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Marc Chagall, Witebsk 1887 - Saint-Paul-de-Vence 1985
Inneres einer Synagoge in Safed - Interior of a synagogue at Safed (1931)
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This painting was created on occasion of Chagall's first visit to Israel.
Safed or Tzfas is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of 900 metres, Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Since the 16th century, Safed has been considered one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, since that time, the city has remained a center of Kabbalah, also known as Jewish mysticism.
Wednesday, 8 April 2020: our temperature this morning is 0C (windchill -5C). Sunrise is at 6:54 am, and sunset is at 8:22 pm. Sunny this morning, after yet more snow yesterday. Snow is forecast for three of the next six days, unless it changes.
Yesterday, 7 April 2020, I finally opened my front door and left my house after two whole weeks of staying home. It felt strange! I needed to go to our community mailbox and also to a nearby friend's house. She had been busy sewing cloth masks for some of her friends and her neighbours, which was so kind and thoughtful of her! She had safely placed them in a plastic bag, which she hung on her garage door. Tomorrow, I have an even bigger "adventure" - I'm going out to buy food, just like I did two weeks ago : ) I definitely need milk and bread and a few other things, including chocolate!
Like many people, I am having to post photos from my archives as I am staying home, self-distancing myself, and not going out to take new photos. Will add the descriptions from previously posted photos, taken on the same outings, to remind myself of where I went and what I saw.
"434526 is an "Angus Wide Vision Caboose", riding on Barber-Bettendorf Trucks. Built sometime between 1972 and 1981 in CP's Angus Shops in Montreal this is just one of over 300 modern, wide-vision cabooses manufactured during that time. It was retired from service sometime after 1985.
It's now on display as part of the historical displays in the tiny village of Rowley. The displays include the CP rolling stock, the original 1922 railway station, several pieces of agricultural equipment and the last three grain elevators in the town."
www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMM58Q_CPR_Caboose_434487_Row...
"Two days ago, on 16 October 2019, I really did luck out with the weather. Knowing that I am running out of time before the next snowfall happens - we've already had two, one in September and one so far this month - I reckoned it was now or not to make another long drive. The place I wanted to see again was way NE of the city. I had been there only once before, on 29 September 2014, and that was just a brief visit. My daughter and I had arrived there around 4:00 pm after a long day, and I wanted to get back home before it got dark (out of luck), because of poor night vision. Also, having spent the day at two other places plus lots of driving, I was in too much pain to walk around Rowley. I was determined to see everything this visit.
After leaving home at 9:15 am, it took me almost four hours to get there, as I kept stopping to take photos of the clouds and any old barns that I came across. On the return journey, I think I only stopped once and that was to take a few zoomed-in (Focal Length (35mm format) - 1600 mm) photos of a favourite old house. It is so far away, surrounded by rolling hills, that it is barely noticeable. There had been no obvious change over the last five years, which was good to see. It is so decayed that one can't help but wonder how much longer it will remain standing. I could have posted the original image, but I decided to add a touch of filter in post-processing, to bring out a bit more detail. The first time I saw this old house was on 18 July 2016, when my daughter and I did a bit of exploring NE of Calgary. Then, on 17 September 2017, after noticing snowflake icons in the weather forecast for Calgary, I decided I would do a similar drive, but not quite as far this time. It was nice to see it again two days ago.
There is very little information about this house to be found on the Internet, but I will add links to several things I did find, for my own memory and just in case anyone else is interested in the history of this place. So sad to see any old house, barn or shed fall into such decay.
www.bigdoer.com/22257/exploring-history/laing-house-frien.... Lots of great images.
www.pbase.com/impalass/image/110826402. Great photos by Mike Stobbs.
www.youtube.com/user/asecondaryhighway Click on A Secondary Highway: The Abandoned House. Just shows the inside of the house.
On the drive to my destination, I called in at a small village/hamlet that I had been to with my daughter back in 2014. There was an old building there that was easily photographed from the road, which is what my daughter and I had done. However, for once, I actually knocked on the owner's door and asked if it was OK to photograph her old grain elevator, meaning from the road. However, she very kindly told me to go over to it and take any photos I wanted. This grain elevator is a different style from what one usually thinks of, when 'grain elevator' is mentioned. I like it, and it is quite a fine building.
I am so glad I finally made myself do this drive, despite feeling sick to the stomach at the thought of driving so many kilometres that were unknown to me. Thankfully, I made it without getting lost, without running out of gas, and arriving home at 5:45 pm before it started getting dark. A great day!"
I know I said I wasn't going to upload for a while but I wanted to update you all ... Missy brought this fawn into the yard around 11:30 this morning ... she trotted it up close to the deck as if to say "look mom...this baby is safe" ... she stayed for about 5 minutes and then left with the fawn ... she has just come back now and is laying in the back ...we don't know if Missy had twins or just this one fawn .. we will never know to whom the little angel belonged ... now we can only hope this fawn stays safe ...
Little Pocky and SweetiePieStrawberries are dreaming together. ^_^ this way Pocky can keep her little baby sister safe like a good big sister. To night Little SweetiePieStrawberries is having so much fun playing with her older sister and dose not even know of the bad man running around... but than again some things you just don't tell a One Year old.
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The picture is symbolic as the clouds seem to be forming a flying heart and as it was taken during my recent visit in Greece, it felt the right choice for today.
Valentin
The album : www.flickr.com/photos/9619972@N08/albums/72177720300572159
The men collection:
www.flickr.com/photos/9619972@N08/collections/72157604982...
Until the 1920s, most condoms were manufactured by hand-dipping from rubber cement. These kinds of condoms aged quickly and the quality was doubtful.
In 1919, Frederick Killian initiated hand-dipping from natural rubber latex in Ohio. The latex condoms had the advantage of ageing less quickly and being thinner and odourless. These new type of condoms enjoyed a great expansion of sales. By the mid-1930s, the fifteen largest makers in the U.S. were producing 1.5 million condoms a day.25
In 1957, the very first lubricated condom was launched in the UK by Durex.26
From the early 1960s, the use of condoms as a contraceptive device declined as the pill, the coil and sterilisation became more popular.27
The use of the condom increased strikingly in many countries following the recognition of HIV and AIDS in the 1980's. Condoms also became available in pubs, bars, grocery stores and supermarkets.
The female condom has been available in Europe since 1992 and it was approved in 1993 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In 1994, the world's first polyurethane condom for men was launched in the US.
The 1990s also saw the introduction of coloured and flavoured condoms.
Macro Monday project – 01/18/10
“Revolution”
2 lights, ratio 1:1 (flat)
All the shots in this 'set' were shot against a 'white' studio background. Light ratios between 1:1, 4:1 and 6:1.
(Cross-lit: 2 Elinchrom RX600 heads. Key light-30 degree grid, standard 50 degree reflector. 2nd light; snooted with a 16 degree grid fitted).
The colors and contrasts of Safed Are really fantastic from the mAin square. It is really a photographers dream.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Safed was known as Israel's art capital. The artists colony established in Safed's Old City was a hub of creativity that drew leading artists from around the country, among them Yitzhak Frenkel, Yosl Bergner, Moshe Castel and Menachem Shemi. Some of Israel's leading art galleries were located there. In honor of the opening of the Glitzenstein Art Museum in 1953, the artist Mane Katz donated eight of his paintings to the city. During this period, Safed was home to the country's top nightclubs, hosting the debut performances of Naomi Shemer, Aris San, and other acclaimed singers.
Safed is home to a large Kabalistic community, and prompted a visit by Madonna in 2009, there is also a large community of followers of Nachman of Breslov. Safed has been hailed as the klezmer capital of the world, hosting an annual klezmer festival that attracts top musicians from around the globe.
Schools were cancelled today due to Winter Storm Riley's high winds at 35 to 50 mph. In other parts of the east coast, 74 mph of wind and 14+ inches of snow are expected.
Art installation outside Berlin's Konzerthaus. Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has wrapped the Berlin landmark in 14000 lifejackets in memory of drowned refugees . The lifejackets have been donated by the mayor of the Greek island of Lesbos.
The work coincides with the annual Cinema for Peace gala which is part of the Berlin Film Festival.
I’m writing a script for a movie for children. These are a few photos from the mood board (to give an idea about my view on this movie)
Inspired by the Woodlands Scenic Model.
An unassuming factory in the industrial section of town hides the villainous agents of Hydra. What nefarious plots will they scheme?
Jack made himself right at home and really enjoyed staying with our friend Lew after the hurricane. We are forever grateful!
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Why safe, you ask?
Because I have nothing to say. No ramblings and no library of word to read.
Just a snap and that’s it.
Don’t expect it to last for I always have heaps to say about lots of stuff and I find as I get older, it is important to say exactly what is on one’s mind and I have very little room available for pretense.
See! Told ya, I have nothing to say.