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I've been wanting to photograph this quirky little storefront along Main Street in Vancouver for a long time. Figured it deserved a bit of the Wes Anderson treatment.
Shot with my Fujifilm X-T3 and XF 33mm lens. Processed in Capture One Pro then Photoshop.
"Luxury 4X4" might have some of you thinking Land Rover or Porsche Cayenne. If that's what you're picturing, then all we can say is "Think bigger." Much bigger. Like, so-big-we-can't-get-it-into-the-frame bigger. The Dunkel version of a Luxury 4X4 starts with a Ford F-650 commercial chassis and winds up as the ultimate off-road recreational vehicle.
As their website puts it, Dunkel industries was built on the childhood dream of never having to stop because the trail was 'more than the RV could handle.' So they created a vehicle with "unlimited versatility" that utilizes a Fabco military-grade 4x4 system, capable of driving the luxurious "custom wood, leather and Fiberglass interior" to places no RV dares to go. And in case you want to bring some smaller toys along with you into the wilderness, the bed is big enough to haul a car. That bed also articulates to serve as a ramp to load dirtbikes or ATVs onto the roof. No trailer necessary and no 55-mph limitations for this beast.
Some of the highlights include a firewood box, a shower, and the camp seating built into the running boards and storage bins all around the truck's perimeter. The ATVs on the roof are a definite crowd-pleaser as well. We're not sure how much this project cost the Dunkel Bros. or if they are going to make them available to the public,
fun,furry and totally portable
Handmade by me.
Each one has a loop to carry them or hang them on a purse,back pack or even on the rear-view mirror :)
See my page for WIP pics and many of my other creations
Just cleaning up some memory cards and came across this from what some have called The World's Best Antiques Fair. This is just a sample of the quirky stuff we found on Texas HWY 237's Roundtopolis! (BTW processed w/VSCO on iPad, taken w/canon 5Dlll)
That's not the name, of course. We took a great trip to Brattleboro, VT last weekend. We love the town, lots of old buildings, magnificent churches, and there were probably at least 5 bookstores.
On the way home we drove up West River Road. There were lots of little water runoffs on the cliffs leading down to the Connecticut River, and lo and behold, we found 3 waterfalls on the trip that we did not know about.
This is an interesting study of a beautiful waterfall that is marred by the drainage pipe at the bottom of the photo.
What do you think? Does the pipe ruin the photo for you, are you OK with it, or do you think it adds something quirky and unique?
Questions, comments and favorites always welcome. And please check out my group Waterfall Critique.
"Boathouses are houses for boats, houseboats are boats for living in. It is unusual but not eccentric to live in a boat, unless the boat is made of plaster and plywood and built solidly on dry land. S.S. Encinitas and S.S Moon Light are neither boathouses, or houseboats; they are houses built in the shape of boats, moored on Third St. between F and G in Encinitas, CA, with the blue Pacific beating on the beach behind the hill like a bad child, heard but not seen. The closest they come to water is when it rains.
Miles Minor Kellogg was undoubtedly one of Encinitas' most noted recyclers, certainly within that period when he lived here in the 1920's and 1930's. He was a versatile builder with a talent for taking scrap material and incorporating it into new structures. When the third story of Mr. Hammond's 1883 hotel became infested with bats in the late 1910's, Mr. Kellogg, who owned the building at the time, removed the top floor and used the wood to build a small silent movie theater next door at the northeast corner of 101 and E Street. Mr. Kellogg was a builder, inventor and businessman who picked up additional materials at a bargain in this case, wood from the bathhouse at Moonlight beach in 1925. Since the building had a low ceiling, the wood wasn't long enough to use in an ordinary house. Mr. Kellogg had a lingering interest in the sea, so the idea came to him to use the material for boat houses.
His ultimate recycling triumph was the boathouses on the west side of Third Street between F and G. What a stir they created back in the late twenties."
Helped my sister for her Art College Project. Cannae mind what its all about but I quite liked what she was wanting.
This ones meant to be quite odd. Got set up just in time, and on Xmas Eve! :D
"The infamous white raven. He is not an albino but a white raven." - Lorene Kimura, 2013 myPQB Story Contest
A few people have asked me what people shots look like through the glass ball.
This is one of the shots I took on Saturday of my brother.
While on a short visit to Chetek, Wisconsin, I spotted a street with the rather unusual name of Darn Republican Street just east of the town’s business district. According to an Internet search the story behind the street is as follows: “A Chetek native named Charles Faye was a World War II veteran who did not find the politics of the Republican Party to his liking. After getting out of the service he settled in Renton, Washington. In time he became a distant owner of property in his hometown of Chetek and deeded the land to the city in 1955 with the stipulation that a planned street on the property be named Damned Republican Street. That language was deemed too harsh so the softer Darn was used as a compromise.”
"Our national symbol doesn't have the prestige of the Statue of Liberty - our statue just takes liberties".
The best fiction makes you think, makes you laugh or cry, or even better, immerses you in a rich, literary world.
One artist has made the most of this with her quirky character-inspired bookmarks, which have distinctive legs sticking out of books.
Olena Mysynk’s MyBOOKmark shop features a range of classic and more modern fiction-related bookmarks, including Dorothy’s red shoes from The Wizard of Oz and a Direwolf’s paw (Game of Thrones).
Other fun bookmarks take their cue from Harry Potter, Star Wars (book adaptations), and Alice in Wonderland.
See Olena’s collection here and let us know your favourites.
Extremely boring photograph of a sign - but this particular sign made me laugh out loud. I spotted it in the village of Hopwas in Staffordshire.
2016 Weekly Alphabet Challenge. Week !7. Q is for Quirky.
116 pictures in 2016. #77/116. Quirky/ Unusual.
Saw this in a friend's garden, where it had broken out in several places.
No one knows what to make of it, but remember reading a book when I was a boy about little people living in such places. Little homes. I wonder.
I work with people who have mental health issues. We are working on looking at things that are out of the ordinary and taking a photo of an unusual plant was the task for this week. So this one ticked the box.
Most of the beach huts where identified not with a boring number but with interesting names. This one caught my eye. Just a little 'escape' place and over the cliff.
East Anglia Visit 2012 07 289 Suffolk Southwold HDR
Quirky vintage themed coffee shop, Cockburn Street.
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Saw this while out today. Fancy calling an energy drink Pussy. Can anyone tell me if it tastes like the real thing?
(why is my favorite shot always the one that's slightly out of focus?)
Skirt - Made by Me (Burda Style Maire Pattern)
Top - DKNY
Cardigan - Liz Claiborne
Shoes - Madden Girl
Fedora - Market in Italy
Necklace - Made by Me
Belt - Urban Outfitters
Ring - Khols
Many things have been invented in Birmingham, including the postal service and the postage stamp. This owl features celebratory stamps depicting all the things that are great about the city, past and present, including bands that were formed here, tourist attractions, architecture and in-ventions. This owl delivers every time and wears all of these quirky and evocative stamps with cheerful panache.
Artist: Helen Dodsworth
Has worked as a community artist and freelance designer since she graduated in 2001. Since 2011, she has been working as a freelance illustrator and running art workshops for children. She has a particular soft spot for drawing animals!
Website: helendodsworth.carbonmade.com
Sponsor: Citypress
Auction Price: £3500
The Big Hoot captured the imagination of everyone in Birmingham and beyond, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets with their Big Hoot Trail maps to explore the colourful invasion of individually designed owls. Taking in the city’s 10 districts, tourists and residents alike enjoyed their owl adventure, discovering and celebrating the extraordinary creativity produced by many of Birmingham’s artistic community and over 25,000 young people.
The Big Hoot owls went under the hammer on 15 October 2015 at The Big Hoot auction sponsored by Vodafone and we are thrilled to have smashed our target by raising the incredible sum of £508,035!
The money raised from the auction will support Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity’s £3.65m Star Appeal. This appeal will enable us to create a first of its kind, a Rare Diseases Centre in the UK specifically for children. It will provide co-ordinated care, treatment, support and most importantly hope to children and families living with a rare or undiagnosed condition.
In addition the auction raised £15,000 for G’owl’d by Temper with proceeds going to Edward’s Trust, and £7,800 for Fleet and Free with proceeds going to Birchfield Harriers.
So thank you - we simply couldn’t have done it without you.
Artists have played a major role in The Big Hoot, creating almost 100 owl sculptures. We would like to thank all the artists for their incredible creativity and hard work.
Professional artists from Birmingham, the wider Midlands region and further afield have created extraordinary giant owls that are all unique in style and character and represent the city’s creativity, history and heritage, music, fashion, architecture and attractions.
Birmingham is home to a wealth of artistic and creative individuals and communities and many award-winning and nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. We are delighted with the response from Birmingham’s creative community and are thrilled to work in collaboration with them to transform the streets, squares and parks of the city.
For five months artists have been creating owls in their studios, at home and in The Big Hoot Artists’ Studio at the Custard Factory in Digbeth. Their inspiring and innovative designs have been realised in genres including graffiti, illustration, fine art, graphics, typography, mosaic and new media. They have worked with both community groups and with corporates to realise ideas and create their stunning designs.
The Big Hoot not only provides a high quality and ambitious free public event for families but also supports the creativity of artists and celebrates talent and diversity. The Big Hoot has provided an inspiring relationship between the city and the arts.
The artists have also reached out to communities enabling more people to participate in the arts, to experience working with professional artists and to be inspiring and inspired. From the north to the south of the city residents groups, youth groups and older peoples’ groups have been collaborating with artists to generate ideas, design and create owls for The Big Hoot.
Creativity is everywhere but the opportunity to participate is not. A range of activities have been programmed within Birmingham’s diverse communities and people from the age of 3 – 97 and from wards within the city boundaries have contributed to The Big Hoot and helped make the event extraordinary. Our projects have seen artists working with hundreds of residents and community members including children in looked after care, older peoples’ clubs, young people and residents organisations to design and decorate the owls displayed as part of the 10 week public event.
Leica M6
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 iii (E46)
ISO 400 Pushed to 1600
f/5.6
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Ilford HP5
Kodak D-76
Plustek Opticfilm 8300i
This guy must have had a warm heart, because it was way too cold to be wearing only a loin cloth @ The Okanogan Barter Faire in Tonasket.
check out this page www.spokaneoutdoors.com/barterfair.htm & click on #12 to see more of the types of people that come to the fair