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Going back to the 70's today, a little one hit wonder by Brian and Michael a song about L.S. Lowry
You can listen to the song here
DAY 28/ 365 PROJECT
I can't tell you all enough how much I HATE taking selfportraits. Hate it hate it hate it.. But sometimes you just have to.
Mood rate: 7/10
After coming up with the title, I was annoyed that I didn't do a zombie themed pic! But after getting back late from the camera club, I left myself with 30 mins free before midnight. Cue a rushed pic which looks absolutely dreadful.
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31 Day Challenge. Liked the reflection of the lilly in the TV (it's sitting next to it) - bit of a play with off camera flash
Today being Sunday, I take Sundays as a day to kick back and relax. Well, that's every day in my world, Sunday is just extremely relaxed.
It has been relaxing but, very productive. I finished writing part of a story to enter in for a writing conference and talking my Dad into paying half of this summer workshop Art Institute of Minnesota. The tuition for the five day work shop is $445, PLUS $50 application fee. But I do admit, being I want to go into either Interior Design or Photography this is the right deal. Good thing I only live like 20 minutes south of where the Art Institute of Minnesota is.
Let's hope I get in the writing conference and my Dad agrees to pay half of the cost of the workshop. I'm excited but, only to a extent, I hope for the best as I secretly prepare for the worst.
Day 28 started with the desperate need for a hair cut and a theme. My beard had to stay but the hair on my head was starting to be indistinguishable from the hair on my face. I headed over to my favorite barber shop for a freshy. Blend Masters is an old style barber shop with a modern twist. Its filled with a cast of characters you'd except to find in a movie. Witty banter and constant teasing make the atmosphere fun and unforgettable.
Lighting:
AB800 Beauty Dish, 1/8 power Boomed over head Stand placement approx. 5:00 (barber chair being the center of the clock face).
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Shot on iPhone 6.
Back in traditional 365 practice for me. Took a puddle reflection at the local train station at 5.20am on the way to work as a just in case pic - and then didn't take another picture today. So...
Edit: and now, two days later, I remember to make this public
so i've decided that wednesdays have for the time being become 'bendy-wednesdays'. i'll try to self-portrait track a bit of flexibility (come on TONYs...join me!)
altho, i cheat and always post pics of my 'good leg'...i suppose i'll have to start mixing it up. i'm scared of middle splits. eek.
Day 28;
today's mini challenge; the night shot! I learnt new stuff about my camera...
all self-stitched
Jacket; Burda 7723, apricot raw silk with contrasting collar and pocket flaps
Top; NewLook 6252, white seersucker
Skirt; my own layered design based on Vogue 7303 (a basic A-line skirt pattern) pale pink shimmery damask
also on my blog here
January 28, 028/365- In my continuing series of my seniors on the student TV Production crew I present "LH", future famous person. I had LH in my class for four years, her mom teaches with my wife, and my wife actually knew her mom when she was in high school. A few things about LH-
* She is obviously an Auburn fan, and the commemorative football she's holding was signed by former Head Coach Tommy Tubberville.
* After graduating from high school she intends to attend Auburn, and after graduating there she wants to work as a Pediatric Oncology Nurse. This lofty goal is due to her involvement with family members that have been treated for cancer over the years.
* She has been a cheerleader for four years, and taken dance for 16 year!
* When I asked other class members what they would remember about LH they all said it was her smile. I honestly don't think I have ever seen her not smiling!
* LH is true GRITS (Girls Raised In The South for you folks not in GRITS country), a real Southern belle!
* When asked for a quote she instantly gave me Psalms 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path."
"LH", future famous person! Tune in next week for another of my FFP's!
Strobe stuff to know- SB900 camera right overhead with umbrella diffuser, SB900 about eye level camera left in umbrella to light her face, fired TTL by Nikon CLS using flash on-board my D200. ISO 100 @ 1/60th.
IN THE HAUNTED CHAMBER👀👀👀🎃
SHARING THIS PAINTING FROM THE PAST, PURRFECT FOR TODAY'S #MABSDRAWHALLOWEEN PROMPT
#DAY28 ~ #HAUNTED
Note of warning, keep candles away from confined spaces!
Bat and 'Nine Lives': sure hope this little fellow will live all 9! 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈
Under the willow, the cat's tomb sunk a little further into the old tree. Only, in the ghostly glow of the moonflowers, could one see the tombstone dimly appear from the dark crevices of the ancient monolithic trunk
MMM14 Day 28. Wearing my "summer heatwave" V1360 Kay Unger for Vogue dress, and there in the background is the Sydney Opera House. Link to the original blog post for this dress along with some attempted humour are in my MMM14 Days 26-31 blog post <a href="http://www.upsewlate.blogspot.com"
One of those shots where I got out of bed, crept downstairs, grabbed the camera, shot the closest thing available and went back to bed just before midnight. :)
Elizabeth Made This: Me Made May15, day28 Burdastyle 3-2011-131 shorts, hacked Cabi gather tee in green zebra, and refashioned cardigan from an old sweater
blogged at:http://elizabethmadethis.com/me-made-may-15-days-20-31/
We had a surprise this morning at storytime. Disney on Ice is in town and a skater came by to give everyone Nemo hats and read us a story. Then Mickey and Minnie stopped in to say hi. Too bad they missed the story.
IN THE HAUNTED CHAMBER👀👀👀🎃
SHARING THIS PAINTING FROM THE PAST, PURRFECT FOR TODAY'S #MABSDRAWHALLOWEEN PROMPT
#DAY28 ~ #HAUNTED
Note of warning, keep candles away from confined spaces!
Bat and 'Nine Lives': sure hope this little fellow will live all 9! 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈
Under the willow, the cat's tomb sunk a little further into the old tree. Only, in the ghostly glow of the moonflowers, could one see the tombstone dimly appear from the dark crevices of the ancient monolithic trunk
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 28 of a month of actions outside ICE San Francisco
August 28 - Day 28 - Fat & Disability Communities Unite to CLOSE the Camps!
An amazing and powerful turnout by the Fat & Disability communities to Day 28 of this month of noon rallies in front of ICE in San Francisco!
From the organizers of Day 28:
"Calling all Fat people, all Disabled people, all Seniors, all our loved ones, and anyone who has experienced being separated, shut away, controlled, disposed of, incarcerated in prisons, nursing homes, fat camps, psych institutions, or generally told they are the problem for society’s woes to UNITE in solidarity with migrants. Together we demand an end to the brutal treatment of migrants, an end to concentration camps, and an end to ICE. We know Disabled POC are at greater risk for incarceration and deportation. And we know that part of disability justice means we must absolutely hold community members whose impairments are created intentionally as a result of state terror, incarceration, border policing, war, and so many tools of domination. As Disabled and Fat people of many communities, we know and therefore must insist:
NO BODY IS DISPOSABLE!
WE ARE RESILIENT AND STILL HERE!
WE WILL NOT ALLOW THE ERASURE OF IMMIGRANTS!"
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This rally was part of the Month of Momentum: 30 Days of Action to Close the Camps (ICE SF)
九把刀說過：人生就是不停的戰鬥
五月天唱：
是你 愛你讓我變得更強
為你戰鬥永不投降
讓我照顧你 我要讓雨停出太陽
我 超越我自己的想像
風雨刀槍能為你擋
讓我照顧你 讓你未來放在我肩上
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戰鬥吧！！
(左手還戴上姑婆送的小戒指當做手指虎就是了)
2013.02.10
After a couple rousing games of ping pong, calmed down enough to take this shot. Next time will try to get the ball being smashed to my side of the net!
Day 28 started with the desperate need for a hair cut and a theme. My beard had to stay but the hair on my head was starting to be indistinguishable from the hair on my face. I headed over to my favorite barber shop for a freshy. Blend Masters is an old style barber shop with a modern twist. Its filled with a cast of characters you'd except to find in a movie. Witty banter and constant teasing make the atmosphere fun and unforgettable.
Lighting:
AB800 Beauty Dish, 1/8 power Boomed over head Stand placement approx. 5:00 (barber chair being the center of the clock face).
當 所 有 時 間 被 填 滿 了
就 沒 有 多 餘 的 可 以 想 著 他
但 是 他 還 是 會 在 夜 晚 的 夢 中 出 現
騙 不 了 你 、騙 不 了 我、騙 不 了 自 己
每 個 人 都 希 望 成 為 喜 歡 的 人 心 中 特 別 的 人
而 且 努 力 地 成 為
Cemetery
Well, the goal today was to use Rosehill Cemetery to tell the story of dear ol’ Montgomery Ward and his competitor Sears (and maybe some of John G Shedd); however, it turns out that Rosehill doesn’t allow photographs (maybe on account of the soul-stealing nature of cameras) and they are all buried in the grand mausoleum at the cemetery complete with security. But I took some random photos elsewhere in the cemetery and will tell their stories, anyway. Although I did discover that Oscar Mayer (of Weinermobile fame), Hinkley and Schmitt (the water guys), and Elisha Gray (the disputed inventor of the telephone) are all buried in somewhere in Rosehill. I do say somewhere because Rosehill is absolutely immense. We got quite lost in Oak Woods looking for the Camp Douglas monument, but Rosehill is twice as big as Oak Woods. In fact, Rosehill is the biggest cemetery in Chicago.
When Rosehill opened in 1859, it became one of the primary alternatives to the City Cemetery along the lake at North Avenue. In fact, when the City Cemetery was condemned to livelier purposes, many of the burials were moved to Rosehill Cemetery. As the Confederate dead ended up in Oak Woods to the south, the Union guards that died there were sent north to Rosehill. It reputedly has the most Union Civil War burials in the Midwest.
While the railroad magnates and many of the architects are buried at Graceland, the dry goods gurus are interred at Rosehill. Aaron Montgomery Ward was mentioned on Day 8 with his defense of Grant Park. Ward was born to a large family in 1843. In order to help support the family, he began with work in the trades, which included barrel staves and brick making. However, the booming city of St. Joseph (remember the alternative portage spot from a few days back?) provided Ward with his introduction to retailing. After only 3 years, he was making a salary that was 25 or 30 times that of the average workingman. His success brought him to Chicago where he worked for several retailers including Marshall Field. Much of his retail experience in Chicago involved traveling to rural areas and dealing with farmers there. Ward dreamed up a new supply chain that involved him purchasing merchandise for cash direct from the producers, and then selling it at reasonable prices to rural customers. In order to cut down on the cost of in-person salesmen, Ward settled on a catalog to sell his goods. In mid-1872 (after losing his first warehouse of stock in the Fire), he launched his first attempt with a single page of 163 products. Ward’s catalog became known as the “Wish Book” for his rural clients and he saw incredible success. It wasn’t until Sears copied his idea 25 years later that he saw much competition. Despite his success, Ward never forgot his origins, and it is for this that we love him. As discussed on Day 8, Ward filed repeated lawsuits to force the city to leave Grant Park as open, free, accessible space. We hope his ghost will continue to do the same well into the future.
John G. Shedd is a name that most Chicagoans associate with the Aquarium and Oceanarium that looks out over the lake at Roosevelt Road, but I doubt that very many know how his name became associated with the place (I didn’t). Shedd was associated with Field’s and was another self-made man. He started with the company in 1871 at the age of 21 as a stock boy. Over the next 30 years, Shedd worked his way up to the Vice-Presidency of the company and Field’s right-hand. When Marshall died in 1906, it was Shedd who took over. Under his guidance, Field’s became the largest dry goods retailer on the planet. He was also extremely active civically, dedicated to creating Chicago as a world-class city. He founded the Commercial Club, which commissioned the now-famous Burnham Plan for the the city. As part of that plan was being enacted along Roosevelt road (see Day 1), he provided $3 million to build the Shedd Aquarium as a complement to the Field museum (named after his boss, not “fields” or “field-based science” as I always assumed).
As I couldn’t get photos of the big guys today (and they would have been boring photos of a wall, anyway), I took some random photos in the cemetery to show how it looks. Today’s photo was my favorite I saw, from the grave of Joseph S. Bayer. I wasn’t able to find out anything about him, but I thought his obvious love for his wife was stunning. It’s better than, “Some Floozy.” Maybe she was late with dinner (or he spent a bit too much time in the Levee)? I really enjoy the direct illustration of the immortal relationship between man (Joseph) and wife (Wife).
Black Saturday +day28
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The basics
If you have food, water and shelter you can survive. I've written more about this here, Doing the dishes.
Water
"Frank - the tank". A 63,000 litre fresh water tank that is filled up with bore water. Frank is "gal-clad" (galvenised steel) tank set on a concrete base, surrounded by stones. To save the tank from rust, there is a plastic inner lining. During the firestorm the inner-lining burnt to the water line. There is also a chance the tank is damaged as well. The end result, no water storage. One of the first things I did was climb up the ladder and take a full 360 view of the area. At some time I'll add the shots.
The water problem is repeated for most of the properties in the Kinglake area. I'm pretty sure it's also repeated for all the fire effected areas that capture their own water. The fire might be over, the rain might be falling but something as simple as provisioning of water is still a problem, at least in Kinglake West and the general Kinglake area. The result of not getting this right can be read in this article, Fire victims' relief crisis.
This is the reason we delivered the shutz and the 2 other containers for water. You simply can't muck-about with water supplies in Australia in summer. After a bushfire this is doubly so, because all above-ground water tanks are potentially wrecked, roofline water collection can be damaged or compromised.
Current Status
When I rang Dad not long after the relief crisis article he confirmed the poor state of provisions. When the responsibility moved from Federal, state to municipal, food distribution and water where shut down. Army tankers dismissed.
Dad was also grateful for "K" getting access to the tanks and wanted to know how to get them back to him when finished. I told him this is not to be worried about. They will go back but at some future date. Until the tank is either fixed, repaired. The tank-man is coming up soon to inspect Frank. There is also another potential problem with the only reliable water supply, the bore. Contamination. It's not known if the fire will have any direct effect on water quality due to dissolved chemicals.
Dad also talked about assembling the portable water tanks. They have internal, replaceable bladders. Ideal for fresh water storage. He and an Uncle placed them near the house and assembled them, filled them with water. I asked if he used the spare pallets? But no he used bricks (add image later).
The birds are starting to come back. From Parrots to finches, they are all finding their way back. The bombshell was a section-80 delivered by the local constabulary on non-official looking papers. They explicitly prohibit the clearing of any damage on the property until further instruction. (add image of coroner).
One question I did ask Dad, was "why did you leave when the fire-front was approaching?" His answer, "I had an absolute sense of foreboding". The house survived, so he would have been all right but the cars would not have. So did he do the right thing at the time? As it turns out, yes. Who can blame him for wanting to leave?
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