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Note: this photo was published in an undated (May 2010) EveryBlock NYC Zipcodes blog, with the title 10025. It was also published in an undated (May 2010) EveryBlock NYC Neighborhoods blog titled "Upper West Side."
Moving into 2012, the photo was published in an undated (mid-Oct 2012) blog titled "Unusual things to do in New York City for under $100."
Moving into 2014, the photo was published in a Jul 23, 2014 blog titled "How brands make the man, and the woman – literally." It was also published in an Oct 20, 2014 blog titled "New York Is The Snobbiest City In America."
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This is a continuation of a Flickr set that I started in the summer of 2009. As I noted in that earlier collection of photos, I still have many parts of New York City left to explore -- but I've also realized that I don't always have to go looking elsewhere for interesting photographs. Some of it is available just outside my front door.
I live on a street corner on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where there's an express stop on the IRT subway line (with a new space-age subway station scheduled to be completed by fall 2010), as well as a crosstown bus stop, an entrance to the West Side Highway, and the usual range of banks, delis, grocery stores, fast-food shops, mobile-phone stores, drug-stores, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Subway, and other commercial enterprises. As a result, there are lots of interesting people moving past my apartment building, all day and all night long.
It's easy to find an unobtrusive spot on the edge of the median strip separating the east side of Broadway from the west side; nobody pays any attention to me as they cross the street from east to west, and nobody even looks in my direction as they cross from north to south (or vice versa). In rainy weather, sometimes I huddle under an awning of the T-Mobile phone store on the corner, so I can take pictures of people under their umbrellas, without getting my camera and myself soaking wet...
So, these are some of the people I thought were photo-worthy during the past few weeks and month; I'll add more to the collection as the year progresses ... unless, of course, other parts of New York City turn out to be more compelling from time to time.
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Published in: Living the Photo Artistic Life, Issue No. 75, May 2021, pg. 78. Image Sources: Model from the_lionface on deviantart.com; background by James Whitesmith (with permission); Deer from hashan on Pixabay; Crow: www.deviantart.com/momotte2stocks/art/Cut-out-stock-PNG-1...; Flock of birds brush: www.deviantart.com/stock-ashleyrwatts/art/Fireflies-for-P...
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Franked but not postmarked; possibly never mailed. Addressed to Mr. Emile Stern at 1359 Broadway, New York City.
Message: “Here several days and am also celebrating the Jubilee of King & Queen. Weather beautiful & warm, and London is very lively. Sailing to morrow. Regards [signed] Dan Strauss”
Published by Abel Boyer.
Reproduced by kind permission from the Royal Collection Trust
© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2016.
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Repository: California Historical Society
Creator: Duncan, J.C.
Date: 1857 August 6
Publication Note: San Francisco : [s.n.], 1857
General Note: Indexed in Greenwood, California Imprints, 815.
Call Number: Vault B-049
Digital object ID: Vault B-049.jpg
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*Published Canadian Geographic’s Ontario 2017 calendar
The white-tailed deer is the most common of all of North America’s large mammals. It is also the most widely distributed. A deer's home range is usually less the a square mile. Deer collect in family groups of a mother and her fawns. When a doe has no fawns, she is usually solitary. Male bucks may live in groups consisting of three or four individuals, except in mating season, when they are solitary. White-tailed deer mate in November and the female has one to three fawns after about six months after mating.
To read more about white-tailed deer please read my stories here
One Foggy Morning and here The Ottawa Rut
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Last year I published a photo of a good mate of mine, Jim Lawlis, a former teaching colleague and magnificent horn player. The photo was from a shoot that I did with him for a book and record project that he was involved in. The project completed and was published late last year. That was the last time I saw him.
During our time as teachers, I directed the school choir and Jim ran the band, identifying, nurturing, encouraging, and promoting endless numbers of students who have since gone on to study music and perform all over the world. On the school's 30th anniversary, he recorded a CD of some of the students that he had under instruction at the time. I was delighted when he invited the choir to participate. It never entered my head that I would eventually be posting the track we recorded, traditionally a funeral hymn, in his memory.
Rest easy mate. You were fair dinkum and you will be missed.
SPRING STORM SNAPS
Hugh & Jeannette Greaves had lots of snow to manage on their farm near Deerwood, Man., after last week's storm
The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
First Published in 1845
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
" 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door;
Only this, and nothing more."
Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow, sorrow for the lost Lenore,.
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore,
Nameless here forevermore.
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me---filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating,
" 'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door,
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door.
This it is, and nothing more."
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
"Sir," said I, "or madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is, I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you." Here I opened wide the door;---
Darkness there, and nothing more.
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word,
Lenore?, This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word,
"Lenore!" Merely this, and nothing more.
Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping, something louder than before,
"Surely," said I, "surely, that is something at my window lattice.
Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore.
Let my heart be still a moment, and this mystery explore.
" 'Tis the wind, and nothing more."
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven, of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door.
Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door,
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the nightly shore.
Tell me what the lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore."
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning, little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door,
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as "Nevermore."
But the raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered; not a feather then he fluttered;
Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before;
On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before."
Then the bird said, "Nevermore."
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store,
Caught from some unhappy master, whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster, till his songs one burden bore,---
Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore
Of "Never---nevermore."
But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore --
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking "Nevermore."
Thus I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing
To the fowl, whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core;
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamplight gloated o'er,
But whose velvet violet lining with the lamplight gloating o'er
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor.
"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee -- by these angels he hath
Sent thee respite---respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, O quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!"
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!"
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!--prophet still, if bird or devil!
Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate, yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted--
On this home by horror haunted--tell me truly, I implore:
Is there--is there balm in Gilead?--tell me--tell me I implore!"
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil--prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that heaven that bends above us--by that God we both adore--
Tell this soul with sorrow laden, if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden, whom the angels name Lenore---
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden, whom the angels name Lenore?
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
"Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!" I shrieked, upstarting--
"Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken! -- quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming.
And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted---nevermore!
Some news for you - The Cornwall Tourist Board have chosen two of my photos to use in the 2008 Cornwall Destination Guide.
Got my copy hot of the press yesterday!
This is my picture of Portreath on the front cover.
To be found in TICs all around the country :)
The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegraph published a full report on the tragedy, and the inquest into the deaths in its edition of 6th September 1882.
We reported a few days ago a sad bathing occurrence at Croyde, North Devon, by which three young gentlemen lost their lives.
They were visitors to the place, and belonged to a school of lads in London.
On Sunday last, a week after the occurrence - two of the bodies were picked up, and yesterday J. H. Toiler, Esq., held an inquest on them at the King's Arms Inn, Georgeham.
Thomas Heddon, a lodging-house-keeper, of Croyde, in the parish of Georgeham, said he had that day seen a body and identified it as that of Havelock McGeorge, a lad thirteen years of age, who had been staying with him, in charge of Miss Hardie. Deceased resided at No.5, Lansdowne Road, Wimbledon.
On Sunday morning last, between seven and eight o'clock, he went out on the beach to see if he could find any bodies. He saw something on the shore at high water, and on going to the spot found it was the body of Havelock McGeorge. The body was in the water, and was quite naked. He took charge of the body and took it to the mortuary with the assistance of two other men. He should say the deceased came to his death by drowning.
On Monday, the 28th August, the morning when the lads bathed, there was a heavy ground sea on.
Thomas Staddon, a labourer, of Croyde, said he had that morning seen the body of a lad whom be recognised as that of Herbert Maconaghey. He was about thirteen years of age he had heard, but he looked fifteen.
On Sunday evening last, about half-past five o'clock, he went out to look for the bodies. He was in company with James Lovering, and they saw a body, in a deep gully on the shore, which he afterwards recognized as that of Herbert Maconaghey.
He had it removed to the mortuary.
Death, he should say, was caused by drowning.
Mary Ellen Hardie said she resided at 5, Lansdowne-road, Wimbledon, and was governess to Miss Palmer
The deceased were staying with her at Croyde, and she last saw them alive on Monday, 28th August, about quarter-past ten in the morning.
They were leaving the house to go upon the sands. Seven of them went out together, but only four came back again. She thought they were going out to play. Besides the two whose bodies were found, that of Charles Binney was missing.
They had bathed every morning during the six weeks they had been at Croyde.
Mr. Flinch, who represented the friends of the deceased, said that where the lads bathed was not dangerous, but the ground sea took them to Glover's Pool, and there they were drowned.
He hoped the jury would make a recommendation to have a board placed near Glover's Pool.
He further stated that he should have wished the eldest of the seven boys (Cornford) to have been present, but he was too unwell to attend.
He would have told them that Maconoghey was in no danger, and that he lost his life while trying to save one of the deceased. He called out to Cornford, "You save one boy, and I'll save another."
The Coroner advised the jury as to their verdict, which was that the deceased met with their death accidentally while bathing, and they recommended a board to be placed on the sands, warning visitors only to bathe at half-tide.
The three unfortunate lads were not brothers, as has been stated, nor were they related to each other in any way.
Messrs. Symons and Son, of Barnstaple, made two coffins for the deceased lads, whose bodies will he interred in Georgeham Cemetery,Devon. The three friends were buried together.
1900 was when Postman's Park became the location for George Frederic Watts's Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice, a memorial to ordinary people who died while saving the lives of others and who might otherwise be forgotten.
This takes the form of a loggia and long wall housing ceramic memorial tablets.
The Heroic act by Herbert took place 138 years ago & is a good reminder of all the people who are making sacrifices at present.
The Postcard
A postcard that was published on behalf of the Reader's Digest Association Ltd. Note how the bits of the Little Mermaid that are easy to reach have been kept free of the green patina.
The postmark on the back of the card is not legible, but the 2½p stamp indicates a posting date between the 15th. February 1971 and the 9th. September 1973.
The card was posted to:
Mrs. H. Hepworth,
16, Woodmere,
Bracknell,
Berks.
The printed message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Congratulations!
Lucky numbers in the
Reader's Digest £12,500
Prize Draw will be sent
out next week to selected
people in your area - and
you are among the
lucky ones!
Prizes include £50 a month
for life ... a new Ford
Granada ... a Copenhagen
holiday for two ... and
hundreds of other exciting
prizes.
And there's no catch - you
don't have to buy anything
to win.
Watch out for the postman --
and Good Luck!
Anthony King."
The £1 and £5 Notes
Note the bundles of banknotes in the photograph.
In 1984 it was announced that the English £1 note would be completely phased out. It was gradually replaced by the £1 coin, and fully removed from circulation in 1988.
The Bank of England £5 note, known informally as a fiver, is now the smallest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of England.
In September 2016, a new polymer note was introduced, featuring the image of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the other.
The old paper note, first issued in 2002 and bearing the image of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry on the reverse, was phased out, and ceased to be legal tender after the 5th. May 2017.
The Little Mermaid Statue
The Little Mermaid is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) tall, and weighs 175 kilograms (385 lb).
Based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same name by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, the statue is a Copenhagen icon, and has been a major tourist attraction since its unveiling.
In recent decades it has become a popular target for defacement by vandals and political activists.
-- History of The Little Mermaid
The statue was commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, who had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale in Copenhagen's Royal Theatre.
He asked the ballerina, Ellen Price, to model for the statue.
The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on the 23rd. August 1913. The statue's head was modelled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to model in the nude, the sculptor's wife, Eline Eriksen, was used for the body.
The Copenhagen City Council arranged to move the statue to the Danish Pavilion for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. This was the first time it had been moved from its perch since it was installed almost a century earlier.
While the statue was away in Shanghai, an authorised copy was displayed on a rock in the lake in Copenhagen's nearby Tivoli Gardens. Copenhagen officials have considered moving the statue several meters out into the harbour to discourage vandalism and to prevent tourists from climbing onto it, but as of May 2014 the statue remains on dry land at the water side at Langelinie.
-- Vandalism of The Little Mermaid
The statue has been damaged and defaced many times since the mid-1960's for various reasons, but has been restored each time.
-- On the 24th. April 1964, the statue's head was sawn off and stolen by politically-oriented artists of the Situationist movement, amongst them Jørgen Nash.
The head was never recovered, and a new head was produced and placed on the statue.
-- On the 22nd. July 1984, her right arm was sawn off and returned two days later by two young men.
-- In 1990, an attempt to sever the statue's head left an 18 cm (7 in) deep cut in her neck.
-- On the 6th. January 1998, the statue was decapitated again. The culprits were never found, but the head was returned anonymously to a nearby television station, and re-attached on the 4th. February.
-- On the night of the 10th. September 2003, the statue was knocked off its base with explosives, and later found in the harbour's waters. Holes had been blasted in her wrist and knee.
-- Paint has been poured on the statue several times, including one episode in 1963, and two in March and May 2007.
-- On the 8th. March 2006, a dildo was attached to the statue's hand, green paint was dumped over it, and the date March 8th. was written on it. It is likely that this vandalism was connected to International Women's Day, which is on March 8th.
-- The statue was found drenched in red paint on the 30th. May 2017 with the message:
"Danmark [sic] defend the
whales of the Faroe Islands."
This is a reference to whaling in the Faroe Islands (an autonomous country in the Kingdom of Denmark), written on the ground in front of the statue.
-- Two weeks later, on the 14th. June 2017, the statue was drenched in blue and white paint. "Befri Abdulle" (Free Abdulle) was written in front of the statue, but it was unclear what this referred to at the time.
Later, police said the writing was likely referring to Abdulle Ahmed, a Somalian refugee who has been detained in a high security unit in Denmark since 2001 due to a custody sentence.
-- On the 13th. January 2020, "Free Hong Kong" was painted on the stone on which the statue is mounted by supporters of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
-- On the 3rd. June 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter movement, the statue was vandalised with the words "racist fish" scrawled on its stone base.
This attack left observers and specialists puzzled, because nothing related to the statue, H. C. Andersen or his fairy tale could be construed as racist.
-- Dressing of The Little Mermaid
Although not regarded as vandalism since no damage is done to the statue, people have also repeatedly dressed it, either for fun or to make more serious statements.
-- In 2004, the statue was draped in a burqa in a protest against Turkey's application to join the European Union.
-- In May 2007, it was again found draped in Muslim dress and a head scarf.
-- Other examples are times where a Christmas hat has been put on the head, or it has been dressed in the jerseys of the Norwegian or Swedish national football teams (the Danish team has a highly competitive rivalry with the Swedish team).
-- Copies of The Little Mermaid
Aside from the statue on display, which is a replica of the original, more than thirteen undamaged copies of the statue are located around the world, including California, Iowa, Romania, Madrid, Seoul, and a half-sized copy in Calgary, Alberta.
The grave of Danish-American entertainer Victor Borge includes a copy as well. Copenhagen Airport also has a replica of the mermaid, along with a statue of Andersen.
A statue of The Little Mermaid also looks out over Larvotto beach in Monaco. She was created, in 2000, with multiple layers of metal by Kristian Dahlgard, in homage to the Danes who live in Monaco and to the late Prince Rainier III.
A copy of the statue forms the Danish contribution to the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City. The half-size replica was stolen on the 26th. February 2010, but was recovered on the 7th. April 2010, abandoned in the park.
A replica of the statue was presented by Denmark to Brazil in 1960, in honour of the construction of Brasília, the country's new capital that was inaugurated in that year. It was installed 5 years later in front of the main building of the Brazilian Navy Command, in Brasília, Federal District, where it remains to this day.
Copyright Issues
The statue is under copyright until 2029, seventy years after the 1959 death of the creator. However as of 2019, replicas can be purchased, authorised for sale by the Eriksen family.
A replica was installed in Greenville, Michigan in 1994 to celebrate the town's Danish heritage, at a cost of $10,000.
However in 2009 the Artists Rights Society asked the town for a $3,800 licensing fee, claiming the work violated Eriksen's copyright. At about 76 cm (30 in) in height, the replica in Greenville is half the size of the original, and has a different face and larger breasts, as well as other distinguishing factors. The copyright claim was later dropped.
The 1972 statue of a female diver (entitled Girl in a Wetsuit by Elek Imredy) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was commissioned when, unable to obtain permission to reproduce the Copenhagen statue, Vancouver authorities selected a modern version.
In 2016, a similar statue was installed at the harbor in Asaa, Denmark, where it is also mounted on the top of a rock. The heirs of the sculptor are (2021) suing, claiming that the Asaa statue bears too close a resemblance to the famous one, and they are demanding damages and the destruction of the Asaa statue.
Censorship
Social Democrat politician Mette Gjerskov tried to post a photo of The Little Mermaid on her Facebook page, but was initially told that it had "Too much bare skin or sexual undertones", and the post was blocked. Facebook however later rescinded the ban, and approved the image for posting.
Published in the current edition of the Catholic Times newspaper - a 'detail' from a new painting, "The Good Mother - Marian Devotion 2018" by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
An extended story about this recently commissioned work of art appears in this weeks The Universe newspaper too.
The Catholic Times & The Universe are available in Catholic churches, cathedrals and Christian bookshops.
Both newspapers are can be obtained from the publishers :
**Text of this plaque was taken from a newspaper account published 24 June 1872.
Bailliere’s South Australian Gazetteer and Road Guide of 1866 reports the following:-
Sheoak (County Light) is a postal township in the hundred of Nuriootpa and electoral district of Light. It is situated about 4½ miles N of the Gawler River, and is supplied with water by several good wells. The district is an agricultural (wheat growing) one, and there is a copper mine about 3½ miles distant ESE.
The nearest places are Rosenthal [later Rosedale] 4½ miles S: Daveystown 5 miles E: Freeling 5 miles NE: and Roseworthy railway station 5 miles NW: the only communication being by private conveyances along bush roads. With Adelaide the communication is by road to Gawler, and thence by rail, the entire distance being 35 miles.
There are 2 general stores in the township, also a post office, a land agency, and 1 hotel – the Sheoak Log.
The surrounding country in a circle having a radius of 5 or 6 miles is undulating, with several flat plains, the rises being very slight. The soil is very rich, and admirably adapted to the cultivation of cereals. The geological formation is basaltic, there being large beds of limestone found in numerous parts. The population numbers about 200 persons, and the number of dwellings is about 50.
*An interesting Lecture was delivered on the16th Sept, on Phrenology, by Mr Walter Pattison, in aid of the School Funds. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 1-10-1864]
*The school premises here, being in want of some necessary repairs, and the tank commenced some time ago being in an unfinished state, on Friday evening, 14th ult, Mr Fawcett delivered a most interesting lecture on Astronomy, illustrated by diagrams, on behalf of the school trust, when, notwithstanding the wet state of the weather, there was a full house, and the lecturer was listened to with marked attention, although some of the juveniles, before the conclusion, left the room and amused themselves outside with fireworks, so that all seemed pleased with the evening's entertainment. Mr Fawcett also intended to give his audience a peep through the telescope, at the starry skies, which was however prevented by the clouds. The proceeds, £2 lls 6d was handed over for the school trust, and with a vote of thanks to the lecturer the meeting broke up. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 5-11-1864]
*Ploughing Match
The above match took place on Thursday, 14th instant, in a paddock belonging to Mr John Grace, about half a mile to the north-east of the Sheaoak Log Hotel.
There was a large number of spectators on the field, including not a few of the gentler sex.
The entries were fewer than was expected, as only eight ploughs started altogether, including two of Mr Boemke's three-furrow ploughs, for which prizes were offered. [Ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide SA) 23-9-1865]
*On Wednesday evening, July 10, the Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters, No 4,918, Court Bushman's Hope, was duly opened at the She-Oak Log Hotel, by DCR William Haines.
The Brothers then adjourned to the dinner-room, to partake of the excellent repast, provided by Host and Brother Coxell. [Ref: South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide SA) 22-7-1867]
*Impoundings (From the South Australian Government Gazette May 15)
King’s Belt (nearest Post Office, Sheaoak Log), Alfred Job, Poundkeeper – Five red and white heifers, and two young bulls, no brand visible. Will be sold June 23, noon. [Ref: The Irish Harp and Farmers’ Herald (Adelaide SA) 16-5-1873]
*On Sunday last anniversary services in connection with the Shea Oak Wesleyan Sunday school were celebrated. The church proved to be much too small to accommodate the numerous visitors who, to the extent of about fifty were unable to obtain admission.
The song service was much enjoyed, and would have been greatly more so but for the presence of a number of unwelcome, larrikins from Gawler, who— some inside of the sacred building and some outside — conducted themselves in a most disgraceful manner. Forming themselves into a band - they circumambulated the church roaring out now a song and then a hymn. Then they varied their amusement by drawing up in front of the church and going through as much military drill as they knew how: and then again they would listen to the reader inside and shout “hear, hear!” to the interruption of the enjoyment of the congregation and the evident enhancement of their own. It is hoped they will visit Shea Oak Log on similar occasions no more, as their presence can very well be dispensed with. [Ref: Burra Record (SA) 22-9-1885]
*Gawler June 11. Mr John Stirling, an old and highly-respected resident of Sheaoak Log, died on Wednesday last. The deceased gentleman came to South Australia 48 years ago, and resided at Hawkhead farm, Sheaoak Log, for 40 years. He was born in Glasgow, and was 73 years of age at the time of his death. He was an auditor of the District Council of Nuriootpa for a number of years, and was also deputy returning-officer at Sheaoak Log. [Ref: Chronicle (Adelaide SA) 19-6-1897]
*War Funds – SA Soldiers’ Fund – Shea Oak Log District Hall Fete £2 10/-. [Ref: The Advertiser (Adelaide (SA) 22-2-1916]
*On Monday, April 25th Anzac Day quite a large crowd (school children included) assembled at the little Sheaoak Log School to witness the unveiling of an Honour Roll, which had been procured by the School Committee some months ago. The members for the district had been invited to attend, and folk were pleased to see Messrs McLachlan and Robinson come along at the appointed time.
It was remarked by more than one of the speakers that although the number of names on the roll was small (three) perhaps more credit was due to these three because it is naturally much easier to make one of a crowd than to enlist alone.
The school children sang “O, God, our Help in Ages Past”, “The Soldiers' Farewell,” and ''Song of Australia”, accompanied by Mr E Lienert on the violin. The unveiling was performed by Mrs A Kuhlmann. Afternoon tea, provided by the parents, was partaken of and cheers given for all who had helped make the function a success. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 6-5-1921]
*A well attended concert and dance arranged by the School Committee was held in the local Hall on Friday, September 29th, in aid of school funds. Mr E Lienert (chairman of the committee) presided.
Supper, provided by the parents, was then partaken of after which dancing began. [Ref:; Bunyip (Gawler SA) 6-10-1922]
*April 18—On Monday April 13, in the district hall, a kitchen tea was tendered Miss Cilla Ahrens prior to her marriage. Her many friends felt that they could not let her leave the district, where she has won respect and esteem as postmistress, and in general service, without a farewell gathering. Between 70 and 80 people assembled, and indulged in games and competitions. Miss Ahrens received many useful presents. [Ref: Observer (Adelaide SA) 2-5-1925]
*Obit – Mr Ernst August Lienert of Shea Oak Log, near Freeling, whose death took place recently, was born on April 27th, 1856 at Shea Oak Log.
Mr Lienert had farmed at Shea Oak Log until his death, thus being 74 years in the same district.
He took a great interest in the Gomersal Lutheran Church, and was an elder for 40 years, and a lay-reader for 30 years. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 23-1-1931]
*Obit – Mr Stephen Booker, of Cameron Street, Gawler, who died on August 5th, was an old and highly respected resident, formerly of Shea Oak Log. He was born in Kent, 87 years ago, and arrived in the "Mayflower" with his parents, on January 23rd, 1853. Mr Booker was engaged in farming at Shea Oak Log, until advancing years and failing health caused him to retire, and he moved to Gawler about nine years ago. Mr Booker was continually associated with the Shea Oak Log Methodist Church from the laying of the foundation stone for sixty years. He held every office possible for a lay-reader to hold in connection with the church, lay-reader, steward, treasurer, and superintendent of the Sunday School. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 28-8-1931]
*First Bureau Social at Sheaoak Log
Practically all parts of Barossa district were represented at the first annual social of the Women's Bureau at Sheaoak Log on Wednesday evening. 250 people attended, and the District Hall was packed to the doors.
After supper, the area was cleared, and dancing was to music supplied by Mr D Hannaford. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 23-8-1935]
*A social evening conducted by the Women's Branch of the Sheaoak Log Branch of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau was held in the Sheaoak Log Hall. The Branch president, Mrs Bowden extended a hearty welcome to the many members and visitors present.
A collection taken for the funds of the Sheaoak Log Red Cross Circle amounted to £4 13/-.
A home-made supper was served by ladies of the branch, and a vote of thanks was proposed by Mr T Shanahan to all who had assisted in the presentation of such an enjoyable evening. A dance followed, the music being supplied by Mr Nat Roberts. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 29-8-1941]
*The Shea Oak Log School picnic was held on Saturday, October 17, in Mr C Schuster's scrub, near Freeling. It was the eleventh occasion that the picnic has been held in this ideal spot which is 3½ miles out of the town. Events were held for children and adults.
A book was donated to each scholar and these prizes were presented by Mrs F Lemmey.
Head teacher, Mr F P Lemmey, thanked all those who had helped to make the picnic such a success.
The Chairman of the School Committee, Mr E A Lienert, thanked Mr Schuster for the loan of the ground. [Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) 23-10-1942]
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Nine metres, at 10:23am on Tuesday June 4th 2019, on a an overcast and drizzle filled morning off Birdcage Walk and Horse Guards Road in the grounds of St James's Park. Situated in the City Of Westminster, the Park spans twenty three Hectares and is the oldest of the Royal Parks of London, with a variety of visiting and nesting birds that include Ducks, Canada Geese and Pelicans.
Here we see a A juvenile Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea jouyi) probably in it's 1st year winter/2nd year spring with grey crown, streaked sooty black, dull black nape with it's ornamental feathers shorter and less glossy than adults. Mum was not far away across the bridge, though here she had her baby tucked away under cover of a tree and behind a fence for safety.
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Nikon D850 Focal length 135mm Shutter speed 1/40s Aperture f/5.0 iso320 RAW (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L 6880 x 4584 FX). Hand held with Nikkor VR Vibration (Normal) selected . Colour space Adobe RGB. Nikon Back button focusing enabled. Focus mode AF-C focus 51 point with 3-D tracking. AF Area mode single. Exposure mode - Manual exposure. Matrix metering. ISO Sensitivity: Auto. Auto 1 white balance. Nikon Distortion control on. Vignette control Normal. Active D-lighting on Automatic. High ISO Noise Reduction: On. Picture control: Auto with Sharpening A+1.00.
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I'm thrilled to share with you that I am published in the January issue of Popular Photography in the United States. One of my photos is a runner-up in the "People" category of the Annual Reader's Contest.
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Published by Hamlyn in 1972, 2nd impression (1st publishd 1969). Story by Marie d'Aulnoy, adapted by Jan Vladislav... Illustrated by Mirko Hanak.
Picked up in a local charity shop last week, sadly no dust wrapper, but some very nice vintage illustrations.
Oor Wullie (English: Our Willie) is a Scottish comic strip published in the D.C. Thomson newspaper The Sunday Post.
It features a character called Wullie Russell .
Wullie is the familiar Scots nickname for boys named William.
His trademarks are spiky hair, dungarees and an upturned bucket, which he uses as a seat - most strips since early 1ii937 begin and end with a single panel of Wullie sitting on his bucket.
The earliest strips, with little dialogue, ended with Wullie complaining ("I nivver get ony fun roond here!").
The artistic style settled down by 1940 and has changed little since. A frequent tagline reads, "Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A'body's Wullie!" (Our Willie! Your Willie! Everybody's Willie!).
Created by Thomson editor R. D. Low and drawn by cartoonist Dudley D. Watkins, the strip first appeared on 8 March 1936.
Watkins continued to draw Oor Wullie until his death in 1969, after which the Post recycled his work into the 1970s.
New strips were eventually commissioned from Tom Lavery, followed by Peter Davidson and Robert Nixon. Ken H. Harrison drew the strip from 1989 until 1997, when Davidson resumed duties.
Between January 2005 and 2006 storylines were written by broadcaster Tom Morton from his home in Shetland, and subsequently they were written by Dave Donaldson, managing director of Thomson's comics division.
The current writer is former Dandy editor Morris Heggie.
The Oor Wullie bucket Trail begins on the 17th June 2019 and is even bigger than the last one 3 years ago.
In 2016 Dundee held a bucket trail with over 50 sculptures all painted with different designs to celebrate 80 years of Oor Wullie.
This was a huge success with the sculptures raising over £800,000 at auction for the local childrens charity.
They have decided to bring it back this year but on a far bigger scale with 150 sculptures and this time you will be able to find them not only in Dundee, but Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and a few dotted in other towns and cities across the country.
At the end of the summer these will once again be auctioned off and the money will be split between 3 childrens charities.
Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail runs for 11 weeks from 17th June 2019 – 30th August 2019, culminating in a series of Farewell Events and nationwide auctions in each of the five host cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Scotland’s first ever national public art trail aims to unite the country as it raises awareness and vital funds for Scotland’s children’s hospital charities.
Funds raised through the trail will support Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity,Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity,and the ARCHIE Foundation, helping children in hospital across the country.
Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail is a Wild in Art event, and would not be possible without the support of DC Thomson Media.
I have taken a keen interest in this event and intend to capture all of the sculptures across the city, posting some of my favourite shots here on Flickr.
Note: this photo was published in an Apr 23, 2011 Everyblock NYC zipcodes blog titled "10023."
Note: I chose this photo, among the 10 that I uploaded to Flickr on the evening of Apr 22, 2011, as my "photo of the day." I liked the bright, colorful contrast between the woman's raincoat and her bright polka-dot umbrella.
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This is a continuation of Flickr sets that I created in 2010 (shown here), 2009 (shown here), and 2008 (shown here) -- which, collectively, illustrate a variety of scenes and people in the small "pocket park" known as Verdi Square, located at 72nd Street and Broadway in New York City's Upper West Side, right by the 72nd St. IRT subway station.
I typically visit a local gym once or twice a week, and I get there by taking the downtown IRT express from my home (at 96th Street) down to the 72nd Street stop. Whenever possible, I try to schedule an extra 30-60 minutes to sit quietly on one of the park benches, and just watch the flow of people coming in and out of the park -- sometimes just passing through, to get from 72nd Street up to 73rd Street, but mostly entering or exiting the subway station.
You see all kinds of people here: students, bums, tourists, office workers, homeless people, retired people, babysitters, children, soldiers, sanitation workers, lovers, friends, dogs, cats, pigeons, and a few things that simply defy description. Sometimes you see the same people over and over again; sometimes they follow a regular pattern at a particular time of the day.
If I focus on the people entering the park at 73rd Street, and walking southwards toward the subway entrance, I typically have five or ten seconds to (a) decide if they're sufficiently interesting to bother photographing,(b) wait for them to get in a position where I can get a clear shot of them, and (c) focus my camera on them and take several shots, in the hope that at least one or two of them will be well-focused and really interesting.
While you might get the impression that I photograph every single person who moves through this park, it's actually just the opposite: the vast majority of people that I see here are just not all that interesting. (It's not that they're ugly, it's just that there's nothing interesting, memorable, or distinctive about them.) Even so, I might well take, say, 200 shots in the space of an hour. But some of them are repetitive or redundant, and others are blurred or out-of-focus, or technically defective in some other way. Of the ones that survive this kind of scrutiny, many turn out to be well-focused, nicely-composed, but ... well ... just "okay". I'll keep them on my computer, just in case, but I don't bother uploading them.
Typically, only about 5-10% of the photos I've taken get uploaded to Flickr -- e.g., about 10 photos from a one-hour session in which a thousand, or more, people have walked past me. There are some exceptions to this rule of thumb, as was the case with this particular set -- but nevertheless, what you're seeing it is indeed only a tiny, tiny subset of the "real" street scene in New York City. On the other hand, it is reassuring to see that there are at least a few "interesting" people in a city that often has a reputation of being mean, cold, and heartless...
Are Bees Territorial? Sometimes. If you are a male. And if you are big. I had not really thought in any systematic way about territoriality in bees until I was looking up information about the bee in this picture (Centris adani. Costa Rico, Tim McMahon collector). My literature poke revealed that colleague Gordon Frankie had published on this long ago in the 70s about territoriality in male C. adani. Off hand I can think of territorial males existing in at least some Anthidium, Xylocopa, Centris, Anthophora, Bombus. Makes me wonder if small bees might sometimes also be territorial but we just aren't observant enough to discover that fact. But, I would bet not, probably just a big bee thing. If you are territorial it has to be useful or why bother? Probably has to do with mating opportunities. Which leads to another weak observation: In general, highly territorial males are both praised and denigrated in human society. What is the intersection between those two thoughts? It feels fuzzy, ... but intriguing. If there is not a scientific paper there, there must be at least a novel. Perhaps a high end Romance Novel. ~~~~~~~~~~{{{{{{0}}}}}}~~~~~~~~~~
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Flames into green, the wildest beasts that range
The moor our kinsmen are, all life is one, and all is change.
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Art Photo Book: Bees: An Up-Close Look at Pollinators Around the World:
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Free Field Guide to Bee Genera of Maryland:
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USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4
Bees of Maryland Organized by Taxa with information on each Genus
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