This week's "Photo Friday"
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24 July 2010
19 July 2010
Sweet Summer Sights
It's hot here and the humidity has been hovering just below 100%. At least it's not raining -- all the time.
Yesterday, I went for a walk at the new 100 Acres Art & Nature Park at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Two artists are living in a floating island in the lake right now. I'll have to go back again with the intent to bring something to trade and make a visit to the island. You can read about their project "Give and Take" here.
The camera, of course, was present on my walk. It's amazing the things you see when you start looking for them.
When I got home, I spied this beautiful blue creature on my patio table:
And these, that came home from the Farmers' Market:
which reminded me, as plums always do, of the poem "This is Just to Say", by William Carlos Williams. They were so sweet and so cold.
Yesterday, I went for a walk at the new 100 Acres Art & Nature Park at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Two artists are living in a floating island in the lake right now. I'll have to go back again with the intent to bring something to trade and make a visit to the island. You can read about their project "Give and Take" here.
The camera, of course, was present on my walk. It's amazing the things you see when you start looking for them.
When I got home, I spied this beautiful blue creature on my patio table:
And these, that came home from the Farmers' Market:
11 July 2010
Summer Fun: Splash!
This week's entry for the Photo Friday Challenge, Summer Fun. Taken May, 2010, Washington Square Park, NYC.
03 July 2010
BLOOM!
This week's Photo Friday challenge is "Bloom". Since I like to shoot flowers, the most difficult part of this challenge was deciding what photograph to use. I shot this at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, May 21, 2010.
This was my second choice, also shot on the same day:
Here's a link to several others.
Enjoy the holiday weekend!
25 June 2010
Photo Friday: Motionless
This week's submission for Photo Friday. Taken at Isle of Capri, Florida, January, 2010
28 May 2010
21 May 2010
Family: Mother & Child (Photo Friday)
Mother & Child, at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn NY. May 21, 2010
This week's Photo Friday Challenge: Family.
05 April 2010
A random review of the last few months
* Number of books read between Jan 1 & Mar 31: 10
* Number of books for Emily's TBR Challenge: 6
* Number of books written about for TBR Challenge: 1
* Best book read so far this year: Olive Kitteridge. Awesome.
* Number of posts this year: a meager 16.
* Number of photos posted since Jan 1: 18. This is NOT a photo blog. Not a photo blog at all. But I'm sure enjoying my new DSLR camera, a Canon EOS Rebel XSi.
* Thought about renaming this blog Books, Birds and Bull. The bull is that I write about books. Below is a bird that entertained me today when I was working from home. Let's see: Work? Distraction? Joy? Yep, Joy wins.
* Number of shots it took me to get a good picture of this bird: about 50. It's a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
* Number of holes this little guy drilled into this tree today: 6 in this photo. I thought about telling him to stop hammering on my tree, but I think he would say that it is his from root to crown.
* What the bird found interesting: these tasty (presumably) little critters.
* Varieties of flowers in the woods: at least 6, plus naturalized daffodils, crocus, hyacinths.
- Trout Lillies
- Bluebells
- Cutleaf Toothwort
- Trillium
- Spring Beauty
- Violas
The Spring Beauty is my favorite wildflower. See the little ant crawling on the blossom?
* Number of movies so far this year: 6.
* Kept track of number of miles walked in January (16 total). Feb & March: 0. I'm a lazy slug. Am working to correct that. So far this month, walked 4 miles.
* Saw William Eggleston Demographic Camera exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago last month. Liked the exhibit, was intrigued by the odd photographs of Elvis' house, not so sure what I think about the new Modern Wing.
* I'm looking forward to returning to the Art Institute to see Matisse: Radical Invention in May. Will also see The Taming of the Shrew at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - a new production set in 16th century with new contemporary scenes by playwright Neil LaBute that are suppose to frame the Shakespeare work, "providing a 21st century lens" on the Bard's work.
* It's half time in the NCAA game, with Butler behind by 1 point. Blue is growling at those Blue devils! This city is wild. Eavesdropping on conversations in the restaurant this evening, it was apparent that lots were heading downtown to the game. However, the people who were wearing their tickets around their necks: don't you think that was either a) just a bit stupid or b) a bit show-offish? Go Dogs!
* Number of books for Emily's TBR Challenge: 6
* Number of books written about for TBR Challenge: 1
* Best book read so far this year: Olive Kitteridge. Awesome.
* Number of posts this year: a meager 16.
* Number of photos posted since Jan 1: 18. This is NOT a photo blog. Not a photo blog at all. But I'm sure enjoying my new DSLR camera, a Canon EOS Rebel XSi.
* Thought about renaming this blog Books, Birds and Bull. The bull is that I write about books. Below is a bird that entertained me today when I was working from home. Let's see: Work? Distraction? Joy? Yep, Joy wins.
* Number of holes this little guy drilled into this tree today: 6 in this photo. I thought about telling him to stop hammering on my tree, but I think he would say that it is his from root to crown.
* What the bird found interesting: these tasty (presumably) little critters.
* Varieties of flowers in the woods: at least 6, plus naturalized daffodils, crocus, hyacinths.
- Trout Lillies
- Bluebells
- Cutleaf Toothwort
- Trillium
- Spring Beauty
- Violas
The Spring Beauty is my favorite wildflower. See the little ant crawling on the blossom?
* Number of movies so far this year: 6.
* Kept track of number of miles walked in January (16 total). Feb & March: 0. I'm a lazy slug. Am working to correct that. So far this month, walked 4 miles.
* Saw William Eggleston Demographic Camera exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago last month. Liked the exhibit, was intrigued by the odd photographs of Elvis' house, not so sure what I think about the new Modern Wing.
* I'm looking forward to returning to the Art Institute to see Matisse: Radical Invention in May. Will also see The Taming of the Shrew at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - a new production set in 16th century with new contemporary scenes by playwright Neil LaBute that are suppose to frame the Shakespeare work, "providing a 21st century lens" on the Bard's work.
* It's half time in the NCAA game, with Butler behind by 1 point. Blue is growling at those Blue devils! This city is wild. Eavesdropping on conversations in the restaurant this evening, it was apparent that lots were heading downtown to the game. However, the people who were wearing their tickets around their necks: don't you think that was either a) just a bit stupid or b) a bit show-offish? Go Dogs!
02 April 2010
Photo Friday: Blurred.
This week's Photo Friday's topic is Blurred. I like the blurred branches in the foreground and the blurred reflection in the water. I like even more that it is no longer snowy & cold!
Taken Feb 6, 2010 with a Canon EOS Rebel XSi, @ Waycross Conference Center, Morgantown, IN
Shooting Mode: Auto
Tv(Shutter Speed): 1/500
Av(Aperture Value): 8.0
Exposure Compensation: 0
ISO Speed: 200
Focal Length: 250.00 mm
White Balance Mode: Auto
28 March 2010
Pleasure in unexpected things
Friday, my day started with a 6:45 phone call with a coworker in the UK, and I was rushed to get to the office by 9. But, just before I left, when I opened the drapes, I saw the most incredible patterns on the balcony. There had been just enough moisture to collect and then freeze as the temperatures hovered around freezing. Work be damned; I grabbed my camera and clicked away before the delicate lace-like crystal patterns evaporated. The drab, dirty tar of the balcony may not have been the most beautiful background, but the beauty was in nature's design.
I had to rush to get to the office before a 9:30 meeting, but it was worth the pleasure of snapping a few pictures to capture one of those fleeting, marvelous, moments that are too often missed in the chaos of every day life.
It's difficult to remember to look at the world around us with an alert eye. Too often I miss it all; but I try to be aware of the unexpected moments and not miss to many of them. It makes me smile when that happens.
I especially liked the shadows from the railings, in this shot.
I like the designs in the ice here.
I like the way the light reflects in this one.
This is the first time that I've participated in Photo Friday, a weekly challenge. This week's theme: Pleasure. Timely topic, given that I took these before I checked out this week's topic.
23 March 2010
20 February 2010
07 February 2010
12 January 2010
11 January 2010
26 November 2008
Variation on 6th folder meme
Ho hum. Getting towards the end of the NaBloPoMo thing, and while not running out of ideas, certainly getting low on motivation. Looking for something quick, I'm taking this from UnrelaxedDad, the 6th folder meme.
Instructions: Go to the 6th folder on your hard drive. Post the 6th photo in that folder.
I got halfway through the assignment. Don't you think that the person who made this up liked the 6th photo in that folder? So, I figured I could pic & choose too. Besides, I could probably find a way to sort the file so that this was the 6th, but it sounds like too much work!
The 6th photo is a photo of a Monet that hangs at Musuem of Modern Art. I took it as a closeup because I was trying to capture the brushstrokes. But, if you didn't know what it was, it looks like the camera accidentally went off inside one's backpack. So, I'm posting a picture I took on the same trip (about a year ago). I like this painting very much:
The Dance, Henri Matisse
I always smile when I see this painting, not only because I like it, but also because of my reaction the first time I saw it. Although I had seen photos of this painting, I hadn't seen it before, or at least not that I can remember. It was on my first trip to MoMA after they re-opened following a major renovation project. Since I was only in New York for a few days, I was trying to stuff as much experience as I could into the trip, and was trying to take in as much of the museum as I could. Note to reader unfamiliar with MoMA: This is a really stupid idea; the museum is simply too big to see everything in all the galleries in one day, without your eyeballs and brain exploding.
My feet were getting tired and I was about to call it quits. I walked out of the gallery and thought I was headed to the escalator. I entered a stairwell. As I turned around to go back into the gallery, I saw this magnificent painting on the wall. It is very large, 12' 9 1/2" x 8' 6 1/2", but instead of overpowering you, it envelopes you with its liveliness.
When I saw the painting I remembered an episode from high school, where one of my friends who frequently worked crew in the theatre department, was asked to help with some sets at the local university's auditorium. She, of course, agreed to do so, although she knew nothing more than that they were moving some scenery drops -- and she got to get out of school early to go help. The next day she exclaimed: I got to touch a f'ing Matisse! A real Matisse! You wouldn't believe the colors. What she had been drafted to help with was to hang some drops that had been used by The Ballet Russe, and one of them had been painted by Matisse. I was jealous then, and remain a bit so now, nearly 30 years later. (Link to website about the drops here and here)
The colors of this painting grabbed me as well as its composition. It is very muted, and that gives it a dream-like quality, enhancing the floating movement of the dancers. What I didn't know at the time is that this was a study for the commissioned painting. The commissioned work is nearly identical in composition, but the colors are much different: bright red, green and blue. The color choice gives the painting a completely different feeling. You can see both paintings here.
I don't get to MoMA frequently, but when I do, I always try to walk into that stairwell to see this work. I always smile when I do.
Instructions: Go to the 6th folder on your hard drive. Post the 6th photo in that folder.
I got halfway through the assignment. Don't you think that the person who made this up liked the 6th photo in that folder? So, I figured I could pic & choose too. Besides, I could probably find a way to sort the file so that this was the 6th, but it sounds like too much work!
The 6th photo is a photo of a Monet that hangs at Musuem of Modern Art. I took it as a closeup because I was trying to capture the brushstrokes. But, if you didn't know what it was, it looks like the camera accidentally went off inside one's backpack. So, I'm posting a picture I took on the same trip (about a year ago). I like this painting very much:
The Dance, Henri Matisse
I always smile when I see this painting, not only because I like it, but also because of my reaction the first time I saw it. Although I had seen photos of this painting, I hadn't seen it before, or at least not that I can remember. It was on my first trip to MoMA after they re-opened following a major renovation project. Since I was only in New York for a few days, I was trying to stuff as much experience as I could into the trip, and was trying to take in as much of the museum as I could. Note to reader unfamiliar with MoMA: This is a really stupid idea; the museum is simply too big to see everything in all the galleries in one day, without your eyeballs and brain exploding.
My feet were getting tired and I was about to call it quits. I walked out of the gallery and thought I was headed to the escalator. I entered a stairwell. As I turned around to go back into the gallery, I saw this magnificent painting on the wall. It is very large, 12' 9 1/2" x 8' 6 1/2", but instead of overpowering you, it envelopes you with its liveliness.
When I saw the painting I remembered an episode from high school, where one of my friends who frequently worked crew in the theatre department, was asked to help with some sets at the local university's auditorium. She, of course, agreed to do so, although she knew nothing more than that they were moving some scenery drops -- and she got to get out of school early to go help. The next day she exclaimed: I got to touch a f'ing Matisse! A real Matisse! You wouldn't believe the colors. What she had been drafted to help with was to hang some drops that had been used by The Ballet Russe, and one of them had been painted by Matisse. I was jealous then, and remain a bit so now, nearly 30 years later. (Link to website about the drops here and here)
The colors of this painting grabbed me as well as its composition. It is very muted, and that gives it a dream-like quality, enhancing the floating movement of the dancers. What I didn't know at the time is that this was a study for the commissioned painting. The commissioned work is nearly identical in composition, but the colors are much different: bright red, green and blue. The color choice gives the painting a completely different feeling. You can see both paintings here.
I don't get to MoMA frequently, but when I do, I always try to walk into that stairwell to see this work. I always smile when I do.
17 October 2008
This week's To-Do List, with pictures
To Do List:
* Get to airport on time. [Just barely.] a
* Make difficult decisions, such as:
Walk North a
Walk South a
* Take lots of naps.a
* Hug some trees. [metaphorically] a
Palm trees...
* Get to airport on time. [Just barely.] a
* Make difficult decisions, such as:
Walk North a
Walk South a
* Take lots of naps.a
* Hug some trees. [metaphorically] a
Palm trees...
Swamp fig on cyprus
Cyprus
* Swim in the sea. a
* See the sun kiss the water. a
* Eat plenty of seafood (Grouper, Flounder, Shrimp, Oysters...) a
* Go to my favorite Audubon Sanctuary, Corkscrew Swamp and observe nature. [alligators, birds, anoles, frogs, plants, spiders, racoons. Heard a bear growl.] a
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Green Tree Frog (hiding)
* Ignore Blackberry. Let others work. a
* Stop and smell the flowers. a
Water Lily
Narrow-leaf sunflowers
Orchid
Alligator Flag Blossom
White vine
* Lie on the beach under the full moon and stare at the stars. a
* Work on personal projects, not work projects a
* Observe two birds I haven't noticed before [Black Skimmers, Common Yellowthroat] a
* Read. a
* Favorite line of poetry this week:
...from what we cannot hold, the stars are made -- WS Merwin Youth
* Take pictures. Relax a
Old trees hold many tales....
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