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I was not very pleased with how most of my Rodin museum pictures come out, so you’ll have to wait for Traci’s which were much better!
People don’t think that Sheffield has history, but we have the largest “listed” building in Europe. It sounds like Sheffield must have an enormous cathedral or massive castle. But, no, the largest listed building in Europe is (or, rather “are”) Park Hill Flats. Built in the late 1950s/early 1960s, the flats divide opinion more than Marmite (I’m one of those people who doesn’t really have strong opinions on the yeast-based spread).
Personally, I think they are a fascinating idea. To appreciate them you have to compare them to the “back to back” slums which they replaced and the “high rise” flats which other cities erected as their way of replacing slums.
Park Hill flats look brutal, but they were well meaning. Each of the thirteen levels had “ground level” access (since they were built on a slope), making them disabled access ahead of their time (okay, to be pedantic, the thirteenth floor doesn’t have access on the ground level, but the fact that you can live on the twelfth floor of a building and still have milk floats drive off the street to the walkway outside your front door must have seemed very futuristic back in the 1950s when construction started).
Fascinating though they are, and I see the logic in “listing” them, they remain a blot on the Sheffield skyline. Being built right behind the train station, they are a brutal “introduction” to the city. So, whilst they should probably be preserved as an example of “what seemed like a good idea at the time” (after all, Architecture students need to learn what worked/didn’t work, we need to understand why mistakes were made), what I’d propose is a “Beamish” where we can rebuild structures like Park Hill if the local council doesn’t want them. Otherwise, “listing” buildings become an albatross, they may be “historically interesting” but they are a pain to organize your city around. If we don’t learn from history, we will repeat the same mistakes, true. But we need to find a way of preserving what is “good” and/or “interesting” without condemning towns/cities to remain lumbered with them.
A Montessori Poem .... Today I did my math and language, practical life too, I used my eyes, my ears and hands, my senses the whole day through. I added and subtracted, learned patience all the day I used tweezers, blocks, and puzzles, And worked with the scrubbing tray. I learned how to mix colors, And learned how to weigh. So mom and dad, please don’t say, “DID YOU BRING ANY PAPERS HOME TODAY?” You see, I’m sharing as I play, Learning self-control throughout the day, I’m learning to listen and speak clearly when I talk, To wait my turn and when inside to walk, To put my words into phrases, To balance along the “Red Rod” maze, To find my name and write it down, I do it with a smile, not a frown. So mom and dad, please don’t say, “WHY DON’T YOU HAVE ANY PAPERS TODAY?” I learned about a snail, I learned about a worm, I learned about flags and maps, And how to take a turn, I helped a friend when he was stuck, I learned that water runs off a duck. I looked at words from left to right, Agreed to differ, not to fight. Today I sang the continent song, I learned the difference between right and wrong, So mom and dad, please don’t say, “DID YOU ONLY PLAY TODAY?” Because yes, I played the whole day through, I worked to learn the things I do, Encounter a problem, find the clue and work it out for myself, I do. My teachers set the scene and stand near-by, They want me to succeed and teach me how to try. They pose the questions, and help me to think, They keep me afloat and would never let me sink. So don’t get discouraged and frustrate me, I try my best and I’m learning each day. So mom and dad, please don’t say, “HAVEN’T YOU DONE ANY WORK TODAY?” -Author Unknown-
Think pink! That's the next "Next Top Monster" theme. Check out the video here! ----> www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z8m-_wHCZE
I think it's the one with the peach felt that has me worried, but they do kinda look like boobs. I was going for the penny rug colonial style and I end up with crafty nipples... oh well.
1 October 2010: Think - Desiring God Annual Conference held in Minneapolis, MN. ©2010 Andres R. Alonso. All Rights reserved
When the Butterflies are made we will be auctioning on EBAY to raise money for Breast Awareness.
I will be doing an official 'Ta - Dah!'
Rabbit sculpture by Barry Flanagan at the National Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. (part of the National Gallery of Art). And, yes, the artist was making a play on Rodin's Thinker.
Rough edit and bad proportions, but its just an experiment :)
SB-80DX through umbrella, left on full image, right on the 'mirrored image'
SB-900 as rim light, left on 'mirrored image'
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I think of myself as actually sort of a neat freak. I like doing dishes. I could probably organize DVDs and CDs and keep myself entertained. My closet is organized by color. But my biggest problem? Getting things into the closet.
In a busy day like today, woke up at 4 am, worked, went to school, and studied, the clothes will probably lay on the floor of my bedroom (and living room, hallway, next to laptop, doorway, kitchen) for a while.
It all gets picked up eventually and I am happy. Until tomorrow.
If you think you're looking into a sculpture, think again. The Italian master painters of the renaissance has somehow mastered illusion.
This is a painting on the wall in one of Raphael's rooms.
Raphael Rooms
Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
Rome, Italy
I think it is obvious by looking at my photo stream that I have not been taking many photos. Other than the client work we have had scheduled, I have not done much by way of photography. In December of 2010 my wife and I made a decision to get healthy. I wont bore you with all of the details, but in my mind, in order for this to really work, I had to put certain things on hold while I focused on my health. Photography was put on the back burner.
I still love photography, always will, but have also discovered some new passions and interests along the way, such as running and CrossFit. The running, which is still a work in progress, has taken me along an interesting journey. My first run back in February was 1.66 miles and I thought I would die. But I kept at it. And kept at it. In November, I completed my first marathon (my wife completed her first half-marathon) and it was an event that I will never forget. I have some exciting plans for the near future and look forward to this new life I have discovered.
I plan to get back into photography, but it will never be done at the expense of my health ever again.
© 2011. All rights reserved. Do not use these images without prior permission.
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A poster design announcing a competition targeting social entrepreneurs / SMEs.
The goal is to come up with a program addressing poverty alleviation through an entrepreneurial endeavour.
More info at: www.breakthroughinnovationgrant.com/
Quiero algo de espacio, traigo el alma de astronauta
Y en mi nebulosa se ocultan monstros y tesoros,
No estamos solos, te tocara lo que tu alma merezca
Y eso es todo
Jodo todo lo que esté mal construido,
Somos dolor de un poeta malnacido,
Mundo loco en el cual he caído
Y mis próximas siete vidas las pasaré contigo.
Pero como amigos nomás,
Si me acerco demasiado a ti me matarás,
Escarcha blanca sobre su piel bella,
Carajo de nuevo le estoy hablando a la botella
Living in the middle of a planting of white tulips, these two dare to be different. I love the gradation from the olive green of the outer petals to the vibrant print of the inner. Impossible to walk past!
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this is not my work...I am just a photographer taking hdr graff pictures.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Condone Any Acts Of Vandalism Nor Do I Participate In Such Criminal Activity. I Am Simply An Observant and Take Photos Of This Graffiti You Have Come Across. ALSO I Will Not Condone Any Usage Of My Photos To Support Any Legal Matter Involving These Acts Of Vandalism Therefore YOU ARE NOT WELCOME TO VIEW OR TAKE THIS MATERIAL For ANY Purpose...