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Entitled achievement, because that's what it is. My first Victorian greenhouse restoration completed after just three months effort back in November 1999. The photo was never going to win prizes and I'll be the first toadmit it more of a diary entry.
Entitled "America's Heartland Remembers" this memorial was designed/organized by Kirkwood resident Rick Randall. It totals 2996 American flags to honor each victim of the September 11 attacks.
Sculpture entitled "Regeneration" on the southeast corner of the DuSable Bridge in Chicago, Illinois.
This work is intended to represent the determination of Chicago's citizens to rebuild the city following the disastrous fire of 1871. It is one of four works around the bridge commissioned by William Wrigley, Jr. and executed by James Earle Fraser.
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If man should rove the whole world ower, he's entitled to a post stravaig pint for aw that.
Robert Burns statue, Dumfries, Scotland
New Deal mural entitled "Buffalo Hunting" painted in 1941 by Theodore Van Soelen. Two murals were painted by Soelen--the other depicted a "landscape". The postal service moved to new quarters in 1975 but both murals remained in the old PO, which became the police department. In the late 1990s, after a new police department was built, the city was ready to demolish the old PO and the mayor at the time was not a fan of the murals. The local historical society began a local campaign to save the murals. A USPS conservator was sent from Houston but only restored this mural, which now hangs again in the post office. The other mural survives only as one 3x3 section in very poor condition in the local museum.
From my set entitled “Cranesbill”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium
Geranium is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. It is found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. These attractive flowers will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Propagation is by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, by seed or by division in autumn or spring.
The species Geranium viscosissimum is considered to be protocarnivorous.
The name "cranesbill" derives from the appearance of the seed-heads, which have the same shape as the bill of a crane. The genus name is derived from the Greek γέρανος, géranos, or γερανός, geranós, crane. The long, palmately cleft leaves are broadly circular in form. Their rose, pink to blue or white flowers have 5 petals.
Cranesbills are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Brown-tail and Mouse Moth.
Confusingly, "geranium" is also the common name of members of the genus Pelargonium, which were formerly classified in the cranesbill genus. In the United States, true Geraniums are frequently distinguished from the less hardy Pelargoniums as (rather redundantly) "hardy geraniums" by gardeners and in the horticultural trade. One can make the distinction between the two by looking at the flowers: Geranium has symmetrical flowers, while Pelargonium has irregular or maculate petals. Other former members of the genus are now classified in genus Erodium, including the plants known as filarees in North America.
Mural entitled "Legend of the Singing River" painted in 1939. Has been moved to the "new" post office. I hope this one wasn't destroyed by Hurrican Katrina. The Postmaster took the picture for me.
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.
These are the pieces from my first solo show, entitled “The Ghost of the You Haunted Me..." held at Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago, IL on Sept 7, 2012.
This body of work is the culmination of many of the elements found in my custom toy work within my Forest of Sorrows narrative and I have strived to create a cohesive storyline that ties together many of the concepts and themes seen over the past couple of years.
In this story, when people pass onto the next life, those with unfinished business are taken to the Silva Dolorosa (The Forest of Sorrows) to begin a life anew, where the choices and decisions they make will determine how their lives turn out.
At the end of days as one’s life ebbs away, the Flederkanichen creatures arrive to shepherd these souls, manifested as a seed, and carry them to the Silva Dolorosa. Upon arriving, they drop the soul seeds down into the depths of the forest where the Saplings catch them, plant them in their heads waiting for them to bloom again, at which point they will plant them on the forest floor in the perfect place, so that the souls can begin their new lives.
On one particular day, with one particular soul seed dropped by the Flederkanichen, a big gust of wind blew the seed out of the hand of the Sapling assigned to it and it hit the ground, breaking the cardinal rule of the forest. It was at this moment that Locket, the geist girl was reborn in this limbo, confused and bewildered as to where she was. Frightened, she runs deep into the forest to discover who she was in her previous life, and what she was to become in the next.
Concurrently, at the moment at which Locket was born, the last guardian of the forest, the Hollow Knight, was awakened from deep slumber, tasked with ensuring the sanctity of the Silva and all of its denizens. He sets off on a quest to find Locket, only to encounter yet another new visitor to the forest - the ferocious and monstrous Blackwülf, who seems to be racing the Hollow Knight in a quest to reach Locket first.
This is the story of death, understanding, rebirth and redemption. I hope that the pieces I have created for this show will help to give an insight into this story that I have been telling.
Photos taken by Kirby Kerr.
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Installation entitled "Nutrimetica, 2008" as part of the Next Wave Festival, 2008. Installation part of group show entitled "Nightclub Project" at The Men's Gallery, KIng St Melbourne. Live performance by May Bluebell.Work by Luke Warm - meatkeeper@gmail.com
This cartoon collection is entitled 'The Famous Giles Family', Grandma is looking up at the window of the office where Giles drew his wonderful cartoons. Note the padlock on her handbag and the motoring goggles.
Back in position today, the statue has been in store all summer whilst Giles Circus has been improved with more public space around the statue. That's council speak for reducing the roadway available for vehicular traffic and increasing the paved area for pedestrians. There will also be seating provided around the plinth for those of us who like to have a quiet sit down and watch the world go by. So that's OK.
It was originally unveiled by Warren Mitchell in 1993.
A favorite piece of public art, this sculpture entitled "A Song to Nature", is the center piece of the Schenley Memorial Fountain in front of the Frick Fine Art building near the Univ of Pittsburgh campus and at the entrance to Schenley Park.
The fountain, which was dedicated in 1918, contains two major figures, A recumbent Pan "represents the yearly regeneration of all plant life." Above him stands a singer playing a lyre. Four bronze turtles in recesses along the rim spew out water into the Basin below. On the pedestal is inscribed "A Song of Nature, Pan the Earth God Answers to the Harmony Magic Tones Sung to the Lyre by Sweet Harmony." The fountain is made of bronze and granite. Its basin is 15 feet high and the figures rise another 15 feet above it.
The sculptor, Victor David Brenner, was a coin/medal designer whose most famous and recognizable work is the bust of Lincoln used on the U.S. Penny. His initials "VDB" were included on the "wheat" side of a series of pennies that created a lot of controversy. Large pieces of sculpture by this man are apparently very rare as I've only been able to find this particular piece attributed to him in my research.
entitled "bueller?," released 8/12
From the 1986 classic movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Everyone remembers Ben Stein playing the Economics Instructor taking roll… Bueller? Bueller?
Buy it here:
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This work entitled «Body landscapes», has as theme the human body or the self through space, which is associated with the indoor environment.
Specifically it is capturing the central idea which started with the assumption that the man is the one, who by his presence and himself in general, gives life to the space, or by decorating and by placing several items in it, it manages to bring out a space.
But what happens when the roles are reversed; When the inanimate objects trying to get life inside an animate environment? These are the questions, that arise through the use of games, which are placed to the naked human body and refers to the natural environment.
Through the representations of the figures, which depict scenes from the wild, as well as battle scenes, is attempted to be given a realistic dimension to the subject and the objects to gain life on the human body that encloses them.
Finally, it is worth mentioning the inspiration and development of this project, which is the photographer Allan Teger. His work is called “Bodyscapes” and began in 1976.
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Η συγκεκριμένη εργασία με τίτλο «Body landscapes», έχει ως θεματικό άξονα το ανθρώπινο σώμα ή τον εαυτό μέσα στο χώρο, ο οποίος σχετίζεται με το εσωτερικό περιβάλλον.
Πιο εμπεριστατωμένα, η σύλληψη της κεντρικής ιδέας ξεκίνησε με το σκεπτικό, ότι ο άνθρωπος είναι εκείνος, που είτε με την παρουσία του και τον εαυτό του γενικότερα, δίνει ζωή στον χώρο, είτε με την διακόσμηση και την τοποθέτηση διάφορων αντικειμένων μέσα σ’ αυτόν, καταφέρνει να αναδείξει έναν χώρο.
Ωστόσο, τι συμβαίνει, όταν οι ρόλοι αντιστρέφονται; Όταν τα άψυχα αντικείμενα προσπαθούν να πάρουν ζωή, μέσα σ΄ ένα έμψυχο περιβάλλον; Αυτά είναι τα ερωτήματα που τίθενται, μέσα από την χρήση παιχνιδιών-φιγούρων, που έχουν τοποθετηθεί πάνω σε γυμνό ανθρώπινο σώμα, το οποίο παραπέμπει στο φυσικό περιβάλλον.
Μέσα από τις αναπαραστάσεις των φιγούρων, οι οποίες απεικονίζουν σκηνές από την άγρια φύση, καθώς επίσης και πολεμικές σκηνές, γίνεται προσπάθεια να δοθεί μια ρεαλιστική διάσταση στο θέμα και τα αντικείμενα να αποκτήσουν ζωή, πάνω στο ανθρώπινο σώμα, που τα περικλείει.
Εν κατακλείδι, αξίζει να σημειωθεί η πηγή έμπνευσης και ανάπτυξης του συγκεκριμένου project, η οποία είναι ο φωτογράφος Allan Teger. Η δουλειά του ονομάζεται “Bodyscapes” και ξεκίνησε το 1976.
Read more about this house in the screenshot entitled "Appaloosa, Magnolia House, Exterior - From a Distance"
From my set entitled “Morning Glory”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_glory
Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera:
Calystegia
Convolvulus
Ipomoea
Merremia
Rivea
As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open in the morning, allowing them to be pollinated by Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other daytime insects and birds as well as Hawkmoth at dusk for longer blooming variants. The flower typically lasts for a single morning and dies in the afternoon. New flowers bloom each day. The flowers usually start to fade a couple of hours before the petals start showing visible curling. They prefer full sun throughout the day and mesic soils. In cultivation, most are treated as perennial plants in tropical areas and as annual plants in colder climates, but some species tolerate winter cold. Some moonflowers, which flower at night, are also in the morning glory family.
Morning glory is also called asagao (in Japanese, a compound of 朝 asa "morning" and 顔 kao "face"). A rare brownish-coloured variant known as Danjuro is very popular. It was first known in China for its medicinal uses, due to the laxative properties of its seeds. It was introduced to the Japanese in the 9th century, and they were first to cultivate it as an ornament. During the Edo Period, it became a very popular ornamental flower. Aztec priests in Mexico were also known to use the plant's hallucinogenic properties. (see Rivea corymbosa).
Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used the morning glory species Ipomoea alba to convert the latex from the Castilla elastica tree and also the guayule plant to produce bouncing rubber balls. The sulfur in the morning glory's juice served to vulcanize the rubber, a process pre-dating Charles Goodyear's discovery by at least 3,000 years.[1]
Because of their fast growth, twining habit, attractive flowers, and tolerance for poor, dry soils, some morning glories are excellent vines for creating summer shade on building walls when trellised, thus keeping the building cooler and reducing heating and cooling costs.
Popular varieties in contemporary western cultivation include the Morning Glory "Sunspots" "Heavenly Blue", the moonflower, the cypress vine, and the cardinal climber. The cypress vine is a hybrid, with the cardinal climber as one parent.
In some places such as Australian bushland morning glories develop thick roots and tend to grow in dense thickets. They can quickly spread by way of long creeping stems. By crowding out, blanketing and smothering other plants, morning glory has turned into a serious invasive weed problem.
Ipomoea aquatica, known as water spinach, water morning-glory, water convolvulus, Ong-Choy, Kang-kung, or swamp cabbage, is popularly used as a green vegetable especially in East and Southeast Asian cuisines. It is a Federal Noxious Weed, however, and technically it is illegal to grow, import, possess, or sell. See: USDA weed factsheet. As of 2005, the state of Texas has acknowledged that water spinach is a highly prized vegetable in many cultures and has allowed water spinach to be grown for personal consumption. This is in part because water spinach is known to have been grown in Texas for more than fifteen years and has not yet escaped cultivation.[2] The fact that it goes by so many names means that it easily slips through import inspections, and it is often available in Asian or specialty produce markets.
The seeds of many species of morning glory contain ergot alkaloids such as the hallucinogenic ergonovine and ergine (LSA). Seeds of I. tricolor and I. corymbosa (syn. R. corymbosa) are used as hallucinogens. The seeds can produce similar effect to LSD when taken in the hundreds. Though the chemical LSA is illegal to possess in pure form, the seeds are found in many gardening stores, however, the seeds from gardening stores may be coated in some form of mild poison in order to prevent ingestion or methylmercury to retard spoilage.[3] They should not be taken by people with a history of liver disorders or hepatitis. They should not be taken by pregnant women as they can cause uterine contraction which can lead to miscarriage. Individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease (Heart attack, blood clot, and stroke) or a family history of such problems, and the elderly should avoid consuming these seeds due to their vasoconstrictive effects.[4][5][6]
Note that the plant known as Korean morning glory, Datura stramonium, is of a different species, is poisonous, and also produces hallucinogenic effects.
Last October I posted a photo of a local Hawaiian who parked across four parking places at a local hardware store. Every group has its miscreants. There are a small number of haoles who deserve the scorn of local Hawaiians, but there is also a small group of "entitled Hawaiians" who feel they can do whatever they want, whenever they want. Saw another example of this today at Costco. I watched this guy pull in and look over the parking. Literally three spaces to the left of this one was several empty parking spaces. However, this Hawaiian felt entitled to park his 4x4 in the "motorcycle, moped, and bicycle" space.
Entitled the 'Out of Nothing' series, due to myself and my model wanting to do a collaborated project literally out of nothing, or for as free as we could possibly get it.
Model - Stacey Bournes
Location - New Hall Walk, Sutton Coldfield
This work entitled «Body landscapes», has as theme the human body or the self through space, which is associated with the indoor environment.
Specifically it is capturing the central idea which started with the assumption that the man is the one, who by his presence and himself in general, gives life to the space, or by decorating and by placing several items in it, it manages to bring out a space.
But what happens when the roles are reversed; When the inanimate objects trying to get life inside an animate environment? These are the questions, that arise through the use of games, which are placed to the naked human body and refers to the natural environment.
Through the representations of the figures, which depict scenes from the wild, as well as battle scenes, is attempted to be given a realistic dimension to the subject and the objects to gain life on the human body that encloses them.
Finally, it is worth mentioning the inspiration and development of this project, which is the photographer Allan Teger. His work is called “Bodyscapes” and began in 1976.
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Η συγκεκριμένη εργασία με τίτλο «Body landscapes», έχει ως θεματικό άξονα το ανθρώπινο σώμα ή τον εαυτό μέσα στο χώρο, ο οποίος σχετίζεται με το εσωτερικό περιβάλλον.
Πιο εμπεριστατωμένα, η σύλληψη της κεντρικής ιδέας ξεκίνησε με το σκεπτικό, ότι ο άνθρωπος είναι εκείνος, που είτε με την παρουσία του και τον εαυτό του γενικότερα, δίνει ζωή στον χώρο, είτε με την διακόσμηση και την τοποθέτηση διάφορων αντικειμένων μέσα σ’ αυτόν, καταφέρνει να αναδείξει έναν χώρο.
Ωστόσο, τι συμβαίνει, όταν οι ρόλοι αντιστρέφονται; Όταν τα άψυχα αντικείμενα προσπαθούν να πάρουν ζωή, μέσα σ΄ ένα έμψυχο περιβάλλον; Αυτά είναι τα ερωτήματα που τίθενται, μέσα από την χρήση παιχνιδιών-φιγούρων, που έχουν τοποθετηθεί πάνω σε γυμνό ανθρώπινο σώμα, το οποίο παραπέμπει στο φυσικό περιβάλλον.
Μέσα από τις αναπαραστάσεις των φιγούρων, οι οποίες απεικονίζουν σκηνές από την άγρια φύση, καθώς επίσης και πολεμικές σκηνές, γίνεται προσπάθεια να δοθεί μια ρεαλιστική διάσταση στο θέμα και τα αντικείμενα να αποκτήσουν ζωή, πάνω στο ανθρώπινο σώμα, που τα περικλείει.
Εν κατακλείδι, αξίζει να σημειωθεί η πηγή έμπνευσης και ανάπτυξης του συγκεκριμένου project, η οποία είναι ο φωτογράφος Allan Teger. Η δουλειά του ονομάζεται “Bodyscapes” και ξεκίνησε το 1976.
SEPTIC FLESH considered to be one of the pioneers of the Hellenic death metal sound, were formed in the 90’s.
After a demo entitled “Forgotten Path” and a Mini Lp entitled "Temple of the Lost Race" they managed to attract the attention of the French label Holly records, gaining access to the wider underground scene.
Their first full length album entitled "Mystic Places of Dawn" was recorded in April 1994 with M.W. Daoloth (from the cult black metal band Necromantia) as Co-producer.
One year later, in June 1995, they released "Esoptron", a dark opus with deep ancient Hellenic musical influences and themes dealing with philosophy and the occult.
The album that followed two years later, was entitled "Ophidian Wheel". The band added female vocals to the formula, recruiting Natalie Rassoulis. The neo-classical experimentations gained ground, adding a more theatrical dimension to the band’s sound.
In March 1998, the band released "Fallen Temple". It was a “crossroad” that represented the past of the band (the compositions of the rare “Temple of the Lost Race” re-recorded) but also presented a glimpse to the future, with some new material. In September of the same year, was also released a limited EP entitled "D.N.A Choronzone", which included the video clip for the song "The Eldest Cosmonaut" and 4 special tracks.
In June 1999, the band invaded Sweden to record with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordstrom "Revolution DNA". The album was launched in October 1999 and presented highly addictive material, with a more straight forward metal attitude.
The first era of the band was concluded with the release of “Sumerian Daemons” in 2002. This album was the turning point to a more brutal and bombastic sound, while the dominating choir parts in Ancient Sumerian language, created a truly demonic atmosphere.
The next chapter of SEPTICFLESH (with the two words merged together from now on) begun in 2008, as the band signed with French labor Season of Mist and released "Communion". The album was recorded once again at Fredman studios in Sweden, with Fredrik Nordstrom as producer. Music-wise, it was a bold step forwards, as the band decided to utilize for the first time a full orchestra. The Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague was chosen for the task, while Chris Antoniou, having obtained a Bachelor's and Master's degree in concert music in Londod, was responsible for the classical arrangements. The result was a unique merge of Death Metal heaviness, with Symphonic rage.
The next album "The Great Mass" was released in 2011. This time, the band collaborated with Peter Tägtgren for the production. The songs were heavy and at the same time highly technical and experimental, as the orchestral parts were further evolved. In addition the band collaborated with two exceptional female vocalists, Androniki Skoula (Mezzo Soprano) and Iliana Tsakiraki (Soprano). The overall result was a Grand dark metal "soundtrack".
The latest effort of the band is "Titan" released in 2014. The album was produced from Logan Mader. The title of the album, pretty much sums up its sound and general atmosphere. Primordial, menacing, majestic. Besides the use of Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague for the third time, the band worked for the first time with the Children Choir of Prague, adding an eerie tone to the songs. After long years of experimentation, Septicflesh have reached to a point that their metal and symphonic elements are fused together in a solid unity. The song "Prometheus" (that is very indicative of this balance between power and atmosphere), was chosen to visually represent the album, in the form of a video clip.
"On winds of smoke they are singing, their calling is the calling of the free, Fly with Us" - Burning Phoenix
Second wife is legally entitled to a pension Madras High Court
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An article entitled "Sea lions at Victoria's Race Rocks injured by debris, boats" just ran in Victoria's Times Colonist that quoted me. See it here: www.timescolonist.com/technology/lions+Victoria+Race+Rock...
Anna Hall, a marine zoologist also quoted in the article suggests showing graphic images to children to warn them of the dangers posed to sea lions. This series is a response to that suggestion and not biased propaganda as I have been accused of.
An update from a NOAA research biologist and a veterinarian who specializes in marine mammals: Both experts agree the wound has been present for so long that the original source of the trauma is impossible to say with scientific certainty. Possible causes include orca bite, entanglement, and boat strike.
This is my custom Kathie Olivas Hazel entitled "Til the End of the World", which was my contribution to the Zerostigmata Benefit Collective in Naples, Italy, devoted to raising awareness of Sandoff Syndrome. This piece is dedicated to Mattia Fagnoni.
I envisioned this piece to be a haven where Mattia is not suffering and can play to his heart's content. His father built him the ultimate tree house out of an old tree, protected by a cute wood dryad, where he can drink juice, eat sandwiches and read comic books. Mattia also has a secret treasure chest that holds everything that is dear to him inside of it. If you look hard enough, you may find it. Mattia also loves SCC Napoli, his favorite soccer team. His two best friends are Hubert and Cofield, his stuffed bears. Cofield has been naughty so he is strapped to Mattia's trusty boat. Hubert is guarding the sandwiches and snacks. Always on the lookout, Mattia is keeping watch, making sure that the sneaky Wood Octopus doesn't steal his treasure. Hopefully in this piece, Mattia will always play on, til the end of the world.
I used super sculpey, magic sculpt, wood, metal, paper, fabric and craft porcelain.
NYCHA - NYCHA Senior Benefit & Entitlement Fair - September 22, 2011 - River Bank State Park (Photo by Leticia Barboza)
This work entitled «Body landscapes», has as theme the human body or the self through space, which is associated with the indoor environment.
Specifically it is capturing the central idea which started with the assumption that the man is the one, who by his presence and himself in general, gives life to the space, or by decorating and by placing several items in it, it manages to bring out a space.
But what happens when the roles are reversed; When the inanimate objects trying to get life inside an animate environment? These are the questions, that arise through the use of games, which are placed to the naked human body and refers to the natural environment.
Through the representations of the figures, which depict scenes from the wild, as well as battle scenes, is attempted to be given a realistic dimension to the subject and the objects to gain life on the human body that encloses them.
Finally, it is worth mentioning the inspiration and development of this project, which is the photographer Allan Teger. His work is called “Bodyscapes” and began in 1976.
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Η συγκεκριμένη εργασία με τίτλο «Body landscapes», έχει ως θεματικό άξονα το ανθρώπινο σώμα ή τον εαυτό μέσα στο χώρο, ο οποίος σχετίζεται με το εσωτερικό περιβάλλον.
Πιο εμπεριστατωμένα, η σύλληψη της κεντρικής ιδέας ξεκίνησε με το σκεπτικό, ότι ο άνθρωπος είναι εκείνος, που είτε με την παρουσία του και τον εαυτό του γενικότερα, δίνει ζωή στον χώρο, είτε με την διακόσμηση και την τοποθέτηση διάφορων αντικειμένων μέσα σ’ αυτόν, καταφέρνει να αναδείξει έναν χώρο.
Ωστόσο, τι συμβαίνει, όταν οι ρόλοι αντιστρέφονται; Όταν τα άψυχα αντικείμενα προσπαθούν να πάρουν ζωή, μέσα σ΄ ένα έμψυχο περιβάλλον; Αυτά είναι τα ερωτήματα που τίθενται, μέσα από την χρήση παιχνιδιών-φιγούρων, που έχουν τοποθετηθεί πάνω σε γυμνό ανθρώπινο σώμα, το οποίο παραπέμπει στο φυσικό περιβάλλον.
Μέσα από τις αναπαραστάσεις των φιγούρων, οι οποίες απεικονίζουν σκηνές από την άγρια φύση, καθώς επίσης και πολεμικές σκηνές, γίνεται προσπάθεια να δοθεί μια ρεαλιστική διάσταση στο θέμα και τα αντικείμενα να αποκτήσουν ζωή, πάνω στο ανθρώπινο σώμα, που τα περικλείει.
Εν κατακλείδι, αξίζει να σημειωθεί η πηγή έμπνευσης και ανάπτυξης του συγκεκριμένου project, η οποία είναι ο φωτογράφος Allan Teger. Η δουλειά του ονομάζεται “Bodyscapes” και ξεκίνησε το 1976.
Entitled ‘Above and Below the Waves’, this is a charity knitting project created by Alison and Ann Murry of www.all2knit.co.uk/. Funds raised will go to the RNLI’s ‘Train one save many’ campaign. Created with submissions from around 2000 knitters of all abilities, including children Ann and Alison have produced the most amazing walk-in, natuical installation. This installation will be showcased around Britain and in a few venues over seas, so do check out their website and go see it for yourself.
I couldn’t fit the whole structure in my camera’s view finder… it’s so big and so, so detailed. It really must be seen in real life! Here are a few ‘oww’ and ‘arr’ piccies… (remember when you coo over these pictures it must be done in a pirate tongue… me ‘arty!)
For the exhibition entitled 'Exploring Turquoise' Dutch artist Monique van Aalst uses this vibrant colour and mineral in her Art work, which can best be described as miscellaneous. As a very ancient colour Turquoise is known for its healing, spiritual and protective powers.
Using mixed media in her paintings, collages and drawings allows the artist to explore her dreams, visions, moods and to express her close relationship with her favourite colour.
Fine Art Library , 3 - 30 December 2010, free
Terence C. Reilly School No. 7 has helped support active and healthy students and families by engaging in a month- long family fitness initiative entitled Family Zumba Nights! Students from all age groups participated in high energy aerobic workouts alongside their teachers, parents and community members for a weekly one hour Zumba-thon. The Terence C. Reilly physical education team would like to thank all the families, staff and instructor Yadelin Pena for making Family Zumba nights a huge success. Our goal was to turn fitness into a family event and demonstrate our commitment to a healthier lifestyle in the community, home and school. We are most proud that our district continues to support and encourage our commitment to excellence.
Driver parked in crosswalk. NYPD tells him he's blocking the crosswalk and needs to move. He tells NYPD traffic agent that he doesn't have to move because he says it's NOT a crosswalk. Also tells NYPD that she is not a police officer and should change her attitude. During the morning NYC "car dance" (aka, sitting in your car and waiting to find "free" on-street parking. Park Avenue. True class.
This pamphlet is entitled, "An Account of the Masonic Procession, which took place at Dumfries, on the 5th June 1815, at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Mausoleum to be erected over the remains of Robert Burns".
It is from the Thornhill Museum collection of Dr Grierson, who's father, William Grierson was present at the ceremony.
Digital Number: BCBN068n
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Paula of Spirit Rising studio in Lowell in front of her painting entitled "Growth", part of her Sedona collection.
Entitled the 'Out of Nothing' series, due to myself and my model wanting to do a collaborated project literally out of nothing, or for as free as we could possibly get it.
Model - Stacey Bournes
Dress - Charity Shop
Thankyou to the people who let us borrow the carousel.
Cairns people are entitled to the same level of services as other Queenslanders, so it is a joy to have our first ever Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Centre. Well done SYNAPSE on your efforts. We are closing the gap and overcoming the tyranny of distance at the same time. We are caring for our most vulnerable and creating jobs. This should always be the core business of government. #PuttingCairnsFirst
These 39 pictures entitled "Colors of Fall in Yardley . . ." were all taken around my home in late October, pre-Hurricane Sandy. Number 7968 is a photo of the tree that came crashing down on two unsuspecting cars parked underneath it at the height of the hurricane.
Fall happens to be my favorite time of year and not just because pumpkin flavors are all the rage. From late September to early November, Mother Nature puts on her most spectacular show. Trees of all types slowly transition from their standard leaves to shades of red, orange, gold, brown, and even purple. Landscapes across the country pop with vibrant colors and serve as a brief reminder just how beautiful nature can be.
It's a great time for hiking and scenic drives and below are all the resources you need to make your trip happen. Whether you want to know just why leaves change their colors or are looking for where to see specific shades, the answers are here.
So Why Do Leaves Change Colors?
The answer lies in one word: chlorophyll. It's the chemical that gives leaves their green color. Chlorophyll is also responsible for photosynthesis - a process where plants turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar. Confused? Let's back up to the basics.
Trees take water from the ground using their roots. They also take carbon dioxide from the air. But trees need oxygen and glucose to grow big and healthy. In order to do that, they use sunlight to turn the water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose. That's photosynthesis. And chlorophyll helps make it happen.
When summer ends and autumn begins, there is less sunlight since the days get shorter. This is an important hint for trees and other plants to prepare themselves for the winter. Since there isn't enough light and water during the winter for photosynthesis, trees go into rest-mode and will feed off food they have stored up over summer. While processes shut down, chlorophyll starts to disappear from the leaves, taking away the green color. As the green fades, the leaves show other colors that have been there all along - yellow and orange. They have been hidden all summer by chlorophyll and during the fall, it is their time to shine!
You're probably wondering about the other signature colors of autumn - red, purple, and brown. Well, in some trees, such as maples, glucose is trapped in the leaves after photosynthesis stops. That glucose is turned into a red color from the sunlight and the cool nights of autumn. The brown color of trees, such as oaks, is made from tannin - a waste product left in the leaves.
The brilliance of colors you see every fall is directly related to weather conditions. The brightest colors are seen when late summer is dry, and autumn has bright sunny days and cool evenings. A good supply of rainfall also keeps the leaves on trees longer and helps to enhance the color.
For more information go to this site:
From the collection entitled "Hide Me In Light", for my Photography assessment at Uni.
Taken with a lovely Nikon
DSLR in the studio.
No photoshopping whatsoever.
Directed by Lauren K, shot by Alex O'Neill.
This sculpture, entitled "Henry Dunant writing" is by the American artist George Segal.
Henry Dunant wrote "A Memory of Solferino", in which he proposed that the States should "formulate some international principle, sanctioned by a convention, inviolate in character, which, once approved and ratified, might serve as the basis for societies for the relief of the wounded" in 1862-63, which is the founding of the Red Cross.
Trailing geranium in front porch hanging basket
Seen in my set entitled ‘Pelargoniums’
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Within my collection entitled ‘The Garden’
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Pelargonium (Wikipeida)
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennial, succulent, and shrub plants, commonly known as geraniums. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of the separate genus which contains the related Cranesbills. Both genera are in the Family Geraniaceae. Linnaeus originally included all the species in one genus, Geranium, but they were later separated into two genera by Charles L’Héritier in 1789. Gardeners sometimes refer to the members of Genus Pelargonium as "pelargoniums" in order to avoid the confusion, but the older common name "geranium" is still in regular use.
The first species of Pelargonium known to be cultivated was Pelargonium triste, a native of South Africa. It was probably brought to the botanical garden in Leiden before 1600 on ships which stopped at the Cape of Good Hope. In 1631, the English gardener, John Tradescant the elder, bought seeds from Rene Morin in Paris and introduced the plant to England. The name Pelargonium was introduced by Johannes Burman in 1738, from Greek πελαργός pelargos = "stork", because part of the flower looked like a stork's beak.
Other than grown for their beauty, species of Pelargonium such as P. graveolens are important in the perfume industry and are cultivated and distilled for its scent. Although scented Pelargonium exist which have smells of citrus, mint, or various fruits, the varieties with rose scents are most commercially important. Pelargonium distillates and absolutes, commonly known as "scented geranium oil" are sometimes used to supplement or adulterate expensive rose oils.
Pelargonium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades.
Pelargoniums are believed to deter mosquitoes.
Garden geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum; syn. Pelargonium zonale) is one of the most common ornamental potted-plants, with over 200 varieties.
In 1988 the flower was described and illustrated in a comprehensive 3-volume work Pelargoniums of Southern Africa by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst with van der Walt and Vorster.
Cultivars
Species of Pelargonium are indigenous to Southern Africa and are drought and heat tolerant, and can tolerate only minor frosts. Pelargoniums are extremely popular garden plants, grown as annuals in temperate climates, and thousands of ornamental cultivars have been developed from about 20 of the species.
Zonal varieties, also known as P. × hortorum, are mainly derived from P. zonale and P. inquinans.
Ivy-leaved varieties are mainly derived from P. peltatum.
Regal varieties, also known as French geraniums or P. × domesticum are mainly derived from P. cucullatum and P. grandiflorum.
Scented-leaf varieties are derived from a great number of species, amongst others P. graveolens.
Structural variations
Pelargonium leaves are usually alternate, and palmately lobed or pinnate, often on long stalks, and sometimes with light or dark patterns. The erect stems bear five-petaled flowers in umbel-like clusters called pseudoumbels. The shapes of the flowers have been bred to a variety ranging star-shaped to funnel-shaped, and colors include white, pink, red, orange-red, fuchsia to deep purple.
In early 2006 a long-awaited yellow-flowered variety was launched. Called the Guernsey Flair, it was supplied exclusively to the television shopping channel QVC in the UK, and all available plants were sold within a few minutes. See photo of yellow geranium. The flower has a much yellower hue than the cream-colored varieties which some developers had called yellow previously.
Horticultural pelargoniums (as opposed to botanical, the wild 'species') fall into six major groups, with zonals subdivided further:
Angel
Ivy-leaved = hanging
Regal (or Royal) = French
Shrubby-leaved
Unique
Zonal - erect and bushy
Cactus-flowered
Deacon (mostly dwarfs, cf. infra)
Double-flowered
Fancy-leaved
Formosum hybrid
Rosebud
Tulip-flowered
Single-flowered
Stellar
Straight Zonals
It is also usual to classify small Zonals alternatively by size or odorous excellence :
Dwarfs (small)
Miniatures (even smaller)
Parfum-leaved
The education kit entitled “Riskland: the fun way to learn how to prevent disasters” is the outcome of a joint initiative between the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This product was developed at the end of 2002 by the ISDR Regional Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean, in cooperation with UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF-TACRO). Initially, it was addressed for countries in the LAC region and was originally produced in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Riesgolandia, aprendamos jugando cómo prevenir desastres tiene la intención de poner a disposición de la comunidad educativa y a los niños y las niñas de América Latina y el Caribe una herramienta innovadora e interactiva para la reducción del riesgo de desastres.