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(Explore - 20.11.08 -- #406)
It snowed yesterday and I was fooling around with the camera ... these are my new blue suede running shoes. Whenever I wear them, the Shoe Follower from Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' comes to mind.
One single long exposure. No photoedition : straight out of the camera except for contrast/crop.
Model: me
Lights: Vincent Gerber
Light painting session with Vincent Gerber, Martin Gerard, Gregory Lamouline, arnozpictures, Tribal Lotta
No Photoshopping here, just the tower and me finger in shot. See! Getting your finger in the shot can be a good thing.
This is a view of Stalker Castle from the other side of the Loch. The mist was rolling in at a fast rate.
After two more sleeps we will be flying home. We have had a wonderful trip, but after 9 weeks away from home, it will be good to see everyone again.
We are staying in Beckenham and Peter is going into London tomorrow. I have strained a muscle in my hip somehow, so I will stay here and play on the internet.
"The Ministry of Silly Walks" is a sketch from the Monty Python comedy troupe's television show Monty Python's Flying Circus, season 2, episode 1, which is entitled "Face the Press". The episode first aired at some point in 1970. A shortened version of the sketch was performed for Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl. This sketch involves John Cleese as a bowler hatted civil servant in a fictitious British government ministry responsible for developing silly walks through grants. Cleese, throughout the sketch, walks in a variety of silly ways. It is these various silly walks, more than the dialogue, that has earned the sketch its popularity. Cleese has cited the physical comedy of Max Wall, probably in character as Professor Wallofski, as important to its conception.
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This shot of the Old State House in Boston brings back memories of the great opening scene in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life'.
The film begins with a stand-alone 17-minute supporting feature entitled The Crimson Permanent Assurance (directed by Gilliam). A group of elderly office clerks in a small accounting firm rebel against their emotionlessly efficient, yuppie corporate masters. They commandeer their building, turn it into a pirate ship, and sail into a large financial district, where they raid and overthrow a large multinational corporation.
In reality, the Old State House completes an incredible 250 year history of American architecture in one shot. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798, and is the oldest surviving public building in Boston.
...eureka!!
even though there is a lot worth smiling about these days -- global pandemics aside -- i still needed help getting a natural smile... so i took the advice my good ol' friend bigcrustyape once gave me, that for a smiley self-portrait, he flips on the tube and has something funny playing. so being the silly yet charming philosophy geek i am, i used this. and you should all go watch it immediately. (e.g. "aristotle very much the man in form..." my god, what subtle brilliance!! love those guys)
anyhoo. i'm off (soon) to go shoot down at crissy field and the presidio... some good late afternoon/early evening light. saweeeet.
Today I found myself at Castle Stalker, also known as Castle Aaaargh. It was a shame it was such a wet day!
"I really hope he doesn't start singing again..." Just received this wonderful custom mountie minifigure from www.minifigures.com
This shop is one of my favourite in Darmstadt, and today it celebrated 150 years of selling cheese, cream and butter. They currently have over 120 different types of cheese, and the smell when you enter the shop is heavenly. Here you can still buy butter from the block, as much or as little as you want. I'm glad that there are still some shops like this. Wallace (of Wallace and Gromit fame) would love this place
5 images, RAW format, all exposures at f/3.5 20mm, exposure times between 1/100 sec and 1/6 sec, ISO 320. Processed with Photomatix Pro 3.0 and Photoshop CS3.
(Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-story tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe.
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It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe.
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The islet is accessible (with difficulty) from the shore at low tide. The name "Stalker" comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning "hunter" or "falconer".
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The castle was brought to fame by the Monty Python team, appearing in their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It appears in the final scene as "The Castle of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh".
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Now on Facebook.
Welcome to Blairskaith Muir, where the farm animals appear to be able to speak Latin.
Interesting and funny graffiti tribute to Monty Python's "Life of Brian", suggesting that "Humans go home".
In a wonderful example of life imitating art, I think the Latin here is grammatically incorrect; this should be "homines ite domum" by my reckoning.
www.cultus.hk/Latin_vocab/noun3/homo.html
Now write it out 100 times....
"Romanes Eunt Domus" explained: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfH6gjxTTgE
A rare sighting on Cannock Chase today...
We're Here:Bigfoot Research Team
296/365
I confess the foot might have come from an old holiday snap I took in Rome....
another hero bites the dust. Monty Python had a major influence on my taste in humour and "life of Brian" is a favourite film.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible (with difficulty) from the shore at low tide. The name "Stalker" comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning "hunter" or "falconer".
In recent times, the castle was brought to fame by the Monty Python team, appearing in their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Setting
The island castle's picturesque appearance, with its bewitching island setting against a dramatic backdrop of mountains, has made it a favourite subject for postcards and calendars, and something of a cliché image of Scottish Highland scenery. Castle Stalker is entirely authentic; it is one of the best-preserved medieval tower-houses surviving in western Scotland.It forms part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of forty in Scotland
History
The original castle was a small fort, built around 1320 by Clan MacDougall who were then Lords of Lorn. Around 1388 the Stewarts took over the Lordship of Lorn, and it is believed that they built the castle in its present form around the 1440s. The Stewart's relative King James IV of Scotland visited the castle, and a drunken bet around 1620 resulted in the castle passing to Clan Campbell. After changing hands between these clans a couple of times, the Campbells finally abandoned the castle in about 1840, when it lost its roof. In 1908 the castle was bought by Charles Stewart of Achara, who carried out basic conservation work. In 1965 Lt. Col. D. R. Stewart Allward acquired the castle and over about ten years fully restored it. Castle Stalker remains in private ownership and is open to the public at selected times during the summer.
For the 2011 census the island on which the castle stands was classified by the National Records of Scotland as an inhabited island that "had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses."
The Doune (Monty Python) castle in Scotland. I'm glad that I live now
and not then.
The title of this is a quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I need to watch it again.
For those who are wondering, this is a real sign at the pedestrian crosswalk of Sparks St. (pedestrian mall) and Metcalfe St. in downtown Ottawa. The business association for Sparks St. wanted to bring a little fun to the area, and it seemed fitting with the view of Parliament in the background.
I took the photo for an online competition where the challenge theme was Road Sign. At first I though, how the hell do I create an interesting image with a road sign. After a little googling and finding this sign, I came up with the idea of a John Cleese imitation.
This pumkin did NOT want to stay on my head.... hence the ridulous expression of irritation as it slipped off.
MSH - Oct - (Monty Python Month) - #8 - "but she HAS got a wart"
FGR - Pumpkin Porn
Phew - Finally reached the end of the Monty Python Scavenger hunt. Lots of fun, but I am glad to have finished it
If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.
And ....
Here's a bit from Dan Fogelberg's song The Power Of Gold.
"The story is told of
the power of gold and
its lure on the unsuspecting.
It glitters and shines
It badgers and blinds
And constantly needs protecting.
Balance the cost of
the soul you lost with
the dreams you lightly sold
Are you under
The power of gold?"
Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-story tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe.
In recent times, the castle was brought to fame by the Monty Python team, appearing in their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
...and now for something completely different!
have fun with this. it's in celebration of Monty Python's 40th Anniversary. here's my tribute; "step by step analysis of a dirty mind. look closely, what do you see".
This is plant A ( early days on Day 3 and Day 10 ) for my Growing Bokeh series
In just about two months the little seedlings have grown up to be such lovely leaves. I think I'll be able to share the lovely flowers in the early Spring.
I'm sorry to have left Flickr in a hurry .... and thanks for your lovely Flickrmails and comments asking how I was. I'm doing ok but so busy. I will be around but I don't think I will have much time. I *WILL* visit you slowly but certainly! One thing I noticed while I was away was that I have no clue what day it is without being on Flickr... but then again I am always like that. :P
And I missed you soooo much!
And you've probably noticed by now that I've got a macro lens. I simply couldn't afford Nikkor lens but I am so happy with my tammy 90 2.8! Christmas came to me early this year! :D
And I'm so happy to share this wonderful news with all the Monty Python fans out there! The boys have now got their own The Monty Python Channel on YouTube!!! I want my favourite bit added soon... Dennis Moore!!
Explore #147
Winter has set in over the Timeless Forrest...
His pack feels heavier and heavier with every step.
After an unfortunate encounter with a few horsemen he had picked up two coconut halves so he could clip-clop and least sound like a horseman too.
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See the Castle Chronicle Album for all in the right order.
Still a hilarious figure, I loved him when I saw him with the big 10305 Lion Knights Castle, and I am glad to have build my own version.
With thanks to Monty Python and some accommodating European Swallow.
From Day 2, shooting at Bird Island with my "Model" Callie. The Light was finally right so most of the shots turned out really well, that and I've switched over to using the Portrait mode on my D200. Good Stuff.
This is Callie walking back to the boat through "her" tide pool. A few seconds after this she tripped and fell, looking like a complete and total Idiot.
But then again when dosn't she?
Snicker.
I know what you are thinking, plus I bet you are all saying “Brian this is not a Kingfisher”, I get it, but when you are shell shocked from just having ridden on the back of Horace’s motorcycle at break neck speeds, ones judgement is a little clouded to say the least.🐦🙈
One of my aims is to photograph a Kingfisher, I have been lucky enough to have seen them at our local rivers, however they are normally in full flight trying to set some form of flying speed record, what a spectacular sight they are.🐦💨💨💨
Back to this shot, once I had gathered my thoughts and checked my underwear (I had no idea Horace’s motorbike was so fast) I started walking towards the river when there was a bit of commotion going on overhead, looked up and this beauty had landed on the branch, I fired off a couple of shots, even quicker than the motorcycle ride and our friend had flown from the tree.🐷🙈💨💨💩😂
Trust you are all well and staying safe during this abnormal time, how lucky we all are to have such a wonderful hobby in photography.😁
Take care, thank you so much for looking at my photographs, the comments and banter are so appreciated.🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷🍷🐎🐷😎😂😂😂
RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!
The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog guards the entrance to the cave of Caerbannog, home of the legendary Black Beast of Aaaaargghh.
He has a vicious streak a mile wide, and nasty big pointy teeth.
Happy Howl-o-Ween!
This little Sheltie rescue dog has an important job--he's a bone hauler! He was at the Olde Town Spring PetFest on October 22, 2011, proudly pulling his macabre load! Good dog!
One single long exposure. No photoedition : straight out of the camera except for contrast/crop.
Model: Tribal Lotta
Lights: me
Assist: Gregory Lamouline
Light painting session with Vincent Gerber, Martin Gerard, Gregory Lamouline, arnozpictures, Tribal Lotta
Picturesque castle just north of Oban on the west coast of Scotland, with the mountains of Kingairloch providing the backdrop across Loch Linnhe.
Also the setting for the final scenes of Monty Python & The Holy Grail...
Car Radio - 21 Pilots
www.youtube.com/watch?v=92XVwY54h5k
OWAR, acronym. (Ministry of Silly Walks) by Drypnz