Calamity
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Danina Calame
United States
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Original Dimension: 2033×1468 pixels
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And the earth shall be destroyed in fire, / and the trees shall burn, / and the very skies shall be set alight, / and all will be purified in the flames of hell.
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This image was taken in In the desert of Gobi, Mongolia, when there was the big calamity in 2001.
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I don’t know if this is factual, fictional, or a bit of each, but the most commonly circulated story about how the ladybug got its name is quite interesting. According to that account, quite a long time ago in Europe, a small farming village was experiencing unprecedented problems with insects that kept devouring the crops. Faced with certain ruin, the peasants fell to their knees and began to beg the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to send help in their calamity. Their simple faith was soon rewarded. The farmers began to notice a change in the crops. The dying foliage started to revitalize and greenness once again appeared on the landscape. Something was definitely reversing the devastation. As they looked closer, the farmers noticed small red bugs with black dots festooning their tiny concave, shell-like, bodies. Like soldiers called in to battle, they were eating the culprits—destructive aphids. “Our Lady’s bugs, Our Lady’s beetles,” the grateful villagers proclaimed. Eventually, as the small insects became a familiar part of their lives, the people shortened their name to ladybugs, the term by which they are still known today and perhaps one of the reasons why they are so well-loved. Whatever the case, ladybugs are the allies of farmers; they are tiny soldiers that patrol the fields making sure there will be food on the table for everyone.
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Pencil and digital The wild west’s most famous lady. (may not be historically accurate)
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This illustration was done for the quake survivors in Sichuan, China. The meaning of this illustration is two-fold: First, I imagine if there were a huge panda (Sichuan is very well known for their pandas), so huge that it was able to absorb all the effects of the quake, people could have been enjoying lives peacefully. Second, the panda signifies the rescuers, supporters, donators from everywhere, they work together to give the victims and the survivors peace.
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BYGONE ERA IMAGE COLLECTION Part of an closed attraction, Frontier City, it appeared abandoned. It is located next to a gas station and mom & pop style motel in Hays, Kansas. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Please don’t copy or download this image. My photos may NOT be reproduced and/or used in any form without my written permission. If you want this photograph, I would be honored for you to purchase it. ©2008 Patricia Montgomery | Bucks Mountain Galleries All rights reserved.
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OK, I confess my other “sad” hobby is collecting model horses (as if I don’t have enough real ones to keep a girl happy!) I blame my parents really, for not giving me the pony I asked for from the time I figured what Santa was for LOL. / Anyway, I started collecting the old Britains horses in the late 60s, I was young (honest), but collected them well into my teens. About 8 years back a friend introduced me to the grown-ups collecting world & the joys of Breyer, Peter Stone & artists resins … now there are over 500 of these critters sharing the house (it is a recognised addiction, really, just ask the partner of any collector). This is the one that arrived most recently – it started life as an unpainted resin called “Calamity Jane” by Sarah Isherwood – an extreme customisation of the Breyer mold “Silver”. The resin then got sent to my friend who customises models (check out Arcadian7) where it was turned into a portrait model of my appaloosa show mare, “ST True Colours” (see below). Now I haven’t done the whole background scene set-up, it’s too scary to leave her out on the shelf with 3 persians lurking in the wings, but here’s my rodeo bronc with sass & wild colour!
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Cabrillo National Monument / Pre-Dawn / This shot is completely untouched, straight out of the camera
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Based on the Famous statue “End of the Trail” in an Oklahoma Museum and incorporated onto an 1800’s image of Calamity Peak. Sepia treatment and textures used to age the image to get the 1800’s feel. While this applies metaphorically to the first people of North America, it applies to all of us in this financial era.
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What do you see ?
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She strolled slowly, her fingers trailing across the tops of the wheat. By and by she snapped a piece off and fiddled with it in her hands absentmindedly. She sun sank lazily against the horizon and bob-white’s began their lonely night-time calls, but she wasn’t in a hurry to go home.
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She strolled slowly, her fingers trailing across the tops of the wheat. By and by she snapped a piece off and fiddled with it in her hands absentmindedly. She sun sank lazily against the horizon and bob-white’s began their lonely night-time calls, but she wasn’t in a hurry to go home
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Original digital painting and not an altered or manipulated photograph. Hand painted using Microsoft Paint program and a mouse.
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The Rendezvous of the Gunfighters in Tombstone, AZ brought forth a whole new cast of characters over the weekend. Unfortunately, one had to work very hard at catching thought provoking and candid shots of these reenactors as most were very camera conscious and constantly struck “poses.” Diligence paid off. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 This gal was playing her part to the hilt. So much so that this is the only shot I have where she had her mouth closed. Chawing (OK, it was gum, but it look authentic), spitting, sucking on a cigar, laughing, talking—this lady was having a high old time. She probably exactly portrayed the character she was emulating. 129 views Featured in Greeting Cards for all Occasions 10/2/09 / Featured in Out of the Past 9/15/09 / Featured in The Wild West Show 9/11/09
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Apophysis 2.08 7X More like earlier Oxidizer images of mine, a few of which I will upload here in due course.
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Digital photo November 2009 Today I spent the morning photographing some Thoroughbred foals at a friend’s place. / After several days of rain it was nice to see the sun out shining, even if there was a little bit of mud around.
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Digital photo November 2009 Thoroughbred filly “Calamity” poses for the camera, she was great to photograph & a bit of a looker like her dam.
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Digital photo November 2009 New Spring arrival “Calamity” posing for the camera this morning.
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