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Here is a new piece entitled The Sovereign Sweat.
I've been trying my hand at some Photoshop painting techniques over the last little while, something I haven't done in over a year since the Blind series in 2007. This poster design is influenced by old school movie posters, painted by people like Drew Struzan, Richard Amsel and Bob peak, as well as the James Bond book covers created by Michael Gillette.
Here is a detail.
I had lots of fun doing this piece, and might explore the style a bit more once I get my footing. I'm sure this poster will land in the Signalnoise Store at some point.
©2009 James White. All rights reserved.
From my set entitled ‘Sumac”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186471302/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumac (also spelled sumach) is any one of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. The dried berries of some species are ground to produce a tangy purple spice often used in juice.
Sumacs grow in subtropical and warm temperate regions throughout the world, especially in North America.
Sumacs are shrubs and small trees that can reach a height of 1-10 meters. The leaves are spirally arranged; they are usually pinnately compound, though some species have trifoliate or simple leaves. The flowers are in dense panicles or spikes 5-30 cm long, each flower very small, greenish, creamy white or red, with five petals. The fruits form dense clusters of reddish drupes called sumac bobs.
Sumacs propagate both by seed (spread by birds and other animals through their droppings), and by new sprouts from rhizomes, forming large clonal colonies.
The drupes of the genus Rhus are ground into a deep-red or purple powder used as a spice in Middle Eastern cuisine to add a lemony taste to salads or meat; in the Turkish cuisine e.g. added to salad-servings of kebabs and lahmacun. In North America, the smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), and the staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), are sometimes used to make a beverage, termed "sumac-ade" or "Indian lemonade" or "rhus juice". This drink is made by soaking the drupes in cool water, rubbing them to extract the essence, straining the liquid through a cotton cloth and sweetening it. Native Americans also used the leaves and berries of the smooth and staghorn sumacs combined with tobacco in traditional smoking mixtures.
Species including the fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica), the littleleaf sumac (R. microphylla), the skunkbush sumac (R. trilobata), the smooth sumac and the staghorn sumac are grown for ornament, either as the wild types or as cultivars.
The leaves of certain sumacs yield tannin (mostly pyrogallol), a substance used in vegetable tanning. Leather tanned with sumac is flexible, light in weight, and light in color, even bordering on being white.
Dried sumac wood is fluorescent under long-wave UV light. Mowing of sumac is not a good control measure as the wood is springy resulting in jagged, sharp pointed stumps when mowed. The plant will quickly recover with new growth after mowing. See Nebraska Extension Service publication G97-1319 for suggestions as to control.
At times Rhus has held over 250 species. Recent molecular phylogeny research suggests breaking Rhus sensu lata into Actinocheita, Baronia, Cotinus, Malosma, Searsia, Toxicodendron, and Rhus sensu stricta. If this is done, about 35 species would remain in Rhus. However, the data is not yet clear enough to settle the proper placement of all species into these genera.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/3206986832/in/set-7215...
In my collection entitled “Transportation”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215761271...
In my photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/
Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
@ Entitled "Back to Supersonica"
Lockheed VC-140B JetStar ( L-1329 ) • cn 5044
• REG : 62-4200
• RMK : Part of boneyard project titled "Black to Supersonica"
@ History Aircraft :
• 1962 : was built and still wears very distant USAF markings with reg 62-4200
• 1977 : It was withdrawn to AMARC in Tucson AZ
• 20XX : This rather unique Jetstar entitled 'Back to Supersonica' was painted by Andrew Schoultz and display at the "Pima Air Space Museum" as part of the "Boneyard Project" Artist paintwork.
From my set entitled “Escarpment” (under development)
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157608204080206/
In my collection entitled “Halton”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760820...
In my photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/
Reproduced from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. It is composed of the Lockport geological formation of Silurian age, and is similar to the Onondaga geological formation, which runs parallel to it and just to the south, through the western portion of New York and southern Ontario. The escarpment is most famous as the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges to form Niagara Falls, for which it is named.
The Niagara Escarpment is the most prominent of several escarpments formed in the bedrock of the Great Lakes. It is traceable from its easternmost point in New York State, starting well east of the Genesee River Valley near Rochester, creating one large and two small waterfalls on the Genesee River in that city, thence running westwards to the Niagara River forming a deep gorge north of Niagara Falls, which itself cascades over the escarpment. In Southern Ontario it stretches along the Niagara Peninsula hugging close to the Lake Ontario shore near the cities of St. Catharines and Hamilton and Milton where it takes a sharp turn north toward Georgian Bay. It then follows the Georgian Bay shore northwestwards to form the spine of the Bruce Peninsula, Manitoulin, St. Joseph Island and other islands located in northern Lake Huron where it turns westerwards into the Upper Peninsula of northern Michigan, south of Sault Ste. Marie. It then extends southwards into Wisconsin following the Door Peninsula and then more inland from the western coast of Lake Michigan and Milwaukee ending northwest of Chicago near the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
In February 1990, the Niagara Escarpment was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, making it one of 12 in Canada. Development and land use adjacent to the escarpment is regulated and the biosphere protected by the Niagara Escarpment Commission, an agency of the Ontario government.
From my set ewntitled “Lilies”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607186495368/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daylilies comprise the small genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. They are not true lilies which are Lilium in Liliaceae.
These plants are perennial. The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful". The flowers of most species open at sunrise and wither at sunset, possibly replaced by another one on the same stem the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Originally native from Europe to China, Korea, and Japan, their large showy flowers have made them popular worldwide. There are over 60,000 registered cultivars. Only a few cultivars are scented. Some cultivars rebloom later in the season, particularly if their developing seedpods are removed.
Daylilies occur as a clump including leaves, the crown, and the roots. The long, often linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite flat fans with leaves arching out to both sides. The crown of a daylily is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots, an essential part of the fan. Along the flower stem or scape, small leafy "proliferations" may form at nodes or in bracts. These proliferations form roots when planted and are the exact clones of the parent plant. Some daylilies show elongated widenings along the roots, made by the plant mostly for water storage and an indication of good health.
The flower consists of three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in the same or in a contrasting color. The centermost section of the flower, called the throat, has usually a different and contrasting color. There are six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After pollination, the flower forms a pod.
Daylilies can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 1 through 11, making them some of the most adaptable landscape plants. Most of the cultivars have been developed within the last 100 years. The large-flowered clear yellow 'Hyperion', introduced in the 1920s, heralded a return to gardens of the once-dismissed daylily, and is still widely available. Daylily breeding has been a specialty in the United States, where their heat- and drought-resistance made them garden standbys during the later 20th century. New cultivars have sold for thousands of dollars, but sturdy and prolific introductions soon reach reasonable prices.
'Kwanzo' - a triple-flowered triploid cultivar
Tawny Daylily Hemerocallis fulva, and sweet-scented H. lilioasphodelus (H. flava is an illegitimate name), colloquially called Lemon Lily, were early imports from England to 17th century American gardens and soon established themselves. Tawny Daylily is so widely growing wild that it is often considered a native wildflower. It is called Roadside or Railroad Daylily, and gained the nickname Wash-house or Outhouse Lily because it was frequently planted at such buildings.
Hemerocallis is one of the most hybridized of all garden plants, with registrations of new hybrids being made in the thousands each year in the search for new traits. Hybridizers have extended the plant's color range from the yellow, orange, and pale pink of the species, to vibrant reds, purples, lavenders, greenish tones, near-black, near-white, and more. However, a blue daylily is a milestone yet to be reached.
Other flower traits that hybridizers develop include height, scent, ruffled edges, contrasting "eyes" in the center of the bloom, and an illusion of glitter or "diamond dust." Sought-after improvements in foliage include color, variegation, disease resistance, the ability to form large, neat clumps and being evergreen or semi-evergreen instead of herbaceous (also known as "dormant" — the foliage dies back during the winter.)
A recent trend in hybridizing is to focus on tetraploid plants, with thicker petal substance and sturdier stems. Until this trend took root, nearly all daylilies were diploid. "Tets," as they are called by aficionados, have double the number of chromosomes as a diploid plant.[1] Only one cultivar is known to be triploid, the brilliant orange 'Kwanzo' or 'Kwanso,' which cannot set seed and is reproduced solely by underground runners (stolons) and division. Usually referred to as a "double," meaning producing flowers with double the usual number of petals (e.g., daylily 'Double Grapette'), 'Kwanzo' actually produces triple the usual number of petals.
The flowers of some species are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine. They are sold (fresh or dried) in Asian markets as gum jum or golden needles (金针 in Chinese; pinyin: jīnzhēn) or yellow flower vegetables (黃花菜 in Chinese; pinyin: huánghuācài). They are used in hot and sour soup, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork. The young green leaves and the tubers of some (but not all[citation needed]) species are also edible. The plant has also been used for medicinal purposes. Care must be use as some species can be toxic.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/3206986832/in/set-7215...
In my collection entitled “Transportation”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215761271...
In my photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/
Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
This is the finished 3D Painting entitled Centurion.
See the full slide show in the Epic Journey in the Transformation of this 3D Painting here.
www.flickr.com/photos/57605784@N06/sets/72157625891634410...
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 :
www.flickr.com/photos/57605784@N06/sets/72157625891634410...
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.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/3206986832/in/set-7215...
In my collection entitled “Transportation”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215761271...
In my photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/
Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Inaugurated on October 18, 2000, this monument entitled "Women are Persons!" is a tribute to Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards. Known as the Famous Five, these women won the "Persons" Case, a 1929 court ruling which legally declared women as persons under the British North America Act and made them eligible for appointment to the Canadian Senate
The larger-than-life sculptures by Edmonton artist Barbara Paterson were donated to the Government of Canada by the Famous 5 Foundation. They show the five women celebrating their important legal victory in characteristic poses. An empty chair adds an interactive feature to the monument that invites passers-by to join the group. The newspaper with the headline "Women are Persons" that Nellie McClung is holding reflects some of the actual headlines of newspapers of the day.
Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951), novelist, journalist, suffragette and temperance worker. She was a member of the Alberta legislature, the only woman on the Dominion War Council, and the first woman on the CBC Board of Governors.
Irene Parlby (1868-1965), suffragette and politician. She was elected president of the women's branch of the United Farmers of Alberta in 1916 and became a member of the Alberta legislature in 1921. She was still a member of Parliament at the time of the Persons Case.
Emily G. Murphy (1868-1933), instigator of the Persons Case, writer, and first woman magistrate in the British Empire. She pioneered married women's rights, was National President of the Canadian Women's Press Club 1913-1920, vice-president of the National Council of Women and first president of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada.
Henrietta Muir Edwards, (1849-1931), journalist, suffragist and organizer, fought for equal rights for wives, mothers' allowances and women's rights. She started the Working Girls' Association in Montréal in 1875, a forerunner of the YWCA. Later, while living in Alberta, she compiled two works on Alberta and federal laws affecting women and children.
Louise McKinney (1868-1931), politician and temperance campaigner. She was president of the Dominion Women's Christian Union and elected to the Alberta legislature in 1917 as representative of the non-partisan league.
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Inauguré le 18 octobre 2000, ce monument intitulé «Les femmes sont des personnes!» rend hommage à Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney et Henrietta Muir Edwards. Ces cinq femmes, mieux connues sous le nom des « Cinq femmes célèbres », ont gagné l'affaire « personnes », un jugement de 1929 qui reconnaissait l'existence des femmes en tant que personnes selon l'Acte de l'Amérique du Nord britannique et les rendait admissibles à être nommées au Sénat du Canada
Les sculptures plus grandes que nature, oeuvre de l'artiste Barbara Paterson, d'Edmonton, ont été offertes au Gouvernement du Canada par la fondation Famous 5. Elles représentent les cinq femmes célébrant leur victoire juridique historique dans des poses caractéristiques. Une chaise vide fait partie de l'oeuvre et constitue un élément interactif qui invite les passants à se joindre au groupe. Le titre «Les femmes sont des personnes», sur le journal qu'arbore Nellie McClung, représente bien le type de manchettes qu'on pouvait lire à l'époque.
QUI SONT LES CINQ FEMMES CÉLÈBRES:
Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951), romancière, journaliste, suffragette et militante au sein du mouvement de tempérance. Députée à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta, elle fut la seule femme à siéger au Dominion War Council et la première femme à faire partie du Conseil des gouverneurs de la Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Irene Parlby (1868-1965), suffragette et femme politique. Elle fut élue en 1916 présidente de la section féminine de la United Farmers of Alberta et, en 1921, députée à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta. Elle siégeait encore au Parlement au moment de l'affaire « personnes ».
Emily G. Murphy (1868-1933), instigatrice de l'affaire « personnes », écrivaine et première femme à siéger comme juge municipale dans l'Empire britannique. Elle a revendiqué les droits des femmes mariées, a été présidente nationale du Canadian Women's Press Club de 1913 à 1920, vice-présidente du National Council of Women et première présidente de la Federated Women's Institutes of Canada.
Henrietta Muir Edwards, (1849-1931), journaliste, suffragette et organisatrice, lutta pour l'égalité des droits des femmes et des épouses, et pour les allocations familiales. En 1875, à Montréal, elle fonda la Working Girls' Association, qui deviendrait un jour la Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). Plus tard, lorsqu'elle habitait l'Alberta, elle compila deux recueils de lois provinciales et fédérales concernant les femmes et les enfants.
Louise McKinney (1868-1931), femme politique et militante de la tempérance. Elle présida la Dominion Women's Christian Union et fut élue à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta en 1917 comme représentante de la ligue non partisane.
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A couple of photos back in my photostream, I have picture, entitled May Dawn, of a swan at sunrise. The above image was taken very shortly after, when the swan had obligingly left so I could take my planned long-exposure shot.
Equipment: Nikon D7000, Nikkor 10-24mm @24mm, ISO 100, F16, 1. Hitech 0.6 ND Grad filter, Hitech 7-stop ND filter
Post-production: ‘s’ adjustment curve applied to give an overall contrast boost; concave adjust curve to darken, and then masked out in the middle section to create a vignette; ND grad filter applied to darken the sky; and a colour balance layer used to boost red and blue (in mid-tones). Finally, I created a dream-like Orton effect by taking a copy of the final image, blurring it, and setting the blend mode to Screen.
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/3206986832/in/set-7215...
In my collection entitled “Transportation”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215761271...
In my photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/
Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=...
It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawartha_Lakes,_Ontario
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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In my collection entitled “Transportation”
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Cordova Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes is about two hours northeast of Toronto. Karen the kids, the grandkids and I rented a cottage at Cordova Lake for the first week of August. This is the second year we've been there.
Condensed from "History of Cordova Village and Cordova Mines"
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It’s unsure just who discovered gold at Cordova Mine, but the property eventually came into the hands of H. Strickland. In 1897 it was acquired by The Cordova Exploration Company, in 1897, and was worked between 1898 and 1903. In 1911, it was purchased by Cordova Gold Mines Ltd. The mine site included housing as well. Its head office was in Toronto. The mine shut again in 1917 when it was again reopened under the ownership of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (COMINCO). It remained open only until 1940, and has been closed since
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Cordova Lake is just 15 minutes north of Highway 7 so is very easily accessible. Explore the surrounding area and visit the delightful riverside town of Campbellford to the south, take a drive to Bon Echo Provincial Park or visit the ‘rocks that speak’ in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. And if you haven’t visited Kingston or Ottawa, it’s an easy day trip to both.
From Wikipedia
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The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha," shortened from Gaa-waategamaag, means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
* Omemee
* Lindsay
* Fenelon Falls
* Woodville
* Bobcaygeon
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
I've included links to Cordova Lake cottage rentals, not because I want to rent you cottages, but because the ads feature great pictures of the lake and of cottage exteriors and interiors.
www.atthecottage.com/forrent/cordova/index.html
www.clrm.ca/cottages_haliburton_kawartha/cordova_cottage....
At the moment I'm writing a piece for a book entitled "What Is Our Sex?" that is being put together by Vignette Press. It's been a bit of a hectic month for me, and I set myself a bit of a task with this one, including trying to find a third interviewee, which proved harder than I possibly thought.
I am still hoping that one of my leads will come through in the next couple of days, so I am about to send a very polite, pleading email to the editor to ask for an extension [which had been mentioned initially, given the potential difficulty of finding someone suitable to complete the picture] but I don't like asking for extensions and I don't like missing deadlines...
I also had not previously had to transcribe interviews, and this proved a much more long-winded task than I had expected too. What I wouldn't give for a dictaphone with a speed slide so that I could slow down the recording to match my typing speed [which actually isn't all that shabby...]
I was up until 5:30am last night, and I think it is quite possible I'll be doing a repeat performance tonight; but I guess I really need to get some of that sleep stuff at some point.
Hmmm... Sleep and sex: two things I just don't seem to be getting enough of lately... Haha, actually I think that's somewhat self-inflicted, really...
Ah well, Wednesday is ANZAC Day, so there will be more time then...
This photograph was published in an online article in ''MAPQUEST TRAVEL ENTITLED: '' 10 Adrenaline-Charged Adventure Travel Destinations '' by ANNA FLEET IN 2021
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and forty six metres at 15:30pm on Thursday 8th November 2018, off Þingvallavegur 36 in the Þingvellir National Park, the only UNESCO world heritage site on the Icelandic mainland. It is situated East of Rekjavik in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland and is known historically for the Alþing (Althing), the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries.
The park sits in a Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.
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Nikon D850 Focal length 65mm. Hand held with Nikkor VR vibration reduction enabled on Normal setting. Shutter speed 1/10s Aperture f/13.0 iso100 RAW (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L 8256 x 5504 FX). Colour space. Adobe RGB. AF-C focus 51 point with 3-D tracking. Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto 0 white balance (8030K). Nikon Distortion control on. Vignette control Normal.
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Phot-R ultra slim 77mm UV filter. Nikon EN-EL15a battery. Matin quick release neckstrap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon GP-1 GPS module.
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Mural entitled "Gunner" by Eaj aka @eaj2323, seen at 6 Evalina Road, Bramley, London, England.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled “Love Note” by Matt Moore aka @puckmcgruff, seen at 141 East Fourth Street in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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From my set entitled “Boats and Ships”
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Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan. It is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.
Ross Castle was built in the late 1400s by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues, though ownership changed hands during the Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s. The castle was amongst the last to surrender to Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars, and was only taken when artillery was brought by boat via the River Laune.
The castle is typical of strongholds of Irish chieftains built during the middle ages. The tower house had square bartizans on diagonally opposite corners and a thick end wall. The tower was originally surrounded by a square bawn defended by round corner towers on each end.
There is a legend that O’Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that O’Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.
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......
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Mural entitled "Bullets for a Fool" by Gus Cutty aka @guscutty, seen at 15 Gill Street in Asheville, North Carolina.
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This rose is entitled, "Ketchup and Mustard"! I kid you not! :) ...and once again, this was taken at the rose garden in Point Defiance Park, located in Tacoma, Washington, one of my most favorite places!
Rose Garden
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Tacoma, Washington
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Mural entitled "Growing Older" by Shane Grammer aka @shanegrammerarts, seen at 7679 Main Street in Midvale, Utah.
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Mural entitled "Spreading the Seeds for a More Equitable Future" by Carlos Alberto aka @carlosalberto_art, seen at 510 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled “Lemmy” by @patrickkanemcgregor seen at 638 East 13th Street in Denver, Colorado.
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral (formally entitled the Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund) is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds. Originating in the 11th century, it was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries as a parish church and became a cathedral in 1914; it has been considerably enlarged in recent decades.
Mural entitled "The Last Butterflies Ballet" by Mantra aka @mantra, seen at 2713 Commerce Street in Dallas, Texas.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Mural entitled "Parallel Dawn" by Danielle McDonald aka @dannielle_mcdonald_studio and Chris Soria aka @chrissoria, seen at 510 8th Street North in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Mural entitled “The Rising" by YANOE aka @oh_yanoe and Eric Skotnes aka @zoueh_skotnes collectively known as @yanoexzoueh, seen at 923 Redondo Boulevard in Inglewood, California.
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Detail of a mural entitled "Main Course" by Ernesto Maranje aka @ernestomaranje together with community volunteers, seen on the wall of Lighthouse of Fort Lauderdale at 679 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
More than 150 volunteers, including community members who are blind or visually impaired, gathered at Lighthouse of Broward County to participate in Mockingbird Trail’s interactive mural painting curated by local artist, Ernesto Maranje. The multi-sensory and socially impactful event was funded by the Community Foundation of Broward’s Art of Community grant and was part of Broward College’s MLK Day of Service.
The multi-sensory mural, which is located at the Lighthouse of Broward on the Mockingbird Trail, brings a new experience to how one interacts with art. Through sight, touch, sound and smell, the visitor encounters and feels the Mockingbird’s habitat through a sensory experience designed by Cadence, a Landscape Architecture practice focused on connecting physical and social landscapes.
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Mural entitled "Generator" by Ally Grimm aka @a.l.grime for AOTA Fest 2024, seen at 605 NW 14th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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A peace and reconciliation mural entitled Looking to a Better Future, painted in 2013 on a building at Lendrick Street, off Newtownards Road in East Belfast.
The artwork contrasts Northern Ireland’s troubled past with aspirations for peace, understanding and a more inclusive society.
The Mural – 2013
Completed around July 2013, the mural replaced an earlier loyalist commemorative painting honouring fallen members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF).
The new artwork was supported by Belfast City Council, Charter NI and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
Its central message reads:
“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.”
The quotation, commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, provides the theme for a composition contrasting the legacy of conflict with hopes for a more peaceful future.
The Past and The Future
The lower section is divided into two contrasting panels.
On the left, “The Past” is depicted largely in black and white, with images recalling paramilitary activity, imprisonment, surveillance and the violence of the Troubles.
On the right, “The Future” bursts into colour, showing children, sport, education, cultural activities and images representing equality, diversity and human rights.
Between them, raised hands support a globe, symbolising shared responsibility for creating a better world.
The words “Looking to a Better Future” run across the bottom of the mural.
Remembering the Fallen
The upper section incorporates remembrance poppies, architectural landmarks and imagery associated with Belfast’s history.
It draws upon an earlier peace mural painted nearby in 2010, which referred to the Belfast Blitz of the Second World War and the wider consequences of violence.
Together, these elements encourage reflection on the human cost of conflict.
Controversy and Reconciliation
The mural’s appearance was not universally welcomed. Shortly after its completion in 2013, it was defaced, although the damage was subsequently repaired.
Its creation reflected wider efforts to replace some of Belfast’s paramilitary murals with artwork emphasising shared history, community development and reconciliation.
The painting illustrates the changing role of public art in Northern Ireland following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Rather than commemorating armed struggle, it presents an aspiration for a society shaped by understanding, opportunity and peaceful coexistence.
The Belfast mural archive documents both the mural’s creation and the controversy surrounding it.
Dave: Eva, are you on the couch that you're not allowed on?
Eva: Nope.
Dave: Actually, you are. We have a strict no dogs on this new couch policy.
Eva: My answer to your question stands.
Dave: How is that?
Eva: I'm on the couch that you say I'm not allowed on. There is no such thing as a couch that I'm not allowed on.
Dave: I hate to break it to you, but you're not a lawyer.
Eva: You should have thought of that before you let me stream all of those episodes of Ally McBeal. Calista Flockheart is a national treasure.
Dave: I don't recall hooking you up with a streaming service to watch Ally McBeal.
Eva: You totally did. When you went kayaking the other day you left the remote on this couch with Disney Plus on.
Dave: On this couch?
Eva: Yup. Where did you expect me to watch Ally? On the floor with Bruno and Aggie? Ally would say that's a breach of our contract.
Dave: We don't have a contract.
Eva: It's an implied contract. With a remarkable amount of bias towards my specific unique needs.
Dave: Wow. Will you at least get off now?
Eva: As a show of good will, yes. But on an unrelated note - when are you going kayaking next?
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I turned around this morning and found Eva on the forbidden couch at the lake. She had even moved the cushions so she had a better chin rest. Love this dog, possibly partly because she has a loose respect for the rules.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
succubi never cleaned up after themselves...and there was that time they played in her underwear drawer.
Boudicca or Bodicea and Her Daughters
Entitled Boudicea and Her Daughters (now she is called Boudicca) The statue was commissioned in the 1850’s possibly by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The sculptor was Thomas Thornycroft of who’s work was admired by the royal couple. Work was started in 1856 and was finally completed in 1883, just before his death in the same year. Because of funding troubles it wasn’t installed until 1902. It was his son John Isaac Thornycroft who suggested the final location of the statue. The statue is situated close by to Westminster Pier and Portcullis House, SW1A 2JH, LONDON.
From a 50's brochure entitled, "America's Newest Vacationland ... Oklahoma!"
This must be an early rendering of the lodge and grounds because the pool eventually ended up on the other side of the lodge, and the room to the left ended up being all windows and rounded on one end. The cabins scattered in the distance is about right, though.
Dear Chris,
Congratulations! Your piece entitled, "Electrical (p) Recognition" has been accepted for exhibition in the 2011 Artisphere Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition. We were thrilled to receive 141 entries from 76 artists working in a variety of media categories. Juror, Todd McDonald, had the difficult task of selecting 45 pieces to be exhibited in the fourth annual Artists of the Upstate exhibition.
Please be sure to drop your accepted piece off at Centre Stage (501 River Street) on either Friday, April 22 or Saturday, April 23 from 10am to 4pm for inclusion in the exhibition. Work not delivered by 4pm on Saturday, April 23rd will not be included in the exhibition.
The Artisphere Artists of the Upstate Exhibition will be on display at Centre Stage from April 26 – May 26, 2011. Please join us for the Opening Reception of the exhibition on Tuesday, April 26 from 6:30-9pm at Centre Stage. 2011 Award Winners for Best in Show, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and an Honorable Merit Award will be announced at the Opening Reception.
The exhibition is free to the public and will be viewable during Centre Stage regular hours of operation and during Artisphere festival hours (Friday, May 13, 4-8pm, Saturday, May 14, 10am-8pm, and Sunday, May 15, 11am-6pm). Artisphere will not take a commission on works sold during the exhibition. Unsold work must be picked up on Friday, May 27 or Saturday, May 28 between 10am and 4pm at Centre Stage.
Thank you for your participation and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Artisphere Artists of the Upstate exhibition.
This is a seven-image panorama of Chiappini street in the Bo-Kaap... quite possibly the most photographed street in Cape Town.
The Bo-Kaap is situated just outside central Cape Town... on the lower slopes of Signal Hill. It was established in 1844 as a township for the Cape Malay segment of the population.
This area is best known for its narrow cobbled streets and multi-coloured houses... the best examples of which can be found here... in upper Chiappini street.
You can see this and 49 other photos in my new book entitled "50 Portraits Cape Town"... now available at Exclusive Books and all the other major local book sellers.
Or you can order a copy online at... www.mapstudio.co.za/product/50-portraits-cape-town/
At this stage... until further notice... the company in the link above only mails books to South African addresses.
I'm working on them to fix that ASAP! :)
Mural entitled "Ode to Freedom" by Vincent Abadie Hafez aka @zepha1, seen at 164 NW 20th Street in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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* Originally entitled the Red, White and Green. Thanks to Ricky for reminding me of Italy's national flag. So, for everyone in Italy, here are your colours!!
Well, the Post Office has yet again provided a colourful display of flowers for the benefit of their customers and passers-by.
Taken in the Lune Valley
Mural entitled "Fly Me to the Moon" by @aerosolkingdom seen under the railroad underpass at Chicago Avenue and Lessing Street in the River West area of Chicago, Illinois.
Mural entitled "Queens of Kansas" by Gaiastreetart aka @gaiastreetart for SpraySeeMO 2024, seen at 114 Linwood Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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