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This is a full out CASE of my fellow HH sista Kathy....I so LOVE her style and talent :) www.flickr.com/photos/34626929@N04/3918186260/
I learnt from her "Tuesday's Tipster" the technique used on the center heart. 1.bp.blogspot.com/_oCerUETleLI/Sq3C3JtploI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/BC...
I also learned from the HA blog how to reposition clear stamps into a curve.
Hero Art stamps: CL342 Everyday sayings and CL301 Hugs & Hearts.
TFL!!!!
A young girl affected by polio, learning to walk with her new orthoses (leg braces). Taken at the Cambodia Trust's Phnom Penh rehabilitation centre.
Photo: copyright Wendell Phillips/CIDA
The Cathedral of Learning, a Pittsburgh landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Standing at 535 feet (>163 m), the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western hemisphere and the second tallest university building (fourth tallest educationally-purposed building) in the world. The Cathedral of Learning was commissioned in 1921 and ground was broken in 1926. The first class was held in the building in 1931 and its exterior finished in October 1934, prior to its formal dedication in June, 1937. The Cathedral is a steel frame structure overlaid with Indiana limestone and contains more than 2,000 rooms and windows. The building is often used by the University in photographs, postcards, and other advertisements. (Wikipedia)
Every year in China, millions of rural residents migrate to cities for work. Most of them lack the skills needed to make a decent living. Chongqing, China. Photo: Li Wenyong / World Bank
Day 79 - Learning
Hitting The Books
I love the looks of the local llibrary here in Newark, New York. I'm sure as the days move forward I'll take more pictures of the building.
This time around I grabbed our middle son for the picture. I had him look like he was studying while enjoying some Friday afternoon sun. Who knows, maybe the picture will inspire him to study more. (LOL!)
This picture is taking part in the 2009 Photo Challenge Group.
The the number one place for challenging yourself to take your photography to the next level.
I want you to understand that I am not the same as yesterday. You were the turning point and although maybe not. I just wake up without talking to the pillow, learning to rest from you and my thoughts.
So as with every time I learn a new technique I must try it out on poor Domo. After our last time out doing portraits with a flash I really wanted to know how to achieve better results and nicer lighting.
Turns out, flash photography is a whole new world of learning and of course buying things! So I went and got a light stand with umbrella and some wireless receivers and here we are again.
We went to the same park as the last photo trip and this time tried some off camera flash stuff. It took a while to learn and honestly I'm still trying to understand it, but we took some really cool shots I think. Here's the first one hot off the presses.
The We're Here! gang is learning languages today.
I've been studying Spanish since our first trip to Mexico to visit an online friend. Her family welcomed us with open arms, and we fell in love with them, and with their country. As soon as we returned to Canada, we enrolled in night school, taking all three levels at least twice, and seeing the same fellow students every time we re-enrolled.
Twenty or so years ago, I created a study group of six fellow students (now friends) who met for years at my place on Monday nights. We call ourselves Grupo Lunático. (I even designed a word mark and had coasters made...see comments.) When the pandemic hit, we simply shifted to twice weekly by Zoom. We still meet that way, as Zoom makes it easy to maintain twice weekly meetings without driving time or even the need to put shoes on.
We do grammar exercises, then take turns reading a page or so from whatever book we're working on, and translating it on the fly. We are currently reading "Caramelo" by Sandra Cisneros. Before that, we read another of her books, "La Casa en Mango Street". Before that, we read "Liberen a los Niños" by Craig Kielburger -- a Canadian boy who tackled child labour throughout the world.
I also look for theatre in Spanish. Not too long ago, Fred and I went to an evening of stand-up all in Spanish. Challenging!!!
I also like to watch telenovelas and various other programs in Spanish. On the TV in the photo is Luisito Comunica, Mexican youtuber who goes all over the world, sharing his experiences with his viewers. This episode is on the food of Bolivia.
On my laptop is my tutor Luis, who runs "La Hacienda" – a Spanish language school in Guanajuato, Mexico. I have been studying with him for years. Six or seven years? He is an absolute whiz at grammar, which I really appreciate. Our weekly Skype sessions are so helpful. On the table are a couple of books from Argentina and an advanced grammar book, which the Lunáticos have been through twice, chapter by chapter.
My other modes of practice include engaging any Spanish speaker I hear on the bus or on the street. I'll often get into great conversations, and these random episodes sometimes result in friendships. One woman I met on the Seabus (a little ferry that's part of our transit system) invited us to dinner with her family in November. It was delightful! They will be coming here for dinner in February. Who says "don't talk to strangers"!!!
I used to blog in Spanish, but stopped after a few years, as I got busy at work. Perhaps I'll revive the blog, now that I'm retired.
Doblo los picos. El resto no aboga por nadie. Frases cortas, respuestas lentas y preguntas insostenibles. Lo que haces se llama frío. No es estar en un aprieto, es pensar que puedes volver a verme y querer saltar obstáculos hasta el horizonte. El tamaño de la letra con la que se escribe va en relación con lo que se escribe. No lo veo fácil, pero tampoco lo complico. Ya no tengo ganas. Podría decirlo de otra forma, con otras palabras, pero vas a seguir sin saber leer. Iros lejos, ¿Qué hoy no os soporto? Ayer tampoco, y mañana parece hoy. No es solo un problema, es uno por latido. Por pálpitos van siete, y por ti sigo muriendo. ¿Encantado? Por lo menos yo hablo hasta que estoy en silencio. No relato, ni repaso, ni me fijo. Solo escribo. Volver al futuro es la clave. Ya lo dejo. Espero, de verdad, que mañana pueda leer esto y romperlo porque no me gusta. No quiero oler como el fango, sentirme como el barro, aunque pocas esculturas he levantado. Y las pocas desafortunadas caen como tierra, a la tierra. Tengo minada la moral, para mi nada, tú vas to morao, como es normal. Los que, sin haber indicios, indican con el índice, inciden en mis intentos. Muertos inminentes. No tengo lo que pido porque merezco dormir de frío. Morir dos veces, y vernos nunca. Creo, que no es poco, que para entonces, cuando nos queramos ver pero nos odiemos, echaremos de menos lo que tendremos mañana. Equivocarse es callar cuando nos piden respuestas. Por cobardes tenemos los actos hechos, pero el hecho de acecharnos es continuo, no rutinario. Perdón. Nos sabes cuánto. Buenos ejemplos llegan lejos. Cuánto daño hace intentar hacer las paces, y parecer creíble creyéndote que has sido nadie.
©Jasamaphoto
- What are you doing today ?
- Learning !
C'est le quotidien des centaines de moines qui vivent au monastère de Maha Ganayon. Ils sont plongés dans les textes qu'ils étudient et lisent en toutes situations, en toutes circonstances : assis par terre, assis sur un banc, assis sur une moto, debout immobile, debout en faisant les 100 pas, à voix basse, à haute voix, etc. Chacun sa méthode.
Learning the difficult task of using your trunk to drink (~40,000 muscles to figure out!).
Inlet off the Zambezi River near Chiawa Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park.
“Until you spread your wings you’ll have no idea how far you can fly” Napoleon Bonaparte
A young blackbird is a recent visitor to our garden together with its parents.
okay, so, the other night, while I did get some stunning shots, none of them were of what I wanted to be shooting, which is the sky. this frame is the best I got that night. I know I can do better, but I'm sick of having the limitations I have with this cheap mount/drive/scope. I've basically chewed through this scope (somewhat literally), and I've learned what it could teach me.
I've been looking for something more robust that's still in my budget, and I'd like some input.
what I've zero'd in on so far is a vixen vmc-110, and a celestron cg-4. these two together fit into my budget, and give me something that, I think, tracks reasonably well, and will let me mount my camera. also, it seems to all facilitate the process (i.e. no fumbling around in the dark... well, not so much anyway).
other things I'd appreciate input on:
-is the cg-5 mount worth the extra $400?
-is the celestron omni xlt 127, with the cg4, for the same price, a better idea?
-would I be better off with a refractor of some flavor?
thanks.
I had to chuckle at this juvenile Great Horned Owl and the look it gave me. They seem to learn the 'stink eye' at a young age LOL. It is losing its baby feathers quickly.
Taken with:
- Nikon D300
- Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Aperture: ƒ8, ISO: 100
Strobist info:
- SB-900 on left with 1/4 power in 12mm
(using the Nikon Creative Lighting System)
DailyShoot: Backgrounds are tricky. They can make a subject stand out or distract from it. Make a photo with a good background today.
I chose this background because it reminds me of the "bubble items" on state tests. The blank student represents the individuality and creativity that is stripped from our classrooms due to state testing constraints. A faceless student, forced to measure up to a goal set by someone who doesn't even "see" them for who or what they really are. **Not looking to argue the point of state testing, just how I feel every March when life is sucked from the classroom as booklets are distributed. :)