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For the Smile on Saturday challenge: "smile"
Smile for the camera! A simple challenge ... to only use the word smile itself. But how to present the word? It was great fun to find ways to do just that!
Hope your festivities are going well ... our Xmas Eve snow has largely melted now, but maybe there will be some more of the white stuff to come.
HSoS ;o)
Cliche and Smile on Saturday: Here
A holiday message for all
Sign photographed at Kenyon Meats
Kenyon Minnesota
Friday December 24th 2021
A Joy Christmas ornament "Superimposed" hanging over a plaque that my wife and I have in our kitchen. #Superimposed #flickrfriday
Why? I don't know why. I'm feeling a little better, but all I can think about is how much I missed during our trip. Lindsey and I always have such a good time on trips, but last year she was sick and then this trip I got sick. I saw two different doctors before the trip, I was coughing, had upper chest pressure...both said 'it's a virus, it will run its course'...I knew better, but no one would listen. If you've ever had bronchitis, you know how debilitating it can be...coughing, low grade fevers, hard to take a breath, might as well stay in bed...and it will not 'just run its course'. I'm feeling guilty actually, it should have been a great Christmas, should have been quality time with my daughter and I feel like I ruined it getting sick. I know it wasn't done on purpose, but I've been cooped up in the house since Sunday and I'm going a bit loopy, and to be honest...I don't feel that much better. Not sure how much more I can binge watch on Amazon Prime and Netflix. 'Y', indeed.....
Can you spot all the red elements in this photo? I had to act quick since the truck was only in the right place for a few seconds. I saw the truck coming and switched to f8, zoned focused my Leica. I took the shot and the truck was gone. Sometimes all you need is luck 😀
Philadelphia PA 2007
Reworked photograph originally posted in 2007
Edited on iPad and processed in Snapseed
Hand painted shop sign, Nanjing PRC 1991.
Nice calligraphy but I don't know what it says!
[Taken on Olympus OM1 35mm film camera + 50mm lens, 1991; digitised 2008]
Funfact: The building marks the southwestern corner of the Town of Cheektowaga. The street in the foreground is the boundary between Cheektowaga and the Town of West Seneca; and the brick street at the left is the boundary between Cheektowaga and the City of Buffalo.
The Town of Cheektowaga is a tarpaulin, and Ray's is a cinderblock holding down one corner.
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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 11th, 2021, the former "Ray's Lounge and Catering" at the northeast corner of Clinton Street (New York State Route 354) and Cochrane Street, as viewed from the southeast corner of Clinton Street and Pierce Street.
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Scarlet Letter, I thought I this neon red Barber’s sign projected the theme quite well, we are surrounded by so many signs but we just don’t think twice about them, until this week’s theme…
Vintage British Postcard. Essanay. Red Letter. Charlie Chaplin in A Night Out aka His Night Out (Chaplin, 1915). The man left of Chaplin is Ben Turpin. The man on the right is Leo White, who plays the French Count/ Dandy while his companion is Eva Sawyer. In the back, the headwaiter, played by Bud Jamison.
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush mustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".
My wife's Grandmother passed away in 2004 leaving this bible with all of its bookmarks, paper clips and handwritten notes as messages from Grandmother to her descendants - another family treasure!
I haven't been posting photos much lately, so I thought I'd troll through some old stuff.
This is from October 2003. I believe it's from Boulder City, NV
British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin in Shanghaied (Charles Chaplin, 1915). The man right of Chaplin is Lawrence Bowes, who plays the ship's mate. Caption: "'I've come aboard, sir." (Shanghaied.)
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush mustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".
British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance in A Woman (Charles Chaplin, 1915). Caption: Impressive Charlie. (Charlie the Perfect Lady.)
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977 was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush moustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".
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British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin in The Champion/Champion Charlie (Charles Chaplin, 1915). Caption: Charlie and the Bulldog.
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977 was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush moustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin in Work (Charles Chaplin, 1915). Caption: Charlie the House Decorator (Charlie at Work). The man right of Chaplin is Charles Inslee.
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush moustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".
British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin in A Jitney Elopement/Charlie's Elopement (Charles Chaplin 1915). Right of him Edna Purviance as Edna and Ernest Van Pelt as Edna's father. The other two men are the Old and The Young Butler, played by Paddy McGuire and Lloyd Bacon. Caption: The Bogus Count.
For today, Sunday, I was thinking about the church service that I attended this morning with my family and decided on this photo. The Bible, God's Word, tells us in Matthew 18:20 that "where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them." That tells me that when God's people are gather together, there is power in that moment and in that place. We also know from Philipians 4:13 that "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." So, if an individual is given strength through Christ and only two or three gathered in His name results in His presence, WOW...what a combination we have when we are in tune with God and seeking and doing His will!!
For this photo, I asked for the assistance of my son and daughter. Their hands are on the bottom and right, respectively and my hand is on the left. Three bracketed photos were taken and combined with Photomatix to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11
British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin as a janitor in The Bank/Charlie at the Bank (Charles Chaplin, 1915). Left Edna Purviance as Edna, the secretary. The other man is probably Billy Armstrong, who plays another janitor. Caption: Love is Blind.
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush mustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".
British postcard by Red Letter. Photo: Essanay. Charlie Chaplin in A Woman (Charles Chaplin, 1915). Left, Edna Purviance as the daughter and right, Marta Golden as the mother. Caption: Charlie "The Perfect Lady."
English comedian Charles ‘Charlie’ Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His most famous role was that of The Tramp with his toothbrush mustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane who struggled to survive while keeping his dignity in a world with great social injustice. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and he not only starred in his films, but also directed, wrote and produced them, and composed the music as well. His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, until close to his death at the age of 88. Author George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin "the only genius to come out of the movie industry".