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One of the most iconic images of Zion National Park is this mountain formation known as The Watchman.
At the southern entrance to the park, easily accessed from the National Park Visitor Center, it is the first introduction to the color and grandeur that is Zion. At the end of the day, it is the last part of the park seen by most visitors, as well. I just was lucky enough to see it at the end of daylight on the last day of 2019, when the clouds above still captured the direct sunlight, even though the rest of the canyon was nearly shrouded in darkness.
Many photographers think this formation is far too popularized to waste their time on, but I felt that, with the light of day diminishing rapidly on the momentous occasion of the decade's end, there was something comforting about seeing The Watchman standing its post as it has done and will continue to do for millennia.
Sorry to have been away for so long, hope you enjoy the above image.
The Memorial Chapel in Grand Pré (Nova Scotia) was built to commemorate the Acadian expulsion as popularized in the poem of Evangeline by Henry Wordsworth Longfellow. The Grand Pré site is commonly accepted as the location where the Acadians were held before the deportation.
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Lovely textures:
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Bell Rock in Sedona, Arizona is famous as a site for a strong metaphysical energy vortex popularized in the 1960's - 70's by Page Bryant, a prominent New Age mystic and former Sedona resident. I remain very skeptical, but wondered what a metaphysical vortex might look like if it were visible. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz filters.
In photography, bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in out-of-focus parts of an image. Bokeh has also been defined as the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light. Differences in lens aberrations and aperture shape cause very different bokeh effects. Some lens designs blur the image in a way that is pleasing to the eye, while others produce distracting or unpleasant blurring (good and bokeh, respectively). Photographers may deliberately use a shallow focus technique to create images with prominent out-of-focus regions, accentuating their lens's bokeh.
Bokeh is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it is often associated with such areas. However, bokeh is not limited to highlights; blur occurs in all regions of an image which are outside the depth of field.
The term comes from the Japanese word boke (暈け or ボケ), which means blur or haze, or boke-aji (ボケ味), the blur quality. This is derived as a noun form of the verb bokeru, which is written in several ways, with additional meanings and nuances: 暈ける refers to being blurry, hazy or out-of-focus, whereas the 惚ける and 呆ける spellings refer to being mentally hazy, befuddled, childish, senile, or playing stupid. Jisaboke (時差ボケ) (literally, time difference fog) is the term for jet lag. Nebokeru (寝ぼける ) is a verb denoting the actions or condition of someone who is half-asleep, or nodding off. Tobokeru means playing dumb, and toboketa kao refers to a poker face. The related term bokashi (暈かし) means intentional blurring or gradation; that is a noun form of the transitive verb bokasu 暈す which means to make something blurry, rather than to be blurry.
The English spelling bokeh was popularized in 1997 in Photo Techniques magazine, when Mike Johnston, the editor at the time, commissioned three papers on the topic for the May/June 1997 issue; he altered the spelling to suggest the correct pronunciation to English speakers, saying it is properly pronounced with bo as in bone and ke as in Kenneth, with equal stress on either syllable. The spellings bokeh and boke have both been in use since at least 1996, when Merklinger had suggested or Bokeh if you prefer. The term bokeh has appeared in photography books as early as 1998. It is sometimes pronounced /ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə.
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Shilshole Bay Marina.
Seattle, Washington, USA.
This image is an excerpt from Chapter Two of my blog series,
"Adventures in Photocycling", in which I photograph the subject matter that captures my eye as I ride my bike through different neighborhoods of Seattle.
Chapter Two features many scenes along the water, including Seattle's several lakes and bays. I've included a few night scenes in response to previous requests. Many thanks for your interest and feedback.
Near the very center of the image, you can see the silhouette of the Shilshole Bay sea serpent. (It's a sculpture. It's not real!) My understanding is that, over a century ago, many people in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle -- back when Ballard was an independent town -- popularized a myth or legend of a massive sea serpent that resided along the western shores of the city. In its honor, a sculpture was created and erected on the breakwater adjacent to the marina.
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When I saw this photo on my computer this morning, the title "Me and my Shadow" popped up in my head.
I found a site (just click on the link above) where you find all performances of this song ;-)) Which one do like the most?
More info from WIKI
~~~"Me and My Shadow" is a 1927 popular song. Officially the credits show it as written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer, with Jolson and Dreyer being shown on the sheet music as being responsible for the music and Rose the lyrics. Al Jolson was often given credits on sheet music so he could earn more money by popularizing them, but he played no actual part in writing this song.
Jolson never recorded the song although he did use it in the touring version of "Big Boy" in 1927.
Popular recordings in 1927 were by "Whispering" Jack Smith, Nat Shilkret (vocal by Johnny Marvin) and the separate recording by Johnny Marvin himself for Columba Records.
The song became particularly associated with Ted Lewis who used it to close his act. The song has since become a standard, with many artists performing it.~~~~~
Have a wonderful week ahead ;-))
Somewhere in Ghent, Belgium.
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In San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. But this floor is medieval - it dates to the 14th century, to be completely finished in 1425. It is made in the Cosmatesque style, popular on Italian church floors from the 12th century - but this is a rather late example of it. The style uses a mix of marble and glass and geometric forms inspired by Byzantine art. The popularity spread across Europe and examples can even be found in England (Westminster Abbey). The name comes from the Cosmati family of craftsmen, who, though they might not have invited the style, popularized it.
The ancient Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” was popularized in the 17th century as a pictorial Shinto maxim, carved in the famous Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine in Nikkō, Japan.
Its flowers in shades of pink, orange, yellow, red, white and even bicolor are durable and can be grown in vases and planters, used to decorate indoor and outdoor environments.
The original species of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana has simple flowers, bearing only four petals.
The species name, blossfeldiana, is a tribute to the German botanist and hybridizer Robert Blossfeld, responsible for popularizing the flower of fortune around the world, starting in 1932. Since then, thousands of hybrids and cultivars have been developed each season, always bringing news regarding the size of the flowers, number of petals, and their coloring. The commercial name Calandiva refers to one of these hybrids of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, which impresses with the large amount of petals in the same flower. These are a variety of folded flowers. The original species of the flor da fortuna has simple flowers, bearing only four petals.
...and if you can’t help them at least don’t hurt them.
- Dalai Lama
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The Wood Stork
Large, white Wood Storks wade through southeastern swamps and wetlands. Although this stork doesn't bring babies, it is a good flier, soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched. This bald-headed wading bird stands just over 3 feet tall, towering above almost all other wetland birds. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long, hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish and crustaceans. This ungainly looking stork roosts and nests in colonies in trees above standing water.
Storks, mainly the White Stork of Europe, figure prominently in mythology. They are revered in Greek, Chinese, and European mythologies as good luck and harbingers of spring and birth. The association between storks and babies was popularized by Hans Christian Andersen's fable "The Storks," written in the nineteenth century featuring the White Stork of Europe.
The oldest recorded Wood Stork was at least 20 years, 2 months old. It had been banded in Georgia in 1994 and was identified by its band in the wild in South Carolina in 2014.
(Nikon D500, 80-400 f/5.6, 160mm, 1/1600 @ f/6.3, ISO 4000)
(Edited to Taste)
This Yellow Chrysanthemum Plant is a symbol of friendship and cheerfulness!!
`Did you know??~
Chrysanthemum has been consumed in Asia for thousands of years, playing a vital role in Traditional Chinese Medicine and as a delicious and nourishing beverage.
It is believed that it was first cultivated in China in the 15th century BC where it was revered by poets and artists. Chrysanthemums were a symbol of nobility and integrity.
As a herbal tea, it was first brewed and popularized during the Song Dynasty (960 AD - 1279 AD) and for centuries it was used to treat respiratory issues, blood pressure irregularities and to calm the nerves.
Chrysanthemum is packed with vitamins A, B, C and K, beta-carotene, calcium, fiber, iron, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, sodium, zinc, amino acids, and glycosides.
This blend of components makes this beverage not only tasty, but delightfully good for you as well, and you may drink it to reap a number of benefits.
Keep on the Sunny Side
"Keep on the Sunny Side" was written back in 1899 by Ada Blenkhorn and J. Howard Entwisle. The song was popularized in a 1928 recording by the Carter Family.
Rosa Ebbing: Vocals
Arne Ruijter: Mandolin, Vocals
Dylan Edwards: Violin, Vocals
Waas Thissen: Double bass
Elian Ebbing: Guitar
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Now I will let you guess, which prominent Italian family payed for this floor in San Giovanni in Laterano. Answer at the bottom of the text.*
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. But this floor is medieval - it dates to the 14th century, to be completely finished in 1425. It is made in the Cosmatesque style, popular on Italian church floors from the 12th century - but this is a rather late example of it. The style uses a mix of marble and glass and geometric forms inspired by Byzantine art. The popularity spread across Europe and examples can even be found in England (Westminster Abbey). The name comes from the Cosmati family of craftsmen, who, though they might not have invited the style, popularized it.
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
*The answer is Colonna. And the column is their family symbol. This aristocratic family is still around today.
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BLOG NAME: Home Sweet Home!
DESIGNERS: Adorsy, Avada, TaoX TaTToo & Tantrum
Why do we say "Home Sweet Home?"
"Home, Sweet Home" is a song from the opera Clari, or the Maid of Milan which was first performed at Covent Garden, London in 1823. The lyrics were written by American actor and playwright John Howard Payne (1791-1852). Popularized during the late 19th century it became an anthem for soldiers during the American Civil War.
I like this version by Motley Crue and there truly is no place like home!
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Today I'm wearing:
DRESS/TOP: adorsy - Mikaela Dress Fatpack @Cosmopolitan
HEELS/STOCKINGS: adorsy - Mikaela Heels Fatpack @Cosmopolitan
NAILS: Avada~ Stiletto Nails - Zahavah @Shiny Shaby
TATTOO: TaoX TaTToo - Kenza
PURSE: Tantrum Haughty Princess
Mikaela dress/top and heels are rigged for Legacy, Maitreya and Petite. Dress comes in 12 colors or fatpack with 65 textures and can be worn as a dress or a blouse. Heels with optional stockings are sold as fatpack with 40 colors and you can change multiple parts of the shoes. Or get the Buy All pack.
Zahavah nails are rigged for Belleza, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Signature, Slink and Tonik and come with applier HUD with 17 colors. Love these nails. You will see them more in future blogs.
TaoX TaTToo has appliers for Omega, Signature, Slink, TMP, Vista Hands and BOM. Comes in black or color. See My Korner #275 for full tattoo.
Haughty Purse comes in 15 color choices, 2 metal colors and 8 hold poses. Mine says princess but there are other versions that say bitch, salty bitch and queen also.
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Identity 1:The Outlaw is a photograph of a bougainvillea branch on a lightbox. The photograph was inverted for this version. (There were 8)
The title comes from Jung's 12 Psychological Archetypes (as popularized by Mark and Pearson). This is a part of a series.
Note: The brightly colored bracts of the bougainvillea are actually leaves. The flowers are small and white and enclosed within the bracts.
Gingerbread is believed to originate in the Victorian era, where it was used to make Christmas tree decorations.
Although people gave holiday gifts prior to the Victorian era, the gift-giving was usually centered around the New Year celebration. The Victorians popularized the tradition of giving Christmas gifts.
For Macro Mondays, the theme is: Traditions. Happy Macro Mondays/ HMM
The 'Gingerbread lady' is just over 1 inch wide.
This statue stands in the Jardins Biovès in Menton, France, a lush and meticulously maintained public garden located in the city center along Avenue Boyer. The statue visible is the “Monument to Queen Victoria”, commemorating her visit to Menton in 1882. The sculpture depicts Queen Victoria with a symbolic guardian angel by her side, paying homage to her significance and the role she played in popularizing the French Riviera as a winter destination among British aristocracy.
Surrounded by palm trees, rose-covered arches, and seasonal flower displays, the monument adds a regal historical touch to the tropical ambiance of the gardens. The setting, with the backdrop of the mountains and Belle Époque architecture, captures the elegance and timeless charm of Menton...
Thank you so much for taking time to view, favorite, and comment on my photo. I look to hearing your thoughts ...
A view of the three main buildings of the Peoria Waterworks constructed between 1890-91 and 1913. On the left is the Richardsonian Romanesque Pumping Station #1, and on the right i the Main Well House. Both structures were erected in 1890-91. The center building, Pumping Station #2, was erected in 1913. All three buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
History: In 1843 the Illinois State legislature chartered the Peoria Water Company. The system remained publicly owned until 1890 when the entire system belonging to the City was sold to two eastern capitalists who agreed to straighten out the utility's finances and construct needed additional facilities.
The new owners reconstructed the entire water system at this site along the Illinois River less than 5 miles north of downtown Peoria. The three principle buildings are shown above. The complex is still in use today and is owned and operated by American Water, a public utility company operating in the United States and Canada founded in 1886.
With a 2020 population of 113,150 (402,391 metro), Peoria is the seventh largest city in Illinois and is the largest city on the Illinois River. It also is the seat of Peoria County. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peoria by the end of the 19th century, more than any other city in the U.S.
A major port on the Illinois River, Peoria is a trading and shipping center for a large agricultural area that produces corn, soybeans, and livestock. Although the economy is well diversified, the city's traditional manufacturing industries remain important and produce earthmoving equipment, metal products, lawn-care equipment, labels, steel towers, farm equipment, building materials, steel, wire, and chemicals. Until 2018, Peoria was the global and national headquarters for heavy equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar. The city is associated with the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?", which originated from the vaudeville era and was popularized by Groucho Marx.
December 2019:
My next destination will be the final steps of this genius in South America, but precisely in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, the world's leading living biology lab.
Charles Darwin at 22 years old visited the islands in 1835. Observation of the Galapagos species inspired his theory of evolution, On the Origin of Species in 1859.
"I loathe, I abhor the sea and all ships which sail on it."
Charles Darwin in 1836
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October 2015:
With the presence of Darwin's great-grandson, environmentalist Randal Keynes, two plaques were recently inaugurated in Uruguay commemorating the passage of the famous British naturalist through the country in 1832/1833. Aboard the Beagle, Darwin toured in five years (1832-1836) many regions of the planet: Cape Verde, South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, the Indian Ocean Islands, and South Africa.
In Montevideo, the beautiful tile sign is placed in a historic location on the city's port, in front of Las Bóvedas, Rambla. It was inaugurated on May 28 with the presence of the Minister of Education and Culture of that country, several other authorities and participants of the XI Meeting of the S&T Popularization Network in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedPOP).
In Maldonado, where Darwin stayed for several weeks in 1833, the plaque opened on May 29, in the former port region, next to the town's Information Center. Two more plates will be placed in Colonia del Sacramento and Soriano.
Darwin's Caminos project in Uruguay is being coordinated by the Associación Civil CienciaViva. The placement of the plates is sponsored by Petrobras, the city authorities and the National Agency for Investigation and Innovation (ANII). The project is also supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology.
PS. When they reached Brazil, Darwin was delighted by the tropical forest, but detested the sight of slavery, and disputed this issue with Fitzroy.
Nickelback returns to Rock in Rio with almost recovered vocalist, Metallica cover and romanticism.
Canadian band also showed to be lighter and more humorous, with vocalist making jokes. He said he had been drinking whiskey with Muse and Imagine Dragons the night before.
Light and humorous, Nickelback proved to have almost nothing to do with that 2000s band that responded passively aggressively to questions about being "the most hated band in the world".
The amount of haters and journalist taunts was the price of selling over 50 million albums. And the reason they were the most publicized artist on the World Stage at 8:10 pm.
After a concert in 2013, the band returned to Rock in Rio with the singer recovering from medical problems. Chad Kroeger has been diagnosed with throat cysts and still does not appear to be 100%.
Having filled a whiskey face the day before with colleagues from Muse and Imagine Dragons, as he reported on the show, doesn't help either. But scolding him for this is doctor service, not journalist service.
The voice has failed in some parts that demand more, such as "Far Away", but nothing to upset fans of the Canadian band. When he let his brother (bassist Mike) and the audience sing one part or another, no one cared.
Known for ballads that popularized a romantic post-grunge, Nickelback distributed hits in the beginning ("Photograph"), the middle ("Someday") and the end ("How you remind me").
They also had time for a cover: "Sad but true" by Metallica. Chad even joked with "Millennials" memes about the band and the size of the stage.
Even looser, they remain a melodic and melodic Pearl Jam. With all the good and bad that this label carries.
A chocolate brownie or simply a brownie is a square or rectangular chocolate baked confection. Brownies come in a variety of forms and may be either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density. They may include nuts, frosting, cream cheese, chocolate chips, or other ingredients. The brownie was developed in the United States at the end of the 19th century and popularized in the U.S. and Canada during the first half of the 20th century.
Brownies are a form of sheet cake. They are served warm with ice cream (a la mode), topped with whipped cream, or sprinkled with powdered sugar and fudge. In North America, they are common homemade treats and they are also popular in restaurants and coffeehouses.
"Ad utrumque". This is the inscription carried by the famous lion represented on a tile panel above the main entrance to the Alcázar. It is the abbreviated version of the motto “Ad utrumque paratus”, from Virgil's “Aeneid”, which could be translated as “prepared for one and for the other” or “prepared for everything”. This door dates from the 14th century and was opened on the Almohad walls in the time of Pedro I. The objective was to give direct access to the magnificent Mudejar palace that the king was building inside the Alcázar. The representation of the lion that we see today was made in 1892 in the Triana ceramic factory of Mensaque, following a design by José Gestoso, art historian, researcher and great popularizer of Sevillian themes. The panel shows a lion with an open royal crown, who bears a cross on one of his legs and perches two others on a spear, all framed by a cord with knots at the corners. It follows the prevailing historicist criterion in the restorations of the time, since it must be remembered that the lion has been the animal most used historically to represent the king and, in general, the Spanish sovereignty. Specifically, Gestoso's design is very similar to that used in the times of Felipe III and Felipe IV, who also made use of the motto "Ad utrumque paratus", wanting to allude to the king's willingness to act, both in peace and in situations. times of war. Reminiscently, it is still the motto of the Navy Submarine Flotilla today.
Manuel Hellín. sevillaxm2.com
See you in 1449, the huts of Breuil welcome you - Dordogne - New Aquitaine - France - Europe
Selon le site Internet qui leur est consacré (cf. Liens externes), « Au Moyen Âge, les cabanes du Breuil étaient habitées par les Bénédictins de Sarlat ». La preuve en serait un acte de vente de « 1449, date de la plus vieille trace écrite affirmant leur existence ». Cependant ce document n'a jamais été publié et ses coordonnées comme sa teneur sont tenues sous le boisseau. De plus, Calpalmas n'est pas Le Breuil. Dans son livre, Les cabanes en pierre sèche du Périgord, paru en 2002 (cf. Bibliographie), François Poujardieu écrit que « Le Breuil était un des domaines des Bénédictins du Chapitre de l'Évêché de Sarlat, mais il est écrit nulle part qu'existaient les cabanes que nous voyons aujourd'hui ». Il ajoute : « La propriétaire affirmait, il y a vingt ans, que les cabanes auraient été construites ou entièrement remaniées par son grand-père, au début du xxe siècle ».
Toujours selon le site Internet, des artisans ruraux (un forgeron, un bourrelier et un tisserand) auraient loué certaines des cabanes pour y exercer leur activité mais aucun élément textuel n'est apporté qui corroborerait la chose. Dans la cabane qui aurait servi au forgeron, trône un gros soufflet devant un renfoncement de maçonnerie servant d'âtre. Une carte postale des années 1970 montre cette même cabane servant de bergerie : une dizaine de brebis en sort, sous la houlette des agriculteurs de l'époque.
Les cabanes ont fait l'objet, à diverses reprises (au tournant des années 1970 puis à celui des années 1990), d'importantes restaurations. Certaines modifications ont été apportées aux faîtages : les toitures indépendantes des cabanes du groupe 2 (cf, infra, Disposition des bâtiments) ont été reliées entre elles sur deux tiers de leur hauteur pour faire pendant à la ligne de faîtage ondulée du groupe 1 (cf, infra, Disposition des bâtiments); de même, le faîtage de la cabane contre le pignon du fournil, est passé d'une ligne en courbe et contrecourbe à une ligne horizontale bien droite, comme celle du faîtage du fourni.
C'est à la suite de la proposition d'un visiteur, frappé par la beauté et l'originalité de l'ensemble des cabanes, que celles-ci ont fait l'objet d'une mesure de protection. D'abord protégées au titre des sites à partir de 1968, elles devaient être classées monuments historiques le 10 mai 1995 (ainsi que les façades et toitures en lauses de la maison d'habitation et de son fournil), la grange étant pour sa part déjà inscrite depuis 1991.
Outre les cartes postales, le cinéma et la télévision ont popularisé les lieux : ils auraient en effet servi de décor (avant 1990) aux films La Belle au bois dormant, Jacquou le Croquant (de Stellio Lorenzi), D'Artagnan et Les Misérables (de Robert Hossein).
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Depuis 1977, Marie et Claude, mes parents sont devenus « les bras forts » de ce petit coin de pierres. Ils en ont assuré la continuité intergénérationnelle.
Depuis les années 90, à mon tour, je me suis lancé dans cette aventure et ma passion pour ce lieu m’a poussé à relever de nouveaux défis afin de conserver ce patrimoine. (Recherches de technique de constructions en pierres sèche : encorbellements et voûtes).
Aujourd’hui, avec Carine, mon épouse et nos enfants Samuel et Mathias, nous multiplions nos efforts pour l’entretien et la rénovation de cabanes. Restaurations progressives de murs, Atelier de construction (2002), Exposition hommage à mes grands-parents (2014), Espace « Ailleurs dans le monde » (2019) … et bien d’autres choses !
En plus de cela, nous avons à cœur de continuer à travailler nos terres en mettant en œuvres la culture naturelle !
Source Site les Cabanes du Breuil
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According to the website devoted to them (cf. External links), “In the Middle Ages, the Breuil huts were inhabited by the Benedictines of Sarlat”. The proof would be a deed of sale of "1449, date of the oldest written record affirming their existence". However, this document was never published and its coordinates as its content are kept under wraps. Moreover, Calpalmas is not Le Breuil. In his book, The dry stone huts of Périgord, published in 2002 (cf. Bibliography), François Poujardieu writes that "Le Breuil was one of the domains of the Benedictines of the Chapter of the Bishopric of Sarlat, but it is written nowhere that existed the huts that we see today”. He adds: "The owner claimed twenty years ago that the cabins were built or completely remodeled by her grandfather at the beginning of the 20th century."
Still according to the website, rural craftsmen (a blacksmith, a saddler and a weaver) would have rented some of the huts to exercise their activity there but no textual element is provided which would corroborate the thing. In the hut that would have been used by the blacksmith, there is a large bellows in front of a masonry recess serving as a hearth. A postcard from the 1970s shows this same hut serving as a sheepfold: a dozen sheep come out of it, under the leadership of the farmers of the time.
The cabins have been extensively restored on various occasions (at the turn of the 1970s and then at the turn of the 1990s). Some modifications have been made to the ridges: the independent roofs of the huts in group 2 (see below, Layout of the buildings) have been connected to each other over two thirds of their height to match the undulating ridge line of group 1 (see , infra, Layout of buildings); similarly, the ridge of the cabin against the gable of the bakery has changed from a curved and counter-curved line to a very straight horizontal line, like that of the ridge of the bakery.
It was following the proposal of a visitor, struck by the beauty and originality of all the huts, that they were the subject of a protective measure. First protected as sites from 1968, they were to be classified as historic monuments on May 10, 1995 (as well as the facades and slate roofs of the dwelling house and its bakery), the barn being for its part already registered since 1991.
In addition to postcards, cinema and television have popularized the place: they would indeed have served as a setting (before 1990) for the films Sleeping Beauty, Jacquou le Croquant (by Stellio Lorenzi), D'Artagnan and Les Misérables ( by Robert Hossein).
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Since 1977, Marie and Claude, my parents, have become "the strong arms" of this little corner of stones. They ensured its intergenerational continuity.
Since the 90s, I in turn embarked on this adventure and my passion for this place pushed me to take up new challenges in order to preserve this heritage. (Research on dry stone construction techniques: corbels and vaults).
Today, with Carine, my wife and our children Samuel and Mathias, we are increasing our efforts for the maintenance and renovation of cabins. Progressive restorations of walls, Construction workshop (2002), Exhibition tribute to my grandparents (2014), Espace “Ailleurs dans le monde” (2019) … and many other things!
In addition to this, we are committed to continuing to work our land by implementing natural cultivation!
Source Site les cabanes du Breuil
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Hint: It is bigger than a breadbox. 😊 Some trivia here - The question, “Is it bigger than a breadbox?" when trying to guess what some surprise object may be was popularized by Steve Allen on the American game show What's My Line?, where he initially asked the question on 18 January 1953. HSoS!
ANSWER: Flying into Salt Lake City, Utah.
(Smile On Saturday Group Theme: Enigma)
No trip to Ireland is complete without a stop at the Dark Hedges. In about 1775, James Stuart built a new house, named Gracehill House after his wife Grace Lynd. Over 150 beech trees were planted along the entrance road to the estate, to create an imposing approach. According to legend, the hedges are visited by a ghost called the Grey Lady, who travels the road and flits across it from tree to tree. The Dark Hedges were popularized when the location was used as a filming location for the "King's Road" in the television series “Game of Thrones”. -wikipedia
FLOR/FLOWER: 1,3 cm.
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Salvia patens, the gentian sage or spreading sage, is a species of flowering plant in the sage family Lamiaceae that is native to a wide area of central Mexico. This herbaceous perennial was introduced into horticulture in 1838 and popularized a hundred years later by the Irish gardener and botanist William Robinson (1838-1935).
Salvia patens is tuberous, and easily lifted for overwintering in a greenhouse. The more common varieties reach 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall and wide, and are covered with hastate shaped mistletoe-green leaves. Inflorescences reach 15 to 30 cm (5.9 to 11.8 in) or longer, rising well above the leaves. 2.6 cm (1.0 in) pure blue flowers are spaced along the inflorescence, with a 1.3 cm (0.51 in) green calyx that adds to the attractiveness of the flowers.
The Latin specific epithet patens means “spreading".
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Hotel Misión Patzcúaro. Un interesante espacio en el mismo centro del pueblo. Llama la atención que todas las habitaciones tienen un balcón que da a este pasillo que aquí vemos. Usa el concepto de vecindad que popularizó el famoso personaje del "el Chavo". En este pasillo está también el comedor y puede resultar un tanto complicado dormir cuando los huéspedes deciden reunirse en sus alrededores. No tiene aire acondicionado . Esto significa que apuestan a que la temperatura no subirá tanto como para que los abanicos (que si tienen), no puedan resolverlo. Eso sí, una chimenea portátil de metal nos asegura que la temperatura puede bajar hasta necesitarla.
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Mission Patzcuaro Hotel. An interesting space in the very center of town. It is striking that all the rooms have a balcony that overlooks this corridor that we see here. Uses the concept of neighborhood popularized by the famous character "El Chavo". In this corridor there is also the dining room and it can be a bit difficult to sleep when guests decide to gather around it. It does not have air conditioning. This means that they bet that the temperature will not rise so much that the fans (which they do have), cannot solve it. Of course, a portable metal fireplace assures us that the temperature can drop to the point of need.
The "genie in the bottle", popularized by the famous Aladin story, has its origin in pre-islamic Arabian folks, where they were known as Jinns.
Those were intelligent invisible spirits, neither good nor evil, but always respected for the great powers they possess.
Neon signs a-flashin'
Taxicabs and buses passin' through the night
A distant moanin' of a train
Seems to play a sad refrain to the night
But it's a rainy night in Georgia
Such a rainy night in Georgia
Lord, I believe it's rainin' all over the world
I feel like it's rainin' all over the world
"Rainy Night in Georgia" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1967 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970.
Hmmmm, I have a duck for my pond, hee hee :) Company is coming so I am going to be kind of on and kind of off flikr for the next few weeks, sometimes to enjoy company other times to get ready for them and of course a bit of habitat enhancements in between. Happy Easter and Happy Snapping to all. The information about Rubber duckies below is from Wikipedia.
A rubber duck is a toy shaped like a stylized duck, generally yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic.[1] The yellow rubber duck has achieved an iconic status in Western pop culture and is often symbolically linked to bathing. Various novelty variations of the toy are produced.
The history of the rubber duck is linked to the emergence of rubber manufacturing in the late 19th century. The earliest rubber ducks were made from harder rubber when manufacturers began using Charles Goodyear's invention, vulcanized rubber. As a consequence, these solid rubber ducks were not capable of floating, but instead were intended for use as chew toys.
Sculptor Peter Ganine created a sculpture of a duck in the 1940s, then patented it and reproduced it as a floating toy, of which over 50,000,000 were sold.
Jim Henson popularized rubber ducks in 1969, performing the song "Rubber Duckie" as Ernie, a popular Muppet from Sesame Street. Ernie frequently spoke to his duck and carried it with him in other segments of the show. On a special occasion, Little Richard performed the song.
The crust of erosion is always linked to life.
Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky.
Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (12 March 1863 – 6 January 1945) was a Russian, Ukrainian and Soviet mineralogist and geochemist who is considered one of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and radiogeology, and was a founder of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (now National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine). He is most noted for his 1926 book The Biosphere in which he inadvertently worked to popularize Eduard Suess’ 1885 term biosphere, by hypothesizing that life is the geological force that shapes the earth. In 1943 he was awarded the Stalin Prize. Source Wikipedia.
"Ad utrumque". This is the inscription carried by the famous lion represented on a tile panel above the main entrance to the Alcázar. It is the abbreviated version of the motto “Ad utrumque paratus”, from Virgil's “Aeneid”, which could be translated as “prepared for one and for the other” or “prepared for everything”. This door dates from the 14th century and was opened on the Almohad walls in the time of Pedro I. The objective was to give direct access to the magnificent Mudejar palace that the king was building inside the Alcázar. The representation of the lion that we see today was made in 1892 in the Triana ceramic factory of Mensaque, following a design by José Gestoso, art historian, researcher and great popularizer of Sevillian themes. The panel shows a lion with an open royal crown, who bears a cross on one of his legs and perches two others on a spear, all framed by a cord with knots at the corners. It follows the prevailing historicist criterion in the restorations of the time, since it must be remembered that the lion has been the animal most used historically to represent the king and, in general, the Spanish sovereignty. Specifically, Gestoso's design is very similar to that used in the times of Felipe III and Felipe IV, who also made use of the motto "Ad utrumque paratus", wanting to allude to the king's willingness to act, both in peace and in situations. times of war. Reminiscently, it is still the motto of the Navy Submarine Flotilla today.
Manuel Hellín. sevillaxm2.com
Chestnut Avenue on the North Downs near Tatsfield again, but this time looking west instead of east.
"That old chestnut" is a fairly common saying in the English language, often used in response to hearing a stale joke or story.
Etymology (source: wiktionary)
Originally as chestnut, with “old” for emphasis. Popularized US 1880s, particularly Northeast and Midwest, with various theories propounded.
A commonly cited theory, viewed by the Oxford English Dictionary as “plausible” and cited by Brewer’s, is that it was coined by Boston comedic actor William Warren Jr., quoting from 1816 English melodrama The Broken Sword by William Dimond. One of the characters in the play is a boor, and when once recounting a tale mentions a cork tree, which is corrected by the character Pablo as “A chestnut. I have heard you tell the tale these 27 times.” This line was then apparently quoted at a dinner party by Warren in response to a boor there, and proved popular.
Listening to John Denver today as I struggle to stay cool on a very sunny SoCal afternoon.
Reminiscing about a Fall, 2020 road trip to Colorado... We rented a Cruise America Motorhome and set out to get a “Rocky Mountain High.’ Along the way we found this cold mountain stream, and everyone put their toes in the water... It was a very good day.
John Denver was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for popularizing acoustic folk music in the 1970s as part of the ongoing singer-songwriter movement of the mid-to-late 20th century.
(Nikon Z6, 14-30/f4.0, 1/10 sec @ f/13, ISO 100, edited to taste)
One of the best locations to view Fall color along the Illinois River is from Peoria's famous Grandview Drive atop the Illinois River bluffs. Grandview Drive is a two and a half mile scenic road with adjacent parking areas through Peoria and Peoria Heights, Illinois. One of the first "linear parks" of its time, the park was designed by landscape architects Oscar F. Dubius and Frederic Klein. The residential area on the west of Grandview Drive, opposite the river, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district in 1996.
While in his post-presidency, Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Peoria's Grandview Drive as the "World's Most Beautiful Drive" during a 1910 visit. An exaggeration, the drive nevertheless offers gorgeous views of the Illinois River and its valley, along with views of some of the most prestigious and historic homes in the area.
In this view the camera is pointed toward the ENE, and on the other side of the river is the northwestern Tazewell County. The white tower seen in the distance along the right edge of this frame reveals the location of the Caterpillar Proving Ground. Caterpillar Inc. is the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer, and this location is the company's heavy equipment playground.
With a 2020 population of 113,150 (402,391 metro), Peoria is the seventh largest city in Illinois and is the largest city on the Illinois River. It also is the seat of Peoria County. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peoria by the end of the 19th century, more than any other city in the U.S.
A major port on the Illinois River, Peoria is a trading and shipping center for a large agricultural area that produces corn, soybeans, and livestock. Although the economy is well diversified, the city's traditional manufacturing industries remain important and produce earthmoving equipment, metal products, lawn-care equipment, labels, steel towers, farm equipment, building materials, steel, wire, and chemicals. Until 2018, Peoria was the global and national headquarters for heavy equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar. The city is associated with the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?", which originated from the vaudeville era and was popularized by Groucho Marx.
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), a fast-running ground cuckoo a with long tail and crest found in Mexico and the southwestern and south-central United States. This particular bird was visiting the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Though not currently considered threatened in the US, it is habitat-limited. The roadrunner was popularized by the Warner Bros cartoon "Road Runner" with it's meep-meep vocalization.
In 1843 the Illinois State legislature chartered the Peoria Water Company. The system remained publicly owned until 1890 when the entire system belonging to the City was sold to two eastern capitalists who agreed to straighten out the utility's finances and construct needed additional facilities.
The new owners reconstructed the entire water system at this site along the Illinois River less than 5 miles north of downtown Peoria. The three principle buildings were constructed between 1890-91 and 1913. This view shows the Richardsonian Romanesque style Pumping Station #1, which was constructed in 1890-91. I encourage you to zoom in and check out the gargoyles on the roof!
Pumping Station #1, along with Pumping Station #2 and the Main Well House were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The complex is still in use today and is owned and operated by American Water, a public utility company operating in the United States and Canada founded in 1886.
With a 2020 population of 113,150 (402,391 metro), Peoria is the seventh largest city in Illinois and is the largest city on the Illinois River. It also is the seat of Peoria County. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peoria by the end of the 19th century, more than any other city in the U.S.
A major port on the Illinois River, Peoria is a trading and shipping center for a large agricultural area that produces corn, soybeans, and livestock. Although the economy is well diversified, the city's traditional manufacturing industries remain important and produce earthmoving equipment, metal products, lawn-care equipment, labels, steel towers, farm equipment, building materials, steel, wire, and chemicals. Until 2018, Peoria was the global and national headquarters for heavy equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar. The city is associated with the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?", which originated from the vaudeville era and was popularized by Groucho Marx.
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"Peoria Waterworks" and "Peoria, Illinois" on Wikipedia, both retrieved on June 9, 2022.
Feeding the birds has its perks: beautiful photos, joyful noise, and the occasional feeling that you're running a feathered soup kitchen. It also attracts chipmunks, squirrels, and, now and then, a Cooper’s Hawk with bad intentions.
And sometimes... it brings a bobcat.
This bobcat was playing a slow-motion game of hide-and-seek with a Harris’s ground squirrel in a patch of prickly cactus. Watching the two of them maneuver through the spines reminded me of Br’er Rabbit in the briar patch—minus the Southern accent and the G rating. I had no chance of getting a clean shot through the cactus, but as the bobcat walked away, I yelled, “Hey, buddy! Spare me a portrait!” followed by some kissy sounds that I like to think were dignified. He turned and gave me a look. I took the shot.
You’re welcome,” he seemed to say, then turned and slowly walked away. I was left staring at the south end of a northbound bobcat, feeling summarily dismissed by someone with zero regard for my feelings.
Couplet
No snarl, no hiss, no backward glare
Just full-on moon from his derrière
For those unfamiliar, Br’er Rabbit is a wily little trickster from old Southern folktales—later popularized by Disney—who escaped danger by begging not to be thrown into a patch of thorny briars—where, of course, he lived and thrived. It was the 1800s version of “Oh no, please don’t send me to my comfy couch with snacks and Wi-Fi.” It’s reverse psychology… with thorns.
Mickey Gilley, the smooth-voiced, piano-playing country crooner who helped popularize the “Urban Cowboy” movement of the Eighties, died Saturday in Branson, Missouri. He was 86
Room full of Roses
The original viewpoint was constructed by the Pacific Coast Borax Company as a part of their promotion of tourism in Death Valley in the 1920's. Zabriskie was a Vice President of the company which originally used 20 mule teams to transport borax out of Death Valley. Their successful advertising campaign for the 20 Mule Team Borax laundry detergent was mutually beneficial for tourism as well as popularizing the detergent.
Marigot Bay lies between the two largest cities Castries and Soufrière on the western Caribbean Sea side of the beautiful island of St. Lucia. In pirate days, this small bay was a preferred spot to hide due to the fact that the high hills that surround the bay would block any view of their masts. Pirates could wait on unwary merchant ships until it was too late for them to escape. This spot has been popularized in recent years by none other than Oprah Winfrey who has waxed poetic about it because she loves to sail in here on her private yacht.
I've spent a lot of time in St. Lucia and continue to go back, so I'm always posting more pictures of this beautiful Caribbean island. Click this link to see my full album www.flickr.com/photos/tpridemore/albums/72157625551418563
The Rio di San Trovaso (Canal of Saints Gervais and Protais), in Dorsoduro one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It only has a length of around 350 meters, making the link between the Giudecca Canal and the Grand Canal in a south-north direction. The name comes from the nearby San Trovaso church. The name Trovasio is a popularized contraction of Saints Gervasio and Protasio.
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Fado (Portuguese:destiny, fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. However, in reality fado is simply a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain structure.
Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese singer and also actress. (1920 -1999)
She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" ("Queen of Fado") and was most influential in popularizing the Fado worldwide.
Rodrigues enjoyed an extensive international career between the 1950s and the 1970s.
Other well-known international fado artists such as Madredeus, Dulce Pontes and Mariza have come close, however.
Amalia is the best and I adore her so much.
Listen to her Canzone Per Te from 1970
While in his post-presidency, Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Peoria's Grandview Drive as the "World's Most Beautiful Drive" during a 1910 visit. An exaggeration, the drive nevertheless offers gorgeous views of the Illinois River and its valley, along with views of some of the most prestigious and historic homes in the area.
Grandview Drive is a two and a half mile scenic road with adjacent parking areas through Peoria and Peoria Heights, Illinois. One of the first "linear parks" of its time, the park was designed by landscape architects Oscar F. Dubius and Frederic Klein. The residential area on the west of Grandview Drive, opposite the river, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district in 1996.
With a 2020 population of 113,150 (402,391 metro), Peoria is the seventh largest city in Illinois and is the largest city on the Illinois River. It also is the seat of Peoria County. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peoria by the end of the 19th century, more than any other city in the U.S.
A major port on the Illinois River, Peoria is a trading and shipping center for a large agricultural area that produces corn, soybeans, and livestock. Although the economy is well diversified, the city's traditional manufacturing industries remain important and produce earthmoving equipment, metal products, lawn-care equipment, labels, steel towers, farm equipment, building materials, steel, wire, and chemicals. Until 2018, Peoria was the global and national headquarters for heavy equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar. The city is associated with the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?", which originated from the vaudeville era and was popularized by Groucho Marx.
The “Greetings From Austin” mural is the best known and most iconic painted mural in Austin. The mural was inspired by the large letter postcards that were popularized in the 1930s through 1950s.
The inside of the large, three-dimensional letters were usually packed with illustrations of local sights and symbols. Shown in this painted mural are the Congress Avenue Bridge, Barton Springs, the Texas Tower and, next to it, the original "Old Main" on the University of Texas campus, Congress Street in downtown Austin, the Texas flag and, below the large letters is the Texas State Capitol Building.
The mural was painted in 1998 on an exterior wall of Roadside Relics, an art gallery specializing in neon art pieces, located in the South Austin neighborhood. The mural, getting worn by weather, was restored in 2013 with the funding coming from community donations.
Every time I've visited the mural there has been a line of people waiting to get their picture taken with this landmark image.
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
Taken for the Macro Mondays theme of 'knolling'
Knolling refers to the practice of arranging similar objects in a precise, perpendicular manner. The goal of knolling is to create a sense of order and clarity in a space by aligning and organizing the objects within it
The term was coined by Andrew Kromelow in the late 1980s and later popularized by artist Tom Sachs. Kromelow was a janitor in Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica studio and had a habit of laying out
Knolling is a term coined by Andrew Kromelow in the late 1980s. Kromelow was a janitor in Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica studio at the time, and he came up with the concept of knolling as a way to organize the tools in the workshop when they were not in use. Kromelow observed that the tools in the workshop were often left in disarray, and he saw the potential for a more efficient and organized workspace by aligning and organizing the tools.
Kromelow’s colleague, artist Tom Sachs was intrigued by Kromelow’s method of organizing the tools. Sachs adopted the practice of knolling in his own studio and began incorporating it into his artwork. He has credited Kromelow as the inspiration for his use of knolling in his art.
Since then, the concept of knolling has gained widespread popularity, especially within the art world. It is often used as a way to photograph and display objects, such as tools or art supplies, in a visually appealing manner. Knolling has also been used as a way to organize and declutter workspaces, allowing for a more efficient and productive environment.
The appeal of knolling lies in its simplicity and minimalism. It is a way to showcase the beauty of everyday objects by presenting them in a clear and organized manner. It is also a way to bring attention to the forms and shapes of the objects themselves, rather than their function or purpose.
In addition to its practical applications, knolling can also be seen as a form of art in and of itself. The arrangement of objects in a knolling display requires a keen eye for balance and composition, as well as a sense of aesthetics. It is a way to transform a collection of seemingly mundane objects into a cohesive and visually striking display.
Overall, knolling is a unique and innovative way to approach organization and display. It is a concept that has gained widespread popularity within the art world and beyond, and it shows no signs of slowing down.
(Source: www.knolling.org)
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs major league baseball team, is often referred to as "The Friendly Confines," a term coined and popularized by former Cubs star Ernie Banks. And indeed, it is a very friendly place to attend a game...except, maybe, for the beer prices. :-)
Sampling a blade of grass, so adorable at this age, will soon turn into a cobra chicken. For those unfamiliar with the term "Cobra chicken is a slang term for Canadian geese, popularized by a viral tweet in 2018 where a man referred to a Canada goose as a "cobra chicken" after it hissed at him. The term reflects the goose's aggressive behavior and has since become a humorous nickname on social media."