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In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
Before we begin Ravenna tomorrow, a couple of photos of other monuments or places that didn’t necessarily deserve more photos.
The steep streets of Urbino (Marches).
[While I upload photos from 2020, I am also trying to keep up with some of my more current works by uploading a couple of photographs every day, in the afternoon or evening.]
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
The Gran Sasso and Campo Imperatore are highland moors and mountains in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Plenty of opportunities there for the landscape photographer!
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
In Ravenna, there is obviously a lot to see in terms of Romanesque churches, but not a lot to show in acceptable quality photographs, as TRIPODS ARE PROHIBITED EVERYWHERE AS “PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES”.
Yes, that is as asinine as can be, and it means no photography indoors, where there is not enough light...
There are two churches dedicated to Sant’ Apollinare. One is called “in Classe” in reference to its location, and the other one is simply “Nuovo”, the New One.
These first three photos are the pase and bell tower of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe, built in brick as the Romans used to do. It is a wonder of early Christianity, having been dedicated in 549. The bell tower is from the 900s. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
While up in Yorkshire last week ... just had to go do the kingfishers on a Nature reserve there
always so beautiful to see and photograph. This time though the wild grasses had grown over the main perches, sadly
I've always wanted to. Next time. Too early. Too late. I don't think I can. It's not possible. Should I. YES, go do it.
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At the Abbot-Acme-Abercrombe-Finch and Chips Labs, there was a commotion as one particular Scarecrow, name Scarecrow, could prove he had a brain and could be exempt from being processed into a standard run-of-the-mill Scarecrow. He showed him a certificate signed by some Wizard from Oz that showed he did have a brain.
"Sorry," said the technician. "We don't recognize any certificates that are out of date.
Your certificate is dated back in 1939 and has exceeded its freshness date by 10 years.
You'll need to remove your hat and empty your pockets so you can be processed."
"NO! I can prove I have a brain. Look!" He pulls out another piece of paper from his pocket and says: "Go to Jail. Go directly to Jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200."
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EP05-23 niespiesznie prowadzi skład "Miłośnik". Pociąg był uruchomiony przez Turkol i był ostatnim kursem dwudniowego maratonu kolejowego na Mazowszu pod hasłem Mazowsze 21. Relacja składu to Warszawa Wschodnia - Koluszki, a lokomotywa EP05 poprowadziła go do Mińska Mazowieckiego.
Zdjęcie to jest jedną z "gwiazd" wpisu na moim blogu pod tytułem: "Mazowsze 2021 pod drutem, czyli polowanie na "Czesia" z urodzinową naklejką" z którego zapoznanie się serdecznie zapraszam tych, którzy jeszcze tam nie zajrzeli. Wpis znajduje się pod adresem: vampiorek.wordpress.com/2021/05/18/mazowsze-2021-pod-drut...
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman
Press "L" NOW! Its so much better :)...now go do it! :)
Had a busy weekend with 2 awesome shoots, this being my favourite and probably the best I have ever done! Last upload from this shoot! Light was perfect! The Sun was very nice and generous to me!!!
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Business done over the coffee cup at Chimera's seems to be no time to relax and sip just crunch and go, does anyone else get the "Qued In" message.
Inspired by constant listening to Sword Swinging Robot track I got outside late on to capture the sky just as the storm was greing and the sun going doing. Great cloud formations
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
In Ravenna, there is obviously a lot to see in terms of Romanesque churches, but not a lot to show in acceptable quality photographs, as TRIPODS ARE PROHIBITED EVERYWHERE AS “PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES”.
Yes, that is as asinine as can be, and it means no photography indoors, where there is not enough light...
The pièce de résistance in Ravenna is of course the world-renowned basilica of San Vitale, built very quickly in flat little Roman-like bricks between 526 and 547, at about the same time as both Sant’ Apollinare basilicas we saw yesterday. From an architectural viewpoint, the many large windows are very unusual for a pre-Romanesque building. The weakening they introduce in the structure are compensated by the enormous flying buttresses, and of course brick walls and vaults are lighter than stone ones, thereby lessening the thrust applied to the walls.
The mosaics inside are obviously magnificent and known all over the world. However, it is impossible to photograph them properly because of tripod prohibition.
San Vitale is also a UNESCO site, obviously.
The apse is that of a very large church, but built in ar archaic and very Roman-like manner, with straight walls and very few, if any, curves: Cistercian style avant la lettre! The way the bricks are laid out is very careful but there is no decoration: all of that is inside.
While up in Yorkshire last week ... just had to go do the kingfishers on a Nature reserve there
always so beautiful to see and photograph. This time though the wild grasses had grown over the main perches, sadly
I took these photos way way way out in the country side in the county of Stark in the community of Marlboro in the state of Ohio. I had to wake up at about 5:30 am in the morning to go do a job that started at 8:00 am sharp in the area of Alliance. And while on the way back, I saw fit to snap a couple photographs along the way for what I saw out the window while on the way home. It took about an hour and forty minutes to get out to Alliance Ohio and it took about two hours to return back home to Cleveland because we took the slow route home. Suffice to say, I was pretty fucking exhausted from all of the driving we had been doing and from getting up in the morning so early. But the weather on this day was magnificent in every imaginable way.
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I am really excited to go do an assignment for class tomorrow. I have to run around and view different paintings and write different bits of information for each one.
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It's 4am and I want to give up so badly.
I decided to upload this early since I'ma go do something stupid to myself later on.
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The Earth shook upon the calling of the spell, rocks lifting up on their own accord while the mystic voice continues to chant. Piece by piece the stone creature came alive with a guttural roar, its green eyes shining in the light of the mage's scepter, ready to serve its new master.
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So there was this "316" (16x16 studs base and 16 bricks tall) MOC competition going on in the Facebook group, and I got to be the judge alongside a couple of other friends. The judges weren't allowed to participate, of course, but I got real itchy just watching people build, and decided to make one and post it during the judging period. XD
Been some time since I've touched on the fantasy/medieval age themes, and I kinda miss it, considering I left way before I got the chance to jump deeper into it. Probably would go do something in that theme in the near future :P
Dont ask what the world needs..
Instead , ask what makes you come alive and go do it,
Because what the World needs are people who have come Alive..
Before I get into the panoply of reasons, I can first tell you this is one of my favorite new photos I took a few weeks ago on a road trip through the North Island. Just looking at this photo, I remember the calmness and serenity in the natural Fibonacci rolling of the hills. It’s another one of those meaningful moments that sneaks up on you, and they mostly seem to happen in nature, at least for me. What a trip!
I saw, after the debate, some of the most popular Google searches were: ‘how to move to Canada’ and ‘how to move to New Zealand’ – yeah I get it! I’m not being political or anything by the way… but here are the reasons I moved here about ten years ago. Note I didn’t include benefits such as medical care (universal, free, etc), a sane legal system (no personal injury litigation, etc), and many more, as those aspects are well-known. These are my 7 personal reasons!
1) The people! Kiwis are some of the coolest and most laid-back people in the world. They don’t seem to take themselves too seriously, which fits into my chilled-out zen mentality.
2) It’s a safe, international place to raise kids. I am NOT anti-USA or anything… however, I do know the USA is a “bit” of a bubble. I knew that travel made me a more gentle and understanding person as I interacted with different cultures around the world, and I wanted the same for my family. Unfortunately, last year, Tina and the girls moved back to Austin, but Ethan is still here in NZ. We planned a lot more back-and-forths but Covid kinda shut that down, which mega sucks! But, at least the whole family are full NZ citizens so they can come back any time.
3)The scenery! Since I am mostly a landscape photographer, there is a lifetime of photos here. I think most people would think this would be my #1 reason, but you can see it is #3! I do look forward to traveling again, but I don’t have to. There’s always more to see and discover in the world, but there is a world of discovery in the beautiful natural environs here. It was initially Iceland that began to connect me with natural environments. I went there for four summers in a row when I was just getting started with photography when I turned 35. I’ll never forget the first time I was walking in nature alone for hours and I finally felt at ease. It’s a nice realization when you discover you’re not separate from the Earth but part of it. Like one of my favorite philosophers says, “A tree ‘apples’ and the Earth ‘peoples’” – genius… if you wanna know more, you can see some of my Alan Watts videos – just jump on YouTube and search for Alan Watts Trey Ratcliff.
4) All natural… well mostly! It’s not perfect, but the environment is very clean and it’s easy to eat all-natural food that is locally made. I remember one of the first pieces of fruit from a tree in a friend’s yard after I arrived… I was like, wow, THIS is what food is supposed to taste like! Yeah, people take pretty good care of the Earth here; there’s always room for improvement but we have a lot of smart, committed people converting it to a fully sustainable place of even more abundance. Burning Man and stuff has definitely made me more of a hippie in this way to live as part of the Earth… but I actually think that is becoming the “normal” way to be. A fun and approachable doco show to watch is The Biggest Little Farm on Netflix.
5) Business. New Zealand provides a great environment for running a business with plenty of clever people. I moved my fine art company ( www.treyratcliff.com – Plug #1) here almost immediately and recently started the Machine Elf company ( the-machine-elf.com/ – Plug #2) with my friend Sam here in the Queenstown/Arrowtown area. There is a great thirst for tech and creative startups and an excellent network of people that want to build cool shit here in NZ. Also, since lots of Silicon Valley people are retreating back here, the brain drain has been reversed and people that want to contribute are flocking back to NZ to build better business and better lives for everyone.
6) Outdoor activities. Most everyone here is super-outdoorsy and this has a really good cultural knock-on effect to keep people healthy. I see all these people out there hiking and skiing and biking and it makes me feel super lazy so I get out there and join in! Every day, I try to hike at least 2 hours and listen to podcasts or audiobooks. It’s really calming and good for your whole mind/body/spirit connection to spend time in nature… we’re not meant to live in boxes and look at screens all day. I am a very zen, chilled out dude anyway, but even when I feel low levels of anxiety creeping in, as it does to everyone, then a simple walk in nature cures all those indoor screen-induced ails. Do you use any good meditation apps? I have tried a ton and my favorite so far is the Sam Harris Waking Up app. He has a great introductory course that anyone can do that only takes 10 minutes a day. Sam also has one of my favorite podcasts… if you listen to his podcasts, you’ll level up as my friend!
7) WORLD PANDEMIC OR WAR. This was honestly one of my reasons for moving here a decade ago. I’m definitely not saying I’m Nostradamus or anything… and I’m not a conspiracy theorist… but, you know… JUST IN CASE, I thought. I told that to a few people before I came and they thought I was curazy. Well, I am definitely on the curazy scale, mostly in the good way I hope, but in this case I turned out to be right. As of the time of writing this, there are no active cases of COVID-19 here except for a few incoming international passengers who just arrived and are all forced quarantine in gov’t approved facilities. That means all 5 million of us can go do whatever! Restaurants, movies, raves (excited about the upcoming Kiwiburn… in fact I may just go do a rave every month on a road trip and take my camera – why not?), beaches, kids playing at school like normal kids should, shopping, flights, etc… it’s all back to 100% normal after the initial lockdown (thanks Jacinda!)! I was thinking before I moved here, just in case of a pandemic or war, it’s an island nation (no shared borders) that is completely self-sustaining. It’s all hydro power because we get bucketloads of rain. We can grow our own food in a soil-replenishing ecosystem. It’s doubtful anyone is gonna nuke New Zealand because everyone seems to like the Kiwis, except for the Aussies, but I don’t think they have nukes. Seven Gods, I hope not.
I leave you with a shot from the Fair last night.
I have concert footage that is good and a few other things, but I have to go do my movie shooting in 20 minutes.
Will catch up later.
Have a happy Labour day.
Youth is wasted on the young. Stop complaining, one day you'll wake up, realize you're old, and that you postponed every interesting decision and opportunity in your life. Think a lot, but not as an end in itself. Go, do, eat, drink, laugh, run, fuck, see, hear, and go. Buy less stuff. Bug your friends. Find the balance between compromising your future and wasting your life.
Had to go do an interview out at Brays Island Plantation - Sheldon, South Carolina yesterday.
What a wonderful place - miles and miles and miles of roads like this one!!!
Here's the scoop on this incredible old Plantation (from Town & Country Mag):
About forty miles from Charleston and just north of Beaufort, Brays was a working plantation until 1989. Today just 6 percent of its 5,500 or so acres is deeded for private residential use - only 325 homes to be built here. The rest is designated common space, with miles of fields and marshland for hunting, fishing and riding. Homes go for as much as 3 Million and the monthly dues are $1435!!!!
"there's meaning to my madness" - I know all the states in alpha order and drive my family crazy when I start reciting them!!! Learned them when I was only 5 yrs old!! The grandbabies love it - especially when I get to M I S S I S S I P P I - that one always makes them laugh so hard!!
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
In Ravenna, there is obviously a lot to see in terms of Romanesque churches, but not a lot to show in acceptable quality photographs, as TRIPODS ARE PROHIBITED EVERYWHERE AS “PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES”.
Yes, that is as asinine as can be, and it means no photography indoors, where there is not enough light...
The pièce de résistance in Ravenna is of course the world-renowned basilica of San Vitale, built very quickly in flat little Roman-like bricks between 526 and 547, at about the same time as both Sant’ Apollinare basilicas we saw yesterday. From an architectural viewpoint, the many large windows are very unusual for a pre-Romanesque building. The weakening they introduce in the structure are compensated by the enormous flying buttresses, and of course brick walls and vaults are lighter than stone ones, thereby lessening the thrust applied to the walls.
The mosaics inside are obviously magnificent and known all over the world. However, it is impossible to photograph them properly because of tripod prohibition.
San Vitale is also a UNESCO site, obviously.
Mediocre handheld shots (sorry about that!) of the mosaics inside, which are admirable.
That's me home now from my Norwegian trip. The flights weren't all that bad, I definately think I've gotten over my fear of flying. Watching everything getting smaller as you take off is quite fun then you get to watch it get bigger on the way down. It's the bit in the middle that's pretty dull. All you see is white and blue, it doesn't even feel like you're moving. You need to hit a bit of turbulence just to be sure.
The flight there was much better. The sky was clear and I could see the sea, I'm sure I spotted a ferry. Then there was the snowy mountains as you go into the Norway. After that it's lots of little houses surrounded by lots of fields and then you land.
I think I'll go do it again :o)
13.) Winter: is the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring, marked by the shortest days and longest nights.
"I'll miss the winter
a world of fragile things
look for me in the white forest
hiding in a hollow tree
[...]
Closing your eyes to disappear,
You pray your dreams will leave you here;
But still you wake and know the truth,
No one's there." -Evanescence, My Last Breath
Hello :) It snowed for the first time in a while. And I forgot how much I love the way it sticks to trees and how oddly pleasant the bitter wind feels against my skin when the world is at peace.
backtail.
Go pick up your copy of HODGEPODGE! No really go do it!
www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1048664
also I've started a blog....
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
Today, I am very happy to show you some photographs of an amazing, a wonderful Mediæval discovery I made, in the small village of San Maroto, built on a rocky hilltop overlooking the valley of River Chienti in the province of Marches: the round church of San Giusto.
There are very few round churches in the world, compared to rectangular ones, That’s because rectangular churches were based on the Roman, so-called “basilica” floor plan, which was widely available as a model (even in ruins) throughout the former Roman Empire (think Pagan temples), while the round model was only available in one copy: the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which architects and builders had to have seen (or at least heard about), and not many of them had.
There is precious little information about the erection of San Giusto. Most historians will not commit beyond “between the 11th and 13th century” (you don’t say!), with only one venturing “first half of the 12th century”. Personally, based on the way local stones have been hewn and appareled, and on the outside decoration (the inside is gorgeous but bare), I would rather say most definitely 11th century, if not older.
The ugly outbuilding serving as a sacristy was added later, but I believe the splendid bell tower is period, which is rare.
This is a truly astounding church, which I strongly encourage amateurs to visit.
A general view of the church. There were four small semi-circular apses distributed regularly on the circumference; one of them has been incorporated into the ugly sacristy.
blah so this is crap but its my art deadline tomorrow and im crazy behind and i havent taken todays 365 yet so ill go do that now and dont mind me im just stressed out of my mind. sorry. right. bye.
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[While I upload photos from 2020, I am also trying to keep up with some of my more current works by uploading a couple of photographs every day, in the afternoon or evening.]
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
The Mediæval town of Castell’ Arquato, not far from the city of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna.
[While I upload older photos, I am also trying to keep up with some of my more current works by uploading a couple of photographs every day, in the afternoon or evening.]
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
The ruined Mediæval castle and fortified village of Castel Camponeschi dominate the plain of Prata d’Ansidonia. Built originally in the 1140s, it was inhabited until the late 1950s, whereupon it slowly fell into ruin. Between 2005 and 2008, major restoration works were undertaken with a view to attracting new inhabitants and revive this picturesque village.
However, for some reason (undoubtedly very complex, as always in Italy, especially where substantial public funding is involved...), the project was abandoned and the place remained deserted.
Nowadays, it is a great locale to do some “rurbex”. The place is duly enclosed and padlocked of course, but this being Italy, you only have to walk a short way to find an easy way in... ;o)
A view from the south.
Where does a broken heart go does it just fade away? Is it lost forever will it live again someday. How can a broken heart live on with more than its share? When it knows the game is lost and it's hopeless to care haaha :-j I have visions of many things. But happiness is just an illusion, filled with sadness and confusion. Im tired :-??
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Hôm nay làm Nakji-bokkeum ^^ ngon lắm đấyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :d
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- LB: Vintage true religion -
[While I upload older photos, I am also trying to keep up with some of my more current works by uploading a couple of photographs every day, in the afternoon or evening.]
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
Drystone shepherd’s hut in Abruzzo.
While heading out of Disney's California Adventure one night, I thought I would go do a little exploring while the park was nice and quiet. The good thing about this park is that it empties out pretty fast which allows you to get some nice clean shots. The bad thing is also that it empties out fast because you have security pushing you out. I will have to say that they were really nice in letting me get my shots in before I left. What's your experience like when the park has closed. Have a great week!
Another photo I took from the top of Mt. Tolmie.
Again, I feel bad I've not been able to comment and browse my friends photos lately. So crazy busy in my work. Doing physical labor Mon - Sat then having a quick dinner to go do estimates, meet clients, deliver equipment to job sites etc. It's also my month end and I'm behind in my paperwork too... I will definitely make time on Sunday to spend some quality time with my friends photos. Looking forward to it. I hope everyone has a great Thursday. :D
i turned 16 today
i went to watch harry potter adn the deathly hallows last night, the movie was SO FREAKING AMAZING
omygosh, i waited in line for 7 hours with all the fans, i was the second one in the line, we got th best seats, and everyone was wearing costumes
it was soo epic and cool :'D
if you haven't watched the movie yet, GO DO IT ASAP!
oh about this picture, i planned this picture for like a week, more in comments
[While I upload older photos, I am also trying to keep up with some of my more current works by uploading a couple of photographs every day, in the afternoon or evening.]
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
Mountainside village in Abruzzo.
~Jose Marti Y Perez
Hello everyone!! I hope you all enjoy the weekend!! I'm off... Don't know what I'm doing yet, but I gotta go do something!! Lol!! Take care everyone!!
This is better when Viewed Large On Black
Best spot in Explore: 467
Ricky : “I see Miss Lois made me a stocking... SWEET!!"
Me : “Yeah.. You guilted her into making you one.."
Ricky : “Soooo.. When do we get our Christmas bonuses?? I got shopping I gotta do.."
Me : “Ricky... You DON'T work here! You aren't getting a Christmas bonus!"
Ricky : “But Miss Lois made stockings for all the library workers! Me having a stocking means I am a library worker!"
Me : “Okay... There's a full cart over there of items that need to be shelved.. Go do that and we'll see about your bonus."
Ricky : “Ahhh.. That's a lot of stuff.. I don't really need that bonus.."
Me : “I thought so.."
...Even if you don't know where that is!
"Messages from the Universe" time:
Try not to think about all of the things that you have to do for the next year or the next month or the next week to get where you are hoping to be.
Try to just think about today.
Try not to get overwhelmed by big bills in your mailbox or a long weight-loss journey or a chronic illness or a difficult relationship.
And just think about how to do it today.
There's no reason to worry or wonder or make yourself sick with 'what if this happens?' kinds of feelings.
Just do what you can do today and then let it go. Do your best and let that be enough.
All you can do is all you can do, and there's no more that you can do. But you CAN choose to do that 'all' with a smile on your face and an optimistic attitude, and peace in your heart, and even a funky little dance in your step, knowing that you did everything that you could and that tomorrow you will do all that you can again, and that it will be absolutely enough.
Be at peace. Be happy. All is well.
You are loved.
~The Universe
And I can get through today... and I have a free dinner waiting for me with friends at Panera.... because my manager at Kohls handed me an envelope, with my name on it, and a note tucked inside, wrapped around a Panera gift card.... from a customer .... appreciation for me being "so helpful" to her.... like when does THAT ever happen at Kohls?!! Getting a gift for just doing my job. Made my day. It's the little things.... except .... that was kind of a BIG thing! ♥
we are all having our own dark side once in life, but infront every dark side, there is light, maybe it is hard on the way, but don't give up, you will see it eventually. I always encourage myself to keep going doing photograph before it's too late.
what's he told you?
nuthin' boss. not a thing.
that won't last. he'll break.
I dunno boss. he's a tough one.
he's about to see that we're tough too. get me?
you mean. . .
exactly. you got the tool. use it.
gee, I don't know. isn't it outlawed by, you know, the Geneva Convention or something?
what're you, an expert on international law now?
no boss.
me neither. use it. he'll talk.
but it's so. . . icky.
I hate candy corn too. makes me wanna puke.
I almost feel sorry for the guy.
you wanna eat that stuff yourself?
me? no way!
then go do it. it's fool-proof.
the poor son-of-a-bitch don't know what's about to happen to him.
I wouldn't wanna be him, that's for sure.
for sure.
eine schöne neue Woche und bei den jetzigen Temperaturen kann man nur davon träumen !!
listen the
What a feeling
It's never been so easy
When I'm dreaming
Summer dreaming
When you, what a feeling
It's never been so easy
When I'm dreaming
Doing things that feel so good
Come on over, let's have some fun
Dancing in the morning sun
Looking to the bright blue sky
Come and let your spirit fly
You're, living it up this brand new day
Summer sun, it's time to play
Let yourself go go go
Doing things that feel so good
Yes, I have a confession to make but I'm not going to do it till tomorrow, when all will become clear, some of you will know but I think most of you wont know, I hope those of you that don't know wont judge me too harshly and support me in the decision I have made.
I am at a crossroad where either decision would be a good one. Many people do not have this fortune and I wish I could give one away. Career life or a more passionate life. That is to be determined. I can't post any photos like this with out mentioning Loko Tripper here in flickr. His shit is AWESOME...and today I viewed some of his work again and it inspired me to go do something with two strobes and some other equipment. I don't know that I could ever do one of those 365 things but today these were definitely fun...Thank you Loko Tripper.
Focus was tough at times
shutter 1/200
F/5.6
50mm
100 ISO
SB800 1/4 28mm 28" Softbox camera left 6ft high 5ft away 7 o'clock
SB600 1/16 24mm Bare camera right 6ft high 5ft away 3 o'clock
impact triggers.
Presenting my LEGO Architecture interpretation of Caerphilly Castle; a commissioned model for Cadw with Little Big Art.
I’ve captured and replicated the architectural essence of Caerphilly Castle, such as the iconic leaning tower and the ruins across the landmark.
The structure is designed to provide a true-to-life colour and relative scale depiction adding an extra dimension and feel of authenticity to this detailed recreation of Wales’ biggest castle!
Highlights
- Blogged on BBC:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-37185546
- Blogged on ITV:
www.itv.com/news/wales/2016-08-25/how-you-can-help-caerph...
- Blogged on Cadw
cadw.gov.wales/about/news/caerphilly-castles-bid-to-go-do...
- Blogged on Wales Online
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/what-caerphilly-cas...
- Blogged on Caerphilly Observer
www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/961173/bid-to-release-c...
- Blogged on South Wales Argus
www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15493501.LEGO_replica_of_W...
- LEGO Ideas
ideas.lego.com/projects/150517
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[While I upload photos from 2020, I am also trying to keep up with some of my more current works by uploading a couple of photographs every day, in the afternoon or evening.]
In September and October 2021, we spent three weeks touring the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Marches and Emilia-Romagna, which we hadn’t visited yet.
Personally, I had my sights firmly set on a series of early Romanesque churches of high architectural and artistic interest, so you will see quite a few of those, in spite of the typical Italian administration-related problems I encountered, and which were both stupid and quite unpleasant.
There will also be other sorts of old stones, landscapes, etc., and I hope you will enjoy looking at them and have a good time doing so. If it makes you want to go, do, by all means, Italy is a wonderful country.
At the duomo in Parma I had the same problem as the one described in my upload of yesterday: no tripods, they are reserved for professionals! Therefore, I took only one photo, this one, with the camera firmly sat on my photo bag lying on the ground.
I saw no point trying to do more.
Fortunately, the wonderful sculpture outside the nearby baptistry was a consolation. Amazing Romanesque sculpture!