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The sunset encourages my long wait for the train.
See my other Guilford images at flic.kr/s/aHsjsx3xaz
This image was in Explore for 9/3/16.
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Skippy loves waking up every morning, feeling loved and encouraged. He bounds our of bed, excited to be alive, and starts his day!
The little man tries to shave...
Everyone! Great news! The brilliant new issue of Love To Decorate Magazine has hit the newsstands! I helped with the Family Section and hope you can feel the light and love as you flip through the pages of this wonderful publication!
Grab your copy here: LTD Magazine!
The little prince was inspired by the following amazing creations:
Home: Dusky White Skybox by HAIKEI
Bathtub: Bathtime Play Bath, Tray, and Faucet by PILOT
Sink: Old Hand Wash Bowl and Stand and Lavatory Mirror Set by Soy
Towels: Stacking Towels by Soy
Shaving Kit: Shaving Brush, Bowl, and Soap by PILOT
Bed: Skyfall Bed by ZERKALO
Chair: Skyfall Chair by ZERKALO
Books: Books by ZERKALO, Reference Books by Floorplan
Radiator: Victorian Radiator by Apple Fall
Dresser: Card Catalog by Apple Fall
Wall Hanging: Nautical Flag by Floorplan
Oars: Corner Oars by Floorplan
Bear: Navy Davey Bear by Boogers
Keep shining everyone!
We had record high temps as half the country does.. The day ended with a glorious sunset and bright beautiful sunbeams .
Thanks so much to everyone for your visits and kind and encouraging comments. I really appreciate them and you! ; )
Because 8f8 never stops encouraging us to dream:
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - river that flows house
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - zen garden LONG
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - zen garden PETIT
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - Bamboo middle PAIR
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - Bamboo giant TRIO
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - bamboo small 4 LINE
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - bamboo small 4 GROUP
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - bamboo middle 5 LINE
8f8 - dreaming of bamboo - Bamboo middle 5 GROUP
Neo Japan: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/GABRIEL3/136/110/500
8f8 Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Black%20Kite/138/109/21
8f8 Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2iWGNc
8f8 Primfeed: www.primfeed.com/8f8resident
8f8 - Echoes of Roses - Grass WILD Circle
8f8 - Make Believe - Pampas Grass GREEN
8f8 - for a moment... serenity - Sakura Bride MOON
8f8 - for a moment... serenity - Take a Seat
8f8 - for a moment... serenity - Chochin Thin
8f8 - for a moment... serenity - Chochin Round
8f8 - So'L'Estate - Row Grass 3
8f8 - Cruising with You - Meadow Grass SPRING V2
8f8 - Lavish Den - Snug Carpet
8f8 - Lavish Den - Posh Bloom Sofa
8f8 - Lavish Den - Peeping Tom Divider
8f8 - Lavish Den - Showcase FULL
8f8 - Contemplating Beauty - Samurai
8f8 - Contemplating Beauty - Geisha
8f8 - Contemplating Beauty - The Rock
8f8 - The Way of The Oaks - The Way - 1P SUMMERISH
8f8 - The Way of The Oaks - The Way - C2 Mirror SUMMERISH
8f8 Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Black%20Kite/138/109/21
HISA mixed grasses:
HISA Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hisa/123/117/22
HISA Flickr: flic.kr/ps/3RR2wW
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A mild and sunny Saturday in East-Westpahilia encouraged us to start our mill-project. Our area is covered with more than 40 mills, perfectly restored and maintenanced by volunteers. Our goal is to picture the most beautiful of them in the next couple of weeks. We finished the day with a breathtaking sunset lakeside in Bad Oeynhausen.
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Encouraged by her father, Krissy is about to savour the delights of drinking from a thermal spring...
...needless to say she only took one drink. It’s an acquired taste, much like ‘real ale’.
DAY 25: Books
Some children today view reading as a boring chore, but experts encourage parents to recognise the importance of helping children to view books as another form of entertainment just like their other toys.
We have had children’s books around our home since our three year old Son was born. It started with cloth books and plastic bath time books and then things progressed to board books. Now though paper page books have come into their own and he just loves looking at books and listening while Mummy and Daddy read his favourite stories. Our little baby girl is similarly taking an interest in cloth books and we have no doubt that she will develop a great love for books, like her older brother.
Currently our little boy loves all the Disney stories in book form including Jungle Book, Bambi, Peter Pan and 101 Dalmatians. Annuals are another favourite including Bob the Builder, Postman Pat, Thomas the Tank Engine and Winnie the Pooh. Other books he loves include Ladybird books on a wide range of subjects including Visiting the Dentist, Going Swimming, Playschool and Busy Building Site. Having a large range of books available means that he doesn’t get bored and his interest in reading and books is constantly kept strong.
As today’s image hopefully shows, books come in all shapes and sizes, all with a great deal of colour. When you watch a child open a book, you can see straight away that their imagination is awakened and their minds appreciate hearing or reading the words on the pages come to life. As they learn to read the foundation laid during the early years bears fruit as children develop a lifelong love for reading.
Note: the set up for this image meant that the Bambi book was nearly a meter off the ground. There were a huge number of items keeping the books in place (wooden blocks, other books etc). We had one collapse where every book fell to the ground and we had to start again. Eventually we set the camera up with a deep depth of field, a direct link to the PC and we managed to get the required shot pretty quickly. This demonstrates that the time taken in setting up is rewarded.
This image is part of the The Things Children Play With 30 day challenge gallery.
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This is a reaction to yesterday's fiasco of a 365 shot - massive thanks to everyone who left encouraging comments but I haven't changed my mind about it - it still sucks.
You guys really made me feel better though so hats off to ya.
I've got a new plan now. What I'd like to get out of the next one hundred days is a solid grounding in the fundamentals. The art of taking a good photograph. This has become more and more important to me over the last week or so and hopefully it's been reflected in my 365, with less reliance placed on Photoshop and more shots taken on location so to speak. If I can call my back garden a location ha ha!
With this in mind I had a flick through a book my dad found at my grandparent's house. It's quite old (first published 1977 - older then me!) and of course it's all about film cameras but the fundamentals of photography aren't going to change so I figured I can get the theory from this book and translate it to the digital age.
I read up about depth of field this morning - I love a bit of bokeh so I thought it'd be a good place to start.
I think I understand it a bit better now and I wanted to put into practise what I'd learnt so . . . I spent a bit of time in the back garden this morning trying it out.
I've decided, after yesterday's disappointment at getting some nice shots at Nothe Fort ruined by me lazily auto-focusing, to use manual focus as much as possible. This way I'll get what I want in focus instead of what the camera decides. It took me exactly fourty-four shots to get this one - I had one other serious contender but the detail was clearer in this one.
I put it through Lightroom to boost the greens - basically I whacked all the sliders pertaining to the colour green up to 100.
I know that the bokeh in this shot isn't really bokeh, but the maximum I could stop the aperture down to was about 5.3ish and the background wasn't that far behind me. I got the focus right - took about half an hour though! I'd like to get at least one shot with some as-serious-as-I-can-get-for-the-aperture bokeh this week . . . just have to wait and see if I make it any further than the back yard.
I'm not going to deprive myself of Photoshop totally but for the time being I'm going to try and put some photo theory into practise.
Uh, and the reason I was wearing a beanie in the bright, warm sunshine was because I'd only just finished watching Match of the Day and hadn't had time to get ready. I had bedhead OK?! That might also explain why I look so damn rough - taking photos early in the morning is not good for the looks ha ha!
I'll finish talking about this shot by saying I'm really pleased how it's come out. I might even do a depth of field mini-series this week . . . if nothing else it'll be good practise. Real edgy stuff eh?
Yeah, right . . . ummm . . . what did I do today? Well, it didn't start off too well, I had to suffer watching Man Utd lose 2-1 to Liverpool on Match of the Day, much to Joe's delight. By all accounts we were complete arse and deserved to lose - and this is against Liverpool with two of their big players missing. Gutted.
Then I compouded my misery by tripping the electricity while making toast! It wasn't till about half an hour ago me and Lydia realised we hadn't turned the freezer back on so everything in it was slowly melting and/or going rotten. Bugger.
We had a band rehearsal this afternoon. Things didn't go too well to start with, none of us had learnt all the songs and we had to work really hard to get anything done. The songs we ran through today were:
Monkeywrench - Foo Fighters
Slide Away - Oasis
Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day (this one's for the punters, none of us are that into it)
Bodysnatchers - Radiohead
Enter Sandman - Metallica
It's fair to say that Bodysnatchers was a total bust - it sounds quite simple but when you break it down it's so bloody complicated! And it treads a very fine line between sounding great and sounding shite. We sounded like the latter. The trouble with it is that the guitar sound (actually the three different guitar parts and their sounds) has to be just right to make it work or it ends up sounding like a dirge. We've put that one on the backburner for a while.
Slide Away should've been easy, it's Oasis for god's sake, but I'd forgotten everything bar the main solo so it was a bit of a struggle. It was sounding better the last time we played it though so it might make it into the next set. Just needs tightening up.
Monkeywrench sounded pretty good straight off, again a bit more tightening up is all that's needed and I think that'll make it into the set for the next gig.
Wake Me Up . . . sounded pretty damn good from the outset. I had to learn it on the spot because I hadn't run through it before so when we figured out where the guitars drop in and out that actually sounded good.
Enter Sandman . . . we've played this one before at a gig but it was only because a load of people were shouting at us to play it after Wayne started jamming the riff. We made it up to the solo before it went tits-up but that made us think it'd be a good one to learn - people went mental for it!
We spent a good hour on it learning it in chunks, working out the stops and starts and putting the bits and pieces together, but still couldn't make it through the whole song in one go. It wasn't until the last run-through that we nailed it and even Lydia said it sounded really good. And she can't stand Metallica. I think we'll be playing it at out next gig (October 4th) and I'm really looking forward to it - we'll be playing a song by one of my favourite bands!
So after a tricky start we came away with four songs that should be gig ready after our next practise, which isn't bad. The most pleasing thing for me was that while it wasn't going well for a long time we all stayed cool, supported each other and there was no childish arguments, which a couple of months ago would've been par for the course. And because we all stayed cool we got something out of it, whereas before we'd have parted on bad terms and there would've been a barrage of accusing emails the next day. So three cheers for the new, all growed up Konar-T.
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been encouraged to post this on flickr so wanted to share my fall landscaping on my land. Hope I can turn this into a winter version without changing much
What credits I can give so far:
-House: ROOST - Plinko House
-Trees: HPMD, Half-Deer, Studio Skye, and Botanical.
-Water, Rocks, and Flowing leaves: Studio Skye
Falling Petals - anc
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On all our tours I encourage our guests to also shoot verticals, not only horizontals. Magazines for instance, are all based on verticals, so if you ever want your picture to grace the cover or to be published on a full page, you'll need to shoot verticals as well.
A little while back I got an email from British Airways, asking whether I had a vertical version of my famous picture The Edge, of an elephant at Victoria Falls. And as a matter of fact I did, I just never processed it. When I started processing the image, I wondered why I hadn't done it earlier - the vertical version seems to make more sense because you can actually see the height of the falls and you can see all the water falling down.
Anyway, British Airways published the shot and I was happy they had given me a good reason to dive into my image library again.
Here's the background story that I wrote for the horizontal version:
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It's hard enough to make original pictures, but with some subjects it simply borders the impossible.
When I was at Victoria Falls last year, I thought about the billions of photographs that must have been taken there, and I almost decided to just visit the place without my camera. That was until I spoke with some of the local people, who told me that they had seen a bull elephant crossing the Zambezi river the day before. During my research I had not seen any images of the falls with an elephant in it, so I decided to stay a few extra days and try my luck.
The course of the Zambezi is dotted with numerous tree-covered islands, which increase in number as the river approaches the falls. As the dry season takes effect, the islets on the crest become wider and more numerous, and with the water level of the Zambezi dropping, once submerged walkways and fresh foraging possibilities present themselves. This elephant was apparently aware of this.
On the third day I left very early with a small boat to reach my location. On my way to the edge I suddenly saw the lone bull wading through shallow parts of the river, but it was far away and light levels were low, so I decided to continue to the falls. I took some sunrise shots and half an hour later I saw the elephant approaching the falls. I quickly collected my gear and moved carefully towards the edge where the water plummeted into a 360ft chasm - not particularly nice when you're afraid of heights... I set everything up in order to include as much as possible of the falls and made a composition. Luckily the elephant was aware of my preference to shoot into the light, so his position couldn't be better.
After I took the shots, I knew I had just witnessed and captured something very special. Later that day local people confirmed this by telling me that they had never seen an elephant so close to the edge of the falls before - exactly what I wanted to hear!
This image was featured as a double page spread in National Geographic, and won First Prize in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.
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In the same delightful Park Street, Ipswich, Queensland as "Almondsbury" the other day, is this beautiful old timber heritage home with a classic climbing rose. Probably as good security as any other to be quite honest. I will post the whole front of this home at a later date.
Encourages further exploration of the historic back streets of Ipswich.
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Been looking in my archives today
This certainly encourages a photo op;
but also discourages one to dare mess up the arrangement! Not to worry, we saw more pumpkins to purchase than ever imaginable!
The Brown Wood Owl is a resident breeder in south Asia from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to western Indonesia and south China. This owl is medium large (45-57 cm), with upperparts uniformly dark brown, with faint white spotting on the shoulders.
The Brown Wood Owl is a shy, nocturnal bird. During the daytime it roosts in a dark, densely foliaged tree. If disturbed, it will compress itself into a shape resembling a stub of wood, while watching through half-closed eyes. If this fails, it will fly off silently.
This owl feeds on small mammals such as rats, mice and shrews. It will also take small birds, frogs and reptiles.
This example is 18-month-old Wicket who resides at the Secret Owl Garden in Pembrokeshire.
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It's Saturday morning, November 1, 2008... the last days of this election campaign, some are feeling worn out and are concerned to say they just can't give anymore... then there is an event like today that was so different, so refreshing and invigorating... Danny Devito, Rhea Perlman and Jon "Bowzer" Bauman toured Southeast Florida venues, encouraging people to vote early for Barack Obama, for people to get out the early vote for Barack Obama and to get out the vote on election day itself for Barack Obama. What was really amazing was that Devito, Perlman and Bowzer ended their events by actually driving people to the polls to vote if they had identified themselves as not having voted yet. So, after leaving the Cocowood Lakes Clubhouse, the carpool rock-n-rolled all the way to the early voting polls at the Public Library on Hagan Ranch Road in Delray Beach.
Standing at 4' 1", Danny DeVito is ten feet tall in my book. He is an actor, director and producer, that we all may best know him from his character, Louie De Palma, on the TV series, "Taxi". You've also seen him in wonderful films like, "Romancing the Stone", "The Jewel of the Nile", "Ruthless People", "Throw Mama From the Train", "War of the Roses", "Other People's Money", "Tin Men", "Twins", "Junior", "Batman Returns", "Renaissance Man", "The Rainmaker", "The Big Kahuna" and his appearnaces on Saturday Night Live. Right now Danny plays the character Frank Reynolds, in the hysterical sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on FX which once you take a look at, you'll have so much fun that you'll be hooked. Danny DeVito is also an outspoken Democrat and supporter of the OneVoice Movement, a non-profit organization that strives to empower moderate Israelis and Palestinians to take a more assertive role in resolving their conflict.
Rhea Perlman, an active and outspoken Democrat, has received ten Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Cheers", winning the Emmy four times. She starred in the sitcom "Pearl" and was featured in the TV drama "Kate Brasher". Rhea played Jacqueline Kennedy in the TV film "How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale", the character Honey in the hilarious film "Canadian Bacon", the grumpy shopkeeper in "Packin It In" and she also played opposite her real-life husband Danny DeVito in the film "Matilda". Right now you can see Rhea Perlman in the role of Bertha in the West End of London, in the comedy "Boeing Boeing".
Jon "Bowzer" Bauman was a recognizable member of the group Sha Na Na, singing barritone as he taunted the audiences while flexing his muscles. Bauman currently tours extensively with his group, Bowzer and the Stingrays, performing at fairs, amusement parks, cruise ships and conventions all over the world. They currently headline "Bowzer's Ultimate Doo-Wop Party."
Talk about inspirational... this event was so out of the ordinary and so special because these incredible celebrities took so much of their time and made so much of an effort to convince undecided voters to get up and go with them to the polls and cast their vote for Barack Obama.
It's Saturday morning, November 1, 2008... the last days of this election campaign, some are feeling worn out and are concerned to say they just can't give anymore... then there is an event like today that was so different, so refreshing and invigorating... Danny Devito, Rhea Perlman and Jon "Bowzer" Bauman toured Southeast Florida venues, encouraging people to vote early for Barack Obama, for people to get out the early vote for Barack Obama and to get out the vote on election day itself for Barack Obama. What was really amazing was that Devito, Perlman and Bowzer ended their events by actually driving people to the polls to vote if they had identified themselves as not having voted yet. So, after leaving the Cocowood Lakes Clubhouse, the carpool rock-n-rolled all the way to the early voting polls at the Public Library on Hagan Ranch Road in Delray Beach.
Standing at 4' 1", Danny DeVito is ten feet tall in my book. He is an actor, director and producer, that we all may best know him from his character, Louie De Palma, on the TV series, "Taxi". You've also seen him in wonderful films like, "Romancing the Stone", "The Jewel of the Nile", "Ruthless People", "Throw Mama From the Train", "War of the Roses", "Other People's Money", "Tin Men", "Twins", "Junior", "Batman Returns", "Renaissance Man", "The Rainmaker", "The Big Kahuna" and his appearnaces on Saturday Night Live. Right now Danny plays the character Frank Reynolds, in the hysterical sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on FX which once you take a look at, you'll have so much fun that you'll be hooked. Danny DeVito is also an outspoken Democrat and supporter of the OneVoice Movement, a non-profit organization that strives to empower moderate Israelis and Palestinians to take a more assertive role in resolving their conflict.
Rhea Perlman, an active and outspoken Democrat, has received ten Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Cheers", winning the Emmy four times. She starred in the sitcom "Pearl" and was featured in the TV drama "Kate Brasher". Rhea played Jacqueline Kennedy in the TV film "How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale", the character Honey in the hilarious film "Canadian Bacon", the grumpy shopkeeper in "Packin It In" and she also played opposite her real-life husband Danny DeVito in the film "Matilda". Right now you can see Rhea Perlman in the role of Bertha in the West End of London, in the comedy "Boeing Boeing".
Jon "Bowzer" Bauman was a recognizable member of the group Sha Na Na, singing barritone as he taunted the audiences while flexing his muscles. Bauman currently tours extensively with his group, Bowzer and the Stingrays, performing at fairs, amusement parks, cruise ships and conventions all over the world. They currently headline "Bowzer's Ultimate Doo-Wop Party."
Talk about inspirational... this event was so out of the ordinary and so special because these incredible celebrities took so much of their time and made so much of an effort to convince undecided voters to get up and go with them to the polls and cast their vote for Barack Obama.
Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe eases into Stratford-upon-Avon before rejoining The Shakespeare Express charter coaches and returning to Birmingham Snow Hill on 16th July 2017.
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I would like to thank everyone who take the time to view and comment on my photographs it is greatly appreciated and encouraging
Bennilover encouraged me to put up an entry for the "Smile on Saturday" theme this week, which is "portray a movie". She suggested a movie with a "gun" theme, knowing I collect firearms as another hobby (in addition to photography).
The first movie that came to mind was an old American western, "Winchester '73", that came out out in 1950. The movie is black and white, and starred Jimmy Stewart and a few other famous actors (Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis among them). But the true star of the show was a Winchester Model 1873, lever-action rifle. The plot involved Stewart's character winning it in a competition, and then the adventure that ensued after the rifle was stolen.
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Male.
Species: Passer montanus.
Smaller than a house sparrow and more active, with its tail often cocked. It has a chestnut brown head and nape (rather than grey) and white cheeks and collar with a contrasting black cheek spot. They are shyer than house sparrows in the UK and are rarely associated with people, although in continental Europe they often nest in buildings just like house sparrows.
The UK tree sparrow population has suffered a severe decline, estimated at 93 per cent between 1970 and 2008. However, recent Breeding Bird Survey data is encouraging, suggesting that numbers may have started to increase, albeit from a very low point. Info: RSPB.
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mackeral on a bed of long grain rice alongside a nest of spinach and diced sweet peppers, mango, pickled sweet red pepper, servings of raspberry sauce and plum butter, all sprinkled with milled flaxseed and seasoned with coarse black pepper
frozen mackeral sprinkled with oregano, covered and microwaved. my microwave has two settings - cook and defrost
i microwaved on defrost to slowly cook the frozen fish.
fish can be microwaved on a much higher setting and therefore cooked much more quickly but i'm happy with the defrost setting. the fish stays intact, doesn't overcook and i can get on with cooking other things in the kitchen for the meal and not worrying about it
benefits of oregano www.healthline.com/nutrition/6-oregano-benefits#TOC_TITLE...
frozen blocks of spinach www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-chopped-sp...
mango diced and cooked
pickled red pepper pickled in sarsons pickling vinegar www.sarsons.co.uk/how-to/pickling/
raspberry sauce flic.kr/p/2qgtAM6
plum butter www.daringgourmet.com/plum-butter-pflaumenmus/
milled flaxseed www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-fl...
benefits of flaxseed www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-flaxseeds#benefits
michael mosley just one thing the benefits of oily fish
(SMASH Salmon Mackeral Archovies Sardines Herring)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Y0RzgnlkbG6ckfZw43DwPw/...
just one thing with michael mosley
food special with professor tim spector
7 days 30 different plant based foods
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ngjx
food guru tim spector’s top ten tips for a healthier diet
www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/food-guru-tim-spectors...
go with your gut: scientist tim spector on why food is not just fuel
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/15/go-with-your...
ps i'm not recommending any of these cookery adventures. they suit my taste. photographing to encourage myself to eat more healthily
www.flickr.com/groups/cooking_is_my_hobby/ helps to gather ideas and encourages me to continue with healthy eating by learning from others if you're interested in cooking, sometimes or a lot, or enjoy the cooking of others, you're always welcome ...
I had a bit of a photo shoot in the St John's Church graveyard the other day; the Autumn sun was lighting up the red Maple leaves rather nicely...!
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There's really no need to get your kecks in a twist, though at least one 'Jazz Hand' is emerging, he continued. Wedgie alert!
The 'Spider Dance' was evolving.
Maybe you could try letting go, more arachnoid, and less Cossack, perhaps.
Remember 'The Bride', he encouraged.
"The son and grandson of architects, Bluemner was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1867, and was encouraged to follow in his family’s trade.
He showed early promise as an artist as well, and his first one-man show of portraits was held at the Berlin Latin School in 1886. In 1892 he won a medal at the Royal Academy of Design in Berlin where he studied painting and architecture. Dissatisfied with the restrictive aesthetic policies of Emperor Wilhelm II’s government, Bluemner left for America that same year.
Bluemner arrived in New York, then moved on to Chicago
in 1893, hoping to gain architectural commissions at the World’s Columbian Exposition.
He designed prefabricated units for the Exposition and freelanced as a draftsman.
(I wonder if he encountered Adler and Louis Sullivan at that time!?)
He returned to New York in 1901, and the following year he won a commission for the Bronx Borough Courthouse that his partner finagled away using Bluemner’s design.
Although Bluemner sued and eventually won the lawsuit,
the experience permanently turned him away from architecture.
Between 1908 and 1910, Bluemner began painting in earnest, making sketching trips throughout New Jersey and Long Island.
In 1910, the year he “kicked the building business over,”
he met Alfred Stieglitz, who sparked his interest in
the artistic innovations of the European & American
avant-garde.
Bluemner painted his first oil in 1911.
“Bluemner left off designing buildings to be constructed in the real world, but man-made structures remained a dominant theme in the striking modernist paintings that occupied him for his last decades.
For the last quarter century of his life Bluemner devoted himself to painting, utilizing architectural elements as vital components of a new pictorial language...[and] as a painter Bluemner demonstrated his background in architecture again and again. Accustomed to developing architectural projects through multiple plans and studies, he followed the same technique in evolving each major painting, creating numerous preliminary versions in both black and white and color. Many of his works still show evidence of the grids he utilized to transfer an image from one scale or medium to another.” Roberta Favis Smith, 2016
In 1912 Bluemner sailed for Europe, where he had a one-man show of landscapes at the Gurlitt Galleries in Berlin.
After Berlin, he traveled to Paris and Italy where he saw the work of Matisse, Cézanne, and the Futurists, and created thousands of sketches inspired by the museums he visited.
Stopping over in England, Bluemner toured Roger Fry’s Post-Impressionist exhibition at Grafton Galleries and became fully committed to the modernist ideology."
LOOK AT THESE Architectural drawings he completed!
My friend and I had been talking about taking this exact shot for a while and this past week, we finally just went for it! The results came out great! A always, I encourage any tips! (Composition, framing, post-processing, etc.)
I don't know if it was the cold weather and hopes for food, or my impressive sheep noises to encourage them to look at the camera(!), but these three beautiful girls were happy to pose for a while on our walk yesterday :)
Female. Wingspan: 1 - 1½ inches (2.5-3.5 cm).
"You can encourage Huron Sachem butterflies into your garden by allowing a small patch of lawn to go un-mowed and planting native, low-growing flowering plants. According to the Alabama Butterfly Atlas, some great native flowers that you can look for include: the milkweed species like Butterfly Milkweed; the coneflower species like Purple Coneflower; black-eyed susan cultivars; phlox flowers; mountain mint flowers; Common Buttonbush; Joe Pye weeds, which flower beautifully despite being called "weeds;" blazing star flowers; Mistflower; ironweeds, which also flower vibrantly; asters; and goldenrods." www.inaturalist.org/projects/life-in-eagles-view-communit....
Pennsylvania, US, September 5, 2025, IMGP5481
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A few old ones it's raining again
Encouraged by the sight of some beautiful clouds, last Friday afternoon I headed down to the Santa Cruz coast in the hopes of catching a good display of evening colors in the sky. Once I got to the coast though the conditions did not look promising with overcast skies and a hint of haze all around. Nonetheless I decided to give Shark Fin Cove a try as I hadn't been there in a long time. Negotiating the steep and narrow trail down to the cove always gives me moments of anxiety. Nonetheless I managed to down and started trying a few compositions focussing on just capturing some wave action as there was hardly any break in the clouds. There was one other photographer and he packed up and left as the time for sunset passed. I too had almost packed up when suddenly out of nowhere the sky lit up in beautiful shades of oranges and magentas. I couldn't be happier! This is one of the shots I took during the peak display of colors. I was glad it did not turn out to be another wasted trip to the coast. Thanks for stopping by!
Vancouver is (finally) encouraging creative murals to pop up around town and this is one I found on South Granville St. Look carefully and you'll see it's actually not the edge of a wall.
Artistic Design: Kristofir Dean
Painted By: Milan Basic and Oksana Gaidasheva
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