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The bathroom in the rustic cabin where we're hunkering down during the global pandemic has a sunny windowsill. I imagined Dot sitting next to the open window in warmer weather.
Alas, there was no way Dot the Cat could reach it. The toilet-tank lid brought her close, but not close enough.
I needed a wall-mounted shelf next to the bed for my morning coffee. I found a solution on a leading online vendor that included a pair of shelves. Perfect!
In no time I had screwed the shelf on the wall between the toilet and the window so Dot could use it as a step to reach the sunny windowsill.
Cat treats are the highlight of Dot's day. Hence, I made a show of putting treats on the windowsill. I lifted Dot so she could see the shelf and the treats. The initial results were disappointing, Dot wasn't getting it.
However, when I returned to the room, the treats on the windowsill were gone. I put a few more treats there, waited a few minutes, then peeked around the doorway.
Sure enough, Dot had her back feet on the shelf and her front paws on the windowsill.
Clever Dot figured it out very quickly!
There are many coneflowers in the park. This one found a way to stand out by putting out a few blossoms with 'spoonbill' petals.
One of three platters I made for the annual Halloween party we go to. I wanted this set to have a bit of a feminine vintage look, so I tried my hand at lace and just played around with patterns. I like my white heart with the little spider on it.
I love the design of this skirt. The three thin layers of transparent tulle create various shades of pink and make the skirt flare out nicely. The matching bow belt adds color, cuteness and girlishness. So sweet!
Camera: FrankenSpeed
Lens: 90mm f6.8 Schneider-Kreuznach Angulon
Film: Ultrafine Extreme 400
Developer: Xtol
Scanner: Epson V600
Photoshop: Curves, Healing Brush (spotting)
Cropping: None
Constantine, (The Great) born on March 17th 2014.
He is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
I have never managed to get really close to these little birds of prey, they are very shy. This one was right outside our caravan in Derby WA, it was used to people and would let you get so close before flying off. It would land and feel and dig around in the dirt with her talons until she dug up the little grub or insect, very clever
Agora o último da coleção Magic Beginnings, Cleverness é o esmalte da casa Corvinal.
Ele é azul marinho jelly e tem glitter bronze, infelizmente o meu desbotou parcialmente, alguns glitters estão prateados, uma pena pois ele pra mim era um dos mais bonitos.
Usei duas camadas do OPI Eurso Euro e uma camada do Cleverness. 😊
[...] Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine,so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
-- Quote by Aristophanes (The greatest representative of ancient Greek comedy, 450-385 BC)
Nikon D70, Tokina 12-24 f/4, 12mm - f/10 - 0.4s - HDR 3xp +2/-2 EV
Matera, Italy (August, 2009)
I love raptors and I love Bionicles. Like the steam engine. The two had to meet. This is my second attempt at them and I thick I nailed it.
It is easily reconizable as a raptor, while still having the bionicle touch. With the gear box for the legs and the open technic head, it feels like a rahi that would exist within Mata nui.
I think these creatures are quite clever, the male knowing where to hold on to the female and the female knowing where to touch the female. Maybe their big eyes are of good help here.
Taken with 50mm lens and Ext Tubes.
First SX-70 shots! And they wouldn't have been possible if redlomo hadn't sent me his nuetral density filters for free! Thanks sooo much. I really really appreciate it :)
Please, View On Black. Someday my photostream won't ONLY be filled with Amanda...
Die individuelle Anzahl verschiedener Fahrradläden in Berlin ist beeindruckend.
The individual number of different bike shops in Berlin is impressive.
Don't know how this little fellow got up to this feeder. Four feet off the ground with a tall metal stand. Very ingenious...these meeces! Shot this one through the kitchen window while having breakfast (me - not the mouse; well the mouse was too, obviously!!!) Anyway I hope you enjoy....just a bit of fun.
Contrary to Benedictines, who liked to build on top of hills or near towns, their Cistercian offshoots preferred secluded, far-away valleys with abundant water.
Mazan, in the département of Ardèche (southeastern France), is a good example: there is a stream flowing nearby, and the village began to exist only after the abbey was completed, which must have been around 1123, when the church was consecrated. It was then the largest church ever built in the province of Vivarais.
The abbey of Mazan is the mother of the famous “Three Sisters of Provence”, the Cistercian abbeys of Sénanque, Le Thoronet and Silvacane.
The ruins of the abbey are now the site of a work of modern art by Italian artist Felice Varini, “One circle and a Thousand Fragments”: arcs of a circle are painted in actual gold paint (I must admit I collected a small piece that had fallen onto the ground...) with no apparent significance, unless you stand in a very specific place along the small road above the abbey site, from where it all comes into perspective. It is quite a clever installation. In December 2019, needless to say, I was the sole visitor on site...
The river that served both as an element of defense and a supply of fresh water for the abbey.
This cleverly painted mural on the garage door of the bike/coffee shop carries out the cycling theme. It reproduces a map of downtown Toronto's cycling lanes and paths.
Nuthatches are the only species in the UK that can go down the tree trunk as well as up.
manual, f/5.6, 1/500, iso200, 300mm focal length, cropped.
For anyone that comes across this photo neither one of us has stolen it from the other, we are good friends who go out taking photos together and sometimes have similar pics on our stream.
Michael and Albert (AJ) Patnode - Artist Statement
Father and son collaboration
Our photographic art is a kinetic motion study, from the results of interacting with my son A.J and his toys.
He was born severely handicapped much like a quadriplegic. On December 17,1998. Our family’s goal has always been to help A.J. use his mind, even though he has minimal use of his body.
A.J. likes to watch lights and movement. One of the few things he can do for himself is to operate a switch that sets in motion lights and various shiny, colorful streamers and toys that swirl above his bed.
One day I took a picture of A.J. with his toys flying out from the big mobile near his bed like swings on a carnival ride. I liked the way the swirling objects and colors looked in the photo.
I wanted to study the motion more and photograph the whirling objects in an artful way, I wanted my son A.J. to be a part of it. After all, he’s the one who inspires me. When A.J. and I work together on our motion artwork, A.J. starts his streamers and objects twirling, I take the photographs.
Activating a tiny switch might not seem like much to some, but it’s all A.J. can do. He controls the direction the mobile will spin, as well as when it starts and stops. The shutter speeds are long, and sometimes, I move the camera and other times I hold it still.
I begin our creation with a Nikon digital camera. Then I use my computer with Photoshop to alter the images into what I feel might be an artistic way. Working with Photoshop, I find the best parts from several images and combine them into the final composite photograph. I consider the finished work to be fine art. The computer is just the vehicle that helps my expressions grow.
I take the photographs and A.J. adds the magic. It’s something this father and son do together. After I’ve taken a few shots, I show him the photos in the back of the camera. When the images are completed, I show him from a laptop. He just looks. He can’t tell me whether or not he likes the images, but he’s always ready to work with me again.
It offers me my only glance into A.J.’s secret world. We’ve built a large collection of images and I hope the motion and color move you as much as they do me.
A.J. inspires me to work harder to understand my life in the areas of art, photography, people, spirituality, and so much more. He truly sets my mind in motion and helps me find the beauty in everyday things.
AJ Patnode - A Journey of Hope (documentary):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR7m8QFcmRM
AJ'S blog:
Abstract set:
www.flickr.com/photos/patnode-rainbowman/sets/72157602269...