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From my set entitled “Heuchera”
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeucheraThe genus Heuchera includes at least 50 species of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae, all native to North America. Common names include alumroot and coral bells. They have palmately lobed leaves on long petioles, and a thick, woody rootstock. The genus was named after Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677–1746), an 18th century German physician.
Alumroot species grow in varied habitats, so some species look quite different from one another, and have varying preferences regarding temperature, soil, and other natural factors. H. maxima is found on the Channel Islands of California, where it grows on rocky, windy, saline-washed ocean shores. H. sanguinea, called coral bells because of its terra cotta-colored flowers, can be found in the warm, dry canyons of Arizona. Gardeners and horticulturists have developed a multitude of hybrids between various Heuchera species. There is an extensive array of blossom sizes, shapes, and colors, foliage types, and geographic tolerances.
Though tangy and slightly astringent, the leaves may be used to liven up bland greens.
Natives of the Northwest U.S. have used tonic derived of Alumroot roots to aid digestive difficulties, but extractions from the root can also be used to stop minor bleeding, reduce inflammation, and otherwise shrink moist tissues after swelling.
Biden’s Plan to Bring Pro-Hamas, Pro-10/7 Gaza Muslims into the U.S. Endangers Americans, American Jews and U.S. Support for Israel
Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:
CBS News recently reported that President Biden is considering bringing into the United States an undisclosed number of pro-Hamas, pro-10/7 Gaza Muslim refugees, who will be entitled to permanent U.S. residency, resettlement benefits including housing assistance, and a path to American citizenship. This is a terribly dangerous idea. Antisemitic violence has already reached perilous levels in the U.S. Mobs identifying themselves as “we are all Hamas” are assaulting Jewish students, and threatening Jews that there will be “10,000 October 7ths” and that “7th of October is going to be every day for you.” (See also ZOA’s detailed letter to AG Garland, Asst. AG Clarke and FBI Director Wray, May 8, 2024.) Bringing more pro-Hamas Gazans into the United States will result in even more violent attacks on Jews and others on American campuses and streets.
The U.S. is unable to vet prospective Gazan refugees for terror activities, terror ties and Islamist terrorist ideology. There is no U.S. “on the ground” presence in Gaza; U.S. officials are prohibited from traveling to Gaza. As former FBI Director James Comey famously testified before Congress on October 21, 2015, in areas where the U.S. has no on-the-ground presence to enable the U.S. to collect information about a local population, “we can query our database [about prospective refugees] until the cows come home, but there will be nothing showing up because we have no record of them.” (C-Span video, minute 45)
Similarly, as thirty-four U.S. Senators wrote in a letter to President Biden dated May 1, 2024, opposing Biden’s plan to admit Gazan refugees: “[W]e are not confident that your administration can adequately vet this high-risk population for terrorist ties and sympathies before admitting them into the United States. . . . U.S. and allied officials have very little access to Gazans living in the area, making it nearly impossible to conduct thorough vetting before admitting them into our country. . . We are confused as to why the United States is willing to accept Gazan refugees when even nearby Arab countries supportive of the Palestinian cause refuse to take them in due to security concerns.”
The inability to vet Gazans is especially dangerous, given the strong likelihood that Gazans have terror ties and/or sympathies. Gazans overwhelmingly elected the terrorist group Hamas. Gazans are taught in UNRWA schools and mosques, and by their Hamas government, to hate Jews, Christians and America. Thousands of Gazan civilians, including UNRWA teachers, participated in Hamas’ October 7 massacre, torture and kidnapping of Israeli citizens. The Gazan civilians were just as cruel and sadistic as Hamas. Gazan civilians abused their Israeli work permits to collect detailed intelligence on Israeli communities, and to draw maps of Jewish nurseries and homes to help Hamas slaughter Jewish babies and kidnap Israeli civilians. Israeli forces have found weapons stored for Hamas and terror tunnel entrances in numerous Gazan homes (as well as in hospitals, schools and UNRWA facilities).
The most recent (March 2024) Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) poll found that 71% of Gazans still support Hamas’ October 7 “offensive” (atrocities) against Israelis, and only 5% think that Hamas committed war crimes. (See also “Palestinian Arabs Overwhelmingly Support Hamas & Their Genocidal Aspirations – ZOA’s Mort Klein Op-Ed in The Federalist,” Oct. 25, 2023.)
It is also unconscionable that the Biden administration is trying to figure out how to bring Gazans into the United States while innocent Jews and Americans are still being held hostage in dire conditions in Gaza. As the letter to Biden from thirty-four Senators urged, Biden should “redirect [his] efforts to saving the Americans who are still held hostage in Gaza. Our first obligation should be to rescue our own citizens, not Gazans.”
There are still other problems with Biden’s potential plan. One potential proposal is to bring Gazans to the United States who have already escaped to Egypt. However, if they are already located in Egypt, a safe country, they no longer legally qualify as refugees entitled to refugee status in the United States. Another issue is that refugees need to demonstrate that they are fleeing persecution. Does the Biden administration plan to allow false claims that Gazans are being persecuted by our democratic ally, Israel? Will Hamas-sympathizing Gazans dare to claim that they are being persecuted by Hamas?
Gazans largely came from Egypt, the Maghreb (North African countries including Algeria) and other Arab countries in the 1800s and first half of the 1900s. Common Gazan last names include variations of “Al Masri” (from Egypt) and “Mughrabi” (from the Maghreb). These would be the logical destinations for Gazans who wish to leave Gaza. Similarly, the New York Post Editorial Board wrote that “The logical places to host them [Gazans] for now are nearby countries: Egypt (especially those already there!), Jordan, maybe Saudi Arabia or Qatar.” (See “Biden’s Plan to Bring in Gazan Refugees is National Security Insanity,” by Post Editorial Board, May 1, 2024.)
Moreover, Biden is already blocking the deportation of an estimated 6,000 Palestinian Arabs who are currently illegally present in the U.S. Biden’s “deferred enforced departure” order prevents these thousands of Palestinian Arab illegal aliens from being deported for at least the next 18 months – thereby increasing the threats of anti-Israel, anti-American violence on U.S. campuses and streets. (See Pres. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., “Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians,” Feb. 14, 2024; and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service implementation memo, Fed’l Register, Apr. 15, 2024.)
America has already experienced too many horrendous Islamist terror attacks on our soil. Has Biden forgotten the deadly Islamist massacres of Americans at the Orlando Pulse Nightclub; the San Bernadino Christmas party; the Monsey Hanukah party; the Jersey City kosher grocery; the Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade; the Chattanooga, Tennessee U.S. marine base; the Food Hood U.S. army base; and the Boston Marathon? We don’t need more of this.
This creation is entitled “Charleston Mansion.” This mansion is an example of antebellum architecture which typifies the homes along the battery of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The mansion has three floors flanked by galleries, a large attic with a dormer window and is crowned with a belvedere from where one can view Fort Sumter across Charleston Harbor. It has a private balcony on the third floor as well as a two-story solarium at the back of the house. The mansion is 22 inches wide, 21 inches in length and 27 inches tall and is landscaped with lush shrubbery, flowers and palmetto trees.
This photographic portfolio entitled “ANCESTRAL LANDSCAPES” is the result of an incredible journey in Scotland through breathtaking natural landscapes. Scotland landscape is a permanent theater, a mysterious drama in which the initial plot seems to come from ancient feuds or the echo of legends. Contrasting like its climate, Scotland offers a range of light and shadow carried by the impetuousness of the elements. Weather reports are more like predicting the future than science. As frustrating as it may sound, it forces you to make your day unexpected. The turbulence of time exacerbates the green of the hills, the darkness of the mountains and the density of the ocean. The caledonian bad weather offers atmospheres that seem to come out of the most fantastic tales and legends. In this interplay of shades and contrasts, Scotland is a perpetual painting that offers aesthetes the violence of its brushstrokes. Consistently tackling the elements in Scotland grabs you literally and figuratively. The wind blows across the plains, the rain draws a curtain over the landscape and the proud mountains impress. Scotland is home to some of the most stunning landscapes I have ever seen. Shaped by landslides and tectonic movements that have completely sculpted their surroundings, these landscapes instantly immerse you in an almost supernatural fantasy world. One does not expect to discover such an exciting landscape. Vastness constantly echoes within us through our eyes.
From my set entitled “Peonies”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.
The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) "flower of riches and honour", and is used symbolically in Chinese art.[2] In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
The famous ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies. Throughout Chinese history, peonies in Luoyang are often said to be the finest in the country. Dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually.
In Japan, Paeonia lactiflora used to be called ebisugusuri ("foreign medicine"). In kampo (the Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine), its root was used as a treatment for convulsions. It is also cultivated as a garden plant. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "The King of flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "prime minister of flowers".
Pronunciation of 牡丹 (peony) in Japan is "botan". Before the Meiji period, meat taken from quadrupeds was seldom consumed in Japan due to Buddhism. Thus in cases where such meat was handled, it was paraphrased using the names of flowers. The term botan was used (and is still used) to paraphrase wild boar meat. This comes from the flowery resemblance of the sliced meat when spread over a dish. Another example is sakura (cherry blossoms) which stands for horsemeat.
In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana, a title which it holds to this day. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931.
Mischievous nymphs were said to hide in the petals of the Peony thus causing this magnificent flower to be given the meaning of Shame or Bashfulness in the Language of Flowers. It was named after Pæon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces splendid blooms each year for decades (Taken from The Language of Flowers, edited by Sheila Pickles, 1990).
Peonies are also extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.
Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.
Peonies are a common subject in tattoos, often used along with koi-fish.
Great Hellhole also entitled as The furnace of Linden, Hell, Devil's limekiln, Devil's cave, Devil's oven, Cave of Linden manor, Cave of Linden, Devil's chamber. Great Hellhole rocks are formed from slightly tinted sandstone. It boasts of 3 big arches that remained from much larger cave holes. Out of the Cave flows cult spring dropping down valuable natural water. Great Hellhole has been an ancient cult size. The Great Hellhole for the first time was mentioned in 1791, but the cave is considered to be one of the oldest tourist attractions in Latvia. Liepas Great cave hall is archaeological and geological monument of national importance since 1974. The Great Hellhole has emerged as a result of rock mechanical erosion. Possible the cave is more than 7'000 years old.
From my set entitled “Peonies”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.
The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) "flower of riches and honour", and is used symbolically in Chinese art.[2] In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
The famous ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies. Throughout Chinese history, peonies in Luoyang are often said to be the finest in the country. Dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually.
In Japan, Paeonia lactiflora used to be called ebisugusuri ("foreign medicine"). In kampo (the Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine), its root was used as a treatment for convulsions. It is also cultivated as a garden plant. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "The King of flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "prime minister of flowers".
Pronunciation of 牡丹 (peony) in Japan is "botan". Before the Meiji period, meat taken from quadrupeds was seldom consumed in Japan due to Buddhism. Thus in cases where such meat was handled, it was paraphrased using the names of flowers. The term botan was used (and is still used) to paraphrase wild boar meat. This comes from the flowery resemblance of the sliced meat when spread over a dish. Another example is sakura (cherry blossoms) which stands for horsemeat.
In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana, a title which it holds to this day. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931.
Mischievous nymphs were said to hide in the petals of the Peony thus causing this magnificent flower to be given the meaning of Shame or Bashfulness in the Language of Flowers. It was named after Pæon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces splendid blooms each year for decades (Taken from The Language of Flowers, edited by Sheila Pickles, 1990).
Peonies are also extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.
Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.
Peonies are a common subject in tattoos, often used along with koi-fish.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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From my set entitled “Jamestown”
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In my collection entitled “Virginia: Beach, Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown: May 2008”
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia
Jamestown (originally also called "James Towne" or "Jamestowne") is located on the James River in what is currently James City County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The site is about 40 miles (62 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and about 45 miles (70 km) downstream and southeast of the current state capital city of Richmond. Both the river and the settlement were named for King James I of England, who was on the throne at the time, granted the private proprietorship to the Virginia Company of London's enterprise.
The location at Jamestown Island was selected primarily because it offered a favorable strategic defensive position against other European forces which might approach by water. However, the colonists soon discovered that the swampy and isolated site was plagued by mosquitoes and tidal river water unsuitable for drinking, and offered limited opportunities for hunting and little space for farming. The area was also inhabited by Native Americans (American Indians).
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
Despite inspired leadership of John Smith, chaplain Robert Hunt and others, starvation, hostile relations with the Indians, and lack of profitable exports all threatened the survival of the Colony in the early years as the settlers and the Virginia Company of London each struggled. However, colonist John Rolfe introduced a strain of tobacco which was successfully exported in 1612, and the financial outlook for the colony became more favorable. Two years later, Rolfe married the young Indian woman Pocahontas, daughter of Wahunsunacock, Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, and a period of relative peace with the Natives followed. In 1616, the Rolfes made a public relations trip to England, where Pocahontas was received as visiting royalty. Changes by the Virginia Company which became effective in 1619 attracted additional investments, also sowing the first seeds of democracy in the process with a locally-elected body which became the House of Burgesses, the first such representative legislative body in the New World.
Throughout the 17th century, Jamestown was the capital of the Virginia Colony. Several times during emergencies, the seat of government for the colony was shifted temporarily to nearby Middle Plantation, a fortified location on the high ridge approximately equidistant from the James and York Rivers on the Virginia Peninsula. Shortly after the Colony was finally granted a long-desired charter and established the new College of William and Mary at Middle Plantation, the capital of the Colony was permanently relocated nearby. In 1699, the new capital town was renamed Williamsburg, in honor of the current British king, William III.
After the capital was relocated, Jamestown began a gradual loss of prominence and eventually reverted to a few large farms. It again became a significant point for control of the James River during the American Civil War (1861–1865), and then slid back into seeming oblivion. Even the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 was held elsewhere, at a more accessible location at Sewell's Point, on Hampton Roads near Norfolk.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Beginning in 1893, 22.5 acres of the Jamestown site were acquired by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. A crucial sea wall was built in 1900 to protect the shoreline near the site of James Fort from further erosion. In the 1930s, the Colonial National Historical Park was established to protect and administer Jamestown, which was designated a National Historic Site. The U.S. National Park Service acquired the remaining 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) of Jamestown Island through eminent domain in 1934.
For the 350th anniversary in 1957, Jamestown itself was the site of renewed interest and a huge celebration. The National Park Service provided new access with the completion of the Colonial Parkway which led to Williamsburg, home of the restored capital of Colonial Williamsburg, and then on to Yorktown, the other two portions of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle. Major projects such as the Jamestown Festival Park were developed by non-profit, state and federal agencies. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip attended. The 1957 event was a great success. Tourism became continuous with attractions regularly updated and enhanced.
The two major attractions at Jamestown are separate, but complementary to each other. The state-sponsored Jamestown Settlement near the entrance to Jamestown Island includes a recreated English Fort and Native American Village, extensive indoor and outdoor displays, and features the three popular replica ships. On Jamestown Island itself, the National Park Service operates Historic Jamestowne. Over a million artifacts have been recovered by the Jamestown Rediscovery project with ongoing archaeological work, including a number of exciting recent discoveries.
Early in the 21st century, in preparation for the Jamestown 2007 event commemorating America's 400th Anniversary, new accommodations, transportation facilities and attractions were planned. The celebration began in the Spring of 2006 with the sailing of a new replica Godspeed to six major East Coast U.S. cities, where several hundred thousand people viewed it. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip joined America's festivities on an official state visit to Jamestown in May 2007.
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Mural entitled "El Viandero" by David Sepulveda aka Don Rimx and Mr Dheo seen in the Leah Arts District of Hialeah, Florida.
Mr Dheo is from Portugal, and viandero means gluttonous or greedy in Portuguese.
Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks at a conference at Gracie Mansion entitled ‘A New York City Approach to Addressing Hunger, Nutrition Security, and Health Disparities.’ Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
This engraving, entitled "Capture of New Orleans -- The Fleet Passing Forts on the Mississippi," shows an artist's conception of the 1862 naval battle. The capture of this Confederate stronghold was a major victory for the Union. The ships are all labeled at the bottom of the engraving, and include the 'Hartford,' Admiral David Glasgow Farragut's flagship in the center distance. At the time, Farragut and his family lived in Hastings-on-Hudson.
This illustration and the one entitled "Fairies I" are both exemplars of a personal artistic hijira, dedicated to coming to terms with the aesthetic allure of Fairies. I had always been a bit put off and mystified (pardon the pun) by the omnipresence of this particular type of imagery in American (or, dare I say, Western) pop culture. As I toiled on one of these pieces while traveling on public transportation one evening, a man that I have a passing acquaintance with made a passing glance at my work. When I had attempted to broach the subject of Fairies and their meaning, he made the following insightful remark: "Fairies are very difficult to capture, but everyone always tried to catch one, anyway."
Incidentally, the models in this and the piece entitled "Fairies 001" are based upon models gleamed from "The Playboy book of brunettes."
And, yes, that would be a very minimalist depiction of The Delectable, Infamous Bettie Page on the left.
From my set entitled “Hosta”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hosta (syn.: Funkia) is a genus of about 23–40 species of lily-like plants native to northeast Asia. They were once classified in the family Liliaceae but are now included in the family Agavaceae by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The scientific name is also used as the common name; in the past they were also sometimes called the Corfu Lily, the Day Lily, or the Plantain lily, but these terms are now obsolete. The name Hosta is in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host.[1]The Japanese name Giboshi is also used in English to a small extent. The rejected generic name Funkia, also used as a common name, can be found in some older literature.
Hostas are herbaceous perennial plants, growing from rhizomes or stolons, with broad lanceolate or ovate leaves varying widely in size by species from 1–15 in (3–40 cm) long and 0.75–12 in (2–30 cm) broad. Variation among the numerous cultivars is even greater, with clumps ranging from less than 4 in (10 cm) across to more than 6.5 ft (2 m) across. Leaf color in wild species is typically green, although some species (e.g., H. sieboldiana) are known for a glaucous waxy leaf coating that gives a blue appearance to the leaf. Some species have a glaucous white coating covering the underside of the leaves. Natural mutations of native species are known with yellow-green ("gold") colored leaves or with leaf variegation (either white/cream or yellowish edges or centers). Variegated plants very often give rise to "sports" that are the result of the reshuffling of cell layers during bud formation, producing foliage with mixed pigment sections. In seedlings variegation is generality maternally derived by chloroplast transfer and is not a genetically inheritable trait.
The flowers are produced on erect scapes up to 31 in (80 cm) tall that end in terminal racemes. The individual flowers are usually pendulous, 0.75–2 in (2–5 cm) long, with six tepals, white, lavender, or violet in color and usually scentless. The only strongly fragrant species is Hosta plantaginea, which is also unusual in that the flowers open in the evening and close by morning. This species blooms in late summer and is sometimes known as "August Lily".
Taxonomists differ on the number of species; as such, the list at the right may be taken loosely. The genus may be broadly divided into three subgenera. Interspecific hybridization is generally possible, as all species have the same chromosome number (2n = 2x = 60) with the exception of H. ventricosa, a natural tetraploid that sets seed through apomixis. Many varieties formerly described as species have been taxonomically reduced to cultivar status, while retaining Latin names resembling species (e.g., H. 'Fortunei').
Though Hosta plantaginea originates in China, most of the species that provide the modern shade garden plants were introduced from Japan to Europe by Philipp Franz von Siebold in the mid-19th century. Newer species have been discovered on the Korean peninsula as well.
Hostas are widely-cultivated ground cover plants, particularly useful in the garden as shade-tolerant plants. Hybridization within and among species and cultivars has produced numerous cultivars, with over 3000 registered and named varieties, and perhaps as many more that are not yet registered. Cultivars with golden- or white-variegated leaves are especially prized. Popular cultivars include 'Francee' (green leaves with white edges), 'Gold Standard' (yellow leaves with green edges was discovered by Pauline Banyai) 'Undulata' (green leaves with white centers), 'June' (blue-green leaves with creamy centers), and 'Sum and Substance' (a huge plant with chartreuse-yellow leaves). Newer, fragrant cultivars such as 'Guacamole' are also popular. Pictures of hosta species and cultivars, along with other information, may be found at www.hostalibrary.org.
The American Hosta Society and the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society support Hosta Display Gardens, often within botanical gardens.
Hostas are notoriously a favourite food for deer, slugs and snails, which commonly cause extensive damage to hosta collections in gardens. Poisoned baits using either metaldehyde or the safer iron phosphate work well for the latter, but require repeated applications. Deer control tends to be variable, as anything other than fencing tends to work for a few years then cease to work as they become accustomed to it.
Foliar nematodes, which leave streaks of dead tissue between veins, have become an increasing problem since changes in attitudes about pesticides since the mid-1990s in many countries have caused a resurgence in this once-controlled pest. There are no effective means for eliminating nematodes in the garden, although they can be controlled to the point where little or no symptoms are seen.
A virus called Hosta Virus X has become common since 2004 and plants that are infected must be destroyed. It can take years for symptoms to show, so symptomless plants in infected batches should also be considered infected.
Otherwise they are generally easy and long-lived garden plants, relatively disease free, requiring little care other than watering and some fertilizer to enhance growth. Some varieties are more difficult to grow, as can be expected with 5,000+ cultivars, but most are easy enough for beginners.
A bronze sculpture entitled "The Rising Man" (Der Aufsteigende) was presented to the United Nations in 1976 as a gift by the German Democratic Republic. The sculpture depicts a standing male figure about eight feet tall, symbolizing the rise of man towards an awareness of his historic role in society. The sculpture is located at the North end of the garden, near the children's playground. It is set amongst azalea bushes and stands on a granite block about three feet high. 1/Aug/1982. UN Photo/Milton Grant. www.unmultimedia.org/photo/
I thought I've seen it all. Taking a tour of the Entitlement City of Detroit, just across the border of another story, Dearborn, I find this. At first I thought it was a campaign headquarters stop. This is just too much.
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — More than 140 children, along with 74 adult and teenage volunteers, participated in Vacation Bible School activities held at Humphreys American School from July 26 to 30.
The five-day event, entitled “High Seas Expedition,” was designed to teach children moral lessons, while engaging them in enriching activities.
During VBS, children learned about biblical messages in different ways.
Each day began with the children gathering together and singing songs. They then spent the rest of their morning visiting activity stations where they learned, acted out, and thought about themes from the biblical verses.
For instance, on the third day, the theme was “God’s word is surprising.” The children learned about this theme by performing activities where they stumble upon surprising situations. At one station, called “Bible Adventure,” the children acted out the biblical passage of Paul being bitten by a poisonous snake and surviving the experience.
Another activity was playing a game of “Duck Duck Splash.” In this game, the children sit in a circle while one person walks around and randomly pours water on someone’s head. The game demonstrated how surprising situations can occur at anytime.
The 74 volunteers, who ranged from middle school students to adults, were integral in conducting activities, leading the crews, and guiding children through the lessons.
Humphreys American School and the Commissary, along with the Garrison Chaplain’s staff, helped put the program together.
U.S. Army photos by Lee Hye-young and Jessica Ryan
For more information on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and living and working in Korea visit: USAG-Humphreys' official web site or check out our online videos.
From my set entitled “Peonies”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186459134/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.
The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) "flower of riches and honour", and is used symbolically in Chinese art.[2] In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
The famous ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies. Throughout Chinese history, peonies in Luoyang are often said to be the finest in the country. Dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually.
In Japan, Paeonia lactiflora used to be called ebisugusuri ("foreign medicine"). In kampo (the Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine), its root was used as a treatment for convulsions. It is also cultivated as a garden plant. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "The King of flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "prime minister of flowers".
Pronunciation of 牡丹 (peony) in Japan is "botan". Before the Meiji period, meat taken from quadrupeds was seldom consumed in Japan due to Buddhism. Thus in cases where such meat was handled, it was paraphrased using the names of flowers. The term botan was used (and is still used) to paraphrase wild boar meat. This comes from the flowery resemblance of the sliced meat when spread over a dish. Another example is sakura (cherry blossoms) which stands for horsemeat.
In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana, a title which it holds to this day. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931.
Mischievous nymphs were said to hide in the petals of the Peony thus causing this magnificent flower to be given the meaning of Shame or Bashfulness in the Language of Flowers. It was named after Pæon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces splendid blooms each year for decades (Taken from The Language of Flowers, edited by Sheila Pickles, 1990).
Peonies are also extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.
Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.
Peonies are a common subject in tattoos, often used along with koi-fish.
Mural entitled "Visionary Dreamer" by Dwight White aka @dwhite.original seen at 16 East Monroe Street in The Loop area of Chicago, Illinois.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee.
Taj Mahal, the pinnacle of Mughal architecture, was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658), grandson of Akbar the great, in the memory of his queen Arjumand Bano Begum, entitled ‘Mumtaz Mahal’. Mumtaz Mahal was a niece of empress Nur Jahan and granddaughter of Mirza Ghias Beg I’timad-ud-Daula, wazir of emperor Jehangir. She was born in 1593 and died in 1631, during the birth of her fourteenth child at Burhanpur. Her mortal remains were temporarily buried in the Zainabad garden. Six months later, her body was transferred to Agra to be finally enshrined in the crypt of the main tomb of the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is the mausoleum of both Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan.
The mausoleum is located on the right bank of the river Yamuna at a point where it takes a sharp turn and flows eastwards. Originally, the land where the Taj Mahal presently stands belonged to the Kachhwahas of Ajmer (Rajasthan). The land was acquired from them in lieu of four havelis as is testified by a court historian, Abdul Hamid Lahauri, in his work titled the Badshah-Namah and the firmans (royal decrees). For construction, a network of wells was laid along the river line to support the huge mausoleum buildings. Masons, stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome-builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from Central Asia and Iran. While bricks for internal constructions were locally prepared, white marble for external use in veneering work was obtained from Makrana in Rajasthan. Semi-precious stones for inlay ornamentation were brought from distant regions of India, Ceylon and Afghanistan. Red sandstone of different tints was requisitioned from the neighbouring quarries of Sikri, Dholpur, etc. It took 17 years for the monument complex to be completed in 1648.
In all, the Taj Mahal covers an area of 60 bighas, as the terrain gradually sloped from south to north, towards the river, in the form of descending terraces. At the southern point is the forecourt with the main gate in front and tombs of Akbarabadi Begum and Fatehpuri Begum, two other queens of Shah Jahan, on its south-east and south-west corners respectively called Saheli Burj 1 and 2.
On the second terrace is a spacious square garden, with side pavilions. It is divided into four quarters by broad shallow canals of water, with wide walkways and cypress avenues on the sides. The water channels and fountains are fed by overhead water tanks. These four quarters are further divided into the smaller quarters by broad causeways, so that the whole scheme is in a perfect char-bagh.
The main tomb of the Taj is basically square with chamfered corners. The minarets here are detached, facing the chamfered angles (corners) of the main tomb on the main plinth. Red sandstone mosque on the western, and Mehman-Khana on the eastern side of the tomb provides aesthetically a clear colour contrast.
The Taj has some wonderful specimens of polychrome inlay art both in the interior and exterior on the dados, on cenotaphs and on the marble jhajjhari (jali-screen) around them.
An exhibition entitled “Contemporary Mexican Design with a Vision towards the Future” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.
The exhibition featured the work of young designers who capture the fine tapestry of cultural pluralism of Mexico, and who bind together the exquisite substance of identity, traditions and crafts with excellence in contemporary shapes, materials and functionality. WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Mexico.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
From my set entitled “Peonies”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186459134/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.
The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) "flower of riches and honour", and is used symbolically in Chinese art.[2] In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
The famous ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies. Throughout Chinese history, peonies in Luoyang are often said to be the finest in the country. Dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually.
In Japan, Paeonia lactiflora used to be called ebisugusuri ("foreign medicine"). In kampo (the Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine), its root was used as a treatment for convulsions. It is also cultivated as a garden plant. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "The King of flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "prime minister of flowers".
Pronunciation of 牡丹 (peony) in Japan is "botan". Before the Meiji period, meat taken from quadrupeds was seldom consumed in Japan due to Buddhism. Thus in cases where such meat was handled, it was paraphrased using the names of flowers. The term botan was used (and is still used) to paraphrase wild boar meat. This comes from the flowery resemblance of the sliced meat when spread over a dish. Another example is sakura (cherry blossoms) which stands for horsemeat.
In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana, a title which it holds to this day. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931.
Mischievous nymphs were said to hide in the petals of the Peony thus causing this magnificent flower to be given the meaning of Shame or Bashfulness in the Language of Flowers. It was named after Pæon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces splendid blooms each year for decades (Taken from The Language of Flowers, edited by Sheila Pickles, 1990).
Peonies are also extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.
Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.
Peonies are a common subject in tattoos, often used along with koi-fish.
Dejan Stojanović: Razgovori, 1999
*Dejan Stojanović, Razgovori (Conversations), Knjizevna rec, Beograd (Belgrade), 1999*
A book of interviews from 1990 to 1992 in Europe and America, entitled *Conversations*, contains a selection of interviews with several major American writers, including Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow, Charles Simic, and Steve Tesich [the third section of the book, entitled *Chicago (1991-1992)]*.
The second section, entitled *Paris (1990)*, contains interviews with Petar Omčikus, Ljuba Popović, Miloš Šobajić and Jacques Claude Villard.
The first section, entitled *Beograd (1990),* contains interviews with Alek Vukadinovic, Momo Kapor, Nikola Milosevic and Sava Rakocevic.
The last section contains a selection of articles.
For this book, Dejan Stojanovic received the prestigious *Rastko Petrovic* Award from the Society of Serbian Writers.
About the Book
Knjiga novinskih tekstova i intervjua Dejana Stojanovića nastala je početkom devedesetih. Sklon istraživanju, autor ove knjige, koji je pre svega pesnik po vokaciji, završio je kao i najbolji predstavnici naše književne reči—u inostranstvu.
Izgnanstvo je večna prisutnost naše knjizevnosti, i kao po pravilu njeni predstavnici su naša najbolja pera. Tako su prisilni izgnanici bili Dučic i Rastko Petrović, a dobrovoljni Kiš i Pekić. U tom društvu našao se Dejan Stojanović. Njegovo izgnanstvo je dobrovoljno. Nakon deset godina ispalo je da je dobrovoljno da ne bi bilo prisilno. Posebna simbolika Stojanovićevog izgnanstva jeste u tome da je otadzbinu napustio u godini tri veka seobe Srba pod patrijarhom Arsenijem Čarnojevićem.
Poznavajući pre svega svoju kulturu, Stojanović se na kratko zadržao u Beogradu, a prva destinacija je bio san svih nasih predratnih i poratnih umetnika—Pariz. Odatle je ka nasim redakcijama potekla reka intervjua sa nasim najpoznatijim slikarima koji već decenijama žive i stvaraju u tom gradu.
Nakon Pariza Stojanović se skrasio u Čikagu, najvećem srpskom gradu u dijaspori. Odatle su stigli izvanredni intervjui sa nasim, pre svega kulturnim radnicima, koji su svoju slovensku i srpsku osobenost tako uspešno ugradili u američku kulturu. Zato možda i nije čudno što je Stiv Tešić bio jedan od najvećih američkih dramskih pisaca, a Charles Simic je trenutno jedan od vodećih američkih pesnika.
Stojanovićev izgnanički trougao Beograd-Pariz-Čikago doneo nam je ovu knjigu. Stojanovic je pre svega pesnik, ali i izvanredan intervjuer. On poseduje ono što mnogi intervjueri nemaju: apsolutnu obavestenost o delu sagovornika i dar za slušanje. On sagovornika ne muči pitanjima, nego naizgled lakim podpitanjima iz njega izvlači ono najvaznije. U tome je najveća vrednost ove knjige.
-Aleksandar I. Popović
UMETNOST INTERVJUISANJA
Poslednjih desetak godina u Srbiji se ustalio običaj da se intervjui sa stvaraocima koji imaju šta da kažu, posle kratkotrajnog žurnalističkog života iz masovnih medija sele među korice knjiga. Ovakvoj aktuelizaciji u svetu visokotiražne, dijaloške proze, koja korene vuče iz antičke Grčke (sofisti) poesbno je doprinela edicija "Razgovori s piscima" gde je BIGZ publikovao više izvanrednih kolekcija odabranih intervjua sa našim klasicima: Crnjanskim, Andrićem, Kišom, Pekićem, Pavićem . . . A toj, sve brojnijoj, populaciji domaćih "razgovornih publicista" nedavno se priključio pesnik i novinar Dejan Stojanović, sada nastanjen u Americi. Njegova knjiga "Razgovori" donosi četrnaest komunikativnih i, često, provokativnih intervjua, nakon kojih su, umesto epiloga, štampane i tri Stojanovićeve reportaže o odnosu Srba prema "ostatku čovečanstva". Ovde se radi o prilozima nastalim početkom, za nas kataklizmične poslednje dekade XX veka, od kojih su većina objavljeni u tada prestižnom kragujevačkom magazinu "Pogledi" , kada su u njima svoje mladalačke radove štampali neki od vodećih stvaralaca nove generacije (Gojko Božović, Biljana Srbljanović, Ivan Medenica, Djordje Milosavljević, a tiraž premašivao 200 hiljada prodatih primeraka. Osim toga, ovi intervjui slede i liniju Stojanovićevog emigrantskog putešestvija koja, od zavičajne Metohije, vodi preko Beograda (gde su nastali razgovori sa Momom Kaporom, Alekom Vukadinovićem, Nikolom Milosevićem i Savom Rakočevićem) i Pariza (Omčikus, Ljuba Popović, Šobajić, Ž. K. Vilar), do Čikaga (Charles Simic, Saul Bellow, Stiv i Nadja Tešić, Branko Mikašinović).
Stvarnost ove zanimljive knjige opredeljena je dakle, dramatičnim posmatranjima na svetskom planu: rušenjem berlinskog zida, demontiranjem komunizma i krvavim komadanjem Titove Jugoslavije. Zato je logično što su se Stojanovićevi sabesednici manje bavili svojim poetičkim nacelima, a više, kao intelektualci odgovorni pred budućnošću, analizirali stranputice kojima se zaputila civilizacija. Čak i onda kada je novinar nastojao da ih navede da razotkriju pojedine nivoe svojih autorskih strategija, intervjuisani su se držali prividno sigurnijeg a, u stvari, neuporedivo "klizavijeg" terena društvene zbilje, opasno ruinirane mnoštvom suprotstavljenih energija. Tako su, neretko, nastajale situacije u kojima su ovi, nesumnjivo umni, ljudi demonstrirali zadivljujucu dozu naivnosti u poznavanju ključnih principa vezanih za planetrani transfer uticaja, insistirajući na uverenju da će razborita moć razuma, uvek i svuda, biti kadra da porazi ogoljenu destruktivnost sile. Znamo, brojna zbivanja širom zemljine kugle, naročito u Srbiji, nažalost, užasno su ih demantovala, ali je ovim "Razgovorima", bar, i to bi mogao biti njihov važan kvalitet, demistifikovan potroseni romantičarski status intelektualca modernog doba kao beskompromisnog Prometeja ili, makar, poželjnog Don Kihota. Štaviše, ovde je on sam sebe sveo na marginalizovanog popisivača što ugled stiče argatujući u najbezazlenijim kartotekama političke moći.
Navedeno, naravno, ne znači da su Razgovori kolekcija promašenih procena. Upravo suprotno, reč je o naslovu u kome ce svaki čitalac moći da stavi na probu mnoštvo ličnih stavova bude li spreman da se liši svog, standardno pasivnog položaja. Pri tom, snažnu podršku će mu pružiti baš pozicija Dejana Stojanovića, jer je on u intervjue ulazio bez kompleksa, sa savršeno jasnom namerom i vizijom konačnog cilja. Uzrok takvog njegovog pristupa je, očito, danas tako retka, gotovo dečačka, posvećenost obavljanju žurnalističkog zadatka, što je za posledicu imalo jedno, nesporno, intelektualističko, ali i prijateljsko raspričavanje veoma ozbiljnih tema. Mozda tajna lakoće i skladnosti ovih intervjua leži u Stojanovićevoj konstataciji da je "svojim sagovornicima prilazio manje kao profesionalni novinar, a više kao umetnik koji želi da neke svoje uvide produbi u razmeni mišljenja sa istaknutim stvaraocima za koje veruje da bolje od većine razumeju svet". Posebno dragoceno je to što je on svoju intervjuersku strast i dar za improvizaciju i domišljanje posredovao i na autoritete s kojima je razgovarao, i uz čija se akademska zvanja prakticno podrazumeva teorijska akribija, pa i hermetičnost, zbog čega je ova knjiga očišćena od teško prohodnih mesta i visokoučenosti koje bi mogle da opterete percepciju "prosečne publike". Autorova usredsređenost i podrobna obaveštenost o svim momentima od vitalnog značaja za dramaturgiju razgovora, koji su ga oslobodili iluzije da se gomilom podataka, razmeće pred svojim sagovornicima ili, ne daj Bože, pokuša da im "ukrade dušu", najbolje dolazi do izražaja kada se Stojanović, na najmanju digresiju ili asocijaciju u razmeni misljenja, transformise iz diskretnog slušaoca u minucioznog ispitivača koji ume da nametne svoj ritam razgovora. Na taj način stiče se važan osećaj da tekst "Razgovora", uprkos svojoj, nuzno, izlomljenoj strukturi, nema grubljih oscilacija, nego da sledi nit prirodnosti.
Mada su u "Razgovorima" objavljeni intervjui sa takvim imenima kao što su nobelovac Saul Bellow ili matematičar-pesnik Žak Klod Vilar, do kojih su ovdašnji novinari retko uspevali da stignu, kao najinteresantnije Stojanovićeve "mušterije" su se nametnuli scenarista Stiv (Stojan) Tešic i pesnik Charles (Dusan) Simić. Naime, to su Era i Šumadinac koji su, u najboljem maniru prekookeanskih "sapunica", materijalizovali svoj "američki san" kroz "Oskara" (Tešic) i "Pulicera" (Simić), čitavo vreme u svom radu, ponekad i nehotično, istrajavajući na prozimanju tradicije usvojene u rodnom kraju sa prizemnim standardima "o'kay" kulture nove domovine.
Konačno, bilo bi neoprostivo zanemariti činjenicu da kompletnom zadovoljstvu pri čitanju ove knjige doprinsi i njen vrhunski i rastresit prelom teksta, za što zasluge pripadaju art-direktoru "Književne reči", Radu Tovladijcu i stripocrtaču Zoranu Tuciću koji je uradio portrete svih četrnaest intervjuisanih stvaralaca, i samog Dejana Stojanovića.
-Dušan Vidaković
Zbilja, broj 62/63, novembar/decembar 2000.
Table of Contents
BEOGRAD (1990)
Alek Vukadinović 7
Momo Kapor 19
Nikola Milošević 29
Sava Rakočević 39
PARIS (1990)
Petar Omčikus 49
Ljuba Popović 57
Miloš Šobajić 67
Jacques Claude Villard 77
CHICAGO (1991-1992)
Saul Bellow 89
Steve Tesich 103
Branko Mikašinović 117
Charles Simic 125
Nadja Tesich 131
Sava Rakočević 149
DODATAK
Mi u svetu 159
Šetam kafanama Pariza 163
Molitva na Mičigenskom jezeru 167
Beleška o autoru 173
Razgovori (Conversations)
Series: Biblioteka Horizonti (Belgrade, Serbia); Source records: Library MARC record; Language: Serbian; LCCN: 00279201; LC: PG1404 .S78 1999 ; Genre: Interviews. Subject: Authors, Serbian - 20th century - United States - Chicago - Paris - Belgrade - Interviews
Dejan Stojanović.
Published 1999 by Književna reč in Beograd (Belgrade), Serbia .
Written in Serbian.
This creation is entitled “Monster Mash at the Haunted Mansion.” This was the first time I forayed into the world of minifigures and admittedly had a ball transforming them into classic vampires, werewolves, mummies, the Headless Horseman, Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Grim Reaper, Freddy Krueger, witches and all variety of zombies inspired by the ever-popular “Walking Dead” series. Of course, no haunted mansion would be complete without a haunted cemetery and haunted gazebo. As Halloween will be here before you know it; it is the perfect time to join the “Monster Mash at the Haunted Mansion.” Have fun!
Photo entitled Reading the Proclamation at Newport Isle of Wight 1902
This looks to be the Town Hall . What was the proclamation ? My only guess would be the end of the 2nd Boer War but would this have led to a speech ? I am wondering if there was anything which occurred locally on the IOW which would have led to a proclamation and who gave the speech ?
This album was bought from Age Uk in Kendal and dates back to the early 1900's. The original owner must have travelled between Cumbria England and Australia . It contains over 190 photographs, the majority annotated and include the following places - River Duddon, Santa Cruz Harbour, Ruskins Grave Coniston, Tennysons Monument I of W, Botanical Gardens Melbourne, Cliff Street Freemantle, The Keep Carisbrook Castle, Salisbury Cathedral, SS Empress Of China, St Pauls School Barrow In Furness, Bournemouth, Rusland Valley, River Medina, Conway Castle, Furness Abbey, Urswick Church, Near Windermere, The Needles Isle Of Wight, Hove Brighton, Old Drawing Office & Staff J S White & Co 1902 Cowes, The Quay Marseilles, Brighton, Near Haversham, Cowes Green, Dalton Fire Engine at Urswick Tarn, Kalguri Gold Mine Kalgoorlie, City Cross Winchester
From my set entitled “Heuchera”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607185356154/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeucheraThe genus Heuchera includes at least 50 species of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae, all native to North America. Common names include alumroot and coral bells. They have palmately lobed leaves on long petioles, and a thick, woody rootstock. The genus was named after Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677–1746), an 18th century German physician.
Alumroot species grow in varied habitats, so some species look quite different from one another, and have varying preferences regarding temperature, soil, and other natural factors. H. maxima is found on the Channel Islands of California, where it grows on rocky, windy, saline-washed ocean shores. H. sanguinea, called coral bells because of its terra cotta-colored flowers, can be found in the warm, dry canyons of Arizona. Gardeners and horticulturists have developed a multitude of hybrids between various Heuchera species. There is an extensive array of blossom sizes, shapes, and colors, foliage types, and geographic tolerances.
Though tangy and slightly astringent, the leaves may be used to liven up bland greens.
Natives of the Northwest U.S. have used tonic derived of Alumroot roots to aid digestive difficulties, but extractions from the root can also be used to stop minor bleeding, reduce inflammation, and otherwise shrink moist tissues after swelling.
Virginia creeper or five-leaved ivy (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a woody vine native to eastern and central North America, in southeastern Canada, the eastern and central United States, eastern Mexico, and Guatemala, west as far as Manitoba, South Dakota, Utah and Texas.
It is a prolific climber, reaching heights of 20 to 30 m in the wild. It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small strongly adhesive pads 5 mm in size. The leaves are palmately compound, composed of five leaflets (rarely three leaflets, particularly on younger vines) joined from a central point on the leafstalk, and range from 3 to 20 cm (rarely 30 cm) across. The leaflets have a toothed margin, which makes it easy to distinguish from poison-ivy, which has three leaflets with smooth edges.
The flowers are small and greenish, produced in clusters in late spring, and mature in late summer or early fall into small hard purplish-black berries 5 to 7 mm diameter. These berries contain oxalic acid, which is poisonous to humans and other mammals, and may be fatal if eaten. However, accidental poisoning is uncommon, likely because of the bad taste of the berries. Despite being poisonous to mammals, they provide an important winter food source for birds. Oxalate crystals are also contained in the sap, and can cause irritation and skin rash [1]
Virginia creeper or five-leaved ivy (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a woody vine native to eastern and central North America, in southeastern Canada, the eastern and central United States, eastern Mexico, and Guatemala, west as far as Manitoba, South Dakota, Utah and Texas.
It is a prolific climber, reaching heights of 20 to 30 m in the wild. It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small strongly adhesive pads 5 mm in size. The leaves are palmately compound, composed of five leaflets (rarely three leaflets, particularly on younger vines) joined from a central point on the leafstalk, and range from 3 to 20 cm (rarely 30 cm) across. The leaflets have a toothed margin, which makes it easy to distinguish from poison-ivy, which has three leaflets with smooth edges.
The flowers are small and greenish, produced in clusters in late spring, and mature in late summer or early fall into small hard purplish-black berries 5 to 7 mm diameter. These berries contain oxalic acid, which is poisonous to humans and other mammals, and may be fatal if eaten. However, accidental poisoning is uncommon, likely because of the bad taste of the berries. Despite being poisonous to mammals, they provide an important winter food source for birds. Oxalate crystals are also contained in the sap, and can cause irritation and skin rash [1]
In 1943/44 my dad, who was enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, travelled with the Navy Show which was entitled, "Meet the Navy". Not sure he was actually in the cast, so I'll have to pull his file at Archives Canada in Ottawa. Since he was a Certified Public Accountant, he might have watched the books. The show went across Canada by train. I know that Dad was not with the production that went overseas in 1945.
Dad is second from the right in the above photo. Here's the story of the Navy Show:
From my Herbert Charles Barber Collection
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"Meet the Navy" was a Royal Canadian Navy musical revue produced during World War II under the supervision of Capt Joseph P. Connolly, director of Special Services for the RCN. Rehearsals began in June 1943 at Hart House in Toronto. The production staff and company were recognized officially, though somewhat after the fact, by a Government of Canada Treasury Board order-in-council, 13 Aug 1943, as 'an Establishment to be known as "The Navy Show" for the... Entertainment of Naval, Army and Air Force personnel on Active Service; Promotion of recruiting; [and] Maintenance of public morale and goodwill'.
The show itself, called "Meet the Navy" and directed by Louis Silver (a Hollywood producer) and Larry Ceballos (a Broadway choreographer), was premiered for servicemen 2 September at Toronto's Victoria Theatre and opened to the public 4 September. It opened in Ottawa 15 September at the Capitol Theatre (Ottawa). During a year-long national tour, which covered some 10,000 miles by train, Meet the Navy entertained about a half-million Canadians. It travelled in 1944 to Britain, opening 23 October in Glasgow and touring England (11 cities in the provinces), Ireland, and Wales and playing at the Hippodrome in London (1 Feb-7 Apr 1945, including a command performance 28 February). Performances followed in Paris' Théâtre Marigny, the Brussels Music Hall, and Amsterdam's Carré Theatre. Meet the Navy closed 12 September in Oldenburg in occupied Germany. In 1945 the National Film Board produced the film Meet the Navy on Tour. Though plans for a Broadway run fell through, the show itself was filmed in November in Britain.
Meet the Navy included skits, dance routines, and several songs: 'In Your Little Chapeau,' 'Rockettes and the Wrens,' 'Brothers-in-Arms,' 'Meet the Navy,' and 'Beauty on Duty,' all by R.W. Harwood (words) and P.E. Quinn (music); 'The Boys in the Bellbottom Trousers' by Quinn; 'Shore Leave' by Noel Langley and Henry Sherman (words) and Quinn; and the showstopper (sung by John Pratt) 'You'll Get Used to It', with words by Pratt to music by Freddy Grant. Eric Wild (who conducted the pit orchestra) and Robert Russell Bennett arranged the music.
Leading roles were taken by Pratt, Robert Goodier, Cameron Grant, and Lionel Merton. Other featured performers included Dixie Dean, Ivan Romanoff (who conducted a balalaika orchestra and a chorus in 'Scena Russki'), Carl Tapscott (who did choral arrangements), the bass Oscar Natzke, and the dance team Alan and Blanche Lund. Members of the 25-piece orchestra included the violinists Victor Feldbrill, Bill Richards, and Joseph Sera, the trombonist Ted Elfstrom, and the saxophonist-clarinetist Howard 'Cokie' Campbell.
After the London debut of Meet the Navy, Beverley Baxter wrote in the London Evening Standard: 'Why is this piece so exhilarating, so completely satisfying and, since the first class always touches the emotions, why was it so stirring? Perhaps the answer is that quite outside the professional slickness and the terrific pace of the whole thing, we were seeing the story of Canada unconsciously unfolding itself to our eyes'.
In 1980, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Canadian navy, the Nova Scotia government revived Meet the Navy with several members of the original cast.
Phillips, Ruth. 'The history of the Royal Canadian Navy's World War II show Meet the Navy,' unpublished manuscript (1973)
Southworth, Jean. 'Actor revives his wartime role,' Ottawa Journal, 19 Aug 1980
From: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada
In 1943/44 my dad, who was enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, travelled with the Navy Show which was entitled, "Meet the Navy". Not sure he was actually in the cast, so I'll have to pull his file at Archives Canada in Ottawa. Since he was a Certified Public Accountant, he might have watched the books. The show went across Canada by train. I know that Dad was not with the production that went overseas in 1945.
Dad is second from the right in the above photo. Here's the story of the Navy Show:
From my Herbert Charles Barber Collection
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760076...
"Meet the Navy" was a Royal Canadian Navy musical revue produced during World War II under the supervision of Capt Joseph P. Connolly, director of Special Services for the RCN. Rehearsals began in June 1943 at Hart House in Toronto. The production staff and company were recognized officially, though somewhat after the fact, by a Government of Canada Treasury Board order-in-council, 13 Aug 1943, as 'an Establishment to be known as "The Navy Show" for the... Entertainment of Naval, Army and Air Force personnel on Active Service; Promotion of recruiting; [and] Maintenance of public morale and goodwill'.
The show itself, called "Meet the Navy" and directed by Louis Silver (a Hollywood producer) and Larry Ceballos (a Broadway choreographer), was premiered for servicemen 2 September at Toronto's Victoria Theatre and opened to the public 4 September. It opened in Ottawa 15 September at the Capitol Theatre (Ottawa). During a year-long national tour, which covered some 10,000 miles by train, Meet the Navy entertained about a half-million Canadians. It travelled in 1944 to Britain, opening 23 October in Glasgow and touring England (11 cities in the provinces), Ireland, and Wales and playing at the Hippodrome in London (1 Feb-7 Apr 1945, including a command performance 28 February). Performances followed in Paris' Théâtre Marigny, the Brussels Music Hall, and Amsterdam's Carré Theatre. Meet the Navy closed 12 September in Oldenburg in occupied Germany. In 1945 the National Film Board produced the film Meet the Navy on Tour. Though plans for a Broadway run fell through, the show itself was filmed in November in Britain.
Meet the Navy included skits, dance routines, and several songs: 'In Your Little Chapeau,' 'Rockettes and the Wrens,' 'Brothers-in-Arms,' 'Meet the Navy,' and 'Beauty on Duty,' all by R.W. Harwood (words) and P.E. Quinn (music); 'The Boys in the Bellbottom Trousers' by Quinn; 'Shore Leave' by Noel Langley and Henry Sherman (words) and Quinn; and the showstopper (sung by John Pratt) 'You'll Get Used to It', with words by Pratt to music by Freddy Grant. Eric Wild (who conducted the pit orchestra) and Robert Russell Bennett arranged the music.
Leading roles were taken by Pratt, Robert Goodier, Cameron Grant, and Lionel Merton. Other featured performers included Dixie Dean, Ivan Romanoff (who conducted a balalaika orchestra and a chorus in 'Scena Russki'), Carl Tapscott (who did choral arrangements), the bass Oscar Natzke, and the dance team Alan and Blanche Lund. Members of the 25-piece orchestra included the violinists Victor Feldbrill, Bill Richards, and Joseph Sera, the trombonist Ted Elfstrom, and the saxophonist-clarinetist Howard 'Cokie' Campbell.
After the London debut of Meet the Navy, Beverley Baxter wrote in the London Evening Standard: 'Why is this piece so exhilarating, so completely satisfying and, since the first class always touches the emotions, why was it so stirring? Perhaps the answer is that quite outside the professional slickness and the terrific pace of the whole thing, we were seeing the story of Canada unconsciously unfolding itself to our eyes'.
In 1980, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Canadian navy, the Nova Scotia government revived Meet the Navy with several members of the original cast.
Phillips, Ruth. 'The history of the Royal Canadian Navy's World War II show Meet the Navy,' unpublished manuscript (1973)
Southworth, Jean. 'Actor revives his wartime role,' Ottawa Journal, 19 Aug 1980
From: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada
A cultural event entitled “ASEAN @ 50 – Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development” featuring innovations from the bloc’s ten member countries and musical and dance performances was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017. WIPO co-organized the event with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to mark the Organization’s 50th anniversary.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
This is close -up of the finished 3D Painting entitled Centurion.
See the full slide show in the Epic Journey in the Transformation of this 3D Painting here.
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When I first saw this picture I know I had to paint it, full credit to the original artist, it is a masterpiece. Bursting out of the Colosseum, on the left you have the elements of history and tradition, and on the right you have the future, which looks like a space craft, and in the middle you have the Centurion, signalling, forward...the past and future being lead by the present, how it should be.
Working full time as well, this picture may take me 3 to 4 days to complete, every night I will post more & more stages to completion. If you click on the Slideshow link below you can watch a Slideshow showing the many stages in the painting of the picture, iv uploaded 11 so far, it may take as many as 30 until im happy with it. Every night if you click on the same link you will see the new additions automatically added to the slidehow, giving you an insight into how 3D Paintings are created.
Transformation Slideshow :
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As with all civilisations, nations & empires, its not how strong you are, its what you stand for that counts , it is these values, not military might & brute force, that determines longevity & prosperity.
Many things have been said about the Romans, the recent film released 2010 entitled Centurion is a good example, as was Spartacus, and the birth & life of Jesus Christ. When all is said & done the Romans lasted an aweful long time, they must have been doing something right.
There demise was started with the emergence of a movement that put forth to mankind a much higher set of values, not a stronger military force. That movement is Christianity.
The Roman civilisation tried to Adapt, tried to absorb, but its decline was inevitable. The Catholic Church is what remains of the Roman branch of Christianity.
In 1943/44 my dad, who was enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, travelled with the Navy Show which was entitled, "Meet the Navy". Not sure he was actually in the cast, so I'll have to pull his file at Archives Canada in Ottawa. Since he was a Certified Public Accountant, he might have watched the books. The show went across Canada by train. I know that Dad was not with the production that went overseas in 1945.
Dad is second from the right in the above photo. Here's the story of the Navy Show:
From my Herbert Charles Barber Collection
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760076...
"Meet the Navy" was a Royal Canadian Navy musical revue produced during World War II under the supervision of Capt Joseph P. Connolly, director of Special Services for the RCN. Rehearsals began in June 1943 at Hart House in Toronto. The production staff and company were recognized officially, though somewhat after the fact, by a Government of Canada Treasury Board order-in-council, 13 Aug 1943, as 'an Establishment to be known as "The Navy Show" for the... Entertainment of Naval, Army and Air Force personnel on Active Service; Promotion of recruiting; [and] Maintenance of public morale and goodwill'.
The show itself, called "Meet the Navy" and directed by Louis Silver (a Hollywood producer) and Larry Ceballos (a Broadway choreographer), was premiered for servicemen 2 September at Toronto's Victoria Theatre and opened to the public 4 September. It opened in Ottawa 15 September at the Capitol Theatre (Ottawa). During a year-long national tour, which covered some 10,000 miles by train, Meet the Navy entertained about a half-million Canadians. It travelled in 1944 to Britain, opening 23 October in Glasgow and touring England (11 cities in the provinces), Ireland, and Wales and playing at the Hippodrome in London (1 Feb-7 Apr 1945, including a command performance 28 February). Performances followed in Paris' Théâtre Marigny, the Brussels Music Hall, and Amsterdam's Carré Theatre. Meet the Navy closed 12 September in Oldenburg in occupied Germany. In 1945 the National Film Board produced the film Meet the Navy on Tour. Though plans for a Broadway run fell through, the show itself was filmed in November in Britain.
Meet the Navy included skits, dance routines, and several songs: 'In Your Little Chapeau,' 'Rockettes and the Wrens,' 'Brothers-in-Arms,' 'Meet the Navy,' and 'Beauty on Duty,' all by R.W. Harwood (words) and P.E. Quinn (music); 'The Boys in the Bellbottom Trousers' by Quinn; 'Shore Leave' by Noel Langley and Henry Sherman (words) and Quinn; and the showstopper (sung by John Pratt) 'You'll Get Used to It', with words by Pratt to music by Freddy Grant. Eric Wild (who conducted the pit orchestra) and Robert Russell Bennett arranged the music.
Leading roles were taken by Pratt, Robert Goodier, Cameron Grant, and Lionel Merton. Other featured performers included Dixie Dean, Ivan Romanoff (who conducted a balalaika orchestra and a chorus in 'Scena Russki'), Carl Tapscott (who did choral arrangements), the bass Oscar Natzke, and the dance team Alan and Blanche Lund. Members of the 25-piece orchestra included the violinists Victor Feldbrill, Bill Richards, and Joseph Sera, the trombonist Ted Elfstrom, and the saxophonist-clarinetist Howard 'Cokie' Campbell.
After the London debut of Meet the Navy, Beverley Baxter wrote in the London Evening Standard: 'Why is this piece so exhilarating, so completely satisfying and, since the first class always touches the emotions, why was it so stirring? Perhaps the answer is that quite outside the professional slickness and the terrific pace of the whole thing, we were seeing the story of Canada unconsciously unfolding itself to our eyes'.
In 1980, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Canadian navy, the Nova Scotia government revived Meet the Navy with several members of the original cast.
Phillips, Ruth. 'The history of the Royal Canadian Navy's World War II show Meet the Navy,' unpublished manuscript (1973)
Southworth, Jean. 'Actor revives his wartime role,' Ottawa Journal, 19 Aug 1980
From: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada
"The Irish Hell Fire Club was founded around 1737 by Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse, and James Worsdale. Lord Rosse was probably the president of the club. Evidence of the identities of other members comes from a painting by Worsdale entitled The Hell Fire Club, Dublin, now held by the National Gallery of Ireland, which shows five members of the club seated around a table. The five men are Henry, 4th Baron Barry of Santry (who was tried and convicted for murder in 1739); Simon Luttrell, Lord Irnham; Colonel Henry Ponsonby; Colonel Richard St George and Colonel Clements. Most of their meetings occurred in Dublin city centre at the Eagle Tavern on Cork Hill, near Dublin Castle. Accounts of the club's meetings claim that members drank "scaltheen", a mixture of whiskey and hot butter, and that they left a chair vacant at each gathering for the Devil. The club's mascot was a black cat.
At some stage the lodge at Mount Pelier was let to the club by the Conolly family (coincidentally, William Conolly had purchased Mount Pelier Hill from Philip, Duke of Wharton, founder of the first Hell Fire Club in 1719.
It is not clear to what extent, if any, the Hell Fire Club made use of the building. The author Michael Fewer has suggested that the remoteness of Mount Pelier's location is why there are almost no verifiable accounts of the activities that went on there.[30] However, numerous (and very doubtful) stories surrounding the building have become part of local folklore, some of which have spread to a wider audience through publication in the nineteenth century in books such as Robert Chambers' Book of Days (1864) and in The Gentleman's Magazine (1731)
One of the best known of these tells of a stranger who arrived at the club on a stormy night. Invited in, he joined the members in a card game. One player dropped his card on the floor and when he bent under the table to retrieve it noticed that the stranger had a cloven hoof. At this point the visitor disappeared in a ball of flame. This story, which is found in texts from at least the 1930s, is very similar to one associated with Loftus Hall, County Wexford. The Loftus family owned a hunting lodge – known as Dolly Mount – which was also to be found on Mount Pelier Hill.
Another story tells of a priest who came to the house one night and found the members engaged in the sacrifice of a black cat. The priest grabbed the cat and uttered an exorcism upon which a demon was released from the corpse of the cat.
One tale centres on club member Simon Luttrell, Lord Irnham, later Earl of Carhampton, one time Sheriff of Dublin. Luttrell is believed to have been the subject of The Diaboliad, a 1777 poem dedicated to "the worst man in England". According to the story, Luttrell made a pact with the Devil to give up his soul within seven years in return for settling his debts but, when the Devil came to Mount Pelier lodge to claim his prize, Luttrell distracted the Devil and fled.
Other tales recount numerous drinking sessions and black masses at which animal sacrifices, and on one occasion the sacrifice of a dwarf, took place.
At some point during this period, the building was damaged by fire. There are several stories connected with this incident. One holds that the club set fire to the building when William Conolly's son refused to renew the lease on the lodge. An alternative story claims the club members did it to give the building a hellish appearance. Another story recounts that, following a black mass, a footman spilled a drink on "Burn-Chapel" Whaley's coat. Whaley retaliated by pouring brandy over the man and setting him alight. The fire spread around the building and killed many members. Following the fire, the club relocated further down the hill to Killakee Stewards House. However, the club's activities declined after this incident.
The Irish Hell Fire Club was revived in 1771 and was active for a further 30 years. Its most notorious member was Thomas "Buck" Whaley, son of Richard Chappell Whaley. This new incarnation was known as "The Holy Fathers". Meetings once again took place at Mount Pelier lodge and, according to one story, the members kidnapped, murdered and ate a farmer's daughter. Whaley eventually repented and, when he died in 1800, the Irish Hell Fire Club disbanded with his death." (from Wikipedia)
South County Dublin, Ireland.
Mural entitled "Chei' in the City" by JayCee Beyale aka @jcbll, seen at 2631 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado.
Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee
Mural entitled "Glinda" by Raman Bhardwaj aka @artistraman seen on the wall of Brixx Wood Fired Pizza at 1424 Westover Terrace in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee.
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ilfracombe, depicted in this detail from an engraving entitled Ilfracombe from The Tors, published in 1856, by Henry Besley, Directory Office, South Street, Exeter, Devon. The engraving is based on a pencil drawing by Devon artist, George Townsend (1818-1894). Ilfracombe Museum's register, Holy Trinity Parish Church Burials 1567-1799, contains the earliest surviving record of the burial of a Knill in the churchyard, which was that of John Knill, buried on 14 February 1671. Currently (2014), the name Knill may be seen on 12 gravestones in the Parish Churchyard (burial plots BC56, DX05, E12, F26, GG37, GG73, GG78, H32, S45, V43, V44, and WM06), and one memorial plaque (plot XX). For a map of Holy Trinity Parish Churchyard, Ilfracombe, please see here.
Ilfracombe Museum's Marriage Register & Index 1567-1837, for Holy Trinity Parish Church, records the marriage of Richard Harries and Katheren Knille, on 21 May 1592.
From my set entitled “Peonies”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.
The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) "flower of riches and honour", and is used symbolically in Chinese art.[2] In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
The famous ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies. Throughout Chinese history, peonies in Luoyang are often said to be the finest in the country. Dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually.
In Japan, Paeonia lactiflora used to be called ebisugusuri ("foreign medicine"). In kampo (the Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine), its root was used as a treatment for convulsions. It is also cultivated as a garden plant. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "The King of flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "prime minister of flowers".
Pronunciation of 牡丹 (peony) in Japan is "botan". Before the Meiji period, meat taken from quadrupeds was seldom consumed in Japan due to Buddhism. Thus in cases where such meat was handled, it was paraphrased using the names of flowers. The term botan was used (and is still used) to paraphrase wild boar meat. This comes from the flowery resemblance of the sliced meat when spread over a dish. Another example is sakura (cherry blossoms) which stands for horsemeat.
In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana, a title which it holds to this day. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931.
Mischievous nymphs were said to hide in the petals of the Peony thus causing this magnificent flower to be given the meaning of Shame or Bashfulness in the Language of Flowers. It was named after Pæon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces splendid blooms each year for decades (Taken from The Language of Flowers, edited by Sheila Pickles, 1990).
Peonies are also extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.
Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.
Peonies are a common subject in tattoos, often used along with koi-fish.
In 1943/44 my dad, who was enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, travelled with the Navy Show which was entitled, "Meet the Navy". Not sure he was actually in the cast, so I'll have to pull his file at Archives Canada in Ottawa. Since he was a Certified Public Accountant, he might have watched the books. The show went across Canada by train. I know that Dad was not with the production that went overseas in 1945.
Dad is second from the right in the above photo. Here's the story of the Navy Show:
From my Herbert Charles Barber Collection
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760076...
"Meet the Navy" was a Royal Canadian Navy musical revue produced during World War II under the supervision of Capt Joseph P. Connolly, director of Special Services for the RCN. Rehearsals began in June 1943 at Hart House in Toronto. The production staff and company were recognized officially, though somewhat after the fact, by a Government of Canada Treasury Board order-in-council, 13 Aug 1943, as 'an Establishment to be known as "The Navy Show" for the... Entertainment of Naval, Army and Air Force personnel on Active Service; Promotion of recruiting; [and] Maintenance of public morale and goodwill'.
The show itself, called "Meet the Navy" and directed by Louis Silver (a Hollywood producer) and Larry Ceballos (a Broadway choreographer), was premiered for servicemen 2 September at Toronto's Victoria Theatre and opened to the public 4 September. It opened in Ottawa 15 September at the Capitol Theatre (Ottawa). During a year-long national tour, which covered some 10,000 miles by train, Meet the Navy entertained about a half-million Canadians. It travelled in 1944 to Britain, opening 23 October in Glasgow and touring England (11 cities in the provinces), Ireland, and Wales and playing at the Hippodrome in London (1 Feb-7 Apr 1945, including a command performance 28 February). Performances followed in Paris' Théâtre Marigny, the Brussels Music Hall, and Amsterdam's Carré Theatre. Meet the Navy closed 12 September in Oldenburg in occupied Germany. In 1945 the National Film Board produced the film Meet the Navy on Tour. Though plans for a Broadway run fell through, the show itself was filmed in November in Britain.
Meet the Navy included skits, dance routines, and several songs: 'In Your Little Chapeau,' 'Rockettes and the Wrens,' 'Brothers-in-Arms,' 'Meet the Navy,' and 'Beauty on Duty,' all by R.W. Harwood (words) and P.E. Quinn (music); 'The Boys in the Bellbottom Trousers' by Quinn; 'Shore Leave' by Noel Langley and Henry Sherman (words) and Quinn; and the showstopper (sung by John Pratt) 'You'll Get Used to It', with words by Pratt to music by Freddy Grant. Eric Wild (who conducted the pit orchestra) and Robert Russell Bennett arranged the music.
Leading roles were taken by Pratt, Robert Goodier, Cameron Grant, and Lionel Merton. Other featured performers included Dixie Dean, Ivan Romanoff (who conducted a balalaika orchestra and a chorus in 'Scena Russki'), Carl Tapscott (who did choral arrangements), the bass Oscar Natzke, and the dance team Alan and Blanche Lund. Members of the 25-piece orchestra included the violinists Victor Feldbrill, Bill Richards, and Joseph Sera, the trombonist Ted Elfstrom, and the saxophonist-clarinetist Howard 'Cokie' Campbell.
After the London debut of Meet the Navy, Beverley Baxter wrote in the London Evening Standard: 'Why is this piece so exhilarating, so completely satisfying and, since the first class always touches the emotions, why was it so stirring? Perhaps the answer is that quite outside the professional slickness and the terrific pace of the whole thing, we were seeing the story of Canada unconsciously unfolding itself to our eyes'.
In 1980, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Canadian navy, the Nova Scotia government revived Meet the Navy with several members of the original cast.
Phillips, Ruth. 'The history of the Royal Canadian Navy's World War II show Meet the Navy,' unpublished manuscript (1973)
Southworth, Jean. 'Actor revives his wartime role,' Ottawa Journal, 19 Aug 1980
From: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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In my photostream
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From my set entitled “Jamestown”
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In my collection entitled “Virginia: Beach, Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown: May 2008”
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Reproduced from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia
Jamestown (originally also called "James Towne" or "Jamestowne") is located on the James River in what is currently James City County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The site is about 40 miles (62 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and about 45 miles (70 km) downstream and southeast of the current state capital city of Richmond. Both the river and the settlement were named for King James I of England, who was on the throne at the time, granted the private proprietorship to the Virginia Company of London's enterprise.
The location at Jamestown Island was selected primarily because it offered a favorable strategic defensive position against other European forces which might approach by water. However, the colonists soon discovered that the swampy and isolated site was plagued by mosquitoes and tidal river water unsuitable for drinking, and offered limited opportunities for hunting and little space for farming. The area was also inhabited by Native Americans (American Indians).
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
Despite inspired leadership of John Smith, chaplain Robert Hunt and others, starvation, hostile relations with the Indians, and lack of profitable exports all threatened the survival of the Colony in the early years as the settlers and the Virginia Company of London each struggled. However, colonist John Rolfe introduced a strain of tobacco which was successfully exported in 1612, and the financial outlook for the colony became more favorable. Two years later, Rolfe married the young Indian woman Pocahontas, daughter of Wahunsunacock, Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, and a period of relative peace with the Natives followed. In 1616, the Rolfes made a public relations trip to England, where Pocahontas was received as visiting royalty. Changes by the Virginia Company which became effective in 1619 attracted additional investments, also sowing the first seeds of democracy in the process with a locally-elected body which became the House of Burgesses, the first such representative legislative body in the New World.
Throughout the 17th century, Jamestown was the capital of the Virginia Colony. Several times during emergencies, the seat of government for the colony was shifted temporarily to nearby Middle Plantation, a fortified location on the high ridge approximately equidistant from the James and York Rivers on the Virginia Peninsula. Shortly after the Colony was finally granted a long-desired charter and established the new College of William and Mary at Middle Plantation, the capital of the Colony was permanently relocated nearby. In 1699, the new capital town was renamed Williamsburg, in honor of the current British king, William III.
After the capital was relocated, Jamestown began a gradual loss of prominence and eventually reverted to a few large farms. It again became a significant point for control of the James River during the American Civil War (1861–1865), and then slid back into seeming oblivion. Even the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 was held elsewhere, at a more accessible location at Sewell's Point, on Hampton Roads near Norfolk.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Beginning in 1893, 22.5 acres of the Jamestown site were acquired by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. A crucial sea wall was built in 1900 to protect the shoreline near the site of James Fort from further erosion. In the 1930s, the Colonial National Historical Park was established to protect and administer Jamestown, which was designated a National Historic Site. The U.S. National Park Service acquired the remaining 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) of Jamestown Island through eminent domain in 1934.
For the 350th anniversary in 1957, Jamestown itself was the site of renewed interest and a huge celebration. The National Park Service provided new access with the completion of the Colonial Parkway which led to Williamsburg, home of the restored capital of Colonial Williamsburg, and then on to Yorktown, the other two portions of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle. Major projects such as the Jamestown Festival Park were developed by non-profit, state and federal agencies. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip attended. The 1957 event was a great success. Tourism became continuous with attractions regularly updated and enhanced.
The two major attractions at Jamestown are separate, but complementary to each other. The state-sponsored Jamestown Settlement near the entrance to Jamestown Island includes a recreated English Fort and Native American Village, extensive indoor and outdoor displays, and features the three popular replica ships. On Jamestown Island itself, the National Park Service operates Historic Jamestowne. Over a million artifacts have been recovered by the Jamestown Rediscovery project with ongoing archaeological work, including a number of exciting recent discoveries.
Early in the 21st century, in preparation for the Jamestown 2007 event commemorating America's 400th Anniversary, new accommodations, transportation facilities and attractions were planned. The celebration began in the Spring of 2006 with the sailing of a new replica Godspeed to six major East Coast U.S. cities, where several hundred thousand people viewed it. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip joined America's festivities on an official state visit to Jamestown in May 2007.
Mural entitled "La Diosa de Oro" by Sam Kirk aka @iamsamkirk Located at 23rd and Millard in the Little Village area of Chicago, Illinois.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee.
This memorial, entitled “Your Land is For You”, commemorates the Latvian and Lithuanian partisans, usually known as ‘Forest Brothers’, who fought valiantly but ultimately futilely against the Soviet occupation in 1945-1955. It lists twenty names of Forest Brothers who died fighting the Sovietys in southern Kurzeme and Kretinga County, as well as casualties whose names are unknown.
St Lawrence, Bidborough, Kent.
Major George Nicholas Hardinge (d1858).
Major General Richard Hardinge (d1864).
Caroline Johnstone Hardinge (1799-1874).
TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR GEORGE NICHOLAS HARDINGE, OF THE BENGAL ARMY, WHO SERVED IN THE SUTLEJ AND PUNJAUB CAMPAIGNS AND THROUGHOUT THE DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW: FROM THE EFFECTS OF THAT MEMORABLE SIEGE HE DIED ON HIS PASSAGE HOME IN MARCH 1858, AGED 29. HE HAD BEEN FOUR TIMES WOUNDED AND WAS ENTITLED TO THREE MEDALS. HE HAD BEEN HONOURABLY MENTIONED BY LORD GOUGH AND BRIGADIER INGLIS IN THEIR DESPATCHES, AND THE GOVERNOR GENERAL REMARKED IN HIS ORDERS THAT "HE HAD PROVED HIMSELF WORTHY OF HIS SOLDIER'S NAME". HIS HEROISM, GENEROSITY, AND CHRISTIAN FORTITUDE SHED A LUSTRE ON HIS LIFE AND CAUSED HIM TO BE LOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM. "HE THAT ENDURETH TO THE END SHALL BE SAVED".
ALSO OF MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD HARDINGE, KH, ROYAL ARTILLERY (FATHER OF THE ABOVE) WHO SERVED IN THE THREE LAST WELLINGTON CAMPAIGNS AND WAS ENGAGED AT VITTORIA, ST SEBASTIAN, ORTHES, TOULOUSE, QUATRE BRAS AND LIGNY: DISTINGUISHED ALIKE FOR BRAVERY AND GENTLENESS, HE DIED JULY 20TH 1864, AGED 74.
ALSO OF CAROLINE JOHNSTONE HARDINGE, HIS FAITHFUL WIFE, BORN 12 JUNE 1799, DIED 5 JAN 1874.
This work, entitled 'I Can Change' by Miranda Argyle played a huge part in influencing my work on 'Anxiety' in my 'Sentiment Dolls' series.
It tells the story of Emma Hauck, who experienced a mental disturbance that led her to believe she has been poisoned by her husband's kiss. She wrote many desperate letters to him from her asylum, promising that she 'could change her mind'.
Find more inspiration on my blog:
A cartoon entitled "The Member for Gravesend" showing
Mr. W. W. Jacobs, speaking to Sir Gilbert Parker (who was MP for Gravesend in Kent, England):
Text: "It's no sort of use talking to them about the Unity and Integrity of the Empire. All they want is that you should sit down on your hat and stand rum all round."
Part of a collection of materials gathered by Jack Adams for his book 'Seated with the Mighty', a biography of Sir Gilbert Parker, published in 1979. The materials were donated in March 1987.
This sculpture entitled 'Seated' is on show outside the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill from 19th April - 29th October 2023.
It is by Tschabalala Self and she says "Taking a seat is a universal act of leisure and calm. I wanted to create a monumental sculpture for the public that spoke to this simple joy. The woman is strong, beautiful and self-possesses. She represents all individuals, but women in particular, who understand the power and importance of simple gestures that assert their right to take up space." (2022).
Tschabalala Self was born in 1990 and is an American artist
Tschabalala Self's first public sculpture stands three metres high and is made from patinated bronze. This monumental work was an everyday object - a seat - as an entry point for questions of permission and performance within public space. Its subject - poised, immaculately dressed, glancing to her left - emboldens onlooks to sit with confidence and comfort.
Through an expansive practice bringing together painting, printmaking, sculpture and collage, Self's depictions, predominantly of women, traverse different artistic traditions. Bland and femme bodies are particularly prevalent in her work, heating different subjects, or characters, with individual and powerful identities, many of which are reimagined from chance encounters. Through mediations on race and gender, Self's work is concerned with what it means to flourish as a human and how the self is performed and perceived within contemporary life.
Read how the local community came together to make a statement after she was vandalised......
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jun/03/uk-seaside-c...
History of Olympic Dam Copper mines.
This history is drawn from John Showers book entitled “Return to Roxby Downs.” Western Mining Corporation began searching for copper deep beneath the surface of this area in 1961. A small claypan in the area was named in 1956 Olympic Dam as Melbourne was hosting the Olympic Games. A drill hole made near the claypans in 1976 went 350 metres deep when it intersected a 38 metre thick seam of copper bearing rock and a later drill hole reached a seam 170 metres thick containing copper plus gold and silver. To exploit this find MWC joined forces with BHP to develop a mine. In 1979 the companies set about establishing a camp for 60 men, and an airstrip prior to further investigations and mining. John Showers had 4 months to make this happen and to select a site for a village, hopefully outside the Woomera restricted area as approvals from the Commonwealth government would delay proceedings. The site selected was on Andamooka station lands but changed when the Commonwealth government changed the boundaries of the Woomera Restricted Zone for the mining village. The village was to be south of the proposed mine in an area of sandhills with relatively tall Mulga trees and some Myall trees. Water was to come from the 12 mile dam on Andamooka Station which would be covered to lessen evaporation. Water still had to be available for the cattle on Andamooka Station. Longer term the company would have to build a pipeline from Woomera and take water from there which came by pipeline from Port Augusta (and the Morgan to Whyalla pipeline.) The Olympic Dam village next to the mine site took shape in 1980. Construction of a 72 kms road was approved 7kms east of Woomera to Roxby through the Restricted Area. The mining project got approval from the SA government in 1982 and had to proceed before 1987 unless more approvals were obtained. By 1984 there were 12 houses, 50 caravans and accommodation for 250 singles in the Olympic Dam Village. After all the planning and approvals mining began in early 1986. Once mining began the township of Roxby Downs was created to the south of Olympics Dam Mine and village. An area south of the Special Mining Lease was created as the Municipality of Roxby Downs.
In 2025 BHP announced a major expansion of the mining operations at Roxby Downs dependant on a new water supply which will probably be a water desalination plant near Whyalla. Over one billion dollars will be spent on this expansion, partly because the world price for copper is high as copper is an essential component of much of our electrical, plumbing and renewable energy production and mobile phones. To reduce road transport future copper will be railed from Pimba to Port Pirie for export. The Roxby mine expansion is meant to double production by early next decade. Accommodation at Olympic Dam site will be expanded for another 1,000 workers and the BHP workforce across the three copper mines- Roxby, Prominent Hill and Carrapateena mines is currently at 8,000 workers. These three BHP mines are the world’s third largest copper resource. Carrapateena mines is 100kms south of Roxby Downs and the Olympics Dam mine.
From my set entitled “Peonies”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.
The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) "flower of riches and honour", and is used symbolically in Chinese art.[2] In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
The famous ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies. Throughout Chinese history, peonies in Luoyang are often said to be the finest in the country. Dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually.
In Japan, Paeonia lactiflora used to be called ebisugusuri ("foreign medicine"). In kampo (the Japanese adaptation of Chinese medicine), its root was used as a treatment for convulsions. It is also cultivated as a garden plant. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "The King of flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "prime minister of flowers".
Pronunciation of 牡丹 (peony) in Japan is "botan". Before the Meiji period, meat taken from quadrupeds was seldom consumed in Japan due to Buddhism. Thus in cases where such meat was handled, it was paraphrased using the names of flowers. The term botan was used (and is still used) to paraphrase wild boar meat. This comes from the flowery resemblance of the sliced meat when spread over a dish. Another example is sakura (cherry blossoms) which stands for horsemeat.
In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana, a title which it holds to this day. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931.
Mischievous nymphs were said to hide in the petals of the Peony thus causing this magnificent flower to be given the meaning of Shame or Bashfulness in the Language of Flowers. It was named after Pæon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces splendid blooms each year for decades (Taken from The Language of Flowers, edited by Sheila Pickles, 1990).
Peonies are also extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.
Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.
Peonies are a common subject in tattoos, often used along with koi-fish.
In 1943/44 my dad, who was enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, travelled with the Navy Show which was entitled, "Meet the Navy". Not sure he was actually in the cast, so I'll have to pull his file at Archives Canada in Ottawa. Since he was a Certified Public Accountant, he might have watched the books. The show went across Canada by train. I know that Dad was not with the production that went overseas in 1945.
Dad is second from the right in the above photo. Here's the story of the Navy Show:
From my Herbert Charles Barber Collection
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"Meet the Navy" was a Royal Canadian Navy musical revue produced during World War II under the supervision of Capt Joseph P. Connolly, director of Special Services for the RCN. Rehearsals began in June 1943 at Hart House in Toronto. The production staff and company were recognized officially, though somewhat after the fact, by a Government of Canada Treasury Board order-in-council, 13 Aug 1943, as 'an Establishment to be known as "The Navy Show" for the... Entertainment of Naval, Army and Air Force personnel on Active Service; Promotion of recruiting; [and] Maintenance of public morale and goodwill'.
The show itself, called "Meet the Navy" and directed by Louis Silver (a Hollywood producer) and Larry Ceballos (a Broadway choreographer), was premiered for servicemen 2 September at Toronto's Victoria Theatre and opened to the public 4 September. It opened in Ottawa 15 September at the Capitol Theatre (Ottawa). During a year-long national tour, which covered some 10,000 miles by train, Meet the Navy entertained about a half-million Canadians. It travelled in 1944 to Britain, opening 23 October in Glasgow and touring England (11 cities in the provinces), Ireland, and Wales and playing at the Hippodrome in London (1 Feb-7 Apr 1945, including a command performance 28 February). Performances followed in Paris' Théâtre Marigny, the Brussels Music Hall, and Amsterdam's Carré Theatre. Meet the Navy closed 12 September in Oldenburg in occupied Germany. In 1945 the National Film Board produced the film Meet the Navy on Tour. Though plans for a Broadway run fell through, the show itself was filmed in November in Britain.
Meet the Navy included skits, dance routines, and several songs: 'In Your Little Chapeau,' 'Rockettes and the Wrens,' 'Brothers-in-Arms,' 'Meet the Navy,' and 'Beauty on Duty,' all by R.W. Harwood (words) and P.E. Quinn (music); 'The Boys in the Bellbottom Trousers' by Quinn; 'Shore Leave' by Noel Langley and Henry Sherman (words) and Quinn; and the showstopper (sung by John Pratt) 'You'll Get Used to It', with words by Pratt to music by Freddy Grant. Eric Wild (who conducted the pit orchestra) and Robert Russell Bennett arranged the music.
Leading roles were taken by Pratt, Robert Goodier, Cameron Grant, and Lionel Merton. Other featured performers included Dixie Dean, Ivan Romanoff (who conducted a balalaika orchestra and a chorus in 'Scena Russki'), Carl Tapscott (who did choral arrangements), the bass Oscar Natzke, and the dance team Alan and Blanche Lund. Members of the 25-piece orchestra included the violinists Victor Feldbrill, Bill Richards, and Joseph Sera, the trombonist Ted Elfstrom, and the saxophonist-clarinetist Howard 'Cokie' Campbell.
After the London debut of Meet the Navy, Beverley Baxter wrote in the London Evening Standard: 'Why is this piece so exhilarating, so completely satisfying and, since the first class always touches the emotions, why was it so stirring? Perhaps the answer is that quite outside the professional slickness and the terrific pace of the whole thing, we were seeing the story of Canada unconsciously unfolding itself to our eyes'.
In 1980, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Canadian navy, the Nova Scotia government revived Meet the Navy with several members of the original cast.
Phillips, Ruth. 'The history of the Royal Canadian Navy's World War II show Meet the Navy,' unpublished manuscript (1973)
Southworth, Jean. 'Actor revives his wartime role,' Ottawa Journal, 19 Aug 1980
From: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada
The Ohio Northern University gallery program continues its 2012–13 art exhibition and gallery season at the Elzay Gallery of Art with a show entitled “Beautiful Stores (Remix)” by artist Patricia Bellan-Gillen. The exhibit runs October 1 through November 9.
After years of studying cultural, dream, mythological and religious symbols, Bellan-Gillen found that the most interesting signs are the images that appear and keep pressing on one’s mind with no explanation. Honoring these puzzling visages, she maps the same direction begun in her paintings, prints and drawings. In very simple terms, she wants to make work that combines ideas and imagery generated through study and research with ideas and imagery that are felt, intuitive, and enigmatic.
Patricia’s current body of work continues to build on the use of imagery that suggests a narrative, remixes our stories and attempts to engage the viewer’s associative responses: imagery that is at once forgotten but familiar. Her work also celebrates a return to drawing—the sheer love of the fundamental act of working with the most basic of materials.
Admission to the Elzay Gallery of Art is free and open to the public, daily from noon to 5 p.m. while school is in session.
A public reception will be held Friday, Oct. 5 from 5–7p.m. at the Elzay Gallery of Art and the Wilson Art Center. As part of the University Homecoming activities, a public lecture will be held at 5:30p.m., Oct. 5. Both are free and open to the public.
Operated by the department of art & design, the University’s exhibition program serves as a vital means for engaging the Ohio Northern community and the Northwest Central Ohio region in the visual arts. The gallery season is designed to serve as an educational and cultural resource, to host national and international touring exhibitions, and to host original exhibits distinctly suited to an academic environment.
Patricia Bellan-Gillen lives in rural Burgettstown, Pennsylvania adjacent to the West Virginia border. She is the Dorothy L. Stubnitz Professor of Art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where she teaches a variety of classes including Foundation Drawing, Concept Studio, Painting and MFA Seminar.
Bellan-Gillen’s paintings, prints and drawings have been the focus of over 35 solo exhibitions across the U. S., including venues in Washington DC, Chautauqua, NY, Las Cruces, NM, Albany, NY, Bloomington, IL and Portland, OR. Her work has been included in numerous group shows in museums, commercial galleries, university galleries, and alternative spaces. Venues have included: Hudson river Museum, Yonkers, NY, Chelsea Museum of Art, New York, NY, Frans Masreel Centrum, Belgium, and the Tacoma Museum of Art, Tacoma, WA.
“After years of studying cultural, dream, mythological and religious symbols,” said Bellan-Gillen, “I am beginning to believe that the most interesting signs are the images that appear and keep pressing on one’s mind with no explanation-unexpected images that flash across the brain when phrases like ‘war by proxy,’ ‘turn to salt’ or ‘separation of church and state’ are heard. Or the nascent compositions that appear while revisiting the ‘Spy vs. Spy’ pages of vintage Mad Magazine or hearing the familiar Da-Da-DaDa-DaDa theme song from the Rocky and Bullwinkel Show. Honoring these puzzling visages maps the direction that I have begun to follow in my paintings, prints and drawings. In very simple terms, I want to make work that combines ideas and imagery generated through study and research with ideas and imagery that are felt, intuitive and enigmatic.”
Bellan-Gillen continued, “This current body of work continues to build on the use of imagery that suggests a narrative, remixes our stories and attempts to engage the viewer's associative responses: imagery that is at once forgotten but familiar. The work also celebrates a return to drawing-the sheer love of the fundamental act of working with the most basic of materials.
“I must add that I am an artist that finds absolute exhilaration in mark making, from the controlled and academic to the childlike and spontaneous. I often look to the work of outsider artists for inspiration and awe. I want to achieve a weird elegance. I welcome provocation and puzzles. I would like my drawings to confront the viewer simultaneously with beauty and awkwardness and to mediate grace with humor. I place great trust in the viewer.”