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"Survivor: a story in four quotes"
and "Hamlet Revisited: a short visual narrative"
are currently available as e-books at
Previously, both stories were part of an installation at
Virtual Senses Storytelling Lab on Chilbo (Second Life).
School of Art and Art History at University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Designed by New York City architect Steven Holl.
I know a tiny bit about the Owens Farm, but I'm going to go try to find out MORE about it. Not positive when the house was built, but the barn behind it was built in 1870. Not too long ago a tree fell on it, and some repair has been done. The house was occupied by Tom Owens who was 82, again, not too long ago. His great grandfather was the original homesteader. The over 300 acre farmstead has remained in the Owens family for 4 generations. The Knotts family fits in there somewhere, but I don't know the connection. I did find a William Knotts, born in 1805, at a nearby historic cemetery (Locke Cemetery) along with his daughter Mary Jane Knotts. Her stone has her dying about 21 years before she was born. Pretty obviously that was a stone carver's error.
Remember the old school house I posted not too long ago that looked as if it were being restored. Well it wasn't, at least not then and there. It was being prepared for moving down the road about a mile to this Owens Farm. Because the height of the school house would not fit under power lines and such, the roof was removed, and hauled separately. It was recently placed back on the schoolhouse. Much restoration will be done on it, the barn and the old home. Sort of a living history and learning center is planned. A number of people, and companies or corporations, have contributed to all these improvement happening and all this history being honored. I believe there are Parks and Recreation and Historical Society and Preservationists involved too, but because I am not sure of which ones nor of the accurate names of those groups, I am not trying to list them. I'm not purposely excluding them; I just didn't want to get my information wrong. I only happened upon the old school and photographed it recently, unaware that it was being moved to the Owens farm. The Owens children attended that school, possibly some Knotts children too. I don't know which generation of them attended, probably 4th. The Tom Owens I mentioned earlier as 4th generation may have.
I am not a historian. I am a photographer/storyteller. I like to get the photo and give the gist of the story with my own slant and/or humor and interpretation of it. If you are looking for historical accuracy, I am probably not the best source, although I try to get most of it accurately. My stories have written and visual qualities and heart.
I do know that Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Hospital), which is where I go for medical care, bought 85 acres of this parcel planning for future expansion. I'm fairly certain there was some sort of mutually beneficial deal to help with preserving the history of the property and having it thrive as an open space and learning center. I do not know the details. There were at least 2 other large purchasers of land made. I don't recall, nor know the name of each one, but again I think they going to preserve the rich history. None of the land purchasers will be allowed, for example, to build homes, or restaurants or the likes on the property.
Pretty soon I will post the school house right after it was moved with the roof still off, and one or two of it with the roof back on but not restored yet. It is placed on a piece of the property that is not accessible to me, as is the home in this photo. I had to take the photo from quite a distance away, hand held, so it is a tiny bit blurry, but gives the idea.
The original school had a bell tower, and there are plans to restore that. I had thought it was just a front porch. Also, the bell itself is missing, and there are hopes that it will turn up and get donated by someone.
By the way, the old schoolhouse was no long being used as a school quite some time back, like maybe 1930 or so. It became just a normal residence for a family, or for a series of families over the years, and most people didn't know it used to be a school.
If you want the facts about this, look elsewhere. If you want the general feel and look of it, stay here. I will try to post the first pictures I took of the old farmstead, and the school before it was moved near to this home. Then the second series of photos with what looked like restoration going on, and then the third photo, which was taken when the school house moved, but not the roof placed back on it, and then with the roof place back on, but not restored yet. Restoration on all this could take a long time and a lot of money.
This home is run down and very old, and the last Owens resident to live there has moved out, but it is not in any sense of the word, abandoned. It is being looked after, and has a bright future ahead. I love all the porch trim, but have never been close to this home.
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My story and photo are both copyright by me, Dorothy Delina Porter - 2014
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Timnit Gebru wants to replace the U.S. Census (which costs $1B/year to implement) by simply analyzing the cars seen in Google Street View images.
After processing 22 million observed cars, she found some fascinating things, like the predictive power of "the sedan/truck ratio" for political party. Republicans sure like trucks! More findings in the comments below.
From the AI in Fintech Forum today at Stanford ICME.
For those who never saw the Visual Graphix releases from the 90`s....You can watch vol.2,4 & 5 here...Be sure to check the Brighton sections...
Vol.2 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQmto0PqB68
Cliente: Visual Wave
Foto: Diego Castanha
Model: Leonardo Agra
Beauty: Joaquim Júnior
Produção: Patricia Cox
This is a set of 5 over-sized postcards of some of my visual journal pages. Each glossy postcard represents a journal spread, and is 8.5" x 5.5". The printing quality is so good, you can read my writing and feel what I was feeling when I created the journal page. Keep it for yourself for art inspiration, or mail it. The back is blank, except for my information, so you can write a note and address it.
As many of you, I am a very visual person, so these kind of images wake my senses up!!
Somehow, these colours feel good to my eyes.
Hope you like it too =)
Part of my dissertation study on food eateries of this particular laneway in Perth, which is filled with restaurants. Shot was taken from a pub opposite to another eatery. The openess of this outdoor area allows visual connection with the "street" and the people eating next door. It is all about the human scale and interaction :)
We all like to to people watch in my opinion, street photographers just like to capture such things :)
Hope this study leads to something next semester lol.
Thanks for the visit!
Glass Igloos of the Kakslauttanen Hotel in Saariselka (Finland)
Architect : Risto Erapohja
Photographer : Juha Lisakki Koivisto
More info about our E-GLAS technology: www.quantumglass.com/heat-skin-heating-glass-solutions/co...
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The Igloo Village allows guests to experience and appreciate the beauty of Lapland nature and the Northern lights. This is the perfect place to enjoy life’s special moments (honeymoons, anniversaries…) in comfort even with extreme conditions outside. The E-GLAS Igloos melt snow by gentle heating, ensuring clear views in all weather conditions.
I did many versons of this. But I will only post two. this and the next one. I felt that this looked like a big eye. I really am liking the look here.
Mike
Michael and Albert (AJ) Patnode - Artist Statement
Father and son collaboration
Our photographic art is a kinetic motion study, from the results of interacting with my son A.J and his toys.
He was born severely handicapped much like a quadriplegic. On December 17,1998. Our family’s goal has always been to help A.J. use his mind, even though he has minimal use of his body.
A.J. likes to watch lights and movement. One of the few things he can do for himself is to operate a switch that sets in motion lights and various shiny, colorful streamers and toys that swirl above his bed.
One day I took a picture of A.J. with his toys flying out from the big mobile near his bed like swings on a carnival ride. I liked the way the swirling objects and colors looked in the photo.
I wanted to study the motion more and photograph the whirling objects in an artful way, I wanted my son A.J. to be a part of it. After all, he’s the one who inspires me. When A.J. and I work together on our motion artwork, A.J. starts his streamers and objects twirling, I take the photographs.
Activating a tiny switch might not seem like much to some, but it’s all A.J. can do. He controls the direction the mobile will spin, as well as when it starts and stops. The shutter speeds are long, and sometimes, I move the camera and other times I hold it still.
I begin our creation with a Nikon digital camera. Then I use my computer with Photoshop to alter the images into what I feel might be an artistic way. Working with Photoshop, I find the best parts from several images and combine them into the final composite photograph. I consider the finished work to be fine art. The computer is just the vehicle that helps my expressions grow.
I take the photographs and A.J. adds the magic. It’s something this father and son do together. After I’ve taken a few shots, I show him the photos in the back of the camera. When the images are completed, I show him from a laptop. He just looks. He can’t tell me whether or not he likes the images, but he’s always ready to work with me again.
It offers me my only glance into A.J.’s secret world. We’ve built a large collection of images and I hope the motion and color move you as much as they do me.
A.J. inspires me to work harder to understand my life in the areas of art, photography, people, spirituality, and so much more. He truly sets my mind in motion and helps me find the beauty in everyday things.
AJ Patnode - A Journey of Hope (documentary):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR7m8QFcmRM
AJ'S blog:
Abstract set:
www.flickr.com/photos/patnode-rainbowman/sets/72157602269...