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Williamson Park in Lancaster was built on the sandstone quarries from which much of the stone for the city was cut. In the 1860s it was landscaped by mill workers left unemployed by the "Cotton Famine" of the US Civil War.
The park has many outcrops of "Pendle Grit" sandstone overgrown with ferns and ivy and covered with lichen. I was surprised to see a band of softer rock, shale I think, between the two thick beds of sandstone, something I had not noticed before. See webapps.bgs.ac.uk/Memoirs/docs/B01527.html
Make your own: Badge Maker
Original idea from LarimdaME. All the cool kids are doing it.
Flickr blogged June 27, 2005 and again on June 28.
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This is the outlet of Shadow Creek from Ediza Lake, in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness. Taken in the late afternoon while balancing precariously on some rocks.
When it comes to backcountry hiking and camping, I’m not experienced enough to offer much in the way of helpful advice. But lately I’ve been venturing beyond the cozy world of car camping for some short (one or two day) solo hikes into the backcountry, and in the process I’ve learned a few things about the type of gear that works well for me on those kinds of trips. So I thought I’d share my packing list. Maybe it will be helpful to people in similar situations, and maybe those of you with more experience will suggest better ideas.
A couple of notes on this list… First, it’s not for trips involving extreme cold. It assumes mild or warm days and somewhat cold nights. Second, photography is a priority for me, which makes it even more challenging to pack light. I can’t take all the camera equipment I’d like without breaking my back. But even what I consider to be the bare minimum – a camera body (SLR), one or two good lenses, and a tripod – is pretty heavy. So that makes it especially important to keep the rest of my gear as light as possible.
I’ll divide the list into the three fundamentals (Food, Clothing, and Shelter), then add a fourth category for everything else.
FOOD & DRINK
Stove and Fuel. Let me start by admitting that I hate cooking. It’s almost impossible for me to spend any time preparing food. Because of this I have issued a formal decree: any cooking involving more than three steps is officially prohibited. That said, I am willing to boil water. And I’m OK pouring that boiling water into something. That’s only two steps, so no problem. Imagine my joy, therefore, when I discovered the Jetboil Personal Cooking System (15 oz stove, 7oz fuel canister). I love it. Light, small, and very easy to use. Boils water in just a couple minutes.
Coffee and Cup. Continuing the theme of admissions, here’s another: I’m addicted to caffeine. Really, truly addicted… If I don’t have caffeine soon after waking up I’m rewarded with a dull, throbbing headache at the base of my skull. What I’m trying to say is that I need to bring coffee with me on camping trips. I prefer to get my caffeine in the form of Coca-Cola, but a 12-pack would kind of ruin the whole ‘travel light’ thing. So to get my fix I bring a small package of instant coffee (2 oz) and a little metal cup (2 oz).
Dehydrated Meals. Does it count as a third admission if I confess that I have the palate of a 12-year-old? In other words, my taste in food is just not very sophisticated. I haven’t developed an appreciation for fine cuisine, and I still like the taste of basic foods (burgers, pizza, etc.). Without a second thought, I would choose In-and-Out over a fancy restaurant. So it shouldn’t be too surprising that I actually enjoy dehydrated meals. I enjoy them even more when I’m starving after hiking uphill all day. So far my favorite dehydrated dinner is Mountain House Chicken & Noodles (5 oz) and my favorite breakfast is Mountain House Scrambled Eggs with Ham (2 oz). They’re the perfect fit for my three-step decree: boil water (step 1), pour water into the food package (step 2), then just let it sit for a while (step 3). Done and done!
Energy Bars. I’m not a big fan of Power Bars or Clif Bars. They just don’t taste good to me. So I usually pack a few Quaker Chewy Granola Bars (1 oz each).
Water Bottle(s) . I carry a couple of plastic water bottles – one Nalgene 32oz Narrow Mouth and one Nalgene 16 oz Narrow Mouth. Full, they weigh about 3 pounds.
Water Purification Tablets. I know, I know… Water purification tablets don’t kill cryptosporidium, so I should really use a water filter. But water filters take up more space and they’re kind of a hassle. So far I’ve been fine using Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets (2 oz) as a fallback when I’m not able to boil water. At some point I’ll move to a water filter, but not yet.
Bear Canister. Most of the camping I do is in bear country, so the law says I need to bring something to keep the bears out of my food. I have the BearVault BV450 (2 lbs), which is perfect for short trips with one or two people.
Spoon. There will always be a soft spot in my heart for the spork, of course, but the only utensil I bring with me is the REI Chefware Soup Spoon (1 oz).
CLOTHING
Shirts. For quick trips I’ll usually just take one short-sleeved T-shirt and one long-sleeved T-shirt. Everyone seems to make a big point of how critical it is to avoid cotton: cotton is slow to dry, it doesn’t insulate well when wet, it doesn’t wick moisture away from your skin, it stinks up easily... Fine, fair enough. But honestly? For me cotton is just more comfortable. If I’m camping in mild conditions I’ll live on the edge and wear a regular cotton T-shirt. Whenever cotton doesn’t seem like a good idea, I’ll go with the short-sleeve North Face Vaporwick Ruckus (4 oz) or the Patagonia Capilene 2 (4 oz). As far as long-sleeved T-shirts, I like the REI Midweight MTS Zip T-Neck (5 oz) because the zip-up part can protect my neck from mosquitoes.
Jacket. If I’ll be camping in a place that gets somewhat cold at night, I usually bring along a fleece jacket, either the REI Muir Woods (1.4 lbs) or the North Face Windwall 1 (15 oz). And if rain is a possibility, I bring a waterproof jacket too, usually the North Face Venture (13 oz).
Pants. I love the idea of convertible pants. I just don’t like the actual pants. They bug me. They look goofy and the zippers are annoying. But they’re perfect for camping. On a one-night trip, a single pair of convertible pants is pretty much all you need. Um, in addition to everything else on this list, that is. For a few years now I’ve had the REI Sahara Convertible Pants (7 oz) and they’ve held up well.
Shorts. For trips longer than one night, I usually bring along a pair of regular shorts in addition to convertible pants. Nylon shorts are so light they don’t add much weight. Right now I’m using the Columbia Sportswear Silver Ridge II Cargo Shorts (4 oz, no longer on the Columbia Web site), which have an extra zippered pocket I like and are long enough to hit my knees (must at all cost avoid the short shorts).
Hiking Boots. It’s worth investing some time to find boots that work well for you and are appropriate for the conditions you’ll experience on your trip. There seem to be a bunch of great light hiking boots out there, and I think the only way to find the pair that fits you best is to go out and try on a bunch of them. For the past few months I’ve been wearing the Keen Voyageur (15 oz) and I like them a lot for warm weather hikes in mostly dry conditions. They’re not waterproof, but they’re light and breathable.
Socks. Gotta have at least two or three pairs of socks (5 oz). Socks made of CoolMax have been working pretty well for me so far. Although I’ve also tried Icebreaker Merino Hiker socks and like them too. I’m not so much into the idea of using sock liners in addition to socks. Seems like a hassle.
Underwear. Here’s another instance where I typically go with normal cotton instead of something synthetic. I know most people say that’s a bad idea, but so far I’ve been fine with cotton boxers. I do have a couple pairs of synthetic REI Midweight MTS Boxers (3 oz) and they’re actually pretty comfortable too.
Sun Hat. I think those floppy sun hats look goofy, so I used to just hike in a baseball cap. As I’ve gotten older, though, I care less about how my clothes look and more about not getting sunburned. So now I’ve become that which I mocked: the goofy guy in a floppy sun hat. I have some version of the Columbia Booney (4 oz) that they don’t make anymore. But that hat gets pretty hot, so I’ve been trying to find one I like that’s lighter and better ventilated.
Ski Cap. Not really mandatory, especially if the temperature will never drop very low. But a ski cap can be really nice during cold nights and mornings, and it weighs almost nothing. I don’t even know the brand of my ski cap… It’s black and weighs about 2 oz. Is that specific enough?
(The clothing list above seems like a pretty good balance of weight and flexibility… You’re only carrying about five pounds of clothes, but you can handle a wide range of temperatures. When it’s hot, you’re in shorts and a short-sleeved T-shirt. When it’s cold, you’re bundled up in pants, a short-sleeved T-shirt under a long-sleeved T-shirt, a fleece jacket, a rain jacket, and a ski cap – which can keep you comfortable even in some pretty hostile weather.)
SHELTER
Tent. We’ve come a long way from Hawkeye’s green M*A*S*H tent. Now a waterproof two-person tent weighs less than five pounds and fits in a bag the size of a loaf of bread. One-person tents are even lighter, but I like having extra room, and not all hikes are solo (my understanding is that cute single women who enjoy camping do exist, they’re just rare). The tent I use is the two-person REI Quarter Dome T2 (4.1 lbs), along with REI Quarter Dome T2 Footprint (13 oz). The Quarter Dome is a good size for me, but it would be too small for someone taller than six feet.
Sleeping Bag. Over the course of my adult life I’ve owned three sleeping bags. Three different brands, two filled with down and one synthetic. And all three have been just fine – the only change I’ve really noticed over time is that they’ve become lighter while still providing the same level of warmth, which is great. Right now I’m using the REI Halo +25 (2 lbs). It's light and compresses well. Ho-hum. Kind of boring. I guess I miss the sleeping bags of my Cub Scout days, with the old-school red flannel lining.
Sleeping Pad. I used to have a regular Therm-a-Rest pad, but I recently switched to the REI Lite-Core 1.5 Self-Inflating Pad (1.7 lbs) and I have to say that it’s noticeably more comfortable. And it’s easier to pack because it folds in half.
Pillow Stuff Sack. Does the fact that I really like having a nice pillow when I’m camping make me a baby? Don’t answer that. With car camping, it’s no problem – I just bring a real pillow. But for backcountry camping even a compressible pillow, like the small Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow (7 oz), takes up quite a bit of space. So for now I’m using the REI Medium Pillow Stuff Sack (5 oz). It’s basically just a normal stuff sack for your sleeping bag, but the inside is lined with felt, so at night you just reverse it, fill it with random clothes, and use it as your pillow. Not nearly as comfortable as a real pillow, but not terrible.
(Yep, a clean sweep of REI gear here in the ‘Shelter’ category. There’s a good REI store near where I live in San Francisco, and they happened to have their big twice-a-year sale soon after I decided to upgrade to lightweight gear.)
OTHER STUFF
Backpack. Choosing a backpack is one of your most important decisions. I think there are really four key considerations – you want a pack that fits you well, weighs very little, holds your gear without much room to spare, and doesn’t fall apart over time. I have the REI Flash 65 Pack (3.1 lbs). It’s too soon to judge durability, but it fits me nicely, it’s light, and it has enough room for everything on this list.
Camera Body. On my list of essential gear for a camping trip, a good camera comes right after food, clothing and shelter. Some people find it difficult to enjoy an experience if they’re trying to photograph it, but for me it’s the opposite – I have a tough time enjoying a scenic location if I can’t try to capture it on camera. When I’m camping I carry the Canon 5D Mark II (1.8 lbs), a full-frame SLR that is outstanding for landscapes and even takes HD video.
Camera Lens. Choosing a camera body is the easy part. The tough part is deciding which lens (or lenses) to bring. I have to be ready to zoom in on wildlife, so I’d like to take the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (3.1 lbs). And I need a wide angle lens for landscapes, so I’d also like to take the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM (1.1 lbs). But that leaves a midrange gap that should be filled by the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM (2.1 lbs). Add that up and you have over six pounds in lenses alone. Thanks to this dilemma, I recently I broke down and bought the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM (3.7 lbs) so that I can get by with only one lens while hiking or traveling. The Canon 28-300mm is an extremely heavy lens, but it’s still lighter than the three lenses it replaces, and it eliminates the need to switch lenses in the field. Still, I have to admit that for some landscape shots I really need that Canon 17-40mm, so my lens strategy is really a work in progress.
Tripod. Up until a few years ago I thought tripods were pretty simple. You just buy one of those $40 tripods at Best Buy or Wolf Camera and you’re good to go. So I started there and had to learn the hard way. My long exposure shots were turning out blurry, so I bought a more expensive tripod that provided better stabilization. Then I started getting frustrated with the whole pan/tilt system (‘normal’ tripods were designed for video cameras), and I realized what I really needed was a ballhead that allows a full range of motion with a single tightening control. I eventually learned that a good support system for your camera has four parts – the tripod, a ballhead, a release clamp for the ballhead, and a plate for whatever camera body or lens you’re using. When hiking or traveling, I use the Gitzo GT-1541T tripod (2.1 lbs and only 16” when folded down) with a Really Right Stuff BH-25 LR ballhead (8 oz). The BH-25 isn’t really heavy-duty enough for the Canon 28-300mm, but it can handle the weight on short trips.
Other Photography Equipment. I’m starting to experiment more with filters, which are pretty light and don’t take up much space, so I take a Lee Filter Holder, 2 Lee Graduated ND Filters (soft, .9 and .6), and a Hoya 77mm Neutral Density ND-400 X, 9 Stop Multi-Coated Glass Filter. I also take two Transcend 32GB Compact Flash cards, a Canon shutter release cable for long exposures, and a Nikon Lens Pen Cleaning System. All of that weighs about 1.5 pounds.
Multi-tool. My favorite is the Leatherman Juice Cs4 (6 oz). All the tools in that thing are just plain cool... But it’s relatively heavy, and – when I really think about it – on backcountry trips I hardly ever use anything except the knife. So lately I’ve just been taking a L’il Guppie (2 oz). That’s right, a multi-tool that hardly weighs anything and has managed to incorporate “L’il” into its name. How can you resist? It has a knife, a tiny wrench, a screwdriver, a bottle cap opener, and can be used as a carabiner. Sold!
Bug Repellent. I don’t like having to use bug repellent, but when you need it, you really need it. 3M Ultrathon (2 oz) seems to work pretty well. Earlier this year I made the mistake of camping in King’s Canyon National Park without bug repellent, and afterwards there were so many bites covering my back that they merged into one solid Pangaea super-bite.
Sunscreen. Another annoying but must-have item. You don’t need my voice added to the chorus of admonitions to use sunscreen. For short trips I take a mini-tube of Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 (1 oz).
Bandana. The bandana may win the award for highest usefulness-to-weight ratio. It can’t weigh more than an ounce, and yet it has all kinds of potential uses – wiping sweat off your face, wiping your hands after you eat, blocking light from your eyes when you try to sleep in the morning, applying pressure to a cut, hiding your identity during bank heists… You name it.
Book. Maybe not a must-have for everyone, but I like having something to read, especially if I’m struggling to fall asleep at night (which almost always happens when I camp). I just try to make sure it’s a thin book (<5 oz) – I’m not lugging War and Peace around.
Map. I take back what I said about the bandana… Maps win the award for highest usefulness-to-weight ratio. A good map of the area you’ll be exploring is mandatory.
Toiletries. A toothbrush, a tiny tube of toothpaste, lip balm, a couple Band-Aids, some toilet paper, and a few Advil. That’s about it. In all, maybe three ounces worth of stuff. For one night camping trips I don’t even take a toothbrush. But before you impugn my personal hygiene, that doesn’t mean I go more than a day without brushing – I take care of it right before the hike and then again when I’m back in civilization the next day. That’s not so bad, right? Right?
Headlamp. I used to make fun of a friend for using a headlamp. If you're about to go spelunking, by all means knock yourself out. But for camping? Then I tried one on a recent trip and I’m forced to admit it was pretty convenient... The Princeton Tec Fuel Headlamp (3 oz) has three settings, and the lowest is perfect for reading in the tent at night without having to hold a flashlight or set up some kind of lantern.
Watch. If it wasn’t for photography, I probably wouldn’t care so much about the time while I’m hiking, and I certainly wouldn’t be setting an alarm at night. But as it is I need something to wake me up for sunrise shots. I’ve had the Timex Expedition (2 oz) for years now – no complaints.
Stuff Sacks and Plastic Bags. A few random bags (1 oz) always help keep things organized, and I like using plastic Zip-lock bags to waterproof my camera gear.
Let me wrap up by pointing out some of the things I’ve considered bringing but usually don’t…
STUFF I USUALLY DON’T BRING
Camp Towel. As Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy taught us, a towel is great to have when you’re traveling. Not only can it dry things, it can be a shade from the sun, a blanket, a pillow, a sack… So why don’t I bring one with me? Maybe I just haven’t found the right towel. The two camp towels I’ve tried were more like shammies, but minus the ability to absorb water. And even if they were absorbent, wouldn’t they get pretty nasty after a day or two? If you just want something to wipe off your hands or face, it seems like a bandana has you covered. I guess I don’t see what a towel brings to the party above and beyond the stuff I usually take with me. Unless, of course, we’re talking about Towelie, in which case it’s a different story.
Water Filter. Yes, I know, not bringing a water filter is a mistake. Boiling water is all well and good for cooking dinner and making coffee, but you really need an effective way to purify drinking water. And, as I discussed above, the Potable Aqua tablets don’t kill cryptosporidium, so it’s not a good idea to rely on them. At some point I’ll break down and buy a filter, although I really don’t want to have to drag another thing along with me. So far the Katadyn Hiker Water Filter (11 oz) looks like the one I’ll choose, but I’d love to hear from someone who has good advice on this.
Camp Pillow. As I mentioned above, I’ve been leaving my camp pillow behind and just using a stuff sack pillow, which isn’t ideal in terms of comfort but doesn’t take up any space or add weight. I haven’t tried an inflatable camp pillow, but maybe I will at some point.
GPS. So far my hikes have been on trails that are so well marked I’d have to make a major effort to get lost. I just haven’t needed to bring a GPS device with me. But on trips to more remote places I may add this to the list.
Music Player. Tough call. One the one hand, I don’t want to wear headphones when I’m hiking or when I’m in my tent. I want to be able to hear things. On the other hand, let’s say I’m taking a break next to a creek, maybe reading a book. Might be nice to have some music. And my iPod Shuffle (1 oz) is so tiny, there’s very little downside to bringing it along.
Cell Phone. Just doesn’t seem right, even if there’s coverage. I was a late cell phone adopter because I’m not a big fan of being reachable all the time, so I appreciate a cell phone break every now and then. My Blackberry stays in the car while I’m hiking. (Although as soon as I’m back from a hike I immediately grab it for my e-mail fix, of course.)
Sleeping Bag Liner. I have an REI MTS Bag Liner (11 oz), which I used instead of a sleeping bag while camping in the jungle in Indonesia one night. It makes a good warm-weather substitute for a sleeping bag, and it’s great for travel that involves staying at sketchy hostels, but only in really, really cold weather would you want to take one with you in addition to a sleeping bag.
Sandals. I love my Keen Newport H2s (11 oz), and I’m always tempted to bring them. After a long day of hiking it feels great to change into sandals, and the Keens are perfect for crossing streams. But I get by fine without them so I can’t justify the extra weight.
Matches. From a survival perspective, a must-have. But I don’t really start fires very often when I’m camping in the backcountry. So I only rarely bring matches with me.
Water Reservoir. I’ve never jumped on board the CamelBak bandwagon. Are we really at a point as a society where we simply can’t bear the idea of reaching into our pack for a water bottle? Do I really want a thin plastic bladder full of water packed next to my camera gear? Are you annoyed by the fact that I’m asking myself questions to make my point?
Sunglasses. This is a photography issue. I feel like I see potential shots better when I’m not wearing sunglasses. The 99.99% of the population that doesn’t suffer from the same delusion should probably bring sunglasses on their trip.
Trekking Poles. Nope, I’m not down with that whole use-ski-poles-as-you-walk business. Just seems like more work to lug those things around. If I need extra balance for something specific (like wading through a creek), I can find a wooden stick or use my tripod.
First Aid Kit. Uh, I’d better be very careful here. Whatever important first aid item I say I don’t need, I’ll end up desperately needing it on my next trip. They might as well write the newspaper article now, quoting this paragraph as proof of my hubris and poor planning right after explaining how an emergency team had to airlift me out of some canyon.
Moleskin. On short hiking trips, I’ve been fine using some of those flexible Band-Aids to deal with any potential blisters.
OK, that’s where I’m at so far. The total weight of all the gear I take is about 35 pounds for a one or two night backpacking trip. Not terrible, considering the hit I take from the heavy camera equipment, but still not as light as I’d like. I’ll keep working on it, and I hope those of you with better ideas will help me tighten up this list.
A shot of one of the Radical Horizons sculptures at Chatsworth which were originally produced for the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert.
www.chatsworth.org/events/burning-man/
This Sculpture is called Mum and is by Mr and Mrs Ferguson and is made out of coins.
Try the Chatsworth audio guide for more info
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From Here to Now
Bayview Station
Throughout Bayview station you’ll find twenty-four pieces. Start exploring and look for black swirls on the floors and walls. At first you might not recognize what they are, but keep moving, when you view these works from the right perspective you’ll have that A-Ha moment! You’ll often see a block of colour near the black illustration, shift your perspective until it starts to look like a square to view the piece from the right angle. Keep your eye out for a needle and spool, a tea cup, a cut apple, slices of lemon, a salt shaker. There are more treasures in store up the stairs.
The visual distortion, known as anamorphosis, shifts with the viewer’s position. The image seems distorted when seen from a frontal position but when viewed from one side or from an angle it resumes normal proportions. For a real treat view the images through the lens of your smartphone: they’ll appear as if in augmented reality – a ladder leaning against the wall, a stepladder, a pocket watch floating in the air, a dog waiting at the top of the stairs for its owner to come home.
The work heightens our awareness about movement and travel through these pedestrian spaces and infuses our experience with a sense of play. The pieces are made from waterjet-cut glazed ceramic tiles laid in the walls and floors, and based on free-hand black line drawings. The artist, Panya Clark Espinal, is a Toronto-based multi-media installation artist who has produced many public art commissions. Her pixelated interpretation of the famous Jack Pine painting by Tom Thomson is installed at Barberry Place, just a block from this station.
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cuanto me ofrecen? :) es precioso pero me queda un poquitin apretado en las caderas y eso.. mañana subo fotos reales :D
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Anonymous Somebody
Runnymede Station
Elicser Elliot's distinctive aerosol style is on display in groups of portraits of subway patrons throughout the concourse and street level. The images are taken from Elliot's sketchbook of real and imagined people: for example, the nurse is actually Elliot's agent's grandmother who lives near Runnymede Station, and took the same subway to work every day for 40 years. As the artist says, ““Anonymous Somebody” captures the snippets of our bustling Bloor West Village lives while standing still. The artworks aim to communicate the story of individual spirit as fresh and relevant to the metabolism of the neighbourhood. The images work as an anchor to a thought or memory for the person viewing it - to commemorate, celebrate, provoke, and heal”.
The characters are presented three-dimensionally, on panels that do not wholly align with the surrounding tiling, as if served up to us for our contemplation. We might recognize ourselves in them – the woman on the cell phone at the top of the escalator, the man sleeping on a streetcar after a hard shift, the woman sitting on a bench with a coffee and a magazine, the man waiting for a bus with his hands in his pockets. These are the glimpses we see as we transit through our day, and these we see again and again as we pass through the station. We will have our favourites, wonder at their stories, give them names, design a backstory for them.
Elicser Elliot is an alumnus of Sheridan College's animation program. Initially an aerosol artist, his work has been shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the McMichael Museum.
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Anonymous Somebody
Runnymede Station
Elicser Elliot's distinctive aerosol style is on display in groups of portraits of subway patrons throughout the concourse and street level. The images are taken from Elliot's sketchbook of real and imagined people: for example, the nurse is actually Elliot's agent's grandmother who lives near Runnymede Station, and took the same subway to work every day for 40 years. As the artist says, ““Anonymous Somebody” captures the snippets of our bustling Bloor West Village lives while standing still. The artworks aim to communicate the story of individual spirit as fresh and relevant to the metabolism of the neighbourhood. The images work as an anchor to a thought or memory for the person viewing it - to commemorate, celebrate, provoke, and heal”.
The characters are presented three-dimensionally, on panels that do not wholly align with the surrounding tiling, as if served up to us for our contemplation. We might recognize ourselves in them – the woman on the cell phone at the top of the escalator, the man sleeping on a streetcar after a hard shift, the woman sitting on a bench with a coffee and a magazine, the man waiting for a bus with his hands in his pockets. These are the glimpses we see as we transit through our day, and these we see again and again as we pass through the station. We will have our favourites, wonder at their stories, give them names, design a backstory for them.
Elicser Elliot is an alumnus of Sheridan College's animation program. Initially an aerosol artist, his work has been shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the McMichael Museum.
I'm happy to report that Petey is still enjoying the big pillow I got him for napping on the sofa. And that led to poodlenose mentioning some dog blankets they got at LLBean, which led me to order a bed with a quasi-real mattress from LLBean, which Pete loves. So thanks to poodlenose for the suggestion. Pete can rest comfortably in pretty much any room of the house now :-)
Explore #10 on 27-Nov-2007
I am in the process of rolling out all of my new logo stuff with my packaging. I won't officially roll it out to clients until after the New Year, but I thought I would do a test run with a gift certificate I am giving to Connor's teacher for Christmas.
Here are the details. :)
Logo was done by Amanda E.
5x7 Boxes - Paper Source
Tissue Paper - Nashville Wraps
Larger Square Labels - Mobile Graphics (local company here in Victor, but they did an AMAZING job on the labels. They come in 12x16 inch sheets and depending on how many you order are like $5.00 a sheet! They are easy to work with, so check out their site!
Brown Bags - Nashville Wraps
5x7 envelopes from Paper Source
M&M's in logo colors (each client gets a bag of these, with print orders there is a "Thank You" card attached. - local Wegman's.
Business Cards were printed at Miller's with rounded corners and UV coating. I need to make that brown on the card the same dark brown as the rest of my packaging...I don't like them this way at all.
The gift certificate goes in the envelope and that goes in the box. The box goes in the bag. :) Lots of unwrapping that way!
un café noir... enfin "darckr"
my stream, and interestingness
And of course, darckr is nothing without his companion greasemonkey script www.darckr.com/v0.21/darckrinflickr.user.js (see darckr.com/download for details)
one of our bookshelves, it's got plenty of stuff in it.
it's an Ikea Expedit that we bought for its large square shelves that work well to contain our oversized textbooks and graphic novels
our paperback and hardcover novels are in another bookcase
As seen on the Mary Maxim website:
www.marymaxim.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001...
I did not purchase the pattern, only guesstimated it
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/19d41cae-db10-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Anonymous Somebody
Runnymede Station
Elicser Elliot's distinctive aerosol style is on display in groups of portraits of subway patrons throughout the concourse and street level. The images are taken from Elliot's sketchbook of real and imagined people: for example, the nurse is actually Elliot's agent's grandmother who lives near Runnymede Station, and took the same subway to work every day for 40 years. As the artist says, ““Anonymous Somebody” captures the snippets of our bustling Bloor West Village lives while standing still. The artworks aim to communicate the story of individual spirit as fresh and relevant to the metabolism of the neighbourhood. The images work as an anchor to a thought or memory for the person viewing it - to commemorate, celebrate, provoke, and heal”.
The characters are presented three-dimensionally, on panels that do not wholly align with the surrounding tiling, as if served up to us for our contemplation. We might recognize ourselves in them – the woman on the cell phone at the top of the escalator, the man sleeping on a streetcar after a hard shift, the woman sitting on a bench with a coffee and a magazine, the man waiting for a bus with his hands in his pockets. These are the glimpses we see as we transit through our day, and these we see again and again as we pass through the station. We will have our favourites, wonder at their stories, give them names, design a backstory for them.
Elicser Elliot is an alumnus of Sheridan College's animation program. Initially an aerosol artist, his work has been shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the McMichael Museum.
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/cf71ae2e-7510-11ec-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Untitled by Khaula Mazhar: Since the neighbourhood has a large population of immigrants, South Asians in particular, I used an image of a young South Asian woman in her traditional attire appreciating nature. Adjusting to her new world, like so many immigrant women she is naturally resilient and looks for something familiar to give her hope and strength. Nature is something that we love and appreciate in any part of the world, and it makes an appearance in so many classic western and eastern paintings, our love of nature is something that connects us all, it can bring us together and strengthen community. The style is a contemporary twist on Mughal art inspired by the work of Hajra Mansoor, who is the pride of the South Asian community.
I am working on an ongoing series that appreciates South Asian women. Growing up in Canada at a time when diversity was not as appreciated it was very hard to be a visibly brown girl. My culture was misrepresented and misunderstood and rather than feeling any sense of pride for my rich history and culture I felt awkward and basically like I would just like to disappear into the surroundings and not stand out. Over time I started to feel the need to make a space for myself, my ethnicity and be able to share my stories myself rather than have a non-brown person tell their version of it. I realized how important it was for young girls to see positive images that they could relate to and realize that their beauty was unique and that standards set by non-coloured people were not something they had to follow or be intimidated by. They should celebrate and share their own history, and culture and take pride in their ethnicity.
An Infra Red shot of one of the Radical Horizons sculptures at Chatsworth which were originally produced for the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert.
www.chatsworth.org/events/burning-man/
This Sculpture is called the Flybrary and is by Christine Sparrong.
Try the Chatsworth audio guide for more info
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Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/891544ae-f6a8-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Ice World
The pristine lands of Arctic ice unfold onto a magical landscape. Deep inside of an ice cave, different shades of blue reflect melting walls. A frozen cave that rains northern waters. Warmth has carved out a hollow space, and as we follow this tunnel of frozen rain drops, we reach an opening at the foot of a giant glacier. Light and a vast snow-covered land opens before us.
Whispers of Nature's ancestors living in symbiosis with ancient ecosystems. The Inuit have lived here for millennia, with a deep understanding that humans are an integral part of all living creatures and ecosystems; their survival based upon a profound and intimate relationship held with the environment. Wood, bone, antlers and claws used as hooks to catch Arctic Char; hunting for fish has always been an important source of food.
Other creatures also inhabit these lands of ice and snow. The arctic is home to the largest bears in the world, polar bears, the arctic’s top predators. And in these harsh cold lands, a polar bear cub has two and a half years to learn from its mother how to survive. As our planet warms and ice caps melt, polar bear populations are increasingly at risk and are directly impacted by climate change. They now face a challenging road ahead of them to secure their survival.
Melting ice caps are not only affecting the survival of those above land, they are also causing major challenges to sea creatures underwater, such as the Narwhal, a unique tusked whale whose survival is endangered. For thousands of years, these creatures have been a staple of the Inuit community and have played a crucial role in aquatic ecosystems. Arctic oil and gas exploration is increasing as ice caps melt, and as oil and gas industries lobby for continued and increased exploration, and as humans continue to consume more oil and gas, offshore arctic drilling will increasingly disrupt this pristine land. Seismic testing and underwater explosions are known to disrupt communication and orientation for those undersea. It is our fossil fuel dependency that is changing lives and vast ecosystems in deep blue waters, even when we do not see them.
Up ahead transport ships and trade routes also form part of our modern-day landscape in the Arctic. With warming temperatures and disappearing ice caps, Arctic ship traffic is expected to increase, as industries eye new trade routes. In time, as more ships make their way through the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea route, greenhouse and methane gas emissions will also continue to increase. These once untouched lands are rapidly transforming, but time and hope remain for us to make more sustainable choices.
2:03PM - Natural lighting provided by my window & horizontal blinds...
Face:
--"Photo Finish Foundation Primer" by Smashbox
--"Perfecting Concealer" in Shade D by Stila
--"Hydro-Liquid Compact Foundation" in O60 by Shiseido
Eyes:
--"Eyeshadow Primer Potion" by Stila
--"Sin" eyeshadow by Urban Decay
--"Night Porter" eyeshadow by NARS
--"Maui Wowie" eyeshadow by Urban Decay
--"Smudge Pot" eyeliner in Black by Stila
--"Oil Slick" eyeshadow (for eyebrows) by Urban Decay
--"Volume Exact" mascara in Very Black by Cover Girl
Cheeks:
--"Joyous Jennifer" Blush by Bare Escentuals
--"Clear Radiance" Blush by Bare Escentuals
--"Natural Light" by Bare Escentuals
Lips:
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/19d41cae-db10-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Anonymous Somebody
Runnymede Station
Elicser Elliot's distinctive aerosol style is on display in groups of portraits of subway patrons throughout the concourse and street level. The images are taken from Elliot's sketchbook of real and imagined people: for example, the nurse is actually Elliot's agent's grandmother who lives near Runnymede Station, and took the same subway to work every day for 40 years. As the artist says, ““Anonymous Somebody” captures the snippets of our bustling Bloor West Village lives while standing still. The artworks aim to communicate the story of individual spirit as fresh and relevant to the metabolism of the neighbourhood. The images work as an anchor to a thought or memory for the person viewing it - to commemorate, celebrate, provoke, and heal”.
The characters are presented three-dimensionally, on panels that do not wholly align with the surrounding tiling, as if served up to us for our contemplation. We might recognize ourselves in them – the woman on the cell phone at the top of the escalator, the man sleeping on a streetcar after a hard shift, the woman sitting on a bench with a coffee and a magazine, the man waiting for a bus with his hands in his pockets. These are the glimpses we see as we transit through our day, and these we see again and again as we pass through the station. We will have our favourites, wonder at their stories, give them names, design a backstory for them.
Elicser Elliot is an alumnus of Sheridan College's animation program. Initially an aerosol artist, his work has been shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the McMichael Museum.
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/de4ee4fe-f683-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Ikeda Tower and Garden
6 Garamond Court
Look up! The Sid and Marie Ikeda Tower was erected in 1998 when the JCCC moved to its current location at 6 Garamond Court. It acts as a welcoming beacon to the community and has become one of the JCCC’s signature architectural features. It was designed, in the style of a Japanese andon lantern, by Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects.
As you walk under the tower and closer to the JCCC’s main entrance, on either side of the walkway you find the Ijusha Garden, named in honour of the post-war new immigrant community. This traditional Japanese landscape garden was officially opened in June 1999 by Prince and Princess Hitachi-no-Miya of Japan. It was designed by landscape architect Scott Yonezo Fujita, who first trained in Japan and then received his Canadian credentials at the Ryerson Institute of Technology.
Shin-ijusha is the Japanese word for Japanese immigrants who arrived in Canada after WWII. Fujita-san, through his design and building of this garden, sought to bring the established pre-war Japanese Canadians and the Shin-ijusha communities together to celebrate their common heritage. About 70 children from four different Japanese language schools of Ijusha families volunteered to plant boxwoods in the garden.
On both sides of the garden, you will see Japanese flowering cherry trees. Stepping onto the central sidewalk is like strolling through a landscape in Japan. The garden evokes images of the mountains and seas of Japan. Pine trees shaped like bonsai as aged, large rocks, raked gravel and other trees and bushes are strategically placed after much consideration to create that impression. Textures of hard and soft, large trees and small shrubs, subtle colours in varying shades of green, strong lines and shapes contrasting with more diffuse backgrounds– these elements are all carefully chosen and placed to create a natural harmony. Drawing from traditional Japanese garden elements, there are bamboo fences and a large stone lantern. As the garden is a living installation, it is always evolving and requires constant maintenance. Left to nature, the plants would overgrow and lose their form, weeds would take over and the tranquillity, balance and harmony of the garden would be lost. Today, the Toronto Japanese Garden Club and volunteers tend the gardens.
Gothic style stable from the 1880s when this area was on the outskirts of Chicago.
Featured on WBEZ Photo Of The Day 12/13/2012
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/0994f0fe-db0e-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Morning Glory
Spadina Station
Louis de Niverville was a celebrated collage artist who got his start with a mural at the Expo Theatre in Montreal for Expo 67. At the age of six, he was hospitalized for five years with spinal tuberculosis and separated from his twelve siblings for fear of infection. Largely self-taught, he attributed much of the fantasy nature of his work to this lonely period when he had to entertain himself for hours at a time. He says, "When I was a child my pair of scissors was my most important toy; I liked to cut characters out of comic books. These little people took on a life of their own and became my best friends and even my family. I kept them in an envelope and when I took them out they gave wings to my imagination."
This large porcelain enamel collage, called Morning Glory, draws on his childhood dreams. We see a person lying in bed, seemingly protected by a lion, while, behind the child, a rabbit figure which appears to have been taken from Alice in Wonderland, stands watch. There are themes of escapism here. A girl in a nightdress floats away, lifted by a kite, while, on the other side, a Mary Poppins-type figure floats with an umbrella. A woman climbs the stairs with a giant cup of tea, and on the far left a person dives through a window. There are several women present, leaping over fences, crossing fields, dancing at the top of a staircase. Each of the people represented seems to be a character in a story of which we know only fragments.
Louis de Niverville’s work depicts scenes of surrealism and fantasy. His work appears at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and Pearson Airport, and in art galleries such as the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston.
Better than plain
Have you jumped on the birthday cake flavor bandwagon? I used to like the flavor, but made some cookies using the boxed birthday cake mix and now I just think it tastes like chemicals. I’m still a fan of the Cake Batter Chapstick, though.
This sweater looks beige in some lights and a very pale pink in others. I originally described it as oatmeal, but oatmeal with rainbow sprinkles.
Sweater, thrifted. Jeans, London Jean (thrifted). Boots, Latigo (consignment). Earrings, flea market. Belt, thrifted. Vest, J Crew.
Sunghyun came with me to my parents farm in Australia.
These photos came out better then I thought.
I have recently made a tiktok and on my tiktok I have behind the scenes of these photos.
www.tiktok.com/@emilysbjds/video/7066345925572119810?is_f...
In the link above there is 6 dolls in the video. I took 6 dolls to my parents house to take photos. I hope you stay tuned for the next set of photos I will post here and videos I will post to tiktok.
Faceup by Bunnyforever.
Click here, for a sample photo using these lights.
Over the weekend I made a pair of modeling key lights for ~$35 a piece (thx home depot).
This is my first time playing with four lights at the same time. As you can tell from the picture, I clearly know what I'm doing. ;)
For those of you interested in building your own always-on modeling studio lights, here are a few words on how I build mine:
Do it yourself modeling key lights
Light fixture and lamps:
BE CAREFUL, light fixtures come with bare wires and require an electrician to install. They do not come ready to plug straight into the wall. I am an electrical engineer and know how to hook these up. Please do NOT do this yourself if you don't know what you are doing because you can get hurt and end up in the hospital.
For the light fixture, I bought the Lithonia Lighting, 2 lamps, T8 electronic ballast for ~$17 at Home Depot. Similar to this one but the two lamp model.
For the lamps, you need two T8 Fluorescent lamps per light fixture. Buy the T8 lamps instead of T12, here's why: T8 are more energy efficient, better color rendering, longer lasting, faster start time, no flickering and are cooler than T12. As far as color temperature, it is up to you to decide what kind of effect you want. I chose the 6500K daylight lamp, which is extreme white and is generally used in studios. Home Depot usually has the lights on display so you can see the different colors each of them produce before you buy.
Stand:
Since you have no assistants, you need a way to hold the light vertically. This is where you need to be a little creative. My solution to this was pretty cheap. I bought the cheapest floor lamp available at home depot ($11). I chose a floor lamp because they usually have sturdy stands, which is what I am looking for to keep my light fixture in place. Also they do not take much space, and that's great for small studios. Install only the pole to the base and now you have your stand ready.
Here's the tricky part, how to install the fixture to the stand. You may laugh at my solution but it works fine. You need a hose clamp, an L-clamp, a screw and a pair of wire ties. Place the L-clamp inside the hose clamp and tighten up as hard as you can to the pole. Then place the light fixture on top of the L-clamp, and screw it in to keep it from moving around. Then use the wire ties to secure both ends of the fixture to the stand.
That's it. The above was the best solution I could come up with that day. If you find another way to hook things up (better, sturdier stand, less money), please do leave a comment so we can all learn from you.
Now go enjoy your new lights and be creative ;)
Update: I used these lights with amazing results during a photo shoot here, here and here.
Other DIY projects you might be interested in:
DIY Spiderlight Softbox by AlexCampagna .
DIY Large panel diffuser by ttstam .
DIY French window GOBO by Casting Shadows.
This early Smith & Wesson rimfire revolver is engraved, "Capt. S.F. Willard presented by the Scranton Guards." Capt. Willard died at Antietam 9/17/1862 (see flic.kr/p/MdTM4J). The revolver carries serial number 3346 on the butt and has patent dates of 4/3/1856, 7/3/1859 and 12/18/1860 on the revolver drum. According to www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_..., "In 1856 Smith & Wesson formed their second partnership to produce a small revolver designed to fire the Rimfire cartridge they patented in August of 1854. This revolver was the first successful fully self-contained cartridge revolver available in the world. Smith & Wesson secured patents for the revolver to prevent other manufacturers from producing a cartridge revolver - giving the young company a very lucrative business."
Donated by Mrs. Margaret Bradley Willard
ACC# 80.86
See other Civil War items at flic.kr/s/aHskjABHcG
(Photo credit - Bob Gundersen www.flickr.com/photos/bobphoto51/albums)
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/e34a914e-db15-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Untitled
Finch West Station
Finch West Station is a remarkable collaboration between London-based artist Bruce McLean and architects Will Alsop and Richard Stevens. Alsop, who passed away in 2018 was a renowned English architect who also designed Pioneer Village Station, and the iconic Sharp Centre at OCAD, also known as the Table Top. From the luscious yellow tiling on the platform walls, red hexagonal tiles in the corridors, zebra-striped flooring and exterior and the tinted windows, this exuberant display of colour and line is meant to cheer us up. The concrete columns underground reference 6000 year old Minorcan pillars that would have supported the roofs of underground houses. Follow the signs for Buses and exit the station. Outside, notice the elevated substation facility on the second floor which overhangs the main entrance, and is highlighted by a glowing red grille at the north end of the seemingly bar-coded subway building.
On the side of the station, we see the large sculptural concrete forms supporting the building: these reference Greek caryatids, sculpted female figures serving as architectural supports taking the place of a column, most famously used at the Acropolis in Athens. Walk around to the bus bay. Once again we see strong sculptural columns this time supporting the canopy which spreads out above like a palm tree. If you’re finding it hard to tell where exactly the architecture stops and the art begins, that is by design. As artist Bruce McLean explains: “The sculptures are intended to be part of the structure and fabric of the building and should in a way be invisible.”
Bruce McLean, is a Scottish sculptor, painter and performance artist. He was Head of Graduate Painting at The Slade School of Fine Art London, and has exhibited at the Tate Gallery, The Modern Art Gallery in Vienna and Museum of Modern Art in Oxford.
Super dame avec ses mains dans les poches de imperméable.
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Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/e03170fe-7511-11ec-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Untitled by Moises Frank: At this point talking to black squares on zoom became a normal part of my everyday cycle. Rinse and repeat, program after program. However, this group opened a window of fresh air. A rather unlikely amalgamation of people from different walks gathered to explore public art and specifically mural making. As the weeks progressed, I would soon be able to connect familiar voices to new smiles turning their cameras on for the session.
I was tuning in from my small but cozy apartment on Weston Road. We discussed in great depth the fundamentals of colour, composition and murals we thought were whack whilst drinking tea and listening to some chill lofi music. When the time came to start designing this mural we had lengthy debates on how to represent something without it being too obvious or too tacky.
We found ourselves contemplating a laundromat. Sort of an odd place to represent diversity, however the more we conceptualized the more meaning started to unfold. I thought about the laundromat in my building. A truly communal space. A space where you would meet neighbours you didn’t know you had.
I thought about the laundromat my mom went to and ended up working at in Rexdale. I thought about the people that went there, the different cultures, the different scents, different fabrics, different stories intersecting in this common place to clean; to carry and to care for these articles that in some way are an outer representation of something internal. We may have dressed differently or used different soap, but this was a uniquely human task. Everybody needs to wash their underwear.
The following weeks we shared stories of clothes and materials that were personal and meaningful to us and brainstormed different ways to represent our collection. We imagined a clothesline that held and united our diverse fabrics and patterned clothing as symbolic flags waving proudly together.
It’s deeply satisfying to reflect on the small black squares becoming a small window into someone's home and deeper yet a small window into someone's being. I am honoured to share space and manifest ideas into spray painted murals.
maquina de ejercicios marca masterfit (www.paris.cl/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productmv_10001_40...)
la misma, la vendo en 25, se usó muy poco, lo único que le falta es una de las patitas de atrás (se ve en la foto) y la pila de reloj que lleva el reloj (obvio)
▪Resistencia de cinta ajustable.
▪Monitor de 1 ventana.
▪Hecho en Fierro/Pvc.
▪Máximo peso que resiste: 100 Kgs.
▪Color Negro/Gris.
▪Peso máquina 70Kg.
An Infra Red shot of one of the Radical Horizons sculptures at Chatsworth which were originally produced for the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert.
www.chatsworth.org/events/burning-man/
This Sculpture is called The Transmutation and is by Arturo Gonzales and Maru Izaguirre.
Try the Chatsworth audio guide for more info
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A Satyr carrying a youngster walks behind an elephant . Two Maenads, one blowing on a flute-like 'aulos', and two Satyrs are seated upon it.
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Walt Disney World Resort
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - HDR
October 2009
Something tells me you're not unlocking this door with the key of imagination. After the recent success of other Flickr contacts at posting their shots from the Studios, I decided to try my hand at a Tower of Terror shot for today.
I spent a lot of time back in this area on our recent trip. Part of it may have been me scraping off the rust, but I wasn't pleased with most of these shots. I don't think I made the most of the UWA, and I wish I had done some things differently. I like this shot alright, but I feel it doesn't bring anything new to the table (plus there's all sorts of odd unintentional distortion in it).
This shot is a two exposure HDR merged in Photoshop CS3 with the layers masked back on top of the HDR, and some more stuff done to it. No tone mapping was performed. Much time was spent making the saturation correct in the Tower.
If, like me, you're a fan of both Christmas and the Twilight Zone, be sure to check out Hallmark's new Twilight Zone Christmas ornament. It's awesome!
If you want tips for taking better photos at Disney, read this article! In it, I share advice applicable for everyone (from amateurs with iPhones to pros with DSLRS) heading to Disney!
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