Explore Highest Position: 318 on Thursday, September 11, 2008.

This shot was taken last year, and the tinted, non colored version of it was inspired by a flickr.com member.

Komai Family Residence

Yashicaflex × Kodak Portra160NC

Coupland Inn and Dance Hall...Coupland, Texas...January 6, 2008

(Chorus:)

I don't need your rockin' chair

Your Geritol or your Medicare

Well I still got Neon in my veins

This grey hair don't mean a thing

I do my rockin' on the stage

You can't put this possum in a cage

My body's old but it ain't impaired

Well I don't need your rockin' chair

George Jones, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"

home, may 2014

For ODC-Primary. (of prime importance) Life may be just a chair, carpet, an old tennis ball for the dog, and light from a nearby window.

The postcard above is an original antique postcard titled "Making up his list". It was copyrighted in 1910 by the Colonial Art Pub. Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y., and published by F.G. Henry & Co., N.Y..

Colonial Art Pub. Co. and F.G. Henry & Co. were known for publishing various postcards, including humorous, romantic, and holiday-themed real photo postcards (RPPCs) during the early 1900s. The image of Santa is part of a series produced around that time.

The postcard, titled "Making up his list", presents a charming, sepia-toned photograph of a man in a Victorian-style Father Christmas costume. He is captured in a natural, candid pose, seated comfortably in a rocking chair next to a mantelpiece adorned with a garland. A prominent feature in his left hand is a pipe, from which he appears to be taking a break from writing in a large book to enjoy a smoke. This inclusion of a pipe is characteristic of early 20th-century depictions of Santa Claus. He holds a pencil in his right hand, poised to continue his important work of listing names in the ledger resting on his lap. The scene includes festive garland decorations around a fireplace mantle with a clock in the background.

These cards were popular as real photo postcards (RPPCs) during the Edwardian period and were produced by companies such as the Tavarone Art Co. and published by F.G. Thayer.

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The Pipe's Symbolism:

Reflection and Wisdom: In European and, later, American society, pipe smoking was frequently associated with intellectuals, writers, and thinkers, symbolizing contemplation and wisdom. Characters like Sherlock Holmes reinforced this idea.

A Familiar Image: The image of Santa with a pipe was popularized in part by Thomas Nast's illustrations and the classic poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (or A Visit from St. Nicholas), which describes St. Nick holding a "stump of a pipe... tight in his teeth" with the "smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath".

Nostalgia: For many, the image of Santa with a pipe evokes a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era.

Evolving Image: In more recent times, often due to health concerns, the pipe has frequently been removed from modern illustrations and children's books to avoid promoting smoking.

In 1910, children's Christmas gifts were simpler and often included practical items alongside toys. Based on letters to Santa published in newspapers of the time, here are some common items requested:

For Boys:

Sleds and outdoor items

Toy trains

Roller skates

A rocking horse

Simple tools like a box of tools or a pop gun

Money boxes (banks)

For Girls:

Dolls and doll buggies/prams

A set of dishes

Art supplies like a box of paints

Storybooks

Tricycles

Common Stocking Stuffers:

Beyond toys, all children often received special treats in their stockings:

Fresh oranges and apples (considered a rare and exciting treat at the time)

Nuts

Candy

Practical clothing items like mittens, gloves, or high-top shoes

Many children also used their letters to ask Santa to "not forget the orphans and the poor people," showing a strong sense of community and empathy at the time.

Elsah, Illinois

Another perspective of that porch. I like the door, completes the scene nicely.

Note the small rocking chair next to the big one on the left, a bit hidden by the column. The family must have a small child. I think that's so cute!

That could have been me yesterday!

Taken on the porch of Travelers Rest Historic Site near Toccoa Ga.

* everyone has a story... you can write your own personal subtitles.

EXPLORED: #349 • Nov 27, 2010 • © marianna armata

Took a short trip down to Manchester Vermont to hobnob with the upper class and stopped at the beautiful Equinox hotel. Even though Chico put on a tie, he wasn't allowed to have a Mimosa with the other guests on the veranda, but he did relax for a while on one of the rocking chairs.

Historic items collected by Beatrix Potter in the parlour at Hill Top.

Hampton, Georgia

Polaroid B&W SX-70 film, unedited.

at home in mulberry cottage from Lisp: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LISP/130/149/21

rockingchair from What Next and various gatcha items..

Wednesday morning walk around Austin, TX.

Another great day out up at the Ironworkers Cottages in Blaenavon, Torfaen.

Many thanks to the lovely, very pleasant, and helpful staff at the museum, and also to Jeff D. for the lift once again ...

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An alternate take of a scene from Mountain Lake.

Looking Close on Friday - Wood Carving

Pentax SMC 50mm f/1.2, taken at f/1.2

in Strasbourg, France :)

After our camping trip to Payson Lakes, we stopped for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel store and restaurant in Springville, Utah. Outside the store there is a porch filled with rocking chairs for sale and you are welcome to sit and rock as you wait for a table. This shot shows Joshua with his cousin's Clara and Ben rocking away. I was lucky enough to catch them all at slightly different angles. First time at the Cracker Barrel. Good food and fun chairs.

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Porch at an Amish restaurant & Bakery, Bellville, OH.

Check out the history of the rocking chair at www.designboom.com/rockingmanifesto.html

www.designboom.com/eng/education/rockingchair.html

Founded by the Smiley Family in 1869, their Victorian castle resort is nestled in the Hudson Valley, only 90 miles north of New York City. Surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest and protected wildlife, our National Historic Landmark resort offers farm-to-table cuisine and an award-winning spa.

www.mohonk.com

www.susanfordcollins.com

and her mother was so grateful.

View On Black

Collage Play with Crowabout Collage Challenge Week 86

Thanks Becky for the fun collage sheet.

Collage sheet - www.flickr.com/photos/beckyfairbanks/4757274656/in/pool-c...

Texture - SkeletalMess

Fish - Paper Scraps

1/365 Photo Manipulations Project

I haven't had an SL home in years, so it's been fun getting back into it.

Explore, Dec 25, 2009 #133

January 26, 2010

Day 26 of 2010

I had so much fun doing my pictures today. I liked this one but have more that I will have to post.

I was privileged to take pictures of this adorable little girl today and I couldn't resist using her as my 365 for today! She's only one, but she's got the personality of an adult:)

With the TV signal still being jammed in his quarters, the lights stuck on dim and his furniture missing, all thanks to one of Fett's payback pranks, Stormtrooper Bruce is thankful he’s able to enjoy a few simple pleasures in the secret room he discovered hidden behind his quarters.

With no cable signal to watch TV, the guys have cancelled movie night, refusing to watch movies on his teeny tiny laptop. And although he’ll never admit it, he totally agrees with them.

So until Fett returns to the ship, it's coffee made the old fashioned way, re-reading some classics from the DS library, laptop games, and sleeping on the floor. All in all, it could be worse.

Nikon F5

Agfa 200

Epson V600

ODC. Rocks

Best relaxing tool!

A dark, side lit room, at Bogesund Castle in Vaxholm, Sweden.

33 - Cushions, for 120 pictures in 2020

Around the house - Flickr Lounge

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Now who wouldn't prefer to be gently rocked side to side instead of forward and backward when trying to go about your business? | Shot on Kodak Tmax 400 Professional BW film, Canon A2E, 2000; scanned in 2017 on Nikon CoolScan 4000.

My brother Mark was very generous for my b-day this year (as he always is!), and gave me, among other things, an Amazon g.c. I picked up a Lomo Fisheye camera, a toy that I have had in my Amazon cart for a long time. Anyway, I finally received it (shipped from Adorama), and ran a test in an attempt, of course, to become acquainted with my strange and wonderful new friend -- this is in fact my second test roll, one that I shot rather quickly.

I always see these red rocking chairs in town, and stopped to grab this, the last shot of the roll..

Again, I really appreciate it, Mark... and thank you for stopping by. CHEERS. ^_^