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Sunrise from Fool's Rock, Whitesides Mountain. So called because you would be foolhardy to stand here, if not for the fence. Even so it feels quite exposed.
2mm downward shift, 7° downward tilt, f/11 1/2s.
"You are fool's gold
You're wicked and beautiful
But there's nothing left
For you for you for you
There's nothing left
Forget about the time we spent
There's nothing left
For you"
(c) michael fellner 2010 all rights reserved
tunes: supertramp . fool's overture www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq1JcCenXWE
FOOL Schattenspiel Tarot © Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto.com 1996/ 2014
Schattenspiel Tarot Series
Digital illustration based on original photography.
0 THE FOOL/ Schattenspiel Tarot
Meanings and Details
0 THE FOOL
The Fool is an unnumbered card, but it is assigned the symbolic mathematical equation 0, or, "Zero is one plus minus one." This releases him to travel all over the deck, and The Fool has been known to occupy both the first and last place in the order of the cards. In playing cards, The Fool is also known as the "Wild Card".
Another name for the Fool is the Innocent. He may represent naïveté and the spirit of the pure unconscious, but this should not be mistaken for ignorance. I chose to photograph the Fool as a young child to convey ideas of innocence and beginnings, for he is embarking upon the journey of life. He is carrying a sack which contains his few belongings; it is often assumed that these are the Tarot's four symbols-- the cup, the sword, the pentacle, and the wand. The stick supporting the sack could however symbolize the wand. The Fool is using another stick as a support. Later, the magician will hold it aloft as a sceptre and the Hermit once again return it to its initial usage as a support. The sword, coins and cup appear muted in the border as he is still in the land of the unconscious. They reappear fully visible for the Magician.
I created a sack out of a cloth covered in skeletons, as endings are inherent in beginnings, and it is wiser to embrace the notion of Death than to live in denial of it. Although the Fool appears as yet oblivious to it, the anticipation of Death is nonetheless part of the burden we carry through life and it often remains an unresolved issue. We also carry within us the seeds of our innocence which as we travel through subsequent roles in life can help sustain us. Through the more difficult dilemmas, it may be important to recall the wonder of this initial engagement with life. Otherwise, Death may take on the appearance of a solution rather than a conclusion.
Engaged in an exploration of the world he is newly encountering, the Fool is oblivious to the dangers around him. The steep cliff is a representation of this. The dog who accompanies him is trying to warn him that danger is immanent, for in his raptures he is oblivious to his mortality. The dog, his animal guide, helps protect him. A budding tree reveals that it is springtime to further emphasize the notion of beginnings and reminding us of the cyclical nature of life. The roots reveal the interwoven foundation which provides us with support. As this is a Celtic influenced deck, it is also a reference to Celtic Knot Design and the pre-Christian worship of trees ,in particular, the Oak, in the British Isles.
On a personal note, this card represents my youth, which was spent travelling with a backpack through an endless stream of adventures and dangers. Somehow I managed to blunder my way through them all without literally falling off the cliff. I chose my son to portray the Fool, as it is now his turn to embark upon the wheel.
The dog's name is Ogre. He once consumed my favourite leather face mask. We had to fill my son's moccasin with cat food in order to to attract Ogre's interest!
Text and photography: Linda Dawn Hammond
EXHIBITIONS
Nov- Dec 97
Galerie Mistral, Montreal
Group exhibit entitled, Univers singuliers/ Small Worlds
2 borderless images derived from the Schattenspiel series, (dim.5" by 7")
Jan- Dec 97
Downtown Management Centre, Toronto
Group exhibit entitled, Artbox 19975 images from the Schattenspiel Series (dim.5" by 7")
May 96
IDA gallery, York U., Toronto
Thesis exhibit entitled,"Imaginary Homelands"
(Work in progress, re-titled Schattenspiel)
Installation integrating digital photography (15 images), sampled sounds, projections, found objects, text
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Matrix (Montreal), Schattenspiel, Issue #53,1999. Review, interview, portfolio of 8 digital illustrations
Copyrighted. Please do not upload, download, post, print or use in any way with out photographer's consent.
The artist formerly known as Flagrant Disregard is at it again for April Fool's Day. Check your own stats in Scout to see what you come up with...
1. Brad 'n' Greg, 2. SuperJen, 3. Red Rock, 4. Patrick, 5. Utter Frustration, 6. Anton 2, 7. Last Light, 8. 1 Corinthians 13:12,
9. Antoine for "The Smoking Room", 10. Love, 11. Wadu/Absolution, 12. Patrick, 13. See No Evil, 14. Guiding Forces, 15. Jay, 16. Erotic Brotha Issue #1,
17. Thrall, 18. Bus Trip #2, 19. Billy, 20. Brent Dorian Carpenter, 21. Dappled Prince, 22. Fi-Ya 11, 23. Elliot Anthony, 24. Bus Trip #1,
25. 365 Days - 076/365: Topsy-Turvy, 26. Donovan 5, 27. Patrick, 28. Piercing, 29. 365 Days - Day1: This is Me, 30. Bobby in Red, 31. 365 Days - 069/365: One-Shot The Sixth, 32. 365 Days - 003/365: Turbulence,
33. 365 Days - 010/365: I'm not sending my representative, 34. 365 Days - 006/365: Looking to the Light, 35. Daymon 2: American Terror, 36. 365 Days - Day 13 Reject, 37. 365 Days - 032/365: Reflection 4, 38. Daymon 1, 39. 365 Days - 014/365: I'm not in it for the sex..., 40. Brent Dorian Carpenter,
41. 365 Days - 060/365: Afro Halo, 42. Perspective, 43. Cast thine eyes ..., 44. Tony Bell 201, 45. Donovan 2, 46. Symmetry, 47. 365 Days - 005/365: Crossroads, 48. Bradley Candie,
49. What Greg Said 1, 50. Personal History in Print, 51. Before-n-After, 52. Original Sin, 53. 365 Days - 007/365: The Glow of Love, 54. 365 Days - 004/365: The Other Side of Morning, 55. Accidental Magic, 56. Blaze of Glory,
57. 365 Days - 066/365: One-Shot The Third, 58. 365 Days - 057/365: The Light of History, 59. What Greg Said 2, 60. Suited Down, 61. Michael: Strong and Assured, 62. Concepting - Narcissus2f, 63. Brad in My Lapa, 64. 365 Days - 027/365: In Memoriam,
65. 365 Days - 038/365: Student Show Time!, 66. Brad Serving Face, 67. Street Smart, 68. 365 Days - 023/365: Come out, come out..., 69. Michael 221, 70. Fi-Ya 7, 71. Jim Crow, 72. Donovan 6
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Leica M9
28 Summicron ASPH
Backstage @
Sasquatch Music Festival
The Gorge Ampitheater
George, WA
© Jesse Lirola Photography, www.JesseLirola.com
Gino my eldest son sent us a email that came from his children’s school this morning, informing the parents of year 1 and reception that it has come to their attention that they have forgotten important English lessons last term so they are cancelling the Easter holidays and they need to return to school today. The email is waiting for the children at breakfast with their school uniforms neatly stacked. The funniest thing is his wife Siobhan has just told him that Hamish is in year 2 :-)
Here’s a photo from my New Years eve trip to the woods where I caught one of my only glimpses of winter, is the weather going to fool us all and bring winter back this weekend?
Poster for my upcoming brickfilm.
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Fool's Gold is a Los Angeles collective that weaves together western pop aesthetics with African rhythms and melodies. The group started as a side project ... (more) of two young LA musicians, vocalist/bassist Luke Top and lead guitarist Lewis Pesacov, who set out to explore their shared love of various forms of African music (specifically Congolese, Ethiopian, Eritrean and Malian), Krautrock, and 80s dance influenced pop music.
A result of the Second City Directing Program, Fool for Thought’s Silent but Deadly emulates past sketch comedy groups, Bald Faced Lie and Bri-ko, in delivering a “dialogue-less” show. Watch as we listen to your guilty pleasure, sock puppets recreate famous movie scenes, and armless lovers enjoy a picnic. Plus, we have hot women in our cast.
Sunday, January 10th @ 5:30PM - North Theatre
I tagged along with the boys of The Feast of Fools as they entered the Den of Iniquity that is known as IML
they don't know
what they're on about
those fools
don't get my dreams
lyrics (text): the temper trap - fools
please don't post invitations and/or pictures in the comments section
the first page of my scout poster for april fools day. it is always fun to see what the ranking of photos is according to flickr's interestingness algorithm. for the life of me I can't figure out why some of these are on the first page. also interesting that my family & friends only are showing up here -- going to have to mark them private for today, just in case. I've removed the links to the ones I see in this poster.
happy april 1st everyone!
1. get to the point, 2. glad buds, 3. bella, 4. japanese plum, 5. ready to fly, 6. red and blue, 7. golden grass, 8. pumpkin lineup,
9. button flowers, 10. happy holidays!, 11. Orkut must be stopped, 12. humpback breach, part II, 13. red edges, 14. red glow, 15. up close and personal, 16. red showoff,
17. happy bokeh wednesday!, 18. pile-o-tires, 19. tiny bell, 20. empty, 21. pumpkin patch, 22. old schoolhouse window, 23. humpback whale bubble net, 24. fresh,
25. lovers, 26. a piping plover!, 27. monkey grass, 28. unraveled, 29. lighthouse, 30. 10,000 views!, 31. drop, 32. imperfect rosehip,
33. glowing grass, 34. green glow, 35. winter glow, 36. green post fade, 37. marshy grass, 38. pineapple inside, 39. colorful ric rac, 40. rowboat,
41. abstract plant, 42. moss spots, 43. the party's over, 44. fun-guys, 45. ready... set... go!, 46. holey rock, 47. happy bokeh wednesday! (take two), 48. blue grass,
49. , 50. mountains in the mist, 51. a portrait of a foot at rest, 52. , 53. ledges, 54. morning greeters, 55. pumpkins in the field, 56. blanc,
57. reflections, 58. glorious gold, 59. happy bokeh wednesday!, 60. river side, 61. glistening grass, 62. the lonely berry, 63. still life, 64. super duper weenie,
65. hibernating, 66. wine bottle abstract, 67. grazing, 68. , 69. number 4, 70. good ole block head ;), 71. , 72. on display
Whilst the adults were getting serous I went off again to fool around with the kids and practice my miserable Swahili.
Day 92:
April Fools' Day.
Sometimes called All Fools' Day, is one of the most light-hearted days of the year. Its origins are uncertain. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar.
New Year's Day Moves
Ancient cultures, including those of the Romans and Hindus, celebrated New Year's Day on or around April 1. It closely follows the vernal equinox (March 20th or March 21st.) In medieval times, much of Europe celebrated March 25, the Feast of Annunciation, as the beginning of the new year.
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian Calendar) to replace the old Julian Calendar. The new calendar called for New Year's Day to be celebrated Jan. 1. That year, France adopted the reformed calendar and shifted New Year's day to Jan. 1. According to a popular explanation, many people either refused to accept the new date, or did not learn about it, and continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1. Other people began to make fun of these traditionalists, sending them on "fool's errands" or trying to trick them into believing something false. Eventually, the practice spread throughout Europe.
Problems With This Explanation
There are at least two difficulties with this explanation. The first is that it doesn't fully account for the spread of April Fools' Day to other European countries. The Gregorian calendar was not adopted by England until 1752, for example, but April Fools' Day was already well established there by that point. The second is that we have no direct historical evidence for this explanation, only conjecture, and that conjecture appears to have been made more recently.
Constantine and Kugel
Another explanation of the origins of April Fools' Day was provided by Joseph Boskin, a professor of history at Boston University. He explained that the practice began during the reign of Constantine, when a group of court jesters and fools told the Roman emperor that they could do a better job of running the empire. Constantine, amused, allowed a jester named Kugel to be king for one day. Kugel passed an edict calling for absurdity on that day, and the custom became an annual event.
"In a way," explained Prof. Boskin, "it was a very serious day. In those times fools were really wise men. It was the role of jesters to put things in perspective with humor."
This explanation was brought to the public's attention in an Associated Press article printed by many newspapers in 1983. There was only one catch: Boskin made the whole thing up. It took a couple of weeks for the AP to realize that they'd been victims of an April Fools' joke themselves.
Spring Fever
It is worth noting that many different cultures have had days of foolishness around the start of April, give or take a couple of weeks. The Romans had a festival named Hilaria on March 25, rejoicing in the resurrection of Attis. The Hindu calendar has Holi, and the Jewish calendar has Purim. Perhaps there's something about the time of year, with its turn from winter to spring, that lends itself to lighthearted celebrations.
Observances Around the World
April Fools' Day is observed throughout the Western world. Practices include sending someone on a "fool's errand," looking for things that don't exist; playing pranks; and trying to get people to believe ridiculous things.
The French call April 1 Poisson d'Avril, or "April Fish." French children sometimes tape a picture of a fish on the back of their schoolmates, crying "Poisson d'Avril" when the prank is discovered.
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