vessel is subjected to a pressure, which is caused by the weight of the water lying on top of it. The pressure only depends on the depth, not the amount of water. This principle is know as the Stevin’s Law. It is simple and intuitive, and for this reason its importance is often underestimated. But it is crucial in the engineering field: for example, it allows us to have the water in our home or to have a well balanced painting on our wall.
In fact, it is possible to send the potable water into the buildings because the general water tank, in the cities and villages, is located in an elevated position and connected, via vessels of the distribution network, with all the points of use.
It is also possible to obtain an instrument that mostly of you has used at least once in your life to make sure your pictures are perfectly horizontal: the spirit level.
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Originally scanned from The Photojournalist book (1974, ISBN 0690006209)
Description of the photo, from the book :
"A rapport with people has been evident in Mary Ellen's work from the very beginning. She does not feel she has to know people to photograph them. Using her camera as a tool of exploration, she learns about them and their lives. She will even approach strangers, as the photograph of Valli (sic) testifies.
She had just started to photograph when she went to Europe in 1965. It was two years before pictures of flower children with gypsy clothes, beads and rings would become commonplace. Mary Ellen was sitting in a small restaurant in Positano, Southern Italy, when she saw a woman wearing an incredible assortment of necklaces and rings, dressed in a fashion that defied current fashion. It was all fantasy, from the tattoos on her head to the single flower she was holding.
Mary Ellen knew she had to have a picture of that strange aura of innocence mingled with sadness. She approached the woman gently, asked if she might photograph her, and heard her name - Valli. They communicated easily ; Valli invited her to visit.
A couple of days later they met and walked together up into the hills where Valli lived. She introduced Mary Ellen to her little fox and goats and showed her around her small, sad shack.
Throughout the afternoon, Mary Ellen took photographs, and when evening came she knew that on many rolls of black-and-white film, plus a few of color, she had an exciting series of pictures.
She returned to the United States a few weeks later. Before going home to New York, she stopped in Chicago to visit a friend. Anxious to see what she had captured, she put the black-and-white film in a developing tank, and then went out for an hour. When she came back , she had lost most of that afternoon in Italy.
Another friend had come into the apartment, seen the tank, and in passing, opened it. All the film was wrecked. The photograph of Valli at the far left is the best survivor of the color take, To this day, the memory of that loss clouds Mary Ellen's face when she talks about it. "There are no words you can say when something like that happens. You feel so badly for your lost pictures, those that die."
One hundred years ago, postcards were the most common and easiest way to communicate with loved ones not only across countries whilst on holidays, but across neighbourhoods on a daily basis with the minutiae of life on them. This is because unlike today where mail is delivered on a daily basis, there were several deliveries done a day. At the height of the postcard mania in 1903, London residents could have as many as twelve separate visits from the mailman. This means that people in the early Twentieth Century amassed vast collections of picture postcards which today are highly collectible depending upon their theme. This is a selection of British Edwardian Christmas postcards with faerie tale themes.
Top row: Hansel and Gretel (card no 3471), Little Red Riding Hood (card no 3475), Little Snow White (card no 3473) and Cinderella (card no 3472), unknown illustrator, published in Bavaria in 1903 for the British postcard market by Raphael Tuck and Sons as part of a set of six expensive luxury "Art Postcards" embossed cards embellished with gold. The remaining two not shown here are Puss in Boots and Sleeping Beauty.
Middle row from left to right: Dick Whittington (featuring a removable sixteen page book on the front with the story "arranged in rhyme for the little ones"), unknown illustrator, card number 554 published in England for B.B. London (circa 1910).
Cinderella illustrated by Ellen Jessie Andrews, (card no 1815 II) published in Saxony (circa 1903) for the British postcard market by Raphael Tuck and Sons as part of a set of six "Christmas Postcards".
Hansel and Gretel (card no 8097) published in Germany (circa 1908) for the British postcard market by Raphael Tuck and Sons as part of a set of six "Christmas Postcards".
Cinderella (unknown illustrator or card publisher) circa 1910.
Sleeping Beauty illustrated by Ellen Jessie Andrews, (card no 1815 I) published in Saxony (circa 1903) for the British postcard market by Raphael Tuck and Sons as part of a set of six "Christmas Postcards".
Middle row from left to right: Beauty and the Beast (featuring a removable fourteen page book on the front with the story "arranged in rhyme for the little ones"), unknown illustrator, card number 627 published in England for B.B. London (circa 1910).
Bottom row: The Wild Swans, The Snow Queen, The Little Match Girl, The Little Mermaid, The Ice Maiden and What the Moon Saw, the complete set of six Hans Anderson Fairy Tales illustrated by Sydney Carter, printed in Germany for S. Hildesheimer and Company of London and Manchester (circa 1906).
Raphael Tuck & Sons was a business started by Raphael Tuck and his wife in Bishopsgate in the City of London in October 1866, selling pictures and greeting cards, and eventually selling books and picture postcards, which was their most successful line. Their business was one of the best known in the "postcard boom" of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their contributions left a lasting effect on most of the artistic world. During the Blitz on London during the Second World War, the company headquarters, Raphael House, was destroyed including the originals for most of their series. The company never fully recovered. The company combined with two others, to become the British Printing Corporation (renamed British Printing & Communications Corporation in 1982 and finally Maxwell Communications Corporation in 1987), which was originally located only a short distance from where the first shop of Ernestine and Raphael Tuck once stood.
Ellen Jessie Andrews (1857 - 1907) was one of Raphael Tuck's most senior artists. She was renown as a painter of children. She worked in the greetings and card industry for over twenty years, illustrating books and cards prior to her untimely death. Ellen (known as Eddie) was born in Camberwell, London, the third of four sisters in an affluent shipping family. She exhibited a painting at the Royal Academy in 1897.
Siegmund Hildesheimer (1832 - 1896) was a German-born British publisher, best known for Christmas and other greetings cards, and postcards, produced by Siegmund Hildesheimer and Company Ltd, in London and Manchester. In 1881 went into partnership with Charles William Faulkner, as Hildesheimer & Faulkner, with offices at 41 Jewin Street, London.
Sydney Carter (1874 - 1945) was born in Enfield, the son of artist Richard Carter. He took after his father and Sydney's portraits and landscapes are well known and highly sought after. He worked in oils and with gouache. He also worked as a cartoonist and a postcard artist, working almost exclusively for Siegmund Hildesheimer throughout the early 1900s. He eventually took up residence in South Africa where he lived from 1923 until his death.