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Well, it had to happen, because to complete the proper Victorian aesthetic look in my downstairs office and reading room I had to change the Angle-Poise light I had on my desk, which was a spare from my attic office, up in the roof space.
So I found this lamp instead, which is in the classic Accountants/Banker style, but the shade is in white, instead of green or blue. I loved those colours, but felt that they would be too dominant on the desk itself. [Not that I am fussy or anything]. Also, you can’t see it in this photo, but there is a rather nice white glass ‘tulip-shaped’ lamp to the side, behind the sofa, which has a sort of elegance that I thought this light had on my Victorian desk and would echo in style to match.
Now I sound like some house interior magazine waffling on about design. But, I will be spending a lot of time in here, so I might as well get it right, and that’s my excuse and I am sticking to it!
So here I was working in the evening on the MacBook and using my written notes and reference books in my usual way.
This is for a part of a series that I am going to show on my website and Flickr, depending how it all goes, and as to what goes where, I will sort it out as it goes along. Actually there has been quite a lot of work that I have been organising over the past few months. I have had one of those patches where the writing flowed and I just wanted to keep going. A lot of it has ended up in a series, well, four of them so far, rather than just singles because the photographs were either taken on the same day in roughly the same location yet each seems has something to say, or they go together as a group because the weather was similar over a period of time. But seeing them as a series together just gives them more power. Whether this will work on Flickr I am not sure, as the format is a bit restricting, but on my website I can place them all up on a page of their own. On Flickr I might just choose a few examples to tempt you to go and look at it on my website, designed with the poem to go with it. The important thing for me is that they appear together somewhere. But then I will also be printing them out as well…
I know that on Flickr many just scroll through…perhaps not even reading the text that goes with it, or the poem, but lately I have been thinking about this and have decided that I am not going to concern myself with this behaviour anymore. It is there if people wish to engage with it more fully. Because I used to produce creative work for a living you got used to keeping a copy for yourself. And by that I mean a physical, printed copy. Nothing beats it, because you feel as though you have actually done something, and for me that is important to show that you have a body of work. Social media, and even websites can lose information, shut down, or be sold off to the highest bidder…and your work might be lost if you haven’t backed it up, not to mention the subscription fees..which keep going up.
I think that if you are serious about your work, you need to treat it seriously, and lately I am thinking that perhaps the body of work I leave might be of use in the future. I have been encouraged by the reaction to it on Flickr and elsewhere, and that has really helped me to continue producing it. But I have also been thinking about my own well-being and what I enjoy doing. And that is going out with my camera and being inspired to write poetry to go with it. In this way, the joy of producing that work will continue to shine through the work itself as long as I get the balance right.
And for those of you who are itching to know what those piles of books are in the image..don’t worry, there is going to be more about that later. Books should be shared and collections loved, and I have been collecting all my life…
The time seems to be going by faster. A lot has happened since my last upload, both on the world stage and personally, because of various power-cuts, another water-leak in my home, and other matters I am behind in my own schedule for about a month. This winter has been tough. I have had to also block some people on here, as I did not like their controlling behaviour; that is just not acceptable. If you do not like my work then just move on, but also perversely, those that do like it but want to invade my life and use either my work or my empathetic nature for their own benefit can also remove themselves from my presence. You have missed the point entirely of my work.
I am here to share my own journey of the soul, and to help you with yours if you want me to, through art and conversation. Perhaps as creative people we can all find an equilibrium in this, as it is something we can do, that we can rely on to help us through the turbulent years in our lives. I know for myself that this is true, as my work has helped me to remain relatively sane in difficult times. It is also good to share, not just in challenging times, but also in the good times.
The creative arts have always had a place in shaping history too, it can be very powerful. And it can also be quietly consoling.
As well as producing work for my own portfolio it has always been my intention to provide a gallery on Flickr and a website that shows my work in such a way that it can be a constructive help. I wanted both of them to be a calm space, a place you can go to when you need to think, or settle your mind. I wanted these works to provide an understanding of the human condition, of the difficulties of keeping your faith, whatever God you follow, and also the joy that spiritual faith can provide.
And most of all, I wanted my work to offer hope in any dark times you might be going through.
Thank you all for your support and I hope to keep sharing my work and enjoying the wonderful images that you all share on Flickr. In our own way, perhaps we can make the world a better place. It is a privilege to be in the Flickr community and those who care not only about their own work, but also each other.
And If you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
Update..
Thank you to all those who have responded to this Explored image...and a special thank you to those who read the accompanying text...as that was what this image was for, just to keep people in the loop as to what I am up to. But maybe the algorithm fancied a read today, who knows? At least, for the moment, it is more benign than Kubrick's "Hal"...
"Open the door Hal...open the door Hal..."
Love to all, Shell xx
Because a wonderful sunrise looked to be forthcoming, I set up the camera about 45 minutes before sunrise and took a test shot to be sure my wireless shutter release was working. I was surprised to find that the camera could see this nice color which, although I could see the clouds, I couldn't see at all. Note that a few stars are still visible.
Because good things come in three - and the previous two images in this series of square ice abstracts looked rather forlorn on my "Photostream" page - here is a third to close off the series (for now).
The other images looked to most viewers like metal, which was my intent, and to some like wood, also plausible. I swear that they show nothing but ice. Ice that will melt into ponds or puddles of standing water, and may have done so already, as the temperature went down only to zero Celsius last night and is supposed to hit +17C today. However, the melt-freeze cycle likely will return. March is like that. And I can't resist a good patch of ice...
FYI, each of these were converted to grayscale, then back to RGB, and a blue filter was added to give an overall cool tone. I shot lots, and may share more of them in the future, but I think this is enough for now. A new wildlife set is queued up for tomorrow.
Photographed in a roadside ditch near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
* The cathedral is built of brick, not marble because brick is stronger. However, it was then covered with marble, quarried in New York and Massachusetts.
* It can accommodate 2,200 people.
* The site of the church takes up a whole city block, bounded by East 51st Street to the north, Madison Avenue to the east, East 50th Street to the south, and Fifth Avenue to the west.
* The spires rise 330 feet (100 m) from street level.
* The windows were made by artists in Chartres, France, Birmingham, England and Boston, Massachusetts. The great rose window is one of Charles Connick's major works.
* The Saint Michael and Saint Louis altar was designed by Tiffany & Co. The Saint Elizabeth altar was designed by Paolo Medici of Rome, Italy.
* The Saint John Baptist de la Salle altar remains one of the few original side-chapel altars commemorating the patron saint of catechists and teachers. The adjoining stained-glass window depicts the Papal bull (a type of letters patent) of approbation granted by the Vatican to the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools who, since 1848, have conducted numerous parish grade and high schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York, as well as Manhattan College, Riverdale (in The Bronx borough of New York City) and Lincoln Hall.
* The cathedral's Stations of the Cross won a prize for artistry at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
* The Pietà is three times larger than Michelangelo's Pietà . It was sculpted by Araldo Perugi, who immigrated from Carrara, Italy.
* A bust of Pope John Paul II is located in the rear of the cathedral, commemorating his visit to the city in 1979.
* Archbishop Francis Spellman, later cardinal, undertook a major renovation of the cathedral's main altar area in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The bronze baldachin in the sanctuary is part of this work, and the former high altar and reredos that stood there were removed and replaced. The original high altar of Saint Patrick's is now in the University Church of Fordham University in The Bronx (Spellman's alma mater). Coincidentally, that church, built in the 1830s, is also home to stained-glass windows donated by French King Louis-Philippe I for Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral downtown when it was originally being built. The windows were installed in the University Church when it was discovered that they did not fit in the Old Saint Patrick's. Clendenin J. Ryan donated the rose window. He was the grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan and Ida Barry Ryan who built the St. Jean Baptiste church at East 76th Street and Lexington Avenue.
* In the 1980s, John Cardinal O'Connor undertook further renovation work, most notably the construction of a new stone altar in the middle of the sanctuary, closer and more visible to the congregation. It was built from sections of one of the side altars that were removed to reposition the baptismal font in the north transept.
* The roof is made from slate from Monson, Maine.
Because p90 style feeding systems are awesome, and once I got the idea in my head to do this, I couldn't get it out.
So here ya go! A top feeding AK.
(No clue if this could actually work, but you know me, aesthetics before function :D)
Comments and notes are welcome.
"Because they eat decaying flesh, Blue Bottle flies in the house sometimes indicate a decomposing animal in an attic or wall void...Outdoors, dead and decomposing animal carcasses, pet feces, and trash attract them, as well....""
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two in a roll. OLD STUFF equals fun.
BECAUSE i can't get my camera fixed SO
i'll shoot no more. digitally bahhah.
Feeling creative and this is the result. Originally a 'green screen'. Bokeh and frame added post-process.
This is dedicated to ★.aNa.★. She was so very nice answering my questions & going above & beyond to help. I can't describe how lucky I feel to be surrounded (virtually through flickr) with such wonderful, creative and truly helpful people here.
be sure to visit her stream here.. You won't regret it :-)
PS. here is to having our cake & eatting it too. Well you don't want it to spoil now do you ;-)
PPS. HPPT!!!
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The picture is from the gauntlet of birthdays I just got through. I wanted a soft vintage look here, and added a slight drop shadow to the image top & bottom & added a color letterbox to it.
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Hmm. Flickr is totally messing up the colors. :s
They are really desaturated here.
C'est étrange hein...
Anybody know how to fix this?
-> Alright so I saturated it on my computer again, so please tell me if it's now extremely oversaturated on your screen! Argh it still doesn't look the same though, and the colors were just so nice :(. Stupid Flickr. :p
Alright alright, I thought I'd share the original via an external link but that does the same! Waah? What is this?
Enough with the whining already, thank you very much Maciek Lesniak for your testimonial!!! Ha and yesterday's shot, maybe we should have a club or so. ;)
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A female Blackbird 'sunning' in the garden earlier. Had to Google the behaviour as I thought it was sick at first...
No-one knows for certain the reasons birds do this and several theories have been proposed. However, sunning would appear to perform two separate functions: maintaining the bird's feathers in good condition, and helping to regulate it's temperature. There is even a suggestion that they do it simply because they enjoy it!
Because it was such a beautiful day the colours were amazing. The water looked very low on this side of the bridge. This picture was taken on the right hand side of the bridge as you approach Dunkeld from the A9.
Because of Covid19 we all dream of summer, of heat, sun and the sea. Therefore I start a new series about Mallorca and I will show you some not published photos from my archives.
Enjoy it and dream a bit.
Die Altstadt von Palma de Mallorca ist vor allem für ihre schmalen, verwinkelten Gässchen bekannt, deren Flair jeden Besucher in seinen Bann zieht.
Wer die kleinen Ortschaften auf Mallorca kennt, wird auch vom Erscheinungsbild von Mallorcas Hauptstadt nicht überrascht sein. In Palma findet man dieselben schmalen Gässchen, dieselben charmanten Häuser aus Naturstein, dieselben Farbtupfer prächtiger Villen und damit denselben mediterranen Flair – nur etwas weitläufiger, pompöser und belebter.
Rolleiflex 2.8D
Fuji 100 RDP, C41
Palma de Mallorca / Spain
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Because using the Merry Go Round in the normal way is not exciting enough for the gymnasts :-)
Yesterday I noticed a blog post that slights minifig photography and it upset me. I will not name the blog because I do not wish to start any kind of war but I'd just like to comment that we (photographers and builders) are all fans of LEGO and LEGO products so we should be respectful of each other's creations. Everyone, builders and photographers alike, put a lot of effort into their work and we should respect that! I love looking at MOCs even though my building skills are lacking. Seeing everyone creations is inspiring to me and I hope that not all builders are annoyed at seeing my photos on Flickr.
I've added this close-up because a conversation between a photographer friend and a fish biologist reported that the dipper has a habit of clipping off a fry's tail while in pursuit so that the fish would not be able to escape.
Obviously, in this case the bird didn't have to employ the technique because the fry's tail is intact.
An astrophotographer capturing the Milky Way from a dark location, in the middle of dunes and near the sea.
I sing Because I'm Happy
I sing Because I'm Free
His Eye is on the Sparrow
And I Know He Watches Me
Northern Cardinal out front singing his heart out.
I Don't Like It That Much Maybe Because My Firs Trying, But I Will Do My Best Next Time To Get a Great Coffee Splash!! :D
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Please no large glittery graphics, photos or big group invites in your comments!
Because the greatest part of a road trip isn't arriving at your destination. It's all the wild stuff that happens along the way and day by day and night by night you'll create a story that in one day you will share with your family and children who have waited so many years to hear how their father was a hero .
Monday Morning Funny #32 - Because Monday Mornings are NOT funny!!!!!!!!
Yes I brought the Potatoheads to NH... couldn't resist... knew I'd come up with SOMETHING for a MMF!!!!!!
I REALLY don't want to go to work... I even uploaded this last night to save time. It's going to be a TOUGH commute into Boston... (just because I do NOT want to go!!!!!!!!!)
Hope you all have a fantastic Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!
And let me tell you... if hubby gets TOO obnoxious... this WILL be him only it'll be from the Gloucester Bridge!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO
Alarm didn't go off... but that's okay because I could NOT sleep... and then the auto coffee button didn't work right... ARGGGHHHH.... I HATE MONDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...because walking down a poorly lit alley with $12,000 worth of gear in your backpack is kind of exciting!
Because I like the picture, and am still hoping someone can confirm that this is an Anas Diazi.
Tucson, Arizona. March, 2023.
Me: What do you think of the view up here?
Quinne: It's great but can we go?
Me: Why?
Quinne: Because the view isn't going to be so great if I'm in pieces.
Me: Trust me you aren't going anywhere.
Quinne: Ok...I guess I can stay for a few more minutes.
*Just BECAUSE*
Tamara Dress
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When I wear Leilani, I do not simply dress—I awaken a story of desire, devotion, and elegance that lingers long after the last clasp is undone.
You could burn ants with my glasses. If I ever end up on a deserted island by chance, I will have no problem starting fire.
In other news, I'm happy. For no apparent reason. Yay!
Oh yeah. Today is cherry pie day. Thanks Erin for the reminder! I lost my virginity 16 years ago today. Everyone have sex tonight on me. Well, not on me, but for me. I want to hear all about it later.
Don't ask because we don't know either. This vintage photo was found an ancient archive, with the EXIF data suggesting that it is 2,376 years old. It is the only evidence of this vehicle's existence and we assume that it was yet another prototype from those idiots at Llwyngwril Systems.