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This was undoubtedly the highlight of my 2019 Michigan trip. This was a lifer for me and my number one warbler goal for this year. What made it more special was it was a female and I got to share my find with a client. The story behind the find was remarkable as well. It certainly was an answer to prayer and also the fruit of persistence in the field.
THE STORY:
The weather was cold and rainy and the conditions had been challenging. Driving slowly along the soggy and somewhat challenging dirt roads with windows down I thought I heard a M0urning Warbler sing. We stopped and listened but he never sang again but we enjoyed a Nashvi11e Warbler before resuming our warbler quest. Soon we encountered a downed tree and had to turn around. We went down a different dirt road and soon again encountered a downed tree. We had no choice but to backtrack completely. As we drove slowly along I heard again what I thought was a M0urning Warbler. We stopped and realized it was the exact same place as before. Again he never sang again. Then I saw a bird foraging low and bins raised I was amazed to see a female Lawrence's Warbler. If not for the two downed trees and the phantom M0urning Warbler we never would have found this bird. May she nest successfully and raise a male Lawrence's and may he return nearby in 2020 to breed!
September 4, 2016
Florence Piazzale Michelangelo.
March 25, 2020
I hope that this dramatic period, due to the coronavirus, will end as soon as possible to resume normal life, perhaps stronger and more united than before.
FENCH
Mon troisième jour sur Séoul. Une matinée où je traîne encore dans les quartiers environnants la "Galerie K" où j'expose. L'art me semble présent ici et partout, s'affichant sous de si nombreuses formes. Ici aussi, comme à Tokyo, des immeubles peuvent être entièrement consacrés à une galerie unique. Eaux et gaz à tous les étages. Dans l'un d'entre eux, je ne croiserais pas âme qui vive sur 4 étages. Je finirai sur sa terrasse à succomber à l'enivrement des lieux et de la cité. Après un déjeuner délicieux composé surtout d'une poule cuite au bouillon, farcie de riz aromatisé, je file vers l'ambassade des Etats Unis, en passant par le bâtiment 119, histoire de prendre la température suite à l'énorme manifestation de la veille. Calme plat, flics un peu partout. Là se trouve aussi l'immense Palais royal de Gyeongbokgung. Un lieu où tout est vaste. Ici le mystère s'établit pas à pas devant vos yeux. J'y pénétrerai le lendemain et assisterai même à la levée de sa garde. Un peu plus tard après une nouvelle douche à l'hôtel, je reprendrai ma marche errante dans la nuit de Séoul. Le GPS sera ma boussole en des lieux que je ne saurai nommer, désolé.
ENGLISH
My third day on Seoul. A morning where I still hang in the surrounding neighborhoods "Gallery K" where I expose. Art seems to me here and everywhere, appearing in so many forms. Here too, as in Tokyo, buildings can be entirely dedicated to a single gallery. Water and gas on all floors. In one of them, where I would not cross a living soul on 4 floors. I will finish on his terrace to succumb to the intoxication of the place and the city. After a delicious lunch consisting mostly of a chicken cooked in broth, stuffed with flavored rice, I go to the Embassy of the United States, through building 119, just to take the temperature following the huge demonstration of the day before. Quiet flat, cops everywhere. There is also the huge royal palace of Gyeongbokgung. A place where everything is vast. Here the mystery is established step by step before your eyes. I will enter the next day and will even attend the lifting of his guard. A little later after a new shower at the hotel, I will resume my wandering walk in the night of Seoul. The GPS will be my compass in places that I can not name,sorry.
This individual was kind enough to pause for roughly 1/400 sec, before resuming it's endless foraging for insects in the undergrowth.
Donald Mitchell Healey (DMH to friends and fans) was, by all accounts, one of the truly great characters of the motor industry. A pilot in World War I, DMH took to motor racing and rally in the '20s. By the mid-1930s he was designing and driving rally cars for Triumph, and won several important international events. When war broke out in 1939, he devoted himself to the war efforts.
At the conclusion of hostilities, DMH and family (especially his sons, Geoff and Bic) resumed making sports cars, this time under the Healey name. Their first effort, the Healey Silverstone, had an advanced chassis design and simple, aerodynamic bodywork. Lacking the resources (spelled "cash") to develop their own engines, the Healeys used the interesting and reasonably sporting Riley 2-liter twin-cam OHV engine. (Yes, you read that right: two cams, down in the block, each operating a separate bank of pushrods working the rockers of overhead valves.)
But like all racers, DMH wanted more power. The biggest news in the motoring world in those days was the 165-bhp Cadillac OHV V8, a comparatively light-weight and high-revving engine with great low-end torque and tremendous potential for making a light, good-handling chassis go very fast. DMH built at least one prototype, using a privately purchased Cadillac V8, which fitted nicely into the Silverstone chassis. (I have been fortunate enough to see this car. And again, that's not "one of these cars," it's "this one.")
So DMH took a steamship from England to the U.S., intending to strike a deal with Cadillac for several V8 engines.
On the way he met George Romney, president of the Nash Motor Corporation based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. George and DMH hit it off from the start, and Romney said that if things didn't go according to plan, he should look him up.
Well, Cadillac didn't give DMH the time of day—too busy (and too important) to sell motors to some tinkerer. DMH decided that rather than make the trip a total loss, he should look into the Nash connection.
Well, Romney was as good as his word, and a deal was struck not only for engines, but for some development of a sports-racing car. The Nash-Healey ended up taking 3rd overall (behind two Mercedes 300SLs) at the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans—an amazing achievement for a six-cylinder pushrod block, in spite of Nash's disappointment at not winning against the highly developed twin-cam racing engines.
The final piece in the puzzle was the acquisition of bodywork from Pininfarina, Italy's premiere coachbuilder at the time (and my own Pininfarina car is at my elbow, urging me to delete "at the time").
500 Nash-Healeys were built, in coupe form as shown here but more popularly in a roadster. The five cars shown at Forest Grove therefore represent one percent of all Nash-Healey production; no one at the concours knew how many still remain.
Classic film buffs may recall the original Sabrina, with Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden. Bogart is the sober-sided chairman of the board of a wealthy family's financial institution, and younger brother Holden is the fast-living cad who romances Hepburn. The car in which Holden drives her home from the train station is a Nash-Healey roadster.
Oh, and about that title: In 1959, DMH tried again to secure V8 power for his sports cars, and once more crossed the Atlantic, this time to meet with his longtime friend and fellow racer Carroll Shelby (who had just won the 24 Hours, driving an Aston Martin). DMH got the same response from Chevrolet as he had earlier received from Cadillac, and furthermore was chastised by British Motor Corporation (BMC) management for attempting to go outside the firm's own engine sources. So sadly, Shelby had to look elsewhere for the Anglo-American hybrid he was working on... a little car known as the Cobra, and a story that might have started as early as 1952 if General Motors had not already perfected the art of sticking their heads up their uncommonly tight fundamental apertures.
While in the midst of this “wait a little longer” I am going to hush my incessantly worrying mind and harness opportunity. There is a “resume” button on the horizon. So here we go.
Time to press “resume” and move forward into this year with expectancy. Step into the future.
Do you need to recommence?
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Back on the Moray Firth for a couple of days so thought it best to make the most of being by the sea again. Fortunately a brief spell of activity in between the calm meant that I was able to grab a couple of images that I was happy with. Here's the first.
After a brief hiatus, Wood Duck Week resumes with its next to last installment...Send in the Clowns! Here is a male drake in beautiful full breeding dress approaching the photographer. Males are commonly referred to as "clown face" based on the almost make-up like color on their heads when in breeding plumage. This is my favorite image of the ones I have posted thus far. I particularly like the position of the duck and the well-defined water droplet descending from the ducks beak. These truly are beautiful animals! View large (L) for the best viewing experience.
Tomorrow marks the conclusion of Wood Duck Week. Stay tuned for the finale, and my favorite image of the 400+ clicks that I took during this shoot.
Almost the weekend. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the day!
After recrewing a quad of fresh Candian Pacific et44acs lead 181 through Nahant yard. Local railfan Jeff Toff gets some video of the train as they pass the south end of the yard.
The Old Lake Worth City Hall, also known as the Lake Worth City Hall Annex, is a historic site in Lake Worth, Florida. It is located at 414 Lake Avenue.
The building originally served as Lake Worth's elementary school until June 1928. North Grade and South Grade Elementary Schools opened the following fall. The building was subsequently remodeled to provide for the Commission Chamber and administrative offices. On May 18, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Lake Worth Historical Museum is located on the second floor, and features antiques, tools, clothing, photographs, and other local and historic artifacts.
With a quickly growing population in the 1910s, the city of Lake Worth recognized the need for a school. After the Palm Beach Farms Company donated land to the Palm Beach County Board of Public Instruction, a small, wood-frame schoolhouse was built in 1912, with Lucerne Avenue located to the north, Lake Avenue to the south, and Federal Highway to the east. Upon opening on October 20, 1912, 24 students were enrolled, which nearly doubled by the end of the school year.
The expanding population soon necessitated the need for a larger schoolhouse, with the school board commissioning design plans and construction in 1914, to be funded by an approved $25,000 bond. The new, two story schoolhouse included 12 classrooms, each of which contained either 36 large desks or 45 small desks. After the construction of other schools, such as Lake Worth Community High School in 1922, the city government purchased the building in August 1926 due to its need for space for administrative functions.
The building was renovated after being sold to the city government, with classrooms being converted into offices and a telephone being installed. In July 1927, the former schoolhouse was rededicated as city hall. Lake Worth was devastated by the effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, including city hall. Along the northwest corner of the building, the exterior wall in its entirety collapsed, while the north tower was destroyed and the bay at the northeastern side of the building was removed. The roof suffered complete destruction. As a result, Lake Worth was without a functional center for city government. City hall operations were temporarily moved to the Lauriston Building, then located at the corner of Lake Avenue and Dixie Highway. In late 1928, architect Floyd King drew up plans for restoring city hall. Upon completion of restoration in 1929, the building featured a Mission–Spanish Revival design, a radical change from the previous architectural style.
Administrative functions for the city government resumed after the building reopened in 1929. The building continued to be used for city hall operations until April 1973, when nearly all local government departments – with the exception of the electrical and water utilities – moved to the civic center building along Dixie Highway between Lake Avenue and Lucerne Avenue. In 1980, the Lake Worth Historical Museum opened on the second floor; it features antiques, tools, clothing, photographs, and other local artifacts relating to the history of Lake Worth. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1989.
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Karina Bradley already has an extensive diva resume. After all she is a seasoned supermodel, business mogul who owns three successful companies, and a music video queen with two hot songs and a debut album on the horizon. But now you can add celebrity ring girl to her long list of credentials. Because the Puerto Rican Barbie was featured on Celebrity Boxing during their September11th Event as their TOP MODEL! These hot photos were taken during the promo shoot for the event; and featured the likes of Top Amateur Boxer Paul “The Machine” Koon, and former Michael Jackson Bodyguard Scott Cummings. The pop star diva is currently getting ready to return to the ring for Celebrity Boxing in January!
Karina Bradley has a lot of other upcoming things to look forward to. She is currently getting ready to perform at Philadelphia’s Club Recess in early January. The Music Video for her song “Dance Floor Diva” which was directed by Caesar Augustus of Augustus Films, is also set to be released soon. The Singer has also spent a lot of time in the studio recording some hot new tracks!
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.”
(H.G. Wells)
The “Théâtre du Gymnase Marie-Bell” is an 800-seat Parisian theater located at 38 boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle in the 10th arrondissement. The theater has two other small rooms: the Marie-Bell studio (90 seats) and the Petit-Gymnase (160 seats). The theater is listed as a historical monument from 1 February 19941
Located on the site of the gardens of the Baron Louis hotel, and on part of the cemetery of the parish of Bonne-Nouvelle (closed before the revolution), the theater was inaugurated on December 23, 1820 by Delestre-Poirson. The Dramatic Gymnasium was to serve as a place of training for the students of the Conservatory, representing first only plays of one act or reduced to a single act.
Poirson quickly recited pieces of two acts, then three, and entered into an exclusive contract with Eugene Scribe. It had the gas lighting installed in 1823 and, thanks to the graces of the Duchess of Berry, the place took first place in 1824 as Madame theater.
Closed in June 1830 for renovations, the theater resumed, after the July revolution, the name of Gymnase-Dramatique.
In 1844, Montigny took over the theater and, to attract a wider audience, gradually abandoned the repertoire of moral and edifying passages to favor the sentimental genre, more fashionable, playwrights are Balzac, Emile Augier, George Sand, Edmond About, Victorien Sardou, Octave Feuillet, Meilhac and Halevy, Alexandre Dumas father and son.
In 1926, playwright Henry Bernstein became the director and created most of his most famous works.
Then, from 1939, the Gymnase allows the creation of many works by Marcel Pagnol, Jean Cocteau, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, Sacha Guitry, Félicien Marceau and Jean Genet. The tragedy Marie Bell took the lead in 1962; she particularly interprets a particularly remarkable Phèdre. He directed the theater until his death, August 15, 1985.
The Théâtre du Gymnase works in collaboration with the new theater, Comédie des boulevards, since September 2010.
Antoine de Caunes filmed his film Coluche in 2007 ..
Il “Théâtre du Gymnase Marie-Bell”è un teatro parigino da 800 posti, situato a 38, boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle nel 10 ° arrondissement. Il teatro ha altre due piccole sale: lo studio Marie-Bell (90 posti) e il Petit-Gymnase (160 posti). Il teatro è elencato come monumento storico dal 1 ° febbraio 19941
Situato sul sito dei giardini dell'hotel Baron Louis, e su parte del cimitero della parrocchia di Bonne-Nouvelle (chiuso prima della rivoluzione), il teatro è inaugurato il 23 dicembre 1820 da Delestre-Poirson. Il Drammatico Ginnasio doveva servire come luogo di addestramento per gli studenti del Conservatorio, rappresentando prima solo opere teatrali di un atto o ridotte a un singolo atto.
Poirson recitò rapidamente pezzi di due atti, poi tre, e stipulò un contratto esclusivo con Eugene Scribe. Ha avuto l'illuminazione a gas installato nel 1823 e, grazie alle grazie della Duchessa di Berry, il posto ha preso il primo posto nel 1824 come teatro di Madame.
Chiuso nel giugno 1830 per lavori di ristrutturazione, il teatro riprese, dopo la rivoluzione di luglio, il nome di Gymnase-Dramatique.
Nel 1844, Montigny prese la direzione del teatro e, per attrarre un pubblico più vasto, abbandonò gradualmente il repertorio di brani morali ed edificanti per favorire il genere sentimentale, più alla moda, drammaturghi sono Balzac, Emile Augier, George Sand, Edmond About, Victorien Sardou, Octave Feuillet, Meilhac e Halevy, Alexandre Dumas padre e figlio.
Nel 1926, il drammaturgo Henry Bernstein divenne il regista e creò la maggior parte delle sue opere più famose.
Poi, dal 1939, il Gymnase consente la creazione di molte opere di Marcel Pagnol, Jean Cocteau, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, Sacha Guitry, Félicien Marceau e Jean Genet. La tragedia Marie Bell assume la guida nel 1962; lei interpreta in particolare un Phèdre particolarmente notevole. Ha diretto il teatro fino alla sua morte, il 15 agosto 1985.
Il Théâtre du Gymnase lavora in collaborazione con il nuovo teatro, Comédie des boulevards, dal settembre 2010.
Antoine de Caunes ha girato il suo film Coluche nel 2007..
Many people ask me advice about their portfolio and CV and I always tell them to be creative to stand out of the crowd. This doesn't apply to all kind of jobs, but when you're talking about creative jobs, there are simply no rules on how to present yourself.
Don't mention the name of your kindergarden school, don't mention you've been working at McDonalds during summer break. Believe me, nobody cares. And if your future employer does care, then he'll select you on the wrong criteria. You don't want to work for such a company.
So get creative and make something awesome from your portfolio. Take the above portfolio as an example. Michael doesn't show any of its works and still he succeeds in showing off his talent. Not only he can create great graphics, he also proves to be able to turn 'boring' facts and figures into something exciting. Well done Michael!
Check out Michael's blog:
theportfolio.ofmichaelanderson.com/portfolio/resume-infog...
Oh yeah, and also check out my portfolio:
My friend Madonna Hamel has quite a resumé. A performance artist and collage artist with many shows and exhibitions to her credit, in addition she is or has been a songwriter, a backup singer in a touring blues band, a published poet, book reviewer, newspaper columnist, and award winning CBC radio documentary producer. Currently she's working on a novel set on the Canadian prairie in the 1890s (and earlier, and later - I think).
I have been documenting her work since 2014, when she arrived in Val Marie to spend a little time in the village and area where her mother grew up. Funny how this place draws people in. On this particular day, five years ago, she wanted a photo of herself based on Jean-François Millet's 1857 painting, The Gleaners, to be used on a poster promoting a one-woman show written and performed by Madonna. We drove out to a wheat field - not hard to find in these parts. She was dressed in peasant garb. We set up the shots and they were fine.
Then she put a coat on over the costume, and we shot a few dozen spontaneous outdoor informal portraits, which neither of us liked very much. And so they sat in a folder for five years.
Recently I revisited the folder and found one that we both like. What Mado saw as arrogant five years ago now appears self-confident. Covid restrictions have been tough on artists, especially those who perform in front of live audiences. A lot of gigs have disappeared into the void. In spite of this, she keeps working, because work is what she does. A year ago she won first place for creative non-fiction in Prairie Fire magazine's annual contest. It isn't easy to win a literary prize; you have to be good. Well... she's really good.
I've often said that I think of people as just another wildlife species, with their own unique challenges and rewards. This is the first of three "portraits of the artist" I will post before moving on to other species.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2017 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Japan.
Todai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex, that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha. In 743, Emperor Shomu issued a law in which he stated that the people should become directly involved with the establishment of new Buddha temples throughout Japan. His personal belief was that such piety would inspire Buddha to protect his country from further disaster. Gyoki, with his pupils, traveled the provinces asking for donations. According to records kept by Tōdai-ji, more than 2,600,000 people in total helped construct the Great Buddha and its Hall.The 16 m (52 ft) high statue was built through eight castings over three years, the head and neck being cast together as a separate element. After enduring multiple fires and earthquakes, the construction was eventually resumed in Nara in 745 and the Buddha was finally completed in 751.
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